FAT BRANDS INC. REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2024 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Conference call and webcast today at 5:00 p.m. ET

LOS ANGELES, July 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: FAT) (“FAT Brands” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

“Over the last three years, we have grown the FAT Brands portfolio to 18 iconic restaurant brands with approximately 2,300 units across 40 countries and 49 U.S. states,” said Andy Wiederhorn, Chairman of FAT Brands. “We have opened 45 restaurants year to date, including 24 that opened during the second quarter, and plan to open over 120 new restaurants in 2024. We are seeing strong new franchisee activity as well as continued demand from existing franchise partners to develop other brands within our portfolio and heightened interest from our franchise partners who are eager to explore additional co-branding opportunities that leverage synergies within our brand offerings.”

Ken Kuick, Co-Chief Executive Officer of FAT Brands, commented, “We have signed over 180 development deals year to date, compared to 226 deals for the entirety of 2023, bringing our current pipeline to approximately 1,100 locations.” Kuick continued, “Continuing in 2024 is our focus on the expansion of Twin Peaks. We opened four new lodges during the first half of 2024 and plan to open another 12 to 15 new Twin Peaks lodges in 2024, ending the year with approximately 125 lodges. Additionally, our first conversion of a Smokey Bones location is officially underway. We see this as the first of many sites we will use to fuel Twin Peaks’ fast-paced growth.”

Rob Rosen, Co-Chief Executive Officer of FAT Brands, concluded, “Opportunities in 2024 are abundant. Our long-term strategy is to create value through the organic expansion of our existing brands, acquire additional brands that strategically complement our portfolio, realize value from strategic divestments when appropriate to manage outstanding debt, and ultimately increase long-term value for our stakeholders.”

Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Highlights

• Total revenue improved 42.4% to $152.0 million compared to $106.8 million in the fiscal second quarter of 2023
  • System-wide sales growth of 8.6% in the fiscal second quarter of 2024 compared to the prior year fiscal quarter
    • Year-to-date system-wide same-store sales declined of 1.6% in the fiscal second quarter of 2024 compared to the prior year
  • 24 new store openings during the fiscal second quarter of 2024

• Net loss of $39.4 million, or $2.43 per diluted share, compared to $7.1 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, in the fiscal second quarter of 2023

• EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of $6.8 million compared to $25.6 million in the fiscal second quarter of 2023
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of $15.7 million compared to $23.1 million in the fiscal second quarter of 2023
• Adjusted net loss⁽¹⁾ of $30.9 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ of $3.0 million, or

$0.08 per diluted share, in the fiscal second quarter of 2023

⁽¹⁾ EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss) income are non-GAAP measures defined below, under “Non- GAAP Measures”. Reconciliation of GAAP net loss to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss) income are included in the accompanying financial tables.

Summary of Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Total revenue increased $45.2 million, or 42.4%, in the second quarter of 2024 to $152.0 million compared to $106.8 million in the same period of 2023, driven by the acquisition of Smokey Bones in September 2023 and revenues from new restaurant openings.

Costs and expenses consist of general and administrative expense, cost of restaurant and factory revenues, depreciation and amortization, refranchising net loss and advertising fees. Costs and expenses increased $66.4 million, or 75.2%, in the second quarter of 2024 to $154.7 million compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the acquisition of Smokey Bones in September 2023 and increased activity from Company-owned restaurants and the Company's factory.

General and administrative expense increased $19.6 million, or 197.2%, in the second quarter of 2024 compared to $9.9 million in the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the acquisition of Smokey Bones in September 2023 and the recognition of
$12.7 million in Employee Retention Credits during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, partially offset by the recognition of
$2.1 million in Employee Retention Credits during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024.

Cost of restaurant and factory revenues was related to the operations of the company-owned restaurant locations and dough factory and increased $40.6 million, or 68.3%, in the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to the acquisition of Smokey Bones in September 2023 and higher company-owned restaurant sales.

Depreciation and amortization increased $3.2 million, or 45.1% in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily due to the acquisition of Smokey Bones in September 2023 and depreciation of new property and equipment at company-owned restaurant locations.

Refranchising net loss in the second quarter of 2024 of $0.2 million was comprised of $0.5 million in net loss related to the sale or closure of refranchised restaurants, offset by $0.3 million in restaurant food sales, net of operating costs. Refranchising net loss in the second quarter of 2023 of $0.2 million was comprised of $0.2 million in restaurant operating costs, net of food sales.

Advertising expenses increased $3.0 million in the second quarter of 2024 compared to the prior year period, primarily due to the acquisition of Smokey Bones in September 2023. Additionally, these expenses vary in relation to advertising revenues.

Total other expense, net, for the second quarter of 2024 and 2023 was $34.8 million and $24.2 million, respectively, which is inclusive of interest expense of $34.0 million and $24.3 million, respectively. This increase is primarily due to new debt issuances.

Adjusted net loss⁽¹⁾ of $30.9 million, or $1.93 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income⁽¹⁾ of $3.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the fiscal second quarter of 2023.

Key Financial Definitions

New store openings - The number of new store openings reflects the number of stores opened during a particular reporting period. The total number of new stores per reporting period and the timing of stores openings has, and will continue to have, an impact on our results.

Same-store sales growth - Same-store sales growth reflects the change in year-over-year sales for the comparable store base, which we define as the number of stores open and in the FAT Brands system for at least one full fiscal year. For stores that were temporarily closed, sales in the current and prior period are adjusted accordingly. Given our focused marketing efforts and public excitement surrounding each opening, new stores often experience an initial start-up period with considerably higher than average sales volumes, which subsequently decrease to stabilized levels after three to six months. Additionally, when we acquire a brand, it may take several months to integrate fully each location of said brand into the FAT Brands platform. Thus, we do not include stores in the comparable base until they have been open and in the FAT Brands system for at least one full fiscal year.

System-wide sales growth - System wide sales growth reflects the percentage change in sales in any given fiscal period compared to the prior fiscal period for all stores in that brand only when the brand is owned by FAT Brands. Because of

acquisitions, new store openings and store closures, the stores open throughout both fiscal periods being compared may be different from period to period.

Conference Call and Webcast

FAT Brands will host a conference call and webcast to discuss its fiscal second quarter 2024 financial results today at 5:00 PM ET. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Andy Wiederhorn, Chairman of the Board, and Ken Kuick, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-844-826-3035 from the U.S. or 1-412-317-5195 internationally. A replay will be available after the call until Wednesday, August 21, 2024, and can be accessed by dialing 1-844-512-2921 from the U.S. or 1-412-317-6671 internationally. The passcode is 10189773. The webcast will be available at www.fatbrands.com under the “Investors” section and will be archived on the site shortly after the call has concluded.

About FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands

FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 18 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks, Smokey Bones, Great American Cookies, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo’s Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses and franchises and owns approximately 2,300 units worldwide. For more information, please visit www.fatbrands.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to the future financial and operating results of the Company, the timing and performance of new store openings, our ability to conduct future accretive acquisitions and our pipeline of new store locations. Forward- looking statements generally use words such as “expect,” “foresee,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “project,” “should,” “estimate,” “will,” “plans,” “forecast,” and similar expressions, and reflect our expectations concerning the future. Forward-looking statements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. We refer you to the documents that we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as our reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release.

Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited)

This press release includes the non-GAAP financial measures of EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net (loss) income.

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization. We use the term EBITDA, as opposed to income from operations, as it is widely used by analysts, investors, and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. We believe that EBITDA is an appropriate measure of operating performance because it eliminates the impact of expenses that do not relate to business performance. EBITDA is not a measure of our financial performance or liquidity that is determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and should not be considered as an alternative to net loss as a measure of financial performance or cash flows from operations as measures of liquidity, or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA (as defined above), excluding expenses related to acquisitions, refranchising loss, impairment charges, and certain non-recurring or non-cash items that the Company does not believe directly reflect its core operations and may not be indicative of the Company’s recurring business operations.

Adjusted net (loss) income is a supplemental measure of financial performance that is not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted net (loss) income is defined as net (loss) income plus the impact of adjustments and the tax effects of such adjustments. Adjusted net (loss) income is presented because we believe it helps convey supplemental information to investors regarding our performance, excluding the impact of special items that affect the comparability of results in past quarters to expected results in future quarters. Adjusted net (loss) income as presented may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies, and our presentation of adjusted net loss should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by excluded or unusual items. Our management uses this non-GAAP financial measure to analyze changes in our underlying business from quarter to quarter based on comparable financial results.

Reconciliations of net loss presented in accordance with GAAP to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net loss are set forth in the tables below.

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FAT Brands Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                                      Thirteen Weeks Ended                             Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

(In thousands, except share and per share data)	June 30, 2024	June 25, 2023	June 30, 2024		June 25, 2023
Revenue
Royalties	$             23,318	$             22,751	$                 45,265	$	45,236
Restaurant sales	107,410	62,778	213,348		125,379
Advertising fees	10,065	9,668	19,861		19,019
Factory revenues	9,636	9,686	19,110		18,851
Franchise fees	1,113	763	2,594		1,565
Other revenue	498	1,118	3,829		2,405
Total revenue	152,040	106,764	304,007		212,455
Costs and expenses
General and administrative expense	29,558	9,947	59,563		38,362
Cost of restaurant and factory revenues	100,113	59,502	199,163		118,589
Depreciation and amortization	10,246	7,061	20,440		14,177
Refranchising loss	175	179	1,683		338
Advertising fees	14,651	11,610	27,243		22,137
Total costs and expenses	154,743	88,299	308,092		193,603
(Loss) income from operations	(2,703)	18,465	(4,085)		18,852
Other (expense) income, net
Interest expense	(29,586)	(20,008)	(59,209)		(45,098)
Interest expense related to preferred shares	(4,417)	(4,311)	(8,835)		(9,354)
Net gain on extinguishment of debt	—	—	427		—
Other (expense) income, net	(752)	109	(548)		265
Total other expense, net	(34,755)	(24,210)	(68,165)		(54,187)
Loss before income tax provision	(37,458)	(5,745)	(72,250)		(35,335)
Income tax provision	(1,901)	(1,346)	(5,425)		(3,882)
Net loss	$            (39,359)	$              (7,091)	$                (77,675)	$	(39,217)
Net loss	$            (39,359)	$              (7,091)	$                (77,675)	$	(39,217)
Dividends on preferred shares	(1,920)	(1,615)	(3,801)		(3,381)
	$            (41,279)	$              (8,706)	$                (81,476)	$	(42,598)
Basic and diluted loss per common share	$                (2.43)	$                (0.53)	$                    (4.80)	$	(2.58)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares
outstanding	17,007,352	16,522,379              16,977,376		16,521,590
Cash dividends declared per common share	$                  0.14	$                  0.14 $                         0.28		$                                0.28

FAT Brands Inc. Consolidated EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

                                                                            Thirteen Weeks Ended                             Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

(In thousands)	June 30, 2024	June 25, 2023	June 30, 2024	June 25, 2023
Net loss	$             (39,359)	$               (7,091)	$                (77,675)	$                       (39,217)
Interest expense, net	34,003	24,319	68,044	54,452
Income tax provision	1,901	1,346	5,425	3,882
Depreciation and amortization	10,246	7,061	20,440	14,177
EBITDA	6,791	25,635	16,234	33,294
Bad debt expense	(1,729)	(13,106)	(1,561)	(12,071)
Share-based compensation expenses	677	477	1,422	1,572
Non-cash lease expenses	758	293	1,388	674
Refranchising loss	175	179	1,683	338
Litigation costs	7,852	6,924	11,660	14,668
Severance	19	1,036	41	1,036
Net loss related to advertising fund deficit	1,140	1,688	3,422	2,773
Net gain on extinguishment of debt	—	—	(427)	—
Pre-opening expenses	63	11	91	40
Adjusted EBITDA	$              15,747	$              23,137	$                  33,953	$                         42,325

FAT Brands Inc. Adjusted Net (Loss) Income Reconciliation

                                                                                                                           Thirteen Weeks Ended                  Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

(In thousands, except share and per share data)	June 30, 2024	June 25, 2023	June 30, 2024	June 25, 2023
Net loss	$            (39,359)	$            (7,091)	$         (77,675)	$             (39,217)
Refranchising loss	175	179	1,683	338
Net gain on extinguishment of debt	—	—	(427)	—
Litigation costs	7,852	6,924	11,660	14,668
Severance	19	1,036	41	1,036
Tax adjustments, net (1)	408	1,907	973	1,762
Adjusted net (loss) income	$            (30,904)	$              2,955	$         (63,745)	$             (21,413)
Net loss	$            (39,359)	$            (7,091)	$         (77,675)	$             (39,217)
Dividends on preferred shares	(1,920)	(1,615)	(3,801)	(3,381)
	$            (41,279)	$            (8,706)	$         (81,476)	$             (42,598)
Adjusted net (loss) income	$            (30,904)	$              2,955	$         (63,745)	$             (21,413)
Dividends on preferred shares	(1,920)	(1,615)	(3,801)	(3,381)
	$            (32,824)	$              1,340	$         (67,546)	$             (24,794)
Loss per basic and diluted share	$                (2.43)	$              (0.53)	$             (4.80)	$                 (2.58)
Adjusted net (loss) income per basic and diluted share	$                (1.93)	$                0.08	$             (3.98)	$                 (1.50)
Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding	17,007,352	16,522,379	16,977,376	16,521,590

(1) Reflects the tax impact of the adjustments using the effective tax rate for the respective periods.