/EINPresswire.com/ -- CHARLOTTE, NC--(Marketwired - January 17, 2017) - Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTR) (NASDAQ: HOTRW) ("Chanticleer", or the "Company"), owner and operator of multiple restaurant brands in the U.S. and abroad, announced the conclusion of its previously announced rights offering, which expired on January 13, 2017, and commenced its offering to the public of unsold units.

In the public offering, the Company is offering to sell, to the public, units offered but not sold in the rights offering. Each unit consists of one share of the Company's 9% Redeemable Series 1 Preferred stock and one Series 1 Warrant. Each share of Series 1 Preferred has a liquidation value of $13.50. Each Series 1 Warrant entitles the holder to purchase 10 shares of common stock for a term of 7 years, exercisable by the surrender of one share of Series 1 Preferred. The purchase price for units in the public offering will also be $13.50 per unit. The public offering will terminate at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 10, 2017, unless extended by the Company.

Source Capital Group, Inc., the dealer-manager for the rights offering, as well as broker dealers who are members of the selling group, have agreed to use their commercially reasonable efforts to place the units in this offering to the public. Current shareholders who did not previously subscribe to the rights offering may participate in the public offering by contacting the Company, Source Capital Group, Inc. or their investment advisor.

The Company intends to have the units quoted on the OTC marketplace. There is no assurance that the units will be quoted on the OTC marketplace.

Mike Pruitt, Chairman and CEO of Chanticleer Holdings, commented, "We are thankful to our current shareholders who were given first preference under the rights period and took advantage of this investment opportunity. From the beginning, it was our belief that a preferred offering with a yield would be attractive to potential new investors looking at Chanticleer for the first time."

Mr. Pruitt continued, "The past few quarters have demonstrated the expansion of our better burger business, resulting in increased revenue, improving margins and increased EBITDA profitability. The preferred offering will strengthen our balance sheet and allow us to accelerate growth in our high return Burger concepts."

The offering will be made pursuant to Chanticleer's effective registration statement on Form S-1 (Reg. No. 333-214319) on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). This press release is not an offer to sell these securities and is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities. The offering can be made only by a final prospectus. Investors should consider investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus included in the registration statement contains this and additional information about Chanticleer and investors should carefully read the prospectus before investing. The prospectus may be found by clicking on the following link:

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1106838/000149315216015898/form424b2.htm

About Chanticleer Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Chanticleer (HOTR), owns, operates and franchises fast casual and full service restaurant brands, including American Burger Company, BGR: The Burger Joint, Little Big Burger, Just Fresh and Hooters.

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