10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

¨ 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	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

10959 Cutten Road

Houston, Texas 77066

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(281) 397-6730

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x 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 x Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

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

Yes ¨ No x

As of July 31, 2016, 9,833,216 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, in 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 affects on our financial condition and results of operations include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with operating and managing an adult business, the business climates in cities where it operates, the success or lack thereof in launching and building the company’s businesses, risks and uncertainties related to cyber security, conditions relevant to real estate transactions, and 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.

RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	2
Item 1.	Financial Statements	2
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015	2
	Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	30
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION	30
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	30
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	31
Item 6.	Exhibits	32
	Signatures	33

PART I     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.             Financial Statements.

RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS

	June 30,		September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2016		2015
	(UNAUDITED)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	10,462	$	8,020
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net		1,326		1,578
Other, net		636		576
Marketable securities		-		614
Inventories		2,659		2,368
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,545		4,010
Total current assets		17,628		17,166
Property and equipment, net		146,783		134,150
Other assets:
Goodwill		52,641		52,641
Indefinite lived intangibles, net		55,728		55,828
Definite lived intangibles, net		4,569		5,021
Other		1,282		2,224
Total other assets		114,220		115,714
Total assets	$	278,631	$	267,030

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

	June 30,		September 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2016		2015
	(UNAUDITED)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	1,909	$	2,164
Accrued liabilities		10,710		10,990
Current portion of long-term debt		13,992		9,700
Total current liabilities		26,611		22,854
Deferred tax liability		29,295		28,087
Other long-term liabilities		2,298		2,723
Long-term debt		86,957		84,880
Total liabilities		145,161		138,544
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $.01 par, 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding		-		-
Common stock, $.01 par, 20,000 shares authorized; 9,778 and 10,285 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		98		103
Additional paid-in capital		65,326		69,729
Accumulated other comprehensive income		-		109
Retained earnings		62,799		52,682
Total RCIHH stockholders’ equity		128,223		122,623
Noncontrolling interests		5,247		5,863
Total stockholders’ equity		133,470		128,486
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	278,631	$	267,030

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,						FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
	(UNAUDITED)						(UNAUDITED)
Revenues:
Sales of alcoholic beverages	$	14,333		$	13,909		$	43,511		$	42,225
Sales of food and merchandise		4,614			4,671			13,557			14,341
Service revenues		12,780			13,163			38,626			40,538
Other		2,225			1,723			6,129			5,556
Total revenues		33,952			33,466			101,823			102,660
Operating expenses:
Cost of goods sold		5,281			5,033			15,692			15,525
Salaries and wages		8,256			8,176			24,308			24,323
Stock compensation		120			120			360			360
Other general and administrative:
Taxes and permits		3,066			3,149			9,567			9,548
Charge card fees		618			562			1,788			1,653
Rent		725			1,189			2,532			3,514
Legal and professional		1,012			939			3,099			2,962
Advertising and marketing		1,407			1,506			3,937			4,185
Insurance		895			866			2,676			2,487
Utilities		692			727			2,096			2,169
Depreciation and amortization		1,825			1,923			5,468			5,454
Loss (gain) on sale of property		(38	)		178			(165	)		160
Impairment of assets		-			-			-			1,358
Settlement of lawsuits and other one-time costs		139			10			741			10,560
Gain on settlement of patron tax		-			(8,167	)		-			(8,167	)
Other		3,297			3,103			9,800			8,893
Total operating expenses		27,295			19,314			81,899			84,984
Operating income		6,657			14,152			19,924			17,676
Other income (expense):
Interest income		1			-			4			39
Interest expense		(2,040	)		(1,630	)		(5,918	)		(5,032	)
Gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		-			-			-			577
Income before income taxes		4,618			12,522			14,010			13,260
Income taxes		1,986			4,442			3,646			5,023
Net income		2,632			8,080			10,364			8,237
Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling  interests		21			187			346			549
Net income attributable to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.	$	2,653		$	8,267		$	10,710		$	8,786
Basic earnings per share attributable to RCIHH shareholders:
Net income	$	0.27		$	0.81		$	1.06		$	0.86
Diluted earnings per share attributable to RCIHH shareholders:
Net income	$	0.27		$	0.78		$	1.06		$	0.85
Weighted average number of common  shares outstanding:
Basic		9,906			10,245			10,071			10,262
Diluted		10,047			10,707			10,211			10,724
Dividends per share	$	0.03		$	-		$	0.06		$	-

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)	FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 31,					FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 31,
	2016		2015			2016			2015
	(UNAUDITED)					(UNAUDITED)
Net income	$	2,632	$	8,080		$	10,364		$	8,237
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		-		-			(109	)		-
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized holding gain (loss) on securities available for sale		-		(5	)		-			8
Comprehensive income		2,632		8,075			10,255			8,245
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		21		187			346			549
Comprehensive income to common stockholders	$	2,653	$	8,262		$	10,601		$	8,794

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands, except per share data)	FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
	2016			2015
	(UNAUDITED)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	10,364		$	8,237
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		5,468			5,454
Deferred taxes		1,174			3,459
Amortization of note discount and beneficial conversion		23			55
Deferred rents		(427	)		(24	)
Stock compensation expense		360			360
Loss on sale of assets and impairment of assets		-			1,518
Gain on settlement of patron tax		-			(8,167	)
Gain from sale of marketable securities and acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		(165	)		(577	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		192			(439	)
Inventories		(291	)		(410	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2,402			1,340
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(602	)		7,474
Cash provided by operating activities		18,498			18,280
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment		(17,576	)		(3,967	)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities		628			-
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		-			(2,217	)
Net cash used by investing activities		(16,948	)		(6,184	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on long-term debt		(9,726	)		(9,916	)
Proceeds from long-term debt		17,152			4,957
Payment of dividends		(591	)		-
Exercise of stock options		-			87
Purchase of treasury stock		(5,781	)		(2,296	)
Distribution to minority interests		(162	)		(162	)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities		892			(7,330	)
NET INCREASE IN CASH		2,442			4,766
CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD		8,020			9,964
CASH AT END OF PERIOD	$	10,462		$	14,730
CASH PAID DURING PERIOD FOR:
Interest	$	5,740		$	4,687
Income taxes	$	289		$	2,877

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Non-cash transactions:

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company converted debt principal and interest valued at $262,500 into 25,610 common shares.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, a related party creditor converted $750,000 of debt to 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company purchased and retired 606,995 common treasury shares. The cost of these shares was $5.8 million.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company incurred $3.2 million in seller-financed long-term debt in connection with the acquisition of real estate.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock for the acquisition of a controlling interest in Drink Robust, Inc.

As a result of the settlement of the patron tax matter, the Company has reclassified the resulting $7.2 million to long-term debt as of June 30, 2015.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company purchased and retired 225,280 common treasury shares. The cost of these shares was $2.3 million.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company converted debt principal and interest valued at $2.1 million into 205,067 common shares.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. 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, 2015 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The interim unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with those financial statements included in the Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2016.

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures).

In the accompanying statements of income, the Company has reported revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 net of sales taxes and other revenue related taxes, due to a change in accounting policy. Previously, the Company had included these taxes in revenue and expense.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which amends FASB ASU Subtopic 835-30, Interest - Imputation of Interest. The new standard requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the debt. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 31, 2015 and is required to be applied on a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has early-adopted this guidance as of December 31, 2015.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, which amends FASB ASU Topic 810, Consolidations. This ASU amends the current consolidation guidance, including introducing a separate consolidation analysis specific to limited partnerships and other similar entities. This ASU requires that limited partnerships and similar legal entities provide partners with either substantive kick-out rights or substantive participating rights over the general partner in order to be considered a voting interest entity. The specialized consolidation model and guidance for limited partnerships and similar legal entities have been eliminated. There is no longer a presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership. For limited partnerships and similar legal entities that qualify as voting interest entities, a limited partner with a controlling financial interest should consolidate a limited partnership. A controlling financial interest may be achieved through holding a limited partner interest that provides substantive kick-out rights. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently evaluating the standard, but does not, at this time, anticipate a material impact to the financial statements and footnote disclosures once implemented.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND PRONOUNCEMENT - continued

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. The ASU requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. Acquirers must recognize, in the same reporting period, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance by the Company is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The ASU requires entities to classify deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. As explained below, the Company has early-adopted this guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance (ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)) on accounting for leases which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The guidance requires enhanced disclosures regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases and will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance requires the use of a modified retrospective approach. We are evaluating the impact of the guidance on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance (ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvement to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting) related to employee share-based payment accounting. The guidance requires all income tax effects of awards to be recognized in the income statement on a prospective basis. The guidance also requires presentation of excess tax benefits as an operating activity on the statement of cash flows rather than as a financing activity, and can be applied retrospectively or prospectively. The guidance increases the amount companies can withhold to pay income taxes on awards without triggering liability classification for shares used to satisfy statutory income tax withholding obligations and requires application of a modified retrospective transition method. The amended guidance will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016; early adoption is permitted if all provisions are adopted in the same period. We are evaluating the impact of the amended guidance on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

3. RECLASSIFICATIONS

In the accompanying consolidated statements of income, the Company has reported revenues for the quarter and the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 net of sales taxes and other revenue related taxes, due to a change in accounting policy. Previously, the Company had included these taxes in expense. The reclassifications amounted to $2.3 million and $2.3 million for the quarters and $7.0 million and $7.0 million and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

In the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, the Company has reported deferred tax assets and liabilities and assets as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 as a net item in accordance with ASU 2015-17 explained above. Previously, these balance sheet accounts had been reported gross as assets and liabilities. This change resulted in a reclassification of $2.8 million and $3.4 million from current assets to long-term liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

In the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, the Company has reported deferred debt issue costs as a reduction of long-term debt as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, in accordance with ASU 2015-03 explained above. Previously these balance sheet accounts had been reported as other assets. This change resulted in a reclassification of $412,887 and $339,856 from long-term assets to long-term liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Following are certain significant accounting principles and disclosures.

Fair Value Accounting

The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels.

GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

· Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

· Level 2 – Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

· Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

We classify our marketable securities as available-for-sale, which are reported at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related income tax effect, if any, on available-for-sale securities are excluded from income and are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses from securities classified as available for-sale are included in comprehensive income. We measure the fair value of our marketable securities based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets, or Level 1 inputs. As of June 30, 2016, we reported no available-for-sale securities.

In accordance with GAAP, we review our marketable securities to determine whether a decline in fair value of a security below the cost basis is other than temporary. Should the decline be considered other than temporary, we write down the cost basis of the security and include the loss in current earnings as opposed to an unrealized holding loss. No losses for other than temporary impairments in our marketable securities portfolio were recognized during the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis – continued

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

(in thousands)	Carrying
June 30, 2016,	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

(in thousands)	Carrying
September 30, 2015	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	614	$	614	$	-	$	-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

 Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis relate primarily to tangible fixed assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, which are remeasured when the derived fair value is below carrying value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For these assets, the Company does not periodically adjust carrying value to fair value except in the event of impairment. If it is determined that impairment has occurred, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to fair value and the difference is recorded within income before interest, other income (expense) and income taxes in the consolidated statements of income.

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	June 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2016		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	52,641	$	-	$	-	$	52,641
Property and equipment, net		146,783		-		-		146,783
Indefinite lived intangibles		55,728		-		-		55,728
Definite lived intangibles, net		4,569		-		-		4,569

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	September 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2015		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	52,641	$	-	$	-	$	52,641
Property and equipment, net		134,150		-		-		134,150
Indefinite lived intangibles		55,828		-		-		55,828
Definite lived intangibles, net		5,021		-		-		5,021

	Total Gains (Losses)
(in thousands)	Quarters Ended June 30,
Description	2016			2015
Goodwill	$	-		$	-
Property and equipment, net		-			-
Indefinite lived intangibles		(100	)		-
Definite lived intangibles, net		-			-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

5. STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION

Employee and Director Stock Option Plans

In 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option Plan (the “1995 Plan”) for employees and directors. In August 1999, the Company adopted the 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “1999 Plan”) and in 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2010 Stock Option Plan (the “2010 Plan”) (collectively, “the Plans”).  The 2010 Plan was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The options granted under the Plans may be either incentive stock options, or non-qualified options. The Plans are administered by the Board of Directors or by a compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the exclusive power to select individuals to receive grants, to establish the terms of the options granted to each participant, provided that all options granted shall be granted at an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the common stock covered by the option on the grant date and to make all determinations necessary or advisable under the Plans.

The compensation costs recognized for each of the nine month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were $360,036, related to restricted stock. There were no stock option grants or exercises for the three month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. There was no unamortized stock compensation expense related to stock options at June 30, 2016.

Stock Option Activity

There were no stock options outstanding at June 30, 2016, and there were no stock option transactions nor expense for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

Following are the changes in the carrying amounts of intangibles for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

(in thousands)	2016								2015
	Definite-Lived Intangibles			Licenses			Goodwill		Definite-Lived Intangibles			Licenses			Goodwill
Beginning balance	$	5,021		$	55,828		$	52,641	$	729		$	53,968		$	43,374
Intangibles acquired		-			-			-		10,375			3,565			3,891
Impairment		-			-			-		-			(1,358	)		-
Amortization and other		(452	)		(100	)		-		(459	)		-			51
Ending balance	$	4,569		$	55,728		$	52,641	$	10,645		$	56,175		$	47,316

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded an impairment of $1.4 million for the indefinite-lived intangible assets at our Temptations Cabaret in Lubbock.

7. LONG-TERM DEBT

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, a related party creditor converted $750,000 of debt to 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

On January 13, 2016, a subsidiary of the Company acquired the land and building in Manhattan where Rick’s Cabaret New York is located. Total consideration was $10.0 million for the land and the three-story, 14,000 square foot building at 50 West 33rd Street. The acquisition was wholly financed through a 5.0% bank loan, with a 25 year amortization and 10 year balloon.

In October 2015, the Company refinanced certain real estate debt amounting to $2.3 million with new bank debt of $4.6 million. After closing costs, the Company received $2.0 million in cash from the transaction. The new debt is payable $30,244 per month, including interest at 5.0% and matures in ten years.

In October 2015, the Company entered into a $4.7 million construction loan with a commercial bank for a new corporate headquarters building. When fully funded upon the finish of construction of the building, the note is payable over 20 years at $31,988 per month including interest and has an adjustable interest rate of 5.25%. The rate adjusts to prime plus 1% in the 61st month, with a floor of 5.25%. The new debt matures in twenty years. The Company has drawn $2.6 million on the loan as of June 30, 2016.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

7. LONG-TERM DEBT - continued

On May 4, 2015 a Company subsidiary purchased The Seville gentlemen’s club in Minneapolis Minnesota. As part of the transaction, another subsidiary also purchased the club’s real estate. Total consideration of $8.5 million consisted of $4.5 million for the assets of the club business and $4.0 million for the real estate. Payment was made through bank financing of $5.7 million at 5.5% interest, seller financing of $1.8 million at 6% and cash of $1.1 million.

On January 13, 2015 a Company subsidiary purchased Down in Texas Saloon gentlemen’s club in an Austin, Texas suburb. As part of the transaction, another subsidiary also purchased the club’s real estate. Total consideration of $6.8 million consisted of $3.5 million for the club business and $3.3 million for its 3.5 acres of real estate. Payment was in the form of $1 million in cash and $1.4 million in seller financing at 6% annual interest, with the balance provided by commercial bank financing at a variable interest rate equal to the prime rate plus 2%, but in no event less than 6.5%.

In December 2014, the Company refinanced certain real estate debt amounting to $2.1 million with new bank debt of $2.0 million. The new debt is payable $13,270 per month, including interest at 5.25% and matures in ten years.

In December 2014, the Company borrowed $1.0 million from a lender. The note is collateralized by certain real estate, is payable $13,215 per month, including interest at 10% and matures in ten years.

In December 2014, the Company borrowed $2.0 million from a lender. The 12% note is collateralized by a certain subsidiary’s stock and is payable interest only until it matures in three years.

8. COMMON STOCK

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company converted debt principal and interest valued at $262,500 into 25,610 common shares.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, a related party creditor converted $750,000 of debt to 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company purchased and retired 606,995 common treasury shares. The cost of these shares was $5.8 million.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company purchased and retired 225,280 common treasury shares. The cost of these shares was $2.3 million.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company converted debt principal and interest valued at $2.1 million into 205,067 common shares.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock for the acquisition of a controlling interest in Drink Robust, Inc.

9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with GAAP. GAAP provides for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of the Company.

Potential common stock shares consist of shares that may arise from outstanding dilutive common stock warrants and options (the number of which is computed using the “treasury stock method”) and from outstanding convertible debentures (the number of which is computed using the “if converted method”).

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

9. EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”) - continued

Diluted EPS considers the potential dilution that could occur if the Company’s outstanding common stock options, warrants and convertible debentures were converted into common stock that then shared in the Company’s earnings (as adjusted for interest expense that would no longer occur if the debentures were converted).

(In thousands except for per share information)	FOR THE QUARTER				FOR THE NINE MONTHS
	ENDED JUNE 30,				ENDED JUNE 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	2,653	$	8,267	$	10,710	$	8,786
Average number of common shares outstanding		9,906		10,245		10,071		10,262
Basic earnings per share - net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	0.27	$	0.81	$	1.06	$	0.86
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	2,653	$	8,267	$	10,710	$	8,786
Adustment. to net earnings from assumed conversion of debentures (1)		33		118		100		356
Adjusted net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	2,686	$	8,385	$	10,810	$	9,142
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Common shares outstanding		9,906		10,245		10,071		10,262
Potential dilutive shares resulting from exercise of warrants and options (2)		1		-		-		-
Potential dilutive shares resulting from conversion of debentures (3)		140		462		140		462
Total average number of common shares outstanding used for dilution		10,047		10,707		10,211		10,724
Diluted earnings per share - net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	0.27	$	0.78	$	1.06	$	0.85

(1) Represents interest expense on dilutive convertible debentures that would not occur if they were assumed converted.

(2) All outstanding warrants and options were considered for the EPS computation. Potential dilutive options and warrants of 121,180 and 172,400 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, have been excluded from earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive.

(3) Convertible debentures (principal and accrued interest) outstanding at June 30, 2016 and 2015 totaling $1.6 million and $5.3 million, respectively, were convertible into common stock at a price of $10.25 to $12.50 per share at June 30, 2016 and $10.00 to $12.50 per share at June 30, 2015. Potential dilutive shares of 462,500 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2015 have been excluded from earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive.

* EPS may not foot due to rounding.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

10. ACQUISITIONS

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015

On May 4, 2015 a Company subsidiary purchased The Seville gentlemen’s club in Minneapolis Minnesota. As part of the transaction, another subsidiary also purchased the club’s real estate. Total consideration of $8.5 million consisted of $4.5 million for the assets of the club business and $4.0 million for the real estate. Payment was made through bank financing of $5.7 million at 5.5% interest, seller financing of $1.8 million at 6% and cash of $1.1 million. 

The following information summarizes the allocation of fair values assigned to the assets at the purchase date.

(in thousands)

Buildings and land	$	4,050
Furniture and fixtures		250
Inventory		109
Goodwill		3,891
Noncompete		200
Net assets	$	8,500

On October 30, 2014, a 51% owned subsidiary of the Company (“Robust”) acquired certain assets and liabilities of Robust Energy LLC for $200,000 in cash and 200,000 shares of its restricted common stock for a total purchase price of $3.6 million. The Company has also agreed to issue 50,000 shares of RCIHH common stock each to the two principals of Robust Energy LLC if Robust has net income of at least $1 million during the 2015 calendar year. The principals entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with the Company in connection with the issuance by the Company of its shares of common stock as explained above, which will provide that none of the shares will be sold for a period of one year after the date of issuance and, thereafter, neither principal will sell more than 1/6th of their respective shares per month that they receive in connection herewith. Robust is an energy drink distributor, targeting the on premises bar and mixer market.

The following information summarizes the allocation of fair values assigned to the assets and liabilities at the purchase date.

(in thousands)

Inventory and accounts receivable	$	500
Equipment, furniture and fixtures		356
Definite-lived intangibles		4,931
Goodwill		5,326
Accounts payable		(1,482	)
Notes payable		(963	)
Deferred tax liability		(1,726	)
Noncontrolling interest		(3,392	)
Net assets	$	3,550

In accordance with GAAP, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $229,000 on the value of its earlier 15% ($750,000) investment in this company. Goodwill from this transaction is deductible for tax purposes.

On January 13, 2015 a Company subsidiary purchased Down in Texas Saloon gentlemen’s club in an Austin, Texas suburb. As part of the transaction, another subsidiary also purchased the club’s real estate. Total consideration of $6.8 million consisted of $3.5 million for the club business and $3.3 million for its 3.5 acres of real estate. Payment was in the form of $1 million in cash and $1.4 million in seller financing at 6% annual interest, with the balance provided by commercial bank financing at a variable interest rate equal to the prime rate plus 2%, but in no event less than 6.5%.

The following information summarizes the allocation of fair values assigned to the assets at the purchase date.

(in thousands)

Buildings and land	$	3,130
Furniture and fixtures		20
Inventory		4
SOB license		3,546
Noncompete		100
Net assets	$	6,800

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

11. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense on continuing operations for the periods presented differs from the “expected” federal income tax expense computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% to earnings before income taxes for the three months and nine ended June 30, as a result of the following:

	For the Three Months					For the Nine Months
	Ended June 30,					Ended June 30,
	2016			2015		2016			2015
Computed expected tax expense	$	1,570		$	4,257	$	4,763		$	4,508
State income taxes		733			18		860			166
Permanent differences		(67	)		167		23			349
Section 45B credit		(250	)		-		(2,000	)		-
Total income tax expense	$	1,986		$	4,442	$	3,646		$	5,023

Included in the Company’s deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 2016 is approximately $16.4 million representing the tax effect of indefinite lived intangible assets from club acquisitions which are not deductible for tax purposes. These deferred tax liabilities will remain in the Company’s balance sheet until the related clubs are sold.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company applied to claim certain additional IRC 45 B FICA Credits for prior years. As a result, $1.75 million was deducted from income tax expense in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and $250,000 from the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company accrued $240,000 and $775,000 for additional income taxes owed New York State and New York City, respectively. As a result, $1.0 million was added to income tax expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

Texas Patron Tax

The Company has reached a settlement with the State of Texas over 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 the next 84 months for all but two nonsettled locations. Going forward, 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 has 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. This amount, less payments made, is included as long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets. As a consequence, the Company has recorded an $8.2 million pre-tax gain for the third quarter ending June 30, 2015, representing the difference between the $7.2 million and the amount previously accrued for the tax. The balance of the debt was $6.4 million at June 30, 2016 and is included in long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – continued

Legal Matters

New York Settlement

On April 1, 2015, we and our subsidiaries, RCI Entertainment (New York), Inc. and Peregrine Enterprises, Inc., entered into an agreement to settle in full a New York based federal wage and hour class and collective action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On September 22, 2015, the Court granted final approval of the settlement.  Under the terms of the agreement, Peregrine Enterprises, Inc. was to make up to $15 million available to class members and their attorneys. The actual amount paid to class members was determined based on the number of class members responding by the end of a two month notice period which ended on December 4, 2015. Unclaimed checks or payments reverted back to Peregrine at that time. Based on the current schedule, an initial payment for attorneys’ fees of $1,833,333 was made in October 2015, with two subsequent payments of $1,833,333 each to be made in equal annual installments in September 2016 and September 2017. As part of the settlement, RCIHH was required to guarantee the obligations of RCI Entertainment (New York), Inc. and Peregrine Enterprises, Inc. under the settlement.

Filed in 2009, the case claimed Rick’s Cabaret New York misclassified entertainers as independent contractors. Plaintiffs sought minimum wage for the hours they danced and return of certain fees. RCI Entertainment (New York), Inc. and Peregrine Enterprises, Inc. maintained the dancers were properly classified, and alternatively, amounts earned were well in excess of the minimum wage and should satisfy any obligations.

In accordance with GAAP, the Company expensed $11.1 million during the year ended September 30, 2015 as the final liability for its obligations under the settlement. Of this amount $5.6 million was paid to entertainers and $5.5 million has been or will be paid to the lawyers. As of June 30, 2016 the Company has a total amount of $3.6 million accrued with $1.8 million included in accrued liabilities and $1.8 million included in other long-term liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

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.  

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 be filed with the Receiver before the close of business on January 16, 2015 and that all pending lawsuits involving IIC as the insurer are 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.  Currently, there are multiple civil lawsuits pending or threatened against the Company and its subsidiaries; and other potential lawsuits for incidents that occurred before October 25, 2013 could still be filed.  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; 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, the Company has obtained general liability coverage from another insurer, effective October 25, 2013, which will cover any claims arising from actions after that date.

Willowbrook Litigation 

In April 2015, the Company was sued by a landlord in the 33rd 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, Plaintiff’s manager, and Plaintiff’s broker asserting that they committed fraud and that the landlord breached the applicable agreements. It is unknown at this time whether the resolution of this uncertainty will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition.

General

The Company is involved in various suits and claims arising in the normal course of business. The ultimate outcome of these items will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated statements of income or financial position.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES – continued

Settlements of lawsuits for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 totaled $0.1 million and $10.6 million, respectively.

13. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is engaged in 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. Total assets are those assets controlled by each reportable segment. The other category below includes our media, Robust and internet divisions.

Below is the financial information related to the Company’s segments:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Business segment sales:
Nightclubs	$	28,336		$	28,687		$	86,272		$	87,807
Bombshells		5,005			4,425			14,013			13,407
Other		611			354			1,538			1,446
	$	33,952		$	33,466		$	101,823		$	102,660
Business segment operating income:
Nightclubs	$	9,172		$	17,271		$	27,844		$	26,000
Bombshells		905			369			2,150			1,480
Other		(650	)		(682	)		(2,154	)		(1,995	)
General corporate		(2,770	)		(2,806	)		(7,916	)		(7,809	)
	$	6,657		$	14,152		$	19,924		$	17,676
Business segment capital expenditures:
Nightclubs	$	110		$	207		$	12,616		$	882
Bombshells		119			300			263			1,853
Other		4			529			6			973
General Corporate		3,782			62			4,691			259
	$	4,015		$	1,098		$	17,576		$	3,967
Business segment depreciation and amortization:
Nightclubs	$	1,274		$	823		$	3,836		$	3,731
Bombshells		237			229			700			502
Other		171			733			513			813
General corporate		143			138			419			408
	$	1,825		$	1,923		$	5,468		$	5,454

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2016

(UNAUDITED)

13. SEGMENT INFORMATION - continued

General corporate expenses include corporate salaries, health insurance and social security taxes for officers, legal, accounting and information technology employees, corporate taxes and insurance, certain 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.

14. OTHER EXPENSES

Following is a breakout of the most significant items contained in other expenses in the consolidated statements of income:

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Security	$	534	$	469	$	1,553	$	1,390
Cleaning services and products		459		486		1,332		1,383
Maintenance and repairs		447		413		1,337		1,217
Other		1,857		1,735		5,578		4,903
Total other expenses	$	3,297	$	3,103	$	9,800	$	8,893

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in this quarterly report.

GENERAL

RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (sometimes referred to as RCIHH herein) was incorporated in the State of Texas in 1994. Through our subsidiaries, as of July 31, 2016, we operate a total of forty-three establishments that offer live adult entertainment, and/or restaurant and bar operations.   We have two reportable segments; nightclubs and Bombshells Restaurants and Bars. RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. is a holding company and operates through its subsidiaries including its management company, RCI Management Services, Inc. All services and management operations are conducted by subsidiaries of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. In the context of club and bar/restaurant operations, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “our,” “us” and similar terms used in this Form 10-Q refer to subsidiaries of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. Excepting executive officers of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., any employment referenced in this document is not with RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. but solely with one of its subsidiaries.   

SCHEDULE OF UNITS

Name of Establishment	Date Acquired/Opened
Club Onyx, Houston, TX	1995
Rick’s Cabaret, Minneapolis, MN	1998
XTC Cabaret, Austin, TX	1998
XTC Cabaret, San Antonio, TX	1998
XTC Cabaret, Houston, TX	2004
Rick’s Cabaret, New York City, NY	2005
Club Onyx, Charlotte, NC	2005
Rick’s Cabaret, San Antonio, TX	2006
XTC Cabaret, South Houston, TX	2006
Rick’s Cabaret, Fort Worth, TX	2007
Tootsie's Cabaret, Miami Gardens, FL	2008
XTC Cabaret, Dallas, TX	2008
Club Onyx, Dallas, TX	2008
Club Onyx, Philadelphia, PA	2008
Rick’s Cabaret, Round Rock, TX	2009
Cabaret North, Fort Worth, TX	2009
Cabaret East, Fort Worth, TX	2010
Rick’s Cabaret DFW, Fort Worth, TX	2011
Downtown Cabaret, Minneapolis, MN	2011
Rick’s Cabaret, Indianapolis, IN	2011
Temptations, Aledo, TX	2011
Silver City Cabaret, Dallas, TX	2012
Jaguars Club, Odessa, TX	2012
Jaguars Club, Phoenix, AZ	2012
Jaguars Club, Lubbock, TX	2012
Jaguars Club, Longview, TX	2012
Jaguars Club, Tye, TX	2012
Jaguars Club, Edinburg, TX	2012
Jaguars Club, El Paso, TX	2012
Jaguars Club, Harlingen, TX	2012
Vee Lounge, Fort Worth, TX	2013
Bombshells, Dallas, TX	2013
Temptations, Sulphur, LA	2013
Temptations, Beaumont, TX	2013
Bombshells, Webster, TX	2013
The Black Orchid, Dallas, TX (Rebranded to Club Dulce in 2016)	2013
Vivid Cabaret, New York, NY	2014
Bombshells, Austin, TX	2014
Rick’s Cabaret, Odessa, TX	2014
Bombshells, Spring TX	2014
Bombshells, Houston, TX	2014
Down in Texas Saloon, Austin TX (Rebranded to Foxy’s Cabaret in 2016)	2015
The Seville, Minneapolis MN	2015

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of the United States of America (“GAAP”).  GAAP consists of a set of standards issued by the FASB and other authoritative bodies in the form of FASB Statements, Interpretations, FASB Staff Positions, Emerging Issues Task Force consensuses and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statements of Position, among others.  The Company has updated references to GAAP in this Form 10-Q to reflect the guidance in the ASC.  The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  On a regular basis, we evaluate these estimates, including investment impairment.  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.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Provisions for depreciation and amortization are made using straight-line rates over the estimated useful lives of the related assets and the shorter of useful lives or terms of the applicable leases for leasehold improvements. Buildings have estimated useful lives ranging from 29 to 40 years. Furniture, equipment and leasehold improvements have estimated useful lives between five and 40 years. Expenditures for major renewals and betterments that extend the useful lives are capitalized. Expenditures for normal maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred. The cost of assets sold or abandoned and the related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any gains or losses are charged or credited in the accompanying consolidated statement of income of the respective period.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

GAAP addresses the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets. Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are no longer amortized, but reviewed on an annual basis for impairment. Definite lived intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated lives.  Fully amortized assets are written-off against accumulated amortization.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with GAAP, long-lived assets, such as property, plant, and equipment, and purchased intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assets to be disposed of would be separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale would be presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the balance sheet.

Goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives are tested annually for impairment, and are tested for impairment more frequently if events and circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired in accordance with GAAP.  An impairment loss is recognized to the extent that the carrying amount exceeds the asset’s fair value.

For goodwill, the impairment determination is made at the reporting unit level, which is the individual club level. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company calculates the fair value of its assets and liabilities which qualify as financial instruments and includes this additional information in the notes to consolidated financial statements when the fair value is different than the carrying value of these financial instruments. The estimated fair value of accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their carrying amounts due to the relatively short maturity of these instruments. The carrying value of short and long-term debt also approximates fair value since these instruments bear market rates of interest. None of these instruments are held for trading purposes.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages, food and merchandise, other revenues and services at the point-of-sale upon receipt of cash, check, or credit card charge.

The Company recognizes Internet revenue from monthly subscriptions to its online entertainment sites when notification of a new or existing subscription and its related fee are received from the third party hosting company or from the credit card company, usually two to three days after the transaction has occurred. The monthly fee is not refundable. The Company recognizes Internet auction revenue when payment is received from the credit card as revenues are not deemed estimable nor collection deemed probable prior to that point.

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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 in August. Historically, these revenues have not been material to the consolidated statements of income.

Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes are determined using the liability method in accordance with GAAP. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. In addition, a valuation allowance is established to reduce any deferred tax asset for which it is determined that it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.

GAAP creates a single model to address accounting for uncertainty in tax positions by prescribing a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. GAAP also provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. There are no unrecognized tax benefits to disclose in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Stock-Based Compensation

The compensation cost recognized for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was $360,036 (from restricted stock) each period. There were 10,000 stock options exercised during the nine months ended June 30, 2015 aggregating $87,000. 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AS COMPARED TO THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

For the three months ended June 30, 2016, we had consolidated total revenues of $34.0 million compared to consolidated total revenues of $33.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2015, an increase of $0.5 million or 1.5%. The increase in total revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in rental income and energy drinks during the last year with a small increase in same-store sales.

Following is a comparison of the Company’s income statement for the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 with percentages compared to total revenue:

(in thousands)	2016			%			2015			%
Sales of alcoholic beverages	$	14,333			42.2	%	$	13,909			41.6	%
Sales of food and merchandise		4,614			13.6	%		4,671			14.0	%
Service Revenues		12,780			37.6	%		13,163			39.3	%
Other		2,225			6.6	%		1,723			5.1	%
Total Revenues		33,952			100.0	%		33,466			100.0	%
Cost of Goods Sold		5,281			15.6	%		5,033			15.0	%
Salaries & Wages		8,256			24.3	%		8,176			24.4	%
Stock-based Compensation		120			0.4	%		120			0.4	%
Taxes and permits		3,066			9.0	%		3,149			9.4	%
Charge card fees		618			1.8	%		562			1.7	%
Rent		725			2.1	%		1,189			3.6	%
Legal & professional		1,012			3.0	%		939			2.8	%
Advertising and marketing		1,407			4.1	%		1,506			4.5	%
Insurance		895			2.6	%		866			2.6	%
Utilities		692			2.0	%		727			2.2	%
Depreciation and amortization		1,825			5.4	%		1,923			5.7	%
Gain on sale of property		(38	)		-0.1	%		178			0.5	%
Impairment of assets		-			0.0	%		-			0.0	%
Settlement of lawsuits and other one-time costs		139			0.4	%		10			0.0	%
Gain on settlement of patron tax issue		-			0.0	%		(8,167	)		-24.4	%
Other		3,297			9.7	%		3,103			9.3	%
Total operating expenses		27,295			80.4	%		19,314			57.7	%
Operating income		6,657			19.6	%		14,152			42.3	%
Interest income		1			0.0	%		-			0.0	%
Interest expense		(2,040	)		-6.0	%		(1,630	)		-4.9	%
Gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		-			0.0	%		-			0.0	%
Income before income taxes	$	4,618			13.6	%	$	12,522			37.4	%

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Following is an explanation of significant variances in the above amounts.

Service revenues include cover charges, fees paid by entertainers, room rentals, memberships and fees charged for credit card processing. Other revenues include ATM commissions earned, video games and other vending, certain promotion fees charged to our entertainers and rents collected. We recognize revenue from other revenues and services at the point-of-sale upon receipt of cash, check, or credit card charge. Service revenues were down slightly due to soft big ticket/VIP spending, but have continued to improve in recent quarters.

Cost of goods sold includes cost of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, food, cigars and cigarettes, merchandise, media printing/binding and media postage. The cost of goods sold for the club and restaurant operations was 12.9% and 11.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The cost of goods sold for same-location-same-period of club and restaurant operations for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was 14.9%, for each period.

Payroll for same-location-same-period of club and restaurant operations was $6.3 million for each of the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. Management currently believes that its labor and management staff levels are appropriate.

The decrease in rent expense is due to the purchase of our Rick’s New York and Tootsie’s properties during the last year. Our “cost of occupancy”, calculated as rent plus interest, was 8.1% and 8.4% for the quarter ended 2016 and 2015, respectively.

See Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for an explanation of the gain on settlement of patron tax issue.

See Note 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a more detailed analysis of other expenses.

Income taxes, as a percentage of income before taxes was 43.0% and 35.5% for the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company accrued $240,000 and $775,000 for additional income taxes owed New York State and New York City, respectively. As a result, $1.0 million was added to income tax expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Operating income (exclusive of corporate overhead) for same-location-same-period of club operations was $7.8 million and $15.7 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease is due to the gain from the patron tax issue recognized in 2015. Without this gain, the 2015 operating income would have been $7.5 million.

Our “operating margin”, the percentage of operating income to total revenues, was 19.6% and 42.3% for the quarters ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Excluding the gain from the settlement of patron tax issue in 2015, the 2015 operating margin would have been 17.9%.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 AS COMPARED TO THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2015

For the nine months ended June 30, 2016, we had consolidated total revenues of $101.8 million compared to consolidated total revenues of $102.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015, a decrease of $0.8 million or 0.8%. The decrease in total revenues was primarily attributable to a slight decrease in same-store sales as a result of lower VIP spending.

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Following is a comparison of the Company’s income statement for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 with percentages compared to total revenue:

(in thousands)	2016			%			2015			%
Sales of alcoholic beverages	$	43,511			42.7	%	$	42,225			41.1	%
Sales of food and merchandise		13,557			13.3	%		14,341			14.0	%
Service Revenues		38,626			37.9	%		40,538			39.5	%
Other		6,129			6.0	%		5,556			5.4	%
Total Revenues		101,823			100.0	%		102,660			100.0	%
Cost of Goods Sold		15,692			15.4	%		15,525			15.1	%
Salaries & Wages		24,308			23.9	%		24,323			23.7	%
Stock-based Compensation		360			0.4	%		360			0.4	%
Taxes and permits		9,567			9.4	%		9,548			9.3	%
Charge card fees		1,788			1.8	%		1,653			1.6	%
Rent		2,532			2.5	%		3,514			3.4	%
Legal & professional		3,099			3.0	%		2,962			2.9	%
Advertising and marketing		3,937			3.9	%		4,185			4.1	%
Insurance		2,676			2.6	%		2,487			2.4	%
Utilities		2,096			2.1	%		2,169			2.1	%
Depreciation and amortization		5,468			5.4	%		5,454			5.3	%
Gain on sale of property		(165	)		-0.2	%		160			0.2	%
Impairment of assets		-			0.0	%		1,358			1.3	%
Settlement of lawsuits and other one-time costs		741			0.7	%		10,560			10.3	%
Gain on settlement of patron tax issue		-			0.0	%		(8,167	)		-8.0	%
Other		9,800			9.6	%		8,893			8.7	%
Total operating expenses		81,899			80.4	%		84,984			82.8	%
Operating income		19,924			19.6	%		17,676			17.2	%
Interest income		4			0.0	%		39			0.0	%
Interest expense		(5,918	)		-5.8	%		(5,032	)		-4.9	%
Gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		-			0.0	%		577			0.6	%
Income before income taxes	$	14,010			13.8	%	$	13,260			12.9	%

Following is an explanation of significant variances in the above amounts.

Service revenues include cover charges, fees paid by entertainers, room rentals, memberships and fees charged for credit card processing. Other revenues include ATM commissions earned, video games and other vending and certain promotion fees charged to our entertainers. We recognize revenue from other revenues and services at the point-of-sale upon receipt of cash, check, or credit card charge. Service revenues were down slightly due to soft big ticket/VIP spending, but have continued to improve in recent quarters.

Cost of goods sold includes cost of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, food, cigars and cigarettes, merchandise, media printing/binding, media postage and internet traffic purchases and webmaster payouts. The cost of goods sold for the club and restaurant operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was 13.1% compared to 11.9% for the nine months ended June 30, 2015. The cost of goods sold for same-location-same-period of club and restaurant operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was 14.3% for each of the periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

Payroll for same-location-same-period of club and restaurant operations was $17.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and $17.9 million for the same period in 2015. Management currently believes that its labor and management staff levels are appropriate.

The stock-based compensation for 2016 and 2015 represents amortization of restricted stock issued to certain employees.

The decrease in rent expense is due to the purchase of our Rick’s New York and Tootsie’s properties during the last year. Our “cost of occupancy”, calculated as rent plus interest was 8.3% and 8.3% for 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded an impairment of $1.4 million for the indefinite-lived intangible assets at our Temptations Cabaret in Lubbock.

See Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for an explanation of the settlement of a lawsuit in 2015.

Income taxes, as a percentage of income before taxes was 26.0% and 37.9% for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease in 2016 is principally due to the Company applying to claim certain additional IRC 45 B FICA credits for prior years, net of the additional New York state taxes as explained in Note 11 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 

Operating income (exclusive of corporate overhead) for same-location-same-period of club operations was $29.2 million and $27.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The increase is due, in part, to two significant events in 2015 – the gain from the patron tax settlement, offset by the settlement of the New York FLSA lawsuit. Without these two events, operating income in the 2015 period would have been $29.8 million.

Our “operating margin”, the percentage of operating income to total revenues, was 19.6% and 17.2% for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Excluding the gain from the settlement of the patron tax issue in 2015 and the lawsuit settlements in each year, the operating margin would have been 20.3% and19.5% in 2016 and 2015, respectively.

See Note 10 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for an explanation of the gain from controlling interest in subsidiary.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is engaged in 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. Total assets are those assets controlled by each reportable segment. The other category below includes our media, Robust and internet divisions.

Below is the financial information related to the Company’s segments:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Business segment sales:
Nightclubs	$	28,336		$	28,687		$	86,272		$	87,807
Bombshells		5,005			4,425			14,013			13,407
Other		611			354			1,538			1,446
	$	33,952		$	33,466		$	101,823		$	102,660
Business segment operating income:
Nightclubs	$	9,172		$	17,271		$	27,844		$	26,000
Bombshells		905			369			2,150			1,480
Other		(650	)		(682	)		(2,154	)		(1,995	)
General corporate		(2,770	)		(2,806	)		(7,916	)		(7,809	)
	$	6,657		$	14,152		$	19,924		$	17,676
Business segment capital expenditures:
Nightclubs	$	110		$	207		$	12,616		$	882
Bombshells		119			300			263			1,853
Other		4			529			6			973
General Corporate		3,782			62			4,691			259
	$	4,015		$	1,098		$	17,576		$	3,967
Business segment depreciation and amortization:
Nightclubs	$	1,274		$	823		$	3,836		$	3,731
Bombshells		237			229			700			502
Other		171			733			513			813
General corporate		143			138			419			408
	$	1,825		$	1,923		$	5,468		$	5,454

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General corporate expenses include corporate salaries, health insurance and social security taxes for officers, legal, accounting and information technology employees, corporate taxes and insurance, certain 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.

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, including adjustments that enhance comparability, that are included in the most directly comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Relative to each of the non-GAAP financial measures, we further set forth our rationale as follows:

Non-GAAP Operating Income and Non-GAAP Operating Margin. We exclude from non-GAAP operating income and non-GAAP operating margin amortization of intangibles, gain on settlement of patron tax case, gains and losses from asset sales, gain on settlement of patron tax issue, impairment of assets, stock-based compensation charges, litigation and other one-time legal settlements. 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. While we were in litigation in the patron tax case, we also included patron taxes as an exclusion, but after settlement of the case, we no longer exclude patron taxes from operating income.

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income per Basic Share and per Diluted Share. We exclude from non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per diluted share and per basic share amortization of intangibles, gain on settlement of patron tax case, income tax expense, impairment charges, gains and losses from asset sales, stock-based compensation, litigation and other one-time legal settlements, gain on contractual debt reduction, and include the Non-GAAP provision for income taxes, calculated as the tax-effect at 35% effective tax rate of the pre-tax non-GAAP income before taxes less stock-based compensation, because we believe that excluding such measures helps management and investors better understand our operating activities. While we were in litigation in the patron tax case, we also included patron taxes as an exclusion, but after settlement of the case, we no longer exclude patron taxes from net income. 

Adjusted EBITDA. We exclude from Adjusted EBITDA depreciation expense, amortization of intangibles, income tax, interest expense, interest income, gains and losses from asset sales, litigation and other one-time legal settlements, gain on settlement of patron tax case, gain on contractual debt reduction and impairment charges because we believe that adjusting for such items helps management and investors better understand 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.  Also, we exclude interest cost in our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA. 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.

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	For the Three Months						For the Nine Months
	Ended June 30,						Ended June 30,
(in thousands, except per share data)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to Adjusted EBITDA
GAAP net income	$	2,653		$	8,267		$	10,710		$	8,786
Income tax expense		1,986			4,442			3,646			5,023
Interest expense and income and gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		2,039			1,630			5,914			4,416
Litigation and other one-time legal settlements		139			10			741			10,560
Gain on settlment of Patron tax case		-			(8,167	)		-			(8,167	)
Impairment of assets		-			-			-			1,358
Depreciation and amortization		1,825			1,923			5,468			5,464
Adjusted EBITDA	$	8,642		$	8,105		$	26,479		$	27,440
Reconciliation of GAAP net income to non-GAAP net income
GAAP net income	$	2,653		$	8,267		$	10,710		$	8,786
Amortization of intangibles		184			312			583			892
Gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		-			-			-			(577	)
Stock-based compensation		120			120			360			360
Litigation and other one-time settlements		139			10			741			10,560
Gain on settlment of Patron tax case		-			(8,167	)		-			(8,167	)
Income tax expense		1,986			4,442			3,646			5,023
Impairment of assets		-			-			-			1,358
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes		(1,737	)		(1,702	)		(5,488	)		(6,256	)
Non-GAAP net income	$	3,345		$	3,282		$	10,552		$	11,979
Reconciliation of GAAP diluted net income per share to non-GAAP diluted net income per share
Fully diluted shares		10,047			10,707			10,211			10,724
GAAP net income	$	0.27		$	0.78		$	1.06		$	0.85
Amortization of intangibles		0.02			0.03			0.06			0.08
Gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		-			-			-			(0.05	)
Stock-based compensation		0.01			0.01			0.04			0.03
Litigation and other one-time settlements		0.01			0.00			0.07			0.98
Gain on settlement of Patron tax case		-			(0.76	)		-			(0.76	)
Income tax expense		0.20			0.41			0.36			0.47
Impairment of assets		-			-			-			0.13
Non-GAAP provision for income taxes		(0.17	)		(0.16	)		(0.54	)		(0.58	)
Non-GAAP diluted net income per share	$	0.34		$	0.31		$	1.04		$	1.15
Reconciliation of GAAP operating income to non-GAAP operating income
GAAP operating income	$	6,657		$	14,152		$	19,924		$	17,676
Amortization of intangibles		184			312			583			892
Gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		-			-			-			(577	)
Stock-based compensation		120			120			360			360
Impairment of assets		-			-			-			1,358
Gain on settlement of Patron tax case		-			(8,167	)		-			(8,167	)
Litigation and other one-time settlements		139			10			741			10,560
Non-GAAP operating income	$	7,100		$	6,427		$	21,608		$	22,102
Reconciliation of GAAP operating margin to non-GAAP operating margin
GAAP operating income		19.6	%		42.3	%		19.6	%		17.2	%
Amortization of intangibles		0.5	%		0.9	%		0.6	%		0.9	%
Gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		-0.6	%
Stock-based compensation		0.4	%		0.4	%		0.4	%		0.4	%
Impairment of assets		0.0	%		0.0	%		0.0	%		1.3	%
Gain on settlement of Patron tax case		0.0	%		-24.4	%		0.0	%		-8.0	%
Litigation and other one-time settlements		0.4	%		0.0	%		0.7	%		10.3	%
Non-GAAP operating margin		20.9	%		19.2	%		21.2	%		21.5	%

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We believe our ability to generate cash from operating activities is one of our fundamental financial strengths. Refer to the heading "Cash Flows from Operating Activities" below. The near-term outlook for our business remains strong, and we expect to generate substantial cash flows from operations in 2016. As a result of our expected cash flows from operations, we have significant flexibility to meet our financial commitments. We prefer not to raise capital through the issuance of common stock. Instead, we use debt financing to lower our overall cost of capital and increase our return on shareholders' equity. Refer to the heading "Cash Flows from Financing Activities" below. We have a history of borrowing funds in private transactions and from sellers in acquisition transactions and continue to have the ability to borrow funds at reasonable interest rates in that manner. We have historically utilized these cash flows to invest in property and equipment and adult nightclubs. Refer to the heading “Cash Flows from Investing Activities” below.

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As of June 30, 2016, we had negative working capital of $9.0 million compared to negative working capital of $5.7 million as of September 30, 2015. The increase is principally due to the maturity in June 2017 of two notes payable to a bank, aggregating approximately $6 million, which will be refinanced but must be shown as current in the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30,, 2016. Because of the large volume of cash we handle, stringent cash controls have been implemented. At June 30, 2016, our cash and cash equivalents were $10.5 million compared to $8.0 million at September 30, 2015.

Our depreciation for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was $4.9 million compared to $4.6 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2015. Our amortization for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 was $583,000 compared to $892,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2015.

Sources and Use of Funds

Cash flows from operating activities are generally the result of net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization expenses, deferred taxes, (increases) decreases in accounts receivable, inventories and prepaid expenses and increases (decreases) in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. See a summary of these activities below.

Cash flows used in investing activities generally reflect payments relating to acquisitions of businesses, property and equipment and marketable securities. See a summary of these activities below.

Cash flows from financing activities generally reflect proceeds from issuance of shares and long-term debt, and payments on debt and put options and purchase of treasury stock. See a summary of these activities below.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Following are our summarized cash flows from operating activities:

(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015
Net income	$	10,364		$	8,237
Depreciation and amortization		5,468			5,454
Deferred taxes		1,174			3,459
Stock compensation expense		360			360
Loss on sale of assets and impairment of assets		(165	)		1,518
Gain on settlement of patron tax		-			(8,167	)
Gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary		-			(577	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities		1,701			7,965
Other		(404	)		31
	$	18,498		$	18,280

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Following are our summarized cash flows from investing activities:

(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities and other assets	$	628		$	-
Additions to property and equipment		(17,576	)		(3,967	)
Additions of businesses, net of cash acquired		-			(2,217	)
	$	(16,948	)	$	(6,184	)

Following is a reconciliation of our additions to property and equipment for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015
Acquisition of real estate	$	14,336	$	8,370
Capital expenditures funded by debt		1,452		(7,977	)
New capital expenditures in new clubs		-		2,283
Maintenance capital expenditures		1,788		1,291
Total capital expenditures in consolidated statement of cash flows	$	17,576	$	3,967

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Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Following are our summarized cash flows from financing activities:

(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015
Proceeds from long-term debt	$	17,152		$	4,957
Payments on long-term debt		(9,726	)		(9,916	)
Payment of dividends		(591	)		-
Purchase of treasury stock		(5,781	)		(2,296	)
Exercise of stock options		-			87
Distribution of minority interests		(162	)		(162	)
	$	892		$	(7,330	)

The following table presents a summary of our cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities:

(in thousands)	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2016			2015
Operating activities	$	18,498		$	18,280
Investing activities		(16,948	)		(6,184	)
Financing activities		892			(7,330	)
Net increase in cash	$	2,442		$	4,766

We are not aware of any event or trend that would potentially affect our liquidity. In the event such a trend develops, we believe our working capital and capital expenditure requirements will be adequately met by cash flows from operations. In our opinion, working capital is not a true indicator of our financial status.  Typically, businesses in our industry carry current liabilities in excess of current assets because businesses in our industry receive substantially immediate payment for sales, with nominal receivables, while inventories and other current liabilities normally carry longer payment terms. Vendors and purveyors often remain flexible with payment terms, providing businesses in our industry with opportunities to adjust to short-term business downturns. We consider the primary indicators of financial status to be the long-term trend of revenue growth, the mix of sales revenues, overall cash flow, profitability from operations and the level of long-term debt.

The following table presents a summary of such indicators for the nine months ended June 30:

			Increase
	2016		(Decrease)			2015
(in thousands)
Sales of alcoholic beverages	$	43,511		3.0	%	$	42,225
Sales of food and merchandise		13,557		-5.5	%		14,341
Service Revenues		38,626		-4.7	%		40,538
Other		6,129		10.3	%		5,556
Total Revenues	$	101,823		-0.8	%	$	102,660
Net cash provided by operating activities		18,498		1.2	%		18,280
Adjusted EBITDA*		26,479		-3.4	%		27,440
Long-term debt		100,949		6.7	%		94,580

* See definition of adjusted EBITDA above under Results of Operations.

We have not established lines of credit or financing other than the above mentioned notes payable and our existing debt. 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.

Share Repurchase

On September 29, 2008, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $5 million worth of our common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. As of April 2013, we completed the repurchase of all $5 million in stock authorized under this plan. On April 25, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $3 million worth of our common stock. During May 2014, our Board of Directors increased the repurchase authorization to $10 million and, during May 2016, the Board increased the repurchase authorization by an additional $5 million. During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, we purchased 606,995 shares of common stock in the open market and private transactions at prices ranging from $8.00 to $10.85 and under the plan, we have $5.8 million remaining to purchase additional shares as of June 30, 2016.

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Other Liquidity and Capital Resources

We have not established lines of credit or financing other than the notes payable and our existing debt. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional financing on reasonable terms in the future, if at all, should the need arise.

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

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

IMPACT OF INFLATION

We have not experienced a material overall impact from inflation in our operations during the past several years. To the extent permitted by competition, we have managed to recover increased costs through price increases and may continue to do so. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so in the future.

SEASONALITY

Our nightclub operations are affected by seasonal factors. Historically, we have experienced reduced revenues from April through September with the strongest operating results occurring from October through March.

GROWTH STRATEGY

We believe that our nightclub operations can continue to grow organically and through careful entry into markets and demographic segments with high growth potential. Our growth strategy is: (a) to open new clubs after market analysis, (b) to acquire existing clubs in locations that are consistent with our growth and income targets and which appear receptive to the upscale club formula we have developed, (c) 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, (d) to develop new club concepts that are consistent with our management and marketing skills, (e) to develop and open our restaurant concepts as our capital and manpower allow, and/or (f) to control the real estate in connection with club operations, although some clubs may be in leased premises.

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 will require us to obtain funding from additional debt, issuance of 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.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

As of June 30, 2016, 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, 2015. 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s senior management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to the Company, including consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

See “Legal Matters” under Note 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements above, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015, as such factors could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or future results. In the three months ended June 30, 2016, there were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to the Company, or that the Company deems to be immaterial, also may have a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

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

On September 29, 2008, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $5 million worth of our common stock in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. As of April 2013, we completed the repurchase of all $5 million in stock authorized under this plan. On April 25, 2013, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to an additional $3 million worth of our common stock. During May 2014, our Board of Directors increased the repurchase authorization to $10 million and, During May 2016, the Board increased the repurchase authorization by an additional $5 million. During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, we purchased 606,995 shares of common stock in the open market and private transactions at prices ranging from $8.00 to $10.85 and under the plan, we have $5.8 million remaining to purchase additional shares as of June 30, 2016.  

Following is a summary of our purchases by month during the quarter ended June 30, 2016:

(in thousands, except per share data)

Period:	(a)		(b)		(c)		(d)
							Maximum
					Total		Number (or
					Number of		Approximate
					Shares (or		Dollar Value)
					Units)		of Shares (or
					Purchased as		Units) that
					Part of		May Yet be
	Total Number				Publicly		Purchased
	of Shares (or		Average		Announced		Under the
	Units)		Price Paid		Plans or		Plans or
Month Ending	Purchased		per Share (2)		Programs(1)		Programs
Apr-16		66	$	10.00		66	$	1,189
May-16		2	$	10.85		2	$	6,168
Jun-16		38	$	10.36		38	$	5,772
Total for the three months ended June 30, 2016		106	$	10.14		106	$	5,772

(1)	All shares were purchased pursuant to the repurchase plan approved in May 2014 and May 2016, as described above.
(2)	Prices include any commissions and transaction costs.

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Item 6. Exhibits.

Exhibit 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.

Exhibit 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.

Exhibit 32.1 — 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.

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SIGNATURES

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

	RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
Date:  August 4, 2016	By:	/s/ Eric S. Langan
	Eric S. Langan
	Chief Executive Officer and President

Date:  August 4, 2016	By:	/s/ Phillip K. Marshall
	Phillip K. Marshall
	Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

	I, Eric S. Langan, Chief Executive Officer and President of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the issuer and have:
	(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuer's most recent fiscal year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer's independent registered public accounting firm and the audit committee of the issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 4, 2016	By:	/s/ Eric S. Langan
	Eric S. Langan
	Chief Executive Officer and President

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

	I, Phillip K. Marshall, Chief Financial Officer of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc., certify that:
1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the issuer and have:
	(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under my supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
	(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under my supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
	(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
	(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the issuer's most recent fiscal year that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer's independent registered public accounting firm and the audit committee of the issuer's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
	(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
	(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 4, 2016	By:	/s/ Phillip K. Marshall
	Phillip K. Marshall
	Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on their knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company as of and for the periods covered in the Report.

/s/ Eric S. Langan

Eric S. Langan

Chief Executive Officer

August 4, 2016

/s/ Phillip K. Marshall

Phillip K. Marshall

Chief Financial Officer

August 4, 2016

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. and will be retained by RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q and shall not be considered filed as part of the Form 10-Q.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 10,462	$ 8,020
Accounts receivable:
Trade, net	1,326	1,578
Other, net	636	576
Marketable securities	0	614
Inventories	2,659	2,368
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Total current assets	17,628	17,166
Property and equipment, net	146,783	134,150
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Goodwill	52,641	52,641
Indefinite lived intangibles, net	55,728	55,828
Definite lived intangibles, net	4,569	5,021
Other	1,282	2,224
Total other assets	114,220	115,714
Total assets	278,631	267,030
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,909	2,164
Accrued liabilities	10,710	10,990
Current portion of long-term debt	13,992	9,700
Total current liabilities	26,611	22,854
Deferred tax liability	29,295	28,087
Other long-term liabilities	2,298	2,723
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Total liabilities	145,161	138,544
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
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Additional paid-in capital	65,326	69,729
Accumulated other comprehensive income	0	109
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Total RCIHH stockholders’ equity	128,223	122,623
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	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Sales of alcoholic beverages	$ 14,333	$ 13,909	$ 43,511	$ 42,225
Sales of food and merchandise	4,614	4,671	13,557	14,341
Service revenues	12,780	13,163	38,626	40,538
Other	2,225	1,723	6,129	5,556
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Operating expenses:
Cost of goods sold	5,281	5,033	15,692	15,525
Salaries and wages	8,256	8,176	24,308	24,323
Stock compensation	120	120	360	360
Other general and administrative:
Taxes and permits	3,066	3,149	9,567	9,548
Charge card fees	618	562	1,788	1,653
Rent	725	1,189	2,532	3,514
Legal and professional	1,012	939	3,099	2,962
Advertising and marketing	1,407	1,506	3,937	4,185
Insurance	895	866	2,676	2,487
Utilities	692	727	2,096	2,169
Depreciation and amortization	1,825	1,923	5,468	5,454
Loss (gain) on sale of property	(38)	178	(165)	160
Impairment of assets	0	0	0	1,358
Settlement of lawsuits and other one-time costs	139	10	741	10,560
Gain on settlement of patron tax	0	(8,167)	0	(8,167)
Other	3,297	3,103	9,800	8,893
Total operating expenses	27,295	19,314	81,899	84,984
Operating income	6,657	14,152	19,924	17,676
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1	0	4	39
Interest expense	(2,040)	(1,630)	(5,918)	(5,032)
Gain from acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary	0	0	0	577
Income before income taxes	4,618	12,522	14,010	13,260
Income taxes	1,986	4,442	3,646	5,023
Net income	2,632	8,080	10,364	8,237
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Net income attributable to RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.	$ 2,653	$ 8,267	$ 10,710	$ 8,786
Basic earnings per share attributable to RCIHH shareholders:
Net income	$ 0.27	$ 0.81	$ 1.06	$ 0.86
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Net income	$ 0.27	$ 0.78	$ 1.06	$ 0.85
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
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Diluted	10,047	10,707	10,211	10,724
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
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	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 10,364	$ 8,237
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,468	5,454
Deferred taxes	1,174	3,459
Amortization of note discount and beneficial conversion	23	55
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Gain on settlement of patron tax	0	(8,167)
Gain from on sale of marketable securities and acquisition of controlling interest in subsidiary	(165)	(577)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	192	(439)
Inventories	(291)	(410)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	2,402	1,340
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(602)	7,474
Cash provided by operating activities	18,498	18,280
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(17,576)	(3,967)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	628	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(2,217)
Net cash used by investing activities	(16,948)	(6,184)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments on long-term debt	(9,726)	(9,916)
Proceeds from long-term debt	17,152	4,957
Payment of dividends	(591)	0
Exercise of stock options	0	87
Purchase of treasury stock	(5,781)	(2,296)
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Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	892	(7,330)
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9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. 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, 2015 included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The interim unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with those financial statements included in the Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, have been made. Operating results for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2016.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND PRONOUNCEMENT

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]

New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]

2. RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, using either of the following transition methods: (i) a full retrospective approach reflecting the application of the standard in each prior reporting period with the option to elect certain practical expedients, or (ii) a retrospective approach with the cumulative effect of initially adopting ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of adoption (which includes additional footnote disclosures).

In the accompanying statements of income, the Company has reported revenues for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 net of sales taxes and other revenue related taxes, due to a change in accounting policy. Previously, the Company had included these taxes in revenue and expense.

   

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which amends FASB ASU Subtopic 835-30, Interest - Imputation of Interest. The new standard requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the debt. The standard is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 31, 2015 and is required to be applied on a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted. The Company has early-adopted this guidance as of December 31, 2015.

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, which amends FASB ASU Topic 810, Consolidations. This ASU amends the current consolidation guidance, including introducing a separate consolidation analysis specific to limited partnerships and other similar entities. This ASU requires that limited partnerships and similar legal entities provide partners with either substantive kick-out rights or substantive participating rights over the general partner in order to be considered a voting interest entity. The specialized consolidation model and guidance for limited partnerships and similar legal entities have been eliminated. There is no longer a presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership. For limited partnerships and similar legal entities that qualify as voting interest entities, a limited partner with a controlling financial interest should consolidate a limited partnership. A controlling financial interest may be achieved through holding a limited partner interest that provides substantive kick-out rights. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently evaluating the standard, but does not, at this time, anticipate a material impact to the financial statements and footnote disclosures once implemented.

   

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments. The ASU requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. Acquirers must recognize, in the same reporting period, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance by the Company is not expected to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes. The ASU requires entities to classify deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period. As explained below, the Company has early-adopted this guidance.

In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance (ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)) on accounting for leases which requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The guidance requires enhanced disclosures regarding the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases and will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The guidance requires the use of a modified retrospective approach. We are evaluating the impact of the guidance on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance (ASU 2016-09, Compensation - Stock Compensation: Improvement to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting) related to employee share-based payment accounting. The guidance requires all income tax effects of awards to be recognized in the income statement on a prospective basis. The guidance also requires presentation of excess tax benefits as an operating activity on the statement of cash flows rather than as a financing activity, and can be applied retrospectively or prospectively. The guidance increases the amount companies can withhold to pay income taxes on awards without triggering liability classification for shares used to satisfy statutory income tax withholding obligations and requires application of a modified retrospective transition method. The amended guidance will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016; early adoption is permitted if all provisions are adopted in the same period. We are evaluating the impact of the amended guidance on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and related disclosures.

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RECLASSIFICATIONS

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Reclassifications [Text Block]

3. RECLASSIFICATIONS

In the accompanying consolidated statements of income, the Company has reported revenues for the quarter and the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 net of sales taxes and other revenue related taxes, due to a change in accounting policy. Previously, the Company had included these taxes in expense. The reclassifications amounted to $2.3 million and $2.3 million for the quarters and $7.0 million and $7.0 million and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

In the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, the Company has reported deferred tax assets and liabilities and assets as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015 as a net item in accordance with ASU 2015-17 explained above. Previously, these balance sheet accounts had been reported gross as assets and liabilities. This change resulted in a reclassification of $2.8 million and $3.4 million from current assets to long-term liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

In the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, the Company has reported deferred debt issue costs as a reduction of long-term debt as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, in accordance with ASU 2015-03 explained above. Previously these balance sheet accounts had been reported as other assets. This change resulted in a reclassification of $412,887 and $339,856 from long-term assets to long-term liabilities as of June 30, 2016 and September 30, 2015, respectively.

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Following are certain significant accounting principles and disclosures.

Fair Value Accounting

The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels.

GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

⋅	Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
⋅	Level 2 – Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.
⋅	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

We classify our marketable securities as available-for-sale, which are reported at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related income tax effect, if any, on available-for-sale securities are excluded from income and are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses from securities classified as available for-sale are included in comprehensive income. We measure the fair value of our marketable securities based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets, or Level 1 inputs. As of June 30, 2016, we reported no available-for-sale securities.

In accordance with GAAP, we review our marketable securities to determine whether a decline in fair value of a security below the cost basis is other than temporary. Should the decline be considered other than temporary, we write down the cost basis of the security and include the loss in current earnings as opposed to an unrealized holding loss. No losses for other than temporary impairments in our marketable securities portfolio were recognized during the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis – continued

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

(in thousands)	Carrying
June 30, 2016,	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

(in thousands)	Carrying
September 30, 2015	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	614	$	614	$	-	$	-

 

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

  Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis relate primarily to tangible fixed assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, which are remeasured when the derived fair value is below carrying value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For these assets, the Company does not periodically adjust carrying value to fair value except in the event of impairment. If it is determined that impairment has occurred, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to fair value and the difference is recorded within income before interest, other income (expense) and income taxes in the consolidated statements of income.

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	June 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2016		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	52,641	$	-	$	-	$	52,641
Property and equipment, net		146,783		-		-		146,783
Indefinite lived intangibles		55,728		-		-		55,728
Definite lived intangibles, net		4,569		-		-		4,569

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	September 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2015		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	52,641	$	-	$	-	$	52,641
Property and equipment, net		134,150		-		-		134,150
Indefinite lived intangibles		55,828		-		-		55,828
Definite lived intangibles, net		5,021		-		-		5,021

	Total Gains (Losses)
(in thousands)	Quarters Ended June 30,
Description	2016		2015
Goodwill	$	-	$	-
Property and equipment, net		-		-
Indefinite lived intangibles		(100)		-
Definite lived intangibles, net		-		-

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STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

5. STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION

Employee and Director Stock Option Plans

In 1995, the Company adopted the 1995 Stock Option Plan (the “1995 Plan”) for employees and directors. In August 1999, the Company adopted the 1999 Stock Option Plan (the “1999 Plan”) and in 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2010 Stock Option Plan (the “2010 Plan”) (collectively, “the Plans”).  The 2010 Plan was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The options granted under the Plans may be either incentive stock options, or non-qualified options. The Plans are administered by the Board of Directors or by a compensation committee of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has the exclusive power to select individuals to receive grants, to establish the terms of the options granted to each participant, provided that all options granted shall be granted at an exercise price not less than the fair market value of the common stock covered by the option on the grant date and to make all determinations necessary or advisable under the Plans.

The compensation costs recognized for each of the nine month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were $360,036, related to restricted stock. There were no stock option grants or exercises for the three month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. There was no unamortized stock compensation expense related to stock options at June 30, 2016.

Stock Option Activity

There were no stock options outstanding at June 30, 2016, and there were no stock option transactions nor expense for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES

Following are the changes in the carrying amounts of intangibles for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

(in thousands)	2016						2015
	Definite-Lived Intangibles		Licenses		Goodwill		Definite-Lived Intangibles		Licenses		Goodwill
Beginning balance	$	5,021	$	55,828	$	52,641	$	729	$	53,968	$	43,374
Intangibles acquired		-		-		-		10,375		3,565		3,891
Impairment		-		-		-		-		(1,358)		-
Amortization and other		(452)		(100)		-		(459)		-		51
Ending balance	$	4,569	$	55,728	$	52,641	$	10,645	$	56,175	$	47,316

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, we recorded an impairment of $1.4 million for the indefinite-lived intangible assets at our Temptations Cabaret in Lubbock.

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LONG-TERM DEBT

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-term Debt [Text Block]

7. LONG-TERM DEBT

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, a related party creditor converted $750,000 of debt to 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

On January 13, 2016, a subsidiary of the Company acquired the land and building in Manhattan where Rick’s Cabaret New York is located. Total consideration was $10.0 million for the land and the three-story, 14,000 square foot building at 50 West 33rd Street. The acquisition was wholly financed through a 5.0% bank loan, with a 25 year amortization and 10 year balloon.

In October 2015, the Company refinanced certain real estate debt amounting to $2.3 million with new bank debt of $4.6 million. After closing costs, the Company received $2.0 million in cash from the transaction. The new debt is payable $30,244 per month, including interest at 5.0% and matures in ten years.

In October 2015, the Company entered into a $4.7 million construction loan with a commercial bank for a new corporate headquarters building. When fully funded upon the finish of construction of the building, the note is payable over 20 years at $31,988 per month including interest and has an adjustable interest rate of 5.25%. The rate adjusts to prime plus 1% in the 61st month, with a floor of 5.25%. The new debt matures in twenty years. The Company has drawn $2.6 million on the loan as of June 30, 2016.

On May 4, 2015 a Company subsidiary purchased The Seville gentlemen’s club in Minneapolis Minnesota. As part of the transaction, another subsidiary also purchased the club’s real estate. Total consideration of $8.5 million consisted of $4.5 million for the assets of the club business and $4.0 million for the real estate. Payment was made through bank financing of $5.7 million at 5.5% interest, seller financing of $1.8 million at 6% and cash of $1.1 million.

On January 13, 2015 a Company subsidiary purchased Down in Texas Saloon gentlemen’s club in an Austin, Texas suburb. As part of the transaction, another subsidiary also purchased the club’s real estate. Total consideration of $6.8 million consisted of $3.5 million for the club business and $3.3 million for its 3.5 acres of real estate. Payment was in the form of $1 million in cash and $1.4 million in seller financing at 6% annual interest, with the balance provided by commercial bank financing at a variable interest rate equal to the prime rate plus 2%, but in no event less than 6.5%. 

In December 2014, the Company refinanced certain real estate debt amounting to $2.1 million with new bank debt of $2.0 million. The new debt is payable $13,270 per month, including interest at 5.25% and matures in ten years.

In December 2014, the Company borrowed $1.0 million from a lender. The note is collateralized by certain real estate, is payable $13,215 per month, including interest at 10% and matures in ten years.

In December 2014, the Company borrowed $2.0 million from a lender. The 12% note is collateralized by a certain subsidiary’s stock and is payable interest only until it matures in three years.

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COMMON STOCK

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Equity [Abstract]

Common Stock [Text Block]

8. COMMON STOCK

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company converted debt principal and interest valued at $262,500 into 25,610 common shares.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, a related party creditor converted $750,000 of debt to 75,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2016, the Company purchased and retired 606,995 common treasury shares. The cost of these shares was $5.8 million.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company purchased and retired 225,280 common treasury shares. The cost of these shares was $2.3 million.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company converted debt principal and interest valued at $2.1 million into 205,067 common shares.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2015, the Company issued 200,000 shares of common stock for the acquisition of a controlling interest in Drink Robust, Inc.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The Company computes earnings per share (“EPS”) in accordance with GAAP. GAAP provides for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of the Company.

Potential common stock shares consist of shares that may arise from outstanding dilutive common stock warrants and options (the number of which is computed using the “treasury stock method”) and from outstanding convertible debentures (the number of which is computed using the “if converted method”).

Diluted EPS considers the potential dilution that could occur if the Company’s outstanding common stock options, warrants and convertible debentures were converted into common stock that then shared in the Company’s earnings (as adjusted for interest expense that would no longer occur if the debentures were converted).

(In thousands except for per share information)	FOR THE QUARTER				FOR THE NINE MONTHS
	ENDED JUNE 30,				ENDED JUNE 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	2,653	$	8,267	$	10,710	$	8,786
Average number of common shares outstanding		9,906		10,245		10,071		10,262
Basic earnings per share - net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	0.27	$	0.81	$	1.06	$	0.86
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	2,653	$	8,267	$	10,710	$	8,786
Adustment. to net earnings from assumed conversion of debentures (1)		33		118		100		356
Adjusted net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	2,686	$	8,385	$	10,810	$	9,142
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Common shares outstanding		9,906		10,245		10,071		10,262
Potential dilutive shares resulting from exercise of warrants and options (2)		1		-		-		-
Potential dilutive shares resulting from conversion of debentures (3)		140		462		140		462
Total average number of common shares outstanding used for dilution		10,047		10,707		10,211		10,724
Diluted earnings per share - net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	0.27	$	0.78	$	1.06	$	0.85

(1) Represents interest expense on dilutive convertible debentures that would not occur if they were assumed converted.

(2) All outstanding warrants and options were considered for the EPS computation. Potential dilutive options and warrants of 121,180 and 172,400 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, have been excluded from earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive.

(3) Convertible debentures (principal and accrued interest) outstanding at June 30, 2016 and 2015 totaling $1.6 million and $5.3 million, respectively, were convertible into common stock at a price of $10.25 to $12.50 per share at June 30, 2016 and $10.00 to $12.50 per share at June 30, 2015. Potential dilutive shares of  462,500 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2015 have been excluded from earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive.

* EPS may not foot due to rounding.

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ACQUISITIONS

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

10. ACQUISITIONS

Nine Months Ended June 30, 2015

On May 4, 2015 a Company subsidiary purchased The Seville gentlemen’s club in Minneapolis Minnesota. As part of the transaction, another subsidiary also purchased the club’s real estate. Total consideration of $8.5 million consisted of $4.5 million for the assets of the club business and $4.0 million for the real estate. Payment was made through bank financing of $5.7 million at 5.5% interest, seller financing of $1.8 million at 6% and cash of $1.1 million. 

The following information summarizes the allocation of fair values assigned to the assets at the purchase date.

(in thousands)

Buildings and land	$	4,050
Furniture and fixtures		250
Inventory		109
Goodwill		3,891
Noncompete		200
Net assets	$	8,500

On October 30, 2014, a 51% owned subsidiary of the Company (“Robust”) acquired certain assets and liabilities of Robust Energy LLC for $200,000 in cash and 200,000 shares of its restricted common stock for a total purchase price of $3.6 million. The Company has also agreed to issue 50,000 shares of RCIHH common stock each to the two principals of Robust Energy LLC if Robust has net income of at least $1 million during the 2015 calendar year. The principals entered into a Lock-Up Agreement with the Company in connection with the issuance by the Company of its shares of common stock as explained above, which will provide that none of the shares will be sold for a period of one year after the date of issuance and, thereafter, neither principal will sell more than 1/6th of their respective shares per month that they receive in connection herewith. Robust is an energy drink distributor, targeting the on premises bar and mixer market.

 

The following information summarizes the allocation of fair values assigned to the assets and liabilities at the purchase date.

(in thousands)

Inventory and accounts receivable	$	500
Equipment, furniture and fixtures		356
Definite-lived intangibles		4,931
Goodwill		5,326
Accounts payable		(1,482)
Notes payable		(963)
Deferred tax liability		(1,726)
Noncontrolling interest		(3,392)
Net assets	$	3,550

In accordance with GAAP, the Company recorded a gain of approximately $229,000 on the value of its earlier 15% ($750,000) investment in this company. Goodwill from this transaction is deductible for tax purposes.

On January 13, 2015 a Company subsidiary purchased Down in Texas Saloon gentlemen’s club in an Austin, Texas suburb. As part of the transaction, another subsidiary also purchased the club’s real estate. Total consideration of $6.8 million consisted of $3.5 million for the club business and $3.3 million for its 3.5 acres of real estate. Payment was in the form of $1 million in cash and $1.4 million in seller financing at 6% annual interest, with the balance provided by commercial bank financing at a variable interest rate equal to the prime rate plus 2%, but in no event less than 6.5%.

 

The following information summarizes the allocation of fair values assigned to the assets at the purchase date.

(in thousands)

Buildings and land	$	3,130
Furniture and fixtures		20
Inventory		4
SOB license		3,546
Noncompete		100
Net assets	$	6,800

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INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

11. INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense on continuing operations for the periods presented differs from the “expected” federal income tax expense computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% to earnings before income taxes for the three months and nine ended June 30, as a result of the following:

 

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Computed expected tax expense	$	1,570	$	4,257	$	4,763	$	4,508
State income taxes		733		18		860		166
Permanent differences		(67)		167		23		349
Section 45B credit		(250)		-		(2,000)		-
Total income tax expense	$	1,986	$	4,442	$	3,646	$	5,023

Included in the Company’s deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 2016 is approximately $16.4 million representing the tax effect of indefinite lived intangible assets from club acquisitions which are not deductible for tax purposes. These deferred tax liabilities will remain in the Company’s balance sheet until the related clubs are sold.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company applied to claim certain additional IRC 45 B FICA Credits for prior years. As a result, $1.75 million was deducted from income tax expense in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and $250,000 from the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company accrued $240,000 and $775,000 for additional income taxes owed New York State and New York City, respectively. As a result, $1.0 million was added to income tax expense in the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

12. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

Texas Patron Tax

The Company has reached a settlement with the State of Texas over 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 the next 84 months for all but two nonsettled locations. Going forward, 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 has 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. This amount, less payments made, is included as long-term debt in the consolidated balance sheets. As a consequence, the Company has recorded an $8.2 million pre-tax gain for the third quarter ending June 30, 2015, representing the difference between the $7.2 million and the amount previously accrued for the tax. The balance of the debt was $6.4 million at June 30, 2016 and is included in long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

Legal Matters

New York Settlement

On April 1, 2015, we and our subsidiaries, RCI Entertainment (New York), Inc. and Peregrine Enterprises, Inc., entered into an agreement to settle in full a New York based federal wage and hour class and collective action filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On September 22, 2015, the Court granted final approval of the settlement.  Under the terms of the agreement, Peregrine Enterprises, Inc. was to make up to $15 million available to class members and their attorneys. The actual amount paid to class members was determined based on the number of class members responding by the end of a two month notice period which ended on December 4, 2015. Unclaimed checks or payments reverted back to Peregrine at that time. Based on the current schedule, an initial payment for attorneys’ fees of $1,833,333 was made in October 2015, with two subsequent payments of $1,833,333 each to be made in equal annual installments in September 2016 and September 2017. As part of the settlement, RCIHH was required to guarantee the obligations of RCI Entertainment (New York), Inc. and Peregrine Enterprises, Inc. under the settlement.

Filed in 2009, the case claimed Rick’s Cabaret New York misclassified entertainers as independent contractors. Plaintiffs sought minimum wage for the hours they danced and return of certain fees. RCI Entertainment (New York), Inc. and Peregrine Enterprises, Inc. maintained the dancers were properly classified, and alternatively, amounts earned were well in excess of the minimum wage and should satisfy any obligations.

In accordance with GAAP, the Company expensed $11.1 million during the year ended September 30, 2015 as the final liability for its obligations under the settlement. Of this amount $5.6 million was paid to entertainers and $5.5 million has been or will be paid to the lawyers. As of June 30, 2016 the Company has a total amount of $3.6 million accrued with $1.8 million included in accrued liabilities and $1.8 million included in other long-term liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

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.  

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 be filed with the Receiver before the close of business on January 16, 2015 and that all pending lawsuits involving IIC as the insurer are 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.  Currently, there are multiple civil lawsuits pending or threatened against the Company and its subsidiaries; and other potential lawsuits for incidents that occurred before October 25, 2013 could still be filed.  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; 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, the Company has obtained general liability coverage from another insurer, effective October 25, 2013, which will cover any claims arising from actions after that date.

Willowbrook Litigation

In April 2015, the Company was sued by a landlord in the 33rd 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, Plaintiff’s manager, and Plaintiff’s broker asserting that they committed fraud and that the landlord breached the applicable agreements. It is unknown at this time whether the resolution of this uncertainty will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition.

General

The Company is involved in various suits and claims arising in the normal course of business. The ultimate outcome of these items will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated statements of income or financial position.

Settlements of lawsuits for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 totaled $0.1 million and $10.6 million, respectively.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

13. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company is engaged in 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. Total assets are those assets controlled by each reportable segment. The other category below includes our media, Robust and internet divisions.

Below is the financial information related to the Company’s segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Business segment sales:
Nightclubs	$	28,336	$	28,687	$	86,272	$	87,807
Bombshells		5,005		4,425		14,013		13,407
Other		611		354		1,538		1,446
	$	33,952	$	33,466	$	101,823	$	102,660
Business segment operating income:
Nightclubs	$	9,172	$	17,271	$	27,844	$	26,000
Bombshells		905		369		2,150		1,480
Other		(650)		(682)		(2,154)		(1,995)
General corporate		(2,770)		(2,806)		(7,916)		(7,809)
	$	6,657	$	14,152	$	19,924	$	17,676
Business segment capital expenditures:
Nightclubs	$	110	$	207	$	12,616	$	882
Bombshells		119		300		263		1,853
Other		4		529		6		973
General Corporate		3,782		62		4,691		259
	$	4,015	$	1,098	$	17,576	$	3,967
Business segment depreciation and amortization:
Nightclubs	$	1,274	$	823	$	3,836	$	3,731
Bombshells		237		229		700		502
Other		171		733		513		813
General corporate		143		138		419		408
	$	1,825	$	1,923	$	5,468	$	5,454

 

General corporate expenses include corporate salaries, health insurance and social security taxes for officers, legal, accounting and information technology employees, corporate taxes and insurance, certain 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.

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OTHER EXPENSES

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Other Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

14. OTHER EXPENSES

Following is a breakout of the most significant items contained in other expenses in the consolidated statements of income:

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Security	$	534	$	469	$	1,553	$	1,390
Cleaning services and products		459		486		1,332		1,383
Maintenance and repairs		447		413		1,337		1,217
Other		1,857		1,735		5,578		4,903
Total other expenses	$	3,297	$	3,103	$	9,800	$	8,893

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fair Value Accounting

The Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs to the extent possible. The Company determines fair value based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability in the principal or most advantageous market. When considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, the following fair value hierarchy distinguishes between observable and unobservable inputs, which are categorized in one of the following levels.

GAAP establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value:

⋅	Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
⋅	Level 2 – Include other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.
⋅	Level 3 – Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity.

The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

We classify our marketable securities as available-for-sale, which are reported at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses, net of the related income tax effect, if any, on available-for-sale securities are excluded from income and are reported as accumulated other comprehensive income in stockholders’ equity. Realized gains and losses from securities classified as available for-sale are included in comprehensive income. We measure the fair value of our marketable securities based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets, or Level 1 inputs. As of June 30, 2016, we reported no available-for-sale securities.

In accordance with GAAP, we review our marketable securities to determine whether a decline in fair value of a security below the cost basis is other than temporary. Should the decline be considered other than temporary, we write down the cost basis of the security and include the loss in current earnings as opposed to an unrealized holding loss. No losses for other than temporary impairments in our marketable securities portfolio were recognized during the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Nonrecurring Basis [Policy Text Block]

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis – continued

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

(in thousands)	Carrying
June 30, 2016,	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

(in thousands)	Carrying
September 30, 2015	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	614	$	614	$	-	$	-

 

Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

  Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis relate primarily to tangible fixed assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, which are remeasured when the derived fair value is below carrying value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. For these assets, the Company does not periodically adjust carrying value to fair value except in the event of impairment. If it is determined that impairment has occurred, the carrying value of the asset is reduced to fair value and the difference is recorded within income before interest, other income (expense) and income taxes in the consolidated statements of income.

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	June 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2016		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	52,641	$	-	$	-	$	52,641
Property and equipment, net		146,783		-		-		146,783
Indefinite lived intangibles		55,728		-		-		55,728
Definite lived intangibles, net		4,569		-		-		4,569

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	September 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2015		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	52,641	$	-	$	-	$	52,641
Property and equipment, net		134,150		-		-		134,150
Indefinite lived intangibles		55,828		-		-		55,828
Definite lived intangibles, net		5,021		-		-		5,021

	Total Gains (Losses)
(in thousands)	Quarters Ended June 30,
Description	2016		2015
Goodwill	$	-	$	-
Property and equipment, net		-		-
Indefinite lived intangibles		(100)		-
Definite lived intangibles, net		-		-

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

(in thousands)	Carrying
June 30, 2016,	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

(in thousands)	Carrying
September 30, 2015	Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Marketable securities	$	614	$	614	$	-	$	-

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	June 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2016		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	52,641	$	-	$	-	$	52,641
Property and equipment, net		146,783		-		-		146,783
Indefinite lived intangibles		55,728		-		-		55,728
Definite lived intangibles, net		4,569		-		-		4,569

			Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
(in thousands)	September 30		Identical Asset		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description	2015		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Goodwill	$	52,641	$	-	$	-	$	52,641
Property and equipment, net		134,150		-		-		134,150
Indefinite lived intangibles		55,828		-		-		55,828
Definite lived intangibles, net		5,021		-		-		5,021

	Total Gains (Losses)
(in thousands)	Quarters Ended June 30,
Description	2016		2015
Goodwill	$	-	$	-
Property and equipment, net		-		-
Indefinite lived intangibles		(100)		-
Definite lived intangibles, net		-		-

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

Following are the changes in the carrying amounts of intangibles for the nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:

(in thousands)	2016						2015
	Definite-Lived Intangibles		Licenses		Goodwill		Definite-Lived Intangibles		Licenses		Goodwill
Beginning balance	$	5,021	$	55,828	$	52,641	$	729	$	53,968	$	43,374
Intangibles acquired		-		-		-		10,375		3,565		3,891
Impairment		-		-		-		-		(1,358)		-
Amortization and other		(452)		(100)		-		(459)		-		51
Ending balance	$	4,569	$	55,728	$	52,641	$	10,645	$	56,175	$	47,316

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

Diluted EPS considers the potential dilution that could occur if the Company’s outstanding common stock options, warrants and convertible debentures were converted into common stock that then shared in the Company’s earnings (as adjusted for interest expense that would no longer occur if the debentures were converted).

(In thousands except for per share information)	FOR THE QUARTER				FOR THE NINE MONTHS
	ENDED JUNE 30,				ENDED JUNE 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	2,653	$	8,267	$	10,710	$	8,786
Average number of common shares outstanding		9,906		10,245		10,071		10,262
Basic earnings per share - net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	0.27	$	0.81	$	1.06	$	0.86
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	2,653	$	8,267	$	10,710	$	8,786
Adustment. to net earnings from assumed conversion of debentures (1)		33		118		100		356
Adjusted net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	2,686	$	8,385	$	10,810	$	9,142
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Common shares outstanding		9,906		10,245		10,071		10,262
Potential dilutive shares resulting from exercise of warrants and options (2)		1		-		-		-
Potential dilutive shares resulting from conversion of debentures (3)		140		462		140		462
Total average number of common shares outstanding used for dilution		10,047		10,707		10,211		10,724
Diluted earnings per share - net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders	$	0.27	$	0.78	$	1.06	$	0.85

(1) Represents interest expense on dilutive convertible debentures that would not occur if they were assumed converted.

(2) All outstanding warrants and options were considered for the EPS computation. Potential dilutive options and warrants of 121,180 and 172,400 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, have been excluded from earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive.

(3) Convertible debentures (principal and accrued interest) outstanding at June 30, 2016 and 2015 totaling $1.6 million and $5.3 million, respectively, were convertible into common stock at a price of $10.25 to $12.50 per share at June 30, 2016 and $10.00 to $12.50 per share at June 30, 2015. Potential dilutive shares of  462,500 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2015 have been excluded from earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive.

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ACQUISITIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Robust [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition Fair Values Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following information summarizes the allocation of fair values assigned to the assets and liabilities at the purchase date.

(in thousands)

Inventory and accounts receivable	$	500
Equipment, furniture and fixtures		356
Definite-lived intangibles		4,931
Goodwill		5,326
Accounts payable		(1,482)
Notes payable		(963)
Deferred tax liability		(1,726)
Noncontrolling interest		(3,392)
Net assets	$	3,550

Texas Saloon Gentlemen’s Club [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition Fair Values Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following information summarizes the allocation of fair values assigned to the assets at the purchase date.

(in thousands)

Buildings and land	$	3,130
Furniture and fixtures		20
Inventory		4
SOB license		3,546
Noncompete		100
Net assets	$	6,800

Seville Gentlemens Club [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition Fair Values Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The following information summarizes the allocation of fair values assigned to the assets at the purchase date.

(in thousands)

Buildings and land	$	4,050
Furniture and fixtures		250
Inventory		109
Goodwill		3,891
Noncompete		200
Net assets	$	8,500

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

Income tax expense on continuing operations for the periods presented differs from the “expected” federal income tax expense computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate of 34% to earnings before income taxes for the three months and nine ended June 30, as a result of the following:

 

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Computed expected tax expense	$	1,570	$	4,257	$	4,763	$	4,508
State income taxes		733		18		860		166
Permanent differences		(67)		167		23		349
Section 45B credit		(250)		-		(2,000)		-
Total income tax expense	$	1,986	$	4,442	$	3,646	$	5,023

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Below is the financial information related to the Company’s segments:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Business segment sales:
Nightclubs	$	28,336	$	28,687	$	86,272	$	87,807
Bombshells		5,005		4,425		14,013		13,407
Other		611		354		1,538		1,446
	$	33,952	$	33,466	$	101,823	$	102,660
Business segment operating income:
Nightclubs	$	9,172	$	17,271	$	27,844	$	26,000
Bombshells		905		369		2,150		1,480
Other		(650)		(682)		(2,154)		(1,995)
General corporate		(2,770)		(2,806)		(7,916)		(7,809)
	$	6,657	$	14,152	$	19,924	$	17,676
Business segment capital expenditures:
Nightclubs	$	110	$	207	$	12,616	$	882
Bombshells		119		300		263		1,853
Other		4		529		6		973
General Corporate		3,782		62		4,691		259
	$	4,015	$	1,098	$	17,576	$	3,967
Business segment depreciation and amortization:
Nightclubs	$	1,274	$	823	$	3,836	$	3,731
Bombshells		237		229		700		502
Other		171		733		513		813
General corporate		143		138		419		408
	$	1,825	$	1,923	$	5,468	$	5,454

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OTHER EXPENSES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Operating Cost and Expense, by Component [Table Text Block]

Following is a breakout of the most significant items contained in other expenses in the consolidated statements of income:

	For the Three Months				For the Nine Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2016		2015
Security	$	534	$	469	$	1,553	$	1,390
Cleaning services and products		459		486		1,332		1,383
Maintenance and repairs		447		413		1,337		1,217
Other		1,857		1,735		5,578		4,903
Total other expenses	$	3,297	$	3,103	$	9,800	$	8,893

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RECLASSIFICATIONS (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Revenues, Total	$ 33,952,000	$ 33,466,000	$ 101,823,000	$ 102,660,000
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items]
Revenues, Total	2,300,000	$ 2,300,000	7,000,000	$ 7,000,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Total	2,800,000		2,800,000		$ 3,400,000
Deferred Costs, Total	$ 412,887		$ 412,887		$ 339,856

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Marketable securities	$ 0	$ 614
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	614
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Marketable securities	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Marketable securities	$ 0	$ 0

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 52,641	$ 52,641	$ 47,316	$ 43,374
Property and equipment, net	146,783	134,150
Indefinite lived intangibles	55,728	55,828
Definite lived intangibles, net	4,569	5,021	10,645	$ 729
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	0		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0
Indefinite lived intangibles	(100)		0
Definite lived intangibles, net	0		$ 0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Asset (Level 1) [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Indefinite lived intangibles	0	0
Definite lived intangibles, net	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	0	0
Property and equipment, net	0	0
Indefinite lived intangibles	0	0
Definite lived intangibles, net	0	0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Goodwill	52,641	52,641
Property and equipment, net	146,783	134,150
Indefinite lived intangibles	55,728	55,828
Definite lived intangibles, net	$ 4,569	$ 5,021

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STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			$ 360,036	$ 360,036
Share-based Compensation, Total	$ 120,000	$ 120,000	$ 360,000	$ 360,000
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation, Total	$ 0	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance	0	0	0	0

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Definite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite- Lived Intangibles, Beginning balance	$ 5,021	$ 729
Definite- Lived Intangibles, Intangibles acquired	0	10,375
Definite- Lived Intangibles, Impairment	0	0
Definite- Lived Intangibles, Amortization and other	(452)	(459)
Definite- Lived Intangibles, Ending balance	4,569	10,645
Licenses, Beginning balance	55,828	53,968
Licenses, Intangibles acquired	0	3,565
Licenses, Impairment	0	(1,358)
Licenses, Amortization and other	(100)	0
Licenses, Ending balance	55,728	56,175
Goodwill, Beginning balance	52,641	43,374
Goodwill, Intangibles acquired	0	3,891
Goodwill, Imapairment	0	0
Goodwill, Amortization and other	0	51
Goodwill, Ending balance	$ 52,641	$ 47,316

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Details Textual) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Temptations Cabaret [Member]
Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 1.4

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LONG-TERM DEBT (Details Textual)				1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 13, 2016 USD ($) ft²	May 04, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2015 USD ($) a	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Real Estate	$ 10,000,000
Proceeds from Bank Debt						$ 2,600,000
Construction Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				5.25%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment				$ 31,988
Loans Payable				$ 4,700,000
Construction Loans [Member] | Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				1.00%
Note Payable to Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%
Debt Instrument, Term				20 years
Building [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Area of Land | ft²	14,000
Real Estate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage				5.00%	5.25%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment				$ 30,244	$ 13,270
Debt Instrument, Term				10 years	10 years
Long-term Debt, Gross				$ 2,300,000	$ 2,100,000
Loans Payable to Bank, Noncurrent				4,600,000	$ 2,000,000
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction				$ 2,000,000
Club Business [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 4,500,000
Seville Gentlemens Club [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		8,500,000
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction		1,100,000
Clubs Real Estate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 4,000,000	$ 3,300,000
Area of Land | a			3.5
Texas Saloon Gentlemen’s Club [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			6.50%
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 6,800,000
Area of Land | a			3.5
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction			$ 1,000,000
Sale Of Stock Nature Of Consideration Received			seller financing at 6% annual interest, with the balance provided by commercial bank financing at a variable interest rate equal to the prime rate plus 2%, but in no event less than 6.5%.
Texas Saloon Gentlemen’s Club [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 3,300,000
Sellers Financing [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		6.00%
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction		$ 1,800,000	$ 1,400,000
Bank Financing [Member] | Silver City [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		5.50%
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction		$ 5,700,000
Lender One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					10.00%
Debt Instrument, Payment Terms					ten years
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment					$ 13,215
Long-term Debt					$ 1,000,000
Lender Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Payment Terms					three years
Long-term Debt					$ 2,000,000
Lender Two [Member] | 12% note payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					12.00%
Creditor Converted [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount						$ 750,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued | shares						75,000

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COMMON STOCK (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares			606,995	225,280
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value			$ 5,800,000	$ 2,300,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Acquisitions				200,000
Convertible Debt [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			$ 262,500	$ 2,100,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued			25,610	205,067
Creditor Converted [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount			$ 750,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued			75,000

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Basic earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders		$ 2,653	$ 8,267	$ 10,710	$ 8,786
Average number of common shares outstanding		9,906	10,245	10,071	10,262
Basic earnings per share - net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders		$ 0.27	$ 0.81	$ 1.06	$ 0.86
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders		$ 2,653	$ 8,267	$ 10,710	$ 8,786
Adustment. to net earnings from assumed conversion of debentures	[1]	33	118	100	356
Adjusted net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders		$ 2,686	$ 8,385	$ 10,810	$ 9,142
Average number of common shares outstanding:
Common shares outstanding		9,906	10,245	10,071	10,262
Potential dilutive shares resulting from exercise of warrants and options	[2]	1	0	0	0
Potential dilutive shares resulting from conversion of debentures	[3]	140	462	140	462
Total average number of common shares outstanding used for dilution		10,047	10,707	10,211	10,724
Diluted earnings per share - net income attributable to RCIHH shareholders		$ 0.27	$ 0.78	$ 1.06	$ 0.85

[1] Represents interest expense on dilutive convertible debentures that would not occur if they were assumed converted.

[2] All outstanding warrants and options were considered for the EPS computation. Potential dilutive options and warrants of 121,180 and 172,400 for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, have been excluded from earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive.

[3] Convertible debentures (principal and accrued interest) outstanding at June 30, 2016 and 2015 totaling $1.6 million and $5.3 million, respectively, were convertible into common stock at a price of $10.25 to $12.50 per share at June 30, 2016 and $10.00 to $12.50 per share at June 30, 2015. Potential dilutive shares of 462,500 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2015 have been excluded from earnings per share due to being anti-dilutive.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Options And Warrants [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	121,180	121,180	172,400	172,400
Convertible Debenture [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Convertible Debt	$ 1.6	$ 5.3	$ 1.6	$ 5.3
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount		462,500		462,500
Maximum [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price	$ 12.50	$ 12.50	$ 12.50	$ 12.50
Minimum [Member]
Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price	$ 10.25	$ 10.00	$ 10.25	$ 10.00

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ACQUISITIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 04, 2015	Jan. 13, 2015
Texas Saloon Gentlemens Club [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Buildings and land		$ 3,130
Furniture and fixtures		20
Inventory		4
SOB license		3,546
Noncompete		100
Net assets		$ 6,800
Seville Gentlemens Club [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Buildings and land	$ 4,050
Furniture and fixtures	250
Inventory	109
Goodwill	3,891
Noncompete	200
Net assets	$ 8,500

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ACQUISITIONS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Oct. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 52,641	$ 52,641	$ 47,316		$ 43,374
Robust [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Inventory and accounts receivable				$ 500
Equipment, furniture and fixtures				356
Definite-lived intangibles				4,931
Goodwill				5,326
Accounts payable				(1,482)
Notes payable				(963)
Deferred tax liability				(1,726)
Noncontrolling interest				(3,392)
Net assets				$ 3,550

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ACQUISITIONS (Details Textual)			1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 04, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 13, 2015 USD ($) a	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total					$ 2,653,000	$ 8,267,000	$ 10,710,000	$ 8,786,000
Seville Club of Minneapolis [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.50%
Business Acquisitions Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid	$ 1,100,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	8,500,000
Payment Was Made Through Bank Financing	5,700,000
Payment Was Made Through Seller Financing	$ 1,800,000
Seville Club of Minneapolis [Member] | Seller Financing [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%
Texas Saloon Gentlemen's Club [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		6.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Basis for Effective Rate		variable interest rate equal to the prime rate plus 2%, but in no event less than 6.5%.
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 6,800,000
Area of Land | a		3.5
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction		$ 1,000,000
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received Per Transaction		$ 1,400,000
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total				$ 1,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		6.50%
Real Estate [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			5.00%						5.25%
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction			$ 2,000,000
Real Estate [Member] | Seville Club of Minneapolis [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 4,000,000
Real Estate [Member] | Texas Saloon Gentlemen's Club [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 3,300,000
Club Business [Member] | Seville Club of Minneapolis [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 4,500,000
Club Business [Member] | Texas Saloon Gentlemen's Club [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 3,500,000
Robust Energy LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross				$ 200,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent				51.00%
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				$ 3,600,000
Percentage On Investment				15.00%
Gain (Loss) on Investments				$ 229,000
Investment Owned, at Cost				750,000
Robust Energy LLC [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable				50,000
Robust Energy LLC [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable				$ 200,000

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INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Computed expected tax expense	$ 1,570	$ 4,257	$ 4,763	$ 4,508
State income taxes	733	18	860	166
Permanent differences	(67)	167	23	349
Section 45B credit	(250)	0	(2,000)	0
Total income tax expense	$ 1,986	$ 4,442	$ 3,646	$ 5,023

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INCOME TAXES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent			34.00%
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net	$ 16,400,000		$ 16,400,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deduction, Amount, Total	250,000	$ 1,750,000
Current Federal, State and Local, Tax Expense (Benefit)	1,000,000
New York State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Taxes Receivable	240,000		240,000
New York City [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income Taxes Receivable	$ 775,000		$ 775,000

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement With Imputed Interest Discount			10.00%
Pre Tax Gain For Previously Accrued For Tax			$ 7,200,000
Accrued Professional Fees			1,833,333
Payments for Legal Settlements			100,000	$ 10,600,000
Texas patron tax [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value			10,000,000
Monthly Installment Of Settlement Loss			$ 119,000
Number Of Installments For Settlement			84 months
Patron Tax Rate Per Customer			5
Settlement With Imputed Interest Discount			9.60%
Net Present Value For The Settlement			$ 7,200,000
Pre Tax Gain For Previously Accrued For Tax		$ 8,200,000
Long-term Debt			6,400,000
New York Settlement [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued Liabilities			1,800,000
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss					$ 15,000,000
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments	$ 1,833,333
Loss Contingency Expense					$ 11,100,000
Accrued Entertainers Fees			5,600,000
Accrued Liabilities and Other Liabilities, Total			3,600,000
Other Liabilities			1,800,000
Accrued Professional Fees			$ 5,500,000
Indemnity Insurance Corporation [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of Costs of Litigation			100.00%

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 33,952	$ 33,466	$ 101,823	$ 102,660
Operating income	6,657	14,152	19,924	17,676
Capital Expenditures	4,015	1,098	17,576	3,967
Depreciation and Amortization	1,825	1,923	5,468	5,454
Nightclubs [Member] | Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Revenues	28,336	28,687	86,272	87,807
Operating income	9,172	17,271	27,844	26,000
Capital Expenditures	110	207	12,616	882
Depreciation and Amortization	1,274	823	3,836	3,731
Bombshells [Member] | Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Revenues	5,005	4,425	14,013	13,407
Operating income	905	369	2,150	1,480
Capital Expenditures	119	300	263	1,853
Depreciation and Amortization	237	229	700	502
Other [Member] | Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Revenues	611	354	1,538	1,446
Operating income	(650)	(682)	(2,154)	(1,995)
Capital Expenditures	4	529	6	973
Depreciation and Amortization	171	733	513	813
General Corporate [Member] | Business Segment [Member]
Segment information line items [Line Items]
Operating income	(2,770)	(2,806)	(7,916)	(7,809)
Capital Expenditures	3,782	62	4,691	259
Depreciation and Amortization	$ 143	$ 138	$ 419	$ 408

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OTHER EXPENSES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Other Expense [Line Items]
Security	$ 534	$ 469	$ 1,553	$ 1,390
Cleaning services and products	459	486	1,332	1,383
Maintenance and repairs	447	413	1,337	1,217
Other	1,857	1,735	5,578	4,903
Total other expenses	$ 3,297	$ 3,103	$ 9,800	$ 8,893