ALBERTO CULVER CO
10-Q/A, 1996-09-10
PERFUMES, COSMETICS & OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q/A


[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE 
              ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED:

                                  June 30, 1996

                                      -OR-

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

 Commission File No. 1-5050


                             ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                                             36-2257936
    (State or other jurisdiction of                       (I.R.S. Employer
     incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)


                              2525 Armitage Avenue
                          Melrose Park, Illinois 60160
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (708) 450-3000




     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant  was required to file such  reports) and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO


At June  30,  1996,  there  were  11,034,700  shares  of  Class A  common  stock
outstanding and 16,766,240 shares of Class B common stock outstanding.


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                                     PART I

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



                     ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                    Three Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
             (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share figures)




                                                                                                              (Unaudited)
                                                                                                            1996       1995
<S>                                                                                                     <C>         <C>
Net sales .......................................................... ................................   $415,554    357,678

Costs and expenses:
     Cost of products sold ..........................................................................    208,526    180,590
     Advertising, promotion, selling and administrative .............................................    177,394    152,880
     Interest expense, net of interest income of $487
         in 1996 and $686 in 1995 ...................................................................      3,416      2,393
                                                                                                        --------   --------

     Total costs and expenses .......................................................................    389,336    335,863
                                                                                                        --------   --------

Earnings before provision for income taxes ..........................................................     26,218     21,815

Provision for income taxes ..........................................................................      9,766      8,181
                                                                                                        --------   --------

Net earnings ........................................................................................   $ 16,452     13,634
                                                                                                        ========   ========

Net earnings per share of common stock:

     Primary ........................................................................................   $    .58        .49
                                                                                                        ========   ========

     Fully-diluted ..................................................................................   $    .55        .49
                                                                                                        ========   ========

Cash dividends paid per share .......................................................................   $    .09        .08
                                                                                                        ========   ========


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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                     ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                       Consolidated Statements of Earnings
                    Nine Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
             (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share figures)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                 (Unaudited)
                                                                                                              1996         1995
<S>                                                                                                     <C>          <C>

Net sales ...........................................................................................   $1,159,338      993,360

Costs and expenses:
        Cost of products sold .......................................................................      587,328      497,735
        Advertising, promotion, selling and administrative ..........................................      494,192      431,733
        Interest expense, net of interest income of $2,901
           in 1996 and $1,717 in 1995 ...............................................................        8,024        4,597
                                                                                                        ----------   ----------

        Total costs and expenses ....................................................................    1,089,544      934,065
                                                                                                        ----------   ----------

Earnings before provision for income taxes ..........................................................       69,794       59,295

Provision for income taxes ..........................................................................       25,998       22,236
                                                                                                        ----------   ----------

Net earnings ........................................................................................   $   43,796       37,059
                                                                                                        ==========   ==========

Net earnings per share of common stock:

        Primary .....................................................................................   $     1.55         1.33
                                                                                                        ==========   ==========

        Fully-diluted ...............................................................................   $     1.48         1.33
                                                                                                        ==========   ==========

Cash dividends paid per share .......................................................................   $      .26          .23
                                                                                                        ==========   ==========



See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                     ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                           Consolidated Balance Sheets
                      June 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995
             (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share figures)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                                                                June 30,   September 30,
                                                                                                 1996         1995

<S>                                                                                              <C>          <C>
ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents .................................................................   $  65,037      142,585
   Short-term investments ....................................................................       4,000        4,400
   Receivables, less allowance for doubtful
      accounts ($8,167 at 6/30/96 and $5,663 at 9/30/95) .....................................     120,162      128,482
   Inventories (Note 3) ......................................................................     282,880      248,529
   Other current assets ......................................................................      14,634       12,549
                                                                                                 ---------    ---------
      Total current assets ...................................................................     486,713      536,545
                                                                                                 ---------    ---------
Property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated
   depreciation ($140,908 at 6/30/96 and $128,243 at 9/30/95) ................................     174,228      157,791
Goodwill, net ................................................................................     104,541       55,225
Trade names and other intangible assets, net .................................................      77,527       34,198
Other assets .................................................................................      35,218       31,327
                                                                                                 ---------    ---------
   Total assets ..............................................................................   $ 878,227      815,086
                                                                                                 =========    =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities:
   Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings ............................   $   5,089        1,389
   Accounts payable ..........................................................................     134,009      144,253
   Accrued expenses ..........................................................................     113,286       76,141
   Income taxes ..............................................................................      14,332       13,056
                                                                                                 ---------    ---------
      Total current liabilities ..............................................................     266,716      234,839
                                                                                                 ---------    ---------

Long-term debt ...............................................................................      84,798       83,094
Convertible subordinated debentures ..........................................................     100,000      100,000
Deferred income taxes ........................................................................       8,670       15,365
Other liabilities ............................................................................      11,596       10,885

Stockholders' equity:
   Common stock, par value $.22 per share:
      Class A authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued 13,262,624 shares .........................       2,918        2,918
      Class B authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued 20,944,424 shares .........................       4,608        4,608
   Additional paid-in capital ................................................................      88,818       87,896
   Retained earnings .........................................................................     374,080      337,506
   Foreign currency translation ..............................................................     (15,371)     (12,966)
                                                                                                 ---------    ---------
                                                                                                   455,053      419,962
   Less treasury stock at cost (Class A common shares:  2,227,924 at 6/30/96 and
      2,299,618 at 9/30/95; Class B common shares:
      4,178,184 at 6/30/96 and at 9/30/95) ...................................................      48,606       49,059
                                                                                                 ---------    ---------
         Total stockholders' equity ..........................................................     406,447      370,903
                                                                                                 ---------    ---------
         Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ..........................................   $ 878,227      815,086
                                                                                                 =========    =========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                     ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                      Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                    Nine Months Ended June 30, 1996 and 1995
                          (dollar amounts in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                     (Unaudited)
                                                                                                                  1996         1995

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
<S>                                                                                                          <C>          <C>

Net earnings .............................................................................................   $  43,796       37,059
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
   provided by operating activities:
     Depreciation and amortization .......................................................................      23,711       17,828
     Other, net ..........................................................................................       2,849        2,181
     Cash effects of changes in:
       Receivables, net ..................................................................................       2,916      (13,597)
       Inventories .......................................................................................      (3,136)     (22,357)
       Other current assets ..............................................................................      (1,041)      (3,239)
       Accounts payable and accrued expenses .............................................................      (7,030)      23,183
       Income taxes ......................................................................................      (1,236)       2,776
                                                                                                             ---------    ---------
     Net cash provided by operating activities ...........................................................      60,829       43,834
                                                                                                             ---------    ---------

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Short-term investments ...................................................................................         400       (1,656)
Capital expenditures .....................................................................................     (30,794)     (17,939)
Payments for purchased businesses, net of acquired companies' cash .......................................    (127,864)     (41,859)
Other, net ...............................................................................................      (4,161)      (5,509)
                                                                                                             ---------    ---------
   Net cash used by investing activities .................................................................    (162,419)     (66,963)
                                                                                                             ---------    ---------

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Short-term borrowings ....................................................................................        (791)          40
Proceeds from long-term debt .............................................................................       6,923       43,552
Repayments of long-term debt .............................................................................      (5,126)        (625)
Sale of trade accounts receivable ........................................................................      30,000         --
Cash dividends paid ......................................................................................      (7,221)      (6,372)
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options .............................................................       1,382          611
Stock purchased for treasury .............................................................................        (685)        --
                                                                                                             ---------    ---------
   Net cash provided by financing activities .................................................................  24,482       37,206
                                                                                                             ---------    ---------

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash ..........................................................        (440)        (913)
                                                                                                             ---------    ---------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents .....................................................     (77,548)      13,164

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period .........................................................     142,585       41,833
                                                                                                             ---------    ---------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ...............................................................   $  65,037       54,997
                                                                                                             =========    =========

See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                     ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                   Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


(1)   The consolidated financial statements in this report have not been
      examined by independent public accountants, except for balance sheet
      information presented at September 30, 1995.  However, in the opinion of
      the company, the consolidated financial statments reflect all adjustments,
      which include only normal adjustments, necessary to present fairly the
      data contained therein.  The results of operations for the periods not
      covered are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

(2)   Primary earnings per share are based on the weighted average shares
      outstanding,   including  common  stock  equivalents,  of  28,302,000  and
      27,915,000 for the three months ended June 30,1996 and 1995, respectively,
      and  28,186,000 and 27,839,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 1996 and
      1995, respectively.

      Fully diluted  earnings per share are  determined by dividing net earnings
      before interest expense on the convertible subordinated debentures (net of
      tax  benefit) by the  weighted  average  shares  outstanding  after giving
      effect  to  common  shares  to  be  issued  assuming   conversion  of  the
      convertible  subordinated  debentures  to  Class A  common  stock.  Fully-
      diluted weighted average shares outstanding were 31,511,000 and 27,915,000
      for the three  months  ended  June 30,  1996 and 1995,  respectively,  and
      31,492,000  and  27,870,000  for the nine  months  ended June 30, 1996 and
      1995, respectively.

(3)   Inventories consist of the following:

                                                          (in thousands)
                                                       June 30,   September 30,
                                                        1996           1995
                 Finished goods                       $245,756         211,224
                 Work-in-process                         5,465           4,897
                 Raw materials                          31,659          32,408
                                                    ----------       ---------

                                                      $282,880         248,529
                                                    ==========       =========

 (4)  In prior  years,  the Consumer  Products  Division of  Alberto-Culver  USA
      recorded  certain  promotional  allowances  that were shown as a deduction
      from the list price reported on customer  invoices as promotion  expenses.
      Effective  October 1, 1995, the company changed its method of reporting to
      a net  sales  basis  thereby  reducing  sales  and  promotion  expense  by
      $3,234,000  and $9,368,000 for the three and nine month periods ended June
      30, 1996, respectively.  This change had no effect on net income and prior
      periods  have not been  restated  due to  immateriality.  The change is in
      conformity  with  industry  practice  and also  provides  management  with
      financial  information  that  is  consistent  across  other  divisions  of
      Alberto-Culver USA and Alberto-Culver International.




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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     QUARTER  AND NINE MONTHS  ENDED JUNE 30,  1996 VS.  QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS
ENDED JUNE 30, 1995

The company  achieved record net sales of $415.6 million in the third quarter of
fiscal  year 1996,  up $57.9  million or 16.2%  over the  comparable  quarter of
fiscal year 1995.  For the nine month  period  ending June 30,  1996,  net sales
reached a new high of $1.16 billion,  representing a 16.7% increase  compared to
last year's nine month period.

Net earnings for the three months ended June 30, 1996 were also a record for the
third quarter at $16.5 million or 20.7% higher than the same period of the prior
year.  Primary  earnings per share of 58 cents were 9 cents or 18.4% higher than
the same period last year.  Fully-diluted earnings per share were 55 cents, up 6
cents or 12.2% from the prior  year.  For the nine months  ended June 30,  1996,
record net earnings of $43.8 million  represented  an increase of 16.5% from the
same period of the prior  year.  Primary  earnings  per share for the nine month
period were $1.55,  16.5%  higher than the same period last year.  Fully-diluted
earnings per share were $1.48 for nine  months,  an 11.3%  increase  from fiscal
1995.

The following table presents net sales  information by business  segment for the
third  quarter and first nine months of fiscal  years 1996 and 1995  (dollars in
millions):

THIRD QUARTER

                                            Fiscal Year      Dollar   Percent
Net sales: .........................       1996      1995    Change   Change

Consumer products:
    Alberto-Culver USA .............       $100.5      74.2     26.3    35.4%
    Alberto-Culver International ...        119.0     107.4     11.6    10.8
                                           ------    ------    -----    ----
    Total consumer products ........        219.5     181.6     37.9    20.9
Specialty distribution - Sally .....        199.0     178.2     20.8    11.7
Eliminations .......................         (2.9)     (2.1)    (0.8)  (38.1)
                                           ------     ------    -----    ----
                                           $415.6     357.7     57.9    16.2
                                           ======    ======    =====    ====


NINE MONTHS

                                       Fiscal Year             Dollar   Percent
Net sales: .........................         1996      1995    Change   Change

Consumer products:
    Alberto-Culver USA .............       $263.1     224.4     38.7    17.2%
    Alberto-Culver International ...        332.3     259.5     72.8    28.1
                                         --------    ------    -----    ----
    Total consumer products ........        595.4     483.9    111.5    23.0
Specialty distribution - Sally .....        572.1     516.4     55.7    10.8
Eliminations .......................         (8.2)     (6.9)    (1.3)  (18.8)
                                         --------    ------    -----    ----
                                         $1,159.3     993.4    165.9    16.7
                                         ========    ======    =====    ====


Compared to the same  periods of the prior  year,  sales of  Alberto-Culver  USA
consumer  products  increased  35.4% and 17.2% for the current quarter and first
nine months of fiscal 1996, respectively.  The increases primarily resulted from
the  acquisition of St. Ives  Laboratories,  Inc. in February,  1996 which added
$30.6  million of sales to the third  quarter and $51.1  million of sales to the
first nine months.  These increases were partially  offset by lower sales due to
the change in classification of certain off-invoice promotional  allowances,  as
discussed in Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements,  amounting to $3.2
million for the third quarter and $9.4 million for the first nine months.



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Sales of Alberto-Culver  International  consumer products increased 10.8% in the
third  quarter  and 28.1% in the first nine months  compared  to last year.  The
fiscal 1996 increases primarily resulted from the acquisitions of the Toiletries
Division of Sweden-based  Molnlycke AB in April,  1995 and St. Ives in February,
1996.

The "Specialty  distribution-Sally" business segment experienced sales increases
of $20.8  million or 11.7% for the third  quarter and $55.7 million or 10.8% for
the first nine months.  The gains were  attributable  to Sally Beauty  Company's
sales  growth for  established  stores and the  addition of 147 new stores since
June 30, 1995. Sally Beauty Company operates 1,597 beauty supply stores offering
a full range of salon care products.

Cost of products sold as a percent of net sales for the third quarter  decreased
slightly to 50.2% from 50.5% last year. For the nine month period, cost of goods
sold as a percentage of sales  increased to 50.7% for the nine month period from
50.1% in the same period of the prior year. Changes in product mix, the addition
of St. Ives' custom label business and higher raw material costs, along with the
reclassification of off-invoice promotional allowances as discussed in Note 4 to
the consolidated  financial statements,  contributed to the increase in the cost
of products sold percentage for the nine month period.

Compared to the prior year, advertising,  promotion,  selling and administrative
expenses rose 16.0% or $24.5 million for the current  quarter and 14.5% or $62.5
million for the nine months ended June 30, 1996. The increases resulted from the
acquisitions  of Molnlycke  Toiletries in April,  1995 and St. Ives in February,
1996 along with higher  selling and  administrative  costs  associated  with the
increase in the number of Sally Beauty Company stores, partially offset by lower
advertising and promotional expenditures for Alberto-Culver USA.

Advertising,  promotion and market research  expenditures  totaled $57.3 million
and  $152.6  million  for the  third  quarter  and  first  nine  months of 1996,
respectively, versus $52.4 million and $140.3 million for the comparable periods
of the prior  year.  Excluding  St.  Ives,  advertising,  promotion  and  market
research  expenditures in the current year decreased 1.1% for the third quarter.
Excluding Molnlycke Toiletries and St. Ives,  advertising,  promotion and market
research  expenditures  decreased  6.2% for the first nine months of fiscal year
1996. These decreases were primarily due to the  reclassification of off-invoice
promotional  allowances  as  discussed in Note 4 to the  consolidated  financial
statements.

Interest  expense  increased  $823,000  or 26.7% for the third  quarter and $4.6
million or 42.2% for the first nine months versus the comparable periods of last
year.  The increases  were  primarily  attributable  to the $100 million of 5.5%
convertible  subordinated  debentures  issued in July,  1995 and  borrowings  in
Sweden  related to the Molnlycke  Toiletries  acquisition  in April,  1995.  The
increases were partially  offset by the  elimination of interest  expense on $30
million of term loans retired in July,  1995. The increase in interest income of
$1.2 million for the nine months of 1996 resulted  primarily  from investing the
net proceeds of the convertible subordinated debentures.

The provision  for income taxes as a percentage of earnings  before income taxes
was 37.25% and 37.5% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal years
1996 and 1995, respectively.

FINANCIAL CONDITION

JUNE 30, 1996 VS. SEPTEMBER 30, 1995

Working capital of $220.0 million decreased $81.7 million from the September 30,
1995  balance  of  $301.7  million.  The  ratio of  current  assets  to  current
liabilities  was  1.82  to 1.00 at June  30,  1996  compared  to 2.28 to 1.00 at
September  30,  1995.  Both  working  capital  and the current  ratio  decreased
primarily as a result of the cash paid for the acquisition of St. Ives exceeding
the net working capital acquired.

Total  borrowings  increased $5.4 million during the first nine months of fiscal
year 1996.  In January,  1996,  the company  entered  into an agreement to sell,
without recourse, up to $30 million of a designated pool of trade receivables on
an ongoing basis.  The agreement  expires in one year and is renewable  annually
upon mutual  agreement of both  parties.  Costs  related to this  agreement  are
included in  administration  expenses.  At June 30, 1996, the company had unused
lines of credit with various banks of approximately $109 million.

Cash  dividends paid on Class A and Class B common stock totaled $7.2 million or
26 cents per share for the first nine months of fiscal 1996 versus $6.4  million
or 23 cents per share for the same period of the prior year.

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                                                          PART II


ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)     Exhibits:


        27      Financial Data Schedule


(b)     Reports on Form 8-K:

        None.



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                                                         SIGNATURE



Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.







                             ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY
                                  (Registrant)



                            By:/s/William J. Cernugel
                            ----------------------------
                            William J. Cernugel
                            Senior Vice President, Finance & Controller
                            (Principal Financial Officer)









September 10, 1996



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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This  schedule  contains  summary  financial   information  extracted  from  the
consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1996 and the consolidated statement of
earnings  for the nine  months  ended  June 30,  1996  and is  qualified  in its
entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
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                                                0
                                                          0
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