RCI in Compliance with Nasdaq Periodic Filing Requirement

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As previously disclosed, the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market notified RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RICK) on May 20, 2026, that the Company no longer met the periodic filing requirement for Nasdaq under Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). Subsequently, on May 29, 2026, Nasdaq notified RCI that it has determined that RCI has regained compliance with the Rule and this matter is now closed based on the Company’s filing of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, on May 28, 2026.

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) our ability to maintain compliance with the filing requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Nasdaq Stock Market, and (vii) numerous other factors such as laws governing the operation of adult entertainment or restaurant businesses, competition and dependence on key personnel. 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 SEC. The Company has no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.