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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS
I,StephenJ.Sather,certifythat:
1.IhavereviewedthisannualreportonForm10-KofElPolloLocoHoldings,Inc.;
2.Basedonmyknowledge,thisreportdoesnotcontainanyuntruestatementofamaterialfactoromittostateamaterialfactnecessarytomakethestatements
made,inlightofthecircumstancesunderwhichsuchstatementsweremade,notmisleadingwithrespecttotheperiodcoveredbythisreport;
3.Basedonmyknowledge,thefinancialstatements,andotherfinancialinformationincludedinthisreport,fairlypresentinallmaterialrespectsthefinancial
condition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsoftheregistrantasof,andfor,theperiodspresentedinthisreport;
4.Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficerandIareresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures(asdefinedinExchangeAct
Rules13a–15(e)and15d–15(e))andinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a-15(f)and15d-15(f)fortheregistrantandhave:
(a)Designedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,orcausedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedurestobedesignedunderoursupervision,toensurethat
materialinformationrelatingtotheregistrant,includingitsconsolidatedsubsidiaries,ismadeknowntousbyotherswithinthoseentities,particularlyduringthe
periodinwhichthisreportisbeingprepared;
(b)Designedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,orcausedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingtobedesignedunderoursupervision,toprovide
reasonableassuranceregardingthereliabilityoffinancialreportingandthepreparationoffinancialstatementsforexternalpurposesinaccordancewithgenerally
acceptedaccountingprinciples;
(c)Evaluatedtheeffectivenessoftheregistrant’sdisclosurecontrolsandproceduresandpresentedinthisreportourconclusionsabouttheeffectivenessofthe
disclosurecontrolsandprocedures,asoftheendoftheperiodcoveredbythisreportbasedonsuchevaluation;and
(d)Disclosedinthisreportanychangeintheregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a–15(f)and15d–15(f))that
occurredduringtheregistrant’smostrecentfiscalquarter(theregistrant’sfourthfiscalquarterinthecaseofanannualreport)thathasmateriallyaffected,oris
reasonablylikelytomateriallyaffect,theregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting;and
5.Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficerandIhavedisclosed,basedonourmostrecentevaluationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,totheregistrant’s
auditorsandtheauditcommitteeoftheregistrant’sboardofdirectors(orpersonsperformingtheequivalentfunctions):
(a)Allsignificantdeficienciesandmaterialweaknessesinthedesignoroperationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingwhicharereasonablylikelyto
adverselyaffecttheregistrant’sabilitytorecord,process,summarizeandreportfinancialinformation;and
(b)Anyfraud,whetherornotmaterial,thatinvolvesmanagementorotheremployeeswhohaveasignificantroleintheregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancial
reporting.
Date:March11,2016
/s/StephenJ.Sather
StephenJ.Sather
PresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficer
(PrincipalExecutiveOfficer)