Filed
Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration
No. 333-153417
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PROSPECTUS
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RICK’S
CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC.
672,000
SHARES OF COMMON STOCK
This
prospectus relates to the offering for resale of up to 672,000 shares of our
common stock, $0.01 par value (“Common Stock”) currently held by certain selling
stockholders. For a list of the selling stockholders, please see "Selling
Security Holders" section herein. We are not selling any shares of
our Common Stock in this offering and therefore will not receive any proceeds
from the sale thereof. We will bear all expenses, other than selling
commissions and fees of the selling stockholders, in connection with the
registration and sale of the shares being offered by this
prospectus.
These
shares may be sold by the selling stockholders from time to time in the
over-the-counter market or other national securities exchange or automated
interdealer quotation system on which our Common Stock is then listed or quoted,
through negotiated transactions or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the
time of sale or at negotiated prices.
Our
common stock is quoted on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol
"RICK." On August 29, 2008, the last reported sales price of our
Common Stock was $13.97 per share.
INVESTING
IN OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. PLEASE REFER TO
THE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 3.
NEITHER
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS
APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES, OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS
TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL
OFFENSE.
THE DATE
OF THIS PROSPECTUS IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2008.
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The
following summary highlights selected information contained in this prospectus.
This summary does not contain all of the information you should consider before
investing in the securities. Before making an investment decision, you should
read the entire prospectus carefully, including the risk factors section, the
financial statements and the notes to the financial statements. You should also
review the other available information referred to in the section
entitled” Where you can find more information” on page 13 in this
prospectus and any amendment or supplement hereto. Unless otherwise
indicated, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer and relate to
Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries.
The
Company
We
presently conduct our business in two different areas of operation:
Our name
is Rick's Cabaret International, Inc. We currently own and/or operate a total of
nineteen adult nightclubs that offer live adult entertainment, restaurant and
bar operations. Nine of our clubs operate under the name "Rick's Cabaret"; four
operate under the name “Club Onyx”, upscale venues that welcome all customers
but cater especially to urban professionals, businessmen and professional
athletes; four of the clubs operate under the name "XTC", one club that operates
as “Encounters”, and one club that operates as “Tootsie’s”. Our nightclubs are
in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Fort Worth, Texas; Charlotte, North
Carolina; Minneapolis, Minnesota; New York, New York; Miami Gardens, Florida and
Las Vegas, Nevada. We also own and operate premiere adult entertainment Internet
websites and a media division including Exotic Dancer magazine and
Storerotica.
Our
nightclub revenues are derived from the sale of liquor, beer, wine, food,
merchandise, cover charges, membership fees, independent contractors' fees,
commissions from vending and ATM machines, valet parking, and other products and
services. Our internet revenues are derived from subscriptions to
adult content internet websites, traffic/referral revenues, and commissions
earned on the sale of products and services through Internet auction sites, and
other activities.
Our
fiscal year end is September 30. Our website address is
www.Ricks.com. We make available free of charge our Annual Report on Form
10-KSB, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-QSB, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all
amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such
material is electronically filed with the SEC under Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Information contained in the website shall not be construed as
part of this Registration Statement.
References
to “us” or “the Company” include our 100%-owned and 51%-owned consolidated
subsidiaries.
The
Offering
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Outstanding
Common
Stock
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9,095,447
shares (as of August 29, 2008).
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Common
Stock
Offered
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Up
to 672,000 shares of Common Stock held by certain selling
stockholders.
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Offering
Price
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Determined
at the time of sale by the selling stockholders.
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Proceeds
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We
are not selling any shares of our Common Stock in this offering and
therefore will not receive any proceeds from the sale
thereof. The selling stockholders will pay any underwriting
discounts and commissions and expenses incurred by the selling
stockholders for brokerage, accounting, tax or legal services or any other
expenses incurred by the selling stockholders in disposing of the shares.
We will bear all other costs, fees and expenses incurred in effecting the
registration of the shares covered by this prospectus, including, without
limitation, all registration and filing fees, Nasdaq Global Market listing
fees, blue sky registration and filing fees, and fees and expenses of our
counsel and our accountants.
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Risk
Factors
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The
securities offered hereby involve a high degree of risk. See “Risk
Factors” herein.
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
We are
including the following cautionary statement in this Form S-3 to make applicable
and take advantage of the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for any forward-looking statements made by us or
on behalf of us. Forward-looking statements include statements
concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance
and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements
of historical facts. Certain statements in this Form S-3 are
forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of management and
information currently available to management. The use of words such as
"believes," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "should,"
"likely" or similar expressions, indicates a forward-looking
statement. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Such
risks and uncertainties are set forth below. Our expectations,
beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and we believe that they
have a reasonable basis, including without limitation, our examination of
historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data
available from third parties. There can be no assurance that our
expectations, beliefs or projections will result, be achieved, or be
accomplished. In addition to other factors and matters discussed
elsewhere in this Form S-3, the following are important factors that in our view
could cause material adverse affects on our financial condition and results of
operations: the risks and uncertainties related to our future operational and
financial results, the risks and uncertainties relating to our Internet
operations, competitive factors, the timing of the openings of other clubs, the
availability of acceptable financing to fund corporate expansion efforts, our
dependence on key personnel, the ability to manage operations and the future
operational strength of management, and the laws governing the operation of
adult entertainment businesses.
For a
discussion of some additional factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, please read
carefully the information under "Risk Factors" beginning on page 3. The
identification in this document of factors that may affect future performance
and the accuracy of forward-looking statements is meant to be illustrative and
by no means exhaustive. All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with
the understanding of their inherent uncertainty.
We
operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New
risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for our management to
predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all risks on our business or
the extent to which any risk, or combination of risks, may cause actual results
to differ from those contained in any forward-looking statements. All
forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are based on information
available to us on the date of the prospectus. Except to the extent
required by applicable laws or rules, we undertake no obligation to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf
are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained
throughout this prospectus.
You may
rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not
authorized anyone to provide information different from that contained in this
prospectus. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor the sale of Common Stock
means that information contained in this prospectus is correct after the date of
this prospectus. This prospectus is not an offer to sell or solicitation of an
offer to buy these securities in any circumstances under which the offer or
solicitation is unlawful.
An
investment in our Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the risks described below before deciding to purchase shares
of our Common Stock. If any of the events, contingencies, circumstances or
conditions described in the risks below actually occurs, our business, financial
condition or results of operations could be seriously harmed. The trading price
of our Common Stock could, in turn, decline and you could lose all or part of
your investment.
Our Business Operations are
Subject to Regulatory Uncertainties Which May Affect Our Ability to Continue
Operations of Existing Nightclubs, Acquire Additional Nightclubs or Be
Profitable
Adult
entertainment nightclubs are subject to local, state and federal regulations.
Our business is regulated by local zoning, local and state liquor licensing,
local ordinances and state and federal time place and manner restrictions. The
adult entertainment provided by our nightclubs has elements of speech and
expression and, therefore, enjoys some protection under the First Amendment to
the United States Constitution. However, the protection is limited to the
expression, and not the conduct of an entertainer. While our nightclubs are
generally well established in their respective markets, there can be no
assurance that local, state and/or federal licensing and other regulations will
permit our nightclubs to remain in operation or profitable in the
future.
As
discussed in the section entitled “Legal Proceedings” herein, we are subject to
litigation regarding our Sexually Oriented Business licenses in Houston, Texas.
The Trial Court rendered its judgment in favor of the City of Houston on January
31, 2007. The Trial Court found that the City of Houston met its
burden that there were sufficient alternate sites available to relocate all of
the existing businesses in 1997. The Trial Court found the 1997
ordinance constitutional and enforceable. Post-trial motions were
heard and the relief sought, a stay against enforcement, was denied by the Trial
Court. An appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals was timely
filed. The Fifth Circuit granted a stay pending
appeal. Oral argument was held before the Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals on August 7, 2007. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled
in favor of the City of Houston in September, 2007. The effect of any
potential adverse ruling on our operations in Houston is unknown. An adverse
ruling would affect all sexually oriented businesses in Houston. In
the event all efforts to stop enforcement activity fail and the City of Houston
elects to enforce the judgment, the Company, as well as every other similarly
situated sexually oriented business located within the incorporated area of
Houston, Texas, will have to either cease providing nude or semi-nude
entertainment or develop alternate methods of operating. In such
event, the Company presently intends to clothe the Company’s entertainers in a
manner to eliminate the need for licenses and to take such steps as to not be
subject to SOB ordinance compliance which we have in three of our
locations. Approximately 10.6% of the Company’s club operation’s
revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2008 were in Houston,
Texas. It is unknown at this time whether this will have a material
effect on the Company’s operations.
Beginning
January 1, 2008, our Texas clubs became subject to a new state law requiring
each club to collect a $5 surcharge for every club visitor. A lawsuit
was filed by the Texas Entertainment Association, an organization to which we
are a member, alleging the fee amounts to be an unconstitutional
tax. On March 28, 2008, a State District Court Judge in Travis
County, Texas ruled that the new state law violates the First Amendment to the
United States Constitution and is therefore invalid. The judge’s
order enjoined the State from collecting or assessing the tax. The
State has appealed the court’s ruling. In Texas, when cities or the
State give notice of appeal, it supersedes and suspends the judgment, including
the injunction. Therefore, the judgment of the District Court cannot
be enforced until the appeals are completed. Given the suspension of
the judgment, the State has opted to collect the tax pending the
appeal. We have paid the tax for the first two calendar quarters
under protest and expensed the tax in the accompanying financial
statements. We have filed a lawsuit against the State to demand
repayment of the taxes.
We May Need Additional
Financing or Our Business Expansion Plans May Be Significantly
Limited
If cash
generated from our operations is insufficient to satisfy our working capital and
capital expenditure requirements, we will need to raise additional funds through
the public or private sale of our equity or debt securities. The timing and
amount of our capital requirements will depend on a number of factors, including
cash flow and cash requirements for nightclub acquisitions. If additional funds
are raised through the issuance of equity or convertible debt securities, the
percentage ownership of our then-existing stockholders will be reduced. We
cannot assure you that additional financing will be available on terms favorable
to us, if at all. Any future equity financing, if available, may result in
dilution to existing stockholders, and debt financing, if available, may include
restrictive covenants. Any failure by us to procure timely additional financing
will have material adverse consequences on our business
operations
There is Substantial
Competition in the Nightclub Entertainment Industry, Which May Affect Our
Ability to Operate Profitably or Acquire Additional Clubs
Our
nightclubs face competition. Some of these competitors may have greater
financial and management resources than we do. Additionally, the industry is
subject to unpredictable competitive trends and competition for general
entertainment dollars. There can be no assurance that we will be able to remain
profitable in this competitive industry.
Risk of Adult Nightclubs
Operations
Historically,
the adult entertainment, restaurant and bar industry has been an extremely
volatile industry. The industry tends to be extremely sensitive to the general
local economy, in that when economic conditions are prosperous, entertainment
industry revenues increase, and when economic conditions are unfavorable,
entertainment industry revenues decline. Coupled with this economic sensitivity
are the trendy personal preferences of the customers who frequent adult
cabarets. We continuously monitor trends in our customers' tastes and
entertainment preferences so that, if necessary, we can make appropriate changes
which will allow us to remain one of the premiere adult cabarets. However, any
significant decline in general corporate conditions or uncertainties regarding
future economic prospects that affect consumer spending could have a material
adverse effect on our business. In addition, we have historically catered to a
clientele base from the upper end of the market. Accordingly, further reductions
in the amounts of entertainment expenses allowed as deductions from income under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, could adversely affect sales to
customers dependent upon corporate expense accounts.
Permits Relating to the
Sale of
Alcohol
We derive
a significant portion of our revenues from the sale of alcoholic beverages.
States in which we operate may have laws which may limit the availability of a
permit to sell alcoholic beverages or which may provide for suspension or
revocation of a permit to sell alcoholic beverages in certain circumstances. The
temporary or permanent suspension or revocations of any such permits would have
a material adverse effect on the revenues, financial condition and results of
operations of the Company. In all states where we operate, management
believes we are in compliance with applicable city, county, state or other local
laws governing the sale of alcohol.
We Must Continue to Meet
NASDAQ Global Market Continued Listing Requirements or We Risk
Delisting
Our
securities are currently listed for trading on the NASDAQ Global Market. We must
continue to satisfy NASDAQ’s continued listing requirements or risk delisting
which would have an adverse effect on our business. If our securities are ever
de-listed from NASDAQ, it may trade on the over-the-counter market, which may be
a less liquid market. In such case, our stockholders’ ability to trade or obtain
quotations of the market value of shares of our common stock would be severely
limited because of lower trading volumes and transaction delays. These factors
could contribute to lower prices and larger spreads in the bid and ask prices
for our securities. There is no assurance that we will be able to maintain
compliance with the NASDAQ continued listing requirements.
In The Future, We Will Incur
Significant Increased Costs as a Result of Operating as a Public Company, and
Our Management Will Be Required to Devote Substantial Time to New Compliance
Initiatives
In the
future, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses. The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), as well as new rules
subsequently implemented by the SEC, have imposed various new requirements on
public companies, including requiring changes in corporate governance practices.
Our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of
time to these new compliance initiatives. Moreover, these rules and regulations
will increase our legal and financial compliance costs and will make some
activities more time-consuming and costly. For example, we expect these new
rules and regulations to make it more difficult and more expensive for us to
obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to incur
substantial costs to maintain the same or similar coverage.
In
addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we maintain
effective internal controls for financial reporting and disclosure controls and
procedures. In particular, commencing in fiscal 2008, we must perform system and
process evaluation and testing on the effectiveness of our internal controls
over financial reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act. Subsequently in fiscal 2010, our independent registered public accounting
firm will report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial
reporting, as required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Our testing, or
the subsequent testing by our independent registered public accounting firm, may
reveal deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting that are
deemed to be material weaknesses. Our compliance with Section 404 will require
that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management
efforts. We currently do not have an internal audit group, and we will need to
hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company
experience and technical accounting knowledge. Moreover, if we are not able to
comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or if we or our
independent registered public accounting firm identifies deficiencies in our
internal controls over financial reporting that are deemed to be material
weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline, and we could be subject
to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which
would require additional financial and management resources.
Uninsured
Risks
We
maintain insurance in amounts we consider adequate for personal injury and
property damage to which the business of the Company may be subject. However,
there can be no assurance that uninsured liabilities in excess of the coverage
provided by insurance, which liabilities may be imposed pursuant to the Texas
"Dram Shop" statute or similar "Dram Shop" statutes or common law theories of
liability in other states where we operate or expand. The Texas "Dram Shop"
statute provides a person injured by an intoxicated person the right to recover
damages from an establishment that wrongfully served alcoholic beverages to such
person if it was apparent to the server that the individual being sold, served
or provided with an alcoholic beverage was obviously intoxicated to the extent
that he presented a clear danger to himself and others. An employer is not
liable for the actions of its employee who over-serves if (i) the employer
requires its employees to attend a seller training program approved by the TABC;
(ii) the employee has actually attended such a training program; and (iii) the
employer has not directly or indirectly encouraged the employee to violate the
law. It is our policy to require that all servers of alcohol working at our
clubs be certified as servers under a training program approved by the TABC,
which certification gives statutory immunity to the sellers of alcohol from
damage caused to third parties by those who have consumed alcoholic beverages at
such establishment pursuant to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code. There can be
no assurance, however, that uninsured liabilities may not arise which could have
a material adverse effect on the Company.
Limitations on Protection of
Service Marks
Our
rights to the tradenames "Rick's" and "Rick's Cabaret" are established under the
common law based upon our substantial and continuous use of these trademarks in
interstate commerce since at least as early as 1987. "RICK'S AND STARS DESIGN"
and "RICK'S CABARET" logos are registered through service mark registrations
issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO"). There can be no
assurance that these steps taken by the Company to protect its Service Marks
will be adequate to deter misappropriation of its protected intellectual
property rights. Litigation may be necessary in the future to protect our rights
from infringement, which may be costly and time consuming. The loss of the
intellectual property rights owned or claimed by us could have a material
adverse affect on our business.
Anti-takeover Effects of
Issuance of Preferred Stock
The Board
of Directors has the authority to issue up to 1,000,000 shares of Preferred
Stock in one or more series, to fix the number of shares constituting any such
series, and to fix the rights and preferences of the shares constituting any
series, without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The issuance of
Preferred Stock by the Board of Directors could adversely affect the rights of
the holders of Common Stock. For example, such issuance could result in a class
of securities outstanding that would have preferences with respect to voting
rights and dividends and in liquidation over the Common Stock, and could (upon
conversion or otherwise) enjoy all of the rights appurtenant to Common Stock.
The Board's authority to issue Preferred Stock could discourage potential
takeover attempts and could delay or prevent a change in control of the Company
through merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise by making such attempts
more difficult to achieve or more costly. There are no issued and outstanding
shares of Preferred Stock; there are no agreements or understandings for the
issuance of Preferred Stock, and the Board of Directors has no present intention
to issue Preferred Stock.
We Do Not Anticipate Paying
Dividends on Common Shares in the Foreseeable Future
Since our
inception we have not paid any dividends on our common stock and we do not
anticipate paying any dividends in the foreseeable future. We expect that future
earnings, if any, will be used for working capital and to finance
growth.
Future Sales of Our Common
Stock May Depress Our Stock Price
The
market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of
substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or as a result of
the perception that these sales could occur. In addition, these factors could
make it more difficult for us to raise funds through future offerings of common
stock.
Our Stock Price Has Been
Volatile and May Fluctuate in the Future
The
trading price of our securities may fluctuate significantly. This price may be
influenced by many factors, including:
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Public
stock markets have experienced, and may experience, extreme price and trading
volume volatility. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the
market price of our securities.
Our Management Controls a
Significant Percentage of Our Current Outstanding Common Stock and Their
Interests May Conflict With Those of Our Stockholders
As of
August 29, 2008, our Directors and executive officers and their respective
affiliates collectively and beneficially owned approximately 14.8% of our
outstanding common stock, including all warrants exercisable within 60 days.
This concentration of voting control gives our Directors and
executive officers and their respective affiliates substantial influence over
any matters which require a shareholder vote, including, without limitation, the
election of Directors, even if their interests may conflict with those of other
stockholders. It could also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change
in control of or otherwise discouraging a potential acquirer from attempting to
obtain control of us. This could have a material adverse effect on the market
price of our common stock or prevent our stockholders from realizing a premium
over the then prevailing market prices for their shares of common
stock.
We are Dependent on Key
Personnel
Our
future success is dependent, in a large part, on retaining the services of
Mr. Eric Langan, our President and Chief Executive
Officer. Mr. Langan possesses a unique and comprehensive
knowledge of our industry. While Mr. Langan has no present plans to leave
or retire in the near future, his loss could have a negative effect on our
operating, marketing and financial performance if we are unable to find an
adequate replacement with similar knowledge and experience within our industry.
We maintain key-man life insurance with respect to Mr. Langan. Although
Mr. Langan is under an employment agreement, there can be no assurance that
Mr. Langan will continue to be employed by us. The loss of Mr. Langan
could have a negative effect on our operating, marketing, and financing
performance.
Cumulative Voting is Not
Available To Stockholders
Cumulative
voting in the election of Directors is expressly denied in our Articles of
Incorporation. Accordingly, the holder or holders of a majority of the
outstanding shares of our common stock may elect all of our Directors.
Management’s large percentage ownership of our outstanding common stock helps
enable them to maintain their positions as such and thus control of our business
and affairs.
Our Directors and Officers
Have Limited Liability and Have Rights To Indemnification
Our
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws provide, as permitted by governing Texas
law, that our Directors and officers shall not be personally liable to us or any
of our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a
Director or officer, with certain exceptions. The Articles further provide that
we will indemnify our Directors and officers against expenses and liabilities
they incur to defend, settle, or satisfy any civil litigation or criminal action
brought against them on account of their being or having been its Directors or
officers unless, in such action, they are adjudged to have acted with gross
negligence or willful misconduct.
The
inclusion of these provisions in the Articles may have the effect of reducing
the likelihood of derivative litigation against Directors and officers, and may
discourage or deter stockholders or management from bringing a lawsuit against
Directors and officers for breach of their duty of care, even though such an
action, if successful, might otherwise have benefited us and our
stockholders.
The
Articles provide for the indemnification of our officers and Directors, and the
advancement to them of expenses in connection with any proceedings and claims,
to the fullest extent permitted by Texas law. The Articles include related
provisions meant to facilitate the indemnitee's receipt of such benefits. These
provisions cover, among other things: (i) specification of the method of
determining entitlement to indemnification and the selection of independent
counsel that will in some cases make such determination, (ii) specification of
certain time periods by which certain payments or determinations must be made
and actions must be taken, and (iii) the establishment of certain presumptions
in favor of an indemnitee.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
We are
not selling any shares of our Common Stock in this offering and therefore will
not receive any proceeds from the sale thereof. The selling
stockholders will pay any underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses
incurred by the selling stockholders for brokerage, accounting, tax or legal
services or any other expenses incurred by the selling stockholders in disposing
of the shares. We will bear all other costs, fees and expenses
incurred in effecting the registration of the shares covered by this prospectus,
including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, Nasdaq Global
Market listing fees, blue sky registration and filing fees, and fees and
expenses of our counsel and our accountants.
The
following is a list of the selling stockholders who currently own the 672,000
shares of Common Stock covered by this prospectus. Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) promulgated by the SEC, and
generally includes voting or investment power with respect to
securities. The percent of beneficial ownership for the selling
stockholders is based on 672,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of August
29, 2008. Shares of common stock subject to warrants, options and other
convertible securities that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60
days of August 29, 2008, are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by a
selling stockholders who holds those warrants, options or other convertible
securities for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of that selling
stockholders but are not treated as outstanding for the purpose of computing the
percentage ownership of any other stockholder.
The
shares of common stock being offered under this prospectus may be offered for
sale from time to time during the period the registration statement of which
this prospectus is a part remains effective, by or for the account of the
selling stockholders. After the date of effectiveness of the
registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, the selling
stockholder may have sold or transferred, in transactions covered by this
prospectus or in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act, some or all of its common stock. Information about the selling
stockholders may change over time. Any changed information will be
set forth in an amendment to the registration statement or supplement to this
prospectus, to the extent required by law.
The
following table sets forth information concerning the selling stockholders,
including the number of shares currently held and the number of shares offered
by each selling security holder, to our knowledge as of August 29,
2008. At the time of the acquisition there were no agreements,
understandings or arrangements with any other persons, either directly or
indirectly, to distribute the securities.
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Number
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common
stock
Beneficially
Owned
Prior to
the
Offering(1)
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Number
of
Shares
to
be
Offered
for
the
Account
of
the
Selling
Stockholder(2)
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Number
of Shares
to
be
Owned
after
this
Offering(3)
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Percentage
to
be
Beneficially
Owned
after
this
Offering(3)
(4)
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Common
Stock
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West
End Capital Partners I 5
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None
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60,000
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60,000
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-0-
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-0-
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West
End Capital Partners II 5
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None
|
20,000
|
20,000
|
-0-
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-0-
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George
Brown Bolton
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None
|
30,000
|
30,000
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-0-
|
-0-
|
|
Lindsay
Bolton
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None
|
10,000
|
10,000
|
-0-
|
-0-
|
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Burlingame
Equity Investors, LP 6
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None
|
350,688
|
33,228
|
317,460
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3.4%
|
|
Burlingame
Equity Investors (Offshore) Ltd. 6
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None
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126,384
|
12,137
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114,247
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1.2%
|
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Burlingame
Equity Investors II, LP 6
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None
|
44,151
|
4,635
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39,516
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<1%
|
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PGE
Partner Fund LP 7
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None
|
50,148
|
16,317
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33,831
|
<1%
|
|
PGE
Partner Fund II, LP 7
|
None
|
42,052
|
13,683
|
28,369
|
<1%
|
|
Guerilla
Partners LP 8
|
None
|
205,637
|
50,000
|
155,637
|
1.7%
|
|
Kensington
Partners LP 9
|
None
|
145,687
|
75,460
|
70,227
|
<1%
|
|
Bald
Eagle Partners, Ltd. 9
|
None
|
7,775
|
1,540
|
6,235
|
<1%
|
|
Slater
Equity Partners LP 10
|
None
|
191,731
|
43,000
|
148,731
|
1.6%
|
|
Slater
Equity Partners Offshore Fund Ltd. 10
|
None
|
24,100
|
7,000
|
17,100
|
<1%
|
|
Outpoint
Offshore Fund Ltd 11
|
None
|
158,633
|
10,000
|
148,633
|
<1%
|
|
Ephraim
Fields
|
None
|
100,000
|
30,000
|
70,000
|
<1%
|
|
Toro
Holdings, LLC 12
|
None
|
130,000
|
55,000
|
75,000
|
<1%
|
|
Five
Points Offshore Fund, Ltd. 13
|
None
|
31,589
|
22,000
|
9,589
|
<1%
|
|
Five
Points Fund LP 13
|
None
|
135,241
|
78,000
|
57,241
|
<1%
|
|
Touchstone
Investments, LP 14
|
None
|
49,401
|
25,380
|
24,021
|
<1%
|
|
Benedictine
Partners, LP 14
|
None
|
144,858
|
72,230
|
72,628
|
<1%
|
|
Basalt
Investments, Ltd. 14
|
None
|
5,741
|
2,390
|
3,351
|
<1%
|
|
TOTAL
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672,000
|
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(1)
|
Includes
shares of common stock for which the selling security holder has the right
to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days.
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|
(2)
|
This
table assumes that each selling security holder will sell all shares
offered for sale by it under this registration
statement. Security holders are not required to sell their
shares.
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(3)
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Assumes
that all shares of Common Stock registered for resale by this prospectus
have been sold.
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(4)
|
Based
on 9,095,447 shares of Common stock issued and outstanding as of August
29, 2008.
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|
(5)
|
George
Brown Bolton is the natural person with investment decision and voting
power for this entity.
|
|
(6)
|
Blair
Sanford is the natural person with investment decision and voting power
for this entity.
|
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(7)
|
Stephen
Massocca and John Menzies are the natural persons with investment decision
and voting power for this entity.
|
|
(8)
|
Peter
Siris is the natural person with investment decision and voting power for
this entity.
|
|
(9)
|
Richard
Keim is the natural person with investment decision and voting power for
this entity.
|
|
(10)
|
Steve
Martin is the natural person with investment decision and voting power for
this entity.
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(11)
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Jordan
Grayson is the natural person with investment decision and voting power
for this entity.
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(12)
|
Paul
J. Pollack is the natural person with investment decision and voting power
for this entity. Mr. Pollack is the President of Montgomery
Street Research, an entity with which we currently have a consulting
agreement.
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(13)
|
Paul
McNulty is the natural person with investment decision and voting power
for this entity.
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(14)
|
Gary
Smith is the natural person with investment decision and voting power for
this entity.
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We have
not been advised by the selling stockholders as to any plan of
distribution. Shares owned by the selling stockholders, or by their
partners, pledgees, donees (including charitable organizations), transferees or
other successors in interest, may from time to time be offered for sale either
directly by such individual, or through underwriters, dealers or agents or on
any exchange on which the shares may from time to time be traded, in the
over-the-counter market, or in independently negotiated transactions or
otherwise. The methods by which the shares may be sold
include:
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·
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a
block trade (which may involve crosses) in which the broker or dealer so
engaged will attempt to sell the securities as agent but may position and
resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the
transaction;
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·
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purchases
by a broker or dealer as principal and resale by such broker or dealer for
its own account pursuant to this
prospectus;
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·
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exchange
distributions and/or secondary
distributions;
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·
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sales
in the over-the-counter market;
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·
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underwritten
transactions;
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·
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ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker solicits
purchasers; and
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·
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privately negotiated
transactions.
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Such
transactions may be effected by the selling stockholders at market prices
prevailing at the time of sale or at negotiated prices. The selling
stockholders may effect such transactions by selling the common stock to
underwriters or to or through broker-dealers, and such underwriters or
broker-dealers may receive compensations in the form of discounts or commissions
from the selling stockholders and may receive commissions from the purchasers of
the common stock for whom they may act as agent. The selling
stockholders may agree to indemnify any underwriter, broker-dealer or agent that
participates in transactions involving sales of the shares against certain
liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities
Act. We have agreed to register the shares for sale under the
Securities Act and to indemnify the selling stockholders, certain
representatives of the selling stockholders and each person who participates as
an underwriter in the offering of the shares against certain civil liabilities,
including certain liabilities under the Securities Act. We are
required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by us incident to the
registration of the shares.
In
connection with sales of the common stock under this prospectus, upon
effectiveness of the registration statement, the selling stockholders may enter
into hedging transactions with broker-dealers, who may in turn engage in short
sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they
assume. Upon effectiveness of the registration statement, the selling
stockholders also may sell shares of common stock short and deliver them to
close out the short positions, or loan or pledge the shares of common stock to
broker-dealers that in turn may sell them.
Because
selling stockholders may be deemed to be statutory “underwriters” within the
meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act. The selling stockholders are subject to the
applicable provisions of the Securities Act, and the rules and regulations
thereunder which may restrict certain activities of, and limit the timing of
purchases and sales of securities by, selling stockholders and other persons
participating in a distribution of securities.
The
selling stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 of the Securities Act,
if available, rather than under this prospectus. There is no
underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed sale
of the shares by the selling stockholders.
The
selling stockholders and any underwriters, dealers or agents that participate in
distribution of the shares may be deemed to be underwriters, and any profit on
sale of the shares by them and any discounts, commissions or concessions
received by any underwriter, dealer or agent may be deemed to be underwriting
discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. The selling
stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed what is
customary in the types of transactions involved.
Under
applicable rules and regulations under the Exchange Act, any person engaged in
the distribution of the resale shares may not simultaneously engage in market
making activities with respect to the common stock for the applicable restricted
period, as defined in Regulation M, prior to the commencement of the
distribution. In addition, the Selling Stockholders will be subject
to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations
thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and
sales of shares of the common stock by the Selling Stockholders or any other
person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the
Selling Stockholders and have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of
this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale (including
by compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act).
We agreed
to keep this prospectus effective until the earlier of (x) the date when all the
shares registered hereby have been sold or (y) the date on which the shares
registered hereby may be sold without any restriction pursuant to Rule 144(k) as
determined by the counsel to the Company. There can be no assurances
that the selling stockholders will sell any or all of the shares offered under
this prospectus.
The
following is a description of certain provisions relating to our capital
stock. For additional information regarding our stock, please refer
to our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws which have previously been filed
with the SEC.
General
Our
authorized capital stock consists of 21,000,000 shares of which there are
20,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share, and 1,000,000
shares of preferred stock, par value $.10 per share. On September 2,
2008, our shareholders approved an Amendment to our Articles of Incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 15,000,000 to
20,000,000.
Common
Stock
As of
August 29, 2008, there were 9,095,447 shares of common stock
outstanding. We are registering 672,000 shares of common stock
herewith. The rights of all holders of the common stock are identical
in all respects. The holders of the common stock are entitled to
receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the Board of
Directors out of legally available funds. The current policy of the
Board of Directors, however, is to retain earnings, if any, for
reinvestment.
Upon
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the common
stock are entitled to share ratably in all aspects of the Company that are
legally available for distribution, after payment of or provision for all debts
and liabilities.
The
holders of the common stock do not have preemptive subscription, redemption or
conversion rights under our Articles of Incorporation. Cumulative
voting in the election of Directors is not permitted. The outstanding
shares of common stock are validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of
common stock will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of
holders of shares of any series of preferred stock that are presently
outstanding or that may be designated and issued by us in the
future.
The
consolidated financial statements of Rick’s Cabaret International, Inc. for the
years ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, incorporated by reference, have
been audited by Whitley Penn LLP, independent registered public accounting firm,
as set forth in their report included in such consolidated financial statements,
in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
The
combined financial statements of Miami Gardens Square One, Inc. and Stellar
Management Corporation for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the year
ended December 31, 2006, incorporated by reference, have been audited by Whitley
Penn LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their
report included in such combined financial statements, in reliance upon such
report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
The
validity of the issuance of the common stock offered under this prospectus has
been passed upon for us by Axelrod, Smith & Kirshbaum, P.C., Houston,
Texas.
There
have been no material changes in the Registrant’s affairs since the end of the
last fiscal year.
This
prospectus is a part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed
with the SEC with respect to the shares offered by this prospectus. This
prospectus does not contain all of the information that is in the registration
statement. We omitted certain parts of the registration statement as allowed by
the SEC. We refer you to the registration statement and its exhibits for further
information about us and the shares offered by the selling
stockholders.
The SEC
allows us to “incorporate by reference” the information we file with the SEC,
which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to
those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part
of this prospectus. The information that we file later with the SEC
will automatically update and supersede this information. We incorporate by
reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC
under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 until this offering is completed:
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•
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our
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30,
2007;
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•
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our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31,
2007, March 31, 2008 and June 30,
2008;
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•
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our
Current Reports on (i) Forms 8-K filed October 18, 2007; November 20,
2007; December 3, 2007, February 13, 2008, March 7, 2008; April 3, 2008;
April 4, 2008; April 15, 2008; April 21, 2008; April 23, 2008; May 9,
2008; May 14, 2008; June 17, 2008, June 23, 2008 and September 8, 2008;
and (ii) Forms 8-K/A filed on January 29, 2008; February 11, 2008; March
18, 2008, April 18, 2008; June 9, 2008; and July 2, 2008;
and
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•
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our
Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders.
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You may
request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing to or telephoning us at
the address below. However, we will not provide copies of the exhibits to these
filings unless we specifically incorporated by reference the exhibits in this
prospectus.
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Eric Langan,
CEO/President
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Rick’s
Cabaret International, Inc.
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10959
Cutten Road
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Houston,
Texas 77066
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281-397-6730
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INDEMNIFICATION FOR
SECURITIES ACT LIABILITIES
Our
certificate of incorporation provides that we shall indemnify our directors and
officers to the fullest extent permitted by Texas law and that none of our
directors will be personally liable to the Company or its stockholders for
monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability:
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•
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for
any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its
stockholders;
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•
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for
acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of the law;
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•
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under
the Texas Business Organization Code for the unlawful payment of
dividends; or
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•
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for
any transaction from which the director derives an improper personal
benefit.
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These
provisions require us to indemnify our directors and officers unless restricted
by Texas law and eliminate our rights and those of our stockholders to recover
monetary damages from a director for breach of his fiduciary duty of care as a
director except in the situations described above. The limitations summarized
above, however, do not affect our ability or that of our stockholders to seek
non-monetary remedies, such as an injunction or rescission, against a director
for breach of his fiduciary duty.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
We have
filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-3 under the Securities
Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, with respect to the
common stock offered hereby. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the
registration statement, does not contain all of the information set forth in the
registration statement and the exhibits thereto. Statements contained
in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other
document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration
statement are not necessarily complete and each
such statement is qualified in all respects by reference
to the full text of such contract or document. For further information with
respect to us and the common stock, reference is hereby made to the registration
statement and the exhibits thereto, which may be inspected and copied at the
SEC’s Public Reference Room located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
20549, and copies of all or any part thereof may be obtained at prescribed rates
from the Commission at such addresses. Also, the SEC maintains a
World Wide Web site on the Internet at http://www.sec.gov
that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants that file electronically with the
SEC. Additional information can also be obtained through our website
at www.Ricks.com. We
also make available free of charge our annual, quarterly and current reports,
proxy statements and other information upon request. To request such
materials, please contact Mr. Eric Langan, our President and Chief
Executive Officer, at 10959 Cutten Road, Houston, Texas 77066.
We are in
compliance with the information and periodic reporting requirements of the
Exchange Act and, in accordance therewith, will file periodic reports, proxy and
information statements and other information with the SEC. Such periodic
reports, proxy and information statements and other information will be
available for inspection and copying at the principal office, public reference
facilities and Web site of the SEC referred to above.
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