BEAUTICONTROL COSMETICS INC
10-Q, 1998-07-14
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                                      FORM 10-Q

                          SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549


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

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


        For Quarter Ended   May 31, 1998      Commission File Number    0-14449

                              BeautiControl Cosmetics, Inc.

                  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                 Delaware                                 75-2036343    
        (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification 
        incorporation or organization)          number)


                           2121 Midway, Carrollton, TX  75006  

               (Address including zip code of principal executive offices)

                                       972/458-0601

                   (Registrant's telephone number including area code)

        Indicated below is the number of shares outstanding of each class of the
        registrant's common stock, as of July 6, 1998.         


     Title of Each Class of Common Stock          Number of Shares Outstanding

           Common Stock, $0.10 par value                   6,020,198 shares 

        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 

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                              PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

        Item 1.  Financial Statement
                                           
              Index to BeautiControl Cosmetics, Inc. Consolidated Financial
              Statement



                                                                 Page

        Balance Sheet                                             3-4

        Statements of Income                                        5

        Statements of Cash Flows                                    6

        Notes to Financial Statements                             7-9








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<TABLE>
                      BEAUTICONTROL COSMETICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                       (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                                          ASSETS
                                                     May 31,    November 30,
                                                      1998         1997   
                                                                            
<S>                                                <C>           <C>          
        CURRENT ASSETS
           Cash and cash equivalents               $ 1,480,925   $   720,087
           Short-term investments                            -             -
           Accounts receivable-net of
             allowance for doubtful accounts
             of $454,000 and $658,400 at
             May 31, 1998 and
             November 30, 1997, respectively           785,972       702,502
           Inventories
             Raw materials                           4,238,881     4,854,267
             Finished goods                          7,682,338     7,945,044
                                                    11,921,219    12,799,311
           Deferred income taxes                     1,529,760     1,529,760
             Prepaid expenses                          954,489       621,785
             Income tax receivables                          -       726,962
             Other current assets                      192,617       124,802

           Total current assets                     16,864,982    17,225,209


        PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, AT COST             24,191,737    23,359,187
           LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION        
           AND AMORTIZATION                         14,549,748    13,731,649
                                                     9,641,989     9,627,538

        OTHER ASSETS                                          
           Cost in excess of net tangible
             assets, acquired, net of
             amortization of $861,700 and
             $828,500 at May 31, 1998 and
             November 30, 1997, respectively         1,789,639     1,822,780
           Investments                                       -             -
           Other, net of amortization of
            $565,200 and $556,700 at May
            31, 1998 and November 30, 1997,                   
            respectively                             1,095,878       680,811

              Total assets                         $29,392,488   $29,356,338
<FN>
        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>

                      BEAUTICONTROL COSMETICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                               CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                       (UNAUDITED)
<CAPTION>
                           LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY


                                                        May 31,  November 30,
                                                         1998         1997
<S>                                                  <C>          <C>
           CURRENT LIABILITIES
             Accounts payable - trade                $ 3,693,093  $ 3,935,748
             Sales tax payable                           763,565      748,907
             Accrued commissions and awards            1,883,529    1,784,307
             Accrued compensation                        348,829      544,575
             Accrued other taxes                         537,061      462,196
             Other accrued liabilities                   829,389    1,295,266
             Deferred income                             683,144    1,063,201
                  Total current liabilities            8,738,610    9,834,200
                                                                
           DEFERRED INCOME TAXES                         440,605      440,605
                                                                
           LONG TERM BORROWINGS                        2,200,000    1,200,000
           OTHER LONG TERM OBLIGATIONS                    28,833            -

           COMMITMENTS & CONTINGENCIES                         -            -

           STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
              Preferred stock
                 Authorized - 1,000,000 shares,
                 $.10 par value
                 Issued and outstanding - none                 -            -
             Common stock
                 Authorized - 20,000,000        
                 shares, $.10 par value
                 Issued - 9,728,998 and         
                 9,637,198 shares at May 31,     
                 1998 and November 30, 1997,      
                 respectively                            972,900      963,720
             Capital in excess of par value           14,039,555   13,584,650
             Retained earnings                        33,877,179   34,238,357
                                                      48,889,634   48,786,727
              Less cost of 3,708,800 common     
              shares held in treasury at May    
              31, 1998 and November 30, 1997          30,905,194   30,905,194
                                                      17,984,440   17,881,533
                 Total liabilities and
                 stockholders' equity                $29,392,488  $29,356,338

<FN>                                       
           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>
                                            
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<TABLE>
                      BEAUTICONTROL COSMETICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                       (Unaudited)

<CAPTION>
                                Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended     
 
                                May 31,       May 31,      May 31,      May 31, 
                                 1998          1997         1998         1997  
                                            
<S>                         <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>        
 Sales                      $21,603,454   $19,908,470  $38,143,489  $35,960,150
                                      
 Cost of goods sold           6,698,383     5,242,059   10,498,744    9,147,489
                                                                     
 Gross profit                14,905,071    14,666,411   27,644,745   26,812,661
                                     
 Selling expenses            10,248,210     8,201,178   17,377,339   14,709,995
                                                                  
 General and administrative
 expenses                     4,630,592     4,878,042    8,767,112    9,040,226
                             14,878,802    13,079,220   26,144,451   23,750,221
                                           
 Income from operations          26,269     1,587,191    1,500,294    3,062,440

 Other income and expenses
     Interest income             35,215        34,821       47,961       64,858
     Other, net                  (1,800)       49,993       47,133       92,342
                                 33,415        84,814       95,094      157,200

     Income before income
      taxes                      59,684     1,672,005    1,595,388    3,219,640
 Income taxes                    50,655       611,076      592,564    1,180,070

                                                                                
 Net income                  $    9,029   $ 1,060,929  $ 1,002,824  $ 2,039,570
                                                                    
     Net income per common        $0.00         $0.18        $0.17        $0.35
      share                                                                 
     Weighted average common                                                  
      shares                  6,019,298     5,920,589    5,980,405    5,884,381

     Net income per common    
      share - assuming            
      dilution                    $0.00         $0.17        $0.16        $0.33

      Weighted average common 
       and common equivalent 
       shares                 6,138,043     6,158,032    6,077,950    6,234,390
<FN>       
      The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
</TABLE>


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<TABLE>
                    BEAUTICONTROL  COSMETICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                   Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
                                         (Unaudited)
<CAPTION>                                  
                                                      Six Months Ended
             
                                                     May 31,       May 31, 
                                                      1998          1997     
<S>                                              <C>           <C>
           Net cash provided by (used in)                              
           operating activities                  $1,618,578    $2,244,801

           Cash flows from investing
           activities:
              Purchase of property and          
              equipment                            (832,550)     (459,039)
              Purchase of other assets             (234,860)            -

                Net cash provided by (used in)
                 investing activities            (1,067,410)     (459,039)

           Cash flows from financing
           activities:
              Proceeds from issuance of common
               stock                                464,085       874,254
              Borrowings                          1,000,000    (1,400,000)
              Dividends paid                     (1,254,415)   (1,237,788)
                Net cash provided by (used in)
                  financing activities              209,670    (1,763,534)

           Net increase (decrease) in cash and
            cash equivalents                        760,838        22,228

           Cash and cash equivalents at the
            beginning of the period                 720,087       884,384

           Cash and cash equivalents at the    
           end of the period                     $1,480,925    $  906,612

           Supplemental cash flow information:
            Income taxes                          ($709,000)   $1,269,000
            Interest                                126,000       179,000
<FN>
           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements
</TABLE>
            
          
          BEAUTICONTROL COSMETICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
          NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
          QUARTERS ENDED May 31, 1998 AND May 31, 1997


          Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

          In  the opinion  of the  Company,  the accompanying  consolidated
          financial statements  contain all adjustments, consisting of only
          normal recurring  adjustments,  necessary to  present fairly  the
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          financial position as  of May 31, 1998 and November  30, 1997 and
          the results of operations and cash flows for the six months ended
          May 31,  1998 and May 31, 1997.   The results for  the six months
          ended May 31, 1998 are  not necessarily indicative of the results
          for the year.

          While the  Company believes  that the  disclosures presented  are
          adequate to make the information  not misleading, it is suggested
          that these financial statements  be read in conjunction  with the
          consolidated  financial  statements  and notes  included  in  the
          Company's annual report on Form  10-K for the year ended November
          30, 1997.

          Note 2 - Earnings Per Share

          In  1997,   the  Financial  Accounting   Standards  Board  issued
          Statement  of Financial Accounting  Standards No. 128  (SFAS 128)
          Earnings per Share.  This statement requires companies to present
          basic earnings per share and, if applicable, diluted earnings per
          share.   The Company  adopted SFAS 128  on December 1,1997.   The
          following  table sets forth the  computation of basic and diluted
          earnings per share:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended

                                     May 31,     May 31,    May 31,    May 31,
                                      1998        1997       1998       1997
<S>                                <C>         <C>        <C>        <C>
        Numerator:
          Net income -
           Numerator for basic
           and diluted earnings
           per share - income
           available to common
           stockholders            $    9,029  $1,060,929 $1,002,824 $2,039,570
                                                                    
        Denominator:
          Denominator for basic
          earnings per share -- 
          weighted-average shares   6,019,298   5,920,589  5,980,405  5,884,381
          
          Effect of dilutive      
          securities:
           Employee stock options     118,745     237,443     97,545    350,009

        Denominator for diluted
          earnings per share -- 
          adjusted weighted -
          average shares and
          assumed conversions       6,138,043   6,158,032  6,077,950  6,234,390
        
          Basic earnings per
          share                         $0.00       $0.18      $0.17      $0.35
          
          Diluted earnings per
          share                         $0.00       $0.17      $0.16      $0.33
</TABLE>
          
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          Note 3 - Line of Credit

          The Company  has a $15,000,000  line of credit available  to use.
          The interest  rate is based  on a LIBOR  rate plus a  spread that
          adjusts  with the  debt ratio.   The  current expiration  date is
          November  30, 1999.   Under  the line  of credit, the  Company is
          required to meet  covenants related  to certain financial  ratios
          and an annual capital expenditures limitation.

          Note 4 - Reclassifications

          Certain amounts for prior  periods may have been  reclassified to
          conform to current period presentation.

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

          Results of Operation

          Quarters Ended May 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997.   Net sales for the
          second quarter increased  9% to $21,603,454  in 1998 compared  to
          $19,908,470 in  1997. The Taiwan  branch that  opened in  January
          1998 provided new sales that accounted for most of the 9% overall
          revenue  increase   for  BeautiControl  in  the  second  quarter.
          Continued growth  and expansion  in Asia  is expected  to produce
          favorable  sales  trends,  particularly as  the  Taiwan  business
          develops.   This  should result  in a  positive impact  on future
          revenues for the Company.   Expansion into Hong Kong is currently
          underway where  operations are  planned to  begin in  early 1999.
          Domestically, the Company experienced a  slight increase in sales
          versus the  same quarter last  year. This was largely  due to the
          success  of the  March and  April  spring recruiting  drive which


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          added more  new Consultants than in  any two month  period in the
          Company's history.  However, it  required increased  expenditures
          including  discounted cost  of  entry and  prizes and  awards for
          performance  which impacted  gross  profit margins  and  selling,
          general and administrative  expenses.  During the  second quarter
          of 1998 there  were no significant new product  offerings; in the
          second quarter  of 1997, the  Company introduced one of  its most
          advanced   skin  care  products,  REGENERATION  GOLD.    For  the
          remainder of  1998, emphasis  on the  domestic  business will  be
          primarily  focused on training and development of new Consultants
          in addition to, motivating  them to become active  and productive
          in selling products.  Given that the U.S. is still experiencing a
          strong  healthy economy, the  Company expects that  these efforts
          will  only  help  maintain  or  slightly  increase  sales  growth
          domestically.     

          Gross profit  margins for the  second quarter of 1998  were 69.0%
          compared to 73.7% in 1997.   As previously mentioned, the Company
          experienced a  highly successful  recruiting drive  in March  and
          April. The impact of this promotion, particularly the increase in
          sales  of  demonstration  kits, affected  both  sales  and profit
          margins.    As part  of  the  recruiting  incentive, the  Company
          offered  a lower  entry cost to  its new recruits.   The combined
          effect   of  discounted  sales   and  higher  product   costs  of
          demonstration  kits  impacted  gross  margin  results  by  almost
          $800,000 or 3.6%  of sales.   Also, additional product  discounts
          were  given during  the  recruiting  promotion,  which  caused  a
          decrease in profit margins. 

          Selling,  general and  administrative expenses  as  a percent  of
          sales  increased   to  68.9%  in  1998 from  65.7%  in  1997. The
          increase in  costs is largely  due to an increase  in commissions
          and promotion  expenditures. Commissions  as a  percent of  sales
          increased by 3.0% over the same period last year due primarily to
          the March and April recruiting drive.  Also affecting commissions
          was the  combined effect of  shifts in product sales  and product
          discounts offered.  Promotion costs increased  significantly over
          the same period last year.  As  a result of the recruiting drive,
          the  Company incurred  initial  costs of  $780,000 on  prizes and
          awards  for performance  recognition,  compared  to $151,000  for
          other promotion activities in 1997.    

          Net income decreased  to $9,029 in 1998 from  $1,060,929 in 1997.
          This was primarily  due to increases in commission  costs and the
          effects of the recruiting  promotion on gross profit margins  and
          selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses.    During   the
          remainder of 1998, earnings  are expected to benefit   moderately
          from some  contribution by the  Taiwan business in addition  to a
          reduction in expenses incurred from the recruiting drive.

          Six months ended  May 31, 1998 and May 31, 1997.  Sales increased
          $2,183,000  for  the  first  six months  of  1998  to $38,143,489



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          compared to $35,960,150 in 1997.   This was primarily due  to the
          successful opening of the Taiwan branch in January of 1998.

          Gross profit  margins decreased  to 72.5% in  1998 from  74.6% in
          1997.  This was a result of  the March and April recruiting drive
          which included  discounted cost  of entry  on demonstration  kits
          that provide low profit margins. 

          Selling, general and administrative costs increased for the first
          six  months of 1998 to 68.5%  of sales from 66.0%  in 1997 due to
          the increase in  commissions as a percent of  sales and promotion
          costs associated with the recruiting drive. 

          Other  income  and expenses  decreased  to $95,094  in  1998 from
          $157,200  in 1997.  This  is  attributable  to  lower  investment
          related income as  a result of the liquidation  of investments in
          the fourth quarter of 1997.

          Net income  decreased to  $1,002,824 in  1998 from  $2,039,570 in
          1997.  This  was caused from the  decrease in profit margins  and
          increase in selling,  general and administrative costs  mentioned
          above. 

          Liquidity and Capital Resources

          Working Capital increased $735,000 to $8,126,000 at May 31,  1998
          from  $7,391,000 at  November  30,  1997.    This  resulted  from
          increases in cash and a  reduction in deferred income and various
          accrued liabilities.

          The  Company s cash  position  increased  to  $1,480,925  at  May
          31,1998 from  $720,087 at November  30, 1997 due to  increases in
          long-term borrowings and a reduction in inventories.

          The Company has a $15,000,000 line of credit available to use for
          operating cash when needed for the business. The interest rate is
          based on a  LIBOR rate plus a  spread that adjusts with  the debt
          ratio.  The current  expiration date  is  November 30,  1999.   A
          commitment  fee of  .25% is  paid quarterly  based on  the unused
          portion of  this line  of credit. The  weighted average  interest
          rate for the first six months was 6.88%; for 1997 the average was
          6.80%. The  outstanding balance  at May  31, 1998  was $2,200,000
          compared to $1,200,000  at November 30, 1997. Under  this line of
          credit, the  Company is  required  to meet  covenants related  to
          certain  financial  ratios  and an  annual  capital  expenditures
          limitation.    This line  of  credit  is potentially  secured  by
          certain assets of the Company based  on the calculation of one of
          the financial ratios.  

          The  Board of Directors recently  approved an increase of 755,300
          shares of its  common stock under the  Company's Stock Repurchase
          Program.  These  additional shares, together with  244,700 shares

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          from  a prior  authorization, bring  the total  number of  shares
          authorized for repurchase to 1,000,000.
             
          Financial Instruments

          Due to  recent expansions into  foreign markets, the  Company may
          periodically  use  derivative financial  instruments in  order to
          reduce   exposure  to   adverse  effects   in   foreign  currency
          fluctuations.   The  Company  does  not  engage  in    activities
          involving  derivative   financial  instruments  for   trading  or
          speculative  purposes.  Foreign exchange forward contracts may be
          used to hedge certain transactions.  These forward  contracts are
          marked to  market and form  a natural hedge; therefore  gains and
          losses  on derivatives  are offset  by  gains and  losses in  the
          carrying amounts of the corresponding assets or liabilities being
          hedged.   Net exposure to  risk and losses is  immaterial. During
          the second  quarter of  1998,  the Company  settled its  existing
          forward contracts  and currently is not engaged in any derivative
          activities.

          Year 2000 Issues

          The Company has initiated a  task force committee to address Year
          2000 issues.   The committee's purpose is to  direct the progress
          in project planning  for software and hardware  modifications and
          to ensure  compliance of  third party vendors  and suppliers.   A
          preliminary review  of software  modifications  together with  an
          interpretation  of  the  business  risks   associated  with  each
          applications has been accomplished.   The required  modifications
          will be  addressed with primary  focus on  applications with  the
          greatest business risk exposure.  External and internal resources
          have been  dedicated  to  the project  in  addition  to  specific
          arrangements for an outside testing environment. Completion dates
          for important tasks have been  set and will be managed throughout
          1998 and 1999.   Costs for implementing the Year 2000 project are
          expected  to  be  immaterial and  should  not  affect  results of
          operations or  the financial position  of the Company.   Although
          management is addressing the Year 2000 issue and plans to monitor
          its  progress thru  completion,  there can  be no  assurance that
          total compliance internally  as well as with third  party vendors
          and suppliers will be achieved.

          Certain statements in this  Management's Discussion and  Analysis
          section contain  forward-looking information.   These  statements
          are  based  on  current expectations,  and  actual  results could
          differ materially.   Important  factors that  could cause  actual
          results  to differ  materially from  those  projected in  forward
          looking statements include, but are not limited to the following:
          Consultants   sales  activity  levels,  the   recruiting  of  new
          Consultants, new  product introductions,  foreign exchange  rates
          and the results of its international subsidiaries.  


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                             PART II. OTHER INFORMATION 

          Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

               (a)  Exhibits

                    None


               (b)  Reports on Form 8-K

                    None

                                      SIGNATURES



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

                                                  BeautiControl  Cosmetics,
          Inc.

                                                   (Registrant)


          Date:   7/13/98                    /s/RICHARD W. HEATH
                                                Richard W. Heath
                                                President, Chief Executive    
                                                Officer



          Date:   7/13/98                   /s/ M. DOUGLAS TUCKER
                                                M. Douglas Tucker
                                                Senior  Vice  President-Finance
                                                & Principle Financial Officer








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