Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2010 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Quarter Ended: March 31, 2010

Commission File Number: 000-29507

CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	20-2932652
(State or Jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer ID No)
Incorporation or Organization)

11220 Elm Lane, Suite 203, Charlotte, NC 28277

(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)

(704) 366-5122

(Issuer’s telephone number)

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 periods as the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨ No ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x.

The number of shares outstanding of registrant’s common stock, par value $.0001 per share, as of April 30, 2010, was 984,911 shares.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

INDEX

		Page
		No.

Part I	Financial Information (unaudited)	3

Item 1:	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	3

	Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009	3
	Statements of Operations – For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009	4
	Statements of Cash Flows – For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009	5
	Notes to Financial Statements	6
Item 2:	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19
Item 3:	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk	22
Item 4:	Controls and Procedures	22

Part II	Other Information	24

Item 1:	Legal Proceedings	24
Item 1A:	Risk Factors	24
Item 2:	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	24
Item 3:	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	24
Item 4:	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	24
Item 5:	Other Information	24
Item 6:	Exhibits	24

PART 1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1: CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2010 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2009

	2010			2009
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	118,844		$	2,374
Accounts receivable		14,184			-
Due from related parties		32,806			32,806
Prepaid expenses		14,952			25,000
Total current assets		180,786			60,180
Property and equipment, net		33,020			32,125
Available-for-sale investments at fair value		115,893			83,286
Other investments accounted for under the equity method		56,797			82,500
Other investments accounted for under the cost method		1,091,598			1,191,598
Deposits		3,980			3,980

Total assets	$	1,482,074		$	1,453,669

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	205,443		$	190,482
Accrued expenses		12,784			2,496
Notes payable		412,250			412,250
Deferred revenue		9,625			20,833
Due to related parties		110,090			109,590
Total current liabilities		750,192			735,651
Convertible notes payable		275,000			-
Total liabilities		1,025,192			735,651
Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.0001 par value. Authorized 200,000,000 shares; issued 1,246,376 shares and outstanding 984,911 shares at March 31, 2010 and at December 31, 2009, respectively		125			125
Additional paid in capital		5,290,997			5,255,749
Non-controlling interest		7,287			-
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities		(121,507	)		(84,000	)
Accumulated deficit		(4,184,017	)		(3,917,853	)
Less treasury stock, 261,465 shares at both dates		(536,003	)		(536,003	)

Total stockholders' equity		456,882			718,018

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,482,074		$	1,453,669

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited)

	2010			2009
Management and consulting revenue
Affiliate	$	6,625		$	25,000
Other		21,708			78,417
		28,333			103,417
Expenses:
General and administrative expense		264,221			205,004
Acquisition related costs		-			279,050
		264,221			484,054
Loss from operations before income taxes		(235,888	)		(380,637	)

Income taxes		-			-

Loss from operations		(235,888	)		(380,637	)

Other income (expense)
Realized gain from sales of investments		36,728			-
Equity in earnings of investments		11,797			11,500
Other than temporary decline in available-for-sale securities		(40,386	)		(64,282	)
Interest income		11,500			-
Interest expense		(49,550	)		(3,866	)
Total other income (expense)		(29,911	)		(56,648	)
Net loss before non-controlling interest		(265,799	)		(437,285	)
Non-controlling interest		(365	)		-
Net loss		(266,164	)		(437,285	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities		(37,507	)		-
Net comprehensive loss	$	(303,671	)	$	(437,285	)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.27	)	$	(0.46	)

Weighted average shares outstanding		984,911			946,376

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited)

	2010			2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(266,164	)	$	(437,285	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities:
Other than temporary decline in available-for-sale securities		40,386			64,282
Depreciation		2,734			3,000
Equity in (earnings) loss of investments		(11,797	)		(11,500	)
Beneficial conversion feature of convertible notes payable		35,248			-
Investment received in exchange for management services		(10,500	)		-
Realized gains from sales of investments		(36,728	)		-
Acquisition related costs		-			279,050
Non-controlling interest		365			-
Change in other assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable		(14,184	)		(1,657	)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		-			4,255
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses		25,248			16,169
Advances from related parties for working capital, net		501			48,250
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue		(11,208	)		(72,917	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(246,099	)		(108,353	)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of fixed assets		(3,628	)		(850	)
Purchase of investments		(13,861	)		-
Distributions from equity investments		-			11,500
Proceeds from sale of investments		105,058			111,371
Net cash provided by operating activities		87,569			122,021
Cash flows from financing activities
Loan proceeds		275,000			-
Net cash provided by financing activities		275,000			-
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		116,470			13,668
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		2,374			14,151
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	118,844		$	27,819

Supplemental cash flow information
Cash paid for interest and income taxes:
Interest	$	15,503		$	3,866
Income taxes		-			-

Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Investments received for management consulting contracts		10,500			375,000
					-

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1:

NATURE OF BUSINESS

(1)

Organization – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries Chanticleer Advisors LLC (“Advisors”), Avenel Ventures LLC ("Ventures"), Avenel Financial Services LLC ("Financial"), Chanticleer Holdings Limited ("CHL") and DineOut S.A. Ltd. ("DineOut") (during the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company sold approximately 1.1% of its DineOut shares) (collectively the “Company”, "Companies," “we”, or “us”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Holdings was organized October 21, 1999, under the laws of the State of Delaware. On April 25, 2005, the Company formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. On May 2, 2005, Tulvine Systems, Inc. merged with and changed its name to Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

Information regarding the Company's subsidiaries is as follows:

Advisors was formed as a Nevada Limited Liability Company on January 18, 2007 to manage an affiliate company, Chanticleer Investors II, LLC ("Investors II") and other investments owned by the Company;

Ventures was formed as a Nevada Limited Liability Company on December 24, 2008 to provide business management and consulting services to its clients;

AFS was formed as a Nevada Limited Liability Company on February 19, 2009 to provide unique financial services to the restaurant, real estate development, investment advisor/asset management and philanthropic organizations. AFS's business operation is currently being organized and is expected to initially include captive insurance, CHIRA and trust services;

CHL is wholly owned and was formed as a Limited Liability Company in Jersey on March 24, 2009 and owns our 50% interest in Chanticleer & Shaw Foods Pty. Ltd., a Republic of South Africa corporation, which holds the franchise rights for the Republic of South Africa with Hooters of America, Inc. ("HOA");

DineOut was formed as a Private Limited Liability Company in England and Wales on October 29, 2009 to finance growth activity for the Company around the world. DineOut's common stock is listed on the Frankfort stock exchange and during the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Company sold approximately 1.1% of its shares for proceeds of $50,232.

On July 31, 2006, the Company formed Chanticleer Investors II, LLC (“Investors II”). Investors II began raising funds in January 2007 for the purpose of investing in publicly traded value securities and is managed by Advisors.

(2)

General - The financial statements included in this report have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim reporting and include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation. These financial statements have not been audited.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations for interim reporting. The Company believes that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2009, which is included in the Company’s Form 10-K.

In preparing the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has reviewed, as determined necessary by the Company's management, events that have occurred after March 31, 2010, up until the issuance of the financial statements, which occurred on May 14, 2010.

(3)

Going Concern - At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had current assets of $180,786 and $60,180; current liabilities of $750,192 and $735,651; and a working capital deficit of $569,406 and $675,471, respectively. The Company incurred a loss of $266,164 during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and had an unrealized loss from available-for-sale securities of $37,507 resulting in a comprehensive loss of $303,671.

The Company's general and administrative expenses were approximately $264,000 during the March 2010 quarter. The Company expects quarterly cost to remain relatively constant in 2010 with probable increases in AFS and DineOut to be offset by expected revenues from the insurance and financial service products of AFS and Hooters restaurants in South Africa of DineOut, respectively. In addition, the Company has a note for $250,000 owed to its bank and another note for $162,250 owed to an individual which are due in 2010. The Company expects to be required to invest approximately $350,000 for each new restaurant opened in 2010. (3 planned). The Company used limited partner investors for $300,000 of their requirement for the restaurant opened in December and sold their limited partner interest in March 2010 for its cost of $37,500.

The Company expects to meet its obligations in the next twelve months with some or all of the following:

The Company holds 4,000,000 shares in DineOut which are free-trading on the Frankfort Exchange and are currently trading at approximately €1.43 ($1.86) per share. The Company plans to sell some of these shares to meet its short-term capital requirements and realized proceeds of $50,232 and realized a gain of $33,263 from sales during the quarter ended March 31, 2010;

The Company currently receives interest income and management fees for its investment in Investors LLC of $18,125 per quarter. The note held by Investors LLC matures in November 2010;

The Company currently is receiving its share of earnings from the Durban, South Africa restaurant which commenced operations on January 1, 2010 and expects at least two more restaurants to be opened during 2010;

Extend a portion of its existing line of credit and note payable; and

The Company expects to raise the majority of its cash requirements for the South Africa restaurants from limited partners.

If the above events do not occur or if the Company does not raise sufficient capital, substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern exists. These consolidated financial statements do not reflect any adjustments that might result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

(4)

Reclassifications - Certain reclassifications have been made in the financial statements at December 31, 2009 and for the periods ended March 31, 2009 to conform to the March 31, 2010 presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net loss.

(5)

Fair value measurements - For financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date.

Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. Preference is given to observable inputs. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

Level 1

Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2

Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3

Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

We maintain policies and procedures to value instruments using the best and most relevant data available. Our investment committee reviews and approves all investment valuations.

Our available-for-sale equity securities are all valued using Level 1 inputs (quoted prices in active markets for identical assets).

Our other investments are in private entities which are valued, using Level 3 inputs, on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs.

(6)

New accounting pronouncements - There are several new accounting pronouncements issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) which are not yet effective. Each of these pronouncements, as applicable, has been or will be adopted by the Company. Below is a listing of those pronouncements which may impact the Company when adopted.

In February 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-09 (ASU 2010-09), "Subsequent Events (Topic 855)." The amendments remove the requirements for an SEC filer to disclose a date, in both issued and revised financial statements, through which subsequent events have been reviewed. Revised financial statements include financial statements revised as a result of either correction of an error or retrospective application of U.S. GAAP. ASU 2010-09 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15, 2010. The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2010-09 to have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

In October 2009, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2009-13, Revenue Recognition (Topic 605): Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements. This update addressed the accounting for multiple-deliverable arrangements to enable vendors to account for products or services (deliverables) separately rather than a combined unit and will be separated in more circumstances that under existing US GAAP. This amendment has eliminated that residual method of allocation. Effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the provisions of ASU 2009-13 to have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

NOTE 2: INVESTMENTS

Available for sale securities consist of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

	2010			2009

North American Energy Resources, Inc.	$	136,500		$	126,000
Vought Defense Systems		100,000			-
Remodel Auction Incorporated		900			40,000
Syzygy Entertainment, Ltd.		-			1,286
Cost less non-temporary impairment		237,400			167,286
Unrealized loss		(121,507	)		(84,000	)
Total	$	115,893		$	83,286

North American Energy Resources, Inc. - During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, the Company exchanged its oil & gas property investments for 700,000 shares of North American Energy Resources, Inc. ("NAEY") which were valued at $126,000 based on the closing price of NAEY on the date of the trade. The Company initially classified the NAEY as a trading security when it was acquired based on the Company's intent to begin selling the shares before the end of 2009. In November 2009 the Company decided that it would not plan to sell the stock in the near term and determined that the investment should be reclassified as an available-for-sale security and classified as non-current, due to uncertainties about when it would be sold. At the time of the decision to reclassify the investment as available-for-sale, the trading price and value were approximately equal to the cost. Accordingly, upon the transfer at fair value, the shares were transferred at $126,000, the original cost to the Company. On February 24, 2010, the Company received 150,000 shares of NAEY which were valued at $10,500, based on the trading price at that time, for a twelve month management services contract. At March 31, 2010, the stock had declined to $0.04 per share and the Company recorded an additional unrealized loss of $18,500 (total of $102,500), based on the Company's determination that the price decline was temporary. It is the Company's understanding that there are certain transactions which are expected to happen which could enhance the value of the Company's investment. Accordingly, the Company determined that the decline was temporary.

Vought Defense Systems Corp. - On May 31, 2006, we acquired debt owed by Vought Defense Systems Corp. ("VDSC") (formerly, Lifestyle Innovations, Inc.) with a face value of $1,177,395 for $100,000 in cash. Lifestyle has traded under the symbol LFSI and has only had a deminimus amount of income from a royalty during the last three years. LFSI is not currently a reporting company. The debt was converted into a note with interest at 12% on July 1, 2008. We owned approximately 28% of the debt of LFSI at December 31, 2009. LFSI was valued at approximately $400,000 as a shell, ($100,000 for the Company's interest) based on estimates provided by an attorney knowledgeable in the area.

On February 16, 2010, a majority of the shareholders of LFSI approved a name change to Vought Defense Systems Corp. and a 1 for 545 reverse stock split of the issued shares of common stock. On February 17, 2010, VDSC acquired 100% of RedTide Defense Group, Inc. ("RedTide") which has created a solution to a growing worldwide demand for the manufacturing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles ("UAVs"). RedTide owns and operates www.redtidedefense.com. The Company's debt was converted into 449,959 shares of VDSC common stock with a March 31, 2010 price of $0.18 per share. VDSC has a number of plans for acquisitions and expansions. Accordingly, the Company considers the decline of $19,007 to be temporary.

Remodel Auction Incorporated - Remodel Auction Incorporated was formed to launch and operate an online listing service for remodeling projects. The Company received 500,000 shares of Remodel Auction common stock in exchange for providing management services for one year, effective January 1, 2009. We valued our initial investment of 500,000 shares at 50% of the price Remodel was receiving from third parties for its stock, $125,000. Remodel Auction began trading under the symbol REMD on August 10, 2009, and the Company received an additional 500,000 shares of Remodel common stock pursuant to its management agreement. We recorded the additional 500,000 shares at the trading price of the stock on that date of $0.30 per share and recognized $150,000 in management income. Since the market price of Remodel Auction was now readily determinable, the Company transferred this investment from investments accounted for by the cost method to available-for-sale securities. The market value of Remodel Auction was approximately the same as the original cost at the time of the transfer. Accordingly, the transfer was recorded at the original cost. At December 31, 2009, the common stock had decline to $0.04 per share and the Company determined that the loss was other-than temporary and recorded a loss of $235,000 on its investment in Remodel Auction common stock. At March 31, 2010, the value of the stock had decline further to $900 and was determined to be other than temporary. Accordingly, the Company recognized an additional loss of $39,100 at March 31, 2010.

Syzygy Entertainment, Ltd. - During 2007, the Company acquired 342,814 shares of Syzygy in exchange for a management services contract which covered a one-year period commencing April 1, 2007. The shares were valued at $1.50 per share, a discount to the listed price at that time. Also during 2007, Mr. Pruitt contributed 300,000 shares of Syzygy Entertainment, Ltd. to the Company, which was valued by the investment committee at $600,000 on the dates contributed. Mr. Pruitt did not receive additional compensation as a result of the transfers.

As a result of the above transactions, the Company owns 642,814 shares of Syzygy with a cost of $1,114,221 and a fair value of zero at March 31, 2010. The fair value is based on Syzygy discontinuing its public filing requirement and there being no market for the stock. The Company considers this decline in value to be other than temporary and has recognized the additional loss of $1,286 in 2010.

Investments accounted for using the equity method at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 follows:

	2010			2009
Investments using the equity method:
Balance, beginning of period	$	82,500		$	1,241,371
Equity in earnings (loss)		11,797			23,000
Sale of investment		(37,500	)		(575,000	)
Transfer to investments at cost		-			(575,000	)
Transfers from deposits		-			82,500
Investment impairment		-			(50,000	)
Distributions		-			(64,371	)
Balance, end of period	$	56,797		$	82,500

Equity investments consist of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

	2010		2009
Carrying value:
Chanticleer & Shaw Foods Pty. Ltd. (50%)	$	56,797	$	82,500
	$	56,797	$	82,500

Activity from equity investments during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 follows:

	2010		2009
Equity in earnings (loss):
Chanticleer Investors, LLC		N/A	$	11,500
Hoot S.A. I, LLC (20%)		11,797		N/A
	$	11,797	$	11,500
Distributions:
Chanticleer Investors, LLC		N/A	$	11,500
Hoot S.A. I, LLC (20%)		-		N/A
	$	-	$	11,500

Chanticleer & Shaw Foods Pty. Ltd. ("C&S") - The Company through its wholly owned subsidiary owns 50% of C&S. C&S holds the franchise rights for the Republic of South Africa with HOA.

Hoot S.A. I, LLC ("Hoot I") - The Company is financing its share of cost for each Hooters restaurant in South Africa in a limited partnership ("LP"). Hoot I receives the 50% share of profits from the Durban, South Africa restaurant which opened in December 2009 and began operations on January 1, 2010. At March 31, 2010, the Company owns 20% of the LP and the limited partners ("LPs") own 80% of the LP until the LPs receive a 20% return on their investment ("Payout"). After Payout the LPs interest will be reduced to 20% and the Company through CA will have 80%.

Investments accounted for using the cost method at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 follow:

	2010		2009
Investments at cost:
Edison Nation, LLC (FKA Bouncing Brain Productions)	$	250,000	$	250,000
Vought Defense Systems (fka Lifestyle Innovations, Inc.)		-		100,000
BreezePlay, Inc.		250,000		250,000
Chanticleer Investors LLC		575,000		575,000
Chanticleer Investors II		16,598		16,598
Total	$	1,091,598	$	1,191,598

Chanticleer Investors LLC - The Company sold 1/2 of its investment in Investors LLC in May 2009, which reduced its ownership from 23% to 11.5%. Accordingly, in May 2009, the Company discontinued accounting for this investment using the equity method and began to account for the investment using the cost method.

On April 18, 2006, the Company formed Investors LLC and sold units for $5,000,000. Investors LLC’s principal asset is a convertible note in the amount of $5,000,000 with Hooters of America, Inc. (“HOA”), collateralized by and convertible into 2% of Hooters common stock. The original note included interest at 6% and was due May 24, 2009. The note was extended until November 24, 2010 and included an increase in the interest rate to 8%.

The Company invested $1,250,000 and owned (23%) of Investors LLC at December 31, 2008 and until May 29, 2009 when it sold 1/2 of its share for $575,000. Under the original arrangement, the Company received 2% of the 6% interest as a management fee ($25,000 quarterly) and 4% interest on its investment ($11,500 quarterly). Under the extended note and revised operating agreement, the Company receives a management fee of $6,625 quarterly and interest income of $11,500 quarterly.

The Company and its new partner in Investors LLC have made extensive reviews of HOA's financial status and continued strong performance and expects to ultimately receive a premium for its investment.

EE Investors, LLC - On January 26, 2006, we acquired an investment in EE Investors, LLC with cash in the amount of $250,000. We acquired 1,205 units (3.378%) in EE Investors, LLC, whose sole asset is 40% of Edison Nation, LLC (formerly Bouncing Brain Productions, LLC). Edison Nation was formed to provide equity capital for new inventions and help bring them to market. The initial business plan included developing the products and working with manufacturers and marketing organizations to sell the products. This has evolved into a less hands-on program which involves selling products with patents to other larger companies and retaining royalties. Edison Nation has now reached cash flow break-even, and in addition has been retained by a number of companies for which they do product searches to supplement its business. The managing member of EE Investors, LLC has had discussions with another company that would acquire up to 50% of the ownership of EE Investors at a price which would allow the initial investors to get all of their money back while retaining a smaller interest on a go-forward basis. Based on the current status of this investment, the Company does not consider the investment to be impaired.

BreezePlay, Inc. - BreezePlay™ LLC (“BreezePlay”), headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is an energy solutions provider serving the needs of residents and utilities via partnership programs with major utilities. BreezePlay offers a proprietary monitoring system called EnviroScape™, which is the only residential consumer energy management product on the market that monitors residential energy consumption 24/7 to provide actual usage and rate data, and that enables customers the ability to automatically adjust systems to effect consumption and automate savings. We valued the 250,000 shares we received in BreezePlay at $250,000, the price at which BreezePlay was selling its common stock to unrelated parties. We received the shares in exchange for management services which were provided from February 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010. We recognized eleven months of income in 2009 and recognized the remaining month in 2010.

Chanticleer Investors II - The Company paid $16,598 in professional services to form this partnership. Chanticleer Advisors, LLC acts as the managing general partner and receives a management fee based on a percentage of profits.

NOTE 3: CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

During the three months ended March 31, 2010, the Company issued convertible notes payable with a total principal balance of $275,000. The convertible notes include interest at 10% per annum, which is payable quarterly beginning on April 1, 2010 until maturity on January 4, 2012. The convertible notes are convertible into our common stock at the rate of $3.50 per share. The conversion price was below the market price of our common stock on the dates the convertible notes were issued. Accordingly, $35,248 of the proceeds were allocated to the intrinsic value of the conversion feature by crediting additional paid in capital and charging interest expense, since the notes were immediately convertible.

NOTE 4: NOTES PAYABLE

On July 15, 2009, the Company repaid its $500,000 line of credit using $250,000 of its cash balance and a new loan in the amount of $250,000. The new loan is due July 10, 2010; includes interest at Wall Street Journal Prime + 1% (minimum of 5.5%) payable monthly; is collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company; and is guaranteed by Mr. Pruitt.

On April 3, 2009, the Company received loan proceeds from an individual in the amount of $100,000 which was due June 30, 2009, together with interest at 18% per annum. On December 8, 2009, the individual loaned the Company an additional $50,000 and added accrued interest of $12,250 to the note, which was re-written with a balance of $162,250 and a due date of June 30, 2010. Chanticleer Holdings, Ltd is the borrower and the Company has guaranteed the loan.

NOTE 5: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company had non-interest bearing advances in the amount of $110,090 and $109,590 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, from a company partly owned by Mr. Pruitt and $12,000 from a personal colleague of Mr. Pruitt.

At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had $32,806 due from related parties, which consisted primarily of a receivable of $24,907 from Green St. Energy, Inc. for whom the Company provided management and accounting services and for whom Mr. Pruitt is a director and $7,150 from Investors LLC.

Michael D. Pruitt, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, was CFO and the sole director of Syzygy Entertainment, Ltd until he resigned effective June 1, 2009.

The Company realized a gain of $3,465 on sale of marketable securities acquired from a related party for $13,861.

NOTE 6: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

PENDING ACQUISITION

Hooters, Inc.

On March 11, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement for the purchase of Hooters, Inc., Hooters Management Corporation and their related restaurants (collectively “HI”) from the nine current individual HI shareholders, many of whom would continue to stay involved in the ongoing operation as shareholders of Chanticleer. The transaction is valued at approximately $55.1 million.

The termination date for the Company’s pending acquisition of the stock of HI and certain of its related entities has passed. Although the sellers have not, to date, exercised their rights to terminate the agreements and the Company continues to seek to consummate these transactions, there is no assurance that the Company will be able to close the pending acquisitions.

In addition, the commitment letters from certain financial institutions to provide one or more related entities of the Company the $85,000,000 Senior Secured Credit have expired, primarily due to the inability of the Company to raise the necessary equity portion of the financing at acceptable terms in today’s financial environment. The Company continues to communicate with the financial institutions that agreed to provide the credit facility; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be successful in obtaining any financing or that the terms of any credit facility in the future will be acceptable to the Company.

Lease

Effective August 1, 2009, the Company entered into an office lease agreement for its office with a term of one year and monthly lease payments of $2,100.

Hooters South Africa

On April 23, 2009, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary CHL through its 50% ownership of Chanticleer & Shaw Pty, Ltd. entered into a franchise agreement with HOA to open and operate Hooters restaurants in the Republic of South Africa. The current plan calls for four restaurants in the first phase with three additional locations to be added later. The first restaurant opened in December 2009 in Durban and commenced operations effective January 1, 2010. Two locations in Johannesburg are scheduled to open during the second and third quarters of 2010, respectively, and a fourth location in either Cape Town or Pretoria is also planned for late 2010 or early 2011. The majority of the Company's financial commitments have been and will be covered with limited partner commitments.

NOTE 7: ACQUISITION RELATED COSTS

FASB ASC 805-10-25-23 replaced prior guidance and became effective January 1, 2009. Acquisition-related costs are defined as costs the acquirer incurs to effect a business combination. The paragraph further provides that the acquirer shall account for acquisition-related costs as expenses in the periods in which the costs are incurred and the services received. Pursuant to the Company's planned acquisition of HI, the Company incurred $279,050 in acquisition-related costs which were capitalized in 2008 pursuant to accounting guidance in effect at that time.

FASB ASC 805-10-25-23 applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2008. Accordingly, on January 1, 2009 the Company charged its previously capitalized acquisition costs to expense on that date.

NOTE 8: DEFERRED REVENUE

The Company receives equity securities from companies for which it provides management services. Generally the securities are issued in advance of the period over which the service is to be provided, generally one year. The Company values the equity instruments received based upon the stock prices as of the date we reached an agreement with the third party and defers the related revenue. The revenue is then recognized over the period earned. Deferred revenue consists of the following at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

	2010			2009

Balance at beginning of year	$	20,833		$	-
Additions:
North American Energy common stock		10,500			-
Remodel Auction common stock		-			125,000
BreezePlay, Inc. common stock		-			250,000
Amortization		(21,708	)		(354,167	)
Balance end of year	$	9,625		$	20,833

NOTE 9: SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

The Company is organized into three segments as of the end of March 31, 2010, two of which were added at the end of 2009 and have not recorded any revenue as of December 31, 2009.

Management and consulting services ("Management")

The Company provides management and consulting services for small companies which are generally seeking to become publicly traded. The Company also provides management and investment services for Investors II.

Insurance and specialized financial services ("Insurance")

We have formed AFS to provide unique financial services to the restaurant, real estate development, investment advisor/asset management and philanthropic organizations. AFS's business operation is currently being organized and is expected to initially include captive insurance, CHIRA and trust services.

Operation of restaurants (South Africa) ("Restaurants")

The Company owns 50% of C&S which holds the franchise for the Republic of South Africa with HOA. The Company is funding its 50% capital requirement for the cost of each restaurant with limited partnerships in which it retains a 20% interest and the LPs are allocated an 80% interest in revenues until the LPs receive a 20% return on their investment ("Payout"). After Payout, the Company's share of revenue reverts to 80% and the LPs to 20% of the 50% interest.

Financial information regarding the Company's segments is as follows for 2010. In 2009, the Company operated in only one segment, management, until the fourth quarter of 2009.

	Management			Insurance		Restaurants		Total

Revenues	$	28,333		$	-	$	-	$	28,333

Interest expense	$	49,550		$	-	$	-	$	49,550

Depreciation and amortization	$	2,734		$	-	$	-	$	2,734

Profit (loss)	$	(285,438	)	$	-	$	11,432	$	(274,006	)
Investments and other								$	7,842
								$	(266,164	)

Assets	$	217,786		$	-	$	56,797	$	274,583
Investments								$	1,207,491
								$	1,482,074

Liabilities	$	996,192		$	-	$	29,000	$	1,025,192

Expenditures for non-current assets	$	3,628		$	-	$	-	$	3,628

ITEM 2:

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements regarding the plans and objectives of management for future operations. This information may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, which involve assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and we cannot assure you that the projections included in these forward-looking statements will come to pass. Our actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. Critical accounting policies are those that are both important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management’s most difficult, complex, or subjective judgments. Our most critical accounting policy relates to the valuation of our investments.

Liquidity and capital resources

At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had current assets of $180,786 and $60,180; current liabilities of $750,192 and $735,651; and a working capital deficit of $569,406 and $675,471, respectively. The Company incurred a loss of $266,164 during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and had an unrealized loss from available-for-sale securities of $37,507 resulting in a comprehensive loss of $303,671.

The Company's general and administrative expenses were approximately $264,000 during the March 2010 quarter. The Company expects quarterly cost to remain relatively constant in 2010 with probable increases in AFS and DineOut to be offset by expected revenues from the insurance and financial service products of AFS and Hooters restaurants in South Africa, respectively. In addition, the Company has a note for $250,000 owed to its bank and another note for $162,250 owed to an individual which are due in 2010. The Company expects to be required to invest approximately $350,000 for each new restaurant opened in 2010. (3 planned). The Company used limited partner investors for $300,000 of their requirement for the restaurant opened in December and sold their limited partner interest in March 2010 for its cost of $37,500.

The Company expects to meet its obligations in the next twelve months with some or all of the following:

The Company currently receives interest income and management fees for its investment in Investors LLC of $18,125 per quarter. The note held by Investors LLC matures in November 2010;

Extend a portion of its existing line of credit and note payable; and

The Company expects to raise the majority of its cash requirements for the South Africa restaurants from limited partners.

Comparison of three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

Revenues amounted to $28,333 ($6,625 from Investors LLC) in the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to $103,417 ($25,000 from Investors LLC) in the year earlier period. The Company received cash from Investors LLC and was compensated with shares of common stock for the other revenue earned.

General and administrative expense amounted to $264,221 in the 2010 quarter as compared to $205,004 in the 2009 quarter. The principal increase was payroll of $79,655. Payroll increased due to hiring two employees to assist in raising capital for the Company. In addition, the Company's CEO was taking a reduced salary in the 2009 period and he received his normal salary in the 2010 period.

Other income (expense) consists of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

	2010			2009

Realized gain from sale of investments	$	36,728		$	-
Equity in earnings of investments		11,797			11,500
Other than temporary decline in available-for-sale securities		(40,386	)		(64,282	)
Interest income		11,500			-
Interest expense		(49,550	)		(3,866	)
	$	(29,911	)	$	(56,648	)

The Company realized a gain of $33,263 from sales of DineOut shares during the 2010 quarter and realized a gain of $3,465 from marketable securities acquired from a related party.

As a result of the sale of 50% of its interest in Chanticleer Investors, LLC, the Company reduced its ownership to 11.5% and now accounts for this investment on the cost method. Under the cost method, earnings are now included in interest income.

Interest expense increased during the 2010 quarter primarily due to the amortization of the beneficial conversion feature on new convertible notes of $35,248 and to the higher amount of debt during the 2010 period as compared to the 2009 period.

ITEM 3:

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not applicable.

ITEM 4:

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

Under the PCAOB standards, a significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that , in the Company's judgment, would adversely affect the ability to initiate, authorize, record, process, or report external financial data reliably in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. A material weakness is a significant deficiency, or combination of significant deficiencies, that, in our judgment, results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.

The material weaknesses identified were:

Due to the limited number of accounting employees, the Company is unable to segregate all noncompatible duties, which would prevent one person from having significant control over the initiation, authorization and recording of transactions. This condition is characteristic of all companies except those with large numbers of accounting personnel. A mitigating control is the personal involvement of the members of the Board of Directors in the analysis and review of internal financial data, as well as the consultant retained by the Company to serve the functions of a controller for assistance and preparation of financial reporting.

An effective Audit Committee is an integral part to the integrity of the Company's financial reporting. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee should be detailed in the Committee's charter and provided to its members. These responsibilities should, at a minimum, require inquiry and awareness of current Company transactions, analysis of interim and annual financial data and review of minutes of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee's oversight and periodic investigation can serve as a mitigating control to the lack of segregation of duties inherent to companies with a limited number of personnel. The current practices of the Company's Audit Committee do not fulfill these criteria.

Our management has discussed these material weaknesses with our board of directors and has commenced the following remediation efforts to ensure that the significant deficiencies are mitigated. The board of directors has reviewed the lack of segregation of duties issue and has determined it is not practical to add personnel merely to allow for segregation of noncompatible duties. The Company already retains a third party consultant who acts as controller for the Company, who has no check signing authority and no access to assets, to oversee its reporting responsibilities. In addition, as discussed below, the Company plans on expanding the duties of its Audit Committee, which will also further mitigate any perceived weakness due to a lack of segregation of duties.

The board of directors is updating the Audit Committee procedures and responsibilities and will require active participation from the Audit Committee. This is expected to be completed during 2010.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), as of March 31, 2010. Based on the information set forth above, our management has determined that, as of the date of this report, we do not have effective disclosure controls and procedures.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There have been no significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls during the quarter ended March 31, 2010, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Not applicable.

ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2: UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3: DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 4: SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 5: OTHER INFORMATION

Although the Company does not currently employ a Chief Financial Officer, Michael D. Pruitt, President and Chief Executive Officer, is also the principal accounting officer.

ITEM 6: EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 10-Q.

Exhibit 31

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Exhibit 32

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

SIGNATURE

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.

		CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC.

Date: May 14, 2010	By:	/s/ Michael D. Pruitt
		Michael D. Pruitt,
		Chief Executive Officer and
		Chief Financial Officer