Friday, March 17, 2023
With more than 60 units, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the country’s leading company in adult nightclubs and sports bars/restaurants. Clubs in New York City, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, Denver, St. Louis, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Louisville, and other markets operate under brand names such as Rick’s Cabaret, XTC, Club Onyx, Vivid Cabaret, Jaguars Club, Tootsie’s Cabaret, Scarlett’s Cabaret, Diamond Cabaret, and PT’s Showclub. Sports bars/restaurants operate under the brand name Bombshells Restaurant & Bar.
Joe Gomes, Managing Director – Generalist Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.
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Acquisition. RCI Hospitality closed the previously announced acquisition of two Baby Dolls and three Chicas Locas nightclubs and their associated real estate in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston markets. The $65.5 million acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $11 million of adjusted EBITDA in the first year and, once expansion/renovation plans are completed, is expected to contribute $14-$16 million of adjusted EBITDA on an annual basis.
Financing Details. Payment consisted of: $25.0 million in cash, of which $10.0 million is being financed through a new unsecured bank line of credit; 10-year, 7% seller financing notes totaling $25.5 million; and 200,000 restricted shares of common stock of RCI valued at $16.0 million, subject to a lock-up, leak out agreement.
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