FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1999
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from____________________ to___________________
--------------------
For Quarter Ended March 31, 1999 Commission file number 011230
Regis Corporation
-----------------------------------------------------
(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)
(612)947-7777
----------------------------------------------------
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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.
Yes X No
---- ----
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock as of May 3, 1999:
Common Stock, $.05 par value 36,661,686
- ---------------------------- ----------------
Class Number of Shares
REGIS CORPORATION
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE NOS.
--------
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements:
Balance Sheet as of March 31, 1999
and June 30, 1998 3
Statement of Operations for the three
months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 4
Statement of Operations for the nine
months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 5
Statement of Cash Flows for the nine
months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 7-10
Review Report of Independent Accountants 11
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations 12-19
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 20
Signature 21
2
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
REGIS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
AS OF MARCH 31, 1999 AND JUNE 30, 1998
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
(UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, 1999 JUNE 30, 1998
--------------- -------------
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash $ 16,813 $ 4,774
Accounts receivable, net 11,902 10,604
Inventories 64,027 54,020
Deferred income taxes 5,964 6,069
Other current assets 8,989 6,706
---------- --------
Total current assets 107,695 82,173
Property and equipment, net 205,959 179,748
Goodwill 153,106 116,579
Other assets 12,543 10,389
---------- --------
Total assets $ 479,303 $388,889
---------- --------
---------- --------
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt, current portion $ 28,228 $ 19,741
Accounts payable 21,251 24,040
Accrued expenses 49,635 41,933
---------- --------
Total current liabilities 99,114 85,714
Long-term debt 144,967 104,688
Other noncurrent liabilities 13,006 8,329
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.05 par value;
issued and outstanding, 36,646,761 and 35,730,543
shares at March 31, 1999 and
June 30, 1998, respectively 1,233 1,218
Additional paid-in capital 147,722 137,949
Accumulated other comprehensive income (1,199) (1,677)
Retained earnings 74,460 52,668
---------- --------
Total shareholders' equity 222,216 190,158
---------- --------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 479,303 $388,889
---------- --------
---------- --------
See accompanying notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
3
REGIS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
1999 1998
---- ----
Revenues:
Company-owned salons:
Service $ 165,190 $ 141,091
Product 66,667 55,714
--------- ---------
231,857 196,805
Franchise income 6,473 6,300
--------- ---------
238,330 203,105
Operating expenses:
Company-owned:
Cost of service 95,989 81,819
Cost of product 36,197 30,291
Direct salon 20,160 17,626
Rent 32,031 27,689
Depreciation 7,752 6,534
--------- ---------
192,129 163,959
Selling, general and administrative 25,381 22,239
Depreciation and amortization 3,577 2,476
Nonrecurring items 2,207
Other 343 376
--------- ---------
Total operating expenses 223,637 189,050
--------- ---------
Operating income 14,693 14,055
Other income (expense):
Interest (3,139) (2,676)
Other, net 367 324
--------- ---------
Income before income taxes 11,921 11,703
Income taxes (4,926) (4,829)
--------- ---------
Net income $ 6,995 $ 6,874
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
Net income per share:
Basic $ .19 $ .19
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
Diluted $ .19 $ .19
--------- ---------
--------- ---------
See accompanying notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
4
REGIS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
1999 1998
---- ----
Revenues:
Company-owned salons:
Service $480,560 $416,388
Product 193,067 167,196
-------- --------
673,627 583,584
Franchise income 19,436 19,671
-------- --------
693,063 603,255
Operating expenses:
Company-owned:
Cost of service 276,957 240,785
Cost of product 103,879 91,464
Direct salon 58,149 53,388
Rent 92,444 80,983
Depreciation 22,288 19,221
-------- --------
553,717 485,841
Selling, general and administrative 75,302 65,071
Depreciation and amortization 9,903 6,770
Nonrecurring items 5,098 1,979
Other 1,098 1,166
-------- --------
Total operating expenses 645,118 560,827
Operating income 47,945 42,428
Other income (expense):
Interest (8,745) (7,902)
Other, net 1,157 788
-------- --------
Income before income taxes 40,357 35,314
Income taxes (16,036) (14,589)
-------- --------
Net income $ 24,321 $ 20,725
-------- --------
-------- --------
Net income per share:
Basic $ .67 $ .58
-------- --------
-------- --------
Diluted $ .65 $ .57
-------- --------
-------- --------
See accompanying notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
5
REGIS CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999 AND 1998
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
1999 1998
---- ----
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $24,321 $20,725
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation 26,046 22,751
Amortization 6,185 3,512
Deferred income taxes (683) 8,783
Nonrecurring items 1,175 1,979
Other 2,455 124
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (1,475) 2,281
Inventories (5,527) (1,880)
Other current assets (2,327) (2,296)
Other assets (1,751) (1,620)
Accounts payable (5,639) (4,427)
Accrued expenses 7,960 4,188
Other noncurrent liabilities 3,245 1,007
-------- --------
Net cash provided by operating activities 54,045 55,127
-------- --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (47,277) (42,840)
Purchases of salon assets, net of cash acquired and
certain obligations assumed (47,202) (23,694)
-------- --------
Net cash used in investing activities (94,479) (66,534)
-------- --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facilities 182,287 102,124
Payments on revolving credit facilities (161,519) (110,560)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 49,312 17,000
Repayment of long-term debt (18,256) (6,883)
Dividends paid (2,532) (1,401)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 3,295 11,245
-------- --------
Net cash provided by financing activities 52,587 11,525
-------- --------
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (115) (60)
-------- --------
Increase in cash 12,039 58
Cash:
Beginning of year 4,774 8,212
-------- --------
End of period $ 16,813 $ 8,270
-------- --------
-------- --------
See accompanying notes to unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
REGIS CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION OF INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Regis
Corporation (the Company) as of March 31, 1999 and for the three and nine
months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, reflect, in the opinion of
management, all adjustments (which, with the exception of the matters
discussed in Note 5 herein, include only normal recurring adjustments)
necessary to fairly present the consolidated financial position of Regis
Corporation (the Company) as of March 31, 1999 and the consolidated results
of operations and 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 year-end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited
consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures
required by generally accepted accounting principles. The unaudited interim
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
Company's consolidated financial statements which are included on the
Company's 1998 Annual Report to Shareholders and incorporated by reference
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30,
1998. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company's independent accountants,
have performed limited reviews of the interim consolidated financial data
included herein. Their report on such reviews accompanies this filing.
Consolidated financial and share data for 1998 include the retroactive
effects of the March 1999 merger with Heidi's, Inc. (Heidi's) which was
accounted for as a pooling-of-interests (Note 7). The consolidated
financial statements have been restated by combining the historical
consolidated financial statements of Regis Corporation with those of
Heidi's for each of the periods presented.
COST OF PRODUCT REVENUES. On an interim basis, product costs are determined
by applying an estimated gross profit margin to product revenues.
2. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
In the first quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income."
The standard requires the display and reporting of comprehensive income,
which includes all changes in shareholders' equity with the exception of
additional investments by shareholders or distributions to shareholders.
The adoption of this standard had no impact on the Company's current or
previously reported net income or shareholders' equity. Comprehensive
income for the Company includes net income and foreign currency translation
charged or credited to the cumulative translation account within
shareholders' equity. Comprehensive income for the three and nine months
ended March 31, 1999 and 1998 was as follows:
7
2. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (continued):
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
---------------- ---------------
(Dollars in thousands)
Comprehensive income: 1999 1998 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ----
Net income $6,995 $6,874 $24,321 $20,725
Change in cumulative foreign currency translation (574) (254) 477 (228)
Less: reclassification adjustment for translation
losses realized in net income (964)
------ ------ ------- -------
Total comprehensive income $6,421 $6,620 $23,834 $20,497
------ ------ ------- -------
------ ------ ------- -------
3. NET INCOME PER SHARE:
Basic earnings per share (EPS) is calculated as net income divided by
weighted average common shares outstanding. The Company's only dilutive
securities are issuable under the Company's Stock Option Plan, as amended.
Diluted EPS is calculated as net income divided by weighted average common
shares outstanding, increased to include assumed conversion of dilutive
securities.
The following provides information related to the weighted average common
shares used in the calculation of the Company's basic and diluted EPS:
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
------------------ ------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ----
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share 36,524,453 35,682,575 36,387,948 35,597,670
Dilutive effect of stock options 1,189,303 908,100 1,063,271 907,561
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Weighted average for diluted earnings per share 37,713,756 36,590,675 37,451,219 36,505,231
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
4. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS:
In September 1998, the Company borrowed $7.5 million under a 6.55 percent
senior term note due September 2003 to refinance the Company's distribution
center revolving line of credit established in fiscal 1998.
During the third quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company borrowed $10 million
under a 6.83 percent senior term note due December 2005 and $15 million
under a 6.27 percent senior term note due June 2000 to finance recent
acquisitions by the Company. In March 1999, the Company retired its UK term
note due June 2001 with proceeds from its revolving line of credit. To
facilitate this, the Company amended an existing revolving line of credit
agreement to increase the amount available by $10 million to $45 million,
eliminating covenants related to the Company's international operations and
adding a multi-currency provision to the existing revolving credit
facility.
8
5. NONRECURRING ITEMS:
Nonrecurring items included in operating income consist of gains or losses
on assets and business dispositions and other items of a nonrecurring
nature. The more significant items included in the third quarter and first
nine months of fiscal 1999 and 1998 are as follows:
- For the third quarter of fiscal 1999, the Company recorded $1.2 million
of merger and transaction costs associated with its pooling-of-interests
with Heidi's, Inc. (See note 7).
- For the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1999, the Company
recorded $1.0 million and $3.9 million, respectively, of expense
associated with year 2000 remediation.
- In the first quarter of fiscal 1998, the Company recorded a special
charge of approximately $2.0 million associated with the divestiture of
the business and assets of Anasazi Exclusive Salon Products, LLC
(Anasazi).
6. STOCK SPLIT:
In February 1999, the board of directors approved a three-for-two stock
split of its common stock in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend to be
distributed on March 1, 1999 to shareholders of record on February 15,
1999. All share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the
stock split.
7. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS:
On January 25, 1999, the Company announced that it had entered into an
agreement and plan of merger with The Barbers Hairstyling for Men and
Women, Inc. (The Barbers), a provider of hairstyling and hair care products
through franchised and company-owned salons based in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Under the terms of the agreement and plan of merger, each
shareholder of The Barbers will receive 0.5 shares of Regis common stock,
resulting in the issuance by the Company of approximately 2.3 million
shares of common stock, on a post-split basis. It is expected that the
transaction will be accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. Consummation
of the merger is subject to approval by the shareholders of The Barbers.
The transaction is expected to close during the Company's fiscal 1999
fourth quarter.
In March 1999, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire Heidi's,
Inc. (Heidi's), a chain of 24 salons operating in shopping malls based in
Detroit, Michigan. Under the terms of the agreement, the shareholders of
Heidi's, a privately held company, received 537,937 shares of Regis
Corporation common stock. The transaction was consummated on March 15, 1999
and was accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. Prior period financial
statements have been restated to reflect this merger as if the merged
companies had always been combined.
9
7. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (continued):
As a result of the merger, the Company recorded a pre-tax merger and
transaction charge of $1.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 1999.
This charge included $675,000 for professional fees including investment
banking, legal, accounting and other miscellaneous items, $420,000 for
severance and a charge of $80,000 for duplicate rent expense and the
write-off of duplicate operating assets, principally associated with
the closure of the Heidi's headquarters. The severance expense of $420,000
covered termination of approximately 10 Heidi's employees who had duplicate
positions in the corporate office functions. The results of operations
for the separate companies and the combined amounts presented in the
consolidated statements of operations are as follows:
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
------------ -----------
(Dollars in thousands)
1999 1998 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ----
REVENUES:
Regis $231,597 $197,273 $672,964 $584,906
Heidi's 6,733 5,832 20,099 18,349
-------- -------- -------- --------
Combined $238,330 $203,105 $693,063 $603,255
-------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- --------
NET INCOME:
Regis $ 6,739 $ 6,769 $23,709 $20,522
Heidi's 256 105 612 203
------- ------- -------- -------
Combined $ 6,995 $ 6,874 $24,321 $20,725
------- ------- -------- -------
------- ------- -------- -------
10
REVIEW REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Shareholders and Directors of Regis Corporation:
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Regis
Corporation as of March 31, 1999, and the related consolidated statements of
operations for the three months and nine months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998,
and cash flows for the nine months ended March 31, 1999 and 1998. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
We conducted our reviews in accordance with standards established by the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. 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 generally accepted auditing standards, 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 consolidated financial statements referred to above for
them to be in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
We have previously audited, in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards, the consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1998, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders' equity and cash
flows for the year then ended (not fully presented herein); and in our report
dated August 21, 1998, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated
financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1998, is fairly stated,
in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from
which it has been derived.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 27, 1999
11
Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
SUMMARY
Regis Corporation, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the world's largest
owner, operator, franchisor and consolidator of hair and retail product salons
with 3,909 salons (842 franchised) in 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and four
other international countries at March 31, 1999. Regis operates and franchises
salons in six divisions: Regis Hairstylists, Strip Center Salons (primarily
Supercuts), MasterCuts, Trade Secret, Wal-Mart/SmartStyle and International, and
has more than 29,000 employees worldwide.
Consolidated financial data for all periods presented reflect the retroactive
effects of the March 1999 merger with Heidi's which has been accounted for as a
pooling-of-interests (See note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The
financial statements have been prepared by combining current and historical
financial statements of Regis Corporation with those of Heidi's for each period
presented.
On January 25, 1999, the Company announced that it had entered into an agreement
and plan of merger with The Barbers Hairstyling for Men and Women, Inc. (The
Barbers), a national franchiser, owner and operator of affordable hair care
salons, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Barbers has 979 franchised and
company-owned salons, operating primarily under the names Cost Cutters, City
Looks Salons International and We Care Hair. Consummation of the merger is
subject to approval by the shareholders of The Barbers. The transaction is
expected to close during the Company's fiscal 1999 fourth quarter.
The Company has developed a restructuring plan related to its International
operations. This plan includes exiting operations in Ireland, Switzerland and
France, and downsizing and relocating its European headquarters out of London to
Coventry, England with the majority of the accounting and information technology
functions transferring to Minneapolis. This plan was finalized and approved by
the Company's Board of Directors during the fourth quarter of fiscal 1999 and
will result in a nonrecurring charge to earnings in the fourth quarter of
approximately $4 million to $5 million.
Third quarter fiscal 1999 revenues, including franchise income of $6.5 million,
grew to a record $238.3 million, a 17.3 percent increase over fiscal 1998 third
quarter total revenues of $203.1 million. Revenues for the nine months ended
March 31, 1999, including franchise income of $19.4 million, grew to a record
$693.1 million, a 14.9 percent increase over total revenues of $603.3 million in
the comparable fiscal 1998 period.
Fiscal 1999 results include costs associated with the Company's Year 2000
remediation program (see note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and
merger and transaction costs associated with the Company's merger with Heidi's,
Inc. (see note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) which are
nonrecurring in nature. Fiscal 1998 results reflect the previously reported
nonrecurring charge associated with disposition of Anasazi. Exclusive of these
nonrecurring items, operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 1999 grew
20.2 percent to $16.9 million. Operating income for the nine months ended March
31, 1999 grew 19.4 percent to $53.0 million.
12
Exclusive of nonrecurring items, net income in the third quarter of fiscal 1999
increased to $8.6 million, or $.23 per diluted share, an earnings per share
increase of 21.1 percent from third quarter fiscal 1998 net income of $6.9
million, or $.19 per diluted share. For the first nine months of fiscal 1999,
the Company reported net income of $27.6 million, or $.74 per diluted share,
compared to $21.8 million, or $.60 per diluted share, exclusive of the
nonrecurring items.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth for the periods indicated certain information
derived from the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations expressed as a
percentage of total revenues, except as noted.
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
------------------ -------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
----- ------ ----- -----
Company-owned service revenues (1) 71.2% 71.7% 71.3% 71.4%
Company-owned product revenues (1) 28.8 28.3 28.7 28.6
Franchise income 2.7 3.1 2.8 3.3
Company-owned operations:
Profit margins on service (2) 41.9 42.0 42.4 42.2
Profit margins on product (3) 45.7 45.6 46.2 45.3
Direct salon (1) 8.7 9.0 8.6 9.1
Rent (1) 13.8 14.1 13.7 13.9
Depreciation (1) 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3
Direct salon contribution (1) 17.1 16.7 17.8 16.7
Selling, general and administrative 10.6 10.9 10.9 10.8
Depreciation and amortization 1.5 1.2 1.4 1.1
Nonrecurring items 0.9 0.7 0.3
Operating income 6.2 6.9 6.9 7.0
Income before income taxes 5.0 5.8 5.8 5.9
Net income 2.9 3.4 3.5 3.4
Operating income, excluding 7.1 6.9 7.7 7.4
nonrecurring items
Net income, excluding nonrecurring items 3.6 3.4 4.0 3.6
(1) Computed as a percent of company-owned revenues
(2) Computed as a percent of company-owned service revenues
(3) Computed as a percent of company-owned product revenues
13
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
REVENUES
REVENUES for the third quarter of fiscal 1999 grew to a record $238.3 million,
an increase of $35.2 million or 17.3 percent, over the same period in fiscal
1998. Revenues for the first nine months of fiscal 1999 were a record $693.1
million, an increase of $89.8 million or 14.9 percent, over the same period in
fiscal 1998. System-wide sales, inclusive of non-consolidated sales generated
from franchise salons, increased to $306.4 million and $882.6 million,
respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1999,
representing increases of 17 percent and 14 percent over the same periods a year
ago. These increases in company-owned and system-wide sales are the result of
the total number of salons added to the system through acquisitions and net
salon openings, as well as same-store sales increases from existing salons.
For the third quarters and first nine months of fiscal 1999 and 1998,
respectively, revenues by division are as follows:
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
THREE MONTHS NINE MONTHS
------------------- -------------------
1999 1998 1999 1998
---- ---- ---- ----
Regis Hairstylists $ 90,346 $ 79,641 $264,778 $237,940
Strip Center Salons (primarily Supercuts) 38,993 27,778 104,034 77,360
MasterCuts 31,176 26,789 91,384 79,979
Trade Secret 34,444 28,718 100,751 86,126
Wal-Mart/SmartStyle 14,508 10,586 40,169 28,245
International 22,390 23,293 72,511 73,934
Franchise income 6,473 6,300 19,436 19,671
-------- -------- -------- --------
$238,330 $203,105 $693,063 $603,255
-------- -------- -------- --------
-------- -------- -------- --------
Same-store sales for domestic company-owned salons increased 6.0 percent and 5.8
percent in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1999, respectively,
compared to 5.0 percent and 5.7 percent in the same periods in fiscal 1998.
System-wide same-store sales for the third quarter and first nine months of
fiscal 1999 increased 5.5 percent compared to 5.5 percent and 5.3 percent in the
same periods a year ago. Same-store sales increases achieved are primarily due
to an increase in the number of customers served and market based price
increases in certain salon divisions. A total of 19 million and 57 million
customers system-wide were served during the third quarter and first nine months
of fiscal 1999, respectively. The Company utilizes an audiovisual-based training
system in its company-owned salons. Management believes this training system
provides its employees with improved customer service and technical skills, and
positively contributes to the increase in customers served.
SERVICE REVENUES in the third quarter of fiscal 1999 grew to $165.2 million, an
increase of $24.1 million or 17.1 percent, over the same period in fiscal 1998.
In the first nine months of fiscal 1999, service revenues were $480.6 million,
an increase of $64.2 million or 15.4 percent, over the same period a year ago.
The increase in service revenues is a result of salon acquisitions the Company
has made during the past twelve months, strong service same-store sales increase
of 5.7 percent and 6.3 percent in the third quarter and first nine months of
fiscal 1999, respectively, and accelerated new salon construction.
14
PRODUCT REVENUES in the third quarter of fiscal 1999 grew to $66.7 million, an
increase of $11.0 million or 19.7 percent, over the same period in fiscal 1998.
In the first nine months of fiscal 1999, product revenues were $193.1 million,
an increase of $25.9 million or 15.5 percent, over the same period in fiscal
1998. These increases continue a trend of escalating product revenues due to
product same-store sales growth of 6.8 percent and 4.6 in the third quarter and
first nine months of fiscal 1999, respectively, a reflection of the continuous
focus on product awareness, training and acceptance of national label
merchandise. Product revenues as a percent of total company-owned revenues was
28.8 percent and 28.7 percent of revenues for the third quarter and first nine
months of fiscal 1999.
FRANCHISE INCOME, including royalties, initial franchise fees and product sales
made by the Company to franchisees, increased slightly to $6.5 million in the
third quarter while decreasing slightly to $19.4 million in the first nine
months of fiscal 1999, respectively. The slight increase in franchise income in
the third quarter of fiscal 1999 is a result of increased product sales to
Supercuts franchisees. The year-to-date decrease in franchise income is a result
of a reduction in royalty rates charged to franchisees, partially offset by
increases in franchise sales, which are not included in the Company's
consolidated revenues. The Company expects that the reduction in royalty rates
will not have an adverse affect on earnings due to a corresponding decrease in
the costs of services provided to franchisees.
COST OF REVENUES
The aggregate cost of service and product revenues in the third quarter of
fiscal 1999 were $132.2 million, compared to $112.1 million in the same period
in fiscal 1998. For the first nine months of fiscal 1999, the aggregate cost of
service and product revenues were $380.8 million, compared to $332.2 million in
the same period a year ago. The resulting combined gross margin percentages for
the third quarter of fiscal 1999 remained consistent at 43.0 percent while
improving 40 basis points to 43.5 percent for the first nine months of fiscal
1999 of company-owned revenues compared to the same periods in fiscal 1998. As
discussed below, the year-to-date improvement was primarily due to strong
same-store sales and increased sales leverage in the Company's fixed cost
payroll divisions.
SERVICE MARGINS were 41.9 percent in the third quarter of fiscal 1999, compared
to 42.0 percent in the same period in fiscal 1998. This 10 basis point reduction
is primarily due to higher initial payrolls resulting from recent acquisitions,
partially offset by payroll control and leverage from strong service same-store
sales increases of 5.7 percent and continued sales maturation.
For the first nine months of fiscal 1999, service margins improved to 42.4
percent, compared to 42.2 percent in the same period in fiscal 1998. This 20
basis point improvement is primarily due to continued sales leverage of fixed
cost payrolls in the Supercuts, MasterCuts and Wal-Mart/SmartStyle divisions and
strong service same-store sales growth of 6.3 percent.
PRODUCT MARGINS improved to 45.7 percent and 46.2 percent in the third quarter
and first nine months of fiscal 1999, compared to 45.6 percent and 45.3 percent
in the same periods a year ago. The respective 10 and 90 basis point
improvements are primarily a result of sales leveraging and decreased product
costs in Trade Secret and Supercuts salons resulting from the benefit of Regis'
purchasing power. In addition, the improvement in the third quarter was
partially offset by higher payroll costs in the Trade Secret division when
compared to the same period last year.
15
DIRECT SALON
This expense category includes direct costs associated with salon operations
such as advertising, promotion, insurance, telephone and utilities. Direct salon
expense of $20.2 million improved as a percent of company-owned revenues to 8.7
percent in the third quarter of fiscal 1999 from 9.0 percent in the same period
in fiscal 1998. For the first nine months of fiscal 1999, direct salon expense
of $58.1 million improved as a percent of company-owned revenues to 8.6 percent
from 9.1 percent in the same period in fiscal 1998. These improvements resulted
from an increased ability to leverage these fixed costs against increased
revenues, which is a result of strong same-store sales and a maturing salon
base.
RENT
Rent expense in the third quarter of fiscal 1999 was $32.0 million, or 13.8
percent of company-owned revenues, compared to $27.7 million, or 14.1 percent of
company-owned revenues, in the same period in fiscal 1998. Rent expense in the
first nine months of fiscal 1999 was $92.4 million or 13.7 percent of
company-owned revenues, compared to $81.0 million or 13.9 percent of
company-owned revenues in the same period in fiscal 1998. The percentage
improvements in both periods are primarily due to leveraging this fixed cost
against strong same-store sales.
DEPRECIATION - SALON LEVEL
Depreciation expense at the salon level remained consistent at 3.3 percent of
company-owned revenues in both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal
1999 and 1998.
DIRECT SALON CONTRIBUTION
For the reasons described above, direct salon contribution, representing
company-owned salon revenues less associated operating expenses, improved in the
third quarter of fiscal 1999 to $39.7 million, or 17.1 percent of company-owned
revenues, compared to $32.8 million or 16.7 percent of company-owned revenues in
the same period of fiscal 1998. For the first nine months of fiscal 1999, direct
salon contribution improved to $119.9 million, or 17.8 percent of company-owned
revenues, compared to $97.7 million or 16.7 percent of company-owned revenues in
the same period a year ago.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE
Expenses in this category include field supervision (payroll, related taxes and
travel), training and home office administration costs (such as warehousing,
salaries, occupancy costs and professional fees). Selling, general and
administrative (SG&A) expenses were $25.4 million, or 10.6 percent of total
revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 1999, compared to $22.2 million, or 10.9
percent of total revenues in the same period in fiscal 1998. For the first nine
months of fiscal 1999, SG&A expenses were $75.3 million, or 10.9 percent of
total revenues, compared to $65.1 million, or 10.8 percent of total revenues in
the same period in fiscal 1998. These 30 and 10 basis point improvements in rate
are a result of leveraging the fixed portion of this cost against sales volumes
during the quarter and year-to-date.
16
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION - CORPORATE
Corporate depreciation and amortization increased to 1.5 percent and 1.4 percent
of total revenues in both the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal
1999, compared to 1.2 percent and 1.1 percent, respectively, in the same periods
a year ago. This increase is related to additional depreciation associated with
the Company's fiscal 1998 purchases of additional corporate office buildings and
new distribution center as well as an increased level of intangible assets,
primarily goodwill, associated with the Company's acquisition activity during
the past twelve months.
NONRECURRING ITEMS
Nonrecurring items included in operating income consist of gains and losses on
assets and business dispositions, merger and transaction costs and other items
of a nonrecurring nature.
See discussion of year 2000 remediation within Liquidity and Capital Resources,
and refer to Note 5 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for a
description of the nonrecurring items.
OPERATING INCOME
Operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 1999, excluding nonrecurring
items, improved to $16.9 million, an increase of $2.8 million or 20.2 percent
over the same period in fiscal 1998. Operating income, excluding nonrecurring
items, as a percentage of total revenues grew to 7.1 percent in the third
quarter of fiscal 1999 compared to 6.9 percent in the same period in fiscal
1998. Exclusive of nonrecurring items, operating income in the first nine months
of fiscal 1999 improved to $53.0 million, or 7.7 percent of total revenues, an
increase of $8.6 million, or 19.4 percent over the prior year period operating
income of $44.4 million, or 7.4 percent of total revenues. These improvements
are primarily attributable to improved gross margins and the leveraging of
direct salon and rent expenses.
INTEREST
Interest expense in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 1999 was
$3.1 million and $8.7 million, respectively, representing 1.3 percent of total
revenues in the third quarter as well as the first nine months of fiscal 1999,
compared to $2.7 million and $7.9 million, or 1.3 percent of total revenues, in
the same periods in fiscal 1998. Interest expense as a percent of total revenues
has remained consistent between the two periods because, although debt levels
have increased, average interest rates were lower during the period.
INCOME TAXES
The Company's annual effective income tax rate for all of fiscal 1999 is
estimated to be slightly less than 40.0 percent, compared to 40.2 percent for
fiscal year 1998. The anticipated reduction in the annual effective tax rate is
a result of reduced state income taxes.
17
NET INCOME
Net income in the third quarter of fiscal 1999 was to $7.0 million, or $.19 per
diluted share, compared to a net income of $6.9 million, or $.19 per diluted
share in the same period in fiscal 1998. Exclusive of nonrecurring items, net
income in the third quarter of fiscal 1999 increased to $8.6 million, or $.23
per diluted share, compared to net income in the same period in fiscal 1998 of
$6.9 million, or $.19 per diluted share, an earnings per share increase of 21.1
percent.
For the first nine months of fiscal 1999, net income grew to $24.3 million or
$.65 per diluted share, compared to net income of $20.7 million or $.57 per
diluted share in the same period in fiscal 1998. Exclusive of nonrecurring items
in both periods, net income in the first nine months of fiscal 1999 increased to
$27.6 million or $.74 per diluted share, compared to net income in the same
period in fiscal 1998 of $21.8 million or $.60 per diluted share, an earnings
per share increase of 23.3 percent.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Customers generally pay for salon services and merchandise in cash at the time
of sale, which reduces the Company's working capital requirements. Net cash
provided by operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal 1999 was
$54.0 million which was relatively consistent with the $55.1 million generated
in the same period in fiscal 1998. The slight decrease in net cash provided by
operating activities is primarily due to an increase in inventory levels between
periods due to accelerated new store construction and acquisitions.
During the first nine months of fiscal 1999, the Company had worldwide capital
expenditures of $53.8 million, of which $6.1 million related to acquisitions of
294 salons, and $0.4 million of capital lease obligations that were entered into
during the current year. The Company constructed 212 new salons (29 new Regis
Hairstylists salons, 37 new MasterCuts salons, 32 new Trade Secret salons, 60
new Wal-Mart/SmartStyle salons, 42 new Strip Center Salons and 12 new
International salons), and completed 64 major remodeling projects. All salon
capital expenditures during the first nine months of fiscal 1999 were funded by
cash flow from the Company's operations and borrowings under its revolving
credit facilities.
The Company anticipates its worldwide salon development program for fiscal 1999
will include the construction of approximately 300 new company-owned salons, and
125 major remodeling and conversion projects. It is expected the Company's total
capital expenditures in fiscal 1999 will be approximately $55 to $60 million.
Expenditures will be funded in part through borrowings under existing credit
facilities and capital lease arrangements.
FINANCING
See Note 4 to the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Management believes that cash generated from operations and amounts available
under its revolving credit facilities will be sufficient to fund its anticipated
capital expenditures and required debt repayments for the foreseeable future.
18
DIVIDENDS
In February 1999, the board of directors approved a three-for-two stock split of
its common stock in the form of a 50 percent stock dividend which was
distributed on March 1, 1999 to shareholders of record on February 15, 1999. All
share and per share amounts have been restated to reflect the stock split.
During the first nine months of fiscal 1999, the Company paid quarterly
dividends of $2.5 million, or $.03 per share. In May 1999, the Board of
Directors of the Company approved a regular quarterly dividend of $.03 per share
payable on June 1, 1999 to shareholders of record on May 17, 1999.
YEAR 2000
The Company previously initiated a comprehensive project to prepare its computer
systems for the Year 2000. The Company has completed the awareness, assessment
and remediation phases of the project and is in the process of validation and
implementation. The validation and implementation phases have been substantially
completed by the end of the Company's third quarter. Accordingly, management
believes the Year 2000 will not have a significant impact on operations. As part
of the overall project, the Company is in the process of developing a
contingency plan to mitigate the Company's risk that primary vendors or other
external forces could have an impact on the Company's operations.
Costs associated with the Year 2000 are expensed as incurred and are funded
through operating cash flows. The Company has incurred $4.4 million related to
Year 2000 project costs from the project's inception in fiscal 1998 through the
first nine months of fiscal 1999, of which $3.9 million was incurred and charged
to earnings during the first nine months of fiscal 1999. As the Company has
completed the implementation and validation phases of the project, no
significant additional costs are anticipated to be incurred.
The Company is in contact with critical suppliers of products and services to
assess whether the suppliers' operations and the products and services they
provide are Year 2000 capable or to monitor their progress toward Year 2000
compliance. The results of the Company's inquiries have indicated that the
majority of our critical suppliers are either compliant or have a plan in place
to be compliant by the end of 1999. There can be no absolute assurance that
another company's failure to ensure Year 2000 compliance would not have an
adverse effect on the Company.
19
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits:
Exhibit 10(nn) Term Note Agreement between the registrant and Bank of America
National Trust and Savings Association dated December 31, 1998.
Exhibit 10(oo) Term Note H-1 Agreement between the registrant and the Prudential
Insurance Company of America dated March 26, 1999.
Exhibit 10(pp) Term Note H-2 Agreement between the registrant the Prudential
Insurance Company of America dated March 26, 1999.
Exhibit 10(qq) Term Note H-3 Agreement between the registrant the Prudential
Insurance Company of America dated March 26, 1999.
Exhibit 10(rr) Term Note H-4 Agreement between the registrant the Prudential
Insurance Company of America dated March 26, 1999.
Exhibit 10(ss) Modifications to the revolving Credit Agreement in 10(hh) dated
September 1, 1998.
Exhibit 15 Letter Re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information.
Exhibit 27 Financial Data Schedule
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the three months ended
March 31, 1999:
Form 8-K dated January 25, 1999 related to the announcement of the
Company's agreement and plan of merger with The Barbers, Hairstyling for
Men & Women, Inc.
20
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 11, 1999 By: /s/ Randy L. Pearce
-----------------------------
Randy L. Pearce
Senior Vice President, Finance
Chief Financial Officer
Signing on behalf of the
registrant and as principal
accounting officer
21