ONE Group Hospitality Inc

THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Note 1 – Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) is an international restaurant company that develops, owns and operates, manages, franchises and licenses upscale and polished casual, high-energy restaurants and lounges and provides turn-key food and beverage (“F&B”) services and consulting services for hospitality venues including hotels, casinos and other high-end locations. Turn-key F&B services are food and beverage services that can be scaled, customized and implemented by the Company at a particular hospitality venue and customized for the client. The Company’s primary restaurant brands are STK, a modern twist on the American steakhouse concept featuring premium steaks, seafood and specialty cocktails in an energetic upscale atmosphere; Benihana, an interactive dining destination with highly skilled chefs preparing food in front of guests and served in an energetic atmosphere alongside fresh sushi and innovative cocktails; Kona Grill, a polished casual bar-centric grill concept featuring American favorites, award-winning sushi, and specialty cocktails in a polished casual atmosphere; and RA Sushi, a Japanese cuisine concept that offers a fun-filled, bar-forward, upbeat, and vibrant dining atmosphere anchored by creative sushi, inventive drinks, and outstanding service.

As of March 30, 2025, the Company owned, operated, managed, franchised, or licensed 166 venues, including 30 STKs,84 Benihanas,27 Kona Grills and 16 RA Sushis in major metropolitan cities in North America, Europe and the Middle East and 9 F&B venues infour hotels and casinos in the United States and Europe. For those restaurants and venues that are managed, licensed or franchised, the Company generates management and franchise fees based on top-line revenues and incentive fee revenue based on a percentage of the location’s revenues and net profits.

On January 1, 2025, the Company transitioned from a calendar-based fiscal year to a 52/53-week fiscal year. Beginning in 2025, the Company’s fiscal year will end on the last Sunday in December. The Company’s first quarter of 2025 was the 89-day period of January 1, 2025 through March 30, 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024 which was the 91-day period of January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024. Our fiscal year ending December 28, 2025 will contain 362 days due to the transition. The fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 contained 365 days. References to the three periods ended March 30, 2025 relate to the 89-day period of January 1, 2025 through March 30, 2025.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2024, which has been derived from audited financial statements, and the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements (“condensed consolidated financial statements”) of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual audited financial statements have been omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

In the Company’s opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals and adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. Additionally, the Company believes that the disclosures are sufficient for interim financial reporting purposes.

Immaterial Prior Period Restatement

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s Consolidated Financial statements filed on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2024, the Company identified an error in its calculation and recognition of non-cash rent expense for Benihana and RA Sushi from the date of its acquisitions through December 31, 2024, which resulted in the Company understating net loss by $1.3 million. The Company has evaluated the impact of the error and determined that it was not material to the 2024 interim or annual financial statements. However, the cumulative effect of the error in the first quarter of 2025 would have had a material effect on the results of operations for the period. Therefore, the Company has made these immaterial corrections in the comparative prior period within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related footnotes. The Company will also correct previously reported financial information for related immaterial errors in future filings, as applicable (see "Part II, Item 5. Other Information" below for additional information).

The following table reflects the correction on the affected line items in the Company’s previously reported Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for the year ended December 31, 2024..

Prior Period Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications were made to confirm the prior period segment reporting to the current year presentation. Refer to Note 15 – Segment Reporting for additional information regarding the Company’s reportable operating segments.

Certain reclassifications were also made to align our international revenues with the Company’s classification of domestic and international venues within Note 16 -Geographic Information. These reclassifications are not material.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, “Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income-Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses.” This ASU requires detailed qualitative and quantitative disclosures for certain costs and expenses on the income statement. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, with early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its disclosures.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The ASU includes amendments requiring enhanced income tax disclosures, primarily related to standardization and disaggregation of rate reconciliation categories and income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of adopting this ASU on its disclosures.

Note 2 – Benihana Acquisition

On May 1, 2024, the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Safflower Holdings Corp. and its affiliates comprised of 93 company owned restaurants and 12 franchised restaurants (the “Benihana Acquisition”). Safflower Holdings Corp. beneficially owned most of the Benihana restaurants, as well as all of the RA Sushi restaurants, in the US. The Company purchased the equity interests for $365.0 million, subject to customary adjustments. The Company believes that Benihana is complementary to its existing brands and will enable the Company to capture market share in the Vibe Dining segment.

The assets and liabilities of Benihana were recorded at their respective fair values as of the date of acquisition. The fair values are set forth below (in thousands):

The excess of the purchase price over the aggregate fair value of net assets acquired was allocated to goodwill at Benihana. The portion of the purchase price attributable to goodwill represents benefits expected because of the acquisition, including sales and unit growth opportunities in addition to supply-chain and support-cost synergies. The Benihana and RA Sushi tradenames have an indefinite life based on the expected use of the asset and the regulatory and economic environment within which it is being used. The tradenames represent highly respected brands with positive connotations, and the Company intends to cultivate and protect the use of the brands. Goodwill and indefinite-lived tradenames are not amortized but are reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes as the Benihana Acquisition was a stock transaction.

The Company incurred $3.7 million for transition and related integration efforts for the three periods ended March 30, 2025. The Benihana Acquisition resulted in actual revenues of $128.8 million and net income of $2.8 million in the consolidated statements of operations for the three periods ended March 30, 2025.

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 give effect to the Benihana Acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2024 (in thousands):

Note 3 – Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consist of the following (in thousands):

Depreciation related to property and equipment was $9.6 million and $5.3 for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. The Company depreciates construction in progress upon such assets being placed into service.

Note 4 – Intangibles, net

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

Intangible assets consist of the indefinite-lived “Benihana”, “Kona Grill” and “RA Sushi” trade names and other finite-lived intangible assets that are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated useful life of 10 to 15 years. The amortization expense was $0.1 million and nominal for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. The Company’s estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is $0.1 million annually.

Note 5 – Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

Note 6 – Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):

Interest expense for the Company’s debt arrangements, excluding the amortization of debt issuance costs and other discounts and fees, was $8.9 million and $2.0 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively. Capitalized interest was $0.6 million and $0.3 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024, respectively.

As of March 30, 2025, the Company had $6.4 million in standby letters of credit outstanding for certain restaurants and $33.6 million available in its revolving credit facility, subject to certain conditions.

• Credit and Guaranty Agreement*

In connection with the Benihana Acquisition, on May 1, 2024, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HPS Investment Partners, LLC and HG Vora Capital Management, LLC (collectively, the “Lenders”). The Credit Agreement provides a $350.0 million senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan Facility”) and a $40.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”, and together with the Term Loan Facility, the “Facilities”), which allows for up to $10.0 million of which to be available in the form of letters of credit. On May 1, 2024, the Company borrowed $350.0 million under the Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Facility was and remains undrawn.

The Term Loan Facility is not subject to a financial covenant and the Revolving Facility’s financial covenant will apply only after 35% of the Revolving Facility’s capacity has been drawn.

The Term Loan Facility bears interest at a margin over a reference rate selected at the option of the borrower. The margin for the Term Loan Facility is 6.5% per annum for SOFR borrowings and 5.5% per annum for base rate borrowings. The Term Loan Facility matures on the fifth anniversary of the date of the related loan agreement. The Term Loan Facility is payable in quarterly installments commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024, and are 1% per annum for the first year (through June 30, 2025), then 2.5% per annum for the next two years (through June 2027), then 5% per annum thereafter through maturity on April 30, 2029.

The Revolving Facility bears interest at a margin over a reference rate selected at the option of the borrower. The margin for the Revolving Facility is set quarterly based on the Company’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio for the preceding four fiscal quarters and ranges from 5.5% to 6.0% per annum for SOFR borrowings and 4.5% to 5.0% for base rate borrowings. The Revolving Facility matures on November 1, 2028.

The Company’s weighted average interest rate on the borrowings under the Credit Agreement as of March 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was 10.79% and 11.09%, respectively.

As of March 30, 2025, the Company had $0.5 million of debt issuance costs and $12.7 million of debt original issuance discount related to the Credit Agreement, which were capitalized and are recorded as a direct deduction to long-term debt and less than $0.1 million in debt issuance costs and $1.4 million of debt original issuance discount recorded in Other Assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Note 7 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short maturities. Long-lived assets are measured and disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis if an impairment is identified. There wereno long-lived assets measured at fair value as of March 30, 2025.

The Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion, is carried at cost on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of long-term debt, including the current portion, is valued using Level 2 inputs including current applicable rates for similar instruments and approximates the carrying value of such obligations.

The Company’s purchase price allocations for the Benihana Acquisition were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis primarily using Level 3 inputs.

Note 8 – Income Taxes

Income taxes are recorded at the Company’s estimated annual effective income tax rate, subject to adjustments for discrete events should they occur. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2025 compared to a benefit of $0.3 million for the first quarter of 2024. The Company’s effective income tax rate including discrete events was 31.4% for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 compared to 9.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The Company’s projected annual effective tax rate differs from the statutory U.S. tax rate of 21% primarily due to the following: (i) tax credits for FICA taxes on certain employees’ tips (ii) taxes owed in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that differ from the U.S. statutory rate; (iii) taxes owed in state and local jurisdictions; and (iv) the tax effect of non-deductible compensation. Income tax provision recorded for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and for the three months ended March 31, 2024 included the discrete period tax benefits resulting from the vesting of restricted stock units.

The Company is subject to U.S. federal, state, local and various foreign income taxes for the jurisdictions in which it operates. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by the federal, state, local and foreign taxing authorities. There are no ongoing federal, state, local, or foreign tax examinations as of March 30, 2025.

Note 9 – Revenue Recognition

The following table provides information about contract liabilities, which include deferred license revenue, deferred gift card revenue, advanced party deposits and the Konavore rewards program (in thousands):

Revenue recognized during the period from contract liabilities as of the preceding fiscal year end date is as follows (in thousands):

The estimated deferred license revenue to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied as of March 30, 2025 were as follows for each year ending (in thousands):

Note 10 – Leases

The components of lease expense for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and three months ended March 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

The components of finance lease assets and liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet were as follows (in thousands):

Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the period was as follows (in thousands):

The Company has entered into twelve operating leases for future restaurants that have not commenced as of March 30, 2025. The present value of the aggregate future commitment related to these leases totals $23.1 million. The Company expects these leases, which have an initial lease term of 10 to 20 years, to commence within thenext twelve months.

As of March 30, 2025, maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

As of March 30, 2025, maturities of the Company’s finance lease liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

Note 11 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period and income available to common stockholders. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period plus the dilutive effect of potential shares of common stock including common stock issuable pursuant to stock options, warrants, and restricted stock units. The two-class method for computing earnings per share will be utilized when applicable.

For the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024, the net (loss) income per share was calculated as follows (in thousands, except net (loss) income per share and related share data):

For the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024,3.3 million and 1.2 million, respectively, ofstock options, warrants andrestricted share units were determined to be anti-dilutive and were therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

Note 12 – Series A Preferred Stock

On May 1, 2024, the Company issued 160,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for$160.0 million, subject to a 5% original issuance discount. Additionally, the Company recorded an additional discount of$2.3 million for expenses paid to the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock in connection with the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock.

The Series A Preferred Stock is non-voting and non-convertible; has compounding dividends that begin at a rate of 13.0% per annum and increase over time at specified intervals; is subject to optional redemption by the Company and mandatory redemption following specified events and in certain circumstances upon the exercise by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock of an option to deliver written notice to the Company to require redemption, in each case, for specified prices; and gives certain consent rights for the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock for specified matters.

The Company records the paid-in-kind dividend and accretion of the Series A Preferred Stock using the effective interest method based on a future redemption value of$247.4 million payable in 2027, the earliest date at which the Company can redeem the Series A Preferred Stock. During the three periods ended March 30, 2025, the Company recorded paid-in-kind dividends and accretion of the Series A Preferred Stock of$7.6 million.

Redemption Rights

On and after May 1, 2029, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have the right to require redemption of all or any part of the Series A Preferred Stock for an amount equal to the liquidation preference after the fifth anniversary, upon an acceleration of material indebtedness or upon a change-of-control. However, at any time between the third and fourth anniversary of the issuance date, the Company may repurchase all or some of the preferred stock for 102.5% of the liquidation preference. At anytime after the fourth anniversary, the Company may repurchase all of some of the preferred stock for 100% of the liquidation preference.

Since the redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock is contingently redeemable and therefore not certain to occur, the Series A Preferred Stock is not required to be classified as a liability under ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity. As the Series A Preferred Stock is redeemable in certain circumstances at the option of the holder and is redeemable in certain circumstances upon the occurrence of an event that is not solely within the Company’s control, the Series A Preferred Stock is classified separately from stockholders’ equity in the consolidated balance sheets.

Note 13 – Stockholder’s Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue up to 9,840,000 million shares of preferred stock, excluding the Series A Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.0001. There wereno shares of preferred stock that were issued or outstanding at March 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024, other than the Series A Preferred Stock discussed above.

CommonStock

The Company is authorized by its amended and restated certificate of incorporation to issue up to 75.0 million shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of March 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there are 31.0 million shares of common stock outstanding.

Stock Purchase Program

The Company’s Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program of up to $15.0 million of outstanding common stock that was completed in December 2023. In March 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $5.0 million of repurchases under this program. During the three periods ended March 30, 2025, the Company purchased 0.1 million shares for aggregate consideration of $0.3 million. As of March 30, 2025, the Company purchased 3.1 million shares for $18.5 million under the program. There wereno stock repurchases in the first quarter of 2024.

Warrants

In connection with the Benihana Acquisition, on May 1, 2024, the Company issued both market and penny warrants to the following holders of the Series A Preferred Stock. The holders of the penny warrants are entitled to receive any dividends issued to common stockholders. The Company has the following warrants to purchase shares of common stock outstanding as of March 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Note 14 – Stock-Based Compensation

As of March 30, 2025, the Company had 1,941,354 shares available for issuance under its 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Equity Plan”).

Stock-based compensation cost for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $1.6 million and $1.4 million, respectively. Stock-based compensation is included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in stock-based compensation cost for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and three months ended March 31, 2024, was $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, of cost related to unrestricted stock granted to directors. Such grants were awarded consistent with the Board of Director’s compensation practices. Stock-based compensation for both the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024 included $0.2 million of compensation costs for performance stock units that contain both a market condition and time element (“PSUs”).

Stock Option Activity

Stock options in the table below include both time-based and market condition-based awards. Changes in stock options during the three periods ended March 30, 2025 were as follows:

A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested stock options during the three periods ended March 30, 2025 is presented below:

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The Company issues restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the 2019 Equity Plan. RSUs in the table below include time-based awards. The fair value of time-based RSUs is determined based upon the closing market value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

A summary of the status of RSUs and changes during the three periods ended March 30, 2025 is presented below:

As of March 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $5.7 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to RSUs, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.0 years.

Performance Stock Unit Activity

The Company issues performance stock units (“PSUs”) under the 2019 Equity Plan. PSUs in the table below includes both time based and market condition-based awards and are valued using the Monte Carlo Simulation.

A summary of the status of PSUs and changes during the three periods ended March 30, 2025 is presented below:

As of March 30, 2025, the Company had approximately $1.6 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to PSUs, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.

Note 15 – Segment Reporting

The Company has identified its reportable operating segments as follows:

The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who is the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), manages the business and allocates resources via a combination of restaurant sales reports and operating segment profit information, defined as owned restaurant net revenues less owned restaurant cost of sales and owned restaurant operating expenses. The CODM is not provided asset information by reportable segment as asset information is provided to the CODM on a consolidated basis.

Certain financial information relating to the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024 for each segment is provided below (in thousands).

Note 16 – Geographic Information

Certain financial information by geographic location is provided below (in thousands).

Note 17 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is party to claims in lawsuits incidental to its business, including lease disputes and employee-related matters. The Company has recorded accruals in its condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with ASC 450. While the resolution of a lawsuit, proceeding or claim may have an impact on the Company’s financial results for the period in which it is resolved, in the opinion of management, the ultimate outcome of such matters and judgements in which the Company is currently involved, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial position or results of operations.