HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 30, 2026-- On March 27, 2026, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK) received a letter from the Nasdaq Stock Market granting a filing exception for its Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended December 31, 2025. On March 26, 2026, RCI had submitted to Nasdaq its plan to regain compliance.

In the letter, Nasdaq said the Company now has until June 29, 2026 to file and comply with Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). RCI said the extension facilitates its plan for an anticipated April 2026 filing of the 10-Q.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated, including, but not limited to, the risks and uncertainties associated with (i) operating and managing an adult entertainment or restaurant business, (ii) the business climates in cities where it operates, (iii) the success or lack thereof in launching and building the Company's businesses, (iv) cyber security, (v) conditions relevant to real estate transactions, (vi) numerous other factors such as laws governing the operation of adult entertainment or restaurant businesses, competition and dependence on key personnel, and (vii) our ability to regain and maintain compliance with the filing requirements of the SEC and the Nasdaq Stock Market. For more detailed discussion of such factors and certain risks and uncertainties, see RCI's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025, as well as its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.

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Source: RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.