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”), 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.

Further detailed information regarding the Company's subsidiaries can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.

Effective March 23, 2011, the Company's common stock was forward split, 2 shares for each share issued, pursuant to written consent by a majority of the Company's shareholders. All share references have been adjusted as if the split occurred prior to all periods presented.

GENERAL

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

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations for interim reporting. The Company believes that the disclosures contained herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report for the period ended December 31, 2011, which is included in the Company’s Form 10-K.

GOING CONCERN

At March 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had current assets of $636,758 and $623,681; current liabilities of $4,779,370 and $3,627,306; and a working capital deficit of $4,142,612 and $3,003,625, respectively. The Company incurred a loss of $568,113 during the three months ended March 31, 2012 and had an unrealized loss from available-for-sale securities of $105,618 and a foreign currency translation losses of $1,279, resulting in a comprehensive loss of $675,010.

The Company's corporate general and administrative expenses averaged approximately $295,000 per quarter during 2011 and has increased to $481,000 in the current quarter as we expanded our footprint internationally. Effective October 1, 2011, the Company acquired majority control of the restaurants in South Africa and began consolidating these operations. The Company also will share 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 March 31, 2012 of $241,115 owed to its bank which is due in August 2013 and a line of credit with its bank with a balance at March 31, 2012 of $1,178,000 (total available $2,000,000) due on August 20, 2012. We also have convertible notes payable with certain investors with a balance at March 31, 2012 of $2,725,000, which have maturity dates from January 22 through June 26 2012. None of the noteholders whose notes have matured have taken any action to seek to enforce their notes. As of May 1, 2012, there are $975,000 of notes that have matured. The notes bear interest at an 18% annualized rate, The Company plans to continue to use limited partnerships, if the Company’s contemplated raise is not completed, to fund its share of costs for additional Hooters restaurants.

The Company expects to meet its obligations in 2012 with some or all of the following:

If any or all of 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.