BT Brands Reports Second Quarter 2025 Profit

BT Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTBD), today reported its financial results, which reflect a return to profitability for the second quarter, the thirteen weeks ending June 29, 2025.

Including its 40.7% ownership interest in Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern, which operates five locations (OTCMarkets: BDVB), BT Brands currently operates a total of fourteen restaurants comprising the following:

• Six Burger Time fast-food restaurants, located in the North Central region of the United States ("BTND");
• Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern, Inc., a 40.7% owned affiliate, operating five restaurants in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana ("Bagger Dave's");
• Keegan's Seafood Grille in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida ("Keegan's");
• Pie In The Sky Coffee and Bakery in Woods Hole, Massachusetts ("PIE");
• Schnitzel Haus, a fine-dining German-themed restaurant located in Hobe Sound, near Stuart, Florida.

Second Quarter 2025 Highlights and Recent Developments

• Net income of $55,000, or $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $70,000 in 2024.
• Revenues of $3.8 million, compared to $4.1 million for the prior-year quarter, reflecting the impact of two fewer operating locations year-over-year.
• Operating loss narrowed significantly to $75,000 from $189,000 in the second quarter of 2024.
• Restaurant-level adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) increased by 51% over the prior year to $661,000 from $438,00 in 2024
• Equity in the second quarter loss of our Bagger Dave's was $70,400, compared to a loss of $81,000 in the prior year quarter.
• The quarter ended with $3.5 million in total cash and short-term investments.
• We completed the sale of our Richmond, Indiana, property following the end of the second quarter, resulting in a gain of approximately $250,000 to be reported during our third quarter.

Management Commentary

Gary Copperud, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We are pleased to report a profitable second quarter of 2025. The second quarter profit reflects the results of cost-reduction initiatives and operational improvements. While industry headwinds remain, including consumer price sensitivity and inflationary pressures, our results demonstrate progress in aligning expenses with revenue. As we previously announced, we are continuing to work with our investment banker in evaluating merger opportunities. Based on our review of opportunities available, we believe that completing a transaction accretive to shareholder value by the end of the year is a realistic target." Kenneth Brimmer, Chief Financial Officer, added: "The second quarter marked a return to profitability for BT Brands. We are continuing to improve restaurant-level performance and consider strategic asset sales contributing to overall profitability, and a favorable earnings trend that we expect to continue through the end of the year."

Fiscal 2025 Outlook

We anticipate maintaining profitability throughout the remainder of 2025. The outcome of merger discussions and possible asset sales cannot be assured. The Company, at this time, is not providing a detailed fiscal 2025 financial forecast.

About BT Brands, Inc.

BT Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTBD) owns and operates a fast-food restaurant chain called Burger Time in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. In addition, the Company owns and operates Pie In The Sky Coffee and Bakery in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Keegan's Seafood Grille near Clearwater, Florida, and Schnitzel Haus in Hobe Sound, Florida. The Company also owns a 40.7% interest in Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern, Inc. (OTCMarkets: BDVB), which own six and operates five casual dining restaurants in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "will," and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding guidance relating to net income and net income per share, expected operating results, such as revenue growth and earnings, and anticipated capital expenditures for fiscal 2025. Because of the uncertain nature of restaurant performance and the evolving character of our Company, and because of continuing uncertainty surrounding the overall economy, as consumers have become more price sensitive, and inflationary pressures relating to many aspects of our business, the Company is not at this point providing a financial forecast for fiscal 2025. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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