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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 Second Quarter and Year-to-Date Periods of Fiscal Year 2012

Nashville, Tenn. – March 12, 2012 – LRI Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc., today announced financial results for the second quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal year 2012 ended January 29, 2012.


(In thousands)
 
Thirteen weeks ended January 29, 2012 (Successor)
   
Thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2011 (Successor)
   
Twenty-six weeks ended January 29, 2012
(Successor)
   
Period from October 4, 2010 to January 30, 2011
(Successor)
   
Period from August 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010
(Predecessor)
   
Combined twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2011
(Non-GAAP)
 
                                     
Net sales
  $ 156,876     $ 145,480     $ 300,649     $ 187,306     $ 93,762     $ 281,068  
Net income (loss)
    555       1,090       (2,729 )     (4,958 )     (224 )     (5,182 )
Adjusted EBITDA
    19,330       20,351       32,627       27,153       8,567       35,720  

Selected Highlights for the Second Quarter 2012 Compared to the Second Quarter 2011:
§  
Opened seven new company-owned Logan’s Roadhouse® restaurants during the second quarter 2012.
§  
Net sales increased 7.8% to $156.9 million from $145.5 million.
§  
Comparable store sales declined 0.6%, average check increased by 4.3% and customer traffic decreased by 4.7%.
§  
Net income of $0.6 million compared to $1.1 million.
§  
Adjusted EBITDA of $19.3 million compared to $20.4 million. (*)

Selected Highlights for the Year-to-Date 2012 Compared to the Combined Year-to-Date 2011:
§  
Opened 14 new company-owned Logan’s Roadhouse® restaurants during the year-to-date 2012.
§  
Net sales increased 7.0% to $300.6 million from $281.1 million.
§  
Comparable store sales declined 1.1%, average check increased by 4.1% and customer traffic decreased by 5.0%.
§  
Net loss of $2.7 million compared to $5.2 million.
§  
Adjusted EBITDA of $32.6 million compared to $35.7 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, “New restaurant openings drove our top-line growth and offset decreases in comparable store sales and customer traffic.  Commodity inflation continues to pressure restaurant-level profitability, although we are limiting the full impact by controlling labor and other restaurant expenses.  Our customer surveys demonstrate that our value proposition is at all time highs, and we remain focused on delivering our guests a great food and service experience at Logan’s to support our primary organizational focus of increasing customer traffic.”

Mr. Vogel concluded, “We are revising our fiscal 2012 development plans from 20 to 19 company-owned restaurants, with the remaining unit now anticipated to open early in fiscal 2013.  We remain disciplined with regard to our capital deployment and will maintain flexibility with respect to the timing of restaurant openings in fiscal 2013.  Our new units continue to generate solid returns, and we believe Logan’s Roadhouse has a significant opportunity for expansion over the coming years.”

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 quarterly period ended January 29, 2012.  It is available at www.logansroadhouse.com under the investor relations section.

 
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Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. ET to discuss its financial results for the second quarter and year-to-date periods of fiscal year 2012.  The conference call will be hosted by Thomas Vogel, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Amy Bertauski, Chief Financial Officer.

The domestic dial-in number for the call is 800-967-7185, and the international dial-in number is 719-325-2481.  Please call approximately 10 minutes in advance to ensure that you are connected prior to the presentation.  A telephone replay may be accessed by using the domestic replay number 877-870-5176 or the international replay number 858-384-5517; the passcode is 6537947.

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 218 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)
                                   
(In thousands)
 
Thirteen weeks ended January 29, 2012 (Successor)
   
Thirteen weeks ended January 30, 2011 (Successor)
   
Twenty-six weeks ended January 29, 2012
(Successor)
   
Period from October 4, 2010 to January 30, 2011
(Successor)
   
Period from August 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010
(Predecessor)
   
Combined twenty-six weeks ended January 30, 2011
(Non-GAAP)
 
Revenues:
                                   
  Net sales
  $ 156,876     $ 145,480     $ 300,649     $ 187,306     $ 93,762     $ 281,068  
  Franchise fees and royalties
    530       516       1,037       670       348       1,018  
     Total revenues
    157,406       145,996       301,686       187,976       94,110       282,086  
Costs and expenses:
                                               
  Restaurant operating costs:
                                               
     Cost of goods sold
    51,446       47,099       99,335       60,888       29,172       90,060  
     Labor and other related expenses
    45,918       43,203       89,590       55,505       28,578       84,083  
     Occupancy costs
    12,210       11,013       23,929       13,979       8,046       22,025  
     Other restaurant operating expenses
    24,118       20,963       47,275       26,988       15,478       42,466  
  Depreciation and amortization
    5,017       4,419       9,789       5,511       3,112       8,623  
  Pre-opening expenses
    1,478       1,117       3,068       1,383       783       2,166  
  General and administrative
    6,206       5,977       12,391       17,986       14,440       32,426  
  Impairment and store closing charges
    108       -       108       -       -       -  
     Total costs and expenses
    146,501       133,791       285,485       182,240       99,609       281,849  
     Operating income (loss)
    10,905       12,205       16,201       5,736       (5,499 )     237  
Interest expense, net
    10,122       10,330       19,490       13,462       3,147       16,609  
Other income, net
    -       (15 )     -       (15 )     (182 )     (197 )
     Income (loss) before income taxes
    783       1,890       (3,289 )     (7,711 )     (8,464 )     (16,175 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
    228       800       (560 )     (2,753 )     (8,240 )     (10,993 )
     Net income (loss)
    555       1,090       (2,729 )     (4,958 )     (224 )     (5,182 )
Undeclared preferred dividend
    -       -       -       -       (2,270 )     (2,270 )
     Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders
  $ 555     $ 1,090     $ (2,729 )   $ (4,958 )   $ (2,494 )   $ (7,452 )


 
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LRI HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSDED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
           
(In thousands, except share data)
 
January 29, 2012
   
July 31, 2011
 
ASSETS
 
(unaudited)
       
Current assets:
           
  Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 11,860     $ 19,103  
  Receivables
    8,994       9,960  
  Inventories
    11,756       11,370  
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    4,535       3,367  
  Income taxes receivable
    5,130       3,688  
  Deferred income taxes
    2,202       2,207  
     Total current assets
    44,477       49,695  
Property and equipment, net
    242,877       232,940  
Other assets
    19,233       19,492  
Goodwill
    332,604       331,788  
Tradename
    71,694       71,694  
Other intangible assets, net
    22,395       23,215  
     Total assets
  $ 733,280     $ 728,824  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
  Accounts payable
  $ 18,364     $ 17,573  
  Intercompany payable
    1,287       802  
  Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
    54,987       52,315  
     Total current liabilities
    74,638       70,690  
Long-term debt
    355,000       355,000  
Deferred income taxes
    38,178       37,746  
Other long-term obligations
    37,613       34,808  
     Total liabilities
    505,429       498,244  
Commitments and contingencies
    -       -  
Stockholder’s equity:
               
  Common stock ($0.01 par value; 100 shares authorized; 1 share issued and outstanding)
    -       -  
  Additional paid-in capital
    230,000       230,000  
  Retained (deficit) earnings
    (2,149 )     580  
     Total stockholder’s equity
    227,851       230,580  
     Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
  $ 733,280     $ 728,824  


 
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LRI HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
       
(unaudited)
                 
(In thousands)
 
Twenty-six weeks ended January 29, 2012
(Successor)
   
Period from October 4, 2010 to January 30, 2011
(Successor)
   
Period from August 2, 2010 to October 3, 2010
(Predecessor)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
  Net loss
  $ (2,729 )   $ (4,958 )   $ (224 )
  Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in)
  operating activities:
                       
    Depreciation and amortization
    9,789       5,511       3,112  
    Other amortization
    293       1,747       241  
    Unrealized gain on interest rate swap
    -       -       (182 )
    Loss on sale/disposal of property and equipment
    477       224       203  
    Amortization of deferred gain on sale and leaseback transactions
    (6 )     (1 )     (18 )
    Impairment charges for long-lived assets
    108       -       -  
    Share-based compensation expense
    490       -       -  
    Tax benefit upon cancellation/exercise of Predecessor stock options
    -       -       6,431  
    Deferred income taxes
    437       -       (10,701 )
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
    Receivables
    966       (1,454 )     126  
    Inventories
    (386 )     (222 )     (205 )
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (1,168 )     4,256       1,668  
    Other non-current assets and intangibles
    (1,395 )     (274 )     (179 )
    Accounts payable
    795       (199 )     413  
    Intercompany payable
    (5 )     -       -  
    Income taxes payable / receivable
    (1,442 )     (2,748 )     (3,985 )
    Other current liabilities and accrued expenses
    2,672       (7,720 )     4,942  
    Other long-term obligations
    2,853       1,794       1,022  
       Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    11,749       (4,044 )     2,664  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
  Acquisition of LRI Holdings, net of cash acquired
    -       (311,633 )     -  
  Purchase of property and equipment
    (25,397 )     (12,989 )     (7,036 )
  Proceeds from sale and leaseback transactions, net of expenses
    6,405       1,793       1,656  
       Net cash used in investing activities
    (18,992 )     (322,829 )     (5,380 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
  Proceeds from issuance of Senior Secured Notes
    -       355,000       -  
  Payments for debt issuance costs
    -       (18,937 )     -  
  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 )     -  
  Payments on revolving credit facility
    (18,400 )     -       -  
  Borrowings on revolving credit facility
    18,400       -       -  
       Net cash provided by financing activities
    -       345,662       -  
       (Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (7,243 )     18,789       (2,716 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
    19,103       -       52,211  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $ 11,860     $ 18,789     $ 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 income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAR.

   
Successor
   
Successor
   
Successor
   
Predecessor
   
Combined
 
                     
Period from
   
Period from
       
   
Thirteen weeks
   
Thirteen weeks
   
Twenty-six
weeks
   
October 4,
2010
   
August 2,
2010
   
Twenty-six
weeks
 
   
ended
   
ended
   
ended
   
to
   
to
   
ended
 
(In thousands)
 
January 29,
 2012
   
January 30,
 2011
   
January 29,
 2012
   
January 30,
 2011
   
October 3,
2010
   
January 30,
 2011
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 555     $ 1,090     $ (2,729 )   $ (4,958 )   $ (224 )   $ (5,182 )
Interest expense, net
    10,122       10,330       19,490       13,462       3,147       16,609  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    228       800       (560 )     (2,753 )     (8,240 )     (10,993 )
Depreciation and amortization
    5,017       4,419       9,789       5,511       3,112       8,623  
      EBITDA
    15,922       16,639       25,990       11,262       (2,205 )     9,057  
Adjustments
                                               
Sponsor management fees(a)
    250       255       500       347       205       552  
Non-cash asset write-offs:
                                               
  Restaurant impairment(b)
    108       -       108       -       -       -  
  Loss on disposal of property and equipment(c)
    174       132       469       203       164       367  
Pre-opening expenses (excluding rent)(d)
    1,266       919       2,564       1,130       598       1,728  
Hedging gain (e)
    -       -       -       -       (182 )     (182 )
Losses on sales of property(f)
    2       21       8       21       39       60  
Non-cash rent adjustment(g)
    1,315       1,095       2,435       2,404       (334 )     2,070  
Costs related to the Transactions(h)
    46       1,289       43       11,784       10,272       22,056  
Non-cash stock-based compensation(i)
    240       -       490       -       -       -  
Other adjustments(j)
    7       1       20       2       10       12  
     Adjusted EBITDA
    19,330       20,351       32,627       27,153       8,567       35,720  
Cash rent expense(k)
    9,109       8,402       17,940       9,593       7,128       16,721  
     Adjusted EBITDAR
  $ 28,439     $ 28,753     $ 50,567     $ 36,746     $ 15,695     $ 52,441  
 

 
 
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(a)  
Prior to the completion of the Transactions, sponsor management fees consisted of fees paid to our Predecessor 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 the Kelso Affiliates under an advisory agreement.
 
(b)  
Restaurant impairment charges were recorded in connection with the determination that the carrying value of certain of our restaurants exceeded their estimated fair value.
 
(c)  
Loss on disposal of property and equipment consists of the loss on disposal or retirement of assets that are not fully depreciated.
 
(d)  
Pre-opening expenses (excluding rent) include expenses directly associated with the opening of a new restaurant.
 
(e)  
Hedging gain relates to fair market value changes of an interest rate swap. The interest rate swap was terminated in connection with the Transactions.
 
(f)  
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.
 
(g)  
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.
 
(h)  
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 the Kelso Affiliates and legal, professional, and other fees incurred as a result of the Transactions.
 
(i)  
Non-cash stock-based compensation represents compensation expense recognized for time-based stock options issued by Roadhouse Holding Inc.
 
(j)  
Other adjustments include ongoing expenses of closed restaurants, as well as inventory write-offs, employee termination buyouts and incidental charges related to restaurant closings.
 
(k)  
Cash rent expense represents actual cash payments required under our leases.
 
 
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