Chanticleer Holdings Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2018 Operating Results

Revenue trends strengthen sequentially Q1 to Q2. Little Big Burger Expansion Accelerating


CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BURG) (“Chanticleer,” or the “Company”), owner, operator and franchisor of multiple branded restaurants in the U.S. and abroad, today announced financial results for the period ended June 30, 2018.

Mike Pruitt, Chairman and CEO of Chanticleer, commented, “We’re pleased to report that revenue trends strengthened across our brands over the past few months. In addition, as a result of the operational initiatives implemented in prior periods, our operating and overhead expenses improved resulting in positive Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter and the first half.

“The capital raise in April significantly strengthens our balance sheet and positions the Company to complete construction of the Little Big Burger locations currently underway.

“Following the close of the quarter, we opened the Multnomah Village location in Portland and our franchisee opened the first Little Big Burger in Austin. As we speak, there are six more LBB locations underway and slated to open in the second half of the year. We are especially looking forward to the expected September opening of our LBB Cornelius N.C. with Denny Hamlin, in addition to opening our first unit in Seattle.”

First Half and Second Quarter 2018 Highlights

  • Total company revenue was $20.4 million for the first half and $10.4 million for the second quarter, a decrease of 1.1% and 3.4% from the prior year largely due to the closure of underperforming locations.
     
    • Excluding closed locations, revenue increased 9.9% for the first half and 11.7%.for the second quarter.
       
    • Sequentially, revenue increased 4.0% from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2018 on increased delivery revenue and new store openings.
       
  • Net loss and EBITDA metrics improved for both the first half and second quarter:
     
    • Non-Gaap Restaurant EBITDA increased 7.6% to $2.2 million for first half and 4.3% to $1.2 million for the second quarter.
       
    • Non-Gaap Adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $0.2 million for the first half and 6.1% to $0.3 million for the second quarter.
       
    • Net loss attributable to Common Shareholders improved 8.6% to $3.4 million for the first half and 60.9% to $0.8 million for the second quarter.
       
    • Net loss per common share improved 37.9% to $(1.02) for the first half and 72.2% to $(0.23) for the second quarter.
       
  • Completed a $1.4 million equity financing, increasing balance sheet liquidity in second quarter 2018 and providing working capital for new store construction projects.
     
  • Opened 3 new franchise locations (2 LBB San Diego & BGR Bloomfield), 1 Company (BGR Catholic University) and acquired 1 franchise unit (BGR Annapolis).
     
  • Opened 1 new franchise location (Austin) and 1 new Company location (Multnomah Village Portland) in July, with 6 new LBB’s and 1 new BGR franchise location underway.
     
    • LBB store count to approximately double in 2018.
       
  • Entered into Little Big Burger store partnership with NASCAR superstar Denny Hamlin.
     
  • Celebrated BGR 10-year anniversary. 

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on Monday, August 13, 2018 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time /1:30 PM PT, which can be accessed by calling:

U.S.: (877) 407-0784
International: (201) 689-8560

In addition, the call can be accessed at https://www.chanticleerholdings.com/investor-relations/.

A replay will be available until Thursday, September 13, 2018 by dialing (844) 512-2921 in the U.S. and Canada and (412) 317-6671 internationally and entering the pin number: 13681836..

Use of Non-GAAP Measures

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. prepares its condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (”GAAP”). In addition to disclosing financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP, the Company discloses information regarding Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant EBITDA, which differ from the term EBITDA as it is commonly used. In addition to adjusting net income (loss) from continuing operations to exclude taxes, interest, and depreciation and amortization, Adjusted EBITDA also excludes pre-opening and closing costs for our restaurants, non-cash expenses, transaction and severance related expenses, change in fair value of derivative liability and other income and expenses.

In addition, Restaurant EBITDA also excludes management fee income, franchise revenue and general and administrative expenses. Adjusted EBITDA and restaurant EBITDA are not measures of performance defined in accordance with GAAP. However, adjusted EBITDA and restaurant EBITDA are used internally in planning and evaluating the company's operating performance and by the Company’s creditors. Accordingly, management believes that disclosure of these metrics offers investors, bankers and other stakeholders an additional view of the company's operations that, when coupled with the GAAP results, provides a more complete understanding of the Company's financial results.

Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to net loss or to net cash used in operating activities as a measure of operating results or of liquidity. It may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies, and it excludes financial information that some may consider important in evaluating the company's performance. A reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant EBITDA is included in the accompanying financial schedules.

For further information, please refer to Chanticleer Holdings Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC on or about August 13, 2018, available online at www.sec.gov.

About Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Chanticleer Holdings (BURG), owns, operates and franchises fast casual and full-service restaurant brands, including American Burger Company, BGR – Burgers Grilled Right, Little Big Burger, Just Fresh and Hooters.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include projections, predictions, expectations or statements as to beliefs or future events or results or refer to other matters that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on various factors and were derived using numerous assumptions. In some cases, you can identify these forward-looking statements by the words “anticipate”, “estimate”, “plan”, “project”, “continuing”, “ongoing”, “target”, “aim”, “expect”, “believe”, “intend”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, or the negative of those words and other comparable words.

Our operations involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside our control, and any one of which, or a combination of which, could materially affect our results of operations and whether the forward-looking statements ultimately prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements reflecting management's expectations for future financial performance and operating expenditures, expected growth, profitability and business outlook, increased sales and marketing expenses, and the expected results from the integration of our acquisitions.

Forward-looking statements are only current predictions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those anticipated by such statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to manage growth; integrate acquisitions; manage debt; meet development goals; and other important risks and uncertainties referenced and discussed under the heading titled “Risk Factors” in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements.

The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available by the Company on its website or otherwise. The Company does not assume any obligations to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Contact:

Investor Relations
Jason Assad
678-570-6791
Ja@chanticleerholdings.com

 
 
Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
    
 (Unaudited)  
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
ASSETS   
Current assets:   
Cash$1,485,060  $272,976 
Restricted cash 27,082   165,517 
Accounts and other receivables, net 641,602   475,988 
Inventories 345,902   460,756 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 701,910   324,324 
Assets held for sale, net 2,090,000   100,000 
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS  5,291,556     1,799,561  
Property and equipment, net 8,236,276   8,548,592 
Goodwill 10,126,609   12,647,806 
Intangible assets, net 5,600,243   5,896,732 
Investment, at cost 800,000   800,000 
Deposits and other assets 452,675   490,328 
TOTAL ASSETS$  30,507,359   $  30,183,019  
        
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY       
Current liabilities:       
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,503,248  $5,797,252 
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable net of unamortized
discount and deferred financing costs of $586,695 and $1,173,190,
respectively
 6,157,534   5,741,911 
Current maturities of convertible notes payable 3,000,000   3,000,000 
Due to related parties 191,850   191,850 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES  15,852,632     14,731,013  
Convertible notes payable, net of unamortized debt premium of $0 and
$12,256, respectively
 -   212,256 
Redeemable preferred stock: no par value;authorized 5,000,000 shares;
62,876 shares issued and outstanding, net of unamortized discount of
$191,306 and $208,697, respectively
 657,520   640,129 
Deferred rent 2,037,289   2,156,378 
Deferred tax liabilities 206,365   779,359 
Deferred revenue 1,215,926   175,000 
TOTAL LIABILITIES  19,969,732     18,694,135  
Commitments and contingencies       
Stockholders' equity:       
Common stock: $0.0001 par value; authorized 45,000,000
shares; issued and outstanding 3,699,270 and 3,045,809
shares, respectively
 371   305 
Additional paid-in capital 63,208,218   60,750,330 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (106,689)  (934,901)
Accumulated deficit (53,565,342)  (49,109,303)
Total Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. Stockholders' Equity  9,536,558     10,706,431  
Non-Controlling Interests 1,001,069   782,453 
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  10,537,627     11,488,884  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$  30,507,359   $  30,183,019  
        
        


Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
         
 Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2018   June 30, 2017    June 30, 2018   June 30, 2017 
Revenue:        
Restaurant sales, net$10,185,159  $10,524,787   $19,954,667  $20,177,941 
Gaming income, net 81,122   107,521    174,277   213,588 
Management fee income 24,999   24,993    49,998   49,983 
Franchise income 108,644   108,017    216,497   183,803 
Total revenue   10,399,924      10,765,318       20,395,439      20,625,315  
Expenses:                
Restaurant cost of sales 3,376,693   3,579,557    6,652,868   6,770,947 
Restaurant operating expenses 5,640,614   5,855,411    11,226,763   11,529,971 
Restaurant pre-opening and closing expenses 96,770   90,760    199,652   105,196 
General and administrative expenses 1,121,666   1,084,422    2,315,083   2,460,042 
Asset impairment charge 54,212   633,962    1,731,267   633,962 
Depreciation and amortization 530,314   602,659    1,070,993   1,196,039 
Total operating expenses   10,820,269      11,846,771       23,196,626      22,696,157  
Operating loss    (420,345)    (1,081,453)     (2,801,187)    (2,070,842)
Other (expense) income                 
Interest expense (629,858)  (1,079,706)   (1,264,939)  (1,483,842)
Gain (loss) on debt refinancing -   267,512    -   (95,310)
Other income (expense) 7,605   (22)   5,490   12,212 
Total other expense (622,253)  (812,216)   (1,259,449)  (1,566,940)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes   (1,042,598)    (1,893,669)     (4,060,636)    (3,637,782)
Income tax benefit (expense) 236,798   (109,531)   572,995   (113,328)
Consolidated net loss   (805,800)    (2,003,200)     (3,487,641)    (3,751,110)
Less net loss  attributable to non-controlling interest: 45,340   56,328    129,747   77,171 
Net loss attributable to Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.$   (760,460) $   (1,946,872)  $   (3,357,894) $   (3,673,939)
Dividends on redeemable preferred stock (28,007)  (27,622)   (55,801)  (51,769)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.$   (788,467) $   (1,974,494)  $   (3,413,695) $   (3,725,708)
                 
Net loss attributable to Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. per common                 
 share, basic and diluted:$   (0.23) $   (0.81)  $   (1.02) $   (1.65)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted 3,494,803   2,432,313    3,331,296   2,257,767 
                 
                 


Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    
 Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2018   June 30, 2017 
Cash flows from operating activities:       
Net loss$(3,487,641) $(3,751,110)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss  to net cash used in operating activities:       
Depreciation and amortization 1,070,993   1,196,039 
Loss on extinguishment of debt -   95,310 
Asset impairment charge 1,731,267   633,962 
Common stock and warrants issued for services 129,767   154,318 
Amortization of debt discount 591,830   408,359 
Change in assets and liabilities:       
Accounts and other receivables (241,772)  194,426 
Prepaid and other assets (412,423)  26,460 
Inventory 60,093   (20,693)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 849,132   555,875 
Deferred income taxes (572,994)  73,520 
Deferred rent (119,089)  178,453 
Net cash used in operating activities (400,837)  (255,081)
        
Cash flows from investing activities:       
Purchase of property and equipment (664,801)  (984,301)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired (30,000)  - 
Net cash used in investing activities (694,801)  (984,301)
        
Cash flows from financing activities:       
Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants 1,687,184   - 
Proceeds from sale of preferred stock -   591,651 
Payments related to sale of preferred stock -   (258,153)
Loan proceeds -   6,598,161 
Payment of deferred financing costs -   (293,294)
Loan repayments (207,531)  (5,478,494)
Capital lease payments -   (14,551)
Distributions to non-controlling interest (42,603)  - 
Contribution of non-controlling interest 750,000   500,000 
Net cash provided by financing activities 2,187,050   1,645,320 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (17,763)  (21,355)
Net increase  in cash and restricted cash 1,073,649   384,583 
Cash and restricted cash,  beginning of period 438,493   268,575 
Cash and restricted cash, end of period$1,512,142  $653,158 
        
        


Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconcilation of Net Loss to EBITDA
(Unaudited)
        
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2018   June 30, 2017   June 30, 2018   June 30, 2017 
        
Consolidated net loss$   (805,800) $   (2,003,200) $   (3,487,641) $   (3,751,110)
Interest expense 629,858   1,079,706   1,264,939   1,483,842 
Income tax (236,798)  109,531   (572,995)  113,328 
Depreciation and amortization 530,314   602,659   1,070,993   1,196,039 
EBITDA$   117,574   $   (211,304) $   (1,724,704) $   (957,901)
Restaurant pre-opening and closing expenses 96,770   90,760   199,652   105,196 
(Gain) loss on debt refinancing -   (267,512)  -   95,310 
Asset impairment charge 54,212   633,962   1,731,267   633,962 
Transaction and severence related expenses -   -     214,905 
Other income (expense) (7,605)  22   (5,490)  (12,212)
Adjusted EBITDA$   260,951   $   245,928   $   200,725   $   79,260  
General and administrative expenses 1,121,666   1,084,422   2,315,083   2,245,137 
Franchise revenues (108,644)  (108,017)  (216,497)  (183,803)
Management fee revenue (24,999)  (24,993)  (49,998)  (49,983)
Restaurant EBITDA$   1,248,974   $   1,197,340   $   2,249,313   $   2,090,611