NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND RELATIONSHIPS

FAT Brands Inc. (the “Company”) was formed on March 21, 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc. (“FCCG”). On October 20, 2017, the Company completed an initial public offering and issued additional shares of common stock representing 20 percent of its ownership (the “Offering”). The Company’s common stock trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FAT.”

Concurrent with the Offering, two subsidiaries of FCCG, Fatburger North America, Inc. (“Fatburger”) and Buffalo’s Franchise Concepts, Inc. (“Buffalo’s”) were contributed to the Company by FCCG in exchange for a $30,000,000 note payable (the “Related Party Debt”). FCCG also contributed the newly acquired operating subsidiaries of Homestyle Dining LLC: Ponderosa Franchising Company, Bonanza Restaurant Company, Ponderosa International Development, Inc. and Puerto Rico Ponderosa, Inc. (collectively, “Ponderosa”). These subsidiaries conduct the worldwide franchising of the Ponderosa Steakhouse Restaurants and the Bonanza Steakhouse Restaurants. The Company provided $10,550,000 of the net proceeds from the Offering to FCCG to consummate the acquisition of Homestyle Dining LLC.

The Company did not begin operations until October 20, 2017. As a result, prior year comparative results are not presented in the accompanying statement of operations and statement of cash flows.

At July 1, 2018, certain Company officers and directors controlled, directly or indirectly, a significant voting majority of the Company.

NOTE 2 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of operations – FAT Brands Inc. is a multi-brand franchising company specializing in fast casual restaurant concepts around the world through its subsidiaries: Fatburger, Buffalo’s and Ponderosa. Each subsidiary licenses the right to use its brand name and provides franchisees with operating procedures and methods of merchandising. Upon signing a franchise agreement, the franchisor is committed to provide training, some supervision and assistance, and access to operations manuals. As needed, the franchisor will also provide advice and written materials concerning techniques of managing and operating the restaurants.

Fatburger restaurants serve a variety of freshly made-to-order Fatburgers, Turkeyburgers, Chicken Sandwiches, Veggieburgers, French fries, onion rings, soft-drinks and milkshakes.

Buffalo’s grants franchises for the operation of casual dining restaurants (Buffalo’s Southwest Cafés) and quick service restaurants outlets (Buffalo’s Express). These restaurants specialize in the sale of Buffalo-Style chicken wings, chicken tenders, burgers, ribs, wrap sandwiches, and salads.

Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses offer guests a high-quality buffet and broad array of great tasting, affordably-priced steak, chicken and seafood entrées. Buffets at Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses feature a large variety of all you can eat salads, soups, appetizers, vegetables, breads, hot main courses and desserts. Bonanza Steak & BBQ operates full service steakhouses with fresh farm-to-table salad bar, including a menu showcase of USDA flame-grilled steaks, house-smoked BBQ and contemporized interpretations of traditional American classics.

The Company also co-brands its franchise concepts. These co-branded restaurants sell products of multiple affiliated brands and share back-of-the-house facilities.

The Company operates on a 52-week calendar and its fiscal year ends on the Sunday closest to December 31. Consistent with the industry practice, the Company measures its stores’ performance based upon 7-day work weeks. Using the 52-week cycle ensures consistent weekly reporting for operations and ensures that each week has the same days, since certain days are more profitable than others. The use of this fiscal year means a 53 ^rd week is added to the fiscal year every 5 or 6 years. In a 52-week year, all four quarters are comprised of 13 weeks. In a 53-week year, one extra week is added to the fourth quarter. The year 2018 will be a 52-week year

Principles of consolidation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries: Fatburger, Buffalo’s and Ponderosa. Intercompany accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of estimates in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements – The preparation of the consolidated 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 reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the determination of fair values of certain financial instruments for which there is no active market, the allocation of basis between assets sold and retained, and valuation allowances for notes receivable and accounts receivable. Estimates and assumptions also affect the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Franchise fees and royalty revenue – Franchise fee revenue from the sale of individual franchises is recognized over the term of the individual franchise agreement. Unamortized non-refundable deposits collected in relation to the sale of franchises are recorded as deferred franchise fees. In addition to franchise fee revenue, the Company collects a royalty ranging from 0.75% to 6% of gross sales from restaurants operated by franchisees. Royalties are recorded as revenue as the related sales are made by the franchisees. Any royalties received prior to the related sales are deferred and recognized when earned. Costs relating to continuing franchise support are expensed as incurred.

Store opening fees – The Company recognizes store opening fees of $45,000 and $60,000 for domestic and international stores, respectively, from the up-front fees collected from franchisees. The remaining balance of the up-front fees are then amortized as franchise fees over the life of the franchise agreement. If the fees collected are less than the respective store opening fee amounts, the full up-front fees are recognized at opening. The $45,000 and $60,000 are based on out-of-pocket costs to the Company for each store opening and are primarily comprised of labor expenses associated with training, store design, and supply chain setup. International fees recognized are higher due to the additional cost of travel.

Advertising – The Company requires advertising payments from franchisees based on a percent of net sales. The Company also receives, from time to time, payments from vendors that are to be used for advertising. Advertising funds collected are required to be spent for specific advertising purposes. Advertising revenue and associated expense is recorded on the statement of operations. Assets and liabilities associated with the related advertising fees are consolidated on the Company’s balance sheet.

Goodwill and other intangible assets – Intangible assets are stated at the estimated fair value at the date of acquisition and include goodwill, trademarks, and franchise agreements. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives, such as trademark, are not amortized but are reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if indicators arise. All other intangible assets are amortized over their estimated weighted average useful lives, which range from nine to twenty-five years. Management assesses potential impairments to intangible assets at least annually, or when there is evidence that events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recovered. Judgments regarding the existence of impairment indicators and future cash flows related to intangible assets are based on operational performance of the acquired businesses, market conditions and other factors.

Accounts receivable – Accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the existing accounts receivable. The allowance is based on historical collection data and current franchisee information. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Trade notes receivable – Trade notes receivable are created when an agreement to settle a delinquent franchisee receivable account is reached and the entire balance is not immediately paid. Generally, trade notes receivable include personal guarantees from the franchisee. The notes are made for the shortest time frame negotiable and will generally carry an interest rate of 6% to 7.5%. Reserve amounts on the notes are established based on the likelihood of collection.

Share-based compensation – The Company has a non-qualified stock option plan which provides for options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock. Options issued under the plan may have a variety of terms as determined by the Board of Directors including the option term, the exercise price and the vesting period. Options granted to employees and directors are valued at the date of grant and recognized as an expense over the vesting period in which the options are earned. Cancellations or forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. Stock options issued to non-employees as compensation for services are accounted for based upon the estimated fair value of the stock option. The Company recognizes this expense over the period in which the services are provided. Management utilizes the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to determine the fair value of the stock options issued by the Company. See Note 11 for more details on the Company’s share-based compensation.

Income taxes – Effective October 20, 2017, the Company entered into a Tax Sharing Agreement with FCCG that provides that FCCG will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, file consolidated federal, California and Oregon (and possibly other jurisdictions where revenue is generated, at FCCG’s election) income tax returns with the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company will pay FCCG the amount that its tax liability would have been had it filed a separate return. As such, the Company accounts for income taxes as if it filed separately from FCCG.

The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between financial reporting and tax reporting bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using enacted tax rates and laws that are expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon future earnings, the timing and amount of which are uncertain.

We utilize a two-step approach to recognize and measure uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon tax authority examination, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes, if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon the ultimate settlement.

Earnings per share – The Company reports basic earnings per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share”. Basic earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the effect of dilutive securities during the reporting period. All outstanding stock options and warrants to purchase common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share for the period presented because none of those instruments currently have exercise prices below the market price of the shares.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Topic 606), requiring an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods and services to customers. The updated standard replaces most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. These standards became effective for the Company on January 1, 2018.

These standards require that the transaction price received from customers be allocated to each separate and distinct performance obligation. The transaction price attributable to each separate and distinct performance obligation is then recognized as the performance obligations are satisfied as specified in the contract. The agreements for services provided by the Company related to upfront fees received from franchisees (such as initial or renewal fees) do not currently contain separate and distinct performance obligations from the franchise right and thus those upfront fees will be recognized as revenue over the term of each respective franchise agreement. Previously, we recognized upfront franchise fees such as initial and renewal fees when the related services have been provided, which is when a store opened for initial fees and when renewal options became effective for renewal fees. These standards require any unamortized portion of fees received prior to adoption be presented in the consolidated balance sheet as a contract liability.

The new standards also had an impact on transactions previously not included in the Company’s revenues and expenses such as franchisee contributions to and subsequent expenditures from advertising arrangements we have with our franchisees. The Company did not previously include these contributions and expenditures in its consolidated statements of operations or cash flows. Under the new standards, the Company will recognize advertising fees and the related expense in its consolidated statements of operations or cash flows. The Company will also consolidate the assets and liabilities related to advertising funds on its balance sheet.

These standards will not impact the recognition of our sales-based royalties from franchisees, which is generally our largest source of revenue. We have implemented internal controls related to the recognition and presentation of the Company’s revenues under these new standards.

The Company adopted ASU 2014-09 on January 1, 2018 using the modified retrospective method, in which the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the date of initial application. An adjustment to increase deferred revenue in the amount of $3,482,000 was established on the date of adoption relating to fees received through December 31, 2017 that would have been deferred and recognized over the term of each respective franchise store agreement if the new guidance had been applied in the past. A deferred tax asset of $810,000 related to this contract liability was also established on the date of adoption. These adjustments had the effect of increasing beginning accumulated deficit by approximately $2,672,000.

Adopting the new accounting standards for revenue affected several financial statement line items for the twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018. The following tables provide the affected amounts as reported in these Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements compared with what they would have been if the previous accounting guidance had remained in effect.

For the twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018 (in thousands except per share data)

For the twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018 (in thousands)

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice in how transactions are classified in the statement of cash flows. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Accounting for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the accounting for goodwill impairment. This ASU removes Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test, which requires hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The new guidance also requires disclosure of the amount of goodwill at reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. ASU 2017-04 is effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2020. We elected to early adopt this standard when performing our annual goodwill impairment test in 2017. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant financial impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Compensation — Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting. This standard provides clarification on when modification accounting should be used for changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award. This standard does not change the accounting for modifications but clarifies that modification accounting guidance should only be applied if there is a change to the value, vesting conditions, or award classification and would not be required if the changes are considered non-substantive. The amendments in this ASU are effective beginning January 1, 2018, with early adoption permitted. This ASU is to be applied prospectively on and after the effective date. We adopted this ASU during 2017. The adoption of this ASU did not have a significant financial impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, requiring a lessee to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases with a lease term of more than twelve months. Leases will continue to be classified as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease. This ASU is effective for interim and annual period beginning after December 15, 2018 and requires a modified retrospective approach to adoption for lessees related to capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No.2018-07, Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718). Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The amendments in this update expand the scope of Topic 718 to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. Prior to this update, Top 718 applied only to share-based transactions to employees. Consistent with the accounting requirements for employee share-based payment awards, nonemployee share-based payment awards within the scope of Topic 718 are measured at grant-date fair value of the equity instruments that an entity is obligated to issue when the good has been delivered or the service has been rendered and any other conditions necessary to earn the right to benefit from the instruments have been satisfied. The amendments in the update are effective for public business entities form fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption date of Topic 606. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The expected future amortization of the Company’s capitalized franchise agreements is as follows (in thousands):

Note 6. Income Taxes

Effective October 20, 2017, the Company entered into a Tax Sharing Agreement with FCCG that provides that FCCG will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, file consolidated federal, California and Oregon (and possibly other jurisdictions where revenue is generated, at FCCG’s election) income tax returns with the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company will pay FCCG the amount that its current tax liability would have been had it filed a separate return. To the extent the Company’s required payment exceeds its share of the actual combined income tax liability (which may occur, for example, due to the application of FCCG’s net operating loss carryforwards), the Company will be permitted, in the discretion of a committee of its board of directors comprised solely of directors not affiliated with or having an interest in FCCG, to pay such excess to FCCG by issuing an equivalent amount of its common stock in lieu of cash, valued at the fair market value at the time of the payment. An inter-company receivable of approximately $8,967,000 due from FCCG and its affiliates will be applied first to reduce excess income tax payment obligations to FCCG under the Tax Sharing Agreement.

For financial reporting purposes, the Company has recorded a tax provision calculated as if the Company files its tax returns on a stand-alone basis. The amount payable to FCCG determined by this calculation of $204,000 was offset against amounts due from FCCG as of July 1, 2018 (see Note 10).

Deferred taxes reflect the net effect of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for calculating taxes payable on a stand-alone basis. Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

Components of the income tax provision are as follows (in thousands):

Income tax provision related to continuing operations differ from the amounts computed by applying the statutory income tax rate of 21% to pretax income as follows (in thousands):

As of July 1, 2018, the Company’s subsidiaries’ annual tax filings for the prior three years are open for audit by Federal and for the prior four years for state tax agencies. The Company is the beneficiary of indemnification agreements from the prior owners of the subsidiaries for tax liabilities related to periods prior to their contribution. Management evaluated the Company’s overall tax positions and has determined that no provision for uncertain income tax positions is necessary as of July 1, 2018.

Note 7. Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures

On April 27, 2018, the Company established a credit facility with TCA Global Credit Master Fund, LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“TCA”). The Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with TCA, pursuant to which TCA agreed to lend the Company up to $5,000,000 through the purchase of Senior Secured Redeemable Debentures issued by the Company (the “Debentures”).

A total of $2,000,000 was funded by TCA in connection with the initial closing on April 27, 2018, and the Company issued to TCA an initial Debenture with a face amount of $2,000,000, maturing on October 27, 2019 and bearing interest at the rate of 15% per annum. The Company had the right to prepay the Debentures , in whole or in part, at any time prior to maturity without penalty. The Debentures required interest only payments during the first four months, followed by fully amortizing payments for the balance of the term. The Company paid a commitment fee of 2% of issued Debentures for the facility and agreed to pay an investment banking fee of $170,000. The Company used the net proceeds for working capital purposes and repayment of other indebtedness.

The amounts borrowed under the Purchase Agreement were guaranteed by the Company’s operating subsidiaries and by FCCG, pursuant to a Guaranty Agreement in favor of TCA. The Company’s obligations under the Debentures were also secured by a Security Agreement, granting TCA a security interest in substantially all of its assets. In addition, FCCG’s obligations under the Guaranty Agreement were secured by a pledge in favor of TCA of certain shares of common stock that Fog Cutter holds in the Company. During the term of the Purchase Agreement, the Company was prohibited from incurring additional indebtedness, with customary exceptions for ordinary course financing arrangements and subordinated indebtedness.

The Company recognized interest expense of $63,000 for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018.

The entire balance of the Debenture was paid in full on July 3, 2018 and the credit facility was terminated. As a result, the full amount of the Debentures was classified as a current liability on the accompanying financial statements.

Note 8. NOTE PAYABLE To FCCG

Effective October 20, 2017, FCCG contributed two of its operating subsidiaries, Fatburger and Buffalo’s, to the Company in exchange for an unsecured promissory note with a principal balance of $30,000,000, bearing interest at a rate of 10.0% per annum, and maturing in five years (the “Related Party Debt”). The contribution was consummated pursuant to a Contribution Agreement between the Company and FCCG. Approximately $19,778,000 of the note payable to FCCG was subsequently repaid, reducing the balance to $10,222,000 at June 26, 2018. On June 27, 2018, the Company entered into the Note Exchange Agreement, as amended, under which it agreed with FCCG to exchange $9,272,053 of the remaining balance of the Company’s outstanding Related Party Debt for shares of capital stock of the Company in the following amounts:

Following the exchange, the remaining balance of the Related Party Debt was $950,000.

The transactions described above were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws.

The Company recognized interest expense on the note payable to FCCG of $412,000 and $864,000 for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018, respectively.

Note 9. MANDaTORilY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK

On June 8, 2018, the Company filed a Certificate of Designation of Rights and Preferences of Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the “Certificate of Designation”), designating a total of 100,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Designation contains the following terms pertaining to the Series A Preferred Stock:

Dividends - Holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends on the $100.00 per share stated liquidation preference of the Series A Preferred Stock, in the amount of (i) cash dividends at a rate of 9.9% per year, plus (ii) deferred dividends equal to 4.0% per year, payable on the Mandatory Redemption Date (defined below).

Voting Rights - As long as any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding and remain unredeemed, the Company may not, without the majority vote of the Series A Preferred Stock, (a) alter or change adversely the rights, preferences or voting power given to the Series A Preferred Stock, (b) enter into any merger, consolidation or share exchange that adversely affects the rights, preferences or voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock, (c) authorize or increase any other series or class of stock that has rights senior to the Series A Preferred Stock, or (d) waive or amend the dividend restrictions in Sections 3(d) or 3(e) of the Certificate of Designation. The Series A Preferred Stock will not have any other voting rights, except as may be provided under applicable law.

Liquidation and Redemption - Upon (i) the five-year anniversary of the initial issuance date (June 8, 2023), or (ii) the earlier liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company (the “Mandatory Redemption Date”), the holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to cash redemption of their shares in an amount equal to $100.00 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.

In addition, prior to the Mandatory Redemption Date, the Company may optionally redeem the Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at the following redemption prices per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends:

Holders of Series A Preferred Stock may also optionally cause the Company to redeem all or any portion of their shares of Series A Preferred Stock beginning any time after the two-year anniversary of the initial issuance date for an amount equal to $100.00 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends, which amount may be settled in cash or Common Stock of the Company, at the option of the holder. If a holder elects to receive Common Stock, the shares will be issued based on the 20-day volume weighted average price of the Common Stock immediately preceding the date of the holder’s redemption notice.

On June 7, 2018, the Company entered into a Subscription Agreement for the issuance and sale (the “Offering”) of 800 units (the “Units”), with each Unit consisting of (i) 100 shares of the Company’s newly designated Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) and (ii) a warrant to purchase 125 shares of the Company’s Common Stock (the “Warrants”) at $8.00 per share. The sales price of each Unit was $10,000, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company from the initial closing of $8,000,000.

On June 27, 2018, the Company entered into a Note Exchange Agreement, as amended, under which it agreed with FCCG to exchange all but $950,000 of the remaining balance of the Company’s outstanding Promissory Note issued to the FCCG on October 20, 2017, in the original principal amount of $30,000,000 (the “Note”). At the time, the Note had an estimated outstanding balance of principal plus accrued interest of $10,222,000 (the “Note Balance”).

On June 27, 2018 $9,272,053 of the Note Balance was exchanged for shares of capital stock of the Company and warrants in the following amounts (the “Exchange Shares”):

Each of these stock issuances was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws. Each of the investors in the Offering represented that it is an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D and was acquiring the securities for investment only and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof. The securities were offered without any general solicitation by the Company or its representatives.

The Company classified the Series A Preferred Stock as long-term debt because it contains an unconditional obligation requiring the Company to redeem the instruments at $100.00 per share on the Mandatory Redemption Date. The Warrants have been recorded as additional paid-in capital. On the issuance date, the Company allocated the proceeds between the Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrants based on the relative fair values of each. The aggregate values assigned upon issuance of each component were as follows (amounts in thousands except Price per Unit):

The Company recorded interest expense relating to the Series A Preferred Stock of $78,000 during the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ending July 1, 2018.

Note 10. Related Party Transactions

The Company had open accounts with affiliated entities under the common control of FCCG resulting in net amounts due to the Company of $8,967,000 as of July 1, 2018. Beginning October 20, 2017, the receivable from FCCG bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum. During the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018, $248,000 and $481,000, respectively, of accrued interest income was added to the balance of the receivable from FCCG.

Prior to the Offering, the Company’s operations were insignificant other than structuring the Offering. During this time, FCCG provided executive administration and accounting services for the Company. The Company reimbursed FCCG for out-of-pocket costs associated with these services, but there was no allocation of FCCG’s overhead costs. Effective with the Offering, the Company assumed all direct and indirect administrative functions relating to its business.

During the twenty-six week period ending July 1, 2018, the Company recognized payables to FCCG in the amount of $204,000 for use of FCCG’s net operating losses for tax purposes (See Note 6).

Note 11. Stock based incentive plans

Effective September 30, 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan is a comprehensive incentive compensation plan under which the Company can grant equity-based and other incentive awards to officers, employees and directors of, and consultants and advisers to, FAT Brands Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Plan provides a maximum of 1,000,000 shares available for grant.

During the twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018, the Company granted stock options to purchase 25,000 shares under the Plan to an employee, each with an exercise price equal to $12.00 per share and subject to a three-year vesting requirement, with one-third of the options vesting each year. Options that are not exercised will expire 10 years following the grant date.

The weighted average fair value of the non-qualified stock options granted during the twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018 and the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model to record the stock-based compensation are as follows:

The Company’s stock option activity for the twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018 can be summarized as follows:

The Company recognized share-based compensation expense in the amount of $120,000 and $245,000 during the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018, with a related tax benefit of approximately $32,000 and $66,000, respectively. There remains $495,000 of related share-based compensation relating to these non-vested grants, which will be recognized over the remaining vesting period, subject to future forfeitures.

The Company does not have a specific policy regarding the source of shares to be delivered upon the exercise of stock options. As such, new shares may be issued or shares may be repurchased in the market. As of July 1, 2018, the Company did not expect to repurchase shares during the next fiscal year.

In addition to the stock options listed above, the Company has issued the following outstanding warrants to purchase shares of its common stock:

On both dividend payment dates, FCCG elected to reinvest its dividend from its original 8,000,000 shares at the close of the IPO in newly issued common shares of the Company at the closing market price of the shares on the payment date. As a result, on April 16, 2018, the Company issued 153,600 shares of common stock to FCCG at a price of $6.25 per share in satisfaction of the $960,000 dividend payable. On July 16, 2018, the Company issued 157,765 shares of common stock to FCCG at a price of $6.085 per share in satisfaction of the $960,000 dividend payable.

The issuance of these shares to FCCG was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Rule 506 promulgated under Regulation D under the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving a public offering. FCCG acquired the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof.

Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

Eric Rojany, et al. v. FAT Brands Inc., et al., Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC708539.

On June 7, 2018, Eric Rojany filed a complaint, personally and on behalf of all others similarly situated, against the Company, Andrew Wiederhorn, Ron Roe, Fog Cutter Capital Group, Inc., Tripoint Global Equities, LLC and members of the Company’s board of directors. The complaint alleges that the defendants are responsible for false and misleading statements and omitted material facts in connection with the Company’s initial public offering, which resulted in declines in the price of the Company’s common stock. The plaintiff stated that he intends to certify the complaint as a class action and is seeking compensatory damages in an amount to be determined at trial. The Company and other defendants dispute the allegations of the lawsuit and intend to vigorously defend against the claims.

P&K Food Market, Inc. vs. Buffalo’s Franchise Concepts, Inc., Fog Cutter Capital Group, Shaun Curtis, Andy Wiederhorn et al., Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles, Case No. 18STLC09534.

On July 13, 2018, P&K Food Market, Inc. (“P&K”) filed a complaint against Buffalo’s Franchise Concepts, Inc., Fog Cutter Capital Group, Shaun Curtis, and Andy Wiederhorn for Breach of Contract, Fraudulent Misrepresentation and Unlawful Offer and Sale of Franchise By Means of Untrue Statements or Omissions of Material Fact Under Cal. Corp. Code §§31201; 31202; 31300; and 31301. The case was filed in connection with the sale of an affiliate-owned “Buffalo’s Café” restaurant located in Palmdale, California. The lawsuit seeks general damages, special damages, punitive damages, restitution, interest, costs and attorneys’ fees and costs related to the alleged unlawful sale of the Palmdale restaurant. The franchisor and related parties intend to vigorously defend the allegations .

The Company is obligated to indemnify its officers and directors to the extent permitted by applicable law in connection with these actions, and have insurance for such individuals, to the extent of the limits of the applicable insurance policies and subject to potential reservations of rights. The Company is also obligated to indemnify Tripoint Global Equities, LLC relating to the Rojany matter. These proceedings are in their early stages and the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of either matter. There can be no assurance that the defendants will be successful in defending against this action.

The Company is involved in other claims and legal proceedings from time-to-time that arise in the ordinary course of business.

The Company does not believe that the ultimate resolution of these actions will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.

Operating Leases

The Company leases corporate headquarters located in Beverly Hills, California comprising 5,478 square feet of space, pursuant to a lease that expires on April 30, 2020.

We believe that all our existing facilities are in good operating condition and adequate to meet our current and foreseeable needs.

Revenues are shown based on the geographic location of our licensee restaurants. All our assets are located in the United States.

During the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018, no individual franchisee accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s revenues.

NOTE 15 – OPERATING SEGMENTS

Operating segments consist of (i) franchising operations conducted through Fatburger, (ii) franchising operations conducted through Buffalo’s and (iii) franchising operations conducted through Ponderosa. Each segment operates with its own management and personnel, with additional centralized support from the Company. The actual cost of the support provided by the Company is allocated to each operating segment. The following is a summary of each of the operating segments for the twenty-six weeks ended July 1, 2018 (dollars in thousands):

Reconciliation to consolidated net income (in thousands )