Management estimates that the hurricanes will result in up to 3,000 lost salon days in the first quarter and up to $3.0 million of lost revenue. In addition, the Company plans to write-off at least $0.5 million of fixed assets associated with the destruction of seven salons. The Company will provide additional details on the impact of Katrina and Rita in its release of first quarter 2006 revenue results on October 12, 2005.
Minneapolis based largest hair care industry firm Regis Corporation (RGS) is the beauty industry's global leader in salons, hair restoration centers and education.
As of June 30, 2005, the Company owned or franchised 10,993 worldwide locations; which included 10,879 beauty salons, 90 hair restoration centers and 24 beauty schools operating under concepts such as Supercuts, Jean Louis David, Vidal Sassoon, Regis Salons, MasterCuts, Trade Secret, SmartStyle, Cost Cutters and Hair Club for Men and Women. These and other concepts are located in the US and in ten other countries throughout North America and Europe.