UNITED STATES


SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549








FORM 10-Q








|x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED:
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June 30, 2002





-OR-





| ̈ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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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. Employerincorporation 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, 2002, the company had 25,765,479 shares of Class A common stock and 32,331,640 shares of Class B common stock outstanding.






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PART I





ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS





ALBERTO-CULVER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES





Consolidated Statements of Earnings


Three Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001


(in thousands, except per share data)





(Unaudited)2002

2001Net sales (Note 7)

$
681,074

605,047Cost of products sold (Note 7)


348,678

311,550Gross profit


332,396

293,497Advertising, marketing, selling and administrative (Note 7)


270,885

244,165Operating earnings


61,511

49,332Interest expense, net of interest income of $680 in 2002 and $1,430 in 2001


5,509

5,285Earnings before provision for income taxes


56,002

44,047Provision for income taxes


19,601

14,976Net earnings (Note 6)

$
36,401

29,071Net earnings per share (Note 6)Basic

$
0.63

0.52Diluted

$
0.61

0.50Cash dividends paid per share

$
0.09

0.0825





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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Consolidated Statements of Earnings


Nine Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001


(in thousands, except per share data)





(Unaudited)2002

2001Net sales (Note 7)

$
1,953,096

1,761,856Cost of products sold (Note 7)


1,002,190

908,768Gross profit


950,906

853,088Advertising, marketing, selling and administrative (Note 7)


782,613

717,306Operating earnings


168,293

135,782Interest expense, net of interest income of $2,549 in 2002 and $3,939 in 2001


16,993

16,707Earnings before provision for income taxes


151,300

119,075Provision for income taxes


52,955

40,486Net earnings (Note 6)

$
98,345

78,589Net earnings per share (Note 6)Basic

$
1.72

1.40Diluted

$
1.66

1.36Cash dividends paid per share

$
.2625

.240





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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Consolidated Balance Sheets


June 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001


(dollars in thousands, except share data)





(Unaudited) June 30,2002


September 30, 2001ASSETSCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents

$
149,464


201,970Short-term investments





869Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts ($15,950 at 6/30/02 and$11,387 at 9/30/01)


218,008


169,657Inventories:Raw materials


37,844


41,521Work-in-process


4,811


4,782Finished goods


470,976


432,008Total inventories


513,631


478,311Other current assets


28,275


26,142Total current assets


909,378


876,949Property, plant and equipment at cost, less accumulated depreciation ($263,696 at 6/30/02 and $236,035 at
9/30/01)


250,949


235,822Goodwill, net


340,338


264,339Trade names, net


75,783


79,532Other assets


66,547


59,859Total assets

$
1,642,995


1,516,501LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITYCurrent liabilities:Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt

$
3,818


2,886Accounts payable


214,736


191,410Accrued expenses


194,483


165,525Income taxes


13,398


30,482Total current liabilities


426,435


390,303Long-term debt


322,455


321,183Deferred income taxes


39,286


39,086Other liabilities


33,014


29,920Stockholders equity:Common stock, par value $.22 per share:Class A authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 30,612,798 shares


6,735


6,735Class B authorized 75,000,000 shares; issued 37,710,655 shares


8,296


8,296Additional paid-in capital


195,136


190,368Retained earnings


863,016


779,792Deferred compensation


(6,256
)

(4,826
)Accumulated other comprehensive incomeforeign currency translation


(75,310
)

(61,284
)991,617


919,081Less treasury stock at cost (Class A common shares: 4,847,319 at 6/30/02 and 6,741,946 at 9/30/01; Class B common
shares:5,379,015 at 6/30/02 and 4,753,184 at 9/30/01)


(169,812
)

(183,072
)Total stockholders equity


821,805


736,009Total liabilities and stockholders equity

$
1,642,995


1,516,501





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows


Nine
Months Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001


(in thousands)





(Unaudited)2002


2001Cash Flows from Operating Activities:Net earnings

$
98,345


78,589Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:Depreciation


32,603


28,189Amortization of goodwill, trade names and other assets


2,883


10,319Cash effects of changes in (exclusive of acquisitions):Receivables, net


(1,316
)

(10,861
)Inventories, net


(15,627
)

(38,447
)Other current assets


282


(1,544
)Accounts payable and accrued expenses


40,349


32,391Income taxes


(15,107
)

(274
)Other assets


(6,276
)

(4,478
)Other liabilities


955


2,542Net cash provided by operating activities


137,091


96,426Cash Flows from Investing Activities:Short-term investments


897


(544
)Capital expenditures


(45,132
)

(23,514
)Payments for purchased businesses, net of acquired companies cash


(100,635
)

(19,359
)Proceeds from disposals of assets


1,386


964Net cash used by investing activities


(143,484
)

(42,453
)Cash Flows from Financing Activities:Short-term borrowings, net


1,009


(1,074
)Proceeds from long-term debt


193


27Repayments of long-term debt


(281
)

(12,579
)Repurchase of previously sold accounts receivable


(40,000
)

Cash dividends paid


(15,122
)

(13,531
)Proceeds from exercise of stock options


36,293


13,571Stock purchased for treasury


(28,297
)

(1,348
)Net cash used by financing activities


(46,205
)

(14,934
)Effect of foreign exchange rate changes


92


4,138Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


(52,506
)

43,177Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


201,970


114,637Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$
149,464


157,814





See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements





(1) BASIS OF PRESENTATION





The consolidated financial statements contained in this report have not been audited by independent public accountants, except for
balance sheet information presented at September 30, 2001. However, in the opinion of the company, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which include only normal adjustments, necessary to present fairly the data contained
therein. The results of operations for the periods covered are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. Certain amounts for the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current years presentation.





(2) STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY





In fiscal year 1998, the Board of Directors authorized the company to purchase up to 6.0 million shares of its Class A common stock. This authorization was increased to 9.0 million shares in fiscal year 1999. As of June 30, 2002, the
company had purchased approximately 7.3 million Class A common shares under this program at a total cost of $162.9 million. No Class A shares have been purchased under this program since October, 1999. In July, 2002, the Board of Directors
re-authorized the company to purchase up to 1.7 million shares of the Class A common stock remaining on the 1998-1999 authorizations.





During the nine months ended June 30, 2002, the company acquired $28.3 million of Class A and Class B common shares surrendered by employees in connection with the exercises of stock options and the payment of withholding taxes as
provided under the terms of certain incentive plans. Shares acquired under these plans are not subject to the above-mentioned stock repurchase program.





(3) WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING





The following table provides information about basic and diluted weighted
average shares outstanding (in thousands):





Three Months Ended June 30,

Nine Months Ended June 302002

2001

2002

2001Basic weighted average shares outstanding

57,544

56,309

57,240

56,093Effect of dilutive securities:Assumed exercise of stock options

1,689

1,431

1,443

1,270Assumed vesting of restricted stock

399

365

399

365Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

59,632

58,105

59,082

57,728





No stock options were anti-dilutive for the three months or nine months ended June 30,
2002 or 2001.




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)





(4) COMPREHENSIVE
INCOME





Comprehensive income consists of net earnings and foreign currency translation adjustments as follows (in thousands):





Three MonthsEnded June 30,


Nine MonthsEnded June 30,2002

2001


2002


2001Net earnings

$
36,401

29,071


98,345


78,589Other comprehensive incomeforeign currency translation


11,634

(2,365
)

(14,026
)

(7,823
)Comprehensive income

$
48,035

26,706


84,319


70,766





Foreign currency translation losses in the nine-month period ended June 30, 2002 were
primarily due to the devaluation of the Argentine Peso.





(5) BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION





Segment data for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 is as follows (in thousands):





Three MonthsEnded June 30,


Nine MonthsEnded June 30,2002


2001


2002


2001Net sales:Consumer products:Alberto-Culver North America

$
152,358


138,821


449,974


410,417Alberto-Culver International


101,139


99,988


289,528


290,404Total consumer products


253,497


238,809


739,502


700,821Specialty distributionSally


435,908


374,044


1,234,976


1,082,566Eliminations


(8,331
)

(7,806
)

(21,382
)

(21,531
)$
681,074


605,047


1,953,096


1,761,856Earnings before provision for income taxes:Consumer products:Alberto-Culver North America

$
15,892


10,464


46,542


35,347Alberto-Culver International


5,474


5,608


9,113


8,522Total consumer products


21,366


16,072


55,655


43,869Specialty distributionSally


48,182


39,005


130,549


110,182Segment operating profit


69,548


55,077


186,204


154,051Unallocated expenses, net


(8,037
)

(5,745
)

(17,911
)

(18,269
)Interest expense, net of interest income


(5,509
)

(5,285
)

(16,993
)

(16,707
)$
56,002


44,047


151,300


119,075







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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)





(6) GOODWILL AND TRADE
NAMES





In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 141, Business Combinations and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 141 addresses financial accounting and reporting for business combinations. SFAS No. 142 addresses financial accounting and
reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets, requires companies to discontinue the amortization of goodwill and certain other intangible assets and requires an impairment test of existing goodwill and certain other intangible assets
based on a fair value method. The company adopted SFAS No. 141 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001. The company also adopted SFAS No. 142 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001 for new acquisitions and in the first quarter of fiscal year
2002 for previously acquired intangibles. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the company determined that its trade names have indefinite lives and, therefore, the amortization of trade names was discontinued effective October 1, 2001. Based on the
results of the companys transitional impairment testing, no impairment of indefinite-lived trade names existed at October 1, 2001. In addition, as required bySFAS No. 142, the company ceased the amortization of goodwill effective October 1,
2001. In accordance with the adoption provisions of SFAS No. 142, the company has completed the required transitional goodwill impairment tests and has determined that goodwill was not impaired as of October 1, 2001, the date of adoption.
Prospectively, goodwill will be reviewed for impairment at least annually, with its ongoing recoverability monitored based on applicable reporting unit performance and consideration of significant events or changes in the overall business
environment.





In accordance with SFAS No. 142, fiscal year 2001 results in the consolidated statement of earnings have not been restated
for the effects of ceasing goodwill and trade name amortization. Had goodwill and trade name amortization been discontinued effective October 1, 2000, net earnings and earnings per share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001
would have been as follows (in thousands, except per share data):





Three MonthsEnded June 30,

Nine MonthsEnded June 30,2002

2001

2002

2001Reported net earnings

$
36,401

29,071

98,345

78,589Elimination of goodwill and trade name amortization, net of income taxes




2,152



6,384Pro forma net earnings

$
36,401

31,223

98,345

84,973Reported basic net earnings per share

$
0.63

0.52

1.72

1.40Elimination of goodwill and trade name amortization, net of income taxes




0.03



0.11Pro forma basic net earnings per share

$
0.63

0.55

1.72

1.51Reported diluted net earnings per share

$
0.61

0.50

1.66

1.36Elimination of goodwill and trade name amortization, net of income taxes




0.04



0.11Pro forma diluted net earnings per share

$
0.61

0.54

1.66

1.47




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)





(6) GOODWILL AND TRADE
NAMES (Continued)





The change in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended June 30, 2002 is as
follows (in thousands):





Consumer Products


Specialty Distribution- SallyNorth America


International



TotalGoodwill, net:Balance as of September 30, 2001

$
69,379


79,648


115,312

264,339Additions, net of purchase price adjustments


(216
)




88,473

88,257Foreign currency translation effect





(12,807
)

549

(12,258
)Balance as June 30, 2002

$
69,163


66,841


204,334

340,338





Indefinite-lived trade names by operating segment at June 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001
are as follows (in thousands):





June 30, 2002

September 30, 2001Trade names, net:Consumer products:Alberto-Culver North America

$
45,412

45,414Alberto-Culver International


30,148

33,857Total consumer products


75,560

79,271Specialty distributionSally


223

261$
75,783

79,532





(7) NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS





In May 2000, the FASBs Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-14, Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives. EITF
Issue No. 00-14 addresses the recognition, measurement and income statement classification for various types of sales incentives including coupons, rebates and free products. In April 2001, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-25,
Vendor Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Paid to a Reseller of the Vendors Products. EITF Issue No. 00-25 addresses the income statement classification for various types of consideration paid by a vendor to a
retailer. The company adopted the provisions of EITF Issue Nos. 00-14 and 00-25 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2002. In connection with the adoption of EITF Issue Nos. 00-14 and 00-25, the company reclassified certain amounts for the third
quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2001 to conform to the current year presentation resulting in a $29.4 million reduction in net sales, a $1.9 million increase in cost of products sold and a $31.3 million decrease in promotion expense for
the three months ended June 30, 2001 and a $88.7 million reduction in net sales, a $7.7 million increase in cost of products sold and a $96.4 million decrease in promotion expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2001. Consolidated net earnings
were not affected by these reclassifications.




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)





(8) INTEREST RATE SWAP





On May 1, 2002, the company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $100 million in order to convert
a portion of its fixed rate 8.25% senior notes into a variable rate obligation. The swap agreement, which was terminated subsequent to June 30, 2002, had a maturity date of November 1, 2005, and was designated as a fair value hedge. Under the
interest rate swap agreement, the company was to receive semi-annual interest payments at a fixed rate of 8.25% and was required to make semi-annual interest payments at a variable rate based on a fixed spread over the six-month London Interbank
Offered Rate (LIBOR). The differential to be received on the interest rate swap for the six months ended November 1, 2002, was being amortized over that period as a reduction of interest expense. On a pro-forma basis taking into account
the interest rate swap, approximately 69% of the companys $322.5 million of long-term debt at June 30, 2002 was based on a fixed interest rate with the remaining 31% based on a variable interest rate. The fair value of the interest rate swap
as of June 30, 2002 was a gain of $1.1 million, which was included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet with an offsetting amount included in long-term debt.





On July 24, 2002, the company terminated the interest rate swap resulting in a gain of $2.8 million. The gain will be amortized over the remaining term of the 8.25% senior notes (due in November, 2005)
as a reduction of interest expense.




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





RESULTS OF OPERATIONS





Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2002 versus Second Quarter and
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2001





The company achieved record third quarter net sales of $681.1 million in fiscal year 2002, up $76.0
million or 12.6% over the comparable period of the prior year. For the nine-month period ended June 30, 2002, net sales reached a new high of $1.95 billion, representing a 10.9% increase compared to last years nine-month period total of $1.76
billion. Fiscal year 2002 sales were negatively affected by foreign exchange rates. Had foreign exchange rates this year been the same as the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2001, sales would have increased 12.7% for the third quarter
and 11.5% for the first nine months.





Net earnings were $36.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2002 or 25.2% higher than the
prior years third quarter net earnings of $29.1 million. Basic earnings per share of 63 cents in the third quarter of fiscal year 2002 were 11 cents or 21.2% higher than the same period of fiscal year 2001. Diluted earnings per share for the
current quarter increased 22.0% to 61 cents versus 50 cents in the same period of the prior year.





Net earnings for the nine months ended
June 30, 2002 were $98.3 million or 25.1% higher than the prior years first nine-month net earnings of $78.6 million. Basic earnings per share of $1.72 in fiscal year 2002 were 32 cents or 22.9% higher than the same period of fiscal year 2001.
Diluted earnings per share increased 22.1% to $1.66 compared to $1.36 in the first nine months of fiscal year 2001.





As discussed under
New Accounting Pronouncements, the company discontinued the amortization of goodwill and trade names at the beginning of fiscal year 2002. Had last years results been restated to eliminate goodwill and trade name amortization, net
earnings for the three months and nine months ended June 30, 2002 would have increased $5.2 million or 16.6% and $13.4 million or 15.7%, respectively, compared to prior year. Basic earnings per share for the three-month and nine-month periods ended
June 30, 2002 would have increased 8 cents or 14.5% and 21 cents or 13.9%, respectively, versus the prior year while diluted earnings per share would have increased 7 cents or 13.0% and 19 cents or 12.9%, respectively.





Compared to the same periods of the prior year, sales of Alberto-Culver North America (North America) consumer products increased 9.8% and
9.6% in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2002, respectively. The increases were primarily due to higher sales of Alberto V05 shampoos and conditioners, TRESemme shampoos, conditioners and styling products, TRESemme Hydrology
shampoos and conditioners, St. Ives Swiss Formula lotions and body washes and Mrs. Dash seasonings along with increased sales for custom label filling operations. Sales for the current nine month period also increased due to higher sales of
 Pro-Lines Soft & Beautiful Botanicals and TCB ethnic hair care products.





Sales of Alberto-Culver International
consumer products (International) increased 1.2% in the third quarter and decreased 0.3% in the first nine months of fiscal 2002 compared to the same periods last year. Fiscal year 2002 sales were negatively affected by foreign exchange
rates. Had foreign exchange rates this year been the same as the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2001, International sales would have increased 1.9% and 2.3%, respectively.





The Specialty distributionSally (Sally) business segment achieved sales increases of 16.5% for the third quarter and 14.1% for the first nine months of fiscal
year 2002. The sales increases were mainly attributable to the expansion of Sallys full-service operations, including acquisitions, higher sales for established Sally Beauty Company outlets and the addition of stores during the year. At June
30, 2002, Sally had 2,662 stores, including 130 franchise stores, offering a full range of professional beauty supplies.




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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)





Cost of products sold as a percentage of net
sales was 51.2% for the third quarter and 51.3% for the first nine months of fiscal year 2002 compared to 51.5% for the third quarter and 51.6% for the first nine months of the prior year. The decreased cost of products sold percentages in the third
quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2002 was primarily attributable to increased sales of higher margin products and lower manufacturing costs.





Compared to the prior year, advertising, marketing, selling and administrative expenses in fiscal year 2002 increased $26.7 million or 10.9% for the third quarter and $65.3 million or 9.1% for the first nine months. The increase
primarily resulted from the higher selling and administrative costs associated with the growth of the Sally Beauty Company business and higher expenditures for advertising and marketing.





Advertising and marketing expense was $47.6 million for the third quarter and $140.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2002 versus $47.1 million for the third quarter and $134.8
million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2001. The increase in advertising and marketing expense for the first nine months of fiscal year 2002 versus the prior year primarily resulted from higher advertising expenditures for North America.





The provision for income taxes as a percentage of earnings before income taxes was 35.0% for the third quarter and first nine months of
fiscal year 2002 compared to 34.0% for the third quarter and first nine months of the prior year. The higher tax rate for the first half of fiscal year 2002 is mainly due to the mix of foreign taxable earnings.




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FINANCIAL CONDITION





June 30, 2002 versus September 30, 2001





Working capital at June 30, 2002 was $483.0 million, a decrease of $3.6 million from $486.6 million at September 30, 2001. The resulting ratio of
current assets to current liabilities was 2.13 to 1.00 at June 30, 2002 compared to 2.25 to 1.00 at September 30, 2001. The decrease in fiscal year 2002 working capital and the ratio of current assets to current liabilities was primarily
due to the cash paid for the acquisitions of Armstrong-McCall and other full-service beauty supply distributors by Sally Beauty Company and capital expenditures, offset in part by working capital generated from operations.





Cash and cash equivalents decreased $52.5 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2002 primarily due to the $100.6 million of acquisitions of
full-service beauty supply distributors by Sally Beauty Company, the repurchase of $40.0 million of accounts receivable previously sold under the companys conduit facility and $45.1 million of capital expenditures, partially offset by cash
flows from operating activities.





Accounts receivable increased $48.4 million to $218.0 million during the first nine months of fiscal
year 2002 primarily due to the repurchase of $40.0 million of accounts receivable previously sold under the companys conduit facility.





Inventories increased $35.3 million or 7.4% to $513.6 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2002 principally due to the acquisitions of full-service beauty supply distributors and the growth of Sally Beauty Company.





Net goodwill increased $76.0 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2002 mainly due to goodwill from acquisitions during
the year, partially offset by the effects of foreign exchange rates.





Accounts payable increased $23.3 million to $214.7 million during
the first nine months of fiscal year 2002 primarily due to increased inventory levels required to support sales growth and the timing of vendor payments.





Accrued expenses increased $29.0 million to $194.5 million primarily due to higher accruals for advertising and marketing, compensation and insurance expenditures.





Income taxes payable and deferred income taxes decreased $16.9 million to $52.7 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2002 mainly due to the timing of tax payments and tax
benefits realized from the exercise of employee stock options in fiscal year 2002.





Accumulated other comprehensive incomeforeign
currency translation increased $14.0 million during the first nine months of fiscal year 2002 primarily due to the effect of the devaluation of the Argentine Peso.




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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS





In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards
Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations and SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 141 addresses financial accounting and reporting for
business combinations. SFAS No. 142 addresses financial accounting and reporting for acquired goodwill and other intangible assets, requires companies to discontinue the amortization of goodwill and certain other intangible assets and requires an
impairment test of existing goodwill and certain other intangible assets based on a fair value method. The company adopted SFAS No. 141 in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2001. The company also adopted SFAS No. 142 in the fourth quarter of fiscal
year 2001 for new acquisitions and in the first quarter of fiscal year 2002 for previously acquired intangibles. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the company determined that its trade names have indefinite lives and, therefore, the amortization of
trade names was discontinued effective October 1, 2001. Based on the results of the companys transitional impairment testing, no impairment of indefinite-lived trade names existed at October 1, 2001. In addition, as required bySFAS No. 142,
the company ceased the amortization of goodwill effective October 1, 2001. In accordance with the adoption provisions of SFAS No. 142, the company has completed the required transitional goodwill impairment tests and has determined that goodwill was
not impaired as of October 1, 2001, the date of adoption. Prospectively, goodwill will be reviewed for impairment at least annually, with its ongoing recoverability monitored based on applicable reporting unit performance and consideration
of significant events or changes in the overall business environment.





In accordance with SFAS No. 142, fiscal year 2001 results in the
consolidated statement of earnings have not been restated for the effects of ceasing goodwill and trade name amortization. Had goodwill and trade name amortization been discontinued effective October 1, 2000, net earnings and earnings per share for
the three and nine months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001 would have been as follows (in thousands, except per share data):





Three Months Ended June 30,

Nine Months Ended June
30,2002

2001

2002

2001Reported net earnings

$
36,401

29,071

98,345

78,589Elimination of goodwill and trade name amortization, net of income taxes




2,152



6,384Pro forma net earnings

$
36,401

31,223

98,345

84,973Reported basic net earnings per share

$
0.63

0.52

1.72

1.40Elimination of goodwill and trade name amortization, net of income taxes




0.03



0.11Pro forma basic net earnings per share

$
0.63

0.55

1.72

1.51Reported diluted net earnings per share

$
0.61

0.50

1.66

1.36Elimination of goodwill and trade name amortization, net of income taxes




0.04



0.11Pro forma diluted net earnings per share

$
0.61

0.54

1.66

1.47




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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS (Continued)





The change in the carrying amount of
goodwill by operating segment for the nine months ended June 30, 2002 is as follows (in thousands):





Consumer Products


Specialty Distribution- SallyNorth America


International



TotalGoodwill, net:Balance as of September 30, 2001

$
69,379


79,648


115,312

264,339Additions, net of purchase price adjustments


(216
)




88,473

88,257Foreign currency translation effect





(12,807
)

549

(12,258
)Balance as June 30, 2002

$
69,163


66,841


204,334

340,338





Indefinite-lived trade names by operating segment at June 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001
are as follows (in thousands):





June 30, 2002

September 30, 2001Trade names, net:Consumer products:Alberto-Culver North America

$
45,412

45,414Alberto-Culver International


30,148

33,857Total consumer products


75,560

79,271Specialty distribution  Sally


223

261$
75,783

79,532





In May 2000, the FASBs Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached a consensus on
Issue No. 00-14, Accounting for Certain Sales Incentives. EITF Issue No. 00-14 addresses the recognition, measurement and income statement classification for various types of sales incentives including coupons, rebates and free products.
In April 2001, the EITF reached a consensus on Issue No. 00-25, Vendor Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Paid to a Reseller of the Vendors Products. EITF Issue No. 00-25 addresses the income statement
classification for various types of consideration paid by a vendor to a retailer. The company adopted the provisions of EITF Issue Nos. 00-14 and 00-25 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2002. In connection with the adoption of EITF Issue Nos.
00-14 and 00-25, the company reclassified certain amounts for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2001 to conform to the current year presentation resulting in a $29.4 million reduction in net sales, a $1.9 million increase in
cost of products sold and a $31.3 million decrease in promotion expense for the three months ended June 30, 2001 and an $88.7 million reduction in net sales, a $7.7 million increase in cost of products sold and a $96.4 million decrease in promotion
expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2001. Consolidated net earnings were not affected by these reclassifications.





In August,
2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, including the
presentation of discontinued operations in the statement of earnings. The companyis required to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 144 no later than the first quarter of fiscal year 2003 and does not expect its implementation to have a material effect
on the consolidated financial statements.




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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS





This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents
incorporated by reference herein, if any, may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are based on managements
current expectations and assessments of risks and uncertainties and reflect various assumptions concerning anticipated results, which may or may not prove to be correct. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
estimates or projections contained in such forward-looking statements include the pattern of brand sales, including variations in sales volume within periods; competition within the relevant product markets, including the ability to develop and
successfully introduce new products, ensuring product quality, pricing, promotional activities, introduction of competing products, continuing customer acceptance of existing products and loss of distributorship rights; risks inherent in
acquisitions and strategic alliances; the loss of one or more key employees; the effects of a prolonged United States or global economic downturn or recession; changes in costs, including changes in labor costs, raw material prices or advertising
and marketing expenses; the costs and effects of unanticipated legal or administrative proceedings; variations in political, economic or other factors such as currency exchange rates, inflation rates, tax changes, legal and regulatory changes or
other external factors over which Alberto-Culver Company has no control. Alberto-Culver Company has no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or any incorporated document.





ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK





There have been no material changes in the companys market risk during the three months or nine months ended June 30, 2002.





On May 1, 2002, the company entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $100 million in order to convert a portion of its fixed rate 8.25% senior notes into a variable rate obligation. The swap
agreement, which was terminated subsequent to June 30, 2002, had a maturity date of November 1, 2005, and was designated as a fair value hedge. Under the interest rate swap agreement, the company was to receive semi-annual interest payments at a
fixed rate of 8.25% and was required to make semi-annual interest payments at a variable rate based on a fixed spread over the six-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). The differential to be received on the interest rate swap for
the six months ended November 1, 2002, was being amortized over that period as a reduction of interest expense. On a pro-forma basis taking into account the interest rate swap, approximately 69% of the companys $322.5 million of long-term debt
at June 30, 2002 was based on a fixed interest rate with the remaining 31% based on a variable interest rate. The fair value of the interest rate swap as of June 30, 2002 was a gain of $1.1 million, which was included in other assets on the
consolidated balance sheet with an offsetting amount included in long-term debt.





On July 24, 2002, the company terminated the interest
rate swap resulting in a gain of $2.8 million. The gain will be amortized over the remaining term of the 8.25% senior notes (due in November, 2005) as a reduction of interest expense.




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PART II





ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K





|(a) | Exhibits:
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| | 99(a) | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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| | 99(b) | Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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|(b) | Reports on Form 8-K:
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No report on Form 8-K was filed by the registrant during the quarter ended June 30, 2002.




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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. CERNUGELWilliam J. Cernugel Senior Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)





August 8, 2002




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