Regis Corp: Form 10-Q for the period ended Sep 30, 2025

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is designed to provide a reader of our consolidated financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the MD&A included in our June 30, 2025, Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed or furnished with the SEC during the current fiscal year.

MD&A includes certain non-GAAP measures. The following items have been excluded from our non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA results: stock-based compensation expense, discontinued operations, one-time professional fees and legal settlements, severance expense, the benefit from lease liability decreases in excess of previously impaired right of use asset, lease termination fees and asset retirement obligation costs.

MANAGEMENT'S OVERVIEW

Regis Corporation (NasdaqGM:RGS) is a leader in the beauty salon industry. As of September 30, 2025, the Company franchised or owned 3,879 locations, primarily in North America. Our locations consisted of 3,593 franchised salons and 286 company-owned salons. Regis’ franchised and corporate locations operate under concepts such as Supercuts®, SmartStyle®, Cost Cutters®, Roosters® and First Choice Haircutters®. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had 1,745 employees of which 1,577 were acquired as part of the Alline Acquisition.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

The interim unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. In preparing the interim unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we are required to make various judgments, estimates and assumptions that could have a significant impact on the results reported in the interim unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. We base these estimates on historical experience and other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Estimates are considered to be critical if they meet both of the following criteria: (1) the estimate requires assumptions about material matters that are uncertain at the time the accounting estimates are made and (2) other materially different estimates could have been reasonably made or material changes in the estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period. Changes in these estimates could have a material effect on our interim unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Goodwill

The Company assesses goodwill impairment on an annual basis, during the Company's fourth fiscal quarter, and between annual assessments if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value. An interim impairment analysis was not required in the three months ended September 30, 2025. As of September 30, 2025, and June 30, 2025, the franchise reporting unit had goodwill of $172.8 million and $173.2 million, respectively, and the company-owned reporting unit had goodwill of $10.3 million as of both September 30, 2025, and June 30, 2025.

Our significant accounting policies can be found in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Part II, Item 8 of the June 30, 2025, Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no changes to our critical accounting policies from those disclosed on our Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2025.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

System-wide results

Our results are impacted by our system-wide sales, which include sales by all points of distribution, whether owned by our franchisees or the Company. While we do not record sales by franchisees as revenue, and such sales are not included in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, we believe that this operating measure is important in obtaining an understanding of our financial performance. We believe system-wide sales information aids in understanding how we derive royalty revenue and in evaluating performance. In the three months ended September 30, 2025, a net 54 franchise salons and eight company-owned salons have closed.

The following table summarizes system-wide revenue and system-wide same-store sales by concept:

(Dollars in millions)

(1) System-wide same-store sales are calculated as the total change in sales for system-wide franchise and company-owned locations that were open on a specific day of the week during the current period and the corresponding prior period. Quarterly system-wide same-store sales are the sum of the system-wide same-store sales computed on a daily basis. Franchise salons that do not report daily sales are excluded from same-store sales. System-wide same-store sales are calculated in local currencies to remove foreign currency fluctuations from the calculation.

Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, certain information derived from our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The percentages are computed as a percent of total consolidated revenues, except as otherwise indicated, and the increase (decrease) is measured in basis points. Variances calculated on amounts shown in millions may result in rounding differences.

(Dollars in millions)

(1) Includes cost of services and products sold to guests in our company-owned salons. Excludes general and administrative expense, rent and depreciation and amortization related to company-owned salons.

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

(3) Computed as a percent of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes. The income tax basis point change is noted as not applicable (N/A) because the discussion within the MD&A is related to the effective income tax rate.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025, Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

Royalties

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, royalties decreased $1.6 million, or 10.3%, primarily due to a decrease in franchise salon count caused by franchise salon closures and the Alline Acquisition.

Fees

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, fees decreased $0.6 million, or 25.0%, primarily due to salon closures and lower rebate fees from our franchise product vendor.

Advertising Fund Contributions

Advertising fund contributions remained relatively flat year over year.

Franchise Rental Income

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, franchise rental income decreased $4.2 million, or 19.4%, primarily due to the decrease in franchise salon count.

Company-Owned Salon Revenue

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, company-owned salon revenue increased $19.4 million from $0.8 million to $20.2 million, due to the increase in company-owned salon count as a result of the Alline Acquisition.

General and Administrative

General and administrative expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $2.6 million, or 18.6%, primarily due to lower severance and stock-based compensation expense in the current year period.

Rent

Rent expense increased $2.1 million, or 190.9%, during the three months ended September 30, 2025, as a result of rent expense associated with the acquired Alline salons.

Advertising Fund Expense

Advertising fund expense remained relatively flat year over year.

Franchise Rent Expense

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, franchise rent expense decreased $4.2 million, or 19.4%, primarily due to the decrease in franchise salon count.

Company-Owned Salon Expense

Company-owned salon expense, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased $14.0 million from $0.8 million to $14.8 million, primarily due to the strategic Alline Acquisition.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased $0.4 million, or 100.0%, primarily due to depreciation expense associated with the assets acquired in the Alline Acquisition.

Long-Lived Asset Impairment

In the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company did not record any long-lived asset impairments. In the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded a long-lived asset impairment charge of $0.4 million related to the right-of-use asset associated with the corporate office lease.

Interest Expense

The $0.5 million increase in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily due to higher debt outstanding compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. Cash interest remained relatively flat at $3.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and 2024.

Gain on Earn-out Liability

The $1.0 million gain on earn-out liability in the three months ended September 30, 2025, is due to a change in the estimated fair value expected to be paid in conjunction with the Alline Acquisition.

Other, Net

Other, net decreased $0.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to an unfavorable currency adjustment and unclaimed property revenue in the prior year period, offset partially by corporate office sublease income.

Income Tax (Expense) Benefit

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, the Company recognized a tax expense of $0.5 million, with a corresponding effective tax rate of 28.3%, as compared to recognizing a tax benefit of $0.2 million, with a corresponding effective tax rate of 11.1% during the three months ended September 30, 2024. See Note 5 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income from Discontinued Operations

Income from discontinued operations in the three months ended September 30, 2024, relates to proceeds received from the sale of OSP related to the number of salons migrating to the Zenoti platform. See Note 3 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Results of Operations by Segment

Based on our internal management structure, we report two segments: franchise and company-owned salons. See Note 12 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Significant results of continuing operations are discussed below with respect to each of these segments.

Franchise Salons

(Dollars in millions)

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

(2) Franchise same-store sales are calculated as the total change in sales for franchise locations that were open on a specific day of the week during the current period and the corresponding prior period. Quarterly franchise same-store sales are the sum of the franchise same-store sales computed on a daily basis. Franchise salons that do not report daily sales are excluded from same-store sales. Franchise same-store sales are calculated in local currencies to remove foreign currency fluctuations from the calculation.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025, Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

Franchise Revenue

Franchise revenue decreased $6.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025. The decrease in franchise revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2025, was primarily due to the decrease in franchise salon count.

Franchise Adjusted EBITDA

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, franchise adjusted EBITDA totaled $6.4 million, a decrease of $1.6 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decline was primarily due to a decrease in royalties and fees, offset partially by decreased general and administrative expenses.

Company-Owned Salons

(Dollars in millions)

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

Three Months Ended September 30, 2025, Compared with Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

Company-Owned Salon Revenue

Company-owned salon revenue increased $19.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2025, primarily due to the Alline Acquisition.

Company-Owned Salon Adjusted EBITDA

In the three months ended September 30, 2025, company-owned salon adjusted EBITDA improved $1.9 million, primarily due to increased revenues generated by the greater salon count.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

In June 2024, the Company entered into a new credit agreement with TCW Asset Management Company, LLC, and MidCap Financial Trust, which matures in June 2029. In addition to a $10.0 million minimum liquidity covenant, the agreement includes typical provisions and financial covenants, including leverage and fixed-charge coverage ratio covenants. The agreement was amended in December 2024 in connection with the Alline Acquisition.

Sources of Liquidity

Funds generated by operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents and our credit agreement are our most significant sources of liquidity. The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity, cash on hand and borrowing capacity to meet its obligations in the next twelve months and until maturity of the credit agreement in June 2029.

As of September 30, 2025, cash and cash equivalents were $16.6 million, with $15.9 million and $0.7 million within the United States and Canada, respectively.

As of September 30, 2025, the Company's borrowing arrangements include a $117.0 million term loan, $6.8 million of paid-in-kind interest and a $25.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in June 2029. As of September 30, 2025, the unused available credit under the revolving credit facility was $19.0 million, and total available liquidity, net of the $10.0 million minimum liquidity covenant, was $25.5 million. See Note 9 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Uses of Cash

The Company closely manages its liquidity and capital resources. The Company's liquidity requirements depend on key variables, including the performance of the business, the level of investment needed to support its business strategies, credit facilities and borrowing arrangements, and working capital management.

Cash Requirements

The Company's most significant contractual cash requirements as of September 30, 2025, were lease commitments and interest payments. See Notes 8 and 9 to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Cash Flows

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, cash provided by operating activities was $2.3 million compared to $1.3 million cash used in operating activities in the three months ended September 30, 2024. Cash provided by (used in) operating activities improved year over year due primarily to a build in restricted ad fund cash and net income in the current year period compared to a net loss in the three months ended September 30, 2024.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, cash used in investing activities of $0.4 million was primarily due to capital expenditures. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, cash provided by investing activities of $0.9 million primarily related to OSP sale proceeds.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

During the three months ended September 30, 2025, cash used in financing activities was $1.3 million, primarily as a result of the repayment of long-term debt of $1.8 million, partially offset by $0.6 million of proceeds from the issuance of common stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, cash used in financing activities was $6.5 million, primarily as a result of repayments of the revolving credit facility of $10.2 million, partially offset by $4.3 million of borrowings under the revolving credit facility.

Financing Arrangements

See Note 9 of the Notes to the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, and Note 8 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, for additional information regarding our financing arrangements.

Debt to Capitalization Ratio

Our debt to capitalization ratio, calculated as the principal amount of debt, including paid-in-kind interest accrued, as a percentage of the principal amount of debt and shareholders' equity at fiscal quarter end, was as follows:

(1) Excludes the long-term lease liability as that liability is offset by the ROU asset.

Share Repurchase Program

In May 2000, the Board approved a stock repurchase program with no stated expiration date. Since that time and through September 30, 2025, the Board has authorized $650.0 million to be expended for the repurchase of the Company's stock under this program. All repurchased shares become authorized but unissued shares of the Company. The Company last purchased shares through this program in fiscal year 2020. As of September 30, 2025, a total accumulated 1.5 million shares have been cumulatively repurchased for $595.4 million. At September 30, 2025, $54.6 million remain outstanding under the approved stock repurchase program. The Company does not expect to repurchase shares in fiscal year 2026.

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

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as information included in, or incorporated by reference from, future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and information contained in written material, press releases and oral statements issued by or on behalf of the Company contains or may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements in this document reflect management's best judgment at the time they are made, but all such statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the statements herein. Such forward-looking statements are often identified herein by use of words including, but not limited to, "may," "will," "believe," "project," "forecast," "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," and "plan." These uncertainties include a potential material adverse impact on our business and results of operations as a result of changes in consumer shopping trends and changes in manufacturer distribution channels; laws and regulations could require us to modify current business practices and incur increased costs including increases in minimum wages; changes in the general economic environment; changes in consumer tastes, hair product innovation, fashion trends and consumer spending patterns; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Alline Acquisition; reliance on franchise royalties and overall success of our franchisees’ salons; our salons' dependence on a third-party supplier agreement for merchandise; our and our franchisees' ability to attract, train and retain talented stylists and salon leaders; the success of our franchisees, which operate independently; data security and privacy compliance and our ability to manage cyber threats and protect the security of potentially sensitive information about our guests, franchisees, employees, vendors or Company information; the ability of the Company to maintain a satisfactory relationship with Walmart; marketing efforts to drive traffic to our franchisees' and company-owned salons; our ability to maintain and enhance the value of our brands; reliance on legacy information technology systems; reliance on external vendors; the use of social media; the effectiveness of our enterprise risk management program; potential challenges with the planning or implementation of our new enterprise resource planning system; our ability to minimize risks associated with owning and operating additional salons; ability to generate sufficient cash flow to satisfy our debt service obligations; compliance with covenants in our financing arrangement; premature termination of agreements with our franchisees; the continued ability of the Company to implement cost reduction initiatives and achieve expected cost savings; continued ability to compete in our business markets; potential liabilities related to the employee retention credit received by Alline; reliance on our management team and other key personnel, including a successful search for a new CEO; the ability to attract and retain key personnel; the continued ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting; changes in tax exposure; the ability of our Tax Preservation Plan to protect the future availability of the Company's tax assets; potential litigation and other legal or regulatory proceedings; or other factors not listed above. Additional information concerning potential factors that could affect future financial results is set forth under Item 1A on 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-K, 10-Q, and 8-K and Proxy Statements on Schedule 14A.

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates and changes in foreign currency exchange rates. There has been no material change to the factors discussed within Part II, Item 7A in the Company's June 30, 2025, Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management, with the participation of the CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act), at the end of the period. Based on their evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2025.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

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

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025.