UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

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

THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012

Commission File Number 000-29507

CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in the charter)

11220 Elm Lane, Suite 203, Charlotte, NC 28277

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

Common Stock Warrants, $5.00 exercise price

(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. 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 x 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

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 accelerate 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 x No.

State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter ($4.39 per share) (3,258,344 of 3,698,896 shares outstanding): $14,304,130 as of June 30, 2012.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. There were 3,698,896 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of March 15, 2013.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: No documents are incorporated by reference into this Report except those Exhibits so incorporated as set forth in the Exhibit index.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

Form 10-K Index

Part I

Forward Looking Statements

This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Our future results may differ materially from our historical results and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected are the following: business conditions and general economic conditions; competitive factors, such as pricing and marketing efforts; and the pace and success of product research and development. These and other factors may cause expectations to differ.

Effective May 11, 2012, the Company's common stock was reverse split, 1 share for each 2 shares issued, pursuant to a majority vote of the Company's shareholders. All share references have been adjusted as if the split occurred prior to all periods presented.

GENERAL DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Chanticleer Advisors, LLC, (“Advisors”), Avenel Ventures, LLC ("Ventures"), Avenel Financial Services, LLC ("AFS"), Chanticleer Holdings Limited ("CHL"), Chanticleer Holdings Australia Pty, Ltd. (“CHA”), Chanticleer Investment Partners, LLC (“CIP”), DineOut SA Ltd. ("DineOut"), Chanticleer and Shaw Food (Pty) Ltd. (“C&S”), Kiarabrite (Pty) Ltd (“KPL”), Dimaflo (Pty) Ltd (“DFLO”), Tundraspex (Pty) Ltd (“TPL”), Civisign (Pty) Ltd (“CPL”), Dimalogix (Pty) Ltd (“DLOG”) and Crown Restaurants Kft. (“CRK”) (collectively referred to as “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “the Companies”).

Information regarding the Company's subsidiaries is as follows:

Information regarding the Company’s unconsolidated affiliates is as follows:

We have changed our focus recently from managing investments to owning and operating Hooters franchises internationally.  Hooters restaurants are casual beach-themed establishments with sports on television, jukebox music, and the “nearly world famous” Hooters Girls.  The menu consists of spicy chicken wings, seafood, sandwiches and salads.  Each locations’ menu can vary with the tastes of the locality it is in.  Hooters began in 1983 with its first restaurant in Clearwater, Florida. From the original restaurant and licensee Mr. Robert Brooks, Hooters has become a global brand, with locations in 44 states domestically and over 430 Hooters restaurants worldwide. Besides restaurants, Hooters has also branched out to other areas, including licensing its name to a golf tour and the sale of packaged food in supermarkets.

We expect to either own 100% of the Hooters franchise or partner with a local franchisee in the countries we target.   We based this decision on what we believe to be the successful launch of our South African Hooters venture and believe we have aligned partners and operators in various international markets. We are focused on expanding our Hooters operations, and expect to invest in the following countries or continents: South Africa, Brazil, Hungary, Australia and Europe.

Accordingly, we operate in two business segments, Hooters franchise restaurants and our continuing investment management and consulting services businesses. Chanticleer intends, however, to exit the investment management business in 2013 (see Item 7 for further details).

South Africa

We currently have four Hooters locations in South Africa in Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg (two locations), which are owned by four companies which we control.  In order to obtain investor funds to pay for the initial costs involved in commencing operations for each of the South Africa locations, we agreed to allocate a portion of the profits from each restaurant such that the investors in Cape Town, Durban, and the first Johannesburg location received 40% of the net profits after taxation (the “SA Profits”) until they have received a return of their investment and a pre-tax annual compounded return on that investment of 20% (the “SA Return”).  Once the investors have received the SA Return, the investors are thereafter entitled to receive 10% of the SA Profits. As of December 31, 2012 there are no profits and therefore nothing has been accrued.

We formed a management company to operate the current South African Hooters locations.  At December 31, 2012, we own 90% of the management company, with one member of local management owning the remaining 10%.  The management company currently charges a management fee of 5% of net revenues to the Hooters locations in South Africa. 

Hungary

We currently own 80% of the entity which holds the franchise rights and our local partner owns the remaining 20%.  Our local partner, who is an experienced franchise restaurateur, manages the day-to-day operations of the current location and will manage future locations.

Other Countries or Continents

We are currently targeting the following countries or continents for the opening of additional restaurants:

Acquisition of Hooters Restaurants

Our trend toward focusing on Hooters arose when the Company and our partners completed the acquisition of HOA and TW in 2011.   Investors LLC and its three partners, H.I.G. Capital, KarpReilly, LLC and Kelly Hall, president of TW, the largest Hooters franchisee in the United States at the time, combined to form HOA LLC which created an operating company with 161 company-owned locations across sixteen states, or nearly half of all domestic Hooters restaurants and over one-third of the locations worldwide. The Company now owns approximately 22% of Investors LLC, and Investors LLC owns approximately 3% interest in HOA LLC.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company has not received any revenue from our equity interest in HOA LLC.

The Company received a payment of $400,000 at closing for its services and expense reimbursement in facilitating the acquisition of HOA and TW.  In addition, for a minimum of four years, the Company will receive annual payments of $100,000 due in January each year while Mr. Pruitt serves on its board.

Management and consulting services

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 LLC and Investors II, which are affiliates of the Company, and plans to provide services for CDF when it’s registration statement becomes effective. (See Item 7 for further details on Chanticleer’s future plans for its investment services for Investors II). We will occasionally invest in other non-Hooters related opportunities when we believe this is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

Corporate Information

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. was organized October 21, 1999, under its original name, Tulvine Systems, Inc., under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company previously had limited operations and was considered a development stage company until July 2005. 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.

Our principal executive offices are located at 11220 Elm Lane, Suite 203, Charlotte, NC  28277.   Our web site is www.chanticleerholdings.com.

EMPLOYEES

At December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, we had 276 (242, 27 and 7 in South Africa, Hungary, and USA, respectively) and 95 (90 and 5 in South Africa and USA, respectively) full-time employees, respectively.  Approximately 30 of our South African employees are represented by a labor union.  We have experienced no work stoppage and believe that our employee relationships are good.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Effective August 1, 2010, the Company renewed its office lease agreement for a period of one year at a monthly rental of $2,100, for its office located at 11220 Elm Lane, Suite 103, Charlotte, NC 28277. Since August 1, 2011, the lease has continued on a month-to-month basis. On July 1, 2012, the Company signed a one year office lease agreement for a satellite office in Florida for one year at a monthly rate of $800. This lease ends in June, 2013 and will not be renewed.

The Company leases the land and building for our four restaurants in South Africa and one restaurant in Hungary through our subsidiaries. The South Africa leases are for five year terms and the Hungary lease is for 10 years and all include options to extend the terms. We lease some of our restaurant facilities under “triple net” leases that require us to pay minimum rent, real estate taxes, maintenance costs and insurance premiums and, in some instances, percentage rent based on sales in excess of specified amounts.

Our office and restaurant facilities are suitable and adequate for our business as it is presently conducted.

On October 12, 2012, Francis Howard (“Howard”), individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a lawsuit against Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), Michael D. Pruitt, Eric S. Lederer, Michael Carroll, Paul I. Moskowitz, Keith Johnson (The “Individual Defendants”), Merriman Capital, Inc., Dawson James Securities, Inc. (The “Underwriter Defendants”), and Creason & Associates P.L.L.C. (The “Auditor Defendant”), in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.  The class action lawsuit alleges violations of Section 11 of the Securities Act against all Defendants, violations of Section 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act against only the Underwriter Defendants, and violations of Section 15 against the Individual Defendants.  Howard seeks unspecified damages, reasonable costs and expenses incurred in this action, and such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. On October 15th, 2012, the Honorable Judge James I. Cohn filed an Order setting the Calendar Call for the case for June 13th, 2013, and the Trial Date for the trial period commencing on June 17th, 2013.  On October 31st, 2012, the Company and the Individual Defendants retained Stanley Wakshlag at Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. to represent them in this litigation. Requests by the Underwriting Defendants for indemnification were denied.  On November 2nd, 2012, we filed a Joint Motion to Extend Deadline to Respond to Class Action Complaint, requesting that our responsive pleading deadline be delayed until after a lead Plaintiff is named.  That Motion was approved, and on December 12th, 2012, Howard filed a Motion to Appoint himself Lead Plaintiff and to Approve his selection of The Rosen Law Firm, P.A. as his Counsel.  An Order appointing Francis Howard and the Rosen Law Firm as lead Plaintiff and lead Plaintiff’s Counsel was entered on January 4, 2013. Therein, Judge Cohn also reset Calendar Call for October 10, 2013; trial was reset for the two-week period commencing October 15, 2013. On February 19, 2013, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint, to which an Answer from Defendants is due within forty five days.

Given that the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain, and the early stage of this class action, the Company can neither comment on the probability of potential liabilities, nor provide an estimate of such. As of December 31, 2012, no amounts have been accrued for related to this matter.

On March 26, 2013, our South African operations received Notice of Motion filed in the Kwazulu-Natal High Court, Durban, Republic of South Africa, filed against Rolalor (PTY) LTD (“Rolalor”) and Labyrinth Trading 18 (PTY) LTD (“Labyrinth”) by Jennifer Catherine Mary Shaw (“Shaw”). Rolalor and Labyrinth were the original entities formed to operate the Johannesburg and Durban locations, respectively. On September 9, 2011, the assets and the then-disclosed liabilities of these entities were transferred to Tundraspex (PTY) LTD (“Tundraspex”) and Dimaflo (PTY) LTD (“Dimaflo”), respectively. The current entities, Tundraspex and Dimaflo are not parties in the lawsuit. Shaw is requesting that the Respondents, Rolalor and Labyrinth, be wound up in satisfaction of an alleged debt owed in the total amount of R4,082,636 (approximately $480,000). The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in this matter. As of December 31, 2012, no amounts have been accrued for related to this matter.

Given that the outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain and the early stage of this action, the Company can neither comment on the probability of potential liabilities, nor provide an estimate of such.

On April 1, 2013, the Company received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission, requesting various corporate documents relating to operations.  The Company intends to fully cooperate with the subpoena.

Not applicable.

Part II

Our common stock is currently listed on NASDAQ under the ticker “HOTR", prior to June 21, 2012 our common stock traded on the “OTC Bulletin Board” or “OTCBB” system under the symbol "CCLR". All OTCBB prices reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

The market closing, high and low prices on the OTCBB for the period through June 20, 2012 and NASDAQ from June 21, 2012 forward are as follows:

*NASDAQ trading halted from September 11, 2012 through January 15, 2013

Number of Shareholders and Total Outstanding Shares

As of March 22, 2013 and December 31, 2012, there were 3,698,896 shares issued and outstanding, held by approximately 55 shareholders of record. Effective May 11, 2012, the Company's common stock was reverse split, 1 share for each 2 shares issued, pursuant to a majority vote of the Company's shareholders. All share references have been adjusted as if the split occurred prior to all periods presented.

Dividends on Common Stock

We have not previously declared a cash dividend on our common stock and we do not anticipate the payment of dividends in the near future.

Options and Warrants

On January 6, 2011, the Company filed a Form S-1 Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933. The Registration Statement was declared effective on July 14, 2011 and registered one Class A Warrant and one Class B Warrant for each common share of the Company issued. The warrants had a subscription price of $0.04 which entitled our shareholders to acquire one Class A Warrant, which entitled the holder to acquire one share of our common stock for $5.50, and one Class B Warrant, which entitled the holder to acquire one share of our common stock for $7.00. The warrants have a five year life. At December 31, 2011, the Company had issued and outstanding 1,097,254 Class A and Class B warrants. Proceeds from the offering are summarized as follows and are included in additional paid-in capital.

On August 10, 2011, the Company issued two warrants to the shareholder who collateralized the Company’s $2,000,000 line of credit. The first warrant is for 100,000 shares exercisable at $5.50 per share for 10 years and the second warrant is for 112,500 shares exercisable at $7.00 per share for 10 years. The warrants were valued using Black-Scholes at $906,351. This amount will be amortized to interest expense over the ten year life of the warrants. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, interest expense includes $90,636 and $35,247 in amortization, respectively.

On March 28, 2012, the Company issued 125,000 and 25,000 five year warrants at $6.50 and $8.00, respectively for consulting services related to the Company’s expansion into Europe. The warrants were valued using Black-Scholes at $518,599. This amount will be amortized to consulting fees (in G&A on consolidated statements of operations) over the five year life of the warrants. At December 31, 2012, additional paid-in capital and consulting expense include $78,564 in amortization for the period since the warrants were issued.

On June 21, 2012, the Company issued 2,444,450 five-year redeemable warrants (redeemable at the Company’s option) exercisable at $5.00 per share.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

None.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

Sales of our common stock during the first three quarters of 2012 were reported in Item 2 of Part II of the Form 10-Q filed for each quarter and there were zero stock transactions in the fourth quarter of 2012, and there were zero stock transactions in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Repurchase of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

During August 2012, treasury stock shares of 256,615 were cancelled and returned to the Company.

Not applicable.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this report that are not historical fact are "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words or phrases "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "believes," "estimates," "projects" or similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties beyond our reasonable control that could cause our actual business and results of operations to differ materially from those reflected in our forward-looking statements. The safe harbor provisions provided in the Securities Litigation Reform Act do not apply to forward-looking statements we make in this report. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Our forward-looking statements are based on trends which we anticipate in our industry and our good faith estimate of the effect on these trends of such factors as industry capacity, product demand and product pricing. The inclusion of projections and other forward-looking statements should not be regarded a representation by us or any other person that we will realize our projections or that any of the forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus will prove to be accurate.

Management’s Analysis of Business

We have changed our focus recently from managing investments to owning and operating Hooters franchises internationally.  Hooters restaurants are casual beach-themed establishments with sports on television, jukebox music, and the “nearly world famous” Hooters Girls.  The menu consists of spicy chicken wings, seafood, sandwiches and salads.  Each locations menu can vary with the tastes of the locality it is in.  Hooters began in 1983 with its first restaurant in Clearwater, Florida. From the original restaurant and licensee Mr. Robert Brooks, Hooters has become a global brand, with locations in 44 states domestically and over 430 Hooters restaurants worldwide. Besides restaurants, Hooters has also branched out to other areas, including licensing its name to a golf tour and the sale of packaged food in supermarkets.

We expect to either own 100% of the Hooters franchise or partner with a local franchisee in the countries we target.   We based this decision on what we believe to be the successful launch of our South African Hooters venture and believe we have aligned partners and operators in various international markets. We are focused on expanding our Hooters operations, and expect to use substantially all of our capital in South Africa, Brazil, Hungary, Australia and Europe.

Accordingly, we operate in two business segments; Hooters franchise restaurants and our legacy investment management and consulting services businesses.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES AND GOING CONCERN

Historical information:

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had current assets of $2,030,375 and $641,963; current liabilities of $1,772,852 and $3,720,486; and a working capital balance (deficit) of $257,523 and $(3,078,523), respectively. The Company incurred a loss of $3,166,565 during the year ended December 31, 2012 and had an unrealized loss from available-for-sale securities of $261,404 and foreign currency translation gains of $29,013, resulting in a comprehensive loss of $3,398,956.

The Company's corporate general and administrative expenses averaged approximately $650,000 per quarter during 2012. The Company expects costs to increase as we expand our footprint internationally in 2013, offset by one-time costs incurred in the fourth quarter of 2012 of approximately $150,000 for professional fees related to our South African subsidiaries. In addition, as announced in March 2013, we will be exiting operating our investment management subsidiary which we believe will save us approximately $50,000 per quarter starting with the second quarter of 2013. Effective October 1, 2011, the Company acquired majority control of the restaurants in South Africa and began consolidating these operations. In August 2012, the Company opened a restaurant in Budapest, Hungary, and shares 80% of the profits. The Company also shares 49% of the profits in our Hooters location opened in January 2012 in Campbelltown, Australia, a suburb of Sydney.

In addition, the Company has a note with a balance at December 31, 2012 of $236,110 owed to its bank which is due in August 2013. The Company’s South African subsidiaries have bank overdraft and term facilities of $361,586. The Company plans to continue to use limited partnerships, if the Company’s contemplated raise is not completed or not fully subscribed, to fund its share of costs for additional Hooters restaurants.

On January 31, 2013, the Company settled outstanding liabilities of $170,686 from a South African bank, previously presented in our consolidated balance sheets in “other liabilities”. Upon making a payment of $98,578, the Company received a release from all other bank liabilities, resulting in a total gain on extinguishment of debt of $72,108, which will be presented in our March 31, 2013 10-Q filing as other income.

The Company expects to meet its obligations in 2013 with some or all of the following:

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.

Evaluation of the amounts and certainty of cash flows:

The Company has used short-term financing to meet the preliminary requirements of its planned expansion, principally in South Africa, Europe and Australia. If the Company is unable to obtain necessary additional funding, the Company would be required to limit its expansion plans. We would use limited partner funding and other sources of capital to the extent necessary to attempt to fund as much of the planned expansion as possible. There can be no assurance that any of this funding will be available when needed.

Cash requirements and capital expenditures:

In 2013, we expect to open one restaurant in each of the following countries or continents – Australia, Brazil, Europe and South Africa. The Company expects the total cash requirements for these restaurants to be approximately $3.3 million, of which approximately $650,000 has been paid as of December 31, 2012 .

In addition, we expect general and administrative expenses to be approximately $2.0-$2.4 million for 2013.

Discussion and analysis of known trends and uncertainties:

The World economy has been in a state of flux for some time with the debt problems of a number of countries in Europe, the recent recession in the United States, the significant increase to debt in the United States compounded by continuing to give away more than can reasonably be collected, the slowing economy in China and other factors. It is impossible to forecast what this will mean to our expansion plans in South Africa, Brazil, Australia, Poland and Hungary. We feel that we minimize our risks through investment in different geographical areas.

Expected changes in the mix and relative cost of capital resources:

Since the middle of 2010, the Company has utilized high cost capital to finance its international growth. The Company hopes to eliminate the majority of this debt with new equity and further, to use this equity to complete its expansion plans over the next two years.

Other prospective sources for and uses of cash:

If the Company is unable to obtain sufficient funding, it will seek other sources of interim funding to maintain its current operations and complete the restaurants already underway.

If the above events do not occur or the Company is unable to develop its business model, substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern exists.

Other Events

On March 22, 2013, the Company, with Board approval, has decided to exit the management of the Investors II fund which was managed by Advisors. The Company will save approximately $50,000 of expenses quarterly based on this decision, and will have minor participation rights in future incentive fees earned by the Company’s former managers. The Company will present this business as a discontinued operation in the March 31, 2013 10-Q.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Note: unless noted, the primary reasons for the increase in restaurant amounts from 2011 compared to 2012 were for the following reasons:

Revenue

Revenue amounted to $6,883,066 in 2012 and $1,476,649 in 2011. Revenues were $100,000 and $6,752,323 in 2012 from the management and restaurant businesses, respectively, and $493,167 and $980,247 in 2011. The majority of our revenues in 2011 for the management business was from a fee of $400,000 received in January 2011 for our services in facilitating the acquisition of HOA and TW and of $91,667 of the Company’s annual payment from HOA of $100,000, which is due in January each year while Mr. Pruitt serves on its board.   Revenues in 2012 and 2011 of $30,743 and $3,235, respectively were recognized for fees from our services.

Restaurant cost of sales

Restaurant cost of sales for 2012 and 2011 totaled $2,761,949 (40.9%) and $504,971 (51.5%), respectively of restaurant net sales. We expect the percentage to decrease as we open more stores in 2013 as we expand our business in South Africa and other countries.

Restaurant operating expenses

Restaurant operating expenses for 2012 and 2011 totaled $3,785,034 (56.1%) and $598,225 (61.0%) of restaurant net sales. We expect the percentage of operating expenses to restaurant net sales to decline as we open more Hooters locations, however we have a limited history to be able to forecast a range.

General and Administrative Expense (“G&A”)

G&A amounted to $2,618,368 in 2012 and $1,249,749 in 2011. The more significant components of G&A are summarized as follows:

G&A costs are expected to be $500-$600,000 per quarter in 2013, with the costs associated with the activities of the restaurant business continuing to grow. Revenue from the restaurants is expected to exceed this increase in expense.

Professional fees increased $180,150 from 2012 to 2011 as we expanded our footprint internationally and incurred costs of approximately $150,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 related to our South African operations accounting issues.

Payroll and benefits increased $392,510 in 2012 from 2011 primarily from the addition of restaurant management personnel starting in the fourth quarter of 2011 and additional corporate employees starting in the second quarter of 2012.

Consulting and investor relations fees increased $297,566 from 2012 to 2011 as the Company engaged experienced personnel to startup our European subsidiary and to assist in Brazil, as well as to increase the Company’s recognition in the investment arena. Non-cash fees for services were $110,965 and $74,573 in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Travel and entertainment increased $88,566 from 2012 to 2011 as Company personnel, primarily the CEO, traveled to increase our company awareness and secure financing and partners for the restaurant locales.

Accounting and auditing increased $205,750 from 2012 to 2011 as we expanded our footprint internationally and engaged a larger audit firm in the fourth quarter of 2012.

Shareholder services and fees increased $108,483 from 2012 to 2011 primarily from the fees associated with being a listed company on NASDAQ.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

Other income (expense) consisted of the following at December 31, 2012 and 2011:

Equity in Earnings (losses) of Investments

Equity in earnings (losses) of investments includes our share of earnings from investments in which we own at least 20% and are being accounted for using the equity method. The 2012 amount is all from losses on our Hooters Australian locations (Campbelltown and a second location planned to be opened in the second quarter of 2013). The 2011 losses from the Hoot Campbelltown and Hoot SA partnerships in 2011 were $66,857 and $9,256, respectively.

Realized (Losses) Gains from Sale of Investments

Realized (losses) gains are recorded when investments are sold and were a loss f $16,598 in 2012 from the sale of Investors II and in 2011 from a gain on sales of DineOut of $19,991 and a gain from our Hooters South Africa interests of $74,362.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased by $291,459 in 2012 from 2011 primarily due to the addition in late 2011 of a line of credit which built to a balance of $2,000,000 and convertible notes payable in the amount of $2,750,000. The line of credit and convertible notes payable were paid in cash or common stock with our June 2012 raise.

Other than Temporary Decline in Available-for-Sale Securities

The Company determined that its investment in available-for-sale securities had an other than temporary decline in value and recorded a realized loss in the amount of $0 and $147,973 in 2012 and 2011, respectively. Valuations were determined based on the quoted market price for the stock when it was determined the decline was not temporary and the decline was recorded. In 2011, the Company recorded an impairment of $147,973 primarily related to the Company’s investment in HiTech Stages ($124,573) and Efftec International ($22,500).

RECENT 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. Management does not believe any of these accounting pronouncements has had or will have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or operating results.

On July 27, 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The Update simplifies the guidance for testing the decline in the realizable value (impairment) of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Examples of intangible assets subject to the guidance include indefinite-lived trademarks, licenses, and distribution rights. The amendment allows an organization the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. An organization electing to perform a qualitative assessment is no longer required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the organization determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is “more likely than not” that the asset is impaired. Under former guidance, an organization was required to test an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment on at least an annual basis by comparing the fair value of the asset with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeded its fair value, an impairment loss was recognized in an amount equal to the difference. The amendments in this Update are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Update, but does not expect the Update to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

On February 5, 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The standard is intended to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income of various components. The Update requires an entity to present, either parenthetically on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified, from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. The amendments in this Update are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company will adopt this amendment for the March 31, 2013 interim period financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

The SEC has suggested companies provide additional disclosure and commentary on their most critical accounting policies, which they defined as the ones that are most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and operating results, and require management to make its most difficult and subjective judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates of matters that are inherently uncertain. Based on this definition our most critical accounting policy is the valuation of our investments. The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying this accounting policy has a significant impact on the results we report in our financial statements.

Investments

We determine fair value to be the amount for which an investment could be exchanged in an orderly disposition over a reasonable period of time between willing parties other than in a forced or liquidation sale. Our evaluation process is intended to provide a consistent basis for determining the fair value of our available-for-sale investments. In summary, for individual securities classified as available-for-sale securities, an enterprise shall determine whether a decline in fair value below the amortized cost basis is other than temporary. If the decline in fair value is judged to be other than temporary, the individual security shall be written down to fair value as a new cost basis and the amount of the write-down shall be included in earnings (accounted for as a realized loss). The new cost basis shall not be changed for subsequent recoveries in fair value. Subsequent increases in the fair value of available-for-sale securities shall be included in other comprehensive income and subsequent decreases in fair value, if not an other-than-temporary impairment, also shall be included in other comprehensive income.

The first step in the analysis is to determine if the security is impaired. All of our available-for-sale securities were listed and we use the closing market price and other factors to determine the amount of impairment if any. The second step, if there is an impairment, is to determine if the impairment is other than temporary. To determine if a decline in the value of an equity security is other than temporary and that a write-down of the carrying value is required, we considered the following:

Unless evidence exists to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment in equity securities classified as available-for-sale, a write-down to fair value accounted for as a realized loss should be recorded. Such loss should be recognized in the determination of net income of the period in which it occurs and the written down value of the investment in the issuer becomes the new cost basis of the investment.

Investments in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence and that, in general, are at least 20 percent owned are stated at cost plus equity in undistributed net earnings (loss), less distributions received. The Company also has equity investments in which it owns less than 20% which are stated at cost. An impairment loss would be recorded whenever a decline in the value of an equity investment or investment carried at cost is below its carrying amount and is determined to be other than temporary. In judging “other than temporary,” the Company considers the length of time and extent to which the fair value of the investment has been less than the carrying amount of the investment, the near-term and long-term operating and financial prospects of the investee, and the Company’s long-term intent of retaining the investment in the investee.

Leases

Restaurant Operations lease certain properties under operating leases. Many of these lease agreements contain rent holidays, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term, including cancelable option periods when failure to exercise such options would result in an economic penalty. We use a time period for straight-line rent expense calculation that equals or exceeds the time period used for depreciation. In addition, the rent commencement date of the lease term is the earlier of the date when they become legally obligated for the rent payments or the date when they take access to the grounds for build out. Accounting for leases involves significant management judgment.

Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States require the Company to perform a goodwill impairment test annually and more frequently when negative conditions or a triggering event arise. In September 2011, the FASB issued amended guidance that simplified how entities test goodwill for impairment. After an assessment of certain qualitative factors, if it is determined to be more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, entities must perform the quantitative analysis of the goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the quantitative test(s) become optional. As allowed under the amended guidance, the Company chose not to assess the qualitative factors of its reporting units and, instead, performed the quantitative tests.

Franchise Cost

Intangible assets are recorded for the initial franchise fees for our restaurants. The Company amortizes these amounts over a 20 year period, which is the life of the franchise agreement.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Effective August 1, 2010, the Company extended its office lease agreement for a period of one year at a monthly rental of $2,100, for its office located at 11220 Elm Lane, Suite 103, Charlotte, NC 28277. Since August 1, 2011, the lease has continued at the same rate on a month-to-month basis. On July 1, 2012, the Company signed a one year office lease agreement for a satellite office in Florida for one year at a monthly rate of $800. This lease ends in June, 2013 and will not be renewed.

The Company leases the land and building for our four restaurants in South Africa and one restaurant in Hungary through our subsidiaries. The South Africa leases are for five year terms and the Hungary lease is for 10 years and all include options to extend the terms. We lease some of our restaurant facilities under “triple net” leases that require us to pay minimum rent, real estate taxes, maintenance costs and insurance premiums and, in some instances, percentage rent based on sales in excess of specified amounts.

TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The following table presents a summary of our contractual operating lease obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2012:

(1) Represents the outstanding principal amounts and interest on all our long-term debt.

(2) Represents operating lease commitments for our four Hooters restaurants in South Africa and one restaurant in Hungary.

(3) Represents capital lease commitments on principal and interest for three Hooters restaurants in South Africa.

Not applicable.

CHANTICLEER HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Audit Committee of the

Board of Directors and Shareholders

of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2012, and the related consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries, as of December 31, 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 1, the Company has incurred significant losses and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

/s/ Marcum llp

New York, NY

April 3, 2013

CREASON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.

7170 S. Braden Ave., Suite 100

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Audit Committee of

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We did not audit the financial statements of Kiarabrite (Pty) Ltd, Dimaflo (Pty) Ltd, Tundraspex (Pty) Ltd, Civisign (Pty) Ltd, Dimalogix (Pty) Ltd, and Chanticleer & Shaw Foods (Pty) Ltd. (collectively referred to as the South Africa Operations), wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries, which statements reflect total assets and revenues constituting 45 percent and 66 percent, respectively, of the related consolidated totals. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for the South Africa Operations, is based solely on the report of the other auditors.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit and the audit report of the other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

As discussed in Note 17 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has restated its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2011, and for the year then ended.

In our opinion, based on our audit and the report of the other auditors, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. has incurred substantial net losses and negative cash flows from operations for the past several years, along with negative working capital. In addition, the Company has future plans that may require substantial financial obligations. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to generate sufficient cash revenues to fund its current operations and fulfill its future commitments. These conditions raise substantial doubt about Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of these uncertainties.

/s/ Creason & Associates, P.L.L.C.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

April 3. 2012 (Except for the effects of the restatement as discussed in Note 17 to the 2011 consolidated financial statements, which are dated December 4, 2012)

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Audit Committee of the

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying combined balance sheet of South African Subsidiaries of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2011, and the related combined statements of operations, changes in equity and cash flows for the period from October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of South African Subsidiaries of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc., as of December 31, 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period from October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ Marcum llp

New York, NY

December 4, 2012

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2012 and 2011

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

Years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, continued

For the Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Organization

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) was organized October 21, 1999, under its original name, Tulvine Systems, Inc., under the laws of the State of Delaware. The Company previously had limited operations and was considered a development stage company until July 2005. 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. 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Chanticleer Advisors, LLC, (“Advisors”), Avenel Ventures, LLC ("Ventures"), Avenel Financial Services, LLC ("AFS"), Chanticleer Holdings Limited ("CHL"), Chanticleer Holdings Australia Pty, Ltd. (“CHA”), Chanticleer Investment Partners, LLC (“CIP”), DineOut SA Ltd. ("DineOut”), Chanticleer and Shaw Foods (Pty) Ltd. (“C&S”), Kiarabrite (Pty) Ltd (“KPL”), Dimaflo (Pty) Ltd (“DFLO”), Tundraspex (Pty) Ltd (“TPL”), Civisign (Pty) Ltd (“CPL”) and Dimalogix (Pty) Ltd (“DLOG”) (collectively referred to as “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “the Companies”). All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Effective May 11, 2012, the Company's common stock was reverse split, 1 share for each 2 shares issued, pursuant to a majority vote of the Company's shareholders. All share references have been adjusted as if the split occurred in to all periods presented.

Information regarding the Company's subsidiaries is as follows:

GOING CONCERN

At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had current assets of $2,030,375 and $641,963; current liabilities of $1,772,852 and $3,720,486; and a working capital balance (deficit) of $257,523 and $(3,078,523), respectively. The Company incurred a loss of $3,166,565 during the year ended December 31, 2012 and had an unrealized loss from available-for-sale securities of $261,404 and foreign currency translation gains of $29,013, resulting in a comprehensive loss of $3,398,956.

The Company's corporate general and administrative expenses averaged approximately $650,000 per quarter during 2012. The Company expects costs to increase as we expand our footprint internationally in 2013, offset by one-time costs incurred in the fourth quarter of 2012 of approximately $150,000 for professional fees related to our South African subsidiaries. In addition, as announced in March 2013, we will be exiting operating our investment management subsidiary which we believe will save us approximately $50,000 per quarter starting with the second quarter of 2013. Effective October 1, 2011, the Company acquired majority control of the restaurants in South Africa and began consolidating these operations. In August 2012, the Company opened a restaurant in Budapest, Hungary, and shares 80% of the profits. The Company also shares 49% of the profits in our Hooters location opened in January 2012 in Campbelltown, Australia, a suburb of Sydney.

In addition, the Company has a note with a balance at December 31, 2012 of $236,110 owed to its bank which is due in August 2013 The Company’s South African subsidiaries have bank overdraft and term facilities of $361,586. The Company plans to continue to use limited partnerships, if the Company’s contemplated raise is not completed or not fully subscribed, to fund its share of costs for additional Hooters restaurants.

On January 31, 2013, the Company settled outstanding liabilities of $170,686 from a South African bank, previously presented in our consolidated balance sheets in “other liabilities”. Upon making a payment of $98,578, the Company received a release from all other bank liabilities, resulting in a total gain on extinguishment of debt of $72,108, which will be presented in our March 31, 2013 10-Q filing as other income.

The Company expects to meet its obligations in 2013 with some or all of the following:

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.

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 in portfolio companies and deferred tax asset valuation allowances. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

revenue recognition

Restaurant Net Sales

We record revenue from restaurant sales at the time of sale, net of discounts. Sales revenues are presented net of sales and value added (VAT) taxes. Cost of sales primarily includes the cost of food, beverages, and merchandise and disposable paper and plastic goods used in preparing and selling our menu items, and excludes depreciation and amortization.

Management Fee Income

The Company receives revenue from management fees from both affiliated companies and non-affiliated companies. Our revenue recognition policy provides that revenue is generally realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria have been met:

We may collect revenue in both cash and in the equity securities of the company to whom we are providing services. Typically when we are paid cash for services, it is based on a monthly fee and is recorded when earned. When we receive equity securities for our management services, we generally receive the securities in advance for our services to be earned over the life of the contract, generally one year. We value these securities and defer recognition of the revenue over the life of the management contract.

The fair value of the equity instruments received was determined based upon the stock prices as of the date we reached an agreement with the third party and is not subject to adjustment after the measurement date.

RESTAURANT PRE-OPENING EXPENSES

Restaurant pre-opening expenses, which are expensed as incurred, consist of the costs of hiring and training the initial hourly work force for each new restaurant, travel, the cost of food and supplies used in training, grand opening promotional costs, the cost of the initial stocking of operating supplies and other direct costs related to the opening of a restaurant, including rent during the construction and in-restaurant training period.

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

The Company monitors its exposure for credit losses on its receivable balances and the credit worthiness of its receivables on an ongoing basis and records related allowances for doubtful accounts. Allowances are estimated based upon specific customer and other balances, where a risk of default has been identified, and also include a provision for non-customer specific defaults based upon historical experience. As of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company has not recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts. If circumstances related to specific customers change, estimates of the recoverability of receivables could also change.

INVENTORIES

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market, and consist primarily of restaurant food items and supply inventory.

OPERATING LEASES

The Company leases certain property under operating leases. Many of these lease agreements contain rent holidays, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the expected lease term, including cancelable option periods when failure to exercise such options would result in an economic penalty. In addition, the rent commencement date of the lease term is the earlier of the date when we become legally obligated for the rent payments or the date when we take access to the property or the grounds for build out.

MARKETABLE EQUITY SECURITIES

Available-for-sale securities

The Company’s investments in marketable equity securities which are classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value. Investments available for current operations are classified in the consolidated balance sheets as current assets; investments held for long-term purposes are classified as non-current assets. Unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, are reported in other comprehensive income as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Gains and losses are reported in the consolidated statements of operations when realized, determined based on the disposition of specifically identified investments, using a first-in, first-out method.

Investments identified by the Company as being potentially impaired are subject to further analysis to determine if the impairment is other than temporary. Other than temporary declines in market value from original costs are charged to investment and other income, net, in the period in which the loss occurs. In determining whether investment holdings are other than temporarily impaired, the Company considers the nature, cause, severity and duration of the impairment.

OTHER INVESTMENTS

Investments in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence and that, in general, are at least 20 percent owned are stated at cost plus equity in undistributed net earnings (loss), less distributions received. The Company also has equity investments in which it owns less than 20% which are stated at cost. An impairment loss would be recorded whenever a decline in the value of an equity investment or cost investment is below its carrying amount and is determined to be other than temporary. In judging “other than temporary,” the Company considers the length of time and extent to which the fair value of the investment has been less than the carrying amount of the investment, the near-term and long-term operating and financial prospects of the investee, and the Company’s long-term intent of retaining the investment in the investee.

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:

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 or Level 2 inputs.

fair value of financial instruments

The Company is required to disclose fair value information about financial instruments when it is practicable to estimate that value. The carrying amounts of the Company’s cash, accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable, accrued expenses, other current liabilities, convertible notes payable and notes payable approximate their estimated fair value due to the short-term maturities of these financial instruments and because related interest rates offered to the Company approximate current rates.

fixed assets

Fixed assets are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets (generally five and seven years). The carrying amount of all long-lived assets is evaluated periodically to determine if adjustment to the depreciation and amortization period or the unamortized balance is warranted. Based upon its most recent analysis, the Company believes that no impairment of property and equipment exists at December 31, 2012 and 2011. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred. Betterments and renewals are capitalized. When property and equipment are sold or otherwise disposed of, the asset account and related accumulated depreciation account are relieved, and any gain or loss is included in operations.

InTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States require the Company to perform a goodwill impairment test annually and more frequently when negative conditions or a triggering event arise. In September 2011, the FASB issued amended guidance that simplified how entities test goodwill for impairment. After an assessment of certain qualitative factors, if it is determined to be more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, entities must perform the quantitative analysis of the goodwill impairment test. Otherwise, the quantitative test(s) become optional. As provided for under the amended guidance, the Company chose not to assess the qualitative factors of its reporting units and, instead, performed the quantitative tests.

Franchise Cost

Intangible assets are recorded for the initial franchise fees for our restaurants. The Company amortizes these amounts over a 20 year periods, which is the life of the franchise agreement.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are provided on the liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. The Company has provided a valuation allowance for the full amount of the deferred tax assets.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011 the Company had no accrued interest or penalties relating to any tax obligations. The Company currently has no federal or state examinations in progress, nor has it had any federal or state tax examinations since its inception. The last three years of the Company's tax years are subject to federal and state tax examination.

Stock-based Compensation

The compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions (including the cost of all employee stock options) is required to be recognized in the financial statements. That cost is measured based on the estimated fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. A wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights and employee share purchase plans are included. The Company’s financial statements would include an expense for all share-based compensation arrangements granted on or after January 1, 2006 and for any such arrangements that are modified, cancelled or repurchased after that date based on the grant-date estimated fair value.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, there were no options outstanding. See Note 11 regarding outstanding warrants.

LOSS PER COMMON SHARE

The Company is required to report both basic earnings per share, which is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, and diluted earnings per share, which is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive shares outstanding. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, there are no potentially dilutive shares outstanding. Accordingly, no common stock equivalents are included in the loss per share calculations and basic and diluted earnings per share are the same for all periods presented.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

Adjustments resulting from the process of translating foreign functional currency financial statements into U.S. dollars are included in accumulated other comprehensive income in common stockholders’ equity. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in current earnings. Most of our foreign operations use their local currency as the functional currency.

Comprehensive Income

Standards for reporting and displaying comprehensive income and its components (revenues, expenses, gains and losses) in a full set of general-purpose financial statements requires that all items that are required to be recognized under accounting standards as components of comprehensive income be reported in a financial statement that is displayed with the same prominence as other financial statements. We are required to (a) classify items of other comprehensive income by their nature in financial statements, and (b) display the accumulated balance of other comprehensive income separately in the equity section of the balance sheet for all periods presented.

concentration of credit risk

Cash is maintained at financial institutions, which at times, may exceed the FDIC insurance limit.

RECLASSIFICATIONS

Certain reclassifications have been made in the financial statements at December 31, 2011 and for the periods then ended to conform to the December 31, 2012 presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net loss.

Recent 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. At March 28, 2013, none of these pronouncements are expected to have a material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

On July 27, 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2012-02, Intangibles—Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The Update simplifies the guidance for testing the decline in the realizable value (impairment) of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Examples of intangible assets subject to the guidance include indefinite-lived trademarks, licenses, and distribution rights. The amendment allows an organization the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative impairment test. An organization electing to perform a qualitative assessment is no longer required to calculate the fair value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset unless the organization determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is “more likely than not” that the asset is impaired. Under former guidance, an organization was required to test an indefinite-lived intangible asset for impairment on at least an annual basis by comparing the fair value of the asset with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of an indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeded its fair value, an impairment loss was recognized in an amount equal to the difference. The amendments in this Update are effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this Update, but does not expect the Update to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

On February 5, 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. The standard is intended to improve the reporting of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income of various components. The Update requires an entity to present, either parenthetically on the face of the financial statements or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified, from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. The amendments in this Update are effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012. The Company will adopt this amendment for the March 31, 2013 interim period financial statements.

Effective October 1, 2011, the Company acquired majority ownership of a management company, a company that owns the HOA franchise rights for the territory of South Africa, and four Hooters restaurants in South Africa. Previously, the Company owned a minority interest in the restaurants and was not in control and these operations were accounted for using the equity method of accounting. New entities were formed for the operations and the Company’s ownership at December 31, 2012 is as follows: KPL 90%, DFLO 82%, TPL 88%, CPL 90%, C&S 100% and DLOG 88%. The restaurant owned by DFLO in Durban opened in January 2010, the restaurant owned by TPL in Johannesburg opened in June 2010, the restaurant owned by CPL in Cape Town opened in June 2011 and the restaurant owned by DLOG opened in February 2012.

The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the consolidated statements of operations include the results of the South African operations beginning October 1, 2011. The assets acquired and the liabilities assumed were recorded at estimated fair values as determined by the Company’s management based on information currently available and on current assumptions as to future operations. A summary of the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition follows:

Liabilities assumed includes $547,646 and $593,928 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively in bank debt of the prior entities which the Company has agreed to repay without interest upon completion of its new financing. These amounts are included in other liabilities.

Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2011, as if the Company had acquired majority ownership of the South African Hooters restaurants on January 1, 2011 is as follows. The pro forma results include estimates and assumptions which management believes are reasonable. However, pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that would have occurred if the business combination had been in effect on the dates indicated, or which may result in the future.

INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING AT DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011.

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

Activity in our available-for-sale securities may be summarized as follows:

Our available-for-sale securities consist of the following:

North Carolina Natural Energy, Inc. (“NCNE”) – NCNE is a successor to REMC whose business was discontinued. NCNE has plans to become involved in some form of natural energy. The Company received 100,000,000 shares of NCNE (less than 1% on a fully diluted basis) for management services during 2011. The shares were valued at $1,500 based on NCNE’s valuation as a shell.

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. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, the stock was $0.02 and $0.12 per share and the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $111,300 and $42,000, respectively, based on the Company's determination that the price decline was temporary.

During the first quarter of 2010, the Company received an additional 150,000 shares of NAEY in exchange for management services. The shares were initially valued at $10,500, based on the trading price at the time. At December 31, 2012, the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $7,350 based on the market value. At December 31, 2011, the shares were valued at $18,000 and the Company recorded unrealized appreciation of $7,500.

During June 2011, the Company’s CEO contributed 1,790,440 shares of NAEY to the Company which was valued at $125,331 based on the trading price at the time. Mr. Pruitt did not receive additional compensation as a result of the transfer. At December 31, 2012, the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $87,732 based on a market value of $37,599. At December 31, 2011, the Company recorded unrealized appreciation of $89,522 based on a market value of $214,853.

NAEY appointed a new management team in December 2010 and they are seeking acquisition opportunities for onshore and offshore oil and gas properties. Accordingly, the Company determined that any decline was temporary.

Remodel Auction Incorporated (“REMC”) – During 2009, the Company acquired 334 shares of REMC for management services with an initial cost of $275,000 which has now been fully impaired.

EffTec International, Inc. - Effective April 1, 2010, the Company's CEO became a director and the CEO of EffTec International, Inc. The Company received 150,000 shares of EffTec and an option to acquire an additional 150,000 shares at $0.15 per share in exchange for the management services to be provided. The shares were valued at $22,500 based on the trading price of EffTec at the date of the transaction. At September 30, 2011, the market value of the Efftec stock dropped to less than $0.01 per share and the Company determined the reduction was other than temporary and impaired its investment to zero.

HiTech Stages, Ltd. (“HiTech”) – The Company originally acquired 275,000 shares of HiTech in exchange for 150,450 shares of DineOut during the June 2010 quarter. HiTech was unable to raise sufficient capital to fund its business plan and the stock price dropped to near zero at September 30, 2011. The Company determined the decline was other than temporary and fully impaired its investment on September 30, 2011.

OTHER INVESTMENTS ARE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS AT DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011.

INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD

Activity in investments accounted for using the equity method is summarized as follows.

Equity investments consist of the following at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

Equity in earnings (loss) and distributions from equity investments during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 follows. The activity from the South African restaurants is through September 30, 2011 at which time the Company acquired majority ownership and began consolidating these operations.

The Company acquired majority ownership of the South African restaurants effective September 30, 2011, accordingly, the amounts in 2011 are for only nine months. In addition, the restaurant at the Hoot Campbelltown location incurred a loss for certain pre-opening expenses before it opened in January 2012, our share of which is included above.

The summarized balance sheets for the two locations in Australia of which we owned 49% at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 follows:

Hooters S.A., GP - The Company formed CHL to own the Company's 50% general partner interest in Hooters S.A., GP, the general partner of the Hooters' restaurant franchises in South Africa. The initial restaurant opened in December 2009 in Durban, South Africa and operations commenced in January 2010. In the initial restaurant CHL had a 10% interest in restaurant cash flows until the limited partners receive payout and a 40% interest in restaurant cash flows after limited partner payout. The second location opened in Johannesburg in June 2010 and a third location opened in Cape Town in June of 2011 with similar structures. Effective September 30, 2011, the Company acquired majority control of the South African operations and began consolidating its operations on October 1, 2011. The fourth location opened in February 2012 in Emperor’s Palace Casino in Johannesburg with a similar structure.

CHA (Hoot Campbelltown Pty. Ltd and Hoot Surfers Paradise Pty. Ltd.) – CHA entered into a partnership with the current local Hooters franchisee in Australia in which CHA will own 49% and its partner own 51%. The local partner will also manage the restaurants. The first location, Hoot Campbelltown Pty. Ltd. opened in Campbelltown, a suburb of Sydney, in January 2012. A second location is in the planning stages and we expect it to open in the second quarter of 2013.

INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE COST METHOD

A summary of the activity in investments accounted for using the cost method follows.

Investments at cost consist of the following at December 31, 2012 and 2011:

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. In December 2010, the Company sold an additional $75,000 of its investment at cost.

On April 18, 2006, the Company formed Investors LLC and sold units for $5,000,000. Investors LLC’s principal asset was 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 owned $1,150,000 (23%) of Investors LLC 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 received a management fee of $6,625 quarterly and interest income of $11,500 quarterly until it was repaid in January 2011

On January 24, 2011, Investors LLC and its three partners combined to form HOA Holdings, LLC ("HOA LLC") and completed the acquisition of HOA and Texas Wings, Inc. ("TW"). Together HOA LLC has created an operating company with 161 company-owned locations across sixteen states, or nearly half of all domestic Hooters restaurants and over one-third of the locations worldwide.

Investors, LLC had a note receivable in the amount of $5,000,000 from HOA that was repaid at closing. Investors LLC then invested $3,550,000 in HOA LLC (approximately 3.1%) ($500,000 of which was the Company's share). One of the investors in Investors LLC that owned a $1,750,000 share is a direct investor in HOA LLC and will now carry its ownership in HOA LLC directly. In July 2012, the Company acquired an additional interest of $300,000, at cost, from one of the partners for cash, which increased our ownership to approximately 22% of Investors LLC as of December 31, 2012.

Based on the current status of this investment, the Company does not consider the investment to be impaired.

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. Edison Nation plans to repay the majority of its debt in 2013 and expects to subsequently begin making distributions to its owners. Based on the current status of this investment, the Company does not consider the investment to be impaired.

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. In 2012 the Company wrote off the $16,598 of expenses (the Company announced its intention to exit this business on March 22, 2013, see Note 16, Subsequent Events for further details).

Property and equipment consists of the following at December 31, 2012 and 2011:

Construction in progress consists of costs incurred as of December 31, 2011 for our Emperor’s Palace location in Johannesburg, South Africa, which opened in February 2012. Restaurant furnishings and equipment consists of leasehold improvements, and bar, kitchen and restaurant equipment used in our five locations opened as of December 31, 2012. Depreciation expense was $364,645 and $74,238 for the years ended December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011, respectively, including $35,314 and $9,869 for capital lease assets. Restaurant furnishings and equipment includes capital lease assets from three of our South African restaurants of $141,413 with a net book value of $96,230 and $131,544 at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

GOODWILL

Goodwill arose from the excess paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired for the three operating restaurants effective October 1, 2011 and amounts to $396,487. An evaluation was completed effective December 31, 2012 at which time the Company determined that no impairment was necessary.

FRANCHISE COST

Franchise cost for the Company’s Hooters restaurants consists of the following at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The Company is amortizing these costs from the opening of each restaurant for the 20 year term of the franchise agreement with HOA.

Amortization for franchise costs are as follows:

   * The Brazil franchise cost is not being amortized until we open a restaurant.

Long-term debt and notes payable are summarized as follows.

The Company pays the shareholder whose certificate of deposit is used as collateral on the $2,000,000 line of credit 1% of the outstanding balance on the line of credit monthly. In addition, the Company issued warrants to the shareholder, as described in Note 11.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company issued convertible notes payable with a total principal balance of $25,000 in exchange for an amount due a related party of $25,000. The convertible notes included interest at 10% per annum, which was payable quarterly beginning on April 1, 2010 until maturity on January 4, 2012. The convertible notes were convertible into our common stock at the rate of $3.50 per share. Convertible notes with a face value of $711,500 and accrued interest of $19,588 were converted into 206,143 shares of our common stock on March 30, 2011.

Bank overdraft and term facilities at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are associated with the South African Operations and consist of the following:

Capital leases payable at December 31, 2012 and 2011 is associated with the South African operations and consists of the following:

The capital leases cover point of sale and other equipment for three of the South African restaurants. Annual requirements for capital lease obligations are as follows: