First Quarter 2025 Revenues Increase 25% to $3.5 Million
Cash Balance Increases 59% to $3.0 Million
Secured Financing Commitments of $3.56 Million and Converted $2.5 Million in Debt to Equity
Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Stockholders’ Equity Requirement
BUENA PARK, Calif., May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yoshiharu Global Co. (NASDAQ: YOSH) ("Yoshiharu" or the "Company"), a restaurant operator specializing in authentic Japanese ramen & rolls, today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025.
First Quarter 2025 and Recent Operational Highlights
Secured financing commitments of $3.56 million from multiple parties and converted $2.5 million in debt to equity and, as a result of such financing transactions, regained compliance with the stockholders’ equity requirement for continued listing on Nasdaq.
Grand opening of a new restaurant in Menifee, CA brings the number of locations to 15 with 1 additional location under development in Ontario, CA.
Appointed Sungjoon Chae to its Board of Directors, a distinguished architect and urban designer with extensive experience in shaping sustainable and innovative spaces, to help support expansion.
Elected two new members to the Board of Directors:
Abe Lim, a seasoned real estate and investment professional with over 21 years of experience.
Jae-Hyo Seo, an experienced legal practitioner and consultant.
Anticipated Milestones
Domestic and International Expansion
Open 2 – 3 new locations focusing on Southern California, while expanding to other locations including Boston, Seattle, and North California.
Open new locations in Paris, London, and South Korea.
Expect to initiate sales of franchises in 2025
Management Commentary
James Chae, Yoshiharu’s President, CEO and Chairman of the Board, commented, “The first quarter was highlighted by strong revenue growth and a strengthened balance sheet to fuel momentum and growth initiatives. In the first quarter, revenue grew 25% to $3.5 million, driven primarily by sales at our three new restaurants in Las Vegas, which we acquired in second quarter 2024.
“During the quarter we secured financing commitments of $3.56 million from multiple parties. We also entered into agreements with certain creditors to convert $2.5 million of existing debt obligations. These efforts served to increase stockholders' equity, improve our overall financial position by reducing total debt, principal and interest payments, and lower near-term cash needs. As a result, we were able to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum stockholders’ equity requirement.
“Our newest location in fast-growing Menifee, California is now in operation, bringing us to a total of 15 locations in the U.S. Menifee is recognized for its rapid development and business-friendly environment, with the city committing over $100 million to traffic and infrastructure improvements, enhancing connectivity and accessibility. We have one additional location currently under development in Ontario, and continue to explore and evaluate new opportunities via corporate-owned restaurants, and through the development of a franchise program to accelerate national expansion and international openings.
“Looking ahead, we are focused on further improvement to top- and bottom-line growth, and additional strategic expansion in the U.S. and China. New initiatives such as diversifying our mix of service channels, adding kiosks across our stores, and utilizing cooking robots to reduce labor costs will further growth and efficiencies. We look forward to additional updates on our anticipated milestones in the weeks and months to come,” concluded Chae.
First Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Revenues were $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, representing an increase of approximately $0.7 million, or 24.9%. The increase in sales for the three-month period was primarily driven by new sales at our three new restaurants in Las Vegas, which we acquired in second quarter 2024.
Total restaurant operating expenses were $3.4 million compared to $2.6 million in the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by costs incurred in generating increased revenues from the three new Las Vegas restaurants, primarily food, beverages and supplies, labor, and rent and utilities.
General and administrative expenses were approximately $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily due to an increase in professional fees.
Operating loss increased to ($1.3) million compared to an operating loss of ($0.8) million for the prior year as a result of the increased operating expenses related to increased sales.
The Company’s cash balance totaled $3.0 million on December 31, 2024, compared to $1.2 million on December 31, 2024.
For more information regarding Yoshiharu’s financial results, including financial tables, please see our Form 10-Q for quarter ended March 31, 2025 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC"). The Company’s SEC filings can be found on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or the Company’s investor relations site at ir.yoshiharuramen.com.
About Yoshiharu Global Co.
Yoshiharu is a fast-growing restaurant operator and was born out of the idea of introducing the modernized Japanese dining experience to customers all over the world. Specializing in Japanese ramen, Yoshiharu gained recognition as a leading ramen restaurant in Southern California within six months of its 2016 debut and has continued to expand its top-notch restaurant service across Southern California and Las Vegas, currently owning and operating 15 restaurants.
This press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including without limitation, statements regarding our position to execute on our growth strategy, and our ability to expand our leadership position. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, expectations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, future performance, other statements that are not historical facts and statements identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "plans", "believes", "seeks", "estimates" or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in, or suggested by, these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that the plans, intentions, expectations or strategies will be attained or achieved. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, as a result of various factors including those risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our filings with the SEC including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent reports we file with the SEC from time to time, which can be found on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Investor Relations Contact: Larry W Holub Director MZ North America YOSH@mzgroup.us 312-261-6412
Yoshiharu Global Co. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
(audited)
March 31,
December 31,
2025
2024
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash
$
3,011,038
$
1,241,036
Accounts receivable
57,739
84,110
Inventories
143,181
139,422
Total current assets
3,211,958
1,464,568
Non-Current Assets:
Property and equipment, net
4,985,804
5,130,229
Operating lease right-of-use asset, net
7,027,345
7,465,611
Intangible asset
477,947
491,223
Goodwill
1,985,645
1,985,645
Other assets
1,051,771
1,035,990
Total non-current assets
15,528,512
16,108,698
Total assets
$
18,740,470
$
17,573,266
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
930,020
$
843,322
Line of Credit
1,000,000
1,000,000
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
1,061,224
975,210
Current portion of bank notes payables
–
1,366,350
Current portion of loan payable, EIDL
–
10,924
Loans payable to financial institutions
3,332
34,282
Due to related party
9,333
732,710
Other payables
1,041,557
1,078,291
Total current liabilities
4,045,466
6,041,089
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion
6,752,468
7,324,677
Bank notes payables, less current portion
2,785,384
1,747,611
Loan payable, EIDL, less current portion
412,639
404,490
Notes payable to related party
600,000
600,000
Convertible notes to related party
–
1,200,000
Total liabilities
14,595,957
17,317,867
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Class A Common Stock – $0.0001 par value; 49,000,000 authorized shares; 1,662,245 and 1,300,197 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024
166
130
Class B Common Stock – $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000 authorized shares; 100,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and at December 31, 2023
10
10
Additional paid-in-capital
17,528,777
11,464,813
Warrant subscription receivable
(750,000
)
–
Accumulated deficit
(12,634,440
)
(11,209,554
)
Total stockholders' equity
4,144,513
255,399
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
18,740,470
$
17,573,266
Yoshiharu Global Co. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31
2025
2024
Revenue:
Food and beverage
$
3,511,789
$
2,811,609
Total revenue
3,511,789
2,811,609
Restaurant operating expenses:
Food, beverages and supplies
945,804
667,892
Labor
1,557,771
1,286,534
Rent and utilities
556,999
318,568
Delivery and service fees
129,667
143,361
Depreciation
227,047
170,682
Total restaurant operating expenses
3,417,288
2,587,037
Net restaurant operating income
94,501
224,572
Operating expenses:
General and administrative
1,265,157
920,401
Related party compensation
42,154
42,154
Advertising and marketing
60,787
33,904
Total operating expenses
1,368,098
996,459
Loss from operations
(1,273,597
)
(771,887
)
Other income (expense):
Other income
206,983
–
Interest
(341,347
)
(104,318
)
Total other income
(134,364
)
(104,318
)
Loss before income taxes
(1,407,961
)
(876,205
)
Income tax provision
16,925
–
Net loss
$
(1,424,886
)
$
(876,205
)
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted
$
(0.96
)
$
(0.65
)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted
1,489,599
1,341,488
Yoshiharu Global Co. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
For the three months ended March 31
2025
2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$
(1,424,886
)
$
(876,205
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
227,047
170,682
Amortization
13,276
Gain on disposal of fixed asset
(50,000
)
–
PPP loan forgiveness
–
–
RRF loan forgiveness
–
–
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts Receivable
26,371
(94,135
)
Inventories
(3,759
)
(4,128
)
Other assets
(15,781
)
346,962
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
38,769
26,707
Due to related party
(23,377
)
56,921
Other payables
(36,734
)
–
Net cash used in operating activities
(1,249,074
)
(373,196
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
(32,622
)
(356,642
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(32,622
)
(356,642
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from notes payable
2,137,773
–
Proceeds from borrowings
(266,350
)
812,000
Repayments on bank notes payables
(1,102,775
)
(84,130
)
Repayment of loan payable to financial institutions
(30,950
)
(168,769
)
Proceeds from sale of common shares
2,314,000
64,149
Net cash provided by financing activities
3,051,698
623,250
Net (decrease) increase in cash
1,770,002
(106,588
)
Cash – beginning of period
1,241,036
1,462,326
Cash – end of period
$
3,011,038
$
1,355,738
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash financing activities:
