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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X]

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2017

[  ] June 30, 2023

oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number: 001-13992

RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas76-0458229

Texas

76-0458229
(State or other jurisdiction of


incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer


Identification No.)

10737 Cutten Road

Houston, Texas 77066

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(281)

(281) 397-6730

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.01 par valueRICKThe Nasdaq Global Market
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [X]x No [  ]

o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X]x No [  ]

o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. Large accelerated filer [  ]o Accelerated filer [X]x Non-accelerated filer [  ]o Smaller reporting company [  ]o Emerging growth company [  ]

o

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [  ]

o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [  ]o No [X]

x

As of February 28, 2018, 9,718,711August 4, 2023, 9,419,785 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.



NOTE ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, among other things, statements regarding plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts. Forward-looking statements may appear throughout this report, including, without limitation, the following sections: Part I, Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “predicts,” “projects,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and those discussed in other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Important factors that in our view could cause material adverse effects on our financial condition and results of operations include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with (i) operating and managing an adult business, (ii) the business climates in cities where it operates,we operate, (iii) the success or lack thereof in launching and building the company’sour businesses, risks and uncertainties related to(iv) cyber security, (v) conditions relevant to real estate transactions, (vi) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and (vii) numerous other factors such as laws governing the operation of adult entertainment businesses, competition and dependence on key personnel. We undertake no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revision to any forward-looking statements, except as required by law. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

As used herein, the “Company,” “we,” “our,” and similar terms include RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.

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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value)

  December 31, 2017  September 30,2017 
  (unaudited)    
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash and cash equivalents $11,954  $9,922 
Accounts receivable, net  4,113   3,187 
Inventories  2,419   2,149 
Prepaid insurance  2,808   3,826 
Other current assets  746   1,399 
Assets held for sale  5,565   5,759 
Total current assets  27,605   26,242 
Property and equipment, net  154,259   148,410 
Notes receivable  4,965   4,993 
Goodwill  43,866   43,866 
Intangibles, net  74,420   74,424 
Other assets  1,464   1,949 
Total assets $306,579  $299,884 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities        
Accounts payable $2,601  $2,147 
Accrued liabilities  11,584   11,524 
Current portion of long-term debt  14,048   17,440 
Total current liabilities  28,233   31,111 
Deferred tax liability, net  15,844   25,541 
Long-term debt  111,944   106,912 
Other long-term liabilities  1,324   1,095 
Total liabilities  157,345   164,659 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)        
         
Stockholders’ equity        
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value per share; 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding  -   - 
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 20,000 shares authorized; 9,719 and 9,719 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017, respectively  97   97 
Additional paid-in capital  63,453   63,453 
Retained earnings  83,214   69,195 
Total RCIHH stockholders’ equity  146,764   132,745 
Noncontrolling interests  2,470   2,480 
Total stockholders’ equity  149,234   135,225 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $306,579  $299,884 

value and number of shares)

June 30, 2023September 30, 2022
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents$23,584 $35,980 
Accounts receivable, net7,433 8,510 
Current portion of notes receivable244 230 
Inventories4,571 3,893 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets5,028 1,499 
Assets held for sale— 1,049 
Total current assets40,860 51,161 
Property and equipment, net277,530 224,615 
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net35,683 37,048 
Notes receivable, net of current portion4,507 4,691 
Goodwill78,684 67,767 
Intangibles, net181,262 144,049 
Other assets1,581 1,407 
Total assets$620,107 $530,738 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable$7,762 $5,482 
Accrued liabilities17,732 11,328 
Current portion of debt obligations, net23,824 11,896 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities2,923 2,795 
Total current liabilities52,241 31,501 
Deferred tax liability, net30,146 30,562 
Debt, net of current portion and debt discount and issuance costs219,999 190,567 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion35,941 36,001 
Other long-term liabilities355 349 
Total liabilities338,682 288,980 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding— — 
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 9,430,225 and 9,231,725 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively94 92 
Additional paid-in capital82,091 67,227 
Retained earnings199,425 173,950 
Total RCIHH stockholders’ equity281,610 241,269 
Noncontrolling interests(185)489 
Total equity281,425 241,758 
Total liabilities and equity$620,107 $530,738 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share and number of share data)

(unaudited)

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Revenues        
Sales of alcoholic beverages $17,805  $14,375 
Sales of food and merchandise  5,307   4,207 
Service revenues  15,889   13,475 
Other  2,211   1,682 
Total revenues  41,212   33,739 
Operating expenses        
Cost of goods sold        
Alcoholic beverages sold  3,755   3,168 
Food and merchandise sold  2,094   1,653 
Service and other  36   60 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)  5,885   4,881 
Salaries and wages  11,377   9,652 
Selling, general and administrative  12,812   11,193 
Depreciation and amortization  1,909   1,618 
Other charges, net  89   62 
Total operating expenses  32,072   27,406 
Income from operations  9,140   6,333 
Other income (expenses)        
Interest expense  (3,079)  (2,015)
Interest income  67   37 
Income before income taxes  6,128   4,355 
Income tax expense (benefit)  (8,227)  1,450 
Net income  14,355   2,905 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests  (44)  (7)
Net income attributable to RCIHH common shareholders $14,311  $2,898 
         
Earnings per share attributable to RCIHH common shareholders        
Basic $1.47  $0.30 
Diluted $1.47  $0.30 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding        
Basic  9,719   9,768 
Diluted  9,719   9,814 
         
Dividend per share $0.03  $0.03 

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Revenues
Sales of alcoholic beverages$34,151 $29,738 $93,937 $83,504 
Sales of food and merchandise11,405 11,574 32,757 33,628 
Service revenues26,663 25,444 77,916 67,821 
Other4,836 3,958 13,930 11,289 
Total revenues77,055 70,714 218,540 196,242 
Operating expenses
Cost of goods sold
Alcoholic beverages sold6,397 5,177 17,136 14,907 
Food and merchandise sold4,106 3,959 11,429 11,756 
Service and other26 46 91 170 
Total cost of goods sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)10,529 9,182 28,656 26,833 
Salaries and wages20,578 17,387 58,682 50,422 
Selling, general and administrative23,803 19,572 68,561 56,495 
Depreciation and amortization4,041 2,565 11,108 7,636 
Other charges, net2,589 1,501 5,693 1,357 
Total operating expenses61,540 50,207 172,700 142,743 
Income from operations15,515 20,507 45,840 53,499 
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(4,316)(3,028)(11,680)(8,496)
Interest income87 103 268 321 
Non-operating gains, net— 127 — 211 
Income before income taxes11,286 17,709 34,428 45,535 
Income tax expense2,269 3,767 7,447 10,056 
Net income9,017 13,942 26,981 35,479 
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests68 (40)74 (50)
Net income attributable to RCIHH common stockholders$9,085 $13,902 $27,055 $35,429 
Earnings per share
Basic and diluted$0.96 $1.48 $2.91 $3.76 
Weighted average shares used in computing earnings per share
Basic and diluted9,430,225 9,389,675 9,308,624 9,428,461
Dividends per share$0.06 $0.05 $0.17 $0.14 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(in thousands, except number of shares)
(unaudited)
Common StockAdditional
Paid-In
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockNoncontrolling
Interests
Total
Equity
Number
of Shares
AmountNumber
of Shares
Amount
Balance at September 30, 20229,231,725 $92 $67,227 $173,950 — $— $489 $241,758 
Purchase of treasury shares— — — — (1,500)(98)— (98)
Canceled treasury shares(1,500)— (98)— 1,500 98 — — 
Payment of dividends— — — (462)— — — (462)
Stock-based compensation— — 941 — — — — 941 
Share in return of investment by noncontrolling partner— — — — — — (600)(600)
Net income— — — 10,238 — — 33 10,271 
Balance at December 31, 20229,230,225 92 68,070 183,726 — — (78)251,810 
Issuance of common shares for business combination200,000 16,306 — — — — 16,308 
Payment of dividends— — — (553)— — — (553)
Stock-based compensation— — 706 — — — — 706 
Net income (loss)— — — 7,732 — — (39)7,693 
Balance at March 31, 20239,430,225 94 85,082 190,905 — — (117)275,964 
Adjustment in fair value of common shares issued for business combination— — (3,461)— — — — (3,461)
Payment of dividends— — — (565)— — — (565)
Stock-based compensation— — 470 — — — — 470 
Net income (loss)— — — 9,085 — — (68)9,017 
Balance at June 30, 20239,430,225 $94 $82,091 $199,425 — $— $(185)$281,425 
Balance at September 30, 20218,999,910 $90 $50,040 $129,693 — $— $(600)$179,223 
Issuance of common shares for business combination500,000 30,357 — — — — 30,362 
Payment of dividends— — — (380)— — — (380)
Net income (loss)— — — 10,575 — — (11)10,564 
Balance at December 31, 20219,499,910 95 80,397 139,888 — — (611)219,769 
Purchase of treasury shares— — — — (45,643)(2,845)— (2,845)
Canceled treasury shares(45,643)(1)(2,844)— 45,643 2,845 — — 
Payment of dividends— — — (474)— — — (474)
Net income— — — 10,952 — — 21 10,973 
Balance at March 31, 20229,454,267 94 77,553 150,366 — — (590)227,423 
Purchase of treasury shares— — — — (168,069)(9,212)— (9,212)
Canceled treasury shares(168,069)(1)(9,211)— 168,069 9,212 — — 
Payment of dividends— — — (468)— — — (468)
Net income— — — 13,902 — — 40 13,942 
Balance at June 30, 20229,286,198 $93 $68,342 $163,800 — $— $(550)$231,685 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
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RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

thousands, except number of shares)

(unaudited)

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2017  2016 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES        
Net income $14,355  $2,905 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization  1,909   1,618 
Deferred taxes  (9,697)  - 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs  324   85 
Deferred rent  75   40 
Loss on sale of assets  140   - 
Gain on insurance settlements  (20)  - 
Debt prepayment penalty  543   - 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Accounts receivable  (926)  644 
Inventories  (270)  (87)
Prepaid expenses and other assets  1,044   588 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities  668   (272)
Net cash provided by operating activities  8,145   5,521 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from sale of assets  632   - 
Proceeds from insurance  20   - 
Proceeds from notes receivable  28   20 
Additions to property and equipment  (2,769)  (3,008)
Net cash used in investing activities  (2,089)  (2,988)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES        
Proceeds from long-term debt  58,920   1,900 
Payments on long-term debt  (61,256)  (2,152)
Debt prepayment penalty  (543)  - 
Purchase of treasury stock  -   (1,101)
Payment of dividends  (292)  (290)
Payment of loan origination costs  (799)  (99)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests  (54)  (54)
Net cash used in financing activities  (4,024)  (1,796)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  2,032   737 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD  9,922   11,327 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $11,954  $12,064 
         
CASH PAID DURING PERIOD FOR:        
Interest $2,890  $1,920 
Income taxes $157  $385 

For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
20232022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income$26,981 $35,479 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization11,108 7,636 
Impairment of assets3,293 1,722 
Deferred income tax benefit(790)(409)
Stock-based compensation2,117 — 
Gain on sale of businesses and assets(872)(1,282)
Unrealized loss on equity securities— 
Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs453 199 
Gain on debt extinguishment— (83)
Noncash lease expense2,226 1,725 
Gain on insurance(91)(408)
Doubtful accounts expense on notes receivable— 753 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable1,480 3,411 
Inventories79 (492)
Prepaid expenses, other current and other assets(3,602)(3,271)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities4,622 1,773 
Net cash provided by operating activities47,004 46,754 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets2,811 4,611 
Proceeds from insurance91 515 
Proceeds from notes receivable170 127 
Payments for property and equipment and intangible assets(29,919)(17,173)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired(30,200)(44,302)
Net cash used in investing activities(57,047)(56,222)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from debt obligations, including related party proceeds of $0 and $650, respectively11,595 35,820 
Payments on debt obligations(11,431)(10,714)
Purchase of treasury stock(98)(12,057)
Payment of dividends(1,580)(1,322)
Payment of loan origination costs(239)(445)
Share in return of investment by noncontrolling partner(600)— 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(2,353)11,282 
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(12,396)1,814 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD35,980 35,686 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD$23,584 $37,500 
CASH PAID DURING PERIOD FOR:
Interest$11,070 $7,915 
Income taxes$8,931 $8,990 
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Noncash investing and financing transactions:
Debt incurred in connection with acquisition of businesses$32,405 $33,200 
Debt incurred in connection with purchase of property and equipment$8,476 $4,820 
Note receivable from sale of property$— $2,700 
Issuance of shares of common stock for acquisition of businesses:
Number of shares200,000 500,000 
Fair value$12,847 $30,362 
Adjustment to operating lease right-of-use assets related to new and renewed leases$1,864 $21,247 
Adjustment to operating lease liabilities related to new and renewed leases$2,163 $21,247 
Unpaid liabilities on capital expenditures$2,758 $1,325 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Non-cash and other transactions:

During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, the Company refinanced $81.2 million



1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (the “Company,” “RCIHH,” “we,” or “us”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP” or “US“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q of Regulation S-X. They do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The September 30, 20172022 consolidated balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP. However, except as disclosed herein, there has been no material change in the information disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 20172022 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on FebruaryDecember 14, 2018.2022. The interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentationstatement of the financial statements, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the threenine months ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2018.

2023.

We made certain reclassification adjustments to segment disclosures related to prepaid insurance and goodwill. These assets were acquired by the registrant and presented in Corporate segment but mostly benefit subsidiaries belonging to other reportable segments. Prior year disclosures were also made to conform to current year presentation. There is no impact in consolidated total assets, results of operations, and cash flows in all periods presented. See Note 11.
2. Recent Accounting Standards and Pronouncements

In May 2014,October 2021, the FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”("ASU") No. 2014-09,Revenue2021-08, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers(“. This ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 isamends ASC 805 to require acquiring entities to apply ASC 606 to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customersand measure contract assets and contract liabilities in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services.business combinations. The ASU 2014-09 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing GAAP. The standard’s effective date has been deferred by the issuance of ASU No. 2015-14, and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein. The guidance permits using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures). Early application is permitted but not before December 15, 2016, the ASU’s original effective date. The Company is still evaluating the impact of the standard and which transition method it is going to use upon adoption.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11,Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. This ASU does not apply to inventory that is measured using last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) or the retail inventory method. The amendments apply to all other inventory, which includes inventory that is measured using FIFO or average cost. This ASU eliminates from U.S. GAAP the requirement to measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. Market under the previous requirement could be replacement cost, net realizable value, or net realizable value less an approximately normal profit margin. Entities within scope of this update will now be required to measure inventory at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. Subsequent measurement is unchanged for inventory using LIFO or the retail inventory method. The amendments in this update are effectivepublic entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, with early adoption permitted, and should be applied prospectively. The Company adopted2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are still evaluating the impact of this ASU 2015-11 as of October 1, 2017, which did not have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02,Leases (Topic 842), on accounting for leases which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The guidance requires enhanced disclosures regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases, and will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance requires the use of a modified retrospective approach. We expect our consolidated balance sheets to be materially impacted upon adoption due to the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities related to currently classified operating leases. Webut we do not expect ASU 2016-02it to have a material impact on our consolidated statements of income though we expect a shift in the classification of expenses, the materiality of which we are currently evaluating.

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financial statements.

RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) 

In January 2017,June 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01,Business Combination2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 805)820): Clarifying the DefinitionFair Value Measurement of a BusinessEquity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions. According to the guidance, when substantially allThe amendments of this ASU clarify that an entity should measure the fair value of gross assets acquiredan equity security subject to contractual sale restriction the same way it measures an identical equity security that is concentrated innot subject to such a single asset (or a group of similar assets), the assets acquired would not represent a business. If met, this initial screen eliminates the need for further assessment. To be considered a business, an acquisition would have to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. ASU 2017-01 provides a framework to evaluate when an input and a substantive process are present. To be a business without outputs, there will now need to be an organized workforce.restriction. The FASB noted that outputs are a key elementsaid the contractual restriction on the sale of a business and included more stringent criteria for aggregated sets of assets and activities without outputs. Finally, the guidance narrows the definitionan equity security is not considered part of the term “outputs” to be consistent with how itunit of account of the equity security and, therefore, should not affect its fair value. The ASU is described in Topic 606,Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Under the final definition, an output is the result of inputs and substantive processes that provide goods and services to customers, other revenue, or investment income, such as dividends and interest. The standard is effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, with early2023, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments can be applied to transactions occurring beforeWe are still evaluating the guidance was issued as long as the applicableimpact of this ASU on our consolidated financial statements have not been issued. We have early adopted ASU 2017-01 as of October 1, 2017, and will apply its amendments to future transactions.

statements.

In May 2017,March 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09,Compensation—Stock Compensation2023-01, Leases (Topic 718)842): ScopeCommon Control Arrangements, which amends certain provisions of Modification Accounting.ASC 842 that apply to arrangements between related parties under common control. The amendmentsASU requires all companies to amortize leasehold improvements associated with common control leases over the asset's useful life to the common control group regardless of the lease term. It also allows private and certain not-for-profit entities to use the written terms and conditions of an agreement to account for common control leases without further assessing the legal enforceability of those terms. The guidance is effective for all entities in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for both interim and annual financial statements that have not yet been made available for issuance. We are still evaluating the impact of this ASU provide guidance about whichon our consolidated financial statements.
3. Current Operating Environment
Our fiscal 2020 was the period hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic caused by significant reduction in customer traffic in our clubs and restaurants due to changes in consumer behavior as social distancing practices, dining room closures and other restrictions were mandated or encouraged by federal, state and local governments. In fiscal 2021, our businesses started to recover from the initial effects of the pandemic when government restrictions eased. Stimulus money also flowed to the terms or conditionseconomy at that time which prompted increased discretionary spending. In fiscal 2022, several coronavirus variants
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threatened to bring back tight restrictions. Along with the pandemic, geopolitical and macroeconomic events started to affect the U.S. economy in general, with global inflation and supply chain disruption impacting our businesses the most.
Toward the end of fiscal 2022 and continuing to the current fiscal year, geopolitical and macroeconomic events have impacted our operating results and cash flows by causing inflation on wages and other operating expenses. In the event global inflation leads to a major economic downturn, our business operations and cash flows could be significantly affected.
4. Acquisitions and Dispositions
Lubbock Property
On October 10, 2022, the Company purchased real estate in Lubbock, Texas amounting to $3.4 million for a future Bombshells location. The Company paid $1.2 million in cash at closing and obtained bank financing for the $2.3 million remainder (see Note 7). The site includes extra land that will be listed for sale once the Bombshells unit is completed.
Heartbreakers Gentlemen's Club
On October 26, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of a share-based payment award require an entity to apply modification accountingclub in Topic 718. An entity should accountDickinson, Texas for a total agreed acquisition price of $9.0 million (with a total consideration preliminary fair value of $8.9 million based on certain legal contingencies that existed pre-acquisition). The acquisition included (1) $2.5 million for the effects ofadult entertainment business covered in a modification unless allstock purchase agreement paid fully in cash at closing and (2) $6.5 million for the real estate property covered in a real estate purchase agreement paid $1.5 million in cash at closing and $5.0 million under a 6% 15-year promissory note (see Note 7). In the stock purchase agreement, the Company acquired 100% of the capital stock of the company which owned the adult entertainment business. The acquisition gives the Company its first adult club in the Galveston, Texas area market.
The following are met: (1)is our preliminary allocation of the fair value of the modified awardacquisition price (in thousands) as of October 26, 2022:
Current assets$64 
Property and equipment4,884 
Licenses1,170 
Tradename340 
Accrued liability(95)
Deferred tax liability(374)
Total net assets acquired5,989 
Goodwill2,916 
Acquisition price fair value$8,905 
We believe that in this acquisition goodwill represents the existing customer base of the club in the area and the added synergy profitability expansion when we implement the Company's processes into the club. Goodwill, licenses, and tradename will not be amortized but will be tested at least annually for impairment. Approximately $1.5 million of the recognized goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes.
In connection with this acquisition, we incurred approximately $0 and $23,000 in acquisition-related expenses during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. From the samedate of acquisition until June 30, 2023, the club contributed revenues of $580,000 and $1.5 million and income from operations of $93,000 and $253,000 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, which are included in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. The seller has not maintained historical U.S. GAAP financial data and it is impracticable to prepare them, therefore, we could not provide supplemental pro forma information of the combined entities.
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Aurora CO Property
On November 8, 2022, the Company purchased real estate in Aurora, Colorado amounting to $850,000 in cash for a future Bombshells location.
Central City CO Casino Properties
On December 5, 2022, the Company purchased real estate in Central City, Colorado amounting to $2.5 million in cash for the development of a Rick's Cabaret Steakhouse and Casino business.
On February 6, 2023, the Company purchased real estate in Central City, Colorado amounting to $2.2 million in cash for the development of another casino business.
Mark IV Property
On December 16, 2022, the Company purchased real estate in Fort Worth, Texas amounting to $2.4 million in cash. The property has two buildings, one of which the Company is leasing out to an existing tenant and the other building the Company is remodeling for future adult club operations.
Grange Food Hall
On December 20, 2022, the Company purchased a food hall property in Greenwood Village, Colorado for $5.3 million, including direct transaction costs and net of certain accrued taxes amounting to $102,000. The purchase price was paid $1.9 million in cash at closing and $3.3 million under a 6.67% five-year promissory note (see Note 7). The Company allocated $2.1 million to land, $2.6 million to building improvements, $98,000 to furniture, fixtures and equipment, and $565,000 to in-place leases based on their relative fair values.
Tomball Parkway Property Sale
On December 28, 2022, the Company sold a property classified as held-for-sale with a carrying value of $1.0 million for $1.7 million in cash. The Company used $1.2 million of the proceeds to pay off a loan related to the property.
Bombshells San Antonio
On February 7, 2023, the Company completed the acquisition of a previously franchised Bombshells location in San Antonio, Texas for a total acquisition price of $3.2 million. The transaction was effected through a membership interest purchase agreement under which a subsidiary of the Company purchased 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests of the target limited liability company that owns and operates the Bombshells location from the six previous owners of the entity (the "Sellers"). At acquisition date, the Sellers were paid $1.2 million in cash and were issued six seller-financed promissory notes totaling $2.0 million (see Note 7). The Company allocated the acquisition price $61,000 to inventory, $2.7 million to property and equipment, and $480,000 to favorable lease intangible and right-of-use assets, net of lease liability.
Baby Dolls-Chicas Locas
On March 16, 2023, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries completed the acquisition of five gentlemen's clubs, five related real estate properties, associated intellectual properties, and certain automated teller machines for a total agreed acquisition price of $66.5 million, payable with a total of $25.0 million in cash, a total of $25.5 million in 10-year 7% seller financing promissory notes, and 200,000 restricted shares of common stock based on an $80 per share price, subject to lock-up, leak out restrictions. The five clubs, which are all located in Texas, were purchased through four different asset purchase agreements and one stock purchase agreement, under each of which a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired from each club-owning entity all of the tangible and intangible assets and personal property used in the business of that club, except for certain excluded assets. The fair value of the common stock consideration was
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discounted due to lack of marketability during the lock-up period. The cash consideration at closing was partially funded by the $10.0 million line of credit secured by the Company on March 9, 2023 (see Note 7).
The preliminary fair value of the consideration transferred is as follows:
Cash$25,000 
Notes payable25,500 
Common stock12,847 
Total consideration fair value$63,347 
We recognized the assets and liabilities for this acquisition based on our estimates of their acquisition date fair values, all in our Nightclub reportable segment. We have not finalized our valuation of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired in this transaction. As of the release of this report, the fair value of the original award immediately before the modification; (2) the vesting conditionsacquired tangible and identifiable intangible assets are provisional pending completion of the modified award arefinal valuations for those assets. Based on the same as the vesting conditionsallocation of the original award immediately before the modification; and (3) the classificationpreliminary fair value of the modified award as an equity instrument or a liability instrumentacquisition price, measurement period adjustments, and subject to any working capital adjustments, the amount of goodwill is estimated at $9.9 million. Goodwill represents the same as the classificationexcess of the original award immediately beforeacquisition price fair value over the modification. fair values of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which is essentially the forward earnings potential of the acquired entities. This acquisition also gives the Company a bigger market share in the Hispanic demographic in the Texas metropolitan areas. Goodwill will not be amortized but will be tested at least annually for impairment. Approximately $9.9 million of the recognized goodwill will be deductible for tax purposes.
The current disclosure requirementsfollowing is our preliminary allocation of the fair value of the acquisition price (in thousands) as of March 16, 2023:
Current assets$632 
Property and equipment16,570 
Licenses27,440 
Tradename9,484 
Accounts payable(632)
Total net assets acquired53,494 
Goodwill9,853 
Acquisition price fair value$63,347 
Licenses and tradenames will not be amortized but will be tested at least annually for impairment.
In connection with this acquisition, we incurred approximately $0 and $292,000 in Topic 718acquisition-related expenses during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income. From the date of acquisition until June 30, 2023, the clubs contributed revenues of $7.0 million and $8.2 million and income from operations of $2.0 million and $2.4 million during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, which are included in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.
The following table presents the unaudited pro forma combined results of operations of the Company and the five acquired clubs and related assets as though the acquisition occurred at the beginning of fiscal 2022 (in thousands, except per share amount and number of shares):
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For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Pro forma revenues$77,055 $76,733 $231,479 $213,762 
Pro forma net income attributable to RCIHH common stockholders$9,085 $15,824 $26,129 $40,503 
Pro forma earnings per share - basic and diluted$0.96 $1.65 $2.77 $4.21 
Pro forma weighted average shares used in computing earnings per share - basic and diluted9,430,225 9,589,675 9,430,236 9,628,461 
The above unaudited pro forma financial information is presented for informational purposes only and is not changed.necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place at the beginning of fiscal 2022. The amendments in this ASUunaudited pro forma financial information reflects material, nonrecurring adjustments directly attributable to the acquisition including acquisition-related expenses, interest expense, and any related tax effects. Since the acquired clubs have been integrated with the Company for the entire three months ended June 30, 2023, the results presented for the said period are effective for all entities for annual periods,historical and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted.not pro forma. Since March 31, 2017, we do not yet have any stock-based compensation awards outstanding. We have early adopted ASU 2017-09a final valuation of the assets that we acquired and the liabilities that we assumed, the unaudited pro forma financial information only includes preliminary adjustments related to changes in recognized expenses caused by the fair value of assets acquired, such as depreciation and amortization and related tax effects. Pro forma net income and pro forma earnings per share include the impact of acquisition-related expenses and interest expense related to the $10.0 million line-of-credit facility (see Note 7) and the nine seller-financed notes in the acquisition as if they were incurred as of the first day of fiscal 2022. Pro forma weighted average number of common shares outstanding includes the impact of 200,000 shares of our common stock issued as partial consideration for the acquisition.
Arapahoe Street, Denver CO Property
On June 20, 2023, the Company purchased a restaurant parcel located in a condominium building in Denver, Colorado amounting to $4.6 million for a future Bombshells location. The purchase price was paid $1.7 million in cash and $2.9 million under a 7.12% five-year promissory note (see Note 7).
Pearland Property Sale
On June 29, 2023, the Company sold a property with a carrying value of $1.1 million for $1.5 million in cash. The Company used $904,000 of the proceeds to pay off a loan related to the property.
Non-Income-Producing Properties
On October 1, 2017,11, 2022, the Company purchased a hangar in Arcola, Texas amounting to $754,000 in cash.
On February 6, 2023, in view of the increasing business presence of the Company in the Denver, Colorado area, the Company acquired a non-income-producing corporate property for $458,000 in cash, to be used for office space and will apply its provisionsemployee housing.
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5. Revenues
Revenues, as disaggregated by revenue type, timing of recognition, and reportable segment (see also Note 11), are shown below (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
NightclubsBombshellsOtherTotalNightclubsBombshellsOtherTotal
Sales of alcoholic beverages$26,144 $8,007 $— $34,151 $21,061 $8,677 $— $29,738 
Sales of food and merchandise5,288 6,117 — 11,405 4,639 6,935 — 11,574 
Service revenues26,497 166 — 26,663 25,287 157 — 25,444 
Other revenues4,520 107 209 4,836 3,697 20 241 3,958 
$62,449 $14,397 $209 $77,055 $54,684 $15,789 $241 $70,714 
Recognized at a point in time$61,986 $14,396 $209 $76,591 $54,320 $15,777 $241 $70,338 
Recognized over time463 *— 464 364 *12 — 376 
$62,449 $14,397 $209 $77,055 $54,684 $15,789 $241 $70,714 
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
NightclubsBombshellsOtherTotalNightclubsBombshellsOtherTotal
Sales of alcoholic beverages$70,433 $23,504 $— $93,937 $57,901 $25,603 $— $83,504 
Sales of food and merchandise14,705 18,052 — 32,757 13,726 19,902 — 33,628 
Service revenues77,716 200 — 77,916 67,472 349 — 67,821 
Other revenues12,951 387 592 13,930 10,540 39 710 11,289 
$175,805 $42,143 $592 $218,540 $149,639 $45,893 $710 $196,242 
Recognized at a point in time$174,481 $42,098 $547 $217,126 $148,386 $45,879 $709 $194,974 
Recognized over time1,324 *45 45 1,414 1,253 *14 1,268 
$175,805 $42,143 $592 $218,540 $149,639 $45,893 $710 $196,242 
* Lease revenue (included in Other Revenues) as covered by ASC 842. All other revenues are covered by ASC 606.
The Company does not have contract assets with customers. The Company’s unconditional right to future stock compensation awardsconsideration for goods and transactions.

3.services transferred to the customer is included in accounts receivable, net in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. A reconciliation of contract liabilities with customers is presented below (in thousands):

Balance at
September 30, 2022
Net Consideration
Received (Refunded)
Recognized in
Revenue
Balance at
June 30, 2023
Ad revenue$82 $375 $(370)$87 
Expo revenue456 — 464 
Franchise fees and other144 (25)(46)73 
$234 $806 $(416)$624 
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Contract liabilities with customers are included in accrued liabilities as unearned revenues in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (see also Note 6), while the revenues associated with these contract liabilities are included in other revenues in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income.
6. Selected Account Information

The components of accounts receivable, net are as follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2023September 30, 2022
Credit card receivables$2,342 $2,687 
Income tax refundable2,040 2,979 
ATM in-transit891 819 
Other (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $55 and $30, respectively)2,160 2,025 
Total accounts receivable, net$7,433 $8,510 
Notes receivable consist primarily of secured promissory notes executed between the Company and various buyers of our businesses and assets with interest rates ranging from 6% to 9% per annum and having original terms ranging from 1 to 20 years.
The components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are as follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2023September 30, 2022
Prepaid insurance$2,746 $191 
Prepaid legal231 61 
Prepaid taxes and licenses727 391 
Prepaid rent401 296 
Other923 560 
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets$5,028 $1,499 
A reconciliation of goodwill as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, which is substantially all in Nightclubs segment, is as follows (in thousands):
GrossAccumulated ImpairmentNet
Balance at September 30, 2022$88,921 $21,154 $67,767 
Acquisitions (see Note 4)
12,769 — 12,769 
Impairment— 1,852 (1,852)
Balance at June 30, 2023$101,690 $23,006 $78,684 
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The components of intangible assets, net are as follows (in thousands):
June 30, 2023September 30, 2022
Indefinite-lived:
Licenses$132,202 $103,972 
Trademarks22,943 13,119 
Domain names23 23 
Definite-lived:
Licenses24,187 25,962 
Leases acquired in-place157 117 
Noncompete agreements13 55 
Favorable leases828 78 
Software909 723 
Total intangible assets, net$181,262 $144,049 
The components of accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands):

  December 31, 2017  September 30, 2017 
Insurance $2,173  $3,160 
Payroll and related costs  2,375   1,889 
Income taxes  1,862   549 
Property taxes  1,361   1,270 
Sales and liquor taxes  1,000   990 
Patron tax  834   801 
Unearned revenues  454   196 
Lawsuit settlement  37   295 
Other  1,488   2,374 
  $11,584  $11,524 

June 30, 2023September 30, 2022
Insurance$2,394 $30 
Sales and liquor taxes2,305 2,227 
Payroll and related costs4,032 3,186 
Property taxes2,081 2,618 
Interest656 499 
Patron tax600 467 
Unearned revenues624 234 
Lawsuit settlement1,903 246 
Other3,137 1,821 
Total accrued liabilities$17,732 $11,328 
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The components of selling, general and administrative expenses are as follows (in thousands):

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Taxes and permits $2,166  $2,289 
Advertising and marketing  1,965   1,657 
Supplies and services  1,368   1,146 
Insurance  1,259   935 
Rent  940   690 
Charge card fees  887   570 
Accounting and professional fees  886   497 
Utilities  695   670 
Security  638   541 
Repairs and maintenance  570   466 
Legal  377   703 
Other  1,061   1,029 
  $12,812  $11,193 

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For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Taxes and permits$2,969 $2,418 $8,392 $7,015 
Advertising and marketing3,284 2,460 8,685 7,091 
Supplies and services2,865 2,068 7,946 6,223 
Insurance2,718 2,481 7,538 7,357 
Legal754 328 3,035 2,286 
Lease1,836 1,736 5,363 4,948 
Charge card fees1,792 1,829 5,372 4,626 
Utilities1,443 1,151 4,067 3,194 
Security1,523 1,081 3,995 3,218 
Stock-based compensation470 — 2,117 — 
Accounting and professional fees1,050 818 3,225 2,786 
Repairs and maintenance1,367 960 3,738 2,588 
Other1,732 2,242 5,088 5,163 
Total selling, general and administrative expenses$23,803 $19,572 $68,561 $56,495 

The components of other charges, net are as follows (in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Impairment of assets$2,631 $1,722 $3,293 $1,722 
Settlement of lawsuits63 132 3,183 709 
Gain on disposal of businesses and assets(105)(266)(692)(666)
Gain on insurance— (87)(91)(408)
Other charges, net$2,589 $1,501 $5,693 $1,357 
During the second quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company recorded $662,000 in goodwill impairment related to one club, and during the third quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded $1.2 million in goodwill impairment related to one club and $380,000 in SOB license impairment, $58,000 in property and equipment impairment and $1.0 million in operating lease right-of-use asset impairment related to one club that was closed. During the third quarter ended June 2022, the Company recorded $293,000 in SOB license impairment, $400,000 in goodwill impairment, and $1.0 million in property and equipment impairment related to two clubs and one Bombshells unit.
7. Debt
On October 10, 2022, in relation to a real estate purchase (see Note 4), the Company borrowed $2.3 million from a bank lender. The 18-month promissory note bears an initial interest rate of 6% per annum adjusted daily to a rate equal to the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 0.5% with a floor of 6%. The promissory note is payable in 17 monthly interest-only installments with the full principal and accrued interest payable at maturity. The Company paid approximately $26,000 in debt issuance cost at closing. This promissory note is secured by the purchased real estate property.
On October 26, 2022, in relation to a club acquisition (see Note 4), the Company executed a promissory note for $5.0 million with the seller. The 6% 15-year promissory note is payable in 180 equal monthly payments of $42,193 in principal and interest. This promissory note is secured by the purchased real estate property.
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4. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted

On November 18, 2022, in relation to a real estate purchase on September 12, 2022, the Company borrowed $1.5 million from a bank lender. The 18-month promissory note bears an initial interest rate of 6% per annum to be adjusted daily to a rate equal to the following (in thousands):

  December 31, 2017  September 30, 2017 
       
Notes payable at 10-11%, mature August 2022 and December 2024 $-  $2,358 
Note payable at 7%, matures December 2019  -   95 
Notes payable at 5.5%, matures January 2023  1,136   1,157 
Notes payable at 5.5%, matures January 2023 and January 2022  -   4,510 
Note payable refinanced at 6.25%, matures July 2018  -   1,120 
Note payable at 9.5%, matures August 2024  -   6,941 
Notes payable at 9.5%, mature September 2024  -   6,423 
Notes payable at 5-7%, mature from 2018 to 2028  -   1,679 
7.45% note payable, matures January 2019  -   2,740 
Non-interest-bearing debt to State of Texas, matures May 2022, interest imputed at 9.6%  5,365   5,613 
Note payable at 6.5%, matures January 2020  -   4,484 
Note payable at 6%, matures January 2019  -   504 
Notes payable at 5.5%, matures May 2020  -   5,320 
Note payable at 6%, matures May 2020  -   1,037 
Note payable at 5.25%, matures December 2024  -   1,777 
Note payable initially at 5.45%, matures July 2020 (amended to December 2027 with refinancing)  10,536   10,620 
Note payable at the greater of 2% above prime or 5% (6.25% at September 30, 2017), matures October 2025  -   4,303 
Note payable at 5%, matures January 2026  -   9,672 
Note payable at 5.25%, matures March 2037  -   4,651 
Note payable at 6.25%, matures February 2018  1,894   1,894 
Note payable initially at 5.95%, matures August 2021 (amended to December 2027 with refinancing)  8,095   8,267 
Note payable at 12%, matures October 2021  6,704   9,671 
Note payable at 4.99%, matures April 2037  934   941 
Notes payable at 12%, mature May 2020  5,440   5,440 
Note payable at 5%, matures November 2017  3,025   5,000 
Note payable at 8%, matures May 2029  15,090   15,291 
Note payable at 5%, matures May 2038  4,456   3,441 
Note payable initially at 5.75%, matures December 2027  57,904   - 
Note payable at 5.95%, matures December 2032  7,098   - 
Total debt  127,677   129,949 
Less unamortized debt issuance costs  (1,685)  (597)
Less current portion  (14,048)  (17,440)
         
Total long-term debt $111,944  $106,912 

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Wall Street Journal prime rate plus 0.5% with a floor of 6%. The promissory note is payable in 17 monthly interest-only installments with the full principal and accrued interest payable at maturity. This promissory note is secured by the purchased real estate property.

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(Unaudited) 

On December 14, 2017,20, 2022, the Company executed a promissory note for $3.3 million with a bank lender in relation to a purchase of a food hall property (see Note 4). The 6.67% five-year promissory note is payable in 59 equal monthly installments of $22,805 in principal and interest, with the balance of principal and accrued interest payable at maturity. There are certain financial covenants with which the Company is to be in compliance related to this loan.

On February 7, 2023, in relation to the acquisition of a franchised Bombshells location in San Antonio, Texas (see Note 4), the Company entered into a loan agreement (“New Loan”) with a bank for $81.2six separate seller-financing promissory notes totaling $2.0 million. The New Loan fully refinances 20Each of the Company’spromissory notes has an interest rate of 7% per annum, has a term of 24 months, and is payable and partially pays down 1 note payable (collectively, “Repaid Notes”) with interest rates ranging from 5% to 12% covering 43 parcelsin monthly installments totaling $39,602 of real properties the Company previously acquired (“Properties”). The New Loan consists of three promissory notes:

(i)The first note amounts to $62.5 million with a term of 10 years at a 5.75% fixed interest rate for the first five years, then repriced one time at the then current U.S. Treasury rate plus 3.5%, with a floor rate of 5.75%, and payable in monthly installments of $442,058, based upon a 20-year amortization period, with the balance payable at maturity;
(ii)The second note amounts to $10.6 million with a term of 10 years at a 5.45% fixed interest rate until July 2020, after which to be repriced at a fixed interest rate of 5.75% until the fifth anniversary of this note, and then to be repriced again at the then interest rate of the first note. This note is payable $78,098 monthly for principal and interest until July 2020, based upon a 20-year amortization period, after which the monthly payment for principal and interest is adjusted accordingly based on the repricing, with the balance payable at maturity; and
(iii)The third note amounts to $8.1 million with a term of 10 years at a 5.95% fixed interest rate until August 2021, after which to be repriced at 5.75% until the fifth anniversary of this note, and then to be repriced again at the then interest of the first note. This note is payable $100,062 monthly for principal and interest until August 2021, based upon a 20-year amortization period, after which the monthly payment for principal and interest is adjusted accordingly based on the repricing, with the balance payable at maturity.

In addition to the monthly principal and interest payments as provided above,for the first 23 months based on a 60-month amortization schedule with the remaining unpaid principal and interest paid at maturity.

On March 9, 2023, the Company will pay monthly installmentsclosed a $10.0 million line-of-credit facility with a lender bank evidenced by a revolving promissory note, with an initial draw of principal$10.0 million at closing. The facility has an initial term of $250,000, applied24 months with a variable interest rate equal to the first note, untilWall Street Journal prime rate plus 1%. On such time asdate that the loan-to-value ratio of the Properties, based upon reduced principal balance ofis repaid to an amount less than $5.0 million, the New Loan and the then current value of the Properties,facility's revolver feature is not greater than 65%. The New Loan has eliminated balloon payments of the Repaid Notes worth $2.9 million originally scheduled in fiscal 2018, $19.4 million originally scheduled in fiscal 2020 and $5.3 million originally scheduled in fiscal 2021.

In connection with the Repaid Notes, we wrote off $279,000 of unamortized debt issuance costs to interest expense. Prior to September 30, 2017,activated where the Company paidmay draw from the remaining availability up to a portionmaximum of debt issuance costs amounting to $612,500,$5.0 million. The Company shall also pay a non-usage fee of 0.5% based on the amount by which the average outstanding balance for the prior twelve months was included in other assets untilless than $3.0 million or the closing ofamount by which the transaction. At closing,total aggregate advances during the prior twelve months totaled less than $3.0 million. The Company paid an additional $764,000$115,000 in debt issuance costs, which together with the $612,500 prepayment willis recorded as deferred charges to be amortized for the term of the loan using the effective interest rate method. We also paid prepayment penalties amounting to $543,000 on the Repaid Notes.

Included in the $62.5 million note detailed in (i) above, was $4.6 million that was escrowed and due to the bank lender of one of the Repaid Notes. The amount will be released from escrow when the construction, fora straight-line basis over 24 months. There are certain financial covenants with which the original note was borrowed, is completed.

In December 2017, the Company borrowed $7.1 million from a lender to purchase an aircraft at 5.95% interest. The transaction was partly funded by trading in an aircraft that the Company owned with a carrying value of $3.4 million with an assumption of the old aircraft’s note payable liability of $2.0 million. The note is payable in 15 years with monthly payments of $59,869, which includes interest.

As of December 31, 2017, the Company is to be in compliance related to this loan, including a compensating balance requirement of $3.0 million and a minimum tangible net worth requirement of $20.0 million. The compensating balance requirement does not contractually or legally restrict the withdrawal or use of cash.

On March 16, 2023, in relation to the acquisition of five clubs with all its debt covenants.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) 

Future maturitiesassociated real estate, automated teller machines, and intellectual property (see Note 4), the Company executed nine secured promissory notes with a total principal amount of long-term debt consist$25.5 million. Each of the following (in thousands) asnine promissory notes have an interest rate of December 31, 2017:

  Regular  Balloon  Total 
12-Month Period Ending Amortization  Payments  Payments 
December 31, 2018 $9,129  $4,919  $14,048 
December 31, 2019  9,289   -   9,289 
December 31, 2020  7,381   5,440   12,821 
December 31, 2021  7,707   -   7,707 
December 31, 2022  6,587   3,779   10,366 
Thereafter  16,928   56,518   73,446 
  $57,021  $70,656  $127,677 

On February 15, 2018, the Company borrowed $3.0 million from a bank for the purchase of land at a cost of $4.0 million with the difference paid by the Company in cash. The bank note bears interest at 5.25% adjusted after 36 months to prime plus 1%7% per annum with a floorterm of 5.2% and matures on February 15, 2038. The bank note is10 years, payable interest-only during the first 18 months, after whichin arrears in 120 equal monthly payments of principal and interest will be made based onamounting to $296,077 per month in the aggregate. The holder of the $5.0 million promissory note related to the real estate properties may call due from the Company a 20-year amortizationprincipal payment of $1.0 million once in every calendar year.

On June 18, 2023, in relation to a purchase of a retail parcel in a condominium property (see Note 4), the Company executed a promissory note for $2.9 million with a bank lender. The 7.12% five-year promissory note is payable in monthly installments of $20,654 in principal and interest, with the remaining balance to be paid at maturity.

On February 20, 2018, the Company refinanced a bank note with a balance of $1.9 million, bearing interest of 2% over prime with a 5.5% floor, with the same bank for a construction loan with maximum availability of $4.7 million. The construction loan agreement bears an interest rate of prime plus 0.5% with a floor of 5.0% and matures on August 20, 2029. During the first 18 months of the construction loan, the Company will make monthly interest-only payments, and after such, monthly payments of principal and accrued interest will be made based on a 20-year amortization with the remaining balance to be paidpayable at maturity.

5. Stockholders’ Equity

During

Future maturities of long-term debt as of June 30, 2023 are as follows: $24.4 million, $39.1 million, $12.3 million, $13.1 million, $22.6 million and $135.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2017,twelve months ending June 30, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, and thereafter, respectively. Of the Company did not purchasematurity schedule mentioned above, $7.5 million, $26.8 million, $0.0 million, $0, $8.7 million and $70.6 million, respectively, relate to scheduled balloon payments. Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs amounted to $3.1 million and $3.4 million as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively.
8. Stock-based Compensation
On February 7, 2022, our board of directors approved the 2022 Stock Option Plan (the “2022 Plan”). The board’s adoption of the 2022 Plan was approved by the shareholders during the annual stockholders' meeting on August 23, 2022. The 2022 Plan provides that the maximum aggregate number of shares of its common stock.stock underlying options that may be granted under the 2022 Plan is 300,000. The Company also paid a $0.03 per share cash dividend totaling approximately $292,000.

Duringoptions granted under the quarter ended December 31, 2016, the Company purchased and retired 89,685 common shares at a cost of $1.1 million.2022 Plan may be either incentive stock options or non-qualified options. The Company also paid a $0.03 per share cash dividend totaling approximately $290,000.

6. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) includes no dilution and2022 Plan is computed by dividing income available to common stockholdersadministered by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earningscompensation committee of the Company. Potential common stock shares consistboard of shares that may arise from outstanding dilutive common restricted stock, stock options and warrants (the number of which is computed usingdirectors. The compensation committee has the “treasury stock method”) and from outstanding convertible debentures (the number of which is computed usingexclusive power to select individuals to receive grants, to establish the “if converted method”). Diluted EPS considers the potential dilution that could occur if the Company’s outstanding common restricted stock, stock options, warrants and convertible debentures were converted into common stock that then shared in the Company’s earnings (as adjusted for interest expense that would no longer occur if the debentures were converted).

The table below presents the reconciliationterms of the numerator andoptions granted to each participant, provided that all options granted shall be granted at an exercise price not less than the denominator in the calculation

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(1)There were no outstanding restricted stock, warrants and options during the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.
(2)

Convertible debentures (principal and accrued interest) outstanding at the beginning of the quarters ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 totaling $0 and $859,000, respectively, were convertible into common stock at a price of $10.25 and $12.50 per share until January 4, 2017, when the last conversion option expired in relation to the payment of the last convertible note.

(3)Since January 4, 2017 to date, the Company has no outstanding convertible debt.

7.

fair market value of the common stock covered by the option on the grant date, and to make all determinations necessary or advisable under the 2022 Plan. On February 9, 2022, the board of directors approved a grant of 50,000 stock options to each of six members of management subject to the approval of the 2022 Plan.
Stock-based compensation for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, which is included in corporate segment selling, general and administrative expenses, amounted to $470,000 and $2.1 million, respectively. No stock-based compensation expense was recognized during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2023, we had unrecognized compensation cost amounting to $4.9 million related to stock-based compensation awards granted, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.6 years.
The February 9, 2022 stock options vest over four years with the first 20% having vested on the approval of the 2022 Plan at the 2022 annual stockholders' meeting on August 23, 2022, and 20% vesting on February 9 of each year thereafter, provided however that the options will be subject to earlier vesting under certain events set forth in the Plan, including without limitation a change in control. All of the options will expire, if not exercised, at the end of five years. The weighted average grant-date fair value of the stock options was $31.37 per share. No stock options were exercised during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023. As of June 30, 2023, 120,000 stock options were vested and exercisable.
For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, we excluded 300,000 stock options from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive. There were no stock options outstanding during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022. Aside from the outstanding stock options, there were no other potentially dilutive securities for inclusion in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
9. Income Taxes

Income taxes were a benefit of $8.2tax expense was $2.3 million forand $7.4 million during the first quarter of 2018three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to an expense of $1.5$3.8 million forand $10.1 million during the same quarter of 2017.three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. The effective income tax expense rate was 20.1% and 21.6% for the first quarter of 2018 was a benefit of 134.3%three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, compared with an expense of 33.3%to 21.3% and 22.1% for the comparable period of 2017.three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Our effective income tax rate is affected by state taxes, permanent differences, and tax credits, including the FICA tip credit, for both years, while the first quarter of 2018 was significantly impacted by a $9.7 million reduction of our deferred tax liability caused by newly enacted tax laws.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted into law. The Act amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce tax rates and modify policies, credits, and deductions for individuals and businesses. For businesses, the Act reduces the corporate federal tax rate from a maximum of 35% to a flat 21% rate. The corporate tax rate reduction was effective January 1, 2018. Because the Company has a fiscal year end of September 30, the reduced corporate tax rate will result in the application of a blended federal statutory tax rate for its fiscal year 2018 and then a flat 21% thereafter.

Under generally accepted accounting principles, the Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. At September 30, 2017, the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities were determined based on the then-current enacted federal tax rate of 35%. As a result of the reduction in the corporate income tax rate under the Act, the Company revalued its deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2017. Deferred tax assets and liabilities expected to be realized in fiscal year 2018 were re-measured using the aforementioned blended rate. All remaining deferred tax assets and liabilities were re-measured using the new statutory federal rate of 21%. These re-measurements collectively resulted in a discrete tax benefit of $9.7 million that was recognized during the three months ended December 31, 2017. The Company’s revaluation of its deferred tax assets and liabilities is subject to further clarification of the Act and refinements of its estimates. As a result, the actual impact on the deferred tax assets and liabilities and income tax expense due to the Act may vary from the amounts estimated.

as presented below.

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Federal statutory income tax expense21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit2.1 %2.9 %3.4 %2.9 %
Permanent differences0.5 %0.4 %0.5 %0.4 %
Tax credits(3.7)%(3.2)%(3.4)%(2.8)%
Other0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.5 %
Total income tax expense20.1 %21.3 %21.6 %22.1 %
The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns forin the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various states. The Company is no longer subject to federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2013. The Company’s federal income tax returns for the fiscal yearsFiscal year ended September 30, 2015, 20142019 and 2013 are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

subsequent years remain open to federal tax examination. The Company accountsordinarily goes through various federal and state reviews and examinations for uncertainvarious tax positions pursuant to ASC Topic 740,Income Taxes. As of December 31, 2017matters.

10. Commitments and September 30, 2017, the liability for uncertain tax positions totaled approximately $865,000 in each period, which is included in current liabilities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company recognizes interest accrued related to uncertain tax positions in interest expense and penalties inContingencies
Legal Matters
Texas Patron Tax
A declaratory judgment action was brought by five operating expenses.

On December 22, 2017, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 18 (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for the tax effectssubsidiaries of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. In accordance with SAB 118, the Company has made reasonable estimatesto challenge a Texas Comptroller administrative rule related to the following areas impacted by$5 per customer Patron Tax Fee assessed against Sexually Oriented Businesses. An administrative rule attempted to expand the Act: existing timing differences, reversalfee to cover venues featuring dancers using latex cover as well

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as traditional nude entertainment. The administrative rule was challenged on both constitutional and statutory grounds. On April 1, 2015, we and our subsidiaries, RCI Entertainment (New York), Inc. and Peregrine Enterprises, Inc., entered intoNovember 19, 2018, the Court issued an agreement to settle in fullorder that a New Yorkkey aspect of the administrative rule is invalid based federal wage and hour class and collective action filed inon it exceeding the United Statesscope of the Comptroller’s authority. On March 6, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the SouthernWestern District of New York. On September 22, 2015,Texas, Austin Division, ruled that the Court granted final approval of the settlement. Under the terms of the agreement, Peregrine Enterprises, Inc. was to make up to $15.0 million available to class membersTexas Patron Tax is unconstitutional as it has been applied and their attorneys. The actual amount paid was determined based on the number of class members respondingenforced by the endComptroller. The State of a two-month notice period which ended on December 4, 2015. Unclaimed checks or payments revertedTexas appealed to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, who affirmed that the Texas Patron Fee is unconstitutional as applied. The State of Texas next sought review from the Supreme Court, but the high court declined to take the case and in doing so exhausted the State's rights to appeal the judgment. The lawsuit was sent back to Peregrine at that time. Based on the current schedule, an initial paymenttrial court for attorneys’post-trial proceedings, which resulted in the award of attorneys' fees of $1,833,333 was made in October 2015, with two subsequent payments of $1,833,333 each being made in equal annual installments. As part ofto the settlement, RCIHH was requiredoperating subsidiaries. Pursuant to guarantee the obligations of RCI Entertainment (New York), Inc. and Peregrine Enterprises, Inc. underrulings, the settlement.

Texas Patron Fee is unconstitutional as applied to clubs featuring dancers using latex cover.

Indemnity Insurance Corporation

As previously reported, the Company and its subsidiaries were insured under a liability policy issued by Indemnity Insurance Corporation, RRG (“IIC”) through October 25, 2013. The Company and its subsidiaries changed insurance companies on that date.

On November 7, 2013, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware entered a Rehabilitation and Injunction Order (“Rehabilitation Order”), which declared IIC impaired, insolvent and in an unsafe condition and placed IIC under the supervision of the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Delaware (“Commissioner”) in her capacity as receiver (“Receiver”). The Rehabilitation Order empowered the Commissioner to rehabilitate IIC through a variety of means, including gathering assets and marshaling those assets as necessary. Further, the order stayed or abated pending lawsuits involving IIC as the insurer until May 6, 2014.

On April 10, 2014, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware entered a Liquidation and Injunction Order With Bar Date (“Liquidation Order”), which ordered the liquidation of IIC and terminated all insurance policies or contracts of insurance issued by IIC. The Liquidation Order further ordered that all claims against IIC must behave been filed with the Receiver before the close of business on January 16, 2015 and that all pending lawsuits involving IIC as the insurer arewere further stayed or abated until October 7, 2014. As a result, the Company and its subsidiaries no longer havehad insurance coverage under the liability policy with IIC. Currently, there are several civil lawsuits pending against the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company has retained counsel to defend against and evaluate these claims and lawsuits. We are funding 100% of the costs of litigation and will seek reimbursement from the bankruptcy receiver. The Company filed the appropriate claims against IIC with the Receiver before the January 16, 2015 deadline and has provided updates as requested; however, there are no assurances of any recovery from these claims. It is unknown at this time what effect this uncertainty will have on the Company. As previously stated, since October 25, 2013, the Company has obtained general liability coverage from other insurers, which have covered and/or will cover any claims arising from actions after that date. WeAs of June 30, 2023, we have 81 remaining unresolved cases leftclaim out of the original 71 cases.

General

The Company has been sued byclaims.

Shareholder Derivative Action

On January 21, 2022, Shiva Stein and Kevin McCarty filed a landlordshareholder derivative action in the 33rd JudicialSouthern District Court of Harris County, Texas, for a Houston Bombshells which was under renovation in 2015. The plaintiff allegesDivision against former director Nourdean Anakar, Yura Barabash, former director Steven L. Jenkins, Eric Langan, Luke Lirot, former CFO Phillip K. Marshall, Elaine J. Martin, Allan Priaulx, and Travis Reese as defendants, as well as against RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, BMB Dining Services (Willowbrook) as nominal defendant. The action, styled Stein v. Anakar, et al., Inc.No. 4:22-mc-00149 (S.D. Tex.), breachedalleges claims for breach of fiduciary duty based on alleged dissemination of inaccurate information and failure to maintain internal controls. These allegations are substantively similar to claims asserted in a leaseprior securities class action that was settled in August of 2022 and a prior derivative action that was dismissed in June of 2021. On July 24, 2023, the parties reached an agreement by constructing an outdoor patio, which allegedly interfered within principle to resolve the common areasaction. The parties are preparing a settlement agreement and anticipate seeking Court approval of the shopping center, and by failing to provide Plaintiff with proposed plans before beginning construction. Plaintiff also asserts RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. is liable as guarantor of the lease. The lease was for a Bombshells restaurant to be openedsettlement in the Willowbrook Shopping Center in Houston, Texas. Both RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. and BMB Dining Services (Willowbrook), Inc. have denied liability and assertnext 30 days. The Company believes that Plaintiff has failed to mitigate its claimed damages. Further, BMB Dining Services (Willowbrook), Inc. asserts that Plaintiff affirmatively represented that the patio could be constructedpayments under the lease and has filed counter claims and third-party claims against Plaintiff, Plaintiff’s manager, and Plaintiff’s broker asserting that they committed fraud and that the landlord breached the applicable agreements. It is unknown at this time whether the resolution of this uncertaintysettlement agreement will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition.

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be covered by insurance.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited) 

On June 23, 2014, Mark H. Dupray and Ashlee Dupray filed a lawsuit against Pedro Antonio Panameno and our subsidiary JAI Dining Services (Phoenix) Inc. (“JAI Phoenix”) in the Superior Court of Arizona for Maricopa County. The suit allegesalleged that Mr. Panameno injured Mr. Dupray in a traffic accident after being served alcohol at an establishment operated by JAI Phoenix. The suit allegesalleged that JAI Phoenix iswas liable under theories of common law dram shop negligence and dram shop negligence per se. After a jury trial proceeded to a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs against both defendants, in April 2017 the Court entered a judgment under which JAI Phoenix’s share of compensatory damages is approximately $1.4
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
$1.4 million and its share of punitive damages is $4$4.0 million. In May 2017, JAI Phoenix filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, motion for new trial. The Court denied this motion in August 2017. In September 2017, JAI Phoenix filed a notice of appeal. A hearing date forIn June 2018, the appeal has not yet been scheduled. JAI Phoenix believes the Court’s assessments of liability and damages are unsupportablematter was heard by the factsArizona Court of Appeals. On November 15, 2018 the Court of Appeals vacated the jury’s verdict and remanded the case andto the law, andtrial court. It is anticipated that a new trial will occur at some point in the future. JAI Phoenix will continue to vigorously defend itself. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.
As set forth in the risk factors as disclosed in this report, the adult entertainment industry standard is to classify adult entertainers as independent contractors, not employees. While we take steps to ensure that our adult entertainers are deemed independent contractors, from time to time, we are named in lawsuits related to the alleged misclassification of entertainers. Claims are brought under both federal and where applicable, state law. Based on the industry standard, the manner in which the independent contractor entertainers are treated at the clubs, and the entertainer license agreements governing the entertainer’s work at the clubs, the Company believes that these lawsuits are without merit. Lawsuits are handled by attorneys with an expertise in the relevant law and are defended vigorously.
In March 2023, the New York State Department of Labor assessed a final judgment against one of our subsidiaries in a state unemployment tax matter for the years 2009-2022. The assessment of $2.8 million, which was recorded by the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, was issued in final notice by the NY DOL after several appeals were denied by the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, Third Department.
General
In the regular course of business affairs and operations, we are subject to possible loss contingencies arising from third-party litigation and federal, state, and local environmental, labor, health and safety laws and regulations. We assess the probability that we could incur liability in connection with certain of these lawsuits. Our assessments are made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as codified in ASC 450-20, and is not a party toan admission of any liability on the lawsuit. Thepart of the Company estimates a possible lossor any of its subsidiaries. In certain cases that are in the early stages and in light of the uncertainties surrounding them, we do not currently possess sufficient information to determine a range of $0 to $5.0 millionreasonably possible liability. In matters where there is insurance coverage, in this matter.

the event we incur any liability, we believe it is unlikely we would incur losses in connection with these claims in excess of our insurance coverage.

Settlements of lawsuits for the quartersthree and nine months ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 amount to $0.1 million and 2016 total $27,000$3.2 million, respectively, and $73,000,for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 amount to approximately $132,000 and $709,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2017,2022, the Company has accrued $37,000$1.9 million and $295,000$246,000 in accrued liabilities, respectively, related to settlement of lawsuits.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
11. Segment Information

The Company owns and operates adult nightclubs and Bombshells Restaurants and Bars. The Company has identified such reportable segments based on management responsibility and the nature of the Company’s products, services and costs. There are no major distinctions in geographical areas served as all operations are in the United States. The Company measures segment profit (loss) as income (loss) from operations. Segment assets are those assets controlled by each reportable segment. The otherOther category below includes our media divisions and rental incomeenergy drink divisions that are not significant to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

Below is the financial information related to the Company’s segments (in thousands):

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Revenues        
Nightclubs $35,218  $29,282 
Bombshells  5,828   4,295 
Other  166   162 
  $41,212  $33,739 
         
Income (loss) from operations        
Nightclubs $13,371  $9,216 
Bombshells  891   638 
Other  (137)  (341)
General corporate  (4,985)  (3,180)
  $9,140  $6,333 
         
Depreciation and amortization        
Nightclubs $1,335  $1,242 
Bombshells  336   218 
Other  2   5 
General corporate  236   153 
  $1,909  $1,618 
         
Capital expenditures        
Nightclubs $450  $795 
Bombshells  2,228   1,104 
Other  -   1 
General corporate  91   1,108 
  $2,769  $3,008 

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For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Revenues (from external customers)
Nightclubs$62,449 $54,684 $175,805 $149,639 
Bombshells14,397 15,789 42,143 45,893 
Other209 241 592 710 
$77,055 $70,714 $218,540 $196,242 
Income (loss) from operations
Nightclubs$20,392 $22,459 $61,127 $60,321 
Bombshells1,701 3,065 5,323 9,335 
Other(300)(82)(653)(159)
Corporate(6,278)(4,935)(19,957)(15,998)
$15,515 $20,507 $45,840 $53,499 
Depreciation and amortization
Nightclubs$2,915 $1,880 $7,864 $5,633 
Bombshells611 449 2,000 1,332 
Other212 338 19 
Corporate303 230 906 652 
$4,041 $2,565 $11,108 $7,636 
Capital expenditures
Nightclubs$5,915 $1,678 $14,598 $12,568 
Bombshells1,438 1,188 11,940 3,393 
Other165 145 243 693 
Corporate1,511 172 3,138 519 
$9,029 $3,183 $29,919 $17,173 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

  December 31, 2017  September 30,2017 
Total assets        
Nightclubs $248,187  $254,432 
Bombshells  28,206   18,870 
Other  969   780 
General corporate  29,217   25,802 
  $306,579  $299,884 

June 30, 2023September 30, 2022
Total assets
Nightclubs$495,412 $437,096 
Bombshells84,207 62,021 
Other2,635 2,635 
Corporate37,853 28,986 
$620,107 $530,738 
Excluded from revenues in the table above are intercompany rental revenues of the Nightclubs and Corporate segments for the three months ended June 30, 2023 amounting to $4.3 million and $32,000, respectively, and for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 amounting to $11.9 million and $294,000, respectively; and intercompany sales of Robust Energy Drink included in Other segment for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 amounting to $73,000 and $188,000, respectively. Excluded from revenues in the table above are intercompany rental revenues of the Nightclubs and Corporate segments for the three months ended June 30, 2022 amounting to $3.4 million and $32,000, and for the nine months ended June 30, 2022 amounting to $9.9 million and $231,000, respectively; and intercompany sales of Robust Energy Drink included in Other segment for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022 amounting to $42,000 and $164,000, respectively. These intercompany revenue amounts are eliminated upon consolidation.
General corporate expenses include corporate salaries, health insurance and social security taxes for officers, legal, accounting and information technology employees, corporate taxes and insurance, legal and accounting fees, depreciation and other corporate costs such as automobile and travel costs. Management considers these to be non-allocable costs for segment purposes.

10. Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests represent the portion of equity in a consolidated entity held by owners other than the consolidating parent. Noncontrolling interests are reported in the consolidated balance sheets within equity, separately from stockholders’ equity. Revenue, expenses and net income attributable to both the Company and the noncontrolling interests are reported in the consolidated statements of income.

Our consolidated financial statements include noncontrolling interests related principally to the Company’s ownership of 51% of an entity which owns the

Certain real estate forassets previously wholly assigned to Bombshells have been subdivided and allocated to other future development or investment projects. Accordingly, those asset costs have been transferred out of the Company’s nightclub in Philadelphia.

11.Bombshells segment.

As of September 30, 2022, we reclassified $9.0 million of goodwill from Corporate to Nightclubs to conform to current year presentation. See Note 1.
12. Related Party Transactions

Presently, our Chairman and President, Eric Langan, personally guarantees all of the commercial bank indebtedness of the Company. Mr. Langan receives no compensation or other direct financial benefit for any of the guarantees.

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The balance of our commercial bank indebtedness, net of debt discount and issuance costs, as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, was $120.2 million and $115.1 million, respectively.

Included in the $17.0 million borrowing on October 12, 2021 are notes borrowed from related parties—one note for $500,000 (Ed Anakar, an employee of the Company and brother of our former director Nourdean Anakar) and another note for $150,000 (from a brother of Company CFO, Bradley Chhay) in which the terms of the notes are the same as the rest of the lender group.
We used the services of Nottingham Creations, and previously Sherwood Forest Creations, LLC, both furniture fabrication companies that manufacture tables, chairs and other furnishings for our Bombshells locations, as well as providing ongoing maintenance. Nottingham Creations is owned by a brother of Eric Langan (as was Sherwood Forest). Amounts billed to us for goods and services provided by Nottingham Creations and Sherwood Forest were $0 and $188,285 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $42,093 and $69,242 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, we owed Nottingham Creations and Sherwood Forest $17,386 and $92,808, respectively, in unpaid billings.
TW Mechanical LLC provided plumbing and HVAC services to both a third-party general contractor providing construction services to the Company, as well as directly to the Company during fiscal 2023 and 2022. A son-in-law of Eric Langan owns a 50% interest in TW Mechanical. Amounts billed by TW Mechanical to the third-party general contractor were $171,435 and $235,738 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $0 and
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RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
$3,809 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. Amounts billed directly to the Company were $8,823 and $9,202 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $16,500 and $101,200 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022, respectively. As of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, the Company owed TW Mechanical $0 and $9,338, respectively, in unpaid direct billings.
13. Leases
Total lease expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 is as follows (in thousands):
Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Operating lease expense – fixed payments$1,327 $1,215 $3,874 $3,482 
Variable lease expense406 404 1,192 971 
Short-term and other lease expense (includes $116 and $53 recorded in advertising and marketing for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $243 and $183 for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively; and $145 and $120 recorded in repairs and maintenance for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $410 and $310 for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively; see Note 6)
364 290 950 988 
Sublease income— (1)— (4)
Total lease expense, net$2,097 $1,908 $6,016 $5,437 
Other information:
Operating cash outflows from operating leases$2,055 $1,855 $5,885 $5,294 
Weighted average remaining lease term – operating leases10.7 years11.0 years
Weighted average discount rate – operating leases5.8 %5.6 %
Future maturities of operating lease liabilities as of June 30, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):
Principal PaymentsInterest PaymentsTotal Payments
July 2023 - June 2024$2,923 $2,098 $5,021 
July 2024 - June 20253,161 1,926 5,087 
July 2025 - June 20263,445 1,740 5,185 
July 2026 - June 20273,580 1,538 5,118 
July 2027 - June 20283,081 1,344 4,425 
Thereafter22,674 4,939 27,613 
$38,864 $13,585 $52,449 

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RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
14. Subsequent Events
On August 3, 2023, the Company purchased real estate in Central City, Colorado amounting to $2.9 million in cash for future business development.
Subsequent to the balance sheet date through August 4, 2023, we repurchased 10,440 shares of our common stock at an average price of $69.48.


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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in this quarterly report, and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2017.

2022.

Overview

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (“RCIHH”) is a holding company engagedcompany. Through our subsidiaries, we engage in a number of activities in the hospitality and related businesses. All services and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of RCIHH, including RCI Management Services, Inc.

Through our subsidiaries, as of December 31, 2017,June 30, 2023, we operated a total of 4570 establishments that offer live adult entertainment, including two that are under renovation/remodeling, and/or restaurant and bar operations.operations, including one food hall. We also operated a leading business communications company serving the multi-billion-dollar adult nightclubs industry. We have two principal reportable segments: Nightclubs and Bombshells. We combine other operating segments not included in Nightclubs and Bombshells into “Other.” In the context of club and restaurant/sports bar operations, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms used in this report refer to subsidiaries of RCIHH. RCIHH was incorporated in the State of Texas in 1994. Our corporate offices are located in Houston, Texas.

Current Operating Environment
Our fiscal 2020 was the period hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic causing a significant reduction in customer traffic in our clubs and restaurants due to changes in consumer behavior as social distancing practices, dining room closures and other restrictions were mandated or encouraged by federal, state and local governments. In fiscal 2021, our businesses started to recover from the initial effects of the pandemic when government restrictions eased. Stimulus money also flowed to the economy at that time which prompted increased discretionary spending. In fiscal 2022, several coronavirus variants threatened to bring back tight restrictions. Along with the pandemic, geopolitical and macroeconomic events started to affect the U.S. economy in general, with global inflation and supply chain disruptions impacting our businesses.
Toward the end of fiscal 2022 and continuing to the current fiscal year, geopolitical and macroeconomic events have impacted our operating results and cash flows by causing inflation on wages and other operating expenses. In the event global inflation leads to a major economic downturn, our business operations and cash flow could be significantly affected.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On a regular basis, we evaluate these estimates, including investment impairment.estimates. These estimates are based on management’s historical industry experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

For a description of the accounting policies that, in management’s opinion, involve the most significant application of judgment or involve complex estimation and which could, if different judgment or estimates were made, materially affect our reported financial position, results of operations, or cash flows, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 20172022 filed with the SEC on FebruaryDecember 14, 2018.

2022.

During the three and nine months ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2023, there were no significant changes in our accounting policies and estimates.

Results of Operations

Highlights of the Company's operating results are as follows:
Third Quarter 2023
Total revenues were $77.1 million compared to $70.7 million during the comparable prior-year quarter, a 9.0% increase (Nightclubs revenue of $62.4 million compared to $54.7 million, a 14.2% increase; and Bombshells revenue of $14.4 million compared to $15.8 million, an 8.8% decrease)
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Consolidated same-store sales decreased by 9.6% (Nightclubs decreased by 7.3% while Bombshells decreased by 18.2%) (refer to the definition of same-store sales in the discussion of revenues below)
Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.96 compared to $1.48 (non-GAAP diluted EPS* of $1.30 compared to $1.60) during the comparable prior-year quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities of $15.3 million compared to $18.9 million during the comparable prior-year quarter, a 18.9% decrease (free cash flow* of $14.3 million compared to $18.0 million, a 20.9% decrease)
Year-to-Date 2023
Total revenues were approximately $218.5 million compared to $196.2 million during the comparable prior-year year-to-date period, a 11.4% increase (Nightclubs revenue of $175.8 million compared to $149.6 million, a 17.5% increase; and Bombshells revenue of $42.1 million compared to $45.9 million, an 8.2% decrease)
Consolidated same-store sales decreased by 4.3% (Nightclubs decreased by 1.1% while Bombshells decreased by 14.8%) (refer to the definition of same-store sales in the discussion of revenues below)
Basic and diluted EPS of $2.91 compared to $3.76 (non-GAAP diluted EPS of $3.80 compared to $3.89) during the comparable prior-year year-to-date period
Net cash provided by operating activities of $47.0 million compared to $46.8 million during the comparable prior-year year-to-date period, a 0.5% increase (free cash flow* of $42.1 million compared to $44.4 million, a 5.2% decrease)
*Reconciliation and discussion of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below.
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The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (dollars in thousands):

  For the Three Months Ended  
  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2016  

Change

 
 Amount  % of Revenues  Amount  % of Revenues  Amount  % 
Revenues                        
Sales of alcoholic beverages $17,805   43.2% $14,375   42.6% $3,430   23.9%
Sales of food and merchandise  5,307   12.9%  4,207   12.5%  1,100   26.1%
Service revenues  15,889   38.6%  13,475   39.9%  2,414   17.9%
Other  2,211   5.4%  1,682   5.0%  529   31.5%
Total revenues  41,212   100.0%  33,739   100.0%  7,473   22.1%
Operating expenses                        
Cost of goods sold                        
Alcoholic beverages sold  3,755   21.1%  3,168   22.0%  587   18.5%
Food and merchandise sold  2,094   39.5%  1,653   39.3%  441   26.7%
Service and other  36   0.2%  60   0.4%  (24)  -40.0%
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)  5,885   14.3%  4,881   14.5%  1,004   20.6%
Salaries and wages  11,377   27.6%  9,652   28.6%  1,725   17.9%
Selling, general and administrative  12,812   31.1%  11,193   33.2%  1,619   14.5%
Depreciation and amortization  1,909   4.6%  1,618   4.8%  291   18.0%
Other charges, net  89   0.2%  62   0.2%  27   43.5%
Total operating expenses  32,072   77.8%  27,406   81.2%  4,666   17.0%
Income from operations  9,140   22.2%  6,333   18.8%  2,807   44.3%
Other income (expenses)                        
Interest expense  (3,079)  -7.5%  (2,015)  -6.0%  (1,064)  52.8%
Interest income  67   0.2%  37   0.1%  30   81.1%
Income before income taxes  6,128   14.9%  4,355   12.9%  1,773   40.7%
Income tax expense (benefit)  (8,227)  -20.0%  1,450   4.3%  (9,677)  -667.4%
Net income $14,355   34.8% $2,905   8.6% $11,450   394.1%

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as a percentage of revenue:

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Revenues
Sales of alcoholic beverages44.3 %42.1 %43.0 %42.6 %
Sales of food and merchandise14.8 %16.4 %15.0 %17.1 %
Service revenues34.6 %36.0 %35.7 %34.6 %
Other6.3 %5.6 %6.4 %5.8 %
Total revenues100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Operating expenses
Cost of goods sold
Alcoholic beverages sold18.7 %17.4 %18.2 %17.9 %
Food and merchandise sold36.0 %34.2 %34.9 %35.0 %
Service and other0.1 %0.2 %0.1 %0.2 %
Total cost of goods sold (exclusive of items shown separately below)13.7 %13.0 %13.1 %13.7 %
Salaries and wages26.7 %24.6 %26.9 %25.7 %
Selling, general and administrative30.9 %27.7 %31.4 %28.8 %
Depreciation and amortization5.2 %3.6 %5.1 %3.9 %
Other charges, net3.4 %2.1 %2.6 %0.7 %
Total operating expenses79.9 %71.0 %79.0 %72.7 %
Income from operations20.1 %29.0 %21.0 %27.3 %
Other income (expenses)
Interest expense(5.6)%(4.3)%(5.3)%(4.3)%
Interest income0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.2 %
Non-operating gains, net— %0.2 %— %0.1 %
Income before income taxes14.6 %25.0 %15.8 %23.2 %
Income tax expense2.9 %5.3 %3.4 %5.1 %
Net income11.7 %19.7 %12.3 %18.1 %

*Percentages may not foot due to rounding. Percentage of revenue for individual cost of goods sold items pertains to their respective revenue line.

Revenues

Consolidated revenues for the third quarter increased by $7.5$6.3 million, or 22.1%9.0%, versus the comparable prior-year quarter due primarily to a 16% increase from new units, 6.9%an 18.5% increase in sales from newly acquired clubs and new Bombshells openings. Consolidated revenues for the year-to-date period increased by $22.3 million, or 11.4%, compared to the prior-year year-to-date period mainly due to an increase in sales from newly acquired clubs and new Bombshells openings partially offset by the impact of consolidated same-store sales (contributingdecline. Consolidated same-store sales decreased by 9.6% for the quarter and decreased by 4.3% for the year-to-date period.
We calculate same-store sales by comparing year-over-year revenues from nightclubs and restaurants/sports bars starting in the first full quarter of operations after at least 12 full months for Nightclubs and at least 18 full months for Bombshells. We consider the first six months of operations of a 6.7% increaseBombshells unit to be the “honeymoon period” where sales are significantly higher than normal. We exclude from a particular month’s calculation units previously included in total revenues), and a 0.7% decreasethe same-store sales base that have closed temporarily until its next full quarter of operations. We also exclude from the same-store sales base units that are being reconcepted or are closed units. Nightclubdue to renovations or remodels. Acquired units are included in the same-store sales calculation as long as they qualify based on the definition stated above. Revenues outside of our Nightclubs and Bombshells reportable segments are excluded from same-store sales increased by 7.1% and 5.6%, respectively, due to strong lineupcalculation.
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Segment contribution to total revenues was as follows (in thousands)thousands, except percentages):

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Nightclubs $35,218  $29,282 
Bombshells  5,828   4,295 
Other  166   162 
  $41,212  $33,739 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023MixThree Months Ended June 30, 2022MixInc (Dec) $Inc (Dec) %
Nightclubs
Sales of alcoholic beverages$26,144 41.9 %$21,061 38.5 %$5,083 24.1 %
Sales of food and merchandise5,288 8.5 %4,639 8.5 %649 14.0 %
Service revenues26,497 42.4 %25,287 46.2 %1,210 4.8 %
Other revenues4,520 7.2 %3,697 6.8 %823 22.3 %
62,449 100.0 %54,684 100.0 %7,765 14.2 %
Bombshells
Sales of alcoholic beverages8,007 55.6 %8,677 55.0 %(670)(7.7)%
Sales of food and merchandise6,117 42.5 %6,935 43.9 %(818)(11.8)%
Service revenues166 1.2 %157 1.0 %5.7 %
Other revenues107 0.7 %20 0.1 %87 435.0 %
14,397 100.0 %15,789 100.0 %(1,392)(8.8)%
Other
Other revenues209 100.0 %241 100.0 %(32)(13.3)%
$77,055 $70,714 $6,341 9.0 %
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023MixNine Months Ended June 30, 2022MixInc (Dec) $Inc (Dec) %
Nightclubs
Sales of alcoholic beverages$70,433 40.1 %$57,901 38.7 %$12,532 21.6 %
Sales of food and merchandise14,705 8.4 %13,726 9.2 %979 7.1 %
Service revenues77,716 44.2 %67,472 45.1 %10,244 15.2 %
Other revenues12,951 7.4 %10,540 7.0 %2,411 22.9 %
175,805 100.0 %149,639 100.0 %26,166 17.5 %
Bombshells
Sales of alcoholic beverages23,504 55.8 %25,603 55.8 %(2,099)(8.2)%
Sales of food and merchandise18,052 42.8 %19,902 43.4 %(1,850)(9.3)%
Service revenues200 0.5 %349 0.8 %(149)(42.7)%
Other revenues387 0.9 %39 0.1 %348 892.3 %
42,143 100.0 %45,893 100.0 %(3,750)(8.2)%
Other
Other revenues592 100.0 %710 100.0 %(118)(16.6)%
$218,540 $196,242 $22,298 11.4 %
Nightclubs revenues increased by 14.2% for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 compared to the prior-year quarter primarily due to the contribution of newly acquired clubs and the impact of the increase in same-store sales. For Nightclubs that were open enough days to qualify for same-store sales (refer to the definition of same-store sales in the preceding paragraph), sales decreased by 7.3%. Newly acquired and remodeled clubs contributed a sales increase of $11.9 million to the total Nightclubs revenue increase of $7.8 million. By type of revenue, service revenue increased by 4.8%, alcoholic beverage sales increased by 24.1%, and food, merchandise and other revenue increased by 17.7%.
Bombshells revenues decreased by 8.8%, of which 18.2% was for same-store sales decrease with the offsetting increase caused by two new locations and a food hall. By type of revenue, food and merchandise sales decreased by 11.8% while alcoholic beverage sales decreased by 7.7%. Management believes that the decrease in total Bombshells revenue was mainly from higher customer spending in the prior year caused by government stimulus money.
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Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses, as a percent of revenues, decreasedincreased to 77.8%79.9% from 81.2%71.0% from year-ago although dollar value increased by $4.7last year’s third quarter, with a $11.3 million increase, or 17.0%22.6%, which was predominantlymainly caused by costs and expenses directly related to higher sales in the 22.1%current-year quarter, and stock-based compensation, amortization of SOB licenses, settlement of lawsuits and impairment of goodwill in the current quarter. Compared to last year's nine-month period, the current nine-month period total operating expenses as a percent of revenues increased to 79.0% from 72.7%, with a $30.0 million increase, in total revenues. Contributorsor 21.0%, due to the same reasons cited above. Significant contributors to the changes in operating expenses are explained below.

Cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold for the third quarter increased by $1.0$1.3 million, or 20.6%14.7%, primarilymainly due to increase inhigher sales. As a percent of total revenues, cost of goods sold slightly decreasedincreased to 14.3%13.7% from 14.5%13.0% mainly due to the sales mix increase in service revenue. Service revenue has the highest margin while food and merchandise have the lowest. Nightclubs cost of goods sold increased to 11.7% from 10.0%, while Bombshells cost of goods sold decreased to 22.3% from 23.3%.
Cost of goods sold for the nine months increased by $1.8, or 6.8%, mainly due to higher sales. As a percent of total revenues, cost of goods sold decreased to 13.1% from 13.7% mainly due to the sales mix increase in service revenue. Service revenue has the highest margin while food and merchandise have the lowest. Nightclubs cost of higher margin service revenuegoods sold increased to 10.9% from units in the same-store sales base, partially offset by slightly lower margin new restaurant food sales.

10.6%, while Bombshells cost of goods sold decreased to 22.5% from 23.5%.

Salaries and wages. Salaries and wages increased by $1.7$3.2 million, or 17.9% mainly18.4%, for the third quarter due to a shift to additional corporate headcount and laborincrease in personnel from newly acquired clubs and opened units.new Bombshells openings, work shifts to accommodate the increase in sales, and the impact of minimum wage increases in certain states and cities. As a percent of total revenues, salaries and wages increased to 26.7% from 24.6% due to wage inflation. Nightclubs increased to 21.4% from 19.0% and Bombshells increased to 27.0% from 23.6%, while corporate was flat at 4.1%.
For the nine-month period, salaries and wages increased by $8.3 million, or 16.4%. As a percent of total revenues, consolidated salaries and wages increased to 26.9% from 25.7%. Nightclubs increased to 21.2% from 19.9%, Bombshells increased to 26.5% from 23.9%, and corporate decreased to 27.6%4.5% from 28.6% primarily due to leverage from higher sales.

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4.7%.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $1.6$4.2 million, or 14.5%21.6%, primarily due to increases in charge card fees, advertising and marketing, audit fee, insurance, rent, supplies, and repairs and maintenance. This is partially offset by decreases in legal costs and taxes and permits. Charge card fees and supplies are directlyincreased variable expenses related to higher sales during the increase in sales. Rent increased due to the opening ofcurrent-year quarter and stock-based compensation. On a new Bombshells. As a percent of total revenues,year-to-date period, selling, general and administrative expenses decreasedincreased by $12.1 million, or 21.4%, due to 31.1% from 33.2% mainly due sales leverage partially offset by a higher mixthe same reasons cited above. Dollar amounts in the tables below are in thousands, except percentages.

For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023
For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Better (Worse)
Amount% of RevenuesAmount% of RevenuesAmount%
Taxes and permits$2,969 3.9 %$2,418 3.4 %$(551)(22.8)%
Advertising and marketing3,284 4.3 %2,460 3.5 %(824)(33.5)%
Supplies and services2,865 3.7 %2,068 2.9 %(797)(38.5)%
Insurance2,718 3.5 %2,481 3.5 %(237)(9.6)%
Legal754 1.0 %328 0.5 %(426)(129.9)%
Lease1,836 2.4 %1,736 2.5 %(100)(5.8)%
Charge card fees1,792 2.3 %1,829 2.6 %37 2.0 %
Utilities1,443 1.9 %1,151 1.6 %(292)(25.4)%
Security1,523 2.0 %1,081 1.5 %(442)(40.9)%
Stock-based compensation470 0.6 %— — %(470)(100.0)%
Accounting and professional fees1,050 1.4 %818 1.2 %(232)(28.4)%
Repairs and maintenance1,367 1.8 %960 1.4 %(407)(42.4)%
Other1,732 2.2 %2,242 3.2 %510 22.7 %
Total selling, general and administrative expenses$23,803 30.9 %$19,572 27.7 %$(4,231)(21.6)%
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For the Nine Months Ended
June 30, 2023
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30, 2022
Better (Worse)
Amount% of RevenuesAmount% of RevenuesAmount%
Taxes and permits$8,392 3.8 %$7,015 3.6 %$(1,377)(19.6)%
Advertising and marketing8,685 4.0 %7,091 3.6 %(1,594)(22.5)%
Supplies and services7,946 3.6 %6,223 3.2 %(1,723)(27.7)%
Insurance7,538 3.4 %7,357 3.7 %(181)(2.5)%
Legal3,035 1.4 %2,286 1.2 %(749)(32.8)%
Lease5,363 2.5 %4,948 2.5 %(415)(8.4)%
Charge card fees5,372 2.5 %4,626 2.4 %(746)(16.1)%
Utilities4,067 1.9 %3,194 1.6 %(873)(27.3)%
Security3,995 1.8 %3,218 1.6 %(777)(24.1)%
Stock-based compensation2,117 1.0 %— — %(2,117)(100.0)%
Accounting and professional fees3,225 1.5 %2,786 1.4 %(439)(15.8)%
Repairs and maintenance3,738 1.7 %2,588 1.3 %(1,150)(44.4)%
Other5,088 2.3 %5,163 2.6 %75 1.5 %
Total selling, general and administrative expenses$68,561 31.4 %$56,495 28.8 %$(12,066)(21.4)%
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization increased by $291,000,$1.5 million, or 18.0%57.5%, during the third quarter and increased by $3.5 million, or 45.5%, during the year-to-date period due to higher unit countthe amortization of SOB licenses from leased clubs.
Other charges, net. Other charges, net for both the third quarter and the additionyear-to-date period increased by $1.1 million and $4.3 million, respectively, due mainly to settlement of our corporate office duringlawsuits and impairment charges. We recorded a $2.8 million assessment by the middleNew York State Department of Labor in the firstsecond quarter of 2017.

2023 and we recorded impairment charges of $662,000 in the second quarter of 2023 and $2.1 million in the third quarter of 2023 versus impairment charges of $1.7 million in the third quarter of 2022. The current year third quarter impairment charge included $2.6 million related to two clubs, one of which has been permanently closed.

Income (Loss) from Operations

For the three months ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 and 2016,2022, our consolidated operating margin was 22.2%20.1% and 18.8%29.0%, respectively, while for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, our consolidated operating margin was 21.0% and 27.3%, respectively. The main drivers for the increasedecreases in operating margin isare stock-based compensation, amortization of SOB licenses, settlement of lawsuits, and impairment of goodwill, which are only present in the favorable leverage causedcurrent year partially offset by fixed expenses on increasing sales and the contribution of newly acquired and opened units, asideleveraged from the details previously discussed above.

higher sales.

Segment contribution to income (loss) from operations is presented in the table below (in thousands):

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Nightclubs $13,371  $9,508 
Bombshells  891   638 
Other  (137)  (341)
General corporate  (4,985)  (3,180)
  $9,140  $6,333 

Operating

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Nightclubs$20,392 $22,459 $61,127 $60,321 
Bombshells1,701 3,065 5,323 9,335 
Other(300)(82)(653)(159)
Corporate(6,278)(4,935)(19,957)(15,998)
$15,515 $20,507 $45,840 $53,499 
Nightclubs operating margin for the Nightclubs segment was 38.0%32.7% and 31.5%41.1% for the three months ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 and 2016,2022, respectively, while operating margin for Bombshells was 15.3%11.8% and 14.9%19.4%, respectively. Nightclubs operating margin was 34.8% and 40.3% for the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, while operating margin for Bombshells was 12.6% and 20.3%, respectively. Nightclubs operating margin decreased due to settlement of lawsuits, amortization of SOB licenses,
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and impairment of goodwill partially offset by fixed expenses leveraged from higher sales. The increasedecrease in NightclubsBombshells operating margin was mainly due to fixed expenses deleveraged from lower sales.
Excluding certain items, third quarter non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP operating margin are computed in the favorable leveragetables below (dollars in thousands). Refer to the discussion of Non-GAAP Financial Measures on page 32.
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
NightclubsBombshellsOtherCorporateTotal
Income (loss) from operations$20,392 $1,701 $(300)$(6,278)$15,515 
Amortization of intangibles624 81 208 918 
Settlement of lawsuits57 — — 63 
Impairment of assets2,631 — — — 2,631 
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets(153)50 — (2)(105)
Gain on insurance— — — — — 
Stock-based compensation— — — 470 470 
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)$23,551 $1,838 $(92)$(5,805)$19,492 
GAAP operating margin32.7 %11.8 %(143.5)%(8.1)%20.1 %
Non-GAAP operating margin37.7 %12.8 %(44.0)%(7.5)%25.3 %
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
NightclubsBombshellsOtherCorporateTotal
Income (loss) from operations$22,459 $3,065 $(82)$(4,935)$20,507 
Amortization of intangibles23 — 25 
Settlement of lawsuits124 — — 132 
Impairment of assets1,072 650 — — 1,722 
Gain on sale of businesses and assets(264)— — (2)(266)
Gain on insurance(87)— — — (87)
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)$23,327 $3,724 $(82)$(4,936)$22,033 
 
GAAP operating margin41.1 %19.4 %(34.0)%(7.0)%29.0 %
Non-GAAP operating margin42.7 %23.6 %(34.0)%(7.0)%31.2 %
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Excluding certain items, year-to-date period non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP operating margin are computed in the tables below (dollars in thousands).
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2023
NightclubsBombshellsOtherCorporateTotal
Income (loss) from operations$61,127 $5,323 $(653)$(19,957)$45,840 
Amortization of intangibles1,880 500 329 13 2,722 
Settlement of lawsuits3,174 — — 3,183 
Impairment of assets3,293 — — — 3,293 
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets(734)66 — (24)(692)
Gain on insurance(48)— — (43)(91)
Stock-based compensation— — — 2,117 2,117 
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)$68,692 $5,898 $(324)$(17,894)$56,372 
GAAP operating margin34.8 %12.6 %(110.3)%(9.1)%21.0 %
Non-GAAP operating margin39.1 %14.0 %(54.7)%(8.2)%25.8 %
For the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2022
NightclubsBombshellsOtherCorporateTotal
Income (loss) from operations$60,321 $9,335 $(159)$(15,998)$53,499 
Amortization of intangibles117 — 124 
Settlement of lawsuits578 18 — 113 709 
Impairment of assets1,072 650 — — 1,722 
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets(344)17 — (339)(666)
Gain on insurance(408)— — — (408)
Non-GAAP operating income (loss)$61,336 $10,025 $(159)$(16,222)$54,980 
 
GAAP operating margin40.3 %20.3 %(22.4)%(8.2)%27.3 %
Non-GAAP operating margin41.0 %21.8 %(22.4)%(8.3)%28.0 %
Other Income/Expenses
Interest expense for the third quarter increased by $1.3 million, or 42.5%, primarily caused by fixed expenses on increasing sales and the contribution of newly acquired and opened units. The increase in Bombshells operating margin was primarily due to positive same-stores sales, partially offset by the underperformance of our Austin, Texas location.

Non-Operating Items

Interest expense increased to $3.1 million from $2.0 million due to the writeoff of debt issuance costs and prepayment penalties related to our debt refinancing (see Note 4 to our condensed consolidated financial statements) amounting to $827,000 anda higher average debt balance quarter over quarter.

mostly from seller-financed promissory notes from this and last years' acquisitions. For the nine-month period, interest expense increased by $3.2 million, or 37.5%.

Our total occupancy costs for the third quarter, defined as the sum of rentoperating lease expense and interest expense, exclusive of refinancing-related costs above, was 7.7%were $6.2 million and 8.0% of revenue during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income taxes were a benefit of $8.1$4.8 million for the first quarterquarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As a percentage of 2018 comparedrevenue, total occupancy costs were 8.0% and 6.7% during the quarters ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, primarily due to anthe interest from higher average debt balance. For the year-to-date period, total occupancy costs amounted to $17.0 million and $13.4 million, respectively, with a percent of revenue of 7.8% and 6.9%, respectively, primarily due to interest from higher average debt balance. These additional debt are mainly related to acquisitions.

Income Taxes
Income tax expense of $1.5was $2.3 million forand $3.8 million during the same quarter of 2017.three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $7.4 million and $10.1 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The effective income tax expense rate was 20.1% and 21.3% for the first quarterthree months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, while for
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the comparable period of 2017.nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, 21.6% and 22.1%, respectively. Our effective income tax rate is affected by state taxes, permanent differences, and tax credits, including the FICA tip credit, for both years, while the first quarter of 2018 was significantly impacted by a $9.7 million reduction of our deferred tax liability caused by newly enacted tax laws.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was enacted into law, which provides for significant changes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, such as a reduction in the statutory federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% effective from January 1, 2018 forward and changes or limitations to certain tax deductions. The Company has a fiscal year end of September 30, so the change to the statutory corporate tax rate results in a blended federal statutory tax rate of 24.5% for its fiscal year 2018. The financial statements for the first fiscal quarter 2018 were also impacted by a one-time revaluation of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities and this was recognized as a discrete income tax benefit in the period. The Company estimates that its annual effective tax rate for fiscal 2018 (blended rate year) will be approximately 26.5%. The effective tax rate for the current quarter was lower than the new 2018 statutory rate due to discrete tax benefits of $9.7 million recognized related to the revaluation of deferred tax assets and liabilities expected to be utilized in 2018.

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presented below.

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
June 30,
2023202220232022
Federal statutory income tax expense21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State income taxes, net of federal benefit2.1 %2.9 %3.4 %2.9 %
Permanent differences0.5 %0.4 %0.5 %0.4 %
Tax credit(3.7)%(3.2)%(3.4)%(2.8)%
Other0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %0.5 %
Total income tax expense20.1 %21.3 %21.6 %22.1 %

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP, management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, within the meaning of the SEC Regulation G, to clarify and enhance understanding of past performance and prospects for the future. Generally, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s operating performance, financial position or cash flows that excludes or includes amounts that are included in or excluded from the most directly comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We monitor non-GAAP financial measures because it describes the operating performance of the Company and helps management and investors gauge our ability to generate cash flow, excluding (or including) some items that management believes are not representative of the ongoing business operations of the Company, but are included in (or excluded from) the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Relative to each of the non-GAAP financial measures, we further set forth our rationale as follows:

Non-GAAP Operating Income and Non-GAAP Operating Margin. We exclude fromcalculate non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin by excluding the following items from income from operations and operating margin: (a) amortization of intangibles, (b) impairment of assets, (c) gains or losses on sale of businesses and assets, gain(d) gains or losses on insurance, and(e) settlement of lawsuits.lawsuits, and (f) stock-based compensation. We believe that excluding these items assists investors in evaluating period-over-period changes in our operating income and operating margin without the impact of items that are not a result of our day-to-day business and operations.

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income per Diluted Share. We exclude fromcalculate non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share by excluding or including certain items to net income attributable to RCIHH common stockholders and diluted earnings per share. Adjustment items are: (a) amortization of intangibles, costs and charges related to debt refinancing, income tax expense (benefit),(b) impairment of assets, (c) gains or losses on sale of businesses and assets, gain(d) gains or losses on insurance, and(e) unrealized gains or losses on equity securities, (f) settlement of lawsuits, (g) gain on debt extinguishment, (h) stock-based compensation, and include(i) the income tax effect of the above-described adjustments. Included in the income tax effect of the above adjustments is the net effect of the non-GAAP provision for current and deferred income taxes, calculated at 26.5%21.6% and 33%21.6% effective tax rate of the pre-tax non-GAAP income before taxes for the quarternine months ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 and 2016,2022, respectively, because weand the GAAP income tax expense (benefit). We believe that excluding and including such items help management and investors better understand our operating activities.

Adjusted EBITDA. We exclude fromcalculate adjusted EBITDA by excluding the following items from net income attributable to RCIHH common stockholders: (a) depreciation expense,and amortization, of intangibles,(b) income tax expense (benefit), (c) net interest expense, (d) gains or losses on sale of businesses and assets, gain(e) gains or losses on insurance, and(f) unrealized gains or losses on equity securities, (g) impairment of assets, (h) settlement of lawsuits, because we(i) gain on debt extinguishment, and (j) stock-based compensation. We believe that adjusting for such items helps management and investors better understand our operating activities. Adjusted EBITDA provides a core operational performance measurement that compares results without the need to adjust for federal, state and local taxes which have considerable variation between domestic jurisdictions. The results are, therefore, without consideration of financing alternatives of capital employed. We use adjusted EBITDA as one guideline to assess our unleveraged performance return on our investments. Adjusted EBITDA is also the target benchmark for our acquisitions of nightclubs.

We also use certain non-GAAP cash flow measures such as free cash flow. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section for further discussion.

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The following tables present our non-GAAP performance measures for the quartersthree and nine months ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 and 20162022 (in thousands, except per share, amountsnumber of shares and percentages):

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA     
Net income attributable to RCIHH common shareholders $14,311  $2,898 
Income tax expense (benefit)  (8,227)  1,450 
Interest expense, net  3,012   1,978 
Settlement of lawsuits  27   73 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets  82   (11)
Gain on insurance  (20)  - 
Depreciation and amortization  1,909   1,618 
Adjusted EBITDA $11,094  $8,006 
         
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income        
Net income attributable to RCIHH common shareholders $14,311  $2,898 
Amortization of intangibles  

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Costs and charges related to debt refinancing  827   - 
Settlement of lawsuits  27   73 
Income tax expense (benefit)  (8,227)  1,450 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets  82   (11)
Gain on insurance  (20)  - 
Non-GAAP benefit (expense) for income taxes        
Current  45   (1,455)
Deferred  (1,913)  (15)
Non-GAAP net income $5,180  $2,986 
         
Reconciliation of GAAP diluted net income per share to non-GAAP diluted net income per share        
Fully diluted shares  9,719   9,814 
GAAP diluted net income per share $1.47  $0.30 
Amortization of intangibles  0.00   0.00 
Costs and charges related to debt refinancing  0.09   - 
Settlement of lawsuits  0.00   0.01 
Income tax expense (benefit)  (0.85)  0.15 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets  0.01   (0.00)
Gain on insurance  (0.00)  - 
Non-GAAP benefit (expense) for income taxes        
Current  0.00   (0.15)
Deferred  (0.19)  (0.00)
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share $0.53  $0.31 
         
Reconciliation of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income        
Income from operations $9,140  $6,333 
Amortization of intangibles  

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Settlement of lawsuits  27   73 
Loss (gain) on sale of assets  82   (11)
Gain on insurance  (20)  - 
Non-GAAP operating income $9,277  $6,441 
         
Reconciliation of GAAP operating margin to non-GAAP operating margin        
GAAP operating margin  22.2%  18.8%
Amortization of intangibles  0.1%  0.1%
Settlement of lawsuits  0.0%  0.2%
Loss (gain) on sale of assets  0.2%  -0.0%
Gain on insurance  -0.0%  - 
Non-GAAP operating margin  22.5%  19.1%

Three Months Ended June 30,Nine Months Ended June 30,
2023202220232022
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA
Net income attributable to RCIHH common stockholders$9,085 $13,902 $27,055 $35,429 
Income tax expense2,269 3,767 7,447 10,056 
Interest expense, net4,229 2,925 11,412 8,175 
Settlement of lawsuits63 132 3,183 709 
Impairment of assets2,631 1,722 3,293 1,722 
Gain on sale of businesses and assets(105)(266)(692)(666)
Gain on debt extinguishment— (53)— (138)
Unrealized loss on equity securities— — — 
Gain on insurance— (87)(91)(408)
Stock-based compensation470 — 2,117 — 
Depreciation and amortization4,041 2,565 11,108 7,636 
Adjusted EBITDA$22,683 $24,607 $64,832 $62,516 
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income
Net income attributable to RCIHH common stockholders$9,085 $13,902 $27,055 $35,429 
Amortization of intangibles918 25 2,722 124 
Settlement of lawsuits63 132 3,183 709 
Impairment of assets2,631 1,722 3,293 1,722 
Gain on sale of businesses and assets(105)(266)(692)(666)
Gain on debt extinguishment— (53)— (138)
Unrealized loss on equity securities— — — 
Gain on insurance— (87)(91)(408)
Stock-based compensation470 — 2,117 — 
Net income tax effect(812)(312)(2,258)(59)
Non-GAAP net income$12,250 $15,063 $35,329 $36,714 
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Reconciliation of GAAP diluted earnings per share to non-GAAP diluted earnings per share
Diluted shares9,430,225 9,389,675 9,308,624 9,428,461 
GAAP diluted earnings per share$0.96 $1.48 $2.91 $3.76 
Amortization of intangibles0.10 0.00 0.29 0.01 
Settlement of lawsuits0.01 0.01 0.34 0.08 
Impairment of assets0.28 0.18 0.35 0.18 
Gain on sale of businesses and assets(0.01)(0.03)(0.07)(0.07)
Gain on debt extinguishment— (0.01)— (0.01)
Unrealized loss on equity securities— — — 0.00 
Gain on insurance0.00 (0.01)(0.01)(0.04)
Stock-based compensation0.05 — 0.23 — 
Net income tax effect(0.09)(0.03)(0.24)(0.01)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share$1.30 $1.60 $3.80 $3.89 
Reconciliation of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income
Income from operations$15,515 $20,507 $45,840 $53,499 
Amortization of intangibles918 25 2,722 124 
Settlement of lawsuits63 132 3,183 709 
Impairment of assets2,631 1,722 3,293 1,722 
Gain on sale of businesses and assets(105)(266)(692)(666)
Gain on insurance— (87)(91)(408)
Stock-based compensation470 — 2,117 — 
Non-GAAP operating income$19,492 $22,033 $56,372 $54,980 
Reconciliation of GAAP operating margin to non-GAAP operating margin
Income from operations20.1 %29.0 %21.0 %27.3 %
Amortization of intangibles1.2 %0.0 %1.2 %0.1 %
Settlement of lawsuits0.1 %0.2 %1.5 %0.4 %
Impairment of assets3.4 %2.4 %1.5 %0.9 %
Gain on sale of businesses and assets(0.1)%(0.4)%(0.3)%(0.3)%
Gain on insurance0.0 %(0.1)%0.0 %(0.2)%
Stock-based compensation0.6 %— %1.0 %— %
Non-GAAP operating margin25.3 %31.2 %25.8 %28.0 %
* Per share amounts and percentages may not foot due to rounding.

** The adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to RCIHH common shareholdersstockholders to non-GAAP net income exclude the impact of adjustments related to noncontrolling interests, which is immaterial. In the calculation

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 2017,June 30, 2023, our cash and cash equivalents were $12.0approximately $23.6 million compared to $9.9$36.0 million at September 30, 2017.2022. Because of the large volume of cash we handle, we have very stringent cash controls. As of December 31, 2017,June 30, 2023, we had negative working capital of $6.2$11.4 million compared to negative working capital of $10.6$18.6 million as of September 30, 2017, both figures2022, excluding net assets held for sale of $5.6amounting to $0 and $1.0 million as of December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 and $5.8 million as of September 30, 2017.2022, respectively. The negative working capital at June 30, 2023 was caused by borrowings, of which a large portion have current maturities, and which were used to fund business acquisitions.
Since the pandemic hard hit fiscal 2020, we have since recovered and have seen a more normal stream of operations in 2021 and 2022. Toward the end of fiscal 2022 and continuing to the current fiscal year, geopolitical and macroeconomic events have impacted our operating results and cash flows by causing inflation on wages and other operating expenses. In the event global inflation leads to a major economic downturn, our business operations and cash flow could be significantly affected. We believe our ability to generate cash from operating activities is one of our fundamental financial strengths. Our net cash provided by operating activities increased to $8.1 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 from $5.5 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The near-term outlook for our business remains strong, andthat we expect to generate substantial cash flows from operations for the entire fiscal 2018. As a result of our expected cash flows from operations,can borrow capital if needed but currently we do not have significant flexibility to meet our financial commitments.

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unused credit facilities so there can be no guarantee that additional liquidity will be readily available or available on favorable terms.

We have not recently raised capital through the issuance of equity securities.securities although we have used equity recently in our acquisitions. Instead, we use debt financing to lower our overall cost of capital and increase our return on stockholders’ equity.equity, but we are monitoring our total debt service cost as interest rates continue to increase. We have a history of borrowing funds in private transactions and from sellers in acquisition transactions and recently have secured a significanttraditional bank financing on our new development projects and refinancing of severalour existing notes payable, but there can be no assurance that any of our notes payable. We continue to have the ability to borrow fundsthese financing options would be presently available on favorable terms, if at reasonable interest rates in that manner.all. We also have historically utilized these cash flows to invest in property and equipment, adult nightclubs, and restaurants/sports bars.

We expect to generate adequate cash flows from operations for the next 12 months from the issuance of this report.
The following table presents a summary of our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities (in thousands):

  

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,

 
  2017  2016 
Operating activities $8,145  $5,521 
Investing activities  (2,089)  (2,988)
Financing activities  (4,024)  (1,796)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents $2,032  $737 

For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
20232022
Operating activities$47,004 $46,754 
Investing activities(57,047)(56,222)
Financing activities(2,353)11,282 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents$(12,396)$1,814 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Following are our summarized cash flows from operating activities (in thousands):

  

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,

 
  2017  2016 
Net income $14,355  $2,905 
Depreciation and amortization  1,909   1,618 
Deferred tax benefit  (9,697)  - 
Debt prepayment penalty  543   - 
Net change in operating assets and liabilities  516   873 
Other  519   125 
Net cash provided by operating activities $8,145  $5,521 

For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
20232022
Net income$26,981 $35,479 
Depreciation and amortization11,108 7,636 
Deferred income tax benefit(790)(409)
Impairment of assets3,293 1,722 
Stock-based compensation2,117 — 
Gain on debt extinguishment— (83)
Net change in operating assets and liabilities2,579 1,421 
Other1,716 988 
Net cash provided by operating activities$47,004 $46,754 
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Net cash provided by operating activities increased from year-to-yearyear to year primarily due primarily to the increase in income from operations and lower income taxes paid,higher sales, partially offset by higher interest expense paid, which included debt prepayment penalty, and an unfavorable net change in operating assets and liabilities.

lower income tax refund.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Following are our cash flows from investing activities (in thousands):

  

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,

 
  2017  2016 
Additions to property and equipment $(2,769) $(3,008)
Proceeds from sale of assets  632   - 
Proceeds from insurance  20   - 
Proceeds from notes receivable  28   20 
Net cash used in investing activities $(2,089) $(2,988)

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For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
20232022
Payments for property and equipment and intangible assets$(29,919)$(17,173)
Acquisition of businesses(30,200)(44,302)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets2,811 4,611 
Proceeds from insurance91 515 
Proceeds from notes receivable170 127 
Net cash used in investing activities$(57,047)$(56,222)

Following is a breakdown of our additions topayments for property and equipment and intangible assets for the quartersnine months ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 and 20162022 (in thousands):

  

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,

 
  2017  2016 
New facilities capital expenditures $2,161  $2,614 
Maintenance capital expenditures  608   394 
Total capital expenditures $2,769  $3,008 

For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
20232022
New facilities, equipment, and intangible assets$24,970 $14,788 
Maintenance capital expenditures4,949 2,385 
Total capital expenditures$29,919 $17,173 
The capital expenditures during the quarternine months ended December 31, 2017 isJune 30, 2023 and 2022 were composed primarily of constructionreal estate and development costsnew equipment and furniture purchases for one new location, while the newly acquired clubs. Maintenance capital expenditures during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 is composed primarilyrefer mainly to capitalized replacement of construction and development costs for three new locations and our new corporate office.productive assets in already existing locations. Variances in capital expenditures are primarily due to the number and timing of new, remodeled, or reconcepted locations under construction.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Following are our cash flows from financing activities (in thousands):

  

For the Three Months

Ended December 31,

 
  2017  2016 
Proceeds from long-term debt $58,920  $1,900 
Payments on long-term debt  (61,256)  (2,152)
Debt prepayment penalty  (543)  - 
Purchase of treasury stock  -   (1,101)
Payment of loan origination costs  (799)  (99)
Payment of dividends  (292)  (290)
Distribution to noncontrolling interests  (54)  (54)
Net cash used in financing activities $(4,024) $(1,796)

For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
20232022
Proceeds from debt obligations$11,595 $35,820 
Payments on debt obligations(11,431)(10,714)
Purchase of treasury stock(98)(12,057)
Payment of dividends(1,580)(1,322)
Payment of loan origination costs(239)(445)
Share in return of investment by noncontrolling partner(600)— 
Net cash provided by financing activities$(2,353)$11,282 
We did not purchasepurchased 1,500 shares of our Company’s common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, while, we purchased 89,685 treasury shares at an average price of $12.25$65.02 during the nine months ended June 30, 2023, while we purchased 213,712 shares of our common stock at an average price of $56.42 during the nine months ended June 30, 2022. As of June 30, 2023, we have approximately $18.8 million authorization remaining to purchase additional shares. Subsequent to the balance sheet date through August 4, 2023, we repurchased 10,440 shares of our common stock at an average price of $69.48.
Prior to the second quarter of fiscal 2022, we have been paying $0.04 per share duringin quarterly dividends. From the second quarter ended December 31, 2016. Weof fiscal 2022 until the first quarter of fiscal 2023, we have paid quarterly dividends of $0.03$0.05 per share, during both current and prior year quarters.

On December 14, 2017,starting in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, we refinanced severalhave paid $0.06 per share in quarterly dividends.

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See Note 47 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for details of the refinancing.

Subsequent to quarter-end, we borrowed $3.0 million from a bank for the purchase of land worth $4.0 million, and refinanced onefuture maturities of our bank notes with a construction loan amounting to $4.7 million. See Note 4 todebt obligations. We have paid all our condensed consolidated financial statements for detailsdebts on time and have not defaulted nor requested forbearance on any of these transactions.

our debts during the nine months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

Management also uses certain non-GAAP cash flow measures such as free cash flow. FreeWe calculate free cash flow is derived fromas net cash provided by operating activities less maintenance capital expenditures. We use free cash flow as the baseline for the implementation of our capital allocation strategy.

  For the Three Months 
  Ended December 31, 
  2017  2016 
Net cash provided by operating activities $8,145  $5,521 
Less: Maintenance capital expenditures  608   394 
Free cash flow $7,537  $5,127 

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Below is a table reconciling free cash flow to its most directly comparable GAAP measure (in thousands):

For the Nine Months Ended June 30,
20232022
Net cash provided by operating activities$47,004 $46,754 
Less: Maintenance capital expenditures4,949 2,385 
Free cash flow$42,055 $44,369 
Our free cash flow for the nine-month period decreased by 5.2% compared to the comparable prior-year period primarily due to higher interest expense, lower income tax refund, and higher maintenance capital expenditures from renovations and remodeling of several of our clubs, partially offset by higher sales.
We do not include capital expenditures related to new facilities construction, equipment and intangible assets as a reduction from net cash flow from operating activities to arrive at free cash flow. This is because, based on our capital allocation strategy, acquisitions and development of our own clubs and restaurants are our primary uses of free cash flow.
Other than the debt refinancingongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the current geopolitical and macroeconomic events happening globally, and the notes payable financing described above, we are not aware of any event or trend that would potentially significantly affectadversely impact our liquidity. In the event such a trend develops, we believe our working capital and capital expenditure requirements will be adequately met by cash flows from operations. In our opinion, working capital is not a true indicator of our financial status. Typically, businesses in our industry carry current liabilities in excess of current assets because businesses in our industry receive substantially immediate payment for sales, with nominal receivables, while inventories and other current liabilities normally carry longer payment terms. Vendors and purveyors often remain flexible with payment terms, providing businesses in our industry with opportunities to adjust to short-term business down turns.downturns. We consider the primary indicators of financial status to be the long-term trend of revenue growth, the mix of sales revenues, overall cash flow, profitability from operations and the level of long-term debt.

The following table presents a summary of such indicators for the quartersnine months ended December 31:

     Increase     Increase    
  2017  (Decrease)  2016  (Decrease)  2015 
Sales of alcoholic beverages $17,805   23.9% $14,375   -1.5% $14,597 
Sales of food and merchandise  5,307   26.1%  4,207   -2.9%  4,334 
Service revenues  15,889   17.9%  13,475   6.6%  12,641 
Other  2,211   31.5%  1,682   -11.6%  1,903 
Total revenues  41,212   22.1%  33,739   0.8%  33,475 
Net cash provided by operating activities $8,145   47.5% $5,521   31.4% $4,202 
Adjusted EBITDA $11,094   38.6% $8,006   -2.2% $8,187 
Long-term debt $125,992   19.3% $105,620   11.9% $94,356 

June 30 (in thousands, except percentages):

2023Increase
(Decrease)
2022Increase
(Decrease)
2021
Sales of alcoholic beverages$93,937 12.5 %$83,504 33.1 %$62,725 
Sales of food and merchandise32,757 (2.6)%33,628 11.3 %30,205 
Service revenues77,916 14.9 %67,821 76.4 %38,442 
Other13,930 23.4 %11,289 26.2 %8,945 
Total revenues$218,540 11.4 %$196,242 39.9 %$140,317 
Net income attributable to RCIHH common stockholders$27,055 (23.6)%$35,429 26.4 %$28,036 
Net cash provided by operating activities$47,004 0.5 %$46,754 45.1 %$32,217 
Adjusted EBITDA*$64,832 3.7 %$62,516 46.5 %$42,675 
Free cash flow*$42,055 (5.2)%$44,369 60.7 %$27,609 
Debt (end of period)$243,823 29.7 %$187,965 47.3 %$127,603 
*See definition and calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow above underin the Non-GAAP Financial Measures subsection of Results of Operations.

Share Repurchase

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Table of our common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2017, while we purchased 89,685 shares of our stock at an average price of $12.25 per share during the quarter ended December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2017, we have $3.1 million remaining to purchase additional shares under our share repurchase program.

Other Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have not established financing other than the notes payable, including the New Loan discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements and our existing $1.0 million line of credit facility. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional financing on reasonable terms in the future, if at all, should the need arise.

We believe that the adult entertainment industry standard of treating entertainers as independent contractors provides us with safe harbor protection to preclude payroll tax assessment for prior years. We have prepared plans that we believe will protect our profitability in the event that the sexually oriented business industry is required in all states to convert dancers who are now independent contractors into employees.

The sexually-oriented business industry is highly competitive with respect to price, service and location, as well as the professionalism of the entertainment. Although management believes that we are well-positioned to compete successfully in the future, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our high level of name recognition and prestige within the marketplace.


Impact of Inflation

We have not experienced a material overall impact from inflation in our operations during the past several years.

To the extent permitted by competition, we have managed to recover increased costs through price increases and may continue to do so. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so in the future.

Seasonality

Our nightclub operations are affected by seasonal factors. Historically, we have experienced reduced revenues from April through September (our fiscal third and fourth quarters) with the strongest operating results occurring during October through March (our fiscal first and second quarters).

Our revenues in certain markets are also affected by sporting events that cause unusual changes in sales from year to year.

Capital Allocation Strategy
Our capital allocation strategy provides us with disciplined guidelines on how we should use our free cash flows; provided however, that we may deviate from this strategy if other strategic rationale warrants. We calculate free cash flow as net cash flows from operating activities minus maintenance capital expenditures. Using the after-tax yield of buying our own stock as baseline, management believes that we are able to make better investment decisions.
Based on our current capital allocation strategy:
We consider acquiring or developing our own clubs or restaurants that we believe have the potential to provide a minimum cash on cash return of 25%-33%, absent an otherwise strategic rationale;
We consider disposing of underperforming units to free up capital for more productive use;
We consider buying back our own stock if the after-tax yield on free cash flow is above 10%;
We consider paying down our most expensive debt if it makes sense on a tax adjusted basis, or there is an otherwise strategic rationale.
Growth Strategy

We believe that our nightclub operationswe can continue to grow organically and through careful entry into markets and demographic segments with high growth potential. Our growth strategy involves the following: (i) to acquireincludes acquiring existing units, in locations that are consistent with our growth and income targets and which appear receptive to the upscale club formula we have developed; (ii) to openopening new units after market analysis; (iii) to franchise our Bombshells brand; (iv) to form joint ventures or partnerships to reduce start-up and operating costs, with us contributing equity in the form of our brand name and management expertise; (v) to developanalysis, developing new club concepts that are consistent with our management and marketing skills; (vi) to developskills, franchising our Bombshells brand, and opendeveloping and opening our restaurant conceptsBombshells concept as our capital and manpower allow; and (vii) to control the real estate in connection with club operations, although some units may be in leased premises.

We believe that Bombshells can grow organically and through careful entry into markets and demographic segments with high growth potential. allow.

All fivetwelve of the currently existing Bombshells areas of June 30, 2023 were located in Texas.Texas, including the former franchisee location that we acquired in February 2023 (see Note 4 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements). Our growth strategy is to diversify our operations with these units which do not require SOB licenses, which are sometimes difficult to obtain. While we are searching for adult nightclubs to acquire, we are able to also search for restaurant/sports bar locations that are consistent with our income targets.

We plan to open two Bombshells in fiscal 2018.

We continue to evaluate opportunities to acquire new nightclubs and anticipate acquiring new locations that fit our business model as we have done in the past. The acquisition of additional clubs may require us to take on additional debt or issue our common stock, or both. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional financing on reasonable terms in the future, if at all, should the need arise. An inability to obtain such additional financing could have an adverse effect on our growth strategy.


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

As of December 31, 2017,June 30, 2023, there were no material changes to the information provided in Item 7A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.

2022.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that the information required to be filed or submitted with the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management of the company with the participation of its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required.

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required disclosure.

In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2017,June 30, 2023, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation, they have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2017.June 30, 2023. This determination is based on the previously reported material weaknessesweakness management previously identified in our internal control over financial reporting, as described below. We are in the process of remediating the material weaknesses,weakness in our internal control, as described below, whichbelow. We believe the completion of these processes should remedy our disclosure controls and procedures, but weprocedures. We will continue to monitor this issue.

Previously Reported Material WeaknessesWeakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In our Annual Report for the year ended September 30, 2017,2022, filed with the SEC on FebruaryDecember 14, 2018,2022, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of September 30, 2017.2022. In management’sthe evaluation, management identified a material weakness in internal control related to the following deficiencies were identified as material weaknesses:

Control Environment

Lack of effective control environment, which was primarily attributable to not having a sufficient complement of accounting and financial reporting personnel with an appropriate level of knowledge to address our financial reporting requirements which contributed to the following material weaknesses:

Control Activities

Lack of sufficient complement to design and maintain effective controls over complex accounting and management estimates related to assets held for sale, business combinations, cost method investments, income taxes, and the impairment analyses for indefinite lived intangible assets, goodwill, and property and equipment;
Lack of effective controls to support accurate accounting, reporting, and disclosures within our Form 10-K; and
Lack of effective controls to prevent unauthorized access to certain systems, programs and data, and provide for periodic review and monitoring of access including review of security logs and analysis of segregation of duties conflicts.

proper design and implementation of controls over management's review of the Company's accounting for business combinations, specifically related to the identification of and accounting for intangible assets acquired in a business combination.

Remediation Efforts to Address Material Weaknesses

As disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have, and continueWeakness

Management is committed to identify and implement actions to improve ourthe remediation of the material weakness described above, as well as the continued improvement of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and disclosurereporting. As such, we have added controls and procedures including actions to enhance our resources and training with respectmanagement's review of purchase documents to financial reporting and disclosure responsibilities, and increase utilization of accounting system functionality, with continued oversight from the Audit Committee.

We have taken, and continue to take, the actions described below to remediate the identified material weaknesses. As we continue to evaluate and work to improve our internal controls over financial reporting, our senior management may determine to take additional measures to address control deficiencies or determine to modify the remediation efforts described in this section. While the Audit Committee and senior management are closely monitoring the implementation, until the remediation efforts discussed in this section, including any additional remediation efforts that our senior management identifies as necessary, are completed, tested and determined effective, the material weaknesses described above will continue to exist.

Control Environment

Our Board of Directors has directed senior management to ensure that a proper, consistent tone is communicated throughout the organization, which emphasizes the expectation that previously existing deficiencies will be rectified through implementation of processesidentify intangible assets acquired and controls to ensure strict compliance with US GAAP and regulatory requirements. We also have taken steps to effect a proper tone through our policies and personnel.

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Control Activities

Strengthening internal controls over complex accounting and management estimates –Subsequent to September 30, 2017, we have committed to resolveincrease the controls over complex accounting and estimates and prevent instancesprecision of incorrect accounting and improper valuation decisions, by hiring valuation experts to assist us with our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, and property and equipment impairment analyses whenever necessary and with the analysis and accounting for business combinations, income taxes, and other complex accounting matters.

Strengthening internal controls over financial reporting and disclosures -We believe the new Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system described below will assist us in strengthening the controls over financial reporting, and we are committed to also add an overlay of review of all assumptions used in the intangible asset valuation models. We will also conduct senior management reviews of any and all material estimates that are applied in these instances.

It is our financial statements during our financial reporting process. We have also upgraded our accounting staff with certain newly hired accountants.

We have also committed to hiring an outsourced internal audit group to assist with the controls overbelief that these processes and other internal control functions.

With the oversight of our Board of Directors and Audit Committee, the Company has also begun taking steps and plans to take additional measures toactions will effectively remediate the underlying causes of theexisting material weaknesses.

Strengthening the information technology application and related segregation of duties issues –We were previously aware of the limitations of our accounting software and had been in the planning/implementation process of replacing the software for many months prior to September 30, 2017. In October 2017, we completed the conversion to a new ERP system which, along with changes to our manual internal controls, we believe will resolve the issues detailed above relating to the information systems and segregation of duties. The new ERP system has features that prevent unauthorized access to certain programs and data, and provides for periodic review and monitoring of access including review of security logs and analysis of segregation of duties conflicts. These features include proper segregation of duties within our journal entry process. We have also hired a Director of ERP & Business Intelligence.

weakness.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Other than as described above, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2017June 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

See the “Legal Matters” section within Note 810 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.2022, except for such risks and uncertainties that may result from the additional disclosure in the “Legal Matters” section within Note 10 of the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which information is incorporated herein by reference. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K and in this Form 10-Q are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company, or that the Company deems to be immaterial, also may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

In September 2008,

During the three months ended June 30, 2023, we did not repurchase any shares of our Board of Directors authorized uscommon stock. Subsequent to repurchase up to $5.0 million worththe balance sheet date through August 4, 2023, we repurchased 10,440 shares of our common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.at an average price of $69.48. As of April 2013, we completed the repurchase of all $5.0 million in stock authorized under this plan. In April 2013, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $3.0 million worth of our common stock, and in May 2014, our Board of Directors increased the repurchase authorization by another $7.0 million. In May 2016, the Board of Directors increased the repurchase authorization by an additional $5.0 million. During the quarter ended December 31, 2017, we did not repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock. As of December 31, 2017,August 4, 2023, we have $3.1approximately $18.0 million remaining to purchase additional shares.

shares under our share repurchase program.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit No.Description
3.1  Exhibit No.Articles of Incorporation dated December 9, 1994. (Incorporated by reference from Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on January 11, 1995.) *Description
3.2  31.1Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated September 9, 2008. (Incorporated by reference from Definitive Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on July 21, 2008.) *
3.3  Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation dated August 6, 2014. (Incorporated by reference from Definitive Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on June 24, 2014.) *
3.4  Amended and Restated Bylaws. (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 16, 2016.) *
4.1Consolidated, Amended and Restated Promissory Note for $62,539,366.08 with Centennial Bank (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2017) *
4.2Amended and Restated Promissory Note for $10,558,311.35 with Centennial Bank (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2017) *
4.3Amended and Restated Promissory Note for $8,147,572.57 with Centennial Bank (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2017) *
10.1Employment Agreement with Eric S. Langan. (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 27, 2015.) *
10.2Employment Agreement with Travis Reese. (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 19, 2014.) *
10.3Employment Agreement with Phillip K. Marshall. (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 5, 2016.) *
10.4Loan Agreement between RCI Holdings, Inc. and Centennial Bank (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2017) *
10.5Absolute Unconditional and Continuing Guaranty of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. to Centennial Bank (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2017) *
10.6Absolute Unconditional and Continuing Guaranty of Eric S. Langan to Centennial Bank (Incorporated by reference from Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 19, 2017) *
31.1  
31.2
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101.INS  101The following financial information from RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL Instance Document.(Extensible Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
101.SCH  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL  104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Incorporated by reference from our previous filings with the SEC.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: March 7, 2018August 9, 2023By:/s/ Eric S. Langan
Eric S. Langan
Chief Executive Officer and President

Date: March 7, 2018August 9, 2023By:/s/ Phillip K. MarshallBradley Chhay
Phillip K. MarshallBradley Chhay
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

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