Chanticleer Holdings Reports Positive Adjusted EBITDA for Second Quarter; Revenue Increases 25%

CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwired - August 11, 2016) - Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (HOTR) ("Chanticleer," or the "Company"), owner, operator and franchisor of multiple branded restaurants in the U.S. and abroad, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Second Quarter Revenue Increases 25%, Company Achieves Adjusted EBITDA Profitability:

• Total revenue for the second quarter increased 25.0% to $10.8 million, primarily from growth in the Fast Casual Better Burger segment.

• Cost of sales improved to 32.7% compared to 34.5% in the comparable quarter last year.

• Operating expenses improved to 54.5% compared to 58.4% in the comparable quarter last year.

• General and administrative expenses decreased to 12.8% from 21.0% in the comparable quarter last year.

• Net loss from continuing operations decreased to $(0.6) million or $(0.03) per share, compared to $(2.6) million or $(0.21) in the comparable quarter last year.

• Restaurant EBITDA improved to $1.4 million compared to $0.7 million for the comparable quarter of last year.

• Adjusted EBITDA improved to a profit of $0.2 million compared to a loss of $(0.6) million in the comparable quarter last year.

Six Months Revenue Increases 38%; $1.3 Million Adjusted EBITDA Improvement:

• Total revenue for the six months increased 38.0% to $20.9 million, primarily from growth in the Fast Casual Better Burger segment.

• Cost of sales improved to 32.9%, compared to 34.8% in the comparable period last year.

• Operating expenses improved to 55.3% compared to 58.3% in the comparable period last year

• General and administrative expenses decreased to 14.6% from 23.2% of sales in the comparable period last year.

• Net loss from continuing operations decreased to $(1.5) million or $(0.07) per share, compared $(4.6) million or $(0.50) in the comparable period last year.

• Net cash from operating activities improved to positive $0.3 million compared to a negative $(2.9) million in the first six months of last year.

• Restaurant EBITDA improved to $2.6 million compared to $1.2 million in the first six months of last year

• Adjusted EBITDA improved to a loss of $(0.0) million compared to a loss of $(1.3) million in the first six months of last year.

In June 2016, the Company approved a plan to exit the Australia and Eastern Europe markets, authorizing management to sell or close its five Hooters stores in Australia and its one store in Budapest. Management expects to complete negotiation of terms during the third quarter of 2016, and complete the disposal of the operations by the end of 2016. Accordingly, the operating results and related accounts of those regions have been classified as discontinued operations.

Mike Pruitt, Chairman and CEO of Chanticleer commented, "This was a very strong quarter for Chanticleer; we crossed a critical threshold and achieved EBITDA profitably from our continuing operations. These results were achieved primarily through growth and strong performance at our fast casual better burger segment, the recent strategic discontinuation of certain international stores to focus on restaurants with the strongest economic returns, and realization of initial cost benefits stemming from efficiency initiatives across our company."

Mr. Pruitt continued, "Our Better Burger business, which now accounts for well over half of our revenue, performed very well due to the growing strength of our regional brands. Little Big Burger (LBB), for example, has proven to be an exemplary acquisition and we have meaningfully increased the profitability of this business since acquiring it. We continue to expand our regional concepts through a combination of new company owned and franchise stores, and look forward to continuing to drive organic revenue growth, enhanced margins and grow profitability."

Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on August 11, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the results of its second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

To access the call, dial (877) 407-8133 approximately five minutes prior to the scheduled start time. International callers please dial (201) 689-8040. To access the webcast, including the quarterly slide presentation, log onto the Chanticleer website at http://ir.stockpr.com/chanticleerholdings/overview.

A replay of the teleconference will be available until September 11, 2016 and may be accessed by dialing (877) 660-6853. International callers may dial (201) 612-7415. Callers should use conference ID: 13642809.

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-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's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be filed with the SEC on or about August 11, 2016, available online at www.sec.gov.

About Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Chanticleer Holdings (HOTR), together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates restaurant brands in the United States and internationally. The Company is a franchisee owner of Hooters® restaurants in international markets including Australia, South Africa, and Europe, and two Hooters restaurants in the United States. The Company also owns and operates American Burger Co., BGR the Burger Joint, BT's Burger Joint, Little Big Burger and Just Fresh restaurants in the U.S.

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Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
					(Unaudited)
					June 30, 2016				December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash				$	983,211			$	1,224,415
	Accounts and other receivables					830,540				862,935
	Inventories					499,452				569,545
	Due from related parties					45,615				45,615
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets					377,585				522,637
	Assets of discontinued operations, current					1,673,507				593,430
			TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			4,409,909				3,818,576
Property and equipment, net						11,599,974				12,144,064
Goodwill						12,569,290				12,702,139
Intangible assets, net						6,635,823				6,776,936
Investments at fair value						11,480				31,322
Other investments						1,050,000				1,050,000
Deposits and other assets						297,482				292,870
Assets of discontinued operations						-				5,389,300
		TOTAL ASSETS			$	36,573,958			$	42,205,207
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses				$	5,401,930			$	4,740,131
	Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable, net of discount of of $85,930 and $171,868, respectively					6,188,874				5,383,003
	Current maturities of convertible notes payable, net of debt discount of $274,345 and $914,724, respectively					3,450,656				2,810,276
	Current maturities of capital leases payable					25,087				39,303
	Due to related parties					209,963				12,963
	Deferred rent					117,627				683,793
	Derivative liabilities					102,507				1,231,608
	Liabilities of discontinued operations, current					1,832,550				1,279,955
		TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES				17,329,194				16,181,033
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net of debt discount of $0 and $171,868, respectively						303,462				1,098,641
Capital leases payable, less current maturities						9,120				15,969
Deferred rent						2,048,671				1,740,012
Liabilities of discontinued operations						-				58,648
Deferred tax liabilities						1,421,612				1,353,771
		TOTAL LIABILITIES				21,112,060				20,448,073
Stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock: no par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding					-				-
	Common stock: $0.0001 par value; authorized 45,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 21,957,147 and 21,337,247 shares, respectively					2,196				2,134
	Additional paid in capital					55,739,045				55,365,597
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss					(1,162,535	)			(987,695	)
	Non-controlling interest					510,445				389,810
	Accumulated deficit					(39,627,252	)			(33,012,712	)
		TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY				15,461,899				21,757,134
		TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY			$	36,573,958			$	42,205,207

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
				Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
				June 30, 2016				June 30, 2015				June 30, 2016				June 30, 2015
Revenue:
	Restaurant sales, net			$	10,525,629			$	8,369,369			$	20,330,320			$	14,788,264
	Gaming income, net				97,978				71,749				197,511				166,422
	Management fee income - non-affiliates				25,000				25,000				50,000				50,000
	Franchise income				103,387				134,939				285,939				150,998
		Total revenue			10,751,994				8,601,057				20,863,770				15,155,684
Expenses:
	Restaurant cost of sales				3,445,116				2,888,532				6,695,086				5,152,437
	Restaurant operating expenses				5,737,169				4,886,651				11,252,183				8,628,027
	Restaurant pre-opening and closing expenses				-				336,580				7,555				339,339
	General and administrative expenses				1,374,835				1,803,227				3,049,715				3,512,874
	Depreciation and amortization				577,942				272,306				1,148,382				619,255
		Total expenses			11,135,061				10,187,295				22,152,920				18,251,932
Operating loss from continuing operations					(383,067	)			(1,586,238	)			(1,289,150	)			(3,096,249	)
Other (expense) income
	Interest expense				(650,478	)			(1,373,797	)			(1,251,405	)			(2,078,649	)
	Change in fair value of derivative liabilities				513,439				232,854				1,129,101				570,907
	Loss on extinguishment of debt				-				(170,089	)			-				(170,089	)
	Other income (expense)				(27,706	)			265,542				(19,969	)			103,146
		Total other (expense) income			(164,745	)			(1,045,490	)			(142,273	)			(1,574,685	)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes					(547,812	)			(2,631,729	)			(1,431,424	)			(4,670,934	)
		Income tax benefit (expense)			(51,405	)			7,783				(85,393	)			43,252
Loss from continuing operations					(599,217	)			(2,623,945	)			(1,516,817	)			(4,627,682	)
	Discontinued operations
	Loss from operation of discontinued operations, net of tax				(556,528	)			(929,503	)			(1,235,909	)			(929,503	)
	Loss on wite down of assets				(3,876,161	)			-				(3,876,161	)			-
Consolidated net loss					(5,031,906	)			(3,553,448	)			(6,628,887	)			(5,557,185	)
		Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest			(21,375	)			(2,462	)			14,365				(14,524	)
Net loss attributable to Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.				$	(5,053,281	)		$	(3,555,911	)		$	(6,614,522	)		$	(5,571,708	)
Net loss attributable to Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.:
	Loss from continuing operations			$	(620,592	)		$	(2,626,408	)		$	(1,502,452	)		$	(4,642,205	)
	Loss from discontinued operations				(4,432,689	)			(929,503	)			(5,112,070	)			(929,503	)
		Net loss attributable to Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.		$	(5,053,281	)		$	(3,555,911	)		$	(6,614,522	)		$	(5,571,708	)
Other comprehensive loss:
	Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities			$	(22,381	)		$	-			$	(24,501	)		$	-
	Foreign currency translation (loss) gain				(307,543	)			(160,246	)			(109,140	)			(1,464,726	)
		Total other comprehensive loss			(329,924	)			(160,246	)			(133,641	)			(1,464,726	)
		Comprehensive loss		$	(5,383,205	)		$	(3,716,157	)		$	(6,748,163	)		$	(7,036,434	)
Net loss attributable to Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. per common share, basic and diluted:
	Continuing operations attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted			$	(0.03	)		$	(0.21	)		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.50	)
	Discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted			$	(0.21	)		$	(0.07	)		$	(0.24	)		$	(0.10	)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted					21,522,818				12,455,828				21,430,033				9,314,030

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
					June 30, 2016				June 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net loss				$	(6,628,887	)		$	(5,557,185	)
	Net loss from discontinued operations					5,112,070				929,503
	Net loss from continuing operations					(1,516,817	)			(4,627,682	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
		Depreciation and amortization				1,148,382				619,255
		Loss on disposal of property and equipment				-				472,770
		Common stock and warrants issued for services				24,510				-
		Common stock and warrants issued for interest				349,000				186,830
		Amortization of debt discount				726,317				1,592,414
		Amortization of warrants				-				22,375
		Change in assets and liabilities:
			Accounts and other receivables			32,395				78,096
			Prepaid and other assets			140,440				(84,757	)
			Inventory			73,315				65,096
			Accounts payable and accrued liabilities			502,777				161,062
			Change in amounts payable to related parties			197,000				1,166
			Derivative liabilities			(1,129,101	)			(570,907	)
			Deferred income taxes			67,841				(68,664	)
			Deferred rent			(257,507	)			(331,367	)
		Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations				358,551				(2,484,311	)
		Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations				(75,000	)			(433,779	)
		Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities				283,551				(2,918,090	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchase of property and equipment					(392,829	)			(664,127	)
	Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired					(72,215	)			(4,265,429	)
	Proceeds from sale of investments					8,902				-
		Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations				(456,142	)			(4,929,556	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from sale of common stock and warrants					-				8,961,213
	Loan proceeds					125,000				2,204,369
	Loan repayments					(206,267	)			(760,138	)
	Capital lease payments					(10,783	)			(27,405	)
	Contribution of non-controlling interest					46,911				-
		Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations				(45,139	)			10,378,039
	Effect of exchange rate changes on cash					(23,474	)			(4,944	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash						(241,204	)			2,525,449
Cash, beginning of period						1,224,415				180,534
Cash, end of period					$	983,211			$	2,705,983

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Reconcilation of Net Loss to EBITDA
(Unaudited)
				Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
				June 30, 2016				June 30, 2015				June 30, 2016				June 30, 2015
Loss from continuing operations				$	(599,217	)		$	(2,623,945	)		$	(1,516,817	)		$	(4,627,682	)
Interest expense					650,478				1,373,797				1,251,405				2,078,649
Income tax					51,405				(7,783	)			85,393				(43,252	)
Depreciation and amortization					577,942				272,306				1,148,382				619,255
		EBITDA		$	680,608			$	(985,625	)		$	968,363			$	(1,973,030	)
Restaurant pre-opening and closing expenses					-				336,580				7,555				339,339
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities					(513,439	)			(232,854	)			(1,129,101	)			(570,907	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt					-				170,089				-				170,089
Transaction-related expenses					-				384,430				98,399				820,145
Other income					27,706				(265,542	)			19,969				(103,146	)
		Adjusted EBITDA		$	194,875			$	(592,922	)		$	(34,815	)		$	(1,317,510	)
General and administrative expenses					1,374,835				1,418,797				2,951,316				2,692,729
Franchise revenues					(103,387	)			(134,939	)			(285,939	)			(150,998	)
Management fee revenue					(25,000	)			(25,000	)			(50,000	)			(50,000	)
		Restaurant EBITDA		$	1,441,323			$	665,936			$	2,580,562			$	1,174,221