As filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 24, 2020.October 12, 2023.

Registration No. 333-235283333-______

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

AMENDMENT NO. 5 TOFORM S-1

FORM S-1

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Muscle Maker, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

308 East Renfro Street, 1751 River Run, Suite 101200

Burleson, Fort Worth, Texas 7602876107

(682) 708-8250
516.274.8700

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’sRegistrant’s principal executive offices)

Michael J. Roper

Chief Executive Officer

Muscle Maker, Inc.1751 River Run, Suite 200

308 East Renfro Street, Suite 101Fort Worth, Texas76107

Burleson, Texas 76028516.274.8700

(682) 708-8250

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

With copiesCopies to:

Stephen M. Fleming, Esq.

Fleming PLLC

30 Wall Street, 8^th Floor

New York, New York 10005

Tel: 516.833.5034

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:

As soon as practicable after the registration statement is declared effective.effective date hereof.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, check the following box: [X]box. ☒

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [  ]☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [  ]☐

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. [  ]☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company”company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. [  ]☐

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

* Previously paid. 

The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Sectionsection 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, or until thisthe registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission acting pursuant to said Sectionsection 8(a), may determine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This registration statement contains two forms of prospectus, as set forth below.

The Public Offering Prospectus and the Selling Stockholder Prospectus will be identical in all respects except for the following principal points:

The registrant has included in this registration statement, after the financial statements, a set of alternate pages to reflect the foregoing differences between the Selling Stockholder Prospectus and the Public Offering Prospectus.

The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. These securitiesThe selling stockholders may not be soldsell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell nor doesthese securities and it seekis not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any state or jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

1,600,000SHARESSUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED OCTOBER 12, 2023

PROSPECTUS

36,468,392 Shares

Sadot Group Inc.

COMMON STOCK

(PAR VALUE $0.0001)Common Stock

Muscle Maker, Inc. is offering 1,600,000This prospectus relates to the offer and sale, from time to time, by the selling stockholders identified below, or their permitted transferees, of up to 36,468,392 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“common stock”), including (i) up to 34,087,810 shares of our common stock that we may issue and sell to YA II PN, LTD., a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership (“Yorkville”) fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP from time to time after the date of this prospectus, pursuant to the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (“SEPA”) dated September 22, 2023, entered into with Yorkville, (ii) 227,273 shares of common stock (the “Yorkville Commitment Shares”) issued to Yorkville as consideration for its irrevocable commitment under the SEPA, and (iii) 2,153,309 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of a Common Stock Purchase Warrant held by Altium Growth Fund Ltd. (“Altium” and collectively with Yorkville, the “Selling Stockholders”).

Yorkville

The shares of our common stock being offered by Yorkville have been and may be issued pursuant to the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement, dated September 22, 2023, that we entered into with Yorkville. Under the SEPA, the Company agreed to issue and sell to Yorkville, from time to time, and Yorkville agreed to purchase from the Company, up to $25 million of the Company’s common stock. PriorThe Company shall not affect any sales under the SEPA and Yorkville shall not have any obligation to purchase shares of common stock under the SEPA to the extent that after giving effect to such purchase and sale (i) Yorkville would beneficially own more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding common stock at the time of such issuance (the “Ownership Limitation”), or (ii) the aggregate number of shares of common stock issued under the SEPA together with any shares of common stock issued in connection with any other related transactions that may be considered part of the same series of transactions, would exceed 19.9% of the outstanding voting common stock as of September 22, 2023 (the “Exchange Cap”). Thus, the Company may not have access to the right to sell the full $25 million of shares of common stock to Yorkville.

In connection with the SEPA, and subject to the condition set forth therein, Yorkville has agreed to advance us an aggregate principal amount of $4.0 million (the “Pre-Paid Advance”) which shall be evidenced by convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) to be issued to Yorkville at a purchase price equal to 94.0% of the principal amount of each Pre-Paid Advance. On September 22, 2203, Yorkville advanced the first Pre-Paid Advance to us in the principal amount of $3.0 million and we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $3.0 million. The balance of $1.0 million of the Pre-Paid Advance will be advanced by Yorkville to us upon the registration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable under the SEPA being declared effective. The purchase price for each Convertible Note representing a Pre-Paid Advance is 94.0% of the principal amount of the Pre-Paid Advance. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding balance of any Convertible Note at an annual rate equal to 6.0%, subject to an increase to 18% upon an event of default as described in the Convertible Notes. The maturity date of each Convertible Note will be September 22, 2024, 12-months after the closing of the initial Pre-Paid Advance. Yorkville may convert the Convertible Notes into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the lower of (A) (i) with respect to the initial Convertible Note issued on September 22, 2023, $1.1495, and (ii) with respect to the Convertible Note to be issued at the closing of the subsequent Pre-Paid Advance, a price per share equal to 110% of the daily volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the common stock on Nasdaq on the last trading day prior to the issuance of such Convertible Note, or (B) 95% of the lowest daily VWAP during the seven consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion (the “Conversion Price”), which in no event may the Conversion Price be lower than $0.33 (the “Floor Price”). Yorkville, in its sole discretion and providing that there is a balance remaining outstanding under the Convertible Notes, may deliver a notice under the SEPA requiring the issuance and sale of shares of common stock to Yorkville at a price per share equivalent to the Conversion Price as determined in accordance with the Convertible Notes in consideration of an offset to the Convertible Notes (“Yorkville Advance”). Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any Yorkville Advance, provided that the number of shares issued does not cause Yorkville to exceed the Ownership Limitation, does not exceed the Exchange Cap or the amount of shares of common stock that are registered. As a result of a Yorkville Advance, the amounts payable under the Convertible Notes will be offset by such amount subject to each Yorkville Advance.

In connection with the SEPA, we are registering herein 34,315,083 shares of common stock, comprised of (i) 227,273 Yorkville Commitment Shares and (ii) 34,087,810 shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the SEPA. The shares may be issued and sold to Yorkville, either (i) at the election of the Company, at 97% of the Market Price (as defined below) for the three consecutive trading days (the “Pricing Period”) commencing on the date that we direct Yorkville to purchase amounts of our common stock that we specify in a written notice (an “Advance Notice”), or (ii) pursuant to a Yorkville Advance, at a price per share equivalent to the Conversion Price as determined in accordance with the Convertible Notes. “Market Price” is defined as, for any Pricing Period, the daily VWAP of the common stock on Nasdaq during the Pricing Period.

We are not selling any securities under this prospectus and will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of our common stock by Yorkville.

Yorkville is an “underwriter” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and any profits on the sales of shares of our common stock by Yorkville and any discounts, commissions, or concessions received by Yorkville are deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. Yorkville may offer and sell the securities covered by this prospectus from time to time. Yorkville may offer and sell the securities covered by this prospectus in a number of different ways and at varying prices. If any underwriters, dealers or agents are involved in the sale of any of the securities, their names and any applicable purchase price, fee, commission or discount arrangement between or among them will be set forth, or will be calculable from the information set forth, in any applicable prospectus supplement. See the sections of this prospectus titled “About this Prospectus” and “Plan of Distribution” for more information. No securities may be sold without delivery of this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of such securities. You should carefully read this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement before you invest in our securities.

Altium

On July 27, 2023, we entered into the Exercise Agreement with Altium, the holder of outstanding warrants to purchase 2,153,309 shares of our common stock issued in November 2021 (collectively, the “Original Warrants”), whereby Altium and our company agreed that Altium would exercise the Original Warrants in consideration of 2,153,309 shares of common stock. In order to induce Altium to exercise the Original Warrants, we agreed to reduce the exercise price on the Original Warrants from $1.385 to $1.00 per share.

In connection with the exercise of the Original Warrants, we issued an additional warrant to Altium that is exercisable to acquire 2,153,309 shares of common stock (the “Additional Warrant”) exercisable at a per share price of $2.40.

We will bear all costs, expenses and fees in connection with the registration of the common stock. The Selling Stockholders will pay all brokerage fees and commissions and similar expenses in connection with the offer and sale of the shares by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this offering there has been no public market for ourprospectus. We will pay the expenses (except brokerage fees and commissions and similar expenses) incurred in registering under the Securities Act the offer and sale of the shares included in this prospectus by Selling Stockholders. See “Plan of Distribution.”

Our common stock. We anticipate that the initial public offering price will be $5.00 per share.

We applied to list our common stock is traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “GRIL”“SDOT”. On October 10, 2023, the last reported sale price on Nasdaq of our common stock was $0.7943 per share.

Our principal executive office is located at 1751 River Run, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, and our telephone number is (832) 604-9568.

Investing in our common stocksecurities involves a high degree of risk. See “Risk Factors”You should review carefully the risks and uncertainties referenced under the heading “Risk Factors” beginning on page 86 of this prospectus for a discussion of information that should be considered in connection with an investment in our common stock.prospectus.

We are an “emerging growth company” as defined under the federal securities laws and, as such, have elected to comply with certain reduced reporting requirements for this prospectus and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The underwriter may also exercise their option to purchase up to 240,000 additional shares of common stock from us at the public offering price, less the underwriting discount, for 45 days after the date of this prospectus to cover over-allotments.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The underwriter expects to deliver the shares of common stock on or about            , 2020.

The date of this prospectus is      , 2020.2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTSABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-1 that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) using the “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf registration process, the Selling Stockholders may, from time to time, sell the securities offered by it described in this prospectus. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale by such Selling Stockholder of the securities offered by it described in this prospectus.

Neither we nor the underwriter hasSelling Stockholders have authorized anyone to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. When you make a decision about whether to invest in our common stock, you should not rely upon any information or to make any representations other than the information in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus that we may authorize to be delivered or made available to you. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor the sale of our common stock means that the informationthose contained in this prospectus or any applicable prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectuses prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. Neither we nor the Selling Stockholders take responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. Neither we nor the Selling Stockholders will make an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

We may also provide a prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the registration statement to add information to, or update or change information contained in, this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the registration statement together with the additional information to which we refer you in the section of this prospectus entitled “Where You Can Find More Information.”

Unless the context indicates otherwise, references in this prospectus to the “Company,” “Sadot Group,” “Sadot,” “we,” “us,” “our,” and similar terms refer to Sadot Group Inc., a Nevada corporation. Effective July 27, 2023, the Company changed its name from “Muscle Maker Inc.” to “Sadot Group Inc.”. Any reference herein to “Muscle Maker Inc.” refers to the Company.

This prospectus contains summaries of certain provisions contained in some of the documents described herein, but reference is made to the actual documents for complete information. All of the summaries are qualified in their entirety by the actual documents. Copies of some of the documents referred to herein have been filed, will be filed or will be incorporated by reference as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is correct aftera part, and you may obtain copies of those documents as described below under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this prospectus may constitute “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal securities laws. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this prospectus including, without limitation, in the section titled “Business.” In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “contemplate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” “would” and other similar words and expressions (including the negative of any of the foregoing), but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this prospectus and our managements’ current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of judgments, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the control of the Company and our directors, officers and affiliates. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date.

These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in “Risk Factors,” our periodic filings with the SEC and the following:

Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes makes it clear that any projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized, except as may be required by law.

These statements relate to future events or our future operational or financial performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, those listed under the section titled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus, in any related prospectus supplement and in any related free writing prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy shares of common stock in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful.

Unless otherwise indicated, information containedAny forward-looking statement in this prospectus, in any related prospectus supplement and in any related free writing prospectus reflects our current view with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions relating to our business, results of operations, industry and future growth. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. No forward-looking statement is a guarantee of future performance. You should read this prospectus, any related prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus and the documents that we reference herein and therein and have filed as exhibits hereto and thereto completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future.

This prospectus, any related prospectus supplement and any related free writing prospectus also contain or may contain estimates, projections and other information concerning our industry, our business and the markets in which we operate,for our products, including our general expectationsdata regarding the estimated size of those markets and their projected growth rates. We obtained the industry and market position, market opportunity and market share, is based on informationdata in this prospectus from our own management estimates and research as well as from industry and general publications, and research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties. ManagementThis data involves a number of assumptions and limitations and contains projections and estimates of the future performance of the industries in which we operate that are derived from publicly available information, our knowledgesubject to a high degree of ouruncertainty, including those discussed in “Risk Factors.” We caution you not to give undue weight to such projections, assumptions and estimates. Further, industry and assumptions based ongeneral publications, studies and surveys generally state that they have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, although they do not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information and knowledge, whichinformation. While we believe to be reasonable. Our managementthat these publications, studies and surveys are reliable, we have not independently verified the data contained in them. In addition, while we believe that the results and estimates from our internal research are reliable, such results and estimates have not been verified by any independent source, and we have not independently verified any third-party information. In addition, assumptions and estimates of our and our industry’s future performance are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause our future performance to differ materially from our assumptions and estimates. See “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”source.

This prospectus contains references to our trademarks and service marks and to those belonging to other entities. Solely for convenience, trademarks and trade names referred to in this prospectus may appear without the ® or ™ symbols, but such references are not intended to indicate, in any way, that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights or the rights of the applicable licensor to these trademarks and trade names. We do not intend our use or display of other companies’ trade names, trademarks or service marks to imply a relationship with, or endorsement or sponsorship of us by, any other companies.

RISK FACTORS

InvestingAn investment in our common stockshares involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the following risk factorsrisks summarized below. The risks are more fully discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of this prospectus.

Corporate Information

Our common stock is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol “SDOT”. Our principal executive office is located at 1751 River Run, Suite 200, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, and our telephone number is (832) 604-9568. Our website address is www.sadotgroupinc.com. This website address is not intended to be an active link, and information on, or accessible through, our website is not incorporated by reference into this prospectus and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed from, our website as part of this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement.

THE OFFERING

Yorkville

On September 22, 2023, we entered into the Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (“SEPA”) with YA II PN, LTD, a Cayman Islands exempt limited partnership (“Yorkville”) pursuant to which we have the right to sell to Yorkville up to $25 million of our shares of common stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth in the SEPA, from time to time during the term of the SEPA. Sales of the shares of common stock to Yorkville under the SEPA, and the timing of any such sales, are at our option, and we are under no obligation to sell any shares of common stock to Yorkville under the SEPA except in connection with notices that may be submitted by Yorkville, in certain circumstances as described below.

Upon the satisfaction of the conditions to Yorkville’s purchase obligation set forth in the SEPA, including having a registration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable under the SEPA declared effective by the SEC, we will have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time at its discretion until the SEPA is terminated to direct Yorkville to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock (“Advance”) by delivering written notice to Yorkville ( “Advance Notice”). While there is no mandatory minimum amount for any Advance, it may not exceed an amount equal to 100% of the average of the daily traded amount during the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding an Advance Notice.

The shares of common stock purchased pursuant to an Advance that we deliver will be purchased at a price equal to 97.0% of the lowest daily VWAP of the shares of common stock during the three consecutive trading days commencing on the date of the delivery of the Advance Notice, other than the daily VWAP on a day in which the daily VWAP is less than a minimum acceptable price as stated by us in the Advance Notice or there is no VWAP on the subject trading day. We may establish a minimum acceptable price in each Advance Notice below which we will not be obligated to make any sales to Yorkville. “VWAP” is defined as the daily volume weighted average price of the shares of common stock for such trading day on the Nasdaq Stock Market during regular trading hours as reported by Bloomberg L.P. Accordingly, as may otherwise be limited by Yorkville’s 4.99% beneficial ownership limitation, assuming we submits an Advance requiring Yorkville to provide $100,000 in funding and assuming an applicable VWAP of $0.79 and, in turn, a purchase price of $0.7663 (97.0% of the VWAP), the Company would be required to issue 130,497 shares of common stock and Yorkville would receive a profit of approximately $0.0237 per share, or approximately $3,092.78, if it sold all of such shares at $0.79 per share.

In connection with the SEPA, and subject to the condition set forth therein, Yorkville has agreed to advance us an aggregate principal amount of $4.0 million (the “Pre-Paid Advance”) which shall be evidenced by convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) to be issued to Yorkville at a purchase price equal to 94.0% of the principal amount of each Pre-Paid Advance. On September 22, 2203, Yorkville advanced the first Pre-Paid Advance to us in the principal amount of $3.0 million and we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $3.0 million. The balance of $1.0 million of the Pre-Paid Advance will be advanced by Yorkville to us upon the registration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable under the SEPA being declared effective. The purchase price for each Convertible Note representing a Pre-Paid Advance is 94.0% of the principal amount of the Pre-Paid Advance. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding balance of any Convertible Note at an annual rate equal to 6.0%, subject to an increase to 18% upon an event of default as described in the Convertible Notes. The maturity date of each Convertible Note will be September 22, 12-months after the closing of the initial Pre-Paid Advance. Yorkville may convert the Convertible Notes into shares of our common stock at a conversion price equal to the lower of (A) (i) with respect to the initial Convertible Note issued on September 22, 2023, $1.1495, and (ii) with respect to the Convertible Note to be issued at the closing of the subsequent Pre-Paid Advance, a price per share equal to 110% of the daily volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the common stock on Nasdaq on the last trading day prior to the issuance of such Convertible Note, or (B) 95% of the lowest daily VWAP during the seven consecutive trading days immediately preceding the conversion (the “Conversion Price”), which in no event may the Conversion Price be lower than $0.33 (the “Floor Price”).. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default, the Convertible Notes shall become immediately due and payable and we shall pay to Yorkville the principal and interest due thereunder. In no event shall Yorkville be allowed to effect a conversion if such conversion, along with all other information contained in this prospectus before purchasingshares of common stock beneficially owned by Yorkville and its affiliates would exceed 4.99% of the outstanding shares of our common stock. If any time on or after October 22, 2023 (i) the daily VWAP is less than the Floor Price for seven trading days during a period of nine consecutive trading days (“Floor Price Trigger”), or (ii) the Company has issued in excess of 99% of the shares of common stock available under the Exchange Cap (as defined below) (“Exchange Cap Trigger” and collectively with the Floor Price Trigger, the “Trigger”)), then we shall make monthly payments to Yorkville beginning on the seventh trading day after the Trigger and continuing monthly in the amount of $500,000 plus an 8.0% premium and accrued and unpaid interest. The Exchange Cap Trigger will not apply in the event we have obtained the approval from its stockholders in accordance with the rules of Nasdaq Stock Market for the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Convertible Note and the SEPA in excess of 19.99% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the effective date of the SEPA (the “Exchange Cap”).

Yorkville, in its sole discretion and providing that there is a balance remaining outstanding under the Convertible Notes, may deliver a notice under the SEPA requiring the issuance and sale of shares of common stock to Yorkville at a price per share equivalent to the Conversion Price as determined in accordance with the Convertible Notes in consideration of an offset of the Convertible Notes (“Yorkville Advance”). Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any Yorkville Advance, provided that the number of shares issued does not cause Yorkville to exceed the 4.99% ownership limitation, does not exceed the Exchange Cap or the amount of shares of common stock that are registered. As a result of a Yorkville Advance, the amounts payable under the Convertible Notes will be offset by such amount subject to each Yorkville Advance.

We will control the timing and amount of any sales of shares of common stock to Yorkville, except with respect to Yorkville Advances. Actual sales of shares of common stock to Yorkville as an Advance under the SEPA will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, which may include, among other things, market conditions, the trading price of our common stock and determinations by us as to the appropriate sources of funding for our business and operations.

The SEPA will automatically terminate on the earliest to occur of (i) the first day of the month next following the 36-month anniversary of the date of the SEPA or (ii) the date on which Yorkville shall have made payment of Advances pursuant to the SEPA for shares of common stock equal to $25 million. We have the right to terminate the SEPA at no cost or penalty upon five (5) trading days’ prior written notice to Yorkville, provided that there are no outstanding Advance Notices for which shares of common stock need to be issued and we have paid all amounts owed to Yorkville pursuant to the Convertible Notes. Together with Yorkville, we may also agree to terminate the SEPA by mutual written consent. Neither our company nor Yorkville may assign or transfer our respective rights and obligations under the SEPA, and no provision of the SEPA may be modified or waived by us or Yorkville other than by an instrument in writing signed by both parties.

As consideration for Yorkville’s commitment to purchase the shares of common stock pursuant the SEPA, the Company paid Yorkville, (i) a due diligence fee in the amount of $25,000 and (ii) a commitment fee equal to 227,273 shares of common stock.

The SEPA contains customary representations, warranties, conditions and indemnification obligations of the parties. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in such agreements were made only for purposes of such agreements and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreements and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.

The net proceeds we generate under the SEPA will depend on the frequency and prices at which we sell our shares of common stock to Yorkville. We expect that any proceeds received from such sales to Yorkville will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

While Yorkville may experience a positive rate of return based on the current trading price of our shares of common stock, our shareholders may not experience a similar rate of return on the shares of common stock they purchased due to differences in the purchase prices and the then-current trading price at the time of any sale. The purchase price for the shares of common stock under the SEPA and the number of shares we might issue to Yorkville under the SEPA cannot be known. There are substantial risks actuallyto our stockholders as a result of the sale and issuance of common stock to Yorkville under the SEPA. These risks include substantial dilution, significant declines in our stock price and our inability to draw sufficient funds when needed. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” included elsewhere in this prospectus. Issuances of our common stock under the SEPA will not affect the rights or privileges of our existing stockholders, except that the economic and voting interests of each of our existing stockholders will be diluted as a result of any such issuance. Although the number of shares of common stock that our existing stockholders own will not decrease, the shares owned by our existing stockholders will represent a smaller percentage of our total outstanding shares after any such issuances pursuant to the SEPA.

Altium

On July 27, 2023, we entered into the Exercise Agreement with Altium, the holder of the Original Warrants, whereby Altium and our company agreed that Altium would exercise the Original Warrants in consideration of 2,153,309 shares of common stock (the “Shares”). In order to induce Altium to exercise the Original Warrants, we agreed to reduce the exercise price on the Original Warrants from $1.385 to $1.00 per share. In connection with the exercise of the Original Warrants, we issued an additional warrant to Altium that is exercisable to acquire 2,153,309 shares of common stock (the “Additional Warrant”). The Additional Warrant is exercisable at a per share price of $2.40.

SECURITIES OFFERED

RISK FACTORS

An investment in our securities involves a high degree of risk. This prospectus contains the risks applicable to an investment in our securities. Prior to making a decision about investing in our securities, you should carefully consider the specific factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our operations. The occurrence of any of these known or unknown risks might cause you to lose all or part of your investment in the offered securities.

Risks Related to this Offering

Substantial blocks of our common stock may be sold into the market as a result of the shares sold to Yorkville under the SEPA, which may cause the price of our common stock to decline.

The price of our common stock could decline if there are substantial sales of shares of our common stock, if there is a large number of shares of our common stock available for sale, or if there is the perception that these sales could occur.

On September 22, 2023, we entered into the SEPA with Yorkville. Under the SEPA, we agreed to issue and sell to Yorkville, from time to time, and Yorkville agreed to purchase from us, up to $25 million of our common stock. We shall not affect any sales under the SEPA and Yorkville shall not have any obligation to purchase shares of common stock under the SEPA to the extent that after giving effect to such purchase and sale Yorkville would exceed the Ownership Limitation or the Exchange Cap. Thus, we may not have access to the right to sell the full $25 million of shares of common stock to Yorkville. In connection with the SEPA, and subject to the condition set forth therein, Yorkville has agreed to advance us the Pre-Paid Advance which shall be evidenced by the Convertible Notes to be issued to Yorkville at a purchase price equal to 94.0% of the principal amount of each Pre-Paid Advance. On September 22, 2023, Yorkville advanced the first Pre-Paid Advance to us in the principal amount of $3.0 million and we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $3.0 million. The balance of $1.0 million of the Pre-Paid Advance will be advanced by Yorkville to us upon the registration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable under the SEPA being declared effective. The purchase price for each Convertible Note representing a Pre-Paid Advance is 94.0% of the principal amount of the Pre-Paid Advance. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding balance of any Convertible Note at an annual rate equal to 6.0%, subject to an increase to 18% upon an event of default as described in the Convertible Notes. The maturity date of each Convertible Note will be September 22, 2024, 12-months after the closing of the initial Pre-Paid Advance. Yorkville may convert the Convertible Notes into shares of our common stock at the Conversion Price, which in no event may the Conversion Price be lower than the Floor Price. Yorkville, in its sole discretion and providing that there is a balance remaining outstanding under the Convertible Notes, may deliver a notice under the SEPA requiring a Yorkville Advance. Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any Yorkville Advance, provided that the number of shares issued does not cause Yorkville to exceed the Ownership Limitation, does not exceed the Exchange Cap or the amount of shares of common stock that are registered. As a result of a Yorkville Advance, the amounts payable under the Convertible Notes will be offset by such amount subject to each Yorkville Advance.

Any issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to this facility will dilute the percentage ownership of stockholders and may dilute the per share projected earnings (if any) or book value of our common stock. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market or other issuances of shares of our common stock, or the perception that these sales or issuances could occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline and may make it more difficult for you to sell your shares at a time and price that you deem appropriate.

It is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will sell under the SEPA to Yorkville at any one time or in total, or the actual gross proceeds resulting from those sales.

We generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any sales of our shares of common stock to Yorkville under the SEPA. Sales of our common stock, if any, to Yorkville under the SEPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors. We may ultimately decide to sell to Yorkville all, some or none of the shares of our common stock that may be available for us to sell to Yorkville pursuant to the SEPA. In connection with the SEPA, and subject to the condition set forth therein, Yorkville has agreed to advance us the Pre-Paid Advance which shall be evidenced by the Convertible Notes to be issued to Yorkville at a purchase price equal to 94.0% of the principal amount of each Pre-Paid Advance. On September 22, 2023, Yorkville advanced the first Pre-Paid Advance to us in the principal amount of $3.0 million and we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $3.0 million. The balance of $1.0 million of the Pre-Paid Advance will be advanced by Yorkville to us upon the registration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable under the SEPA being declared effective. The purchase price for each Convertible Note representing a Pre-Paid Advance is 94.0% of the principal amount of the Pre-Paid Advance. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding balance of any Convertible Note at an annual rate equal to 6.0%, subject to an increase to 18% upon an event of default as described in the Convertible Notes. The maturity date of each Convertible Note will be September 22, 2024, 12-months after the closing of the initial Pre-Paid Advance. Yorkville may convert the Convertible Notes into shares of our common stock at the Conversion Price, which in no event may the Conversion Price be lower than the Floor Price. Yorkville, in its sole discretion and providing that there is a balance remaining outstanding under the Convertible Notes, may deliver a notice under the SEPA requiring a Yorkville Advance. Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any Yorkville Advance, provided that the number of shares issued does not cause Yorkville to exceed the Ownership Limitation, does not exceed the Exchange Cap or the amount of shares of common stock that are registered. As a result of a Yorkville Advance, the amounts payable under the Convertible Notes will be offset by such amount subject to each Yorkville Advance.

Because the purchase price per share to be paid by Yorkville for the shares of common stock that we may elect to sell to Yorkville under the SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our common stock during the applicable Pricing Period for each Advance made pursuant to the SEPA, if any, it is not possible for us to predict, as of the date of this prospectus and prior to any such sales, the number of shares of common stock that we will sell to Yorkville under the SEPA, the purchase price per share that Yorkville will pay for shares purchased from us under the SEPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by Yorkville under the SEPA, if any.

In addition, unless we obtain stockholder approval, we will not be able to issue shares of common stock in excess of the Exchange Cap under the SEPA in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules. Depending on the market prices of our common stock in the future, this could be a significant limitation on the amount of funds we are able to raise pursuant to the SEPA. Other limitations in the SEPA, including the Ownership Limitation, and our ability to meet the conditions necessary to deliver an Advance Notice, could also prevent us from being able to raise funds up to the Commitment Amount.

Moreover, although the SEPA provides that we may sell up to an aggregate of $25.0 million of our common stock to Yorkville, only 34,315,083 shares of our common stock are being registered for resale by Yorkville under the registration statement that includes this prospectus, consisting of (i) the 227,273 Commitment Shares that we issued to Yorkville upon execution of the SEPA as consideration for its commitment to purchase our common stock under the SEPA and (ii) up to 34,087,810 shares of common stock that we may elect to sell to Yorkville, in our sole discretion, from time to time from and after the date of, and pursuant to, the SEPA or that Yorkville may require that we sell pursuant to a Yorkville Advance. Even if we elect to sell to Yorkville all of the shares of common stock being registered for resale under this prospectus, depending on the market prices of our common stock at the time of such sales, the actual gross proceeds from the sale of all such shares may be substantially less than the $25.0 million Commitment Amount under the SEPA, which could materially adversely affect our liquidity.

If we desire to issue and sell to Yorkville under the SEPA more than the 34,087,810 shares being registered for resale under this prospectus, and the Exchange Cap provisions and other limitations in the SEPA would allow us to do so, we would need to file with the SEC one or more additional registration statements to register under the Securities Act the resale by Yorkville of any such additional shares of our common stock and the SEC would have to declare such registration statement or statements effective before we could sell additional shares.

Further, the resale by Yorkville of a significant amount of shares registered for resale in this offering at any given time, or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause the market price of our common stock to decline and to be highly volatile.

The sale and issuance of our shares of Common Stock to Yorkville will cause dilution to our existing shareholders, and the sale of the shares of Common Stock acquired by Yorkville, or the perception that such sales may occur, could cause the price of our Common Stock to fall.

The purchase price for the shares that we may sell to Yorkville under the SEPA will fluctuate based on the price of our shares of Common Stock. Depending on a number of factors, including market liquidity, sales of such shares may cause the trading price of our Common Stock to fall. If and when we do sell shares to Yorkville or when Yorkville requires a Yorkville Advance, Yorkville may resell all, some, or none of those shares at its discretion, subject to the terms of the SEPA. Therefore, sales to Yorkville by us could result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our shares of Common Stock. Additionally, the sale of a substantial number of shares of Common Stock to Yorkville, or the anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a desirable time and price. The resale of shares of Common Stock by Yorkville in the public market or otherwise, including sales pursuant to this prospectus, or the perception that such sales could occur, could also harm the prevailing market price of our shares of Common Stock.

Following these issuances described above and as restrictions on resale end and registration statements are available for use, the market price of our shares of Common Stock could decline if the holders of restricted shares sell them or are perceived by the market as intending to sell them. As such, sales of a substantial number of shares of Common Stock in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our shares of Common Stock.

Once we receive a Pre-Paid Advance, we do not have the right to control the timing and amount of the issuance of our Ordinary Shares to the Investor under the PPA and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict the actual number of shares we will issue pursuant to the Pre-Paid Advance Agreement at any one time or in total.

Once we receive any of the Pre-Paid Advances, including the initial Pre-Paid Advance, we do not have the right to control the timing and amount of any issuances of our shares of Common Stock to Yorkville under the SEPA. Sales of our shares of Common Stock, if any, to Yorkville under the SEPA will depend upon market conditions and other factors, and the discretion of Yorkville. We may ultimately decide to sell to Yorkville all, some or none of the shares of Common Stock that may be available for us to sell to Yorkville pursuant to the SEPA. Each Pre-Paid Advance matures within one year.

Because the purchase price per share to be paid by Yorkville for the shares of Common Stock that we may elect to sell to Yorkville under the SEPA, if any, will fluctuate based on the market prices of our shares of Common Stock, if any, it is not possible for us to predict, as of the date of this prospectus supplement and prior to any such sales, the number of shares of Common Stock that we will sell to Yorkville under the SEPA, the purchase price per share that Yorkville will pay for shares purchased from us under the SEPA, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by Yorkville under the SEPA, if any.

Further, the resale by Yorkville of a significant amount of shares registered in this offering at any given time, or the perception that these sales may occur, could cause the market price of our shares of Common Stock to decline and to be highly volatile.

Upon a trigger event, we may be required to make payments that could cause us financial hardship.

In connection with the SEPA, and subject to the condition set forth therein, Yorkville has agreed to advance us the Pre-Paid Advance which shall be evidenced by the Convertible Notes to be issued to Yorkville at a purchase price equal to 94.0% of the principal amount of each Pre-Paid Advance. On September 22, 2203, Yorkville advanced the first Pre-Paid Advance to us in the principal amount of $3.0 million and we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $3.0 million. The balance of $1.0 million of the Pre-Paid Advance will be advanced by Yorkville to us upon the registration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable under the SEPA being declared effective. The purchase price for each Convertible Note representing a Pre-Paid Advance is 94.0% of the principal amount of the Pre-Paid Advance. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding balance of any Convertible Note at an annual rate equal to 6.0%, subject to an increase to 18% upon an event of default as described in the Convertible Notes. The maturity date of each Convertible Note will be September 22, 2024, 12-months after the closing of the initial Pre-Paid Advance. Yorkville may convert the Convertible Notes into shares of our common stock at the Conversion Price, which in no event may the Conversion Price be lower than the Floor Price. Yorkville, in its sole discretion and providing that there is a balance remaining outstanding under the Convertible Notes, may deliver a notice under the SEPA requiring a Yorkville Advance. Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any Yorkville Advance, provided that the number of shares issued does not cause Yorkville to exceed the Ownership Limitation, does not exceed the Exchange Cap or the amount of shares of common stock that are registered. As a result of a Yorkville Advance, the amounts payable under the Convertible Notes will be offset by such amount subject to each Yorkville Advance.

This financial obligation may be an undue and unsustainable burden and may cause a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

Investors who buy shares at different times will likely pay different prices.

Pursuant to the SEPA, we will have discretion, subject to market demand, to vary the timing, prices, and numbers of shares sold to Yorkville. If and when we do elect to sell shares of our common stock to Yorkville pursuant to the SEPA, Yorkville may resell all, some or none of such shares at any time or from time to time in its discretion and at different prices. As a result, investors who purchase shares from Yorkville in this offering at different times will likely pay different prices for those shares, and so may experience different levels of dilution and in some cases substantial dilution and different outcomes in their investment results. Investors may experience a decline in the value of the shares they purchase from Yorkville in this offering as a result of future sales made by us to Yorkville at prices lower than the prices such investors paid for their shares in this offering.

Our current business plans require a significant amount of capital. If we are unable to conductobtain sufficient funding or do not have access to capital, we may not be able to execute our business as currently plannedplans and our prospects, financial condition and results of operations could be seriously harmed. In addition,materially adversely affected.

The extent to which we rely on Yorkville as a source of funding will depend on a number of factors, including the tradingprevailing market price of our common stock, could decline dueour ability to meet the conditions necessary to deliver Advance Notices under the SEPA, the impacts of the Exchange Cap and the Ownership Limitation and the extent to which we are able to secure funding from other sources. In addition to the occurrenceamount of funds we ultimately raise under the SEPA, if any, we expect to continue to seek other sources of these risks,funding, including by offering additional equity, and/or equity-linked securities, through one or more credit facilities and youpotentially by offering debt securities, to finance a portion of our future expenditures.

We have experienced operating losses, and we expect to continue to incur operating losses as we implement our business plans. We expect our capital expenditures to continue to be significant in the foreseeable future as we expand our business. We expect to expend capital with significant outlays directed towards servicing our Sadot agri-foods, Sadot restaurant group and Sadot farming operations. The fact that we have a limited operating history with respect to the agri-foods and farming operations business means we have limited historical data on the demand for our services. As a result, our capital requirements are uncertain and actual capital requirements may lose all or partbe different from those we currently anticipate. In addition, new opportunities for growth in future product lines and markets may arise and may require additional capital.

As of your investment.The risks and uncertainties discussed below areJune 30, 2023, our principal source of liquidity is our cash balance in the amount of approximately $5.1 million. We entered into the SEPA whereby we will have the right, but not the only onesobligation, to sell to Yorkville up to $25.0 million of our shares of common stock. However, our right to sell shares under the SEPA is subject to certain conditions that may not be satisfied. Accordingly, we face.may not be able to utilize this facility to raise additional capital when, or in the amounts, we may require. In addition, under the SEPA, we have received $3.0 in Pre-Paid Advance and may receive an additional $1.0 million upon this registration statement being declared effective. The Pre-Paid Advances were made in the form of Convertible Notes. In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default, the Convertible Notes shall become immediately due and payable and we shall pay to Yorkville the principal and interest due thereunder. If any time on or after October 22, 2023 (i) the daily VWAP is less than the Floor Price for seven trading days during a period of nine consecutive trading days (“Floor Price Trigger”), or (ii) the Company has issued in excess of 99% of the shares of common stock available under the Exchange Cap (“Exchange Cap Trigger” and collectively with the Floor Price Trigger, the “Trigger”)), then we shall make monthly payments to Yorkville beginning on the seventh trading day after the Trigger and continuing monthly in the amount of $500,000 plus an 8.0% premium and accrued and unpaid interest. The Exchange Cap Trigger will not apply in the event we have obtained the approval from our stockholders in accordance with the rules of Nasdaq Stock Market for the issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the transactions contemplated in the Convertible Note and the SEPA in excess of 19.99% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of the effective date of the SEPA (the “Exchange Cap”). Any debt we incur from Yorkville or other parties could make us more vulnerable to a downturn in our operating results or a downturn in economic conditions. If our cash flow from operations is insufficient to meet any debt service requirements including the repayment of the Convertible Notes in the event of a Trigger, we could be required to refinance our obligations, or dispose of assets in order to meet debt service requirements.

As an early-stage growth company, our ability to access capital is critical. We expect that we will need to raise additional capital in order to continue to execute our business plans in the future, and we plan to use the SEPA, if the conditions for its use are satisfied and seek additional equity and/or debt financing, including by offering additional equity, and/or equity-linked securities, through one or more credit facilities and potentially by offering debt securities, to finance a portion of our future expenditures.

The sale of additional equity or equity-linked securities could dilute our stockholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations or our ability to pay dividends to our stockholders. Our ability to obtain the necessary additional financing to carry out our business plans or to refinance, if necessary, any outstanding debt when due is subject to a number of factors, including general market conditions and investor acceptance of our business model. These factors may make the timing, amount, terms and conditions of such financing unattractive or unavailable to us. If we are unable to raise sufficient funds on favorable terms, we may have to significantly reduce our spending, delay or cancel our planned activities or substantially change our corporate structure. We might not be able to obtain any such funding or we might not have sufficient resources to conduct our business as projected, both of which could mean that we would be forced to curtail or discontinue our operations and our prospects, financial consolidated results of operations could be materially adversely affected, in which case our investors could lose some or all of their investment.

Management will have broad discretion as to the use of the proceeds from the SEPA, and uses may not improve our financial condition or prospects could alsomarket value.

Because we have not designated the amount of net proceeds from the SEPA to be harmed by risksused for any particular purpose, our management will have broad discretion as to the application of such proceeds. Our management may use the proceeds for working capital and uncertaintiesgeneral corporate purposes that may not currently known to usimprove our financial condition or that we currently do not believe are material. In assessing the risks and uncertainties described below, you should also consider carefully the other information contained in this prospectus before making a decision to invest inadvance our common stock.business objectives.

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

We have a history of operating losses and our auditors have indicated that there is a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

To date, we have not been profitable and have incurred significant losses and cash flow deficits. For the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, we reported net losses of $7,204,540 and $15,814,278, respectively, and negative cash flow from operating activities of $2,726,737 and $3,676,999, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, we had an accumulated deficit of $29,777,110. We anticipate that we will continue to report losses and negative cash flow. As a result of these net losses and cash flow deficitsInflationary pressures across all services, equipment, commodities, labor, rent and other factors, our independent auditors issued an audit opinion with respect toareas of the business may cause a negative impact on our financial statements for the two years ended December 31, 2018 that indicated that there is a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

Our financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. These adjustments would likely include substantial impairment of the carrying amount of our assets and potential contingent liabilities that may ariseresults if we are unablenot able to fulfill various operational commitments. In addition,pass these increased costs in the valueform of our securities wouldprice increases to consumers or find alternative options to reduce costs.

The global supply chain is currently experiencing extensive inflationary pressures across most segments of the economy. While these increases may be greatly impaired. Ourtemporary, we may have to implement price increases in order to maintain acceptable margins. We have no ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon generating sufficient cash flow from operationspredict how long these increased costs will last and obtaining additional capital and financing. Ifif consumers will be able or willing to accept retail price increases, decreased portion sizes, alternative ingredients or other measures to offset the overall rise in our abilitycost structure. Without being able to generate cash flow from operations is delayed or reduced and we are unablepass along these increases in costs to raise additional funding from other sources,consumers, we may be unable to continue in business. For further discussion aboutexperience a negative impact on our ability to continue as a going concern and our plan for future liquidity, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”margins.

We willmay need additional capital to fund our operations, which, if obtained, could result in substantial dilution or significant debt service obligations. We may not be able to obtain additional capital on commercially reasonable terms, which could adversely affect our liquidity and financial position.

At September 30, 2019, Muscle Maker had a cash balance of approximately $1,983,306, a working capital deficit of approximately $5,484,122, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $29,777,110. Even if we are able to substantially increase revenues and reduce operating expenses, we may need to raise additional capital. In order to continue operating, we may need to obtain additional financing, either through borrowings, private placements, public offerings, or some type of business combination, such as a merger, or buyout, and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in such pursuits. We may be unable to acquire the additional funding necessary to continue operating. Accordingly, if we are unable to generate adequate cash from operations, and if we are unable to find sources of funding, it may be necessary for us to sell one or more lines of business or all or a portion of our assets, enter into a business combination, or reduce or eliminate operations. These possibilities, to the extent available, may be on terms that result in significant dilution to our shareholders or that result in our shareholders losing all of their investment in our Company. In order

We require significant capital in relation to satisfyour operations, including continuing access to credit markets, to operate our current business and fund our growth strategy. Moreover, the Company’s monthly expenses and continue in operation through December 31, 2019 as well as fully implementexpansion of our business plan for 2019, the Companyand pursuit of acquisitions or other business opportunities may require significant amounts of capital. Access to credit markets and pricing of our capital is dependent upon maintaining sufficient credit ratings from credit rating agencies. Sufficient credit ratings will needallow us to raise a minimum of $350,000. In order to fully implement our business plan for 2020, the Company will need to raise a minimum of $5,750,000.

access cost competitive commercial paper markets. If we are unable to maintain sufficiently high credit ratings, access to these commercial paper and other debt markets and costs of borrowings could be adversely affected. If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow or maintain access to adequate external financing, including as a result of significant disruptions in the global credit markets, it could restrict our current operations and our growth opportunities. Assuming we are able to access traditional credit markets, we intend to manage this risk with constant monitoring of credit/liquidity metrics, cash forecasting, and routine communications with credit rating agencies regarding risk management practices.

If we need to raise additional capital, we do not know what the terms of any such capital raising would be. In addition, any future sale of our equity securities wouldcould dilute the ownership and control of your shares and could be at prices substantially below prices at which our shares currently trade. Our inability to raise capital could require us to significantly curtail or terminate our operations. We may seek to increase our cash reserves through the sale of additional equity or debt securities. The sale of convertible debt securities or additional equity securities could result in additional and potentially substantial dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations and liquidity. In addition, our ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties. We cannot assure you that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Any failure to raise additional funds on favorable terms could have a material adverse effect on our liquidity and financial condition.

Our Company is subject to numerous laws, regulations, and mandates globally which could adversely affect our operating results and forward strategy.

Our Company does business globally, connecting crops and markets in various countries, and is required to comply with laws and regulations administered by the United States federal government as well as state, local, and non-U.S. governmental authorities in numerous areas including: accounting and income taxes, anti-corruption, anti-bribery, global trade, trade sanctions, environmental, product safety, and handling and production of regulated substances. Our Company might face challenges from U.S. and foreign tax authorities regarding the amount of taxes due including questions regarding the timing, amount of deductions, the allocation of income among various tax jurisdictions and further risks related to changing tax laws domestically and globally. Any failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations or appropriately resolve these challenges could subject our Company to administrative, civil, and criminal remedies, including fines, penalties, disgorgement, injunctions, and recalls of its products and damage to its reputation.

Government policies, mandates, and regulations specifically affecting the agricultural sector and related industries; regulatory policies or matters that affect a variety of businesses; taxation polices; and political instability could adversely affect our Company’s operating results.

Agricultural production and trade flows are subject to government policies, mandates, regulations and trade agreements, including taxes, tariffs, duties, subsidies, incentives, foreign exchange rates and import and export restrictions, including policies related to genetically modified organisms, traceability standards, sustainable practices, product safety and labeling, renewable fuels, and low carbon fuel mandates. These policies can influence the planting of certain crops; the location and size of crop production; whether unprocessed or processed commodity products are traded; the volume and types of imports and exports; the availability and competitiveness of feedstocks as raw materials; the viability and volume of production of certain of our products; and industry profitability. International trade regulations can adversely affect agricultural commodity trade flows by limiting or disrupting trade between countries or regions. Regulations of financial markets and instruments, including the Dodd-Frank Act, Consumer Protection Act, and the European Market Infrastructure Regulation, create uncertainty and may lead to additional risks and costs, and could adversely affect our futures commission merchant business and our agricultural commodity risk management practices. Future government policies may adversely affect the supply of, demand for, and prices of our products; adversely affect our ability to deploy adequate hedging programs; restrict our ability to do business in our existing and target markets; and adversely affect our revenues and operating results.

Our Company’s operating results could be affected by political instability and by changes in monetary, fiscal, trade, and environmental policies, laws, regulations, and acquisition approvals, creating risks including, but not limited to: changes in a country’s or region’s economic or political conditions, local labor conditions and regulations, and safety and environmental regulations; reduced protection of intellectual property rights; changes in the regulatory or legal environment; restrictions on currency exchange activities; currency exchange fluctuations; burdensome taxes and tariffs; enforceability of legal agreements and judgments; adverse tax, administrative agency or judicial outcomes; and regulation or taxation of greenhouse gases. International risks and uncertainties, including changing social and economic conditions as well as terrorism, political hostilities, and war, could limit our ability to transact business in these markets. Our Company benefits from the free flow of agricultural and food and feed ingredient products from the U.S. and other sources to markets around the world. Increases in tariff and restrictive trade activities around the world (e.g., the U.S.-China trade relations dispute, Iran sanctions) could negatively impact our ability to enter certain markets or the price of products may become less competitive in those markets.

Our strategy involves expanding the volume and diversity of crops it merchandises and processes, expanding the global reach of our core model, expanding our value-added product portfolio, and expanding the sustainable agriculture programs and partnerships it participates in. Government policies including, but not limited to, antitrust and competition law, trade restrictions, food safety regulations, sustainability requirements and traceability, can impact our ability to execute this strategy successfully.

With the expansion of our operations internationally, we could be adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery and anti-kickback laws.

We have expanded our operations outside the United States for Sadot agri-foods, Sadot restaurant group and our Sadot farming operations. We also employ consultants, advisors and Board of Director members who are located outside the United States. The U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other similar anti-bribery and anti-kickback laws and regulations, generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to non-U.S. officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in preventing our franchisees or other agents from taking actions in violation of these laws or regulations. Such violations, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In the event our consulting agreement with Aggia were to terminate, our food origination and trading operations would be negatively impacted and we may be forced to curtail or cease operations in this business segment.

Sadot Agri-Foods Origination and Trading Operations (Sadot LLC, our wholly-owned subsidiary), is an international agri-commodities company engaged in the trading and shipping of food and feed (e.g., soybean meal, wheat and corn) via dry bulk cargo ships to/from markets across the globe. Sadot Agri-Foods was formed as part of our diversification strategy to own and operate, through its subsidiaries, business lines throughout the food value chain and is our largest operating unit. Sadot Agri-Foods has engaged Aggia LLC FZ, a major shareholder of Sadot Group (“Aggia”) to provide critical consulting services. On November 14, 2022, the Company, Sadot Agri-Foods and Aggia entered into the Services Agreement pursuant to which Aggia agreed to provide services with respect to the operations of Sadot LLC. In the event Aggia were to terminate their agreement, our food origination and trading operations would be negatively impacted and we may be forced to curtail or cease operations in this business segment.

The availability and prices of the agricultural commodities and agricultural commodity products we procure, transport, store, process, and merchandise can be affected by climate change, weather conditions, disease, government programs, competition, and various other factors beyond our control and could adversely affect our operating results.

The availability and prices of agricultural commodities are subject to wide fluctuations, including impacts from factors outside our control, such as changes in weather conditions, climate change, rising sea levels, crop disease, plantings, government programs and policies, competition and changes in global demand, which could adversely affect our operating results. Our Company uses a global network of procurement, processing, as well as robust communications between global commodity merchandiser teams, to continually assess price and basis opportunities. Management-established limits (including a corporate wide value-at-risk metric), with robust internal reporting, help to manage risks in pursuit of driving performance. Additionally, we depend globally on agricultural producers to ensure an adequate supply of agricultural commodities.

Reduced supply of agricultural commodities could adversely affect our profitability by increasing the cost of raw materials and/or limiting our ability to procure, transport, store, process, and merchandise agricultural commodities in an efficient manner. High and volatile commodity prices can place more pressures on short-term working capital funding. Conversely, if supplies are abundant and crop production globally outpaces demand for more than one or two crop cycles, price volatility is somewhat diminished. This could result in reduced operating results due to the lack of supply chain dislocations and reduced market spread and basis opportunities.

Advances in technology, such as seed and crop protection, farming techniques, storage and logistics, and speed of information flow, may reduce the significance of dislocations and arbitrage opportunities in the agricultural global markets, which may reduce the earnings potential of agricultural merchandisers and processors.

We are exposed to potential business disruption including, but not limited to, disruption of transportation services, disruption in the supply, and other impacts resulting from acts of terrorism or war, natural disasters, pandemics, severe weather conditions, accidents, or other planned disruptions, which could adversely affect our operating results.

Our operations rely on dependable and efficient transportation services the disruption of which could result in difficulties supplying materials to our facilities and impair our ability to deliver products to our customers in a timely manner. Certain factors which may impact the availability of agricultural commodity raw materials are out of our control including, but not limited to, disruptions resulting from weather, high or low river water conditions, economic conditions, manufacturing delays or disruptions at suppliers, shortage of materials, interruption of energy supply and unavailable or poor supplier credit conditions.

We are required to carry significant amounts of inventory across all of our businesses. If a substantial portion of our inventory becomes damaged or obsolete, its value would decrease, and have an adverse impact on the Company’s financial results.

We are exposed to the risk of a decrease in the value of our inventories due to a variety of circumstances in all of our businesses. For example, within our Sadot agri-business, there is the risk that the quality of our inventory could deteriorate due to damage, moisture, insects, disease or foreign material. If the quality of our inventory were to deteriorate below an acceptable level, the value of our inventory could decrease significantly. In our Sadot farming operations business, planted acreage, and consequently the volume of fertilizer and crop protection products applied, is partially dependent upon government programs and the producer’s perception of demand. Technological advances in agriculture, such as genetically engineered seeds that resist disease and insects, or that meet certain nutritional requirements, could also affect the demand for our crop nutrients and crop protection products. Either of these factors could render some of our inventory obsolete or reduce its value.

We face increasing exposure to country risk in countries that face financial, political, and economic unrest through unsecured credit, inventory, forward contract risk or payment origination that could adversely affect our future results of operations, financial position, and cash flows.

We have increased our international supply chain operations and exposure. With the increased international presence comes additional country risk through trade flows around the globe with direct exposure to the counterparty, via contract mark-to-market exposure, unsecured accounts receivable or inventory in the country. In certain areas in which we trade (both origination and destination) country risk is more prevalent given the country’s political and/or economic situations like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The addition of purchases and sales of grain in vessel sized quantities to support the Sadot agri-business or Sadot framing operations in Zambia increases the size and potential severity of our country risk. Additionally, there could be a rapid increase in interest rates creating difficulty for our counterparties to access U.S. dollars making it difficult to collect accounts receivable timely.

Adverse weather conditions, including as a result of climate change, may adversely affect the availability, quality and price of agricultural commodities and agricultural commodity products, as well as our operations and operating results.

Adverse weather conditions have historically caused volatility in the agricultural commodity industry and consequently in our operating results by causing crop failures or significantly reduced harvests, which may affect the supply and pricing of the agricultural commodities that we sell and use in our business, and negatively affect the creditworthiness of agricultural producers who do business with us. Our farming operations are currently solely located in the Mkushi region of Zambia. In this region, adverse weather during the fertilizer application, planting, and harvest seasons can have negative impacts on our crop yields. Adverse crop conditions in the Mkushi region can increase the input costs or lower the market value of our products relative to other market participants that do not have the same geographic concentration.

Additionally, the potential physical impacts of climate change are uncertain and may vary by region. These potential effects could include changes in rainfall patterns, water shortages, changing sea levels, changing storm patterns and intensities, and changing temperature levels that could adversely impact our costs and business operations, the location, costs and competitiveness of agricultural commodity production and related storage and processing facilities and the supply and demand for agricultural commodities. These effects could be material to our results of operations, liquidity or capital resources.

The Company may not be able to effectively integrate businesses it acquires.

We continuously look for opportunities to enhance our existing businesses through strategic acquisitions. The process of integrating an acquired business into our existing business and operations may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures as well as require a significant amount of management resources. There is also the risk that our due diligence efforts may not uncover significant business flaws or hidden liabilities. In addition, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of an acquisition and they may not generate the anticipated financial results. Additional risks may include the inability to effectively integrate the operations, products, technologies and personnel of the acquired companies. The inability to maintain uniform standards, controls, procedures and policies would also negatively impact operations.

We face intense competition in our markets, which could negatively impact our business.

TheOur Company faces significant competition in each of its businesses and has numerous competitors, who can be different depending upon each of the business segments in which we participate. We compete for the acquisition of inputs such as raw materials, transportation services, and other materials and supplies, as well as for workforce and talent.

Our restaurant industry is intensely competitiveoperations face intense competition, and we compete with many well-established food service companies on the basis of product choice, quality, affordability, service and location. We expect competition in each of our markets to continue to be intense because consumer trends are favoring limited servicelimited-service restaurants that offer healthy-inspired menu items made with better quality products, and many limited servicelimited-service restaurants are responding to these trends. With few barriers to entry, our competitors include a variety of independent local operators, in addition to well-capitalized regional, national and international restaurant chains, meal prep and franchises, and new competitors may emerge at any time. Furthermore, delivery aggregators and food delivery services provide consumers with convenient access to a broad range of competing restaurant chains and food retailers, particularly in urbanized areas. Each of our brands also competes for qualified franchisees, suitable restaurant locations and management and personnel. Our ability to compete will depend on the success of our plans to improve existing products, to develop and roll-out new products, to effectively respond to consumer preferences and to manage the complexity of restaurant operations as well as the impact of our competitors’ actions. In addition, our long-term success will depend on our ability to strengthen our customers’ digital experience through expanded mobile ordering, delivery and social interaction. Some of our competitors have substantially greater financial resources, higher revenues and greater economies of scale than we do. These advantages may allow them to implement their operational strategies more quickly or effectively than we can or benefit from changes in technologies, which could harm our competitive position. These competitive advantages may be exacerbated in a difficult economy, thereby permitting our competitors to gain market share. There can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully respond to changing consumer preferences, including with respect to new technologies and alternative methods of delivery. If we are unable to maintain our competitive position, we could experience lower demand for products, downward pressure on prices, reduced margins, an inability to take advantage of new business opportunities, a loss of market share, reduced franchisee profitability and an inability to attract qualified franchisees in the future. Any of these competitive factors may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

OurCompetition in our Sadot agri-food and Sadot farming operations divisions impacts our ability to continuegenerate and increase our gross profit as a result of the following factors: Pricing of our products is partly dependent upon industry processing capacity, which is impacted by competitor actions to expandbring idled capacity on-line, build new production capacity or execute aggressive consolidation; many of the products bought and sold by our digital businessCompany are global commodities or are derived from global commodities that are highly price competitive and, delivery orders is uncertain, and these new business lines arein many cases, subject to risks.

Our digital, deliverysubstitution; significant changes in exchange rates of foreign currencies versus the U.S. dollar, particularly the currencies of major crop growing countries, could also make goods and catering/meal plan sales representproducts of these countries more competitive than U.S. products; improved yields in different crop growing regions may reduce the reliance on origination territories in which we have a significant portionpresence; and continued merger and acquisition activities resulting in further consolidations could result in greater cost competitiveness and global scale of salescertain players in many of our restaurantsthe industry, especially when acquirers are state-owned and/or backed by public funds and expanding in others. Consumer preferenceshave profit and competitors are relying more and more heavily on digital and third-party delivery services, especially in urban locations. We rely on third party providers to fulfill delivery orders, and the ordering and payment platforms used by these third parties, or our mobile app or online ordering system, could be damaged or interrupted by technological failures, user errors, cyber-attacks or other factors, which may adversely impact our sales through these channels and could negatively impact our brand. Additionally, our delivery partners are responsible for order fulfillment and may make errors or fail to make timely deliveries, leading to customer disappointmentreturn objectives that may negatively impact our brand. We also incur additional costs associated with using third party service providers to fulfil these digital orders. Moreover, the third-party restaurant delivery business is intensely competitive, with a number of players competing for market share, online traffic, capital, and delivery drivers and other people resources. The third-party delivery services with which we work may struggle todiffer from publicly traded enterprises. To compete effectively, our Company focuses on safely improving efficiency in its production and if they were to cease or curtaildistribution operations, or fail to provide timely delivery services indeveloping and maintaining appropriate market presence, maintaining a cost-effective manner, or if they give greater priority on their platforms to our competitors, our delivery business may be negatively impacted. Digital and delivery offerings also increase the risk of illnesses associated with our food because the food is transported and/or served by third parties in conditions we cannot control.

Because all of these offerings are relatively new, it is difficult for us to anticipate thehigh level of sales they may generate. That may result in operational challenges, both in fulfilling orders made through these channelsproduct safety and in operating our restaurants as we balance fulfillment of these ordersquality, supporting socially responsible and sustainable practices, promoting environmental responsibility, and working with service of our traditional in-restaurant guests as well. Any such operational challenges may negatively impact the customer experience associated with our digital or delivery orders, the guest experience for our traditional in-restaurant business, or both. These factors may adversely impact our salescustomers to develop new products and our brand reputation.tailored solutions.

We are vulnerable to changes in consumer preferences and economic conditions that could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow.flow within our Sadot restaurant group.

Food service businesses depend on consumer discretionary spending and are often affected by changes in consumer tastes, national, regional and local economic conditions and demographic trends. Factors such as traffic patterns, weather, fuel prices, local demographics, troop deployments or baselocation closures specific to our military and university locations and the type, number and locations of competing restaurants may adversely affect the performances of individual locations. In addition, economic downturns, wage rates, health insurance costs, third-party delivery services and fees, supplies of key ingredients especially tuna and salmon at our Pokemoto division or chicken at our Muscle Maker Grill locations, inflation or increased food or energy costs could harm the restaurant industry in general and our locations in particular. Adverse changes in any of these factors could reduce consumer traffic or impose practical limits on pricing that could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow. There can be no assurance that consumers will continue to regard healthy-inspired fast food favorably or that we will be able to develop new menu items that appeal to consumer preferences. Our business, financial condition and results of operations depend in part on our ability to anticipate, identify and respond to changing consumer preferences and economic conditions. In addition, the restaurant industry is currently under heightened legal and legislative scrutiny related to menu labeling and resulting from the perception that the practices of restaurant companies have contributed to nutritional, caloric intake, obesity or other health concerns of their guests. If we are unable to adapt to changes in consumer preferences and trends, we may lose customers and our revenues may decline or our costs to produce our products could significantly increase.

Our Sadot restaurant group division growth strategy depends in part on opening new restaurants in existing and new markets including non-traditional locations such as universities, office buildings, military bases, airports or casinos and expanding our franchise system.system, especially in our Pokemoto division. We may be unsuccessful in opening new company-operatedCompany-operated or franchised restaurants or establishing new markets, which could adversely affect our growth.

One of the key means to achieving our restaurant growth strategy will be through opening new restaurants to seed the market and operating those restaurants on a profitable basis.selling franchises. Our ability to open new restaurants and sell franchises is dependent upon a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including our and our franchisees’ ability to:

There is no guarantee that a sufficient number of suitable restaurant sites will be available in desirable areas or on terms that are acceptable to us in order to achieve our growth plan. If we are unable to open new restaurants or sign new franchisees, or if existing franchisees do not open new restaurants, or if restaurant openings are significantly delayed, our revenues or earnings growth could be adversely affected, and our business negatively affected.

As part of our long-term growth strategy, we may enter into geographic markets in which we have little or no prior operating or franchising experience through company-operated restaurant growth and through franchise development agreements. The challenges of entering new markets include, but are not limited to: difficulties in hiring experienced personnel; unfamiliarity with local real estate markets and demographics; food distribution networks; lack of marketing efficiencies; operational support efficiencies; consumer unfamiliarity with our brand; and different competitive and economic conditions, consumer tastes and discretionary spending patterns that are more difficult to predict or satisfy than in our existing markets. Consumer recognition of our brand has been important in the success of company-operated and franchised restaurants in our existing markets. Restaurants we open in new markets may take longer to reach expected sales and profit levels on a consistent basis and may have higher construction, occupancy and operating costs than existing restaurants, thereby affecting our overall profitability. Any failure on our part to recognize or respond to these challenges may adversely affect the success of any new restaurants. Expanding our franchise system could require the implementation, expense and successful management of enhanced business support systems, management information systems and financial controls as well as additional staffing, franchise support and capital expenditures and working capital.

Due to brand recognition and logistical synergies, as part of our growth strategy, we also intend to open new restaurants in areas where we have existing restaurants. The operating results and comparable restaurant sales for our restaurants could be adversely affected due to close proximity with our other restaurants and market saturation.

New restaurants, once opened, may not be profitable or may close.

Some of our restaurants open with an initial start-up period of higher than normal sales volumes, which subsequently decrease to stabilized levels. In new markets, the length of time before average sales for new restaurants stabilize is less predictable and can be longer as a result of our limited knowledge of these markets and consumers’ limited awareness of our brand. In addition, our average restaurant revenues and comparable restaurant sales may not increase at the rates achieved over the past several years. Our ability to operate new restaurants profitably and increase average restaurant revenues and comparable restaurant sales will depend on many factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:

If our new restaurants do not perform as planned or close, our business and future prospects could be harmed. In addition, an inability to achieve our expected average restaurant revenues in both company owned and franchise locations, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Opening new restaurants in existing markets may negatively impact sales at our and our franchisees’ existing restaurants.

The consumer target area of our and our franchisees’ restaurants varies by location, depending on a number of factors, including population density, other local retail and business attractions, area demographics and geography. As a result, the opening of a new restaurant in or near markets in which we or our franchisees’ already have restaurants could adversely impact sales at these existing restaurants. Existing restaurants could also make it more difficult to build our and our franchisees’ consumer base for a new restaurant in the same market. Our core business strategy does not entail opening new restaurants that we believe will materially affect sales at our or our franchisees’ existing restaurants. However, we cannot guarantee there will not be a significant impact in some cases, and we may selectively open new restaurants in and around areas of existing restaurants that are operating at or near capacity to effectively serve our customers. Sales cannibalization between our restaurants may become significant in the future as we continue to expand our operations and could affect our sales growth, which could, in turn, materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our sales growth and ability to achieve profitability could be adversely affected if comparable restaurant sales are less than we expect.

The level of comparable restaurant sales, which reflect the change in year-over-year sales for restaurants in the fiscal month following 15 months of operation using a mid-month convention, will affect our sales growth and will continue to be a critical factor affecting our ability to generate profits because the profit margin on comparable restaurant sales is generally higher than the profit margin on new restaurant sales. While we have experienced negative comparable same store sales of 8% during 2018 and 12% during year-to-date 2019, we have developed new sales and marketing efforts including new menu strategy/evolution, new marketing initiatives designed to increase brand awareness, new operating platforms which improve speed of service and other tactics with the goal of providing positive same store sales in future years. Our ability to increase comparable restaurant sales depends in part on our ability to successfully implement these initiatives. It is possible such initiatives will not be successful, that we will not achieve our target comparable restaurant sales growth or that the change in comparable restaurant sales could be negative, which may cause a decrease in sales growth and ability to achieve profitability that would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our marketing programs may not be successful, and our new menu items, advertising campaigns and restaurant designs or remodels may not generate increased sales or profits.

We incur costs and expend other resources in our marketing efforts on new menu items, advertising campaigns and restaurant designs and remodels to raise brand awareness and attract and retain customers. These initiatives may not be successful, resulting in expenses incurred without the benefit of higher revenues. Additionally, some of our competitors have greater financial resources, which enable them to spend significantly more on marketing and advertising and other initiatives than we are able to. Should our competitors increase spending on marketing and advertising and other initiatives, or our marketing funds decrease for any reason, or should our advertising, promotions, new menu items and restaurant designs and remodels be less effective than our competitors, there could be a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. Our SuperFit Foods division relies heavily on web based, social media and local marketing to generate new clients. The meal prep industry has a high cost of customer acquisition, and our marketing efforts may not prove to be successful in generating new clients.

We rely on only one company to distribute substantially all of our food and supplies to company-operated and franchised restaurants, and on a limited number of companies, and, in some cases, a sole company, to supply certain products, supplies and ingredients to our distributor. Failure to receive timely deliveries of food or other supplies could result in a loss of revenues and materially and adversely impact our operations.

Our company-operatedCompany-operated restaurants and franchisees’ ability to maintain consistent quality menu items and prices significantly depends upon our ability to acquire quality food products from reliable sources in accordance with our specifications on a timely basis. Shortages or interruptions in the supply of food products caused by unanticipated demand, worker shortages, inflation, problems in production or distribution, contamination of food products, an outbreak of protein-based diseases, inclement weather, fuel supplies, governmental actions or other conditions could materially adversely affect the availability, quality and cost of ingredients, which would adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. We have contracts with a limited number of suppliers, and, in some cases, a sole supplier, for certain products, supplies and ingredients. If that distributor or any supplier fails to perform as anticipated or seeks to terminate agreements with us, or if there is any disruption in any of our supply or distribution relationships for any reason, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially adversely affected. If we or our franchisees temporarily close a restaurant or remove popular items from a restaurant’s menu due to a supply shortage, that restaurant may experience a significant reduction in revenues during the time affected by the shortage and thereafter if our customers change their dining habits as a result.

Changes in food and supply costs or failure to receive frequent deliveries of food ingredients and other supplies could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our profitability depends in part on our ability to anticipate and react to changes in food and supply costs, and our ability to maintain our menu depends in part on our ability to acquire ingredients that meet specifications from reliable suppliers. Shortages or interruptions in the availability of certain supplies caused by unanticipated demand, problems in production or distribution, food contamination, inclement weather or other conditions could adversely affect the availability, quality and cost of our ingredients, which could harm our operations. Any increase in the prices of the food products most critical to our menu, such as chicken, seafood, beef, fresh produce, dairy products, packaging and other proteins, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Although we try to manage the impact that these fluctuations have on our operating results, we remain susceptible to increases in food costs as a result of factors beyond our control, such as general economic conditions, seasonal fluctuations, weather conditions, demand, food safety concerns, generalized infectious diseases, product recalls, fuel prices and other government regulations. Therefore, material increases in the prices of the ingredients most critical to our menu could adversely affect our operating results or cause us to consider changes to our product delivery strategy and adjustments to our menu pricing.

If any of our distributors or suppliers perform inadequately, or our distribution or supply relationships are disrupted for any reason, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Although we often enter into contracts for the purchase of food products and supplies, we do not have long-term contracts for the purchase of all such food products and supplies. As a result, we may not be able to anticipate or react to changing food costs by adjusting our purchasing practices or menu prices, which could cause our operating results to deteriorate. If we cannot replace or engage distributors or suppliers who meet our specifications in a short period of time, that could increase our expenses and cause shortages of food and other items at our restaurants, which could cause a restaurant to remove items from its menu. If that were to happen, affected restaurants could experience significant reductions in sales during the shortage or thereafter, if customers change their dining habits as a result. In addition, although we provide modestly priced food, we may choose not to, or may be unable to, pass along commodity price increases to consumers, including price increases with respect to ground beef, chicken, produce, dairy, packaging or other commodities. These potential changes in food and supply costs could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our revenue forecasts rely on an aggressive franchise unit sales strategy. In the event the forecasted numbers are not achieved, we will have a material negative impact on future revenues.

Our revenue projections consist of both company operated and franchised locations. Our growth plans call for an aggressive approach to franchise unit level sales and subsequent openings. In the event we cannot meet these forecasts due to the inability to sell franchise locations in certain states, are prevented from selling franchises due to historical performance, government regulations, licensing, state registrations, or other factors, we will have a material negative impact on future revenues. Our revenue model and cash flows rely heavily on initial franchise fees, ongoing 5% royalties of total net sales and vendor rebates on total purchases and services from franchised locations. A significant reduction in the total number of units sold and subsequently opened would have a material adverse effect on future revenues.

Failure to manage our growth effectively could harm our business and operating results.results

Our growth plan includes opening a significant numberexpansion into multiple verticals of the food supply chain, including expansion into new restaurants, both franchisedcommodity trade routes and company -owned.geographies, farming & warehousing, logistics & transportation, food processing, restaurant franchising, sustainability and carbon offsets. Our existing restaurant management systems, financial and management controls and information systems may be inadequate to support our planned expansion. Managing our growth effectively will require us to continue to enhance these systems, procedures and controls and to hire, train and retain managers and team members. We may not respond quickly enough to the changing demands that our expansion will impose on our management, restaurant teams and existing infrastructure, which could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The planned rapid increase in the number of our restaurants may make our future results unpredictable.

We intend to continue to increase the number of our company-owned and franchised restaurants in the next several years. This growth strategy and the substantial investment associated with the development of each new restaurant may cause our operating results to fluctuate unpredictably or have an adverse effect on our profits. In addition, we may find that our restaurant concept has limited appeal in new markets or we may experience a decline in the popularity of our restaurant concept in the markets in which we operate. Newly opened restaurants or our future markets and restaurants may not be successful or our system-wide average restaurant revenue may not increase, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The financial performance of our franchisees can negatively impact our business.business as we rely on an aggressive unit sales strategy.

Our revenue projections consist of both Company-operated and franchised locations. Our growth plans call for an aggressive approach to Pokemoto franchise unit level sales and subsequent openings. As approximately 83%the majority of our restaurants are franchised as of December 31, 2018,2022, our financial results are dependent in significant part upon the operational and financial success of our franchisees. We receive royalties,In the event we cannot meet these forecasts due to the inability to sell franchise locations in certain states, are prevented from selling franchises due to historical performance, government regulations, licensing, state registrations, or other factors, we will have a material negative impact on future revenues. Our revenue model and cash flows rely heavily on initial franchise fees, ongoing 2% to 6% royalties of total net sales and vendor rebates contributions to our marketing development fundon total purchases and contributions to our nationalservices from franchised locations. A significant reduction in the total number of units sold and local co-op advertising funds and other fees from our franchisees.subsequently opened would have a material adverse effect on future revenues. We also collect rebates from some vendors supplying franchisees for food purchases, services and materials. We have established operational standards and guidelines for our franchisees; however, we have limited control over how our franchisees’ businesses are run. While we are responsible for the anticipated success of our entire system of restaurants and for taking a longer-term view with respect to system improvements, our franchisees have individual business strategies and objectives, which might conflict with our interests. Our franchisees may not be able to secure adequate financing to open or continue operating their Muscle Maker Grill or Pokemoto restaurants. If they incur too much debt or if economic or sales trends deteriorate such that they are unable to repay existing debt, our franchisees could experience financial distress or even bankruptcy. If a significant number of franchisees become financially distressed, it could harm our operating results through reduced royalty revenues and the impact on our profitability could be greater than the percentage decrease in the royalty revenues. Closure of franchised restaurants would reduce our royalty revenues and other sources of income and could negatively impact margins, since we may not be able to reduce fixed costs which we continue to incur.

Within the Sadot restaurant group, the interests of our franchisees may conflict with ours or yours in the future and we could face liability from our franchisees or related to our relationship with our franchisees.

Franchisees, as independent business operators, may from time to time disagree with us and our strategies regarding the business or our interpretation of our respective rights and obligations under the franchise agreement and the terms and conditions of the franchisee/franchisor relationship. This may lead to disputes with our franchisees, and we expect such disputes to occur from time to time in the future as we continue to offer franchises. Such disputes may result in legal action against us. To the extent we have such disputes, the attention, time and financial resources of our management and our franchisees will be diverted from our restaurants, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows even if we have a successful outcome in the dispute.

In addition, various state and federal laws govern our relationship with our franchisees and our potential sale of a franchise. A franchisee and/or a government agency may bring legal action against us based on the franchisee/franchisor relationships that could result in the award of damages to franchisees and/or the imposition of fines or other penalties against us.

We have limited control with respect to the operations of our franchisees, which could have a negative impact on our business.

Franchisees are independent business operators and are not our employees, and we do not exercise control over the day-to-day operations of their restaurants. We provide training and support to franchisees, and set and monitor operational standards, but the quality of franchised restaurants may be diminished by any number of factors beyond our control. Consequently, franchisees may not successfully operate restaurants in a manner consistent with our standards and requirements or may not hire and train qualified managers and other restaurant personnel. If franchisees do not operate to our expectations, our image and reputation, and the image and reputation of other franchisees, may suffer materially and system-wide sales could decline significantly, which would reduce our royalty and other revenues, and the impact on profitability could be greater than the percentage decrease in royalties and fees.

The challenging economic environment may affect our franchisees, with adverse consequences to us.

We rely in part on our franchisees and the manner in which they operate their locations to develop and promote our business.the Sadot restaurant group. Due to the continuing challenging economic environment, it is possible that some franchisees could file for bankruptcy or become delinquent in their payments to us, which could have a significant adverse impact on our restaurant group business due to loss or delay in payments of royalties, elimination of vendor rebates on franchisee purchases, contributions to our marketing development fund and brand development/advertising funds and other fees. Bankruptcies by our franchisees could prevent us from terminating their franchise agreements so that we can offer their territories to other franchisees, negatively impact our market share and operating results as we may have fewer well-performing restaurants, and adversely impact our ability to attract new franchisees.

We cannot be certain that the developers and franchisees we select will have the business acumen or financial resources necessary to open and operate successful franchises in their franchise areas, and state franchise laws may limit our ability to terminate or modify these franchise arrangements. Moreover, franchisees may not successfully operate restaurants in a manner consistent with our standards and requirements or may not hire and train qualified managers and other restaurant personnel. The failure of developers and franchisees to open and operate franchises successfully could have a material adverse effect on us, our reputation, our brand and our ability to attract prospective franchisees and could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Franchisees may not have access to the financial or management resources that they need to open the restaurants contemplated by their agreements with us or be able to find suitable sites on which to develop them. Franchisees may not be able to negotiate an acceptable lease or purchase terms for restaurant sites, obtain the necessary permits and government approvals or meet construction schedules. Any of these problems could slow our growth and reduce our franchise revenues. Additionally, our franchisees typically depend on financing from banks and other financial institutions, which may not always be available to them, in order to construct and open new restaurants. For these reasons, franchisees operating under development agreements may not be able to meet the new restaurant opening dates required under those agreements.

Our system-wide restaurant base is geographically concentrated in the Northeastern United States, and we could be negatively affected by conditions specific to that region.

Our company-operated and franchised restaurants in the Northeastern United States represent approximately 39% of our system-wide restaurants as of December 31, 2018. Our company-operated and franchised restaurants in New Jersey and New York represent approximately 25% of our system-wide restaurants as of December 31, 2018. Adverse changes in demographic, unemployment, economic, regulatory or weather conditions in the Northeastern United States have had, and may continue to have, material adverse effects on our business. As a result of our concentration in this market, we have been, and in the future may be, disproportionately affected by these adverse conditions compared to other chain restaurants with a national footprint.

In addition, our competitors could open additional restaurants in New Jersey and New York, where we have significant concentration with 11 of our system restaurants, which could result in reduced market share for us and may adversely impact our profitability.

Negative publicity could reduce sales at some or all of our restaurants.

We may, from time to time, be faced with negative publicity relating to food quality, the safety, sanitation and welfare of our restaurant facilities, customer complaints or litigation alleging illness or injury, health inspection scores, integrity of our or our suppliers’ food processing and other policies, practices and procedures, employee relationships and welfare or other matters at one or more of our restaurants. Negative publicity may adversely affect us, regardless of whether the allegations are valid or whether we are held to be responsible. In addition, the negative impact of adverse publicity relating to one restaurant may extend far beyond the restaurant involved, especially due to the high geographic concentration of many of our restaurants, to affect some or all of our other restaurants, including our franchised restaurants. The risk of negative publicity is particularly great with respect to our franchised restaurants because we are limited in the manner in which we can regulate them, especially on a real-time basis and negative publicity from our franchised restaurants may also significantly impact company-operatedCompany-operated restaurants. A similar risk exists with respect to food service businesses unrelated to us, if customers mistakenly associate such unrelated businesses with our operations. Employee claims against us based on, among other things, wage and hour violations, discrimination, harassment or wrongful termination may also create not only legal and financial liability but negative publicity that could adversely affect us and divert our financial and management resources that would otherwise be used to benefit the future performance of our operations. These types of employee claims could also be asserted against us, on a co-employer theory, by employees of our franchisees. A significant increase in the number of these claims or an increase in the number of successful claims could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Food safety and quality concerns may negatively impact our business and profitability, our internal operational controls and standards may not always be met, and our employees may not always act professionally, responsibly and in our and our customers’ best interests. Any possible instances of food-borne illness could reduce our restaurant sales.

Incidents or reports of food-borne or water-borne illness or otherFood-borne illnesses, such as E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella, Cyclospora and Trichinosis, and food safety issues, such as food tampering, contamination (including with respect to allergens) and adulteration or tampering, employee hygienefood- or beverage-borne illness, occur or may occur within our system from time to time. Furthermore, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are now stricter health regulations and cleanliness failuresguidelines and increased public concern over food safety standards and controls. Any report or improper employee conductpublicity linking us or one of our Concepts’ restaurants or linking our competitors or the retail food industry generally, to instances of food- or beverage-borne illness or food safety issues, could adversely affect us and possibly lead to product liability claims, litigation, governmental investigations or actions, and damages. Moreover, the reliance of our concepts’ restaurants on third-party food suppliers and distributors and increasing reliance on food delivery aggregators increases the risk that food or beverage-borne illness incidents and food safety issues could be caused by factors outside of our direct control. If a customer of one of our Concepts’ restaurants becomes ill from food or beverage-borne illnesses or as a result of food safety issues, restaurants in our system may be temporarily closed, which could disrupt our operations and materially and adversely affect our business. In addition, instances or allegations of food or beverage-borne illness or food safety issues, real or perceived, involving our restaurants, restaurants of competitors, or our suppliers or distributors (regardless of whether we use or have used those suppliers or distributors), or otherwise involving the types of food served at our restaurants, could lead to product liabilityresult in negative publicity that could adversely affect either our or other claims. Such incidents or reports could negatively affect our brand and reputation as well as our business,concepts’ franchisees’ revenues and profits. Similar incidentsThe occurrence of food or reports occurring at limited service restaurants unrelated to usbeverage-borne illnesses or food safety issues could likewise create negative publicity,also adversely affect the price and availability of affected ingredients, which could negatively impact consumer behavior towards us.result in disruptions in our supply chain and/or lower margins for us and our Concepts’ franchisees.

We cannot guarantee to consumers that our internal controls and training will be fully effective in preventing all food-borne illnesses. Furthermore, our reliance on third-party food processors and distributors makes it difficult to monitor food safety compliance and may increase the risk that food-borne illness would affect multiple locations rather than single restaurants. Some food-borne illness incidents could be caused by third-party food suppliers and transporters outside of our control. New illnesses resistant to our current precautions may develop in the future, or diseases with long incubation periods could arise, that could give rise to claims or allegations on a retroactive basis. One or more instances of food-borne illness in one of our company-operated or franchised restaurants could negatively affect sales at all of our restaurants if highly publicized, especially due to the high geographic concentration of many of our restaurants. This risk exists even if it were later determined that the illness was wrongly attributed to one of our restaurants. A number of other restaurant chains have experienced incidents related to food-borne illnesses that have had material adverse impacts on their operations, and we cannot assure you that we could avoid a similar impact upon the occurrence of a similar incident at one of our restaurants. Additionally, even if food-borne illnesses were not identified at our restaurants, our restaurant sales could be adversely affected if instances of food-borne illnesses at other restaurant chains were highly publicized. In addition, our restaurant sales could be adversely affected by publicity regarding other high-profile illnesses such as avian flu that customers may associate with our food products.

The volatile credit and capital markets could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

Our ability to manage our debt is dependent on our level of cash flow from company-operatedour Sadot agri-foods, Sadot restaurant group and franchised restaurants, net of costs. It is anticipated that in 2019 the company will not have positive cash flow and will require additional outside funding to maintainSadot farming operations. An economic downturn may negatively impact our cash flows. Credit and capital markets can be volatile, which could make it more difficult for us to refinance our existing debt or to obtain additional debt or equity financings in the future. Such constraints could increase our costs of borrowing and could restrict our access to other potential sources of future liquidity. Our failure to have sufficient liquidity to make interest and other payments required by our debt could result in a default of such debt and acceleration of our borrowings, which would have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. The lack of availability or access to build-to-suit leases and equipment financing leases could result in a decreased number of new restaurants and have a negative impact on our growth.

Our strategy to open a significant amount of company-owned and operated restaurants on non-traditional sites such as universities, office buildings, military bases, airports and casinos could fail.

The company currently has locations open and in development on military bases through the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, or AAFES. In addition, as of August 2019, the company has multiple requests for proposals, or RFPs, outstanding for other non-traditional locations beyond military locations. In the event these locations do not become available in the future or the company is not awarded specific sites, the total restaurant count of company-owned and operated locations could be materially affected. In addition, non-traditional sites tend to have a lower capital investment to build out and more favorable lease terms. In the event we cannot obtain non-traditional sites, the total outlay of capital expenditures could increase significantly over time for new locations outside of non-traditional installations.

A prolonged economic downturn could materially affect us in the future.

The restaurant industry is dependent upon consumer discretionary spending. The recession from late 2007 to mid-2009 reduced consumer confidence to historic lows, impacting the public’s ability and desire to spend discretionary dollars as a result of job losses, home foreclosures, significantly reduced home values, investment losses, bankruptcies and reduced access to credit, resulting in lower levels of customer traffic and lower average check sizes in fast casual restaurants, similar to ours. If the economy experiences another significant decline, our business and results of operations could be materially adversely affected and may result in a deceleration of the number and timing of new restaurant openings by us and our franchisees. Deterioration in customer traffic or a reduction in average check size would negatively impact our revenues and profitability and could result in reductions in staff levels, additional impairment charges and potential restaurant closures.

A military conflict or large troop deployment could affect our revenue at company and franchise military locations in the future.

Our current company-operated non-traditional location strategy focuses on building restaurants on non-traditional locations such as universities, office buildings, military bases, airports and casinos. Our military bases are built in support of “Operation Live Well” and the desire of the United States military to offer healthier eating options on its bases. In the event of a large troop deployment or military conflict, the total number of troops present on any given base could be materially reduced and therefore our total revenues in these locations would likely be reduced accordingly.

The interests of our franchisees may conflict with ours or yours in the future and we could face liability from our franchisees or related to our relationship with our franchisees.

Franchisees, as independent business operators, may from time to time disagree with us and our strategies regarding the business or our interpretation of our respective rights and obligations under the franchise agreement and the terms and conditions of the franchisee/franchisor relationship. This may lead to disputes with our franchisees and we expect such disputes to occur from time to time in the future as we continue to offer franchises. Such disputes may result in legal action against us. To the extent we have such disputes, the attention, time and financial resources of our management and our franchisees will be diverted from our restaurants, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows even if we have a successful outcome in the dispute.

In addition, various state and federal laws govern our relationship with our franchisees and our potential sale of a franchise. A franchisee and/or a government agency may bring legal action against us based on the franchisee/franchisor relationships that could result in the award of damages to franchisees and/or the imposition of fines or other penalties against us.

The personal information that we collect may be vulnerable to breach, theft or loss that could adversely affect our reputation, results of operation and financial condition.

In the ordinary course of our business, we collect, process, transmit and retain personal information regarding our employees and their families, our franchisees, vendors and consumers, which can include social security numbers, social insurance numbers, banking and tax identification information, health care information, usernames and passwords and credit card information and our franchisees collect similar information. Some of this personal information is held and managed by our franchisees and certain of our vendors. A third-party may be able to circumvent the security and business controls we use to limit access and use of personal information, which could result in a breach of employee, consumer or franchisee privacy. A major breach, theft or loss of personal information regarding our employees and their families, our franchisees, vendors or consumers that is held by us or our vendors could result in substantial fines, penalties, indemnification claims and potential litigation against us which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition. As a result of legislative and regulatory rules, we may be required to notify the owners of the personal information of any data breaches, which could harm our reputation and financial results, as well as subject us to litigation or actions by regulatory authorities. Furthermore, media or other reports of existing or perceived security vulnerabilities in our systems or those of our franchisees or vendors, even if no breach has been attempted or has occurred, can adversely impact our brand and reputation, and thereby materially impact our business.

Significant capital investments and other expenditures could be required to remedy a breach and prevent future problems, including costs associated with additional security technologies, personnel, experts and credit monitoring services for those whose data has been breached. These costs, which could be material, could adversely impact our results of operations during the period in which they are incurred. The techniques and sophistication used to conduct cyber-attacks and breaches, as well as the sources and targets of these attacks, change frequently and are often not recognized until such attacks are launched or have been in place for a period of time. Accordingly, our expenditures to prevent future cyber-attacks or breaches may not be successful.

Information technology system failures or interruptions or breaches of our network security may interrupt our operations, subject us to increased operating costs and expose us to litigation.

As our reliance on technology has increased, so have the risks posed to our systems. We rely heavily on our computer systems and network infrastructure across operations including, but not limited to, point-of-sale processing at our restaurants, online/web-based transactions at SuperFit Foods and third-party delivery and loyalty apps as well as the systems of our third-party vendors to whom we outsource certain administrative functions. Despite our implementation of security measures, all of our technology systems are vulnerable to damage, disruption or failures due to physical theft, fire, power loss, telecommunications failure or other catastrophic events, as well as from problems with transitioning to upgraded or replacement systems, internal and external security breaches, denial of service attacks, viruses, worms and other disruptive problems caused by hackers. If any of our technology systems were to fail, and we were unable to recover in a timely way, we could experience an interruption in our operations. Furthermore, if unauthorized access to or use of our systems were to occur, data related to our proprietary information could be compromised. The occurrence of any of these incidents could have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition and results of operations. To the extent that some of our reporting systems require or rely on manual processes, it could increase the risk of a breach due to human error.

In addition, we receive and maintain certain personal information about our customers, franchisees and employees, and our franchisees receive and maintain similar information. For example, in connection with credit card transactions, we and our franchisees collect and transmit confidential credit card information by way of retail networks. We also maintain important internal data, such as personally identifiable information about our employees and franchisees and information relating to our operation. Our use of personally identifiable information is regulated by applicable laws and regulations. If our security and information systems or those of our franchisees are compromised or our business associates fail to comply with these laws and regulations and this information is obtained by unauthorized persons or used inappropriately, it could adversely affect our reputation, as well as our restaurant operations and results of operations and financial condition. As privacy and information security laws and regulations change, we may incur additional costs to ensure that we remain in compliance.

Further, the standards for systems currently used for transmission and approval of electronic payment transactions, including international wire transfers and ACH transactions and the technology utilized in electronic payment themselves, all of which can put electronic payment data at risk, are determined and controlled by the payment card industry, not by us. If someone is able to circumvent our data security measures or that of third parties with whom we do business, including our franchisees, he or she could destroy or steal valuable information or disrupt our operations. Any security breach could expose us to risks of data loss, litigation, liability, and could seriously disrupt our operations. Any resulting negative publicity could significantly harm our reputation and could materially and adversely affect our business and operating results.

A number of our systems and processes are not fully integrated and, as a result, require us to manually estimate and consolidate certain information that we use to manage our business. To the extent that we are not able to obtain transparency into our operations from our systems, it could impair the ability of our management to react quickly to changes in the business or economic environment.

We anticipate expanding, upgrading and developing our information technology capabilities. If we are unable to successfully upgrade or expand our technological capabilities, we may not be able to take advantage of market opportunities, manage our costs and transactional data effectively, satisfy customer requirements, execute our business plan or respond to competitive pressures.

We outsource certain aspects of our business to third-party vendors and consultants which subjects us to risks, including disruptions in our business and increased costs.

We have outsourced certain administrative functions for our business to third-party service providers. We also outsource certain information technology support services and benefit plan administration. Furthermore, we outsource delivery services to multiple third-party vendors including UberEats, DoorDash and GrubHub to fulfill delivery orders from both Company-owned and franchise locations. Our SuperFit Foods division outsources home and pick up location deliveries to independent contractors. Our Pokemoto division outsources online ordering and loyalty programs to Snackpass. Our Sadot agri-foods and Sadot farming operations rely on AGGIA LLC FZ as third-party consultants to execute commodity trades and conduct farming operations. In the future, we may outsource other functions to achieve cost savings and efficiencies. If the service providers to which we outsource these functions do not perform effectively or are negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, we may not be able to achieve the expected cost savings and may have to incur additional costs in connection with such failure to perform. Depending on the function involved, such failures may also lead to business disruption, transaction errors, processing inefficiencies, the loss of sales and customers, the loss of or damage to intellectual property through security breach, and the loss of sensitive data through security breach or otherwise. Any such damage or interruption could have a material adverse effect on our business, cause us to face significant fines, customer notice obligations or costly litigation, harm our reputation with our customers or prevent us from paying our collective suppliers or employees or receiving payments on a timely basis.

The failure to enforce and maintain our trademarks and protect our other intellectual property could materially adversely affect our business, including our ability to establish and maintain brand awareness.

We have registered Sadot, Muscle Maker Grill^®, Pokemoto^®, SuperFit Foods and certain other names used by our restaurants as trademarks or service marks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The Muscle Maker Grill^® trademark is also registered in some form in one foreign country. Our current brand campaign, “Great Food with Your Health in Mind” has also been approved for registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. We have also filed for the for the trademarks “get in the aloha state of mind” and “meal prep and chill”, which are currently pending with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, the Sadot Group, Muscle Maker Grill, logo,Pokemoto and SuperFit Foods logos, recipes, trade dress, packaging, website namenames and address (www.musclemakergrill.com)addresses (www.sadotgroupinc.com, www.musclemakergrill.com, www.pokemoto.com and www.superfitfoods.com) and Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, Twitter and other social media and internet accounts are our intellectual property. The success of our business strategy depends on our continued ability to use our existing trademarks and service marks in order to increase brand awareness and develop our branded products. If our efforts to protect our intellectual property are not adequate, or if any third-party misappropriates or infringes on our intellectual property, whether in print, on the Internet or through other media, the value of our brands may be harmed, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, including the failure of our brands and branded products to achieve and maintain market acceptance. There can be no assurance that all of the steps we have taken to protect our intellectual property in the United States and in foreign countries will be adequate. In addition, the laws of some foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States.

We or our suppliers maintain the seasonings and additives for our food offerings, as well as certain standards, specifications and operating procedures, as trade secrets or confidential information. We may not be able to prevent the unauthorized disclosure or use of our trade secrets or information, despite the existence of confidentiality agreements and other measures. While we try to ensure that the quality of our brand and branded products is maintained by all of our franchisees, we cannot be certain that these franchisees will not take actions that adversely affect the value of our intellectual property or reputation. If any of our trade secrets or information were to be disclosed to or independently developed by a competitor, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Third-party claims with respect to intellectual property assets, if decided against us, may result in competing uses or require adoption of new, non-infringing intellectual property, which may in turn adversely affect sales and revenues.

There can be no assurance that third parties will not assert infringement or misappropriation claims against us, or assert claims that our rights in our trademarks, service marks, trade dress and other intellectual property assets are invalid or unenforceable. Any such claims could have a material adverse effect on us or our franchisees if such claims were to be decided against us. If our rights in any intellectual property were invalidated or deemed unenforceable, it could permit competing uses of intellectual property which, in turn, could lead to a decline in overall or restaurant revenues. If the intellectual property became subject to third-party infringement, misappropriation or other claims, and such claims were decided against us, we may be forced to pay damages, be required to develop or adopt non-infringing intellectual property or be obligated to acquire a license to the intellectual property that is the subject of the asserted claim. There could be significant expenses associated with the defense of any infringement, misappropriation, or other third-party claims.

We depend on our executive officers, the loss of whom could materially harm our business.

We rely upon the accumulated knowledge, skills and experience of our executive officers, significant employees and significant employees.expertise of our hired consultants. Our executive officers, and significant employees and hired consultants have cumulativesignificant experience of more than 100 years in the food service, industry.international and agri-foods industries. If they were to leave us or become incapacitated, we might suffer in our planning and execution of business strategy and operations, impacting our brand and financial results. We also do not maintain any key man life insurance policies for any of our employees.

Risks Related to Ownership of Our Common Stock and Lack of Liquidity

As a smaller reporting company, we are exempt from certain disclosure requirements, which could make our Common Stock less attractive to the potential investors.

Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act defines a “smaller reporting company” as an issuer that is not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent that is not a smaller reporting company and that:

As a smaller reporting company, we will not be required and may not include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in our proxy statements; we will provide only two years of financial statements; and we need not provide the table of selected financial data. We also will have other “scaled” disclosure requirements that are less comprehensive than issuers that are not smaller reporting companies which could make our Common Stock less attractive to potential investors, which could make it more difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares.

We are an emerging growth company and subject to less rigorous public reporting requirements and cannot be certain if the reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our Common Stock less attractive to investors.

We are a public reporting company under the Exchange Act, and thereafter publicly report on an ongoing basis as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, which we refer to as the JOBS Act) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company”, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, including but not limited to:

We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our Common Stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million, if we issue $1 billion or more in non-convertible debt during a three-year period, or if our annual gross revenues exceed $1 billion. We would cease to be an emerging growth company on the last day of the fiscal year following the date of the fifth anniversary of our first sale of common equity securities under an effective registration statement or a fiscal year in which we have $1 billion in gross revenues. Finally, at any time we may choose to opt-out of the emerging growth company reporting requirements. If we choose to opt out, we will be unable to opt back in to being an emerging growth company.

Matters relating to employment and labor law

We cannot predict if investors will find our Common Stock less attractive because we may adversely affectrely on these exemptions. If some investors find our business.

Various federal and state labor laws govern our relationships with our employees and affect operating costs. These laws include employee classifications as exempt or non-exempt, minimum wage requirements, unemployment tax rates, workers’ compensation rates, citizenship requirements and other wage and benefit requirements for employees classified as non-exempt. Significant additional government regulations and new laws, including mandating increases in minimum wages, changes in exempt and non-exempt status, or mandated benefits such as health insurance could materially affect our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flow. Furthermore, if our or our franchisees’ employees unionize, it could materially affect our business, financial condition, operating results or cash flow.

We are also subject in the ordinary course of business to employee claims against us based, among other things, on discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, or violation of wage and labor laws. Such claims could also be asserted against us by employees of our franchisees. Moreover, claims asserted against franchisees may at times be made against usCommon Stock less attractive as a franchisor. These claims may divert our financial and management resources that would otherwise be used to benefit our operations. The ongoing expense of any resulting lawsuits, and any substantial settlement payment or damage award against us, could adversely affect our business, brand image, employee recruitment, financial condition, operating results or cash flows.

In addition, various states in which we operate are considering or have already adopted new immigration laws or enforcement programs, and the United States Congress and Department of Homeland Security from time to time consider and may implement changes to federal immigration laws, regulations or enforcement programs as well. Some of these changes may increase our obligations for compliance and oversight, which could subject us to additional costs and make our hiring process more cumbersome or reduce the availability of potential employees. Although we require all workers to provide us with government-specified documentation evidencing their employment eligibility, some of our employees may, without our knowledge, be unauthorized workers. Unauthorized workers are subject to deportation and may subject us to fines or penalties, and if any of our workers are found to be unauthorized, we could experience adverse publicity that negatively impacts our brand and may make it more difficult to hire and keep qualified employees. Termination of a significant number of employees who were unauthorized employees may disrupt our operations, cause temporary increases in our labor costs as we train new employees and result, in additional adverse publicity. We could also become subject to fines, penalties and other costs related to claims that we did not fully comply with all recordkeeping obligations of federal and state immigration compliance laws. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Restaurant companies have been the target of class action lawsuits and other proceedings alleging, among other things, violations of federal and state workplace and employment laws. Proceedings of this nature are costly, divert management attention and, if successful, could result in our payment of substantial damages or settlement costs.

Our business is subject to the risk of litigation by employees, consumers, suppliers, franchisees, stockholders or others through private actions, class actions, administrative proceedings, regulatory actions or other litigation. The outcome of litigation, particularly class action and regulatory actions, is difficult to assess or quantify. In recent years, restaurant companies, including us, have been subject to lawsuits, including lawsuits, alleging violations of federal and state laws regarding workplace and employment conditions, discrimination and similar matters. A number of these lawsuits have resulted in the payment of substantial damages by the defendants. Similar lawsuits have been instituted from time to time alleging violations of various federal and state wage and hour laws regarding, among other things, employee meal deductions, overtime eligibility of managers and failure to pay for all hours worked.

Occasionally, our customers file complaints or lawsuits against us alleging that we are responsible for some illness or injury they suffered at or after a visit to one of our restaurants, including actions seeking damages resulting from food-borne illness or accidents in our restaurants. We are also subject to a variety of other claims from third parties arising in the ordinary course of our business, including contract claims. The restaurant industry has also been subject to a growing number of claims that the menus and actions of restaurant chains have led to the obesity of certain of their customers. We may also be subject to lawsuits from our employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or others alleging violations of federal and state laws regarding workplace and employment conditions, discrimination and similar matters.

Regardless of whether any claims against us are valid or whether we are liable, claimsthere may be expensive to defend and may divert time and money away from our operations and result in increases in our insurance premiums. In addition, they may generate negative publicity, which could reduce customer traffic and sales. Although we maintain what we believe to have adequate levels of insurance, insurance may not be available at all or in sufficient amounts to cover any liabilities with respect to these or other matters. A judgment or other liability in excess of our insurance coverage for any claims or any adverse publicity resulting from claims could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

If we or our franchisees face labor shortages or increased labor costs, our results of operations and our growth could be adversely affected.

Labor is a primary component in the cost of operating our company-operated and franchised restaurants. If we or our franchisees face labor shortages or increased labor costs because of increased competition for employees, higher employee-turnover rates, unionization of restaurant workers, or increases in the federally-mandated or state-mandated minimum wage, change in exempt and non-exempt status, or other employee benefits costs (including costs associated with health insurance coverage or workers’ compensation insurance), our and our franchisees’ operating expenses could increase and our growth could be adversely affected.

We have a substantial number of hourly employees who are paid wage rates at or based on the applicable federal or state minimum wage and increases in the minimum wage will increase our labor costs and the labor costs of our franchisees. The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 per hour since July 24, 2009. Federally-mandated, state-mandated or locally-mandated minimum wages may be raised in the future. We may be unable to increase our menu prices in order to pass future increased labor costs on to our customers, in which case our margins would be negatively affected. Also, reduced margins of franchisees could make it more difficult to sell franchises. If menu prices are increased by us and our franchisees to cover increased labor costs, the higher prices could adversely affect transactions which could lower sales and thereby reduce our margins and the royalties that we receive from franchisees.

In addition, our success depends in part upon our and our franchisees’ ability to attract, motivate and retain a sufficient number of well-qualified restaurant operators, management personnel and other employees. Qualified individuals needed to fill these positions can be in short supply in some geographic areas. In addition, limited service restaurants have traditionally experienced relatively high employee turnover rates. Although we have not yet experienced any significant problems in recruiting employees, our and our franchisees’ ability to recruit and retain such individuals may delay the planned openings of new restaurants or result in higher employee turnover in existing restaurants, which could increase our and our franchisees’ labor costs and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. If we or our franchisees are unable to recruit and retain sufficiently qualified individuals, our business and our growth could be adversely affected. Competition for these employees could require us or our franchisees to pay higher wages, which could also result in higher labor costs.

We are locked into long-term and non-cancelable leases and may be unable to renew leases at the end of their terms.

Many of our restaurant leases are non-cancelable and typically have initial terms up to between 5 and 10 years and 1-3 renewal terms of 5 years each that we may exercise at our option. Even if we close a restaurant, we are required to perform our obligations under the applicable lease, which could include, among other things, a provision for a closed restaurant reserve when the restaurant is closed, which would impact our profitability, and payment of the base rent, property taxes, insurance and maintenance for the balance of the lease term. In addition, in connection with leases for restaurants that we will continue to operate, we may, at the end of the lease term and any renewal period for a restaurant, be unable to renew the lease without substantial additional cost, if at all. As a result, we may close or relocate the restaurant, which could subject us to construction and other costs and risks. Additionally, the revenues and profit, if any, generated at a relocated restaurant may not equal the revenues and profit generated at the existing restaurant. As of September 2019, the Company currently has two restaurant locations that have been closed. We are attempting to settle the outstanding lease amounts with the landlord of which there is no guarantee. The outcome on these two leases could have a negative material impact on our cash reserves as well as future earnings.

We and our franchisees are subject to extensive government regulations that could result in claims leading to increased costs and restrict our ability to operate or sell franchises.

We and our franchisees are subject to extensive government regulation at the federal, state and local government levels. These include, but are not limited to, regulations relating to the preparation and sale of food, zoning and building codes, franchising, land use and employee, health, sanitation and safety matters. We and our franchisees are required to obtain and maintain a wide variety of governmental licenses, permits and approvals. Difficulty or failure in obtaining them in the future could result in delaying or canceling the opening of new restaurants. Local authorities may suspend or deny renewal of our governmental licenses if they determine that our operations do not meet the standards for initial grant or renewal. This risk would be even higher if there were a major change in the licensing requirements affecting our types of restaurants.

We are subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act, or the ADA, and similar state laws that give civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the context of employment, public accommodations and other areas, including our restaurants. We may in the future have to modify restaurants, websites or other consumer interaction points by adding access ramps or redesigning certain architectural fixtures or software programs, for example, to provide service to or make reasonable accommodations for disabled persons. The expenses associated with these modifications could be material.

Our operations are also subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which governs worker health and safety, the Fair Labor Standards Act, which governs such matters as minimum wages and overtime, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and a variety of similar federal, state and local laws that govern these and other employment law matters. We and our franchisees may also be subject to lawsuits from our employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or others alleging violations of federal and state laws regarding workplace and employment matters, discrimination and similar matters, and we have been a party to such matters in the past. In addition, federal, state and local proposals related to paid sick leave or similar matters could, if implemented, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, or the PPACA, requires employers such as us to provide adequate and affordable health insurance for all qualifying employees or pay a monthly per-employee fee or penalty for non-compliance beginning in fiscal 2015. We began to offer such health insurance benefits on January 1, 2015 to all eligible employees, and may incur substantial additional expense due to organizing and maintaining the plan which we anticipate will be more expensive on a per person basis and for an increased number of employees who we anticipate at other times may elect to obtain coverage through a healthcare plan that we partially subsidize. If we fail to offer such benefits, or the benefits that we elect to offer do not meet the applicable requirements, we may incur penalties. Since the PPACA also requires individuals to obtain coverage or face individual penalties, employees who are currently eligible but elect not to participate in our healthcare plans may find it more advantageous to do so when such individual penalties increase in size. It is also possible that by making changes or failing to make changes in the healthcare plans offered by us, we will become less competitive in theactive trading market for our labor. Finally, implementing the requirements of the PPACA is likely to impose additional administrative costs. The costs and other effects of these new healthcare requirements cannot be determined with certainty, but they may significantly increase our healthcare coverage costs and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

There is also a potential for increased regulation of certain food establishments in the United States, where compliance with a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, or HACCP, approach would be required. HACCP refers to a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of potential hazards from production, procurement and handling, to manufacturing, distribution and consumption of the finished product. Many states have required restaurants to develop and implement HACCP Systems, and the United States government continues to expand the sectors of the food industry that must adopt and implement HACCP programs. For example, the Food Safety Modernization Act, or the FSMA, signed into law in January 2011, granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or the FDA, new authority regarding the safety of the entire food system, including through increased inspections and mandatory food recalls. Although restaurants are specifically exempted from or not directly implicated by some of these new requirements, we anticipate that the new requirements may impact our industry. Additionally, our suppliers may initiate or otherwise be subject to food recalls that may impact the availability of certain products, result in adverse publicity or require us to take actions that could be costly for us or otherwise impact our business.

We are also subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission and subject to state laws that govern the offer, sale, renewal and termination of franchisesCommon Stock and our relationship with our franchisees. The failure to comply with these laws and regulations in any jurisdiction or to obtain required approvals could result in a ban or temporary suspension on franchise sales, fines or the requirement that we make a rescission offer to franchisees, any of which could affect our ability to open new restaurants in the future and thus could materially adversely affect our business and operating results. Any such failure could also subject us to liability to our franchisees.

Federal, State and Local Regulation and Compliance

We are subject to extensive federal, state and local government regulation, including those relating to, among others, public health and safety, zoning and fire codes, and franchising. Failure to obtain or retain food or other licenses and registrations or exemptions would adversely affect the operations of restaurants. Although we have not experienced and do not anticipate any significant problems in obtaining required licenses, permits or approvals, any difficulties, delays or failures in obtaining such licenses, permits, registrations, exemptions, or approvals could delay or prevent the opening of, or adversely impact the viability of, a restaurant in a particular area.

The development and construction of additional restaurants will be subject to compliance with applicable zoning, land use and environmental regulations. We believe federal and state environmental regulations have not had a material effect on operations, but more stringent and varied requirements of local government bodies with respect to zoning, land use and environmental factors could delay construction and increase development costs for new restaurants.

We are also subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and various federal and state laws governing such matters as minimum wages, overtime, unemployment tax rates, workers’ compensation rates, citizenship requirements and other working conditions. A significant portion of the hourly staff is paid at rates consistent with the applicable federal or state minimum wage and, accordingly, increases in the minimum wage will increase labor costs. In addition, the PPACA increased medical costs beginning in fiscal 2015. We are also subject to the Americans With Disabilities Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in public accommodations and employment, which may require us to design or modify our restaurants to make reasonable accommodations for disabled persons.

In addition, we must comply with regulations adopted by the Federal Trade Commission, or the FTC, and with several state laws that regulate the offer and sale of franchises. The FTC’s Trade Regulation Rule on Franchising, or the FTC Rule, and certain state laws require that we furnish prospective franchisees with a franchise offering circular or Franchise Disclosure Document containing information prescribed by the FTC Rule and applicable state laws and regulations.

We also must comply with a number of state laws that regulate some substantive aspects of the franchisor-franchisee relationship. These laws may limit a franchisor’s ability to: terminate or not renew a franchise without good cause; prohibit interference with the right of free association among franchisees; alter franchise agreements; disapprove the transfer of a franchise; discriminate among franchisees with regard to charges, royalties and other fees; and place new stores near existing franchises. Bills intended to regulate certain aspects of franchise relationships have been introduced into Congress on several occasions during the last decade, but none have been enacted.

We may become subject to liabilities arising from environmental laws that could likely increase our operating expenses and materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations, including those concerning waste disposal, pollution, protection of the environment, and the presence, discharge, storage, handling, release and disposal of, and exposure to, hazardous or toxic substances. These environmental laws provide for significant fines and penalties for non-compliance and liabilities for remediation, sometimes without regard to whether the owner or operator of the property knew of, or was responsible for, the release or presence of hazardous toxic substances. Third parties may also make claims against owners or operators of properties for personal injuries and property damage associated with releases of, or actual or alleged exposure to, such hazardous or toxic substances at, on or from our restaurants. Environmental conditions relating to the presence of hazardous substances at prior, existing or future restaurant sites could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, environmental laws and regulations, and the administration, interpretation and enforcement thereof, are subject to change and may become more stringent in the future, each of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, including regulation of discharges into the air and water, storage and disposal of waste and clean-up of contaminated soil and groundwater. Under various federal, state and local laws, an owner or operator of real estatestock price may be liable for the costs of removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances on, in or emanating from such property. Such liability may be imposed without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances, and in some cases, we may have obligations imposed by indemnity provisions in our leases.more volatile.

No assurance can be given that we have identified all of the potential environmental liabilities at our properties or that such liabilities will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

Legislation and regulations requiring the display and provision of nutritional information for our menu offerings, and new information or attitudes regarding diet and health or adverse opinions about the health effects of consuming our menu offerings, could affect consumer preferences and negatively impact our results of operations.

Government regulation and consumer eating habits may impact our business as a result of changes in attitudes regarding diet and health or new information regarding the health effects of consuming our menu offerings. These changes have resulted in, and may continue to result in, the enactment of laws and regulations that impact the ingredients and nutritional content of our menu offerings, or laws and regulations requiring us to disclose the nutritional content of our food offerings.

The PPACA establishes a uniform, federal requirement for certain restaurants to post certain nutritional information on their menus. Specifically, the PPACA amended the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to, as of December 1, 2015, require chain restaurants with 20 or more locations operating under the same name and offering substantially the same menus to publish the total number of calories of standard menu items on menus and menu boards, along with a statement that puts this calorie information in the context of a total daily calorie intake. The PPACA also requires covered restaurants to, as of December 1, 2015, provide to consumers, upon request, a written summary of detailed nutritional information for each standard menu item, and to provide a statement on menus and menu boards about the availability of this information. The PPACA further permits the United States Food and Drug Administration to require covered restaurants to make additional nutrient disclosures, such as disclosure of trans-fat content. An unfavorable report on, or reaction to, our menu ingredients, the size of our portions or the nutritional content of our menu items could negatively influence the demand for our offerings.

Furthermore, a number of states, counties and cities have enacted menu labeling laws requiring multi-unit restaurant operators to disclose certain nutritional information to customers or have enacted legislation restricting the use of certain types of ingredients, portion sizes or packaging materials in restaurants.

Compliance with current and future laws and regulations regarding the ingredients and nutritional content of our menu items may be costly and time-consuming. Additionally, if consumer health regulations or consumer eating habits change significantly, we may be required to modify or discontinue certain menu items, and we may experience higher costs associated with the implementation of those changes. Additionally, some government authorities are increasing regulations regarding trans-fats and sodium, which may require us to limit or eliminate trans-fats and sodium in our menu offerings or switch to higher cost ingredients or may hinder our ability to operate in certain markets. Some jurisdictions have banned certain cooking ingredients, such as trans-fats, which a limited number of our menu products contain in small, but measurable amounts, or have discussed banning certain products, such as large sodas. Removal of these products and ingredients from our menus could affect product tastes, customer satisfaction levels, and sales volumes, whereas if we fail to comply with these laws or regulations, our business could experience a material adverse effect.

We cannot make any assurances regarding our ability to effectively respond to changes in consumer health perceptions or our ability to successfully implement the nutrient content disclosure requirements and to adapt our menu offerings to trends in eating habits. The imposition of additional menu-labeling laws could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial position, as well as on the restaurant industry in general.

We are exposed to the risk of natural disasters, unusual weather conditions, pandemic outbreaks, political events, war and terrorism that could disrupt business and result in lower sales, increased operating costs and capital expenditures.

Our headquarters, company-operated and franchised restaurant locations, third-party sole distributor and its facilities, as well as certain of our vendors and customers, are located in areas which have been and could be subject to natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, fires or earthquakes. Adverse weather conditions or other extreme changes in the weather, including resulting electrical and technological failures, especially such events which occur in New Jersey and New York, as a result of the concentration of our restaurants, may disrupt our and our franchisees’ business and may adversely affect our and our franchisees’ ability to obtain food and supplies and sell menu items. Our business may be harmed if our or our franchisees’ ability to obtain food and supplies and sell menu items is impacted by any such events, any of which could influence customer trends and purchases and may negatively impact our and our franchisees’ revenues, properties or operations. Such events could result in physical damage to one or more of our or our franchisees’ properties, the temporary closure of some or all of our company-operated restaurants, franchised restaurants and third-party distributor, the temporary lack of an adequate work force in a market, temporary or long-term disruption in the transport of goods, delay in the delivery of goods and supplies to our company-operated and franchised restaurants and third-party distributor, disruption of our technology support or information systems, or fuel shortages or dramatic increases in fuel prices, all of which would increase the cost of doing business. These events also could have indirect consequences such as increases in the costs of insurance if they result in significant loss of property or other insurable damage. Any of these factors, or any combination thereof, could adversely affect our operations. Some of our restaurants are located on military bases. Our strategy as of July 2019 is to continue to build corporately owned and operated non-traditional restaurants, including on military bases, which in the event of a significant troop deployment, our total revenue and operating profits could be materially adversely affected.

We currently have two franchise located in Kuwait and upon the further expansion of our operations internationally, we could be adversely affected by violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and similar worldwide anti-bribery and anti-kickback laws.

We anticipate developing additional franchised locations located outside the United States. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other similar anti-bribery and anti-kickback laws and regulations, generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to non-United States officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in preventing our franchisees or other agents from taking actions in violation of these laws or regulations. Such violations, or allegations of such violations, could disrupt our business and result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Risks Related to this Offering and Ownership of our Common Stock

If we are unable to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of our Common Stock may decline.

As a public company, we are required to maintain internal control over financial reporting and to report any material weaknesses in such internal control. Further, we are required to report any changes in internal controls on a quarterly basis. In addition, we must furnish a report by management on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. As of December 31, 2018, we had material weakness in our internal controls. We need to improve the design, implementation, and testing of the internal controls over financial reporting required to comply with these obligations. If we continue to identify material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or are unable to remedy our existing material weaknesses, if we are unable to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner or assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an opinion as to the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting when required, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports and the market price of the Common Stock could be negatively affected. We also could become subject to investigations by the stock exchange if we are ever listed on an exchange, Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Commission, or other regulatory authorities, which could require additional financial and management resources. In connection with management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we identified the following material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as of September 30, 2019:

As an emerging growth company, our auditor is not required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal controls.

Our independent registered public accounting firm is not required to attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting while we are an emerging growth company. This means that the effectiveness of our financial operations may differ from our peer companies in that they may be required to obtain independent registered public accounting firm attestations as to the effectiveness of their internal controls over financial reporting and we are not. While our management will be required to attest to internal control over financial reporting and we will be required to detail changes to our internal controls on a quarterly basis, we cannot provide assurance that the independent registered public accounting firm’s review process in assessing the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, if obtained, would not find one or more material weaknesses or significant deficiencies. Further, once we cease to be an emerging growth company, we will be subject to independent registered public accounting firm attestation regarding the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting. Even if management finds such controls to be effective, our independent registered public accounting firm may decline to attest to the effectiveness of such internal controls and issue a qualified report.

As a smaller reporting company and will be exempt from certain disclosure requirements, which could make our Common Stock less attractive to potential investors.

Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act defines a “smaller reporting company” as an issuer that is not an investment company, an asset-backed issuer, or a majority-owned subsidiary of a parent that is not a smaller reporting company and that:

As a smaller reporting company, we will not be required and may not include a Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in our proxy statements; we will provide only two years of financial statements; and we need not provide the table of selected financial data. We also will have other “scaled” disclosure requirements that are less comprehensive than issuers that are not smaller reporting companies which could make our Common Stock less attractive to potential investors, which could make it more difficult for our stockholders to sell their shares.

As a public company, we have incurred and will continue to incur significant increased costs as a result of operating as a public company, and our management will be required to devote substantial time to new compliance initiatives.

As a public company, we have incurred and will continue to significant legal, accounting and other expenses that we did not incur as a private company. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and rules of the CommissionSEC and those of the NYSE American or NasdaqThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ “), NASDAQ Capital Market havehas imposed various requirements on public companies including requiring establishment and maintenance of effective disclosure and financial controls. Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to these compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations have increased and will continue to increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some activities more time-consuming and costlier. For example, we expect that these rules and regulations may make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, which could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors. We cannot predict or estimate the amount of additional costs we will incur as a public company or the timing of such costs.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures. In particular, we must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In addition, we will be required to have our independent registered public accounting firm attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting the later of our second annual report on Form 10-K or the first annual report on Form 10-K following the date on which we are no longer an emerging growth company. Our compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act will require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management efforts. We currently do not have an adequate internal audit group, and we will need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge. If we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identify deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the exchange we are listed on, the CommissionSEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.

Our ability to successfully implement our business plan and comply with Section 404 requires us to be able to prepare timely and accurate financial statements. We expect that we will need to continue to improve existing, and implement new operational and financial systems, procedures and controls to manage our business effectively. Any delay in the implementation of, or disruption in the transition to, new or enhanced systems, procedures or controls, may cause our operations to suffer and we may be unable to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting is effective and to obtain an unqualified report on internal controls from our auditors as required under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This, in turn, could have an adverse impact on trading prices for our common stock, and could adversely affect our ability to access the capital markets.

We are an emerging growth company and subject to less rigorous public reporting requirements and cannot be certain if the reduced reporting requirements applicable to emerging growth companies will make our Common Stock less attractive to investors.

We are a public reporting company under the Exchange Act, and thereafter publicly report on an ongoing basis as an “emerging growth company” (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) under the reporting rules set forth under the Exchange Act. For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company”, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other Exchange Act reporting companies that are not “emerging growth companies”, including but not limited to:

We expect to take advantage of these reporting exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company. We could be an emerging growth company for up to five years, circumstances could cause us to lose that status earlier, including if the market value of our Common Stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million, if we issue $1.07 billion or more in non-convertible debt during a three-year period, or if our annual gross revenues exceed $1.07 billion. We would cease to be an emerging growth company on the last day of the fiscal year following the date of the fifth anniversary of our first sale of common equity securities under an effective registration statement or a fiscal year in which we have $1.07 billion in gross revenues. Finally, at any time we may choose to opt-out of the emerging growth company reporting requirements. If we choose to opt out, we will be unable to opt back in to being an emerging growth company. Even after we no longer qualify as an “emerging growth company”, we may still qualify as a “smaller reporting company,” which would allow us to take advantage of many of the same exemptions from disclosure requirements, including exemption from compliance with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements.

We cannot predict if investors will find our Common Stock less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our Common Stock less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Common Stock and our stock price may be more volatile.

If our shares of Common Stock become subject to the penny stock rules, it would become more difficult to trade our shares.

The Commission has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price per share of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or authorized for quotation on certain automated quotation systems, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. If we do not obtain or retain a listing on the NYSE American or Nasdaq Capital Market and if the price of our Common Stock is less than $5.00 per share, our Common Stock will be deemed a penny stock. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, before effecting a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document containing specified information. In addition, the penny stock rules require that, before effecting any such transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, a broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive (i) the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement; (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks; and (iii) a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our Common Stock, and therefore stockholders may have difficulty selling their shares.

FINRAFinancial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) sales practice requirements may limit a stockholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted rules that require that in recommending an investment to a customer, a broker-dealer must have reasonable grounds for believing that the investment is suitable for that customer. Prior to recommending speculative, low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. The FINRA requirements may make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our Common Stock, which may have the effect of reducing the level of trading activity in our Common Stock. As a result, fewer broker-dealers may be willing to make a market in our common stock, reducing a stockholder’s ability to resell shares of our Common Stock.

We are a holding company with no operations and rely on our operating subsidiaries to provide us with funds necessary to meet our financial obligations and to pay taxes, expenses and dividends.

We are a holding company with no direct operations that will hold as our principal assets (i) a 100% ownership interest in Muscle Maker Development, LLC, or Muscle Maker Development, which runs our franchising restaurant operations and (ii) a 100% ownership interest in Muscle Maker Corp., LLC, or Muscle Maker Corp., which runs our company-operated restaurants and (iii) a 100% ownership interest in Muscle Maker USA, Inc., or Muscle Maker USA (together with Muscle Maker Development and Muscle Maker Corp referred to as the Subsidiaries), and will rely on the Subsidiaries to provide us with funds necessary to meet any financial obligations. As such, we will have no independent means of generating revenue. We intend to cause the Subsidiaries to make distributions or, in the case of certain expenses, payments in an amount sufficient to allow us to pay our taxes and operating expenses. However, the Subsidiaries’ ability to make such distributions and payments to Muscle MakerOur stock price may be subjectvolatile.

The market price of our Common Stock has been highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various limitations and restrictions,potential factors, many of which will be beyond our control, including the operating results, cash requirements and financial condition of the Subsidiaries, the applicable provisions of Nevada law that may limit the amount of funds available for distribution to the shareholders of the Subsidiaries, compliance by the Subsidiaries with restrictions, covenants and financial ratios related to existing or future indebtedness, and other agreements entered into by the Subsidiaries with third parties. If we do not have sufficient funds to pay tax or other liabilities or to fund our operations (i.e., as a result of the Subsidiaries’ inability to make distributions due to various limitations and restrictions), we may have to borrow funds, and thus our liquidity and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.following:

Members of our board of directors and our executive officers will have other business interests and obligations to other entities.

Neither our directors nor our executive officers will be required to manage the Company as their sole and exclusive function and they may have other business interests and may engage in other activities in addition to those relating to the Company, provided that such activities do not compete with the business of the Company or otherwise breach their agreements with the Company. We are dependent on our directors and executive officers to successfully operate our Company. Their other business interests and activities could divert time and attention from operating our business.

You will experience immediate and substantial dilution in the net tangible book value per share of our common stock you purchase in this offering.

The public offering price will substantially exceed the net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering based on the total value of our tangible assets less our total liabilities. Therefore, based on an assumed initial public offering price of $5.00 per share if you purchase shares of our common stock in this offering, you will suffer, as of December 31, 2019, immediate dilution of $4.01 per share, or $3.89 if the underwriter exercises its option to purchase additional shares of common stock, in net tangible book value per share after giving effect to the sale of 1,600,000 shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $5.00 per share (the assumed initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. As a result of this dilution, as of December 31, 2019, investors purchasing shares of common stock from us in this offering will have contributed 20% of the total amount of our total gross funding to date but will own 22% of our equity. In addition, if outstanding options to purchase shares of our common stock are exercised in the future, you will experience additional dilution. See “Dilution.”

Our shareIn addition, the securities markets have from time-to-time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may be volatile,also materially and you may lose all or part of your investment.

The public offering price for our common stock sold in this offering will be determined by negotiation between us and the underwriter. This price may not reflectadversely affect the market price of shares of our common stock following this offering and the price of shares of our common stock may decline. In addition, the market price of shares of our common stock could be highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially as a result of many factors, including:

In recent years, the stock markets in general have experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations. Broad market and industry factors may materially harm the market price of shares of our common stock, regardless of our operating performance. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against that company. If we were involved in any similar litigation, we could incur substantial costs and our management’s attention and resources could be diverted.

No public market for our common stock currently exists, and an active public trading market may not develop or be sustained following this offering.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. Although we expect to apply to list our common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market, an active trading market may not develop following the completion of this offering or, if developed, may not be sustained. The lack of an active market may impair your ability to sell your shares at the time you wish to sell them or at a price that you consider reasonable. The lack of an active market may also reduce the fair value of your shares. An inactive market may also impair our ability to raise capital to continue to fund operations by selling shares and may impair our ability to acquire other companies or technologies by using our shares as consideration.

The concentration of the capital stock ownership with our insiders after the initial public offering will likely limit the ability of the stockholders to influence corporate matters.

Following the offering described in this prospectus, the executive officers, directors, 5% or greater stockholders, and their respective affiliated entities will in the aggregate beneficially own approximately 9.92% of our outstanding common stock (assuming no exercise of the underwriter’s over-allotment option and no exercise of outstanding options). As a result, these stockholders, acting together, have control over matters that require approval by our stockholders, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. Corporate actions might be taken even if other stockholders oppose them. This concentration of ownership might also have the effect of delaying or preventing a corporate transaction that other stockholders may view as beneficial.

We have broad discretion in the use of a portion of the net proceeds from our initial public offering and may not use them effectively.

We currently intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to fund the expansion of the company-operated and franchise systems, marketing and advertising, restaurant level consumer technology systems and applications and for general corporate purposes, including working capital and capital expenditures. For more information, see “Use of Proceeds.” However, our management will have broad discretion in the application of the net proceeds. Our stockholders may not agree with the manner in which we choose to allocate the net proceeds from this offering. Our failure to apply these funds effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operation. Pending their use, we may invest the net proceeds from this offering in a manner that does not produce income.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research or reports about our business, or publish negative reports about our business, our share price and trading volume could decline.

The trading market for our common stock will, to some extent, dependdepends on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. We do not have any control over these analysts. If one or more of the analysts who cover us downgrade our shares or change their opinion of our shares, our share price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts cease coverage of us or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our share price or trading volume to decline.

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future, which could reduce the attractiveness of our stock to some investors.

We currently intend to retain any future earnings to finance the operation and expansion of our business, and we do not expect to declare or pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. As a result, you may only receive a return on your investment in our common stock if the market price of our common stock increases. In addition, we may incur debt financing to further finance our operations, the governing documents of which may contain restrictions on our ability to pay dividends.

If we are unable to maintain listing of our securities on the NASDAQ Capital Market or another reputable stock exchange, it may be more difficult for our stockholders to sell their securities.

NASDAQ requires listing issuers to comply with certain standards in order to remain listed on its exchange. If, for any reason, NASDAQ should delist our securities from trading on its exchange and we are unable to obtain listing on another reputable national securities exchange, a reduction in some or all of the following may occur, each of which could materially adversely affect our stockholders.

As previously reported, on February 1, 2022, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The NASDAQ therein indicating that, based upon the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock for the prior 30 consecutive business days, the Company was not in compliance with the requirement to the minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on NASDAQ as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). Pursuant to NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company was granted 180 calendar days, or until August 1, 2022, to regain compliance. On August 2, 2022, the Company received a second letter from the Staff advising that the Company had been granted an additional 180 calendar days, or to January 30, 2023, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A).

On January 31, 2023, we received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of The NASDAQ notifying us that, based upon our non-compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for continued listing on NASDAQ as set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”) as of January 31, 2023, we would need to request a hearing to appeal the determination.

We requested a hearing before a NASDAQ Hearings Panel (the “Panel”) on February 7, 2023. The hearing was scheduled for March 23, 2023.

On March 2, 2023, the Company received notice from Nasdaq confirming that the Company has cured its bid price deficiency and has fully regained compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule.

If our shares of Common Stock become subject to the penny stock rules, it would become more difficult to trade our shares.

The Commission has adopted rules that regulate broker-dealer practices in connection with transactions in penny stocks. Penny stocks are generally equity securities with a price per share of less than $5.00, other than securities registered on certain national securities exchanges or authorized for quotation on certain automated quotation systems, provided that current price and volume information with respect to transactions in such securities is provided by the exchange or system. If we do not obtain or retain a listing on the NYSE American or NASDAQ Capital Market and if the price of our Common Stock is less than $5.00 per share, our Common Stock will be deemed a penny stock. The penny stock rules require a broker-dealer, before effecting a transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, to deliver a standardized risk disclosure document containing specified information. In addition, the penny stock rules require that, before effecting any such transaction in a penny stock not otherwise exempt from those rules, a broker-dealer must make a special written determination that the penny stock is a suitable investment for the purchaser and receive; (i) the purchaser’s written acknowledgment of the receipt of a risk disclosure statement; (ii) a written agreement to transactions involving penny stocks; and (iii) a signed and dated copy of a written suitability statement. These disclosure requirements may have the effect of reducing the trading activity in the secondary market for our Common Stock, and therefore stockholders may have difficulty selling their shares.

Provisions in our articles of incorporation and bylaws and Nevada law may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control of our companyCompany and, therefore, may depress the trading price of our stock.

Our articles of incorporation and bylaws contain certain provisions that may discourage, delay or prevent a change of control that our stockholders may consider favorable. These provisions:

We may be subject to securities litigation, which is expensive and could divert management attention.

In the past companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to securities class action litigation. We may be the target of this type of litigation in the future. Litigation of this type could result in substantial costs and diversion of management’s attention and resources, which could seriously hurt our business. Any adverse determination in litigation could also subject us to significant liabilities.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

USE OF PROCEEDS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statementsrelates to shares of historical facts contained in this prospectus, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, business strategy, prospective products, product approvals, timing and likelihood of success, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and future results of current and anticipated products are forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factorscommon stock that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “could,” “intend,” “target,” “project,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements in this prospectus are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectationsoffered and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions described under the sections in this prospectus entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this prospectus. Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond our control, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. The events and circumstances reflected in our forward-looking statements may not be achieved or occur and actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in an evolving environment. New risk factors and uncertainties may emergesold from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors and uncertainties. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of any new information, future events, changed circumstances or otherwise.

This prospectus also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other data about our industry. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. In addition, projections, assumptions and estimates of our future performance and the future performance of the markets in which we operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk.

EXPLANATORY NOTE REGARDING REDOMESTICATION

Our Board of Directors has adopted resolutions, subject to stockholder approval, to change the Company’s state of incorporation from California to Nevada, which we refer to as the Re-domicile. The Re-domicile was approved by the Company’s shareholders on October 28, 2019. On November 13, 2019, the Company merged with and into its wholly owned subsidiary, Muscle Maker, Inc., a Nevada corporation pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger. Muscle Maker, Inc. - Nevada continued as the surviving entity of the migratory merger. Pursuant to the migratory merger, the Company changed its state of incorporation from California to Nevada and each share of its common stock converted into one share of common stock of the surviving entity, par value $0.0001 per share, in the migratory merger.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds of approximately $6.9 million, or $8.0 million if the underwriter exercises its over-allotment option in full, from the saleYorkville. All of the common stock offered by Yorkville pursuant to this prospectus will be sold by Yorkville for its own account. We will not receive any of the proceeds from these sales.

On September 22, 2023, we entered into the SEPA with Yorkville. Under the SEPA, we agreed to issue and sell to Yorkville, from time to time, and Yorkville agreed to purchase from us, basedup to $25 million of our common stock. We shall not affect any sales under the SEPA and Yorkville shall not have any obligation to purchase shares of common stock under the SEPA to the extent that after giving effect to such purchase and sale Yorkville would exceed the Ownership Limitation or the Exchange Cap. Thus, we may not have access to the right to sell the full $25 million of shares of common stock to Yorkville.

In connection with the SEPA, and subject to the condition set forth therein, Yorkville has agreed to advance us the Pre-Paid Advance which shall be evidenced by the Convertible Notes to be issued to Yorkville at a purchase price equal to 94.0% of the principal amount of each Pre-Paid Advance. On September 22, 2203, Yorkville advanced the first Pre-Paid Advance to us in the principal amount of $3.0 million and we issued a Convertible Note to Yorkville in the principal amount of $3.0 million. The balance of $1.0 million of the Pre-Paid Advance will be advanced by Yorkville to us upon the assumed initial public offeringregistration statement registering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable under the SEPA being declared effective. The purchase price for each Convertible Note representing a Pre-Paid Advance is 94.0% of $5.00 per share, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. A $1.00the principal amount of the Pre-Paid Advance. Interest shall accrue on the outstanding balance of any Convertible Note at an annual rate equal to 6.0%, subject to an increase (decrease)to 18% upon an event of default as described in the assumedConvertible Notes. The maturity date of each Convertible Note will be September 22, 2024, 12-months after the closing of the initial public offering pricePre-Paid Advance. Yorkville may convert the Convertible Notes into shares of $5.00 per share would increase (decrease)our common stock at the net proceeds to us from this offering by $1,600,000, assumingConversion Price, which in no event may the Conversion Price be lower than the Floor Price. Yorkville, in its sole discretion and providing that there is a balance remaining outstanding under the Convertible Notes, may deliver a notice under the SEPA requiring a Yorkville Advance. Yorkville, in its sole discretion, may select the amount of any Yorkville Advance, provided that the number of shares offeredissued does not cause Yorkville to exceed the Ownership Limitation, does not exceed the Exchange Cap or the amount of shares of common stock that are registered. As a result of a Yorkville Advance, the amounts payable under the Convertible Notes will be offset by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Although it is difficultsuch amount subject to predict our liquidity requirements, based upon our current operating plan, and assuming successful completion of this offering, we believe we will have sufficient cash to meet the following milestones: open 18 corporate owned locations in 2020, execute the franchise sales program and update our technology infrastructure.each Yorkville Advance.

In furtheranceWe expect to use any proceeds that we receive under the SEPA, in connection with the Pre-Paid Advances and from the exercise of the foregoing, we intend to use the net proceeds of this offering as follows:

The expected use of net proceeds of this offering represents our current intentions based upon our present plan and business conditions.general corporate purposes. As of the date of this prospectus, we cannot specify with certainty all of the particular uses, and the respective amounts we may allocate to those uses, for theany net proceeds to be received upon the completion of this offering. Wewe receive. Accordingly, we will haveretain broad discretion inover the applicationuse of these proceeds.

MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDEND POLICY

Market Information

Our common stock has traded on the net proceeds inNASDAQ’s Capital Market under the categorysymbol “SDOT” since July 27, 2023. Prior to July 27, 2023, our common stock traded on Nasdaq under the symbols “GRIL”.

Stockholders

As of “for general corporate purposes and to fund ongoing operations and expansionFebruary 10, 2023, there were 6,383 holders of record of our business,”common stock. Our transfer agent is Computershare, Inc., located at 462 South 4th Street, Suite 1600, Louisville, KY 40202, and investors will be relying on our judgment regarding the application of the proceeds of this offering. For example, if we identify opportunities that we believe are in the best interests of our stockholders, we may use a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to acquire, invest in or license complementary products, technologies or businesses although we have no current commitments, understandings or agreements to do so. Depending on the outcome of our business activities and other unforeseen events, our plans and priorities may change and we may apply the net proceeds of this offering in different proportions than we currently anticipate.its telephone number is 1-877-373-6374.

Pending use of the proceeds from this offering as described above, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this offering in short-term, interest-bearing, investment-grade securities or certificates of deposit.Dividends

DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never declared or paid dividends on our common stock, and currently do not intend to pay any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, we may incur debt financing in the future, the terms of which will likely prohibit us from paying cash dividends or distributions on our common stock. Even if we are permittedWe currently intend to pay cash dividends in the future, we currently anticipate that we will retain all future earnings, if any, to fundfinance the operation and expansion of our business and for general corporate purposes.

CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth ourbusiness. As a result, we do not anticipate paying any cash and cash equivalents and our capitalization as of September 30, 2019 on:

This table should be read in conjunction with “Use of Proceeds,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our historical financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

Each $1.00 increase (decrease)dividends in the assumed initial public offering price of $5.00 per share would increase (decrease) each of pro forma additional paid-in capital, total stockholders’ equity (deficit) and total capitalization by approximately $1,600,000, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We may also increase or decrease the number of shares we are offering. An increase (decrease) of one million in the number of shares we are offering would increase (decrease) each of pro forma additional paid-in capital, total stockholders’ equity (deficit) and total capitalization by approximately $5,000,000, assuming the assumed initial public offering price per share, remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. The pro forma information is illustrative only, and we will adjust this information based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.foreseeable future.

The outstanding share information in the table above excludes the following:

DILUTION

IfMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-Looking Statements

This Report contains forward-looking statements as defined in the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions, or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s management’s control. The words “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “forecast,” “model,” “proposal,” “should,” “may,” “intend,” “estimate,” and “continue,” and similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions), are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, information concerning Sadot’s possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, debt levels, competitive position, industry environment and possible growth opportunities. We caution you invest inthat these statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and are subject to a number of uncertainties, risks and other influences, many of which are beyond our common stockcontrol, which may influence the accuracy of the statements and the projections upon which the statements are based. Reference is made to “Factors That May Affect Future Results and Financial Condition” in this offering, your interest will be diluted to the extentItem 2 for a discussion of some of the difference between the public offering price per share ofuncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.

OVERVIEW

Sadot Group Inc. (“Sadot Group”) is our common stockparent company and the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our common stock immediately after this offering. The historical net tangible book value (deficit) of our common stock asis headquartered in Ft. Worth, Texas. In late 2022, Sadot Group began a transformation from a U.S.-centric restaurant business into a global, food-focused organization. As of September 30, 20192023, Sadot Group consisted of three distinct operating units. Effective July 27, 2023, we changed our name to Sadot Group Inc.

The Company has expanded its Sadot Agri-Foods subsidiary within the agri-commodity sourcing and trading operations into North, Central and South America, further diversifying the Company’s geographic reach beyond its existing operations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa. The expansion was $(9,540,791) million, or $(5.76) per share. Historical net tangible book value (deficit) per share represents our total tangible assets less our total liabilities, dividedfacilitated by a strategic agreement between Sadot Agri-Foods’ agri-food operations and newly-formed Buenaventura Trading LLC (“Buenaventura”) based in Miami FL. Buenaventura’s team brings a wealth of experience and exposure to new trade routes throughout the number of shares of outstanding common stock at September 30, 2019.

This section accounts for on a pro forma basisAmericas by adding multiple sourcing and trading consultants to give effect to the (i) issuance of 3,749 shares of common stock as compensation to the board of directors and (ii) issuance of 4,055,683 shares of common stock issued in connectionSadot Agri-Foods with conversion of various convertible notes; and on a pro forma as adjusted basis, to give effect to our sale of 1,600,000 shares of common stock in this offering, at an assumed public offering price of $5.00 per share after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

Pro forma net tangible book value per share represents the amount of our tangible assets less our total liabilities, divided by the number of shares of common stock outstanding, after giving effect to a reverse stock split on basis of one for seven.

After giving effect to the receiptbackgrounds from several of the largest international food supply chain organizations.

In order to support the expansion into the Americas and our agreement with Buenaventura, Sadot LLC has formed a new subsidiary, Sadot Latam LLC. This agreement marks a significant milestone for Sadot Agri-Foods as it provides access to new trade routes originating in North America to markets in Central and South America. The planned Americas trade routes are intended to generate accretive value for the Company by tapping into the thriving market demand for agricultural products across Central and South America. This planned expansion is expected to further enhance Sadot Agri-Foods’ position as an emerging entity in the global commodity trading industry.

As of June 30, 2023, the Company had a cash balance, a working capital surplus and an accumulated deficit of $5.1 million, $7.7 million and $80.2 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company incurred a Pre-tax net proceedsincome of $0.2 million and loss $0.9 million, respectively. Net cash used in operations of $4.2 million was reported for the six months ended June 30, 2023. The Company believes that our existing cash on hand and future cash flows from our sale of 1,600,000 shares of common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $5.00 per sharecommodity trades and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, pro forma net tangible book value as of September 30, 2019 would have been $7,260,013, or $0.99 per share. This represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $1.00 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution of $4.01 per share to new investors purchasing common stock in this offering.

The following table illustrates this dilution on a per share basis to new investors (unaudited):

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $5.00 per share would increase (decrease) the pro forma net tangible book value, as adjusted to give effect to this offering, by $0.20 per share and the dilution to new investors by $0.80 per share, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of one million in the number of shares of common stock offered by us would increase (decrease) the pro forma net tangible book value, as adjusted to give effect to this offering, by $0.43 per share for each increase and $(0.56) per share for each decrease, and the dilution to new investors by $(0.43) per shared due to the increase and $0.56 per share due to the decrease, assuming the assumed initial public offering price per share remains the same and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. If the underwriter exercises its over-allotment option in full, the pro forma net tangible book value per share of our common stock, as adjusted to give effect to this offering, would be $1.11 per share, and the dilution in pro forma net tangible book value per share to investors in this offering would be $3.89 per share of common stock.

The table below summarizes as of September 30, 2019, on a pro forma basis described above, the number of shares of our common stock, the total consideration and the average price per share (i) paid to us by existing stockholders and (ii) to be paid by new investors purchasing our common stock in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $5.00 per share, before deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price would increase or decrease total consideration paid by new investors, total consideration paid by all stockholders and average price per share paid by all stockholders by $0.22, respectively, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. An increase or decrease of one million in the number of shares offered by us would increase or decrease total consideration paid by new investors and total consideration paid by all stockholders by approximately $4,550,000, respectively, assuming an initial public offering price of $5.00 per share, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. An increase or decrease of one million in the number of shares offered by us would increase or decrease the average price per share paid by all stockholders by $0.07 and $(0.07) per share, respectively, assuming an initial public offering price of $5.00, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

If the underwriter exercises its option to purchase 240,000 additional shares of our common stock in this offering in full, the percentage of shares of common stock held by existing stockholdersfranchise operations, will be reducedsufficient to 76% offund our operations, anticipated capital expenditures and repayment obligations over the total number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering, and the number of shares of common stock held by investors participating in this offering will be further increased to 1,840,000, or 24% of the total number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering.next 12 months.

To the extent that any outstanding options are exercised, new options are issued under our stock-based compensation plans or we issue additional shares of common stock in the future, there will be further dilution to investors participating in this offering. If all outstanding options under our incentive plans as of September 30, 2019 were exercised, then our existing stockholders, including the holders of these options, would own 78% of the total number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering and investors participating in this offering would own 22% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding upon the completion of this offering. In such event, the total consideration paid by our existing stockholders, including the holders of these options, would be approximately $33.1 million, or 81% of approximately $41.1 million, the total consideration paid by investors participating in this offering would be $8.0 million, or 20% of $41.1 million, the average price per share paid by our existing stockholders would be $5.79 and the average price per share paid by investors participating in this offering would be $5.00.

If the underwriter exercises its option to purchase 240,000 additional shares of our common stock in this offering in full, and if all outstanding options under our incentive plans as of September 30, 2019 were exercised, then our existing stockholders, including the holders of these options, would own 76% of the total number of shares of common stock to be outstanding after this offering and investors participating in this offering would own 24% of the total number of shares of our common stock outstanding upon the completion of this offering. In such event, the total consideration paid by our existing stockholders, including the holders of these options, would be approximately $33.1 million, or 81% of $42.3 million, the total consideration paid by investors participating in this offering would be $9.2 million, or 23% of $42.3 million the average price per share paid by our existing stockholders would be $5.79 and the average price per share paid by investors participating in this offering would be $5.00.

The outstanding share information in the table above excludes the following:

To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, the issuance of these securities could result in further dilution to our stockholders.

SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL DATAKey Financial Definitions

TheWe review a number of financial and operating metrics, including the following table sets forthkey metrics and non-GAAP measures, to evaluate our selected financial data as of the datesbusiness, measure our performance, identify trends affecting our business, formulate business plans, and for the periods indicated. We have derived the statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 from our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The statements of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 and the balance sheet data as of September 30, 2019 have been derived from our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The following summary financial data should be read with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and related notesmake strategic decisions. Governmental and other information included elsewhere in this prospectus. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in the future and the results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year.

Statement of Operations Data:

Net loss per share—basic and diluted⁽¹⁾

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(1) See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for an explanation of the method used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share.

Balance Sheet Data: