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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended     March 31, 2005

OR

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

For the transition period from____________________ to___________________

Commission file number011230

Regis Corporation

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Minnesota   41-0749934
     
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
7201 Metro Boulevard, Edina, Minnesota   55439
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(952)947-7777

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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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.

Yesþ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes þ No o

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of April 30, 2005:

     
Common Stock, $.05 par value   44,989,911
Class
  Number of Shares
 
 

 


REGIS CORPORATION

INDEX

             
            Page Nos.
Part I.   Financial Information    
 
           
 
  Item 1.   Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:    
 
           
 
      Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004   3
 
           
 
      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004   4
 
           
 
      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended March 31,2005 and 2004   5
 
           
 
      Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004   6
 
           
 
      Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   7-21
 
           
 
      Review Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    
 
           
 
  Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   23-44
 
           
 
  Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   45-46
 
           
 
  Item 4.   Controls and Procedures   47
 
           
Part II.   Other Information    
 
           
 
  Item 1.   Legal Proceedings    
 
           
 
  Item 2.   Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities   48
 
           
 
  Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    
 
           
 
  Item 6.   Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K   49
 
           
    Signature   50
 Letter
 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 302
 Certification of CEO Pursuant to Section 906
 Certification of CFO Pursuant to Section 906

 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

REGIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited)
as of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    March 31, 2005     June 30, 2004  
            (as restated,
see Note 2)
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 108,364     $ 73,567  
Receivables, net
    46,576       35,033  
Inventories
    180,342       161,304  
Deferred income taxes
    17,230       15,285  
Other current assets
    29,443       28,253  
 
           
Total current assets
    381,955       313,442  
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    424,972       381,903  
Goodwill
    630,394       457,140  
Other intangibles, net
    210,285       79,174  
Other assets
    53,522       40,200  
 
           
 
               
Total assets
  $ 1,701,128     $ 1,271,859  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Long-term debt, current portion
  $ 18,944     $ 19,128  
Accounts payable
    68,713       53,112  
Accrued expenses
    172,813       129,721  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    260,470       201,961  
 
               
Long-term debt
    523,402       282,015  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    171,597       105,863  
 
           
Total liabilities
    955,469       589,839  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, authorized 250,000 shares at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004
               
Common stock, $.05 par value; issued and outstanding 44,972,886 and 44,283,949 common shares at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively
    2,249       2,214  
Additional paid-in capital
    237,463       220,204  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    55,729       40,615  
Retained earnings
    450,218       418,987  
 
           
 
               
Total shareholders’ equity
    745,659       682,020  
 
           
 
               
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,701,128     $ 1,271,859  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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REGIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    2005     2004  
            (as restated,
see Note 2)
 
Revenues:
               
Service
  $ 368,681     $ 318,297  
Product
    168,684       144,681  
Royalties and fees
    19,899       18,395  
 
           
 
    557,264       481,373  
 
           
 
               
Operating expenses:
               
Cost of service
    211,907       181,799  
Cost of product
    87,116       75,462  
Site operating expenses
    46,267       41,981  
General and administrative
    68,827       53,179  
Rent
    78,578       66,776  
Depreciation and amortization
    24,904       18,564  
Goodwill impairment
    38,319        
 
           
Total operating expenses
    555,918       437,761  
 
           
 
               
Operating income
    1,346       43,612  
 
               
Other income (expense):
               
Interest
    (7,027 )     (4,824 )
Other, net
    467       452  
 
           
 
               
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (5,214 )     39,240  
 
               
Income taxes
    (11,336 )     (13,997 )
 
           
 
               
Net (loss) income
  $ (16,550 )   $ 25,243  
 
           
 
               
Net (loss) income per share:
               
Basic
  $ (0.37 )   $ 0.57  
 
           
Diluted
  $ (0.37 )   $ 0.54  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    44,770       44,241  
 
           
Diluted
    44,770       46,367  
 
           
 
               
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.04     $ 0.04  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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REGIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                 
    2005     2004  
            (as restated,
see Note 2)
 
Revenues:
               
Service
  $ 1,065,263     $ 927,879  
Product
    477,052       431,783  
Royalties and fees
    58,503       54,884  
 
           
 
    1,600,818       1,414,546  
 
           
 
               
Operating expenses:
               
Cost of service
    608,097       523,652  
Cost of product
    249,092       226,677  
Site operating expenses
    134,319       119,682  
General and administrative
    190,633       161,052  
Rent
    226,203       195,396  
Depreciation and amortization
    65,464       54,863  
Goodwill impairment
    38,319        
 
           
Total operating expenses
    1,512,127       1,281,322  
 
           
 
               
Operating income
    88,691       133,224  
 
               
Other income (expense):
               
Interest
    (16,802 )     (13,043 )
Other, net
    2,168       1,123  
 
           
 
               
Income before income taxes
    74,057       121,304  
 
               
Income taxes
    (38,931 )     (43,876 )
 
           
 
               
Net income
  $ 35,126     $ 77,428  
 
           
 
               
Net income per share:
               
Basic
  $ 0.79     $ 1.76  
 
           
Diluted
  $ 0.76     $ 1.68  
 
           
 
               
Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    44,538       43,920  
 
           
Diluted
    46,393       46,036  
 
           
Cash dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.12     $ 0.10  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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REGIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    2005     2004  
            (as restated,
see Note 2)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 35,126     $ 77,428  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
    60,109       52,729  
Amortization
    5,355       2,574  
Deferred income taxes
    (2,237 )     5,163  
Goodwill Impairment
    38,319        
Other
    778       1,773  
 
               
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Receivables
    (4,011 )     (626 )
Inventories
    (14,325 )     (832 )
Other current assets
    581       (2,125 )
Other assets
    (4,912 )     (2,347 )
Accounts payable
    11,792       3,690  
Accrued expenses
    29,637       16,688  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    15,209       7,860  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    171,421       161,975  
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Capital expenditures
    (70,874 )     (52,356 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    705       81  
Purchases of salon and school net assets, net of cash acquired
    (92,523 )     (52,494 )
Purchase of hair restoration centers, net of cash acquired
    (211,028 )      
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (373,720 )     (104,769 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities
    2,504,190       396,975  
Payments on revolving credit facilities
    (2,351,755 )     (407,950 )
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    100,755       12,196  
Repayment of long-term debt
    (18,763 )     (22,685 )
Other, primarily increase (decrease) in negative book cash balances
    734       (8,897 )
Dividends paid
    (5,346 )     (4,400 )
Repurchase of common stock
    (11,482 )     (8,200 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    14,714       14,746  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    233,047       (28,215 )
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    4,049       2,906  
 
           
 
               
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    34,797       31,897  
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents:
               
Beginning of period
    73,567       55,454  
 
           
End of period
  $ 108,364     $ 87,351  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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REGIS CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF UNAUDITED INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
    The unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Information of Regis Corporation (the Company) as of March 31, 2005 and for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) necessary to fairly state the consolidated financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2005 and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the interim periods. The results of operations and cash flows for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results of operations and cash flows for the full year.
 
    The Consolidated Balance Sheet data for June 30, 2004 was derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The unaudited interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended June 30, 2004 (see Note 2, “Restatement of Financial Statements”) and other documents filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during the current fiscal year.
 
    With respect to the unaudited condensed financial information of the Company for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 included in this Form 10-Q, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP reported that they have applied limited procedures in accordance with professional standards for a review of such information. However, their separate report dated April 29, 2005 appearing herein, states that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 for their report on the unaudited financial information because that report is not a “report” or a “part” of the registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.
 
    Cost of Product Used and Sold:
 
    Product costs related to the sale of product or services to salon customers are determined by applying estimated gross profit margins to service and product revenues, which are based on historical factors including product pricing trends and estimated shrinkage. In addition, the estimated gross profit margin is adjusted based on the results of physical inventory counts performed at least semi-annually. Significant changes in product costs, volumes or shrinkage could have a material impact on the Company’s gross margin. Product costs related to the sale of product to franchisees are determined by weighted average cost.
 
    Property and Equipment:
 
    Property and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are computed on the straight-line method over estimated useful asset lives (30 to 39 years for buildings and improvements and five to ten years for equipment, furniture, software and leasehold improvements). Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the related lease term, generally ten years. For leases with renewal periods at the Company’s option, management may determine at the inception of the lease that renewal is reasonably assured if failure to exercise a renewal option imposes an economic penalty to the Company. In such cases, the Company will include the renewal option period along with the original stated lease period in the determination of appropriate estimated useful lives.
 
    The Company capitalizes both internal and external costs of developing or obtaining computer software for internal use. Costs incurred to develop internal-use software during the application development stage are capitalized, while data conversion, training and maintenance costs associated with internal-use software are expensed as incurred. Amortization expense related to capitalized software is determined based on an estimated useful life of five or seven years.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)
(Unaudited)

    Expenditures for maintenance and repairs and minor renewals and betterments which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are expensed. All other expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized. The assets and related depreciation and amortization accounts are adjusted for property retirements and disposals with the resulting gain or loss included in operations. Fully depreciated/amortized assets remain in the accounts until retired from service.
 
    Deferred Rent and Rent Expense:
 
    The Company leases most salon, beauty school and hair restoration center locations under operating leases. Most lease agreements contain tenant improvement allowances funded by landlord incentives, rent holidays, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require rent expense to be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The difference between the rent due under the stated periods of the lease compared to that of the straight-line basis is recorded as deferred rent within other noncurrent liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
    For purposes of recognizing incentives and minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, the Company uses the date that it obtains the legal right to use and control the leased space to begin amortization, which is generally when the Company enters the space and begins to make improvements in preparation of intended use of the leased space.
 
    For tenant improvement allowances funded by landlord incentives and rent holidays, the Company records a deferred rent liability in other noncurrent liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and amortizes the deferred rent as a reduction to rent expense on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations over the term of the lease (including one renewal option period if renewal is reasonably assured based on the imposition of an economic penalty for failure to exercise the renewal option).
 
    Certain lease agreements contain rent escalation clauses which provide for scheduled rent increases during the lease term or for rental payments commencing at a date other than the date of initial occupancy. Such “stepped” rent expense is recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term (including one renewal option period if renewal is reasonably assured based on the imposition of an economic penalty for failure to exercise the renewal option).
 
    Certain leases provide for contingent rents, which are determined as a percentage of revenues in excess of specified levels. The Company records a contingent rent liability in accrued expenses on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, along with the corresponding rent expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, when specified levels have been achieved or when management determines that achieving the specified levels during the fiscal year is probable.
 
    Goodwill:
 
    Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or at the time of a triggering event in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Fair values are estimated based on the Company’s best estimate of the expected present value of future cash flows and compared with the corresponding carrying value of the reporting unit, including goodwill. The Company generally considers its various concepts to be reporting units when it tests for goodwill impairment because that is where the Company believes goodwill naturally resides. During the third quarter of each of the three fiscal years in the period ending June 30, 2004, goodwill was tested for impairment in this manner. During fiscal years 2004 and 2003, the estimated fair value of the reporting units exceeded their carrying amounts, indicating no impairment of goodwill.
 
    During the quarter ending March 31, 2005, the Company reduced its expectations for the European business based on recent growth trends. Based on the results of its third quarter fiscal year 2005 goodwill impairment testing, which factored in these revised growth trend expectations, the Company wrote down the carrying value of the European business to reflect its estimated fair value. As a result, it recorded a pre-tax, non-cash charge of $38.3 million during the third quarter. Two of the most significant assumptions underlying the determination of fair value of goodwill are discount rates and tax rates. In connection with the measurement performed during the third quarter, the Company has determined that a 100 basis point increase in the discount rate used would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $42.1 million instead of $ 38.3 million, while a 100 basis point decrease in the discount rate would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $34.5 million. Additionally, a five percent increase in the tax rate used would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $40.3 million instead of $38.3 million, while a five percent decrease in the tax rate would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $37.3 million.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)
(Unaudited)

    Reclassifications:
 
    Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity as previously presented.
 
    Stock-Based Employee Compensation Plans:
 
    At March 31, 2005, the Company had the 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (2004 Plan) and the 2000 Stock Option Plan. Additionally, the Company has outstanding stock options under its 1991 Stock Option Plan, although the Plan terminated in 2001. Prior to July 1, 2003, the Company accounted for its 2000 Stock Option Plan and 1991 Stock Option Plan using the intrinsic value method under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (APB No. 25) and related Interpretations and applied Statement of FAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” (FAS No. 123), as amended by FAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure” (FAS No. 148), for disclosure purposes only. The FAS No. 123 disclosures include pro forma net income and earnings per share as if the fair value-based method of accounting had been used. Under the provisions of APB No. 25, no stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted under those plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying stock on the date of grant.
 
    Effective July 1, 2003, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FAS No. 123 using the prospective transition method. Under the prospective method of adoption, compensation cost is recognized related to options granted, modified or settled after the beginning of the fiscal year in which the fair value method is first adopted. Under this approach, fiscal year 2005 and 2004 compensation expense is less than it would have been had the fair value recognition provisions of FAS No. 123 been applied from its original effective date because the fair value of the options vesting during the year which were granted prior to fiscal year 2004 are not recognized under the prospective transition method in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Options granted in fiscal years prior to the adoption of the fair value recognition provisions continue to be accounted for under APB Opinion No. 25. The adoption of the fair value recognition provisions for stock options increased the Company’s third quarter and year-to-date fiscal year 2005 compensation expense by approximately $0.1 and $0.3 million, respectively, and is expected to increase total fiscal year 2005 compensation expense by approximately $0.4 million.
 
    The 2004 Plan was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors in May of 2004 and received shareholder approval on October 28, 2004. In June 2004 (prior to shareholder approval), 72,500 shares of restricted stock and 110,750 stock appreciation rights (SARs) were awarded under the 2004 Plan, pending shareholder approval. No stock options have been granted under the 2004 Plan. Since the 2004 Plan did not receive shareholder approval until the second quarter of fiscal year 2005, no compensation expense was recognized related to the 2004 Plan prior to September 30, 2004. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, compensation expense related to restricted stock of approximately $0.2 and $0.3 million, respectively, was recognized. Compensation expense of less than $0.1 and approximately $0.1 million was recognized related SARs during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)
(Unaudited)

    The Company’s pro forma net (loss) income and pro forma (loss) earnings per share for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:

                                 
    For the Periods Ended March 31,  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
            (as restated,             (as restated,  
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)     see Note 2)             see Note 2)  
Net (loss) income, as reported
  $ (16,550 )   $ 25,243     $ 35,126     $ 77,428  
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects
    229             443        
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based methods for all awards, net of related tax effects
    (1,359 )     (1,657 )     (4,517 )     (5,037 )
 
                       
Pro forma net (loss) income
  $ (17,680 )   $ 23,586     $ 31,052     $ 72,391  
 
                       
 
                               
(Loss) earnings per share:
                               
Basic – as reported
  $ (0.37 )   $ 0.57     $ 0.79     $ 1.76  
 
                       
Basic – pro forma
  $ (0.40 )   $ 0.53     $ 0.70     $ 1.65  
 
                       
Diluted – as reported
  $ (0.37 )   $ 0.54     $ 0.76     $ 1.68  
 
                       
Diluted – pro forma
  $ (0.40 )   $ 0.51     $ 0.67     $ 1.58  
 
                       

    The fair value of options was calculated utilizing the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and the following key weighted average assumptions:

                 
    2005     2004  
Risk-free interest rate
    4.16 %     3.48 %
Expected life in years
    5.50       7.00  
Expected volatility
    30.0 %     41.05 %
Expected dividend yield
    0.37 %     0.31 %

    Recent Accounting Pronouncements:
 
    In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued a revised FAS No. 123, “Share-Based Payment (revised 2004)” (FAS No. 123R), which supersedes APB No. 25 and amends FAS No. 123 to require companies to expense the value of stock-based compensation plans. Additionally, FAS 123R, once adopted, disallows the use of the prospective transition method permitted by FAS No. 148. FAS 123R is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005 (i.e., the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2006).
 
    As previously discussed in conjunction with stock-based employee compensation plans, the Company currently has three types of stock-based compensation: stock options, SARs and restricted stock. The Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FAS No. 123 using the prospective transition method as of the beginning of fiscal year 2004. No SARS or restricted stock were issued before fiscal year 2004; therefore, the adoption of FAS No. 123R has no effect with respect to these types of stock-based awards. However, in compliance with the prospective transition method under FAS No. 148, no compensation expense is currently recognized in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations with respect to stock options granted prior to fiscal year 2004 (the date upon which Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions under FAS No. 123). The Company will adopt FAS No. 123R no later than July 1, 2005. Under the provisions of FAS 123R, compensation expense will also be recognized in earnings over the vesting period for stock options which remain unvested as of the date of adoption (July 1, 2005), regardless of their grant date. Additionally, in March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB 107) to assist preparers by simplifying some of the implementation challenges of FAS 123R while enhancing the information investors receive. The Company is currently evaluating the transition provisions of FAS 123R, as clarified by SAB 107, and expects the adoption of FAS 123R to incrementally increase compensation expense by approximately $2.6 million during fiscal year 2006.

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(Unaudited)

    In November, 2004, the FASB issued FAS No. 151, “Inventory Costs, an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4” (FAS No. 151). FAS No. 151 clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material (spoilage) by requiring all such costs to be recognized as current period charges regardless of whether or not the costs meet the criterion of “so abnormal.” Additionally, the Statement requires that the allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. This Statement is effective prospectively for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this Statement on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
    In October, 2004, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) on EITF Issue No. 04-1 “Accounting for Preexisting Relationships between the Parties to a Business Combination” (EITF 04-1). This EITF requires, upon the acquisition of a business, acquiring companies to separately account for any pre-existing contractual relationships with the acquired entity. Amounts paid in settlement of any executory contracts must be expensed, measured at the lesser of (a) the amount by which the contract is favorable or unfavorable to market (from the acquiring company’s perspective) or (b) any stated settlement provisions in the contract. The reacquisition of an acquired entity’s contractual right to use the acquiring company’s intangible assets must be recognized as an intangible asset apart from goodwill, measured at a value not to exceed any stated reacquisition amount included in the contract. If a business combination effectively settles a lawsuit or executory contract and that settlement results in a gain or loss for the acquiring company, that company must recognize a settlement gain or loss. The following disclosures are also required by EITF 04-1: (a) the nature of the pre-existing relationship; (b) the fair value of the acquired entity’s assets and liabilities that were settled, including how fair value was determined; and (c) the amount of the settlement gain or loss recognized. This EITF must be applied to business combinations after October 13, 2004. The adoption of EITF 04-1 has not had, and the Company does not expect it to have in the future, a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements. When purchasing its franchisees, the fair value of any reacquired franchise right is estimated and considered in the purchase price allocation.
 
    Also during October 2004, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the EITF with respect to EITF Issue No. 04-10, “Determining Whether to Aggregate Operating Segments That Do Not Meet the Quantitative Thresholds” (EITF 04-10), which clarifies the guidance in paragraph 19 of FAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information” (FAS No. 131). According to EITF 04-10, operating segments that do not meet the quantitative thresholds can be aggregated under paragraph 19 only if aggregation is consistent with the objective and basic principle of FAS No. 131, the segments have similar economic characteristics, and the segments share a majority of the aggregation criteria listed in items (a)-(e) in paragraph 17 of FAS No. 131. The FASB staff is currently working on a FASB Staff Position (FSP) to provide guidance in determining whether two or more operating segments have similar economic characteristics. The effective date of EITF 04-10 has been delayed in order to coincide with the effective date of the anticipated FSP, with early application is permitted. The adoption of EITF 04-10 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
    On December 21, 2004, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 109-2, “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.” FSP No. FAS 109-2 provides accounting and disclosure guidance for the repatriation provision under the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, and allows additional time for entities potentially impacted by the provision to determine whether any foreign earnings will be repatriated under those provisions. As discussed in Note 8, the Company has completed a preliminary evaluation of the repatriation provisions and Treasury guidance and has determined that there is no advantage to electing repatriation under the Act.
 
    In March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FIN 46(R)-5, “Implicit Variable Interests Under FIN 46(R).” FSP FIN 46(R)-5 states that a reporting entity should consider whether it holds an implicit variable interest in a variable interest entity (VIE) or in a potential VIE. If the aggregate of the explicit and implicit variable interests held by the reporting entity and its related parties would, if held by a single party, identify that party as the primary beneficiary, the party within the group most closely associated with the VIE should be deemed the primary beneficiary. The guidance of FSP FIN 46(R)-5 is effective for the reporting period beginning after March 3, 2005 (i.e., the beginning of the Company’s fiscal fourth quarter). The Company is currently evaluating the impact of FSP FIN 46(R)-5, but does not believe it will have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

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(Unaudited)

    In March 2005, the FASB also issued FASB Interpretation No. 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations” (FIN 47). FIN 47 clarifies that an entity must record a liability for a “conditional” asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the obligation can be reasonably estimated. FIN 47 is effective for no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005 (i.e., the end of the Company’s fiscal year 2006). The Company does not expect the adoption of FIN 47 to have a material effect on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

2.   RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
 
    During its current fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2005, the Company became aware that a number of retailers and restaurant operators had disclosed in their filings with the SEC that they were reassessing their accounting related to leases and that some companies had restated their financial statements to reflect changes in their accounting for leases. In light of these disclosures and restatements, the Company conducted a review of its lease accounting policies and practices.
 
    In its lease accounting review, the Company examined its real estate leases to determine the appropriate lease term for each lease under GAAP. Typically, the Company’s operating leases do not require rental payments to begin until the salon is opened. The leased space is sometimes made available to the Company prior to the commencement of salon operations in order to allow time for installing normal leasehold improvements and equipment necessary to operate a salon. The Company historically began to recognize rental expense on a straight-line basis at the earlier of the commencement of operations or the commencement of rental payments. However, the Company did not previously include the rent holiday period in its straight-line rent calculation. A rent holiday is considered to be any period where the lessee has the right to control the use of the leased property but no rental payments are required under the lease during that period. FASB Technical Bulletin (FTB) 85-3, “Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent Increases,” requires rent holiday periods in an operating lease to be recognized by the lessee on a straight-line basis over the lease term, which includes any rent holiday period.
 
    Based on the review of the Company’s accounting for operating leases, the Company concluded that its previously reported rent expense amounts needed to be restated to reflect rent holidays on a straight-line basis over the appropriately defined lease term. This correction generally results in an increase of the total amount of rent expense recorded each fiscal year, with a corresponding adjustment to the deferred rent liability (within other noncurrent liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet). The adjustment to lease expense is tax effected, which causes adjustments to income tax expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations, as well as deferred income taxes (within other noncurrent liabilities) in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
 
    The Company restated its previously issued financial statements, including those in the Company’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, and will restate those in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004 as soon as reasonably practicable. The restatement did not have any effect on the Company’s previously reported consolidated revenues or cash flow from operations. Following is a summary of the effects of the lease accounting corrections on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004:

                                                 
            Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations          
            For the Periods Ended March 31, 2004          
    Three Months     Nine Months  
    As Previously             As     As Previously             As  
(Dollars in thousands)   Reported     Adjustment     Restated     Reported     Adjustment     Restated  
Rent
  $ 66,394     $ 382     $ 66,776     $ 194,212     $ 1,184     $ 195,396  
Operating income
    43,994       (382 )     43,612       134,408       (1,184 )     133,224  
Income before income taxes
    39,622       (382 )     39,240       122,488       (1,184 )     121,304  
Income taxes
    (14,068 )     71       (13,997 )     (44,314 )     438       (43,876 )
Net income
    25,554       (311 )     25,243       78,174       (746 )     77,428  
Net income per share – basic
  $ 0.58     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.57     $ 1.78     $ (0.02 )   $ 1.76  
Net income per share – diluted
  $ 0.55     $ (0.01 )   $ 0.54     $ 1.70     $ (0.02 )   $ 1.68  

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    Following is a summary of the effects of the lease accounting corrections on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2004:

                         
    Consolidated Balance Sheet  
    As of June 30, 2004  
    As Previously             As  
(Dollars in thousands)   Reported     Adjustment     Restated  
Other noncurrent liabilities
  $ 100,322     $ 5,541     $ 105,863  
Total liabilities
    584,298       5,541       589,839  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    40,642       (27 )     40,615  
Retained earnings
    424,501       (5,514 )     418,987  
Total shareholders’ equity
    687,561       (5,541 )     682,020  

3.   SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:

    Additional Paid-In Capital
 
    The increase in additional paid-in capital during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 was due to the following:

         
(Dollars in thousands)   Increase (Decrease)  
Exercise of stock options
  $ 14,668  
Tax benefit realized upon exercise of stock options
    8,167  
Shares issued in connection with acquisitions
    4,996  
Stock option compensation
    646  
Franchise stock incentive program
    250  
Stock repurchase plan
    (11,468 )
 
     
 
  $ 17,259  
 
     

    Comprehensive Income
 
    Components of comprehensive income (loss) for the Company include net income (loss), changes in fair market value of financial instruments designated as hedges of interest rate exposures and changes in foreign currency translation, including the impact of the cross-currency swap and foreign currency gains or losses on intercompany notes designated as long-term in nature, recorded in the cumulative translation account within shareholders’ equity. Comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:

                                 
    For the Periods Ended March 31,  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
            (as restated,             (as restated,  
(Dollars in thousands)           see Note 2)             see Note 2)  
Net (loss) income
  $ (16,550)     $ 25,243     $ 35,126     $ 77,428  
Other comprehensive income (loss):
                               
Changes in fair market value of financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate exposure, net of taxes
    757       26       780       132  
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation, net of taxes
    (7,470 )     2,813       14,334       16,594  
 
                       
 
                               
Total comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (23,263 )   $ 28,082     $ 50,240     $ 94,154  
 
                       

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4.   NET INCOME PER SHARE:
 
    Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings/loss per share if the effect of including the common stock equivalent shares is anti-dilutive. The Company had a net loss for the third quarter of fiscal year 2005; therefore, none of the options outstanding during that time period (consisting of stock options covering 1,893,935 shares, as well as 80,733 contingent shares issuable under contingent stock agreements) were included in the computation of diluted loss per share, as they were anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended March 31, 2005, stock options covering 308,567 shares were excluded from the shares used in the computation of diluted earnings per share since they were anti-dilutive. There were no anti-dilutive shares during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004.
 
    The following table sets forth a reconciliation of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

                                 
    For the Periods Ended March 31,  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Weighted average shares for basic (loss) earnings per share
    44,769,630       44,241,135       44,537,910       43,920,207  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation
          2,126,090       1,784,670       2,092,267  
Contingent shares issuable under contingent stock agreements (see Note 7)
                70,544       23,429  
 
                       
Weighted average shares for diluted (loss) earnings per share
    44,769,630       46,367,225       46,393,124       46,035,903  
 
                       

5.   SEGMENT INFORMATION:
 
    The Company operates or franchises 8,688 North American salons (located in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico), 2,010 international salons and 19 beauty schools. Additionally, the Company operates or franchises 90 hair restoration centers (41 company-owned and 49 franchise locations), stemming from its purchase of Hair Club for Men and Women during December 2004. The Company operates its North American salon operations through five primary concepts: Regis Salons, MasterCuts, Trade Secret, SmartStyle and Strip Center salons. Each of the concepts offer similar products and services, concentrates on the mass-market consumer marketplace and has consistent distribution channels. All of the company-owned and franchise salons within the North American salon concepts are located in high traffic, retail shopping locations that attract mass-market consumers, and the individual salons generally display similar economic characteristics. The salons share interdependencies and a common support base. The Company’s international salon operations, which are primarily in Europe, are located in malls, leading department stores, mass merchants and high-street locations. The Company’s beauty schools are located in the United States and the United Kingdom. The Company’s newly acquired hair restoration centers are located in the United States and Canada.
 
    Based on the way the Company manages its business, it has reported its North American salons, international salons, beauty schools and hair restoration centers as four separate segments. In the prior fiscal year, the Company reported two segments: North American and international operations. Salons and beauty schools were included within each of these segments due to the way in which the Company managed its business at that time. Management began reviewing the operations of the beauty schools separately from the salon operations during fiscal year 2005 in anticipation of further expansion into the beauty school business. Further, the acquisition of Hair Club for Men and Women allowed the Company to expand into a new line of business, and thereby created an additional segment (hair restoration centers). Segment information for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2004 has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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(Unaudited)

    Financial information for the Company’s reporting segments is shown in the following tables:

                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2005  
    Salons     Beauty     Hair Restoration     Unallocated        
(Dollars in thousands)   North America     International     Schools     Centers     Corporate     Consolidated  
Revenues:
                                               
Service
  $ 319,176     $ 32,383     $ 9,486     $ 7,636     $     $ 368,681  
Product
    138,936       12,903       672       16,173             168,684  
Royalties and fees
    9,798       8,971             1,130             19,899  
     
 
    467,910       54,257       10,158       24,939             557,264  
     
 
                                               
Operating expenses:
                                               
Cost of service
    185,724       17,963       3,396       4,824             211,907  
Cost of product
    73,663       8,225       491       4,737             87,116  
Site operating expenses
    41,539       2,380       912       1,436             46,267  
General and administrative
    25,176       10,851       1,484       5,019       26,297       68,827  
Rent
    66,267       10,085       761       1,298       167       78,578  
Depreciation and amortization
    17,608       2,072       360       2,172       2,692       24,904  
Goodwill impairment
          38,319                         38,319  
     
Total operating expenses
    409,977       89,895       7,404       19,486       29,156       555,918  
     
 
                                               
Operating income (loss)
    57,933       (35,638 )     2,754       5,453       (29,156 )     1,346  
 
                                               
Other income (expense):
                                               
Interest
                            (7,027 )     (7,027 )
Other, net
                            467       467  
     
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 57,933     $ (35,638 )   $ 2,754     $ 5,453     $ (35,716 )   $ (5,214 )
     
                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 (restated, see Note 2)  
    Salons     Beauty     Hair Restoration     Unallocated        
(Dollars in thousands)   North America     International     Schools     Centers     Corporate     Consolidated  
Revenues:
                                               
Service
  $ 284,529     $ 30,122     $ 3,646     $     $     $ 318,297  
Product
    133,157       11,306       218                   144,681  
Royalties and fees
    10,242       8,153                         18,395  
     
 
    427,928       49,581       3,864                   481,373  
     
 
                                               
Operating expenses:
                                               
Cost of service
    164,707       15,996       1,096                   181,799  
Cost of product
    67,961       7,374       127                   75,462  
Site operating expenses
    39,756       2,010       215                   41,981  
General and administrative
    22,185       9,736       356             20,902       53,179  
Rent
    57,242       9,123       284             127       66,776  
Depreciation and amortization
    14,664       1,652       94             2,154       18,564  
     
Total operating expenses
    366,515       45,891       2,172             23,183       437,761  
     
 
                                               
Operating income
    61,413       3,690       1,692             (23,183 )     43,612  
 
                                               
Other income (expense):
                                               
Interest
                            (4,824 )     (4,824 )
Other, net
                            452       452  
     
Income before income taxes
  $ 61,413     $ 3,690     $ 1,692     $     $ (27,555 )   $ 39,240  
     

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    For the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2005  
    Salons     Beauty     Hair Restoration     Unallocated        
(Dollars in thousands)   North America     International     Schools     Centers     Corporate     Consolidated  
Revenues:
                                               
Service
  $ 930,587     $ 98,136     $ 22,644     $ 13,896     $     $ 1,065,263  
Product
    421,128       36,652       1,602       17,670             477,052  
Royalties and fees
    29,941       26,804             1,758             58,503  
     
 
    1,381,656       161,592       24,246       33,324             1,600,818  
     
 
                                               
Operating expenses:
                                               
Cost of service
    540,763       52,464       7,530       7,340             608,097  
Cost of product
    219,195       23,267       1,105       5,525             249,092  
Site operating expenses
    122,805       6,894       2,704       1,916             134,319  
General and administrative
    74,589       30,117       3,813       6,837       75,277       190,633  
Rent
    193,922       28,213       1,890       1,808       370       226,203  
Depreciation and amortization
    48,503       5,560       831       2,880       7,690       65,464  
Goodwill impairment
          38,319                         38,319  
     
Total operating expenses
    1,199,777       184,834       17,873       26,306       83,337       1,512,127  
     
 
                                               
Operating income
    181,879       (23,242 )     6,373       7,018       (83,337 )     88,691  
 
                                               
Other income (expense):
                                               
Interest
                            (16,802 )     (16,802 )
Other, net
                            2,168       2,168  
     
Income before income taxes
  $ 181,879     $ (23,242 )   $ 6,373     $ 7,018     $ (97,971 )   $ 74,057  
     
                                                 
    For the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2004 (restated, see Note 2)  
    Salons     Beauty     Hair Restoration     Unallocated        
(Dollars in thousands)   North America     International     Schools     Centers     Corporate     Consolidated  
Revenues:
                                               
Service
  $ 832,117     $ 85,654     $ 10,108     $     $     $ 927,879  
Product
    400,222       31,055       506                   431,783  
Royalties and fees
    31,060       23,824                         54,884  
     
 
    1,263,399       140,533       10,614                   1,414,546  
     
 
                                               
Operating expenses:
                                               
Cost of service
    476,652       43,811       3,189                   523,652  
Cost of product
    205,851       20,517       309                   226,677  
Site operating expenses
    113,064       5,506       1,112                   119,682  
General and administrative
    67,116       26,616       917             66,403       161,052  
Rent
    168,639       25,623       780             354       195,396  
Depreciation and amortization
    42,998       5,105       207             6,553       54,863  
     
Total operating expenses
    1,074,320       127,178       6,514             73,310       1,281,322  
     
 
                                               
Operating income
    189,079       13,355       4,100             (73,310 )     133,224  
 
                                               
Other income (expense):
                                               
Interest
                            (13,043 )     (13,043 )
Other, net
                            1,123       1,123  
     
Income before income taxes
  $ 189,079     $ 13,355     $ 4,100     $     $ (85,230 )   $ 121,304  
     
                 
    Total Assets  
  March 31, 2005     June 30, 2004  
(Dollars in thousands)           (restated, see Note 2)  
North American salons
  $ 903,287     $ 782,915  
International salons
    190,012       198,679  
Beauty schools
    63,931       38,665  
Hair restoration centers
    279,998        
Unallocated corporate
    263,900       251,600  
 
           
Consolidated
  $ 1,701,128     $ 1,271,859  
 
           

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)
(Unaudited)

6.   GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES:
 
    The tables below contain detail related to our recorded goodwill and other intangibles as of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004. Certain intangible assets are based on preliminary purchase price allocations associated with recent business acquisitions, and are subject to finalization and adjustment. Based upon the actual and preliminary purchase price allocations, the change in the carrying amount of the goodwill for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 was as follows:

                                         
    Salons     Beauty     Hair Restoration        
(Dollars in thousands)   North America     International     Schools     Centers     Consolidated  
Balance at June 30, 2004
  $ 370,347     $ 68,681     $ 18,112     $     $ 457,140  
Goodwill acquired
    60,514       1,341       10,711       132,172       204,738  
Impairment
          (38,319 )                 (38,319 )
Translation rate adjustments
    3,234       3,494       107             6,835  
 
                             
Balance at March 31, 2005
  $ 434,095     $ 35,197     $ 28,930     $ 132,172     $ 630,394  
 
                             

    The table below presents other intangible assets as of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004:

                                                 
    March 31, 2005     June 30, 2004  
            Accumulated                     Accumulated        
(Dollars in thousands)   Cost     Amortization     Net     Cost     Amortization     Net  
Amortized intangible assets:
                                               
Trade names
  $ 110,508     $ (3,491 )   $ 107,017     $ 37,379     $ (2,104 )   $ 35,275  
Customer list
    46,800       (1,560 )     45,240                    
Franchise agreements
    24,915       (4,347 )     20,568       16,513       (3,413 )     13,100  
Product license agreements
    16,300       (1,620 )     14,680       15,338       (1,144 )     14,194  
School-related licenses
    7,100       (75 )     7,025       4,700       (8 )     4,692  
Non-compete agreements
    650       (560 )     90       600       (460 )     140  
Other
    17,584       (1,919 )     15,665       12,902       (1,129 )     11,773  
 
                                   
 
  $ 223,857     $ (13,572 )   $ 210,285     $ 87,432     $ (8,258 )   $ 79,174  
 
                                   

    All intangible assets have been assigned an estimated finite useful life, and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the number of years that approximate their respective useful lives (ranging from four to 50 years). The straight-line method of amortization allocates the cost of the intangible assets to earnings in proportion to the amount of economic benefits obtained by the Company in that reporting period. The weighted average amortization periods, in total and by major intangible asset class, are as follows:

     
    Weighted Average
    Amortization Period
(Dollars in thousands)   (in years)
Amortized intangible assets:
   
Trade names
  42
Customer list
  10
Franchise agreements
  20
Product license agreements
  30
School-related licenses
  50
Non-compete agreements
  6
Other
  20
 
 
Total
  30
 
 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)
(Unaudited)

    Total amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets was approximately $2.7 and $0.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $4.9 and $2.1 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. As of March 31, 2005, future estimated amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets is estimated to be:

         
(Dollars in thousands)        
Fiscal Year
2006
  $ 10,509  
2007
    10,506  
2008
    10,476  
2009
    10,434  
2010
    10,397  

7.   ACQUISITIONS:
 
    During the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company made numerous acquisitions and the purchase prices have been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the dates of acquisition. These acquisitions individually and in the aggregate are not material to the Company’s operations, with the exception of Hair Club for Men and Women. Operations of the acquired companies have been included in the operations of the Company since the date of the respective acquisition.
 
    Based upon purchase price allocations, which may have components representing preliminary allocations with respect to recent acquisitions, the components of the aggregate purchase prices of the acquisitions made during the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, and the allocation of the purchase prices, were as follows:

                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    March 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004  
Components of aggregate purchase prices:
               
Cash
  $ 303,551     $ 52,494  
Stock
    5,000        
Liabilities assumed or payable
          1,592  
 
           
 
  $ 308,551     $ 54,086  
 
           
 
               
Allocation of the purchase price:
               
Net tangible assets acquired, excluding deferred income taxes
  $ 20,972     $ 8,531  
Identifiable intangible assets
    131,728       3,425  
Goodwill
    204,738       42,130  
Deferred income tax liability
    (48,887 )      
 
           
 
  $ 308,551     $ 54,086  
 
           

    In a limited number of acquisitions, the Company has guaranteed that stock issued in conjunction with the acquisition will reach a certain market price. If the stock should not reach this price during an agreed-upon time frame (typically three years from the date of acquisition), the Company is obligated to issue additional shares to the sellers. Once the agreed-upon stock price is met or exceeded for a period of five consecutive days, the contingency is met and the Company is no longer liable. Based on the March 31, 2005 market price, the Company would be required to provide an additional 111,533 shares related to these acquisition contingencies if the agreed-upon time frames were all assumed to have expired March 31, 2005. These contingently issuable shares have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for the nine months ended March 31, 2005, but were excluded from the calculation for the third quarter, as they were anti-dilutive.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)
(Unaudited)

    The majority of the purchase price in salon acquisitions is accounted for as residual goodwill rather than identifiable intangible assets. This stems from the value associated with the walk-in customer base of the acquired salons, which is not recorded as an identifiable intangible asset under current accounting guidance, as well as the limited value and customer preference associated with the acquired hair salon brand. Key factors considered by consumers of hair salon services include personal relationships with individual stylists (driven by word-of-mouth referrals), service quality and price point competitiveness. These attributes represent the “going concern” value of the salon. While the value of the acquired customer base is the primary driver of any potential acquisition’s cash flows (which determines the purchase price), it is neither known nor identifiable at the time of the acquisition. The cash flow history of a salon primarily results from repeat walk-in customers driven by the existing personal relationship between the customer and the stylist(s). Under FAS No. 141, “Business Combinations,” a customer base does not meet the criteria for recognition apart from goodwill. As such, this portion of the purchase price is captured within goodwill and should not be attributed to any other contractual arrangement. Because we are acquiring the “going concern” value of the salon, driven primarily by the manner in which the salon has been operated and the existing walk-in customer base’s relationship with the stylist(s), the value being acquired is subsumed into goodwill in accordance with FAS No. 141.
 
    Residual goodwill further represents the Company’s opportunity to strategically combine the acquired business with the Company’s existing structure to serve a greater number of customers through its expansion strategies. In the acquisitions of international salons, beauty schools and hair restoration centers, the residual goodwill primarily represents the growth prospects that are not captured as part of acquired tangible or identified intangible assets. Generally the goodwill recognized in the North American salon transactions is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes and the goodwill recognized in the international salon transactions is non-deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill generated in certain acquisitions, such as Hair Club (discussed below), is generally not deductible for tax purposes due to the acquisition structure of the transaction.
 
    In December 2004, the Company purchased Hair Club for Men and Women (Hair Club) for approximately $210 million, financed with debt. Hair Club offers a comprehensive menu of hair restoration solutions ranging from Extreme Hair Therapy™ to the non-surgical Bio-Matrix® Process and the latest advancements in hair transplantation, based on an analysis of what is best for each customer’s situation. This industry is comprised of approximately 4,000 locations domestically and is highly fragmented. As a result, we believe there is an opportunity to consolidate this industry through acquisition, as well as cross-marketing of the Company’s products and services. Expanding the hair loss business organically and through acquisition would allow us to add incremental revenue which is neither dependent upon nor dilutive to our existing salon and school businesses.
 
    Hair Club operations have been included in the operations of the Company since the acquisition was completed on December 1, 2004, and are reported in Note 5 in the “hair restoration centers” segment. Unaudited pro forma summary information is presented below for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and the three and nine months ended March 31, 2004, assuming the acquisition of Hair Club had occurred on July 1, 2003 (i.e., the first day of fiscal year 2004). Preparation of the pro forma summary information was based upon assumptions deemed appropriate by the Company’s management. The pro forma summary information presented below is not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred if the acquisition had been consummated on the first day of fiscal year 2004, and is not intended to be a projection of future results.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)
(Unaudited)

     

For the Three Months Ended, March 31,

                 
    2004  
    Actual     ProForma  
    (as restated,          
(Dollars in thousands)   see Note 2)          
 
Revenue
  $ 481,373     $ 504,225  
Net Income
  $ 25,243     $ 24,824  
Diluted EPS
  $ 0.54     $ 0.53  
 

    For the Nine Months Ended, March 31,

                                 
    2005     2004  
                    Actual        
                    (as restated,        
(Dollars in thousands)   Actual     ProForma     see Note 2)     ProForma  
 
Revenue
  $ 1,600,818     $ 1,649,814     $ 1,414,546     $ 1,481,173  
Net Income
  $ 35,126     $ 35,033     $ 77,428     $ 76,352  
Diluted EPS
  $ 0.76     $ 0.76     $ 1.68     $ 1.66  
 

    Note: There were no extraordinary items, changes in accounting principles, or material nonrecurring items included in the pro forma amounts above.
 
    These pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and include certain adjustments such as additional amortization expense as a result of identifiable intangible assets arising from the acquisition and from increased interest expense on acquisition debt. Additionally, the pro forma results include management fees which are no longer incurred since the Company’s acquisition of the hair restoration centers. The management fees included in the pro forma results above totaled approximately $0.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and and $0.6 and $3.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

8.   INCOME TAXES:
 
    On October 4, 2004, President Bush signed an Act into law that included a provision reinstating the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Credits. The reinstatement is retroactive to January 1, 2004 and the credits will be available through December 31, 2005. For interim reporting purposes, the Company determines the best estimate of its annual effective tax rate and applies this rate in calculating income taxes on a year-to-date basis. Any immediate impact resulting from a change in tax law is recognized in the interim period in which the law change is enacted. Since the credits were reinstated (enacted) after September 30, 2004, they were not included in the Company’s calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate in the first quarter ended September 30. The Company remeasured its annual estimated tax rate in the second quarter, with consideration given to the reinstated tax credit for the full fiscal year. The resulting catch-up adjustment related to the first quarter was recognized in the second quarter, effectively reducing the second quarter’s tax provision by less than $0.1 million. The Company expects this change in tax law to have an annual impact of approximately $0.9 million for fiscal year 2005.
 
    Additionally, President Bush signed into law the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (Act) on October 22, 2004. The Act creates, among other things, a temporary incentive for United States (U.S.) multinational companies to repatriate accumulated income earned outside the U.S. at an effective U.S. income tax rate as low as 5.25 percent as long as the repatriated income is invested in the U. S. pursuant to a plan. On January 13, 2005, the Internal Revenue Service issued its guidelines for applying the repatriation provisions of the Act, including guidance on qualifying dividends and qualifying reinvestment plans. The Company has completed a preliminary evaluation of the repatriation provisions and Treasury guidance and has determined that there is no advantage to electing repatriation under the Act. However, no final decisions or plans regarding the repatriation of monies have been made to date.
 
    The three and nine month income tax rate was adversely affected by the goodwill impairment write-down which is not deductible for tax purposes. Under the accounting rules, this is considered a discrete event, the effects of which are fully recognized in the period in which the event is recognized. Exclusive of the write-down, the tax rate for the three month and nine month periods ended March 31, 2005 was 34.2% and 34.6% respectively.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)
(Unaudited)

9.   SUBSEQUENT EVENT:
 
    Financing Activities
 
    On April 7, 2005, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement of its existing revolving credit facility, as well as a new private placement debt agreement and an amendment to an existing note purchase agreement. The Company also borrowed $200.0 million under the new private placement agreement. Each of these events is discussed below.
 
    Revolving Credit Facility
 
    On April 7, 2005 the Company entered into an amendment and restatement of its existing revolving credit facility with a syndicate of eight banks. Among other changes, this amendment and restatement increased the borrowing capacity under the facility from $250.0 million to $350.0 million, extended the facility’s expiration date to April of 2010, reduced the spread charged for certain borrowings under the facility, and modified certain financial covenants.
 
    As so amended, the credit agreement includes financial covenants and other customary terms and conditions for credit facilities of this type. The maturity date for the facility may be accelerated upon the occurrence of various Events of Default, including breaches of the credit agreement, certain cross-default situations, certain bankruptcy-related situations, and other customary events of default for a facility of this type. The interest rates under the facility vary and are based on a bank’s reference rate, the federal funds rate and/or LIBOR, as applicable, and a leverage ratio for the Company determined by a formula tied to the Company’s debt and its adjusted income.
 
    Private Placement Debt
 
    Also on April 7, 2005, the Company issued $200.0 million of senior unsecured debt to approximately twenty purchasers via a private placement transaction pursuant to a Master Note Purchase Agreement. The placement was split into four tranches, with $100 million maturing March 31, 2013 and $100.0 million maturing March 31, 2015. Of the debt maturing in 2013, $30.0 million was issued as fixed rate debt with a rate of 4.97 percent. The remaining $70.0 million was issued as floating rate debt and is priced at 0.52 percent over LIBOR. As for the $100 million maturing in 2015, $70.0 million was issued at a fixed rate of 5.20 percent, with the remaining $30.0 million issued as floating rate debt, priced at 0.55 percent over LIBOR. All four tranches are non-amortizing and no principle payments are due until maturity. Interest payments are due semi-annually.
 
    The Master Note Purchase Agreement includes financial covenants and other customary terms and conditions for debt of this type. The maturity date for the debt may be accelerated upon the occurrence of various Events of Default, including breaches of the agreement, certain cross-default situations, certain bankruptcy-related situations, and other customary events of default for debt of this type.
 
    Amendment to existing Note Purchase Agreement
 
    In anticipation of its new Master Note Purchase Agreement discussed above, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement with respect to an existing Note Purchase Agreement dated as of March 1, 2002 (filed as Exhibit 10(aa) of the Company’s Report on Form 10-K dated September 24, 2002, for the year ended June 30, 2002). The Company closed on the amendment on April 7, 2005. The amendment modified certain financial covenants so that they would be more consistent with the financial covenants in the new Master Note Purchase Agreement.
 
    Stock Repurchase Program
 
    On May 5, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an increase in the Company’s common stock repurchase program from the previously authorized $100.0 million to $200.0 million. Under the previous authorization , the Company repurchased approximately $65.0 million of common stock.
 
    Operating Lease Agreement
 
    On May 2, 2005, the Company entered into an operating lease agreement with France Edina, Property, LLC for a 102,448 square foot building, located at 4401 West 76th Street in Edina, Minnesota. The Company will begin to recognize rent expense related to this property upon the date that it obtains the legal right to use and control the property. The original lease term ends on May 30, 2015 and the aggregate amount of lease payments to be made over the original lease term are approximately $9.7 million. The lease agreement includes an option to purchase the property or extend the original term for two successive periods of five years.

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REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Directors of Regis Corporation:

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Regis Corporation as of March 31, 2005 and the related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and of cash flows for the nine month periods ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in shareholders’ equity and comprehensive income and of cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated August 24, 2004, except for Note 2, as to which the date is May 9, 2005, which contained explanatory paragraphs indicating (i) the Company changed its method of accounting for equity-based compensation arrangements to begin expensing new awards as of July 1, 2003 and (ii) the company restated its financial statements as of June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the three years then ended to account for rent holidays on a straight-line basis, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of June 30, 2004, is fairly stated, in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

As discussed in Note 2 to the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial statements, the company restated its prior year financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2004.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 9, 2005

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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

During our current fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2005, we became aware that a number of retailers and restaurant operators had disclosed in their filings with the SEC that they were reassessing their accounting related to leases and that some companies had restated their financial statements to reflect changes in their accounting for leases. In light of these disclosures and restatements, we conducted a review of our lease accounting policies and practices.

In our lease accounting review, we examined our leases to determine the appropriate lease term for each lease under GAAP. Typically, our operating leases do not require rental payments to begin until the salon is opened. The leased space is sometimes made available to us prior to the commencement of salon operations in order to allow time for installing normal leasehold improvements and equipment necessary to operate a salon. We historically began to recognize rental expense on a straight-line basis at the earlier of the commencement of operations or the commencement of rental payments. However, we did not include the rent holiday period in our straight-line rent calculation. A rent holiday is considered to be any period where the lessee has the right to control the use of the leased property but no rental payments are required under the lease during that period. FASB Technical Bulletin (FTB) 85-3, “Accounting for Operating Leases with Scheduled Rent Increases,” requires rent holiday periods in an operating lease to be recognized by the lessee on a straight-line basis over the lease term, which includes any rent holiday period. Therefore, we are restating our financial statements for fiscal years 2004, 2003 and 2002 to appropriately account for rent holiday periods. The restatement to appropriately account for rent holidays had no impact on our consolidated revenues or cash flows from operations.

Based on the review of our accounting for operating leases, we have restated our previously issued financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, and will restate those in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2004 and December 31, 2004 as soon as reasonably practicable. We filed a Form 10-K/A with restated Consolidated Financial Statements, and will file a Form 10-Q/A for each of these interim reporting periods with restated Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.

See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of the effect of this change on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2004 and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2004.

MANAGEMENT’S OVERVIEW

Regis Corporation (RGS) is the beauty industry’s global leader in beauty salons, hair restoration centers and education. As of March 31, 2005, our worldwide operations included 10,698 system-wide North American and international salons, 90 hair restoration centers and 19 beauty schools. Each of our salon concepts offer generally similar products and services and serves mass-market consumers. Our salon operations are organized to be managed based on geographical location. Our North American salon operations include 8,688 salons, including 2,291 franchise salons, operating in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico primarily under the trade names of Regis Salons, MasterCuts, Trade Secret, SmartStyle, Supercuts and Cost Cutters. Our international salon operations include 2,010 salons, including 1,589 franchise salons, located throughout Europe, primarily in the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain. In December 2004, we purchased Hair Club for Men and Women. This enterprise includes 90 North American locations, including 41 corporate and 49 franchise locations. Our beauty schools are managed in aggregate, regardless of geographical location, and include 15 locations in the United States and four locations in the United Kingdom. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2005, we had an average of approximately 52,000 corporate employees worldwide.

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Our growth strategy consists of two primary, but flexible, building blocks. Through a combination of organic and acquisition growth, we seek to achieve our long-term objective of 10-to-14 percent annual revenue growth. We anticipate that going forward, the mix of organic and acquisition growth will be roughly equal. However, depending on several factors, including the ability of our salon development program to keep pace with the availability of real estate for new construction, student enrollment, hair restoration lead generation, the availability of attractive acquisition candidates and same-store sales trends, this mix will vary from year-to-year. We believe achieving revenue growth of 10-to-14 percent, including same-store sales increases in excess of two percent, will allow us to increase annual earnings at a low-to-mid teen percent growth rate. We anticipate expanding our presence in both North America and Europe. Additionally, we desire to enter the Asian market within the next five years.

Maintaining financial flexibility is a key element in continuing our successful growth. With strong operating cash flow and an investment grade credit rating, we are confident that we will be able to financially support our long-term growth objectives.

Salon Business

The strength of our salon business is in the fundamental similarity and broad appeal of our salon concepts that allow flexibility and multiple salon concept placements in shopping centers and neighborhoods. Each concept generally targets the middle market customer, however each attracts a different demographic. We anticipate expanding all of our salon concepts. In addition, we anticipate testing and developing new salon concepts to complement our existing concepts.

We execute our salon growth strategy by focusing on real estate. Our salon real estate strategy is to add new units in convenient locations with good visibility, strong customer traffic and appropriate trade demographics. Our various salon and product concepts operate in a wide range of retailing environments, including regional shopping malls, strip centers and Wal-Mart Supercenters. We believe that the availability of real estate will augment our ability to achieve the aforementioned long-term growth objectives. We anticipate that we will add approximately 1,000 net salons each year through a combination of organic, acquisition and franchise growth.

Organic salon revenue growth is achieved through the combination of new salon construction and salon same-store sales increases. Each fiscal year, we anticipate building several hundred corporate salons. We anticipate our franchisees will open several hundred salons as well. Older, unprofitable salons will be closed or relocated. Our long-term outlook for our salon business is for annual consolidated low single-digit same-store sales increases. Based on current fashion and economic cycles, we project our annual fiscal year 2005 consolidated same-store sales increase to be below the low end of our long-term outlook range.

Historically, our salon acquisitions have varied in size from as small as one salon to over one-thousand salons. The median acquisition size is approximately ten salons. From fiscal year 1994 to fiscal year 2004, we completed over 300 acquisitions, adding a net of approximately 7,000 salons. We anticipate adding several hundred corporate salons each year from acquisitions. Some of these acquisitions may include buying salons from our franchisees.

Hair Restoration Business

In December 2004, we acquired Hair Club for Men and Women. Hair Club for Men and Women is the industry leading provider of hair loss solutions with an estimated four to five percent share of the $4.3 billion domestic market. This industry is comprised of approximately 4,000 locations domestically and is highly fragmented. As a result, we believe there is an opportunity to consolidate this industry through acquisition. Expanding the hair loss business organically and through acquisition would allow us to add incremental revenue which is neither dependent upon nor dilutive to our existing salon and school businesses.

Our organic growth plans for hair restoration include the construction of a modest number of new locations in untapped markets domestically and internationally. However, the success of our hair restoration business is not dependent on the same real estate criteria used for salon expansion. In an effort to provide confidentiality for their customers, hair restoration centers operate primarily in professional or medical office buildings. Further, the hair restoration business is more marketing intensive. As a result, organic growth at our hair restoration centers will be dependent on successfully generating new leads and converting them into hair restoration customers. Our growth expectations for our hair restoration business are not dependent on referral business from, or cross-marketing with, our hair salon business, but will be evaluated closely for additional growth opportunities.

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Beauty School Business

We have begun acquiring and are exploring the possibility of building beauty schools. The beauty school business is highly profitable, and often participates in governmental programs designed to encourage education. We believe there is an opportunity to place graduates in our various salon concepts which may provide us with another competitive advantage. Similar to the salon and hair loss industries, the beauty school industry is highly fragmented. As a result, we believe there is an opportunity to consolidate this industry through acquisition, as well. Expanding this business would allow us to add incremental revenue without cannibalizing our existing salon or hair restoration center businesses. Primarily through acquisition, we believe beauty schools could contribute over $100 million in annual revenue within a few years.

Our organic growth plans for the beauty school business include the construction of new locations; however, due to Department of Education policies, we will be limited in the number of new schools we are able to construct in the immediate future. The success of a beauty school location is not dependent on good visibility or strong customer traffic; however, access to parking and/or public transportation is important. The success of existing and newly constructed schools is dependent on effective marketing and recruiting to attract new enrollees.

For a discussion of our near-term expectations, please refer to the Investor Information section of our website at www.regiscorp.com.

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we are required to make various judgments, estimates and assumptions that could have a significant impact on the results reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We base these estimates on historical experience and other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Changes in these estimates could have a material effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Our significant accounting policies can be found in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of the June 30, 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, as well as Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We believe the accounting policies related to the valuation of goodwill, the valuation and estimated useful lives of long-lived assets, purchase price allocations, revenue recognition, the cost of product used and sold, self-insurance accruals, legal contingencies and estimates used in relation to tax liabilities and deferred taxes are most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial condition and results of operations. Discussion of each of these policies is contained under “Critical Accounting Policies” in Part II, Item 7 of our June 30, 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. Below is an addition to our critical accounting policies disclosure as of June 30, 2004.

Goodwill

We review goodwill for impairment annually or at any time events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be fully recoverable. According to our accounting policy, an annual review is performed in the third quarter of each year, or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist. Our impairment review process is based on a discounted future cash flow approach that uses estimates of revenues for the reporting units, driven by assumed organic growth rates, estimated future gross margin and expense rates, as well as acquisition integration and maturation, and appropriate discount rates. These estimates are consistent with the plans and estimates that are used to manage the underlying businesses. Charges for impairment of goodwill for a reporting unit may be incurred if the reporting unit fails to achieve its assumed revenue growth rates or assumed gross margin, or if interest rates increase significantly. We generally consider our various concepts to be reporting units when we test for goodwill impairment because that is where we believe goodwill naturally resides.

During the quarter ending March 31, 2005, we reduced our expectations for the European business based on recent growth trends. Based on the results of our third quarter fiscal year 2005 goodwill impairment testing, which factored in these revised growth trend expectations, we wrote down the carrying value of the European business to reflect its estimated fair value. As a result, we recorded a pre-tax, non-cash charge of $38.3 million during the third quarter. Two of the most significant assumptions underlying the determination of fair value of goodwill are discount rates and tax rates. In connection with the measurement we performed during the third quarter, a 100 basis point increase in the discount rate we used would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $42.1 million instead of $38.3 million, while a 100 basis point decrease in the discount rate would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $34.5 million. Additionally, a five percent increase in the tax rate we used would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $40.3 million instead of $38.3 million, while a five percent decrease in the tax rate would have resulted in an impairment charge of approximately $37.3 million.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Results of Operations

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain information derived from our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, expressed as a percent of revenues. The percentages are computed as a percent of total consolidated revenues, except as noted.

                                 
    For the Periods Ended March 31,  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
            (as restated,             (as restated,  
            see Note 2)             see Note 2)  
Service revenues
    66.1 %     66.1 %     66.5 %     65.6 %
Product revenues
    30.3       30.1       29.8       30.5  
Franchise royalties and fees
    3.6       3.8       3.7       3.9  
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Cost of service (1)
    57.5       57.1       57.1       56.4  
Cost of product (2)
    51.6       52.2       52.2       52.5  
Site operating expenses
    8.3       8.7       8.4       8.5  
General and administrative
    12.4       11.0       11.9       11.4  
Rent
    14.1       13.9       14.1       13.8  
Depreciation and amortization
    4.5       3.9       4.1       3.9  
Goodwill impairment
    6.9             2.4        
 
                               
Operating income
    0.2       9.1       5.5       9.4  
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (0.9 )     8.2       4.6       8.6  
Net (loss) income
    (3.0 )     5.2       2.2       5.5  


(1)   Computed as a percent of service revenues.
 
(2)   Computed as a percent of product revenues.

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Consolidated Revenues

Consolidated revenues include revenues of company-owned salons, product and equipment sales to franchisees, beauty school revenues, hair restoration center revenues, and franchise royalties and fees. During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005, consolidated revenues increased 15.8 percent to $557.3 million and 13.2 percent to $1.6 billion, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year. The following table details our consolidated revenues by concept:

                                 
    For the Periods Ended March 31,  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004     2005     2004  
 
Revenues:
                               
North American salons:
                               
Regis Salons
  $ 118,461     $ 120,867     $ 353,788     $ 357,553  
MasterCuts
    43,220       43,630       129,742       130,847  
Trade Secret*
    59,667       58,867       190,259       182,859  
SmartStyle
    91,011       77,344       257,694       215,755  
Strip Center Salons*
    155,551       127,220       450,173       376,385  
 
                       
Total North American Salons
    467,910       427,928       1,381,656       1,263,399  
 
                               
International salons*
    54,257       49,581       161,592       140,533  
Beauty schools
    10,158       3,864       24,246       10,614  
Hair restoration centers*
    24,939             33,324        
 
                       
Consolidated revenues
  $ 557,264     $ 481,373     $ 1,600,818     $ 1,414,546  
 
                       
Percent change from prior year
    15.8 %     14.0 %     13.2 %     14.4 %
 
                               
Same-store sales increase
    1.4 %     2.8 %     0.9 %     2.7 %
 


*   Includes aggregate franchise royalties and fees of $19.9 and $18.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $58.5 and $54.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. North American franchise revenues (including franchise revenues from hair restoration centers) represented 54.9 and 55.7 percent of total franchise revenues in the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and 54.2 and 56.6 percent of total franchise revenues in the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

Salon same-store sales increases or decreases are calculated on a daily basis as the total change in sales for company-owned salons which were open on a specific day of the week during the current period and the corresponding prior period. Quarterly and year-to-date salon same-store sales increases are the sum of the same-store sales increases computed on a daily basis. Relocated salons are included in same-store sales as they are considered to have been open in the prior period. International same-store sales are calculated in local currencies so that foreign currency fluctuations do not impact the calculation. Management believes that same-store sales, a component of organic growth, are useful in order to help determine the increase in salon revenues attributable to its organic growth (new salon construction and same-store sales growth) versus growth from acquisitions.

The 15.8 and 13.2 percent increases in consolidated revenues during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, respectively, were driven by the following:

                 
    Percentage Increase (Decrease) in Revenues  
    For the Periods Ended March 31, 2005  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
Acquisitions (previous twelve months)
    12.0 %     8.3 %
Organic growth
    3.6       4.3  
Foreign currency
    0.8       1.2  
Franchise revenues
           
Closed salons
    (0.6 )     (0.6 )
 
           
 
    15.8 %     13.2 %
 
           

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We acquired 563 company-owned salons (including 129 franchise salon buybacks), 90 company-owned hair restoration centers and 14 company-owned beauty schools during the twelve months ended March 31, 2005. The organic growth stemmed from the construction of 510 company-owned salons during the twelve months ended March 31, 2005, as well as consolidated same-store sales increases. During the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005, the foreign currency impact was driven by the further weakening of the United States dollar against the British pound, Euro and Canadian dollar as compared to the prior periods’ exchange rates. The impact of foreign currency was calculated by multiplying current year revenues in local currencies by the change in the foreign currency exchange rate between the current fiscal year and the prior fiscal year.

Consolidated revenues are primarily comprised of service and product revenues, as well as franchise royalties and fees. Fluctuations in these three major revenue categories were as follows:

Service Revenues. Service revenues include revenues generated from company-owned salons, tuition and service revenues generated within our beauty schools, and service revenues generated by hair restoration centers. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, total service revenues were as follows:

                         
     (Dollars in thousands)           Increase Over Prior Fiscal Year  
Periods Ended March 31,   Revenues     Dollar     Percentage  
Three Months
                       
2005
  $ 368,681     $ 50,384       15.8 %
2004
    318,297       36,525       13.0  
Nine Months
                       
2005
  $ 1,065,263     $ 137,384       14.8 %
2004
    927,879       112,343       13.8  

The growth in service revenues in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 were driven primarily by acquisitions and organic growth in our salons (new salon construction and same-store sales growth). Salon service revenues for the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2005 were positively impacted by the shift in Easter from the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year to the third quarter of the current fiscal year.

Product Revenues. Product revenues are primarily comprised of retail sales at company-owned salons, sales of product and equipment to franchisees, and retail product sales made by our beauty schools and hair restoration centers. Total product revenues for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 were as follows:

                         
     (Dollars in thousands)           Increase Over Prior Fiscal Year  
Periods Ended March 31,   Revenues     Dollar     Percentage  
Three Months
                       
2005
  $ 168,684     $ 24,003       16.6 %
2004
    144,681       21,314       17.3  
Nine Months
                       
2005
  $ 477,052     $ 45,269       10.5 %
2004
    431,783       62,596       17.0  

Fiscal year 2005 product revenue percentage increases were not as robust as in the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year primarily due to lower same-store product sales increases in our company-owned salons. The large increase in same-store product sales during fiscal year 2004 was primarily driven by a trend towards sales of higher priced beauty tools, such as flat irons.

Franchise Royalties and Fees. Total franchise revenues, which include royalties and franchise fees, were as follows:

                       
     (Dollars in thousands)           Increase Over Prior Fiscal Year  
Periods Ended March 31,   Revenues     Dollar     Percentage  
Three Months
                       
2005
  $ 19,899     $ 1,504       8.2 %
2004
    18,395       1,219       7.1  
Nine Months
                       
2005
  $ 58,503     $ 3,619       6.6 %
2004
    54,884       3,310       6.4  

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Total franchise locations open at March 31, 2005 and 2004 were 3,929 (including 49 franchise hair restoration centers) and 3,900, respectively. We purchased 129 of our franchise salons during the twelve months ended March 31, 2005, which drove the overall decrease in the number of franchise salons between periods.

The increase in consolidated franchise revenues during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 was primarily due to favorable foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, which caused franchise revenues to increase 2.9 and 3.8 percent, respectively. Exclusive of the effect of this favorable currency fluctuation, consolidated franchise revenues increased 5.3 and 2.8 percent in the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2005, respectively. These increases were primarily due to opening more new international franchise salons during the first nine months of fiscal year 2005 as compared to the first nine months of the prior fiscal year, as well as the acquisition of 49 franchise hair restoration centers.

Gross Margin

Our cost of revenues primarily includes labor costs related to salon employees, beauty school instructors and hair restoration center employees, the cost of product used in providing services and the cost of products sold to customers and franchisees. The resulting gross margin for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)     Margin as % of        
Periods Ended   Total     Service and Product     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   Margin     Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 238,342       44.4 %   $ 32,625       15.9 %      
2004
    205,717       44.4       23,409       12.8       (60 )
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 685,126       44.4     $ 75,793       12.4 %     (40 )
2004
    609,333       44.8       73,444       13.7       (40 )


*   Represents the basis point change in total margin as a percent of service and product revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

Service Margin. Service margin for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 and 2004 was as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)              
Periods Ended   Service     Margin as % of     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   Margin     Service Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 156,774       42.5     $ 20,276       14.9 %     (40 )
2004
    136,498       42.9       13,822       11.3       (60 )
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 457,166       42.9     $ 52,939       13.1 %     (70 )
2004
    404,227       43.6       48,098       13.5       (10 )


*   Represents the basis point change in service margin as a percent of service revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

The basis point decrease in service margins during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 was primarily related to increased salon payroll costs in the United Kingdom salons, as well as higher salon supply costs during the third quarter. Additionally, certain of our domestic salons experienced increased heath insurance costs.

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Product Margin. Product margin for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 and 2004 was as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)              
Periods Ended   Product     Margin as % of     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   Margin     Product Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 81,568       48.4     $ 12,349       17.8 %     60  
2004
    69,219       47.8       9,587       16.1       (50 )
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 227,960       47.8     $ 22,854       11.1 %     30  
2004
    205,106       47.5       25,346       14.1       (120 )


*   Represents the basis point change in product margin as a percent of product revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

The improvement in product margins for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 was due to the impact of product sales in the hair restoration centers, which have higher product margins than our salon business. This favorable impact was softened by an upward adjustment to the usage percentage to reflect current trends towards the sale of higher-priced products and an increase to our slow-moving product reserve in response to changing product lines.

Site Operating Expenses

This expense category includes direct costs incurred by our salons, beauty schools and hair restoration centers, such as on-site advertising, workers’ compensation, insurance, utilities and janitorial costs. Site operating expenses for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 and 2004 were as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)     Expense as %        
Periods Ended   Site     of Total     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   Operating     Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 46,267       8.3     $ 4,286       10.2 %     (40 )
2004
    41,981       8.7       6,275       17.6       20  
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 134,319       8.4     $ 14,637       12.2 %     (10 )
2004
    119,682       8.5       14,186       13.4        


*   Represents the basis point change in site operating expenses as a percent of total revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

The basis point improvement in site operating expenses during the quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2005 was primarily due to the addition of the hair restoration centers in December 2004, which have lower site operating expenses as a percentage of revenue. Additionally, advertising expenses were higher in the third quarter of the prior year stemming from the timing of a direct mail campaign.

General and Administrative

General and administrative (G&A) includes costs associated with our field supervision, salon training and promotions, product distribution centers and corporate offices (such as salaries and professional fees), including costs incurred to support franchise, beauty school and hair restoration center operations. During the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, G&A costs were as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)     Expense as %        
Periods Ended           of Total     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   G&A     Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 68,827       12.4 %   $ 15,648       29.4 %     140  
2004
    53,179       11.0       4,084       8.3       (60 )
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 190,633       11.9     $ 29,581       18.4 %     50  
2004
    161,052       11.4       15,950       11.0       (30 )


*   Represents the basis point change in G&A as a percent of total revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

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The increase in G&A costs as a percent of total revenues during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 was primarily due to increased professional fees related to the June 30, 2005 Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance effort and legal fees related to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Health insurance costs also increased throughout fiscal year 2005, as well as increased costs due to a new AS/400 computer operating lease. In addition, the hair restoration centers have slightly higher G&A costs as a percent of revenues due to the marketing-intensive nature of that business.

Rent

Rent expense, which includes base and percentage rent, common area maintenance and real estate taxes, was as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)     Expense as %        
Periods Ended           of Total     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   Rent     Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 78,578       14.1 %   $ 11,802       17.7 %     20  
2004 (as restated, see Note 2)
    66,776       13.9       6,928       11.6       (30 )
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 226,203       14.1     $ 30,807       15.8 %     30  
2004 (as restated, see Note 2)
    195,396       13.8       23,686       13.8       (10 )


*   Represents the basis point change in rent expense as a percent of total revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year (as restated, see Note 2).

The increase in this fixed-cost expense as a percent of total revenues was primarily due to rent increasing at a faster rate than salon same-store sales during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense (D&A) for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 was as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)     Expense as %        
Periods Ended           of Total     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   D&A     Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 24,904       4.5 %   $ 6,340       34.2 %     60  
2004
    18,564       3.9       1,815       10.8       (10 )
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 65,464       4.1     $ 10,601       19.3 %     20  
2004
    54,863       3.9       6,217       12.8        


*   Represents the basis point change in depreciation and amortization as a percent of total revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

The basis point increase in this expense category as a percent of total revenues was primarily due to amortization of intangible assets that we acquired in the acquisition of the hair restoration centers during the second quarter of the current fiscal year.

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Interest

Interest expense was as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)     Expense as %        
Periods Ended           of Total     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   Interest     Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 7,027       1.3 %   $ 2,203       45.7 %     30  
2004
    4,824       1.0       (356 )     (6.9 )     (20 )
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 16,802       1.0       3,759       28.8 %     10  
2004
    13,043       0.9       (2,661 )     (16.9 )     (40 )


*   Represents the basis point change in interest expense as a percent of total revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

The increase in interest expense as a percent of total revenues during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 was primarily due to an increase in our debt level stemming from our current year acquisition activity, including the hair restoration centers and additional beauty schools.

Income Taxes

Our reported effective tax rate was as follows:

                 
Periods Ended   Effective     Basis Point  
March 31,   Rate     Improvement (Decline)  
Three Months
               
2005
    217.4 %     (18,170 )
2004 (as restated, see Note 2)
    35.7       170  
Nine Months
               
2005
    52.6 %     (1,640 )
2004 (as restated, see Note 2)
    36.2       120  

The increase in our overall effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 was solely related to the goodwill impairment charge in the international salon segment, which is non-deductible for tax purposes. Excluding the impact of the goodwill impairment charge, our effective tax rate improved by 150 and 160 basis points during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005, respectively, primarily due to the reinstated Work Opportunity Credit during fiscal year 2005 (see Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements) and an increase in the mix of earnings from our international salons.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent accounting pronouncements are discussed in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Effects of Inflation

We compensate some of our salon employees with percentage commissions based on sales they generate, thereby enabling salon payroll expense as a percent of company-owned salon revenues to remain relatively constant. Accordingly, this provides us certain protection against inflationary increases, as payroll expense and related benefits (our major expense components) are variable costs of sales. In addition, we may increase pricing in our salons to offset any significant increases in wages. Therefore, we do not believe inflation has had a significant impact on the results of operations.

Constant Currency Presentation

The presentation below demonstrates the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations from year to year. In the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005, foreign currency translation had a positive impact on consolidated revenues due to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar, British pound and Euro. To present this information, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the average exchange rates in effect during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year, rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current fiscal year. Therefore, the foreign currency impact is equal to current year results in local currencies multiplied by the change in the average foreign currency exchange rate between the current fiscal period and the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.

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Three Months Ended           Currency     Constant     Reported     Constant Currency  
March 31, 2005   Reported     Translation     Currency     % Increase     % Increase  
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount     Benefit (Loss)     Amount     (Decrease)*     (Decrease)*  
Total revenues:
                                       
North American salons
  $ 467,910     $ 1,503     $ 466,407       9.3 %     9.0 %
International salons
    54,257       1,961       52,296       9.4       5.5  
Beauty schools
    10,158       91       10,067       162.9       160.5  
Hair restoration centers
    24,939             24,939       100.0       100.0  
 
                             
Total
  $ 557,264     $ 3,555     $ 553,709       15.8 %     15.0 %
 
                             
 
                                       
(Loss) income before income taxes:
                                       
North American salons
  $ 57,933     $ 150     $ 57,783       (5.7 )%     (5.9 )%
International salons
    (35,638 )     (2,734 )     (32,904 )     (1,065.8 )     (991.7 )
Beauty schools
    2,754       36       2,718       62.8       60.7  
Hair restoration centers
    5,453             5,453       100.0       100.0  
Corporate**
    (35,716 )     (6 )     (35,710 )     29.6       29.6  
 
                             
Total
  $ (5,214 )   $ (2,554 )   $ (2,660 )     (113.3 )%     (106.8 )%
 
                             
                                         
Nine Months Ended           Currency     Constant     Reported     Constant Currency  
March 31, 2005   Reported     Translation     Currency     % Increase     % Increase  
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount     Benefit (Loss)     Amount     (Decrease)*     (Decrease)*  
Total revenues:
                                       
North American salons
  $ 1,381,656     $ 4,205     $ 1,377,451       9.4 %     9.0 %
International salons
    161,592       11,900       149,692       15.0       6.5  
Beauty schools
    24,246       562       23,684       128.4       123.1  
Hair restoration centers
    33,324             33,324       100.0       100.0  
 
                             
Total
  $ 1,600,818     $ 16,667     $ 1,584,151       13.2 %     12.0 %
 
                             
 
                                       
Income before income taxes:
                                       
North American salons
  $ 181,879     $ 520     $ 181,359       (3.8 )%     (4.1 )%
International salons
    (23,242 )     (1,610 )     (21,632 )     (274.0 )     (262.0 )
Beauty schools
    6,373       196       6,177       55.4       50.7  
Hair restoration centers
    7,018             7,018       100.0       100.0  
Corporate**
    (97,971 )     (16 )     (97,955 )     15.0       14.9  
 
                             
Total
  $ 74,057     $ (910 )   $ 74,967       (38.9 )%     (38.2 )%
 
                             


*   represents the percentage increase (decrease) over reported amounts in the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year
 
**   primarily general and administrative, corporate depreciation and amortization, and net interest expense

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Results of Operations by Segment

Based on our internal management structure, we report four segments: North American salons, international salons, beauty schools and hair restoration centers. Significant results of operations are discussed below with respect to each of these segments.

North American Salons

North American Salon Revenues. Total North American salon revenues were as follows:

                                 
(Dollars in thousands)           Increase Over Prior Fiscal Year     Same-Store  
Periods Ended March 31,   Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Sales Increase  
Three Months
                               
2005
  $ 467,910     $ 39,982       9.3 %     1.5 %
2004
    427,928       50,997       13.5       2.5  
Nine Months
                               
2005
  $ 1,381,656     $ 118,257       9.4 %     0.8 %
2004
    1,263,399       148,691       13.3       2.4  

The percentage increases during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 were due to the following factors:

                 
    Percentage Increase (Decrease) in Revenues  
    For the Periods Ended March 31, 2005  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
Acquisitions (previous twelve months)
    6.6 %     5.8 %
Organic growth
    2.9       3.7  
Foreign currency
    0.3       0.4  
Franchise revenues
    (0.1 )     (0.1 )
Closed salons
    (0.4 )     (0.4 )
 
           
 
    9.3 %     9.4 %
 
           

We acquired 546 company-owned North American salons during the twelve months ended March 31, 2005, including 129 franchise buybacks. The organic growth stemmed primarily from the construction of 490 company-owned salons in North America during the twelve months ended March 31, 2005. The foreign currency impact during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 was driven by the weakening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar as compared to the prior periods’ exchange rates

North American Salon Operating Income. Operating income for the North American salons for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 and 2004 was as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)              
Periods Ended   Operating     Operating Income as     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   Income     % of Total Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 57,933       12.4 %   $ (3,480 )     (5.7 )%     (200 )
2004
    61,413       14.4       11,640       23.4       120  
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 181,879       13.2 %   $ (7,200 )     (3.8 )%     (180 )
2004
    189,079       15.0       29,598       18.6       70  


*   Represents the basis point change in North American salon operating income as a percent of total North American salon revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

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The decrease in North American salon operating income during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 was primarily related to decreased margins stemming from an upward adjustment to the usage percentage to reflect current trends towards the sale of higher-priced products and an increase to our slow-moving product reserve in response to changing product lines. Additionally, increased salon supply costs and an adjustment to the weighted average cost associated with our private label product line negatively impacted our product margins in the North American salons. Further, increased health care costs had a negative impact on North American operating income.

International Salons

International Salon Revenues. Total international salon revenues were as follows:

                                 
(Dollars in thousands)           Increase Over Prior Fiscal Year     Same-Store  
Periods Ended March 31,   Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Sales Increase  
Three Months
                               
2005
  $ 54,257     $ 4,676       9.4 %     0.4 %
2004
    49,581       5,615       12.8       5.7  
Nine Months
                               
2005
  $ 161,592     $ 21,059       15.0 %     2.9 %
2004
    140,533       20,870       17.4       5.6  

The percentage increases during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 were due to the following factors.

                 
    Percentage Increase (Decrease) in Revenues  
    For the Periods Ended March 31, 2005  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
Acquisitions (previous twelve months)
    2.2 %     1.6 %
Organic growth
    5.2       7.4  
Foreign currency
    3.9       8.5  
Franchise revenues
    0.7       0.8  
Closed salons
    (2.6 )     (3.3 )
 
           
 
    9.4 %     15.0 %
 
           

We acquired 17 company-owned international salons during the twelve months ended March 31, 2005. The organic growth stemmed from the construction of 20 company-owned international salons during the twelve months ended March 31, 2005, as well as international same-store sales increases. The foreign currency impact during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal years 2005 was driven by the weakening of the United States dollar against the British pound and the Euro as compared to the prior periods’ exchange rates.

International Salon Operating Income (Loss). Operating income (loss) for the international salons for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 and 2004 was as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)              
Periods Ended   Operating     Operating Income (Loss) as     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   Income (Loss)     % of Total Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ (35,638 )     (65.7 )%   $ (39,328 )     (1,065.8 )%     (7,310 )
2004
    3,690       7.4       (1,374 )     (27.1 )     (410 )
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ (23,242 )     (14.4 )%   $ (36,597 )     (274.0 )%     (2,390 )
2004
    13,355       9.5       (3,104 )     (18.9 )     (430 )


*   Represents the basis point change in international salon operating income (loss) as a percent of total international salon revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

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The decrease in International salon operating income during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 was primarily due to the goodwill impairment charge of $38.3 million during the third quarter of the current fiscal year. Two factors that lead to the impairment charge include a continuing trend toward longer hair styles and slower than expected growth of the European economy. See the Critical Accounting Policies section for further discussion. In addition to the impairment, slightly higher payroll costs also had a negative impact on operating income in the U.K. salons.

Beauty Schools

Beauty School Revenues. Total beauty schools revenues were as follows:

                         
(Dollars in thousands)           Increase Over Prior Fiscal Year  
Periods Ended March 31,   Revenues     Dollar     Percentage  
Three Months
                       
2005
  $ 10,158     $ 6,294       162.9 %
2004
    3,864       2,446       172.5  
Nine Months
                       
2005
  $ 24,246     $ 13,632       128.4 %
2004
    10,614       8,688       451.1  

The percentage increases during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 were due to the following factors:

                 
    Percentage Increase (Decrease) in Revenues  
    For the Periods Ended March 31, 20045  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
Acquisitions (previous twelve months)
    85.2 %     90.2 %
Organic growth
    75.3       32.9  
Foreign currency
    2.4       5.3  
 
           
 
    162.9 %     128.4 %
 
           

We acquired 14 beauty schools during the twelve months ended March 31, 2005. The foreign currency impact during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal years 2005 was driven by the weakening of the United States dollar against the British pound as compared to the prior periods’ exchange rates.

Beauty School Operating Income. Operating income for our beauty schools for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2005 and 2004 was as follows:

                                         
(Dollars in thousands)              
Periods Ended   Operating     Operating Income as     Increase (Decrease) Over Prior Fiscal Year  
March 31,   Income     % of Total Revenues     Dollar     Percentage     Basis Point*  
Three Months
                                       
2005
  $ 2,754       27.1 %   $ 1,062       62.8 %     (1,670 )
2004
    1,692       43.8       1,301       332.7       1,620  
Nine Months
                                       
2005
  $ 6,373       26.3 %   $ 2,273       55.4 %     (1,230 )
2004
    4,100       38.6       3,531       620.6       910  


*   Represents the basis point change in beauty school operating income as a percent of total beauty school revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

We first began operating beauty schools during December 2002 (i.e., the second quarter of fiscal year 2003), in conjunction with the Vidal Sassoon acquisition. We have since expanded by acquiring six beauty schools during the fourth quarter of the prior fiscal year (i.e., fiscal year 2004), four beauty schools in the second quarter of fiscal year 2005 and four additional schools in the third quarter of fiscal year 2005. Therefore, the year-over-year fluctuations in beauty school operating income stem primarily from our integration of the new beauty schools and changes in the mix of beauty schools due to these acquisitions.

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Hair Restoration Centers

As discussed in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we acquired Hair Club for Men and Women in December 2004. Therefore, our operating results for the nine months ended March 31, 2005 include only four months of operations from this acquired entity (referred to as hair restoration centers for segment reporting purposes). Refer to Note 5 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the results of operations related to the hair restoration centers which were included in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Note 7 for related pro forma information.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview

We continue to maintain a strong balance sheet to support system growth and financial flexibility. Our debt to capitalization ratio, calculated as total debt as a percentage of total debt and shareholders’ equity at fiscal quarter end, was as follows:

                 
    Debt to     Basis Point  
Date   Capitalization     (Increase) Decrease*  
March 31, 2005
    42.1 %     (1,150 )
June 30, 2004
    30.6       450  


*   Change as compared to prior fiscal year end (June 30).

The increase in debt over the prior fiscal year was driven by the $210 million acquisition of Hair Club for Men and Women with debt during December 2004, as well as over $100 million for the purchase of salons and beauty schools during the first nine months of fiscal year 2005. Our principal on-going cash requirements are to finance construction of new stores, remodel certain existing stores, acquire salons and beauty schools, and purchase inventory. Customers pay for salon services and merchandise in cash at the time of sale, which reduces our working capital requirements.

Total assets at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004 were as follows:

                         
(Dollars in thousands)              
    Total     $ Increase Over     % Increase Over  
Date   Assets     Prior Period*     Prior Period*  
March 31, 2005
  $ 1,701,128     $ 429,269       33.8 %
June 30, 2004
    1,271,859       158,904       14.3  


*   Change as compared to prior fiscal year end (June 30).

Acquisitions, including the acquisition of Hair Club for Men and Women in December 2004, were the primary driver of the increase in total assets between June 30 and March 31, 2005.

Total shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004 was as follows:

                         
(Dollars in thousands)              
    Shareholders’     $ Increase Over     % Increase Over  
Date   Equity     Prior Period*     Prior Period*  
March 31, 2005
  $ 745,659     $ 63,639       9.3 %
June 30, 2004
    682,020       123,494       22.1  


*   Change as compared to prior fiscal year end (June 30).

During the first nine months of fiscal year 2005, equity increased primarily as a result of net income, additional paid-in capital primarily recorded in connection with the exercise of stock options, increased accumulated other comprehensive income due to foreign currency translation adjustments as the result of the strengthening of foreign currencies that underlie our investments in those markets and stock issued in connection with acquisitions.

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Cash Flows

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal year 2005 and 2004 was $171.4 and $162.0 million, respectively. The cash flows from operating activities were a result of the following:

                 
    Operating Cash Flows  
    For the Nine Months Ended March 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004  
Net income
  $ 35,126     $ 77,428  
Depreciation and amortization
    65,464       55,303  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    41,429       20,378  
Goodwill Impairment
    38,319        
Inventories
    (14,325 )     (832 )
Other
    5,408       9,698  
 
           
 
  $ 171,421     $ 161,975  
 
           

During the first nine months of fiscal year 2005, accounts payable and accrued expenses increased primarily due to an increase in inventory, as well as the timing of advertising expenses and income taxes payments. Additionally, inventories increased due to growth in the number of salons, as well as lower than expected same-store product sales. The goodwill impairment charge resulted from a write-off related to the international salon segment, as discussed in the Critical Accounting Policies section.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities of $373.7 and $104.8 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2005 and 2004, respectively, was the result of the following:

                 
    Investing Cash Flows  
    For the Nine Months Ended March 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004  
Business and salon acquisitions
  $ (303,551 )   $ (52,494 )
Capital expenditures for new salon construction
    (33,129 )     (22,349 )
Capital expenditures for remodels or other additions
    (25,736 )     (23,430 )
Capital expenditures for the corporate office (including all technology-related expenditures)
    (12,009 )     (6,577 )
Proceeds from the sale of assets
    705       81  
 
           
 
  $ (373,720 )   $ (104,769 )
 
           

We constructed 373 company-owned salons, and acquired 396 company-owned salons (122 of which were franchise buybacks) and eight company-owned beauty schools during the first nine months of fiscal year 2005. Further, we acquired 42 company-owned and 49 franchise hair restoration centers during December of 2004 (see Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements). Acquisitions were primarily funded by a combination of operating cash flows and debt. The company-owned constructed and acquired salons consisted of the following number of salons in each concept:

                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    March 31, 2005  
    Constructed     Acquired  
Regis Salons
    35        
MasterCuts
    30        
Trade Secret
    44       7  
SmartStyle
    127       37  
Strip Center
    119       336  
International
    18       16  
 
           
 
    373       396  
 
           

Additionally, we completed 145 major remodeling projects during the first nine months of fiscal year 2005.

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Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities was $233.0 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2005 and net cash used in financing activities was $28.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2004, resulting from the following:
                 
    Financing Cash Flows  
    For the Nine Months Ended March 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004  
 
           
Net borrowings (payments) on revolving credit facilities
  $ 152,435     $ (10,975 )
Net proceeds from (repayments of) long-term debt
    81,992       (10,489 )
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
    14,714       14,746  
Repurchase of common stock
    (11,482 )     (8,200 )
Dividend payments
    (5,346 )     (4,400 )
Other
    734       (8,897 )
 
           
 
  $ 233,047     $ (28,215 )
 
           

The net borrowing on revolving credit facilities and net proceeds of long-term debt were primarily used to fund acquisitions, which are discussed in the paragraph below and in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The proceeds from the issuance of common stock were related to the exercise of stock options. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2004, the quarterly dividend was increased from its historical rate of $0.03 per share to $0.04 per share.

Acquisitions

The acquisitions during the first nine months of fiscal year 2005 consisted of 122 franchise buybacks, 281 other acquired corporate and franchise salons, eight acquired beauty schools and 91 acquired hair restoration centers (including 49 franchise locations). The most significant of these acquisitions relates to the purchase of the hair restoration centers; refer to Note 7 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for related pro forma information. The remainder of the acquisitions, individually and in the aggregate, was not material to our operations. The acquisitions were funded primarily from operating cash flow and debt.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

We acquired Hair Club for Men and Women in December 2004 for approximately $210 million. The acquisition was financed with approximately $110 million of debt under our existing revolving credit facility and $100 million of senior term notes issued under an existing agreement, with interest rates ranging from 4.0 to 4.9 percent and maturation dates between November 2008 and November 2011.

Subsequent to the end of our third quarter in the current fiscal year, we amended and restated our existing revolving credit facility, thereby increasing our borrowing capacity under this facility by $100 million (to $350 million). Additionally, we incurred $200 million of new private placement debt. See Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 12, 2005, for further discussion. There have been no other significant changes in our commercial commitments such as commitments under lines of credit or standby letters of credit since June 30, 2004. We are in compliance with all covenants and other requirements of our credit agreements and indentures. Additionally, the credit agreements do not include rating triggers or subjective clauses that would accelerate maturity dates.

As a part of our salon development program, we continue to negotiate and enter into leases and commitments for the acquisition of equipment and leasehold improvements related to future salon locations, and continue to enter into transactions to acquire established hair care salons and businesses.

Prior to December 31, 2002, we became guarantor on a limited number of equipment lease agreements between our franchisees and leasing companies. If the franchisee should fail to make payments in accordance with the lease, we will be held liable under such agreements and retain the right to possess the related salon operations. We believe the fair value of the salon operations exceeds the maximum potential amount of future lease payments for which we could be held liable. The existing guaranteed lease obligations, which have an aggregate undiscounted value of $2.1 million at March 31, 2005, terminate at various dates between June 2006 and April 2009. We have not experienced, and do not expect, any material loss to result from these arrangements.

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Financing

Financing activities are discussed above and derivative activities are discussed in Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.” There were no other significant financing activities during the first nine months of fiscal year 2005.

We believe that cash generated from operations and amounts available under our existing debt facilities will be sufficient to fund anticipated capital expenditures, acquisitions and required debt repayments for the foreseeable future.

Dividends

We paid dividends of $0.12 per share during the first nine months of fiscal year 2005. On May 4, 2005, our Board of Directors declared a $0.04 per share quarterly dividend payable June 1, 2005 to shareholders of record on May 18, 2005.

Share Repurchase Program

As of March 31, 2005, up to $100.0 million could be expended for the repurchase of Regis Corporation common stock under the stock repurchase program. On May 3, 2005, the Board of Directors elected to increase the maximum repurchase amount to $200.0 million. The timing and amounts of any repurchases will depend on many factors, including the market price of the common stock and overall market conditions. The repurchases to date have been made primarily to eliminate the dilutive effect of shares issued in conjunction with acquisitions and stock option exercises. As of March 31, 2005, a total of 2.1 million shares have been repurchased for $64.9 million, including 287,600 shares for $11.5 million in the nine months ended March 31, 2005. All repurchased shares are immediately retired. This repurchase program has no stated expiration date.

Risk Factors

Impact of Acquisition and Real Estate Availablity
The key driver of our revenue and earnings growth is the number of locations we acquire or construct. While we believe that substantial future acquisition and organic growth opportunities exist, any material decrease in the number of such opportunities would have an impact on our revenue and earnings growth.

Impact of the Economic Environment
Changes to the United States, Canadian, United Kingdom and other European economies have an impact on our business. Visitation patterns to our salons and hair restoration centers can be adversely impacted by changes in unemployment rates and discretionary income levels.

Impact of Key Relationships
We maintain key relationships with certain companies. Termination of these relationships could have an adverse impact on our ability to grow or future operating results.

Impact of Fashion
Changes in consumer tastes and fashion trends can have an impact on our financial performance.

Impact of Changes in Regulatory and Statutory Laws
With more than 10,000 locations and an average of 52,000 corporate employees world-wide, our financial results can be adversely impacted by regulatory or statutory changes in laws.

Impact of Competition
Competition on a market by market basis remains strong. Therefore, our ability to raise prices in certain markets can be adversely impacted by this competition.

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Impact of Changes in Manufacturers’ Choice of Distribution Channels
The retail products that we sell are licensed to be carried exclusively by professional salons. Should the various product manufacturers decide to utilize other distribution channels, such as large discount retailers, it could negatively impact the revenue earned from product sales.

Impact of Changes to Interest Rates and Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
Changes in interest rates will have an impact on our expected results from operations. Currently, we manage the risk related to fluctuations in interest rates through the use of floating rate debt instruments and other financial instruments. See discussion in Item 3., “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” for additional information.

Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an impact on our reported results from operations. The majority of the revenue and costs associated with the performance of our foreign operations are denominated in local currencies such as the Canadian dollar, Euro and British pound. Therefore, we do not have significant foreign currency transaction risk; however, the translation at different exchange rates from period to period may impact the amount of reported income from our international operations. Refer the constant currency discussion in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” for further detail.

Impact of Seasonality
Our business is not subject to substantial seasonal variations in demand. However, the timing of Easter may cause a quarterly variation in the third and fourth quarters. Historically, our revenue and net earnings have generally been realized evenly throughout the fiscal year. The service and retail product revenues associated with our corporate salons, as well as our franchise revenues, are of a replenishment nature. We estimate that customer visitation patterns are generally consistent throughout the year.

Impact of Changes in Securities Laws and Regulations
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that became law in July 2002 requires changes in some of our corporate governance and securities disclosure or compliance practices. We are presently preparing for our required compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and management’s assertion concerning financial reporting controls. While we believe that we can ultimately comply with the new legislated requirements associated with being a registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission, this process is costly and presents both challenge and risk.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 also requires the SEC to promulgate new rules on a variety of subjects, in addition to rule proposals already made, and the New York Stock Exchange has approved revisions to its requirements for listed companies. We expect these developments to increase our compliance costs. These developments could possibly make it more difficult and more expensive to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These developments could make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors, or qualified executive officers.

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SAFE HARBOR PROVISIONS UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as information included in, or incorporated by reference from, future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and information contained in written material, press releases and oral statements issued by or on behalf of the Company contains or may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements in this document reflect management’s best judgment at the time they are made, but all such statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein. Such forward-looking statements are often identified herein by use of words including, but not limited to, “may,” “believe,” “project,” “forecast,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” and “plan.” In addition, the following factors could affect the Company’s actual results and cause such results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These factors include competition within the personal hair care industry, which remains strong, both domestically and internationally, and price sensitivity; changes in economic condition; changes in consumer tastes and fashion trends; labor and benefit costs; legal claims; risk inherent to international development (including currency fluctuations); the continued ability of the Company and its franchisees to obtain suitable locations and financing for new salon development; governmental initiatives such as minimum wage rates, taxes and possible franchise legislation; the ability of the Company to successfully identify and acquire salons and beauty schools that support its growth objectives; changes in key relationships with certain companies; changes in regulatory and statutory laws; changes in manufacturers’ choice of distribution channels; or other factors not listed above. The ability of the Company to meet its expected revenue growth is dependent on salon acquisitions, new salon construction and same-store sales increases, all of which are affected by many of the aforementioned risks. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect future financial results is set forth herein and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2004 and incorporated by reference into Form S-3 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 4, 2004. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, your attention is directed to any further disclosures made in our subsequent annual and periodic reports filed or furnished with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The primary market risk exposure of the Company relates to changes in interest rates in connection with its debt, some of which bears interest at floating rates based on LIBOR plus an applicable borrowing margin. Additionally, the Company is exposed to foreign currency translation risk related to its net investments in its foreign subsidiaries. The Company has established policies and procedures that govern the management of these exposures. By policy, the Company does not enter into such contracts for the purpose of speculation. The following details the Company’s policies and use of financial instruments.

Interest Rate Risk:
The Company has established an interest rate management policy that attempts to minimize its overall cost of debt, while taking into consideration the earnings implications associated with the volatility of short-term interest rates. As part of this policy, the Company has elected to maintain a combination of floating and fixed rate debt. As of March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, the Company had the following outstanding debt balances, considering the effect of interest rate swaps and including $2.1 and $3.5 million related to the fair value swaps at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively:

                 
    March 31,     June 30,  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004  
 
           
Fixed rate debt
  $ 303,221     $ 202,543  
Floating rate debt
    239,125       98,600  
 
           
 
  $ 542,346     $ 301,143  
 
           

In addition, the Company has entered into the following financial instruments:

Interest Rate Swap Contracts:

The Company manages its interest rate risk by balancing the amount of fixed and floating rate debt. On occasion, the Company uses interest rate swaps to further mitigate the risk associated with changing interest rates and to maintain its desired balances of fixed and floating rate debt. Generally, the terms of the interest rate swap agreements contain quarterly settlement dates based on the notional amounts of the swap contracts.

(Pay fixed rates, receive variable rates)

The Company had interest rate swap contracts that pay fixed rates of interest and receive variable rates of interest (based on the three-month LIBOR rate) on notional amounts of indebtedness of $11.8 million at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004. These swaps are being accounted for as cash flow swaps.

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2005, the Company entered into two treasury lock agreements for the purpose of establishing the effective interest rate on anticipated private placement debt, the agreement for which was subsequently finalized on April 7, 2005 (see Note 9, “Subsequent Event”). The treasury lock agreements were designated as a cash flow hedge of the fluctuations in the Treasury rate component of the then forecasted fixed coupon payments due to changes in the benchmark interest rate, with the changes in the value of the treasury lock expected to completely offset the changes in the value of the Treasury rate component of the fixed coupon payments. The contracts had notional amounts of $50.0 and $25.0 million and were tied to the U.S. government ten-year and interpolated eight-year treasury note rates, respectively. Upon settlement of the agreements in March 2005, the Company incurred an unrecognized gain of approximately $0.8 million on the contracts. This gain is deferred within accumulated other comprehensive income, a component of shareholders’ equity on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Just over half of the $0.8 million deferred gain will be amortized as a reduction to interest expense through 2013, with the remainder being amortized through 2015.

The cumulative tax-effected net loss recorded in other comprehensive income, set forth under the caption shareholders’ equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, related to the cash flow hedges, including the treasury lock agreements discussed in the preceding paragraph, was $0.4 million at March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The following table depicts the hedging activity recorded in the accumulated other comprehensive income account related to these cash flow hedges for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004.

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    For the Periods Ended March 31,  
    Three Months     Nine Months  
(Dollars in thousands)   2005     2004     2005     2004  
 
                       
Tax-effected (loss) gain on cash flow hedges recorded in other comprehensive income:
                               
Realized net loss transferred from other comprehensive income to earnings
  $ 30     $ 97     $ 243     $ 291  
Unrealized net (loss) gain from changes in fair value of cash flow hedges
    727       (71 )     537       (159 )
 
                       
 
  $ 757     $ 26     $ 780     $ 132  
 
                       

(Pay variable rates, receive fixed rates)

The Company has interest rate swap contracts that pay variable rates of interest (based on the three-month and six-month LIBOR rates plus a credit spread) and receive fixed rates of interest on an aggregate $68.5 and $81.0 million notional amount at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively, with maturation dates between July 2005 and March 2009. These swaps were designated as hedges of a portion of the Company’s senior term notes and are being accounted for as fair value swaps.

The Company’s fair value swaps are recorded at fair value within other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a corresponding cumulative adjustment to the underlying senior term note within long-term debt of $1.2 and $2.4 million at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively. Additionally, $0.9 and $1.1 million of deferred gain remained in long-term debt at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively, related to the early termination of a fair value swap contract. No hedge ineffectiveness occurred during the first half of fiscal year 2005 or 2004. As a result, the fair value swaps did not have a net impact on earnings.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk:

The majority of the Company’s revenue, expense and capital purchasing activities are transacted in United States dollars. However, because a portion of the Company’s operations consists of activities outside of the United States, the Company has transactions in other currencies, primarily the Canadian dollar, British pound and Euro. In preparing the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is required to translate the financial statements of its foreign subsidiaries from the currency in which they keep their accounting records, generally the local currency, into United States dollars. Different exchange rates from period to period impact the amounts of reported income and the amount of foreign currency translation recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. As part of its risk management strategy, the Company frequently evaluates its foreign currency exchange risk by monitoring market data and external factors that may influence exchange rate fluctuations. As a result, the Company may engage in transactions involving various derivative instruments to hedge assets, liabilities and purchases denominated in foreign currencies. As of March 31, 2005, the Company has entered into the following financial instrument:

Hedge of the Net Investment in Foreign Subsidiaries:

The Company has a cross-currency swap with a notional amount of $21.3 million to hedge a portion of its net investments in its foreign operations. The purpose of this hedge is to protect against adverse movements in exchange rates. The cross-currency swap hedged approximately eight and seven percent of the Company’s net investments in foreign operations at March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, respectively.

The Company’s cross-currency swap is recorded at fair value within other noncurrent liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At March 31, 2005 and June 30, 2004, the Company’s net investment in this derivative financial instrument was in a $10.8 and $8.7 million loss position, respectively, based on its estimated fair value. The corresponding tax-effected offset is charged to the cumulative translation adjustment account, which is a component of accumulated other comprehensive income set forth under the caption shareholders’ equity in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. For the quarters ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, $0.8 and $0.3 million of tax-effected gain related to this derivative was charged to the cumulative translation adjustment account, respectively. For the nine months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, $1.9 and $2.1 million of tax-effected loss related to this derivative was charged to the cumulative translation adjustment account, respectively.

For additional information, including a tabular presentation of the Company’s debt obligations and derivative financial instruments, refer to Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” in the Company’s June 30, 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A. Other than the information included above, there have been no material changes to this information during the nine months ended March 31, 2005.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such controls and procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding management’s control objectives.

With the participation of management, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures at the conclusion of the period ended March 31, 2005. Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Management’s Consideration of the Restatement

In coming to the conclusion that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of March 31, 2005, our management considered, among other things, the control deficiency related to the determination of lease terms, which resulted in the need to restate our previously issued financial statements as disclosed in Note 2 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q. After reviewing and analyzing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99, “Materiality,” Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” paragraph 29 and SAB Topic 5-F, “Accounting Changes Not Retroactively Applied Due to Immateriality,” and taking into consideration (i) that the restatement adjustments did not have a material impact on the financial statements of prior interim or annual periods taken as a whole; (ii) that the cumulative impact of the restatement adjustments on stockholders’ equity was not material to the financial statements of prior interim or annual periods; and (iii) that we decided to restate our previously issued financial statements solely because the cumulative impact of the error, if recorded in the current period, would have been material to the current year’s reported net income, our management concluded that the control deficiency that resulted in the restatement of the prior period financial statements was not in itself a material weakness.

Changes in Internal Controls

There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls or, to the knowledge of management of the Company, in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter based on the Company’s most recent evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures utilized to compile information included in this filing.

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Part II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and claims arising out of the normal course of business. Like certain other large retail employers, the Company has been faced with allegations of purported class-wide wage and hour violations. The Company is currently a defendant in a collective action lawsuit in which the plaintiffs allege violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). The Company denies these allegations and will actively defend its position. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and the outcome of these matters cannot presently be determined. Although company counsel believes that the Company has valid defenses in these matters, it could in the future incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations in any particular period.

Item 2. Changes in Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(e) Share Repurchase Program

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program under which up to $100.0 million can be expended for the repurchase of the Company’s common stock. The timing and amounts of any repurchases will depend on many factors, including the market price of the common stock and overall market conditions. All repurchased shares are immediately retired. This repurchase program has no stated expiration date.

All repurchases of the Company’s common stock during the quarter ended March 31, 2005 were part of this repurchase program. The following table shows the monthly third quarter fiscal year 2005 stock repurchase activity:

                                 
                    Total Number of     Approximate Dollar  
                    Shares Purchased     Value of Shares that  
                    As Part of Publicly     May Yet Be Purchased  
    Total Number of     Average Price     Announced Plans     under the Plans or  
Period   Shares Purchased     Paid per Share     or Programs     Programs (in thousands)  
1/1/05 – 1/31/05
    90,000     $ 39.85       90,000     $ 42,561  
 
2/1/05 – 2/28/05
    140,600       39.79       140,600       36,967  
 
3/1/05 – 3/31/05
    47,000       39.56       47,000       35,108  
 
                         
 
Total
    277,600     $ 39.77       277,600          
 
                         

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a) Exhibits:

     
Exhibit 15
  Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
 
   
Exhibit 31.1
  Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regis Corporation: Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
Exhibit 31.2
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Regis Corporation: Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
Exhibit 32.1
  Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of Regis Corporation: Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
   
Exhibit 32.2
  Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Regis Corporation: Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K:

The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended March 31, 2005:

Form 8-K dated January 4, 2005 related to the announcement of revised expectations related to its consolidated revenues and earnings growth for each of the remaining three fiscal quarters in its current fiscal year, as well as a revised outlook for full fiscal year.

Form 8-K dated January 7, 2005 related to the announcement of the Company’s consolidated revenues and consolidated same-store sales for the month and quarter ended December 31, 2004.

Form 8-K dated January 24, 2005 related to the announcement of the overview of the fiscal year 2005 acquisition activity.

Form 8-K dated January 26, 2005 related to the announcement of the Company’s financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2004.

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SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                 
      REGIS CORPORATION
 
       
Date: May 10, 2005
  By:   /s/ Randy L. Pearce
     
      Randy L. Pearce
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
 
       
      Signing on behalf of the
registrant and as principal
accounting officer

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