WEST FARGO, ND / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2021 / BT Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:BTBD)(NASDAQ:BTBDW), operator of fast-casual restaurants including Burger Time, in its first report since its successful public equity offering last week today reported financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended October 3, 2021.

Key highlights of the Company's financial results include:

• Earnings per share for the 39 weeks ended October 3, 2021, were $.14 per share compared to $.20 per share for the prior-year period which included approximately $460,000 attributable to forgiveness of Payroll Protection Program loans. Third-quarter earnings were $.06 per share, the same as in the prior year period.
• Cash on hand at the end of the quarter was in excess of $2 million and following closing on the Company's November 12, public offering increased to more than $12 million.
• Total restaurant sales restaurants for the current 39-week period were $6.6 million an increase of $530,000 over the prior year period.
• Total same-store sales are up 8.7% for the 39-week period over the prior year.
• Net income was $236,000 for the quarter compared to $254,000 in the same quarter last year.

Gary Copperud, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are excited to have completed our recent public offering. The offering proceeds combined with continued strong performance at our Burger Time locations leave us well-positioned to pursue our plan of growing through acquisitions in the restaurant industry." Mr. Copperud added, "As with most restaurant companies, we have seen cost pressures, both in commodities and in the labor market. We expect those pressures to continue through the balance of this fiscal year and into 2022. We expect to be able to manage commodity cost increases through targeted menu price adjustments; however, we believe that overall labor costs will continue to be pressured."

Conference Call: Management will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2021 financial results on Thursday, November 18, at 3:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. ET. Hosting the call will be Kenneth Brimmer, its COO, and Chief Financial Officer.

The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing and requesting the BT Brands Restaurants (BTBD) call.

Webcast URL:
https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2818/43795

About BT Brands Restaurants Inc.

BT Brands, Inc. (BTBD) owns and operates fast-food restaurants called Burger Time. Following its recent public offering, the Company intends to seek acquisitions within the restaurant industry. The Company also operates one unit in Minnesota as a franchisee of International Dairy Queen. The Company operates three Burger Time locations in Minnesota, four in North Dakota, and two in South Dakota. For additional information, visit www.itsburgertime.com.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer:

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws. The words "intend," "may," "believe," "will," "should," "anticipate," "expect," "seek" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, which may cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks include such factors as the disruption to our business from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on our results of operations, financial condition, and prospects which may vary depending on the duration and extent of the pandemic and the impact of federal, state and local government actions and customer behavior in response to the pandemic, the impact and duration of staffing constraints at our restaurants, the uncertain nature of current restaurant development plans and the ability to implement those plans and integrate new restaurants, delays in developing and opening new restaurants because of weather, local permitting or other reasons, increased competition, cost increases or shortages in raw food products, and other matters discussed under the Risk Factors section of the BT Brands' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2021, filed with the SEC, and other filings with the SEC. BT Brands disclaims any obligation or duty to update or modify these forward-looking statements.

¹ Sales store sales are a metric used in evaluating the performance of established restaurants and are a commonly used metrics in the restaurant industry. Same-store sales for our brands are calculated using all units open for at least 18 full fiscal months and using the comparable operating weeks from the prior year to the current year's quarter's operating weeks.

CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
KENNETH BRIMMER
612-229-8811
kbrimmer@itsburgertime.com

SOURCE: BT Brands, Inc.