The ONE Group Hospitality STKS Form 10-Q filing Q1 FY2025

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

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THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

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See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

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

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See notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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Note 1 – Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies

Description of Business

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

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

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

Basis of Presentation

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

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

Immaterial Prior Period Restatement

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

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

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Prior Period Reclassifications

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

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

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

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

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Note 2 – Benihana Acquisition

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

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

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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.

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

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

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Note 3 – Property and Equipment, net

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

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

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Note 4 – Intangibles, net

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

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

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Note 5 – Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):

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(1) Amount primarily relates to recurring restaurant operating expenses.

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Note 6 – Long-Term Debt

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

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

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

Credit and Guaranty Agreement

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Note 7 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses are carried at cost, which approximates fair value due to their short maturities. Long-lived assets are measured and disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis if an impairment is identified. There were no long-lived assets measured at fair value as of March 30, 2025.

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

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

Note 8 – Income Taxes

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

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

Note 9 – Revenue Recognition

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

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(1) Includes the current and long-term portion of deferred license revenue which are included in other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(2) Deferred gift card revenue and advance party deposits on goods and services yet to be provided are included in deferred gift card revenue and other on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(3) Konavore rewards program is included in accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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

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

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Note 10 – Leases

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

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(1) Variable lease cost is comprised of percentage rent and common area maintenance.

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

(1) Finance lease assets and liabilities are included in other assets, other current liabilities, and other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

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

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

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

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

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Note 11 – Earnings Per Share

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

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

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For the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024, 3.3 million and 1.2 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.

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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 periods ended March 30, 2025, the Company recorded paid-in-kind dividends and accretion of the Series A Preferred Stock of $7.6 million.

Redemption Rights

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

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

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Note 13 – Stockholder’s Equity

Preferred Stock

The Company is authorized to issue up to 9,840,000 million shares of preferred stock, excluding the Series A Preferred Stock, with a par value of $0.0001. There were no shares of preferred stock that were issued or outstanding at March 30, 2025 or December 31, 2024, other than the Series A Preferred Stock discussed above.

Common Stock

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

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Stock Purchase Program

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The Company’s Board of Directors authorized a repurchase program of up to $15.0 million of outstanding common stock that was completed in December 2023. In March 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional $5.0 million of repurchases under this program. During the three periods ended March 30, 2025, the Company purchased 0.1 million shares for aggregate consideration of $0.3 million. As of March 30, 2025, the Company purchased 3.1 million shares for $18.5 million under the program. There were no stock repurchases in the first quarter of 2024.

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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 March 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

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Note 14 – Stock-Based Compensation

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

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

Stock Option Activity

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

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

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Restricted Stock Unit Activity

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

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

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

Performance Stock Unit Activity

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

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

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

Note 15 – Segment Reporting

The Company has identified its reportable operating segments as follows:

• STK. The STK segment consists of the results of operations from STK restaurants and ONE Hospitality restaurant locations, as well as management, license and incentive fee revenue generated from the STK brand and ONE Hospitality restaurants.
• Benihana. The Benihana segment consists of the results of operations from Benihana restaurant locations, as well as franchise revenue from the Benihana brand.
• Grill Concepts. The Grill Concepts segment consists of the results of operations of Kona Grill and RA Sushi restaurant locations.

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

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

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(1) Other includes sales and expenses that relate to STK Meat Market, an e-commerce platform that offers signature steak cuts nationwide, the Company’s major off-site events group, which supports all brands and venue concepts, and revenue generated from gift card programs.

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Note 16 – Geographic Information

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

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Note 17 – Commitments and Contingencies

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

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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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 ONE Group 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.

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General

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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.

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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.

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Business Summary

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We are an international restaurant company that develops, owns and operates, manages, licenses and franchises upscale and polished casual, high-energy restaurants and lounges and provides turn-key food and beverage (“F&B”) services and consulting service for hospitality venues including hotels, casinos and other high-end locations. Turn-key F&B services are food and beverage services that can be scaled, customized and implemented by us for a client. Our vision is to be the undisputed global leader in VIBE dining by executing upon our mission of creating great guest memories by operating the best restaurant in every market that we operate in by delivering exceptional and unforgettable experiences to every guest, every time. We design all our restaurants, lounges and F&B services 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 below:

• 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.
• Our F&B hospitality management services are marketed as ONE Hospitality and include developing, managing and operating restaurants, bars, rooftop lounges, pools, banqueting and catering facilities, private dining rooms, room service and mini bars tailored to the specific needs of high-end hotels and casinos. We also provide hospitality advisory and consulting services to certain clients. Our F&B hospitality clients operate global hospitality brands such as the W Hotel, ME Hotel, Curio by Hilton and Hippodrome Casino. For those restaurants and venues that are managed, licensed or franchised, we generate management fee and franchise fee revenue based on top-line revenues and incentive fee revenue based on a percentage of the location’s revenues and net profits. We also operate venues under the brands of Radio, Hideout and Rivershore Bar & Grill.

We opened our first restaurant in January 2004 in New York, New York. We currently own, operate, manage, license or franchise 166 venues, including 30 STKs, 84 Benihanas, 27 Kona Grills and 16 RA Sushis in major metropolitan cities in North America, Europe and the Middle East, and 9 F&B venues in four hotels and casinos in the United States and Europe.

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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:

• Owned Benihana restaurant in San Mateo, California (March 2025)
• Owned STK restaurant in Topanga, California (April 2025)

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There is currently one Company-owned STK restaurant and one Company-owned Kona Grill restaurant under construction in the following cities:

• Owned STK restaurant in Los Angeles, California (relocation of our existing STK Westwood restaurant)
• Owned Kona Grill restaurant in Seattle, Washington

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We have arranged to continue operating the restaurant at the W Hotel as “Samurai Steakhouse”.

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The table below reflects our current venues by restaurant brand and geographic location:

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(1) Locations with an STK and STK Rooftop are considered one venue location. This includes the STK Rooftop in San Diego, California, which is a licensed location.

(2) STK Ibiza, an international licensed location, is temporarily closed.

(3) Includes Benihana locations at sports arenas.

(4) Includes concepts under the Company’s F&B hospitality management agreements and other venue brands such as Salt Water Social, Bao Yum, Heliot, Hideout, Radio and Rivershore Bar & Grill.

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During the first quarter of 2025, we closed two Company-owned Benihana restaurants at sports arenas in Carson, California and Kansas City, Missouri.

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Our Growth Strategies and Outlook

Our growth model is primarily driven by the following:

• Expansion of STK and Benihana restaurants
• Increase same store sales and increase our operating efficiency
• Acquisitions

Benihana Acquisition

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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 owned 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.

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Executive Summary

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Total revenue increased $126.1 million, or 148.4% to $211.1 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 compared to $85.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily attributable to the Benihana Acquisition.

Same store sales for 2025 compared to 2024 and 2024 compared to 2023 were as follows:

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Operating income increased $11.3 million to $10.7 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 from a loss of $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 primarily due to the increase in operating income attributable to the acquired restaurants partially offset by transition and integration costs related to the Benihana Acquisition.

Restaurant Operating Profit increased $22.3 million, or 169.9% to $35.5 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 compared to $13.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Restaurant Operating Profit as a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue was 17.1% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to 16.1% in the first quarter of 2024. Approximately $25.0 million of 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 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.

Net income attributable to The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. was $1.0 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025, compared to net loss of $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to income generated at the acquired restaurants partially offset by transition and integration costs.

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Results of Operations

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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.

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(1) These expenses are shown as a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue.

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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, certain transactional and exit costs and transition and integration expenses. 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):

(1) Lease termination expenses are costs associated with closed locations

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The following table presents a reconciliation of Operating (loss) income to Restaurant Operating Profit for the periods indicated (in thousands):

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Results of Operations for the Three Periods Ended March 30, 2025 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024

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Revenues

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Owned restaurant net revenue*.* Owned restaurant net revenue increased $125.9 million, or 154.5%, to $207.4 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025, from $81.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisition of Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants on May 1, 2024, which generated $128.3 million in revenues coupled with revenues from six restaurants opened since February 2024. Comparable restaurant sales decreased 3.2% in the three periods ended March 30, 2025 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Management and license fee revenue*.* Management and license fee revenues increased $0.2 million, or 7.0%, to $3.7 million for the three periods ended March 31, 2025, from $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to franchise revenue from Benihana restaurant franchise agreements.

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Cost and Expenses

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Owned restaurant cost of sales*.* Food and beverage costs for owned restaurants increased $24.4 million, or 130.4%, to $43.1 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025, from $18.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in owned restaurant cost of sales is primarily attributed to $24.8 million in cost of sales associated with revenues generated by Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants acquired on May 1, 2024. As a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue, cost of sales decreased 220 basis points from 23.0% in the three months ended March 31, 2024 to 20.8% for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 primarily due to lower cost of sales for Benihana restaurants, better performance at our existing business, and integration synergies.

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Owned restaurant operating expenses*.* Owned restaurant operating expenses increased $79.2 million to $128.8 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025, from $49.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in owned restaurant operating expense is primarily attributed to $78.5 million in operating expenses associated with Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants acquired on May 1, 2024. Owned restaurant operating costs as a percentage of owned restaurant net revenue increased 120 basis points from 60.9% in the three months ended March 31, 2024 to 62.1% for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 primarily due to general operating cost inflation and fixed cost deleveraging driven by a decrease in same store sales.

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General and administrative*.* General and administrative costs increased $5.6 million, or 73.8% to $13.1 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 compared to $7.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 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 improved by 270 basis points to 6.2% for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 compared to 8.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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Depreciation and amortization*.* Depreciation and amortization expense increased $4.5 million to $9.8 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025, compared to $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily related to depreciation and amortization for the Benihana and RA Sushi restaurants acquired on May 1, 2024 coupled with depreciation associated with the opening of six new owned venues since February 2024 and capital expenditures to maintain and enhance the guest experience in our restaurants.

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Transition and integration costs. In the three periods ended March 30, 2025, we incurred $3.7 million of transition and integration costs associated with the Benihana Acquisition, which closed on May 1, 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. We will continue to integrate Benihana by leveraging our corporate infrastructure, our supply chain, and unique Vibe Dining program, to elevate the brand experience and drive improved performance.

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Pre-opening expenses. In the three periods ended March 30, 2025, we incurred $1.7 million of pre-opening expenses primarily comprised of payroll, training and other costs for Benihana San Mateo and STK Topanga which opened in March 2025 and April 2025, respectively, payroll and travel costs for the training team and pre-opening expenses for restaurants currently under development. Pre-opening expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $2.9 million. Details of pre-opening expenses by category are provided in the table below for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and three months ended March 31, 2024 (in thousands).

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(1) Cash rent paid was $0.4 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025. Cash rent paid was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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Interest expense, net of interest income*.* Interest expense, net of interest income, was $9.8 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 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 March 30, 2025 was 10.9% compared to 12.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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Provision (benefit) for income taxes*.* The provision for income taxes for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 was $0.3 million compared to a benefit of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 31.4% compared to 9.9% for the first quarter of 2024.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

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Executive Summary

Our principal liquidity requirements are to meet our lease obligations, working capital and capital expenditure needs and to pay principal and interest on our 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 and the foreseeable future, including the costs of opening currently planned new restaurants, through cash provided by operations, construction allowances provided by landlords of certain locations and borrowings under our Credit Agreement. We also may borrow on our revolving credit facility or issue equity, including preferred stock, to support ongoing business operations and fund additional expansion. We believe these sources of financing are adequate to support our immediate business operations and plans. As of March 30, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $21.4 million and $348.3 million in long-term debt, which consisted of borrowings under our Credit Agreement. As of March 30, 2025, the availability on our revolving credit facility was $33.6 million, subject to certain conditions.

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For the three periods ended March 30, 2025, capital expenditures were $14.3 million of which $9.7 million related to the opening of four restaurants since September 30, 2024, including Benihana San Mateo which opened in March 2025 and STK Topanga which opened in April 2025 as well as restaurants that were under development as of March 30, 2025. We spent $4.6 million on maintenance capital expenditures for existing restaurants which included rooftops remodels at STK Orlando and Kona Grill Boca Park and replacement of furniture, fixtures, and equipment. Net capital expenditures, inclusive of $1.4 million in landlord contributions, was $12.9 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025. We expect to receive between $0.8 million and $1.4 million in landlord contributions in the next three months.

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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.

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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. If we modify our growth plans, the personnel that comprise our training team could be deployed to operate existing restaurants.

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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.

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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 our long-term debt arrangements and commitments and contingencies.

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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 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.

Our hospitality F&B services projects typically require limited capital investment from us. Capital expenditures for these projects are primarily funded by cash flows from operations and equipment financing, depending upon the timing of these expenditures and cash availability.

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.

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Cash Flows

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The following table summarizes the statement of cash flows for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 and the three months ended March 31, 2024 (in thousands):

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Operating Activities*.* Net cash provided by operating activities was $8.5 million for the three periods ended March 30, 2025, compared to $10.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily attributable to the timing of payments on accounts payable and accrued expenses.

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Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 was $14.3 million, primarily for the construction of three restaurants opened or scheduled to 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 March 30, 2025, as well as capital expenditures for existing restaurants, compared to $15.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Purchases of property and equipment during the three periods ended March 30, 2025 included approximately $5.5 million that was accrued as of December 31, 2024 and paid during the first quarter of 2025.

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Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities for the three periods ended March 30, 2025 was $0.3 million primarily comprised of $0.3 million in stock repurchases compared to net cash used in financing activities of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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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.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

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As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide this information.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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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.

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Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reviewed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 30, 2025 and, based on this evaluation, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 30, 2025.

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Changes in Internal Controls

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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 March 30, 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.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

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Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

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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.

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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.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

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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 March 30, 2025, the Company purchased 0.1 million shares for aggregate consideration of $0.3 million. As of March 30, 2025, the Company had purchased 3.1 million shares for $18.5 million under the program.

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(a) Immaterial Prior Period Restatement

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As discussed in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, 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 plans to correct the comparable period in the Form 10-K filing for the year ended December 28, 2025 and the Form 10-Q filings for the periods ending June 29, 2025 and September 29, 2025.

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During the first quarter ended March 30, 2025, no director or officer adopted, modified, or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as such terms are defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

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(a) Exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

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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.

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Dated: May 7, 2025 ​

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THE ONE GROUP HOSPITALITY, INC.

By: /s/ Tyler Loy

Tyler Loy, Chief Financial Officer

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