M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC. (RICK): M&A transaction — RCI closes $66.5M deal for 5 TX nightclubs; sees $11M adj. EBITDA in Y1
RCI HOSPITALITY HOLDINGS, INC.
- Purchase price $66.5M: $25M cash ($10M from bank line), $25.5M seller notes (7%, 10-year), 200k restricted shares valued at $16M.
- Acquired five clubs: Baby Dolls (Dallas, Ft. Worth) and three Chicas Locas (Houston, Dallas, Arlington) plus real estate and IP.
- Expected year-one adjusted EBITDA ~$11M; after expansion/renovation, projected $14-16M annually.
- Seller notes secured by purchased assets; shares subject to 24-month lock-up; also bought ATMs for $2.6M.