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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

Commission file number 1-12725

Regis Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

(952) 947-7777
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

         Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý    No o

         Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o    No ý

         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 ý    No o

         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 preceeding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o    No o

         Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

         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 the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

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

         The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which common equity was last sold as of the last business day of the Registrant's most recently completed second fiscal quarter, December 31, 2008, was approximately $606,160,026. The Registrant has no non-voting common equity.

         As of August 21, 2009, the Registrant had 57,104,388 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.05 per share, issued and outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

         Portions of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement for the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on October 29, 2009 (the "2009 Proxy Statement") (to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A within 120 days after the Registrant's fiscal year-end of June 30, 2009) are incorporated by reference into Part III.

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REGIS CORPORATION
FORM 10-K
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2009

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PART I

Item 1.    Business

        Unless the context otherwise provides, when we refer to the "Company," "we," "our," or "us," we are referring to Regis Corporation, the Registrant, together with its subsidiaries.

(a)   General Development of Business

        In 1922, Paul and Florence Kunin opened Kunin Beauty Salon, which quickly expanded into a chain of value priced salons located in department stores. In 1958, the chain was purchased by their son and renamed Regis Corporation. In December 2004, the Company purchased Hair Club for Men and Women. On August 1, 2007, the Company contributed its 51 wholly-owned accredited cosmetology schools to Empire Education Group, Inc (EEG). On January 31, 2008, the Company merged its continental European franchise salon operations with the operations of the Franck Provost Salon Group. On February 20, 2008, the Company acquired the capital stock of Cameron Capital I, Inc. (CCI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cameron Capital Investments, Inc. CCI owned and operated PureBeauty and BeautyFirst salons. On February 16, 2009, the Company sold its Trade Secret salon concept (Trade Secret), which included CCI. Additionally, the Company continues to acquire hair and retail product salons. Regis Corporation is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "RGS." Discussions of the general development of the business take place throughout this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(b)   Financial Information about Segments

        Segment data for the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 are included in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8, of this Form 10-K.

(c)   Narrative Description of Business

        The following topical areas are discussed below in order to aid in understanding the Company and its operations:

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Background:

        Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the Company's primary business is owning, operating and franchising hair and retail product salons. In addition to the primary hair and retail product salons, the Company owns Hair Club for Men and Women, a provider of hair restoration services. As of June 30, 2009, the Company owned, franchised or held ownership interests in over 12,900 worldwide locations. The Company's locations consisted of 10,026 company-owned and franchise salons, 95 hair restoration centers, and 2,804 locations in which the Company maintains an ownership interest of less than 100 percent. Each of the Company's salon concepts offer similar salon products and services and serve the mass market consumer marketplace. The Company's hair restoration centers offer three hair restoration solutions; hair systems, hair transplants and hair therapy, which are targeted at the mass market consumer.

        The Company is organized to manage its operations based on significant lines of business—salons and hair restoration centers. Salon operations are managed based on geographical location—North America and international. The Company's North American salon operations are comprised of 7,537 company-owned salons and 2,045 franchise salons operating in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Company's international operations are comprised of 444 company-owned salons. The Company's worldwide salon locations operate primarily under the trade names of Regis Salons, MasterCuts, SmartStyle, Supercuts, Cost Cutters, and Sassoon. The Company's hair restoration centers are located in the United States and Canada. During fiscal year 2009, the number of customer visits at the Company's company-owned salons approximated 104 million. The Company had approximately 59,000 corporate employees worldwide during fiscal year 2009.

        On August 1, 2007, the Company contributed 51 of its wholly-owned accredited cosmetology schools to EEG in exchange for a 49.0 percent equity interest in EEG. The investment is accounted for under the equity method. The Company recorded an impairment charge related to this transaction of $23.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2007.

        The Company realized that in order to maximize the potential of the beauty school division, it would be necessary to invest heavily in information technology platforms and management. The Company believes that contributing the beauty schools to EEG is the most efficient and accretive way to achieve its goals. This transaction leverages EEG's management expertise, while enabling the Company to maintain a vested interest in the beauty school industry. EEG is the largest beauty school operator in North America with 85 accredited cosmetology schools with revenues of approximately $150 million annually and is overseen by the Empire Beauty School management team.

        In January 2008, the Company's effective ownership interest increased to 55.1 percent related to the buyout of EEG's equity interest shareholder. The Company will continue to account for the investment in EEG under the equity method of accounting as Empire Beauty School retains majority voting interest and has full responsibility for managing EEG. Refer to Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

        On January 31, 2008, the Company merged its continental European franchise salon operations with the operations of the Franck Provost Salon Group in exchange for a 30.0 percent equity interest in the newly formed Provalliance entity (Provalliance). The merger with the operations of the Franck Provost Salon Group which are also located in continental Europe, created Europe's largest salon operator with approximately 2,500 company-owned and franchise salons as of June 30, 2009.

        The Company contributed to Provalliance the shares of each of its European operating subsidiaries, other than the Company's operating subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Germany. The contributed subsidiaries operate retail hair salons in France, Spain, Switzerland and several other European countries primarily under the Jean Louis David™ and Saint Algue™ brands. This transaction is expected to create significant growth opportunities for Europe's salon brands. The Franck Provost Salon Group management structure has a proven platform to build and acquire company-owned stores

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as well as a strong franchise operating group that is positioned for expansion. The Company recorded a $25.7 million "other-than-temporary" impairment charge in its fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009 on its investment in Provalliance as a result of increased debt and reduced earnings expectations that reduced the fair value of Provalliance below carrying value as of June 30, 2009.

        On February 16, 2009, the Company sold Trade Secret. The Company concluded, after a comprehensive review of its strategic and financial options, to divest Trade Secret. The sale of Trade Secret included 655 company-owned salons and 57 franchise salons, all of which had historically been reported within the Company's North America reportable segment. The Company recorded an impairment charge related to this transaction of $183.3 million during the year ended June 30, 2009.

Industry Overview:

        Management estimates that annual revenues of the hair care industry are approximately $50 billion to $55 billion in the United States and approximately $160 billion to $170 billion worldwide. The Company estimates that it holds approximately two percent of the worldwide market. The hair salon and hair restoration markets are each highly fragmented, with the vast majority of locations independently owned and operated. However, the influence of salon chains on these markets, both franchise and company-owned, has increased substantially. Management believes that salon chains will continue to have a significant influence on these markets and will continue to increase their presence. As the Company is the principal consolidator of these chains in the hair care industry, it prevails as an established exit strategy for independent salon owners and operators, which affords the Company numerous opportunities for continued selective acquisitions. Management believes the demand for salon services, professional products and hair restoration services will continue to increase as the overall population continues to focus on personal health and beauty, as well as convenience.

Salon Business Strategy:

        The Company's goal is to provide high quality, affordable hair care services and products to a wide range of mass market consumers, which enables the Company to expand in a controlled manner. The key elements of the Company's strategy to achieve these goals are taking advantage of (1) growth opportunities, (2) economies of scale and (3) centralized control over salon operations in order to ensure (i) consistent, quality services and (ii) a superior selection of high quality, professional products. Each of these elements is discussed below.

        Salon Growth Opportunities.    The Company's salon expansion strategy focuses on organic (new salon construction and same-store sales growth of existing salons) and salon acquisition growth.

        Organic Growth.    The Company executes its organic growth strategy through a combination of new construction of company-owned and franchise salons, as well as same-store sales increases. The square footage requirements related to opening new salons allow the Company great flexibility in securing real estate for new salons as the Company has small or flexible square footage requirements for its salons. The Company's long-term outlook for organic expansion remains strong. The Company has at least one salon in all major cities in the U.S. and has penetrated every viable U.S. market with at least one concept. However, because the Company has a variety of concepts, it can place several of its salons within any given market. Once the economy normalizes, the Company plans to continue to expand in North America. Refer to Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

        A key component to successful North American organic growth relates to site selection, as discussed in the following paragraphs.

        Salon Site Selection.    The Company's salons are located in high-traffic locations such as: regional shopping malls, strip centers, lifestyle centers, Wal-Mart Supercenters, high-street locations and department stores. The Company is an attractive tenant to landlords due to its financial

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strength, successful salon operations and international recognition. In evaluating specific locations for both company-owned and franchise salons, the Company seeks conveniently located, visible sites which allow customers adequate parking and quick and easy location access. Various other factors are considered in evaluating sites, including area demographics, availability and cost of space, the strength of the major retailers within the area, location and strength of competitors, proximity of other company-owned and franchise salons, traffic volume, signage and other leasehold factors in a given center or area.

        Because the Company's various salon concepts target slightly different mass market customer groups, more than one of the Company's salon concepts may be located in the same real estate development without impeding sales of either concept. As a result, there are numerous leasing opportunities for all of its salon concepts.

        While same-store sales growth plays an important role in the Company's organic growth strategy, it is not critical to achieving the Company's long-term revenue growth objectives. However, same-store sales growth is important to achieving improved annual operating profit. New salon construction and salon acquisitions (described below) are expected to generate low single-digit annual revenue growth. The recent trend has been declining visitation patterns due to the current global economic condition and increasing average ticket price resulting in negative to low single-digit same-store sales growth. The Company expects fiscal year 2010 same-store sales to be in the range of negative 3.0 to positive 1.0 percent.

        Pricing is a factor in same-store sales growth. The Company actively monitors the prices charged by its competitors in each market and makes every effort to maintain prices which remain competitive with prices of other salons offering similar services. Price increases are considered on a market-by-market basis and are established based on local market conditions.

        Salon Acquisition Growth.    In addition to organic growth, another key component of the Company's growth strategy is the acquisition of salons. With an estimated two percent worldwide market share, management believes the opportunity to continue to make selective acquisitions exists.

        Over the past 15 years, the Company has acquired 8,020 salons, expanding in both North America and internationally. When contemplating an acquisition, the Company evaluates the existing salon or salon group with respect to the same characteristics as discussed above in conjunction with site selection for constructed salons (conveniently located, visible, strong retailers within the area, etc.). The Company generally acquires mature strip center locations, which are systematically integrated within the salon concept that it most clearly emulates.

        In addition to adding new salon locations each year, the Company has an ongoing program of remodeling its existing salons, ranging from redecoration to substantial reconstruction. This program is implemented as management determines that a particular location will benefit from remodeling, or as required by lease renewals. A total of 280 and 186 salons were remodeled in fiscal years 2009 and 2008, respectively.

        Recent Salon Additions.    During fiscal year 2009, the Company constructed 275 new salons (182 company-owned and 93 franchise). Additionally, the Company acquired 177 company-owned salons, including 83 franchise salon buybacks.

        During fiscal year 2008, net of closures and relocations, the Company added approximately 486 salons through new construction and acquisitions. The Company constructed 504 new salons (325 company-owned and 179 franchise). Additionally, the Company acquired 475 company-owned salons, including 150 franchise salon buybacks.

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either case, the closures generally occur at the end of a lease term and typically do not require significant lease buyouts. In addition, during the Company's acquisition evaluation process, the Company may identify acquired salons that do not meet operational or real estate requirements. Generally, at the time of acquisition limited value is allocated to these salons, which are usually closed within the first year.

        During fiscal year 2009, 313 salons were closed, including 255 company-owned salons and 58 franchise salons (excluding 83 franchise buybacks). In February of 2009, the Company sold its Trade Secret salon concept which consisted of 655 company-owned locations and 57 franchise locations. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. In June of 2009, the Company approved a plan to close up to 80 underperforming United Kingdom company-owned salons in fiscal year 2010, the majority of which are expected to occur in the first half of fiscal year 2010. All of the 80 locations are in the United Kingdom. The 80 underperforming United Kingdom company-owned salons expected to close in fiscal year 2010 is in addition to the normal closure activity of salons at the end of a lease term. We expect the normal closure activity of company-owned salons to be approximately 150 to 180 salons.

        During fiscal year 2008, 285 salons were closed, including 180 company-owned salons and 105 franchise salons (excluding 150 franchise buybacks). In July of 2008 (fiscal year 2009), the Company approved a plan to close up to 160 underperforming company-owned salons in fiscal year 2009. Approximately 100 locations were regional mall based concepts, another 40 locations were strip center concepts and 20 locations were in the United Kingdom. As of June 30, 2009, 70 stores ceased using the leased property or negotiated a lease termination agreement with the lessor in which the Company will cease using the right to the leased property subsequent to June 30, 2009. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

        Economies of Scale.    Management believes that due to its size and number of locations, the Company has certain advantages which are not available to single location salons or small chains. The Company has developed a comprehensive point of sale system to accumulate and monitor service and product sales trends, as well as assist in payroll and cash management. Economies of scale are realized through the centralized support system offered by the home office. Additionally, due to its size, the Company has numerous financing and capital expenditure alternatives, as well as the benefits of buying retail products, supplies and salon fixtures directly from manufacturers. Furthermore, the Company can offer employee benefit programs, training and career path opportunities that are often superior to its smaller competitors.

        Centralized Control Over Salon Operations.    The Company manages its expansive salon base through a combination of area and regional supervisors, corporate salon directors and chief operating officers. Each area supervisor is responsible for the management of approximately ten to 12 salons. Regional supervisors oversee the performance of five to seven area supervisors or approximately 50 to 80 salons. Salon directors manage approximately 200 to 300 salons while chief operating officers are responsible for the oversight of an entire salon concept. This operational hierarchy is key to the Company's ability to expand successfully. In addition, the Company has an extensive training program, including the production of training DVDs for use in the salons, to ensure its stylists are knowledgeable in the latest haircutting and fashion trends and provide consistent quality hair care services. Finally, the Company tracks salon activity for all of its company-owned salons through the utilization of daily sales detail delivered from the salons' point of sale system. This information is used to reconcile cash on a daily basis.

        Consistent, Quality Service.    The Company is committed to meeting its customers' hair care needs by providing competitively priced services and products with professional and knowledgeable stylists. The Company's operations and marketing emphasize high quality services to create customer loyalty, to encourage referrals and to distinguish the Company's salons from its competitors. To promote quality and consistency of services provided throughout the Company's

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salons, the Company employs full and part-time artistic directors whose duties are to train salon stylists in current styling trends. The major services supplied by the Company's salons are haircutting and styling (including shampooing and conditioning), hair coloring and waving. During fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, the percentage of company-owned service revenues attributable to each of these services was as follows:

        High Quality, Professional Products.    The Company's salons sell nationally recognized hair care and beauty products as well as a complete line of private label products sold under the Regis, MasterCuts and Cost Cutters labels. The retail products offered by the Company are intended to be sold only through professional salons. The top selling brands include Paul Mitchell, Biolage, Redken, Nioxin, Tigi Bedhead, Kenra, Tigi Catwalk, American Crew, Big Sexy Hair and the Company's various private label brands.

        The Company has launched a product diversion website for the entire industry to use as a measurement tool to track diversion. Diversion involves the selling of salon exclusive hair care products to unauthorized distribution channels such as discount retailers and pharmacies. Diversion is harmful to the consumer because diverted product can be old, tainted or damaged. It is also harmful to the salon owners and stylists because their credibility with the consumer may be questioned.

        The Company has the most comprehensive assortment of retail products in the industry. Although the Company constantly strives to carry an optimal level of inventory in relation to consumer demand, it is more economical for the Company to have a higher amount of inventory on hand than to run the risk of being under stocked should demand prove higher than expected. The extended shelf life and lack of seasonality related to the beauty products allows the cost of carrying inventory to be relatively low and lessens the importance of inventory turnover ratios. The Company's primary goal is to maximize revenues rather than inventory turns.

        The retail portion of the Company's business complements its salon services business. The Company's stylists and beauty consultants are compensated and regularly trained to sell hair care and beauty products to their customers. Additionally, customers are enticed to purchase products after a stylist demonstrates its effect by using it in the styling of the customer's hair.

Salon Concepts:

        The Company's salon concepts focus on providing high quality hair care services and professional products, primarily to the middle consumer market. The Company's North American salon operations consist of 9,582 salons (including 2,045 franchise salons), operating under several concepts, each offering attractive and affordable hair care products and services in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Company's international salon operations consist of 444 hair care salons located in Europe, primarily in the United Kingdom. Following the table below, the number of new salons expected to be opened within the upcoming fiscal year is discussed. In addition to these openings, the Company typically acquires several hundred salons each year. The number of acquired salons, and the concept under which the acquisitions will fall, vary based on the acquisition opportunities which develop throughout the year.

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Salon Development

        The table on the following pages set forth the number of system wide salons (company-owned and franchise) opened at the beginning and end of each of the last five years, as well as the number of salons opened, closed, relocated, converted and acquired during each of these periods.

COMPANY-OWNED AND FRANCHISE LOCATION SUMMARY

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(1)

Canadian and Puerto Rican salons are included in the Regis Salons, MasterCuts, Supercuts, and Promenade and not included in the international salon totals.

(2)

Represents primarily the acquisition of franchise networks.

(3)

Represents European operating subsidiaries contributed to Franck Provost Salon Group.

(4)

On February 16, 2009, the Company announced the completion of the sale of its Trade Secret retail product division. As a result of this transaction, the Company reported the Trade Secret operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Forty-three franchise salons were not included in the sale of Trade Secret to the purchaser of Trade Secret and are not reported as discontinued operations. These franchise salons are now included in Promenade salons.

        In the preceding table, relocations represent a transfer of location by the same salon concept and conversions represent the transfer of one concept to another concept.

        Regis Salons.    Regis Salons are primarily mall based, full service salons providing complete hair care and beauty services aimed at moderate to upscale, fashion conscious consumers. In recent years, the Company has expanded its Regis Salons into strip centers. As of June 30, 2009, of the 1,071 total Regis salons, 158 Regis Salons were located in strip centers. The customer mix at Regis Salons is approximately 78 percent women and both appointments and walk-in customers are common. These salons offer a full range of custom styling, cutting, hair coloring and waving services as well as professional hair care products. Service revenues represent approximately 84 percent of the concept's total revenues. The average ticket is approximately $40. Regis Salons compete in their existing markets primarily by emphasizing the high quality of the services provided. Included within the Regis Salons concept are various other trade names, including Carlton Hair, Sassoon, Mia & Maxx Hair Studios, Hair by Stewarts and Heidi's.

        The average initial capital investment required for a new Regis Salon is approximately $150,000 to $200,000, excluding average opening inventory costs of approximately $18,000. Average annual salon revenues in a Regis Salon which has been open five years or more are approximately $431,000.

        MasterCuts.    MasterCuts is a full service, mall based salon group which focuses on the walk-in consumer (no appointment necessary) that demands moderately priced hair care services. MasterCuts salons emphasize quality hair care services, affordable prices and time saving services for the entire family. These salons offer a full range of custom styling, cutting, hair coloring and waving services as well as professional hair care products. The customer mix at MasterCuts is split relatively evenly between men and women. Service revenues compose approximately 82 percent of the concept's total revenues. The average ticket is approximately $19.

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        The average initial capital investment required for a new MasterCuts salon is approximately $150,000 to $200,000, excluding average opening inventory costs of approximately $13,600. Average annual salon revenues in a MasterCuts salon which has been open five years or more are approximately $290,000.

        SmartStyle.    The SmartStyle salons share many operating characteristics of the Company's other salon concepts; however, they are located exclusively in Wal-Mart Supercenters. SmartStyle has a walk-in customer base, pricing is promotional and services are focused on the family. These salons offer a full range of custom styling, cutting, hair coloring and waving services as well as professional hair care products. The customer mix at SmartStyle Salons is approximately 76 percent women. Professional retail product sales contribute considerably to overall revenues at approximately 33 percent. Additionally, the Company has 122 franchise salons located in Wal-Mart Supercenters. The average ticket is approximately $19.

        The average initial capital investment required for a new SmartStyle salon is approximately $35,000 to $45,000, excluding average opening inventory costs of approximately $14,000. Average annual salon revenues in a SmartStyle salon which has been open five years or more are approximately $271,000.

        Strip Center Salons.    The Company's Strip Center Salons are comprised of company-owned and franchise salons operating in strip centers across North America under the following concepts:

        Supercuts.    The Supercuts concept provides consistent, high quality hair care services and professional products to its customers at convenient times and locations and at a reasonable price. This concept appeals to men, women and children, although male customers account for approximately 66 percent of the customer mix. Service revenues represent approximately 89 percent of total company-owned strip center revenues. The average ticket is approximately $16.

        The average initial capital investment required for a new Supercuts salon is approximately $110,000 to $120,000, excluding average opening inventory costs of approximately $8,300. Average annual salon revenues in a company-owned Supercuts salon which has been open five years or more are approximately $269,000.

        The Supercuts franchise salons provide consistent, high quality hair care services and professional products to customers at convenient times and locations and at a reasonable price. These Supercuts franchise salons appeal to men, women and children. Service revenues represent approximately 93 percent of the Supercuts franchise total revenues. Average annual revenues in a Supercuts franchise salon which has been open five years or more are approximately $339,000.

        Cost Cutters (franchise salons).    The Cost Cutters concept is a full service salon concept providing value priced hair care services for men, women and children. These full service salons also sell a complete line of professional hair care products. The customer mix at Cost Cutters is split relatively evenly between men and women. Average annual salon revenues in a franchised Cost Cutters salon which has been open five years or more are approximately $282,000.

        In addition to the franchise salons, the Company operates company-owned Cost Cutters salons, as discussed below under Promenade Salons.

        Promenade Salons.    Promenade Salons are made up of successful regional company-owned salon groups acquired over the past several years operating under the primary concepts of Hair Masters, Cool Cuts for Kids, Style America, First Choice Haircutters, Famous Hair, Cost Cutters, BoRics, Magicuts, Holiday Hair and TGF, as well as other concept names. Most concepts offer a full range of custom hairstyling, cutting, coloring and waving, as well as hair care products. Hair Masters offers moderately-priced services to a predominately female demographic, while the other concepts primarily cater to time-pressed, value-oriented families. The customer mix is split relatively evenly between men

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and women at most concepts. Service revenues represent approximately 89 percent of total company-owned strip center revenues. The average ticket is approximately $18.

        The average initial capital investment required for a new Promenade Salon is approximately $80,000 to $90,000, excluding average opening inventory costs of approximately $8,000. Average annual salon revenues in a Promenade Salon which has been open five years or more are approximately $245,000.

        Other Franchise Concepts.    This group of franchise salons includes primarily First Choice Haircutters, Magicuts, Beauty Supply Outlets and Pro-Cuts. These concepts function primarily in the high volume, value priced hair care market segment, with key selling features of value, convenience, quality and friendliness, as well as a complete line of professional hair care products. In addition to these franchise salons, the Company operates company-owned First Choice Haircutters and Magicuts salons, as previously discussed above under Strip Center Salons.

        International Salons.    The Company's international salons are comprised of company-owned salons operating in the United Kingdom primarily under the Supercuts, Regis and Sassoon concepts. These salons offer similar levels of service as the North American salons previously mentioned. However, the initial capital investment required is typically between £135,000, and £145,000, for a Regis salon, between £55,000 and £65,000 for a Supercuts salon. Average annual salon revenues for a salon which has been open five years or more are approximately £218,000 in a Regis salon and £208,000 in a Supercuts salon. Sassoon is one of the world's most recognized names in hair fashion and appeals to women and men looking for a prestigious full service hair salon. Salons are usually located on prominent high-street locations and offer a full range of custom hairstyling, cutting, coloring and waving, as well as professional hair care products. The initial capital investment required is approximately £450,000. Average annual salon revenues for a salon which has been open five years or more is approximately £889,000.

Salon Franchising Program:

        General.    The Company has various franchising programs supporting its 2,045 franchise salons as of June 30, 2009, consisting mainly of Supercuts, Cost Cutters, First Choice Haircutters, Magicuts, and Pro Cuts. These salons have been included in the discussions regarding salon counts and concepts on the preceding pages.

        The Company provides its franchisees with a comprehensive system of business training, stylist education, site approval and lease negotiation, professional marketing, promotion and advertising programs, and other forms of support designed to help the franchisee build a successful business.

        Standards of Operations.    The Company does not control the day to day operations of its franchisees, including hiring and firing, establishing prices to charge for products and services, business hours, personnel management and capital expenditure decisions. However, the franchise agreements afford certain rights to the Company, such as the right to approve location, suppliers and the sale of a franchise. Additionally, franchisees are required to conform to the Company's established operational policies and procedures relating to quality of service, training, design and decor of stores, and trademark usage. The Company's field personnel make periodic visits to franchise stores to ensure that the stores are operating in conformity with the standards for each franchising program. All of the rights afforded the Company with regard to the franchise operations allow the Company to protect its brands, but do not allow the Company to control the franchise operations or make decisions that have a significant impact on the success of the franchise salons.

        To further ensure conformity, the Company may enter into the lease for the store site directly with the landlord, and subsequently sublease the site to the franchisee. The franchise agreement and sublease provide the Company with the right to terminate the sublease and gain possession of the store

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if the franchisee fails to comply with the Company's operational policies and procedures. See Note 10 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" for further information about the Company's commitments and contingencies, including leases.

        Franchise Terms.    Pursuant to their franchise agreement with the Company, each franchisee pays an initial fee for each store and ongoing royalties to the Company. In addition, for most franchise concepts, the Company collects advertising funds from franchisees and administers the funds on behalf of the concept. Franchisees are responsible for the costs of leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures, equipment, supplies, inventory, payroll costs and certain other items, including initial working capital.

        Additional information regarding each of the major franchisee brands is listed below:

Supercuts (North America)

        The majority of existing Supercuts franchise agreements have a perpetual term, subject to termination of the underlying lease agreement or termination of the franchise agreement by either the Company or the franchisee. The agreements also provide the Company a right of first refusal if the store is to be sold. The franchisee must obtain the Company's approval in all instances where there is a sale of the franchise. The current franchise agreement is site specific and does not provide any territorial protection to a franchisee, although some older franchise agreements do include limited territorial protection. Development agreements for new markets include limited territory protection for the Supercuts concept. The Company has a comprehensive impact policy that resolves potential conflicts among Supercuts franchisees and/or the Company's Supercuts locations regarding proposed salon sites.

Cost Cutters, First Choice Haircutters and Magicuts (North America)

        The majority of existing Cost Cutters' franchise agreements have a 15 year term with a 15 year option to renew (at the option of the franchisee), while the majority of First Choice Haircutters' franchise agreements have a ten year term with a five year option to renew. The majority of Magicuts' franchise agreements have a term equal to the greater of five years or the current initial term of the lease agreement with an option to renew for two additional five year periods. All of the agreements also provide the Company a right of first refusal if the store is to be sold. The franchisee must obtain the Company's approval in all instances where there is a sale of the franchise. The current franchise agreement is site specific. Franchisees may enter into development agreements with the Company which provide limited territorial protection.

Pro Cuts (North America)

        The majority of existing Pro Cuts franchise agreements have a ten year term with a ten year option to renew. The agreements also provide the Company a right of first refusal if the store is to be sold or transferred. The current franchise agreement is site specific. Franchisees may enter into development agreements with the Company which provide limited territorial protection.

        Franchisee Training.    The Company provides new franchisees with training, focusing on the various aspects of store management, including operations, personnel management, marketing fundamentals and financial controls. Existing franchisees receive training, counseling and information from the Company on a continuous basis. The Company provides store managers and stylists with extensive technical training for Supercuts franchises. For further description of the Company's education and training programs, see the "Salon Education and Training Programs" section of this document.

Salon Markets and Marketing:

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promotional tactics and institutional sales messages for each of its concepts targeting certain customer types and positioning each concept in the marketplace. Print, radio, television and billboard advertising are developed and supervised at the Company's headquarters, but most advertising is done in the immediate market of the particular salon.

        Most franchise concepts maintain separate advertising funds (the Funds), that provide comprehensive advertising and sales promotion support for each system. The Supercuts advertising fund is the Company's largest advertising fund and is administered by a council consisting of primarily franchisee representatives. The council has overall control of all of the funds expenditures and operates in accordance with terms of the franchise operating and other agreements. All stores, company-owned and franchised, contribute to the Funds, the majority of which are allocated to the contributing market for media placement and local marketing activities. The remainder is allocated for the creation of national advertising campaigns and system wide activities. This intensive advertising program creates significant consumer awareness, a strong concept image and high loyalty.

Salon Education and Training Programs:

        The Company has an extensive hands-on training program for its stylists which emphasizes both technical training in hairstyling and cutting, hair coloring, waving and hair treatment regimes as well as customer service and product sales. The objective of the training programs is to ensure that customers receive professional and quality services, which the Company believes will result in more repeat customers, referrals and product sales.

        The Company has full- and part-time artistic directors who train the stylists in techniques for providing the salon services and instruct the stylists in current styling trends. Stylist training is achieved through seminars, workshops and DVD based programs. The Company was the first in its industry to develop a DVD based training system in its salons and currently has over 200 DVDs designed to enhance technical skills of stylists.

        The Company has a customer service training program to improve the interaction between employees and customers. Staff members are trained in the proper techniques of customer greeting, telephone courtesy and professional behavior through a series of professionally designed video tapes and instructional seminars.

        The Company also provides regulatory compliance training for all its field employees. This training is designed to help supervisors and stylists understand employee regulatory requirements and compliance with these standards.

Salon Staff Recruiting and Retention:

        Recruiting quality managers and stylists is essential to the establishment and operation of successful salons. In search of salon managers, the Company's supervisory team recruits or develops and promotes from within those stylists that display initiative and commitment. The Company has been and believes it will continue to be successful in recruiting capable managers and stylists. The Company believes that its compensation structure for salon managers and stylists is competitive within the industry. Stylists benefit from the Company's high-traffic locations and receive a steady source of new business from walk-in customers. In addition, the Company offers a career path with the opportunity to move into managerial and training positions within the Company.

Salon Design:

        The Company's salons are designed, built and operated in accordance with uniform standards and practices developed by the Company based on its experience. Salon fixtures and equipment are generally uniform, allowing the Company to place large orders for these items with cost savings due to the economies of scale.

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        The size of the Company's salons ranges from 500 to 5,000 square feet, with the typical salon having about 1,200 square feet. At present, the cost to the Company of normal tenant improvements and furnishing of a new salon, including inventories, ranges from approximately $25,000 to $225,000, depending on the size of the salon and the concept. Less than ten percent of all new salons will have costs greater than normal with a cost between $225,000 and $500,000 to furnish. International Sassoon salons costs could be even greater than the ranges above. Of the total leasehold costs, approximately 70 percent of the cost is for leasehold improvements and the balance is for salon fixtures, equipment and inventories.

        The Company maintains its own design and real estate department, which designs and supervises the leasehold installations, furnishing and fixturing of all new company-owned salons and certain franchise locations. The Company has developed considerable expertise in designing salons. The design and real estate staff focus on visual appeal, efficient use of space, cost and rapid completion times.

Salon Management Information Systems:

        At all of its company-owned salons, the Company utilizes a point-of-sale (POS) information system to collect daily sales information. Salon employees deposit cash receipts into a local bank account on a daily basis. The POS system sends the amount expected to be deposited to the corporate office, where the amount is reconciled daily with local deposits transferred into a centralized corporate bank account. The salon POS information is consolidated into several management systems maintained at the corporate office. The information is also used to generate payroll information, monitor salon performance, manage salon staffing and payroll costs, and generate customer data to identify and anticipate industry pricing and staffing trends. The corporate information systems deliver information of product sales to improve its inventory control system, including recommendations for each salon of monthly product replenishments.

        Management believes that its information systems provide the Company with operational efficiencies as well as advantages in planning and analysis which are generally not available to competitors. The Company continually reviews and improves its information systems to ensure systems and processes are kept up to date and that they will meet the growing needs of the Company. The goal of information systems is to maximize the overall value to the business while improving the output per dollar spent by implementing cost-effective solutions and services.

Salon Competition:

        The hair care industry is highly fragmented and competitive. In every area in which the Company has a salon, there are competitors offering similar hair care services and products at similar prices. The Company faces competition within malls from companies which operate salons within department stores and from smaller chains of salons, independently owned salons and, to a lesser extent, salons which, although independently owned, are operating under franchises from a franchising company that may assist such salons in areas of training, marketing and advertising.

        At the individual salon level the barriers to enter the market are not considerable, however, significant barriers exist for chains to expand nationally due to the need to establish systems and infrastructure, recruitment of experienced hair care management and adequate store staff, and leasing of quality sites. The principal factors of competition in the affordable hair care category are quality, consistency and convenience. The Company continually strives to improve its performance in each of these areas and to create additional points of differentiation versus the competition. In order to obtain locations in shopping malls, the Company must be competitive as to rentals and other customary tenant obligations.

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Hair Restoration Business Strategy:

        In December 2004, the Company acquired Hair Club for Men and Women (Hair Club), the largest U.S. provider of hair loss solutions and the only company offering a comprehensive menu of proven hair loss products and services. The Company leverages its strong brand, best-in-class service model and comprehensive menu of hair restoration alternatives to build an increasing base of repeat customers that generate recurring cash flow for the Company. From its traditional non-surgical hair replacement systems, to hair transplants, hair therapies and hair care products and services, Hair Club offers a solution for anyone experiencing or anticipating hair loss. The Company's operations consist of 95 locations (33 franchise locations) in the United States and Canada. The domestic hair restoration market is estimated to generate over $4 billion annually. The competitive landscape is highly fragmented and comprised of approximately 4,000 locations. Hair Club and its franchisees have the largest market share, with approximately five percent based on customer count.

        In an effort to provide privacy to its customers, Hair Club offices are located primarily in office and professional buildings within larger metropolitan areas. Following is a summary of the company-owned and franchise hair restoration centers in operation at June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007:

        Hair Restoration Growth Opportunities.    The Company's hair restoration center expansion strategy focuses on organic growth (successfully converting new leads into customers at existing centers, broadening the menu of services and products at each location and to a lesser extent, new center construction) and acquisition growth.

        Organic Growth.    The hair restoration centers' business model is driven by productive lead generation that ultimately produces recurring customers. The primary marketing vehicle is direct response television in the form of infomercials that create leads into the hair restoration centers' telemarketing center. Call center employees receive calls and schedule a consultation at a local hair restoration company-owned or franchise center. At the consultation, sales consultants assess the needs of each individual client and educate them on the hair restoration centers' suite of hair loss solutions.

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        The Company's long term outlook for organic expansion remains strong due to several factors, including favorable industry dynamics, addressing new market opportunities, menu expansion, developing new locations and new cross marketing initiatives. The aging "baby boomer" population is expanding the number of individuals within the hair restoration centers' target market. This group of individuals is entering their peak years of disposable income and has demonstrated a willingness to improve their physical appearance.

        In 2003, Hair Club began marketing to women and changed its name to Hair Club for Men and Women. This represents a large and relatively untapped market. Women now represent approximately 35 percent of new customers.

        Currently, all locations offer hair systems, hair therapy and hair care products. Among the hair restoration centers' product offerings are hair transplants. The hair restoration centers employ a hub and spoke strategy for hair transplants. As of June 30, 2009, 23 locations were equipped and staffed to perform the procedure. Currently, a total of 46 hair restoration centers offer this service to their customers. The Company plans to add the capability to conduct hair transplants to more centers in future periods.

        Company-owned-and franchise hair restoration centers are located in markets representing 75 percent of all U.S. television (TV) households. The Company's hair restoration centers advertise on cable TV to over 83 million households. There is an opportunity to add a limited number of new centers in under penetrated markets. Additionally, the Company is currently investigating international expansion opportunities.

        Hair Restoration Acquisition Growth.    The Company plans to supplement organic growth with opportunistic acquisition activity. The hair restoration industry is comprised of a highly-fragmented group of 4,000 locations. This landscape provides an opportunity for consolidation. Given the existing coverage of Hair Club locations, it is anticipated that transactions may involve the acquisition of customer lists, rather than physical locations.

Affiliated Ownership Interests:

        The Company maintains ownership interests in salons and beauty schools. The primary ownership interests are in Provalliance, EEG, Intelligent Nutrients, LLC. and Hair Club for Men, Ltd., which are accounted for as equity method investments.

        The Company maintains a 30.0 percent ownership interest in Provalliance. The fiscal year 2008 merger of the operations of the European operating subsidiaries with the Franck Provost Salon Group created a newly formed entity, Provalliance. The Franck Provost Salon Group management structure has a proven platform to build and acquire company-owned stores as well as a strong franchise operating group that is positioned for expansion.

        The Company maintains a 55.1 percent ownership interest in EEG. Contributing the Company's beauty schools in fiscal year 2008 to EEG leverages EEG's management expertise, while enabling the Company to maintain a vested interest in the highly profitable beauty school industry.

        The Company maintains a 49.0 percent ownership interest in Intelligent Nutrients, LLC. Intelligent Nutrients, LLC currently carries a wide variety of organic, harmonically grown™ products, including dietary supplements, coffees, teas and aromatics. In addition, professional hair care and personal care products are currently available.

        The Company maintains a 50.0 percent ownership in Hair Club for Men, Ltd. Hair Club for Men, Ltd. operates Hair Club centers in Illinois and Wisconsin.

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Corporate Trademarks:

        The Company holds numerous trademarks, both in the United States and in many foreign countries. The most recognized trademarks are "Regis Salons," "Supercuts," "MasterCuts," "SmartStyle," "Cost Cutters," "Hair Masters," "First Choice Haircutters," "Magicuts" and "Hair Club for Men and Women."

        "Sassoon" is a registered trademark of Procter & Gamble. The Company has a license agreement to use the Sassoon name for existing salons and academies, and new salon development.

        Although the Company believes the use of these trademarks is an element in establishing and maintaining its reputation as a national operator of high quality hairstyling salons, and is committed to protecting these trademarks by vigorously challenging any unauthorized use, the Company's success and continuing growth are the result of the quality of its salon location selections and real estate strategies.

Corporate Employees:

        During fiscal year 2009, the Company had approximately 59,000 full- and part-time employees worldwide, of which approximately 52,000 employees were located in the United States. None of the Company's employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement and the Company believes that its employee relations are amicable.

Executive Officers:

        Information relating to Executive Officers of the Company follows:

        Paul D. Finkelstein has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO since 2004. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 2004, as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1988 to 1996 and as Executive Vice President from 1987 to 1988. During fiscal year 2009, he was also elected Director of CPI Corp., which operates portrait studios in North America, primarily in Sears and Wal-Mart stores.

        Randy L. Pearce has served as Senior Executive Vice President since 2006. He served as Executive Vice President from 1999 to 2006, as Chief Administrative Officer since 1999 and as Chief Financial Officer since 1998. Additionally, he was Senior Vice President, Finance from 1998 to 1999, Vice President of Finance from 1995 to 1997 and Vice President of Financial Reporting from 1991 to 1994. During fiscal year 2006, he was also elected Director and Audit Committee Chair of Dress Barn, Inc., which operates a chain of women's apparel specialty stores.

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        Bruce Johnson has served as Executive Vice President of Real Estate and Construction since 2007. He served as Senior Vice President from 1997 to 2007 and in other roles with the Company from 1977 to 1997.

        Mark Kartarik has served as Executive Vice President of Regis Corporation since 2007. He served as Senior Vice President from 2001 to 2007, as President of Supercuts, Inc. from 1998 to 2001, as Chief Operating Officer of Supercuts, Inc. from 1997 to 1998 and in other roles with the Company from 1984 to 1997.

        Norma Knudsen has served as Executive Vice President, Merchandising since July 2006. She served as Chief Operating Officer, Trade Secret from February 1999 through 2009 and as Vice President, Trade Secret Operations from 1995 to 1999.

        Gordon Nelson has served as Executive Vice President, Fashion, Education and Marketing of the Company since 2006. He served as Senior Vice President from 1994 to 2006 and in other roles with the Company from 1977 to 1994.

        Eric A. Bakken has served as Senior Vice President since 2006. He served as General Counsel from 2004 to 2006, as Vice President, Law from 1998 to 2004 and as a lawyer to the Company from 1994 to 1998.

Corporate Community Involvement:

        Many of the Company's stylists volunteer their time to support charitable events for breast cancer research. Proceeds collected from such events are distributed through the Regis Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. The Company's community involvement also includes a major sponsorship role for the Susan G. Komen Twin Cities Race for the Cure. This 5K run and one mile walk is held in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Mother's Day to help fund breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment. Through its community involvement efforts, the Company has helped raise millions of dollars in fundraising for breast cancer research.

Governmental Regulations:

        The Company is subject to various federal, state, local and provincial laws affecting its business as well as a variety of regulatory provisions relating to the conduct of its beauty related business, including health and safety.

        In the United States, the Company's franchise operations are subject to the Federal Trade Commission's Trade Regulation Rule on Franchising (the FTC Rule) and by state laws and administrative regulations that regulate various aspects of franchise operations and sales. The Company's franchises are offered to franchisees by means of an offering circular/disclosure document containing specified disclosures in accordance with the FTC Rule and the laws and regulations of certain states. The Company has registered its offering of franchises with the regulatory authorities of those states in which it offers franchises and in which such registration is required. State laws that regulate the franchisor-franchisee relationship presently exist in a substantial number of states and, in certain cases, apply substantive standards to this relationship. Such laws may, for example, require that the franchisor deal with the franchisee in good faith, may prohibit interference with the right of free association among franchisees, and may limit termination of franchisees without payment of reasonable compensation. The Company believes that the current trend is for government regulation of franchising to increase over time. However, such laws have not had, and the Company does not expect such laws to have, a significant effect on the Company's operations.

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the Ontario and Alberta Franchise Acts primarily focus on disclosure requirements, although each requires certain relationship requirements such as a duty of fair dealing and the right of franchisees to associate and organize with other franchisees.

        Governmental regulations surrounding franchise operations in Europe are similar to those in the United States. The Company believes it is operating in substantial compliance with applicable laws and regulations governing all of its operations.

        The Company maintains an ownership interest in EEG. Beauty schools derive a significant portion of their revenue from student financial assistance originating from the U.S Department of Education's Title IV Higher Education Act of 1965. For the students to receive financial assistance at the school, the beauty schools must maintain eligibility requirements established by the U.S Department of Education.

(d)   Financial Information about Foreign and North American Operations

        Financial information about foreign and North American markets is incorporated herein by reference to Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7 and segment information in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

(e)   Available Information

        The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). The Company therefore files periodic reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Such reports may be obtained by visiting the Public Reference Room of the SEC at 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549, or by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site (http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically.

        Financial and other information can be accessed in the Investor Information section of the Company's website at www.regiscorp.com. The Company makes available, free of charge, copies of its annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such material electronically or otherwise furnishing it to the SEC.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

Our business and our industry are affected by cyclical and global economic factors, including the risk of a prolonged recession.

        Our financial results are substantially dependent upon overall economic conditions in the United States and in Europe. A prolonged or a deepening recession in the United States, or globally, could substantially further decrease the demand for our products and services below current levels and adversely affect our business. Our industry has historically been vulnerable to significant declines in consumption and product and service pricing during prolonged periods of economic downturn such as at present.

        Recessions and other periods of economic dislocation typically result in a lower level of discretionary income for consumers. To the extent discretionary income declines, consumers may be more likely to reduce discretionary spending. This could result in our salon customers foregoing salon treatments or using home treatments as a substitute. It could also result in our hair restoration patients decreasing the amount spent on hair restoration treatments.

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        The current economic downturn has affected our financial results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. Our comparable same-store sales results for the twelve months ended June 30, 2009 declined 3.1 percent compared to the twelve months ended June 30, 2008. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 the fair value of our common stock declined such that it began trading below our book value per share. Also, we impaired $41.7 million of goodwill associated with our salon concepts in the United Kingdom and $25.7 million of our investment in Provalliance during fiscal year 2009. If the economic downturn continues to result in negative same-store sales and we are unable to offset the impact with operational savings, our financial results may be further affected. We may be required to take additional impairment charges and to impair certain long-lived assets, goodwill and investments, and such impairments could be material to our consolidated balance sheet and results of operations. The concepts that have the highest likelihood of impairment are Regis and Hair Restoration Centers.

Changes in the general economic environment may impact our business and results of operations.

        Changes to the United States, Canadian, United Kingdom and other European economies have an impact on our business. As a result of our entrance into the Asian market, changes in the Asian economies may also impact our business. General economic factors that are beyond our control, such as interest rates, recession, inflation, deflation, tax rates and policy, energy costs, unemployment trends, and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending, may impact our business. In particular, visitation patterns to our salons and hair restoration centers can be adversely impacted by increases in unemployment rates and decreases in discretionary income levels.

If we continue to have negative same-store sales our business and results of operations may be affected.

        Our success depends, in part, upon our ability to improve sales, as well as both gross margins and operating margins. A variety of factors affect comparable same-store sales, including fashion trends, competition, current economic conditions, changes in our product assortment, the success of marketing programs and weather conditions. These factors may cause our comparable same-store sales results to differ materially from prior periods and from our expectations. Our comparable same-store sales results excluding the Trade Secret salons presented within discontinued operations for the year ended June 30, 2009 declined 3.1 percent compared to the year ended June 30, 2008.

        If we are unable to improve our comparable same-store sales on a long-term basis or offset the impact with operational savings, our financial results may be affected. Furthermore, continued declines in same-store sales performance may cause us to be in default of certain covenants in our financing arrangements.

Changes in our key relationships may adversely affect our operating results.

        We maintain key relationships with certain companies, including Wal-Mart. Termination or modification of any of these relationships, including Wal-Mart, could significantly reduce our revenues and have a material and adverse impact on our business, our operating results and our ability to grow.

Changes in fashion trends may impact our revenue.

        Changes in consumer tastes and fashion trends can have an impact on our financial performance. For example, trends in wearing longer hair may reduce the number of visits to, and therefore, sales at our salons.

Changes in regulatory and statutory laws may result in increased costs to our business.

        With approximately 12,900 locations and 59,000 employees worldwide, our financial results can be adversely impacted by regulatory or statutory changes in laws. Due to the number of people we employ, laws that increase minimum wage rates or increase costs to provide employee benefits may result in additional costs to our company. Compliance with new, complex and changing laws may cause our expenses to increase. In addition, any non-compliance with these laws could result in fines, product

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recalls and enforcement actions or otherwise restrict our ability to market certain products, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We are also subject to laws that affect the franchisor-franchisee relationship.

If we are not able to successfully compete in our business segments, our financial results may be affected.

        Competition on a market by market basis remains strong. Therefore, our ability to raise prices in certain markets can be adversely impacted by this competition. If we are not able to raise prices, our ability to grow same-store sales and increase our revenue and earnings may be impaired.

If our joint ventures are unsuccessful our financial results may be affected.

        We have entered into joint venture arrangements with other companies in the hair salon and beauty school businesses in order to maintain and expand our operations in the United States, Asia and continental Europe. If our joint venture partners are unwilling or unable to devote their financial resources or marketing and operational capabilities to our joint venture businesses, or if any of our joint ventures are terminated, we may not be able to realize anticipated revenues and profits in the countries where our joint ventures operate and our business could be materially adversely affected. If our joint venture arrangements are not successful, we may have a limited ability to terminate or modify these arrangements. If any of our joint ventures are terminated, there can be no assurance that we will be able to attract new joint venture partners to continue the activities of the terminated joint venture or to operate independently in the countries in which the terminated joint venture conducted business.

Changes in manufacturers' choice of distribution channels may negatively affect our revenues.

        The retail products that we sell are licensed to be carried exclusively by professional salons. The products we purchase for sale in our salons are purchased pursuant to purchase orders, as opposed to long-term contracts and generally can be terminated by the producer without much advance notice. Should the various product manufacturers decide to utilize other distribution channels, such as large discount retailers, it could negatively impact the revenue earned from product sales.

Changes to interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates may impact our results from operations.

        Changes in interest rates will have an impact on our expected results from operations. Currently, we manage the risk related to fluctuations in interest rates through the use of variable rate debt instruments and other financial instruments. During fiscal year 2008, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners downgraded our private placement debt from investment-grade private placement to non-investment grade. The downgrade has not had any effect on the private placement debt outstanding or corresponding interest rate. Any future non-investment grade private placement debt would result in a substantially higher interest rate. The downgrade has not impacted our revolving credit facility or our ability to secure bank borrowings. See discussion in Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk," for additional information.

If we fail to protect the security of personal information about our customers, we could be subject to costly government enforcement actions or private litigation and our reputation could suffer.

        The nature of our business involves processing, transmission and storage of personal information about our customers. If we experience a data security breach, we could be exposed to government enforcement actions and private litigation. In addition, our customers could lose confidence in our ability to protect their personal information, which could cause them to stop visiting our salons altogether. Such events could lead to lost future sales and adversely affect our results of operations.

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Certain of the terms and provisions of the convertible notes we recently issued may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results and impose other risks.

        We recently issued $172,500,000 aggregate principal amount of our 5.0% convertible senior notes due 2014 in a public offering. Certain terms of the notes we issued may adversely affect our financial condition and operating results or impose other risks, such as the following:

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Holders of notes may convert their notes into shares of our common stock, which may dilute the ownership interest of our shareholders,



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If we elect to settle all or a portion of the conversion obligation exercised by holders of the notes through the payment of cash, it could adversely affect our liquidity,



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Holders of notes may require us to purchase their notes upon certain fundamental changes, and any failure by us to purchase the notes in such event would result in an event of default with respect to the notes,



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The fundamental change provisions contained in the notes may delay or prevent a takeover attempt of the Company that might otherwise be beneficial to our investors,



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Recent changes in the accounting method for convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash require us to include both the current period's amortization of the debt discount and the instrument's coupon interest as interest expense, which will decrease our financial results,



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Our ability to pay principal and interest on the notes depends on our future operating performance and any failure by us to make scheduled payments could allow the note holders to declare all outstanding principal and interest to be due and payable, result in termination of other debt commitments and foreclosure proceedings by other lends, or force us into bankruptcy or liquidation, and



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The debt obligations represented by the notes may limit our ability to obtain additional financing, require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to pay our debt, limit our ability to adjust rapidly to changing market conditions and increase our vulnerability to downtowns in general economic conditions in our business.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments

        None.

Item 2.    Properties

        The Company's corporate offices are headquartered in a 270,000 square foot, four building complex in Edina, Minnesota owned or leased by the Company. The Company also operates small offices in Toronto, Canada; Coventry and London, England; and Boca Raton, Florida. These offices are occupied under long-term leases.

        The Company owns distribution centers located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Salt Lake City, Utah. The Chattanooga facility currently utilizes 250,000 square feet while the Salt Lake City facility utilizes 210,000 square feet. The Salt Lake City facility may be expanded to 290,000 square feet to accommodate future growth.

        The Company operates all of its salon locations and hair replacement centers under leases or license agreements. Substantially all of its North American locations in regional malls are operating under leases with an original term of at least ten years. Salons operating within strip centers and Wal-Mart Supercenters have leases with original terms of at least five years, generally with the ability to renew, at the Company's option, for one or more additional five year periods. Salons operating within department stores in Canada and Europe operate under license agreements, while freestanding or

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shopping center locations in those countries have real property leases comparable to the Company's domestic locations.

        The Company also leases the premises in which certain franchisees operate and has entered into corresponding sublease arrangements with the franchisees. These leases have a five year initial term and one or more five year renewal options. All lease costs are passed through to the franchisees. Remaining franchisees, who do not enter into sublease arrangements with the Company, negotiate and enter into leases on their own behalf.

        None of the Company's salon leases is individually material to the operations of the Company, and the Company expects that it will be able to renew its leases on satisfactory terms as they expire. See Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings

        The Company is a defendant in various lawsuits and claims arising out of the normal course of business. Like certain other large retail employers, the Company has been faced with allegations of purported class-wide consumer and wage and hour violations. Litigation is inherently unpredictable and the outcome of these matters cannot presently be determined. Although company counsel believes that the Company has valid defenses in these matters, it could in the future incur judgments or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations in any particular period.

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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PART II

Item 5.    Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Repurchase of Equity Securities

(a)   Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters; Performance Graph

        Regis common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "RGS."

        The accompanying table sets forth the high and low closing bid quotations for each quarter during fiscal years 2009 and 2008 as reported by the New York Stock Exchange (under the symbol "RGS"). The quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission, and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

        As of August 21, 2009, Regis shares were owned by approximately 27,300 shareholders based on the number of record holders and an estimate of individual participants in security position listings. The common stock price was $16.83 per share on August 21, 2009.

        The Company paid quarterly dividends of $0.04 per share in fiscal years 2009 and 2008. The Company expects to continue paying regular quarterly dividends for the foreseeable future.

        Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in any of our previous filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that might incorporate future filings or this Annual Report, the following performance graph and accompanying data shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any such filings. In addition, they shall not be deemed to be "soliciting material" or "filed" with the SEC.

        The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on the Company's stock for the last five years with the cumulative total return of the Standard and Poor's 500 Stock Index and the cumulative total return of a peer group index (the "Peer Group") constructed by the Company. In addition, the Company has included the Standard and Poor's 400 Midcap Index and the Dow Jones Consumer Services Index in this analysis because the Company believes these two indices provide a comparative correlation to the cumulative total return of an investment in shares of Regis Corporation.

        The Peer Group consists of the following companies: Advance Auto Parts, Inc., AutoZone, Inc., Brinker International, Inc., CBRL Group, Inc., DineEquity, Inc., Foot Locker, Inc., GameStop Corp., H&R Block, Inc., Jack in the Box, Inc., Papa John's International, Inc., PetSmart, Inc., RadioShack Corp., Service Corporation International, and Starbucks Corp.

        The comparison assumes the initial investment of $100 in the Company's Common Stock, the S&P 500 Index, the Peer Group, the S&P 400 Midcap Index and the Dow Jones Consumer Services Index on June 30, 2004 and those dividends, if any, were reinvested.

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Comparison of 5 Year Cumulative Total Return
Assumes Initial Investment of $100
June 2009

(b)   Share Repurchase Program

        In May 2000, the Company's Board of Directors (BOD) approved a stock repurchase program. Originally, the program authorized up to $50.0 million to be expended for the repurchase of the Company's stock. The BOD elected to increase this maximum to $100.0 million in August 2003, to $200.0 million on May 3, 2005, and to $300.0 million on April 26, 2007. The timing and amounts of any repurchases will depend on many factors, including the market price of the common stock and overall market conditions. Historically, the repurchases to date have been made primarily to eliminate the dilutive effect of shares issued in conjunction with acquisitions, restricted stock grants and stock option exercises. All repurchased shares become authorized but unissued shares of the Company. This repurchase program has no stated expiration date. As of June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007, a total accumulated 6.8, 6.8, and 5.1 million shares have been repurchased for $226.5, $226.5, and $176.5 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2009, $73.5 million remains to be spent on share repurchases under this program.

        The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock through its share repurchase program during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009.

CEO and CFO Certifications

        The certifications by our chief executive officer and chief financial officer required under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, have been filed as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our CEO's annual certification pursuant to NYSE Corporate Governance Standards Section 303A.12(a) that our CEO was not aware of any violation by the company of the NYSE's Corporate Governance listing standards was submitted to the NYSE on November 4, 2008.

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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data

        Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008 the operations of Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted for as a discontinued operation. All periods presented will reflect Trade Secret as a discontinued operation. The following discussion of results of operations will reflect results from continuing operations. Discontinued operations will be discussed at the end of this section.

        The following table sets forth, in thousands (except per share data), for the periods indicated, selected financial data derived from the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8.

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Revenues from salons, schools or hair restorations centers acquired each year were $82.1, $110.0, $105.1, $158.3, and $172.5 million during fiscal years 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. Revenues from the 51 accredited cosmetology schools contributed to Empire Education Group, Inc. on August 1, 2007 were $5.6, $68.5, $48.2 and $18.2 million in fiscal years 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Revenues from the deconsolidated European franchise salon operations were $36.2, $57.0, $52.7 and $55.1 million in fiscal years 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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The following significant items affected operating income:

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Operating (loss) income from the 51 accredited cosmetology schools contributed to Empire Education Group, Inc. on August 1, 2007 was ($0.3), ($18.6), $2.3 and $2.5 million in fiscal years 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Operating (loss) income from the deconsolidated European franchise salon operations was $5.1, $7.5, $4.8 and ($31.0) million in fiscal years 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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An impairment charge of $41.7 million associated with the Company's United Kingdom salon division, was recorded in fiscal year 2009. An impairment charge of $23.0 million associated with the Company's accredited cosmetology schools was recorded in fiscal year 2007. An impairment charge of $38.3 million related to goodwill associated with the Company's European business was recorded in fiscal year 2005.

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A net settlement gain of $33.7 million was recognized during fiscal year 2006 stemming from a termination fee collected from Alberto-Culver Company due to the terminated merger agreement for Sally Beauty Company. The termination fee gain is net of direct transaction-related expenses associated with the terminated merger agreement.

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respectively, and increased by $0.9 and $2.3 million in fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively, as a result in the change in estimate.

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Expenses of $10.2, $6.1, $5.1, $6.9, and $3.1 million related to the impairment of property and equipment at underperforming locations were recorded during fiscal years 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.



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A $5.7 million charge associated with disposal charges and lease termination fees related to the closure of salons other than in the normal course of business was recorded in fiscal year 2009. A $5.7 million charge associated with disposal charges and lease termination fees related to the closure of salons other than in the normal course of business was recorded in fiscal year 2006.



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The following significant items affected income from continuing operations and income from continuing operations per diluted share:

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An income tax charge of approximately $3.8 million was recorded during fiscal year 2009 associated with an adjustment to correct our prior year deferred income tax balances. An income tax charge of approximately $3.0 million of which $1.3 million was recorded through income tax expense and $1.7 million was recorded through other comprehensive income during fiscal year 2008 was associated with repatriating approximately $30.0 million of cash previously considered to be indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States. An income tax benefit increased reported net income by approximately $4.1 million during fiscal year 2007 due to the reinstatement of the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits. Approximately $1.3 million of this benefit related to credits earned during fiscal year 2006, as the change in tax law during fiscal year 2007 was retroactive to January 1, 2006. Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits increased reported net income by $0.8 and $1.8 million during fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively.

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Item 7.    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. Our MD&A is presented in five sections:

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MANAGEMENT'S OVERVIEW

        Regis Corporation (RGS) owns or franchises beauty salons and hair restoration centers. As of June 30, 2009, we owned, franchised or held ownership interests in over 12,900 worldwide locations. Our locations consisted of 10,026 system wide North American and international salons, 95 hair restoration centers, and 2,804 locations in which we maintain an ownership interest less than 100 percent. Our salon concepts offer generally similar products and services and serve mass market consumers. Our salon operations are organized to be managed based on geographical location. Our

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North American salon operations include 9,582 salons, including 2,045 franchise salons, operating in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico primarily under the trade names of Regis Salons, MasterCuts, SmartStyle, Supercuts and Cost Cutters. Our international salon operations include 444 salons located in Europe, primarily in the United Kingdom. Hair Club for Men and Women includes 95 North American locations, including 33 franchise locations. During fiscal year 2009, we had approximately 59,000 corporate employees worldwide.

        Our growth strategy consists of two primary, but flexible, components. Through a combination of organic and acquisition growth, we seek to achieve our long-term objective of six to ten percent annual revenue growth. We anticipate that going forward, the mix of organic and acquisition growth will be roughly equal. However, depending on several factors, including the ability of our salon development program to keep pace with the availability of real estate for new construction, hair restoration lead generation, the availability of attractive acquisition candidates and same-store sales trends, this mix will vary from year to year. Due to the current economic conditions we have recently reduced the pace of our new salon development and salon acquisitions. We expect to continue with our historical trend of building and/or acquiring 700 to 1,000 salons each year once the economy normalizes.

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

Salon Business

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

        We execute our salon growth strategy by focusing on real estate. Our salon real estate strategy is to add new units in convenient locations with good visibility and customer traffic, as well as appropriate trade demographics. Our various salon and product concepts operate in a wide range of retailing environments, including regional shopping malls, strip centers and Wal-Mart Supercenters. We believe that the availability of real estate will augment our ability to achieve the aforementioned long-term growth objectives. In fiscal year 2010, our outlook for constructed salons will be between 125 and 175 units. Capital expenditures and acquisitions are expected to be approximately $90.0 to $100.0 million in fiscal year 2010, including capital expenditures of approximately $55.0 to $60.0 million.

        Organic salon revenue growth is achieved through the combination of new salon construction and salon same-store sales increases. Once the economy normalizes, we expect we will continue with our historical trend of building several hundred company-owned salons. We anticipate our franchisees will open approximately 50 to 100 salons as well in fiscal year 2010. Older, unprofitable salons will be closed or relocated. Our long-term outlook for our salon business is for annual consolidated low single digit same-store sales increases. Based on current fashion and economic cycles (i.e., longer hairstyles and lengthening of customer visitation patterns), we project our annual fiscal year 2010 consolidated same-store sales to be in the range of negative 3.0 to positive 1.0 percent.

        Historically, our salon acquisitions have varied in size from as small as one salon to over one thousand salons. The median acquisition size is approximately ten salons. From fiscal year 1994 to fiscal year 2009, we acquired 8,020 salons, net of franchise buybacks. Once the economy normalizes, we anticipate adding several hundred company-owned salons each year from acquisitions. Some of these acquisitions may include buying salons from our franchisees.

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Hair Restoration Business

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

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

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

        The Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In preparing the 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 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 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 this Form 10-K. We believe the following accounting policies are most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial condition and results of operations.

Investment In and Loans to Affiliates

        The Company has equity investments in securities of certain privately held entities. The Company accounts for these investments under the cost method or equity method of accounting, as appropriate. The Company also has loans receivable from certain of these entities. The valuation of investments accounted for under the cost method considers all available financial information related to the investee. If an unrealized loss for any investment is considered to be other-than-temporary, the loss will be recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the period the determination is made. Investments accounted for under the equity method are recorded at the amount of the Company's investment and adjusted each period for the Company's share of the investee's income or loss. Investments are reviewed for changes in circumstance or the occurrence of events that suggest the Company's investment may not be recoverable. During fiscal year 2009, we recorded impairments of $25.7 million and $7.8 million ($4.8 million net of tax) related to our investment in Provalliance and investment in and loans to Intelligent Nutrients, LLC, respectively.

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Goodwill

        Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or at the time of a triggering event in accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. In evaluating whether goodwill is impaired, the Company compares the carrying value of each reporting unit, including goodwill, to the estimated fair value of the reporting unit. The carrying value of each reporting unit is based on the assets and liabilities associated with the operations of the reporting unit, including allocation of shared or corporate balances among reporting units. Allocations are generally based on the number of salons in each reporting unit as a percent of total company-owned salons.

        The Company calculates the estimated fair value of the reporting units based on discounted future cash flows that utilize estimates in annual revenue growth, gross margins, fixed expense rates, allocated corporate overhead, and long-term growth for determining terminal value. The Company's estimated future cash flows also take into consideration acquisition integration and maturation. Where available and as appropriate, comparative market multiples are used to corroborate the results of the discounted cash flow. We consider our various concepts to be reporting units when we test for goodwill impairment because that is where we believe goodwill resides. We periodically engage third-party valuation consultants to assist in evaluation of the Company's estimated fair value calculations. Our policy is to perform our annual goodwill impairment test during our third quarter of each fiscal year ending June 30.

        The discounted cash flow model utilizes projected financial results for each reporting unit. The projected financial results are created from critical assumptions and estimates which are based on management's business plans and historical trends. A summary of the critical assumptions utilized during the fiscal year 2009 annual impairment test are outlined below:

Annual revenue growth.    Annual revenue growth is primarily driven by assumed same-store sales rates of negative 3.0 percent to positive 3.0 percent. Other considerations include anticipated economic conditions, moderate acquisition growth, and the anniversary of reduced visitation patterns.

Gross margins.    Adjusted for anticipated salon closures, new salon construction and acquisitions estimated future gross margins were held constant in each year for all reporting units.

Fixed expense rates.    Fixed expense rate increases of 2.5 percent based on anticipated inflation were used in each year for all reporting units. Fixed expenses consisted of rent, site operating, and allocated general and administrative corporate overhead.

Allocated corporate overheads.    Corporate overhead incurred by the home office on behalf of the reporting units is allocated to certain reporting units based on the number of salons in each reporting unit as a percent of total company-owned salons.

Long-term growth.    Terminal value earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) multiples of 5.0x were used for all reporting units other than Hair Restoration Centers which used a terminal value EBITDA multiple of 6.0x to reflect the relevant expected acquisition price for this reporting unit.

Discount rates.    Discount rates of 11.0 percent were used for all reporting units other than Hair Restoration Centers which used a discount rate of 13.0 percent, which were consistent with a weighted average cost of capital for a potential market participant.

        In the situations where a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, the amount of the impairment loss must be measured. The measurement of impairment is calculated by determining the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill. In calculating the implied fair value of goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all other assets and liabilities of that unit based on the relative fair values. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amount assigned to its

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assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. The goodwill impairment is measured as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied fair value.

        Based on the Company's annual impairment analysis of goodwill performed during the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, no impairment of goodwill was recorded. The estimated fair value of the Regis salon concept exceeded its carrying value by approximately 4.0 percent or $8.0 million and the estimated fair value of Hair Restoration Centers exceeded carrying value by approximately 12.0 percent or $30.0 million. The respective fair values of the Company's remaining reporting units exceeded fair value by a much larger percentage. While the Company has determined the estimated fair values of the Regis salon concept and Hair Restoration Centers to be appropriate based on the historical level of revenue growth, operating income and cash flows, it is reasonably likely these reportable segments may become impaired in future periods. The term "reasonably likely" refers to an occurrence that is more than remote but less than probable in the judgment of the Company. Because some of the inherent assumptions and estimates used in determining the fair value of this reportable segment are outside the control of management, changes in these underlying assumptions can adversely impact fair value. The amount of impairment is dependent on factors which cannot be predicted with certainty, and can result in impairment of a portion or all of the carrying values of the Regis salon concept and Hair Restoration Centers' goodwill.

        As a result of the higher likelihood of impairment of the Regis salon concept and Hair Restoration Centers' goodwill and sensitivity of the Company's critical assumptions in estimating fair value of these reporting units, the Company has provided additional information related to these two reporting units.

        The following table summarizes the approximate impact that a change in certain critical assumptions would have on the estimated fair value of our Regis goodwill balance (the approximate impact of the change in the critical assumptions assumes all other assumptions and factors remain constant, in thousands, except percentages):

        The following table summarizes the approximate impact that a change in certain critical assumptions would have on the estimated fair value of our Hair Restoration Centers' goodwill balance (the approximate impact of the change in the critical assumptions assumes all other assumptions and factors remain constant, in thousands, except percentages):

        As part of our annual impairment testing as of March 31, 2009, our estimated fair value as determined by the sum of our reporting units based upon discounted cash flow calculations reconciled to within a reasonable range of our market capitalization which included an assumed control premium. Subsequent to June 30, 2009, the fair value of our stock continues to fluctuate and regularly trades below our book value per share. Adverse changes in expected operating results, an extended period of our stock trading significantly below book value per share, and unfavorable changes in other economic factors may result in further impairment of goodwill. The Company concluded there were no triggering events between the annual impairment testing and June 30, 2009.

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        A summary of the Company's goodwill balance as of June 30, 2009 by reporting unit is as follows:

        Prior to the annual goodwill impairment analysis for fiscal year 2009, the fair value of the Company's stock declined such that it began trading below book value per share. Due to the adverse changes in operating results and the continuation of the Company's stock trading below book value per share, the Company performed an interim impairment test of goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2008.

        As a result of the Company's interim impairment test of goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2008, a $41.7 million impairment charge for the full carrying amount of goodwill within the salon concepts in the United Kingdom was recorded within continuing operations. The recent performance challenges of the international salon operations indicated that the estimated fair value was less than the current carrying of this reporting units net assets, including goodwill.

        During the three months ended March 31 of fiscal years 2008 and 2007, we performed our annual goodwill impairment analysis on our reporting units. Based on our testing, a $23.0 million impairment charge was recorded during fiscal year 2007 related to our beauty school business. No impairment charges were recorded during fiscal years 2008.

Long-Lived Assets, Excluding Goodwill

        We assess the impairment of long-lived assets annually or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the assets or the asset grouping may not be recoverable. Our impairment analysis is performed on a salon by salon basis. The Company's test for impairment is performed at a salon level as this is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. 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 related salon assets that does not recover the carrying value of the salon assets. When the sum of a salon's undiscounted estimated future cash flow is zero or negative, impairment is measured as the full carrying value of the related salon's equipment and leasehold improvements. When the sum of a salon's undiscounted cash flows is greater than zero but less than the carrying value of the related salon's equipment and leasehold improvements, a discounted cash flow analysis is performed to estimate the fair value of the salon assets and impairment is measured as the difference between then carrying value of the salon assets and the estimated fair value. The fair value estimate is based on the best information available, including market data.

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amounts of long-lived assets are assessed, these factors could cause us to realize material impairment charges.

        During fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, $10.2, $6.1, and $5.1 million, respectively, of impairment was recorded within depreciation and amortization in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. In June 2009, we approved a plan to close up to 80 underperforming United Kingdom company-owned salons in fiscal year 2010 that was in addition to the July 2008 approved plan of closing up to 160 underperforming company-owned salons in fiscal year2009. We also evaluated the appropriateness of the remaining useful lives of its affected property and equipment and whether a change to the depreciation charge was warranted. Impairment charges are included in depreciation related to company-owned salons in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Purchase Price Allocation

        We make numerous acquisitions. The purchase prices are allocated to assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the dates of acquisition. Fair value is estimated based on the amount for which the asset or liability could be bought or sold in a current transaction between willing parties. For our acquisitions, the majority of the purchase price that is not allocated to identifiable assets, or liabilities assumed, is accounted for as residual goodwill rather than identifiable intangible assets. This stems from the value associated with the walk-in customer base of the acquired salons, the value of which is not recorded as an identifiable intangible asset under current accounting guidance and the limited value of the acquired leased site and customer preference associated with the acquired hair salon brand. Residual goodwill further represents our opportunity to strategically combine the acquired business with our existing structure to serve a greater number of customers through our expansion strategies. Identifiable intangible assets purchased in fiscal year 2009, 2008 and 2007 acquisitions totaled $1.3, $16.1, and $4.5 million, respectively. The residual goodwill generated by fiscal year 2009, 2008, and 2007 acquisitions totaled $30.8, $105.3, and $50.8 million, respectively.

Self-insurance Accruals

        The Company uses a combination of third party insurance and self-insurance for a number of risks including workers' compensation, health insurance, employment practice liability and general liability claims. The liability represents an estimate of the undiscounted ultimate cost of uninsured claims incurred as of the balance sheet date.

        The workers' compensation, general liability and employment practices liability analysis includes applying loss development factors to the Company's historical claims data (total paid and incurred amounts per claim) for all policy years where the Company has not reached its aggregate limits to project the future development of incurred claims. The workers' compensation analysis is performed for four models; California, Ohio, Texas and all other states. A variety of accepted actuarial methodologies are followed to determine these liabilities, including several methods to predict the loss development factors for each policy period. These liabilities are determined by modeling the frequency (number of claims) and severity (cost of claims), fitting statistical distributions to the experience, and then running simulations. A similar analysis is performed for both general liability and employment practices liability, however, it is a single model for all liability claims rather than the four separate models used for workers' compensation.

        The health insurance analysis utilizes trailing twelve months of paid and 24 months of incurred medical and prescription claims to project the amount of incurred but not yet reported claims liability amount. The lag factors are developed based on the Company's specific claim data utilizing a completion factor methodology. The developed factor, expressed as a percentage of paid claims, is applied to the trailing twelve months of paid claims to calculate the estimated liability amount. The calculated liability amount is reviewed for reasonableness based on reserve adequacy ranges for historical periods by testing prior reserve levels against actual expenses to date.

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        Although the Company does not expect the amounts ultimately paid to differ significantly from the estimates, self-insurance accruals could be affected if future claims experience differs significantly from the historical trends and actuarial assumptions. For fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, we recorded decreases in expense from changes in estimates related to prior year open policy periods continuing operations of $9.9, $6.9, and $10.0 million, respectively. A 10.0 percent change in the self-insurance reserve would affect income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of affiliated companies by $4.0, $4.7 and $4.8 million for the three years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company updates loss projections each year and adjusts its recorded liability to reflect the current projections. The updated loss projections consider new claims and developments associated with existing claims for each open policy period. As certain claims can take years to settle, the Company has multiple policy periods open at any point in time.

Income Taxes

        In determining income for financial statement purposes, management must make certain estimates and judgments. These estimates and judgments occur in the calculation of certain tax liabilities and in the determination of the recoverability of certain deferred tax assets, which arise from temporary differences between the tax and financial statement recognition of revenue and expense.

        Management must assess the likelihood that deferred tax assets will be recovered. If recovery is not likely, we must increase our provision for taxes by recording a reserve, in the form of a valuation allowance, for the deferred tax assets that will not be ultimately recoverable. Should there be a change in our ability to recover our deferred tax assets, our tax provision would increase in the period in which it is determined that the recovery is not more likely than not.

        In addition, the calculation of tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. Management recognizes potential liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues in the United States and other tax jurisdictions based on our estimate of whether and the extent to which additional taxes will be due. If payment of these amounts ultimately proves to be unnecessary, the reversal of the liabilities would result in tax benefits being recognized in the period when we determine the liabilities are no longer necessary. If our estimate of tax liabilities proves to be less than the ultimate assessment, a further charge to expense would result. In the United States, fiscal years 2006 and after remain open for federal tax audit. For state tax audits, the statute of limitations generally spans three to four years, resulting in a number of states remaining open for tax audits dating back to fiscal year 2005. However, the company is under audit in a number of states in which the statute of limitations has been extended to fiscal years 2000 and forward. Internationally (including Canada), the statute of limitations for tax audits varies by jurisdiction, but generally ranges from three to five years.

        We adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation ("FIN") No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, effective July 1, 2007. FIN No. 48 provides guidance regarding the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure in the financial statements of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, including the decision whether to file or not to file in a particular jurisdiction. As a result of the adoption of FIN No. 48, effective July 1, 2007, the Company recognized a $20.7 million increase in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits, including interest and penalties. As of June 30, 2009 the Company's unrecognized income tax benefits were $14.8 million. See Note 13, to the Consolidated Financial Statements, for further information.

Contingencies

        We are involved in various lawsuits and claims that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. Accruals are recorded for such contingencies based on our assessment that the occurrence is probable, and where determinable, an estimate of the liability amount. Management considers many factors in making these assessments including past history and the specifics of each case. However, litigation is inherently unpredictable and excessive verdicts do occur, which could have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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OVERVIEW OF FISCAL YEAR 2009 RESULTS

        The following summarizes key aspects of our fiscal year 2009 results:

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Revenues decreased 2.1 percent to $2.4 billion and consolidated same-store sales decreased 3.1 percent during fiscal year 2009. The Company experienced a decline in customer visitation as a result of the continued global economic decline, partially offset by an increase in average ticket price, resulted in a decrease in consolidated same-store sales of 3.1 percent. The revenue decrease was partially offset by $32.2 million of product sold to the purchaser of Trade Secret. The Company expects fiscal year 2010 same-store sales to be in the range of negative 3.0 to positive 1.0 percent.



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The Trade Secret concept was sold on February 16, 2009 and results have been reported within discontinued operations within the Consolidated Financial Statements. Reported as part of the loss on discontinued operations was a pre-tax $183.3 million non-cash write-off consisting primarily of inventories, property and equipment, and goodwill. The Trade Secret concept locations sold included 655 company-owned salons and 57 franchised salons.



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Goodwill impairment charges of $41.7 million associated with our salon concepts in the United Kingdom were recorded during fiscal year 2009.



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Other-than-temporary impairment charges of $25.7 million of our investment in Provalliance were recorded during fiscal year 2009.



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Other-than-temporary impairment charges of $7.8 million for the full carrying value of our investment in and loans to Intelligent Nutrients, LLC were recorded during fiscal year 2009.



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Long-lived asset impairment charges of $10.2 million were recorded during fiscal year 2009.



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Total debt at the end of the fiscal year was $634.3 million and our debt-to-capitalization ratio, calculated as total debt as a percentage of total debt and shareholders' equity at fiscal year end, increased 20 basis points to 44.1 percent as compared to June 30, 2008.



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The annual effective income tax rate of 53.3 percent was adversely impacted by the pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $41.7 million and an adjustment to correct our prior year deferred income tax balances of $3.8 million. Offsetting these amounts were favorable releases of FIN 48 reserves primarily due to the expiration of statutes of limitation resulting in a decrease in income tax expense of $5.7 million.



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Site operating expenses were positively impacted by a $9.9 million pre-tax change in estimate of the Company's self-insurance accruals, primarily workers' compensation, due to the continued improvement of our safety and return-to-work programs over the recent years.



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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008 the operations of Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted for as a discontinued operation. All periods presented will reflect Trade Secret as a discontinued operation. The following discussion of results of operations will reflect results from continuing operations. Discontinued operations will be discussed at the end of this section.

Consolidated Results of Operations

        The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain information derived from our Consolidated Statement of Operations in Item 8, expressed as a percent of revenues. The percentages are computed as a percent of total revenues, except as noted.

Results of Operations as a Percent of Revenues

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Computed as a percent of service revenues and excludes depreciation expense.

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Computed as a percent of product revenues and excludes depreciation expense.

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Consolidated Revenues

        Consolidated revenues primarily include revenues of company-owned salons, product and equipment sales to franchisees, hair restoration center revenues, and franchise royalties and fees. As compared to the prior fiscal year, consolidated revenues decreased 2.1 percent to $2.4 billion during fiscal year 2009 and increased 4.6 percent to $2.5 billion during fiscal year 2008. The following table details our consolidated revenues by concept. All service revenues, product revenues (which include product and equipment sales to franchisees), and franchise royalties and fees are included within their respective concept within the table.

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Includes aggregate franchise royalties and fees of $39.6, $67.6, and $79.9 million in fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. North American salon franchise royalties and fees represented 93.7, 58.6, and 47.8 percent of total franchise revenues in fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. The decrease in aggregate franchise royalties and fees and the increase in North American salon franchise royalties and fees as a percent of total revenues for fiscal years 2009 and 2008 is a result of the deconsolidation of the Company's European franchise salon operations.

(2)

On January 31, 2008, the Company deconsolidated the results of operations of its European franchise salon operations. Accordingly, revenue growth was negatively impacted as a result of the deconsolidation. See Item 6, Selected Financial Data, for further information

(3)

On August 1, 2007, the Company contributed its 51 accredited cosmetology schools to Empire Education Group, Inc. Accordingly, revenue growth was negatively impacted as a result of the deconsolidation. See Item 6, Selected Financial Data, for further information. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008, the results of operations for the month ended July 31, 2007 for the accredited cosmetology schools are reported in the North American salons segment. The Company retained ownership of its one North American and four United Kingdom Sassoon schools. Subsequent to August 1, 2007 results of operations for the Sassoon schools are included in the respective North American and international salon segments.

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same-store sales as they are considered to have been open in the prior period. International same-store sales are calculated in local currencies so that foreign currency fluctuations do not impact the calculation. We began including hair restoration centers in same-store sales calculations beginning with the third fiscal quarter of 2007. Management believes that same-store sales, a component of organic growth, are useful in order to help determine the increase in salon revenues attributable to its organic growth (new salon construction and same-store sales growth) versus growth from acquisitions.

(5)

Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008, the operations of Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted for as a discontinued operation. All periods presented reflect Trade Secret as a discontinued operation. Accordingly, Trade Secret revenues are excluded from this presentation.

(6)

Trade Secret, Inc. was sold by Regis Corporation on February 16, 2009. The agreement included a provision that Regis Corporation will supply product to the purchaser of Trade Secret at cost for a transition period of approximately six months following the date of the sale, with possible extension to not more than eleven months. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, the Company generated revenue of $32.2 million in product revenues, which represented 1.3 percent of consolidated revenues.

        The decrease of 2.1 percent and the increases of 4.6, and 9.5 percent in consolidated revenues during fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, were driven by the following:

        We acquired 177 company-owned salons (including 83 franchise buybacks), and bought back two hair restoration centers from franchisees during fiscal year 2009 compared to 354 company-owned salons (including 145 franchise buybacks) and bought back six hair restoration centers from franchisees during fiscal year 2008. The organic decrease was primarily due to consolidated same-store sales decrease of 3.1 percent, partially offset by the construction of 172 company-owned salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009. The organic increase was primarily from the construction of 309 company-owned salons during the 12 months ended June 30, 2008, as well as consolidated same-store sales of 1.5 percent. We closed 281and 264 salons (including 51 and 103 franchise salons) during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

        We acquired 354 company-owned salons (including 145 franchise buybacks), and bought back 6 hair restoration centers from franchisees during fiscal year 2008 compared to 351 company-owned salons (including 97 franchise buybacks), one beauty school and two company-owned hair restoration centers (including one franchise buyback) during fiscal year 2007. The organic growth was primarily from the construction of 309 and 400 company-owned salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as well as consolidated same-store sales increases. Franchise revenues decreased primarily due to the merger of our 1,587 continental Europe franchise salons with Franck Provost Salon Group on January 31, 2008. We closed 264 and 288 salons (including 103 and

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168 franchise salons) during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease in closed salons as a percent of revenues was primarily due to the 51 accredited cosmetology schools contributed to Empire Education Group, Inc. on August 1, 2007.

        During fiscal year 2009, the foreign currency impact was driven by the strengthening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar, British pound and Euro as compared to the prior fiscal year's exchange rates. During fiscal years 2008 and 2007, the foreign currency impact was driven by the continued weakening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar, British pound, and Euro as compared to the prior fiscal year's exchange rates. Consolidated revenues are primarily composed of service and product revenues, as well as franchise royalties and fees. Fluctuations in these three major revenue categories were as follows:

        Service Revenues.    Service revenues include revenues generated from company-owned salons and service revenues generated by hair restoration centers. Consolidated service revenues were as follows:

        The decrease in service revenues during fiscal year 2009 was due to same-store service sales decreasing 2.5 percent. Same-store service sales decreased 2.5 percent due to a decline in customer visits. Service revenues were also negatively impacted due to the strengthening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar, British pound, and Euro and the deconsolidation of the European franchise salon operations on January 31, 2008. Partially offsetting the decrease was growth due to acquisitions during the twelve months and an increase in average ticket.

        The growth in service revenues during fiscal year 2008 was driven by acquisitions and new salon construction (a component of organic growth). Service revenue growth was driven by a consolidated same-store service sales increase of 2.2 percent during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 as a result of price increases. Growth was negatively impacted as a result of the deconsolidation of our 51 accredited cosmetology schools to Empire Education Group, Inc. on August 31, 2007.

        The growth in service revenues during fiscal year 2007 was driven primarily by acquisitions and new salon construction (a component of organic growth). Consolidated same-store service sales increased 1.1 percent during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. Additionally, hair restoration service revenues contributed to the increase in consolidated service revenues during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 due to strong recurring and new customer revenues and increases in hair transplant management fees. Same-store sales were negatively impacted by the sustained long-hair trend, as customer visitation patterns continued to be modest related to the fashion trend towards longer hairstyles.

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        Product Revenues.    Product revenues are primarily sales at company-owned salons, hair restoration centers, and sales of product and equipment to franchisees. Consolidated product revenues were as follows:

        The growth in product revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to product sales of $32.2 million to the purchaser of Trade Secret, partially offset by same-store product sales decreasing 5.1 percent. Same-store product sales decreased 5.1 percent during the fiscal year 2009 due to a decline in customer visits and a change in product mix, as a larger percentage of product sales came from promotional items.

        The growth in product revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to acquisitions, offset by same-store product sales decrease of 0.8 percent during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008. This decrease is due to the recent decline in the global economic condition and the continued trend of product diversion and increased appeal of mass hair care lines by the consumer.

        The growth in product revenues during fiscal year 2007 was primarily due to acquisitions. Growth was not as robust compared to the prior fiscal year due to a same-store product sales increase of 0.2 percent during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, related to product diversion, reduced promotions and increased appeal of mass retail hair care lines by the consumer.

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

        Total franchise locations open at June 30, 2009 and 2008 were 2,078 (including 33 franchise hair restoration centers) and 2,134 (including 35 franchise hair restoration centers). The decrease in consolidated franchise revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to the merger of the 1,587 European franchise salon operations with Franck Provost Salon Group on January 31, 2008.

        Total franchise locations open at June 30, 2008 and 2007 were 2,134 (including 35 franchise hair restoration centers) and 3,764 (including 41 franchise hair restoration centers). The decrease in consolidated franchise revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to the merger of the 1,587 European franchise salon operations with Franck Provost Salon Group on January 31, 2008. The decrease in consolidated franchise revenues during fiscal year 2008 was partially offset due to the weakening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar, British pound and Euro as compared to the exchange rates for fiscal year 2007.

        Total franchise locations open at June 30, 2007 and 2006 were 3,764 (including 41 franchise hair restoration centers) and 3,797 (including 42 franchise hair restoration centers). We purchased 97 of our franchise salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 137 during the twelve

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months ended June 30, 2006, which drove the overall decrease in the number of franchise salons between periods. The increase in consolidated franchise revenues during fiscal year 2007 was primarily due to the weakening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar, British pound and Euro as compared to the exchange rates for fiscal year 2006, partially offset by a decreased number of franchise salons, as discussed above.

Gross Margin (Excluding Depreciation)

        Our cost of revenues primarily includes labor costs related to salon employees and hair restoration center employees, the cost of product used in providing services and the cost of products sold to customers and franchisees. The resulting gross margin was as follows:

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

        Service Margin (Excluding Depreciation).    Service margin was as follows:

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(1)

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

        The basis point improvement in service margins as a percent of service revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to an improvement in labor expenses. Labor expenses improved as a result of cost control initiatives and revised salon commission plans.

        The basis point decrease in service margins as a percent of service revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to the absence of the beauty school segment service revenue from consolidated service revenues. The decrease was also due to a change made during the first fiscal quarter as a result of refinements made to our inventory tracking systems. The refinements resulted in better tracking and accounting for retail products that our salon stylists transfer from retail shelves to the back bar for use in servicing customers. The cost of these products had historically been included as a component of our product gross margin, whereas they are now more appropriately included in our service margin.

        The basis point improvement in service margins as a percent of service revenues during fiscal year 2007 was primarily due to a same-store service sales increase of 1.1 percent during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 compared to 0.6 percent during the twelve months ended June 30, 2006. The improvement was also due to increased tuition in the schools segment, increased hair restoration service revenues due to strong recurring and new customer revenues and increases in hair transplant management fees and the continued focus on management of salon payroll costs.

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        Product Margin (Excluding Depreciation).    Product margin was as follows:

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

        Trade Secret, Inc. was sold by Regis Corporation on February 16, 2009. The agreement included a provision that Regis Corporation will supply product to the purchaser at cost for a transition period of six months following the date of the sale, with possible extension to not more than eleven months.

        The following tables breakout product revenue, cost of product and product margin as a percent of product revenues between product and product sold to the purchaser of Trade Secret.

 

 

        The basis point improvement in product margin other than sold to purchaser of Trade Secret as a percentage of product revenues during fiscal year 2009 was due to selling higher cost inventories in fiscal year 2008 obtained in conjunction with several acquisitions. In addition, product margins improved due to the deconsolidation of the European franchise salon operations and a write-off of slow moving inventories in fiscal year 2008. Partially offsetting the improvement was mix play, as a larger than expected percentage of product sales came from lower-margin promotional items. We are not promoting or discounting at a higher rate, but we are continuing to see customers be more value-focused through buying promotional items at a higher rate than prior periods.

        The basis point improvement in product margins as a percentage of product revenues during fiscal year 2008 was due to refinements made to our inventory tracking systems. The refinements resulted in better tracking and accounting for retail products that our salon stylists transfer from retail shelves to the back bar for use in servicing customers. The cost of these products had historically been included as

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a component of our product gross margin, whereas they are now more appropriately included in our service margin. In addition, product margins improved due to the deconsolidation of the beauty schools and European franchise salon operations.

        The basis point improvement in product margins as a percent of product revenues during fiscal year 2007 was primarily due to a reduction in retail promotional discounting as compared to fiscal year 2006.

Site Operating Expenses

        This expense category includes direct costs incurred by our salons and hair restoration centers, such as on-site advertising, workers' compensation, insurance, utilities and janitorial costs. Site operating expenses were as follows:

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

        The basis point increase in site operating expenses as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to the reclassification of rubbish removal and utilities that we pay our landlords as part of our operating lease agreements from rent into site operating expense. Partially offsetting the basis point increase was an incremental $3.0 million benefit due to the reduction in self insurance accruals compared to the fiscal year 2008 reduction in self insurance accruals. The reduction was primarily related to prior years' workers' compensation reserves as a result of successful safety and return-to-work programs implemented over the past few years.

        The basis point improvement in site operating expenses as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to a decrease in workers' compensation expense due to a continued reduction in the frequency and severity of injury claims from our successful salon safety programs.

        The basis point improvement in site operating expenses as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2007 was primarily due to an actuarial reduction in insurance claims reserves, primarily workers' compensation, as a result of the continued improvement of our safety and return-to-work programs over the recent years, as well as changes in state laws, providing an additional benefit of $10.0 million during fiscal year 2007. The basis point improvement in site operating expenses as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2006 was primarily due to reduced workers' compensation insurance-related costs stemming from decreased claims activity.

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General and Administrative

        General and administrative (G&A) includes costs associated with our field supervision, salon training and promotions, product distribution centers and corporate offices (such as salaries and professional fees), including costs incurred to support franchise and hair restoration center operations. G&A expenses were as follows:

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

        The basis point improvement in G&A costs as a percentage of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company during the first half of fiscal year 2009 including the reduction of field supervisory staff and the reduction of the fiscal year 2009 marketing budget. The basis point improvement was also related to the deconsolidation of the European franchise salon operations.

        The basis point improvement in G&A costs as a percentage of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to the deconsolidation of the European franchise salon operations and accredited cosmetology schools.

        The planned basis point increase in G&A costs as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2007 was primarily due to increases in salon supervisor salaries, benefits, travel expenses, professional fees and the timing of promotional salon and hair restoration advertising.

Rent

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

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Represents the basis point change in rent expense as a percent of consolidated revenues as compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.

        The basis point improvement in rent expense as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to the reclassification of rubbish removal and utilities that we pay our landlords as part of our operating lease agreements to site operating expense from rent expense. Partially offsetting the basis point improvement was negative leverage in this fixed cost category due to negative same-store sales.

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        The basis point increase in rent expense as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to rent expense increasing at a faster rate than location same-store sales and the deconsolidation of the schools and European franchise salon operations, offset by recent salon acquisitions having a lower occupancy cost.

        The basis point increase in rent expense as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal years 2007 and 2006 was primarily due to rent expense increasing at a faster rate than location same-store sales. Additionally, fiscal year 2007 is impacted by an extra week of rent in the United Kingdom.

Depreciation and Amortization

        Depreciation and amortization expense (D&A) was as follows:

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

        The basis point increase in D&A as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to the decrease in same-store sales. In addition, the Company recorded impairment charges of $10.2 million related to the impairment of property and equipment at underperforming locations, including those salons under the Company approved plan to close up to 80 underperforming United Kingdom company-owned salons.

        The basis point improvement in D&A as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to same-store sales increasing at a faster rate than D&A. The improvement was partially offset by higher salon impairment charges in fiscal year 2008 related to the Company's decision to close 160 (112 continuing operations) underperforming salons in fiscal year 2009, when compared to salon impairment charges in fiscal year 2007. Impairment charges of $6.1 million were recorded during fiscal 2008 related to the impairment of property and equipment at underperforming locations. The majority of closings are expected to occur in the first half of fiscal year 2009. The decision to close the underperforming stores was the result of a comprehensive review of our salon portfolio, further continuing our initiative to enhance profitability.

        The basis point improvement in D&A for fiscal year 2007 relates primarily to lower salon impairment charges in fiscal year 2007 when compared to salon impairment charges in fiscal year 2006. Impairment charges of $5.1 million were recorded during fiscal 2007 related to the impairment of property and equipment at underperforming locations.

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Goodwill Impairment

        Goodwill impairment was as follows:

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Represents the basis point change in goodwill impairment as a percent of consolidated revenues as compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.

        The Company recorded a $41.7 million goodwill impairment charge related to the salon concepts in the United Kingdom during fiscal year 2009. The recent performance challenges of the International salon operations indicated that the estimated fair value of the International salon operations was less than the current carrying value of the reporting unit's net assets, including goodwill. There is no remaining goodwill recorded within the salon concepts in the United Kingdom.

        No impairment charges were recorded during fiscal years 2008.

        The Company recorded a $23.0 million impairment charge related to the Company's beauty school operating segment during fiscal year 2007. During fiscal year 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to merge its 51 accredited cosmetology schools into Empire Education Group, Inc. The terms of the transaction indicated the estimated fair value of the accredited cosmetology schools was less than the carrying value of the beauty school's net assets, including goodwill, immediately prior to the merger.

Lease Termination Costs

        Lease termination costs were as follows:

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Represents the basis point change in lease termination costs as a percent of consolidated revenues as compared to the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year.

        The lease termination costs are associated with the Company's plan to close up to 160 (112 from continuing operations) underperforming company-owned salons in fiscal year 2009. During fiscal year 2009 we closed 71 salons. During the first fiscal quarter of 2010, we anticipate recording lease termination costs of approximately $3.4 million in connection with closing underperforming salons in the United Kingdom.

        See further discussion within Note 11 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Interest Expense

        Interest expense was as follows:

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

        The basis point improvement in interest as a percent of consolidated revenues during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily due to lower average interest rates on variable rate debt and decreased debt levels as a result of the Company's commitment to reduce debt levels.

        Interest as a percent of consolidated revenues during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 was consistent with the twelve months ended June 30, 2007.

        The basis point increase in interest expense as a percent of consolidated revenues during fiscal year 2007 was primarily due to increased debt levels due to the Company's repurchase of $79.7 million of our outstanding common stock, acquisitions and the timing of income tax payments during the fiscal year.

Interest Income and Other, net

        Interest income and other, net was as follows:

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Represents the basis point change in interest income and other, net as a percent of consolidated revenues as compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.

        The basis point improvement in interest income and other, net as a percent of consolidated revenues during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily due to the Company receiving $2.9 million for administrative services from the purchaser of Trade Secret and foreign currency transaction gains. Partially offsetting the basis point improvement was a decrease in interest income due to a decline in interest rates.

        The basis point improvement in interest income and other, net as a percent of consolidated revenues during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was primarily due to the increased interest income as a result of higher cash balances available to earn interest.

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Income Taxes

        Our reported effective tax rate was as follows:

        The basis point increase in our overall effective income tax rate for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 was primarily the result of the pre-tax non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $41.7 million recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2008 which caused an increase in the tax rate of 14.5 percent. The majority of the impairment charge was not deductible for tax purposes. In addition, a 4.8 percent increase in the tax rate was due to an adjustment of prior year deferred income taxes. Offsetting the unfavorable shifts in the income tax rate was a 7.3 percent decrease in the tax rate due to the release of reserves for unrecognized tax benefits upon the expiration of the statute of limitation in federal, state and international jurisdictions.

        The basis point increase in our overall effective income tax rate for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 was primarily the result of the shift in income from low to high tax jurisdictions as a result of the merger of European franchise salon operations with the Franck Provost Salon Group. As a result of the merger with the Franck Provost Salon Group, the Company repatriated approximately $30 million cash previously considered to be indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States. In addition, certain costs related to the transaction were not deductible for tax purposes. The combined effect of these items caused an increase in the tax rate of 2.1 percent. In addition, Texas and other states introduced new taxes or restrictive rules. The combined effect of these new taxes, together with other adjustments, caused an increase in the tax rate of 1.9 percent.

        The basis point improvement in our overall effective income tax rate for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 was primarily due to the tax benefit received during the three months ended December 31, 2006 related to the retroactive reinstatement to January 1, 2006 of the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits. The basis point improvement was also due to increases in international income subject to tax in lower tax foreign jurisdictions, partially offset by the pre-tax, non-cash goodwill impairment charge of $23.0 million recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2007. The majority of the impairment charge was not deductible for tax purposes.

        In December 2006, President Bush signed the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 into law. This Act retroactively reinstated the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits for a two year period beginning January 1, 2006. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the financial impact of the tax credits earned during the entire calendar year was required to be reflected in the Company's tax rate for the quarter in which the Act was signed into law, which was the Company's quarter ended December 31, 2006. The fiscal year 2007 tax rate reflects $4.1 million related to Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits, a portion of which was earned during fiscal year 2006, but not reflected in the related financial statements due to the expiration of the prior statute. Under the prior law which was retroactive to January 1, 2004 and expired on December 31, 2005, the Company earned employment credits of $0.8 and $1.8 million during fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively. On May 26, 2007, President Bush signed into law the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007. Whereas under the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 the Work Opportunity and Welfare-to-Work Tax Credits were to expire on December 31, 2007, this Act enhances and extends the credits to September 1, 2011.

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Equity in (Loss) Income of Affiliated Companies, Net of Income Taxes

        Equity in (loss) income of affiliates, represents the income or loss generated by our equity investment in Empire Education Group, Inc., Provalliance, and other equity method investments was as follows:

        The increase in losses was primarily due to the impairment losses of $25.7 and $4.8 million, on our investment in Provalliance and investment in and loans to Intelligent Nutrients, LLC, respectively. Primarily the result of the weakened economy across continental Europe, Provalliance has recorded income at levels much less than expected by Regis management during the Company's fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. In addition, Provalliance significantly increased its debt levels resulting from acquisitions since January 31, 2008 but had significantly reduced future income expectations as a result of current economic conditions. The Company calculated the estimated fair value of Provalliance based on discounted future cash flows that utilize estimates in annual revenue growth, gross margins, capital expenditures, income taxes and long-term growth for determining terminal value. The discounted cash flow model utilizes projected financial results based on Provalliance's business plans and historical trends. The increased debt and reduced earnings expectations reduced the fair value of Provalliance as of June 30, 2009. Accordingly, the Company could no longer justify the carrying amount of its investment in Provalliance and recorded a $25.7 million "other-than-temporary" impairment charge in its fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009.The $4.8 million impairment charge was based on Intelligent Nutrients, LLC's inability to develop a professional organic brand of shampoo and conditioner with broad consumer appeal. The Company determined the losses in value to be "other-than-temporary." Partially offsetting the impairment losses was equity in income recorded for our investments in Provalliance, Empire Education Group, Inc. and Hair Club for Men, Ltd. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of each respective affiliated company.

        Equity in income of affiliated companies, net of taxes for the year ended June 30, 2008 was due to equity in income recorded for our investments in Provalliance and Empire Education Group, Inc., partially offset by equity in losses recorded for our investments in Intelligent Nutrients, LLC and PureBeauty and BeautyFirst.

(Loss) Income from Discontinued Operations, net of Taxes

        Income from discontinued operations was as follows:

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impairment charges of $183.3 million. The income for the years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 are the result of operating income, net of tax. The decrease in income from discontinued operations during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to same-store sales decreasing 7.9 percent and reduced retail product margins, largely the result of recent salon acquisitions which have lower product margins. The decrease in income from discontinued operations during fiscal year 2008 was also due to long-lived asset impairment charges of $4.4 million in fiscal year 2008 as compared to $1.7 million during fiscal year 2007. See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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

Effects of Inflation

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

Constant Currency Presentation

        The presentation below demonstrates the effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations from year to year. To present this information, current period results for entities reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the average exchange rates in effect during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year, rather than the actual average exchange rates in effect during the current fiscal year. Therefore, the foreign currency impact is equal to current year results in local currencies multiplied by the change in the average foreign currency exchange rate between the current fiscal period and the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.

        During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, foreign currency translation had an unfavorable impact on consolidated revenues due to the weakening of the Canadian dollar, British pound, and Euro against the United States dollar.

        During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, foreign currency translation had a favorable impact on consolidated revenues due to the strengthening of the Canadian dollar, British pound, and Euro against the United States dollar.

Results of Operations by Segment

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

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North American Salons

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

        The percentage increases during the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007 were due to the following factors:

        We acquired 177 North American salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, including 83 franchise buybacks. The organic decrease was due primarily to same-store sales decrease of 2.9 percent, partially offset by the construction of 168 company-owned salons in North America and $32.2 million of product sales to the purchaser of Trade Secret during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009. The foreign currency impact during fiscal year 2009 resulted from the strengthening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar as compared to the exchange rate for fiscal year 2008.

        We acquired 287 North American salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008, including 145 franchise buybacks. The organic growth was due primarily to the construction of 294 company-owned salons in North America during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008, and a same-store sales increase of 1.8 percent during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008. The Company experienced the largest comparable increase in same-store service sales in eight years during the third and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008, 4.1 percent and 3.4 percent, respectively. The foreign currency impact during fiscal year 2008 was driven by the weakening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar as compared to the exchange rate for fiscal year 2007.

        We acquired 335 North American salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, including 93 franchise buybacks. The organic growth was due primarily to the construction of 375 company-owned salons in North America during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, partially offset by a lower same-store sales increase of 0.9 percent during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 as compared to 1.1 percent during the twelve months ended June 30, 2006. The foreign currency impact during fiscal year 2007 was driven by the weakening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar as compared to the exchange rate for fiscal year 2006.

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        North American Salon Operating Income.    Operating income for the North American salons was as follows:

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

        The basis point decrease in North American salon operating income as a percent of North American salon revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to negative leverage in fixed cost categories due to negative same-store sales and lease termination costs associated with the Company's plan to close underperforming company-owned salons. In addition, the basis point decrease was due to an increase in North American revenues of $32.2 million related to product sales to the purchaser of Trade Secret at cost.

        The basis point increase in North American salon operating income as a percent of North American salon revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due a decrease in workers' compensation expense due to a continued reduction in the frequency and severity of injury claims from our successful salon safety programs. Partially offsetting the increase was impairment losses on the disposal of property and equipment stemming from salon closures. In July 2008 (fiscal year 2009), we approved a plan to close up to 112 underperforming company-owned salon locations in fiscal year 2009 prior to the lease end date in order to enhance overall profitability, which resulted in impairment charges of $6.1 million.

        The basis point improvement in North American salon operating income as a percent of North American salon revenues during fiscal year 2007 was due to improved product margins and a reduction in workers' compensation expense as a result of the continued improvement of our safety and return-to-work programs over the recent years, as well as changes in state laws and rent expense increasing at a faster rate than salon same-store sales.

International Salons

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

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        The percentage increases (decreases) during the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007 were due to the following factors.

        We did not acquire any international salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009. The organic decline was primarily due to a decrease of same-store sales of 7.2 percent for the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, partially offset by the four company-owned international salons constructed. The foreign currency impact during fiscal year 2009 resulted from the strengthening of the United States dollar against the British Pound and Euro as compared to the exchange rates for fiscal year 2008. Franchise revenues decreased primarily due to the merger of our continental Europe franchise salon operations with Franck Provost Salon Group on January 31, 2008.

        We acquired 25 international salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008, none of which were franchise buybacks. The decrease in organic growth was due to a decrease of same-store sales of 4.3 percent for the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 and due to an additional week in the fiscal year 2007 reporting period as compared to the fiscal year 2008 reporting period. This decrease was partially offset by the 15 company-owned international salons constructed and the inclusion of the four United Kingdom Sassoon schools for the twelve months ended June 30, 2008. The foreign currency impact during fiscal year 2008 was driven by the weakening of the United States dollar against the British Pound and Euro as compared to the exchange rates for fiscal year 2007. Franchise revenues decreased primarily due to the merger of our continental Europe franchise salon operations with Franck Provost Salon Group on January 31, 2008.

        We acquired 16 international salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, including four franchise buybacks. The organic growth was due to the construction of 25 company-owned international salons during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 and the additional week in the fiscal year 2007 reporting period as compared to the fiscal year 2006 reporting period, partially offset by a same-store sales decrease of 0.6 percent for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007. The foreign currency impact during fiscal year 2007 was driven by the weakening of the United States dollar against the British pound and the Euro as compared to the exchange rates for fiscal year 2006.

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        International Salon Operating Income.    Operating income for the international salons was as follows:

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

        The basis point decrease in international salon operating income as a percent of international salon revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to negative same-store sales and the $41.7 million goodwill impairment of the United Kingdom reporting unit during the fiscal year 2009.

        The basis point decrease in international salon operating income as a percent of international salon revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to the deconsolidation of our European franchise salon operations, negative same-store sales, and higher impairment charges of $1.1 million related to the Company approved plan to close underperforming company-owned salon locations in fiscal year 2009. These decreases were offset by the inclusion of the Sassoon schools in the segment.

        The basis point improvement in international salon operating income as a percent of international salon revenues during fiscal year 2007 was primarily due to improved product margins and severance expenses incurred in fiscal 2006 that did not occur in fiscal 2007. A same-store product sales increase of 7.1 percent for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 also contributed to the improvement.

Hair Restoration Centers

        Hair Restoration Center Revenues.    Total hair restoration center revenues were as follows:

        The percentage increases during the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007 were due to the following factors:

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        We acquired two hair restoration centers during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, both of which were franchise buybacks, and constructed eight hair restoration centers during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in organic hair restoration revenues during fiscal year 2009 was due to the decrease in same-store sales of 0.8 percent.

        We acquired six hair restoration centers during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008, all of which were franchise buybacks, and constructed three hair restoration centers during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008. The increase in organic hair restoration revenues during fiscal year 2008 was due to the increase in same-store sales of 5.2 percent.

        We acquired two hair restoration centers during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, one of which was a franchise buyback. The increase in total hair restoration revenues during fiscal year 2007 was due to strong recurring and new customer revenues and increases in hair transplant management fees.

        Hair Restoration Center Operating Income.    Operating income for our hair restoration centers was as follows:

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Represents the basis point change in hair restoration center operating income as a percent of total hair restoration center revenues as compared to the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.

        The basis point decrease in hair restoration operating income as a percent of hair restoration revenues during fiscal year 2009 was primarily due to lower operating margins on newly constructed and acquired centers and negative leverage in fixed cost categories due to negative same-store sales.

        The basis point decrease in hair restoration operating income as a percent of hair restoration revenues during fiscal year 2008 was primarily due to lower operating margins at the six acquired franchise centers during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008.

        The basis point improvement in hair restoration operating income as a percent of hair restoration revenues during fiscal year 2007 was due to strong recurring and new customer revenues and increases in hair transplant management fees, partially offset by an increase in professional fees and advertising and marketing expenses.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Overview

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

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

        The basis point increase in the debt to capitalization ratio as of June 30, 2009 compared to June 30, 2008 was primarily due to a decrease in shareholders' equity from the non-cash goodwill impairment within the United Kingdom salon division, the loss from discontinued operations related to the sale of Trade Secret, the non-cash impairment of our investment in Provalliance and foreign currency due to the strengthening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar, Euro and British Pound. The impact of the decrease in shareholders' equity on the debt to capitalization ratio was partially offset by a decrease in debt from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2009 and 2008, approximately $55.5 and $230.2 million, respectively, of our debt outstanding is classified as a current liability. As of June 30, 2009 and 2008 we had borrowings on our revolving credit facility of $5.0 and $139.1 million, respectively. Our principal on-going cash requirements are to finance construction of new stores, remodel certain existing stores, acquire salons and purchase inventory. Customers pay for salon services and merchandise in cash at the time of sale, which reduces our working capital requirements. As a result of the convertible senior notes and common stock issuances subsequent to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, there was a significant reduction in debt to capitalization.

        The basis point increase in the debt to capitalization ratio as of June 30, 2008 compared to June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2007 compared to June 30, 2006 was primarily due to increased debt levels stemming from share repurchases, acquisitions and timing of customary income tax payments made during fiscal year 2008 and 2007. As of June 30, 2008 and 2007, approximately $230.2 and $223.4 million, respectively, of our debt outstanding was classified as a current liability. We have a revolving credit facility which provides for possible acceleration of the maturity date based on provisions that are not objectively determinable and we have therefore included the outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility in our current portion of debt. As of June 30, 2008 and 2007 we had borrowings on our revolving credit facility of $139.1 and $147.8 million, respectively. Our principal on-going cash requirements are to finance construction of new stores, remodel certain existing stores, acquire salons and purchase inventory. Customers pay for salon services and merchandise in cash at the time of sale, which reduces our working capital requirements.

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        Total assets at June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007 were as follows:

        The non-cash goodwill impairment within the United Kingdom salon division, non-cash impairment of our investment in Provalliance, non-cash impairment related to the sale of Trade Secret salon concept, and a planned reduction in inventory were the primary factors for the decrease in total assets as of June 30, 2009 compared to June 30, 2008.

        Acquisitions and new salon construction (a component of organic growth) were the primary drivers of the increase in total assets as of June 30, 2008 compared to June 30, 2007. Acquisitions and new salon construction were primarily funded by a combination of operating cash flow, debt, and assumption of liabilities.

        Acquisitions and new salon construction (a component of organic growth) were the primary drivers of the increase in total assets as of June 30, 2007 compared to June 30, 2006. Cash increases in our international segment accounted for $11.1 million of the $49.4 million increase in consolidated cash for the twelve months ended June 30, 2007.

        Total shareholders' equity at June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007 was as follows:

        During the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, equity decreased primarily as a result of the non-cash goodwill impairment within the United Kingdom salon division, the non-cash impairment of our investment in Provalliance, the non-cash impairment related to the sale of Trade Secret and foreign currency due to the strengthening of the United States dollar against the Canadian dollar, Euro, and British Pound. As a result of the convertible senior notes and common stock issuances subsequent to the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009, there was a significant increase in shareholders' equity.

        During the twelve months ended June 30, 2008, equity increased primarily as a result of net income and increased accumulated other comprehensive income due primarily to foreign currency translation adjustments as the result of the strengthening of foreign currencies that underlie our investments in those markets, partially offset by lower common stock and additional paid-in capital balances stemming from share repurchases during the twelve months ended June 30, 2008.

        During the twelve months ended June 30, 2007, equity increased primarily as a result of net income and increased accumulated other comprehensive income due primarily to foreign currency translation adjustments as the result of the strengthening of foreign currencies that underlie our investments in those markets, partially offset by lower common stock and additional paid-in capital balances stemming from share repurchases during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007.

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Cash Flows

Operating Activities

        Net cash provided by operating activities during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were a result of the following:

        During fiscal year 2009, cash provided by operating activities was lower than in the twelve months ended June 30, 2008 primarily due to a decrease in working capital cash flow, primarily related to a current year receivable from the purchaser of Trade Secret and a decrease in accrued payroll.

        During fiscal year 2008, cash provided by operating activities was lower than in the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 primarily due to a decrease in working capital cash flow.

        During fiscal year 2007, cash provided by operating activities was lower than in the twelve months ended June 30, 2006 due to accounts payable and accrued expenses generating less cash in fiscal 2007 than fiscal 2006, which is primarily related to the timing of income tax payments. Depreciation and amortization increased primarily due to the amortization of acquired intangible assets and increased fixed assets. The goodwill impairment charge of $23.0 million related to our beauty school business. Inventories increased slightly during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 due to growth in the number of salons, partially offset by the Company's planned initiatives to reduce inventory levels in fiscal year 2007. Receivables increased during the twelve months ended June 30, 2007 primarily due to credit card receivables and increased student enrollment in the beauty school segment as compared to June 30, 2006.

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Investing Activities

        Net cash used in investing activities during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was the result of the following:

        Cash used by investing activities was lower during fiscal year 2009 compared to fiscal year 2008 due to the planned reduction in acquisitions and capital expenditures. Acquisitions during fiscal year 2009 were primarily funded by a combination of operating cash flows and debt. Additionally, the Company completed 280 major remodeling projects during fiscal year 2009, compared to 186 and 222 during fiscal years 2008 and 2007, respectively. We constructed 182 company-owned salons, eight hair restoration centers and acquired 177 company-owned salons (83 of which were franchise buybacks) and two hair restoration centers, all of which were franchise buybacks. In addition during fiscal year 2008, there was a $36.4 million loan to Empire Education Group, Inc. and a transfer of $10.9 million in cash related to the deconsolidation of our schools and European franchise salon business.

        Acquisitions during fiscal year 2008 were primarily funded by a combination of operating cash flows and debt. Additionally the Company completed 186 major remodeling projects during fiscal year 2008, compared to 222 and 170 during fiscal years 2007 and 2006, respectively. We constructed 325 company-owned salons, three hair restoration centers and acquired 382 company-owned salons (150 of which were franchise buybacks) and six hair restoration centers, all of which were franchise buybacks. Investing activities also included a $36.4 million loan to Empire Education Group, Inc. In addition, there was $10.9 million in cash held by the schools and European salon businesses that were deconsolidated.

        Acquisitions during fiscal year 2007 were primarily funded by a combination of operating cash flows and debt. Additionally, 222 major remodeling projects were completed during fiscal year 2007, compared to 170 and 205 during fiscal years 2006 and 2005, respectively. We constructed 420 company-owned salons and two beauty schools and acquired 354 company-owned salons (97 of which were franchise buybacks), one beauty school and two hair restoration centers (one of which was a franchise buyback) during fiscal year 2007. During fiscal year 2007, loans and investments, net, included $9.9 million related to an equity investment the Company made in October 2006, $8.2 million related to a cost method investment made in April 2007, $3.1 million related to the cost method investment made in April 2007 and $4.0 million related to a note receivable issued under a credit agreement with the entity that is the majority corporate investor of an entity in which we hold a minority interest.

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Investing activities also included an $8.9 million cash outlay related to the settlement of our cross-currency swap (which had a notional amount of $21.3 million and hedged a portion of the Company's net investment in its foreign operations).

        The company-owned constructed and acquired locations (excluding franchise buybacks) consisted of the following number of locations in each concept:

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Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008, the operations of Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted for as discounted operations. All comparable periods will reflect Trade Secret as discontinued operations.

Financing Activities

        Net cash used in financing activities during the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007 was the result of the following:

        During fiscal year 2009 the primary use of cash within financing activities was for net repayments on revolving credit facilities as reducing debt levels was one step the Company took to help maintain its compliance with debt covenants. The Company utilized intercompany borrowings on a short-term basis as allowed by a recently expanded IRS ruling to reduce debt.

        During fiscal year 2008, and 2007, net borrowings were primarily used to fund loans and acquisitions, share repurchases, and customary income tax payments. Acquisitions funded are discussed

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in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The proceeds from the issuance of common stock were related to the exercise of stock options. The excess tax benefit from stock-based employee compensation plans was recorded in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R.

New Financing Arrangements

July 2009 (Fiscal Year 2010)

        On July 8, 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to sell to underwriters $150 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0 percent convertible senior notes due 2014, and 11,500,000 shares of its common stock at $12.37 per share, which was the closing price per share on July 8, 2009. The Company completed that agreement on July 14, 2009. In addition, under the July 8, 2009 agreement, the Company granted the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of notes, and up to an additional 1,725,000 shares of common stock, on the same terms and conditions. The underwriters exercised such options in their entirety and, on July 21, 2009, the Company completed the issuance of the additional shares and notes for the exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option of $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of notes and an additional 1,725,000 shares of common stock.

        The notes are unsecured, senior obligations of the Company and interest will be payable semi-annually at a rate of 5.0 percent per year. The notes will mature on July 15, 2014. The notes will be convertible subject to certain conditions at an initial conversion rate of 64.6726 shares of the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (representing an initial conversion price of approximately $15.46 per share of the Company's common stock), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

        The net proceeds to the Company from the offerings of convertible senior notes and common stock were approximately $323.8 million after deducting underwriting discounts and before estimated offering expenses. The Company utilized the proceeds to repay $267 million of private placement senior term notes of varying maturities. The remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes including the repayment of bank debt.

        In connection with the offerings above, on July 14, 2009, the Company amended the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement and the Amended and Restated Private Shelf Agreement, all subject to the completion of the issuances of the convertible senior notes and common stock discussed below. The amendments included increasing the Company's minimum net worth covenant from $675 million to $800 million, lowering the fixed charge coverage ratio requirement from 1.5x to 1.3x, amending certain definitions, including EBITDA and Fixed Charges, and limiting the Company's Restricted Payments to $20 million if the Company's Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.0x. In addition, the amendments to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement reduced the borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facility from $350.0 million to $300.0 million and the amendments to the Restated Private Shelf Agreement incorporated a risk based capital fee calculated on the daily average outstanding principal amount equal to an annual rate of 1.0 percent which commences one year after the effective date of the amendment.

Fiscal Year 2009

        During fiscal year 2009, we completed a $85 million term loan that matures in July 2012. The monthly interest payments are based on a one-month LIBOR plus a 1.75 percent spread. The term loan includes customary financial covenants including a leverage ratio, fixed charge ratio and minimum net equity test. We used the proceeds from the term loan to pay down our revolving line of credit facility. We were in compliance with all covenants and other requirements of our credit agreement and senior notes as of June 30, 2009.

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Fiscal Year 2008

        During fiscal year 2008, we refinanced our $350.0 million revolving credit facility. Among other changes, this amendment extended the credit facility's expiration date to July 2012, reduced the interest rate on borrowings under the credit facility and modified certain financial covenants. Additionally, we borrowed $125.0 million, and amended the fixed charge coverage ratio under our Private Shelf Agreement.

        Under the terms of the July 12, 2007 revolving credit agreement, our ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and rent expense (EBITDAR) to fixed charges (which includes rent and interest expenses) may not drop below 1.50 on a rolling four quarter basis. We were in compliance with all covenants and other requirements of our credit agreement and senior notes as of June 30, 2008. Additionally, the credit agreements do not include rating triggers or subjective clauses that would accelerate maturity dates.

Fiscal Year 2007

        During fiscal year 2007, we neither entered into new borrowing arrangements, nor were any significant amendments made to existing agreements. Under the terms of the April 7, 2005 amended and restated revolving credit agreement, our ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent expense (EBITDAR) to fixed charges (which includes rent and interest expenses) may not drop below 1.65 on a rolling four quarter basis. We were in compliance with all covenants and other requirements of our credit agreements and senior notes during fiscal year 2007.

Other Financing Arrangements

Private Shelf Agreement

        At June 30, 2009 and 2008, we had $239.6 and $255.2 million, respectively, in unsecured, fixed rate, senior term notes outstanding under a Private Shelf Agreement. The notes require quarterly payments, and final maturity dates range from November 2009 through December 2017. The interest rates on the notes range from 4.65 to 8.39 percent as of June 30, 2009 and 2008. In fiscal 2008, we borrowed $125.0 million, and amended the fixed charge coverage ratio under Private Shelf Agreement.

        The Private Shelf Agreement includes financial covenants including debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) ratios, fixed charge coverage ratios and minimum net equity tests (as defined within the Private Shelf Agreement), as well as other customary terms and conditions. The maturity date for the debt may be accelerated upon the occurrence of various Events of Default, including breaches of the agreement, certain cross-default situations, certain bankruptcy related situations, and other customary events of default.

        On July 3, 2009, the Company amended the Restated Private Shelf Agreement. The amendments included increasing the Company's minimum net worth covenant from $675 million to $800 million, lowering the fixed charge coverage ratio requirement from 1.5x to 1.3x, amending certain definitions, including EBITDA and Fixed Charges, limiting the Company's Restricted Payments to $20 million if the Company's Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.0x and the addition of a risk based capital fee calculated on the daily average outstanding principal amount equal to an annual rate of 1.0 percent that commences one year after the amendment date.

        As a result of the fair value hedging activities discussed in Note 9 of Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K, an adjustment of approximately $0.0 and $0.3 million was made to increase the carrying value of the Company's long-term fixed rate debt at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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Private Placement Senior Term Notes

        At June 30, 2009 and 2008, we had $267.0 and $325.0 million, respectively, in private placement senior term notes. The notes had final maturity dates from March 2009 through March 2015. The interest rates on the notes ranged from fixed coupon rates of 4.97 to 7.2 and 52 to 55 basis points over LIBOR on floating coupon rates.

        The private placement senior term notes includes financial covenants including debt to EBITDA ratios, fixed charge coverage ratios and minimum net equity tests (as defined within the Private Shelf Agreement), as well as other customary terms and conditions. The maturity date for the debt may be accelerated upon the occurrence of various Events of Default, including breaches of the agreement, certain cross- default situations, certain bankruptcy related situations, and other customary events of default.

        On June 29, 2009, the Company entered into a prepayment amendment on the private placement senior term notes whereby the Company negotiated to prepay the notes with a premium over the principal amount that is less than the make-whole premium that is otherwise payable upon redemption. Subsequent to fiscal year 2009, the net proceeds from the convertible senior notes and common stock issuances in July 2009 were utilized to repay the $267.0 million of private placement senior term notes.

Acquisitions

        Acquisitions are discussed throughout Management's Discussion and Analysis in this Item 7, as well as in Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K. The acquisitions were funded primarily from operating cash flow, debt and the issuance of common stock.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

        The following table reflects a summary of obligations and commitments outstanding by payment date as of June 30, 2009:

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(b)

In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, these obligations are not reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

(c)

As of June 30, 2009, we have liabilities for uncertain tax positions. We are not able to reasonably estimate the amount by which the liabilities will increase or decrease over time; however, at this time, we do not expect a significant payment related to these obligations within the next fiscal year. See Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on our uncertain tax positions, the amount that may be settled in chase, and the amount reasonably possible to change in the next 12 months.

On-Balance Sheet Obligations

        Our long-term obligations are composed primarily of senior term notes, term loan and a revolving credit facility. Certain senior term notes and a portion of the term loan are hedged by contracts with financial institutions commonly referred to as interest rate swaps, as discussed in Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk." Additionally, no adjustment was necessary to mark the hedged portion of the debt obligation to fair value (a reduction to long-term debt). Interest payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations were estimated based on our total average interest rate at June 30, 2009 and scheduled contractual repayments.

        Other long-term liabilities include a total of $16.7 million related to the Executive Profit Sharing Plan and a salary deferral program, $8.4 million (including $0.4 million in interest) related to established contractual payment obligations under retirement and severance payment agreements for a small number of retired employees.

        This table excludes the short-term liabilities, other than the current portion of long-term debt, disclosed on our balance sheet as the amounts recorded for these items will be paid in the next year. We have no unconditional purchase obligations, as defined by SFAS No. 47, Disclosure of Long-Term Obligations. Also excluded from the contractual obligations table are payment estimates associated with employee health and workers' compensation claims for which we are self-insured. The majority of our recorded liability for self-insured employee health and workers' compensation losses represents estimated reserves for incurred claims that have yet to be filed or settled.

        The Company has unfunded deferred compensation contracts covering certain management and executive personnel. The deferred compensation contracts are offered to key executives based on their accomplishments within the Company. Because we cannot predict the timing or amount of our future payments related to these contracts, such amounts were not included in the table above. Related obligations totaled $24.5, $20.2, and $20.1 million at June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, and are included in other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Refer to Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information. The obligations are funded by insurance contracts.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

        Operating leases primarily represent long-term obligations for the rental of salon and hair restoration center premises, including leases for company-owned locations, as well as future salon franchisee lease payments of approximately $144.1 million, which are reimbursed to the Company by franchisees. Regarding the franchisee subleases, we generally retain the right to the related salon assets net of any outstanding obligations in the event of a default by a franchise owner. Management has not experienced and does not expect any material loss to result from these arrangements.

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derivative instruments. Future net settlements under these agreements are not included in the table above.

        We are a party to a variety of contractual agreements under which we may be obligated to indemnify the other party for certain matters, which indemnities may be secured by operation of law or otherwise, in the ordinary course of business. These contracts primarily relate to our commercial contracts, operating leases and other real estate contracts, financial agreements, agreements to provide services, and agreements to indemnify officers, directors and employees in the performance of their work. While our aggregate indemnification obligation could result in a material liability, we are not aware of any current matter that we expect to result in a material liability.

        We do not have other unconditional purchase obligations or significant other commercial commitments such as commitments under lines of credit and standby repurchase obligations or other commercial commitments.

        Under the terms of the July 12, 2007 revolving credit facility, our ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent expense (EBITDAR) to fixed charges (which includes rent and interest expenses) may not drop below 1.50 on a rolling four quarter basis. We were in compliance with all covenants and other requirements of our credit agreements and senior notes during fiscal year 2009 and are currently in fiscal 2010. Additionally, the credit agreements do not include rating triggers or subjective clauses that would accelerate maturity dates.

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

        We do not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet financial arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes at June 30, 2009. As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity, market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

Financing

        Financing activities are discussed under "Liquidity and Capital Resources" in this Item 7 and in Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8. Derivative activities are discussed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 and Part II, Item 7A, "Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk."

        Management believes that cash generated from operations and amounts available under existing debt facilities will be sufficient to fund its anticipated capital expenditures, acquisitions and required debt repayments for the foreseeable future. As of June 30, 2009, we have available an unused committed line of credit amount of $317.0 million under our existing revolving credit facility.

Dividends

        We paid dividends of $0.16 per share during fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007. On August 21, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a $0.04 per share quarterly dividend payable September 15, 2009 to shareholders of record on September 1, 2009.

Share Repurchase Program

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$200.0 million on May 3, 2005, and to $300.0 million on April 26, 2007. The timing and amounts of any repurchases will depend on many factors, including the market price of the common stock and overall market conditions. Historically, the repurchases to date have been made primarily to eliminate the dilutive effect of shares issued in conjunction with acquisitions, restricted stock grants and stock option exercises. All repurchased shares become authorized but unissued shares of the Company. This repurchase program has no stated expiration date. As of June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007, a total accumulated 6.8, 6.8, and 5.1 million shares have been repurchased for $226.5, $226.5, and $176.5 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2009, $73.5 million remains to be spent on share repurchases under this program.

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

        This annual report, as well as information included in, or incorporated by reference from, future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and information contained in written material, press releases and oral statements issued by or on behalf of the Company contains or may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements in this document reflect management's best judgment at the time they are made, but all such statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein. Such forward-looking statements are often identified herein by use of words including, but not limited to, "may," "believe," "project," "forecast," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," and "plan." In addition, the following factors could affect the Company's actual results and cause such results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These factors include competition within the personal hair care industry, which remains strong, both domestically and internationally, price sensitivity; changes in economic conditions and in particular, continued weakness in the U.S. and global economies; changes in consumer tastes and fashion trends; the ability of the Company to implement its planned spending and cost reduction plan and to continue to maintain compliance with financial covenants in its credit agreements; labor and benefit costs; legal claims; risk inherent to international development (including currency fluctuations); the continued ability of the Company and its franchisees to obtain suitable locations and financing for new salon development and to maintain satisfactory relationships with landlords and other licensors with respect to existing locations; governmental initiatives such as minimum wage rates, taxes and possible franchise legislation; the ability of the Company to successfully identify, acquire and integrate salons that support its growth objectives; the ability of the Company to maintain satisfactory relationships with suppliers; the ability of the Company to consummate the planned closure of salons and the related realization of the anticipated costs, benefits and time frame; or other factors not listed above. The ability of the Company to meet its expected revenue growth is dependent on salon acquisitions, new salon construction and same-store sales increases, all of which are affected by many of the aforementioned risks. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect future financial results is set forth under Item 1A of this Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. However, your attention is directed to any further disclosures made in our subsequent annual and periodic reports filed or furnished with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A.

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Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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

Interest Rate Risk:

        The Company has established an interest rate management policy that attempts to minimize its overall cost of debt, while taking into consideration the earnings implications associated with the volatility of short-term interest rates. As part of this policy, the Company has elected to maintain a combination of variable and fixed rate debt. A one percent change in interest rates (including the impact of existing interest rate swap contracts) could impact the Company's interest expense by approximately $1.0 million. During fiscal year 2008, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners downgraded Regis' private placement debt from investment-grade to non-investment grade. The downgrade did not have any effect on the private placement debt outstanding and corresponding interest rate as of June 30, 2009. Any future non investment grade private placement debt would result in a substantially higher interest rate. The downgrade has no impact on the Company's current revolving credit facility or its ability to secure future bank borrowings. Considering the effect of interest rate swaps and including $0.0 and $0.3 million increases to long-term debt related to fair value swaps at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, the Company had the following outstanding debt balances:

        The Company manages its interest rate risk by continually assessing the amount of fixed and variable rate debt. On occasion, the Company uses interest rate swaps to further mitigate the risk associated with changing interest rates and to maintain its desired balances of fixed and floating rate debt.

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

Interest Rate Swap Contracts:

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

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Pay fixed rates, receive variable rates

        During the three months ended December 31, 2008, the Company entered into two interest rate swap contracts that pay fixed rates of interest and receivable variable rates of interest (based on the one-month LIBOR) on notional amounts of indebtedness of $20.0 million each as of June 30, 2009, and mature in July 2011, respectively. The Company will pay fixed rates of interest of approximately 3.0 percent and 3.4 percent on their respective $20.0 million. The contracts are on an aggregate notional amount of indebtedness of $40.0 million related to the $85.0 million term loan, which the Company entered into during the three months ended December 31, 2008. The contracts expire in July 2011 and the debt matures in July 2012. These interest rate swap contracts were designed and are effective as cash flow hedges. They were recorded at fair value within other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, with corresponding offset in deferred income taxes and other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity.

        During the three months ended December 31, 2005, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts that pay fixed rates of interest and receive variable rates of interest (based on the three-month LIBOR) on notional amounts of indebtedness of $35.0 and $15.0 million as of June 30, 2009, and mature in March 2013 and March 2015, respectively. These swaps were designated and are effective as cash flow hedges. These cash flow hedges were recorded at fair value within other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a corresponding offset in other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity. These contracts were terminated subsequent to June 30, 2009 in conjunction with the repayment of the private placement senior term notes as discussed in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Pay variable rates, receive fixed rates

        The Company had interest rate swap contracts under which it paid variable rates of interest (based on the three-month LIBOR plus a credit spread) and received fixed rates of interest on an aggregate $5.0 million notional amount at June 30, 2008, with a maturation date of July 2008. These swaps were designated as hedges of a portion of the Company's senior term notes and were being accounted for as fair value hedges.

        During fiscal year 2003, the Company terminated a portion of a $40.0 million interest rate swap contract. The remainder of this swap contract was terminated during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005. The terminations resulted in the Company realizing gains of $1.1 and $1.5 million during fiscal year 2005 and 2003, respectively, which were deferred in long-term debt in the Consolidated Balance Sheet and were being amortized against interest expense over the remaining life of the underlying debt that matured in July 2008. Approximately $0.3, $0.5, and $0.5 million of the deferred gain was amortized against interest expense during fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, resulting in the deferred gain being fully amortized at June 30, 2009.

Tabular Presentation:

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expected (contractual) maturity dates. Notional amounts are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contract.

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Represents the average expected cost of borrowing for outstanding derivative balances as of June 30, 2009.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk:

        The majority of the Company's revenue, expense and capital purchasing activities are transacted in United States dollars. However, because a portion of the Company's operations consists of activities outside of the United States, the Company has transactions in other currencies, primarily the Canadian dollar, British pound and Euro. In preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company is required to translate the financial statements of its foreign subsidiaries from the currency in which they keep their accounting records, generally the local currency, into United States dollars. Different exchange rates from period to period impact the amounts of reported income and the amount of foreign currency translation recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income. As part of its risk management strategy, the Company frequently evaluates its foreign currency exchange risk by monitoring market data and external factors that may influence exchange rate fluctuations. As a result, the Company may engage in transactions involving various derivative instruments to hedge assets, liabilities and purchases denominated in foreign currencies. As of June 30, 2009, the Company has entered into the following financial instruments to manage its foreign currency exchange risk:

Hedge of the Net Investment in Foreign Subsidiaries:

        The Company has numerous investments in foreign subsidiaries, and the net assets of these subsidiaries are exposed to exchange rate volatility. The Company frequently evaluates its foreign currency exchange risk by monitoring market data and external factors that may influence exchange rate fluctuations. As a result, the Company may engage in transactions involving various derivative instruments to hedge assets, liabilities and purchases denominated in foreign currencies.

        During September 2006, the Company's cross-currency swap (which had a notional amount of $21.3 million and hedged a portion of the Company's net investment in its foreign operations) was settled, resulting in a cash outlay of $8.9 million. This cash outlay was recorded within investing activities within the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The related cumulative tax-effected net loss of $7.9 million was recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) in fiscal year 2007. This amount will remain deferred within AOCI indefinitely, as the event which would trigger its release from AOCI and recognition in earnings is the sale or liquidation of the Company's international operations that the cross-currency swap hedged. The Company currently has no intent to sell or liquidate this portion of its business operations.

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Forward Foreign Currency Contracts:

        The Company's exposure to foreign exchange risk includes risks related to fluctuations in the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar. The exposure to Canadian dollar exchange rates on the Company's fiscal year 2009 cash flows primarily includes payments in Canadian dollars from the Company's Canadian salon operations for retail inventory exported from the United States.

        The Company seeks to manage exposure to changes in the value of the Canadian dollar. In order to do so, the Company entered into forward currency contracts during fiscal year 2007 to reduce the risk of significant negative impact on its U.S. dollar cash flows or income. The Company does not hedge foreign currency exposure in a manner that would entirely eliminate the effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on net income and cash flows. Forward currency contracts to sell Canadian dollars and buy $4.7 million U.S. dollars were outstanding as of June 30, 2009 to hedge forecasted intercompany foreign currency denominated transactions stemming from monthly product shipments from the U.S. to Canadian salons. These contracts mature at various dates between July 2009 and May 2010. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

        On May 29, 2007, the Company entered into several forward foreign currency contracts to sell Canadian dollars and buy an aggregate $16.9 million U.S. dollars, with maturation dates between June 2007 and May 2010. The purpose of the forward contracts is to protect against adverse movements in the Canadian dollar exchange rate. The contracts were designated and are effective as cash flow hedges of Canadian dollar denominated forecasted intercompany transactions related to monthly product shipments from the U.S. to Canadian salons. These cash flow hedges were recorded at fair value within accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a corresponding offset in other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity.

        On February 1, 2006, the Company entered into several forward foreign currency contracts to sell Canadian dollars and buy an aggregate $15.8 million U.S. dollars, with maturation dates between July 2006 and May 2009. The contracts were designated and were effective as cash flow hedges of Canadian dollar denominated forecasted intercompany transactions. These cash flow hedges were recorded at fair value within accrued expenses in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a corresponding offset in other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity.

        On January 3, 2007, the Company terminated its remaining Canadian forward foreign currency contracts entered into on February 1, 2006 having a $14.5 million notional amount. The termination resulted in a deferred gain of $0.4 million which was recorded in AOCI in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The deferred gain was recorded into income through May 31, 2009 as the forecasted foreign currency transactions was recognized in earnings. Approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million of the deferred gain was amortized against cost of sales during fiscal years 2009 and 2008, respectively, resulting in deferred gain of being fully amortized at June 30, 2009.

        In September 2007, the Company entered into several forward foreign currency contracts to hedge the U.S. Dollar value of future Chinese Yuan denominated payments to Chinese vendors. The foreign currency contracts totaled approximately 6.0 million Chinese Yuan or $0.8 million U.S. dollars and have maturation dates between April 2008 and September 2008. The purpose of the forward contracts is to protect against adverse movements in the Chinese Yuan exchange rate. The contracts were designated and are effective as cash flow hedges of Chinese Yuan denominated foreign currency firm commitments. These cash flow hedges were recorded at fair value within other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a corresponding offset in other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity.

        In December 2008, the Company entered into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge the U.S. Dollar value of future Euro denominated payments for business travel to Italy. The foreign currency contracts totaled approximately 0.4 million Euro or $0.6 million U.S. dollars and have

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maturation dates of June and August 2009. The purpose of the forward contracts is to protect against adverse movements in the Euro exchange rate. The contracts were designated and are effective as cash flow hedges of Euro denominated foreign currency firm commitments. These cash flow hedges were recorded at fair value within other current assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, with a corresponding offset in other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity.

        The table below provides information about the Company's forecasted sales transactions in U.S. dollar equivalents. (The information is presented in U.S. dollars because that is the Company's reporting currency.) The table summarizes information on transactions that are sensitive to foreign currency exchange rates and the related foreign currency forward exchange agreements. For the foreign currency forward exchange agreements, the table presents the notional amounts and weighted average exchange rates by expected (contractual) maturity dates. These notional amounts generally are used to calculate the contractual payments to be exchanged under the contract.

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Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

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Management's Statement of Responsibility for Financial Statements and
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Financial Statements

        Management is responsible for preparation of the consolidated financial statements and other related financial information included in this annual report on Form 10-K. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, incorporating management's reasonable estimates and judgments, where applicable.

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

        This report is provided by management pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the SEC rules promulgated thereunder. Management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting and for assessing effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

        The Company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and Directors of the Company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisitions, use, or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

        Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

        Management has assessed the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on the assessment of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, management has concluded that, as of June 30, 2009, the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective.

        The Company's independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, has audited the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009, as stated in their report which follows in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Regis Corporation:

        In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in shareholders' equity and comprehensive income and of cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Regis Corporation and its subsidiaries at June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2009 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management's Statement of Responsibility for Financial Statements and Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

        A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

        Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 28, 2009

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REGIS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

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

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REGIS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

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

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REGIS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES

IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in thousands)

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

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REGIS CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business Description:

        Regis Corporation (the Company) owns, operates and franchises hairstyling and hair care salons throughout the United States, the United Kingdom (U.K.), Canada, Puerto Rico and several other countries. In addition, the Company owns and operates hair restoration centers in the United States and Canada. Substantially all of the hairstyling and hair care salons owned and operated by the Company in the United States are located in leased space in enclosed mall shopping centers, strip shopping centers or Wal-Mart Supercenters. Franchise salons throughout the United States are primarily located in strip shopping centers. The company-owned salons in the U.K. are owned and operated in malls, leading department stores, mass merchants and high-street locations. The hair restoration centers, including both company-owned and franchise locations, are typically located in leased space within office buildings. The Company maintains ownership interest in salons and beauty schools through equity-method investments.

Consolidation:

        The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and all of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. In consolidation, all material intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.

Use of Estimates:

        The preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Foreign Currency Translation:

        Financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company's international subsidiaries are measured using local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated at the exchange rates in effect at each fiscal year end. Translation adjustments arising from the use of differing exchange rates from period to period are included in accumulated other comprehensive income within shareholders' equity. Statement of Operations accounts are translated at the average rates of exchange prevailing during the year. The different exchange rates from period to period impact the amount of reported income from the Company's international operations.

Cash and Cash Equivalents:

        Cash equivalents consist of investments in short-term, highly liquid securities having original maturities of three months or less, which are made as a part of the Company's cash management activity. The carrying values of these assets approximate their fair market values. The Company primarily utilizes a cash management system with a series of separate accounts consisting of lockbox accounts for receiving cash, concentration accounts that funds are moved to, and several "zero balance" disbursement accounts for funding of payroll and accounts payable. As a result of the Company's cash management system, checks issued, but not presented to the banks for payment, may create negative book cash balances. Checks outstanding in excess of related book cash balances totaling approximately $0.0 and $3.9 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, are included in accounts payable within the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

1. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts:

        The receivable balance on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet primarily includes accounts and notes receivable from franchisees. In addition, as of June 30, 2009, the Company has a $19.1 million outstanding receivable with the buyer of Trade Secret. The balance is presented net of an allowance for expected losses (i.e., doubtful accounts), primarily related to receivables from the Company's franchisees. The Company monitors the financial condition of its franchisees and records provisions for estimated losses on receivables when it believes that its franchisees are unable to make their required payments based on factors such as delinquencies and aging trends. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company's best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses related to existing accounts and notes receivable.

        The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts:

Inventories:

        Inventories consist principally of hair care products for retail product sales. A portion of inventories are also used for salon services consisting of hair color, hair care products including shampoo and conditioner and hair care treatments including permanents, neutralizers and relaxers. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined on a weighted average cost basis.

        Physical inventory counts are performed semi-annually. Product and service inventories are adjusted based on the results of the physical inventory counts. Between the physical inventory counts, cost of retail product sold to salon customers is determined based on the weighted average cost of product sold, adjusted for an estimated shrinkage factor, and the cost of product used in salon services is determined by applying estimated gross profit margins to service revenues. The estimated gross profit margins related to service inventories are updated semi-annually based on the results of the physical inventory counts and other factors that could impact the Company's margin rate estimates such as mix of service sales, discounting and special promotions. Actual results for the estimated gross margin percentage as compared to the semi-annual estimates have not historically resulted in material adjustments to our statement of operations.

Property and Equipment:

        Property and equipment are carried at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment are computed on the straight-line method over estimated useful asset lives (30 to 39 years for buildings, 10 years for improvements and three to ten years for equipment, furniture and software). Depreciation expense was $105.1, $108.7, and

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

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$104.9 million in fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the related lease term, generally ten years. For leases with renewal periods at the Company's option, management may determine at the inception of the lease that renewal is reasonably assured if failure to exercise a renewal option imposes an economic penalty to the Company. In such cases, the Company will include the renewal option period along with the original lease term in the determination of appropriate estimated useful lives.

        The Company capitalizes both internal and external costs of developing or obtaining computer software for internal use. Costs incurred to develop internal-use software during the application development stage are capitalized, while data conversion, training and maintenance costs associated with internal-use software are expensed as incurred. At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the net book value of capitalized software costs was $40.4 and $41.0 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to capitalized software was $9.1, $8.3, and $8.8 million in fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, which has been determined based on an estimated useful life of five or seven years.

        Expenditures for maintenance and repairs and minor renewals and betterments which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are expensed. All other expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized. The assets and related depreciation and amortization accounts are adjusted for property retirements and disposals with the resulting gain or loss included in operating income. Fully depreciated or amortized assets remain in the accounts until retired from service.

Investment In and Loans to Affiliates:

        The Company has equity investments in securities of certain privately held entities. The Company accounts for these investments under the cost method or equity method of accounting, as appropriate. The Company also has loans receivable from certain of these entities. The valuation of investments accounted for under the cost method considers all available financial information related to the investee. If an unrealized loss for any investment is considered to be other-than-temporary, the loss will be recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in the period the determination is made. Investments accounted for under the equity method are recorded at the amount of the Company's investment and adjusted each period for the Company's share of the investee's income or loss. Investments are reviewed for changes in circumstance or the occurrence of events that suggest the Company's investment may not be recoverable. During fiscal year 2009, we recorded impairments of $25.7 million and $7.8 million ($4.8 million net of tax) related to our investment in Provalliance and investment in and loans to Intelligent Nutrients, LLC.

Self-insurance Accruals:

        The Company uses a combination of third party insurance and self-insurance for a number of risks including workers' compensation, health insurance, employment practice liability and general liability claims. The liability represents an estimate of the undiscounted ultimate cost of uninsured claims incurred as of the balance sheet date.

        The workers' compensation, general liability and employment practices liability analysis includes applying loss development factors to the Company's historical claims data (total paid and incurred amounts per claim) for all policy years where the Company has not reached its aggregate limits to project the future development of incurred claims. The workers' compensation analysis is performed for four models; California, Ohio, Texas and all other states. A variety of accepted actuarial methodologies are followed to determine these liabilities, including several methods to predict the loss development

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factors for each policy period. These liabilities are determined by modeling the frequency (number of claims) and severity (cost of claims), fitting statistical distributions to the experience, and then running simulations. A similar analysis is performed for both general liability and employment practices liability, however, it is a single model for all liability claims rather than the four separate models used for workers' compensation.

        The health insurance analysis utilizes trailing 12 months of paid and 24 months of incurred medical and prescription claims to project the amount of incurred but not yet reported claims liability amount. The lag factors are developed based on the Company's specific claim data utilizing a completion factor methodology. The developed factor, expressed as a percentage of paid claims, is applied to the trailing twelve months of paid claims to calculate the estimated liability amount. The calculated liability amount is reviewed for reasonableness based on reserve adequacy ranges for historical periods by testing prior reserve levels against actual expenses to date.

        Although the Company does not expect the amounts ultimately paid to differ significantly from the estimates, self-insurance accruals could be affected if future claims experience differs significantly from the historical trends and actuarial assumptions. For fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, the Company recorded decreases in expense from changes in estimates related to prior year open policy periods related to continuing operations of $9.9, $6.9, and $10.0 million, respectively. A 10.0 percent change in the self-insurance reserve would affect income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in income of affiliated companies by $4.0, $4.7 and $4.8 million for the three years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company updates loss projections each year and adjusts its recorded liability to reflect the current projections. The updated loss projections consider new claims and developments associated with existing claims for each open policy period. As certain claims can take years to settle, the Company has multiple policy periods open at any point in time.

        As the workers' compensation accrual is the majority of the self-insurance accrual, below is a rollforward of the activity within the Company's workers' compensation self-insurance accrual:

        As of June 30, 2009, the Company has $16.0 and $23.8 million recorded in current liabilities and non-current liabilities, respectively, related to the Company's self-insurance accruals which includes the workers' compensation self-insurance accrual.

Goodwill:

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assets and liabilities associated with the operations of the reporting unit, including allocation of shared or corporate balances among reporting units. Allocations are generally based on the number of salons in each reporting unit as a percent of total company-owned salons.

        The Company calculates the estimated fair value of the reporting units based on discounted future cash flows that utilize estimates in annual revenue growth, gross margins, fixed expense rates, allocated corporate overhead, and long-term growth for determining terminal value. The Company's estimated future cash flows also take into consideration acquisition integration and maturation. Where available and as appropriate, comparative market multiples are used to corroborate the results of the discounted cash flow. The Company considers its various concepts to be reporting units when testing for goodwill impairment because that is where the Company believes the goodwill resides. The Company periodically engage third-party valuation consultants to assist in evaluation of the Company's estimated fair value calculations. The Company's policy is to perform its annual goodwill impairment test during its third quarter of each fiscal year ending June 30.

        The discounted cash flow model utilizes projected financial results for each reporting unit. The projected financial results are created from critical assumptions and estimates which are based on management's business plans and historical trends. A summary of the critical assumptions utilized during the fiscal year 2009 annual impairment test are outlined below:

Annual revenue growth.    Annual revenue growth is primarily driven by assumed same-store sales rates of negative 3.0 percent to positive 3.0 percent. Other considerations include anticipated economic conditions, moderate acquisition growth, and the anniversary of reduced visitation patterns.

Gross margins.    Adjusted for anticipated salon closures, new salon construction and acquisitions estimated future gross margins were held constant in each year for all reporting units.

Fixed expense rates.    Fixed expense rate increases of 2.5 percent based on anticipated inflation were used in each year for all reporting units. Fixed expenses consisted of rent, site operating, and allocated general and administrative corporate overhead.

Allocated corporate overheads.    Corporate overhead incurred by the home office on behalf of the reporting units is allocated to certain reporting units based on the number of salons in each reporting unit as a percent of total company-owned salons.

Long-term growth.    Terminal value earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) multiples of 5.0x were used for all reporting units other than Hair Restoration Centers which used a terminal value EBITDA multiple of 6.0x to reflect the relevant expected acquisition price for this reporting unit.

Discount rates.    Discount rates of 11.0 percent were used for all reporting units other than Hair Restoration Centers which used a discount rate of 13.0 percent, which were consistent with a weighted average cost of capital for a potential market participant.

        In the situations where a reporting unit's carrying value exceeds its fair value, the amount of the impairment loss must be measured. The measurement of impairment is calculated by determining the implied fair value of a reporting unit's goodwill. In calculating the implied fair value of goodwill, the fair value of the reporting unit is allocated to all other assets and liabilities of that unit based on the relative fair values. The excess of the fair value of the reporting unit over the amount assigned to its

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assets and liabilities is the implied fair value of goodwill. The goodwill impairment is measured as the excess of the carrying value of goodwill over its implied fair value.

        Based on the Company's annual impairment analysis of goodwill performed during the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, no further impairment of goodwill was recorded. The estimated fair value of the Regis salon concept exceeded its carrying value by approximately 4.0 percent or $8.0 million and the estimated fair value of Hair Restoration Centers exceeded carrying value by approximately 12.0 percent or $30.0 million. The respective fair values of the Company's remaining reporting units exceeded fair value by a much larger percentage. While the Company has determined the estimated fair values of the Regis salon concept and Hair Restoration Centers to be appropriate based on the historical level of revenue growth, operating income and cash flows, it is reasonably likely these reportable segments may become impaired in future periods. The term "reasonably likely" refers to an occurrence that is more than remote but less than probable in the judgment of the Company. Because some of the inherent assumptions and estimates used in determining the fair value of this reportable segment are outside the control of management, changes in these underlying assumptions can adversely impact fair value. The amount of impairment is dependent on factors which cannot be predicted with certainty, and can result in impairment of a portion or all of the carrying values of the Regis salon concept and Hair Restoration Centers' goodwill.

        As a result of the higher likelihood of impairment of the Regis salon concept and Hair Restoration Centers' goodwill and sensitivity of the Company's critical assumptions in estimating fair value of these reporting units, the Company has provided additional information related to these two reporting units.

        The following table summarizes the approximate impact that a change in certain critical assumptions would have on the estimated fair value of our Regis salon concept goodwill balance (the approximate impact of the change in the critical assumptions assumes all other assumptions and factors remain constant, in thousands, except percentages):

        The following table summarizes the approximate impact that a change in certain critical assumptions would have on the estimated fair value of our Hair Restoration Centers' goodwill balance (the approximate impact of the change in the critical assumptions assumes all other assumptions and factors remain constant, in thousands, except percentages):

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continues to fluctuate and regularly trades below our book value per share. Adverse changes in expected operating results, an extended period of the Company's stock trading significantly below book value per share, and unfavorable changes in other economic factors may result in further impairment of goodwill. The Company concluded there were no triggering events between the annual impairment testing and June 30, 2009.

        A summary of the Company's goodwill balance as of June 30, 2009 by reporting unit is as follows:

        Prior to the annual goodwill impairment analysis for fiscal year 2009, the fair value of the Company's stock declined such that it began trading below book value per share. Due to the adverse changes in operating results and the continuation of the Company's stock trading below book value per share, the Company performed an interim impairment test of goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2008.

        As a result of the Company's interim impairment test of goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2008, a $41.7 million impairment charge for the full carrying amount of goodwill within the salon concepts in the United Kingdom was recorded within continuing operations. The recent performance challenges of the International salon operations indicated that the estimated fair value was less than the current carrying value of this reporting unit's net assets, including goodwill.

        See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion on the $78.1 million goodwill impairment of Trade Secret recorded within discontinued operations during the three months ended December 31, 2008.

        During the three months ended March 31 of fiscal years 2008, and 2007, the Company performed its annual goodwill impairment analysis on its reporting units. Based on the Company's testing, a $23.0 million impairment charge was recorded during fiscal year 2007 related to its beauty school business and no impairment charge was recorded during fiscal year 2008.

        On August 1, 2007 (fiscal year 2008), the Company merged its 51 accredited cosmetology schools into EEG, creating the largest beauty school operator in North America. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the terms of the transaction indicated that the estimated fair value of the accredited cosmetology schools was less than the current carrying value of this reporting unit's net assets, including goodwill. Thus, a $23.0 million pre-tax ($19.6 million after tax), non-cash impairment loss was recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2007.

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Long-Lived Asset Impairment Assessments, Excluding Goodwill:

        The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at the salon level annually or if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. The Company's test for impairment is performed at a salon level as this is the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets and liabilities. Impairment is evaluated based on the sum of undiscounted estimated future cash flows expected to result from use of the assets that does not recover the carrying value of the related salon assets. When the sum of a salon's undiscounted estimated future cash flow is zero or negative, impairment is measured as the fully carrying value of the related salon's equipment and leasehold improvements. When the sum of a salon's undiscounted cash flows is greater than zero but less than the carrying value of the related salon's equipment and leasehold improvements, a discounted cash flow analysis is performed to estimate the fair value of the salon assets and impairment is measured as the difference between then carrying value of the salon assets and the estimated fair value. The fair value estimate is based on the best information available, including market data.

        During fiscal year 2009, the Company tested its long-lived assets for impairment and recognized impairment charges related primarily to the carrying value of certain salons' property and equipment of $10.2 million. Of the $10.2 million in total impairment charges recognized in fiscal year 2009, $4.3 and $5.9 million related to North America and the United Kingdom, respectively. The United Kingdom impairment charges included charges related to the Company's June 2009 plan to close up to 80 underperforming company-owned salons in fiscal year 2010. During fiscal year 2008, the Company tested its long-lived assets for impairment and recognized impairment charges related primarily to the carrying value of certain salons' property and equipment of $10.5 million, related to the Company's July 2008 plan to close up to 160 underperforming company-owned salons in fiscal year 2009. Of the $10.5 million in total impairment charges recognized in fiscal year 2008, $5.0, $1.1, and $4.4 million related to North America, United Kingdom, and discontinued operations salons, respectively. During fiscal year 2007, the Company tested its long-lived assets for impairment and recognized impairment charges related primarily to the carrying value of certain salons' property and equipment of $6.8 million. Of the $6.8 million in total impairment charges recognized in fiscal year 2007, $4.8, $0.3, and $1.7 million related to North America, United Kingdom, and discontinued operations salons, respectively. The Company also evaluated the appropriateness of the remaining useful lives of its non-impaired property and equipment and whether a change to the depreciation charge was warranted. Impairment charges for continuing operations are included in depreciation related to company-owned salons in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Deferred Rent and Rent Expense:

        The Company leases most salon and hair restoration center locations under operating leases. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Tenant improvement allowances funded by landlord incentives, rent holidays, and rent escalation clauses which provide for scheduled rent increases during the lease term or for rental payments commencing at a date other than the date of initial occupancy are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term (including one renewal option period if renewal is reasonably assured based on the imposition of an economic penalty for failure to exercise the renewal option). The difference between the rent due under the stated periods of the lease compared to that of the straight-line basis is recorded as deferred rent within other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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        For purposes of recognizing incentives and minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, the Company uses the date that it obtains the legal right to use and control the leased space to begin amortization, which is generally when the Company enters the space and begins to make improvements in preparation of intended use of the leased space.

        Certain leases provide for contingent rents, which are determined as a percentage of revenues in excess of specified levels. The Company records a contingent rent liability in accrued expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, along with the corresponding rent expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, when specified levels have been achieved or when management determines that achieving the specified levels during the fiscal year is probable.

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue:

        Company-owned salon revenues and related cost of sales are recognized at the time of sale, as this is when the services have been provided or, in the case of product revenues, delivery has occurred, and the salon receives the customer's payment. Revenues from purchases made with gift cards are also recorded when the customer takes possession of the merchandise or services are provided. Gift cards issued by the Company are recorded as a liability (deferred revenue) until they are redeemed. An accrual for estimated returns and credits has been recorded based on historical customer return data that management believes to be reasonable, and is less than one percent of sales.

        Product sales by the Company to its franchisees are included within product revenues on the Consolidated Statement of Operations and recorded at the time product is shipped to franchise locations. The related cost of product sold to franchisees is included within cost of product in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

        Company-owned hair restoration center revenues stem primarily from servicing hair systems and surgical procedures, as well as through product and hair system sales. The Company records deferred revenue for contracts related to the servicing of hair systems and recognizes the revenue ratably over the term of the service contract. Revenues are recognized related to surgical procedures when the procedure is performed. Product revenues, including sales of hair systems, are recognized at the time of sale, as this is when delivery occurs and payment is probable.

        Franchise revenues primarily include royalties, initial franchise fees and net rental income (see Note 10). Royalties are recognized as revenue in the month in which franchisee services are rendered or products are sold to franchisees. The Company recognizes revenue from initial franchise fees at the time franchise locations are opened, as this is generally when the Company has performed all initial services required under the franchise agreement.

Consideration Received from Vendors:

        The Company receives consideration for a variety of vendor-sponsored programs. These programs primarily include volume rebates and promotion and advertising reimbursements. Promotion and advertising reimbursements are discussed under Advertising within this note.

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performed, at least quarterly, in order to ensure that the estimated rebate accrued is reasonable, and any necessary adjustments are recorded.

Shipping and Handling Costs:

        Shipping and handling costs are incurred to store, move and ship product from the Company's distribution centers to company-owned and franchise locations, and include an allocation of internal overhead. Such shipping and handling costs related to product shipped to company-owned locations are included in site operating expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Shipping and handling costs related to shipping product to franchise locations totaled $2.7, $3.4, and $2.8 million during fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively, and are included within general and administrative expenses. Any amounts billed to the franchisee for shipping and handling are included in product revenues within the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Advertising:

        Advertising costs, including salon collateral material, are expensed as incurred. Net advertising costs expensed were $61.4 million ($56.9 million included in continuing operations, and $4.5 million included in discontinued operations), $71.4 million ($65.8 million included in continuing operations, and $5.6 million included in discontinued operations), and $69.2 million ($65.2 million included in continuing operations, and $4.0 million included in discontinued operations) in fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. The Company participates in cooperative advertising programs under which the vendor reimburses the Company for costs related to advertising for its products. The Company records such reimbursements as a reduction of advertising expense when the expense is incurred. During fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, no amounts were received in excess of the Company's related expense.

Advertising Funds:

        The Company has various franchising programs supporting its franchise salon concepts consisting of Supercuts, Cost Cutters, First Choice Haircutters, Magicuts, Pro Cuts and Beauty Supply Outlet. Most of the concepts maintain advertising funds that provide comprehensive advertising and sales promotion support.

        The Supercuts advertising fund is the Company's largest advertising fund. The Supercuts advertising fund is administered by a council consisting primarily of franchisee representatives. The council has overall control of all of the fund's expenditures and operates in accordance with terms of the franchise operating and other agreements.

        Each Supercuts salon contributes 5.0 percent of service revenues to the fund (contributions for other concepts range between 1.5 percent and 5.0 percent). The majority of the advertising funds are spent to support media placement and local marketing activities. The remainder is allocated for the creation of national advertising campaigns and system wide activities. None of the Supercuts advertising funds collected may be used by the Company as reimbursement for the cost of administering the advertising fund. Advertising funds can only be used as directed by the fund's council and are considered to be restricted.

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respectively, of the advertising funds' assets were recorded within total assets in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of June 30, 2009 and 2008, approximately $16.8 million and $16.3 million, respectively, of the advertising funds' liabilities were recorded within total liabilities in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet.

        The Company records advertising expense in the period the company-owned salon makes contributions to the respective advertising fund. During fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007 total contributions to the franchise brand advertising funds totaled $39.4, $36.2, and $31.3 million, respectively.

        The Company acts as an agent for the franchisees with regard to these contributions to the advertising funds. Thus, in accordance with SFAS No. 45, Accounting for Franchise Fee Revenue, (SFAS No. 45) the Company does not reflect contributions to these advertising funds by its franchisees in its Consolidated Statement of Operations or Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows but reflect the related assets and liabilities in its Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with SFAS No. 45.

Preopening Expenses:

        Non-capital expenditures such as payroll, training costs and promotion incurred prior to the opening of a new location are expensed as incurred.

Sales Taxes:

        Sales taxes are recorded on a net basis (rather than as both revenue and an expense) within the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Income Taxes:

        Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements or income tax returns. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using currently enacted tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Realization of deferred tax assets is ultimately dependent upon future taxable income. Inherent in the measurement of deferred balances are certain judgments and interpretations of tax laws and published guidance with respect to the Company's operations. Income tax expense is primarily the current tax payable for the period and the change during the period in certain deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Net Income Per Share:

        The Company's basic earnings per share is calculated as net income divided by weighted average common shares outstanding, excluding unvested outstanding restricted stock awards and restricted stock units. The Company's dilutive earnings per share is calculated as net income divided by weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding, which includes shares issuable under the Company's stock option plan and long-term incentive plan, shares issuable under contingent stock agreements, and dilutive securities. Stock-based awards with exercise prices greater than the average market value of the Company's common stock are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

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Comprehensive Income:

        Components of comprehensive income for the Company include net income, changes in fair value of financial instruments designated as hedges of interest rate or foreign currency exposure and foreign currency translation charged or credited to the cumulative translation account within shareholders' equity. These amounts are presented in the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Income.

        The Company adopted SFAS No. 158, Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and other Postretirement Plans (SFAS No. 158) during fiscal year 2007. SFAS No. 158 requires balance sheet recognition of the funded status for all pension and postretirement benefit plans. SFAS No. 158 requires recognition of changes in funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income.

Derivative Instruments:

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purposes. The Company currently has or had interest rate swaps designated as both cash flow and fair value hedges, treasury locks designated as cash flow hedges, a hedge of its net investment in its European operations and forward foreign currency contracts designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions denominated in a foreign currency. Refer to Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

        The Company follows SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 133), as amended and interpreted, which requires that all derivatives be recorded on the balance sheet at fair value. SFAS No.133 also requires companies to designate all derivatives that qualify as hedging instruments as fair value hedges, cash flow hedges or hedges of net investments in foreign operations. This designation is based upon the exposure being hedged. Cash flow and fair value hedges are designated and documented at the inception of each hedge by matching the terms of the contract to the underlying transaction. At inception, as dictated by the facts and circumstances, all hedges are expected to be highly effective, as the critical terms of these instruments are generally the same as those of the underlying risks being hedged. All derivatives designated as hedging instruments are assessed for effectiveness on an on-going basis. The Company classifies the cash flows from hedging transactions in the same categories as the cash flows from the respective hedged items. The Company classifies cash flows related to freestanding foreign currency derivatives as a component of cash flows from operating activities.

Stock-Based Employee Compensation Plans:

        Stock-based compensation awards are granted under the terms of the 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (2004 Plan) and the 2000 Stock Option Plan. Additionally, the Company has outstanding stock options under its 1991 Stock Option Plan, although the Plan terminated in 2001. Under these plans, four types of stock-based compensation awards are granted: stock options, equity-based stock appreciation rights (SARs), restricted stock awards (RSAs) and restricted stock units (RSUs). The stock-based awards, other than the RSUs, expire within ten years from the grant date. The Company utilizes an option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of options at their grant date. The Company generally recognizes compensation expense for its stock-based compensation awards on a straight-line basis over the five-year vesting period. Awards granted do not contain acceleration of vesting terms for retirement eligible recipients. The Company's primary employee stock-based compensation grant occurs during the fourth quarter.

        Effective July 1, 2005, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R), using the modified prospective method of application. Under this method, compensation expense is recognized both for (i) awards granted, modified or settled subsequent to July 1, 2003 and (ii) the remaining vesting periods of awards issued prior to July 1, 2003. The impact of adopting SFAS No. 123R during fiscal year 2009 was zero and during fiscal years 2008 and 2007 was an increase in compensation expense of $0.4 and $1.0 million, respectively. This increase in compensation expense did not impact basic or diluted earnings per share in fiscal year 2009 or 2008. In fiscal year 2007, the increase in compensation expense reduced both basic and diluted earnings per share by $0.01. Compensation expense recorded during fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 includes $7.5, $6.5 and $3.9 million, respectively, related to awards issued subsequent to July 1, 2003 and $0.0, $0.4 and $1.0 million, respectively, related to unvested awards previously being accounted for on the intrinsic value method of accounting.

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        Total compensation cost for stock-based payment arrangements totaled $7.5, $6.8 and $4.9 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. SFAS No. 123R requires that the cash retained as a result of the tax deductibility of increases in the value of stock-based arrangements be presented as a cash inflow from financing activity in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. The amount presented as a financing activity for fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $0.2, $1.4 and $4.5 million, respectively.

Subsequent Events:

        The Company evaluated events occurring between the end of our most recent fiscal year and August 28, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.

Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted in the Future:

        In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157). SFAS No. 157 establishes a single definition of fair value and a framework for measuring fair value, sets out a fair value hierarchy to be used to classify the source of information used in fair value measurements, and requires new disclosures of assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on their level in the hierarchy. This statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, but does not change existing guidance as to whether or not an instrument is carried at fair value. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 157-1 and No. 157-2, which, respectively, removed leasing transactions from the scope of SFAS No. 157 and deferred for one year the effective date for SFAS No. 157 as it applies to certain nonfinancial assets and liabilities. On July 1, 2008, the Company adopted, on a prospective basis, SFAS No. 157 and became subject to the new disclosure requirements (excluding FSP 157-2) with respect to the Company's fair value measurements of (a) nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in our financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) and (b) all financial assets and liabilities. The Company's adoption did not impact its consolidated financial position or results of operations as all fair value measurements were in accordance with SFAS No. 157 upon adoption. The additional disclosures required by SFAS No. 157 are included in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company is evaluating the impact FSP No. 157-2 will have on its nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value, but are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

        In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (SFAS No. 141(R)). SFAS No. 141(R) replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree and the goodwill acquired. Some of the key changes under SFAS No. 141(R) will change the accounting treatment for certain specific acquisition related items including: (1) accounting for acquired in process research and development as an indefinite-lived intangible asset until approved or discontinued rather than as an immediate expense; (2) expensing acquisition costs rather than adding them to the cost of an acquisition; (3) expensing restructuring costs in connection with an acquisition rather than adding them to the cost of an acquisition; (4) including the fair value of contingent consideration at the date of an acquisition in the cost of an acquisition; and (5) recording an asset or liability arising from a contingency at the date of an acquisition at fair value if fair value can be reasonably determined. If fair

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value can not be determined, the asset or liability would be recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. SFAS No. 141(R) also includes a substantial number of new disclosure requirements. SFAS No. 141(R) will be effective for the Company's fiscal year 2010 and must be applied prospectively to all new acquisitions closing on or after July 1, 2009. Early adoption is prohibited. SFAS No. 141(R) may have a material impact on how the Company will identify, negotiate and value certain future acquisitions and may materially impact the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

        In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position Emerging Issues Task Force No. 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities (FSP EITF 03-6-1). FSP EITF 03-6-1 clarified that all share-based payment awards that contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends participate in undistributed earnings with common shareholders. Therefore, awards of this nature are considered participating securities and the two-class method of computing basic and diluted earnings per share must be applied rather than the treasury stock method. FSP EITF 03-6-1 is effective for the Company's fiscal year 2010. In addition, once effective, all prior period earnings per share data presented must be adjusted retrospectively to conform to the provisions of FSP EITF 03-6-1. The Company's outstanding unvested restricted stock awards do not contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends and as a result, FSP EITF 03-6-1 will have no impact on the Company's diluted earnings per share.

        In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R) (SFAS No. 167). SFAS No. 167 amends FASB Interpretation (FIN) 46(R) to require an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise's variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a variable interest entity. Additionally, an enterprise is required to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a variable interest entity operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the variable interest entity that most significantly impact the entity's economic performance. This Statement amends FIN 46(R) to require enhanced disclosures that will provide users of financial statements with more transparent information about an enterprise's involvement in a variable interest entity. It would also require ongoing assessments to determine whether an entity is a variable interest entity and whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. SFAS No. 167 is effective for the Company's fiscal year 2011. The Company is evaluating the impact SFAS No. 167 will have on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

        In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles—a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162. This standard establishes two levels of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), authoritative and nonauthoritative. SFAS No. 168 statement establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (Codification) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. SFAS No. 168 is effective for the Company's interim and annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Company will begin to use the new guidelines and number system prescribed by the Codification when referring to GAAP in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010. As the Codification was not intended to change or alter existing GAAP, it will not have any impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

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        In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which amends SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting. The FSP requires the SFAS No. 107 disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments to be presented in interim financial statements in addition to annual financial statements. The FSP is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The Company will begin utilizing the disclosure guidance of FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 in first quarter of fiscal year 2010.

        In May 2008, the FASB issued FSP APB 14-1, Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled in Cash upon Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement). This FSP clarifies that convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) are not addressed by paragraph 12 of APB Opinion No. 14, Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants. Additionally, this FSP specifies that issuers of such instruments should separately account for the liability and equity components in a manner that will reflect the entity's nonconvertible debt borrowing rate when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods. The Company adopted this FSP effective July 1, 2009. The adoption will impact the Company's accounting for its convertible senior notes issued in July 2009, see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

        In November 2008, the FASB ratified the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) consensus on Issue No. 08-6, Equity Method Investment Accounting Considerations (EITF 08-6). The EITF indicates, among other things, that transaction costs for an investment should be included in the cost of the equity-method investment (and not expensed) and shares subsequently issued by the equity-method investee that reduce the investor's ownership percentage should be accounted for as if the investor had sold a proportionate share of its investment, with gains or losses recorded through earnings. The EITF is effective for the Company's fiscal year 2010 and interim Consolidated Financial Statements. The adoption of this standard is not expected have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

        On February 16, 2009, the Company sold its Trade Secret salon concept (Trade Secret). The Company concluded, after a comprehensive review of strategic and financial options, to divest Trade Secret. The sale of Trade Secret included 655 company-owned salons and 57 franchise salons, all of which had historically been reported within the Company's North America reportable segment. The sale of Trade Secret included CCI. CCI owned and operated PureBeauty and BeautyFirst salons which were acquired by the Company on February 20, 2008.

        The Company concluded that Trade Secret qualified as held for sale under SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (SFAS. No. 144), as of December 31, 2008 and is presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented. The operations and cash flows of Trade Secret have been eliminated from ongoing operations of the Company and there will be no significant continuing involvement in the operations after disposal pursuant to Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue No. 03-13, Applying the Conditions in Paragraph 42 of FASB Statement No. 144 in Determining Whether to Report Discontinued Operations. The agreement includes a provision that the Company will supply

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product to the buyer of Trade Secret and provide certain administrative services for a transition period of six months following the date of sale with possible extension to not more than eleven months. Under this agreement, the Company recognized $32.2 million of product revenues on the supply of product sold to the purchaser of Trade Secret and $2.9 million of other income related to the administrative services during the year ended June 30, 2009. The Company has a $19.1 million outstanding receivable with the buyer of Trade Secret as of June 30, 2009.

        As the proceeds the Company received from the sale of Trade Secret were negligible, the Company recognized impairment charges within discontinued operations during the year ended June 30, 2009 set forth in the following table:

        The (loss) income from discontinued operations are summarized below:

        The $0.2 million loss from discontinued operations recorded within the fourth fiscal quarter of 2009 was primarily related to the write-off of distribution center inventories that had been solely used to support the Trade Secret operations.

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        The following provides additional information concerning selected balance sheet accounts as of June 30, 2009 and 2008:

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amount of economic benefits obtained by the Company in that reporting period. The weighted average amortization periods, in total and by major intangible asset class, are as follows:

        Total amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets during the years ended June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007 was approximately $9.9, $11.1, and $11.8 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2009, future estimated amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets is estimated to be:

        The following provides supplemental disclosures of cash flow activity:

        Significant non-cash investing and financing activities include the following:

        In fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, the Company financed capital expenditures totaling $7.5, $10.4, and $14.5 million, respectively, through capital leases.

4. ACQUISITIONS

        During fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, the Company made numerous acquisitions and the purchase prices have been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the dates of acquisition. These acquisitions individually and in the aggregate are not material to the Company's operations. Operations of the acquired companies have been included in the operations of the Company since the date of the respective acquisition.

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        Based upon purchase price allocations, the components of the aggregate purchase prices of the acquisitions made during fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007 and the allocation of the purchase prices were as follows:

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During fiscal years 2005, the Company guaranteed that the stock issued in conjunction with one of its acquisitions would reach a certain market price by the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008. The guaranteed stock price was factored into the purchase price at the acquisition date by recording an increase to additional paid-in-capital for the differential between the stock price at the date of acquisition and the guaranteed stock price. However, the stock did not reach this price during the agreed upon time frame. Therefore, the Company was obligated to issue $2.9 million in additional consideration to the sellers during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008. The $2.9 million in fiscal year 2008 represents the difference between the guaranteed stock price and the actual stock price on the last day of the agreed upon time frame, and was recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital.

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        The value and related weighted average amortization periods for the intangibles acquired during fiscal years 2009 and 2008 business acquisitions, in total and by major intangible asset class, are as follows:

        The majority of the purchase price in salon acquisitions is accounted for as residual goodwill rather than identifiable intangible assets. This stems from the value associated with the walk-in customer base of the acquired salons, which is not recorded as an identifiable intangible asset under current accounting guidance, as well as the limited value and customer preference associated with the acquired hair salon brand. Key factors considered by consumers of hair salon services include personal relationships with individual stylists, service quality and price point competitiveness. These attributes represent the "going concern" value of the salon.

        Residual goodwill further represents the Company's opportunity to strategically combine the acquired business with the Company's existing structure to serve a greater number of customers through its expansion strategies. In the acquisitions of international salons and hair restoration centers, the residual goodwill primarily represents the growth prospects that are not captured as part of acquired tangible or identified intangible assets. Generally, the goodwill recognized in the North American salon transactions is expected to be fully deductible for tax purposes and the goodwill recognized in the international salon transactions is non-deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill generated in certain acquisitions, such as the acquisition of hair restoration centers, is not deductible for tax purposes due to the acquisition structure of the transaction.

        During fiscal years 2009 and 2008, the Company purchased salon operations from its franchisees. The Company evaluated the effective settlement of the preexisting franchise contracts and associated rights afforded by those contracts in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) No. 04-1, Accounting for Preexisting Relationships Between the Parties to a Business Combination. The Company determined that the effective settlement of the preexisting franchise contracts at the date of the acquisition did not result in a gain or loss, as the agreements were neither favorable nor unfavorable when compared to similar current market transactions, and no settlement provisions exist in the preexisting contracts. Therefore, no settlement gain or loss was recognized with respect to the Company's franchise buybacks.

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5. GOODWILL

        The table below contains details related to the Company's recorded goodwill for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

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On August 1, 2007, the Company contributed its accredited cosmetology schools to Empire Education Group, Inc. The Company retained ownership of its one North American and four United Kingdom Sassoon schools. Subsequent to August 1, 2007 results of operations and assets for the Sassoon schools are included in the respective North American and international salon segments.

(2)

On January 31, 2008, the Company merged its continental European franchise salon operations with the Franck Provost Salon Group.

(3)

Related to the adoption of FIN No. 48, the Company recorded a $3.9 million adjustment to goodwill to account for preacquisition tax positions at the Company's hair restoration centers segment. In fiscal 2009, goodwill was reduced related to the resolution of preacquisition tax contingencies.

(4)

Goodwill acquired includes adjustments to prior year acquisitions, primarily representing the finalization of purchase price allocations. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2009 the $1.3 million reduction to international goodwill related to the settlement of the escrow account on an acquisition that closed in September 2007.

(5)

See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the $78.1 million goodwill impairment of Trade Secret recorded within discontinued operations.

(6)

During the three months ended December 31, 2008 the fair value of the Company's stock declined such that it began trading below book value per share. As a result of the Company's interim impairment test of goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2008, a $41.7 million impairment charge for the full carrying amount of goodwill within the salon concepts in the United Kingdom.

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        The table below presents the carrying amount of investments in and loans to affiliates as of June 30, 2009 and 2008:

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(2)

During fiscal year 2009, the Company recorded impairments of $25.7 and $7.8 million ($4.8 million net of tax) related to its interest in Provalliance and Intelligent Nutrients, LLC, respectively.

(3)

Equity in (loss) income of affiliated companies, net of income taxes per the Consolidated Statement of Operations includes $2.8 million in equity income, $30.5 million of impairments and $2.1 million for the increase in the Provalliance equity put valuation.

(4)

The $3.3 million of other change for Intelligent Nutrients, LLC relates to the tax affect of the fiscal year 2009 impairment.

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        The table below presents the summarized financial information of the equity method investees as of June 30, 2009 and 2008. The financial information of the equity investees was based on results as of June 30, 2009 and for the twelve months ended June 30, 2009.

        As of June 30, 2007, the Company did not have ownership interest in Provalliance or Empire Education Group, Inc.

Investment in Provalliance

        On January 31, 2008, the Company merged its continental European franchise salon operations with the operations of the Franck Provost Salon Group in exchange for a 30.0 percent equity interest in the newly formed Provalliance entity (Provalliance). The merger with the operations of the Franck Provost Salon Group which are also located in continental Europe, created Europe's largest salon operator with approximately 2,500 company-owned and franchise salons as of June 30, 2009.

        On January 31, 2008, the carrying value of the contributed European franchise salon operations approximated the estimated fair value of the Company's interest in Provalliance. The Company's net asset value in its European franchise salon operations as of January 31, 2008 was recorded as an investment in Provalliance and no gain or loss was recognized on the date of the merger. The $41.5 million difference between the carrying amount and the Company's underlying equity in net assets of Provalliance is related to brand assets, franchise agreements and goodwill. The brand assets and franchise agreements have amortization periods of 40 and 15 years, respectively.

        The merger agreement contains a right (Equity Put) to require the Company to purchase an additional ownership interest in Provalliance between specified dates in 2010 to 2018. The acquisition price is determined based on a multiple of the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of Provalliance for a trailing twelve month period adjusted for certain items as defined in the agreement which is intended to approximate fair value. The initial estimated fair value of the Equity Put as of January 31, 2008, approximately $24.8 million, has been included as a component of the Company's investment in Provalliance. A corresponding liability for the same amount as the Equity Put has been recorded in other noncurrent liabilities. Any changes in the fair value of the Equity Put are recorded in the Company's consolidated statement of operations. The Company recorded a

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$2.1 million increase in the fair value of the Equity Put during fiscal year 2009, see further discussion within Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. If the Equity Put is exercised, and the Company fails to complete the purchase, the parties exercising the Equity Put will be entitled to exercise various remedies against the Company, including the right to purchase the Company's interest in Provalliance for a purchase price determined based on a discounted multiple of the earnings before interest and taxes of Provalliance for a trailing twelve month period. The merger agreement also contains an option (Equity Call) whereby the Company can acquire additional ownership interest in Provalliance between specific dates in 2018 to 2020 at an acquisition price determined consistent with the Equity Put.

        The Company utilized the guidance in FIN 46(R) to determine whether or not its investment in Provalliance was a variable interest entity (VIE), and if so, whether the Company was the primary beneficiary of the VIE. The Company concluded that Provalliance is a VIE based on the fact that the holders of the equity investment at risk, as a group, lack the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity. The Equity Put is based on a formula that may or may not be at market when exercised, therefore, it could provide the Company with the characteristic of a controlling financial interest or could prevent the Franck Provost Salon Group from absorbing its share of expected losses by transferring such obligation to the Company. Under certain circumstances, including a decline in the fair value of Provalliance, the Equity Put could be exercised and the Franck Provost Group could be protected from absorbing the downside of the equity interest. As the Equity Put absorbs a large amount of variability this characteristic results in Provalliance being a VIE.

        Regis determined that the relationship and the significance of the activities of Provalliance is more closely associated with the Franck Provost Group. Furthermore, the Company determined, based on a quantitative analysis that the Franck Provost Group has greater exposure to the expected losses of Provalliance. The variability that the Company could be required to absorb via its equity interest in Provalliance and its expanded interest via exercise of the Equity Put was determined to be well less than 50.0 percent. The Company concluded based on the considerations above that the primary beneficiary of Provalliance is the Franck Provost Group. The Company has accounted for its interest in Provalliance as an equity method investment.

        During fiscal years 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded $2.0 and $1.8 million, respectively, of equity in income related to its investment in Provalliance. Because the transaction and formation of Provalliance occurred on January 31, 2008, the amount of equity in income recorded in fiscal year 2008 by the Company represented only five months of operations. Primarily the result of the weakened economy across continental Europe, Provalliance has recorded income at levels much less than expected by Regis management during the Company's fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. In addition, Provalliance significantly increased its debt levels resulting from acquisitions since January 31, 2008 but had significantly reduced future income expectations as a result of current economic conditions. The Company calculated the estimated fair value of Provalliance based on discounted future cash flows that utilize estimates in annual revenue growth, gross margins, capital expenditures, income taxes and long-term growth for determining terminal value. The discounted cash flow model utilizes projected financial results based on Provalliance's business plans and historical trends. The increased debt and reduced earnings expectations reduced the fair value of Provalliance as of June 30, 2009. Accordingly, the Company could no longer justify the carrying amount of its investment in Provalliance and recorded a $25.7 million "other-than-temporary" impairment charge in its fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2009 following the impairment charge, the Company's investment in Provalliance was $82.1 million. The exposure to loss related to the Company's involvement with Provalliance is the carrying value of the investment and future changes in fair value of the Equity Put.

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Investment in Empire Education Group, Inc.

        On August 1, 2007, the Company contributed its 51 wholly-owned accredited cosmetology schools to Empire Education Group, Inc. (EEG) in exchange for a 49.0 percent equity interest in EEG. In January 2008, the Company's effective ownership interest increased to 55.1 percent related to the buyout of EEG's minority interest shareholder. This transaction leverages EEG's management expertise, while enabling the Company to maintain a vested interest in the beauty school industry. EEG operates 85 accredited cosmetology schools.

        The carrying value of the contributed schools approximated the estimated fair value of the Company's interest in EEG, resulting in no gain or loss on the date of contribution. The $40.5 million difference between the carrying amount and the Company's underlying equity in net assets of EEG is related to the indefinite lived license and accreditation intangible assets and goodwill. The Company's investment in EEG is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. At June 30, 2009 the Company had a $21.4 million outstanding loan receivable with EEG. The Company has also provided EEG with a $15.0 million revolving credit facility, against which there was $15.0 million outstanding as of June 30, 2009. During fiscal year 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded $0.9 and $0.9 million, respectively, of interest income related to the loan and revolving credit facility. The exposure to loss related to the Company's involvement with EEG is the carrying value of the investment and the outstanding loans.

        The Company utilized the guidance in FIN 46(R) 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. As the substantive voting control relates to the voting rights of the Board of Directors, the Company granted the other shareholder a proxy to vote such number of the Company's shares such that the other shareholder would have voting control of 51.0 percent of the common stock of EEG. The Company accounts for EEG as an equity investment under the voting interest model. During fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recorded $2.1 and $0.8 million of equity earnings related to its investment in EEG.

Investment in Intelligent Nutrients, LLC

        The Company holds a 49.0 percent interest in Intelligent Nutrients, LLC. The Company's ownership percentage decreased from 50.0 percent to 49.0 percent during fiscal year 2008 due to the issuance of additional shares by Intelligent Nutrients, LLC to the other investor. Intelligent Nutrients, LLC currently carries a wide variety of organic, harmonically grown™ products, including dietary supplements, coffees, teas and aromatics. In addition, professional hair care and personal care products are currently available. These products are offered at the Company's corporate and franchise salons, and eventually in other independently owned salons. The Company's investment in Intelligent Nutrients, LLC is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The Company completed $3.0 million of loans to Intelligent Nutrients, LLC in August 2008.

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for the full carrying value of the investment and loans as of December 31, 2008. The Company has no further exposure to loss related to the Company's involvement with Intelligent Nutrients, LLC.

MY Style

        In April 2007, the Company purchased exchangeable notes issued by Yamano Holding Corporation (Exchangeable Note) and a loan obligation of a Yamano Holdings subsidiary, MY Style, formally known as Beauty Plaza Co. Ltd., (MY Style Note) for an aggregate amount of $11.3 million (1.3 billion Yen as of April 2007). The Exchangeable Note contains an option for the Company to exchange a portion of the Exchangeable Note for shares of common stock of My Style. In connection with the issuance of the Exchangeable Note, the Company paid a premium of approximately $5.5 million (573,000,000 Yen as of April 2007).

        Exchangeable Note.    In September 2008, the Company advanced an additional $3.0 million (300,000,000 Yen as of September 2008) to Yamano Holding Corporation and extended the maturity date of the existing Exchangeable Note to September 2011. In connection with the 300,000,000 Yen advance, the exchangeable portion of the Exchangeable Note increased from approximately 14.8 percent to 27.1 percent of the 800 outstanding shares of MY Style for 21,700,000 Yen. This exchange feature is akin to a deep-in-the-money option permitting the Company to purchase shares of common stock of MY Style. The option is embedded in the Exchangeable Notes and does not meet the criteria for separate accounting under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.

        The Company determined that the September 2008 modifications to the Exchangeable Note were more than minor and the loan modification should be treated as an extinguishment. The Company recorded a $2.1 million (224,000,000 Yen as of September 2008) gain related to the modification of the note. However, based upon the overall fair value of the Exchangeable Note on the date of modification, the Company recorded an other than temporary impairment loss of $3.4 million (370,000,000 Yen as of September 2008). The $1.3 million net amount of the gain and other than temporary impairment was recorded within equity in loss of affiliates within the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009. As the Exchangeable Note is accounted for as a loan, the foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recorded through other income within the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The foreign currency transaction gain recorded through other income related to the Exchangeable Note was $1.0 million during fiscal year 2009.

        As of June 30, 2009, the amount outstanding under the Exchangeable Note is $7.4 million (711,131,284 Yen). The Exchangeable Note is to be redeemed by Yamano Holding Corporation in accordance with the following schedule: 100,000,000 Yen on September 30, 2009 through 2013 and 211,131,284 Yen on September 30, 2014. The Exchangeable Note accrues interest at 1.845 percent and interest is payable on September 30, 2011 with the final principal payment. The Company recorded less than $0.1 million in interest income related to the Exchangeable Note during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

        MY Style Note.    As of June 30, 2009, the principal amount outstanding under the MY Style Note is $2.2 million (208,656,000 Yen). Principal payments of 52,164,000 Yen along with accrued interest are due annually on May 31 through May 31, 2013. The MY Style Note accrues interest at 3 percent. The Company recorded less than $0.1 million in interest income related to the MY Style Note during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

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        As of June 30, 2009, $1.6 and $12.7 million are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as current assets and investment in affiliates and loans, respectively, representing the Company's total investment in MY Style. The exposure to loss related to the Company's involvement with MY Style is the carrying value of the investment and the outstanding notes.

Hair Club for Men, Ltd.

        The Company acquired a 50.0 percent interest in Hair Club for Men, Ltd. through its acquisition of Hair Club in fiscal year 2005. The Company accounts for its investment in Hair Club for Men, Ltd. under the equity method of accounting. Hair Club for Men, Ltd. operates Hair Club centers in Illinois and Wisconsin. During the fiscal year 2009 the Company recorded income of $0.6 million and received dividends of $0.9 million. The exposure to loss related to the Company's involvement with Hair Club for Men, Ltd. is the carrying value of the investment.

Investment in Cool Cuts 4 Kids, Inc.

        On February 10, 2009, the Company exercised the right to purchase all of the Cool Cuts 4 Kids, Inc. (Cool Cuts 4 Kids) assets. The results of operations for Cool Cuts 4 Kids are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations since the date of acquisition. Prior to acquisition, the Company held an interest of less than 20 percent in the preferred stock of Cool Cuts 4 Kids which was accounted for under the cost method of accounting.

7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

        As discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157, subject to the deferral provisions of FSP No. 157-2, on July 1, 2008. This standard defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The fair value hierarchy prescribed by SFAS No. 157 contains three levels as follows:

        Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices that are available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

        Level 2—Other observable inputs available at the measurement date, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, either directly or indirectly, including:

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Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets;



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Quoted prices for identical or similar assets in non-active markets;



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Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and



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Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by other observable market data.

        Level 3—Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management's estimates of market participant assumptions.

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Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

        The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances in which the inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability. The following table sets forth by level within the fair value hierarchy, our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at June 30, 2009, according to the valuation techniques the Company used to determine their fair values.

        The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

        Derivative instruments.    The Company's derivative instrument assets and liabilities consist of cash flow hedges represented by interest rate swaps and forward foreign currency contracts. The instruments are classified as Level 2 as the fair value is obtained using observable inputs available for similar assets and liabilities in active markets at the measurement date, as provided by sources independent from the Company.

        Equity put option.    The Company's merger of the European franchise salon operations with the operations of the Franck Provost Salon Group on January 31, 2008 contained an Equity Put and an Equity Call. See further discussion within Note 6 of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The Put Option is valued using binomial lattice models that incorporate assumptions including the business enterprise value at that date, and future estimates of volatility and earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation and amortization multiples. At June 30, 2008, the fair value of the Equity Put was $24.8 million. There was a $2.7 million decrease in the fair value of the equity put option since June 30, 2008 related to foreign currency translation and has been recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income in the June 30, 2009 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, there was a $2.1 million increase in the fair value of the equity put option as of June 30, 2009 recorded within the equity in affiliates line item on the Consolidated Statement of Operations related to updated assumptions utilized in the binomial lattice model. The Company determined the Equity Call to have no value at June 30, 2009 and 2008.

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Assets and Liabilities that are Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

        As indicated in Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the aspects of SFAS No. 157 for which the effective date was deferred for one year (i.e., the Company's first quarter of fiscal year 2010) under FSP No. 157-2 relate to nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value, but are recognized or disclosed at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. This deferral applies to such items as nonfinancial assets and liabilities initially measured at fair value in a business combination (but not measured at fair value in subsequent periods) or nonfinancial long-lived asset groups measured at fair value for an impairment assessment.

8. FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS

        The Company's long-term debt as of June 30, 2009 and 2008 consists of the following:

        The debt agreements contain covenants, including limitations on incurrence of debt, granting of liens, investments, merger or consolidation, and transactions with affiliates. In addition, the Company must adhere to specified fixed charge coverage and leverage ratios, as well as minimum net worth levels. We were in compliance with all covenants and other requirements of our financing arrangements as of June 30, 2009. Additional details are included below with the discussion of the specific categories of debt.

        Aggregate maturities of long-term debt, including associated capital lease obligations of $32.2 million at June 30, 2009, are as follows:

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Senior Term Notes

Private Shelf Agreement

        At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company had $239.6 and $255.2 million, respectively, in unsecured, fixed rate, senior term notes outstanding under a Private Shelf Agreement. The notes require quarterly payments, and final maturity dates range from November 2009 through December 2017.

        The Private Shelf Agreement includes financial covenants including debt to EBITDA ratios, fixed charge coverage ratios and minimum net equity tests (as defined within the Private Shelf Agreement), as well as other customary terms and conditions. The maturity date for the debt may be accelerated upon the occurrence of various Events of Default, including breaches of the agreement, certain cross-default situations, certain bankruptcy related situations, and other customary events of default.

        As a result of the fair value hedging activities discussed in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, an adjustment of approximately $0.3 million was made to increase the carrying value of the Company's long-term fixed rate debt at June 30, 2008.

Private Placement Senior Term Notes

        In fiscal year 2005, the Company issued $200.0 million of senior unsecured debt to approximately twenty purchasers via a private placement transaction pursuant to a Master Note Purchase Agreement. The placement was split into four tranches, with $100.0 million maturing March 31, 2013 and $100.0 million maturing March 31, 2015. Of the debt maturing in 2013, $30.0 million was issued as fixed rate debt with a rate of 4.97 percent. The remaining $70.0 million was issued as variable rate debt and is priced at 52 basis points over LIBOR. Of the $100.0 million of the debt maturing in 2015, $70.0 million was issued at a fixed rate of 5.20 percent, with the remaining $30.0 million issued as variable rate debt, priced at 55 basis points over LIBOR. All four tranches are non-amortizing and no principle payments are due until maturity. Interest payments are due semi-annually.

        The Master Note Purchase Agreement includes financial covenants including debt to EBITDA ratios, fixed charge coverage ratios and minimum net equity tests (as defined within the Private Shelf Agreement), as well as other customary terms and conditions. The maturity date for the debt may be accelerated upon the occurrence of various Events of Default, including breaches of the agreement, certain cross- default situations, certain bankruptcy related situations, and other customary events of default.

        During March of fiscal year 2002, the Company completed a $125.0 million private debt placement. Of this amount, $58.0 million was issued at a fixed coupon rate of 6.73 percent and repaid during fiscal year 2009 as the final maturity date was March 15, 2009, and $67.0 million was issued at a fixed coupon rate of 7.20 percent with a final maturity date of March 15, 2012. This private placement debt is unsecured and payments are due on a semi-annual basis. In anticipation of the new Master Note Purchase Agreement discussed above, the Company closed on the First Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement (related to this private debt placement) in April 2005. The amendment modified certain financial covenants so that they would be more consistent with the financial covenants in the new Master Note Purchase Agreement.

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Term Loan

        During the three months ended December 31, 2008, the Company completed an $85.0 million term loan that matures in July 2012. The monthly interest payments are based on a one-month LIBOR plus 1.75 percent. The term loan includes customary financial covenants including a leverage ratio, fixed-charge ratio and minimum net equity test. The Company used the proceeds from the term loan to pay down the Company's revolving credit facility.

Revolving Credit Facility

        The Company has an unsecured $350.0 million revolving credit facility with rates tied to LIBOR plus 60.0 basis points. The revolving credit facility requires a quarterly facility fee on the average daily amount of the facility (whether used or unused) calculated at a rate of 15.0 basis points. Both the LIBOR credit spread and the facility fee are based on the Company's debt-to-EBITDA ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter. The facility expires in July 2012.

        On July 12, 2007, the Company amended its $350.0 million revolving credit agreement. Among other changes, the ratio of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and rent (EBITDAR), to fixed changes covenant was modified from a ratio of 1.65 on a rolling four quarter basis to a ratio of 1.50 on a rolling four quarter basis. The Company is in compliance with all covenants and other requirements of its credit agreements and senior notes. Additionally, the credit agreements do not include rating triggers or subjective clauses that would accelerate maturity dates.

        The maturity date for the revolving credit facility may be accelerated upon the occurrence of various events of default, including breaches of the credit agreement, certain cross-default situations, certain bankruptcy related situations, and other customary events of default. The interest rates under the facility vary and are based on a bank's reference rate, the federal funds rate and/or LIBOR, as applicable, and a leverage ratio for the Company determined by a formula tied to the Company's debt and its adjusted income.

        As of June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company had outstanding borrowings under this facility of $5.0 and $139.1 million, respectively. Because the credit agreement provides for possible acceleration of the maturity date of the facility based on provisions that are not objectively determinable and due to recent changes in the Company's business such as the transactions described in Note 4 and Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the outstanding borrowings as of June 30, 2008 were classified as part of the current portion of the Company's long-term debt. As a result of the modification to the revolving credit agreement in July 2009 including changes to the financial covenants (see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements), the Company has classified the outstanding borrowings as of June 30, 2009 as part of the long-term portion of the Company's long-term debt. Additionally, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit under the facility of $28.0 and $31.7 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, primarily related to its self-insurance program. Unused available credit under the facility at June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $317.0 and $179.2 million, respectively.

Equipment and Leasehold Notes Payable

        The equipment and leasehold notes payable are primarily comprised of capital lease obligations which are payable in monthly installments through fiscal year 2011. The capital lease obligations are collateralized by the assets purchased under the agreement.

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Other Notes Payable

        Within other notes payable are mortgage notes for $3.0 and $4.9 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, related to the Company's distribution center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The note for the Salt Lake City distribution center is secured by that distribution center. Additionally, the Company had $2.4 and $4.1 million in unsecured outstanding notes at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, related to debt assumed in acquisitions.

9. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

        In January 2009, the Company adopted SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 161), which amends and expands the disclosure requirements of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 133), to provide a reader of the financial statements an enhanced understanding of the Company's use of derivative instruments, how the Company accounts for its derivative instruments under SFAS No. 133 and the instruments' effects on financial position, financial performance and cash flows.

        The Company's primary market risk exposures in the normal course of business are changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company has established policies and procedures that govern the management of these exposures through the use of a variety of strategies, including the use of derivative financial instrument contracts. By policy, the Company does not enter into such contracts for the purpose of speculation or trading. Hedging transactions are limited to an underlying exposure. The Company has established an interest rate management policy that manages the interest rate mix of its total debt portfolio and related overall cost of borrowing. The Company's variable rate debt typically represents 35 to 45 percent of the total debt portfolio. The Company's foreign currency exchange rate risk management policy includes frequently monitoring market data and external factors that may influence exchange rate fluctuations in order to minimize fluctuation in earnings due to changes in exchange rates. The Company enters into arrangements with counterparties that the Company believes are creditworthy. Generally, derivative contract arrangements settle on a net basis. The Company assesses the effectiveness of its hedges on a quarterly basis using the critical terms method in accordance with SFAS No. 133.

        The Company has primarily utilized derivatives which are designated as either cash flow or fair value hedges and qualify for hedge accounting treatment. For cash flow hedges and fair value hedges, changes in fair value are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within shareholders' equity until the underlying hedged item is recognized in earnings. Any hedge ineffectiveness is recognized immediately in current earnings. To the extent the changes offset, the hedge is effective. Any hedge ineffectiveness the Company has historically experienced has not been material. By policy, the Company designs its derivative instruments to be effective as hedges and aims to minimize fluctuations in earnings due to market risk exposures. If a derivative instrument is terminated prior to its contract date, the Company continues to defer the related gain or loss and recognizes it in current earnings over the remaining life of the related hedged item.

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        The Company also utilizes freestanding derivative contracts which do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. The Company marks to market such derivatives with the resulting gains and losses recorded within current earnings in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Cash flows associated with all derivatives (hedges or freestanding) are classified as operating activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

Cash Flow Hedges

        The Company's cash flow hedges include interest rate swaps, forward foreign currency contracts and treasury lock agreements.

        The Company uses interest rate swaps to maintain its variable to fixed rate debt ratio in accordance with its established policy. As of June 30, 2009, the Company had $190.0 million of total variable rate debt outstanding, of which $90.0 million was swapped to fixed rate debt, resulting in $100.0 million of variable rate debt. The interest rate swap contracts pay fixed rates of interest and receive variable rates of interest. The contracts and related debt have maturity dates between fiscal year 2012 and 2015.

        As of June 30, 2009, the Company had two treasury lock agreements outstanding that effectively fix the interest payments on certain pieces of debt. The agreements are on an aggregate $100.0 million of debt and mature in fiscal years 2013 and 2015.

        The Company uses forward foreign currency contracts to manage foreign currency rate fluctuations associated with certain forecasted intercompany transactions and international business travel. The Company's primary forward foreign currency contracts hedge approximately 50.0 percent of payments in Canadian dollars for intercompany retail inventory transactions. The Company's forward foreign currency contracts hedge transactions through fiscal year 2010.

        These cash flow hedges were designed and are effective as cash flow hedges. They were recorded at fair value within other noncurrent liabilities or other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, with corresponding offsets primarily recorded in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

Fair Value Hedges

        In the past, the Company had two interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges. The Company paid variable rates of interest and received fixed rates of interest under these contracts. The contracts and related debt matured during the three months ended September 30, 2008.

Freestanding Derivative Forward Contracts

        The Company uses freestanding derivative forward contracts to offset the Company's exposure to the change in fair value of certain foreign currency denominated intercompany assets and liabilities. These derivatives are not designated as hedges and therefore, changes in the fair value of these forward contracts are recognized currently in earnings, thereby offsetting the current earnings effect of the related foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.

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        The Company had the following derivative instruments in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2009 and 2008:

        The table below sets forth the tax-effected (gain) or loss on the Company's derivative instruments as of June 30, 2009 and 2008 recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The table also sets forth the (gain) or loss on the Company's derivative instruments that has been reclassified from AOCI into current earnings during the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 within the following line items in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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        The table below sets forth the (gain) on the Company's derivative instruments for years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 recorded within interest income and other, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

10. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

Operating Leases:

        The Company is committed under long-term operating leases for the rental of most of its company-owned salon and hair restoration center locations. The original terms of the leases range from one to 20 years, with many leases renewable for an additional five to ten year term at the option of the Company, and certain leases include escalation provisions. For certain leases, the Company is required to pay additional rent based on a percent of sales in excess of a predetermined amount and, in most cases, real estate taxes and other expenses. Rent expense for the Company's international department store salons is based primarily on a percent of sales.

        The Company also leases the premises in which the majority of its franchisees operate and has entered into corresponding sublease arrangements with the franchisees. These leases, generally with terms of approximately five years, are expected to be renewed on expiration. All additional lease costs are passed through to the franchisees.

        During fiscal year 2005, the Company entered into a lease agreement for a 102,448 square foot building, located in Edina, Minnesota. The Company began to recognize rent expense related to this property during the three months ended September 30, 2005, which was the date that it obtained the legal right to use and control the property. The original lease term ends in 2016 and the aggregate amount of lease payments to be made over the remaining original lease term are approximately $7.6 million. The lease agreement includes an option to purchase the property or extend the original term for two successive periods of five years.

        Rent expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations excludes $29.5, $29.9 and $27.4 million in fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, of rent expense on premises subleased to franchisees. These amounts are netted against the related rental income on the sublease arrangements with franchisees. In most cases, the amount of rental income related to sublease arrangements with franchisees approximates the amount of rent expense from the primary lease, thereby having no net impact on rent expense or net income (loss). However, in limited cases, the Company charges a ten percent mark-up in its sublease arrangements. The net rental income resulting from such arrangements

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totaled $0.4, $0.4, and $0.5 million for fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and was classified in the royalties and fees caption of the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

        Total rent expense, excluding rent expense on premises subleased to franchisees, includes the following:

        As of June 30, 2009, future minimum lease payments (excluding percentage rents based on sales) due under existing noncancelable operating leases with remaining terms of greater than one year are as follows:

Salon Development Program:

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

Contingencies:

        The Company is self-insured for most workers' compensation, employment practice liability, and general liability. Worker's compensation and general liability losses are subject to per occurrence and aggregate annual liability limitations. The Company is insured for losses in excess of these limitations. The Company is also self-insured for health care claims for eligible participating employees subject to certain deductibles and limitations. The Company determines its liability for claims incurred but not reported on an actuarial basis.

11. LEASE TERMINATION COSTS

        In July 2008, the Company approved a plan to close up to 160 underperforming company-owned salons in fiscal year 2009. Approximately 100 locations were regional mall based concepts, another 40 locations were strip center concepts and 20 locations were in the U.K. The timing of the closures was

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dependent on successfully completing lease termination agreements and was therefore subject to change. The Company offered employment to associates affected by such closings at nearby Regis-owned salons. The decision was a result of a comprehensive evaluation of the Company's salon portfolio, further continuing the Company's initiatives to enhance profitability.

        As of June 30, 2009, 69 stores ceased using the right to use the leased property or negotiated a lease termination agreement with the lessor in which the Company will cease using the right to the leased property subsequent to June 30, 2009. Of the 69 stores, 63 stores were within the North America reportable segment, one store within the international segment, and five stores within discontinued operations. Lease termination costs from continuing operations are presented as a separate line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Lease termination costs related to the Trade Secret salon concept are reported within discontinued operations. As lease settlements were negotiated the Company found that some lessors were willing to negotiate rent reductions which allowed the Company to keep operating certain stores. As a result, the number of stores to be closed is less than the 160 stores per the approved plan in July 2008.

        In June 2009, the Company approved a plan to close up to 80 underperforming U.K. company-owned salons in fiscal year 2010, the majority of which are expected to occur in the first half of fiscal year 2010. The Company believes the closure of these salons will add to future profitability. The Company recorded a write-off of salon assets in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 of approximately $2.9 million related to the closures. The Company ceased using the right to use the leased property or negotiated a lease termination agreement with the lessor prior to June 30, 2009 for seven U.K. company-owned salons, incurring lease termination costs of $0.6 million during fiscal year 2009.

        Lease termination expense represents either the lease settlement or the net present value of remaining contractual lease payments related to closed stores, after reduction by estimated sublease rentals. The activity reflected in the accrual for lease termination costs is as follows:

        During the twelve months ended June 30, 2009, the Company incurred $6.2 million of lease termination expense of which $0.5 million of relates to five salons within the Trade Secret concept and is accounted for within the loss on discontinued operations as of June 30, 2009. Cash payments of $0.5 million have been made on all five of the salons within the Trade Secret concept.

12. LITIGATION

        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 company counsel believes that the Company has valid defenses in these matters, it could in the future incur judgments or enter into

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settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations in any particular period.

13. INCOME TAXES

        The components of income before income taxes are as follows:

        The provision for income taxes consists of:

        The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying the applicable United States (U.S.) statutory rate to earnings before income taxes, as a result of the following:

        During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company recorded an adjustment to correct its prior year deferred income tax balances. The adjustment increased the Company's fiscal year 2009 income tax provision by $3.8 million and increased its effective income tax rate by 4.8 percent. The Company does not believe the adjustment is material to its fiscal 2009 results of operations or its financial position or results of operations of any prior periods.

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        The components of the net deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:

        At June 30, 2009, the Company had U.S. and foreign operating loss carryforwards of approximately $7.8 million relating to losses in Canada, the Netherlands, and the U.K. The Company has set up a valuation allowance of $0.2 million relating to Netherlands tax losses. The Company expects to fully utilize all of the loss carryforwards from Canada and the United Kingdom.

        As of June 30, 2009, undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries of approximately $30.8 million were considered to have been reinvested indefinitely and, accordingly, the Company has not provided United States income taxes on such earnings.

        The Company files tax returns and pays tax primarily in the United States, Canada, the U.K., and the Netherlands as well as states, cities, and provinces within these jurisdictions. In the United States, fiscal years 2006 and after remain open for federal tax audit. For state tax audits, the statute of limitations generally spans three to four years, resulting in a number of states remaining open for tax audits dating back to fiscal year 2005. However, the company is under audit in a number of states in which the statute of limitations has been extended to fiscal years 2000 and forward. Internationally (including Canada), the statute of limitations for tax audits varies by jurisdiction, but generally ranges from three to five years.

        The Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainity in Income Taxes, effective July 1, 2007. As a result of the adoption of FIN No. 48, the Company recognized a

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$20.7 million increase in the liability for unrecognized income tax benefits, including interest and penalties, which was accounted for through the following accounts:

        A rollforward of the unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

        If the Company were to prevail on all unrecognized tax benefits recorded, approximately $7.2 million of the $14.8 million reserve would benefit the effective tax rate. Interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are recorded within income tax expense. During the year ended June 30, 2009, we recorded income expense of approximately $2.1 million for the accrual of interest and penalties. As of June 30, 2009, the Company had accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits of $5.3 million. This amount is not included in the gross unrecognized tax benefits noted above.

        It is reasonably possible that the amount of the unrecognized tax benefit with respect to certain of our unrecognized tax positions will increase or decrease during the next twelve months; however, we do not expect the change to have a significant effect on our results of operations or our financial position.

14. BENEFIT PLANS

Profit Sharing Plan:

        Prior to March 1, 2007, the Company maintained a Profit Sharing Plan (the Profit Sharing Plan) which covered substantially all non-highly compensated field supervisors, warehouse and corporate office employees. The Profit Sharing Plan was a defined contribution plan and contributions to it were at the discretion of the Company. Contributions were invested in a broad range of securities. Effective January 1, 2007, the vesting provisions of the Profit Sharing Plan were amended to comply with the accelerated vesting requirements required by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Under the amended Profit Sharing Plan, participants' interest in the Profit Sharing Plan become 20.0 percent vested after completing two years of service with vesting increasing 20.0 percent for each additional year of service, and with participants becoming fully vested after six full years of service.

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        On March 1, 2007, the Profit Sharing Plan was merged into the Company's defined contribution 401(k) plan, the Regis Retirement Savings Plan (the RRSP). The RRSP is a 401(k) plan sponsored by the Company that resulted from the merger of four separate 401(k) plans previously maintained by the Company. In conjunction with the merger of the Profit Sharing Plan into the RRSP, the Profit Sharing Plan's investments were liquidated and the proceeds were transferred and invested as directed by plan participants and are valued daily. The nature and terms of each 401(k) plan and of the Profit Sharing Plan did not change significantly in connection with the merger into the RRSP; the mergers did not affect participation in the RRSP, the account balances of plan participants in each respective plan, or the right to share in future profit sharing contributions to the plan.

Executive Profit Sharing Plan:

        Prior to March 1, 2007, the Company maintained a nonqualified Profit Sharing Plan (the Executive Profit Sharing Plan) which covered company officers, field supervisors, warehouse and corporate office employees who were highly compensated. Contributions to the Executive Profit Sharing Plan were at the discretion of the Company. Prior to January 22, 2002, such contributions were invested in common stock of the Company. Subsequent to that date contributions were invested in a broad range of securities, including common stock of the Company. The investments other than Company common stock were in a pooled trust that was valued monthly. Investments in Company common stock were separately credited to participant accounts.

        On March 1, 2007, the Executive Profit Sharing Plan was merged into the Company's Nonqualified Deferred Salary Plan (as combined, the Executive Plan). Amounts received attributable to participant accounts in the Executive Profit Sharing Plan and all future profit sharing contributions under the Executive Plan are invested as directed by plan participants and are valued daily. Future profit sharing contributions to the Executive Plan will not be invested in common stock of the Company. The merger did not affect participation in the profit sharing portion of the Executive Plan, the profit sharing account balances of Executive Plan participants, or the right to share in future profit sharing contributions to participants' Executive Plan accounts.

Stock Purchase Plan:

        The Company has an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) available to substantially all employees. Under the terms of the ESPP, eligible employees may purchase the Company's common stock through payroll deductions. The Company contributes an amount equal to 15.0 percent of the purchase price of the stock to be purchased on the open market and pays all expenses of the ESPP and its administration, not to exceed an aggregate contribution of $10.0 million. As of June 30, 2009, the Company's cumulative contributions to the ESPP totaled $7.5 million.

Franchise Stock Purchase Plan:

        The Company has a franchise stock purchase plan (FSPP) available to substantially all franchisee employees. Under the terms of the plan, eligible franchisees and their employees may purchase the Company's common stock. The Company contributes an amount equal to five percent of the purchase price of the stock to be purchased on the open market and pays all expenses of the plan and its administration, not to exceed an aggregate contribution of $0.7 million. As of June 30, 2009, the Company's cumulative contributions to the FSPP totaled $0.2 million.

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Deferred Compensation Contracts:

        The Company has agreed to pay the Chief Executive Officer, commencing upon his retirement, an amount equal to 60.0 percent of his salary, adjusted for inflation, for the remainder of his life. Additionally, the Company has a survivor benefit plan payable upon his death at a rate of one half of his deferred compensation benefit, adjusted for inflation, for the remaining life of his spouse. In addition, the Company has other unfunded deferred compensation contracts covering key executives within the Company. The key executives' benefits are based on years of service and the employee's compensation prior to departure. The Company utilizes a June 30 measurement date for these deferred compensation contracts, a discount rate based on the Aa Bond index rate (6.20 and 6.50 percent at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively) and projected salary increases of 4.0 percent at June 30, 2009 and 2008 to estimate the obligations associated with these deferred compensation contracts. Compensation associated with these agreements is charged to expense as services are provided. Associated costs included in general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations totaled $3.7, $2.4, and $4.0 million for fiscal years 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively. The accrued liability and projected benefit obligation of these deferred compensation contracts totaled $23.4 and $19.9 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which is included in other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The tax-effected accumulated other comprehensive loss for the deferred compensation contracts, consisting of primarily unrecognized actuarial loss, was $0.6 million at June 30, 2009. The Company intends to fund its future obligations under these arrangements through company-owned life insurance policies on the participants. Cash values of these policies totaled $18.8 and $16.4 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and are included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

        The Company entered into an Amended and Restated Compensation Agreement (the Restated Agreement) with the former Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors (the former Vice Chairman) during fiscal year 2007, that replaces the prior compensation agreement between the Company and the former Vice Chairman. Under the Restated Agreement, the former Vice Chairman will continue to provide services to the Company and the Company has agreed to pay the fomer Vice Chairman an annual amount of $0.6 million, adjusted for inflation to $0.9 million in fiscal year 2009, for the remainder of his life. The former Vice Chairman has agreed that during the period in which payments are made, as provided in the agreement, he will not engage in any business competitive with the business conducted by the Company. Additionally, the Company has a survivor benefit plan for the former Vice Chairman's spouse, payable upon his death, at a rate of one half of his deferred compensation benefit, adjusted for inflation, for the remaining life of his spouse. Estimated associated costs included in general and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Operations totaled $0.8, $0.7 and $2.1 million for each of fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Related obligations totaled $6.4 and $6.5 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and are included in other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company intends to fund all future obligations under this agreement through company-owned life insurance policies on the former Vice Chairman. Cash values of these policies totaled $3.6 and $3.4 million at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and are included in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The policy death benefits exceed the obligations under this agreement.

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        Compensation expense included in income before income taxes related to the aforementioned plans, excluding amounts paid for expenses and administration of the plans, for the three years ended June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, included the following:

15. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Net Income Per Share:

        The Company's basic earnings per share is calculated as net income divided by weighted average common shares outstanding, excluding unvested outstanding RSAs and RSUs. The Company's dilutive earnings per share is calculated as net income divided by weighted average common shares and common share equivalents outstanding, which includes shares issuable under the Company's stock option plan and long-term incentive plan, shares issuable under contingent stock agreements, and dilutive securities. Stock-based awards with exercise prices greater than the average market value of the Company's common stock are excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

        The following table sets forth a reconciliation of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

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        The following table sets forth the awards which are excluded from the various earnings per share calculations:

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(2)

Awards were anti-dilutive

Stock-based Compensation Award Plans:

        In May of 2004, the Company's Board of Directors approved the 2004 Long Term Incentive Plan (2004 Plan). The 2004 Plan received shareholder approval at the annual shareholders' meeting held on October 28, 2004. The 2004 Plan provides for the granting of stock options, equity-based stock appreciation rights (SARs) and restricted stock, as well as cash-based performance grants, to employees and directors of the Company. On March 8, 2007, the Company's Board of Directors approved an amendment to the 2004 Plan to permit the granting and issuance of restricted stock units (RSUs). The 2004 Plan expires on May 26, 2014. A maximum of 2,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock are available for issuance pursuant to grants and awards made under the 2004 Plan. Stock options, SARs and restricted stock under the 2004 Plan generally vest pro rata over five years and have a maximum term of ten years. The cash-based performance grants will be tied to the achievement of certain performance goals during a specified performance period, not less than one fiscal year in length. The RSUs cliff vest after five years and payment of the RSUs is deferred until January 31 of the year following vesting. Unvested awards are subject to forfeiture in the event of termination of employment. See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the Company's measure of compensation cost for its incentive stock plans, as well as an estimate of future compensation expense related to these awards.

        On October 24, 2000, the shareholders of Regis Corporation adopted the Regis Corporation 2000 Stock Option Plan (2000 Plan), which allows the Company to grant both incentive and nonqualified stock options and replaced the Company's 1991 Stock Option Plan (1991 Plan). Total options covering 3,500,000 shares of common stock may be granted under the 2000 Plan to employees of the Company for a term not to exceed ten years from the date of grant. The term may not exceed five years for incentive stock options granted to employees of the Company possessing more than ten percent of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company. Options may also be granted to the Company's outside directors for a term not to exceed ten years

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from the grant date. The 2000 Plan contains restrictions on transferability, time of exercise, exercise price and on disposition of any shares acquired through exercise of the options. Stock options are granted at not less than fair market value on the date of grant. The Board of Directors determines the 2000 Plan participants and establishes the terms and conditions of each option.

        The Company also has outstanding stock options under the 1991 Plan, although the Plan terminated in 2001. The terms and conditions of the 1991 Plan are similar to the 2000 Plan. Total options covering 5,200,000 shares of common stock were available for grant under the 1991 Plan and, as of June 30, 2001, all available shares were granted.

        Common shares available for grant under the following plans as of June 30 were:

        Stock options outstanding and weighted average exercise prices were as follows:

        Outstanding options of 1,384,956 at June 30, 2009 had an intrinsic value (the amount by which the stock price exceeded the exercise or grant date price) of $0.9 million and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 3.7 years. Exercisable options of 1,153,256 at June 30, 2009 had an intrinsic value of $0.9 million and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 2.8 years. An additional 219,694 options are expected to vest with a $33.41 per share weighted average exercise price and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 7.9 years that have a total intrinsic value of zero.

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        All options granted relate to stock option plans that have been approved by the shareholders of the Company. Stock options granted in fiscal years 2009 and 2008 were granted under the 2004 Plan. Stock options granted in fiscal year 2007 were granted under the 2000 Plan.

        A rollforward of RSAs, RSUs and SARs outstanding, as well as other relevant terms of the awards, were as follows:

        Outstanding and unvested RSAs of 817,288 at June 30, 2009 had an intrinsic value of $14.2 million and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 4.4 years. Due to forfeitures 799,881 awards are expected to vest with a total intrinsic value of $13.9 million.

        Outstanding and unvested RSUs of 215,000 at June 30, 2009 had an intrinsic value of $3.7 million and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 2.7 years. All unvested RSUs are expected to vest in fiscal year 2012.

        Outstanding SARs of 1,114,200 at June 30, 2009 had a total intrinsic value of zero and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 8.6 years. Exercisable SARs of 264,410 at June 30, 2009 had a total intrinsic value of zero and a weighted average contractual term of 6.2 years. An additional 836,766 SARs are expected to vest with a $22.83 per share weighted average grant price, a weighted average remaining contractual life of 9.4 years and a total intrinsic value of zero.

        Total cash received from the exercise of share-based instruments in fiscal years 2009 and 2008 was $3.9 and $8.9 million, respectively.

        As of June 30, 2009, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to all unvested stock-based compensation arrangements was $30.9 million. The related weighted average period over which such cost is expected to be recognized was approximately 3.9 years as of June 30, 2009.

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        The total intrinsic value of all stock-based compensation that was exercised during fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 was $1.9, $7.3 and $17.7 million, respectively.

        Using the fair value of each grant on the date of grant, the weighted average fair values per stock-based compensation award granted during fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:

        The expense associated with the RSA and RSU grants is based on the market price of the Company's stock at the date of grant. The significant assumptions used in determining the underlying fair value on the date of grant of each stock option and SAR grant issued during the fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 is presented below:

        The risk free rate of return is determined based on the U.S. Treasury rates approximating the expected life of the options and SARs granted. Expected volatility is established based on historical volatility of the Company's stock price. Estimated expected life was based on an analysis of historical stock options granted data which included analyzing grant activity including grants exercised, expired, and canceled. The expected dividend yield is determined based on the Company's annual dividend amount as a percentage of the strike price at the time of the grant. The Company uses historical data to estimate pre-vesting forfeiture rates.

        Compensation expense included in income before income taxes related to stock-based compensation was $7.5, $6.8 and $4.9 million for the three years ended June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007, respectively.

        See Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion of the Company's measure of compensation cost for its stock-based compensation awards.

Authorized Shares and Designation of Preferred Class:

        The Company has 100 million shares of capital stock authorized, par value $0.05, of which all outstanding shares, and shares available under the Stock Option Plans, have been designated as common.

        In addition, 250,000 shares of authorized capital stock have been designated as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (preferred stock). None of the preferred stock has been issued.

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Shareholders' Rights Plan:

        The Company has a shareholders' rights plan pursuant to which one preferred share purchase right is held by shareholders for each outstanding share of common stock. The rights become exercisable only following the acquisition by a person or group, without the prior consent of the Board of Directors, of 15.0 percent or more of the Company's voting stock, or following the announcement of a tender offer or exchange offer to acquire an interest of 15.0 percent or more. If the rights become exercisable, they entitle all holders, except the takeover bidder, to purchase one one-thousandth of a share of preferred stock at an exercise price of $140, subject to adjustment, or in lieu of purchasing the preferred stock, to purchase for the same exercise price common stock of the Company (or in certain cases common stock of an acquiring company) having a market value of twice the exercise price of a right.

Share Repurchase Program:

        In May 2000, the Company's Board of Directors (BOD) approved a stock repurchase program. Originally, the program authorized up to $50.0 million to be expended for the repurchase of the Company's stock. The BOD elected to increase this maximum to $100.0 million in August 2003, to $200.0 million on May 3, 2005, and to $300.0 million on April 26, 2007. The timing and amounts of any repurchases will depend on many factors, including the market price of the common stock and overall market conditions. Historically, the repurchases to date have been made primarily to eliminate the dilutive effect of shares issued in conjunction with acquisitions, restricted stock grants and stock option exercises. All repurchased shares become authorized but unissued shares of the Company. This repurchase program has no stated expiration date. As of June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007, a total accumulated 6.8, 6.8, and 5.1 million shares have been repurchased for $226.5, $226.5, and $176.5 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2009, $73.5 million remains to be spent on share repurchases under this program.

16. SEGMENT INFORMATION

        As of June 30, 2009, the Company owned, franchised or held ownership interests in over 12,900 worldwide locations. The Company's locations consisted of 9,582 North American salons (located in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico), 444 international salons, 95 hair restoration centers, and 2,804 locations in which the Company maintains an ownership interest through its investments in affiliates.

        The Company operates its North American salon operations through five primary concepts: Regis Salons, MasterCuts, SmartStyle, Supercuts and Promenade salons. The concepts offer similar products and services, concentrate on the mass market consumer marketplace and have consistent distribution channels. All of the company-owned and franchise salons within the North American salon concepts are located in high traffic, retail shopping locations that attract mass market consumers, and the individual salons display similar long-term economic characteristics. The salons share interdependencies and a common support base.

        The Company operates its international salon operations, primarily in the United Kingdom, through three primary concepts: Regis, Supercuts, and Sassoon salons. Consistent with the North American concepts, the international concepts offer similar products and services, concentrate on the mass market consumer marketplace and have consistent distribution channels. All of the international

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salon concepts are company-owned and are located in malls, leading department stores, and high-street locations. Individual salons display similar long-term economic characteristics. The salons share interdependencies and a common support base.

        The Company's company-owned and franchise hair restoration centers are located in the United States and Canada. The Company's hair restoration centers offer three hair restoration solutions; hair systems, hair transplants, and hair therapy, which are targeted at the mass market consumer. Hair restoration centers are located primarily in office and professional buildings within larger metropolitan areas.

        Based on the way the Company manages its business, it has reported its North American salons, international salons, and hair restoration centers as three separate reportable operating segments.

        The accounting policies of the reportable operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Corporate assets detailed below are primarily comprised of property and equipment associated with the Company's headquarters and distribution centers, corporate cash, inventories located at corporate distribution centers, deferred income taxes, franchise receivables and other corporate assets. Intersegment sales and transfers are not significant.

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Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable operating segments is shown in the following table as of June 30, 2009, 2008, and 2007:

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Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008, the operations of Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted for as discontinued operations. All comparable periods will reflect Trade Secret as discontinued operations. See further discussion at Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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On August 1, 2007, the Company contributed its accredited cosmetology schools to Empire Education Group, Inc. For the year ended June 30, 2008 the results of operations for the month ended July 31, 2007 for the accredited cosmetology schools are reported in the North American salons segment. The Company retained ownership of its one North American and four United Kingdom Sassoon schools. Subsequent to August 1, 2007 results of operations for the Sassoon schools are included in their respective North American and international salon segments.

On January 31, 2008, the Company merged its continental European franchise salon operations with the Franck Provost Salon Group. For the year ended June 30, 2008 the results of operations for the seven months ended January 31, 2008 are reported in the international salon segment.

(2)

Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008, the operations of Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted for as discontinued operations. All comparable periods will reflect Trade Secret as discontinued operations. See further discussion at Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Beginning with the period ended December 31, 2008, the operations of Trade Secret concept within the North American reportable segment were accounted for as discontinued operations. All comparable periods will reflect Trade Secret as discontinued operations. See further discussion at Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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        Total revenues and long-lived assets associated with business operations in the United States and all other countries in aggregate were as follows:

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

        On July 14, 2009, the Company amended the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, the Term Loan Agreement and the Amended and Restated Private Shelf Agreement, all subject to the completion of the issuances of the convertible senior notes and common stock discussed below. The amendments included increasing the Company's minimum net worth covenant from $675 million to $800 million, lowering the fixed charge coverage ratio requirement from 1.5x to 1.3x, amending certain definitions, including EBITDA and Fixed Charges, and limiting the Company's Restricted Payments (as defined in the agreement) to $20 million if the Company's Leverage Ratio is greater than 2.0x. In addition, the amendments to the Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement reduced the borrowing capacity of the revolving credit facility from $350.0 million to $300.0 million and the amendments to the Restated Private Shelf Agreement included the addition of one year after the amendment effective date, a risk based capital fee calculated on the daily average outstanding principal amount equal to an annual rate of 1.0 percent.

        On July 8, 2009, the Company entered into an agreement to sell to underwriters $150 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0 percent convertible senior notes due 2014, and 11,500,000 shares of its common stock at $12.37 per share, which was the closing price per share on July 8, 2009. The Company completed that agreement on July 14, 2009. In addition, under the July 8, 2009 agreement, the Company granted the underwriters an over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of notes, and up to an additional 1,725,000 shares of common stock, on the same terms and conditions. The underwriters exercised such options in their entirety and, on July 21, 2009, the Company completed the issuance of the additional shares and notes for the exercise by the underwriters of the over-allotment option of $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of notes and an additional 1,725,000 shares of common stock.

        The notes are unsecured, senior obligations of the Company and interest will be payable semi-annually at a rate of 5.0 percent per year. The notes will mature on July 15, 2014. The notes will be convertible subject to certain conditions at an initial conversion rate of 64.6726 shares of the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (representing an initial conversion price of approximately $15.46 per share of the Company's common stock), subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

        The net proceeds to the Company were approximately $323.8 million after deducting underwriting discounts and before estimated offering expenses. The Company utilized the proceeds to repay $267 million of private placement senior term notes of varying maturities. The remaining proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes including the repayment of bank debt.

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(a)

Operating income and net income increase as a result of $3.2 million ($2.1 million net of tax), $6.7 million ($4.1 million net of tax), $3.2 million ($2.0 million of tax), and $3.7 million ($2.3 million net of tax) was recorded in the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009, second quarter ended December 31, 2008, fourth quarter ended June 30, 2008, and second quarter ended December 31, 2007, respectively, related to a change in estimate in the Company's self-insurance accruals, primarily, prior years' workers' compensation claims reserves, due to our safety and return-to-work programs over the recent years, as well as changes in state laws.

(b)

Expense of $41.7 million ($40.3 million net of tax) was recorded in the second quarter ended December 31, 2008 related to our United Kingdom salon business goodwill impairment as a result of the recent performance challenges of the International salon operations.

(c)

Expenses of $10.2 ($6.8 million net of tax) and $10.5 million ($6.4 million net of tax) was recorded in the fourth quarters ended June, 30, 2009 and 2008 related to the impairment of property and equipment at underperforming locations.

(d)

Expense of $7.8 million ($4.8 million net of tax) and $25.7 million ($25.7 million net of tax) was recorded in the second quarter ended December 31, 2008 and fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009, respectively, related to the impairment of the Company's equity method investments in Intelligent Nutrients, LLC. and Provalliance, respectively, as a result of the Company determining that the losses in value were "other-than-temporary."

(e)

During the second quarter ended December 31, 2008, the Company determined Trade Secret to be held for sale and accounted for it as a discontinued operation. As a result, the Company recorded expense of $171.8 million ($115.8 million net of tax) as a result of the write-off of the net assets associated with the sale of Trade Secret. Expenses of $11.3 million net of tax and $0.2 million net of tax were recorded in the third quarter ended March 31, 2009 and fourth quarter ended June 30, 2009, respectively for the incremental write-off of primarily inventories and property and equipment.

(f)

Total is a recalculation; line items calculated individually may not sum to total.

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Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

        None.

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

        The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

        Our Disclosure Committee, consisting of certain members of management, assists in this evaluation. The Disclosure Committee meets on a quarterly basis and more often if necessary.

        With the participation of management, the Company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-5(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) at the conclusion of the period ended June 30, 2009. Based upon this evaluation, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

        In Part II, Item 8 above, management provided a report on internal control over financial reporting, in which management concluded that the Company's internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2009. In addition, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm, provided a report on the Company's effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. The full text of management's report and PricewaterhouseCoopers' report appears on pages 62 and 63 herein.

Changes in Internal Controls

        Based on management's most recent evaluation of the Company's internal control over financial reporting, management determined that there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter.

Item 9B.    Other Information

        None.

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Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

        Information regarding the Directors of the Company and Exchange Act Section 16(a) filings will be set forth in the sections titled "Item 1—Election of Directors", "Corporate Governance" and "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" of the Company's 2009 Proxy, and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K regarding the Company's executive officers is included under "Executive Officers" in Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Additionally, information regarding the Company's audit committee and audit committee financial expert, as well nominating committee functions, will be set forth in the section titled "Committees of the Board" and shareholder communications with directors will be set forth in the section titled "Communications with the Board" of the Company's 2009 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

        The Company has adopted a code of ethics, known as the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, that applies to all employees, including the Company's chief executive officer, chief financial officer, directors and executive officers. The Code of Business Conduct & Ethics is available on the Company's website at www.regiscorp.com, under the heading "Corporate Governance / Guidelines" (within the "Investor Information" section). The Company intends to disclose any substantive amendments to, or waivers from, its Code of Business Conduct & Ethics on its website or in a report on Form 8-K. In addition, the charters of the Company's Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines may be found on the Company's website. Copies of any of these documents are available upon request to any shareholder of the Company by writing to the Company's Secretary at Regis Corporation, 7201 Metro Boulevard, Edina, Minnesota 55439.

Item 11.    Executive Compensation

        Information about Executive and director compensation will be set forth in the section titled "Executive Compensation" of the Company's 2009 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

        Information regarding the Company's equity compensation plans will be set forth in the section titled "Equity Compensation Plan Information" of the Company's 2009 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

        Information regarding certain relationships and related transactions will be set forth in the section titled "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" of the Company's 2009 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding director independence is included in the section titled "Corporate Governance—Director Independence" of the Company's 2009 Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services

        A description of the fees paid to the independent registered public accounting firm will be set forth in the section titled "Item 2—Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" of the Company's 2009 Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.

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PART IV

Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)

(1). All financial statements:

Consolidated Financial Statements filed as part of this report are listed under Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

The audited financial statements of Provalliance, an equity method investee, will be filed as an amendment to this Form 10-K as soon as they become available.

(b)

Exhibits:

        The exhibits listed in the accompanying index are filed as part of this report. Except where otherwise indicated below, the SEC file number for each report and registration statement from which the exhibits are incorporated by reference is 1-12725.

Exhibit Number/Description

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(*)

Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to the Company's Report on Form 10-K.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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