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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
☒
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 29, 2025
OR
☐
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 001-37379
THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
14-1961545
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation ororganization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1624 Market Street, Suite 311, Denver, Colorado
80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
Zip Code
646-624-2400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
STKS
Nasdaq
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ⌧ No ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ◻
Accelerated filer ⌧
Non-accelerated filer ◻
Smaller reporting company ⌧
Emerging growth company ◻
If an emerging growth company, indicate by a check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ⌧
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of July 31, 2025: 30,956,346
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PART I – Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
37
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
PART II – Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 5. Other Information
38
Item 6. Exhibits
39
Signatures
40
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share information)
June 29,
December 31,
2025
2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
4,662
27,576
Credit card receivable
10,422
10,477
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
499
Accounts receivable
9,631
12,294
Inventory
9,304
11,318
Other current assets
7,817
6,786
Due from related parties
376
Total current assets
42,711
69,326
Property and equipment, net
286,895
276,120
Operating lease right-of-use assets
252,994
260,331
Goodwill
155,783
Intangibles, net
133,099
133,111
Deferred tax assets, net
53,337
54,282
Other assets
8,638
9,030
Security deposits
2,223
2,097
Total assets
935,680
960,080
LIABILITIES, SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
33,468
30,883
Accrued payroll expenses
16,879
23,897
Accrued expenses
44,193
48,339
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
14,072
15,294
Deferred gift card revenue and other
4,037
6,540
Current portion of long-term debt
7,438
6,125
Other current liabilities
981
313
Total current liabilities
121,068
131,391
Long-term debt, net of current portion, unamortized discount and debt issuance costs
327,489
328,110
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion
288,511
293,490
Other long-term liabilities
4,980
5,758
Total liabilities
742,048
758,749
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Series A preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 160,000 shares authorized; 160,000 issued and outstanding at June 29, 2025 and December 31, 2024
173,813
158,085
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 75,000,000 shares authorized; 34,284,722 issued and 30,951,590 outstanding at June 29, 2025 and 33,994,140 issued and 31,037,843 outstanding at December 31, 2024
Preferred stock, other than Series A preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 9,840,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at June 29, 2025 and December 31, 2024
—
Treasury stock, at cost, 3,333,132 shares at June 29, 2025 and 3,019,654 shares at December 31, 2024
(19,107)
(18,202)
Additional paid-in capital
55,171
67,118
Accumulated deficit
(10,104)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(2,918)
(3,028)
Total stockholders’ equity
23,045
45,891
Noncontrolling interests
(3,226)
(2,645)
Total equity
19,819
43,246
Total liabilities, Series A preferred stock and equity
See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited, in thousands, except income per share and related share information)
For the three periods ended June 29,
For the three months ended June 30,
For the six periods ended June 29,
For the six months ended June 30,
Revenues:
Owned restaurant net revenue
203,907
169,021
411,305
250,529
Management, license, franchise and incentive fee revenue
3,472
3,473
7,203
6,960
Total revenues
207,379
172,494
418,508
257,489
Cost and expenses:
Owned operating expenses:
Owned restaurant cost of sales
43,190
35,877
86,310
54,591
Owned restaurant operating expenses
129,493
103,772
258,268
153,410
Total owned operating expenses
172,683
139,649
344,578
208,001
General and administrative (including stock-based compensation of $1,470 and $3,102 for the three and six periods ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and $1,495 and $2,853 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively)
11,662
10,634
24,753
18,168
Depreciation and amortization
10,870
8,025
20,699
13,285
Transaction and exit costs
61
6,519
130
7,878
Transition and integration expenses
3,949
3,794
7,668
Pre-opening expenses
1,579
2,516
3,260
5,430
Lease termination and exit expenses
5,635
307
5,706
471
Other expenses
278
323
32
Total costs and expenses
206,717
171,444
407,117
257,059
Operating income
662
1,050
11,391
430
Other expenses, net:
Interest expense, net of interest income
10,295
7,865
20,117
9,943
Loss on early debt extinguishment
4,149
Total other expenses, net
12,014
14,092
Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes
(9,633)
(10,964)
(8,726)
(13,662)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
699
(3,459)
984
(3,727)
Net loss
(10,332)
(7,505)
(9,710)
(9,935)
Less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
(228)
(163)
(581)
(524)
Net loss attributable to The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.
(7,342)
(9,129)
(9,411)
Series A Preferred Stock paid-in-kind dividend and accretion
(8,137)
(4,538)
(15,728)
Net loss available to common stockholders
(18,241)
(11,880)
(24,857)
(13,949)
Net loss per common share:
Basic
(0.59)
(0.38)
(0.80)
(0.44)
Diluted
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
30,935,737
31,424,938
30,989,839
31,376,951
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
(Unaudited, in thousands)
Currency translation gain (loss), net of tax
123
11
110
(57)
Comprehensive loss
(10,209)
(7,494)
(9,600)
(9,992)
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Comprehensive loss attributable to The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.
(9,981)
(7,331)
(9,019)
(9,468)
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders
(18,118)
(11,869)
(24,747)
(14,006)
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND
SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK
(Accumulated
Accumulated
Additional
Deficit)
other
Series A Preferred Stock
Common stock
Treasury
paid-in
Retained
comprehensive
Stockholders’
Noncontrolling
Shares
Amount
Par value
stock
capital
Earnings
loss
equity
interests
Total
Balance at December 31, 2024
160,000
31,037,843
Stock-based compensation
61,453
1,632
Issuance of vested restricted shares, net of tax withholding
54,557
(129)
Purchase of treasury stock
(110,595)
(307)
Series A Preferred Stock paid-in kind dividend and accretion
7,591
(6,616)
(975)
(7,591)
Loss on foreign currency translation, net
(13)
Net income (loss)
975
(353)
622
Balance at March 30, 2025
165,676
31,043,258
(18,509)
62,005
(3,041)
40,458
(2,998)
37,460
45,367
1,470
65,848
(167)
(202,883)
(598)
8,137
Gain on foreign currency translation, net
Balance at June 29, 2025
30,951,590
Balance at December 31, 2023
31,283,975
(15,051)
58,270
28,884
(2,930)
69,176
(1,816)
67,360
1,358
24,521
(124)
(68)
(2,069)
(361)
(2,430)
Balance at March 31, 2024
31,308,496
59,504
26,815
68,273
(2,177)
66,096
22,905
1,495
Exercise of stock options and warrants
50,000
242
108,124
(356)
Issuance of warrants
10,771
(192,325)
(888)
Series A Preferred Stock issuance
138,943
4,538
Balance at June 30, 2024
143,481
31,297,200
(15,939)
71,656
14,935
(2,987)
67,668
(2,340)
65,328
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash lease termination and exit costs
3,500
321
3,102
2,853
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt original issuance discounts
1,770
806
Deferred taxes
945
(3,862)
Non-cash loss on early debt extinguishment
1,674
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
2,718
2,623
2,014
1,425
(1,105)
2,300
(126)
(35)
(300)
(2,397)
(1,486)
891
(9,348)
(4,007)
Operating lease liabilities and right-of-use assets
1,136
1,070
Other liabilities
(2,476)
(458)
Net cash provided by operating activities
11,333
6,554
Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
(32,148)
(34,941)
Acquisition related payments, net of cash acquired
(368,605)
Net cash used in investing activities
(403,546)
Financing activities:
Borrowings of long-term debt
333,829
Repayments of long-term debt and financing lease liabilities
(1,011)
(73,612)
Issuance of Series A preferred stock net of discount
Issuance of warrants to Series A preferred stockholders
Exercise of stock options
Tax-withholding obligation on stock-based compensation
(296)
(480)
(905)
Net cash used in financing activities
(2,212)
408,805
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
113
(61)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
(22,914)
11,752
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
28,075
21,047
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents, end of period
5,161
32,799
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow data:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest
18,426
4,572
Income taxes paid
873
413
Accrued purchases of property and equipment
13,449
10,768
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents
32,247
552
Total cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents as shown in the statement of cash flows
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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 and licenses upscale and polished casual, high-energy restaurants. As of June 29, 2025, 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 June 29, 2025, the Company owned, operated, managed, franchised, or licensed 159 venues, including 30 STKs, 85 Benihanas, 23 Kona Grills and 15 RA Sushis in major metropolitan cities in North America, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East and 6 food and beverage (“F&B“) venues in three hotels and casinos in the United States and Europe. For those restaurants and venues that are managed, licensed or franchised, the Company generates management fees and franchise fees based on top-line revenues and incentive fee revenue based on a percentage of the location’s revenues and 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 second quarter of 2025 was the 91-day period of March 31, 2025 through June 29, 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024 which was the 91-day period of April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. The six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024 consisted of the first 180 and 182 days of the 2025 and 2024 fiscal years, respectively. The Company’s fiscal year ending December 28, 2025 will contain 362 days due to the transition. The fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 contained 365 days.
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
As disclosed in the Form 10-Q for the three periods ended March 30, 2025, 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 has corrected previously reported financial information for related immaterial errors in this Form 10-Q, as applicable.
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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.
As of December 31, 2024
Previously
As
Reported
Adjustment
Corrected
260,204
127
Deferred income taxes, net
53,682
600
959,353
727
14,998
296
131,095
291,785
1,705
756,748
2,001
68,392
(1,274)
47,165
44,520
Total liabilities, Series A preferred stock and stockholders' equity
The following table reflects the correction on the affected line items in the Company’s previously reported Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations
For the three months ended June 30, 2024
103,192
580
139,069
General and administrative
10,622
12
2,504
170,840
604
1,654
(604)
Loss before benefit for income taxes
(10,360)
Benefit for income taxes
(3,268)
(191)
(7,092)
(413)
(6,929)
(11,467)
Basic net loss per common share
(0.36)
(0.01)
Diluted net loss per common share
For the six months ended June 30, 2024
152,830
207,421
18,156
5,418
256,455
1,034
(13,058)
(3,536)
(9,522)
(8,998)
(13,536)
(0.43)
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(7,081)
(6,918)
(11,456)
(9,579)
(9,055)
(13,593)
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity and Series A Preferred Stock
Retained earnings
15,348
Stockholders' equity
68,081
65,741
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
(3,671)
466
Prior Period Reclassifications
The Company reclassified $0.5 million from transaction and exit costs on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations to lease termination and exit costs to conform to current year presentation.
Certain reclassifications were made to conform 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
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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 U.S. The Company purchased the equity interests for a contractual price of $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 (amounts in thousands).
Purchase consideration:
Contractual purchase price
365,000
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and credit card receivable
25,117
Working capital adjustment
1,151
Cash consideration paid
391,268
Net assets acquired:
20,879
551
3,687
4,405
7,471
Property and equipment
102,552
182,346
30,345
Intangible assets
117,800
2,899
(9,851)
(30,375)
(3,639)
Operating lease liabilities
(189,181)
(4,404)
Total net assets acquired
235,485
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 $3.9 million and $7.7 million for transition and related integration efforts in the three and six periods ended June 29, 2025, respectively. The Benihana Acquisition resulted in actual revenues of $257.5 million and net income of $9.9 million in the consolidated statements of operations for the six periods ended June 29, 2025.
The following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 give effect to the Benihana Acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2024 (in thousands):
Total Revenues
212,794
431,026
Net income
7,625
9,756
Note 3 – Property and Equipment, Net
Property and equipment, net consist of the following (in thousands):
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
83,775
80,362
Leasehold improvements
266,476
247,575
Less: accumulated depreciation
(101,290)
(88,638)
Subtotal
248,961
239,299
Construction in progress
32,481
31,982
Restaurant smallwares
5,453
4,839
Depreciation related to property and equipment was $10.5 million and $7.7 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 and the three months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $20.1 million and $13.0 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, presented within depreciation and amortization expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The Company also recorded $3.4 million in accelerated depreciation relating to property and equipment for the restaurants closed during the quarter presented in lease termination and exit expenses within the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six periods ended June 29, 2025. The Company depreciates construction in progress upon such assets being placed into service.
Note 4 – Intangibles, Net
Intangibles, net consists of the following (in thousands):
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
Tradenames
134,400
Finite-lived intangible assets
Franchise agreements
800
Other finite-lived intangible assets
172
152
Total finite-lived intangible assets
972
952
Less: accumulated amortization
(2,273)
(2,241)
Total intangibles, net
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 less than $0.1 million and nominal of the three and six periods ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and the three and six months ended June 30, 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):
VAT and sales taxes
9,705
10,120
Interest
6,513
6,681
Amounts due to landlords
5,004
5,339
New restaurant construction
4,820
6,923
Insurance
2,862
4,388
Legal, professional and other services
2,297
1,692
Income taxes and related
63
Lease termination
434
Other (1)
12,495
12,725
Note 6 – Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
Term loan agreements
347,375
348,250
Revolving credit facility
Total long-term debt
Less: current portion of long-term debt
(7,438)
(6,125)
Less: debt issuance costs
(474)
(534)
Less: debt original issuance discount
(11,974)
(13,481)
Total long-term debt, net of current portion
Interest expense, net for the Company’s debt arrangements, excluding the amortization of debt issuance costs, debt original issuance discount and fees, was $9.4 million and $7.3 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 and the three months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $18.3 million and $9.3 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Capitalized interest was $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and six periods ended June 29, 2025, respectively. Capitalized interest was $0.6 million and $0.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
As of June 29, 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 Guarantee 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”), up to $10.0 million of which will 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.
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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 June 29, 2025 was 10.79%.
As of June 29, 2025, the Company had $0.5 million of debt issuance costs and $12.0 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 $1.3 million of debt original issuance discount recorded in Other Assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Debt Extinguishment
On October 4, 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement with Goldman Sachs, which was replaced with the Credit Agreement described above on May 1, 2024. The Goldman Sachs credit agreement provided for a secured revolving credit facility of $12.0 million, a $25.0 million term loan and a $50.0 million delayed draw term loan. On May 1, 2024, the outstanding loan balance was repaid and the unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.7 million and fees incurred of $2.4 million were recognized as a loss on early debt extinguishment on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
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. Long-lived assets are measured and disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis if an impairment is identified. There were no long-lived assets measured at fair value as of June 29, 2025.
The Company’s long-term debt, including the current portion, is carried at cost on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. 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
For the six periods ended June 29, 2025, the Company has computed its interim tax provision using the estimated annual effective tax rate method. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company elected to compute its interim tax provision using the actual year-to-date effective tax rate method as small changes in projected income could have produced large variations in the Company’s estimated annual effective tax rate. The Company recorded a tax expense of $1.0 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to an income tax benefit of $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
The Company’s effective income tax rate was (11.3)% for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to 27.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The Company’s 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. Transaction costs associated with the Benihana Acquisition also caused a difference from the Company’s effective tax rate and the statutory U.S. tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The income tax amounts recorded for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 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
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judgment to apply. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by federal, state, local and foreign taxing authorities.
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 Friends with Benefits rewards program (in thousands):
Deferred license revenue (1)
133
204
Deferred gift card and gift certificate revenue (2)
3,856
5,984
Advanced party deposits (2)
181
556
Friends with Benefits rewards program (3)
236
201
Revenue recognized during the period from contract liabilities as of the preceding fiscal year end date is as follows (in thousands):
June 30,
Revenue recognized from deferred license revenue
88
23
Revenue recognized from deferred gift card revenue
2,188
895
Revenue recognized from advanced party deposits
509
361
The estimated deferred license revenue to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied as of June 29, 2025 were as follows for each year ending (in thousands):
2025, six periods remaining
16
2026
25
2027
22
2028
2029
Thereafter
Total future estimated deferred license revenue
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Note 10 – Leases
The components of lease expense for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
Lease cost
Operating lease cost
23,405
13,739
Finance lease cost
Amortization of ROU assets
108
Interest on lease liabilities
47
36
Total finance lease cost
155
144
Variable lease cost (1)
10,024
7,561
Short-term lease cost
1,927
922
Total lease cost
35,511
22,366
Weighted average remaining lease term
Operating leases
13 years
Finance leases
3 years
Weighted average discount rate
10.36
%
10.30
11.14
9.17
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the period was as follows (in thousands):
Finance lease right-of-use assets (1)
639
849
Current portion of finance lease liabilities (1)
173
189
Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities (1)
563
754
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
22,003
12,738
Operating cash flows from finance leases
Financing cash flows from finance leases
136
112
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations:
864
3,081
The Company has entered into ten operating leases for future restaurants that have not commenced as of June 29, 2025. The present value of the aggregate future commitment related to these leases, net of tenant improvement allowances received from the landlord, is estimated to be $22.2 million. The Company expects these leases, which have initial lease terms of 10 to 15 years, to commence within the next twelve months.
As of June 29, 2025, maturities of the Company’s operating lease liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
16,955
42,123
44,692
44,831
45,128
392,224
Total lease payments
585,953
Less: imputed interest
(283,370)
Present value of operating lease liabilities
302,583
As of June 29, 2025, maturities of the Company’s finance lease liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
176
240
220
876
(140)
Present value of finance lease liabilities
736
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 and six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, net loss per share was calculated as follows (in thousands, except net loss per share and related share data):
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
Dilutive effect of stock options, warrants and restricted share units
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
For the three periods ended June 29, 2025 and the three months ended June 30, 2024, 3.6 million and 2.6 million, respectively, of stock options, warrants and restricted share units were determined to be anti-dilutive and were therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. For the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, 3.5 million and 1.9 million of stock options, warrants and restricted share units were anti-dilutive.
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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 and six periods ended June 29, 2025, the Company recorded paid-in-kind dividends and accretion of the Series A Preferred Stock of $8.1 million and $15.7 million, respectively.
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 any time 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 condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Note 13 – Stockholder’s Equity
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue 9,840,000 shares of preferred stock, excluding the Series A Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.0001. There were no shares of preferred stock that were issued or outstanding at June 29, 2025 or December 31, 2024, other than the Series A Preferred Stock discussed above.
The issuance of a dividend is dependent on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, available cash and the overall financial condition of the Company. The issuance of a dividend is also subject to legal restrictions and the terms of the Company’s credit agreement. The Company did not issue dividends related to its common stock in the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
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 and six periods ended June 29, 2025, the Company paid an aggregate consideration of $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, for the repurchases of 0.2 million and 0.3 million shares, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company repurchased 0.2 million shares for $0.9 million. As of June 29, 2025, the Company had repurchased 3,320,498 shares for $19.1 million under the repurchase program.
Warrants
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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 June 29, 2025 and December 31, 2024.
Exercise
Shares available for purchase
Issuance date
Holder of warrants
Expiration date
Issued
Price
June 29, 2025
December 31, 2024
May 1, 2024
HPC III Kaizen LP
May 1, 2029
1,000,000
10.00
HPS and affiliates
66,667
May 1, 2034
1,786,582
0.01
119,105
Note 14 – Stock-Based Compensation and Warrants
Stock-Based Compensation
As of June 29, 2025, the Company had 1,921,834 shares available for issuance under the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 Equity Plan”).
Stock-based compensation cost was $1.5 million and $1.5 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 and the three months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, and $3.1 million and $2.9 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Stock-based compensation is included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. Included in stock-based compensation cost was $0.2 million and $0.4 million of stock granted to directors for the three and six periods ended June 29, 2025, respectively, compared to $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. Such grants were awarded consistent with the Board of Director’s compensation practices. Stock-based compensation for the three and six periods ended June 29, 2025 included $0.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, of compensation costs for performance stock units that contain both a market condition and time element (“PSUs”) compared to $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively.
Stock Option Activity
Stock options in the table below include both time-based and market condition-based awards. Changes in stock options during the six periods ended June 29, 2025 were as follows:
Weighted
average
Intrinsic
average exercise
remaining
value
price
contractual life
(thousands)
Outstanding at December 31, 2024
838,284
3.11
4.72 years
567
Granted
Exercised
Cancelled, expired or forfeited
(9,356)
5.73
Outstanding at June 29, 2025
828,928
3.08
4.18 years
1,279
Exercisable at June 29, 2025
A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested stock options during the six periods ended June 29, 2025 is presented below:
Non-vested stock options at December 31, 2024
259,342
Vested
(249,986)
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The fair value of options that vested in the six periods ended June 29, 2025 was $0.9 million. As of June 29, 2025, there is no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards.
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 six periods ended June 29, 2025 is presented below:
Weighted average
grant date fair value
Non-vested RSUs at December 31, 2024
973,100
6.66
718,689
2.98
(214,644)
7.75
(51,863)
4.62
Non-vested RSUs at June 29, 2025
1,425,282
4.71
As of June 29, 2025, the Company had approximately $4.6 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to RSUs, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.9 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 six periods ended June 29, 2025 is presented below:
Non-vested PSUs at December 31, 2024
473,166
5.63
118,367
2.49
Non-vested PSUs at June 29, 2025
591,533
5.00
As of June 29, 2025, the Company had $1.4 million of unrecognized compensation costs related to PSUs, which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.6 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
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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 and six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 for each segment is provided below (in thousands).
STK
Benihana
Grill Concepts
Other(1)
For the three periods ended June 29, 2025
51,319
115,400
37,020
168
(12,337)
(22,832)
(8,019)
(2)
(43,190)
(30,726)
(71,796)
(26,807)
(164)
(129,493)
Restaurant operating profit
8,256
20,772
2,194
31,224
2,844
553
75
General and administrative expenses
(10,192)
Stock based compensation
(1,470)
(10,870)
(3,949)
(1,579)
(5,635)
(278)
(10,295)
Reconciliation of total revenues
Owned restaurant net revenues
Management, license, franchise, and incentive fee revenue
49,690
77,885
41,303
143
(11,867)
(15,254)
(8,755)
(1)
(35,877)
(28,708)
(46,466)
(28,569)
(29)
(103,772)
9,115
16,165
3,979
29,372
2,960
421
92
(9,139)
(1,495)
(8,025)
(2,516)
(3,794)
(6,519)
(7,865)
(4,149)
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For the six periods ended June 29, 2025
106,185
230,741
74,106
273
(25,446)
(44,928)
(15,931)
(5)
(86,310)
(62,347)
(142,155)
(53,556)
(210)
(258,268)
18,392
43,658
4,619
58
66,727
6,037
1,022
(21,651)
(3,102)
(20,699)
(7,668)
(3,260)
(130)
(5,706)
(323)
(20,117)
101,046
71,452
146
(24,220)
(15,110)
(7)
(54,591)
(56,604)
(50,302)
(38)
(153,410)
20,222
6,040
101
42,528
6,356
183
(15,315)
(2,853)
(13,285)
(5,430)
(7,878)
(471)
(32)
(9,943)
(1) Other includes sales and expenses that relate to STK Meat Market, an e-commerce platform that offers signature steak cuts nationwide; sales and expenses that relate to the Company’s major off-site events group, which supports all brands and venue concept, and revenue generated from gift card programs.
Note 16 – Geographic Information
Certain financial information by geographic location is provided below (in thousands).
Domestic revenues
206,803
171,622
417,028
255,813
International revenues
576
872
1,480
1,676
Domestic long-lived assets
891,492
889,126
International long-lived assets
1,477
1,628
Total long-lived assets
892,969
890,754
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, when necessary, in its 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 consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Note 18 – Subsequent Events
On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”), was enacted, which includes a broad range of tax reform provisions, including changes to bonus depreciation and interest expense, among others. Any impact as a result of a change in tax law is recorded in the period of enactment. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the OBBBA on its condensed consolidated financial statements.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and certain information incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date thereof and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risk factors discussed under Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. A number of factors could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: (1) our ability to integrate the new or acquired restaurants into our operations without disruptions to operations; (2) our ability to capture anticipated synergies; (3) our ability to open new restaurants and food and beverage locations in current and additional markets, grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with suppliers and obtain adequate supply of products and retain employees; (4) factors beyond our control that affect the number and timing of new restaurant openings, including weather conditions and factors under the control of landlords, contractors and regulatory and/or licensing authorities; (5) our ability to successfully improve performance and cost, realize the benefits of our marketing efforts and achieve improved results as we focus on developing new management and license deals; (6) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (7) the possibility that the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (8) the impact of actual and potential changes in immigration policies, including potential labor shortages; (9) the potential impact of the imposition of tariffs, including increases in food prices and inflation, and (10) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “appears,” “suggests,” “future,” “likely,” “goal,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,” “should,” “targets,” “would,” “will” and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or outcomes. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required under applicable law.
General
This information should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes included in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
As used in this report, the terms “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us,” refer to The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, taken as a whole, unless the context otherwise indicates.
Business Summary
We are an international restaurant company that develops, owns and operates, manages and licenses, and franchises upscale and polished casual, high-energy restaurants. Our vision is to be a global market leader in the restaurant industry by melding high-quality service, ambiance, high-energy and cuisine into one great experience that we refer to as “Vibe Dining". We design all our restaurants to create a social dining and high-energy entertainment experience within a destination location. We believe that this design and operating philosophy separates us from more traditional restaurant and foodservice competitors.
Our primary restaurant brands are as follows:
We opened our first restaurant in January 2004 in New York, New York. We currently own, operate, manage, license or franchise 158 venues including 29 STKs, 85 Benihanas, 23 Kona Grills and 15 RA Sushis in major cities in North America, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East and 6 F&B venues operated under ONE Hospitality in three hotels and casinos throughout the United States and Europe.
As our footprint increases, we expect to benefit by leveraging system-wide operating efficiencies and best practices through the management of our general and administrative expenses as a percentage of overall revenue.
We intend to open five to seven new venues in 2025. We have opened the following restaurants to date in 2025:
There is currently one Company-owned Benihana restaurants and one Company-owned Kona Grill restaurant under construction in the following cities:
The table below reflects our current venues by restaurant brand and geographic location:
Venues
STK(1)
Benihana(2)
ONE Hospitality(3)
Domestic
Owned
73
1
131
Managed
Licensed
Franchised
Total domestic
82
International
Total international
Total venues
29
85
158
During the second quarter of 2025, we closed four Kona Grill restaurants, one RA Sushi restaurant and one Bao Yum restaurant and terminated a management agreement for one STK restaurant and an operating agreement at the W Hotel. In July 2025, we terminated a license agreement for one STK restaurant.
Our Growth Strategies and Outlook
Our growth model is primarily driven by the following:
Benihana Acquisition and Related Financings
On May 1, 2024, we acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Safflower Holdings Corp. from Safflower Holdings LLC for $365.0 million., subject to customary adjustments (the “Benihana Acquisition”). Safflower Holdings Corp. beneficially owns most of the Benihana restaurants, as well as all of the RA Sushi restaurants, in the United States. We also franchise Benihana locations in the U.S., Latin America (excluding Mexico) and the Caribbean.
Executive Summary
Total revenues increased $34.9 million, or 20.2% to $207.4 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $172.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to the Benihana Acquisition on May 1, 2024.
Same store sales for 2025 compared to 2024 and 2024 compared to 2023 were as follows:
2024 vs. 2023
2025 vs. 2024
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
YTD
US STK Owned Restaurants
(6.0)%
(11.9)%
(11.4)%
(5.0)%
(8.3)%
(2.3)%
(4.9)%
US STK Managed Restaurants
(8.6)%
(7.4)%
(10.3)%
(12.2)%
(9.5)%
(12.7)%
US STK Total Restaurants
(6.8)%
(10.6)%
(11.1)%
(6.9)%
(8.7)%
(3.6)%
Benihana Owned Restaurants
—%
(1.0)%
(4.2)%
(0.2)%
(1.8)%
0.7%
0.4%
Grill Concepts Owned Restaurants
(9.7)%
(13.0)%
(17.0)%
(11.7)%
(13.2)%
(13.7)%
(14.6)%
Combined Same Store Sales
(7.9)%
(7.0)%
(8.8)%
(4.3)%
(3.2)%
(4.1)%
Operating income decreased $0.4 million to $0.7 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The change is primarily attributed to increased depreciation and amortization expense and lease termination and exit costs associated with five restaurant closures in 2025 partially offset by a reduction in transaction costs related to the Benihana Acquisition and a reduction in preopening expenses due to a smaller pre-opening training team compared to the 2024 period.
Restaurant Operating Profit increased $1.8 million, or 6.3%, to $31.2 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $29.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in Restaurant Operating Profit was attributable to the addition of the Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants which were acquired on May 1, 2024, offset by a decrease in Restaurant Operating Profit from our existing business driven by marketing investments and fixed cost deleveraging resulting from a decrease in same store sales. See “Results of Operations” below for a reconciliation of Operating income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Restaurant Operating Profit.
Six Periods Ended June 29, 2025 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Total revenues increased $161.0 million, or 62.5%, to $418.5 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $257.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily attributable to the Benihana Acquisition on May 1, 2024.
Operating income was $11.4 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to operating income of $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily due to the increase in operating income attributable to the acquired restaurants.
Restaurant Operating Profit increased $24.2 million or 56.9% to $66.7 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to restaurant operating profit of $42.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 primarily attributable to the acquired restaurants. Restaurant operating profit as a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue was 16.2% in the first six periods of 2025 compared to 17.0% in the first six months of 2024. See “Results of Operations” below for reconciliation to Operating income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Restaurant Operating Profit.
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Results of Operations
The following table sets forth certain statements of operations data for the periods indicated (in thousands):
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The following table sets forth certain statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenues for the periods indicated. Certain percentage amounts may not sum to total due to rounding.
98.3%
98.0%
97.3%
1.7%
2.0%
2.7%
100.0%
Owned restaurant cost of sales (1)
21.2%
21.0%
21.8%
Owned restaurant operating expenses (1)
63.5%
61.4%
62.8%
61.2%
Total owned operating expenses (1)
84.7%
82.6%
83.8%
83.0%
General and administrative (including stock-based compensation of 0.7% and 0.7% for the three and six periods ended June 29, 2025, respectively, and 0.9% and 1.1% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively)
5.6%
6.2%
5.9%
7.1%
5.2%
4.7%
4.9%
3.8%
3.1%
1.9%
2.2%
1.8%
1.5%
0.8%
2.1%
0.2%
1.4%
0.1%
99.7%
99.4%
99.8%
0.3%
0.6%
5.0%
4.6%
4.8%
3.9%
2.4%
1.6%
7.0%
5.5%
(4.6)%
(6.4)%
(2.1)%
(5.3)%
(2.0)%
(1.4)%
(4.4)%
(3.9)%
(0.1)%
(2.2)%
(3.7)%
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EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant Operating Profit and Restaurant EBITDA are presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to supplement other measures of financial performance. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant Operating Profit and Restaurant EBITDA are not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). We define EBITDA as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income before interest expense, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization, non-cash impairment loss, non-cash rent expense, non-recurring gains and losses, stock-based compensation, lease termination and exit expenses, certain transactional and exit costs, transition and integration expenses and loss on early debt extinguishment. Not all the aforementioned items defining Adjusted EBITDA occur in each reporting period but have been included in our definitions of terms based on our historical activity. Adjusted EBITDA presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is a supplemental measure of financial performance that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, GAAP. We define Restaurant Operating Profit as owned restaurant net revenue minus owned restaurant cost of sales and owned restaurant operating expenses. We define Restaurant EBITDA as owned restaurant net revenue minus owned restaurant cost of sales, owned restaurant operating expenses before non-cash rent.
We believe that EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Restaurant Operating Profit and Restaurant EBITDA are appropriate measures of our operating performance because they eliminate non-cash or non-recurring expenses that do not reflect our underlying business performance. We believe Restaurant Operating Profit and Restaurant EBITDA are important components of financial results because: (i) they are widely used metrics within the restaurant industry to evaluate restaurant-level productivity, efficiency, and performance, and (ii) we use Restaurant Operating Profit and Restaurant EBITDA as a key metric to evaluate our restaurant financial performance compared to our competitors. We use these metrics to facilitate a comparison of our operating performance on a consistent basis from period to period, to analyze the factors and trends affecting our business and to evaluate the performance of our restaurants. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to that reported by other companies; accordingly, you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is a key measure used by management and is a metric used in our debt compliance calculation. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant Operating Profit are frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. We use Adjusted EBITDA and Restaurant Operating Profit, alongside other GAAP measures such as net income, to measure profitability, as a key profitability target in our budgets, and to compare our performance against that of peer companies despite possible differences in calculation.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net (loss) income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
Interest expense, net
EBITDA
11,532
4,926
32,090
9,566
Lease termination and exit expense (1)
Non-cash rent expense (2)
280
511
(857)
263
Adjusted EBITDA
23,205
21,701
48,162
29,006
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interest
(156)
(71)
(396)
(333)
Adjusted EBITDA attributable to The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc.
23,361
21,772
48,558
29,339
The following table presents a reconciliation of Operating income to Restaurant Operating Profit for the periods indicated (in thousands):
Operating income as reported
Management, license and incentive fee revenue
(3,472)
(3,473)
(7,203)
(6,960)
Lease termination and exit expense
Restaurant Operating Profit
Restaurant Operating Profit as a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue
15.3%
17.4%
16.2%
17.0%
Non-Cash Rent
700
196
(852)
(36)
Restaurant EBITDA
31,924
29,568
65,875
42,492
Restaurant EBITDA as a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue
15.7%
17.5%
16.0%
Restaurant Operating Profit by brand is as follows (in thousands):
STK restaurant operating profit (Company owned)
STK restaurant operating profit (Company owned) as a percentage of STK revenue (Company owned)
16.1%
18.3%
17.3%
20.0%
Benihana restaurant operating profit (Company owned)
Benihana restaurant operating profit (Company owned) as a percentage of Benihana revenue (Company owned)
18.0%
20.8%
18.9%
Core Grill Concepts restaurant operating profit
2,329
4,225
5,096
6,549
Core Grill Concepts restaurant operating profit as a percentage of Grill Concepts revenue
6.6%
11.6%
7.3%
10.3%
Non-core Grill Concepts restaurant operating profit
(135)
(246)
(477)
(509)
Non-core Grill Concepts restaurant operating profit as a percentage of Non-core revenue
(8.5)%
(5.1)%
(11.2)%
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Restaurant EBITDA by brand is as follows (in thousands):
STK restaurant EBITDA (Company owned)
8,148
8,871
17,843
19,642
STK restaurant EBITDA (Company owned) as a percentage of STK revenue (Company owned)
15.9%
17.9%
16.8%
19.4%
Benihana restaurant EBITDA (Company owned)
21,308
16,528
44,479
Benihana restaurant EBITDA (Company owned) as a percentage of Benihana revenue (Company owned)
18.5%
19.3%
Core Grill Concepts restaurant EBITDA
2,728
4,329
4,124
6,747
Core Grill Concepts restaurant EBITDA as a percentage of Grill Concepts revenue
7.7%
11.9%
10.6%
Non-core Grill Concepts restaurant EBITDA
(262)
(273)
(629)
(526)
Non-core Grill Concepts restaurant EBITDA as a percentage of Non-core revenue
(16.6)%
(5.6)%
(14.7)%
Results of Operations for the Three Periods Ended June 29, 2025 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
Revenues
Owned restaurant net revenue. Owned restaurant net revenue increased $34.9 million, or 20.6%, to $203.9 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 from $169.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants on May 1, 2024, which generated $128.1 million in revenues during the three periods ended June 29, 2025, compared to $88.7 million for the two-month period owned by the Company in the prior year. The increase in revenues is partially offset by a reduction in comparable restaurant sales. Comparable restaurant sales decreased 4.1% for the second quarter of 2025 compared to the second quarter of 2024.
Management, license and incentive fee revenue. Management, license and incentive fee revenues were flat at $3.5 million for both the second quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2024. Management, license and incentive fee revenue attributed to Benihana franchised restaurants contributed $0.6 million in revenues during the three periods ended June 29, 2025, which was offset by decreased revenues at our managed STK restaurants in Europe.
Cost and Expenses
Owned restaurant cost of sales. Food and beverage costs for owned restaurants increased $7.3 million, or 20.4%, to $43.2 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 from $35.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in owned restaurant cost of sales is primarily attributed to cost of sales associated with the additional one period of revenue generated by Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants acquired on May 1, 2024. As a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue, cost of sales were flat at 21.2% for both the second quarter of 2025 and second quarter of 2024.
Owned restaurant operating expenses. Owned restaurant operating expenses increased $25.7 million to $129.5 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 from $103.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in owned restaurant operating expense is primarily attributed to the additional one period of revenues in the second quarter of 2025 associated with the Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants acquired on May 1, 2024. Owned restaurant operating costs as a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue increased 210 basis points from 61.4% in the three months ended June 30, 2024 to 63.5% for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 primarily due to investments in marketing, general cost inflation, a higher staffing model for Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants and fixed cost deleveraging driven by a decrease in same store sales.
General and administrative. General and administrative costs increased $1.1 million, or 9.7%, to $11.7 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 from $10.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was attributable to incremental headcount associated with the Benihana Acquisition and increased professional fees. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative costs were 5.6% for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to 6.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was $10.9 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily related to depreciation and
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amortization for the Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants acquired on May 1, 2024, depreciation associated with new venues and capital expenditures to maintain and enhance the guest experience in our restaurants.
Pre-opening expenses. For the three periods ended June 29, 2025, we incurred $1.6 million of pre-opening expenses primarily related to payroll, training and non-cash pre-open rent for STK Topanga and the relocated STK Westwood restaurant, which opened in April 2025 and May 2025, respectively. Pre-opening expenses decreased $0.9 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to a smaller pre-opening training team. Pre-opening expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2024 were $2.5 million primarily related to payroll, training and non-cash pre-open rent for a RA Sushi restaurant which opened on July 1, 2024. We also incurred costs during the second quarter of 2024 for STK, Benihana and Kona Grill restaurants under development Detail of pre-opening expenses by category is provided in the table below for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 and three months ended June 30, 2024 (in thousands).
Three Periods Ended June 29, 2025
Preopen Expenses
Preopen Rent (1)
Training Team
353
Restaurants
834
392
1,226
1,187
Three Months Ended June 30, 2024
1,430
500
586
1,086
1,930
Transaction and exit costs. Transaction and exit costs were $0.1 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $6.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Costs for the second quarter of 2024 primarily reflected investment banking, legal and professional fees incurred in conjunction with the Benihana Acquisition, which closed on May 1, 2024.
Transition and integration costs. In the three periods ended June 29, 2025, we incurred $3.9 million of transition and integration costs associated with the Benihana Acquisition compared to $3.8 million in the prior year quarter. Included in these costs are expenses related to identified duplicate professional service vendors, operational support offices, support positions, and maintenance expenses that will be eliminated in the foreseeable future.
Lease termination and exit costs. Lease termination and exit costs were $5.6 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. Costs for the second quarter of 2025 primarily related to accelerated depreciation as well as exit costs associated with the five restaurants closed during the quarter and the termination of an operating agreement.
Interest expense, net of interest income: Interest expense, net of interest income, was $10.3 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $7.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024. We borrowed $350.0 million on May 1, 2024 to finance the Benihana Acquisition. The weighted average interest rate for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 was 10.8% compared to 11.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Loss on early debt extinguishment. On May 1, 2024, in conjunction with entering into the Credit Agreement, we prepaid the outstanding debt balance under the credit agreement with Goldman Sachs to early extinguish the $73.1 million of outstanding term loans. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, we recognized a $4.1 million loss on debt extinguishment primarily caused by the prepayment penalty and the recognition of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the debt extinguished.
Provision (benefit) for income taxes. For the three periods ended June 29, 2025, income tax expense was $0.7 million compared to income tax benefit of $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest was $0.2 million for the three periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to a loss of $0.2 million for the three months June 30, 2024.
Results of Operations for the Six Periods Ended June 29, 2025 Compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
Owned restaurant net revenue. Owned restaurant net revenue increased $160.8 million, or 64.2%, to $411.3 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 from $250.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants on May 1, 2024, which generated $256.4 million in revenues during the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $88.7 million for the two-month period owned by the Company in the prior year. The increase in revenues is also attributed to new venues opened since March 2024, partially offset by a reduction in comparable restaurant sales. Comparable restaurant sales decreased 3.6% during the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Management, license and incentive fee revenue. Management, license and incentive fee revenues increased $0.2 million, or 3.5%, to $7.2 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 from $7.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to Benihana franchised restaurants which generated $1.0 million in revenues during the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $0.4 million for the two-month period owned by the Company in the prior year. The increase in revenues was partially offset by decreased revenues at our STK managed restaurants in Europe.
Owned restaurant cost of sales. Food and beverage costs for owned restaurants increased $31.7 million, or 58.1%, to $86.3 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $54.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in cost of sales was due to the incremental sales increases noted above from the acquisition of Benihana and RA Sushi and the opening of new venues since March 2024.
As a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue, cost of sales improved 80 basis points from 21.8% in the six months ended June 30, 2024 to 21.0% for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 primarily due to lower cost of sales for Benihana restaurants and integration synergies.
Owned restaurant operating expenses. Owned restaurant operating expenses increased $104.9 million to $258.3 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 from $153.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase in owned restaurant operating expense is primarily due to the incremental sales increases noted above from the acquisition of Benihana and RA Sushi and the opening of new venues since March 2024. Owned restaurant operating expenses as a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue increased 160 basis points from 61.2% in the six months ended June 30, 2024 to 62.8% for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 primarily due to investments in marketing, general cost inflation, a higher staffing model for Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants and fixed cost deleveraging driven by a decrease in same store sales.
General and administrative. General and administrative costs increased $6.6 million, or 36.2%, to $24.8 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 from $18.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The increase was attributable to incremental headcount associated with the Benihana Acquisition and increased professional fees. As a percentage of revenues, general and administrative costs were 5.9% for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to 7.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expense was $20.7 million and $13.3 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. The increase was primarily related to six periods of depreciation and amortization for the Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants acquired on May 1, 2024 compared to two months of depreciation expense in the prior year. The increase in depreciation expense is also due to new venues opened since March 2024 and capital expenditures to maintain and enhance the guest experience in our restaurants.
Pre-opening expenses. For the six periods ended June 29, 2025, we incurred $3.3 million of pre-opening expenses primarily related to payroll, training and non-cash pre-open rent for three restaurants that opened during the first half of 2025. Pre-opening expenses decreased $2.1 million compared to the prior year period primarily due to the downsizing of the pre-opening training team.
For the six months ended June 30, 2024, we incurred $5.4 million of pre-opening expenses primarily related to payroll, training and non-cash pre-open rent for STK Washington DC which opened in March 2024 and a RA Sushi restaurant which opened on July 1, 2024. We also incurred costs during the first six months of 2024 for two STK restaurants that opened during December 2023 and STK, Benihana and Kona Grill restaurants currently under development. Detail of pre-opening expenses by category is provided in the table below for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024 (in thousands).
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Six Months Ended June 29, 2025
845
1,511
904
2,415
2,356
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024
2,953
1,444
1,033
2,477
4,397
Transaction and exit costs. Transaction and exit costs were $0.1 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Costs for the first half of 2024 primarily reflected investment banking, legal and professional fees incurred in conjunction with the Benihana Acquisition, which closed on May 1, 2024.
Transition and integration costs. In the six periods ended June 29, 2025, we incurred $7.7 million of transition and integration costs associated with the Benihana Acquisition compared to $3.8 million in the first half of 2024. Included in these costs are expenses related to identified duplicate professional service vendors, operational support offices, support positions, and maintenance expenses that will be eliminated in the foreseeable future.
Lease termination and exit costs. Lease termination and exit costs were $5.7 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. Costs for the first six periods of 2025 primarily related to accelerated depreciation as well as exit costs associated with the five restaurants closed during the quarter and the termination of an operating agreement.
Interest expense, net of interest income. Interest expense, net of interest income, was $20.1 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to $9.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. We borrowed $350.0 million on the Credit Agreement on May 1, 2024 to finance the Benihana Acquisition. The weighted average interest rate for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 was 10.9% compared to 12.0% in the same period of 2024.
Loss on early debt extinguishment. On May 1, 2024, in conjunction with entering into the Credit Agreement, we prepaid the outstanding debt balance under the credit agreement with Goldman Sachs to early extinguish the $73.1 million of outstanding term loans. For the six months ended Juen 30, 2025, we recognized a $4.1 million loss on debt extinguishment primarily caused by the prepayment penalty and the recognition of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the debt extinguished.
Provision (benefit) for income taxes. The provision for income taxes for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 was $1.0 million compared to a benefit for income taxes of $3.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest was $0.6 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 compared to a net loss of $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our principal liquidity requirements are to meet our lease obligations, working capital and capital expenditure needs and to pay principal and interest on outstanding debt. Subject to our operating performance, which, if significantly adversely affected, would adversely affect the availability of funds, we expect to finance our operations for at least the next 12 months, including the costs of opening currently planned new restaurants, through cash provided by operations and construction allowances provided by landlords of certain locations. We also may borrow on our revolving credit facility or issue equity, including preferred stock, to support ongoing business operations. We believe these sources of financing are adequate to support our immediate business operations and plans. As of June 29, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents totaling $5.2 million and $347.4 million in long-term debt, which consisted of borrowings under our Credit Agreement. As of June 29, 2025, the availability on our revolving credit facility was $33.6 million, subject to certain conditions.
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For the six periods ended June 29, 2025, capital expenditures were $32.1 million of which $19.9 million related to the construction of new STK, Benihana and Kona Grill restaurants and $11.8 million related to existing restaurants. Net capital expenditures, inclusive of $2.3 million in landlord contributions, was $29.8 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025. We expect to receive between $1.5 million to $2.5 million in landlord contributions in the next three months. Capital expenditures by type for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, are provided below (in thousands).
Six Periods Ended June 29, 2025
New Venues
12,849
4,729
2,105
218
19,901
Maintenance
4,060
4,673
3,066
11,799
Other
448
16,909
9,402
5,171
666
32,148
Tenant Improvement Allowance
1,276
640
357
2,273
23,554
433
4,816
165
28,968
1,869
1,974
1,934
5,777
25,423
2,407
6,750
34,941
1,441
375
1,816
(1)Includes inventory of restaurant equipment for venues under development.
Our operations have not required significant working capital, and, like many restaurant companies, we may have negative working capital during the year. Revenues are received primarily in credit card or cash receipts, and restaurant operations do not require significant receivables or inventories, other than our wine inventory. In addition, we receive trade credit for the purchase of food, beverages and supplies, thereby reducing the need for incremental working capital to support growth. Due to the seasonality of our business, we typically generate a greater proportion of our cash flow from operations during the fourth quarter.
Our future cash requirements will depend on many factors, including the pace of expansion, conditions in the retail property development market, construction costs, the nature of the specific sites selected for new restaurants, and the nature of the specific leases and associated tenant improvement allowances available, if any, as negotiated with landlords. We have made significant investments in our training and development teams to support new restaurants openings. We believe these investments are necessary to support the successful opening of our new restaurants.
To help manage future cash requirements, we limit the number of owned company venues under construction at any given time to four restaurants. We also set a maximum number of signed leases for new restaurant development to twelve in order to minimize our cash rent commitment to approximately $3.0 million to $4.0 million annually for restaurants under development.
Credit Agreement
Refer to Note 6 and Note 17 to our condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information regarding the terms of our long-term debt arrangements and information regarding our commitments and contingencies, respectively.
Capital Expenditures and Lease Arrangements
When we open new Company-owned restaurants, our capital expenditures for construction increase. For owned STK restaurants, where we build from a shell state, we have typically targeted a restaurant size of 8,000 square feet with a gross cash investment of approximately $700 to $750 per square foot, exclusive of $150 per square foot in landlord contributions. STK restaurants opened in 2023 and 2024 had a gross cost per square foot of $706 and $132 per square foot in landlord contributions with an average size of 10,618 square feet. For owned Benihana restaurants, where we build from a shell state, we have typically targeted a restaurant size of 7,000 square feet. In situations where we add functional space and build a restaurant with a mezzanine, covered patio, or rooftop, costs per square foot will increase. Typical cash pre-opening costs are $0.6 million to $0.8 million, excluding the impact of cash and non-cash pre-opening rent. In addition, some of our existing restaurants will require capital improvements to either maintain or improve
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the facilities. We may add seating or provide enclosures for outdoor space in the next twelve months for some of our locations, when we believe that will increase revenues for those locations.
We typically seek to lease our restaurant locations for periods of 10 to 20 years under operating lease arrangements, with a limited number of renewal options. Our rent structure varies, but our leases generally provide for the payment of both minimum and contingent rent based on sales, as well as other expenses related to the leases such as our pro-rata share of common area maintenance, property tax and insurance expenses. Many of our lease arrangements include the opportunity to secure tenant improvement allowances to partially offset the cost of developing and opening the related restaurants. Generally, landlords recover the cost of such allowances from increased minimum rents. However, there can be no assurance that such allowances will be available to us on each project that we select for development.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes the statement of cash flows for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 and the six months ended June 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities
Investing activities
Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $11.3 million for the six periods ended June 29, 2025, compared to $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024. The change in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to the timing of collections on accounts receivables, payments on accounts payable and accrued expenses and higher net income after adjusting for non-cash expenses.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 was $32.1 million which was comprised of $19.9 million in capital expenditures primarily for the construction of three restaurants opened during the first half of 2025, as well as residual payments on the two restaurants that opened during the fourth quarter of 2024 and restaurants that were under development as of June 29, 2025, as well as capital expenditures for existing restaurants
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $403.5 million which was comprised of $368.6 million for the Benihana Acquisition, net of cash acquired and $34.9 million in capital expenditures for the construction of STK Washington DC, which opened in March 2024, and a RA Sushi in Plantation, FL which opened in July 2024 in addition to residual payments on four restaurants that opened during the fourth quarter of 2023 and several restaurants that were under development as of June 30, 2024.
Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities for the six periods ended June 29, 2025 was $2.2 million and was primarily comprised of $0.9 million in stock repurchases and $1.1 million in repayments on long-term debt and financing lease liabilities.
Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was $408.8 million and was comprised of net proceeds from borrowings under the Credit Agreement of $333.8 million and net proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock and warrants of $138.9 million, partially offset by the repayment of the Goldman Sachs debt of $73.6 million.
See Note 1 to our condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a detailed description of recent accounting pronouncements. We do not expect the recent accounting pronouncements discussed in Note 1 to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide this information.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, as our controls are designed to do, and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the risk and cost benefit relationship related to controls and procedures.
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 29, 2025 and based on this evaluation, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 29, 2025.
Changes in Internal Controls
On May 1, 2024, we completed the Benihana Acquisition and have implemented new processes and internal controls to assist us in the preparation and disclosure of financial information. Given the significance of the Benihana Acquisition, we have excluded the acquired Benihana business from our assessment and report on internal controls over financial reporting for the year ended December 31, 2024. Benihana and RA Sushi make up approximately 50.0% of our total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 64.9% of our total assets as of December 31, 2024. Other than discussed above, there have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 29, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. We will include the acquired Benihana business in our assessment and report on internal controls over financial reporting for the year ending December 28, 2025.
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are subject to claims common to our industry and in the ordinary course of our business. Companies in our industry, including us, have been and are subject to class action lawsuits, primarily regarding compliance with labor laws and regulations. Defending lawsuits requires significant management attention and financial resources and the outcome of any litigation is inherently uncertain. We believe that accrual and disclosure for these matters are adequately provided for in our consolidated financial statements. We do not believe the ultimate resolutions of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position and results of operations. However, the resolution of lawsuits is difficult to predict. A significant increase in the number of these claims, or one or more successful claims under which we incur greater liabilities than is currently anticipated, could materially and adversely affect our consolidated financial statements.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors contained in Item 1A of our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
In September 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program of up to $10.0 million of outstanding common stock. In May 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $5.0 million to this program. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had repurchased 2.3 million shares for $15.0 million under the program. 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 June 29, 2025, the Company purchased 0.2 million shares for aggregate consideration of $0.6 million. As of June 29, 2025, the Company had purchased 3.3 million shares for $19.1 million under the program. The table below reflects shares of common stock purchased during the second quarter of 2025.
Period
Total number of shares purchased
Average price paid per share
Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plan
Maximum dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plan
March 31, 2025 - April 27, 2025
163,848
2.81
$ 1,077,127
April 28, 2025 - May 25, 2025
19,035
2.97
$ 1,019,960
May 26, 2025 - June 29, 2025
20,000
3.77
$ 943,960
202,883
$ 3.77
(c) Adoption or Termination of 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the second quarter ended June 29, 2025, no director or officer adopted, modified, or terminated any Rule 10b5-1trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as such terms are defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 6. Exhibits.
(a) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
Exhibit
Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on September 5, 2014).
3.2
Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2024).
3.3
Amended and Restated Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on October 25, 2011).
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002
32.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*Filed herewith.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: August 5, 2025
By:
/s/ Tyler Loy
Tyler Loy, Chief Financial Officer