Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2019 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2019

Commission File Number 001-35570

CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)

7621 Little Avenue, Suite 414, Charlotte, NC 28226

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 366-5122

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. [  ] Yes [X] No.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. [  ] Yes [X] No.

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 past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. [X] Yes [  ] No.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). [X] Yes [  ] No.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [X] 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 definition 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]

Emerging growth company [  ]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. There were 10,043,143 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of August 6, 2019.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

INDEX

Part I

Item 1: Financial Statements

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited)

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited), continued

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Nature of Business

Organization

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) is in the business of owning, operating and franchising fast casual dining concepts domestically and internationally. The Company was organized October 21, 1999, under its original name, Tulvine Systems, Inc., under the laws of the State of Delaware. On April 25, 2005, Tulvine Systems, Inc. formed a wholly owned subsidiary, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc., and on May 2, 2005, Tulvine Systems, Inc. merged with, and changed its name to, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

GENERAL

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) 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 condensed consolidated financial statements have not been audited. The results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) 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 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019. Certain amounts for the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND GOING CONCERN

As of June 30, 2019, our cash balance was $579,000, our working capital was negative $18.1 million (which includes $3.6 million of current operating lease liabilities recorded with the adoption of the new lease accounting standard discussed in Note 2), and we have significant near-term commitments and contractual obligations. The level of additional cash needed to fund operations and our ability to conduct business for the next twelve months will be influenced primarily by the following factors:

We have typically funded our operating costs, acquisition activities, working capital requirements and capital expenditures with proceeds from the issuances of our common stock and other financing arrangements, including convertible debt, lines of credit, notes payable, capital leases, and other forms of external financing.

Our operating plan for the next twelve months contemplates opening at least two additional company owned stores as well as growing our franchising businesses at Little Big Burger and BGR. We have contractual commitments related to store construction of approximately $386,000, of which approximately $125,000 is funded by private investors and approximately $261,000 will be funded internally by the Company. Approximately $322,000 is expected to be returned to the Company via tenant improvement refunds once all conditions are satisfied. We also have $6.6 million of principal due on our debt obligations within the next 12 months, plus interest. In addition, if we fail to meet various debt covenants going forward and are notified of the default by the noteholders of the 8% non-convertible secured debentures, we may be assessed additional default interest and penalties which would increase our obligations. We are evaluating our current debt obligations during 2019 and are also exploring the sale of certain assets and raising additional capital. In February 2019, we sold the assets associated with American Roadside McBee, LLC for net proceeds of approximately $173,000 and we sold 54% of the ownership interests in BGR Arlington, LLC and BGR Washingtonian, LLC for net proceeds of approximately $450,000. However, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to refinance our long-term debt or sell assets or raise additional capital.

As we execute our growth plans over the next 12 months, we intend to carefully monitor the impact of growth on our working capital needs and cash balances relative to the availability of cost-effective debt and equity financing. In the event that capital is not available, or we are unable to refinance our debt obligations or obtain waivers, we may then have to scale back or freeze our organic growth plans, sell assets on less than favorable terms, reduce expenses, and/or curtail future acquisition plans to manage our liquidity and capital resources. We may also incur financial penalties or other negative actions from our lenders if we are not able to refinance or otherwise extend or repay our current obligations or obtain waivers. As of June 30, 2019, the Company and its subsidiaries have approximately $3.4 million of accrued employee and employer taxes, including penalties and interest, which are due to certain taxing authorities. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company is currently in discussions with various taxing authorities on settling these liabilities through payment plans beginning in the third quarter of 2019.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Except for the accounting policies for leases discussed in Note 10 that were changed as a result of adopting Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), there have been no changes to our significant accounting policies described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019, that have had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related notes.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include the valuation of the investments, deferred tax asset valuation allowances, valuing options and warrants using the Binomial Lattice and Black-Scholes models, intangible asset valuations and useful lives, depreciation and uncollectible accounts and reserves. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The Company generates revenues from the following sources: (i) restaurant sales; (ii) management fee income; (iii) gaming income; and (iv) franchise revenues, consisting of royalties based on a percentage of sales reported by franchise restaurants and initial signing fees.

Restaurant Sales, Net

The Company records revenue from restaurant sales at the time of sale, net of discounts, coupons, employee meals, and complimentary meals and gift cards. Sales tax and value added tax (“VAT”) collected from customers is excluded from restaurant sales and the obligation is included in taxes payable until the taxes are remitted to the appropriate taxing authorities.

Management Fee Income

The Company receives management fee revenue from certain non-affiliated companies, including from managing its investment in Hooters of America which is earned and recognized over the performance period.

Gaming Income

The Company receives revenue from operating a gaming facility adjacent to its Hooters restaurant in Jantzen Beach, Oregon. Revenue from gaming is recognized as earned from gaming activities, net of payouts to customers, taxes and government fees. These fees are recognized as they are earned based on the terms of the agreements.

Franchise Income

The Company grants franchises to operators in exchange for initial franchise license fees and continuing royalty payments. The license granted for each restaurant or area is considered a performance obligation. All other obligations (such as providing assistance during the opening of a restaurant) are combined with the license and were determined to be a single performance obligation. Accordingly, the total transaction price (comprised of the restaurant opening and territory fees) is allocated to each restaurant expected to be opened by the licensee under the contract. There are significant judgments regarding the estimated total transaction price, including the number of stores expected to be opened. We recognize the fee allocated to each restaurant as revenue on a straight-line basis over the restaurant’s license term, which generally begins upon the signing of the contract for area development agreements and upon the signing of a store lease for franchise agreements. The payments for these upfront fees are generally received upon contract execution. Continuing fees, which are based upon a percentage of franchisee sales and are not subject to any constraints, are recognized on the accrual basis as those sales occur. The payments for these continuing fees are generally made on a weekly basis.

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue consists of contract liabilities resulting from initial and renewal franchise license fees paid by franchisees, which is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying franchise agreement, as well as upfront development fees paid by franchisees, which is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying franchise agreement once it is executed or if the development agreement is terminated.

Contract Balances

Opening and closing balances of contract liabilities and receivables from contracts with customers are as follows:

The only revenue recognized over time versus point-in-time is the initial/up-front franchise fees and the management fees.

LEASES

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” along with related clarifications and improvements. This pronouncement requires lessees to recognize a liability for lease obligations, which represents the discounted obligation to make future lease payments, and a corresponding right-of-use asset on the balance sheet. The guidance requires disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements that is intended to give financial statement users the ability to assess the amount, timing, and potential uncertainty of cash flows related to leases. The Company elected the optional transition method to apply the standard as of the effective date and therefore, the Company has not applied the standard to the comparative period presented in its condensed consolidated financial statements.

The practical expedients elected in connection with the adoption of Leases Topic 842 were as follows:

Upon adoption of Leases (Topic 842), the Company recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities and derecognized deferred rent liabilities (including unamortized tenant improvement allowances) and favorable/unfavorable lease assets and liabilities upon transition. Upon adoption, the Company recorded operating lease liabilities of approximately $22.1 million based on the present value of the remaining rental payments using discount rates as of the effective date. In addition, the Company recorded corresponding operating lease right-of-use assets of approximately $19.8 million, calculated as the initial amount of the Company’s operating lease liabilities adjusted for deferred rent (including unamortized tenant improvement allowances) and unamortized favorable/unfavorable lease assets and lease liabilities. See the table below for the impact of adoption of Topic 842 on the Company’s balance sheet accounts as of the day of adoption, January 1, 2019:

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

The Company is required to report both basic earnings per share, which is based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding and diluted earnings per share, which is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus all diluted shares outstanding.

The following table summarizes the number of common shares potentially issuable upon the exercise of certain warrants, convertible notes payable and convertible interest as of June 30, 2019 and 2018, which have been excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per common share since the effect would be antidilutive.

3. ACQUISITIONS

On March 7, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase two BGR franchise locations in Maryland. The Company closed on the purchase of the Annapolis, MD location in the first quarter of 2018 and the Company closed on the Colombia, MD location as of October 1, 2018.

Total consideration consisted of $30,000 in cash paid and a seller note of $9,600 upon the closing of the first location (reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements) and $20,000 in cash and a seller note of $187,000 upon closing of the second location in October.

The Company allocated the purchase price as of the date of acquisition based on the estimated fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The purchase accounting for this acquisition was completed as of December 31, 2018.

4. INVESTMENTS

Investments at cost consist of the following:

Chanticleer Investors LLC – The Company invested $800,000 during 2011 and 2012 in exchange for a 22% ownership stake in Chanticleer Investors, LLC, which in turn held a 3% interest in Hooters of America, the operator and franchisor of the Hooters Brand worldwide. As a result, the Company’s effective economic interest in Hooters of America was approximately 0.6%. Effective June 28, 2019, Hooters of America closed on the sale of a controlling interest in the company. The consideration paid in the sale transaction was a combination of cash proceeds and equity in the newly formed company. The Company netted approximately $48,000 in cash upon the transaction and retained a non-controlling interest in the equity of the newly formed company. Based on an analysis of the transaction and the value of the cash received and retained non-controlling interest, the Company concluded that its investment was impaired as of June 30, 2019. The Company recorded a $435,000 write down of the investment.

5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:

Depreciation and amortization expense was approximately $432,000 and $392,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $855,000 and $799,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

GOODWILL

Goodwill consist of the following:

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are summarized as follows:

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Franchise and trademark/tradename intangible assets consist of the following:

7. DEBT AND NOTES PAYABLE

Debt and notes payable are summarized as follows:

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, amortization of debt discount was $0 and $586,695, respectively.

(a) On May 4, 2017, pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company issued 8% non-convertible secured debentures in the principal amount of $6,000,000 and warrants to purchase 1,200,000 shares of common stock (as adjusted for the Company’s subsequent one-for-ten reverse stock split) to accredited investors. The debentures bear interest at a rate of 8% per annum, payable in cash quarterly in arrears. The debentures were originally scheduled to mature on December 31, 2018 and contain customary financial and other covenants, including a requirement to maintain positive annual earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. The debentures are secured by a second priority security interest on the Company’s assets and the obligation is guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiaries. The debentures contain a mandatory redemption provision that is triggered by an asset sale. Sale of greater than 33% of the Company’s assets will also trigger an event of default. Upon any event of default, in addition to other customary remedies, the holders have the right, at their sole option, to purchase Little Big Burger from the Company, for an aggregate purchase price of $6,500,000. The warrants have an exercise price of $3.50 (as adjusted for the reverse stock split) and a ten-year term. Warrants to purchase 800,000 shares include a beneficial ownership limit upon exercise of 4.99% of the number of shares of the common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to the issuance of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of the warrant; warrants to purchase the remaining 400,000 shares were amended to increase the beneficial ownership limit upon exercise to 19.99%. The shares of common stock underlying the warrants have registration rights, and, if the warrant shares were not registered, the holders would have the right to cashless exercise. The registration statement underlying the warrants was declared effective on October 30, 2017.

In conjunction with the financing described above, the Company entered into a Satisfaction, Settlement and Release Agreement with Florida Mezzanine Fund LLLP, a Florida limited liability partnership (“Florida Mezz”), pursuant to which Florida Mezz agreed to release the Company from all claims and outstanding obligations pursuant to that certain Assumption Agreement dated September 30, 2014, as amended October 15, 2014 and October 22, 2016, and that certain Agreement dated May 23, 2016, as amended January 30, 2017, in exchange for payment of $5,000,000.

The $6 million loan was accounted for as a new borrowing with consideration allocated between the loan and the warrants based upon the relative fair value of the loan and the warrants. The Company valued the warrants associated with the new debt obligation using the Black-Sholes model, which resulted in the allocation of $1.7 million to additional paid in capital with a corresponding offset to debt discount. In addition, there were $0.3 million in debt origination costs that are also accounted for as an offset to outstanding debt. The resulting debt discount of $2.0 million was amortized to interest expense over the 20-month term of the notes (amount was fully amortized at December 31, 2018).

The Company entered into an amendment to the 8% non-convertible secured debentures in December 2018. The maturity date was extended to March 31, 2020; provided however, if 50% of the principal balance of the debentures is not paid on or prior to December 31, 2019, the holders of the debentures in the aggregate principal amount greater than $3 million, acting together, may demand full and immediate payment to the Company upon 15 days’ written notice. In addition, each holder received new warrants to purchase 1,200,000 shares of common stock. The warrants have an exercise price of $2.25 and are not exercisable for a period of six months. This amendment was accounted for as a debt modification and the relative fair value of the warrants, determined using the Black-Scholes model, of $1.5 million was recorded as additional paid-in-capital at December 31, 2018. In connection with the debt modification, $1.5 million of accrued default interest on the 8% non-convertible secured debentures was written off.

(b) The Company has two outstanding term loans with Paragon Bank, all of which are collateralized by all assets of the Company and personally guaranteed by our Chief Executive Officer. The outstanding balance, interest rate and maturity date of each loan is as follows:

(c) The Company had a promissory note payable on demand in the amount of $75,000 with 800 shares of restricted company common stock to be paid to the lender each month while the note is outstanding. Effective June 28, 2019, the noteholder converted the outstanding note into subscription rights as part of the Company’s rights offering which expired on June 28, 2019 and closed on July 2, 2019. See additional discussion on the rights offering in Note 10.

(d) During February 2017, in consideration for proceeds of $330,000, the Company agreed to make payments of $1,965 per day for 210 days. As of October 2017, the daily payment amount was modified to $1,200 per day and the term was extended to February 2018, with total remittance over the life of the loan unchanged. During October 2018, in consideration for proceeds of $100,000, the Company agreed to make payments of $585 per day for 220 days. During January 2019, in consideration for proceeds of $194,800, the Company agreed to make payments of $585 per day on two separate agreements for 220 days. Lastly, during May 2019, in consideration for proceeds of $99,480, the Company agreed to make payments of $585 per day for 220 days. The Company granted a security interest in the credit card receivables of the specified restaurants in connection with each of the Receivables Financing Agreements. Total outstanding on these advances is $256,092 at June 30, 2019.

(e) In connection with the assets acquired from the two BGR franchisees, the Company entered into notes payable of $9,600 and $187,000 during 2018. The notes bear interest at 4% and are due within 12 months of each acquisition date. Principal and interest payments are due monthly. The total outstanding on these two notes is $49,635 at June 30, 2019.

The Company’s various loan agreements contain financial and non-financial covenants and provisions providing for cross-default. The evaluation of compliance with these provisions is subject to interpretation and the exercise of judgment.

As of June 30, 2019, management concluded that no conditions exist that represent events of technical default under the 8% non-convertible secured debentures. In accordance with the December 2018 amendment, the holders of the 8% non-convertible secured debentures must notify the Company if there is an event of default for the default provisions to be triggered. Conditions may exist whereby the Company has failed a covenant, but the default provisions have not yet been triggered as the Company has not received notice from the noteholders.

8. cONVERTIBLE NOTEs PAYABLE

Convertible Notes payable are summarized as follows:

(a) On August 2, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with seven individual accredited investors, whereby the Company issued separate 6% Secured Subordinate Convertible Notes for a total of $3,000,000 in a private offering and is collateralized by the assets of the Hooters Nottingham restaurant and a subordinate position to all other assets of the Company. In connection with the Company’s agreement to conduct a capital raise in 2016, the lenders agreed to waive existing defaults and extended the original note maturity by eighteen months from December 31, 2016 to June 30, 2018. Effective June 28, 2019, the noteholders converted the outstanding notes into subscription rights as part of the Company’s rights offering which expired on June 28, 2019 and closed on July 2, 2019. See additional discussion on the rights offering in Note 10.

9. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses are summarized as follows:

As of June 30, 2019, approximately $3.4 million of employee and employer taxes, including penalties and interest, have been accrued but not remitted to certain taxing authorities by the Company for cash compensation paid. As a result, the Company is liable for such payroll taxes and any related penalties and interest. A portion of the proceeds from the rights offering as discussed in Note 10 were used in July 2019 to pay down a portion of these payroll taxes accrued at June 30, 2019.

10. EQUITY

The Company had 45,000,000 shares of its $0.0001 par value common stock authorized at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The Company had 3,939,023 and 3,715,444 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The Company has 5,000,000 shares of its no par value preferred stock authorized at both June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. Beginning in December 2016, the Company conducted a rights offering of units, each unit consisting of one share of 9% Redeemable Series 1 Preferred Stock (“Series 1 Preferred”) and one Series 1 Warrant (“Series 1 Warrant”) to purchase 10 shares of common stock. Holders of the Series 1 Preferred are entitled to receive cumulative dividends out of legally available funds at the rate of 9% of the purchase price per year for a term of seven years, payable quarterly on the last day of March, June, September and December in each year in cash or registered common stock. Shares of common stock issued as dividends will be issued at a 10% discount to the five-day volume weighted average price per share of common stock prior to the date of issuance. Dividends will be paid prior to any dividend to the holders of common stock. The Series 1 Preferred is non-voting and has a liquidation preference of $13.50 per share, equal to its purchase price. The Company is required to redeem the outstanding Series 1 Preferred at the expiration of the seven-year term. The redemption price for any shares of Series 1 Preferred will be an amount equal to the $13.50 purchase price per share plus any accrued but unpaid dividends to the date fixed for redemption.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, 62,876 shares of preferred stock were issued pursuant to the Preferred Stock Units rights offering.

In 2019, the Company conducted a rights offering of units to its stockholders of record to purchase common stock at a subscription price of $1.00 per share. The rights offering was made pursuant to the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-1 on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and accompanying prospectus filed with the SEC on June 12, 2019.

Upon closing of the rights offering in July, a total of 1,894,311 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to record holders’ basic subscription privilege and a total of 4,190,542 shares of common stock were issued pursuant to record holders’ over subscription. The Company accepted subscriptions to purchase 6,084,853 shares in the rights offering upon expiration of the rights offering on June 28, 2019. The Company received $6,009,853 in gross proceeds from the rights offering. $3,075,000 was subscribed by certain record holders’ through the reduction in outstanding debt obligations of the Company. The shares associated with the reduction in outstanding debt obligations are deemed issued at June 30, 2019 and included in common stock issued and outstanding on the balance sheet. The remaining proceeds of approximately $2.7 million, which is net of fees owed to the dealer-managers and other offering costs, were received in early July after the closing of the rights offering. These proceeds are reflected as subscription receivables within the equity portion of the Company’s June 30, 2019 balance sheet. In addition, the stock subscriptions accepted upon expiration of the rights offering on June 28, 2019, excluding those related to the reduction in outstanding debt obligations, are reflected as common stock subscribed, unissued on the balance sheet at June 30, 2019.

Chardan Capital Markets, LLC and The Oak Ridge Financial Services Group Inc. were the co-dealer-managers on the transaction and the Company agreed to pay the dealer-managers a fee equal to 7% of the gross proceeds of the rights offering (excluding proceeds from the reduction of the debt obligations) and to reimburse the dealer-managers for their expenses up to $75,000 for an aggregate commission of approximately $286,000. Additional offering costs were incurred for legal, accounting and transfer agent services.

Restricted Stock Grants, Options and Warrants

The Company’s shareholders have approved the Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”), authorizing the issuance of options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and units, performance shares and units, phantom stock and other stock-based and dividend equivalent awards. Pursuant to the approved 2014 Plan, 400,000 shares have been approved for grant.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company had 296,129 restricted and unrestricted stock outstanding on a cumulative basis under the plan pursuant to compensatory arrangements with employees, board members and outside consultants. Approximately 107,836 shares remained available for grant in the future. The Company issued 15,000 restricted stock units to an employee in 2016 and 30,000 restricted stock units to an employee in 2018. The fair value of the restricted stock was determined using the quoted market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. As of June 30, 2019, total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock units was approximately $29,250. That cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.50 years. The restricted stock units vest over the terms specified in each employees’ agreement. The Company issued 32,800 of stock options to employees in 2019. The stock options were valued on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model. The stock options vest over the terms specified in each employees’ agreement. There was approximately $22,100 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to options granted as of March 31, 2019. That cost is expected to be recognized over a period of 1.75 years.

Total stock-based compensation expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $111,087 and $0, respectively.

A summary of the warrant activity for the six months ended June 30, 2019 is below: