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 1934.1934

 

For the quarterly period ended November 2, 2019.August 1, 2020

 

OR

 

¨ ☐     TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.1934

 

For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission file number 001-37404

 

 

DAVIDsTEA Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Canada

 

98-1048842

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5430 Ferrier

Mount-Royal, Québec, Canada, H4P 1M2

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

(888) 873-0006

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class

Name of Each Exchange

on Which Registered

 

Trading Symbol

Common shares, no par value per share

NASDAQNasdaq Global Market

 

DTEA

 

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 ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES x ☒     NO ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12-b2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

¨

Accelerated filer

¨

Non-accelerated filer

x

Smaller reporting company

¨

 

 

Emerging growth company

x

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ¨ ☐     NO x

 

As of December 20, 2019, 26,079,662September 17, 2020, 26,208,129 common shares of the registrant were outstanding.

 

 

 

DAVIDsTEA Inc.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

43

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

2419

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

3630

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

3730

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

3831

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

3831

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

3831

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

3831

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

3831

 

Item 5.

Other Information

 

3831

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

3932

2

 

DAVIDsTEA Inc. (the “Company”), a corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act, qualifies as a foreign private issuer in the United States for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As a foreign private issuer, the Company has chosen to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) instead of filing the reporting forms available to foreign private issuers, although the Company is not required to do so.

 

In this quarterly report,Quarterly Report, unless otherwise specified, all monetary amounts are in Canadian dollars, all references to “$,” “C$,” “CAD,” “CND$,” “Canadian dollars” and “dollars” mean Canadian dollars and all references to “U.S. dollars,” “US$” and “USD” mean U.S. dollars.

 

On December 13, 2019,September 17, 2020, the noon buying rate certified for customs purposes by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkCanada closing average exchange rate was US$1.00 = CAD$1.3196.1.3200

 

 
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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

 

DAVIDsTEA Inc.

 

Incorporated under the laws of Canada

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

[Unaudited and in thousands of Canadian dollars]

 

As at

August 1,

Feb 1,

2020

2020

$

$

ASSETS

Current

Cash

34,285

46,338

Accounts and other receivables

6,757

6,062

Inventories

[Note 5]

24,354

22,363

Income tax receivable

223

1,196

Prepaid expenses and deposits

8,476

4,542

Total current assets

74,095

80,501

Property and equipment

[Note 6]

3,086

17,737

Intangible assets

4,693

6,339

Right-of-use assets

[Note 6]

7,292

35,082

Total assets

89,166

139,659

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current

Trade and other payables

[Note 7]

26,642

20,794

Deferred revenue

6,268

6,852

Provisions

[Note 7]

47,818

Current portion of lease liabilities

6,545

16,434

Total current liabilities

87,273

44,080

Non-current portion of lease liabilities

21,265

72,230

Total liabilities

108,538

116,310

Commitments and contingencies

Equity

Share capital

[Note 9]

113,119

112,843

Contributed surplus

1,602

1,577

Deficit

(135,282)

(92,278)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,189

1,207

Total equity (deficiency)

(19,372)

23,349

Total liabilities and equity (deficiency)

89,166

139,659

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

February 2,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,044

 

 

 

42,074

 

Accounts and other receivables

 

[Note 12]

 

 

 

5,430

 

 

 

3,681

 

Inventories

 

[Note 5]

 

 

 

32,638

 

 

 

34,353

 

Income tax receivable

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,195

 

 

 

4,107

 

Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,906

 

 

 

8,819

 

Total current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

74,213

 

 

 

93,034

 

Property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,557

 

 

 

23,788

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,454

 

 

 

5,678

 

Right-of-use assets

 

[Notes 3 and 6]

 

 

 

44,825

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

146,049

 

 

 

122,500

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trade and other payables

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,155

 

 

 

20,951

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,619

 

 

 

6,241

 

Current portion of provisions

 

[Note 3]

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,714

 

Current portion of lease liabilities

 

[Note 3]

 

 

 

16,291

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,065

 

 

 

30,906

 

Deferred rent and lease inducements

 

[Note 3]

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,698

 

Provisions

 

[Note 3]

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,440

 

Non-current portion of lease liabilities

 

[Note 3]

 

 

 

74,074

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

117,139

 

 

 

55,044

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

[Note 8]

 

 

 

112,835

 

 

 

112,519

 

Contributed surplus

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,294

 

 

 

1,400

 

Deficit

 

 

 

 

 

 

(86,575)

 

 

(47,960)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,356

 

 

 

1,497

 

Total equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,910

 

 

 

67,456

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

146,049

 

 

 

122,500

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 
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DAVIDsTEA Inc.

 

DAVIDsTEA Inc.

Incorporated under the laws of Canada

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

[Unaudited and in thousands of Canadian dollars, except share and per share information]

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

[Note 14]

 

 

23,031

 

 

 

39,167

 

 

 

55,273

 

 

 

83,432

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

14,694

 

 

 

17,362

 

 

 

32,263

 

 

 

35,291

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

8,337

 

 

 

21,805

 

 

 

23,010

 

 

 

48,141

 

Selling, general and administration expenses

 

[Note 11]

 

 

7,409

 

 

 

31,563

 

 

 

29,042

 

 

 

59,583

 

Restructuring plan activities, net

 

[Note 8]

 

 

(3,172)

 

 

 

 

 

34,228

 

 

 

 

Results from operating activities

 

 

 

 

4,100

 

 

 

(9,758)

 

 

(40,260)

 

 

(11,442)

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

1,559

 

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

3,226

 

 

 

3,608

 

Finance income

 

 

 

 

(68)

 

 

(195)

 

 

(308)

 

 

(386)

Net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

2,609

 

 

 

(11,344)

 

 

(43,178)

 

 

(14,664)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items to be reclassified subsequently to income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

1,451

 

 

 

255

 

 

 

(18)

 

 

(242)

Total comprehensive income (loss)

 

 

 

 

4,060

 

 

 

(11,089)

 

 

(43,196)

 

 

(14,906)

Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

[Note 12]

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

(0.44)

 

 

(1.65)

 

 

(0.56)

Fully diluted

 

[Note 12]

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

(0.44)

 

 

(1.65)

 

 

(0.56)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

[Note 12]

 

 

26,128,971

 

 

 

26,056,520

 

 

 

26,108,499

 

 

 

26,038,128

 

Fully diluted

 

[Note 12]

 

 

26,925,264

 

 

 

26,056,520

 

 

 

26,108,499

 

 

 

26,038,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

November 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

November 3,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

[Note 13]

 

 

 

39,493

 

 

 

43,656

 

 

 

122,925

 

 

 

129,609

 

Cost of sales

 

 

 

 

 

18,139

 

 

 

25,275

 

 

 

53,430

 

 

 

71,193

 

Gross profit

 

 

 

 

21,354

 

 

 

18,381

 

 

 

69,495

 

 

 

58,416

 

Selling, general and administration expenses

 

[Note 10]

 

 

 

30,670

 

 

 

29,119

 

 

 

90,254

 

 

 

84,865

 

Results from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,316)

 

 

(10,738)

 

 

(20,759)

 

 

(26,449)

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,699

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

5,305

 

 

 

237

 

Finance income

 

 

 

 

 

 

(185)

 

 

(122)

 

 

(570)

 

 

(574)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,830)

 

 

(10,696)

 

 

(25,494)

 

 

(26,112)

Provision for income tax (recovery)

 

[Note 9]

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,635)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,851)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,830)

 

 

(9,061)

 

 

(25,494)

 

 

(20,261)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Items to be reclassified subsequently to income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized net gain on forward exchange contracts

 

[Note 14]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

794

 

Realized net loss on forward exchange contracts reclassified to inventory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(425)

 

 

 

 

 

(565)

Provision for income tax recovery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

113

 

 

 

 

 

 

(62)

Cumulative translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26)

 

 

(62)

 

 

(141)

 

 

(473)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26)

 

 

(374)

 

 

(141)

 

 

(306)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,856)

 

 

(9,435)

 

 

(25,635)

 

 

(20,567)

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and fully diluted

 

[Note 11]

 

 

 

(0.42)

 

 

(0.35)

 

 

(0.98)

 

 

(0.78)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and fully diluted

 

[Note 11]

 

 

 

26,068,435

 

 

 

25,992,339

 

 

 

26,048,239

 

 

 

25,862,086

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 
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DAVIDsTEA Inc.

 

Incorporated under the laws of Canada

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

[Unaudited and in thousands of Canadian dollars]

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income (loss)

 

 

2,609

 

 

 

(11,344)

 

 

(43,178)

 

 

(14,664)

Items not affecting cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

 

301

 

 

 

1,359

 

 

 

1,544

 

 

 

2,684

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

571

 

 

 

456

 

 

 

1,083

 

 

 

855

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

454

 

 

 

3,114

 

 

 

2,693

 

 

 

6,216

 

Gain on modification of lease liabilities

 

 

(54,735)

 

 

 

 

 

(54,735)

 

 

 

Provisions

 

 

47,818

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,818

 

 

 

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

1,559

 

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

3,187

 

 

 

3,608

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

1,542

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

1,542

 

 

 

22

 

Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 

5,025

 

 

 

39,960

 

 

 

5,025

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

267

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

270

 

Sub-total

 

 

386

 

 

 

556

 

 

 

494

 

 

 

4,016

 

Net change in other non-cash working capital balances related to operations

 

 

(4,209)

 

 

2,527

 

 

 

(8,373)

 

 

(573)

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

 

 

(3,823)

 

 

3,083

 

 

 

(7,879)

 

 

3,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceed from issuance of common shares pursuant to exercise of stock options

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

Payment of lease liabilities

 

 

(1,198)

 

 

(5,799)

 

 

(5,574)

 

 

(11,622)

Cash flows used in financing activities

 

 

(1,195)

 

 

(5,799)

 

 

(5,571)

 

 

(11,622)

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

 

(40)

 

 

(319)

 

 

(312)

 

 

(734)

Additions to intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

(958)

 

 

(317)

 

 

(1,663)

Repayment (issuance) of loan from a Company controlled by an executive employee

 

 

 

 

 

(1,773)

 

 

2,026

 

 

 

(1,773)

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

 

 

(40)

 

 

(3,050)

 

 

1,397

 

 

 

(4,170)

Decrease in cash during the period

 

 

(5,058)

 

 

(5,766)

 

 

(12,053)

 

 

(12,349)

Cash, beginning of the period

 

 

39,343

 

 

 

35,491

 

 

 

46,338

 

 

 

42,074

 

Cash, end of the period

 

 

34,285

 

 

 

29,725

 

 

 

34,285

 

 

 

29,725

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes (classified as operating activity)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash received for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

68

 

 

 

210

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

405

 

Income taxes (classified as operating activity)

 

 

563

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

870

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

November 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

November 3,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

(10,830)

 

 

(9,061)

 

 

(25,494)

 

 

(20,261)

Items not affecting cash:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

 

1,313

 

 

 

1,785

 

 

 

3,997

 

 

 

5,193

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

517

 

 

 

377

 

 

 

1,372

 

 

 

905

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

2,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,153

 

 

 

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

14

 

Impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

7,076

 

 

 

3,285

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

1,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,305

 

 

 

 

Deferred rent

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17)

Recovery for onerous contracts

 

 

 

 

 

3,414

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,306

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

256

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

(7)

Amortization of financing fees

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

 

Accretion on provisions

 

 

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

177

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(2,575)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,921)

Sub-total

 

 

(2,056)

 

 

(5,089)

 

 

1,957

 

 

 

(9,265)

Net change in other non-cash working capital balances related to operations

 

 

6,842

 

 

 

(12,948)

 

 

6,272

 

 

 

(28,316)

Cash flows related to operating activities

 

 

4,786

 

 

 

(18,037)

 

 

8,229

 

 

 

(37,581)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceed from issuance of common shares pursuant to exercise of stock options

 

 

9

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

82

 

Payment of lease liabilities

 

 

(5,720)

 

 

 

 

 

(17,342)

 

 

 

Cash flows related to financing activities

 

 

(5,711)

 

 

8

 

 

 

(17,333)

 

 

82

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

 

(44)

 

 

(1,752)

 

 

(778)

 

 

(3,420)

Additions to intangible assets

 

 

(485)

 

 

(1,128)

 

 

(2,148)

 

 

(3,851)

Loan advance to a Company controlled by an executive employee

 

 

(227)

 

 

 

 

 

(2,000)

 

 

 

Cash flows related to investing activities

 

 

(756)

 

 

(2,880)

 

 

(4,926)

 

 

(7,271)

Decrease in cash during the period

 

 

(1,681)

 

 

(20,909)

 

 

(14,030)

 

 

(44,770)

Cash, beginning of the period

 

 

29,725

 

 

 

39,623

 

 

 

42,074

 

 

 

63,484

 

Cash, end of the period

 

 

28,044

 

 

 

18,714

 

 

 

28,044

 

 

 

18,714

 

Supplemental Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income taxes (classified as operating activity)

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Cash received for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

 

217

 

 

 

120

 

 

 

622

 

 

 

563

 

Income taxes (classified as operating activity)

 

 

2,780

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,948

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 
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DAVIDsTEA Inc.

 

DAVIDsTEA Inc.

Incorporated under the laws of Canada

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (DEFICIT)(DEFICIENCY)

 

[Unaudited and in thousands of Canadian dollars]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Share

 

 

Contributed

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

Surplus

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Income

 

 

(Deficiency)

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Balance, February 1, 2020

 

 

112,843

 

 

 

1,577

 

 

 

(92,278)

 

 

1,207

 

 

 

23,349

 

Net loss for the six months ended August 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(43,178)

 

 

 

 

 

(43,178)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(18)

 

 

(18)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(43,178)

 

 

(18)

 

 

(43,196)

Issuance of common shares

 

 

4

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Common shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units

 

 

272

 

 

 

(554)

 

 

174

 

 

 

 

 

 

(108)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

580

 

Balance, August 1, 2020

 

 

113,119

 

 

 

1,602

 

 

 

(135,282)

 

 

1,189

 

 

 

(19,372)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, February 2, 2019

 

 

112,519

 

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

(61,293)

 

 

1,497

 

 

 

54,123

 

Net loss for the six months ended August 3, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,664)

 

 

 

 

 

(14,664)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(242)

 

 

(242)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,664)

 

 

(242)

 

 

(14,906)

Common shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units

 

 

273

 

 

 

(561)

 

 

195

 

 

 

 

 

 

(93)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

270

 

Balance, August 3, 2019

 

 

112,792

 

 

 

1,109

 

 

 

(75,762)

 

 

1,255

 

 

 

39,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative

 

 

Foreign

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial

 

 

Currency

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

Share

 

 

Contributed

 

 

 

 

 

Instrument

 

 

Translation

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Capital

 

 

Surplus

 

 

Deficit

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

Income

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Balance, February 3, 2018

 

 

111,692

 

 

 

2,642

 

 

 

(14,721)

 

 

(167)

 

 

1,922

 

 

 

1,755

 

 

 

101,368

 

Net loss for the nine months ended November 3, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,261)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,261)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

167

 

 

 

(473)

 

 

(306)

 

 

(306)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,261)

 

 

167

 

 

 

(473)

 

 

(306)

 

 

(20,567)

Issuance of common shares

 

 

164

 

 

 

(82)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

 

Common shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units

 

 

643

 

 

 

(1,322)

 

 

286

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(393)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7)

Income tax impact associated with stock options

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Balance, November 3, 2018

 

 

112,499

 

 

 

1,230

 

 

 

(34,696)

 

 

 

 

 

1,449

 

 

 

1,449

 

 

 

80,482

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, February 2, 2019

 

 

112,519

 

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

(47,960)

 

 

 

 

 

1,497

 

 

 

1,497

 

 

 

67,456

 

IFRS 16 adoption adjustment (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,333)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13,333)

Adjusted balance at beginning of period

 

 

112,519

 

 

 

1,400

 

 

 

(61,293)

 

 

 

 

 

1,497

 

 

 

1,497

 

 

 

54,123

 

Net loss for the nine months ended November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,494)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,494)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(141)

 

 

(141)

 

 

(141)

Total comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,494)

 

 

 

 

 

(141)

 

 

(141)

 

 

(25,635)

Issuance of common shares

 

 

13

 

 

 

(4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Common shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units

 

 

303

 

 

 

(628)

 

 

212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(113)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

526

 

Balance, November 2, 2019

 

 

112,835

 

 

 

1,294

 

 

 

(86,575)

 

 

 

 

 

1,356

 

 

 

1,356

 

 

 

28,910

 

(1) Restated - Note 3

 

See accompanying notes.

 

 
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DAVIDsTEA Inc.

NOTES TO CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended November 2,August 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019 and November 3, 2018 [Unaudited]

[Amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars except share and per share amounts]

 

1. CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

The unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements of DAVIDsTEA Inc. and its subsidiary (collectively, the “Company”) for the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended November 2, 2019August 1, 2020 were authorized for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors on December 20, 2019.September 21, 2020. The Company is incorporated and domiciled in Canada and its shares are publicly traded on the NASDAQNasdaq Global Market under the symbol “DTEA”. The registered office is located at 5430 Ferrier St., Town of Mount-Royal, Quebec,Québec, Canada, H4P 1M2.

 

The Company is engageda branded retailer and growing mass wholesaler of specialty tea, offering a differentiated selection of proprietary loose-leaf teas, pre-packaged teas, tea sachets and tea-related gifts and accessories through its e-commerce platform at www.davidstea.com and in the18 Company-owned and operated retail stores in Canada.  A selection of DAVIDsTEA products is also available in more than 2,500 grocery stores and online sale of tea, tea accessories and food and beverages in Canada and the United States.pharmacies across Canada. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year. Sales fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Sales are traditionally higher in the fourth fiscal quarter due to the year-end holiday season and tend to be lowest in the second and third fiscal quarterquarters because of lower customer trafficengagement during the summer months.

  

In March 2020, the outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus (“COVID-19”) was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization and on March 17, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company announced the temporary closure of all of its retail stores in Canada and the United States. On August 21, 2020, the Company re-opened 18 stores across Canada.

The Company qualifies for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) under the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan of the Government of Canada. During the first and second quarters of Fiscal 2020, the Company recognized payroll subsidies of $0.8 million and $1.2 million respectively under this wage subsidy program as a reduction in the associated wage costs which the Company incurred, which were recognized in Selling, general and administration expenses.

On July 8, 2020, the Company announced that it is implementing a restructuring plan (the “Restructuring Plan”) under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada) (the “CCAA”) in order to accelerate its transition to predominantly an online retailer and wholesaler of high-quality tea and accessories and that during the restructuring process, the Company would continue to operate its online business through its e-commerce platform at www.davidstea.com and its wholesale distribution channel, through which it sells a selection of DAVIDsTEA products in grocery stores and pharmacies across Canada.  Following a careful review of available options to stem the losses from its brick-and-mortar footprint, the Company’s management and Board of Directors determined that a formal restructuring process was the best option in the context of an increasingly challenging retail environment, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On July 8, 2020, the Company obtained an Initial Order pursuant to the CCAA from the Québec Superior Court in order to implement the Restructuring Plan (the “Initial Order”).

On July 9, 2020, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware entered an order in favor of the Company under Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The order of the United States Bankruptcy Court provisionally recognized the proceedings under the CCAA and enforced the Initial Order, in effect providing protection to the Company from creditor action against its assets in the United States.

As part of its Restructuring Plan and further to obtaining the Initial Order, the Company, on July 10, 2020, sent notices to terminate leases for 82 of its stores in Canada and all 42 stores in the United States. These lease terminations were effective on August 9, 2020.

On July 16, 2020, the Company obtained an Amended and Restated Initial Order from the Québec Superior Court, extending to September 17, 2020 the application of the Initial Order. The Amended and Restated Initial Order also dealt with certain administrative matters, particularly with regards to the lease terminations.

On July 30, 2020, the Company sent notices to terminate leases for an additional 82 of its stores in Canada. These lease terminations were effective on August 29, 2020.

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On September 17, 2020, the Québec Superior Court extended the stay of all proceedings against the Company to December 15, 2020 and issued a Claims Process Order establishing the claims procedures for the Company’s creditors under the CCAA.  This Order, among other things sets November 6, 2020 as the time by which creditors must submit their claims to PwC, the Court-appointed Monitor.

2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE AND BASIS OF PREPARATION AND GOING CONCERN UNCERTAINTY

 

These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the financial statement disclosures required for annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended February 2, 2019,1, 2020, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the IASB. In management’s opinion, the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements reflect all the adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period presented. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accounting policies and methods of computation as outlined in note 3 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended February 2, 2019,1, 2020, other than as disclosed in note 3 below.

 

3. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIESGoing Concern Uncertainty

 

DuringIn December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, responsible for COVID-19, was first reported and was subsequently declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020. The measures adopted by the federal, provincial and state governments in order to mitigate the spread of the outbreak required the Company to close all of its retail locations across North America effective March 17, 2020. On August 21, 2020, the Company re-opened 18 of its stores throughout Canada.

On July 8, 2020, the Company announced that it was implementing the Restructuring Plan under applicable laws in both Canada and in the United States in order to accelerate its transition to predominantly an online retailer and wholesaler of high-quality tea and accessories. As part of the Restructuring Plan, the Company sent notices to terminate leases for 82 of its stores in Canada and all 42 of its stores in the United States. On July 30, 2020, the Company sent notices to terminate leases for an additional 82 of its stores in Canada and continues to negotiate with landlords for the remaining 18 stores.

Although the Company continues to offer its products directly to consumers through its online store and in supermarkets and drugstores across Canada, it is unlikely that customers will purchase its products at previous volumes through these alternative channels. Furthermore, the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is unknown and may influence consumer shopping behavior and consumer demand including online shopping. Notwithstanding that the Company expects to emerge from the restructuring process as a leaner organization, there is no assurance that the Restructuring Plan will be successful and that all relevant and required regulatory, creditor and court approvals will be obtained.

For the three and six-month periods ended August 1, 2020, the Company reported a net income of $2.6 million and incurred a net loss of $43.2 million, respectively. The Company’s current liabilities total $86.6 million as at August 1, 2020. As at August 1, 2020, the Company held cash and accounts and other receivables of $41.0 million. The Company does not currently have any third-party financing available with which to meet any future financial obligations.

The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on its ability to stabilize its business from unfavorable trend lines, strengthening its business by focusing on how to grow its product portfolio including sales and customer service execution, and structuring its operations to ensure it successfully emerges with a leaner, more sustainable physical presence that complements a growing world-class online and grocery business, supported by a right-sized support organization.

Management believes that there is material uncertainty surrounding the Company’s ability to execute the strategy necessary to return to profitability in the current environment, including the unpredictability surrounding the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in consumer behavior and the ability to successfully emerge from the Restructuring Plan process.

As a result, these events and conditions indicate that a material uncertainty exists that raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.

These interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the Company’s financial statement close processCompany will continue its operations for the quarter ended November 2, 2019, accounting errors were identifiedforeseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities and commitments in the assessmentnormal course of impairment indicators upon completingbusiness. These interim condensed consolidated financial statements as at and for the store impairment analysis under IAS 36, Impairment of Assets (“IAS 36”), subsequentthree and six-month periods ended August 1, 2020 do not include any adjustments to the adoptioncarrying amounts and classification of IFRS 16, Leases (“IFRS 16”). When appropriately performingassets, liabilities and reported expenses that may otherwise be required if the assessment of impairment indicators with respect to the right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) as at May 4, 2019 and August 3, 2019, impairment charges of $13,924 and $5,025 respectively were identified that would have been required togoing concern basis was not appropriate. Such adjustments could be recognized in the respective periods under the Company’s accounting policy for transition to IFRS 16, which included the use of the practical expedient for assessing impairment. Upon further review, the Company also determined that, pursuant to IFRS standards, its financial statements would be more relevant had they applied IAS 36 to assess impairment of ROU assets as of the date of initial adoption, instead of applying the available practical expedient. Accordingly, the Company elected to voluntarily change its accounting policy to perform an impairment assessment in accordance with IAS 36 at the date of transition to IFRS 16. The Company believes this change is more relevant because it more faithfully depicts the performance of the Company. Subsequent to the retrospective application of the change in accounting policy, the impairment charges were nil and $5,025 for the quarter ended May 4, 2019 and the two quarters ended August 3, 2019, respectively.material.

 

Effects of the restatement

Based on the impairment test performed at February 3, 2019 upon the voluntary change to the Company’s method of transition to IFRS 16 to eliminate the use of the practical expedient, the Company’s ROU assets were impaired upon initial adoption by $32,487 as compared to the application of the previously recognized onerous lease provisions of $19,154 against the ROU assets. The difference that results from performing an IAS 36 impairment test at February 3, 2019 and the application of the practical expedient related to onerous leases results from a difference in the application of certain assumptions required under the two standards. The Company previously had recorded a reduction to the deficit of $1,280 on transition to IFRS 16. After the application of the voluntary change in accounting policy, the deficit increased by $14,613 to $61,293. The additional reduction in the initial value of the ROU assets resulted in a decrease in amortization expense in the three-month periods ended May 4, 2019 and August 3, 2019 of $689 and $699 respectively.

 
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3. CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

On May 28, 2020, the IASB issued an amendment to IFRS 16, Leases to make it easier for lessees to account for COVID-19-related rent concessions such as rent holidays and temporary rent reductions.

 

The following table illustrates the effectamendment exempts lessees from having to consider individual lease contracts to determine whether rent concessions occurring as a direct consequence of the voluntary change in accounting policy on the adoption of IFRS 16COVID-19 pandemic are lease modifications and allows lessees to account for such rent concessions as at February 3, 2019:

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 3,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

February 2,

2019

 

 

IFRS 16

Adoption

 

 

As previously

reported

 

 

policy

Adjustment

 

 

February 3,

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 

75,596

 

 

 

75,596

 

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

60,983

 

Other assets

 

 

122,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

122,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

122,500

 

Total assets

 

 

122,500

 

 

 

75,596

 

 

 

198,096

 

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

183,483

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease liability

 

 

 

 

 

102,168

 

 

 

102,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,168

 

Deferred rent and lease inducements

 

 

8,698

 

 

 

(8,698)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provisions

 

 

19,154

 

 

 

(19,154)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities

 

 

27,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,192

 

Total liabilities

 

 

55,044

 

 

 

74,316

 

 

 

129,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

129,360

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficit

 

 

(47,960)

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

(46,680)

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

(61,293)

Other

 

 

115,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,416

 

 

 

 

 

 

115,416

 

Total equity

 

 

67,456

 

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

68,736

 

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

54,123

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

122,500

 

 

 

75,596

 

 

 

198,096

 

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

183,483

 

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IFRS 16 – Leases

IFRS 16, “Leases’’ (“IFRS 16’’) replaces IAS 17, “Leases’’ and related interpretations. The standard introduces a single on-balance sheet recognition and measurement model for lessees, eliminating the distinction between operating and finance leases. The lessee recognizes a right-of-use asset representing its control of and rightif they were not lease modifications. It applies to use the underlying asset and aCOVID-19-related rent concessions that reduce lease liability representing its obligation to make future lease payments. Lessors continue to classify leases as finance and operating leases. Certain exemptions will apply for short-term leases and leases of low value assets. The new standard became effective for annual periods beginningpayments due on or after January 1, 2019.

a) Nature of the effect of adoption of IFRS 16 (restated)before June 30, 2021.

 

The amendment is effective as of June 1, 2020 but can be applied immediately in any financial statements—interim or annual—not yet authorized for issue. The Company has adopted IFRS 16applied the practical expedient to all rent concessions meeting the criteria as atset out in the amendment, as of February 3, 2019. Substantially all2, 2020.  With respect to rent concessions not meeting the definition of the Company’s existing leases are real estate leases for its retail stores, warehouse and corporate head office. The adoption of IFRS 16 had a significant impact aslease modification, the Company recognized new assets and liabilities. In addition, the nature and timing of expenses related to those leases will change as IFRS 16 replaces the straight-line operating lease expense with a depreciation charge for right-of-use assets and interest expense on lease liabilities. The Company has elected to apply the modified retrospective methodaccount for such concessions by setting right-of-use assets based on the lease liability at the date of initial application, adjusted by the amount of any prepaid or accrued lease payments with no restatement of the prior comparative period. Upon adoption of IFRS 16, the Company has applied the following practical expedients:

-

applying IFRS 16 exclusively to contracts that were previously identified as leases applying IAS 17 at the date of initial application;

-

applying a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics;

-

excluding initial direct costs from the measurement of the right-of-use asset at the date of initial application; and

-

not separating the lease component and its associated non-lease component.

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The effect of adoption of IFRS 16, including the voluntary change in accounting policy applied retroactively, as at February 3, 2019 is as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 3,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2,

2019

 

 

IFRS 16

Adoption

 

 

As previously

reported

 

 

Change in Policy Adjustment

 

 

February 3,

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restated

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

75,596

 

 

 

75,596

 

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

60,983

 

Other assets

 

 

122,500

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

122,500

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

122,500

 

Total assets

 

 

122,500

 

 

 

75,596

 

 

 

198,096

 

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

183,483

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease liability

 

 

-

 

 

 

102,168

 

 

 

102,168

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

102,168

 

Deferred rent and lease inducements

 

 

8,698

 

 

 

(8,698)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Provisions

 

 

19,154

 

 

 

(19,154)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Other liabilities

 

 

27,192

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

27,192

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

27,192

 

Total liabilities

 

 

55,044

 

 

 

74,316

 

 

 

129,360

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

129,360

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficit

 

 

(47,960)

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

(46,680)

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

(61,293)

Other

 

 

115,416

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

115,416

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

115,416

 

Total equity

 

 

67,456

 

 

 

1,280

 

 

 

68,736

 

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

54,123

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

122,500

 

 

 

75,596

 

 

 

198,096

 

 

 

(14,613)

 

 

183,483

 

For leases previously classified as operating leases, the Company recorded the right-of-use assets based on the amount equalcontinuing to the lease liabilities, adjustedaccount for any related prepaid and accrued lease payments previously recognized. Due to this, the Company derecognized an amount of $8,698 that was previously included under deferred rent and leasehold inducements with a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use asset.

The excess of onerous lease provision under IAS 37 over right-of-use asset at the date of transition (mainly due to the higher discount rate used to calculate the lease liability and related right-of-use asset) amounted to $1,280 and was included in deficit.

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The lease liabilities as at February 3, 2019 can be reconciled to the operating lease commitments as of February 2, 2019 as follows:

February 3,

2019

$

Minimum lease payments under operating lease

116,772

Discounted using a weighted average incremental borrowing rate of 6.63%

(24,484)

Discounted non-lease component associated with lease component pursuant to practical expedient

9,880

102,168

Operating lease payments, which were previously included in cost of sales on the consolidated statement of income, are replaced with depreciation expenses (included in selling, general and administrative expenses) from the right-of-use asset using the rights and interest expense (included under finance costs) from the lease liability.

b) Summary of new accounting policies

Right-of-use assets

The Company recognises right-of-use assets at the commencement dateobligations of the existing lease (i.e., the date the underlying asset is available for use). Right-of-use assets are initially measured at cost, which includes the initial amount ofand recognizing a separate lease liabilities adjusted for any initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease incentives received.

The right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of its estimated useful life and the lease term unless the Company is reasonably certain to obtain ownership of the leased asset at the end of the lease term. In addition the right-of-use assets are subject to impairment and adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. Amortization expense is recorded in selling, general and administrative expense.

Lease liabilities

��

At the commencement date of the lease, the Company recognises lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. The lease payments include fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments) less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate. The lease payments also include the exercise price of a purchase option reasonably certain to be exercised by the Company and payments of penalties for terminating a lease, if the lease term reflects the Company exercising the option to terminate. The variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are recognised as expensepayable in the period onin which the event or condition that triggersallocated lease cash payment is due. As a result of the payment occurs.Initial Order obtained from the Québec Superior Court on July 8, 2020, any rent concessions provided by landlords are accordingly nullified.

 

In calculating the present value of lease payments, the Company uses the incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date if the interest rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable. After the commencement date, the amount of lease liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments made. Interest accretion is recorded as interest expense in finance costs. In addition, the carrying amount of lease liabilities is remeasured if there is a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the in-substance fixed lease payments or a change in the assessment to purchase the underlying asset. The Company has elected to apply the practical expedient to not separate the lease component and its associated non-lease component.

Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets

The Company applies the short-term lease recognition exemption to its short-term leases of machinery and equipment (i.e., those leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less from the commencement date and do not contain a purchase option). It also applies the lease of low-value assets recognition exemption to leases of office equipment that are considered of low value (i.e., below US $5,000). Lease payments on short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognised as expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

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Significant judgement in determining the lease term of contracts with renewal options

The Company determines the lease term as the non-cancellable term of the lease, together with any periods covered by an option to extend the lease if it is reasonably certain to be exercised, or any periods covered by an option to terminate the lease, if it is reasonably certain not to be exercised.

The Company has the option, under some of its leases to lease the assets for additional terms of three to five years. The Company applies judgement in evaluating whether it is reasonably certain to exercise the option to renew. That is, it considers all relevant factors that create an economic incentive for it to exercise the renewal, including store performance, expected future performance and past business practice. After the commencement date, the Company reassesses the lease term if there is a significant event or change in circumstances that is within its control and affects its ability to exercise (or not to exercise) the option to renew (e.g., a change in business strategy).

c) Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position and profit or loss

Set out below are the carrying amounts of the Company’s right-of-use assets and lease liabilities and the movements during the period:

 

 

Right-of use

 

 

Lease

 

 

 

assets

 

 

liability

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Balance, February 3, 2019

 

 

60,983

 

 

 

102,168

 

Amortization expense

 

 

(9,153)

 

 

 

Impairment of right-of-use assets

 

 

(7,076)

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

 

 

 

 

5,305

 

Payments

 

 

 

 

 

(17,342)

CTA

 

 

71

 

 

 

234

 

Balance, November 2, 2019

 

 

44,825

 

 

 

90,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presented as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

16,291

 

Non-Current

 

 

44,825

 

 

 

74,074

 

The Company recognizes variable lease payments of $409 and $839 respectively for the three and nine months ended November 2, 2019.

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IFRS 23 – Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments

IFRIC 23, “Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments” (the “Interpretation”), was issued by the IASB in June 2017. The Interpretation provides guidance on the accounting for current and deferred tax liabilities and assets in circumstances in which there is uncertainty over income tax treatments. The Interpretation is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Earlier application is permitted. The Interpretation requires an entity to:

·

Contemplate whether uncertain tax treatments should be considered separately, or together as a group, based on which approach provides better predictions of the resolution;

·

Reflect an uncertainty in the amount of income tax payable (recoverable) if it is probable that it will pay (or recover) an amount for the uncertainty; and

·

Measure a tax uncertainty based on the most likely amount or expected value depending on whichever method better predicts the amount payable (recoverable).

The adoption of this interpretation did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS,JUDGMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

 

The preparation of condensed interim consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions using judgmentjudgments that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expense during the reporting period. Estimates and other judgments are continually evaluated and are based on management’s experience and other factors, including expectations about future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

  

In preparing these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements, critical judgementsjudgments made by management in applying the Company’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those referred to in note 5 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended February 1, 2020.As of February 2, 2019.2020, the Company also considered the impacts related to COVID-19 and the Restructuring Plan to its use of estimates and judgments, as appropriate, within its unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are subject to inherent uncertainty, which may result in actual amounts differing from reported amounts.

 

5. INVENTORIESKey sources of estimation uncertainty

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

February 2,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Finished goods

 

 

28,391

 

 

 

28,991

 

Goods in transit

 

 

1,597

 

 

 

3,262

 

Packaging

 

 

2,650

 

 

 

2,100

 

 

 

 

32,638

 

 

 

34,353

 

Lease termination

As a result of the termination of leases pursuant to the Restructuring Plan in the second quarter of 2020, the Company has recorded an estimate for allowed claim in the amount of $42.9 million.  The estimate for allowed claim is based on the Company’s best estimate and is determined based on the total undiscounted lease liability offset by an estimate of the losses that affected landlords will be able to successfully mitigate. Accordingly, an expense of $42.9 million was recorded in Restructuring plan activities, net in the unaudited interim consolidated statement of income (loss).  This provision is subject to significant estimation uncertainty, as proceedings are in a preliminary stage.  Changes to the provision in future periods may be material and will be recorded through earnings.

     

Recoverability and impairment of non-financial assets

The temporary store closures as a result of COVID-19, as well as the permanent closure of a majority of our retail stores resulting from the Restructuring Plan, and the related reduction in operating income during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2020 are considered to be indicators of impairment and the Company performed an assessment of recoverability for the property and equipment and right-of-use assets associated with its retail locations.

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Key judgments in applying accounting principles

Lease liabilities

The temporary store closures as a result of COVID-19, and the resulting non-payment of rent for the months of April, May, June and part of July as well as the Restructuring Plan led the Company to make significant judgements with respect to the impacts of these events on the lease liabilities as of August 1, 2020. These include considerations such as the accounting for rent concessions, and the timing of termination of leases.

For all leases terminated as a result of the CCAA filing and for which the notice period had expired, lease liabilities under IFRS 16 were determined to have been modified.

5. INVENTORIES

During the three and six-month periods ended August 1, 2020, inventories recognized as cost of sales amounted to $6,104 and $14,760, respectively [August 3, 2019 - $11,623 and $23,617, respectively]. During the three and six-month periods ended August 1, 2020, the cost of inventory includes write-downs of nil and $560, respectively [August 3, 2019 – reversals of write downs of $493 and $493, respectively] recorded as a result of net realizable value being lower than cost.

August 1,

February 1,

2020

2020

$

$

Finished goods

20,018

18,590

Goods in transit

2,628

2,059

Packaging

1,708

1,714

24,354

22,363

6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT AND RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS

 

For the three and nine months ended November 2, 2019, anAn assessment of impairment indicators was performed which caused the Company to review the recoverable amount of the property and equipment, and right-of-use assets for certain cash generating units (“CGUs”) with an indication of impairment. CGUs reviewed included stores performingto be permanently closed as part of the Restructuring Plan and the remaining stores that are expected to perform below the Company’s expectations.

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previous projections.

 

As a result, for the three and nine months ended November 2, 2019,Company recorded an impairment loss of $13.0 million and nil in the first and second quarters of 2020 respectively, related to property and equipment, [first and second quarter of 2019, respectively, nil and nil] and $27.0 million and nil in the first and second quarters of 2020, respectively, related to right of use assets [first and second quarter of 2019, respectively, nil and $5.0 million].

Included in the amount above, for property and equipment, is an impairment loss of $12.8 million for the right-of-use assets206 stores to be permanently closed as part of $2,051 and $7,076, respectively, [November 3, 2018 — $725 and $3,285 related to store leasehold improvements, furniture and equipment, computer hardware]the Restructuring Plan. The remaining $0.2 million of impairment loss was recorded in the Canada and U.S. segments for $949 and $1,102, respectively, for the three months ended November 2, 2019 and $3,429 and $3,647, respectively, for the nine months ended November 2, 2019, respectively [November 3, 2018 — $725 and nil, respectively, for the three months and $3,096 and $189, respectively, for the nine months]. These losses were determined by comparing the carrying amount of the CGU’s net assets with their respective recoverable amounts based on value in use. Valueuse for 7 of the 18 stores that remain open.

Included in the amount above, for right of use assets, is an impairment loss of $24.6 million for the 206 stores to be permanently closed after the completion of the Restructuring Plan and the remaining impairment loss of $2.4 million pertain to 7 of the 18 stores that remain open.

For these stores, a value in use of $1,613 [November$791 for the first quarter of 2020, [August 3, 2018 —nil]2019 – $3,924] was determined based on management’s best estimate of expected future cash flows from use over the remaining lease terms, consideringterms. This determination considered historical experience as well as current economic conditions, including the expected reopening date and the timeframe to foot traffic recovery in those location, and was then discounted using a pre-taxpre‑tax discount rate of 11.9% [November13.0% for the first quarter of 2020 [August 3, 2018 —2019 – 11.9%]. A reversal of impairment occurs when previously impaired CGUs see improved financial results.

For the three and nine monthssix-month periods ended November 2,August 1, 2020, the depreciation expense was $301 and $1,544 respectively [August 3, 2019 no- $1,359 and $2,684, respectively]; with $1,186 recorded in the Canada segment [August 3, 2019 - $2,318], $358 recorded in the U.S. segment [August 3, 2019 - $366], and $305 recorded in corporate selling, general and administration expenses [August 3, 2019 - $257]. Depreciation expense, and impairment losses were reversed [Novemberare reported in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss under Selling, general and administration expenses (Note 11).

Depreciation expense and impairment losses related to right-of-use assets have been recorded in Selling, general and administration expenses (Note 11) in the consolidated statement of loss and comprehensive loss.

For Right-of-use assets, for the three and six-month periods ended August 1, 2020, the depreciation expense was $454 and $2,693 respectively  [August 3, 2018 — nil]2019 - $3,114 and $6,216, respectively]; with $2,416 recorded in the Canada segment [August 3, 2019 - $5,059], and $277 recorded in the U.S. segment [August 3, 2019 - $1,157]. Impairment losses

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7. RESTRUCTURING PLAN

(a) Liabilities subject to compromise

As a result of the Initial Order obtained on July 8, 2020 and subsequent amendments (note 1), the payment of liabilities owing as of July 8, 2020 is stayed, and the outstanding liabilities, as well as any additional outstanding claims by creditors are reversed onlysubject to compromise pursuant to a plan of arrangement that is expected to be presented to creditors.  Obligations for goods and services provided to the extent thatCompany after the carrying amountsfiling date of July 8, 2020 are discharged based on negotiated terms and conditions.

As of August 1, 2020, liabilities subject to compromise amounted to $68.0 million and are made up of trade and other payables, provisions related to lease terminations and severance. These liabilities may also be subject to future adjustments depending on Bankruptcy Court actions, further developments with respect to disputed claims, determination of secured status of certain claims, the determination as to the value of any collateral securing claims, proof of claims or other events.

(b) PROVISIONS

As at

August 1,

2020

$

Lease termination

42,878

Severance

4,940

Provisions

47,818

Leases

During the second quarter of 2020, in connection with the termination of leases pursuant to the Restructuring Plan, the Company reduced its lease liabilities by $54.7 million, resulting in a gain on the modification of lease liabilities reported in Restructuring plan activities, net (note 8). 

In addition, as a result of the CGU’s net assets do not exceedtermination of leases pursuant to the carrying amount that would have been determined, netRestructuring Plan in the second quarter of depreciation, if no impairment loss had been recognized.

7. REVOLVING FACILITY

On June 11, 2018,2020, the Company amended its existing Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”). The Amended Credit Agreement provideshas recorded an estimate for a two year revolving facility (“Amended Revolving Facility”)allowed claim in the principal amount of $15,000 or the equivalent in U.S. dollars, repayable at any time, two years from June 11, 2018, with no accordion feature. Borrowings under the Amended Revolving Facility may not exceed the lesser of the total commitment$42.9 million.  The estimate for the revolving facility and the borrowing base, calculated as 75% of the face value of all eligible receivables plus 50% of the estimated value of all eligible inventory, less any priority payables.

The Amended Credit Agreement subjects the Company to certain financial covenants. Without the prior written consent of the lender, the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio may not be less than 1.10:1.00 and the Company’s leverage ratio may not exceed 3.00:1.00. In addition, the Company’s net tangible worth may not be less than $65,000 and the Company’s minimum excess availability must not be less than $15,000. The Amended Revolving Facility bears interestallowed claim is based on the Company’s adjusted leverage ratio, atbest estimate and is determined based on the bank’s prime rate, U.S. bank rate or LIBOR plus a range from 0.5% to 2.5% per annum. A standby fee rangetotal undiscounted lease liability offset by an estimate of 0.3% to 0.5%the losses that affected landlords will be paid onable to successfully mitigate. Accordingly, an expense of $42.9 million was recorded in Restructuring plan activities, net in the daily principal amountunaudited interim consolidated statement of income (loss).  This provision is subject to significant estimation uncertainty, as proceedings are in a preliminary stage.  Changes to the unused portion of the Amended Revolving Facility.provision in future periods may be material and will be recorded through earnings.

   

The credit facility also contains nonfinancial covenants that, among other thingsCompany sent notices to terminate leases for an additional 82 of its stores in Canada on July 30, 2020 which were effective on August 29, 2020.  The Company expects to record an additional gain on the modification of this lease liability of $16.6 million and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the Company’s ability to become guarantor or endorser or otherwise become liable upon any note or other obligation other thanan estimate for allowed claim in the normal courseamount of business.$18.0 million in the third quarter ending October 31, 2020. This estimate is based on the same assumptions used for the lease modifications recorded in the second quarter of 2020.  The Company also cannot make any dividend payments.actual amount recorded in the third quarter of 2020 may differ as the Restructuring Plan proceedings evolve.

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As at November 2, 2019, the Company did not have any borrowings under the Amended Revolving Facility.8. RESTRUCTURING PLAN ACTIVITIES, NET

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the six

months ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Gain on modification of lease liabilities

 

 

(54,735)

 

 

(54,735)

Lease terminations

 

 

42,878

 

 

 

42,878

 

Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 

37,400

 

Severance

 

 

5,168

 

 

 

5,168

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

1,542

 

 

 

1,542

 

Penalties and interest related to lease payable

 

 

1,001

 

 

 

1,001

 

Professional fees associated with our Restructuring Plan

 

 

974

 

 

 

974

 

Restructuring plan activities, net

 

 

(3,172)

 

 

34,228

 

 

As at November 2, 2019, the Company is in breach of its fixed charge coverage ratio and certain nonfinancial covenants. BMO has temporarily agreed to forbear from exercising remedies under the Credit Agreement, however the Company cannot borrow under the facility.9. SHARE CAPITAL

 

The current lending agreement will be terminated on the earlier of (a) January 24, 2020, (b) the Company securing new financing. The Company is in good faith discussions with BMO to install an asset based lending facility that will provide a revolving facility at commercially reasonable terms.

8. SHARE CAPITAL

Authorized

 

An unlimited number of Commoncommon shares.

 

Issued and outstanding

August 1,

February 1,

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

February 2,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Share Capital - 26,079,662 Common shares (February 2, 2019 - 26,011,817)

 

 

112,835

 

 

 

112,519

 

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Share Capital - 26,208,129 Common shares (February 1, 2020 - 26,086,162)

113,119

112,843

 

During the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended November 2, 2019 12,000August 1, 2020, 4,000 stock options were exercised for common shares for cash proceeds of $9 [November$3 [August 3, 2018201910,000 and 88,135 stock options for 88,135 common shares for cash proceeds of $8 and $82, respectively and 36,418 common shares for a non-cash settlement of nil and $121 respectively]nil].

 

In addition, during the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended November 2, 2019, 6,877August 1, 2020, 104,652 and 55,845117,967 common shares, respectively [November[August 3, 201820191,1289,603 and 70,66848,968 common shares respectively] were issued in relation to the vesting of restricted stock units (“RSU”), resulting in an increase in share capital of $30$198 and $303,$272, net of tax [November[August 3, 20182019$7$52 and $643,$273, net of tax, respectively] and a reduction in contributed surplus of $67$398 and $628,$554, respectively [November[August 3, 20182019$18$122 and $1,322,$561, respectively].

  

Stock-based compensation

As at August 1, 2020, 1,042,285 [August 3, 2019, 1,650,733] common shares remain available for issuance under the 2015 Omnibus Plan.

No stock options were granted during the three and six-month periods ended August 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s stock option plan and changes during the nine-month periodsix-month periods is presented below.

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

November 2,

 

November 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

average

 

 

Options

 

exercise

 

Options

 

exercise

 

 

Options

 

exercise

 

Options

 

exercise

 

 

outstanding

 

price

 

outstanding

 

price

 

 

outstanding

 

price

 

outstanding

 

price

 

 

#

 

 

$

 

 

#

 

 

$

 

 

#

 

 

$

 

 

#

 

 

$

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

137,540

 

7.17

 

447,779

 

7.18

 

 

76,350

 

8.96

 

137,540

 

7.17

 

Issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(12,000)

 

0.77

 

(88,135)

 

2.76

 

 

(4,000)

 

0.77

 

 

 

Forfeitures

 

 

(35,001)

 

 

6.77

 

 

 

(220,791)

 

 

8.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(28,305)

 

 

4.84

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

90,539

 

 

 

8.17

 

 

 

138,853

 

 

 

7.23

 

 

 

72,350

 

 

 

9.41

 

 

 

109,235

 

 

 

7.73

 

Exercisable, end of period

 

 

89,120

 

 

 

8.07

 

 

 

75,837

 

 

 

4.84

 

 

 

72,350

 

 

 

9.41

 

 

 

107,816

 

 

 

7.65

 

No stock options were granted during the three and nine-month periods ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018.

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A summary of the status of the Company’s RSU plan and changes during the nine-month periodsix-month periods is presented below.

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

November 2,

 

November 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

 

average

 

 

 

average

 

 

RSUs

 

fair value

 

RSUs

 

fair value

 

 

RSUs

 

fair value

 

RSUs

 

fair value

 

 

outstanding

 

per unit (1)

 

outstanding

 

per unit (1)

 

 

outstanding

 

per unit (1)

 

outstanding

 

per unit (1)

 

 

#

 

 

$

 

 

#

 

 

$

 

 

#

 

 

$

 

 

#

 

 

$

 

Outstanding, beginning of year

 

270,976

 

5.26

 

289,416

 

9.70

 

 

749,522

 

2.17

 

270,976

 

5.26

 

Granted

 

804,710

 

1.93

 

476,450

 

4.48

 

 

1,177,222

 

1.44

 

804,710

 

1.93

 

Forfeitures

 

(112,746)

 

3.46

 

(327,479)

 

6.45

 

 

(275,162)

 

1.66

 

(32,525)

 

5.27

 

Vested

 

(78,345)

 

5.52

 

(70,668)

 

9.08

 

 

(117,967)

 

2.22

 

(71,468)

 

5.52

 

Vested, withheld for tax

 

 

(59,134)

 

 

5.37

 

 

 

(69,017)

 

 

8.91

 

 

 

(120,383)

 

 

2.26

 

 

 

(50,331)

 

 

5.72

 

Outstanding, end of period

 

 

825,461

 

 

 

2.22

 

 

 

298,702

 

 

 

5.26

 

 

 

1,413,232

 

 

 

1.65

 

 

 

921,362

 

 

 

2.30

 

(1) Weighted average fair value per unit as at date of grant_____________

(1)

Weighted average fair value per unit as at date of grant.

 

During the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended November 2, 2019,August 1, 2020, the Company recognized a stock-based compensation expense of $256$267 and $526$580, respectively [November[August 3, 20182019expense of $91$143 and a net reversal of stock based compensation of $7, respectively]$270].

 

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As at November 2, 2019, 1,744,529 common shares remain available for issuance under the 2015 Omnibus Plan.

 

9.10. INCOME TAXES

 

Income tax expense is recognized based on management’s best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full fiscal year.

 

A reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate to the effective tax rate is as follows:

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

November 2,

 

November 3,

 

November 2,

 

November 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

 

%

 

 

$

 

Income tax recovery — statutory rate

 

26.8

 

(2,902)

 

26.9

 

(2,873)

 

26.8

 

(6,832)

 

26.9

 

(7,015)

 

26.8

 

699

 

26.8

 

(3,037)

 

26.8

 

(11,572)

 

26.8

 

(3,930)

Increase (decrease) in provision for income tax (recovery) resulting from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-deductible items

 

(0.7)

 

72

 

(0.4)

 

38

 

(0.6)

 

148

 

0.1

 

(31)

 

3.9

 

103

 

(0.4)

 

43

 

(0.3)

 

126

 

(0.5)

 

76

 

Unrecognized deferred income tax assets

 

(26.1)

 

2,830

 

(8.8)

 

940

 

(26.2)

 

6,684

 

(3.6)

 

940

 

 

 

(30.7)

 

 

(802)

 

 

(26.4)

 

 

2,994

 

 

 

(26.5)

 

 

11,446

 

 

 

(26.3)

 

 

3,854

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2.4)

 

 

260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1.0)

 

 

255

 

Income tax provision (recovery) — effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.3

 

 

 

(1,635)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.4

 

 

 

(5,851)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A breakdown of the income tax provision (recovery) on the interim consolidated statement of income (loss) is as follows:

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

November 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

November 3,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Income tax provision (recovery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

940

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,930)

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

(2,575)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,921)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,635)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,851)

10.11. SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

November 2,

 

November 3,

 

November 2,

 

November 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Wages, salaries and employee benefits

 

15,690

 

16,767

 

46,999

 

49,031

 

 

3,270

 

14,792

 

12,663

 

31,309

 

Depreciation of property and equipment

 

1,313

 

1,785

 

3,997

 

5,193

 

 

301

 

1,359

 

1,544

 

2,684

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

517

 

377

 

1,372

 

905

 

 

571

 

456

 

1,083

 

855

 

Amortization right-of-use asset

 

2,938

 

 

9,153

 

 

 

454

 

3,114

 

2,693

 

6,216

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

 

22

 

14

 

Impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets

 

2,051

 

725

 

7,076

 

3,285

 

Utilization of onerous contract

 

 

(2,126)

 

 

(4,820)

Recovery of provision for onerous contracts

 

 

3,414

 

 

5,306

 

Marketing expenses

 

597

 

1,245

 

1,639

 

2,356

 

Stores supplies

 

311

 

815

 

1,076

 

1,625

 

Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

5,025

 

2,561

 

5,025

 

Stock-based compensation

 

256

 

91

 

526

 

(7)

 

267

 

143

 

580

 

270

 

Executive separation cost related to salary

 

 

123

 

 

840

 

Strategic review and proxy contest

 

 

27

 

 

3,538

 

Government wage subsidy

 

(1,156)

 

 

(1,999)

 

 

Other selling, general and administration

 

 

7,905

 

 

 

7,936

 

 

 

21,109

 

 

 

21,580

 

 

 

2,794

 

 

 

4,614

 

 

 

7,202

 

 

 

9,243

 

 

 

30,670

 

 

 

29,119

 

 

 

90,254

 

 

 

84,865

 

 

 

7,409

 

 

 

31,563

 

 

 

29,042

 

 

 

59,583

 

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11.12. EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) amounts are calculated by dividing the net income (loss) for the period attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS amounts are calculated by dividing the net income (loss) attributable to ordinary equity holders (after adjusting for dividends) by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares, unless these would be anti‑dilutive.

 

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The following reflects the income and share data used in the basic and diluted EPS computations:

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

November 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

November 3,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Net loss for basic EPS

 

 

(10,830)

 

 

(9,061)

 

 

(25,494)

 

 

(20,261)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and fully diluted

 

 

26,068,435

 

 

 

25,992,339

 

 

 

26,048,239

 

 

 

25,862,086

 

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and fully diluted

 

 

(0.42)

 

 

(0.35)

 

 

(0.98)

 

 

(0.78)

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Net loss for basic EPS

 

 

2,609

 

 

 

(11,344)

 

 

(43,178)

 

 

(14,664)

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

26,128,971

 

 

 

26,056,520

 

 

 

26,108,499

 

 

 

26,038,128

 

Fully diluted

 

 

26,925,264

 

 

 

26,056,520

 

 

 

26,108,499

 

 

 

26,038,128

 

Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

(0.44)

 

 

(1.65)

 

 

(0.56)

Fully diluted

 

 

0.10

 

 

 

(0.44)

 

 

(1.65)

 

 

(0.56)

As a result of the net loss during the three and nine-month periods ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018, the stock options and restricted stock units disclosed in Note 8 were anti-dilutive. Accordingly, diluted net loss per share for each period was the same as basic net loss per share.

 

12.13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

 

Transactions with related parties are measured at the exchange amount, being the consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.

 

During the three and nine-monthsix-month periods ended November 2, 2019,August 1, 2020, the Company purchased merchandise for resale amounting to $33$3 and $48,$26, respectively [November[August 3, 2018 - $1252019 – nil and $222,$15, respectively], and provided infrastructure and administrative services of $163$8 and $222,$75, respectively [November[August 3, 20182019 - nil$41 and nil,$59, respectively] from and to a company controlled by one of its executive employees, respectively.employees.

 

DuringThe Company also spent $9 and $53, respectively [August 3, 2019 — $68 and $68, respectively] for consulting services from a related party of the three and nine-month periodsprincipal shareholder. As well during the three-month period ended November 2,August 3, 2019, the Company purchased a perpetual license rights to a reporting data model and associated intellectual property for nil and $200 [November 3, 2018 – nil and nil] and spent $96 and $164 [November 3, 2018 – nil] for consulting services from a related party of the principal shareholder.

 

Loan to a Company controlled by one of the Company’s Company’s executive employees

 

During the second quarter of 2019, the Company entered into a secured loan agreement with Oink Oink Candy Inc., doing business as “Squish”, as borrower, and Rainy Day Investments Ltd. (“RDI”), as guarantor, pursuant to which the Company agreed to lend to Squish an amount of up to $4 million, amended on September 13, 2019 to reflect a maximum amount available under the facility of $2.0 million and a repayment date no later than December 31, 2019. As of November 2, 2019, $2.0 million was outstanding under the agreement. The loan bears interest, payable monthly, at a rate of 1% over Bank of Montreal’s prime rate, which currently stands at 3.95%.$2 million. RDI has guaranteed all of Squish’s obligations to the Company and, as security in full for the guarantee, has givengave a movable hypothec (or lien) in favourfavor of the Company on its shares of DAVIDsTEA.the Company. Squish is a company controlled by Sarah Segal, an officer of DAVIDsTEA.the Company. RDI, the principal shareholder of DAVIDsTEA,the Company, is controlled by Herschel Segal, Executive Chairman, Interim Chief Executive Officer and a director of DAVIDsTEA.the Company. The Company and Squish previously entered into a Collaboration and Shared Services Agreement pursuant to which they collaborate on and share various services and infrastructure.

 

ForDuring the period ended November 2, 2019,first quarter of 2020, the Company received $36 [November 3, 2018 – nil] asloan of $2 million along with accrued interest on the secured loan.of $45 were fully repaid.

 

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13.14. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

An operating segment is a component of the Company that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses. The Company has reviewed its operations and determined that each of its retail stores represents an operating segment. However, because its retail stores have similar economic characteristics, sell similar products, have similar types of customers, and use similar distribution channels, the Company has determined that these operating segments can be aggregated at a geographic level. As a result, theThe Company has concluded that it has two reportable segments, Canada and the U.S., that derive their revenues from the online, retail and onlinewholesale sale of tea, tea accessories and food and beverages. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer (the chief operating decision maker or “CODM”) makes decisions about resources allocation and assesses performance at the country level, and for which discrete financial information is available.

 

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The Company derives revenue from the following products:

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

November 2,

 

November 3,

 

November 2,

 

November 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Tea

 

30,038

 

31,348

 

92,770

 

92,167

 

 

19,921

 

29,306

 

46,016

 

62,730

 

Tea accessories

 

6,199

 

8,478

 

20,482

 

25,979

 

 

3,065

 

6,629

 

7,685

 

14,284

 

Food and beverages

 

 

3,256

 

 

 

3,830

 

 

 

9,673

 

 

 

11,463

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

3,232

 

 

 

1,572

 

 

 

6,418

 

 

 

39,493

 

 

 

43,656

 

 

 

122,925

 

 

 

129,609

 

 

 

23,031

 

 

 

39,167

 

 

 

55,273

 

 

 

83,432

 

 

Property and equipment, right-of-use assets and intangible assets by country are as follows:

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

February 2,

 

 

 

2019 (1)

 

 

2019

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Canada

 

 

62,840

 

 

 

27,996

 

US

 

 

8,996

 

 

 

1,470

 

Total

 

 

71,836

 

 

 

29,466

 

August 1,

February 1,

 

(1) Includes Right-of-use assets of $37,136 in Canada and $7,689 in US.

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2020

$

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Canada

15,071

52,116

US

-

7,042

Total

15,071

59,158

 

Results from operating activities before corporate expenses per country are as follows:

 

 

 

For the three months

ended November 2, 2019

 

 

For the nine months ended November 2,

2019 (Restated - Note 3)

 

 

 

Canada

 

 

US

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

Canada

 

 

US

 

 

Consolidated

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Sales

 

 

30,909

 

 

 

8,584

 

 

 

39,493

 

 

 

95,439

 

 

 

27,486

 

 

 

122,925

 

Cost of sales

 

 

14,060

 

 

 

4,079

 

 

 

18,139

 

 

 

42,099

 

 

 

11,331

 

 

 

53,430

 

Gross profit

 

 

16,849

 

 

 

4,505

 

 

 

21,354

 

 

 

53,340

 

 

 

16,155

 

 

 

69,495

 

Selling, general and administration expenses (allocated)

 

 

16,057

 

 

 

4,433

 

 

 

20,490

 

 

 

45,628

 

 

 

13,712

 

 

 

59,340

 

Impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

949

 

 

 

1,102

 

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

3,429

 

 

 

3,647

 

 

 

7,076

 

Results from operating activities before corporate expenses

 

 

(157)

 

 

(1,030)

 

 

(1,187)

 

 

4,283

 

 

 

(1,204)

 

 

3,079

 

Selling, general and administration expenses (non-allocated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,129

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,838

 

Results from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,316)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,759)

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,305

 

Finance income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(185)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(570)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,830)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(25,494)

For the three months

ended August 1, 2020

For the six months

endedAugust 1, 2020

Canada

US

Consolidated

Canada

US

Consolidated

$

$

$

$

$

$

Sales

16,951

6,080

23,031

40,996

14,277

55,273

Cost of sales

11,469

3,225

14,694

24,851

7,412

32,263

Gross profit

5,482

2,855

8,337

16,145

6,865

23,010

Selling, general and administration expenses (allocated)

1,975

949

2,924

11,507

3,540

15,047

Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

2,561

2,561

Results from operating activities before corporate expenses

3,507

1,906

5,413

2,077

3,325

5,402

Selling, general and administration expenses (non-allocated)

4,485

11,434

Restructuring plan activities, net

(3,172)

34,228

Results from operating activities

4,100

(40,260)

Finance costs

1,559

3,226

Finance income

(68)

(308)

Net Income (loss) before income taxes

2,609

(43,178)

 

 
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For the three months ended

November 3, 2018

 

 

For the nine months ended

November 3, 2018

 

 

For the three months

ended August 3, 2019

 

For the six months

ended August 3, 2019

 

 

Canada

 

US

 

Consolidated

 

Canada

 

US

 

Consolidated

 

 

Canada

 

US

 

Consolidated

 

Canada

 

US

 

Consolidated

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

Sales

 

34,709

 

8,947

 

43,656

 

103,091

 

26,518

 

129,609

 

 

30,340

 

8,827

 

39,167

 

64,530

 

18,902

 

83,432

 

Cost of sales

 

 

19,520

 

 

 

5,755

 

 

 

25,275

 

 

 

55,060

 

 

 

16,133

 

 

 

71,193

 

 

 

13,925

 

 

 

3,437

 

 

 

17,362

 

 

 

28,039

 

 

 

7,252

 

 

 

35,291

 

Gross profit

 

15,189

 

3,192

 

18,381

 

48,031

 

10,385

 

58,416

 

 

16,415

 

5,390

 

21,805

 

36,491

 

11,650

 

48,141

 

Selling, general and administration expenses (allocated)

 

13,872

 

4,513

 

18,385

 

40,794

 

12,907

 

53,701

 

 

14,697

 

4,462

 

19,159

 

29,573

 

9,277

 

38,850

 

Impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets

 

725

 

 

725

 

3,096

 

189

 

3,285

 

Impact of onerous contracts

 

 

133

 

 

 

1,155

 

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

1,129

 

 

 

(643)

 

 

486

 

Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

2,480

 

 

 

2,545

 

 

 

5,025

 

 

 

2,480

 

 

 

2,545

 

 

 

5,025

 

Results from operating activities before corporate expenses

 

459

 

(2,476)

 

(2,017)

 

3,012

 

(2,068)

 

944

 

 

(762)

 

(1,617)

 

(2,379)

 

4,438

 

(172)

 

4,266

 

Selling, general and administration expenses (non-allocated)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,393

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,378

 

 

 

 

 

15,708

 

Results from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

(10,738)

 

 

 

 

 

(26,449)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,758)

 

 

 

 

 

(11,442)

Finance costs

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

237

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

 

 

3,608

 

Finance income

 

 

 

 

 

 

(122)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(574)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(195)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(386)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

(10,696)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(26,112)

Net Loss before income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

 

(11,344)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14,664)

 

14.15. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks, including risks related to foreign exchange, interest rate, liquidity and credit.

 

Currency Risk — Foreign Exchange Risk

 

Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in foreign exchange rates. Given that some of its purchases are denominated in U.S. dollars, the Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk. The Company’s foreign exchange risk is largely limited to currency fluctuations between the Canadian and U.S. dollars. The Company is exposed to currency risk through its cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable denominated in U.S. dollars.

 

Assuming that all other variables remain constant, a revaluation of these monetary assets and liabilities due to a 5% rise or fall in the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar would have resulted in an increase or decrease to net lossincome (loss) in the amount of $68.

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$155.

 

The Company’s foreign exchange exposure is as follows:

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

February 2,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

 

US$

 

 

US$

 

Cash

 

 

1,431

 

 

 

267

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

1,396

 

 

 

1,142

 

Accounts payable

 

 

4,388

 

 

 

3,869

 

August 1,

February 1,

2020

2020

US$

US$

Cash

356

1,928

Accounts receivable

1,953

778

Accounts payable

5,406

6,090

 

The Company’s U.S. subsidiary’s transactions are denominated in U.S. dollars.

The Company had no foreign exchange contracts outstanding as at November 2, 2019.August 1, 2020.

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Market Risk — Interest Rate Risk

 

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to cash flow interest rate risk include financial assets and liabilities with variable interest rates. The Company is exposed torates and consist primarily of cash flow risk under the Revolving Facility which bears interest at variable interest rates (Note 7). As at November 2, 2019, the Company did not have any borrowings on the Revolving Facility.hand.

 

Liquidity Risk

 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. TheOn July 8, 2020, the Company announced it was implementing the Restructuring Plan in order to stabilize its operations and eventually generate free cash-flow to sustain the business.  Considering the Company does not have access to financing and needs to operate the business and fund its restructuring activities, the Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure, to the extent possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities whenas they become due. The Company’s liquidity follows a seasonal pattern based on the timing of inventory purchases and capital expenditures. The Company is exposed to this risk mainly in respect of its trade and other payables.payables, lease and purchase obligations.

  

As at November 2, 2019,August 1, 2020, the Company had $28,044$34.3 million in cash.

 

The Company expects to finance its working capital needs store renovations, and investments in infrastructure through cash flows from operations and cash on hand. TheAt August 1, 2020, Trade and other payables amounted to $26.6 million (February 1, 2020 - $20.8 million), Provisions amounted to $47.8 million and purchase obligations amounted to $6.6 million (February 1, 2020 - $11.5 million).As part of its Restructuring Plan, Trade and other payables due as at July 8, 2020 are subject to a plan of arrangement to be proposed by the Company expects thatto its creditors as part of the CCAA proceedings. All trade and other payables willfrom July 9, 2020 onwards are expected to be discharged within 90 days.paid according to negotiated vendor terms.

 

Refer to note 2 for details with respect to the going concern uncertainty.

Credit Risk

 

The Company is exposed to credit risk resulting from the possibility that counterparties may default on their financial obligations to the Company. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is equal to the carrying value of accounts receivable.receivables. Accounts receivable primarily consistsconsist of receivables from retail customers who pay by credit card, receivables from wholesale channel sales, recoveries of credits from suppliers for returned or damaged products, and receivables from other companies for sales of products, gift cards and other services and a loan advance to Squish.services. Credit card payments have minimal credit risk and the limited number of corporate receivables is closely monitored and the risk for the loan advance is limited, asmonitored. As a result, of the pledge of DAVIDsTEA’s shares as security.expected credit loss on these financial assets is not significant.

  

Fair Values

Financial assets and financial liabilities are measured on an ongoing basis at fair value or amortized cost, based on the guidance provided in IFRS 9. The fair values of derivative financial instruments have been determined by reference to forward exchange rates at the end of the reporting period and classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. There are no outstanding derivative financial instruments at November 2, 2019.

There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy during the three and nine-month periods ended November 2, 2019 and November 3, 2018.

 
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

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

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and there are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”). The following cautionary statements are being made pursuant to the provisions of the Act and with the intention of obtaining the benefits of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Act. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “seeks,” “projects,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,”“believes”, “expects”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “seeks”, “projects”, “approximately”, “intend”, “plans”, “estimates” or “anticipates,”“anticipates” or, in each case, their negatives or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs or current expectations concerning, among other things, our Restructuring Plan, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, competitive strengths and differentiators, strategy, long-term Adjusted EBITDA margin potential, dividend policy, impact of the macroeconomic environment, properties, outcome of litigation and legal proceedings, use of cash and operating and capital expenditures, impact of new accounting pronouncements, and impact of improvements to internal control and financial reporting.

 

While we believe these expectations and projections are based on reasonable assumptions, such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, including the risk factors listed under Item 1A. Risk Factors, as well as other cautionary language in Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019, filed with the SEC on May 2, 2019.June 16, 2020, as well as the additional Risk Factors set out in our Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 31, 2020.

 

Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to, the following:

 

 

·

Our ability

The effects of our Restructuring Plan pursuant to manage significant changes to our Boardthe CCAA in Canada and recognition of Directors and leadership team;the CCAA proceedings in the United States under Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code;

 

 

 

 

·

Our effortsability to expand beyonddecrease losses, primarily by optimizing our North American retail stores;footprint and transitioning to a digital first strategy and the related uncertainty as to how we will achieve the optimization, raises substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern;

 

 

 

 

·

Our ability to maintain

The duration and impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, which has disrupted the Company’s business and has adversely affected the Company’s financial condition and operating results, and may further impact our brand image;workforce and operations, the operations of our customers, and those of our respective vendors, suppliers, and partners;

 

 

 

 

·

Significant competition within

Our efforts to renegotiate terms of our industry;retail store leases, as well as future lease liabilities;

 

 

 

 

·

The effect

Our ability to avoid the delisting of a decrease in customer trafficthe Company’s common stock by Nasdaq due to the shopping malls, centers and street locations whereRestructuring Plan or our stores are located;inability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements;

 

 

 

 

·

The results of

Our ability to successfully pivot our transfer pricing audit;business to a digital first strategy, supported by our wholesale distribution capabilities and out retail operations, including our ability to attract and retain employees that are instrumental to growing our online and wholesale channel businesses;

 

 

 

 

·

Our ability to manage significant changes to our leadership team;

Our ability to maintain and enhance our brand image;

Significant competition within our industry;

The effect of a decrease in customer traffic where our stores are located;

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Our ability to attract and retain employees that embody our culture, including Tea Guides and store and district managers and regional directors;

 

 

 

 

·

Changes in consumer preferences and economic conditions affecting disposable income;

 

 

 

 

·

Our ability to source, develop and market new varieties of teas, tea accessories, food and beverages;

 

 

 

 

·

Our reliance upon the continued retention of key personnel;

 

 

 

 

·

The impact from real or perceived quality or safety issues with our teas, tea accessories, food and beverages;

 

 

 

 

·

Our ability to obtain quality products from third-party manufacturers and suppliers on a timely basis or in sufficient quantities;quantities, in particular in light of supply chain disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

 

 

 

·

The impact of weather conditions, natural disasters and manmademan-made disasters on the supply and price of tea;

 

 

 

 

·

Actual or attempted breaches of data security;

 

 

 

 

·

The costs of protecting and enforcing our intellectual property rights and defending against intellectual property claims brought by others;

 

 

 

 

·

Fluctuations in exchange rates; and

 

 

 

 

·

The seasonality of our business.

 

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All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially-available relevant information. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q might not occur, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

 

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. Except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the SEC, we do not have any intention to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date of this Form 10-Q, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by, or on behalf of, us. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.

 

Accounting Periods

 

All references to “Fiscal 2020” are to the Company’s fiscal year ending January 30, 2021. All references to “Fiscal 2019” are to the Company’s fiscal year endingended February 1, 2020. All references to “Fiscal 2018” are to the Company’s fiscal year ended February 2, 2019.

 

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to the end of January, typically resulting in a 52-week year, but occasionally giving rise to an additional week, resulting in a 53-week year. The year ended February 2,Fiscal 2019 and year ending February 1, 2020 both cover a 52-week period.

   

Overview

 

We are a branded retailer and growing mass wholesaler of specialty tea, offering a differentiated selection of proprietary loose-leaf teas, pre-packaged teas, tea sachets and tea-related gifts and accessories through our e-commerce platform at www.davidstea.com and in 18 Company-owned and operated retail stores in Canada. A selection of DAVIDsTEA products is also available in more than 2,500 grocery stores and pharmacies across Canada. The Company is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.

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The Company has a history of losses over the last several years and the COVID-19 pandemic required an acceleration of its transformation initiatives. Consumer purchasing preferences have increasingly been trending away from brick-and-mortar and increasingly towards online and alternative channels over the last several years. In Fiscal 2019 while over 80% of the Company’s revenues were generated from on average 234 brick-and-mortar stores, same-stores sales declined by 12.7% compared to Fiscal 2018.  E-commerce and wholesale revenues during Fiscal 2019 increased by 20.9 % compared to Fiscal 2018.

We believe that our proprietary loose-leaf tea assortment and related product suite differentiates us from competitors in North America and resonates with our target customer base. Our strategy is to stabilize our business from unfavorable trend lines by playing to our core strengths and strengthening our business by focusing on how to grow our product portfolio. This includes migrating sales to a virtual experience and best-in-class customer service execution. Our Restructuring Plan is focused on effectively optimizing our retail footprint to emerge as a leaner, more sustainable physical presence that complements a growing world-class online and grocery business, all supported by a right-sized support organization.

On March 17, 2020, we closed all of our stores in North America, as subsequently mandated by the governments in both Canada and the United States in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the degree of uncertainty in connection with the scope and extent of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting impact to our business, and considering that significant losses were historically incurred in our brick-and-mortar operations which are anchored by commercial leases that are difficult to modify, we concluded that our transformation objectives would be better achieved through a formal restructuring process.

On July 8, 2020, the Company announced that it was implementing the Restructuring Plan under the CCAA in order to accelerate its transition to an online retailer and wholesaler of high-quality tea and accessories and foodthat during the restructuring process, the Company would continue to operate its online business through its e-commerce platform at www.davidstea.com and beverages, primarilyits wholesale distribution channel, through 233 company-operatedwhich it sells a selection of DAVIDsTEA products in grocery stores and pharmacies across Canada. Following a careful review of available options to stem the losses from its brick-and-mortar footprint, the Company’s management and Board of Directors determined that a formal restructuring process was the best option in the context of an increasingly challenging retail environment, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

On July 8, 2020, the Company obtained the Initial Order pursuant to the CCAA from the Québec Superior Court in order to implement the Restructuring Plan. Among other things, the Initial Order provided for the appointment of PwC as Monitor in the CCAA proceedings.

On July 9, 2020, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of November 2, 2019,Delaware entered an order in favor of the Company under Chapter 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The order of the United States Bankruptcy Court provisionally recognized the proceedings under the CCAA and through our online store at www.davidstea.com. Additionally, we currently operate five seasonal kiosks, locatedenforced the Initial Order, in high-trafficeffect providing protection to the Company from creditor action against its assets in the United States.

As part of its Restructuring Plan and high profile mallsfurther to obtaining the Initial Order, the Company, on July 10, 2020, sent notices to terminate leases for 82 of its stores in Canada and all 42 stores in the United States. These lease terminations were effective on August 9, 2020.

On July 16, 2020, the Company obtained an Amended and Restated Initial Order from the Québec Superior Court, extending to September 17, 2020 the application of the Initial Order. The Amended and Restated Initial Order also dealt with certain administrative matters, particularly with regards to the lease terminations.

On July 30, 2020, the Company sent notices to terminate leases for an additional 82 of its stores in Canada. These kiosks offerlease terminations were effective on August 29, 2020.

On August 21, 2020, the Company re-opened 18 stores across Canada.

On September 17, 2020, the Québec Superior Court extended the stay of all proceedings against the Company to December 15, 2020 and issued a streamlined assortment of pre-packaged teas, hard goods, accessories, and gifting items. We are building a brand that seeks to expandClaims Process Order establishing the definition of tea with innovative products that consumers can explore in an open and inviting retail environment and online. We strive to make tea a multi-sensory experience in our stores by facilitating interaction with our products through education and sampling so that our customers appreciateclaims procedures for the compelling attributes of tea as wellCompany’s creditors under the CCAA.  This Order, among other things sets November 6, 2020 as the ease of preparation.time by which creditors must submit their claims to PwC, the Court-appointed Monitor.

   

The Company expects to successfully emerge from the CCAA restructuring process as a stronger, more resilient company; however, there is material uncertainty surrounding its ability to execute the strategy necessary to return to profitability in the current environment, including the unpredictability surrounding the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in consumer behavior. Accordingly, there is substantial doubt in its ability to continue as a going concern. 

Factors Affecting Our Performance

 

We believe that our performance and future success depend on a number of factors that present significant opportunities for us and may pose risks and challenges, as discussed in the “Risk Factors” section under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K filed with the SEC and on SEDAR and available at www.sec.gov and www.sedar.com, respectively.10-Q.

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How We Assess Our Performance

 

The key measures we use to evaluate the performance of our business and the execution of our strategy are set forth below:

 

Sales. Sales consist primarily of salesare generated from our online store, retail stores, our online store and from our wholesale distribution channel. Our business is seasonal and, as a result, our sales fluctuate from quarter to quarter. Sales are traditionally highest in the fourth fiscal quarter, which includes the holiday sales period, and tend to be lowest in the second and third fiscal quarterquarters because of lower customer trafficengagement in both our online store and physical locations in the summer months.

 

The specialty retail industry is cyclical, and our sales are affected by general economic conditions. A number of factors that influence the level of consumer spending, including economic conditions and the level of disposable consumer income, consumer debt, interest rates and consumer confidence can affect purchases of our products. Sales also include gift card breakage income.

 

Comparable Sales. ComparableAs we transition to generating sales refer to period-over-period comparison information for comparable stores. Our stores are added to the comparable sales calculation in the beginning of their thirteenth month of operation. As a result, data regarding comparable sales may not be comparable to similarly titled dataprimarily from other retailers.

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Measuringour online store, measuring the change in period-over-period comparable same store sales, allows us to evaluatealthough still a valid measure within our retail sales channel, loses its significance in the overall evaluation of how our business is performing. Various factors affect comparableOther measures such as sales including:performance in total and in our e-commerce and wholesale channels begin to influence how we direct resources and evaluate our performance. Factors affecting our performance include:

 

 

·

our ability to anticipate and respond effectively to consumer preference, buying and economic trends;

 

·

our ability to provide a product offering that generates new and repeat visits toonline and in our stores and online;other channels;

 

·

the customer experience we provide online and in our stores and online;other channels;

 

·

the level of customer traffic nearto our locations in which we operate;website and our online presence more generally;

 

·

the number of customer transactions and average ticket in our stores and online;

 

·

the pricing of our tea, tea accessories,accessories; and food and beverages;

 

·

our ability to obtain, manufacture and distribute product efficiently;

·

our opening of new stores in the vicinity of our existing stores; and

·

the opening or closing of competitor stores in the vicinity of our stores.

Non-Comparable Sales. Non-comparable sales include sales from stores prior to the beginning of their thirteenth fiscal month of operation.

 

Gross Profit. Gross profit is equal to our sales less our cost of sales. Cost of sales includes product costs, freight costs, certain store occupancy costs, assembly and distribution costs.

 

Selling, General and Administration Expenses. Selling, general and administration expenses consist of store operating expenses and other general and administration expenses, including store impairments and provision (recovery) for onerous contracts.expenses. Store operating expenses consist of all store expenses excluding certain occupancy related costs (which are included in costs of sales). General and administration costs consist of salaries and other payroll costs, travel, professional fees, stock compensation, marketing expenses, information technology, depreciation of property plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, amortization of right-of-use assets, any store or other asset impairment taken in the normal course of business and other operating costs.

 

General and administration costs, which are generally fixed in nature, do not vary proportionally with sales to the same degree as our cost of sales. We believe that these costs will decrease as a percentage of sales over time. Accordingly, this expense as a percentage of sales is usually higher in lower volume quarters and lower in higher volume quarters.

 

We present Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses as a supplemental measure because we believe it facilitates a comparative assessment of our selling, general and administration expenses under IFRS, while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period. It is reconciled to its nearest IFRS measure on page 28under “Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.10-Q (the “MD&A”).

 

Results from Operating Activities. Results from operating activities consist of our gross profit less our selling, general and administration expenses.expenses and restructuring plan activities.

 

We present Adjusted results from operating activities as a supplemental performance measure because we believe it facilitates a comparative assessment of our operating performance relative to our performance based on our results under IFRS, while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period. It is reconciled to its nearest IFRS measure on page 29 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.in our MD&A.

 

Finance Costs. Finance costs consist of cash and imputed non-cash charges related to ourany credit facility, accretion expense on the provisions for onerous contracts and interest expense from lease liabilities.

 

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Finance Income. Finance income consists of interest income on cash balances.

 

Provision for Income Tax. Provision for income tax consists of federal, provincial, state and local current and deferred income taxes.

Adjusted EBITDA. We present Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure because we believe it facilitates a comparative assessment of our operating performance relative to our performance based on our results under IFRS, while isolating the effects of some items that vary from period to period. Specifically, Adjusted EBITDA allows for an assessment of our operating performance and our ability to service or incur indebtedness without the effect of non-cash charges, such as depreciation, amortization, finance costs, deferred rent, non-cash compensation expense, costs (recovery) related to onerous contracts or contracts where we expect the costs of the obligations to exceed the economic benefit, loss on disposal of property and equipment, impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets, and certain non-recurring expenses. This measure also functions as a benchmark to evaluate our operating performance. It is reconciled to its nearest IFRS measure on page 29 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.in our MD&A.

 

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Selected Operating and Financial Highlights

 

Results of Operations

 

The Company has adopted IFRS 16 as at February 3, 2019. As fully described in Note 3Our financial results for the second quarter include the impact of our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements forrestructuring efforts focused primarily on improving the third quarterperformance of 2019, IFRS 16 provides a single model for leases abolishingour North American retail footprint and the current distinction between finance and operating leases, with most leases being recognized on the consolidated balance sheet. The adoption of IFRS 16 had a significant impact as the Company recognized new assets and liabilities for its operating leases of retail stores. In addition, the nature and timing of expenses related to those leases will change as IFRS 16 replaces the straight-line operating lease expense with a depreciation charge for right-of-use assets and interest expense on lease liabilities. Comparative figures for the first nine-month of 2019 have not been restated and continue to be reported under IAS 17, Leases and Related interpretations.

As a result, operating lease payments which were previously included in cost of sales on the consolidated statement of loss are replaced with depreciation expenses (included in selling, general and administrative expenses) fromcost structure. On July 8, 2020, we obtained the right-of-use assets and interest expense (included under finance costs) from the lease liability. For analysis purposes only, this MD&A also shows where applicable, amounts for the first nine-month of 2019 as if the Company continued to report under IAS 17, Leases and Related interpretations, and did not adopt IFRS 16, other than for differences related to testing long-lived assets for impairment and accounting for onerous store leasesInitial Order pursuant to the guidanceCCAA from the Québec Superior Court and on July 9, 2020, we received protection from creditor action against our assets in the United States from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of IAS 37, Provisions, which could have hadDelaware. On July 10, 2020, we sent notices to terminate leases for 82 of our stores in Canada and all 42 stores in the United States. These lease terminations were effective on August 9, 2020. On July 30, 2020, we sent notices to terminate leases for an impactadditional 82 of our stores in Canada. These lease terminations were effective on August 29, 2020.

Sales during the second quarter of $23.0 million declined by $16.1 million or 41.2% over the prior year quarter due primarily to having no stores opened during the period. Adjusted EBITDA and net lossin the second quarter of Fiscal 2020 was $1.4 million compared to $0.4 million in the Company under accounting standards applicable prior to February 3, 2019.year quarter. 

   

The following table summarizes key components of our results of operations for the periodperiods indicated:

  

 

For the three months ended

For the nine months ended 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

Excluding impact

 

November 3,

 

November 2,

 

Excluding impact

 

November 3,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of loss data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of income (loss) data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

$39,493

 

$39,493

 

$43,656

 

$122,925

 

$122,925

 

$129,609

 

 

$23,031

 

$39,167

 

$55,273

 

$83,432

 

Cost of sales

 

 

18,139

 

 

 

23,859

 

 

 

25,275

 

 

 

53,430

 

 

 

70,772

 

 

71,193

 

 

 

14,694

 

 

 

17,362

 

 

 

32,263

 

 

35,291

 

Gross profit

 

21,354

 

15,634

 

18,381

 

69,495

 

52,153

 

58,416

 

 

8,337

 

21,805

 

23,010

 

48,141

 

Selling, general and administration expenses

 

 

30,670

 

 

 

27,733

 

 

 

29,119

 

 

 

90,254

 

 

 

81,101

 

 

84,865

 

 

7,409

 

31,563

 

29,042

 

59,583

 

Restructuring plan activities, net

 

 

(3,172)

 

 

 

 

 

34,228

 

 

 

Results from operating activities

 

(9,316)

 

(12,099)

 

(10,738)

 

(20,759)

 

(28,948)

 

(26,449)

 

4,100

 

(9,758)

 

(40,260)

 

(11,442)

Finance costs

 

1,699

 

 

80

 

5,305

 

 

237

 

 

1,559

 

1,781

 

3,226

 

3,608

 

Finance income

 

 

(185)

 

 

(185)

 

 

(122)

 

 

(570)

 

 

(570)

 

(574)

 

 

(68)

 

 

(195)

 

 

(308)

 

(386)

Loss before income taxes

 

(10,830)

 

(11,914)

 

(10,696)

 

(25,494)

 

(28,378)

 

(26,112)

Provision for income tax recovery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,635)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,851)

Net loss

 

$(10,830)

 

$(11,914)

 

$(9,061)

 

$(25,494)

 

$(28,378)

 

$(20,261)

Net income (loss)

 

$2,609

 

 

$(11,344)

 

$(43,178)

 

$(14,664)

Percentage of sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

 

100.0%

Cost of sales

 

45.9%

 

60.4%

 

57.9%

 

43.5%

 

57.6%

 

54.9%

 

63.8%

 

44.3%

 

58.4%

 

42.3%

Gross profit

 

54.1%

 

39.6%

 

42.1%

 

56.5%

 

42.4%

 

45.1%

 

36.2%

 

55.7%

 

41.6%

 

57.7%

Selling, general and administration expenses

 

77.7%

 

70.2%

 

66.7%

 

73.4%

 

66.0%

 

65.5%

 

32.2%

 

80.6%

 

52.5%

 

71.4%

Results from operating activities

 

(23.6

%)

 

(30.6

%)

 

(24.6

%)

 

(16.9

%)

 

(23.5

%)

 

(20.4

%)

 

17.8%

 

(24.9

%)

 

(72.8

%)

 

(13.7

%)

Finance costs

 

4.3

%

 

0.0%

 

0.2%

 

4.3%

 

0.0%

 

0.1%

 

6.8%

 

4.5%

 

5.8%

 

4.3%

Finance income

 

(0.5

%) 

 

(0.5

%)

 

(0.3

%)

 

(0.5

%)

 

(0.5

%)

 

(0.4

%)

 

(0.3

%)

 

(0.5

%)

 

(0.6

%)

 

(0.5

%)

Loss before income taxes

 

(27.4

%)

 

(30.2

%)

 

(24.5

%)

 

(20.7

%)

 

(23.1

%)

 

(20.1

%) 

Provision for income tax recovery

 

0.0%

 

0.0%

 

(3.7

%)

 

0.0%

 

0.0%

 

(4.5

%)

Net loss

 

(27.4

%)

 

(30.2

%)

 

(20.8

%)

 

(20.7

%)

 

(23.1

%)

 

(15.6

%)

Net income (loss)

 

11.3%

 

(29.0

%)

 

(78.1

%)

 

(17.6

%) 

Other financial and operations data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

 

$(2,241)

 

$(7,962)

 

$(6,248)

 

$1,387

 

$(15,955)

 

$(12,212)

 

$1,365

 

$361

 

$430

 

$3,630

 

Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of sales

 

(5.7

%)

 

(20.2

%)

 

(14.3

%)

 

1.13%

 

(13.0

%)

 

(9.4

%)

 

5.9%

 

0.9%

 

0.8%

 

4.4%

Number of stores at end of period

 

233

 

233

 

238

 

233

 

233

 

238

 

Comparable sales decline for period (2)

 

(14.1

%)

 

(14.1

%)

 

(4.7

%)

 

(10.0

%)

 

(10.0

%)

 

(8.8

%)

Adjusted SG&A (1)

 

8,565

 

26,538

 

28,480

 

54,558

 

Adjusted operating loss (1)

 

(228)

 

(4,711)

 

(5,470)

 

(6,395)

Adjusted Net loss (1)

 

$(1,719)

 

$(6,297)

 

$(8,388)

 

$(9,617)

_______________

___________

(1)

For a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, Adjusted SG&A to SG&A, Adjusted operating loss to operating income (loss), Adjusted Net loss to net income (loss) see “—Non-IFRS“Non-IFRS Financial Measures” below.

(2)

Comparable sales refer to period-over-period comparison information for comparable stores. Our stores are added to the comparable sales calculation in the beginning of their thirteenth month of operation.

 

 
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Non-IFRS Financial Measures

 

Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses, Adjusted results from operating activities, Adjusted net loss and Adjusted EBITDA, before and after adjustments for the impact of IFRS 16, are not a presentation made in accordance with IFRS, and the use of the terms Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses, Adjusted results from operating activities, Adjusted net loss and Adjusted EBITDA, before and after adjustments for the impact of IFRS 16, may differ from similar measures reported by other companies. We believe that Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses, Adjusted results from operating activities, Adjusted net loss and Adjusted EBITDA before and after adjustments for the impact of IFRS 16, providesprovide investors with useful information with respect to our historical operations. Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses, Adjusted results from operating activities, Adjusted net loss and Adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of our financial performance under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation or as an alternative to net income, net cash provided by operating, investing or financing activities or any other financial statement data presented as indicators of financial performance or liquidity, each as presented in accordance with IFRS. We understand that although Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses, Adjusted results from operating activities, Adjusted net loss and Adjusted EBITDA are frequently used by securities analysts, lenders and others in their evaluation of companies, they have limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under IFRS. Some of these limitations are:

 

·

Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses, Adjusted results from operating activities, Adjusted net loss and Adjusted EBITDA before and after adjustments for the impact of IFRS 16, do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;

 

·

Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses, Adjusted results from operating activities, Adjusted net loss and Adjusted EBITDA before and after adjustments for the impact of IFRS 16, do not reflect the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our debt;fund capital expenditures; and

 

·

Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Adjusted EBITDA before and after adjustments for the impact of IFRS 16, does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.

 

Because of these limitations, Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses, Adjusted results from operating activities, Adjusted net loss and Adjusted EBITDA before and after adjustments for the impact of IFRS 16, should not be considered as discretionary cash available to us to reinvest in the growth of our business or as a measure of cash that will be available to us to meet our obligations.

 

The following tables present reconciliations of Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses, Adjusted results from operating activities, Adjusted net loss and Adjusted EBITDA before and after adjustments for the impact of IFRS 16, to our Net lossincome (loss) determined in accordance with IFRS:

 

Reconciliation of Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administration expenses

 

$30,670

 

 

$27,733

 

 

$29,119

 

 

$90,254

 

 

$81,101

 

 

$84,865

 

Executive separation costs related to salary (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(123)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(840)

Impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets (b)

 

 

(2,051)

 

 

(2,051)

 

 

(725)

 

 

(7,076)

 

 

(7,076)

 

 

(3,285)

Impact of onerous contracts (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,288)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(486)

Strategic review and proxy contest costs (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(27)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,538)

Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses

 

$28,619

 

 

$25,682

 

 

$26,956

 

 

$83,178

 

 

$74,025

 

 

$76,716

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administration expenses

 

$7,409

 

 

$31,563

 

 

$29,042

 

 

$59,583

 

Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 

(5,025)

 

 

(2,561)

 

 

(5,025)

Government wage subsidy

 

 

1,156

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,999

 

 

 

 

Adjusted selling, general and administration expenses

 

$8,565

 

 

$26,538

 

 

$28,480

 

 

$54,558

 

_____________

(a)

Executive separation costs represent mainly salary owed to certain former executives as part of their separation of employment from the Company.

(b)

Represent costs related to impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets for stores.

(c)

Represents provision, non-cash reversals, and utilization related to certain stores where the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the lease agreements are expected to exceed the economic benefits expected to be received from the contract.

(d)

Represents costs related to the corporate strategic review process as well as costs related to the proxy contest.

 

 
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Reconciliation of Adjusted results from operating activities

 

 

 

For the three months ended

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results from operating activities

 

$(9,316)

 

$(12,099)

 

$(10,738)

 

$(20,759)

 

$(28,948)

 

$(26,449)

Executive separation costs related to salary (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

840

 

Impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets (b)

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

7,076

 

 

 

7,076

 

 

 

3,285

 

Impact of onerous contracts (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

486

 

Strategic review and proxy contest costs (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,538

 

Adjusted results from operating activities

 

$(7,265)

 

$(10,048)

 

$(8,575)

 

$(13,683)

 

$(21,872)

 

$(18,300)

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results from operating activities

 

$4,100

 

 

$(9,758)

 

$(40,260)

 

$(11,442)

Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 

5,025

 

 

 

2,561

 

 

 

5,025

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

Restructuring plan activities, net

 

 

(3,172)

 

 

 

 

 

34,228

 

 

 

 

Government wage subsidy

 

 

(1,156)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,999)

 

 

 

Adjusted results from operating activities

 

$(228)

 

$(4,711)

 

$(5,470)

 

$(6,395)

_____________

(a)

Executive separation costs represent mainly salary owed to certain former executives as part of their separation of employment from the Company.

(b)

Represent costs related to impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets for stores.

(c)

Represents provision, non-cash reversals, and utilization related to certain stores where the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the lease agreements are expected to exceed the economic benefits expected to be received from the contract.

(d)

Represents costs related to the corporate strategic review process as well as costs related to the proxy contest.

 

Reconciliation of Net loss to Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

For the three months ended

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16 (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16 (1)

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$(10,830)

 

$(11,914)

 

$(9,061)

 

$(25,494)

 

$(28,378)

 

$(20,261)

Finance costs

 

 

1,699

 

 

 

 

 

 

80

 

 

 

5,305

 

 

 

 

 

 

237

 

Finance income

 

 

(185)

 

 

(185)

 

 

(122)

 

 

(570)

 

 

(570)

 

 

(574)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

4,768

 

 

 

1,830

 

 

 

2,162

 

 

 

14,522

 

 

 

5,369

 

 

 

6,098

 

Recovery of income tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,635)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,851)

EBITDA

 

$(4,548)

 

$(10,269)

 

$(8,576)

 

$(6,237)

 

$(23,579)

 

$(20,351)

Additional adjustments :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense (a)

 

 

256

 

 

 

256

 

 

 

91

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

(7)

Executive separation costs related to salary (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

840

 

Impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets (c)

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

7,076

 

 

 

7,076

 

 

 

3,285

 

Impact of onerous contracts (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

486

 

Deferred rent (e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17)

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

14

 

Strategic review and proxy contest costs (f)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,538

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$(2,241)

 

$(7,962)

 

$(6,248)

 

$1,387

 

 

$(15,955)

 

$(12,212)

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$2,609

 

 

$(11,344)

 

$(43,178)

 

$(14,664)

Finance costs

 

 

1,559

 

 

 

1,781

 

 

 

3,226

 

 

 

3,608

 

Finance income

 

 

(68)

 

 

(195)

 

 

(308)

 

 

(386)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,326

 

 

 

4,929

 

 

 

5,320

 

 

 

9,755

 

EBITDA

 

$5,426

 

 

$(4,829)

 

$(34,940)

 

$(1,687)

Additional adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

267

 

 

 

143

 

 

 

580

 

 

 

270

 

Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 

5,025

 

 

 

2,561

 

 

 

5,025

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

Restructuring plan activities, net

 

 

(3,172)

 

 

 

 

 

34,228

 

 

 

 

Government wage subsidy

 

 

(1,156)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,999)

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$1,365

 

 

$361

 

 

$430

 

 

$3,630

 

_____________

(1)

Adjusted EBITDA for November 2, 2019 excluding impact of IFRS 16 assumes the Company continued to report under IAS 17, Leases and did not adopt IFRS 16. Under IFRS 16, the nature and timing of expenses related to operating leases have changed as the straight-line operating leases expenses have been replaced with a depreciation charge for right-of-use assets and interest expense on lease liabilities. Accordingly, for the three months and nine months ended November 2, 2019, IFRS 16 had a favourable impact of approximately $5.7 million and $17.3 million respectively, on adjusted EBITDA as operating lease expenses have been replaced with depreciation and interest expense, which are not included in the calculation of adjusted EBITDA.

(a)

Represents non-cash stock-based compensation expense.

(b)

Executive separation costs represent mainly salary owed to certain former executives as part of their separation of employment from the Company.

(c)

Represent costs related to impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets for stores.

(d)

Represents provision, non-cash reversals, and utilization related to certain stores where the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the lease agreements are expected to exceed the economic benefits expected to be received from the contract.

(e)

Represents the extent to which our annual rent expense has been above or below our cash rent payments.

(f)

Represents costs related to the corporate strategic review process as well as costs related to the proxy contest.

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Reconciliation of reported results to Adjusted net loss

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$2,609

 

 

$(11,344)

 

$(43,178)

 

$(14,664)

Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets

 

 

 

 

 

5,025

 

 

 

2,561

 

 

 

5,025

 

Loss on disposal of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

Restructuring plan activities, net

 

 

(3,172)

 

 

 

 

 

34,228

 

 

 

 

Government wage subsidy

 

 

(1,156)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,999)

 

 

 

Adjusted Net loss

 

$(1,719)

 

$(6,297)

 

$(8,388)

 

$(9,617)

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For the three months ended

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$(10,830)

 

$(11,914)

 

$(9,061)

 

$(25,494)

 

$(28,378)

 

$(20,261)

Executive separation costs related to salary (a)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

840

 

Impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets (b)

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

2,051

 

 

 

725

 

 

 

7,076

 

 

 

7,076

 

 

 

3,285

 

Impact of onerous contracts (c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,288

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

486

 

Strategic review and proxy contest costs (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,538

 

Recovery of income tax (e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,635)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,851)

Adjusted net loss

 

$(8,779)

 

$(9,863)

 

$(8,533)

 

$(18,418)

 

$(21,302)

 

$(17,964)

_____________

(a)

Executive separation costs represent mainly salary owed to certain former executives as part of their separation of employment from the Company.

(b)

Represent costs related to impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets for stores.

(c)

Represents provision, non-cash reversals, and utilization related to certain stores where the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the lease agreements are expected to exceed the economic benefits expected to be received from the contract.

(d)

Represents costs related to the corporate strategic review process as well as costs related to the proxy contest.

(e)

Represents the setup of deferred income tax assets resulting from the probability of using operating tax loss carry forwards

Reconciliation of fully diluted loss per common share to adjusted fully diluted loss per common share

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

 

Excluding impact

 

 

November 3,

 

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, fully diluted

 

 

26,068,435

 

 

 

26,068,435

 

 

 

25,992,339

 

 

 

26,048,239

 

 

 

26,048,239

 

 

 

25,862,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding, fully diluted

 

 

26,068,435

 

 

 

26,068,435

 

 

 

25,992,339

 

 

 

26,048,239

 

 

 

26,048,239

 

 

 

25,862,086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$(10,830)

 

$(11,914)

 

$(9,061)

 

$(25,494)

 

$(28,378)

 

$(20,261)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss

 

$(8,779)

 

$(9,863)

 

$(8,533)

 

$(18,418)

 

$(21,302)

 

$(17,964)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share, fully diluted

 

$(0.42)

 

$(0.46)

 

$(0.35)

 

$(0.98)

 

$(0.98)

 

$(0.78)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net loss per share, fully diluted

 

$(0.34)

 

$(0.38)

 

$(0.33)

 

$(0.71)

 

$(0.71)

 

$(0.69)

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic and fully diluted

 

 

26,128,971

 

 

 

26,056,520

 

 

 

26,108,499

 

 

 

26,038,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding, fully diluted

 

 

26,925,264

 

 

 

26,056,520

 

 

 

26,108,499

 

 

 

26,038,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$2,609

 

 

$(11,344)

 

$(43,178)

 

$(14,664)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net (loss)

 

$(1,719)

 

$(6,297)

 

$(8,388)

 

$(9,617)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) per share, fully diluted

 

$0.10

 

 

$(0.44)

 

$(1.65)

 

$(0.56)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted net income (loss) per share, basic

 

$(0.07)

 

$(0.24)

 

$(0.32)

 

$(0.37)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Net loss per share, fully diluted

 

$(0.06)

 

$(0.24)

 

$(0.32)

 

$(0.37)

 

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Three Months Ended November 2, 2019 ComparedAugust 1, 2020 compared to Three Months Ended NovemberAugust 3, 20182019

Sales.Sales. Sales for the three months ended November 2, 2019August 1, 2020 decreased 9.5%41.2%, or $4.2$16.1 million, to $39.5$23.0 million from $43.7$39.2 million in the prior year quarter. On March 17, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company closed all its retail stores in Canada and the United States. The Company only reopened 18 stores subsequent to quarter-end. With all retail locations closed for the duration of the second quarter, this resulted in a $31.3 million decline in retail sales and customer migration to online and wholesale channels. Sales from our e-commerce and wholesale channels increased $1.1by $15.0 million or by 14.1%, driven primarily by greater online adoption as well as by increased demand189.9% to $23.0 million, from $7.9 million in our grocery distribution channel. Offsetting this was a declinethe prior year quarter.  E-commerce and wholesale sales represented 100% of sales compared to 20.2% of sales in retail sales of $5.3 million and a decline of $5.0 million, or 14.1%, in comparable store sales.the prior year quarter.

    

Gross Profit.profit. Gross profit increased by 16.2%, or $3.0 million, to $21.4of $8.3 million for the three months ended November 2, 2019,August 1, 2020 decreased by $13.5 million or 61.8% from the prior year quarter due primarily to a decline in sales during the period. Gross profit as a percentage of sales declined to 36.2% for the three-month period ended August 1, 2020 from 55.7% in the prior year quarter. IFRS 16 replacesGross profit was also impacted by the straight-line operating lease expense withsignificant increase in e-commerce sales during the period ended August 1, 2020 and resulted in an increase of $3.0 million in delivery and distribution costs, partially offset by better gross margin on hard goods and kits. Further impacting our margins in the quarter was occupancy costs related to terminated store leases amounting to $1.7 million.

As the Company pivots to a depreciation charge for right-of-use assets and interest expense on lease liabilities. Accordingly, straight-line operating lease expense is no longer included indigital first strategy, the cost of sales in arriving at gross profit. Prior to the adoption of IFRS 16, straight-line operating lease expense amounting to $5.7 million would have beendelivery and distribution that is included in arriving at gross profit. Excludingprofit will compare unfavorably to prior periods that were predominantly focused on retail sales distribution. We expect that the impactincreased cost to deliver online purchases will be less than the selling expenses incurred in a retail environment that have been historically included as part of IFRS 16, gross profitSelling, general and administration expenses.

Selling, general and administration expenses. Selling, general and administration expenses (“SG&A”) decreased by $2.7$24.2 million or 76.5%, to $15.6$7.4 million representing a gross profit of 39.6% forin the three months ended November 2, 2019, a decrease of 2.5%August 1, 2020 from the prior year quarter resulting from a shift in product sales mix and the deleveraging of fixed costs due to negative comparable store sales.

Selling, General and Administration Expenses (“SG&A”). SG&A increased to $30.7 million for the three months ended November 2, 2019 from the prior year quarter. Under IFRS 16, SG&A includes $2.9 million of depreciation in connection with our right-of-use assets. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, SG&A would have amounted to $27.7 million, a decrease of $1.4 million, or 4.8%, from the prior year quarter and as a percentage of sales would have amounted to 70.2% representing an increase of 3.5% over the prior year quarter. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16 and impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets for the three months ended November 2, 2019 and$1.2 million subsidy received through the impact of onerous contracts, impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets, executive separation cost related to salary and costs related to the strategic review and proxy contest for the three months ended November 3, 2018,Canadian government COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, Adjusted SG&A decreased by $1.3$18.0 million for the three months ended November 2, 2019. AsAugust 1, 2020. The decrease is explained by the closure of all stores effective March 17, 2020 and the corresponding impact on wages, salaries and employee benefits amounting to $11.5 million, and a $3.6 million reduction in amortization expenses due to a lower right-of-use asset value at the beginning of the period. Adjusted SG&A, as a percentage of sales and excluding the impact of IFRS 16, Adjusted SG&A increaseddecreased to 65.0%37.2% from 61.7%67.8% due to higherlower selling expenses.expenses resulting from the closure of all stores effective March 17, 2020.

   

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Operating Activities. Loss

Results from operating activities. Income from operating activities was $9.3$4.1 million as compared to a loss of $10.7$9.8 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16,the Restructuring plan activities under the CCAA announced on July 8, 2020, the subsidy received from the Canadian government COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, the impact of the impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets and the loss on disposal of property and equipment, Adjusted results from operating activities would have amounted to $12.1a loss of $0.2 million in the three-month period ended August 1, 2020 compared to a loss of $4.7 million in the prior year quarter. This resulting improvement of $4.5 million is explained by a reduction in wages, salaries and employee benefits amounting to $11.5 million and a reduction of $3.6 million in amortization expense due to a lower right-of-use asset value at the beginning of the period, and a reduction of other selling expenses, partially offset by the reduction of gross profit of $13.5 million.

Finance costs. Finance costs amounted to $1.6 million in the three months ended August 1, 2020, a decrease of $1.4$0.2 million from the prior year quarter. This decrease is mainly explained by the absence of executive separation cost relatedThe interest expense relates to salary, the impact of onerous contracts,lease liabilities and costs related to the strategic review and proxy contest of incurred in the same period of 2018 offset by the increase in the impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets in 2019. Adjusted resultshas decreased slightly from operating activities, which excludes any impact of executive separation cost related to salary, impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets, impact from onerous contracts, and costs related to the strategic review and proxy contest, was $10.0 million compared to $8.6 million in the prior year quarter.

 

Finance Costs. Finance costs amounted to $1.7 million in the three months ended November 2, 2019, an increase of $1.6 million from the prior year quarter. Finance costs under IFRS 16 includes interest expense from lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. The Company recognized a lease liability of $102.2 million on initial application of IFRS 16. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, interest expense would have been nil in the current year quarter.

Finance Income. income. Finance income of $0.2$0.1 million is derived primarilymainly from interest on cash on hand and has increaseddecreased slightly from the prior year quarter.

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA which excludes non-cash and other items in the current and prior periods, was negative $4.5$5.4 million in the quarter ended November 2, 2019August 1, 2020 compared to a negative $8.6$4.8 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the impactquarter, representing an increase of IFRS 16, EBITDA would have amounted to a negative $10.3 million, representing a decrease of $1.7 million over the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended August 1, 2020, which excludes the impact of stock-based compensation expense, Restructuring plan activities and the subsidy received from the Canadian government COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, amounted to a negative $2.2$1.4 million compared to a negative $6.2$0.4 million in the prior year quarter. ExcludingAs the impactCompany pivots to a digital first strategy, we are seeing an improvement in free cash flow driven from our focus on e-commerce and wholesale channels. In this quarter, EBITDA also improved as a result of IFRS 16, impairment of property, equipmenta reduced general and right-of-use assets and stock-based compensation foradministrative infrastructure to support the three months ended November 2, 2019 and the impact of stock-based compensation, executive separation costs related to salary, impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets, onerous contracts, deferred rent and costs related to the strategic review and proxy contest for the three months ended November 3, 2018, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $1.7 million to 8.0 million.on-going business.

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Net Lossincome (loss). Net lossincome was $10.8$2.6 million in the quarter ended November 2, 2019August 1, 2020 compared to a net loss of $9.1$11.3 million in the prior year quarter. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, Net loss would have amounted to $11.9 million, representing an increase of $2.9 million in net loss over the prior year quarter. Adjusted net loss, which excludes the impactRestructuring plan activities, the subsidy received from executive separation cost relatedthe Canadian Government in response to salary,the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, the impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets, impact of onerous contracts and costs related to strategic review and proxy contest, and the setuploss on disposal of deferred income tax assets resulting from the probabilityproperty and equipment amounted to a loss of using operating tax loss carry forwards, was $9.9$1.7 million compared to $8.5a loss of $6.3 million in the prior year quarter. This $4.6 million improvement is driven by the same reasons mentioned above in Results from operating activities.

  

Fully diluted lossincome (loss) per common share.share. Fully diluted lossincome per common share was $0.42$0.10 compared to $0.35a loss of $0.44 in the thirdsecond quarter of Fiscal 2018.2019. Adjusted fully diluted loss per common share, which is adjusted net loss on a fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding basis, was $0.34a loss of $0.06 per share compared to $0.33a loss of $0.24 per shareshare.

Six Months Ended August 1, 2020 compared to Six Months Ended August 3, 2019

Sales. Sales for the six months ended August 1, 2020 decreased 33.8%, or $28.2 million, to $55.3 million from $83.4 million in the same period in the prior year.

Nine Months Ended November 2, 2019 Compared On March 17, 2020, in response to Nine Months Ended November 3, 2018

Sales.the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company announced the temporary closures of all its retail stores in Canada and the United States. The Company reopened 18 stores throughout Canada on August 21, 2020. This resulted in a decline in retail sales and a migration to our online and wholesale channels. Sales for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 decreased 5.2%,from our e-commerce and wholesale channels increased $24.4 million or $6.7 million,155.7% to $122.9$40.0 million, from $129.6$15.6 million in the same period in prior year, resulting primarily from the closure of our stores along with naturally occurring organic growth in these channels. The decline in retail sales of $52.5 million resulted from the temporary closure of all of our stores since March 17, 2020. For the six-month period ended August 1, 2020, e-commerce and wholesale sales represented 72.4% of total sales as opposed to 18.8% in the same period in the prior year. Sales from our e-commerce and wholesale channels increased $4.5

Gross profit. Gross profit of $23.0 million for the six-month period ended August 1, 2020 decreased by $25.1 million or by 22.7%, driven52.2% from the same period of the prior year due primarily by greater online adoption as well as by increased demand in our grocery distribution channel. Offsetting this wasto a decline in retail sales of $11.2 million and a decline of $10.8 million, or 10.0%, in comparable store sales.

Gross Profit.during the period. Gross profit increased by 19.0%, or $11.1 million,as a percentage of sales declined to $69.5 million41.6% for the nine monthssix-month period ended November 2, 2019,August 1, 2020 from 57.7% in the same period in the prior year. IFRS 16 replacesGross profit was also impacted by the straight-line operating lease expense withsignificant increase in e-commerce sales during the period ended August 1, 2020 and resulted in an increase of $5.2 million in delivery and distribution costs, $1.7 million of occupancy cost related to terminated store leases in the second quarter, partially offset by a depreciation charge for right-of-use assetsbetter gross margin on hard goods and interest expense on lease liabilities. Accordingly, straight-line operating lease expense is no longer includedkits. Further impacting our margins in costthe six months ended August 1, 2020 was an increase in inventory obsolescence of sales$1.0 million reflecting mainly the spring merchandise left in arriving at gross profit. Prior toour closed retail stores during the adoption of IFRS 16, straight-line operating lease expense amounting to $17.3 million would have been included in arriving at gross profit. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, gross profitfirst quarter.

Selling, general and administration expenses. SG&A decreased by $6.3$30.5 million or 51.3%, to $52.2 million, representing a gross profit of 42.4% for the nine months ended November 2, 2019, a decrease of 2.7% compare to the nine months ended November 3, 2018 driven by a shift in product sales mix and the deleveraging of fixed costs due to negative comparable store sales.

Selling, General and Administration Expenses. SG&A increased by 6.4%, or $5.4 million, to $90.3$29.0 million in the ninesix months ended November 2, 2019August 1, 2020 from the same period in the prior year. Under IFRS 16, SG&A includes $9.2 million of depreciation in connection with our right-of-use assets. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, SG&A would have amounted to $81.1 million, a decrease of $3.8 million, or 4.4%, from the prior year quarter and as a percentage of sales would have amounted to 66.0% representing an increase of 0.5% over the prior year quarter. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16 and impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 and the impact of executive separation cost related to salary, impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets, onerous contracts and costs related to the strategic review and proxy contest for the nine months ended November 3, 2018, Adjusted SG&A decreased by $2.7 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2019. As a percentage of sales, Adjusted SG&A increase to 60.2% from 59.2% due to higher selling expenses.

Operating Activities. Loss from operating activities was $20.8 million as compared to a loss of $26.4 million in the same period in 2018. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, loss from operating activities would have amounted to $28.9 million, an increase of $2.5 million from the same period in 2018. This is mainly due to the absence of costs related to executive separation costs related to salary, the impact of onerous contracts and the costs related to the strategic review and proxy contest incurred in the period in 2018 offset by increase in impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets in 2019. Adjusted results from operating activities, which excludes any impact from executive separation costs related to salary, impairment of property, equipment and right-of-use assets, onerous contracts, and costs related to the strategic review and proxy contest, was negative $21.9 million compared to negative $18.3 million in the same period in the prior year.

Finance Costs. Finance costs amounted to $5.3 million in the nine months ended November 2, 2019, an increase of $5.1 million from the same period in 2018. Finance costs under IFRS 16 includes interest expense from lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease payments to be made over the lease term. The Company recognized a lease liability of $102.2 million on initial application of IFRS 16. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, interest expense would have been nil in the current nine-month period.

Finance Income. Finance income of $0.6 million is derived primarily from interest on cash on hand stayed stable from the same period in the prior year.

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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. EBITDA, which excludes non-cash and other items in the current and prior periods, was negative $6.2 million in the nine-month period ended November 2, 2019 compared to negative $20.4 million in the same period in the prior year. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, EBITDA would havethe impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets, and the subsidy received from the Canadian Government in response to the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan in the six-month period ended August 1, 2020 which amounted to negative $0.6 million, Adjusted SG&A decreased by $28.5 million for the six months ended August 1, 2020. This is mostly explained by the temporary closure of our stores effective March 17, 2020 and the corresponding impact on wages, salaries and employee benefits amounting to $18.6 million and $4.4 million reduction in amortization expense due to a negative $24.6lower right-of-use asset value at the beginning of Fiscal 2020. As a percentage of sales, Adjusted SG&A decreased to 51.5% from 65.4% due to lower selling expenses resulting from the temporary closure of our stores effective March 17, 2020.

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Results from operating activities. Loss from operating activities was $40.3 million representingcompared to a decreaseloss of $3.2$11.4 million overin the same period in Fiscal 2019. Excluding the prior year.impact of the impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets, the Restructuring plan activities, the subsidy received from the Canadian Government in response to the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, and the loss on disposal of property and equipment, Adjusted EBITDA for the nine-month period amounted to $1.4results from operating activities was a loss of $5.5 million compared to a negative $12.2loss of $6.4 million in the same period in the prior year. ExcludingThis resulting improvement of $0.9 million is explained by reduction in wages, salaries and employee benefits amounting to $18.6 million and $4.4 million reduction in amortization expense due to a lower right-of-use asset value at the impactbeginning of IFRS 16, impairmentFiscal 2020, and a reduction of property, equipmentother selling expenses, partially offset by the reduction of gross profit of $25.1 million.

Finance costs. Finance costs amounted to $3.2 million in the six-month period ended August 1, 2020, a decrease of $0.4 million from the prior year quarter. The interest expense relates to lease liabilities and right-of-use assetshas decreased slightly from the prior year quarter.

Finance income. Finance income of $0.1 million is derived mainly from interest on cash on hand and stock-based compensationhas decreased slightly from the prior year quarter.

EBITDA. EBITDA was negative $34.9 million in the six-month period ended August 1, 2020 compared to negative $1.7 million in the same period in the prior year, representing a decrease of $33.3 million over Fiscal 2019. Adjusted EBITDA for the ninesix months ended November 2, 2019 andAugust 1, 2020, which excludes the impact of stock-based compensation executive separation costs related to salary,expense, the impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets, onerous contracts, deferred rent and costs relatedthe Restructuring plan activities, the subsidy received from the Canadian Government in response to the strategic reviewCOVID-19 Economic Response Plan, and proxy contest for the nine months ended November 3, 2018, Adjusted EBITDA decreased by $3.7loss on disposal of property and equipment amounted to $0.4 million to $16.0 million.

Net Loss. Net loss was $25.5 million in the nine-month period ended November 2, 2019 compared to a net loss of $20.3$3.6 million in the same period in the prior year. ExcludingThe decline in Adjusted EBITDA, of $3.2 million, is an outcome of the impact of IFRS 16,decline in gross profit that was partially offset by a reduction in SG&A.

Net loss. Net loss would have amounted to $28.4 million, representing an increase of $8.1was $43.2 million in the six months ended August 1, 2020 compared to a net loss overof $14.7 million in the same period in the prior year. Adjusted net loss, which excludes the impact of IFRS 16 andfrom the impact from executive separation costs related to salary, impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets, onerous contracts and costs related to strategic review and proxy contest, and the setup of deferred income tax assets resultingRestructuring plan activities, the subsidy received from the probabilityCanadian Government in response to the COVID-19 Economic Response Plan and loss on disposal of using operating tax loss carry forwards,property and equipment, was $21.3$8.4 million compared to $18.0$9.6 million in the same period in the prior year period.year. This $1.2 million improvement is driven by the same reasons mentioned above in Results from operating activities.

Fully diluted loss per common share. Fully diluted loss per common share was negative $1.61 compared to negative $0.56 in the nine-month periodsix months ended November 2, 2019 was $0.98 compared to $0.78 in the same period of Fiscal 2018.August 1, 2020. Adjusted fully diluted loss per common share, which is adjusted net loss on a fully diluted weighted average shares outstanding basis, was $0.71negative $0.31 per share compared to $0.69negative $0.37 per share.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As at November 2, 2019,August 1, 2020 we had $28.0$34.3 million of cash primarily held by major Canadian financial institutions. Total current assets less the sumWorking capital was negative $13.2 million as of Trade and other payables and Deferred revenue was $47,439 and $65,842, for the periods ended November 2, 2019 andAugust 1, 2020, compared to $36.4 million as at February 2, 2019, respectively.1, 2020. 

   

Our primary source of liquidity is cash on hand.hand as we have no access to any form a debt financing. Our primary cash needs are to finance working capital investments in infrastructure and for capital expenditures related to store renovations.

Capital expenditures typically vary depending onin connection with enhancing the timingfunctions and features of new store openings, store renovations and infrastructure-related investments.

our online store. Our primary working capital requirements are for the purchase of store inventory and payment of payroll rent and other store operating costs. Furthermore, in light of implementing the Restructuring Plan, the Company expects to use cash on hand to pay for professional fees and for the settlement of Initial Order obligations upon acceptance of a plan of arrangement that will be presented to creditors. Our working capital requirements fluctuate during the year, rising in the second and third fiscal quarters as we take title to increasing quantities of inventory in anticipation of our peak selling season in the fourth fiscal quarter. We fundedfund our capital expenditures and working capital requirements from a combination of cash on hand and net cash provided by our operating activities.

   

We believe that our cash position, net cash provided by our operating activities will be adequate to finance our planned capital expenditures and working capital requirements for the next twelve months.

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Cash Flow

 

A summary of our cash flows fromprovided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities is presented in the following table:

 

 

For the three months ended

For the nine months ended

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

November 2, 2019

 

 

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

August 1,

 

August 3,

 

 

November 2,

 

Excluding impact

 

November 3,

 

November 2,

 

Excluding impact

 

November 3,

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

 

2019

 

 

of IFRS 16

 

 

2018

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating activities

 

$4,786

 

$(934)

 

$(18,037)

 

$8,229

 

$(9,113)

 

$(37,581)

 

$(3,823)

 

$3,083

 

$(7,879)

 

$3,443

 

Financing activities

 

(5,711)

 

9

 

8

 

(17,333)

 

9

 

82

 

 

(1,195)

 

(5,799)

 

(5,571)

 

(11,622)

Investing activities

 

 

(756)

 

 

(756)

 

 

(2,880)

 

 

(4,926)

 

 

(4,926)

 

 

(7,271)

 

 

(40)

 

 

(3,050)

 

 

1,397

 

 

 

(4,170)

Decrease in cash

 

$(1,681)

 

$(1,681)

 

$(20,909)

 

$(14,030)

 

$(14,030)

 

$(44,770)

 

$(5,058)

 

$(5,766)

 

$(12,053)

 

$(12,349)

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Three Months Ended November 2, 2019 ComparedAugust 1, 2020 compared to Three Months Ended NovemberAugust 3, 20182019

 

Cash Flows Used inflows provided by (used in) Operating Activitiesactivities. Net cash provided by operatingflows used in Operating activities during the quarter ended August 1, 2020 amounted to $4.8$3.8 million and represented a change of $6.9 million from the prior year quarter. The change is primarily due to the impact of the Restructuring Plan under the CCAA, wherein we have used cash to make vendor deposits for both services and inventory related goods.

Cash flows used in Financing activities. Net cash flows used in Financing activities of $1.1 million compares to $5.8 million used in the prior year quarter.  This net reduction in use of cash was primarily due to the non-payment of lease obligations from May 3, 2020 to July 8, 2020.

Cash flows used in Investing activities. Cash flows used in Investing activities decreased by $3.0 million to almost nil for the three-months ended August 1, 2020. The decrease is primarily due to the capital expenditures and the loan advance that was made in the prior year quarter. Capital expenditures decreased by $1.2 million, to almost nil for the three months ended August 1, 2020, from $1.3 million for the three months ended November 2,August 3, 2019. This decrease was primarily due to lower investment in both leasehold improvements as well as software enhancements.

Six Months Ended August 1, 2020 compared to Six Months Ended August 3, 2019 from net

Cash flows (used in) provided by Operating activities. Net cash used of $18.0 million for the three months ended November 3, 2018. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, net cashflows used in operatingOperating activities during the quarter ended August 1, 2020 amounted to $0.9$7.9 million an improvementand represented a change of $17.1$11.3 million from the prior year quarter. Netyear. The change in other non-cash working capital balancesis primarily due to the impact of our Restructuring Plan under the CCAA, wherein we have used cash to make vendor deposits for both services and inventory related to operations improved by $19.8 million primarily from a reduction in cash used for inventories, the decrease in prepaid and deposits, the collection of accounts receivables, collection of income tax receivables and the increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.goods.

 

Cash Flows Usedflows used in Financing Activitiesactivities. Net cash flows used in financing activities was $5.7of $5.6 million during the six-month period ended August 1, 2020 represents a reduction of $6.1 million compared to the prior year corresponding period and due primarily to the non-payment of lease obligations from April 1, 2020 to July 8, 2020.

Cash flows provided by (used in) Investing activities. Cash flows provided by investing activities of $1.4 million during the six-month period ended August 1, 2020 increased by $5.6 million. The increase is primarily due to the receipt of cash from repayment of the loan from a Company controlled by an executive employee, partially offset by capital expenditures. Capital expenditures decreased by $1.8 million to $0.6 million for the three monthssix-month period ended November 2, 2019, compared to nil for the three months ended November 3, 2018. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, net cash used in financing activities amounted to nil.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities. Cash flows used in investing activities was $0.8August 1, 2020, from $2.4 million for the three months ended November 2, 2019, compared to $2.9 million for the three months ended November 3, 2018. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities relates to the decrease in capital expenditures

Nine Months Ended November 2, 2019 Compared to Nine Months Ended November 3, 2018

Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $8.2 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 from net cash used of $37.6 million for the nine months ended November 3, 2018. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, net cash used in operating activities amounted to $9.1 million, an improvement of $28.5 million from the same period in the prior year. Net changeyear corresponding period. This decrease was primarily due to lower investment in other non-cash working capital balances related to operations improved by $34.6 million primarily from a reduction in cash used for inventories, the decrease in prepaid and deposits, the collection of accounts receivables, collection of income tax receivables and the increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities.both leasehold improvements as well as software enhancements.

 

Cash Flows Used in Financing Activities. Net cash flows used in financing activities was $17.3 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2019, compared to net cash provided of $0.1 million for the nine months ended November 3, 2018. Excluding the impact of IFRS 16, net cash used in financing activities amounted to nil.

Cash Flows Used in Investing Activities. Cash flows used in investing activities was $4.9 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2019, compared to $7.3 million for the nine months ended November 3, 2018. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities relates to the decrease in capital expenditures partially offset by the loan advance made in the second quarter.

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Credit Facility with Bank of Montreal

On June 11, 2018, the Company amended its existing Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”). The Amended Credit Agreement provides for a two year revolving facility (“Amended Revolving Facility”) in the principal amount of $15,000 or the equivalent in U.S. dollars, repayable at any time, two years from June 11, 2018, with no accordion feature. Borrowings under the Amended Revolving Facility may not exceed the lesser of the total commitment for the revolving facility and the borrowing base, calculated as 75% of the face value of all eligible receivables plus 50% of the estimated value of all eligible inventory, less any priority payables.

The Amended Credit Agreement subjects the Company to certain financial covenants. Without the prior written consent of the lender, the Company’s fixed charge coverage ratio may not be less than 1.10:1.00 and the Company’s leverage ratio may not exceed 3.00:1.00. In addition, the Company’s net tangible worth may not be less than $65,000 and the Company’s minimum excess availability must not be less than $15,000. The Amended Revolving Facility bears interest based on the Company’s adjusted leverage ratio, at the bank’s prime rate, U.S. bank rate or LIBOR plus a range from 0.5% to 2.5% per annum. A standby fee range of 0.3% to 0.5% will be paid on the daily principal amount of the unused portion of the Amended Revolving Facility.

The credit facility also contains nonfinancial covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, restrict the Company’s ability to become guarantor or endorser or otherwise become liable upon any note or other obligation other than in the normal course of business. The Company also cannot make any dividend payments.

As at November 2, 2019, the Company did not have any borrowings under the Amended Revolving Facility.

As at November 2, 2019, the Company is in breach of its fixed charge coverage ratio and certain nonfinancial covenants. BMO has temporarily agreed to forbear from exercising remedies under the Credit Agreement, however the Company cannot borrow under the facility.

The current lending agreement will be terminated on the earlier of (a) January 24, 2020, (b) the Company securing new financing. The Company is in good faith discussions with BMO to install an asset based lending facility that will provide a revolving facility at commercially reasonable terms.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

We have no off-balance sheet obligations.

 

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

 

There have been no significant changes to our contractual obligations as disclosed in our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2019,1, 2020, other than those which occur in the normal course of business.business and the specific impact of the Restructuring Plan, which is currently unknown. Given the nature of our Restructuring Plan, we do anticipate that there will be significant changes to previously reported contractual obligations, which we will disclose when reasonably estimable.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Our discussion and analysis of operating results and financial condition are based upon our financial statements. The preparation of financial statements requires us to estimate the effect of various matters that are inherently uncertain as of the date of the financial statements. Each of these required estimates varies in regard to the level of judgementjudgment involved and its potential impact on our reported financial results. Estimates are deemed critical when a different estimate could have reasonably been used or where changes in the estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, and would materially impact our financial position, changes in financial position or results of operations. Our significant accounting policies are discussed under Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended February 2, 20191, 2020 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated May 2, 2019.June 16, 2020. There have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies and estimates since February 2, 2019,1, 2020, other than with respect to IFRS 16 as describedthose disclosed in Note 34 to theour interim consolidated financial statements.statements for the three and six-month periods ended August 1, 2020.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

Refer to Note 3, “Changes in Accounting Policies” for a discussion of recent accounting pronouncements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

There has been no material change in the foreign exchange and interest rate risk discussed in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K dated May 2, 2019.June 16, 2020.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management, with the participation of our Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of November 2, 2019.August 1, 2020. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and management necessarily applies its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

Based on the evaluationassessment of our disclosure controls and procedures, as a result of November 2,the identification of a material weakness in connection with our non-financial asset impairment testing processes identified in the close process for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2019, our Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.

Duringwell as the course ofmaterial weakness identified in the Company’s financial statement close process for the quarter ended November 2, 2019 related to accounting errors were identified in the assessment of impairment indicators upon completing the store impairment analysis under IAS 36, Impairment of Assets (“IAS 36”), subsequent to the adoption of IFRS 16, Leases, (“IFRS 16”). When appropriately performingas previously described in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors”, our management concluded that, considering the assessmentsignificant extent of impairment indicators with respect tochange driven largely by the right-of-use assets (“ROU assets”) as at May 4, 2019implementation of our Restructuring Plan, remediation efforts continue and August 3, 2019, impairment charges of $13,924our disclosure controls and $5,025 respectivelyprocedures were identified that would have been required to be recognized in the respective periods under the Company’s accounting policy for transition to IFRS 16, which included the use of the practical expedient for assessing impairment. Upon further review, the Company also determined that, pursuant to IFRS standards, its financial statements would be more relevant had they applied IAS 36 to assess impairment of ROU assetsnot effective as of the date of initial adoption, instead of applying the available practical expedient. Accordingly, the Company elected to voluntarily change its accounting policy to perform an impairment assessment in accordance with IAS 36 at the date of transition to IFRS 16. The Company believes this change is more relevant because it more faithfully depicts the performance of the Company. Subsequent to the retrospective application of the change in accounting policy, the impairment charges were nil and $5,025 for the quarters ended May 4, 2019 and August 3, 2019, respectively.1, 2020.

 

As a result of the aforementioned analysis, a material weakness in the design of the monitoring of impairment triggers upon completing the store impairment analysis under IAS 36, subsequent to the adoption of IFRS 16 was identified. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Certain remedial efforts were undertaken during the third quarter financial statement close process that resulted in effective design of the monitoring of impairment triggers under IAS 36 subsequent to the adoption of IFRS 16; however, we are unable to conclude that this control was operationally effective due to lack of sufficient extent of samples for testing.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

In light of the restatement,The COVID-19 pandemic could negatively affect our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have reassessed their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosureinternal controls over financial reporting, asincluding our ongoing process of May 4, 2019 and concluded thatremediating the Company did not maintain effectivematerial weakness in our disclosure control and procedures, dueas a portion of our workforce is required to a material weaknesswork remotely and standard processes are disrupted. New processes, procedures, and controls, which may increase the overall inherent risk in the Company’sbusiness, may be required to ensure an effective control environment.

With the exception of the material weaknesses identified there were no other changes in our internal control over financial reporting during our fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2020 that existed at that date in the monitoring of impairment triggers upon completing a store impairment analysis under IAS 36 subsequentmaterially affected, or were reasonably likely to the adoption of IFRS 16.. Furthermore, the CEO and CFO have made the same assessment and arrived at the same conclusion for thematerially affect, our internal control over financial statements as of November 2, 2019.  reporting.

 

 
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Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. Except as noted above, we are not presentlyat present a party to any legal proceedings, government actions, administrative actions, investigations or claims that are pending against us or involve us that, in the opinion of our management, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.

 

Pursuant to an Order from the Québec Superior Court, there is currently a stay of all proceedings against or in respect of the Company or affecting the Company’s business operations and activities, except with the leave of the Québec Superior Court, until December 15, 2020.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes toThe additional risk factor set out below should be read in conjunction with the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 filed with the SEC on June 16, 2020 and for our first quarter ended May 2, 2019.2020 filed with the SEC on July 31, 2020, which are incorporated by reference herein.

    

If we fail to comply with the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market, it could result in our common stock being delisted, which could adversely affect the market price and liquidity of our securities and could have other adverse effects.

Our common stock is currently listed for trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”). We must satisfy Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements, including, among others, a minimum stockholders’ equity of $10,000,000, and a minimum bid price for our common stock of $1.00 per share, or risk possibly delisting, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

On August 6, 2020, the Company received a notification letter (the “Stockholders’ Equity Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Staff (the “Staff”) of Nasdaq indicating that the Company’s stockholders’ equity of $(17,604,000), as reported in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 2, 2020 does not satisfy the Nasdaq Global Market continued listing requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(A), which requires companies listed on the Nasdaq Global Market to maintain a minimum of US $10,000,000 in stockholders’ equity. The Stockholders’ Equity Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock. The Company has until September 21, 2020 to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(A). If the Company’s plan is accepted, Nasdaq may grant an extension of up to 180 calendar days from the date of the Stockholders’ Equity Notice for the Company to provide evidence of compliance. If the plan is not accepted or the Company is not granted an extension, the Company will then consider actions appropriate to the circumstances, which may include applicable appeals to a Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel.

 On August 10, 2020, the Company received a notification letter (the “Bid Price Notice”) from Nasdaq saying that the Company was not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1). The Bid Price Notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq and the Company has until February 8, 2021 to regain compliance.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing requirements. The failure of Nasdaq to accept the Company’s plan to regain compliance, subsequent failure to regain compliance under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(A) or failure to regain compliance under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1) prior to February 8, 2021 each could result in the Company’s common stock being delisted from Nasdaq.

A delisting could make it more difficult to buy or sell our securities and to obtain accurate quotations, and the price of our common stock could suffer a material decline. In addition, a delisting would impair our ability to raise capital through the public markets, could deter broker-dealers from making a market in or otherwise seeking or generating interest in our securities and might deter certain institutions and persons from investing in our securities at all.

ItemItem 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None.

 

 
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Item 6. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibits:

 

31.1

 

Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 as Adopted Pursuant to the Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

31.2

 

Principal Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14 as Adopted Pursuant to the Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.1

 

Principal Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

32.2

 

Principal Financial Officer 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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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

DAVIDsTEA INC.

 

Date: December 20, 2019September 21, 2020

By:

/s/ Herschel Segal

 

Name:

Herschel Segal

 

Title:

Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 20, 2019

 

/s/ Frank Zitella

Frank Zitella

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

 
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