Revenue Rises to $213 Million From $3 Million

Adjusted EBITDA Rises to $2.4 Million vs. Loss in Prior Year

FORT WORTH, TX / ACCESSWIRE / May 10, 2023 / Muscle Maker, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIL) ("Muscle Maker", "GRIL" or the "Company"), a global agricultural-commodity supply chain and emerging growth stage restaurant company, today announced its first quarter results ending March 31, 2023. Chief Executive Officer, Michael Roper and Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Black will host a conference call at 5 pm Eastern Daylight Time on May 10, 2023, to discuss the results. All interested parties are invited to join this call. The Q1 2023 financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, are available on the Investors section of our website and can also be found on sec.gov.

"We are pleased to report that Muscle Maker had a successful first quarter of the year, marked by a significant move towards becoming a diversified global food organization," said Michael Roper, CEO of Muscle Maker. "This transformation was made possible by the creation of our wholly owned subsidiary, Sadot LLC. Our shift to diversify our U.S.-centric restaurant business towards a more globally focused food organization is proving out by the progress we have made thus far is encouraging, and we are confident that we are on the right path to realizing our vision for a more diversified and successful future."

Financial highlights for the three months ended March 31, 2023:

• For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company reported consolidated revenue of $213 million, a significant increase compared to $3 million for the prior year ended March 31, 2022.
• Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA from operations was $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2023 compared to a $1.5 million loss in the first quarter 2022.
• Sadot subsidiary generated a net income of $4.3 million.
• MMI Restaurant Brands subsidiary generated a net loss of $406,000 for the first quarter.
• The Company, as of March 31, 2023, had a cash balance of $6.4 million and a working capital surplus of $6.4 million.

Recent strategic and operational highlights during the first quarter of 2023 include:

Sadot subsidiary

• Completed 19 transactions in Q1 with the average revenue per transaction of $11.1 million.
• Average COGS per transaction of $10.8 million.
• These 19 transactions were completed throughout 11 different countries.

MMI Restaurant Brands Subsidiary

• 50+ units across two fast casual concepts​.
• Subscription-based fresh meal prep service with 30+ points of distribution plus in-home and national delivery.
• Currently have over 45 Pokemoto franchise agreements sold but not yet open.
• Recently launched a new dual concept unit that combines our Pokemoto brand with our Muscle Maker Grill concept under the same roof.

Operating Results

For the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company reported consolidated revenue of $213 million, an increase of $210 million or 7000% from the comparative period in 2022. The increase from the first quarter of the prior year can be attributed to the formation of the Sadot subsidiary. As of March 31, 2023, Muscle Maker had a cash balance of $6.4 million. The cash decrease in the first quarter of 2023 was primarily due to Sadot offering terms on the commodity trade transactions to generate a higher margin on the trade. The Company has over $4 million in receivables that are due in less than 60 days.

Outlook

"We are extremely pleased with MMI's performance this quarter - fueled by our new diversification strategy. Investors may notice a growing disparity in the operating results between the two business units and management is committed to focusing our resources on the path that will create the most value for shareholders going forward. We are confident in the future of both Sadot in the global supply-chain and our restaurant group as it's downstream retail vertical, and we look forward to continued growth in the months and years to come," commented Mr. Roper.

Webcast Details

Date: May 10, 2023

Time: 5:00 PM EDT / 2:00 AM PDT

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About Muscle Maker, Inc.

In late 2022, Muscle Maker began its evolution from a consumer-focused, U.S. restaurant business into a global, food-focused organization with two distinct business units:

Sadot LLC

Muscle Maker's largest operating unit is its newly-created subsidiary, Sadot LLC. Sadot is an international agri-foods company engaged in trading and shipping food (and feed) commodities such as soybean meal, wheat and corn. Sadot was formed in partnership with Aggia LLC FZ, a Dubai based, international consulting firm that provides services to companies operating in the global food supply chain.

MMI Restaurant Group

Muscle Maker's legacy business is our limited collection of 50+ restaurants, including Pokémoto Hawaiian Poké & Boba Tea and Muscle Maker Grill, and our subscription, fresh-prep meal service, Superfit Foods, with 30+ points of distribution plus in-home and national delivery. All three concepts compete in the growing healthier-for-you segment. National franchise development of the Pokémoto concept is the key growth driver with more than 45 franchise units already in the pipeline.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may include "forward-looking statements" pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. To the extent that the information presented in this press release discusses financial projections, information, or expectations about our business plans, results of operations, products, or markets, or otherwise makes statements about future events, such statements are forward-looking. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "should", "may," "intends," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," "expects," "plans," and "proposes." Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, there are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. You are urged to carefully review and consider any cautionary statements and other disclosures, including the statements made under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in documents that we file from time to time with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the document in which they are contained, and Muscle Maker, Inc., does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.

Investor Relations:
Frank Pogubila
SVP
Integrous Communications
W - 951.946.5288
E - IR@musclemakergrill.com

SOURCE: Muscle Maker, Inc.