Ownership profile
Who owns Regis Corporation?
Regis Corporation is a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq stock exchange (ticker: RGS), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota; it is a widely held public company with no identified private equity owner.
Ownership profile
Regis Corporation
Regis Corporation (Nasdaq: RGS)
Evidence (8)
Regis Corporation (NasdaqGM: RGS) acquired Alline Salon Group (its largest franchisee) in December 2024 for $22 million, acting as an independent public acquirer — not a PE portfolio transaction
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000716643/000119312524281618/d761586dex991.htmRegis Corporation filed a Form 10-K for fiscal year 2024 with the SEC under EDGAR entity ID 0000716643, confirming it is an active SEC reporting company
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000716643/000071664324000031/rgs-20240630.htmNasdaq confirmed Regis Corporation's common stock (RGS) began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on January 9, 2024
https://www.nasdaqtrader.com/TraderNews.aspx?id=dtn2024-1Regis Corporation transferred its listing from the NYSE to the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol RGS, effective January 9, 2024
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000716643/000119312523306005/d568265dex991.htmRegis Corporation operates primarily as a franchisor; its franchised and corporate locations operate under Supercuts, SmartStyle, Cost Cutters, Roosters, and First Choice Haircutters brands
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231229365202/en/Regis-Announces-Listing-Transfer-to-The-Nasdaq-Stock-Market-LLCNo private equity firm acquisition, majority stake, or recapitalization of Regis Corporation (the public hair salon company) was found in any press release, PE portfolio page, or news source
https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000716643&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40Regis Corporation's proxy statement as of September 1, 2024 discloses beneficial ownership by shareholders exceeding 5% of shares, consistent with a widely-held public company with no single controlling PE owner
https://materials.proxyvote.com/Approved/758932/20240909/SUP_589659.PDFRegis Corporation adopted a Tax Benefits Preservation Plan in January 2024 to protect NOL tax attributes, a mechanism consistent with publicly traded companies with dispersed shareholder bases
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0000716643/000110465924007994/tm244320d1_ex99-1.htmWhat's uncertain
- The franchise flag applies at the brand/franchisor level — individual franchisee locations are separately owned by franchisees, not by Regis Corporation directly.
- Regis conducted a 1-for-20 reverse stock split in November 2023 and transferred from NYSE to Nasdaq in January 2024, reflecting financial stress; this is not a PE signal but is notable for context.
- No PE firm portfolio pages or acquisition press releases linking a PE firm to a controlling or minority stake in the publicly traded Regis Corporation were found. The pe_involvement of 'none' is supported by the company's continued status as a Nasdaq-listed, SEC-reporting public company with dispersed institutional shareholders.
- Regis plc (regisplc.com) is a separate UK-based real estate entity and should not be confused with Regis Corporation (regiscorp.com).
- Institutional shareholders hold significant stakes (typical of small/micro-cap public companies), but none identified as a PE buyout fund with a controlling position.