Edgar Filing: REGIS CORP

10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015



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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-12725

Regis Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Minnesota		41-0749934
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

7201 Metro Boulevard, Edina, Minnesota		55439
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(952) 947-7777

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(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. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to be submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer x		Accelerated filer ¨

Non-accelerated filer ¨		Smaller reporting company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of January 21, 2016:



Common Stock, $.05 par value		47,294,647
Class		Number of Shares

REGIS CORPORATION

INDEX



Part I.	Financial Information

	Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):

		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015	3

		Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	4

		Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	5

		Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014	6

		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7

	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16

	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	26

	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	27

Part II.	Other Information		27

	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	28

	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	28

	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	28

	Item 5.	Other Information	29

	Item 6.	Exhibits	29

	Signatures		30

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

REGIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)



	December 31, 2015 (Unaudited)		June 30, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	130,153	$	212,279
Receivables, net	27,705		24,631
Inventories	141,934		128,610
Other current assets	63,497		62,762
Total current assets	363,289		428,282

Property and equipment, net	196,714		218,157
Goodwill	414,895		418,953
Other intangibles, net	15,677		17,069
Investment in affiliates	520		15,321
Other assets	63,737		64,233

Total assets	$	1,054,832	$	1,162,015

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations, current	$	—	$	2
Accounts payable	60,515		63,302
Accrued expenses	144,346		153,362
Total current liabilities	204,861		216,666

Long-term debt	120,060		120,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	197,037		197,905
Total liabilities	521,958		534,571
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.05 par value; issued and outstanding 47,839,093 and 53,664,366 common shares at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively	2,392		2,683
Additional paid-in capital	226,597		298,396
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,899		9,506
Retained earnings	300,986		316,859

Total shareholders’ equity	532,874		627,444

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	1,054,832	$	1,162,015

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

REGIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

For The Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data amounts)



	Three Months Ended December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues:
Service	$	340,527		$	350,322		$	690,688		$	715,064
Product	98,279			94,691			186,255			183,453
Royalties and fees	11,661			10,874			23,654			21,921
	450,467			455,887			900,597			920,438
Operating expenses:
Cost of service	216,672			219,219			434,440			442,906
Cost of product	50,384			48,830			93,420			93,807
Site operating expenses	47,405			45,369			95,233			96,941
General and administrative	47,400			46,667			91,948			91,852
Rent	74,459			76,890			149,278			154,586
Depreciation and amortization	17,030			19,583			34,885			41,771
Total operating expenses	453,350			456,558			899,204			921,863

Operating (loss) income	(2,883		)	(671		)	1,393			(1,425		)

Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(2,382		)	(2,472		)	(4,736		)	(5,570		)
Interest income and other, net	997			1,044			1,941			917

Loss before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliated companies	(4,268		)	(2,099		)	(1,402		)	(6,078		)

Income taxes	4,207			(2,592		)	1,391			(8,848		)
Equity in loss of affiliated companies, net of income taxes	(13,925		)	(11,972		)	(14,783		)	(11,580		)

Net loss	$	(13,986	)	$	(16,663	)	$	(14,794	)	$	(26,506	)

Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.48	)

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted	48,050			55,135			50,422			55,449

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

REGIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited)

For The Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Dollars in thousands)



	Three Months Ended December 31,						Six Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Net loss	$	(13,986	)	$	(16,663	)	$	(14,794	)	$	(26,506	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments during the period	(2,335		)	(4,223		)	(6,607		)	(8,845		)
Other comprehensive loss	(2,335		)	(4,223		)	(6,607		)	(8,845		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(16,321	)	$	(20,886	)	$	(21,401	)	$	(35,351	)

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

REGIS CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

For The Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014

(Dollars in thousands)



	Six Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(14,794	)	$	(26,506	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	29,844			34,819
Equity in loss of affiliated companies	14,783			11,580
Deferred income taxes	(1,860		)	6,359
Salon asset impairment	5,041			6,952
Gain on sale of salon assets	(625		)	(529		)
Stock-based compensation	4,970			4,038
Amortization of debt discount and financing costs	782			1,001
Other non-cash items affecting earnings	235			716
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of asset sales	(26,478		)	(801		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	11,898			37,629

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(15,670		)	(22,493		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1,190			1,429
Change in restricted cash	(943		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	(15,423		)	(21,064		)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(2		)	(173,745		)
Repurchase of common stock	(77,033		)	(22,890		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(684		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(77,719		)	(196,635		)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(882		)	(2,737		)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(82,126		)	(182,807		)

Cash and cash equivalents:
Beginning of period	212,279			378,627
End of period	$	130,153		$	195,820

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

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 Statements of Regis Corporation (the Company) as of December 31, 2015 and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, reflect, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to fairly state the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2015 and the consolidated results of its operations, comprehensive loss and its cash flows for the interim periods. Adjustments consist only of normal recurring items, except for any discussed in the notes below. 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 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet data for June 30, 2015 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 for the year ended June 30, 2015 and other documents filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during the current fiscal year.

Stock-Based Employee Compensation:

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, the Company granted various equity awards including restricted stock units (RSUs), equity-based stock appreciation rights (SARs) and performance share units (PSUs). During the six months ended December 31, 2015, the volatility assumption was updated from 38% to 30%. Otherwise there were no significant changes to the assumptions or methodology used in calculating the fair value of SARs. All grants relate to stock incentive plans that have been approved by the shareholders of the Company.

A summary of equity awards granted is as follows:



	For the Periods Ended December 31, 2015
	Three Months	Six Months
Restricted stock units	47,965	308,055
Equity-based stock appreciation rights	—	690,461
Performance share units (1)	—	410,153

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(1)	Includes 118,967 incremental performance share units earned in connection with the achievement of fiscal year 2015 performance metrics.

Total compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements totaled $2.5 and $2.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $5.0 and $4.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, recorded within general and administrative expense on the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Long-Lived Asset Impairment Assessments, Excluding Goodwill:

The Company assesses impairment of long-lived assets at the individual salon level, as this is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of other groups of assets and liabilities, when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of the assets or the asset grouping may not be recoverable. Factors considered in deciding when to perform an impairment review include significant under-performance of an individual salon in relation to expectations, significant economic or geographic trends, and significant changes or planned changes in our use of the assets. Impairment is evaluated based on the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows expected to result from use of the long-lived assets. If the undiscounted estimated cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets, the Company calculates an impairment charge based on the estimated fair value of the assets. The fair value of the long-lived assets is estimated using a discounted cash flow model based on the best information available, including salon level revenues and expenses. Long-lived asset impairment charges of $5.0 and $7.0 million have been recorded within depreciation and amortization in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Revisions:

As disclosed in Note 1 of the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, the Company revised certain prior year amounts. The following is a summary of the impact the revisions had on net loss:



	For the Periods Ended December 31, 2014
	Three Months			Six Months
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net loss, as reported	$	(19,071	)	$	(28,123	)
Revisions:
Deferred rent, pre-tax (1)	38			(189		)
Previous out of period items, pre-tax (2)	1,506			1,586
Tax impact	864			220
Total revision impact	2,408			1,617

Net loss, as revised	$	(16,663	)	$	(26,506	)

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(1)

The Company recognizes rental expense on a straight-line basis at the time the leased space becomes available to the Company. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company determined its deferred rent balance was understated. Accordingly, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been revised to correctly state its deferred rent balances and rent expense. This revision had no impact on cash provided by operations or cash and cash equivalents for the quarter.


(2)	Also, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company revised certain prior year amounts to correctly recognize understatements of self-insurance accruals. This revision had no impact on cash provided by operations or cash and cash equivalents for the quarter.

The Company assessed the materiality of these misstatements on prior periods' financial statements in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") No. 99, Materiality, codified in ASC 250 ("ASC 250"), Presentation of Financial Statements, and concluded these misstatements were not material to any prior annual or interim periods. Accordingly, in accordance with ASC 250 (SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements), the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2014, which are presented herein, have been revised. The following are selected line items from the Company's unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements illustrating the effect of these revisions:



	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
	For the Periods Ended December 31, 2014
	Three Months									Six Months
	As Previously Reported			Revision			As Revised			As Previously Reported			Revision			As Revised
Site operating expenses	$	46,875		$	(1,506	)	$	45,369		$	98,527		$	(1,586	)	$	96,941
Rent	76,928			(38		)	76,890			154,397			189			154,586
Loss before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliated companies	(3,643		)	1,544			(2,099		)	(7,475		)	1,397			(6,078		)
Income taxes	(3,456		)	864			(2,592		)	(9,068		)	220			(8,848		)
Net loss	$	(19,071	)	$	2,408		$	(16,663	)	$	(28,123	)	$	1,617		$	(26,506	)

Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted earnings per share (1)	$	(0.35	)	$	0.04		$	(0.30	)	$	(0.51	)	$	0.03		$	(0.48	)

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(1)	Total is a recalculation; line items calculated individually may not sum to total due to rounding.



	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
	For the Periods Ended December 31, 2014
	Three Months								Six Months
	As Previously Reported			Revision		As Revised			As Previously Reported			Revision		As Revised
Net loss	$	(19,071	)	$	2,408	$	(16,663	)	$	(28,123	)	$	1,617	$	(26,506	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(23,294	)	$	2,408	$	(20,886	)	$	(36,968	)	$	1,617	$	(35,351	)



	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
	(Dollars in thousands)
	Six Months Ended December 31, 2014
	As Previously Reported			Revision			As Revised
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(28,123	)	$	1,617		$	(26,506	)
Deferred income taxes	6,542			(183		)	6,359
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effects of acquisitions	633			(1,434		)	(801		)

Recent Accounting Standards Adopted by the Company:

Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes

In November 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance requiring all deferred tax assets and liabilities be presented as noncurrent. This guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, with early adoption permitted. The Company early adopted this guidance in the second quarter of fiscal 2016, prospectively. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Recently Issued But Not Yet Adopted by the Company:

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued updated guidance for revenue recognition. The updated accounting guidance provides a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires a Company to recognize revenue to depict the exchange for goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive for those goods or services. The guidance also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts. The guidance was effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date one year and the guidance is now effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2019. Early adoption as of the original effective date will be permitted. The standard allows for either full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all of the periods presented, or modified retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements. The Company does not expect the adoption of this update to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and is evaluating the effect this guidance will have on its related disclosures.

Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs

In April 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance requiring debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the consolidated balance sheet as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability. The guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.


2.	INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES:

Empire Education Group, Inc. (EEG)

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had a 54.6% ownership interest in EEG and no remaining investment value, resulting from a full impairment of the Company's investment in EEG in December 2015. During the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded $0.9 and $7.3 million, respectively, and during the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded $1.8 and $6.9 million, respectively, of equity losses related to its investment in EEG.

During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded a $13.0 million other than temporary non-cash impairment charge to fully impair its investment in EEG as a result of significantly lower financial projections due to continued declines in enrollment, revenue and profitability. The full impairment of the investment follows previous non-cash impairment charges, EEG's impairment of goodwill and its establishment of a deferred tax valuation allowance in prior quarters. While the Company could be responsible for certain liabilities associated with this venture, the Company does not currently expect them to have a material impact on the Company's financial position.

The equity losses for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 included a non-cash impairment charge of $4.7 million and the Company's share of a non-cash deferred tax asset valuation allowance recorded by EEG of $6.9 million.

The Company utilized consolidation of variable interest entities guidance to determine whether or not its investment in EEG was a variable interest entity (VIE), and if so, whether the Company was the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company concluded that EEG was not a VIE based on the fact that EEG had sufficient equity at risk. The Company accounts for EEG as an equity investment under the voting interest model, as the Company has granted the other shareholder of EEG an irrevocable proxy to vote a certain number of the Company’s shares such that the other shareholder of EEG has voting control of 51.0% of EEG’s common stock, as well as the right to appoint four of the five members of EEG’s Board of Directors.

The table below presents the summarized Statement of Operations information for EEG:



	For the Three Months Ended December 31,						For the Six Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
(Unaudited)	(Dollars in thousands)
Gross revenues	$	33,724		$	38,208		$	69,664		$	78,801
Gross profit	7,365			8,734			15,406			19,341
Operating loss	(1,819		)	(1,184		)	(3,290		)	(704		)
Net loss	(1,805		)	(13,449		)	(3,358		)	(13,007		)


3.	EARNINGS PER SHARE:

The Company’s basic earnings per share is calculated as net income (loss) divided by weighted average common shares outstanding, excluding unvested outstanding restricted stock awards, RSUs and PSUs. The Company’s diluted earnings per share is calculated as net income divided by weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding, which includes shares issued under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans. Stock-based awards with exercise prices greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share. In fiscal year 2015, the Company’s diluted earnings per share would have reflected the assumed conversion under the Company’s convertible debt, if the impact was dilutive, along with the exclusion of interest expense, net of taxes.

For the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, 592,664 and 169,023, respectively, and for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, 405,015 and 124,625, respectively, of common stock equivalents of potentially dilutive common stock, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation due to the net loss from continuing operations.

The computation of weighted average shares outstanding, assuming dilution, excluded 2,097,378 and 1,915,248 of stock-based awards during the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and 2,210,212 and 1,838,695 of stock-based awards during the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as they were not dilutive under the treasury stock method. The computation of weighted average shares outstanding for the six months ended December 31, 2014 also excluded 922,527 of shares from convertible debt as they were not dilutive.


4.	SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Additional Paid-In Capital:

The $71.8 million decrease in additional paid-in capital during the six months ended December 31, 2015 was primarily due to $77.0 million of common stock repurchases, partly offset by $5.0 million of stock-based compensation.

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 2,543,937 shares for $33.3 million and 5,962,994 shares for $77.0 million, respectively, under a previously approved stock repurchase program. At December 31, 2015, $34.0 million remains outstanding under the approved stock repurchase program. In January 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $50.0 million for share repurchases.


5.	INCOME TAXES:

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recognized tax benefits of $4.2 and $1.4 million, respectively, with corresponding effective tax rates of 98.6% and 99.2%. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, the Company recognized tax expense of $2.6 and $8.8 million, respectively, with corresponding effective tax rates of (123.5)% and (145.6)%.

The Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns for the fiscal years 2010 through 2013 have been examined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and are moving to the IRS Appeals Division for outstanding IRS proposed audit adjustments with which the Company disagrees. The Company believes its income tax positions will be sustained and intends to vigorously defend the positions that are with the IRS Appeals Division. All earlier tax years are closed to U.S. federal income tax examination. With limited exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and international income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 2011.


6.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

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 consumer and wage and hour violations. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and the outcome of these matters cannot presently be determined. Although the actions are being vigorously defended, the Company 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.

In addition, the Company was a nominal defendant, and nine current and former directors and officers of the Company were named defendants, in a shareholder derivative action in Minnesota state court. The derivative shareholder action alleged that the individual defendants breached their fiduciary duties to the Company in connection with their approval of certain executive compensation arrangements and certain related party transactions. The Board of Directors appointed a Special Litigation Committee to investigate the claims and allegations made in the derivative action, and to decide on behalf of the Company whether the claims and allegations should be pursued. In April 2014, the Special Litigation Committee issued a report and concluded the claims and allegations should not be pursued, and in September 2014 the case was dismissed by court order. In a collateral proceeding, the plaintiff filed a motion for an award of fees in November 2014. In September 2015, the court denied the plaintiff's motion for an award of fees. The plaintiff had 60 days to appeal the court's decision. This matter is now concluded.

See Note 5 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion regarding the status of certain issues that have resulted from the IRS' audits. In addition, the Company is currently under payroll tax examination by the IRS for calendar years 2012 through 2014.

7. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES:

The table below contains details related to the Company’s recorded goodwill:



	December 31, 2015							June 30, 2015
	Gross Carrying Value (3)		Accumulated Impairment (1)			Net		Gross Carrying Value		Accumulated Impairment (1)			Net
	(Dollars in thousands)
Goodwill	$	668,556	$	(253,661	)	$	414,895	$	672,614	$	(253,661	)	$	418,953

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(1)	The table below contains additional information regarding accumulated impairment losses:



Fiscal Year	Impairment Charge			Reporting Unit (2)
	(Dollars in thousands)
2009	$	(41,661	)	International
2010	(35,277		)	North American Premium
2011	(74,100		)	North American Value
2012	(67,684		)	North American Premium
2014	(34,939		)	North American Premium
Total	$	(253,661	)

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(2) See Note 10 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

(3) The change in the gross carrying value of goodwill relates to foreign currency.

The table below presents other intangible assets:



	December 31, 2015							June 30, 2015
	Cost (1)		Accumulated Amortization (1)			Net		Cost (1)		Accumulated Amortization (1)			Net
	(Dollars in thousands)
Amortized intangible assets:
Brand assets and trade names	$	7,872	$	(3,473	)	$	4,399	$	8,415	$	(3,551	)	$	4,864
Franchise agreements	9,469		(6,695		)	2,774		10,093		(6,934		)	3,159
Lease intangibles	14,493		(8,256		)	6,237		14,601		(7,960		)	6,641
Other	5,876		(3,609		)	2,267		6,115		(3,710		)	2,405
	$	37,710	$	(22,033	)	$	15,677	$	39,224	$	(22,155	)	$	17,069

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(1)	The change in the gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of other intangible assets relates to foreign currency.


8.	FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS:

The Company’s long-term debt consists of the following:



			Amounts outstanding
	Maturity Dates	Interest Rate	December 31, 2015		June 30, 2015
	(fiscal year)		(Dollars in thousands)
Convertible senior notes	2015	5.00%	$	—	$	—
Senior term notes - 5.75%	2018	5.75	—		120,000
Senior term notes - 5.50%	2020	5.50	120,060		—
Revolving credit facility	2018	—	—		—
Equipment and leasehold notes payable	2015 - 2016	4.90 - 8.75	—		2
			120,060		120,002
Less current portion			—		(2		)
Long-term portion			$	120,060	$	120,000

Convertible Senior Notes

In July 2014, the Company settled its $172.5 million 5.0% convertible senior notes in cash. The notes were unsecured, senior obligations of the Company and interest was payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year. Interest expense related to the 5.0% contractual interest coupon and amortization of the debt discount was $0.4 and $0.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively.

Senior Term Notes

In December 2015, the Company exchanged its $120.0 million 5.75% senior notes due December 2017 for $123.0 million 5.5% senior notes due December 2019 (Senior Term Notes). The Senior Term Notes were issued at a $3.0 million discount which will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the notes. The Company accounted for this non-cash exchange as a debt modification, as it was with the same lenders and the changes in terms were not considered substantial. Interest on the Senior Term Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The Senior Term Notes are unsecured and not guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries or any third parties.

The following table contains details related to the Company's Senior Term Notes:



	December 31, 2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Principal amount on the Senior Term Notes	$	123,000
Unamortized debt discount	(2,940		)
Net carrying amount of Senior Term Notes	$	120,060

Revolving Credit Facility

As of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under this facility. Additionally, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit under the facility of $1.6 and $2.1 million at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively, primarily related to the Company's self-insurance program. Unused available credit under the facility at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 was $398.4 and $397.9 million, respectively.

In January 2016, the Company amended its $400.0 million revolving credit facility primarily reducing the borrowing capacity from $400.0 to $200.0 million. Unused available credit under the facility at January 28, 2016 was $198.4 million.

The Company was in compliance with all covenants and requirements of its financing arrangements as of and during the three months ended December 31, 2015.


9.	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS:

Fair value measurements are categorized into one of three levels based on the lowest level of significant input used: Level 1 (unadjusted quoted prices in active markets); Level 2 (observable market inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1); and Level 3 (unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data).

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

As of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, the Company’s cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivables, accounts payable and debt approximated their carrying values. The estimated fair value of the Company's debt is based on Level 2 inputs.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

We measure certain assets, including the Company’s equity method investments, tangible fixed and other assets and goodwill, at fair value on a nonrecurring basis when they are deemed to be other than temporarily impaired. The fair values of the Company’s investments are determined based on valuation techniques using the best information available, and may include quoted market prices, market comparables, and discounted cash flow projections.

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, the Company recorded $2.4 and $5.0 million of long-lived asset impairment charges. See Note 1 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, the Company's investment in EEG was fully impaired resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $13.0 million. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $4.7 million and its share of a non-cash deferred tax asset valuation allowance recorded by EEG of $6.9 million. See Note 2 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. These impairment charges are based on fair values using Level 3 inputs.


10.	SEGMENT INFORMATION:

Segment information is prepared on the same basis the chief operating decision maker reviews financial information for operational decision-making purposes.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s reportable operating segments consisted of the following salons:



	Company-owned	Franchised	Total
North American Value	5,855	2,427	8,282
North American Premium	726	—	726
International	347	—	347
Total	6,928	2,427	9,355

The North American Value operating segment is comprised primarily of SmartStyle, Supercuts, MasterCuts, Cost Cutters, and other regional trade names. The North American Premium operating segment is comprised primarily of the Regis salon concept and the International operating segment includes Supercuts, Regis and Sassoon salon concepts.

The Company's operating segment results were as follows:



	For the Three Months Ended December 31,						For the Six Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
Revenues:
North American Value	$	349,251		$	345,733		$	698,222		$	700,109
North American Premium	73,022			78,751			146,177			157,786
International	28,194			31,403			56,198			62,543
	$	450,467		$	455,887		$	900,597		$	920,438

Operating income (loss) (1):
North American Value	$	28,061		$	27,675		$	58,610		$	56,831
North American Premium	(3,900		)	(2,249		)	(6,323		)	(6,809		)
International	(607		)	396			(501		)	1,026
Total segment operating income	23,554			25,822			51,786			51,048
Unallocated Corporate	(26,437		)	(26,493		)	(50,393		)	(52,473		)
Operating (loss) income	$	(2,883	)	$	(671	)	$	1,393		$	(1,425	)

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(1)	Amounts for fiscal year 2015 have been revised. See Note 1 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is designed to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the MD&A included in our June 30, 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) during the current fiscal year.

MANAGEMENT’S OVERVIEW

Regis Corporation (RGS) owns, franchises and operates beauty salons. Our long-term mission is to create guests for life. To successfully achieve our mission and build a winning organization, we must help our stylists have successful and satisfying careers, which will drive great guest experiences and in turn, guests for life. We are investing in a number of areas focused on providing an outstanding guest experience and helping our stylists have successful careers, including investments in people, training and technology.

As of December 31, 2015, we owned, franchised or held ownership interests in 9,561 worldwide locations. Our locations consisted of 9,355 system-wide North American and International salons, and 206 locations in which we maintain a non-controlling ownership interest less than 100 percent. Each of the Company’s salon concepts generally offer similar salon products and services and serve the mass market. As of December 31, 2015, we had approximately 47,000 corporate employees worldwide.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The interim unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing the interim unaudited 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 interim unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We base these estimates on historical experience and other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates are considered to be critical if they meet both of the following criteria: (1) the estimate requires assumptions about material matters that are uncertain at the time the accounting estimates are made, and (2) other materially different estimates could have been reasonably made or material changes in the estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Changes in these estimates could have a material effect on our interim unaudited 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, 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as Note 1 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We believe the accounting policies related to investment in affiliates, the valuation of goodwill, the valuation and estimated useful lives of long-lived assets, estimates used in relation to tax liabilities and deferred taxes and legal contingencies 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, 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Explanations are primarily for North American Value, unless otherwise noted.

Prior year amounts for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 have been revised. The following is a summary of the impact of revisions on net loss for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014. See Note 1 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail regarding these revisions:



	For the Periods Ended December 31, 2014
	Three Months			Six Months
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net loss, as reported	$	(19,071	)	$	(28,123	)
Revisions:
Deferred rent, pre-tax (1)	38			(189		)
Previous out of period items, pre-tax (2)	1,506			1,586
Tax impact	864			220
Total revision impact	2,408			1,617

Net loss, as revised	$	(16,663	)	$	(26,506	)

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(1)


(2)	Also, in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2015, the Company revised certain prior year amounts to correctly recognize understatements of self-insurance accruals. This revision had no impact on cash provided by operations or cash and cash equivalents for the quarter.

Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations (Unaudited)

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



	For the Periods Ended December 31,
	Three Months													Six Months
	2015		2014			2015		2014		2015		2014		2015		2014			2015		2014		2015		2014
	($ in millions)					% of Total Revenues				Basis Point (Decrease) Increase				($ in millions)					% of Total Revenues				Basis Point (Decrease) Increase
Service revenues	$	340.5	$	350.3		75.6	%	76.8	%	(120	)	(30	)	$	690.7	$	715.1		76.7	%	77.7	%	(100	)	(50	)
Product revenues	98.3		94.7			21.8		20.8		100		(10	)	186.3		183.5			20.7		19.9		80		20
Franchise royalties and fees	11.7		10.9			2.6		2.4		20		30		23.7		21.9			2.6		2.4		20		30

Cost of service (1)	216.7		219.2			63.6		62.6		100		70		434.4		442.9			62.9		61.9		100		70
Cost of product (2)	50.4		48.8			51.3		51.6		(30	)	—		93.4		93.8			50.2		51.1		(90	)	—
Site operating expenses	47.4		45.4			10.5		10.0		50		(70	)	95.2		96.9			10.6		10.5		10		(40	)
General and administrative	47.4		46.7			10.5		10.2		30		160		91.9		91.9			10.2		10.0		20		100
Rent	74.5		76.9			16.5		16.9		(40	)	10		149.3		154.6			16.6		16.8		(20	)	(10	)
Depreciation and amortization	17.0		19.6			3.8		4.3		(50	)	(100	)	34.9		41.8			3.9		4.5		(60	)	(70	)

Interest expense	2.4		2.5			0.5		0.5		—		(60	)	4.7		5.6			0.5		0.6		(10	)	(40	)
Interest income and other, net	1.0		1.0			0.2		0.2		—		10		1.9		0.9			0.2		0.1		10		—

Income taxes (3)	4.2		(2.6		)	98.6		(123.5	)	N/A		N/A		1.4		(8.8		)	99.2		(145.6	)	N/A		N/A
Equity in loss of affiliated companies, net of income taxes	13.9		12.0			3.1		2.6		50		320		14.8		11.6			1.6		1.3		30		180

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(1)	Computed as a percent of service revenues and excludes depreciation and amortization expense.


(2)	Computed as a percent of product revenues and excludes depreciation and amortization expense.


(3)	Computed as a percent of loss before income taxes and equity in loss of affiliated companies. The income taxes basis point change is noted as not applicable (N/A) as the discussion within MD&A is related to the effective income tax rate.

Consolidated Revenues

Consolidated revenues primarily include revenues of company-owned salons, product and equipment sales to franchisees, and franchise royalties and fees. The following tables summarize revenues and same-store sales by concept as well as the reasons for the percentage change:



	For the Three Months Ended December 31,						For the Six Months Ended December 31,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(Dollars in thousands)
North American Value salons:
SmartStyle	$	131,470		$	122,677		$	259,525		$	246,149
Supercuts	85,220			84,049			171,742			170,769
MasterCuts	27,616			29,678			55,012			59,730
Other Value	104,945			109,329			211,943			223,461
Total North American Value salons	349,251			345,733			698,222			700,109
North American Premium salons	73,022			78,751			146,177			157,786
International salons	28,194			31,403			56,198			62,543
Consolidated revenues	$	450,467		$	455,887		$	900,597		$	920,438
Percent change from prior year	(1.2		)%	(2.7		)%	(2.2		)%	(1.8		)%
Salon same-store sales increase (decrease) (1)	2.2		%	(0.3		)%	1.4		%	0.2		%

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(1)

Same-store sales are calculated on a daily basis as the total change in sales for company-owned locations that were open on a specific day of the week during the current period and the corresponding prior period. Quarterly and year-to-date same-store sales are the sum of the same-store sales computed on a daily basis. Locations relocated within a one-mile radius 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 to remove foreign currency fluctuations from the calculation.

Decreases in consolidated revenues were driven by the following:



	For the Three Months Ended December 31,				For the Six Months Ended December 31,
Factor	2015		2014		2015		2014
Same-store sales	2.2	%	(0.3	)%	1.4	%	0.2	%
Closed salons	(2.7	)	(2.7	)	(2.8	)	(2.5	)
New stores and conversions	0.6		0.6		0.6		0.7
Foreign currency	(1.5	)	(0.6	)	(1.6	)	(0.3	)
Other	0.2		0.3		0.2		0.1
	(1.2	)%	(2.7	)%	(2.2	)%	(1.8	)%

Same-store sales by concept are detailed in the table below:



	For the Three Months Ended December 31,				For the Six Months Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
SmartStyle	6.8	%	2.2	%	5.2	%	2.9	%
Supercuts	2.9		0.3		2.6		1.2
MasterCuts	(2.1	)	(4.1	)	(2.9	)	(3.2	)
Other Value	0.9		(0.3	)	0.3		(0.3	)
North American Value same-store sales	3.3		0.4		2.4		0.9
North American Premium same-store sales	(1.4	)	(3.2	)	(2.0	)	(2.8	)
International same-store sales	(2.8	)	0.9		(1.4	)	0.3
Consolidated same-store sales	2.2	%	(0.3	)%	1.4	%	0.2	%

The same-store sales increase of 2.2% and 1.4% during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, were due to increases of 3.9% and 3.0%, respectively, in average ticket, partly offset by decreases of 1.7% and 1.6%, respectively, in guest visits. The Company constructed (net of relocations) and closed 79 and 209 company-owned salons, respectively, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and sold (net of buybacks) 84 company-owned salons to franchisees during the same period.

The same-store sales (decrease) increase of (0.3)% and 0.2% during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, were due to decreases of 1.7% and 1.4% in guest visits and increases of 1.4% and 1.6%, respectively, in average ticket. The Company constructed (net of relocations) and closed 105 and 298 company-owned salons, respectively, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and sold (net of buybacks) 53 company-owned salons to franchisees during the same period.

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

Service Revenues

Decreases of $9.8 and $24.4 million in service revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, were primarily due to the closure of 209 company-owned salons, sale (net of buybacks) of 84 company-owned salons to franchisees during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and foreign currency fluctuations, partly offset by same-store service sales increases of 0.9% and 0.6%, respectively, and the construction (net of relocations) of 79 company-owned salons during the same period. Increases in same-store service sales were primarily the result of 2.9% and 2.1% increases in average ticket, respectively, due to mix of service and pricing, partly offset by 2.0% and 1.5% decreases in same-store guest visits, respectively, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015.

Decreases of $10.6 and $17.6 million in service revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, were primarily due to the closure of 298 company-owned salons and sale (net of buybacks) of 53 company-owned salons to franchisees during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. Also contributing to the decreases were same-store service sales decreases of 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014. Decreases in same-store service sales were primarily the result of 0.9% and 0.7% decreases in same-store guest visits, respectively, partly offset by 0.7% and 0.6% increases in average ticket, respectively, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014. Partly offsetting these decreases were revenues from the construction (net of relocations) of 105 salons during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.

Product Revenues

Increases of $3.6 and $2.8 million in product revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, were primarily due to same-store product sales increases of 7.2% and 4.8%, respectively, and revenues from the construction (net of relocations) of 79 salons during the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, partly offset by the closure of 209 company-owned salons, sale (net of buybacks) of 84 company-owned salons to franchisees during the same period and foreign currency fluctuations. The same-store product sales results were driven by a strong holiday promotion and improved execution as more service guests purchased retail product, resulting in average ticket increases of 2.6% and 0.7% and guest traffic increases of 4.6% and 4.1%, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively.

Decreases of $3.1 and $1.1 million in product revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, were primarily due to the closure of 298 company-owned salons and sale (net of buybacks) of 53 company-owned salons to franchisees during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014. Also impacting these decreases were same-store product sales (decrease) increase of (0.6)% and 1.3%, respectively during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014. The same-store product sales results were primarily due to 1.8% and 2.9% increases in same-store guest visits, respectively, and 2.4% and 1.6% decreases in average ticket, during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively. Partly offsetting the decreases were revenues from the construction (net of relocations) of 105 salons during the twelve months ended December 31, 2014.

Royalties and Fees

Total franchised locations open at December 31, 2015 were 2,427 as compared to 2,246 at December 31, 2014. Increases of $0.8 and $1.7 million in royalties and fees for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively compared to the prior year period were primarily due to the increased number of franchised locations and same-store sales increases at franchised locations.

Total franchised locations open at December 31, 2014 were 2,246 as compared to 2,123 at December 31, 2013. Increases of $1.2 and $2.2 million in royalties and fees for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively compared to the prior year period were primarily due to the increased number of franchised locations and same-store sales increases at franchised locations.

Cost of Service

The 100 basis point increases in cost of service as a percent of service revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, were primarily the result of stylist productivity and state minimum wage increases.

The 70 basis point increases in cost of service as a percent of service revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, were primarily the result of higher field incentives as the Company anniversaried an incentive-lite year, state minimum wage increases, higher payroll taxes and the lapping of certain one-time benefits related to payroll taxes, partly offset by improved stylist productivity. Partly offsetting the basis point increase for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 was a decrease in health care costs due to lower participation levels compared to the prior year.

Cost of Product

The 30 and 90 basis point decreases in cost of product as a percent of product revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, were primarily due to improved salon-level inventory management, lapping prior year commissions and higher vendor cash discounts, partly offset by planned holiday promotional activities.

Cost of product as a percent of product revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 was flat to the comparable period, as the rate impact of higher promotional activity in the period was offset by lapping certain one-time costs associated with salon closures.

Site Operating Expenses

Site operating expenses increased (decreased) by $2.0 and $(1.7) million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively. The 50 basis points increase in site operating expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues during the three months ended December 31, 2015 was primarily a result of lapping a prior year self-insurance benefit, partly offset by a net reduction in salon counts and foreign currency. The 10 basis point increase in site operating expenses as a percentage of

consolidated revenues during the six months ended December 31, 2015 was primarily a result of timing of marketing expenses, lapping a prior year self-insurance benefit and freight costs, partly offset by a net reduction in salon counts.

The decreases of $4.8 and $5.3 million, or 70 and 40 basis points in site operating expenses as a percentage of consolidated revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, were primarily a result of cost savings associated with utilities and telephone expense and timing of marketing expenses.

General and Administrative (G&A)

The increases of $0.7 and $0.1 million, or 30 and 20 basis points as a percent of consolidated revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, in G&A were primarily driven by higher legal fees, senior term note modification fees and planned strategic investments in Technical Education. These increases were partly offset by lapping certain costs in the prior year quarter, cost savings and foreign currency.

The increases of $6.5 and $7.2 million, or 160 and 100 basis points as a percentage of consolidated revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, in G&A were primarily driven by the lapping of a favorable deferred compensation adjustment within our Unallocated Corporate segment and the reversal of incentive compensation accruals in the prior comparable periods, partly offset by the lapping of legal and professional fees associated with the Company's ongoing review of non-core assets. Also contributing to the increases were higher incentive compensation levels as the Company anniversaries against an incentive-lite year and planned strategic investments in Asset Protection and Human Resource initiatives, partly offset by cost savings.

Rent

Rent expense decreased $2.4 and $5.3 million, or 40 and 20 basis points as a percent of consolidated revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, due to salon closures and foreign currency fluctuations, partly offset by rent inflation.

Rent expense decreased $1.9 and $3.6 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, due to salon closures and foreign currency fluctuations, partly offset by rent inflation. The 10 basis point increase in rent expense as a percent of consolidated revenues during the three months ended December 31, 2014 was due to negative leverage caused by same-store sales declines. The 10 basis point decrease in rent expense as a percent of consolidated revenues during the six months ended December 31, 2014 was due to salon closures.

Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)

The decreases of $2.6 and $6.9 million, or 50 and 60 basis points, in D&A as a percent of consolidated revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, were primarily due to salon closures and reduced salon asset impairments in the North American Value and Premium segments.

The decreases of $5.1 and $6.7 million, or 100 and 70 basis points in D&A as a percent of consolidated revenues during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, were primarily due to lower fixed asset balances and store closures during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014. In addition, prior comparable periods included accelerated depreciation expense associated with a leased building in conjunction with the Company's headquarters consolidation recorded in our Unallocated Corporate segment and higher depreciation expense related to the Company's POS and salon workstations that were installed in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013.

Interest Expense

Interest expense decreased $0.1 and $0.8 million, or 0 and 10 basis points as a percent of consolidated revenues for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively. The decrease during the six months ended December 31, 2015 was due to the settlement of the $172.5 million convertible senior notes in July 2014.

The decreases of $2.7 and $4.1 million, or 60 and 40 basis points in interest expense as a percent of consolidated revenues for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, were primarily due to the settlement of the $172.5 million convertible senior notes in July 2014, partly offset by interest on the $120.0 million Senior Term Notes issued in November 2013.

Interest Income and Other, net

Interest income and other, net as a percent of consolidated revenues during the three months ended December 31, 2015 was flat to the comparable prior period. The $1.0 million or 10 basis point increase in interest income and other, net as a percent of consolidated revenues during the six months ended December 31, 2015 was primarily due to lapping a prior year foreign currency loss and gain on salon assets sold.

The $0.7 million or 10 basis point increase in interest income and other, net as a percent of consolidated revenues during the three months ended December 31, 2014 was comprised of gains on salon assets sold and interest income. Interest income and other, net as a percent of consolidated revenues during the six months ended December 31, 2014 was flat to the comparable prior period.

Income Taxes

The recorded income tax provision and effective tax rates for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were different than what would normally be expected and will continue to vary from quarter to quarter. This variation results from the valuation allowance impact on tax benefits related to certain indefinite-lived assets. This non-cash impact will continue as long as the Company has a valuation allowance against most of its deferred tax assets and is expected to approximate $8.0 million of expense for fiscal year 2016. The income tax benefit for the quarter and year-to-date period ended December 31, 2015 includes non-cash benefits of $3.6 and $1.9 million, respectively, related to these indefinite-lived assets.

Additionally, the Company is currently paying taxes in Canada and certain states in which it has profitable entities.

See Note 5 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Equity in Loss of Affiliated Companies, Net of Income Taxes

The equity in loss of affiliated companies of $13.9 and $14.8 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, respectively, was the result of the Company's share of EEG's net losses during those periods and the Company's other than temporary non-cash impairment charge during the three and six months ended December 31, 2015. See Note 2 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The equity in income of affiliated companies of $12.0 and $11.6 million during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014, respectively, was the result of the Company's portion of the non-cash deferred tax asset valuation allowance that was recorded by EEG and the Company's other than temporary non-cash impairment charge during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014. See Note 2 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources of Liquidity

Funds generated by operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents, and our borrowing agreements are our most significant sources of liquidity. We believe these sources of liquidity will be sufficient to sustain operations and to finance strategic initiatives for the next twelve months. However, in the event our liquidity is insufficient, we may be required to limit or delay our strategic initiatives. There can be no assurance we will continue to generate cash flows at or above current levels.

As of December 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents were $130.2 million, with $113.8, $5.6 and $10.8 million within the United States, Canada, and Europe, respectively.

In December 2015, the Company exchanged its $120.0 million 5.75% senior notes due December 2017 for $123.0 million 5.5% senior notes due December 2019 (Senior Term Notes), providing reasonably priced liquidity for an additional two years. See Note 8 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

We have a $400.0 million five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks that expires in June 2018. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the facility, outstanding standby letters of credit of $1.6 million and unused available credit of $398.4 million. In January 2016, the Company amended its $400.0 million revolving credit facility, primarily reducing the borrowing capacity from $400.0 to $200.0 million. This amendment was driven by the Company's desire to right-size the credit facility now that the senior term notes have been extended to December 2019 and to reduce unused commitment fees. Unused available credit under the facility at January 28, 2016 was $198.4 million.

Our ability to access our revolving credit facility is subject to our compliance with the terms and conditions of such facility including a maximum leverage ratio, a minimum fixed charge ratio and other covenants and requirements. At December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all covenants and other requirements of our credit agreement and senior notes.

Uses of Cash

The Company has a capital allocation policy that focuses on three key principles. These principles focus on preserving a strong balance sheet and enhancing operating flexibility, preventing unnecessary dilution so the benefits of future value accrue to shareholders and deploying capital to the highest and best use by optimizing the tradeoff between risk and after-tax returns.

During the six months ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased approximately 6.0 million shares of common stock for $77.0 million at an average share price, excluding transaction costs, of $12.90.

Cash Flows

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

During the six months ended December 31, 2015, cash provided by operating activities of $11.9 million decreased by $25.7 million compared to the prior comparable period, due to higher inventory purchases to support increases in retail sales and enhanced incentive payouts in the current year.

During the six months ended December 31, 2014, cash provided by operating activities of $37.6 million decreased by $11.6 million compared to the prior comparable period, primarily as a result of fewer stores year over year contributing operating income and a decrease in cash provided by working capital.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

During the six months ended December 31, 2015, cash used in investing activities of $15.4 million was primarily for capital expenditures of $15.7 million and a change in restricted cash of $0.9 million, partly offset by cash proceeds from sale of salon assets of $1.2 million.

During the six months ended December 31, 2014, cash used in investing activities of $21.1 million was primarily for capital expenditures of $22.5 million, partly offset by cash proceeds from sale of salon assets of $1.4 million.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

During the six months ended December 31, 2015, cash used in financing activities of $77.7 million was for repurchases of common stock and the purchase of an additional 24% ownership interest in Roosters MGC International LLC for $0.7 million. During the six months ended December 31, 2014, cash used in financing activities of $196.6 million was primarily for repayments of long-term debt of $173.7 million and repurchases of common stock of $22.9 million.

Financing Arrangements

See Note 8 of the Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 and Note 7 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, for additional information regarding our financing arrangements.

Debt to Capitalization Ratio

Our debt to capitalization ratio, calculated as total debt as a percentage of total debt and shareholders’ equity at fiscal quarter end, were as follows:



As of	Debt to Capitalization		Basis Point Increase (Decrease) (1)
December 31, 2015	18.4	%	230
June 30, 2015	16.1	%	(1,300	)

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(1) Represents the basis point change in debt to capitalization as compared to prior fiscal year end (June 30).

The 230 basis point increase in the debt to capitalization ratio as of December 31, 2015 compared to June 30, 2015, is primarily due to the repurchase of approximately 6.0 million shares of common stock for $77.0 million during the six months ended December 31, 2015.

The basis point improvement in the debt to capitalization ratio as of June 30, 2015 compared to June 30, 2014 was primarily due to the $173.8 million repayment of long-term debt, which included $172.5 million for the repayment of the convertible notes. This was partly offset by the repurchase of 3.1 million shares of common stock for $47.9 million.

Share Repurchase Program

In May 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $50.0 million for share repurchases resulting in a total of $400.0 million authorized at December 31, 2015. All repurchased shares become authorized but unissued shares of the Company. This repurchase program has no stated expiration date. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 2,543,937 shares for $33.3 million and 5,962,994 shares for $77.0 million, respectively. At December 31, 2015, $34.0 million remained outstanding under the approved stock repurchase program.

In January 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $50.0 million for share repurchases resulting in a total of $450.0 million authorized at January 28, 2016.

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 the continued ability of the Company to execute on our strategy and build on the foundational initiatives that we have implemented; the success of our stylists and our ability to attract, train and retain talented stylists; changes in regulatory and statutory laws; changes in tax rates; the effect of changes to healthcare laws; our ability to manage cyber threats and protect the security of sensitive information about our guests, employees, vendors or Company information; reliance on management information systems; reliance on external vendors; changes in distribution channels of manufacturers; financial performance of our franchisees; internal control over the accounting for leases; competition within the personal hair care industry; changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; failure to standardize operating processes across brands; the ability of the Company to maintain satisfactory relationships with certain companies and suppliers; the continued ability of the Company to implement cost reduction initiatives; compliance with debt covenants; changes in economic conditions; financial performance of Empire Education Group; changes in consumer tastes and fashion trends; or other factors not listed above. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect future financial results is set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2015. 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-K, 10-Q and 8-K and Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There has been no material change to the factors discussed within Part II, Item 7A in the Company’s June 30, 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "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 (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management, with the participation of the CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-5(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period. Based on their evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures continue to be ineffective as of December 31, 2015 due to the material weakness previously reported in Item 9A of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, which has not yet been fully remediated.

As disclosed in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015, the Company did not design and maintain effective controls over the accounting for leases. Specifically, controls were not designed at a level of precision or rigor sufficient to identify potential errors resulting from misinterpretation of key lease terms and dates, rent holidays and rent escalation clauses and related accounting rules. This material weakness resulted in errors in our accounting for leases and contributed to the revision of previously issued financial statements as more fully described in the Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. Until the material weakness is fully remediated, the Company could have material misstatements to the non-cash deferred rent account, and related accounts and disclosures which would not be prevented or detected.

Due to the material weakness reported as of June 30, 2015, management performed additional analyses and procedures to ensure our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q were presented fairly in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and fairly present in all material respects our financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management's Plan for Remediation

The Company is continuing to implement changes to our internal control over financial reporting to remediate the identified control deficiencies. We are continuing to take action on the following remediation steps disclosed in Item 9A of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 to strengthen our overall internal control over accounting for leases:


•	Enhance rigor around identification and review of key lease terms and dates,


•	Implement additional monitoring controls to ensure compliance with accounting guidance,


•	Evaluate accounting software to enhance the use of systematic processes, including current software in use by the Company and other lease accounting software alternatives, and


•	Review and enhance, as appropriate, organizational structure including training and supervision of individuals responsible for lease accounting.

The Company is committed to maintaining a strong internal control environment and believes these remediation efforts will represent significant improvements in our controls over the accounting for leases. Some of these steps will take time to be fully implemented and confirmed to be effective and sustainable. Additional controls may also be required over time. Until the remediation steps set forth above are fully implemented and tested, the material weakness described above will continue to exist and the Company could record material misstatements to the non-cash deferred rent account, related accounts and disclosures.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We have updated the following risk factors affecting our business since those presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Part I, Item 1A, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. The following is not an exclusive list of all risk factors the Company faces. You should consider the other risks and uncertainties discussed under Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors within the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in any of the Company’s subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings.

Our business is based on the success of our stylists. It is important for us to attract, train and retain talented stylists and salon leaders.

Guest loyalty is highly dependent upon the stylists who serve our guests. In order to profitably grow our business, it is important for us to attract, train and retain talented stylists and salon leaders and to adequately staff our salons. Because the salon industry is highly-fragmented and comprised of many independent operators, the market for stylists is highly competitive. In addition, in some markets we have experienced a shortage of qualified stylists. Offering competitive wages, benefits, education and training programs are important elements to attracting and retaining great stylists. In addition, due to challenges the for-profit education industry is facing, cosmetology schools, including our joint venture EEG, have experienced declines in enrollment, revenues and profitability in recent years. If the cosmetology school industry sustains further declines in enrollment or some schools close entirely, we expect that we would have increased difficulty staffing our salons in some markets. If we are not successful in attracting, training and retaining stylists or in staffing our salons, our same-store sales could decline and our results of operations could be adversely affected.

If Empire Education Group is unsuccessful in executing its business plan or enrollment, revenue and profitability declines continue for the for-profit secondary educational market, our financial results may be affected.

We have a joint venture arrangement with Empire Education Group (EEG), an operator of accredited cosmetology schools. Due to significantly lower financial projections resulting from continued declines in EEG’s enrollment, revenue and profitability we recorded a $13.0 million non-cash impairment charge in the quarter ended December 31, 2015, resulting in a full-impairment of our investment. If EEG is unsuccessful in executing its business plan, or if economic, regulatory and other factors, including declines in enrollment, revenue and profitability continue for the for-profit secondary education market, our financial results may be affected by certain potential liabilities related to this joint venture.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In May 2000, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program. In the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $50.0 million for share repurchases resulting in a total of $400.0 million authorized at December 31, 2015. All repurchased shares become authorized but unissued shares of the Company. This repurchase program has no stated expiration date. The timing and amounts of any repurchases depend on many factors, including the market price of our common stock and overall market conditions. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2015, the Company repurchased 2,543,937 shares for $33.3 million and 5,962,994 shares for $77.0 million,

respectively. As of December 31, 2015, a total accumulated 16.7 million shares have been repurchased for $366.0 million. At December 31, 2015, $34.0 million remained outstanding under the approved stock repurchase program.

In January 2016, the Company's Board of Directors authorized an additional $50.0 million for share repurchases resulting in a total of $450.0 million authorized at January 28, 2016.

The following table shows the stock repurchase activity by the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” of the Company, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act, by month for the three months ended December 31, 2015:



Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased As Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased under the Plans or Programs (in thousands)

10/1/15 - 10/31/15	2,346,647	12.89		16,514,055	37,006
11/1/15 - 11/30/15	—	—		16,514,055	37,006
12/1/15 - 12/31/15	197,290	15.19		16,711,345	34,010
Total	2,543,937	$	13.07	16,711,345	$	34,010

Item 5. Other Information

On January 27, 2016, the Company entered into an amendment to its revolving credit facility which reduced the borrowing capacity from $400.0 to $200.0 million. The amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 10(c).

Item 6. Exhibits



Exhibit 10(a)		Form of Exchange Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2015.)

Exhibit 10(b)		Indenture dated December 1, 2015 by and between Regis Corporation and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2015.)

Exhibit 10(c)		First Amendment, dated January 27, 2016, to the Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated June 11, 2013, among the Company, various financial institutions, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent.

Exhibit 31.1		President and Executive Officer of Regis Corporation: Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 31.2		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Regis Corporation: Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32		Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Regis Corporation: Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 101		The following financial information from Regis Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2015, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) and filed electronically herewith: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

SIGNATURES

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: January 28, 2016	By:	/s/ Steven M. Spiegel
		Steven M. Spiegel
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Signing on behalf of the registrant and as Principal Financial Officer)




Date: January 28, 2016	By:	/s/ Kersten D. Zupfer
		Kersten D. Zupfer
		Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
		(Principal Accounting Officer)