RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. 10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2021 ☐ TRANSITION 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) 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) 397-6730 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock, $0.01 par value RICK The 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 ☒ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐ 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 ☐ Accelerated filer ☒ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☒ Emerging growth company ☐ 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. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒ As of May 6, 2021, 8,999,910 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, (iii) the success or lack thereof in launching and building the company’s businesses, (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. 2 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. FORM 10-Q TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements 4 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and September 30, 2020 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 5 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (unaudited) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 6 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 7 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 8 Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 21 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 37 Item 4. Controls and Procedures 37 PART II OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 38 Item1A. Risk Factors 38 Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 38 Item 6. Exhibits 39 Signatures 40 3 PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements. RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except par value) March 31, 2021 September 30, 2020 (unaudited) ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 20,156 $ 15,605 Accounts receivable, net 3,630 6,767 Current portion of notes receivable 214 201 Inventories 2,403 2,372 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 5,020 6,488 Assets held for sale 7,382 - Total current assets 38,805 31,433 Property and equipment, net 175,153 181,383 Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 24,698 25,546 Notes receivable, net of current portion 2,892 2,908 Goodwill 45,686 45,686 Intangibles, net 73,070 73,077 Other assets 806 900 Total assets $ 361,110 $ 360,933 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 4,021 $ 4,799 Accrued liabilities 12,321 14,573 Current portion of debt obligations, net 16,380 16,304 Current portion of operating lease liabilities 1,692 1,628 Total current liabilities 34,414 37,304 Deferred tax liability, net 20,390 20,390 Debt, net of current portion and debt discount and issuance costs 116,032 125,131 Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion 24,583 25,439 Other long-term liabilities 357 362 Total liabilities 195,776 208,626 Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) - - 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; 9,000 and 9,075 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively 90 91 Additional paid-in capital 50,040 51,833 Retained earnings 115,811 100,797 Total RCIHH stockholders’ equity 165,941 152,721 Noncontrolling interests ( 607 ) ( 414 ) Total equity 165,334 152,307 Total liabilities and equity $ 361,110 $ 360,933 See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 4 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) 2021 2020 2021 2020 For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended March 31, Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenues Sales of alcoholic beverages $ 20,273 $ 16,919 $ 37,633 $ 37,662 Sales of food and merchandise 9,538 6,479 18,147 13,926 Service revenues 11,502 14,348 21,562 31,541 Other 2,746 2,680 5,115 5,691 Total revenues 44,059 40,426 82,457 88,820 Operating expenses Cost of goods sold Alcoholic beverages sold 3,730 3,435 6,992 7,581 Food and merchandise sold 3,029 2,271 5,918 4,846 Service and other 43 76 96 131 Total cost of goods sold (exclusive of items shown separately below) 6,802 5,782 13,006 12,558 Salaries and wages 11,200 12,222 22,686 25,445 Selling, general and administrative 12,618 14,450 24,770 30,981 Depreciation and amortization 2,117 2,257 4,140 4,461 Other charges, net 1,481 8,190 1,431 8,164 Total operating expenses 34,218 42,901 66,033 81,609 Income (loss) from operations 9,841 ( 2,475 ) 16,424 7,211 Other income (expenses) Interest expense ( 2,364 ) ( 2,459 ) ( 4,798 ) ( 4,944 ) Interest income 62 85 122 183 Non-operating gains (losses), net 431 ( 62 ) 5,347 ( 134 ) Income (loss) before income taxes 7,970 ( 4,911 ) 17,095 2,316 Income tax expense (benefit) 1,938 ( 1,418 ) 1,554 175 Net income (loss) 6,032 ( 3,493 ) 15,541 2,141 Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 59 41 193 41 Net income (loss) attributable to RCIHH common stockholders $ 6,091 $ ( 3,452 ) $ 15,734 $ 2,182 Earnings (loss) per share Basic and diluted $ 0.68 $ ( 0.37 ) $ 1.75 $ 0.24 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding Basic and diluted 9,000 9,225 9,010 9,274 Dividends per share $ 0.04 $ 0.04 $ 0.08 $ 0.07 See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 5 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (in thousands) (unaudited) of Shares Amount Capital Earnings of Shares Amount Interests Equity Common Stock Additional Treasury Stock Number Paid-In Retained Number Noncontrolling Total of Shares Amount Capital Earnings of Shares Amount Interests Equity Balance at September 30, 2020 9,075 $ 91 $ 51,833 $ 100,797 - $ - $ ( 414 ) $ 152,307 Purchase of treasury shares - - - - ( 75 ) ( 1,794 ) - ( 1,794 ) Canceled treasury shares ( 75 ) ( 1 ) ( 1,793 ) - 75 1,794 - - Payment of dividends - - - ( 360 ) - - - ( 360 ) Payment to noncontrolling interest Net income (loss) - - - 9,643 - - ( 134 ) 9,509 Balance at December 31, 2020 9,000 $ 90 50,040 110,080 - - ( 548 ) 159,662 Balance at December 31, 2020 9,000 $ 90 50,040 110,080 - - ( 548 ) 159,662 Payment of dividends - - - ( 360 ) - - - ( 360 ) Payment to noncontrolling interest Net income (loss) - - - 6,091 - - ( 59 ) 6,032 Balance at March 31, 2021 9,000 $ 90 $ 50,040 $ 115,811 - $ - $ ( 607 ) $ 165,334 Balance at September 30, 2019 9,591 $ 96 $ 61,312 $ 108,168 - $ - $ ( 156 ) $ 169,420 Purchase of treasury shares - - - - ( 333 ) ( 6,441 ) - ( 6,441 ) Canceled treasury shares ( 333 ) ( 3 ) ( 6,438 ) - 333 6,441 - - Payment of dividends - - - ( 279 ) - - - ( 279 ) Payment to noncontrolling interest - - - - - - ( 10 ) ( 10 ) Net income - - - 5,634 - - - 5,634 Balance at December 31, 2019 9,258 93 54,874 113,523 - - ( 166 ) 168,324 Balance at December 31, 2019 9,258 93 54,874 113,523 - - ( 166 ) 168,324 Purchase of treasury shares - - - - ( 133 ) ( 2,047 ) - ( 2,047 ) Canceled treasury shares ( 133 ) ( 2 ) ( 2,045 ) - 133 2,047 - - Payment of dividends - - - ( 368 ) - - - ( 368 ) Payment to noncontrolling interest - - - - - - ( 21 ) ( 21 ) Net loss - - - ( 3,452 ) - - ( 41 ) ( 3,493 ) Balance at March 31, 2020 9,125 $ 91 $ 52,829 $ 109,703 - $ - $ ( 228 ) $ 162,395 See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 6 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands) (unaudited) 2021 2020 For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net income $ 15,541 $ 2,141 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 4,140 4,461 Deferred income tax benefit - ( 1,155 ) Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets 86 ( 36 ) Impairment of assets 1,401 8,210 Unrealized loss on equity securities 67 134 Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs 101 129 Gain on debt extinguishment ( 5,298 ) - Noncash lease expense 848 825 Gain on insurance ( 294 ) ( 33 ) Doubtful accounts reversal on notes receivable ( 58 ) - Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable 3,137 1,917 Inventories ( 31 ) ( 137 ) Prepaid expenses, other current and other assets 1,494 2,840 Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities ( 3,888 ) ( 7,315 ) Net cash provided by operating activities 17,246 11,981 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets 8 105 Proceeds from insurance 294 945 Proceeds from notes receivable 61 403 Payments for property and equipment and intangible assets ( 6,718 ) ( 5,323 ) Net cash used in investing activities ( 6,355 ) ( 3,870 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from debt obligations 2,176 880 Payments on debt obligations ( 5,977 ) ( 4,097 ) Purchase of treasury stock ( 1,794 ) ( 8,488 ) Payment of dividends ( 720 ) ( 647 ) Payment of loan origination costs ( 25 ) - Distribution to noncontrolling interests - ( 31 ) Net cash used in financing activities ( 6,340 ) ( 12,383 ) NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 4,551 ( 4,272 ) CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 15,605 14,097 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 20,156 $ 9,825 CASH PAID DURING PERIOD FOR: Interest (net of amounts capitalized of $ 0 and $ 155 , respectively) $ 5,512 $ 4,891 Income taxes $ 29 $ 2,105 Noncash investing and financing transactions: Principal of Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven $ 5,298 $ - Operating lease right-of-use assets established upon adoption of ASC 842 $ - $ 27,310 Deferred rent liabilities reclassified upon adoption of ASC 842 $ - $ 1,241 Operating lease liabilities established upon adoption of ASC 842 $ - $ 28,551 Unpaid liabilities on capital expenditures $ 98 $ 21 See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. 7 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 1. Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (the “Company or “RCIHH”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP” or “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, 2020 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, 2020 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2020. 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 statement of the financial statements, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2021. Certain reclassifications of cost of goods sold components with immaterial amounts have been made to prior year’s financial statements to conform to the current year financial statement presentation. There is no impact in total cost of goods sold, results of operations, and cash flows in all periods presented. 2. Recent Accounting Standards and Pronouncements In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments . This ASU requires, among other things, the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred loss impairment model with an expected loss model which requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. It also eliminates the concept of other-than-temporary impairment and requires credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction in the amortized cost basis of the securities. These changes will result in earlier recognition of credit losses. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early application will be permitted for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. We adopted ASU 2016-13 as of October 1, 2020. Our adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. 8 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement . ASU 2018-13 modifies the disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820 with certain removals, modifications, and additions. Eliminated disclosures that may affect the Company include (1) transfers between level 1 and level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, and (2) policies related to valuation processes and the timing of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. Modified disclosures that may affect the Company include (1) a requirement to disclose the timing of liquidation of an investee’s assets and the date when restrictions from redemption might lapse if the entity has communicated the timing publicly for investments in certain entities that calculate net asset value, and (2) clarification that the measurement uncertainty disclosure is to communicate information about the uncertainty in measurement as of the reporting date. Additional disclosures that may affect the Company include (1) disclosure of changes in unrealized gains and losses for the period included in other comprehensive income for recurring level 3 fair value measurements held at the end of the reporting period, and (2) disclosure of the range and weighted average of significant unobservable inputs used to develop level 3 fair value measurements. The update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of the ASU and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until the effective date. We adopted ASU 2018-13 as of October 1, 2020. Our adoption of this guidance did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-01, Leases (Topic 842): Codification Improvements . ASU 2019-01 aligns the guidance for fair value of the underlying asset by lessors with existing guidance in Topic 842. The ASU requires that the fair value of the underlying asset at lease commencement is its cost reflecting in volume or trade discounts that may apply. However, if there has been a significant lapse of time between the date the asset was acquired and the lease commencement date, the definition of fair value as outlined in Topic 820 should be applied. In addition, the ASU exempts both lessees and lessors from having to provide certain interim disclosures in the fiscal year in which a company adopts the new leases standard. The update is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. We adopted ASU 2019-01 as of October 1, 2020. Our adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes . This ASU simplifies accounting for income taxes by removing the following exceptions: (1) exception to the incremental approach for intraperiod tax allocation, (2) exceptions to accounting for basis differences when there are ownership changes in foreign investments, and (3) exception in interim period income tax accounting for year-to-date losses that exceed anticipated losses. The ASU also improves financial statement preparers’ application of income tax related guidance for franchise taxes that are partially based on income; transactions with a government that result in a step up in the tax basis of goodwill; separate financial statements of legal entities that are not subject to tax; and enacted changes in tax laws in interim periods. The ASU is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for public business entities for periods for which financial statements have not been issued. An entity that elects early adoption in an interim period should reflect any adjustments as of the beginning of the annual period that includes that interim period. Additionally, an entity that elects early adoption should adopt all the amendments in the same period. We are still evaluating the impact of this ASU on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. 9 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 3. Liquidity and Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic In March 2020, former President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic as a national public health emergency. The declaration resulted in 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. Starting in March 2020, we closed and reopened a number of our clubs and restaurants and implemented curfew and capacity restrictions as required by local authorities. We do not know the effects the pandemic may have on our operations in the future. The temporary closure of our clubs and restaurants caused by the COVID-19 pandemic presented operational challenges. Our strategy was to open locations and operate in accordance with local and state guidelines. The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting the availability of liquidity generally in the credit markets, and there can be no guarantee that additional liquidity will be readily available or available on favorable terms, especially the longer the COVID-19 pandemic lasts. To augment an expected decline in operating cash flows caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we instituted the following measures: ● Arranged for deferment of principal and interest payment on certain of our debts; ● Furloughed employees working at our clubs and restaurants, except for a limited number of managers; * ● Temporarily enacted a pay reduction for all remaining salaried and hourly employees and deferred board of director compensation; * ● Deferred or modified certain fixed monthly expenses such as insurance, rent, and taxes, among others; ● Temporarily reduced or canceled certain non-essential expenses such as advertising, cable, pest control, point-of-sale system support, and investor relations coverage, among others. * As of the date of this report, we have recalled all furloughed employees and reinstated the pay for all salaried and hourly employees. On May 8, 2020, the Company received approval and funding under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) for its restaurants, shared service entity and lounge. See Notes 6 and 8. Ten of our restaurant subsidiaries received amounts ranging from $ 271,000 to $ 579,000 for an aggregate amount of $ 4.2 million; our shared-services subsidiary received $ 1.1 million; and one of our lounges received $ 124,000 . None of our adult nightclub and other non-core business subsidiaries received funding under the PPP. The Company believes it used the entire loan amount for qualifying expenses. Under the terms of the PPP, certain amounts of the loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. The Company utilized all of the PPP funds and submitted its forgiveness applications. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we received 1 and 11 Notices of PPP Forgiveness Payment, respectively, from the Small Business Administration out of the 12 of our PPP loans granted. All of the notices received forgave 100% of each of the 11 PPP loans totaling the amount of $ 380,000 and $ 5.3 million in principal and interest during the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and were included in non-operating gains (losses), net in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. No assurance can be provided that the Company will in fact obtain forgiveness of the remaining PPP loan in whole or in part. As of the release of this report, we do not know the future extent and duration of the impact of COVID-19 on our businesses. Lower sales, as caused by local, state and national guidelines, could lead to adverse financial results. However, we will continually monitor and evaluate the situation and will determine any further measures to be instituted, including refinancing several of our debt obligations. We continue to adhere to state and local government mandates regarding the pandemic and, since March 2020, have closed and reopened a number of our locations depending on changing government mandates, including operating hour and limited occupancy restrictions. Valuation of Goodwill, Indefinite-Lived Intangibles and Long-Lived Assets We consider the COVID-19 pandemic a triggering event in the assessment of recoverability of the goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles, and long-lived assets in our clubs and restaurants that are affected. Based on our evaluation, we determined that there is no impairment related to the pandemic in our goodwill, indefinite-lived intangibles, and long-lived assets, except for assets held for sale, as of March 31, 2021. 4. Revenues The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages, food and merchandise, service and other revenues at the point-of-sale upon receipt of cash, check, or credit card charge, net of discounts and promotional allowances based on consideration specified in implied contracts with customers. Sales and liquor taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are presented on a net basis in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation (point in time of sale) by transferring control over a product or service to a customer. Commission revenues, such as ATM commission, are recognized when the basis for such commission has transpired. Revenues from the sale of magazines and advertising content are recognized when the issue is published and shipped. Revenues and external expenses related to the Company’s annual Expo convention are recognized upon the completion of the convention, which normally occurs during our fiscal fourth quarter. Due to the pandemic, the Expo convention, initially scheduled in August 2020, was moved to May 2021, hence, no Expo-related revenue in fiscal 2020. Lease revenue (included in other revenues) is recognized when earned (recognized over time) and is more appropriately covered by guidance under ASC 842, Leases . See Note 13. 10 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Revenues, as disaggregated by revenue type, timing of recognition, and reportable segment (see also Note 11), are shown below (in thousands): Schedule of Disaggregation of Segment Revenues Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Nightclubs Bombshells Other Total Nightclubs Bombshells Other Total Sales of alcoholic beverages $ 12,634 $ 7,639 $ - $ 20,273 $ 11,860 $ 5,059 $ - $ 16,919 Sales of food and merchandise 4,082 5,456 - 9,538 2,799 3,680 - 6,479 Service revenues 11,446 56 - 11,502 14,290 58 - 14,348 Other revenues 2,625 ( 16 ) 137 2,746 2,418 6 256 2,680 $ 30,787 $ 13,135 $ 137 $ 44,059 $ 31,367 $ 8,803 $ 256 $ 40,426 Recognized at a point in time $ 30,382 $ 13,134 $ 136 $ 43,652 $ 30,977 $ 8,803 $ 252 $ 40,032 Recognized over time 405 * 1 1 407 390 * - 4 394 $ 30,787 $ 13,135 $ 137 $ 44,059 $ 31,367 $ 8,803 $ 256 $ 40,426 Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 Nightclubs Bombshells Other Total Nightclubs Bombshells Other Total Sales of alcoholic beverages $ 22,268 $ 15,365 $ - $ 37,633 $ 26,544 $ 11,118 $ - $ 37,662 Sales of food and merchandise 7,505 10,642 - 18,147 6,063 7,863 - 13,926 Service revenues 21,444 118 - 21,562 31,384 157 - 31,541 Other revenues 4,767 16 332 5,115 5,235 15 441 5,691 $ 55,984 $ 26,141 $ 332 $ 82,457 $ 69,226 $ 19,153 $ 441 $ 88,820 Recognized at a point in time $ 55,217 $ 26,140 $ 329 $ 81,686 $ 68,411 $ 19,153 $ 430 $ 87,994 Recognized over time 767 * 1 3 771 815 * - 11 826 $ 55,984 $ 26,141 $ 332 $ 82,457 $ 69,226 $ 19,153 $ 441 $ 88,820 * 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 consideration for goods and 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): Schedule of Reconciliation of Contract Liabilities with Customers Balance at September 30, 2020 Consideration Received Recognized in Revenue Balance at March 31, 2021 Ad revenue $ 92 $ 356 $ ( 278 ) $ 170 Expo revenue 211 105 - 316 Other 33 108 ( 4 ) 137 $ 336 $ 569 $ ( 282 ) $ 623 Contract liabilities with customers are included in accrued liabilities as unearned revenues in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets (see also Note 5), while the revenues associated with these contract liabilities are included in other revenues in our unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations. On December 22, 2020, the Company signed a franchise development agreement with a group of private investors to open three Bombshells locations in San Antonio, Texas over a period of five years, and the right of first refusal for three more locations in Corpus Christi, New Braunfels, and San Marcos, all in Texas. Upon execution of the agreement, the Company collected $ 75,000 in development fees representing 100 % of the initial franchise fee of the first restaurant and 50 % of the initial franchise fee of the second restaurant. Revenue from initial franchise fees is recognized as the performance obligations are satisfied over the term of the franchise agreement. 11 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 5. Selected Account Information The components of accounts receivable, net are as follows (in thousands): Schedule of Accounts Receivable March 31, 2021 September 30, 2020 Credit card receivables $ 1,354 $ 880 Income tax refundable 599 4,325 ATM in-transit 273 160 Insurance receivable - 191 Other (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 483 and $ 261 , respectively) 1,404 1,211 Total accounts receivable, net $ 3,630 $ 6,767 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 terms ranging from 1 to 20 years , net of allowance for doubtful notes amounting to $ 124,000 and $ 182,000 as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. The components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are as follows (in thousands): Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets March 31, 2021 September 30, 2020 Prepaid insurance $ 2,549 $ 4,884 Prepaid legal 715 735 Prepaid taxes and licenses 398 428 Prepaid rent 373 37 Other 985 404 Total prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 5,020 $ 6,488 The components of accrued liabilities are as follows (in thousands): Schedule of Accrued Liabilities March 31, 2021 September 30, 2020 Payroll and related costs $ 3,633 $ 2,419 Sales and liquor taxes 2,580 2,613 Insurance 2,399 4,405 Property taxes 1,055 2,003 Unearned revenues 623 336 Interest 544 1,390 Patron tax 386 309 Lawsuit settlement 228 100 Other 873 998 Total accrued liabilities $ 12,321 $ 14,573 The components of selling, general and administrative expenses are as follows (in thousands): Schedule of Selling, General and Administrative Expenses 2021 2020 2021 2020 For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended March 31, Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Taxes and permits $ 2,084 $ 2,240 $ 4,112 $ 4,914 Supplies and services 1,488 1,390 2,716 2,924 Insurance 1,427 1,473 2,884 2,956 Advertising and marketing 1,384 1,907 2,573 4,317 Lease 972 1,023 1,949 2,053 Utilities 858 798 1,571 1,693 Security 830 749 1,690 1,597 Legal 812 1,072 1,673 2,268 Charge card fees 695 845 1,259 1,891 Repairs and maintenance 677 652 1,250 1,449 Accounting and professional fees 297 1,311 1,012 2,509 Other 1,094 990 2,081 2,410 Total selling, general and administrative expenses $ 12,618 $ 14,450 $ 24,770 $ 30,981 The components of other charges, net are as follows (in thousands): Schedule of Components of Other Charges (Gains), Net 2021 2020 2021 2020 For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended March 31, Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Impairment of assets $ 1,401 $ 8,210 $ 1,401 $ 8,210 Settlement of lawsuits 1 - 153 24 Loss (gain) on disposal of assets 91 ( 7 ) 86 ( 37 ) Gain on insurance ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 209 ) ( 33 ) Total other charges, net $ 1,481 $ 8,190 $ 1,431 $ 8,164 The components of non-operating gains (losses), net are as follows (in thousands): Components of Non-Operating Gains (Losses), Net 2021 2020 2021 2020 For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended March 31, Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Gain on debt extinguishment $ 380 $ - $ 5,329 $ - Unrealized loss on equity securities ( 34 ) ( 62 ) ( 67 ) ( 134 ) Other 85 - 85 - Total non-operating gains (losses), net $ 431 $ ( 62 ) $ 5,347 $ ( 134 ) 12 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 6. Assets Held for Sale As of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company had net carrying value of assets held for sale at $ 7.4 million and $ 0 , respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company classified as held-for-sale three real estate properties with an aggregate estimated fair value less cost to sell of $ 7.4 million after recognizing a Nightclub segment impairment charge of $ 1.4 million, included in other charges, net in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations, on one property. The Company expects the properties, which are primarily comprised of land and buildings, to be sold within 12 months through property listings by our real estate brokers. Liabilities that are expected to be paid with the sale of held-for-sale assets were $ 3.2 million as of March 31, 2021, which is included in current portion of debt obligations in our unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14. 7. Debt On October 31, 2020, the Company negotiated extensions to November 1, 2021 on $ 1,690,000 of $ 1,940,000 of notes to individuals that were due on November 1, 2020 . The Company paid $ 250,000 to a certain lender who only extended a portion of his original note. On January 25, 2021, the Company borrowed $ 2.175 million from a bank lender by executing a 20 -year promissory note with an initial interest rate of 3.99 % per annum. The note is payable $ 13,232 per month for the first five years after which the interest rate will be repriced at the then-current prime rate plus 1.0 % per annum, with a floor rate of 3.99 %. The note is guaranteed by the Company’s CEO, Eric Langan. See Note 12. The Company paid approximately $ 25,000 in debt issuance costs at closing. Included in the balance of debt obligations as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020 are two notes borrowed from related parties (see Note 12)—one note for $ 500,000 (from an employee of the Company who is also the brother of our director, Nourdean Anakar) and another note for $ 100,000 (from a brother of Company CFO, Bradley Chhay)—and two notes totaling $ 500,000 borrowed from two non-officer employees. All four notes are part of a larger group of private lenders, with the terms of the notes being the same as the rest of the lender group. Future maturities of debt obligations as of March 31, 2021 are as follows: $ 16.6 million, $ 11.7 million, $ 8.1 million, $ 8.4 million, $ 8.4 million, and $ 80.4 million for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, and thereafter, respectively. Of the maturity schedule mentioned above, $ 4.5 million, $ 3.7 million, $ 0 , $ 0 , $ 0 , and $ 42.3 million, respectively, relate to scheduled balloon payments. Unamortized debt discount and issuance costs amounted to $ 1.2 million and $ 1.2 million as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. Included in the balance of debt obligations as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020 are PPP loans amounting to approximately $ 124,000 and $ 5.4 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we received 1 and 11 notices, respectively, approving the forgiveness of 100 % of each of the 11 PPP loans amounting to $ 380,000 and $ 5.3 million, respectively, in principal and interest, which are included in non-operating gains (losses), net in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. As of the date of the filing of this report, we have not received a forgiveness notice for only one PPP loan that, if not forgiven, under the terms of the loans as provided by the CARES Act, bears an interest rate of 1% per annum. See Note 3. 8. Equity During the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the Company purchased and retired 0 and 74,659 common shares, respectively, at a cost of approximately $ 0 and $ 1.8 million, respectively. The Company paid $ 0.04 and $ 0.08 per share cash dividend during the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 totaling approximately $ 360,000 and $ 720,000 , respectively. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company purchased and retired 132,719 and 465,390 common shares, respectively, at a cost of approximately $ 2.0 million and $ 8.5 million, respectively. The Company paid $ 0.04 and $ 0.07 per share cash dividend during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 totaling approximately $ 368,000 and $ 647,000 , respectively. 13 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 9. Income Taxes Income taxes were an expense of $ 1.9 million and $ 1.6 million during the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, compared to a benefit of $ 1.4 million and an expense of $ 175,000 during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. The effective income tax rate was an expense of 24.3 % and 9.1 % for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, compared to a benefit of 28.9 % and an expense of 7.6 % for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. Our effective tax rate is affected by the statutory federal income tax rate, state taxes, permanent differences, and tax credits, including the FICA tip credit, for both years, and the change in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance and the impact of the forgiveness of the PPP loans in the current period. The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various states. The Company’s federal income tax returns for the years ended September 30, 2013 through 2017 have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service with only immaterial changes. Fiscal year ended September 30, 2018 and subsequent years remain open to federal tax examination. The Company accounts for uncertain tax positions pursuant to ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes . As of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, there was no liability for uncertain tax positions. The Company recognizes interest accrued related to uncertain tax positions in interest expense and penalties in selling, general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of operations. On March 27, 2020, former President Trump signed the CARES Act into law. As a result of this, additional avenues of relief were made available to workers and families through enhanced unemployment insurance provisions and to small businesses through programs administered by the Small Business Administration. The CARES Act included, among other items, provisions relating to payroll tax credits and deferrals, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax credits and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of the CARES Act. The CARES Act also established the Paycheck Protection Program, whereby certain small businesses are eligible for loans to fund payroll expenses, rent, and related costs. The loans may be forgiven if the funds are used for payroll and other qualified expenses. The Company submitted its application for a PPP loan and on May 8, 2020 received approval and funding for its restaurants, shared service entity and lounge. Ten of our restaurant subsidiaries received amounts ranging from $ 271,000 to $ 579,000 for an aggregate amount of $ 4.2 million; our shared-services subsidiary received $ 1.1 million; and one of our lounges received $ 124,000 . None of our adult nightclub and other non-core business subsidiaries received funding under the PPP. The Company believes it has used the entire loan amount for qualifying expenses. Under the terms of the PPP, certain amounts of the loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. The Company has currently utilized all of the PPP funds and has submitted its forgiveness applications. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we received 1 and 11 Notices of PPP Forgiveness Payment, respectively, from the Small Business Administration out of the 12 of our PPP loans granted. All of the notices received forgave 100% of each of the 11 PPP loans totaling the amount of $380,000 and $5.3 million in principal and interest during the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and were included in non-operating gains (losses), net in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. No assurance can be provided that the Company will obtain forgiveness of the one remaining PPP loan in whole or in part. See Note 3. 10. Commitments and Contingencies Legal Matters Texas Patron Tax In 2015, the Company reached a settlement with the State of Texas over the payment of the state’s Patron Tax on adult club customers. To resolve the issue of taxes owed, the Company agreed to pay $ 10.0 million in equal monthly installments of $ 119,000 , without interest, over 84 months, beginning in June 2015, for all but two non-settled locations. The Company agreed to remit the Patron Tax on a monthly basis, based on the current rate of $ 5 per customer. For accounting purposes, the Company discounted the $ 10.0 million at an imputed interest rate of 9.6 %, establishing a net present value for the settlement of $ 7.2 million. As a consequence, the Company recorded an $ 8.2 million pre-tax gain for the third quarter ended June 30, 2015, representing the difference between the $ 7.2 million and the amount previously accrued for the tax. In March 2017, the Company settled with the State of Texas for one of the two remaining unsettled Patron Tax locations. To resolve the issue of taxes owed, the Company agreed to pay a total of $ 687,815 with $ 195,815 paid at the time the settlement agreement was executed followed by 60 equal monthly installments of $ 8,200 without interest. The aggregate balance of Patron Tax settlement liability, which is included in long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets, amounted to $ 1.5 million and $ 2.2 million as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. A declaratory judgment action was brought by five operating subsidiaries of the Company to challenge a Texas Comptroller administrative rule related to the $ 5 per customer Patron Tax Fee assessed against Sexually Oriented Businesses. An administrative rule attempted to expand the fee to cover venues featuring dancers using latex cover as well as traditional nude entertainment. The administrative rule was challenged on both constitutional and statutory grounds. On November 19, 2018, the Court issued an order that a key aspect of the administrative rule is invalid based on it exceeding the scope of the Comptroller’s authority. On March 6, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, ruled that the Texas Patron Tax is unconstitutional as it has been applied and enforced by the Comptroller. The State of Texas has filed an appeal. We will continue to vigorously defend the matter through the appeals process. 14 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 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 have been filed with the Receiver before the close of business on January 16, 2015 and that all pending lawsuits involving IIC as the insurer were further stayed or abated until October 7, 2014. As a result, the Company and its subsidiaries no longer have insurance coverage under the liability policy with IIC. 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. As of March 31, 2021, we have 2 unresolved claims out of the original 71 claims. Shareholder Class and Derivative Actions In May and June 2019, three putative securities class action complaints were filed against RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. and certain of its officers in the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The complaints allege violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 10b-5 promulgated thereunder based on alleged materially false and misleading statements made in the Company’s SEC filings and disclosures as they relate to various alleged transactions by the Company and management. The complaints seek unspecified damages, costs, and attorneys’ fees. These lawsuits are Hoffman v. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., et al. (filed May 21, 2019, naming the Company and Eric Langan); Gu v. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., et al. (filed May 28, 2019, naming the Company, Eric Langan, and Phil Marshall (who is no longer an officer of the Company)); and Grossman v. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., et al. (filed June 28, 2019, naming the Company, Eric Langan, and Phil Marshall). The plaintiffs in all three cases moved to consolidate the purported class actions. On January 10, 2020 an order consolidating the Hoffman , Grossman , and Gu cases was entered by the Court. The consolidated case is styled In re RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. , No. 4:19-cv-01841. On February 24, 2020, the plaintiffs in the consolidated case filed an Amended Class Action Complaint, continuing to allege violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. In addition to naming the Company, Eric Langan, and Phil Marshall, the amended complaint also adds director Nourdean Anakar and former director Steven Jenkins as defendants. On April 24, 2020, the Company and the individual defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. On March 31, 2021, the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss the lawsuit. On April 14, 2021, defendants filed their answer and affirmative defenses, denying liability as to all claims. The Company intends to continue to vigorously defend against this action. This action is in its preliminary phase, and a potential loss cannot yet be estimated. 15 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) On August 16, 2019, a shareholder derivative action was filed in the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division against officers and directors Eric S. Langan, Phillip Marshall, Nourdean Anakar, Yura Barabash, Luke Lirot, Travis Reese, former director Steven Jenkins, and RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., as nominal defendant. The action alleges that the individual officers and directors made or caused the Company to make a series of materially false and/or misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business, operations, prospects, and legal compliance and engaged in or caused the Company to engage in, inter alia, related party transactions, questionable uses of corporate assets, and failure to maintain internal controls. The action asserts claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, and violations of Sections 14(a), 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, damages, restitution, costs, and attorneys’ fees. The case, Cecere v. Langan, et al. , is in its early stage, and a potential loss cannot yet be estimated. Other On March 26, 2016, an image infringement lawsuit was filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York against the Company and several of its subsidiaries. Plaintiffs allege that their images were misappropriated, intentionally altered and published without their consent by clubs affiliated with the Company. The causes of action asserted in Plaintiffs’ Complaint include alleged violations of the Federal Lanham Act, the New York Civil Rights Act, and other statutory and common law theories. The Company contends that there is insurance coverage under an applicable insurance policy. The insurer has raised several issues regarding coverage under the policy. At this time, this disagreement remains unresolved. The Company has denied all allegations, continues to vigorously defend against the lawsuit and continues to believe the matter is covered by insurance. The Company has been sued by a landlord in the 333rd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas for a Houston Bombshells which was under renovation in 2015. The plaintiff alleges RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiary, BMB Dining Services (Willowbrook), Inc., breached a lease agreement by constructing an outdoor patio, which allegedly interfered with the common areas 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 opened in the Willowbrook Shopping Center in Houston, Texas. Both RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. and BMB Dining Services (Willowbrook), Inc. have denied liability and assert 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 constructed under the lease and has filed counter claims and third-party claims against Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s manager asserting that they committed fraud and that the landlord breached the applicable agreements. The case was tried to a jury in late September 2018 and an adverse judgment was entered in January 2019 in the amount totaling $ 1.0 million, which includes damages, attorney fees and interest. The matter is being appealed. The appeal process required that a check be deposited in the registry of the court in the amount of $ 690,000 , which was deposited in April 2019 and included in other current assets in both consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020. Management believes that the case has no merit and is vigorously defending itself in the appeal. 16 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. 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 alleged that Mr. Panameno injured Mr. Dupray in a traffic accident after being served alcohol at an establishment operated by JAI Phoenix. The suit alleged that JAI Phoenix was 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 million and its share of punitive damages is $ 4 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. In June 2018, the matter was heard by the Arizona Court of Appeals. On November 15, 2018 the Court of Appeals vacated the jury’s verdict and remanded the case to the trial court. It is anticipated that a new trial will occur at some point in the future. JAI Phoenix will continue to vigorously defend itself. As set forth in the risk factors as disclosed in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, 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. Due to several COVID-19 regulations and restrictions imposed on some of our businesses by local municipalities and/or States, certain of our subsidiaries are plaintiffs to lawsuits that have been filed on behalf of the affected entities to have the restrictions eased or removed entirely. The lawsuits may increase or decrease based on the spread of the disease and new or additional restrictions placed on our businesses. 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 an admission of any liability on the part of the Company or 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 reasonably possible liability. In matters where there is insurance coverage, in 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 three and six months ended March 31, 2021 amount to approximately $ 1,000 and $ 153,000 , respectively, while for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 amount to approximately $ 0 and $ 24,000 , respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company has accrued $ 228,000 and $ 100,000 in accrued liabilities, respectively, related to settlement of lawsuits. 17 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. 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 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 Other category below includes our media and energy drink divisions that are not significant to the consolidated financial statements. Below is the financial information related to the Company’s segments (in thousands): Schedule of Segment Reporting Information For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended March 31, Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Revenues (from external customers) Nightclubs $ 30,787 $ 31,367 $ 55,984 $ 69,226 Bombshells 13,135 8,803 26,141 19,153 Other 137 256 332 441 $ 44,059 $ 40,426 $ 82,457 $ 88,820 Income (loss) from operations Nightclubs $ 10,468 $ 2,284 $ 18,963 $ 16,040 Bombshells 3,142 688 5,859 2,259 Other ( 139 ) ( 146 ) ( 214 ) ( 331 ) General corporate ( 3,630 ) ( 5,301 ) ( 8,184 ) ( 10,757 ) $ 9,841 $ ( 2,475 ) $ 16,424 $ 7,211 Depreciation and amortization Nightclubs $ 1,413 $ 1,486 $ 2,737 $ 2,956 Bombshells 461 456 918 873 Other 36 104 72 208 General corporate 207 211 413 424 $ 2,117 $ 2,257 $ 4,140 $ 4,461 Capital expenditures Nightclubs $ 2,201 $ 526 $ 3,331 $ 2,858 Bombshells 3,104 612 3,255 2,337 Other ( 2 ) - 1 - General corporate 126 127 131 128 $ 5,429 $ 1,265 $ 6,718 $ 5,323 March 31, 2021 September 30, 2020 Total assets Nightclubs $ 280,060 $ 277,960 Bombshells 50,832 48,991 Other 1,303 1,269 General corporate 28,915 32,713 $ 361,110 $ 360,933 18 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) Excluded from revenues in the table above are intercompany rental revenues of the Nightclubs and Corporate segments for the three months ended March 31, 2021 amounting to $ 2.8 million and $ 31,000 , respectively, and for the six months ended March 31, 2021 amounting to $ 5.6 million and $ 141,000 , respectively, and intercompany sales of Robust Energy Drink of Other segment for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 amounting to $ 49,000 and $ 75,000 , respectively. Excluded from revenues in the table above are intercompany rental revenues of the Nightclubs and corporate segments for the three months ended March 31, 2020 amounting to $ 2.8 million and $ 32,000 , respectively, and for the six months ended March 31, 2020 amounting to $ 5.4 million and $ 63,000 , respectively, and intercompany sales of Robust Energy Drink of Other segment for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 amounting to $ 32,000 and $ 54,000 , 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. Certain real estate assets 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 Bombshells segment. 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. The balance of our commercial bank indebtedness, net of debt discount and issuance costs, as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, was $ 84.6 million and $ 83.8 million, respectively. Included in the $ 2.35 million borrowing on November 1, 2018 (included in debt obligations as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020) were notes borrowed from related parties—one note for $ 500,000 (from an employee of the Company who is also the brother of our director Nourdean Anakar) and another note for $ 100,000 (from a brother of Company CFO, Bradley Chhay) as part of a larger group of private lenders. The terms of these related party notes are the same as the rest of the lender group in the November 1, 2018 transaction. We used the services of Nottingham Creations (formerly Sherwood Forest Creations, LLC), a furniture fabrication company that manufactures 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 $ 114,910 and $ 114,910 during the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and $ 53,556 and $ 72,809 during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, we owed Nottingham Creations and Sherwood Forest $ 64,910 and $ 0 , respectively, in unpaid billings. TW Mechanical LLC (“TW Mechanical”) 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 2021 and 2020. A son-in-law of Eric Langan owns a noncontrolling interest in TW Mechanical. Amounts billed by TW Mechanical to the third-party general contractor were $ 0 and $ 0 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and $ 18,758 and $ 30,585 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. Amounts billed directly to the Company were $ 55,621 and $ 62,751 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and $ 24,416 and $ 26,241 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, respectively. As of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, the Company owed TW Mechanical $ 1,545 and $ 5,700 , respectively, in unpaid direct billings. 19 RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 13. Leases The Company leases certain facilities and equipment under operating leases. Total lease expense, under ASC 842, was included in selling, general and administrative expenses in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations, except for sublease income which was included in other revenue, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 as follows (in thousands): Schedule of Lease Expense 2021 2020 2021 2020 For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended March 31, Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Operating lease expense – fixed payments $ 828 $ 838 $ 1,657 $ 1,680 Variable lease expense 44 65 108 130 Short-term equipment and other lease expense (includes $ 102 and $ 145 recorded in advertising and marketing for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $ 159 and $ 291 for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively; and $ 116 and $ 100 recorded in repairs and maintenance for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $ 204 and $ 225 for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively; see Note 5) 318 365 547 759 Sublease income ( 1 ) ( 4 ) ( 3 ) ( 6 ) Total lease expense, net $ 1,189 $ 1,264 $ 2,309 $ 2,563 Other information: Operating cash outflows from operating leases $ 1,162 $ 1,207 $ 2,253 $ 2,462 Weighted average remaining lease term 12 years 13 years Weighted average discount rate 6.1 % 6.1 % Future maturities of ASC 842 lease liabilities as of March 31, 2021 are as follows (in thousands): Schedule of Future Maturities of Lease Liabilities Principal Payments Interest Payments Total Payments April 2021 – March 2022 $ 1,692 $ 1,543 $ 3,235 April 2022 – March 2023 1,728 1,438 3,166 April 2023 – March 2024 1,706 1,336 3,042 April 2024 – March 2025 1,860 1,229 3,089 April 2025 – March 2026 2,054 1,111 3,165 Thereafter 17,235 4,881 22,116 $ 26,275 $ 11,538 $ 37,813 14. Subsequent Events On April 7, 2021, the Company acquired land near the southern boundary of Houston, Texas for $ 1.3 million. On May 7, 2021, the Company sold one of the properties held for sale as of March 31, 2021 for $ 3.1 million. The property had a carrying value of $ 2.3 million as of March 31, 2021. See Note 6. The Company paid related debt amounting to $ 2.0 million from the proceeds of the sale. 20 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, 2020. Overview RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (“RCIHH”) is a holding company. Through our subsidiaries, we engaged in a number of activities in the hospitality and related businesses. All services and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of RCIHH. Through our subsidiaries, as of March 31, 2021, we operated a total of 48 establishments that offer live adult entertainment and/or restaurant and bar operations, including one club that is being renovated due to hurricane damage. 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 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. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Starting in March 2020, our businesses were heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through the temporary closure and reopening of a number of our clubs and restaurants in adherence to federal, state and local government mandates. Our total revenues for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 increased by 9.0% and declined by 7.2%, respectively, versus last year. The increase in the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was mainly caused by Bombshells’ same-store sales increase and revenue from two new units. Though we earned no revenues from our core businesses during the period of closures, we continued to incur expenses. To alleviate our cash flow situation, we instituted the following measures: ● Arranged for deferment of principal and interest payment on certain of our debts; ● Furloughed employees working at our clubs and restaurants, except for a limited number of managers; * ● Temporarily enacted a pay reduction for all remaining salaried and hourly employees and deferred board of director compensation; * ● Deferred or modified certain fixed monthly expenses such as insurance, rent, and taxes, among others; ● Temporarily reduced or canceled certain non-essential expenses such as advertising, cable, pest control, point-of-sale-system support, and investor relations coverage, among others. * As of the date of this report, we have recalled all furloughed employees and reinstated the pay for all salaried and hourly employees. As of the release of this report, we do not know the future extent and duration of the impact of COVID-19 on our businesses. Lower sales, as caused by local, state and national guidelines, could lead to adverse financial results. However, we will continually monitor and evaluate the situation and will determine any further measures to be instituted, including refinancing several of our debt obligations. 21 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. 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, 2020 filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, there were no significant changes in our accounting policies and estimates other than the newly adopted accounting standards that are disclosed in Note 2 to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. We signed our first franchise agreement for Bombshells in December 2020. The financial impact of the franchise agreement was immaterial to the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021. Results of Operations Highlights of the Company’s operating results are as follows: Second Quarter 2021 ● Total revenues were $44.1 million compared to $40.4 million during the comparable prior-year period, a 9.0% increase (Nightclubs revenue of $30.8 million compared to $31.4 million, a 1.8% decrease; and Bombshells revenue of $13.1 million compared to $8.8 million, a 49.2% increase) ● Consolidated same-store sales increased by 26.3% (Nightclubs increased by 3.6% while Bombshells increased by 48.7%) (refer to the definition of same-store sales in the discussion of Revenues below) ● Gain on forgiven PPP loans amounted to $380,000 ● Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) of $0.68 compared to a basic and diluted loss per share of $0.37 (non-GAAP diluted EPS* of $0.75 compared to $0.47) ● Net cash provided by operating activities of $11.0 million compared to $1.7 million during the comparable prior-year period, a 542.4% increase (free cash flow* of $9.0 million compared to $618,000, a 1,354.0% increase) 22 Year-to-Date 2021 ● Total revenues were $82.5 million compared to $88.8 million during the comparable prior-year period, a 7.2% decrease (Nightclubs revenue of $56.0 million compared to $69.2 million, a 19.1% decrease; and Bombshells revenue of $26.1 million compared to $19.2 million, a 36.5% increase) ● Consolidated same-store sales increased by 6.9% (Nightclubs decreased by 4.4% while Bombshells increased by 27.9%) (refer to the definition of same-store sales in the discussion of Revenues below) ● Gain on forgiven PPP loans amounted to $5.3 million ● Basic and diluted EPS of $1.75 compared to $0.24 (non-GAAP diluted EPS* of $1.15 compared to $1.09) ● Net cash provided by operating activities of $17.2 million compared to $12.0 million during the comparable prior-year period, a 43.9% increase (free cash flow* of $14.7 million compared to $9.9 million, a 48.5% increase) * Reconciliation and discussion of non-GAAP financial measures are included in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below. Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 March 31, 2020 Better (Worse) Amount % of Revenues Amount % of Revenues Amount % Revenues Sales of alcoholic beverages $ 20,273 46.0 % $ 16,919 41.9 % $ 3,354 19.8 % Sales of food and merchandise 9,538 21.6 % 6,479 16.0 % 3,059 47.2 % Service revenues 11,502 26.1 % 14,348 35.5 % (2,846 ) (19.8 )% Other 2,746 6.2 % 2,680 6.6 % 66 2.5 % Total revenues 44,059 100.0 % 40,426 100.0 % 3,633 9.0 % Operating expenses Cost of goods sold Alcoholic beverages sold 3,730 18.4 % 3,435 20.3 % (295 ) (8.6 )% Food and merchandise sold 3,029 31.8 % 2,271 35.1 % (758 ) (33.4 )% Service and other 43 0.3 % 76 0.4 % 33 43.4 % Total cost of goods sold (exclusive of items shown separately below) 6,802 15.4 % 5,782 14.3 % (1,020 ) (17.6 )% Salaries and wages 11,200 25.4 % 12,222 30.2 % 1,022 8.4 % Selling, general and administrative 12,618 28.6 % 14,450 35.7 % 1,832 12.7 % Depreciation and amortization 2,117 4.8 % 2,257 5.6 % 140 6.2 % Other charges, net 1,481 3.4 % 8,190 20.3 % 6,709 81.9 % Total operating expenses 34,218 77.7 % 42,901 106.1 % 8,683 20.2 % Income (loss) from operations 9,841 22.3 % (2,475 ) (6.1 )% 12,316 497.6 % Other income (expenses) Interest expense (2,364 ) (5.4 )% (2,459 ) (6.1 )% 95 3.9 % Interest income 62 0.1 % 85 0.2 % (23 ) (27.1 )% Non-operating gains (losses), net 431 1.0 % (62 ) (0.2 )% 493 795.2 % Income (loss) before income taxes 7,970 18.1 % (4,911 ) (12.1 )% 12,881 262.3 % Income tax expense (benefit) 1,938 4.4 % (1,418 ) (3.5 )% (3,356 ) (236.7 )% Net income (loss) $ 6,032 13.7 % $ (3,493 ) (8.6 )% $ 9,525 272.7 % * Percentages may not foot due to rounding. Percentage of revenue for individual cost of goods sold items pertains to their respective revenue line. 23 Revenues Consolidated revenues increased by approximately $3.6 million, or 9.0%, due primarily to the timing of closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Consolidated same-store sales increased by 26.3%. The 9.0% increase in consolidated revenues was primarily from the 8.7% impact of the same-store increase and a 2.6% increase from new Bombshells units, partially offset by a 2.0% decrease due to closures from COVID-19 and a 0.3% decline in other revenues. 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 Bombshells 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 the same-store sales base that have closed temporarily for more than 15 days until its next full month of operations. We also exclude from the same-store sales base units that are being reconcepted or are closed due 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 calculation. Segment contribution to total revenues was as follows (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Nightclubs $ 30,787 $ 31,367 Bombshells 13,135 8,803 Other 137 256 $ 44,059 $ 40,426 Nightclubs revenues decreased by 1.8% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 compared to the prior-year quarter. 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 increased by 3.6%. The remaining decline in revenues reflects lower sales for clubs in states where the number of days closed did not qualify them for same-store sales. Bombshells revenues increased by 49.2%, of which 37.1% was due to the impact of the same-store sales increase with the remaining 12.1% increase generated by two new locations. Operating Expenses Total operating expenses, as a percent of revenues, decreased to 77.7% from 106.1% from last year’s second quarter, with a $8.7 million decrease, or 20.2%, which is mainly caused by the higher impairment in the prior year. Significant contributors to the changes in operating expenses are explained below. Cost of goods sold increased by $1.0 million, or 17.6%, mainly due to higher sales in the current quarter. As a percent of total revenues, cost of goods sold increased to 15.4% from 14.3% mainly due to the sales mix shifting from higher-margin service revenues. Salaries and wages decreased by $1.0 million, or 8.4%. As a percent of total revenues, salaries and wages were lower at 25.4% from 30.2% mainly due to fixed salaries paid on lower sales during the prior-year quarter. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $1.8 million, or 12.7%, primarily due to decreased audit and legal fees from prior year’s SEC matters and controlled advertising and marketing expenses due to uncertainty brought about by the pandemic. As a percent of total revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 28.6% from 35.7% due to the lower expenses from the above-cited reasons leveraged on higher sales in the current quarter. Our total occupancy costs, defined as the sum of lease expense and interest expense (see below), were $3.3 million and $3.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As a percentage of revenue, total occupancy costs were 7.6% and 8.6% during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily due to higher sales base in the current quarter. Depreciation and amortization decreased by $140,000, or 6.2% partly due to fully depreciated real estate and software assets. Other charges, net decreased to $1.5 million from $8.2 million, which was primarily caused by impairment charges of $1.4 million and $8.2 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 24 Income (Loss) from Operations For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our consolidated operating margin was 22.3% and (6.1)%, respectively. The main drivers for the increase in operating margin are the current quarter’s higher sales and the impairment charges in both quarters. Segment contribution to income (loss) from operations is presented in the table below (in thousands): For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Nightclubs $ 10,468 $ 2,284 Bombshells 3,142 688 Other (139 ) (146 ) General corporate (3,630 ) (5,301 ) $ 9,841 $ (2,475 ) Operating margin for the Nightclubs segment was 34.0% and 7.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, while operating margin for Bombshells was 23.9% and 7.8%, respectively. The increase in Nightclubs operating margin was mainly due to last year’s impairment charges as triggered by the pandemic. The increase in Bombshells operating margin was mainly from higher sales and a decrease in pre-opening expenses from several Bombshells openings in prior periods. 25 Excluding certain items, non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP operating margin are computed in the table below (dollars in thousands). See further discussion in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below. For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020 Nightclubs Bombshells Other Corporate Total Nightclubs Bombshells Other Corporate Total Income (loss) from operations $ 10,468 $ 3,142 $ (139 ) $ (3,630 ) $ 9,841 $ 2,284 $ 688 $ (146 ) $ (5,301 ) $ (2,475 ) Amortization of intangibles 47 3 29 - 79 57 4 96 - 157 Settlement of lawsuits (4 ) - 5 - 1 - - - - - Impairment of assets 1,401 - - - 1,401 7,965 245 - - 8,210 Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets 14 47 - 30 91 (3 ) - - (4 ) (7 ) Loss (gain) on insurance 32 - - (44 ) (12 ) - - - (13 ) (13 ) Non-GAAP operating income (loss) $ 11,958 $ 3,192 $ (105 ) $ (3,644 ) $ 11,401 $ 10,303 $ 937 $ (50 ) $ (5,318 ) $ 5,872 GAAP operating margin 34.0 % 23.9 % (101.5 )% (8.2 )% 22.3 % 7.3 % 7.8 % (57.0 )% (13.1 )% (6.1 )% Non-GAAP operating margin 38.8 % 24.3 % (76.6 )% (8.3 )% 25.9 % 32.8 % 10.6 % (19.5 )% (13.2 )% 14.5 % Non-Operating Items During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, we received one notice of forgiveness for one PPP loan, which forgave 100% of the PPP loan’s principal and interest amounting to $380,000. Interest expense decreased by $95,000, or 3.9%. Income Taxes Income taxes were an expense of $1.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 compared to a benefit of $1.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The effective income tax rate was an expense of 24.3% and a benefit of 28.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our effective tax rate is affected by the statutory federal income tax rate, state taxes, permanent differences, and tax credits, including the FICA tip credit, for both years, and the impact of the forgiveness of the PPP loans in the current period, as presented below. For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Statutory federal income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % State income taxes, net of federal benefit 7.0 % 4.2 % Permanent differences (5.9 )% 1.3 % Tax credits 2.2 % 2.3 % Effective income tax rate 24.3 % 28.9 % 26 Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 Compared to Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 The following table summarizes our results of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands): For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 March 31, 2020 Better (Worse) Amount % of Revenues Amount % of Revenues Amount % Revenues Sales of alcoholic beverages $ 37,633 45.6 % $ 37,662 42.4 % $ (29 ) (0.1 )% Sales of food and merchandise 18,147 22.0 % 13,926 15.7 % 4,221 30.3 % Service revenues 21,562 26.1 % 31,541 35.5 % (9,979 ) (31.6 )% Other 5,115 6.2 % 5,691 6.4 % (576 ) (10.1 )% Total revenues 82,457 100.0 % 88,820 100.0 % (6,363 ) (7.2 )% Operating expenses Cost of goods sold Alcoholic beverages sold 6,992 18.6 % 7,581 20.1 % 589 7.8 % Food and merchandise sold 5,918 32.6 % 4,846 34.8 % (1,072 ) (22.1 )% Service and other 96 0.4 % 131 0.4 % 35 26.7 % Total cost of goods sold (exclusive of items shown separately below) 13,006 15.8 % 12,558 14.1 % (448 ) (3.6 )% Salaries and wages 22,686 27.5 % 25,445 28.6 % 2,759 10.8 % Selling, general and administrative 24,770 30.0 % 30,981 34.9 % 6,211 20.0 % Depreciation and amortization 4,140 5.0 % 4,461 5.0 % 321 7.2 % Other charges, net 1,431 1.7 % 8,164 9.2 % 6,733 82.5 % Total operating expenses 66,033 80.1 % 81,609 91.9 % 15,576 19.1 % Income from operations 16,424 19.9 % 7,211 8.1 % 9,213 127.8 % Other income (expenses) Interest expense (4,798 ) (5.8 )% (4,944 ) (5.6 )% 146 3.0 % Interest income 122 0.1 % 183 0.2 % (61 ) (33.3 )% Non-operating gains (losses), net 5,347 6.5 % (134 ) (0.2 )% 5,481 4,090.3 % Income before income taxes 17,095 20.7 % 2,316 2.6 % 14,779 638.1 % Income tax expense 1,554 1.9 % 175 0.2 % (1,379 ) (788.0 )% Net income $ 15,541 18.8 % $ 2,141 2.4 % $ 13,400 625.9 % * Percentages may not foot due to rounding. Percentage of revenue for individual cost of goods sold items pertains to their respective revenue line. 27 Revenues Consolidated revenues decreased by approximately $6.4 million, or 7.2%, due primarily to the closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Consolidated same-store sales increased by 6.9%. The 7.2% decrease in consolidated revenues was primarily from the 13.5% decrease due to closures from COVID-19 and a 0.1% decline in other revenues, partially offset by the 3.4% impact of the same-store increase and a 3.0% increase from new Bombshells units. 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 Bombshells 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 the same-store sales base that have closed temporarily for more than 15 days until its next full month of operations. We also exclude from the same-store sales base units that are being reconcepted or are closed due 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 calculation. Segment contribution to total revenues was as follows (in thousands): For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Nightclubs $ 55,984 $ 69,226 Bombshells 26,141 19,153 Other 332 441 $ 82,457 $ 88,820 Nightclubs revenues decreased by 19.1% for the six-month period ended March 31, 2021 compared to the prior-year period. 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 4.4%. The remaining decline in revenues reflects lower sales for clubs in states where the number of days closed did not qualify them for same-store sales. Bombshells revenues increased by 36.5%, of which 22.5% was due to the impact of the same-store sales increase with the remaining 14.0% increase generated by two new locations. 28 Operating Expenses Total operating expenses, as a percent of revenues, decreased to 80.1% from 91.9% from the comparable period last year, with a $15.6 million decrease, or 19.1%, which is mainly caused by the higher impairment in the prior year, a $6.2 million decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses, and a $2.8 million decrease in salaries and wages. Significant contributors to the changes in operating expenses are explained below. Cost of goods sold increased by $448,000, or 3.6%, mainly due to a shift in sales mix from higher-margin service revenues to alcohol and food sales in the current six-month period. As a percent of total revenues, cost of goods sold increased to 15.8% from 14.1% mainly due to the shift in sales mix. Salaries and wages decreased by $2.8 million, or 10.8%, mainly due to COVID-19-related closures. As a percent of total revenues, salaries and wages were lower at 27.5% from 28.6% mainly due to fixed salaries paid on lower sales during the prior-year period. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $6.2 million, or 20.0%, primarily due to decreased audit and legal fees from prior year’s SEC matters, controlled advertising and marketing expenses due to uncertainty brought about by the pandemic, and lower taxes and permits and charge card fees due to lower sales. As a percent of total revenues, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to 30.0% from 34.9% due to legal and accounting fees and advertising and marketing expenses. Our total occupancy costs, defined as the sum of lease expense and interest expense (see below), were $6.7 million and $7.0 million for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As a percentage of revenue, total occupancy costs were 8.2% and 7.9% during the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily due to lower sales base in the current six-month period. Depreciation and amortization decreased by $321,000, or 7.2% partly due to fully depreciated real estate and software assets. Other charges, net decreased to $1.4 million from $8.2 million, which was primarily caused by impairment charges of $1.4 million and $8.2 million during the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Income from Operations For the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, our consolidated operating margin was 19.9% and 8.1%, respectively. The main drivers for the increase in operating margin are the current period’s lower sales and gain on debt extinguishment, and the prior-year period’s higher impairment charges. Segment contribution to income (loss) from operations is presented in the table below (in thousands): For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Nightclubs $ 18,963 $ 16,040 Bombshells 5,859 2,259 Other (214 ) (331 ) General corporate (8,184 ) (10,757 ) $ 16,424 $ 7,211 Operating margin for the Nightclubs segment was 33.9% and 23.2% for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, while operating margin for Bombshells was 22.4% and 11.8%, respectively. The increase in Nightclubs operating margin was mainly due to last year’s impairment charges as triggered by the pandemic. The increase in Bombshells operating margin was mainly from higher sales and a decrease in pre-opening expenses from several Bombshells openings in prior periods. 29 Excluding certain items, non-GAAP operating income (loss) and non-GAAP operating margin are computed in the table below (dollars in thousands). See further discussion in the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” section below. For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2020 Nightclubs Bombshells Other Corporate Total Nightclubs Bombshells Other Corporate Total Income (loss) from operations $ 18,963 $ 5,859 $ (214 ) $ (8,184 ) $ 16,424 $ 16,040 $ 2,259 $ (331 ) $ (10,757 ) $ 7,211 Amortization of intangibles 94 7 57 - 158 114 8 191 - 313 Settlement of lawsuits 114 34 5 - 153 24 - - - 24 Impairment of assets 1,401 - - - 1,401 7,965 245 - - 8,210 Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets 14 47 - 25 86 - - - (37 ) (37 ) Gain on insurance (165 ) - - (44 ) (209 ) (20 ) - - (13 ) (33 ) Non-GAAP operating income (loss) $ 20,421 $ 5,947 $ (152 ) $ (8,203 ) $ 18,013 $ 24,123 $ 2,512 $ (140 ) $ (10,807 ) $ 15,688 GAAP operating margin 33.9 % 22.4 % (64.5 )% (9.9 )% 19.9 % 23.2 % 11.8 % (75.1 )% (12.1 )% 8.1 % Non-GAAP operating margin 36.5 % 22.7 % (45.8 )% (9.9 )% 21.8 % 34.8 % 13.1 % (31.7 )% (12.2 )% 17. 7 % Non-Operating Items During the six months ended March 31, 2021, we received 11 notices of forgiveness for a PPP loan, which forgave 100% of the PPP loans’ principal and interest amounting to $5.3 million. Interest expense decreased by $146,000, or 3.0%. Income Taxes Income tax expense was $1.6 million during the six months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $175,000 during the six months ended March 31, 2020. The effective income tax rate was 9.1% and 7.6% for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Our effective tax rate is affected by the statutory federal income tax rate, state taxes, permanent differences, and tax credits, including the FICA tip credit, for both years, and the change in the deferred tax asset valuation allowance and the impact of the forgiveness of the PPP loans in the current period, as presented below. For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Statutory federal income tax rate 21.0 % 21.0 % State income taxes, net of federal benefit 5.0 % 4.5 % Permanent differences (7.1 )% 0.3 % Change in valuation allowance (7.5 )% - Tax credits (2.3 )% (18.3 )% Effective income tax rate 9.1 % 7.6 % 30 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 calculate 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) gains or losses on sale of businesses and assets, (c) gains or losses on insurance, (d) impairment of assets, and (e) settlement of lawsuits. 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 calculate 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, (b) gains or losses on sale of businesses and assets, (c) gains or losses on insurance, (d) unrealized gains or losses on equity securities, (e) impairment of assets, (f) settlement of lawsuits, (g) gain on debt extinguishment, and (h) 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 income taxes, calculated at 24.2% and 7.6% effective tax rate of the pre-tax non-GAAP income before taxes for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 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 calculate adjusted EBITDA by excluding the following items from net income attributable to RCIHH common stockholders: (a) depreciation and amortization, (b) income tax expense (benefit), (c) net interest expense, (d) gains or losses on sale of businesses and assets, (e) gains or losses on insurance, (f) unrealized gains or losses on equity securities, (g) impairment of assets, (h) settlement of lawsuits, and (i) gain on debt extinguishment. 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. 31 The following tables present our non-GAAP performance measures for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands, except per share amounts and percentages): For the Three Months For the Six Months Ended March 31, Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA Net income (loss) attributable to RCIHH common stockholders $ 6,091 $ (3,452 ) $ 15,734 $ 2,182 Income tax expense (benefit) 1,938 (1,418 ) 1,554 175 Interest expense, net 2,302 2,374 4,676 4,761 Settlement of lawsuits 1 - 153 24 Impairment of assets 1,401 8,210 1,401 8,210 Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets 91 (7 ) 86 (37 ) Gain on debt extinguishment (380 ) - (5,329 ) - Unrealized loss on equity securities 34 62 67 134 Gain on insurance (12 ) (13 ) (209 ) (33 ) Depreciation and amortization 2,117 2,257 4,140 4,461 Adjusted EBITDA $ 13,583 $ 8,013 $ 22,273 $ 19,877 Reconciliation of GAAP net income (loss) to non-GAAP net income (loss) Net income (loss) attributable to RCIHH common stockholders $ 6,091 $ (3,452 ) $ 15,734 $ 2,182 Amortization of intangibles 79 157 158 313 Settlement of lawsuits 1 - 153 24 Impairment of assets 1,401 8,210 1,401 8,210 Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets 91 (7 ) 86 (37 ) Gain on debt extinguishment (380 ) - (5,329 ) - Unrealized loss on equity securities 34 62 67 134 Gain on insurance (12 ) (13 ) (209 ) (33 ) Net income tax effect (522 ) (633 ) (1,741 ) (659 ) Non-GAAP net income (loss) $ 6,783 $ 4,324 $ 10,320 $ 10,134 Reconciliation of GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share to non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share Diluted shares 9,000 9,225 9,010 9,274 GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.68 $ (0.37 ) $ 1.75 $ 0.24 Amortization of intangibles 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 Settlement of lawsuits 0.00 - 0.02 0.00 Impairment of assets 0.16 0.89 0.16 0.89 Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets 0.01 (0.00 ) 0.01 (0.00 ) Gain on debt extinguishment (0.04 ) - (0.59 ) - Unrealized loss on equity securities 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 Gain on insurance (0.00 ) (0.00 ) (0.02 ) (0.00 ) Net income tax effect (0.06 ) (0.07 ) (0.19 ) (0.07 ) Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $ 0.75 $ 0.47 $ 1.15 $ 1.09 Reconciliation of GAAP operating income (loss) to non-GAAP operating income (loss) Income (loss) from operations $ 9,841 $ (2,475 ) $ 16,424 $ 7,211 Amortization of intangibles 79 157 158 313 Settlement of lawsuits 1 - 153 24 Impairment of assets 1,401 8,210 1,401 8,210 Gain on insurance (12 ) (13 ) (209 ) (33 ) Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets 91 (7 ) 86 (37 ) Non-GAAP operating income (loss) $ 11,401 $ 5,872 $ 18,013 $ 15,688 Reconciliation of GAAP operating margin to non-GAAP operating margin GAAP operating margin 22.3 % (6.1 )% 19.9 % 8.1 % Amortization of intangibles 0.2 % 0.4 % 0.2 % 0.4 % Settlement of lawsuits 0.0 % - 0.2 % 0.0 % Impairment of assets 3.2 % 20.3 % 1.7 % 9.2 % Gain on insurance (0.0 )% (0.0 )% (0.3 )% 0.0 % Loss (gain) on sale of businesses and assets 0.2 % (0.0 )% 0.1 % 0.0 % Non-GAAP operating margin 25.9 % 14.5 % 21.8 % 17.7 % * Per share amounts and percentages may not foot due to rounding. The adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to RCIHH common stockholders to non-GAAP net income exclude the impact of adjustments related to noncontrolling interests, which is immaterial. 32 Liquidity and Capital Resources At March 31, 2021, our cash and cash equivalents were approximately $20.2 million compared to $15.6 million at September 30, 2020. Because of the large volume of cash we handle, we have very stringent cash controls. As of March 31, 2021, we had positive working capital of $175,000 compared to a negative working capital of $5.9 million as of September 30, 2020, excluding assets held for sale (net of associated liabilities of $3.2 million and $0, respectively) amounting to $4.2 million and $0 as of March 31, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. Although we believe that our ability to generate cash from operating activities is one of our fundamental financial strengths, the temporary closure of our clubs and restaurants caused by the COVID-19 pandemic presented operational challenges. Our strategy was to open locations and operate in accordance with local and state guidelines. Based upon the current state of allowed openings, revenues seem favorable. The COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting the availability of liquidity generally in the credit markets, and there can be no guarantee that additional liquidity will be readily available or available on favorable terms. To augment an expected decline in operating cash flows caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we instituted the following measures: ● Arranged for deferment of principal and interest payment on certain of our debts; ● Furloughed employees working at our clubs and restaurants, except for a limited number of managers; * ● Temporarily enacted a pay reduction for all remaining salaried and hourly employees and deferred board of director compensation; * ● Deferred or modified certain fixed monthly expenses such as insurance, rent, and taxes, among others; ● Temporarily reduced or canceled certain non-essential expenses such as advertising, cable, pest control, point-of-sale system support, and investor relations coverage, among others. * As of the date of this report, we have recalled all furloughed employees and reinstated the pay for all salaried and hourly employees. On May 8, 2020, the Company received approval and funding under the Paycheck Protection Program of the CARES Act for its restaurants, shared service entity and lounge. Ten of our restaurant subsidiaries received amounts ranging from $271,000 to $579,000 for an aggregate amount of $4.2 million; our shared-services subsidiary received $1.1 million; and one of our lounges received $124,000. None of our adult nightclub and other non-core business subsidiaries received funding under the PPP. The Company believes it used the entire loan amount for qualifying expenses. Under the terms of the PPP, certain amounts of the loan may be forgiven if they are used for qualifying expenses as described in the CARES Act. The Company utilized all of the PPP funds and submitted its forgiveness applications. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we received 1 and 11 Notices of PPP Forgiveness Payment (“Notice”), respectively, from the Small Business Administration out of the 12 of our PPP loans granted. All of the notices received forgave 100% of each of the ten PPP loans totaling the amount of $380,000 and $5.3 million in principal and interest during the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and were included in non-operating gains (losses), net in our unaudited condensed consolidated statement of operations. No assurance can be provided that the Company will in fact obtain forgiveness of the one remaining PPP loan in whole or in part. As of the release of this report, we do not know the future extent and duration of the impact of COVID-19 on our businesses. Lower sales, as caused by local, state and national guidelines, could lead to adverse financial results. However, we will continually monitor and evaluate our cash flow situation and will determine any further measures to be instituted, including refinancing several of our debt obligations. We continue to adhere to state and local government mandates regarding the pandemic and, since March 2020, have closed and reopened a number of our locations depending on changing government mandates, including operating hour and limited occupancy restrictions. We have not recently raised capital through the issuance of equity securities. Instead, we use debt financing to lower our overall cost of capital and increase our return on stockholders’ equity. We have a history of borrowing funds in private transactions and from sellers in acquisition transactions and have secured traditional bank financing on our new development projects and refinancing of our existing notes payable, but with the significant global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there can be no assurance that any of these financing options would be presently available on favorable terms, if at 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 Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Operating activities $ 17,246 $ 11,981 Investing activities (6,355 ) (3,870 ) Financing activities (6,340 ) (12,383 ) Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $ 4,551 $ (4,272 ) Cash Flows from Operating Activities Following are our summarized cash flows from operating activities (in thousands): For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Net income $ 15,541 $ 2,141 Depreciation and amortization 4,140 4,461 Deferred income tax benefit - (1,155 ) Gain on debt extinguishment (5,298 ) - Impairment of assets 1,401 8,210 Net change in operating assets and liabilities 712 (2,695 ) Other 750 1,019 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 17,246 $ 11,981 Net cash provided by operating activities increased from year to year due primarily to higher income from operations and lower income taxes paid, partially offset by higher interest expense paid. 33 Cash Flows from Investing Activities Following are our cash flows from investing activities (in thousands): For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Payments for property and equipment and intangible assets $ (6,718 ) $ (5,323 ) Proceeds from sale of businesses and assets 8 105 Proceeds from insurance 294 945 Proceeds from note receivable 61 403 Net cash used in investing activities $ (6,355 ) $ (3,870 ) Following is a breakdown of our payments for property and equipment and intangible assets for the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands): For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 New facilities, equipment and intangible assets $ 4,127 $ 3,212 Maintenance capital expenditures 2,591 2,111 Total capital expenditures $ 6,718 $ 5,323 Capital expenditures for new facilities during the six months ended March 31, 2021 were composed primarily of real estate and construction of one new Bombshells location, a newly renovated club that was damaged by hurricane, and a liquor license purchase. Capital expenditures for new facilities during the six months ended March 31, 2020 were composed primarily of construction and development costs for two new Bombshells locations that opened in the first and second quarters of fiscal 2020. Maintenance capital expenditures refer mainly to capitalized replacement of 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 Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Proceeds from debt obligations $ 2,176 $ 880 Payments on debt obligations (5,977 ) (4,097 ) Purchase of treasury stock (1,794 ) (8,488 ) Payment of dividends (720 ) (647 ) Payment of loan origination costs (25 ) - Distribution to noncontrolling interests - (31 ) Net cash used in financing activities $ (6,340 ) $ (12,383 ) We purchased 74,659 shares of our common stock at an average price of $24.03 during the six months ended March 31, 2021, while we purchased 465,390 shares of our common stock at an average price of $18.24 during the same period last year. We paid quarterly dividends of $0.04 per share during the six months ended March 31, 2021 compared to $0.03 per share in the first quarter and $0.04 in the second quarter during the prior year. Management also uses certain non-GAAP cash flow measures such as free cash flow. We calculate free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less maintenance capital expenditures. Net cash provided by operating activities was $17.2 million and $12.0 million during the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Maintenance capital expenditures were $2.6 million and $2.1 million during the six months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We use free cash flow as the baseline for the implementation of our capital allocation strategy. Below is a table reconciling free cash flow to its most directly comparable GAAP measure (in thousands): For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 17,246 $ 11,981 Less: Maintenance capital expenditures 2,591 2,111 Free cash flow $ 14,655 $ 9,870 Our free cash flow for the current six-month period increased by 48.5% compared to the comparable prior-year period primarily due to higher income from operations and lower income taxes paid, partially offset by higher interest expense paid and higher maintenance capital expenditures. Other than the potentially prolonged effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and the notes payable financing described above, we are not aware of any event or trend that would potentially significantly affect liquidity. 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. 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. 34 The following table presents a summary of such indicators for the six months ended March 31 (in thousands, except percentages): Increase Increase 2021 (Decrease) 2020 (Decrease) 2019 Sales of alcoholic beverages $ 37,633 (0.1 )% $ 37,662 2.4 % $ 36,796 Sales of food and merchandise 18,147 30.3 % 13,926 14.8 % 12,129 Service revenues 21,562 (31.6 )% 31,541 (8.1 )% 34,310 Other 5,115 (10.1 )% 5,691 1.4 % 5,614 Total revenues 82,457 (7.2 )% 88,820 (0.0 )% 88,849 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 17,246 43.9 % $ 11,981 (42.9 )% $ 20,971 Adjusted EBITDA* $ 22,273 12.1 % $ 19,877 (18.6 )% $ 24,405 Free cash flow* $ 14,655 48.5 % $ 9,870 (50.3 )% $ 19,854 Debt (end of period) $ 132,412 (5.7 )% $ 140,440 (6.3 )% $ 149,818 * See definition and calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and Free Cash Flow above in the Non-GAAP Financial Measures subsection of Results of Operations. Share Repurchase We purchased 74,659 shares of our common stock at an average price of $24.03 during the six months ended March 31, 2021, while we purchased 465,390 shares of our common stock at an average price of $18.24 during the same period last year. As of March 31, 2021, we have approximately $9.0 million remaining to purchase additional shares. 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. 35 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 Bombshells 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 Our growth strategy involves the following: (i) to acquire 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 open 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 develop new club concepts that are consistent with our management and marketing skills; (vi) to develop and open our restaurant concepts 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. Nightclubs We believe that our nightclub operations can continue to grow organically and through careful entry into markets and demographic segments with high growth potential. 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. Bombshells We believe that Bombshells can grow organically and through careful entry into markets and demographic segments with high growth potential. All ten of the existing Bombshells as of March 31, 2021 are located in Texas. Part of our growth strategy is to continue to appeal to men, women, families, friends, singles, couples, and millennials through better quality of food, service and experience that is more upscale than a traditional sports bar. We continue to search for suitable markets where we can open new Bombshells and are currently in the process of development in several of these locations. We have also increased our efforts on Bombshells franchising and have recently signed our first franchisee for Bombshells restaurants in the San Antonio, Texas area. 36 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. As of March 31, 2021, 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, 2020. 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 disclosure. In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, 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 March 31, 2021. This determination is based on the previously reported material weakness management previously identified in our internal control over financial reporting, as described below. We are in the process of remediating the material weakness in our internal control, as described below. We believe the completion of these processes should remedy our disclosure controls and procedures. We will continue to monitor these issues. Previously Reported Material Weakness in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In our Annual Report for the year ended September 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on December 14, 2020, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of September 30, 2020. In the evaluation, management identified a material weakness in internal control related to the proper design and implementation of controls over our income tax provision, specifically over management’s review of the income tax provision. Remediation Efforts to Address Material Weakness Management is committed to the remediation of the material weakness described above, as well as the continued improvement of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Management has been implementing, and continues to implement, measures designed to ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weakness are remediated, such that these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. Management will enhance our risk assessment process over the design and implementation of internal controls over the income tax provision, including enhanced review controls to be performed by senior accounting management. In addition, management has retained the services of a new third-party income tax consultant to assist in the preparation and review of the income tax provision. It is our belief that these actions will effectively remediate the existing material weakness. Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Other than as described above, no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. 37 PART II—OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings. See 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. 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, 2020, 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, as well as such risks and uncertainties associated with franchising operations, as disclosed below. 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. We face a variety of risks associated with doing business with franchisees and licensees . We have started franchising Bombshells. We believe that we have selected highly competent operating partners and franchisees with significant experience in restaurant operations, and we are providing them training and support on the Bombshells brand. However, the probability of opening, ultimate success and quality of any franchise or licensed restaurant rests principally with the franchisee. If the franchisee does not successfully open and operate its restaurants in a manner consistent with our standards, or if guests have negative experiences due to issues with food quality or operational execution, our brand values could suffer, which could have an adverse impact on our business. Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds . During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock. As of May 6, 2021, we have approximately $9.0 million remaining to purchase additional shares. 38 Item 6. Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. required by Rule 13a-14(1) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. required by Rule 13a-14(1) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32 Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Section 1350 of 18 U.S.C. 63. 101.INS XBRL Instance Document. 101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. 101.CAL 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. 39 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: May 10, 2021 By: /s/ Eric S. Langan Eric S. Langan Chief Executive Officer and President Date: May 10, 2021 By: /s/ Bradley Chhay Bradley Chhay Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer 40