UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

For the quarterly period ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020

Or

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

Commission File Number: 001-36212

 

VINCE HOLDING CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware

75-3264870

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

500 5th Avenue—20th Floor

New York, New York 10110

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(212) 515-2600944-2600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

VNCE

New York Stock Exchange

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      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      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

 

  

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

  

Non-accelerated filerEmerging growth company

 

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

 

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.  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No  

Common Stock

Outstanding at November 30, 2017

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share

11,615,840 shares

As of August 31, 2020, the registrant had 11,795,941 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 


VINCE HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

 

Page

Number

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1.

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:

4

 

 

 

 

a)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and January 28, 2017February 1, 2020

4

 

 

 

 

b)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and ninesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and October 29, 2016August 3, 2019

5

 

 

 

 

c)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)Stockholders’ Equity for the three and ninesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and October 29, 2016August 3, 2019

6

 

 

 

 

d)

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and October 29, 2016August 3, 2019

7

 

 

 

 

e)

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

8

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

2224

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

3337

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

3337

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

38

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

3438

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

3539

 

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

3740

 

 

 

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

3740

 

 

 

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

3740

 

 

 

Item 5.

Other Information

3740

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

3740

 

 

 

 


INTRODUCTORY NOTE

On November 27, 2013, Vince Holding Corp. (“VHC” or the “Company”), previously known as Apparel Holding Corp., closed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock and completed a series of restructuring transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”) through which Kellwood Holding, LLC acquired the non-Vince businesses, which included Kellwood Company, LLC (“Kellwood Company” or “Kellwood”), from the Company. The Company continues to own and operate the Vince business, which includes Vince, LLC.

On November 18, 2016, Kellwood Intermediate Holding, LLC and Kellwood Company, LLC entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement with Sino Acquisition, LLC (the “Kellwood Purchaser”) whereby the Kellwood Purchaser agreed to purchase all of the outstanding equity interests of Kellwood Company, LLC. Prior to the closing, Kellwood Intermediate Holding, LLC and Kellwood Company, LLC conducted a pre-closing reorganization pursuant to which certain assets of Kellwood Company, LLC were distributed to a newly formed subsidiary of Kellwood Intermediate Holding, LLC, St. Louis Transition, LLC (“St. Louis, LLC”). The transaction closed on December 21, 2016 (the “Kellwood Sale”). St. Louis, LLC is anticipated to be wound down by or around December 2017.


 

DISCLOSURES REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and any statements incorporated by reference herein, contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are indicated by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “target,” “project,” “forecast,” “envision” and other similar phrases. Although we believe the assumptions and expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these assumptions and expectations may not prove to be correct and we may not achieve the results or benefits anticipated. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of actual results, and our actual results may differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, including, without limitation: the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our business, results of operations and liquidity; our ability to continue having the liquidity necessary to service our debt, meet contractual payment obligations, (including amortization payments under the Term Loan Facility as well as payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement) and fund our operations; changes in global economics and credit and financial markets; the expected effects of the acquisition of Rebecca Taylor, Inc. and Parker Holdings, LLC (collectively, the “Acquired Businesses”) on the Company; our ability to complyintegrate the Acquired Businesses with the covenants under our credit facilities;Company, including our ability to successfully operateretain customers, suppliers and key employees; our ability to realize the newly implemented systems, processesbenefits of our strategic initiatives; our ability to maintain our larger wholesale partners; the loss of certain of our wholesale partners; our ability to make lease payments when due; the execution and functions recently transitioned from Kellwood Company;management of our retail store growth plans; our ability to expand our product offerings into new product categories, including the ability to find suitable licensing partners; our ability to remediate the identified material weaknessesweakness in our internal control over financial reporting; our ability to regain complianceoptimize our systems, processes and functions; our ability to mitigate system security risk issues, such as cyber or malware attacks, as well as other major system failures; our ability to comply with the continued listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange;privacy-related obligations; our ability to comply with domestic and international laws, regulations and orders; changes in laws and regulations; our ability to ensure the proper operation of the distribution facilityfacilities by a third-party logistics provider recently transitioned from Kellwood; our ability to remain competitive in the areas of merchandise quality, price, breadth of selection and customer service;providers; our ability to anticipate and/or react to changes in customer demand and attract new customers, including in connection with making inventory commitments; our ability to control the level of salesremain competitive in the off-price channels;areas of merchandise quality, price, breadth of selection and customer service; our ability to manage excess inventory inkeep a way that will promote the long-term health of the brand; changes in consumer confidence and spending;strong brand image; our ability to maintain projected profit margins; unusual, unpredictable and/or severe weather conditions;attract and retain key personnel; our ability to protect our trademarks in the executionU.S. and management of our retail store growth plans, including the availability and cost of acceptable real estate locations for new store openings;internationally; the execution and management of our international expansion, including our ability to promote our brand and merchandise outside the U.S. and find suitable partners in certain geographies; our ability to expandcurrent and future licensing arrangements; the extent of our product offerings into new product categories, including the ability to find suitable licensing partners; our ability to successfully implement our marketing initiatives; our ability to protect our trademarksforeign sourcing; fluctuations in the U.S.price, availability and internationally; our ability to maintain the securityquality of electronic and other confidential information; serious disruptions and catastrophic events; changes in global economies and credit and financial markets; competition; our ability to attract and retain key personnel;raw materials; commodity, raw material and other cost increases; compliance with domesticour reliance on independent manufacturers; seasonal and international laws, regulationsquarterly variations in our revenue and orders; changes in lawsincome; further impairment of our goodwill and regulations; outcomes of litigation and proceedings and the availability of insurance, indemnification andindefinite-lived intangible assets; competition; other third-party coverage of any losses suffered in connection therewith; tax matters; and other factors as set forth from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including those described in this report on Form 10-Q and our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2017 (our “2016June 11, 2020 (the “2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K”) under the heading “Item 1A—Risk Factors.” We intend these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the timedate of this report on Form 10-Q and do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available, except as required by law.

 

 

 

 


3


 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

VINCE HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)

 

 

October 28,

 

 

January 28,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

February 1,

 

 

2017

 

 

2017

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,723

 

 

$

20,978

 

 

$

782

 

 

$

466

 

Trade receivables, net

 

 

31,278

 

 

 

10,336

 

 

 

18,589

 

 

 

40,660

 

Inventories, net

 

 

51,378

 

 

 

38,529

 

 

 

92,122

 

 

 

66,393

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

4,045

 

 

 

4,768

 

 

 

3,483

 

 

 

6,725

 

Total current assets

 

 

92,424

 

 

 

74,611

 

 

 

114,976

 

 

 

114,244

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

38,799

 

 

 

42,945

 

 

 

18,823

 

 

 

25,274

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

 

89,004

 

 

 

94,632

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

77,249

 

 

 

77,698

 

 

 

76,819

 

 

 

81,533

 

Goodwill

 

 

41,435

 

 

 

41,435

 

 

 

31,973

 

 

 

41,435

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

102

 

Other assets

 

 

2,816

 

 

 

2,791

 

 

 

5,112

 

 

 

5,082

 

Total assets

 

$

252,723

 

 

$

239,480

 

 

$

336,707

 

 

$

362,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

15,717

 

 

$

37,022

 

 

$

58,450

 

 

$

43,075

 

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

 

 

5,045

 

 

 

3,427

 

 

 

9,021

 

 

 

9,620

 

Other accrued expenses

 

 

11,522

 

 

 

9,992

 

 

 

11,265

 

 

 

14,194

 

Short-term lease liabilities

 

 

19,186

 

 

 

20,638

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,063

 

 

 

2,750

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

41,284

 

 

 

50,441

 

 

 

99,985

 

 

 

90,277

 

Long-term debt

 

 

57,621

 

 

 

48,298

 

 

 

72,898

 

 

 

48,680

 

Deferred rent

 

 

15,927

 

 

 

16,892

 

Long-term lease liabilities

 

 

95,042

 

 

 

90,211

 

Other liabilities

 

 

137,830

 

 

 

137,830

 

 

 

416

 

 

 

2,354

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' equity (deficit):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock at $0.01 par value (100,000,000 shares authorized, 11,615,984 and 4,942,760 shares issued and outstanding at October 28, 2017 and January 28, 2017, respectively)

 

 

116

 

 

 

49

 

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock at $0.01 par value (100,000,000 shares authorized, 11,795,824 and 11,680,593 shares issued and outstanding at August 1, 2020 and February 1, 2020, respectively)

 

 

118

 

 

 

117

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,113,146

 

 

 

1,083,172

 

 

 

1,138,014

 

 

 

1,137,147

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,113,136

)

 

 

(1,097,137

)

 

 

(1,069,621

)

 

 

(1,006,381

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(65

)

 

 

(145

)

 

 

(103

)

Total stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

 

61

 

 

 

(13,981

)

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)

 

$

252,723

 

 

$

239,480

 

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

68,366

 

 

 

130,780

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$

336,707

 

 

$

362,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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VINCE HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands, except share and per share data, unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019*

 

 

2020

 

 

2019*

 

Net sales

 

$

79,067

 

 

$

75,973

 

 

$

197,934

 

 

$

204,320

 

 

$

37,022

 

 

$

92,223

 

 

$

76,040

 

 

$

166,240

 

Cost of products sold

 

 

42,400

 

 

 

38,015

 

 

 

110,120

 

 

 

110,717

 

 

 

23,682

 

 

 

48,869

 

 

 

46,700

 

 

 

84,994

 

Gross profit

 

 

36,667

 

 

 

37,958

 

 

 

87,814

 

 

 

93,603

 

 

 

13,340

 

 

 

43,354

 

 

 

29,340

 

 

 

81,246

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

19,491

 

 

 

13,848

 

 

 

19,491

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

641

 

 

 

13,026

 

 

 

641

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

31,358

 

 

 

31,895

 

 

 

99,558

 

 

 

95,343

 

 

 

27,348

 

 

 

41,630

 

 

 

65,892

 

 

 

85,753

 

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

5,309

 

 

 

6,063

 

 

 

(11,744

)

 

 

(1,740

)

Loss from operations

 

 

(14,008

)

 

 

(18,408

)

 

 

(63,426

)

 

 

(24,639

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

1,693

 

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

4,013

 

 

 

2,909

 

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

2,580

 

Other expense, net

 

 

113

 

 

 

191

 

 

 

116

 

 

 

379

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

3,503

 

 

 

4,849

 

 

 

(15,873

)

 

 

(5,028

)

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 

 

(6

)

 

 

1,469

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

(4,517

)

Net income (loss)

 

$

3,509

 

 

$

3,380

 

 

$

(15,915

)

 

$

(511

)

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.41

 

 

$

0.69

 

 

$

(2.58

)

 

$

(0.11

)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.41

 

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

(2.58

)

 

$

(0.11

)

Other (Income) expense, net

 

 

4

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(2,303

)

 

 

119

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(15,034

)

 

 

(19,638

)

 

 

(63,170

)

 

 

(27,338

)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

28

 

 

 

(96

)

 

 

70

 

 

 

(49

)

Net loss

 

$

(15,062

)

 

$

(19,542

)

 

$

(63,240

)

 

$

(27,289

)

Other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(31

)

 

 

(42

)

 

 

(38

)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(15,063

)

 

$

(19,573

)

 

$

(63,282

)

 

$

(27,327

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic loss per share

 

$

(1.28

)

 

$

(1.67

)

 

$

(5.39

)

 

$

(2.34

)

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(1.28

)

 

$

(1.67

)

 

$

(5.39

)

 

$

(2.34

)

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

8,610,869

 

 

 

4,928,744

 

 

 

6,166,219

 

 

 

4,541,966

 

 

 

11,784,007

 

 

 

11,672,914

 

 

 

11,739,061

 

 

 

11,651,375

 

Diluted

 

 

8,611,308

 

 

 

4,947,990

 

 

 

6,166,219

 

 

 

4,541,966

 

 

 

11,784,007

 

 

 

11,672,914

 

 

 

11,739,061

 

 

 

11,651,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

* Amounts reflect the retrospective combination of the entities. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for additional details.

 


 


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VINCE HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)  Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands, except share data, unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

3,509

 

 

$

3,380

 

 

$

(15,915

)

 

$

(511

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

3,509

 

 

$

3,380

 

 

$

(15,915

)

 

$

(511

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

Par Value

 

 

 

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

Balance as of February 1, 2020

 

 

11,680,593

 

 

 

 

$

117

 

 

 

 

$

1,137,147

 

 

 

 

$

(1,006,381

)

 

 

 

$

(103

)

 

 

 

$

130,780

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,178

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(48,178

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(41

)

 

 

 

 

(41

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

541

 

Restricted stock unit vestings

 

 

127,613

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Tax withholdings related to restricted stock vesting

 

 

(38,524

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(205

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(205

)

Balance as of May 2, 2020

 

 

11,769,682

 

 

 

 

$

118

 

 

 

 

$

1,137,483

 

 

 

 

$

(1,054,559

)

 

 

 

$

(144

)

 

 

 

$

82,898

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,062

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(15,062

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

525

 

Restricted stock unit vestings

 

 

25,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

Tax withholdings related to restricted stock vesting

 

 

(3,135

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(17

)

Issuance of common stock related to ESPP

 

 

4,257

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24

 

Balance as of August 1, 2020

 

 

11,795,824

 

 

 

 

$

118

 

 

 

 

$

1,138,014

 

 

 

 

$

(1,069,621

)

 

 

 

$

(145

)

 

 

 

$

68,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares Outstanding

 

 

 

 

Par Value

 

 

 

 

Additional Paid-In Capital

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

 

 

 

Total Stockholders' Equity

 

Balance as of February 2, 2019*

 

 

11,622,994

 

 

 

 

$

116

 

 

 

 

$

1,135,401

 

 

 

 

$

(1,036,188

)

 

 

 

$

(83

)

 

 

 

$

99,246

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,747

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7,747

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

 

(7

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

427

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

427

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change from adoption of ASU 2016-02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(589

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(589

)

Restricted stock unit vestings

 

 

64,572

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Tax withholdings related to restricted stock vesting

 

 

(23,066

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(301

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(301

)

Balance as of May 4, 2019*

 

 

11,664,500

 

 

 

 

$

117

 

 

 

 

$

1,135,527

 

 

 

 

$

(1,044,524

)

 

 

 

$

(90

)

 

 

 

$

91,030

 

Comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,542

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(19,542

)

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(31

)

 

 

 

 

(31

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

527

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

527

 

Restricted stock unit vestings

 

 

15,346

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax withholdings related to restricted stock vesting

 

 

(1,443

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20

)

Balance as of August 3, 2019*

 

 

11,678,403

 

 

 

 

$

117

 

 

 

 

$

1,136,034

 

 

 

 

$

(1,064,066

)

 

 

 

$

(121

)

 

 

 

$

71,964

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

* Amounts reflect the retrospective combination of the entities. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for additional details.

 

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VINCE HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands, unaudited)

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

October 28, 2017

 

 

October 29, 2016

 

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019*

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(15,915

)

 

$

(511

)

Net loss

 

$

(63,240

)

 

$

(27,289

)

Add (deduct) items not affecting operating cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment to Tax Receivable Agreement Liability

 

 

(2,320

)

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

13,848

 

 

 

19,491

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

13,026

 

 

 

641

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,398

 

 

 

6,203

 

 

 

3,654

 

 

 

5,403

 

Provision for inventories

 

 

165

 

 

 

815

 

Deferred rent

 

 

(974

)

 

 

596

 

Provision for bad debt

 

 

2,001

 

 

 

5

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

277

 

 

 

282

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(4,710

)

 

 

102

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

912

 

 

 

1,383

 

 

 

1,066

 

 

 

954

 

Other

 

 

1,003

 

 

 

456

 

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

(304

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net

 

 

(20,942

)

 

 

(7,213

)

 

 

20,067

 

 

 

1,188

 

Inventories

 

 

(13,014

)

 

 

1,341

 

 

 

(25,740

)

 

 

(3,711

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

765

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

3,135

 

 

 

(16

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(17,234

)

 

 

(32,706

)

 

 

11,775

 

 

 

(512

)

Other assets and liabilities

 

 

(810

)

 

 

185

 

 

 

1,097

 

 

 

(1,452

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(58,646

)

 

 

(34,152

)

 

 

(21,252

)

 

 

(5,320

)

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for capital expenditures

 

 

(3,017

)

 

 

(12,677

)

 

 

(1,597

)

 

 

(1,860

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(3,017

)

 

 

(12,677

)

 

 

(1,597

)

 

 

(1,860

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

234,867

 

 

 

118,567

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

(207,991

)

 

 

(125,767

)

Repayment of borrowings under the Term Loan Facility

 

 

(9,000

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from common stock issuance, net of transaction costs

 

 

29,047

 

 

 

63,773

 

Proceeds from stock option exercises and issuance of common stock

under employee stock purchase plan

 

 

40

 

 

 

4,731

 

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

106,048

 

 

 

144,215

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

(82,548

)

 

 

(137,269

)

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities - Acquired Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

10,760

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities - Acquired Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

(8,310

)

Repayment of borrowings under the Term Loan Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

(1,375

)

Tax withholdings related to restricted stock vesting

 

 

(222

)

 

 

(321

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises, restricted stock vesting, and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

 

24

 

 

 

1

 

Financing fees

 

 

(555

)

 

 

 

 

 

(225

)

 

 

(1

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

46,408

 

 

 

61,304

 

 

 

23,077

 

 

 

7,700

 

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(15,255

)

 

 

14,475

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

20,978

 

 

 

6,230

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

5,723

 

 

$

20,705

 

Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

228

 

 

 

520

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(14

)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

 

647

 

 

 

361

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

 

 

861

 

 

 

867

 

Less: restricted cash at end of period

 

 

79

 

 

 

152

 

Cash and cash equivalents per balance sheet at end of period

 

$

782

 

 

$

715

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash payments on Tax Receivable Agreement obligation

 

$

 

 

$

22,262

 

Cash payments for interest

 

 

3,104

 

 

 

2,107

 

 

 

1,622

 

 

 

1,970

 

Cash payments for income taxes, net of refunds

 

 

78

 

 

 

319

 

 

 

(153

)

 

 

171

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures in accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

89

 

 

 

1,447

 

 

 

270

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing fees in accrued liabilities

 

 

300

 

 

 

 

 

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

* Amounts reflect the retrospective combination of the entities. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for additional details.

 

 

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VINCE HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(in thousands except share and per share data)

Note 1. Description of Business and Basis of Presentation

On November 27, 2013, Vince Holding Corp. (“VHC” or the “Company”), previously known as Apparel Holding Corp., closed an initial public offering (“IPO”) of its common stock and completed a series of restructuring transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”) through which Kellwood Holding, LLC acquired the non-Vince businesses, which included Kellwood Company, LLC (“Kellwood Company” or “Kellwood”), from the Company. The Company ownscontinues to own and operatesoperate the Vince business, which includes Vince, LLC.

Prior to the IPO and the Restructuring Transactions, VHC was a diversified apparel company operating a broad portfolio of fashion brands, which included the Vince business. As a result of the IPO and Restructuring Transactions, the non-Vince businesses were separated from the Vince business, and the stockholders immediately prior to the consummation of the Restructuring Transactions (the “Pre-IPO Stockholders”) (through their ownership of Kellwood Holding, LLC) retained the full ownership and control of the non-Vince businesses. The Vince business is now the sole operating business of VHC.

On November 18, 2016, Kellwood Intermediate Holding, LLC and Kellwood Company, LLC entered into a Unit Purchase Agreement with Sino Acquisition, LLC (the “Kellwood Purchaser”) whereby the Kellwood Purchaser agreed to purchase all of the outstanding equity interests of Kellwood Company, LLC. Prior to the closing, Kellwood Intermediate Holding, LLC and Kellwood Company, LLC conducted a pre-closing reorganization pursuant to which certain assets of Kellwood Company, LLC were distributed to a newly formed subsidiary of Kellwood Intermediate Holding, LLC, St. Louis Transition, LLC (“St. Louis, LLC”). The transaction closed on December 21, 2016 (the “Kellwood Sale”). St. Louis,

On November 3, 2019, Vince, LLC, is anticipated to be wound down by or around December 2017.an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of VHC, completed its acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of 100% of the equity interests of Rebecca Taylor, Inc. and Parker Holding, LLC (collectively, the “Acquired Businesses”) from Contemporary Lifestyle Group, LLC (“CLG”). The Acquired Businesses represented all of the operations of CLG. Because the Acquisition was a transaction between commonly controlled entities, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires the retrospective combination of the entities for all periods presented as if the combination had been in effect since the inception of common control. Accordingly, the Company’s unaudited financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”), including for the three and six months ended August 3, 2019, reflect the retrospective combination of the entities as if the combination had been in effect since inception of common control. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for further information.

(A) Description of Business: Established in 2002, VinceThe Company is a global contemporary group, consisting of three brands: Vince, Rebecca Taylor, and Parker. Vince, established in 2002, is a leading global luxury apparel and accessories brand best known for utilizing luxe fabrications and innovative techniques to create a product assortment that combines urban utility and moderncreating elevated yet understated pieces for every day effortless style. From its edited core collection of ultra-soft cashmere knits and cotton tees, Vince has evolved intoRebecca Taylor, founded in 1996 in New York City, is a globalhigh-end women’s contemporary lifestyle brand and destination for bothinspired by beauty in the everyday.Parker, founded in 2008 in New York City, is a contemporary women’s and men’s apparel and accessories. fashion brand that is trend focused.The Company reaches its customers through a variety of channels, specifically through major wholesale department stores and specialty stores in the United States (“U.S.”) and select international markets, as well as through the Company’s branded retail locations and the Company’s website.websites. The Company designs products in the U.S. and sources the vast majority of products from contract manufacturers outside the U.S., primarily in Asia. Products are manufactured to meet the Company’s product specifications and labor standards.

(B) Basis of Presentation: The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”)GAAP and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”(“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with VHC’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017,February 1, 2020, as set forth in the 20162019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the Company’s accounts and the accounts of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries as of October 28, 2017.August 1, 2020. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) and disclosures necessary to make the information stated therein not misleading.for a fair statement. The results of operations for these periods are not necessarily comparable to, or indicative of, results of any other interim period or the fiscal year as a whole.

As noted above, the Company’s unaudited financial statements included in this Quarterly Report, including for the three and six months ended August 3, 2019, reflect the retrospective combination of the entities as if the combination had been in effect since inception of common control. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for further information.

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(C) Reverse Stock Split:Use of EstimatesAt The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect the closereported amounts of business on October 23, 2017,assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Company’s common stock began trading on a split-adjusted basisdate of the financial statements which affect revenues and expenses during the period reported. Estimates are adjusted when necessary to reflect actual experience. Significant estimates and assumptions may affect many items in the market opened on October 24, 2017.Pursuantfinancial statements. Actual results could differ from estimates and assumptions in amounts that may be material to the Reverse Stock Split, every 10 sharesconsolidated financial statements.  

The Company considered the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) related impacts to its estimates including the impairment of property and equipment and operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, the impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, accounts receivable and inventory valuation, the liability associated with our tax receivable agreement, and the assessment of our liquidity. These estimates may change as the current situation evolves or new events occur.  

(D) COVID 19: The spread of COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, has caused state and municipal public officials to mandate jurisdiction-wide curfews, including “shelter-in-place” and closures of most non-essential businesses as well as other measures to mitigate the spread of the virus.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have taken various measures to improve our liquidity as described below.  Based on these measures and our current expectations, we believe that our sources of liquidity will generate sufficient cash flows to meet our obligations during the next twelve months from the date these financial statements are issued.

The following summarizes the various measures we have implemented and continue to implement as well as the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic during the three and six months ended August 1, 2020.  

While we continued to serve our customers through our online e-commerce websites during the period in which we were forced to shut down all of our domestic and international retail locations alongside other retailers, including our wholesale partners, the store closures resulted in a sharp decline in our revenue and ability to generate cash flows from operations.  We began reopening stores during May 2020 and nearly all of the Company’s issuedstores have since reopened in a limited capacity in accordance with state and outstanding common stocklocal regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Other than Hawaii which re-closed based on the most recent stay-at-home order, we have not been impacted by any re-closure orders or regulations.

As a result of store closures and the decline in projected cash flows, the Company recognized a non-cash impairment charge related to property and equipment and operating lease ROU assets to adjust the carrying amounts of certain store locations to their estimated fair value.  During the six months ended August 1, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment of property and equipment and operating lease ROU assets of $4,470 and $8,556, respectively. The impairment charges are recorded within impairment of long-lived assets on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.  There were automatically converted into one share of common stock. No fractional shares were issued if,no such impairment charges recorded for the three months ended August 1, 2020.  

The Company incurred a non-cash impairment charge on goodwill and intangible assets as a result of the Reverse Stock Split,decline in long-term projections due to COVID-19.  See Note 2, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for additional information;

We entered into amendments to our 2018 Term Loan Facility as well as our 2018 Revolving Credit Facility to provide additional liquidity and amend certain financial covenants to allow increased operational flexibility.  See Note 4, “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements”;

Furloughed all of our retail store associates as well as a stockholder would otherwisesignificant portion of our corporate associates during the period of store closures and reinstated a limited number of associates commensurate to the store re-openings as well as other business needs;

Temporarily reduced retained employee salaries and board retainer fees;

Engaged in active discussions with landlords to address the current operating environment, including amending existing lease terms.  

Executed other operational initiatives to carefully manage our investments across all key areas, including aligning inventory levels with anticipated demand and reevaluating non-critical capital build-out and other investments and activities; and

Streamlined our expense structure in all areas such as marketing, distribution, and product development to align with the business environment and sales opportunities.

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In addition, affiliates of Sun Capital, who own approximately 72% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock (see Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for further discussion regarding our relationship with Sun Capital) have been entitledcommitted through July 31, 2021 to a fractional share. Instead, each stockholder was entitledprovide financial support to receive a cash payment basedthe Company of up to $8,000 upon the occurrence of certain events and conditions.

COVID-19 pandemic remains highly volatile and continues to evolve on a pre-split cash in lieu rate of $0.48,daily basis, which wascould negatively affect the average closing price per share on the New York Stock Exchange for the five consecutive trading days immediately preceding October 23, 2017.

The number of authorized shares of common stock has also been reduced from 250,000,000 to 100,000,000. The Company had increased the number of authorized shares from 100,000,000 to 250,000,000 on September 6, 2017 in connection with the closingoutcome of the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement (each as defined below) on September 8, 2017.


The accompanying financial statements and notesmeasures intended to the financial statements give retroactive effect to the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted.The calculation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share, as presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, have been determined based on a retroactive adjustment of weighted average shares outstanding for all periods presented. To reflect the reverse stock split on shareholders’ equity, the Company reclassified an amount equal to the par valueaddress its impact and/or our current expectations of the reduced sharesCompany’s future business performance.  Factors such as continued temporary closures and/or reclosures of our stores, distribution centers and corporate facilities as well as those of our wholesale partners; declines and changes in consumer behavior including traffic, spending and demand and resulting build-up of excess inventory; supply chain disruptions; our and our business partners’ ability to access capital sources and maintain compliance with credit facilities; as well as our ability to collect receivables and diversion of corporate resources from key business activities and compliance efforts could continue to adversely affect the common stock par value account to the additional paid in capital account, resulting in no net impact to shareholders' equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.Company’s business, financial condition, cash flow, liquidity and results of operations.

(D)(E) Sources and Uses of Liquidity: The Company’s sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations, if any, borrowings available under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) and the Company’s ability to access capital markets. The Company’s primary cash needs are funding working capital requirements, meeting debt service requirements, paying amounts due under the Tax Receivable Agreement and capital expenditures for new stores and related leasehold improvements.

Since fiscal 2015(F) Revenue Recognition: The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations identified under the terms of contracts with its customers are satisfied, which generally occurs upon the transfer of control in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the sale. Sales are recognized when the control of the goods are transferred to the customer for the Company’s wholesale business, upon receipt by the customer for the Company’s e-commerce business, and at the time of sale to the consumer for the Company’s retail business. See Note 10 “Segment Financial Information” for disaggregated revenue amounts by segment.

Revenue associated with gift cards is recognized upon redemption and unredeemed balances are considered contract liability and recorded within other accrued expenses, which are subject to escheatment within the jurisdictions in which it operates. As of August 1, 2020 and February 1, 2020, contract liability was $1,549 and $1,585, respectively.  For the three and six months ended August 1, 2020, the Company made significant strategic decisionsrecognized $39 and investments$107, respectively, of revenue that was previously included in contract liability as of February 1, 2020.

(G) Recent Accounting Pronouncements: Except as noted below, the Company has considered all recent accounting pronouncements and has concluded that there are no recent accounting pronouncements that may have a material impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements, based on current information.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board's ("FASB") issued ASU 2018-15: “Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract”. The ASU is intended to resetalign the requirements for capitalization of implementation costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is a service contract with the existing guidance for internal-use software. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and supportinterim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2019. The guidance provides flexibility in adoption, allowing for either retrospective adjustment or prospective adjustment for all implementation costs incurred after the future growthdate of adoption. The Company adopted the Vince brand. Management believes these significant investmentsguidance on February 2, 2020, the first day of fiscal 2020,which did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13: "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments". The ASU requires an impairment model (known as the current expected credit loss ("CECL") model) that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, each reporting entity should estimate an allowance for expected credit losses, which is intended to result in more timely recognition of losses. The new standard applies to trade receivables arising from revenue transactions. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when, among other criteria, it is probable that an entity will collect the consideration it is entitled to when goods or services are essentialtransferred to a customer. When trade receivables are recorded, they become subject to the commitmentCECL model and estimates of expected credit losses on trade receivables over their contractual life will be required to developing a strong foundation from whichbe recorded at inception based on historical information, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This guidance is effective for smaller reporting companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2022, including the interim periods in the year. Early adoption is permitted.  Management is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12: “Income Taxes (ASC 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes.” The guidance simplifies the approach for intraperiod tax allocations, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period, and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. The guidance also clarifies and simplifies other areas of ASC 740. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15,

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2020. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this ASU on the consolidated financial statements.

(H) Revision: The Company can drive consistent profitable growthidentified an error in the consolidated statement of cash flows for the long term. In order to enhance the Company’s liquidity position in support of these investments, the Company performed the following actions:

Duringsix months ended August 3, 2019 and for the three months ended April 30, 2016,May 2, 2020 and May 4, 2019 as well as for the years ended February 1, 2020 and February 2, 2019 related to the presentation of proceeds and repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities within financing activities.  The Company has historically presented proceeds and repayments from borrowings under revolving credit facilities as net in the financing section of the statement of cash flows because of the continuous activity of proceeds and repayments of borrowings.  Given the contractual maturity of the revolver is greater than three months, the Company completed a rights offering (the “2016 Rights Offering”)concluded that gross presentation was appropriate and related Investment Agreement (the “2016 Investment Agreement”) transactions, issuing an aggregate of 11,818,181 shares of its common stock prior to adjustment forhas revised the Reverse Stock Split for total gross proceeds of $65,000. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds received from the 2016 Rights Offering and related 2016 Investment Agreement to (1) repay the amount owed by the Company under the Tax Receivable Agreement with Sun Cardinal, LLC (“Sun Cardinal”), for itself and as a representative of the other stockholders party thereto, for the tax benefit with respect to the 2014 taxable year including accrued interest, totaling $22,262, and (2) repay all then outstanding indebtedness, totaling $20,000, under the Revolving Credit Facility, allowing full borrowing capacity under this facility at that time.

To provide the Company with greater flexibility on certain debt covenants while it was executing brand reset strategies, the Company retained approximately $21,000 of proceeds from the 2016 Rights Offering and related 2016 Investment Agreement at Vince Holding Corp.historical financial statements.  These adjustments were not considered to be utilized in the event a Specified Equity Contribution (as defined under the Term Loan Facility) was required under the Term Loan Facility. See Note 4 “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements” for additional details. Any amounts contributed from Vince Holding Corp. as a Specified Equity Contribution could then be utilized for normal operating needs. During April 2017, the Company utilized $6,241 of the funds held by Vince Holding Corp. to make a Specified Equity Contribution in connection with the calculation of the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio under the Term Loan Facility as of January 28, 2017 so that the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio would not exceed 3.25 to 1.00. In addition, during May and June 2017, the Company utilized $11,831 of the funds held by Vince Holding Corp. to make Specified Equity Contributions in connection with the calculation of the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio under the Term Loan Facility as of April 29, 2017 so that the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio would not exceed 3.25 to 1.00.

For the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017 and the quarters ended April 29, 2017 and July 28, 2017, considering the historical sales performance of the Company, actions of lenders and certain vendors, and the difficulties to project the current retail environment, management had concluded that then existing conditions in the business raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations, specifically to comply with the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio under its Term Loan Facility, and therefore continue as a going concern within one year after the date those financial statements were issued. The Company disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended April 29, 2017 and July 28, 2017 a number of potential mitigating actions management was taking which couldmaterial individually or in the aggregate alleviateto the substantial doubt, however nonepreviously issued financial statements.  However, because of the significance of these actionsadjustments, the Company has revised its consolidated statement of cash flows for each period noted above.  These revisions had been executed atno impact on the timeconsolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations or consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the applicable financial statements were issued and therefore could not be considered as mitigating events under the applicable accounting standards.periods nor did it have an impact on total cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities.

During, and subsequent to the quarter ended July 29, 2017, management has fully executed the actions below in order to alleviate the substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and to satisfy the Company’s liquidity needs:

In June 2017, the Company entered into a Waiver, Consent and First Amendment to the Term Loan Facility (the “Term Loan Amendment”) which, among other things, (i) waives the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Facility) covenant for the test periods from July 2017 through and including April 2019; and (ii) requires, beginning with the payment due on or around January 2018, the Company to pay a quarterly amortization

 


 

 

Six Months Ended August 3, 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

As Revised

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

$

 

 

$

144,215

 

 

$

144,215

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

(137,269

)

 

 

(137,269

)

Net proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

6,946

 

 

 

(6,946

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

5,250

 

 

$

 

 

$

5,250

 

payment of $3,000 for such fiscal quarter and $2,000 for each fiscal quarter thereafter, provided that there is not less than $15,000 of “availability” under the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro forma basis immediately before and after giving effect to such amortization payment. Additionally, the Company is prohibited from making any payments on the Tax Receivable Agreement before the first amortization payment is made or if the Company is not current on any of the foregoing amortization payments. If the Company is unable to make the full amortization payment on any of the scheduled amortization payment dates, the Company may defer such payment for up to two fiscal quarters after such payment was due. Any subsequent payments made will first be applied to any previously outstanding amounts. If the Company is unable to make the amortization payment after the permitted two fiscal quarter deferral, it may obtain a note from a third-party to repay such amount.  The note must meet certain terms and conditions as set forth in the Term Loan Amendment. See Note 4 “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements” for additional details. The Term Loan Amendment became effective upon the completion of the 2017 Rights Offering on September 8, 2017 and the receipt of proceeds by the Company from the Sun Cardinal Investors (as defined below) pursuant to the related 2017 Investment Agreement.

In June 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility which included increasing the borrowing base under the Revolving Credit Facility, thereby increasing availability under this facility. See Note 4 “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements” for additional details. The Company had also been subject to a commercial finance examination associated with the Revolving Credit Facility agreement. Additionally, beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2017, certain reserves were placed on the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, some of which have since been released. Using proceeds received from the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement, the Companyrepaid $15,000 under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, without a concurrent commitment reduction.

In July 2017, Vince, LLC (“Vince”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an agreement with Rebecca Taylor, Inc. (“Rebecca Taylor”) relating to the purchase and resale of certain Vince branded finished goods in order to address recent demands from certain vendors for accelerated payment terms or prepayments as a condition to delivering finished goods to the Company. Using the proceeds that were received from the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement, the Company settled any previously outstanding balances and has returned to normal terms with its key inventory vendors. Additionally, the Company has not utilized the sourcing agreement with Rebecca Taylor since September 2017, and management does not intend to utilize this agreement in the future. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for additional details.

In August 2017, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (the “2017 Investment Agreement”) with Sun Cardinal, LLC and SCSF Cardinal, LLC (collectively, the “Sun Cardinal Investors”) and the Company commenced a rights offering (the “2017 Rights Offering”). The 2017 Rights Offering expired on August 30, 2017 and the Company received total subscriptions of $21,976. The Company received such proceeds on September 8, 2017. Additionally, in accordance with the related 2017 Investment Agreement the Company received $8,024 on September 8, 2017 from the Sun Cardinal Investors. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds received from the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement to (1) repay $9,000 under the Company’s Term Loan Facility and (2) repay $15,000 under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, without a concurrent commitment reduction. The Company used the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, except for $1,823 which was retained at VHC. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for additional details.

Management has executed cost reduction initiatives in fiscal 2017 in order to improve the Company’s financial performance. The Company has entered into limited distribution arrangements with Nordstrom, Inc. and Neiman Marcus Group LTD, which will take effect in fiscal 2018, in order to rationalize its department store distribution strategy which is intended to improve profitability in the Wholesale segment in the future and enable management to focus on other areas of growth for the brand, particularly in the Direct-to-consumer segment. The Company is also expanding its product offerings during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 with the launch of its capsule home collection and the re-launch of its handbag collection. Management expects that the majority of the benefit from these cost savings and other strategic initiatives will not be fully realized until fiscal 2018.

Management believes that as of October 28, 2017, the above actions have alleviated the substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and satisfy the Company’s liquidity needs during the next twelve months from the date the financial statements are issued.

 

 


 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

May 2, 2020

 

 

May 4, 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

As Revised

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

As Revised

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

$

 

 

$

81,878

 

 

$

81,878

 

 

$

 

 

$

74,031

 

 

$

74,031

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

(46,001

)

 

 

(46,001

)

 

 

 

 

 

(74,253

)

 

 

(74,253

)

Net proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

35,877

 

 

 

(35,877

)

 

 

 

 

 

(222

)

 

 

222

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities - Acquired Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,025

 

 

 

4,025

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities- Acquired Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4,750

)

 

 

(4,750

)

Net proceeds (repayment) from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities - Acquired Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(725

)

 

 

725

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

 

$

35,673

 

 

$

 

 

$

35,673

 

 

$

(1,936

)

 

$

 

 

$

(1,936

)

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Year Ended

 

 

 

February 1, 2020

 

 

February 2, 2019

 

(in thousands)

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

As Revised

 

 

As Previously Reported

 

 

Adjustment

 

 

As Revised

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

$

 

 

$

310,434

 

 

$

310,434

 

 

$

 

 

$

311,015

 

 

$

311,015

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

(301,727

)

 

 

(301,727

)

 

 

 

 

 

(308,899

)

 

 

(308,899

)

Net proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

8,707

 

 

 

(8,707

)

 

 

 

 

 

2,116

 

 

 

(2,116

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities - Acquired Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

11,761

 

 

 

11,761

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,284

 

 

 

23,284

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities- Acquired Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

(29,410

)

 

 

(29,410

)

 

 

 

 

 

(22,200

)

 

 

(22,200

)

Net proceeds (repayment) from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities - Acquired Businesses

 

 

(17,649

)

 

 

17,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,084

 

 

 

(1,084

)

 

 

 

Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

 

$

(11,991

)

 

$

 

 

$

(11,991

)

 

$

(4,737

)

 

$

 

 

$

(4,737

)

Note 2. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Net goodwill balances and changes therein by segment were as follows:

 

(in thousands)

 

Wholesale

 

 

Direct-to-consumer

 

 

Total Net Goodwill

 

Balance as of October 28, 2017

 

$

41,435

 

 

$

 

 

$

41,435

 

Balance as of January 28, 2017

 

$

41,435

 

 

$

 

 

$

41,435

 

(in thousands)

 

Vince Wholesale

 

 

Vince

Direct-to-consumer

 

 

Rebecca Taylor and Parker

 

 

Total Net Goodwill

 

Balance as of February 1, 2020

 

$

41,435

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

41,435

 

Impairment charges

 

 

(9,462

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,462

)

Balance as of August 1, 2020

 

$

31,973

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

31,973

 

 

The total carrying amount of goodwill for all periods presented wasis net of accumulated impairments of $69,253.$101,845.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred as a result of changes to the Company’s long-term projections driven by the impacts of COVID-19.  The Company performed an interim quantitative impairment assessment of goodwill and intangible assets.

The Company determined the fair value of the Vince wholesale reportable segment using a combination of the market and income approach. Step one of the assessment determined that the fair value was below the carrying amount by $9,462, and as a result the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $9,462 within Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the six months ended August 1, 2020.  There were no impairment charges for the three months ended August 1, 2020.  The Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $2,129 related to the Rebecca Taylor and Parker reportable segment for the three and six months ended August 3, 2019.

The following tables present a summary of identifiable intangible assets:

 

(in thousands)

 

Gross Amount

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Accumulated Impairments

 

 

Net Book Value

 

 

Gross Amount

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Accumulated Impairments

 

 

Net Book Value

 

Balance as of October 28, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of August 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortizable intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

11,970

 

 

$

(5,821

)

 

$

 

 

$

6,149

 

 

$

31,355

 

 

$

(20,737

)

 

$

(6,115

)

 

$

4,503

 

Indefinite-lived intangible asset:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradename

 

 

101,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,750

)

 

 

71,100

 

Tradenames

 

 

13,100

 

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(12,527

)

 

 

516

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradenames

 

 

110,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

(39,186

)

 

 

71,800

 

Total intangible assets

 

$

113,820

 

 

$

(5,821

)

 

$

(30,750

)

 

$

77,249

 

 

$

155,441

 

 

$

(20,794

)

 

$

(57,828

)

 

$

76,819

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Gross Amount

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Accumulated Impairments

 

 

Net Book Value

 

Balance as of January 28, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortizable intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

11,970

 

 

$

(5,372

)

 

$

 

 

$

6,598

 

Indefinite-lived intangible asset:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradename

 

 

101,850

 

 

 

 

 

 

(30,750

)

 

 

71,100

 

Total intangible assets

 

$

113,820

 

 

$

(5,372

)

 

$

(30,750

)

 

$

77,698

 

 

During the three months ended October 28, 2017, the Company determined that a triggering event occurred for the Company’s Wholesale reporting unit and the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible asset as a result of the Company’s decision to enter into limited distribution arrangements with Nordstrom, Inc. and Neiman Marcus Group LTD, which will take effect in fiscal 2018, in order to rationalize its department store distribution strategy.12


(in thousands)

 

Gross Amount

 

 

Accumulated Amortization

 

 

Accumulated Impairments

 

 

Net Book Value

 

Balance as of February 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortizable intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer relationships

 

$

31,355

 

 

$

(20,437

)

 

$

(6,115

)

 

$

4,803

 

Tradenames

 

 

13,100

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(12,527

)

 

 

544

 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tradenames

 

 

110,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

(34,800

)

 

 

76,186

 

Total intangible assets

 

$

155,441

 

 

$

(20,466

)

 

$

(53,442

)

 

$

81,533

 

The Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment on goodwill and determined that it was not more likely than not that the carrying value of the reporting unit was greater than the fair value.

The Company elected to perform a quantitative assessment on its indefinite-lived intangible asset, which consists of the Vince tradename. The results of the quantitative assessment did not result in any impairment because the fair value of the Company’s tradename intangible asset exceeded its carrying value. The Company estimated the fair value of itsthe Vince and Rebecca Taylor tradename indefinite-lived intangible assetassets using a discounted cash flow valuation analysis,the relief from royalty method and determined that the fair value of the Vince and Rebecca Taylor tradenames were below their carrying amounts. Significant assumptions utilized in these analyses included projected revenue growth rates, royalty rates and discount rates.  Accordingly, the Company recorded an impairment charge for the Vince and Rebecca Taylor tradename indefinite-lived intangible assets of $4,386, which is basedwas recorded within Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets on the “relief from royalty” methodology.condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the six months ended August 1, 2020. There were no such impairment charges for the three months ended August 1, 2020.  

The Company recorded an impairment charge associated with the Rebecca Taylor and Parker tradename indefinite-lived intangible assets of $11,247 and $6,115 of impairment charges for the Rebecca Taylor and Parker customer relationships which are recorded within Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended August 3, 2019.  In accordance with ASC 350, indefinite-lived intangibles should be reassessed each reporting period to determine whether events or circumstances continue to support an indefinite life. Based on the impairment charge calculated, the Company determined that the indefinite life classification was no longer appropriate for the Parker tradename. Accordingly, the Company determined a 10-year useful life was more appropriate and began amortizing the Parker tradename beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

Amortization of identifiable intangible assets was $149$163 and $150$328 for the three and six months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016,August 1, 2020, respectively and $449$634 and $449$1,268 for the ninethree and six months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016,August 3, 2019, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets is $598$655 for each fiscal year for the next five fiscal years.

 

 

Note 3. Fair Value Measurements

Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 820-10 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This guidance outlines a valuation framework, creates a fair value hierarchy to increase the consistency and comparability of fair value measurements, and details the disclosures that are required for items measured at fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are to be measured using inputs from three levels of the fair value hierarchy as follows:

 

Level 1—

 

quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 

 

 


Level 2—

 

observable market-based inputs (quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active) or inputs that

are corroborated by observable market data

 

 

 

Level 3—

 

significant unobservable inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions and are not substantially supported by market data

The Company did not have any non-financial assets or non-financial liabilities recognized at fair value on a recurring basis at October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 or January 28, 2017.February 1, 2020. At October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and January 28, 2017,February 1, 2020, the Company believes that the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximates fair value, due to the short-term maturity of these instruments and would be measured using Level 1 inputs.instruments. The Company’s debt obligations with a carrying value of $68,076$75,973 as of October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 are at variable interest rates. The carrying value of the Company’s 2018 Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below) approximates fair value as the stated interest rate approximates market rates and management estimates thatcurrently available to the Company, which are considered Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding debt obligations2018 Term Loan Facility (as defined below) was approximately $58,000$26,000 as of August 1, 2020 based upon quoted prices in marketsan estimated market value calculation that are not active,factors principal, time to maturity, interest rate, and current cost of debt, which is considered a Level 23 input.

The Company’s non-financial assets, which primarily consist of goodwill, intangible assets, operating lease ROU assets, and property and equipment, are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are reported at their carrying values.

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However, on a periodic basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be fully recoverable (and at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets), non-financial assets are assessed for impairment and, if applicable, written down to (and recorded at) fair value.

The fair value of property and equipment and ROU assets was determined using a discounted cash-flow model that utilized Level 3 inputs. The measurement of fair value of these assets is considered a Level 3 valuation based on certain unobservable inputs including projected cash flows and estimates that would be used by market participants in valuing these or similar assets.  The Company makes estimates regarding future operating results based on its experience and knowledge of market factors in which the retail location is located. The Company’s retail locations are reviewed for impairment at the retail location level, which is the lowest level at which individual cash flows can be identified.

The following tables present the non-financial assets the Company measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis for the six months ended August 1, 2020, based on such fair value hierarchy:

 

 

Net Carrying

Value as of

 

 

Fair Value Measured and Recorded at Reporting Date Using:

 

 

Total Losses - Six Months Ended

 

 

(in thousands)

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

Level 1

 

 

Level 2

 

 

Level 3

 

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

Property and equipment

 

$

7,922

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

7,922

 

 

$

4,470

 

(1)

Goodwill

 

 

31,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,973

 

 

 

9,462

 

(2)

Tradenames - Indefinite-lived

 

 

71,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

71,800

 

 

 

4,386

 

(2)

ROU Assets

 

 

72,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

72,200

 

 

 

8,556

 

(1)

(1) Recorded within Impairment of long-lived assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. See Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (D) COVID-19” for additional information.

(2) Recorded within Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. See Note 1 “Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies – (D) COVID-19” for additional information.

 

 

Note 4. Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

 

October 28,

 

 

January 28,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

February 1,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2017

 

 

2020

 

 

2020

 

Term Loan Facility

 

$

36,000

 

 

$

45,000

 

Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

32,076

 

 

 

5,200

 

Long-term debt:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Loan Facilities

 

$

24,750

 

 

$

24,750

 

Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

51,223

 

 

 

27,723

 

Total debt principal

 

 

68,076

 

 

 

50,200

 

 

 

75,973

 

 

 

52,473

 

Less: current portion of long-term debt

 

 

9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,063

 

 

 

2,750

 

Less: deferred financing costs

 

 

1,455

 

 

 

1,902

 

 

 

1,012

 

 

 

1,043

 

Total long-term debt

 

$

57,621

 

 

$

48,298

 

 

$

72,898

 

 

$

48,680

 

 

2018 Term Loan Facility

On November 27, 2013, in connection with the closing of the IPO and Restructuring Transactions,August 21, 2018, Vince, LLC entered into a $27,500 senior secured term loan facility (the “2018 Term Loan Facility”) pursuant to a credit agreement by and among Vince, LLC, as the borrower, VHC and Vince Intermediate Holding,Holdings, LLC, a direct subsidiary of VHC and the direct parent company of Vince, LLC (“Vince Intermediate”), entered into a $175,000 senior secured term loan facility (as amendedas guarantors, Crystal Financial, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other lenders from time to time the “Term Loan Facility”) with the lenders party thereto, Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”), as administrative agent, JP Morgan Chase Bank and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as joint lead arrangers, and Cantor Fitzgerald as documentation agent.thereto. The 2018 Term Loan Facility will mature on November 27, 2019. Vince, LLC and Vince Intermediate are borrowers (together, the “Borrowers”) and VHC is a guarantor under the Term Loan Facility.

On June 30, 2017, the Borrowers entered into a Waiver, Consent and First Amendment (the “Term Loan Amendment”) which, among other things, (i) waives the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Facility) covenant (as described below) for the test periods from July 2017 through and including April 2019; (ii) requires the Borrowers, beginning with the payment due on or around January 2018,subject to pay a quarterly amortization payment of $3,000 for such fiscal quarter and $2,000 for each fiscal quarter thereafter, provided that there is not less than $15,000 of “availability” under the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro forma basis immediately before and after giving effectprincipal equal to such amortization payment; (iii) prohibits the Company from making any payments on the Tax Receivable Agreement (see Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for further information) before the first amortization payment referenced above is made or if the Borrowers are not current on any2.5% of the foregoing amortization payments; (iv) increases the applicable margin by 2.0% per annum on all term loan borrowings; (v) requires the Borrowers to pay a fee to consenting term lenders equal to 0.5% of the outstandingoriginal aggregate principal amount of such lender’s term loans as of the effective date of the2018 Term Loan Amendment; (vi) eliminates the Borrower’s ability to designate subsidiaries as unrestricted and to make certain payments, restricted payments and investments with certain funds considered “available excess amount” (as defined in the Term Loan Facility); (vii) eliminates the uncommitted incremental facility; and (viii) limits certain intercompany transactions between a loan party and a non-loan party subsidiary. The Term Loan Amendment became effective on September 8, 2017 when the Company received $30,000 of gross proceeds in connectionFacility, with the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement (see Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for further details) and used a portion of such proceeds to repay $9,000 in principal amount under the Term Loan Facility.


Effective with the Term Loan Amendment, interestbalance payable at final maturity. Interest is payable on loans under the 2018 Term Loan Facility at a rate of either (i)equal to the Eurodollar90-day LIBOR rate (subject to a 1.00%0% floor) plus an applicable margin of 7.00% or (ii)margins subject to a pricing grid based on a minimum Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the base rate applicable margin of 6.00%.credit agreement for the 2018 Term Loan Facility) calculation. During the continuance of a payment or bankruptcy eventcertain specified events of default, interest will accrue (i) on the overdue principaloutstanding amount of any loan at a rate of 2%2.0% in excess of the rate otherwise applicable to such loan and (ii) on any overdue interest or any other outstanding overdue amount at a rate of 2% in excess of the non-default interest rate then applicable to base rate loans. amount. The 2018 Term Loan Facility requires Vince, LLCmatures on the earlier of August 21, 2023 and Vince Intermediate to make mandatory prepayments upon the occurrencematurity date of certain events, including additional debt issuances, common and preferred stock issuances, certain asset sales, and annual payments of 50% of excess cash flow, subject to reductions to 25% and 0% if Vince, LLC and Vince Intermediate maintain a Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio of 2.50 to 1.00 and 2.00 to 1.00, respectively, and subject to reductions for voluntary prepayments made during such fiscal yearthe 2018 Revolving Credit Facility (as defined below).

The 2018 Term Loan Facility contains a requirement that Vince, LLC and Vince Intermediate maintain a “Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio”Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Term Loan Facility) as of the last day of any period of four fiscal quarters not to exceed 3.25 to 1.00. The Term Loan Facility permits Vince Holding Corp. to make a Specified Equity Contribution, as defined under

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0.85:1.00 for the Agreement, to the Borrowers in order to increase, dollar for dollar, Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarter ended November 3, 2018, 1.00:1.00 for the purposes of determining compliance with this covenant at the end of such fiscal quarter and applicable subsequent periods provided that (a) in each fourended February 2, 2019, 1.20:1.00 for the fiscal quarter period there shall be at least twoended May 4, 2019, 1.35:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending August 3, 2019, 1.50:1.00 for the fiscal quarters in which no Specified Equity Contribution is made; (b) no more than five Specified Equity Contributions shall be made in the aggregate during the term of the Agreement;ending November 2, 2019 and (c) the amount of any Specified Equity Contribution shall be no greater than the amount required to cause the Company to be in compliance with this covenant. Approximately $18,072 has been contributed by Vince Holding Corp. to Vince, LLC as Specified Equity Contributions. As discussed above, the Term Loan Amendment waives the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio covenantFebruary 1, 2020 and 1.75:1.00 for the test periods from July 2017 throughfiscal quarter ending May 2, 2020 and including April 2019.

each fiscal quarter thereafter. In addition, the 2018 Term Loan Facility contains customary representations and warranties, other covenants, and events of default, including but not limited to, covenants with respect to limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, liens, negative pledges,burdensome agreements, guarantees, investments, loans, asset sales, mergers, acquisitions, prepayment of other debt, the repurchase of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, and the ability to change the nature of the Company’s business or its fiscal year, and distributions and dividends. The 2018 Term Loan Facility generally permits dividends to the extent that no default or event of default is continuing or would result from thea contemplated dividend, and the pro forma Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio after giving effect to such contemplated dividend is at least 0.25 lower than the maximum Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio for such quarter in an amount not to exceed the excess available amount, as defined in the loan agreement. All obligations under the Term Loan Facility are guaranteed by VHC and any future material domestic restricted subsidiaries of Vince, LLC and secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of VHC, Vince, LLC and Vince Intermediate and any future material domestic restricted subsidiaries. As of October 28, 2017, after giving effect to the waiver described above, the Company was in compliance with applicable covenants.

Through October 28, 2017, on an inception to date basis, the Company has made repayments totaling $139,000 in the aggregate on the original $175,000 Term Loan Facility entered into on November 27, 2013 with $9,000 of such repayments made during the nine months ended October 28, 2017. As of October 28, 2017, the Company had $36,000 of debt outstanding under the Term Loan Facility.

Revolving Credit Facility

On November 27, 2013, Vince, LLC entered into a $50,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with BofA as administrative agent. Vince, LLC is the borrower and VHC and Vince Intermediate are the guarantors under the Revolving Credit Facility. On June 3, 2015, Vince, LLC entered into a first amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility, that among other things, increased the aggregate commitments under the facility from $50,000 to $80,000, subject to a loan cap which is the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base, as defined in the loan agreement, (ii) the aggregate commitments, or (iii) $70,000 until debt obligations under the Company’s Term Loan Facility have been paid in full, and extended the maturity date from November 27, 2018 to June 3, 2020.

On June 22, 2017, Vince, LLC entered into a second amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility, which among other things, increased availability under the borrowing base by (i) including in the borrowing base up to $5,000 of cash at Vince Holding Corp. so long as such cash is in a deposit account subject to “control” by the agent, (ii) temporarily increasing the concentration limit for accounts due from a specified wholesale partner through July 31, 2017 and (iii) pursuant to a side letter, dated June 22, 2017, entered into between Vince LLC and BofA (the “LC Side Letter”), including in the borrowing base certain letters of credit (the “Specified LCs” as described under “Bank of Montreal Facility” below), issued for the benefit of BofA as credit support for the obligations outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The LC Side Letter terminated when the Specified LCs were released, as described below. In addition, the second amendment changed the financial maintenance covenant in the Revolving Credit Facility from a springing minimum EBITDA covenant to a minimum excess availability covenant that must be satisfied at all times. The new financial maintenance covenant requires the loan parties to have excess availability of not less than the greater of 12.5% of the


adjusted loan cap then in effect and $5,000. The second amendment also (x) increased the applicable margin on all borrowings of revolving loans by 0.5% per annum and (y) temporarily lowered the thresholds for what constituted a trigger event through August 15, 2017, such that a trigger event meant the greater of 12.5% of the adjusted loan cap then in effect and $5,000. Following August 15, 2017, the trigger event means the greater of 15% of the adjusted loan cap then in effect and $6,000. The second amendment also changed the maturity date to the earlier of (a) June 3, 2020 (or a later date as applicable if the lender participates in any extension series) and (b) 120 days prior to the then scheduled maturity date of the Term Loan Facility to the extent that there are outstanding obligations under the Term Loan Facility on such date.

The Revolving Credit Facility also provides for a letter of credit sublimit of $25,000 (plus any increase in aggregate commitments) and an accordion option that allows for an increase in aggregate commitments up to $20,000. Effective with the second amendment, interest is payable on the loans under the Revolving Credit Facility at either the LIBOR or the Base Rate, in each case, plus an applicable margin of 1.75% to 2.25% for LIBOR loans or 0.75% to 1.75% for Base Rate loans, and in each case subject to a pricing grid based on an average daily excess availability calculation. The “Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by BofA as its prime rate; (ii) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 0.50%; and (iii) the LIBOR Rate for a one month interest period as determined on such day, plus 1.0%. During the continuance of an event of default and at the election of the required lender, interest will accrue at a rate of 2% in excess of the applicable non-default rate.

The Revolving Credit Facility also contains representations and warranties, other covenants and events of default that are customary for this type of financing, including limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, liens, negative pledges, guarantees, investments, loans, asset sales, mergers, acquisitions, prepayment of other debt, the repurchase of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, and the ability to change the nature of the Company’s business or its fiscal year. The Revolving Credit Facility generally permits dividends in the absence of any event of default (including any event of default arising from the contemplated dividend), so long as (i) after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend and for the following six months Excess Availability will be at least the greater of 20%20.0% of the adjusted loan capLoan Cap (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Term Loan Facility) and $10,000, and (ii) after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend, the “ConsolidatedConsolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”Ratio for the 12 months preceding such dividend shallwill be greater than or equal to 1.0 to 1.0 (provided that the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio may be less than 1.0 to 1.0 if, after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend, Excess Availability for the six fiscal months following the dividend is at least the greater of 35%25.0% of the adjusted loan capLoan Cap and $15,000).$12,500), and (iii) the pro forma Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio after giving effect to such contemplated dividend is no less than the minimum Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for such quarter. In addition, the 2018 Term Loan Facility is subject to a Borrowing Base (as defined in the credit agreement of the 2018 Term Loan Facility) which can, under certain conditions, result in the imposition of a reserve under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. As of October 28, 2017,August 1, 2020, the Company was in compliance with applicable financial covenants.  

The second amendment replaced and superseded all side letters previously2018 Term Loan Facility also contains an Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Term Loan Facility) sweep requirement in which Vince, LLC remits 50% of Excess Cash Flow reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by any voluntary prepayments of the 2018 Term Loan Facility or the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility (to the extent accompanied by a permanent reduction in commitments) during such fiscal year or after the fiscal year but prior to the date of the excess cash flow payment, to be applied to the outstanding principal balance commencing 10 business days after the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K starting from fiscal year ending February 1, 2020. There was no such payment due for fiscal year ended February 1, 2020.

On March 30, 2020, Vince, LLC entered into betweenthe Limited Waiver and Amendment (the “Second Term Loan Amendment”) to the 2018 Term Loan Facility. The Second Term Loan Amendment postponed the amortization payment due on April 1, 2020, with 50% of such payment to be paid on July 1, 2020 and the remainder to be paid on October 1, 2020 and modifies certain reporting obligations.

On June 8, 2020, Vince, LLC entered into the Third Amendment (the “Third Term Loan Amendment”) to the 2018 Term Loan Facility. The Third Term Loan Amendment, among others, (i) temporarily suspends the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant through the delivery of a compliance certificate relating to the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2021 (such period, the “Extended Accommodation Period”); (ii) requires Vince, LLC to maintain Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 in the event the excess availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility is less than (x) $10,000 between September 6, 2020 and BofA.January 9, 2021 and (y) $12,500 between January 10, 2021 and January 31, 2021 and (z) $15,000 during all other times during the Extended Accommodation Period; (ii) revises the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio required to be maintained following the Extended Accommodation Period (commencing with the fiscal month ending July 31, 2021) to be 1.50 to 1.0 for the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2021 and 1.75 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter thereafter; (iii) waives the amortization payments due on July 1, 2020 and October 1, 2020 (including the amortization payment due on April 1, 2020 that was previously deferred under the Second Term Loan Amendment); (iv) for any fiscal four quarter period ending prior to or on October 30, 2020, increasing the cap on certain items eligible to be added back to Consolidated EBITDA to 27.5% from 22.5%; and (iv) during the Extended Accommodation Period, allows Vince, LLC to cure any default under the applicable Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant by including any amount provided by equity or subordinated debt (which amount shall be at least $1,000) in the calculation of excess availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility so that the excess availability is above the applicable threshold described above.

The Third Term Loan Amendment also (a) waives certain events of default; (b) temporarily revises the applicable margin to be 9.0% for one year after the Third Term Loan Amendment effective date (2.0% of which is to be accrued but not payable in cash until the first anniversary of the Third Term Loan Amendment effective date) and after such time and through the Extended Accommodation Period, 9.0% or 7.0% depending on the amount of Consolidated EBITDA; (c) increases the LIBOR floor from 0% to 1.0%; (d) eliminates the Borrower’s and any loan party’s ability to designate subsidiaries as unrestricted and to make certain payments, restricted payments and investments during the Extended Accommodation Period; (e) resets the prepayment premium to 3.0% of the prepaid amount if prepaid prior to the first anniversary of the Third Term Loan Amendment Effective Date, 1.5% of the prepaid amount if prepaid prior to the second anniversary of the Third Term Loan Amendment Effective Date and 0% thereafter; (f) imposes a requirement to pay down the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility to the extent cash on hand exceeds $5,000 on the last day of each week; (g) permits Vince, LLC to incur up to $8,000 of additional secured debt (in addition to any interest accrued or paid in kind), to the extent subordinated to the 2018 Term Loan Facility on terms reasonably acceptable to Crystal;  (h) extends the delivery periods for (x) annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 to June 15, 2020 and (y) quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarters

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ended May 2, 2020 and ending August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020 and October 29, 2020, respectively, and (i) grants ongoing relief through September 30, 2020 with respect to certain covenants regarding the payment of lease obligations.

As a result of the Third Term Loan Amendment, the Company incurred $383 of additional financing costs.  In accordance with ASC Topic 470, “Debt”, the Company accounted for this amendment as a debt modification and has recorded $233 of the financing costs paid to third parties within selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss for the six months ended August 1, 2020. The remaining $150 of financing costs are recorded as deferred debt issuance costs which will be amortized over the remaining term of the 2018 Term Loan Facility and are included in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 1, 2020.

Through August 1, 2020, on an inception to date basis, the Company had made repayments totaling $2,750 in the aggregate on the 2018 Term Loan Facility. As of August 1, 2020, the Company had $24,750 of debt outstanding under the 2018 Term Loan Facility.

2018 Revolving Credit Facility

On August 21, 2018, Vince, LLC entered into an $80,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “2018 Revolving Credit Facility”) pursuant to a credit agreement by and among Vince, LLC, as the borrower, VHC and Vince Intermediate, as guarantors, Citizens Bank, N.A. (“Citizens”), as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other lenders from time to time party thereto. The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility provides for a revolving line of credit of up to $80,000, subject to a Loan Cap, which is the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility and (ii) the aggregate commitments, as well as a letter of credit sublimit of $25,000. It also provides for an increase in aggregate commitments of up to $20,000. The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility matures on the earlier of August 21, 2023 and the maturity date of the 2018 Term Loan Facility. On August 21, 2018, Vince, LLC incurred $39,555 of borrowings, prior to which $66,271 was available, given the Loan Cap as of such date.  

Interest is payable on the loans under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility at either the LIBOR or the Base Rate, in each case, with applicable margins subject to a pricing grid based on an average daily excess availability calculation. The “Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Citizens as its prime rate; (ii) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 0.5%; and (iii) the LIBOR Rate for a one month interest period as determined on such day, plus 1.00%. During the continuance of certain specified events of default, at the election of Citizens, interest will accrue at a rate of 2.0% in excess of the applicable non-default rate.

The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility contains a requirement that, at any point when Excess Availability (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility) is less than 10.0% of the loan cap and continuing until Excess Availability exceeds the greater of such amounts for 30 consecutive days, Vince must maintain during that time a Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility) equal to or greater than 1.0 to 1.0 measured as of the last day of each fiscal month during such period.

The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility contains representations and warranties, other covenants and events of default that are customary for this type of financing, including covenants with respect to limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, liens, burdensome agreements, guarantees, investments, loans, asset sales, mergers, acquisitions, prepayment of other debt, the repurchase of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, and the ability to change the nature of the Company’s business or its fiscal year. The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility generally permits dividends in the absence of any event of default (including any event of default arising from a contemplated dividend), so long as (i) after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend and for the following six months Excess Availability will be at least the greater of 20.0% of the Loan Cap and $10 million and (ii) after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend, the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the 12 months preceding such dividend will be greater than or equal to 1.0 to 1.0 (provided that the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio may be less than 1.0 to 1.0 if, after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend, Excess Availability for the six fiscal months following the dividend is at least the greater of 25.0% of the Loan Cap and $12,500). As of August 1, 2020, the Company was in compliance with applicable covenants.  

On November 1, 2019, Vince, LLC entered into First Amendment (the “First Revolver Amendment”) to the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility, which provides the borrower the ability to elect the Daily LIBOR Rate in lieu of the Base Rate to be applied to the borrowings upon applicable notice.  The “Daily LIBOR Rate” means a rate equal to the Adjusted LIBOR Rate in effect on such day for deposits for a one day period, provided that, upon notice and not more than once every 90 days, such rate may be substituted for a one week or one month period for the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for a one day period.

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On November 4, 2019, Vince, LLC entered into the Second Amendment (the “Second Revolver Amendment”) to the credit agreement of the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. The Second Revolver Amendment increased the aggregate commitments under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility by $20,000 to $100,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Second Revolver Amendment, the Acquired Businesses became guarantors under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility and jointly and severally liable for the obligations thereunder. Simultaneously, Vince, LLC entered into a Joinder Amendment to the credit agreement of the 2018 Term Loan Facility whereby the Acquired Businesses became guarantors under the 2018 Term Loan Facility and jointly and severally liable for the obligations thereunder.

On June 8, 2020, Vince, LLC entered into the Third Amendment (the “Third Revolver Amendment”) to the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. The Third Revolver Amendment, among others, increases availability under the facility’s borrowing base by (i) temporarily increasing the aggregate commitments under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility to $110,000 through November 30, 2020 (such period, the “Accommodation Period”) (ii) temporarily revising the eligibility of certain account debtors during the Accommodation Period by extending by 30 days the period during which those accounts may remain outstanding past due as well as increasing the concentration limits of certain account debtors and (iii) for any fiscal four quarter period ending prior to or on October 30, 2021, increasing the cap on certain items eligible to be added back to Consolidated EBITDA to 27.5% from 22.5%.

The Third Revolver Amendment also (a) waives events of default; (b) temporarily increases the applicable margin on all borrowings of revolving loans by 0.75% per annum during the Accommodation Period and increases the LIBOR floor from 0% to 1.0%; (c) eliminates Vince LLC’s and any loan party’s ability to designate subsidiaries as unrestricted and to make certain payments, restricted payments and investments during the Extended Accommodation Period; (d) temporarily suspends the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant through the Extended Accommodation Period; (e) requires Vince, LLC to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 in the event the excess availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility is less than (x) $10,000 between September 6, 2020 and January 9, 2021, (y) $12,500 between January 10, 2021 and January 31, 2021 and (z) $15,000 at all other times during the Extended Accommodation Period; (f)  imposes a requirement (y) to pay down the 2018 Revolving Loan Facility to the extent cash on hand exceeds $5,000 on the last day of each week and (z) that, after giving effect to any borrowing thereunder, Vince, LLC may have no more than $5,000 of cash on hand; (g) permits Vince, LLC to incur up to $8,000 of additional secured debt (in addition to any interest accrued or paid in kind), to the extent subordinated to the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility on terms reasonably acceptable to Citizens; (h) establishes a method for imposing a successor reference rate if LIBOR should become unavailable, (i) extends the delivery periods for (x) annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 to June 15, 2020 and (y) quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended May 2, 2020 and ending August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020 and October 29, 2020, respectively, and (j) grants ongoing relief through September 30, 2020 with respect to certain covenants regarding the payment of lease obligations.

As a result of the Third Revolver Amendment, the Company incurred $375 of additional deferred financing costs.  In accordance with ASC Topic 470, “Debt”, the Company accounted for this amendment as a debt modification and has recorded the additional deferred financing costs as deferred debt issuance costs which will be amortized over the remaining term of the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility.  Financing costs of $150 are included in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of August 1, 2020.

As of October 28, 2017, $29,882August 1, 2020, $34,696 was available under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility, net of the amended loan cap, and there were $32,076$51,223 of borrowings outstanding and $8,041$5,308 of letters of credit outstanding under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings outstanding under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility as of October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 was 3.9%2.8%.

As

Acquired Businesses Short-Term Borrowings

On July 23, 2014, Parker Lifestyle, LLC, as borrower, and Sun Capital Partners V, L.P., as guarantor, entered into a Loan Authorization Agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A., as lender, for a revolving credit facility.  On December 21, 2016, that facility was amended to include Rebecca Taylor, Inc. The maximum credit line was $25,000 (the "BMO Obligations") subject to a maximum credit limit, which required that the sum of January 28, 2017, $27,157 was available under(i) the Revolving Credit Facility, netaggregate principal amounts of loans outstanding, (ii) the amended loan cap, and there were $5,200 of borrowings outstanding and $7,474aggregate undrawn stated

amount of letters of credit outstandingissued under the Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings outstandingcredit facility, and (iii) the aggregate amount of any unreimbursed draws under any letters of credit issued, shall not exceed the credit limit.  Any letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility as of January 28, 2017 was 4.3%.

Bank of Montreal Facility

On June 22, 2017, Vince, LLC entered into aBMO Obligations credit facility agreement with the Bank of Montreal to issue the Specified LCs (the “BMO LC Line”), as discussed under the Revolving Credit Facility above. The BMO LC Line is guaranteed by Sun Capital Fund V, L.P., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. The initial BMO LC Line was issued in the amount of $5,000. The maximum draw amount for all Specified LCs is $10,000. The BMO LC Line is currently unsecured but may be securedwere subject to the termssame maximum credit line. On November 3, 2019, in conjunction with the acquisition of an intercreditor agreement between BofA and Bankthe Acquired Businesses, $19,099, plus accrued interest, of Montreal. BofA will be permitted to draw on the Specified LCs upon the occurrence of certain events specified therein. The Specified LCs under the BMO LC Line were undrawn as of October 28, 2017. In the event BofA draws on the Specified LCs upon the occurrence of a draw event, the loan will be subject to certain customary terms and conditions pursuant to the applicable loan authorization document. The BMO LC Line also may be released upon request by Vince, LLC so long as the Company has received at least $30,000 of cash proceeds from the 2017 Rights Offering, $15,000 of which must beconsideration was used to repay the principal amount ofpay-off the outstanding loansdebt obligation under the Revolving Credit Facility (without permanent reduction of commitments) or the Excess Availability is greater than $10,000 after giving pro forma effect to the 2017 Rights Offering proceeds. The undrawn portion of the face amount of the Specified LCs is subject to a standard 3% annual fee.this facility. On October 31, 2017,November 3, 2019, at the request of the Company and upon the satisfaction of certain release conditions, the BMO LC Line was released upon satisfactionObligations were released.

Note 5. Inventory

Inventories consisted of the above release conditions.finished goods. As of August 1, 2020 and February 1, 2020, finished goods, net of reserves were $92,122 and $66,393, respectively.

 

 

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Note 5. Inventory

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

 

October 28,

 

 

January 28,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2017

 

Finished goods

 

$

53,598

 

 

$

40,771

 

Less: reserves

 

 

(2,220

)

 

 

(2,242

)

Total inventories, net

 

$

51,378

 

 

$

38,529

 


Note 6. Share-Based Compensation

Employee Stock Plans

Vince 2013 Incentive Plan

In connection with the IPO, the Company adopted the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan, which provides for grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and other stock-based awards. In May 2018, the Company filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 to register an additional 660,000 shares of common stock available for issuance under the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan. The aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be issued or used for reference purposes under the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan or with respect to which awards may be granted may not exceed 340,000 shares, as adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.1,000,000 shares. The shares available for issuance under the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan may be, in whole or in part, either authorized and unissued shares of the Company’s common stock or shares of common stock held in or acquired for the Company’s treasury. In general, if awards under the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan are cancelled for any reason, or expire or terminate unexercised, the shares covered by such award may again be available for the grant of awards under the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan. As of October 28, 2017,August 1, 2020, there were 148,103332,368 shares under the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan available for future grants. Options granted pursuant to the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan typically vest in equal installments over four years, subject to the employees’ continued employment and expire on the earlier of the tenth anniversary of the grant date or upon termination as outlined in the Vince 2013 Incentive Plan. Restricted stock units (“RSUs”) granted vest in equal installments over a three-year period or vest in equal installments over four years, subject to the employees’ continued employment.      employment, except for RSUs issued under the exchange offer described below.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Company maintains an employee stock purchase plan (“ESPP”) for its employees. Under the ESPP, all eligible employees may contribute up to 10% of their base compensation, up to a maximum contribution of $10 per year. The purchase price of the stock is 90% of the fair market value, with purchases executed on a quarterly basis. The plan is defined as compensatory, and accordingly, a charge for compensation expense is recorded to selling, general and administrative expense for the difference between the fair market value and the discounted purchase price of the Company’s Stock. During the ninesix months ended October 28, 2017, 4,244August 1, 2020, 4,257 shares of common stock were issued under the ESPP. During the ninesix months ended October 29, 2016, the activityAugust 3, 2019, no shares of common stock were issued under the ESPP was not significant.ESPP. As of October 28, 2017,August 1, 2020, there were 94,97986,878 shares available for future issuance under the ESPP, as adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.ESPP.

Stock Options

A summary of stock option activity for both employees and non-employees for the ninesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 is as follows:

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)

 

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

(in thousands)

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)

 

 

Aggregate Intrinsic Value

(in thousands)

 

Outstanding at January 28, 2017

 

 

225,812

 

 

$

45.27

 

 

 

8.9

 

 

$

 

Outstanding at February 1, 2020

 

 

175

 

 

$

38.87

 

 

 

6.7

 

 

$

 

Granted

 

 

17,150

 

 

$

10.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited or expired

 

 

(70,323

)

 

$

42.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(117

)

 

$

38.92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at October 28, 2017

 

 

172,639

 

 

$

42.83

 

 

 

8.3

 

 

$

 

Outstanding at August 1, 2020

 

 

58

 

 

$

38.77

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable at October 28, 2017

 

 

71,575

 

 

$

44.77

 

 

 

8.1

 

 

$

 

Vested and exercisable at August 1, 2020

 

 

58

 

 

$

38.77

 

 

 

5.2

 

 

$

 

 


All outstanding shares were vested at May 2, 2020.

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Of the above outstanding shares, 101,064 are expected to vest.

As permitted by new accounting guidance that became effective for the Company on January 29, 2017, the Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, which resulted in an increase of $84 to accumulated deficit within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Restricted Stock Units

A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the ninesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 is as follows:

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

 

Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

 

Nonvested restricted stock units at January 28, 2017

 

 

10,771

 

 

$

65.52

 

Non-vested restricted stock units at February 1, 2020

 

 

679,926

 

 

$

11.12

 

Granted

 

 

7,500

 

 

$

6.00

 

 

 

20,786

 

 

$

9.06

 

Vested

 

 

(2,743

)

 

$

71.03

 

 

 

(152,820

)

 

$

10.40

 

Forfeited

 

 

(882

)

 

$

59.80

 

 

 

(57,116

)

 

$

9.20

 

Nonvested restricted stock units at October 28, 2017

 

 

14,646

 

 

$

34.35

 

Non-vested restricted stock units at August 1, 2020

 

 

490,776

 

 

$

11.48

 

Share-Based Compensation Expense

The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $429$525 and $638 (including$527, including expense of $296$48 and $42, respectively, related to non-employees)non-employees, during the three months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and October 29, 2016,August 3, 2019, respectively. The Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $912$1,066 and $1,383 (including$954, including expense of $709$99 and $82, respectively, related to non-employees)non-employees, during the ninesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and October 29, 2016,August 3, 2019, respectively.

 

 

Note 7. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Except when the effect would be anti-dilutive, diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding plus the dilutive effect of share-based awards calculated under the treasury stock method.

On September 8, 2017, in connection with the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement, the Company issued an aggregate of 66,666,667 shares of its common stock and recorded increases of $667 within Common Stock and $28,338 within Additional paid-in-capital on the condensed consolidated balance sheet, prior to adjustment for the Reverse Stock Split. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” for additional information.

At the close of business on October 23, 2017, the Company effected In periods when we have a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of its common stock. Thenet loss, share-based awards are excluded from our calculation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share as presented in the condensed consolidated statements of operations,their inclusion would have been determined based on a retroactive adjustment of weighted average shares outstanding for all periods presented.an anti-dilutive effect.

The following is a reconciliation of weighted average basic shares to weighted average diluted shares outstanding:  

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Weighted-average shares—basic

 

 

8,610,869

 

 

 

4,928,744

 

 

 

6,166,219

 

 

 

4,541,966

 

 

 

11,784,007

 

 

 

11,672,914

 

 

 

11,739,061

 

 

 

11,651,375

 

Effect of dilutive equity securities

 

 

439

 

 

 

19,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares—diluted

 

 

8,611,308

 

 

 

4,947,990

 

 

 

6,166,219

 

 

 

4,541,966

 

 

 

11,784,007

 

 

 

11,672,914

 

 

 

11,739,061

 

 

 

11,651,375

 

 

Because the Company incurred a net loss for the ninethree and six months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and October 29, 2016,August 3, 2019, weighted-average basic shares and weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are equal for thesethe periods.

For the three months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016, 183,566 and 76,443 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of weighted average shares for diluted earnings per


share since the related exercise prices exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock and such inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

For the nine months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016, 189,060 and 72,362 options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, were excluded from the computation of weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share since the related exercise prices exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock and such inclusion would be anti-dilutive.

 

 

Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

On May 5, 2017,September 7, 2018, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of a putative class ofby certain stockholders (collectively, the Company’s stockholders,“Plaintiff”), naming the Company as well as Brendan Hoffman,David Stefko, the Company’s Interim  Chief Executive Officer and David Stefko,Chief Financial Officer, one of the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,directors, certain of the Company’s former officers and directors, and Sun Capital Partners, Inc. and certain of its affiliates, as defendants. The complaint generally allegedalleges that the Company and the named officersparties made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose matters relating to the transition of itsthe Company’s ERP systems from Kellwood. The complaint brings causes of action for violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act against the Company and the named parties and for violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the individual parties, Sun Capital Partners, Inc. and its affiliates.  The complaint sought unspecified monetary damages and unspecified costs and fees. On October 2, 2017, the parties agreedJanuary 28, 2019, in response to our motion to dismiss the original complaint, the Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, naming the same defendants as parties and asserting the same causes of action as those stated in itsthe original complaint. On September 9, 2020, the two complaints were dismissed in their entirety without prejudice. Accordingly,and the parties filedPlaintiff’s request for leave to replead was denied.

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On September 6, 2019, Vince, LLC received a stipulationfavorable judgment from the second instance court in the People’s Republic of dismissal,China in connection with a trademark infringement case. The judgment awarded Vince, LLC approximately $700 in damages and fees, net of applicable taxes, which was granted on October 6, 2017, dismissing all claims without prejudice.included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This amount was subsequently paid in full to Vince, LLC by the defendants in the case in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.

TheAdditionally, the Company is a party to other legal proceedings, compliance matters, environmental, as well as wage and environmentalhour and other labor claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the outcome of such items cannot be determined with certainty, management believes that the ultimate outcome of these items, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Note 9. Recent Accounting PronouncementsLeases

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017,During the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued guidance to simplifyfirst quarter of fiscal 2019, the accounting for goodwill impairment. The guidance removes “step two” of the goodwill impairment test, which requires a hypothetical purchase price allocation. A goodwill impairment will now be the amount by which a reporting unit’s carrying value exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. The guidance is effective for interim and annual impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company adopted this guidance on January 29, 2017.

In March 2016, the FASB issued guidance regarding share-based compensation, to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including accounting for forfeitures, income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 29, 2017. Upon adoption, excess tax benefits and deficiencies from share-based compensation are recognized as income tax expense or benefit in the statement of operations as discrete items in the reporting period in which they occur, regardless of whether the benefit reduces taxes payable in the current period. As a result of the adoption of this guidance, the Company recognized an increase of $2,350 to deferred tax assets related to net operating loss carryforwards for the excess tax benefits related to share-based compensation and also recognized an increase of an equal amount in the valuation allowance against such increase of deferred tax assets. As permitted by the new guidance, the Company elected to account for forfeitures as they occur which resulted in an increase of $84 to the accumulated deficit within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The remaining provisions of the new guidance did not have a material effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.  

In November 2015, the FASB issued new guidance on the balance sheet classificatASU No. 2016-02: “ion of deferred taxes, which requires entities to classify deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent in the consolidated balance sheet. Currently, deferred tax assets and liabilities must be classified as current or noncurrent amounts in the consolidated balance sheet. This guidance is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 29, 2017 and, as a result of the full valuation allowance previously recorded against the Company’s deferred tax assets, it did not have a material effect on the Company’s Leases (topic 842)Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.


In July 2015, the FASB issued new guidance on accounting for inventory, which requires entities to measure inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. The Company adopted the new guidance on January 29, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2017, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies when changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as modifications. The new guidance will be applied prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its financial statements but does not expect it to have a material impact.

In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance that requires the statement of cash flows to explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and amounts generally described as restricted cash or restricted cash equivalents. Therefore, amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. This new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

In August 2016, the FASB issued guidance which clarifies how companies present and classify certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and must be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period presented. The Company is evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance but does not expect it to have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued a new lease accounting standard, which requires lessees to recognize right-of-useROU lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for those leases currentlythat were previously classified as operating leases. The guidance is required to beCompany adopted retrospectively by restating all yearsthe standard on February 3, 2019, the first day of fiscal 2019 instead of the earliest period presented in the Company’s financial statements. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. statements per ASU No. 2018-11: “Leases (Topic 842): Targeted improvements.The Company is currently evaluatingrecognized a $589 cumulative effect adjustment in retained earnings at the beginning of the period of adoption which resulted from the impairment of select operating lease ROU assets of $416 related to stores whose fixed assets had been previously impaired and for which the initial carrying value of the ROU assets were determined to be above fair market value and $173 of cumulative correction of an immaterial error in prior period rent expense.

As a result of COVID-19, the Company did not initially make certain rent payments in the first and second quarter of fiscal 2020. The Company has recognized any rent payments not made within accounts payable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet and has continued to recognize rent expense in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. As a result of discussions with landlords and amendments to existing lease terms, the Company has since made rent payments for certain leases. The Company considered the FASB’s recent guidance regarding lease modifications as a result of the effects of COVID-19 and elected to apply the temporary practical expedient to account for lease changes as variable rent unless an amendment results in a substantial change in the Company's lease obligations. As of August 1, 2020, the impact of adopting this guidance onapplying the temporary practical expedient was not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014,Total lease cost is included in cost of sales and SG&A in the FASB issued new guidance on revenue recognition accounting, which requires entitiesaccompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income and is recorded net of immaterial sublease income. Some leases have a non-cancelable lease term of less than one year and therefore, the Company has elected to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customersexclude these short-term leases from our ROU asset and in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchangelease liabilities. Short term lease costs were immaterial for those goods or services. Since its issuance, the FASB has amended several aspectsthree and six months ended August 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019. The Company’s lease cost is comprised of the new guidance. Infollowing:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

6,381

 

 

$

6,189

 

 

$

12,869

 

 

$

12,382

 

Variable operating lease cost

 

 

(2

)

 

 

80

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

127

 

Total lease cost

 

$

6,379

 

 

$

6,269

 

 

$

12,900

 

 

$

12,509

 

During the six months ended August 2015, the FASB elected to defer the effective dates for this guidance, which is now effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently assessing the impact of the adoption of the new guidance on its consolidated financial statements. The Company’s assessment efforts to-date have included reviewing current accounting policies, processes and arrangements to identify potential differences that could arise from the application of the new guidance. While the assessment is not complete,1, 2020, the Company currently believes that somerecorded right-of-use assets impairment of approximately $8,556. There was no such impairment for the potential impacts of implementing the new standard will include a change in the balance sheet presentation of sales return reserves which will be recorded as a separate assetthree months ended August 1, 2020 and liability versus the current net presentationAugust 3, 2019 and increased footnote disclosures. The Company currently anticipates adopting this standard using the modified retrospective method.six months ended August 3, 2019.  

 

 

Note 10. Segment Financial Information

The Company operates and manages its business by distribution channel and has identified twothree reportable segments, as further described below. Management considered both similar and dissimilar economic characteristics, internal reporting and management structures, as well as products, customers, and supply chain logistics to identify the following reportable segments:

Vince Wholesale segment—consists of the Company’s operations to distribute Vince brand products to major department stores and specialty stores in the United States and select international markets; and

Vince Direct-to-consumer segment—consists of the Company’s operations to distribute Vince brand products directly to the consumer through its Vince branded full-price specialty retail stores, outlet stores, e-commerce platform and e-commerce platform.subscription business Vince Unfold; and.

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Rebecca Taylor and Parker segment—consists of the Company’s operations to distribute Rebecca Taylor and Parker brand products to high-end department and specialty stores worldwide and directly to the consumer through their own branded e-commerce platforms and Rebecca Taylor retail stores.

The accounting policies of the Company’s reportable segments are consistent with those described in Note 1 to the audited Consolidated Financial Statementsconsolidated financial statements of VHC for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2017February 1, 2020 included in the 20162019 Annual Report on Form


10-K. Unallocated corporate expenses are comprised of selling, general, and administrative expenses attributable to corporate and administrative activities (such as marketing, design, finance, information technology, legal and human resource departments), and other charges that are not directly attributable to the Company’s Vince Wholesale and Vince Direct-to-consumer reportable segments. Unallocated corporate assets are comprised of the carrying values of the Company’s goodwill and tradename, deferred tax assets, and other assets that will be utilized to generate revenue for both of the Company’s Vince Wholesale and Vince Direct-to-consumer reportable segments.

Summary information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented below.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale

 

$

52,990

 

 

$

51,219

 

 

$

127,647

 

 

$

135,614

 

Direct-to-consumer

 

 

26,077

 

 

 

24,754

 

 

 

70,287

 

 

 

68,706

 

Total net sales

 

$

79,067

 

 

$

75,973

 

 

$

197,934

 

 

$

204,320

 

Income (loss) before income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale

 

$

16,454

 

 

$

18,416

 

 

$

35,882

 

 

$

39,422

 

Direct-to-consumer

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

990

 

 

 

(84

)

 

 

2,344

 

Subtotal

 

 

19,454

 

 

 

19,406

 

 

 

35,798

 

 

 

41,766

 

Unallocated corporate expenses

 

 

(14,145

)

 

 

(13,343

)

 

 

(47,542

)

 

 

(43,506

)

Interest expense, net

 

 

(1,693

)

 

 

(1,023

)

 

 

(4,013

)

 

 

(2,909

)

Other expense, net

 

 

(113

)

 

 

(191

)

 

 

(116

)

 

 

(379

)

Total income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

3,503

 

 

$

4,849

 

 

$

(15,873

)

 

$

(5,028

)

(in thousands)

 

Vince Wholesale

 

 

Vince Direct-to-consumer

 

 

Rebecca Taylor and Parker

 

 

Unallocated Corporate

 

 

Total

 

Three Month Ended August 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales (1)

 

$

17,159

 

 

$

15,051

 

 

$

4,812

 

 

$

 

 

$

37,022

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

4,404

 

 

 

(5,525

)

 

 

(3,063

)

 

 

(10,850

)

 

 

(15,034

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Month Ended August 3, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales (2)

 

$

43,393

 

 

$

27,958

 

 

$

20,872

 

 

$

 

 

$

92,223

 

Income (loss) before income taxes (3)

 

 

15,327

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

(20,655

)

 

 

(14,364

)

 

 

(19,638

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Month Ended August 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales (1)

 

$

27,852

 

 

$

33,136

 

 

$

15,052

 

 

$

 

 

$

76,040

 

Income (loss) before income taxes (4) (5) (6)

 

 

3,813

 

 

 

(22,384

)

 

 

(9,215

)

 

 

(35,384

)

 

 

(63,170

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Month Ended August 3, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Sales (2)

 

$

70,748

 

 

$

55,725

 

 

$

39,767

 

 

$

 

 

$

166,240

 

Income (loss) before income taxes (3)

 

 

23,108

 

 

 

1,092

 

 

 

(21,421

)

 

 

(30,117

)

 

 

(27,338

)

 

 

 

 

October 28,

 

 

January 28,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2017

 

Total Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale

 

$

70,451

 

 

$

44,442

 

Direct-to-consumer

 

 

47,860

 

 

 

45,038

 

Unallocated corporate

 

 

134,412

 

 

 

150,000

 

Total assets

 

$

252,723

 

 

$

239,480

 

(in thousands)

 

Vince Wholesale

 

 

Vince Direct-to-consumer

 

 

Rebecca Taylor and Parker

 

 

Unallocated Corporate

 

 

Total

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

72,425

 

 

$

104,788

 

 

$

39,229

 

 

$

120,265

 

 

$

336,707

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 1, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Assets

 

$

71,028

 

 

$

112,408

 

 

$

43,258

 

 

$

135,608

 

 

$

362,302

 

(1) Net sales for the Rebecca Taylor and Parker reportable segment for the three and six months ended August 1, 2020 consisted of $2,565 and $9,723 through wholesale distribution channels and $2,247 and $5,329 through direct-to-consumer distribution channels, respectively.

(2) Net sales for the Rebecca Taylor and Parker reportable segment for the three and six months ended August 3, 2019 consisted of $15,456 and $29,535 through wholesale distribution channels and $5,416 and $10,232 through direct-to-consumer distribution channels, respectively.

(3)  Rebecca Taylor and Parker reportable segment includes non-cash impairment charges of $20,132, of which $2,129 is related to goodwill, $17,362 is related to intangible assets and $641 is related to property and equipment for the three and six months ended August 3, 2019.

(4)  Vince Direct-to-consumer reportable segment includes a non-cash impairment charge of $11,725 related to property and equipment and ROU assets for the six months ended August 1, 2020.

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(5) Rebecca Taylor and Parker reportable segment includes non-cash impairment charges of $1,687, of which $386 is related to the Rebecca Taylor tradename and $1,301 is related to property and equipment and ROU assets for the six months ended August 1, 2020.

(6) Unallocated Corporate for the six months ended August 1, 2020 includes a benefit from the re-measurement of the liability related to the Tax Receivable Agreement of $2,320 and non-cash impairment charges of 13,462, of which $9,462 is related to goodwill and $4,000 is related to the Vince tradename.

 

 

 

Note 11. Related Party Transactions

Sourcing ArrangementPurchase Agreement

On July 13, 2017,November 4, 2019, Vince, LLC (“Vince”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an agreementEquity Purchase Agreement (the “Sourcing Arrangement”“Purchase Agreement”) with Rebecca Taylor, Inc. (“RT”) relatingCLG, providing for the Acquisition by Vince, LLC of 100% of the equity interests of the Acquired Businesses from CLG. The Acquisition was consummated effective on November 3, 2019.

The aggregate purchase price for the Acquisition was $19,730, which amount was used to satisfy all outstanding obligations under the purchasecredit facility of the Acquired Businesses and resalefor the payment of certain Vince branded finished goods (“Vince Goods”), whereby RT has agreed tocompensation expenses. The purchase Vince Goods from approved suppliers pursuant to purchase orders issued to such suppliers (each, a “RT Purchase Order”) at a price specified therein (a “RT Price”)was paid in cash and Vince has agreed to purchase such Vince Goods from RT pursuant to purchase orders issued to RT (each, a “Vince Purchase Order”) at a price specified therein (a “Vince Price”). The Vince Price is at all times equal to 103.5% offunded under the RT price.2018 Revolving Credit Facility which was upsized simultaneously with the Acquisition, as described in Note 4 “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements”.

Upon receipt of the Vince Purchase Order, RT must issue the RT Purchase Order and apply for a letter of credit to be issued to the applicable supplier in the amount equal to the RT Price, subject to availability under RT’s credit facility.  When the Vince Goods are ready to be delivered, RT must invoice Vince in the amount equal to the Vince Price, which invoice shall be payable by Vince within two business days of receipt of the invoice, which payment term may be extended by RT. In the event Vince fails to make timely payment for any Vince Goods, RT has the right to liquidate such goods in a manner and at a price it deems appropriate in its sole discretion. 

The Sourcing Arrangement contains customary indemnification and representations and warranties. The Sourcing Arrangement may be terminated by either party upon 60 days’ prior written notice to the other party. 


RTCLG is owned by affiliates of Sun Capital.  Sun Capital Partners, Inc., whose affiliates ownedbeneficially owns approximately 73% of the outstandingCompany’s common stock ofstock.  The Acquisition was reviewed and approved by the Company as of October 28, 2017. During the nine months ended October 28, 2017, the Company placed $18,047 of orders under the Sourcing Arrangement, of which $14,163 was paid as of October 28, 2017. No new orders have been placed under the Sourcing Arrangement since September 2017.

Shared Services Agreement

In connection with the consummationSpecial Committee of the Company’s IPO on November 27, 2013, Vince, LLC entered intoBoard of Directors, consisting solely of directors not affiliated with Sun Capital, who was represented by independent financial and legal advisors.

The Acquisition is treated for accounting purposes as a Shared Services Agreement with Kellwood (the “Shared Services Agreement”), pursuant to which Kellwood would provide support services in various areas. Astransaction by entities under common control within the scope of ASC Topic 805 “Business Combinations”. This guidance requires the retrospective combination of the endentities for all periods presented as if the combination had been in effect since inception of common control. Therefore, the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal 2016,year ended February 2, 2019, now reflect the retrospective combination of the entities. Additionally, the combination of the entities reflects the historical balance sheet data for the Acquired Businesses. This presentation constitutes a change in reporting entity.

During fiscal 2019, the Company completed the transitionincurred $3,571 of all functionstransaction and systems from Kellwoodother related costs related to the Company’s own systems or processes as well as to third-party service providers. In connection with the Kellwood Sale, the Shared Services Agreement was contributed to St. Louis, LLC. St. Louis, LLC continues to provide certain services, including those related to historical records and legacy functions, which the Company is in the process of winding down. The Shared Services Agreement will terminate automatically upon the termination of all services provided thereunder. After termination of the agreement, St. Louis, LLC will have no obligation to provide any services to the Company.

The Company is invoiced monthly for the services provided under the Shared Services Agreement and generally is required to pay within 15 business days of receiving such invoice. The payments can be trued-up and disputed once each fiscal quarter. During the three months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016, the Company recognized $83 and $635, respectively, of expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for services provided under the Shared Services Agreement. During the nine months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016, the Company recognized $242 and $4,040, respectively, of expense within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for services provided under the Shared Services Agreement. As of October 28, 2017, the Company has recorded $119 in Other accrued expenses to recognize amounts payable under the Shared Services Agreement.Acquisition.

Tax Receivable Agreement

VHC entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement with the Pre-IPO Stockholders on November 27, 2013. The Company and its former subsidiaries generated certain tax benefits (including NOLs and tax credits) prior to the Restructuring Transactions consummated in connection with the Company’s IPO and will generate certain section 197 intangible deductions (the “Pre-IPO Tax Benefits”), which would reduce the actual liability for taxes that the Company might otherwise be required to pay. The Tax Receivable Agreement provides for payments to the Pre-IPO Stockholders in an amount equal to 85% of the aggregate reduction in taxes payable realized by the Company and its subsidiaries from the utilization of the Pre-IPO Tax Benefits (the “Net Tax Benefit”).

For purposes of the Tax Receivable Agreement, the Net Tax Benefit equals (i) with respect to a taxable year, the excess, if any, of (A) the Company’s liability for taxes using the same methods, elections, conventions and similar practices used on the relevant company return assuming there were no Pre-IPO Tax Benefits over (B) the Company’s actual liability for taxes for such taxable year (the “Realized Tax Benefit”), plus (ii) for each prior taxable year, the excess, if any, of the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on an amended schedule applicable to such prior taxable year over the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on the original tax benefit schedule for such prior taxable year, minus (iii) for each prior taxable year, the excess, if any, of the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on the original tax benefit schedule for such prior taxable year over the Realized Tax Benefit reflected on the amended schedule for such prior taxable year; provided, however, that to the extent any of the adjustments described in clauses (ii) and (iii) were reflected in the calculation of the tax benefit payment for any subsequent taxable year, such adjustments shall not be taken into account in determining the Net Tax Benefit for any subsequent taxable year. To the extent that the Company is unable to make the payment under the Tax Receivable Agreement when due under the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement for any reason, such payment would be deferred and would accrue interest at a default rate of LIBOR plus 500 basis points until paid, instead of the agreed rate of LIBOR plus 200 basis points per annum in accordance with the terms of the Tax Receivable Agreement.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the obligation under the Tax Receivable Agreement was adjusted as a result of changes in the levels of projected pre-tax income, primarily as a result of COVID-19. The adjustment resulted in a net decrease of $2,320 to the liability under the Tax Receivable Agreement with the corresponding adjustment accounted for within Other (income) expense, net on the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss.As of October 28, 2017,August 1, 2020, the Company’s total obligation under the Tax Receivable Agreement iswas estimated to be $140,618, of which $2,788 is included as a component of Other accrued expenses and $137,830 is included as a component of Other liabilities$0 based on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. In accordance with the Term Loan Amendment (see Note 4 “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements”), the Company is prohibited from making any payments on the Tax Receivable Agreement before the first amortization payment is made or if the Borrowers are not current on any of the foregoing amortization payments. Management anticipates that tprojected future pre-tax income.he tax benefit payment, plus accrued interest, with respect to the 2016 taxable year will be paid in the first quarter of 2018. The Tax Receivable Agreement expires on December 31, 2023.


2017 Investment Agreement and 2017 Rights Offering

On August 10, 2017, the Company entered into an Investment Agreement (the “2017 Investment Agreement”) with Sun Cardinal, LLC and SCSF Cardinal, LLC (collectively, the “Sun Cardinal Investors”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Sun Cardinal Investors, and the Sun Cardinal Investors agreed to purchase, an aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to (x) $30,000 minus (y) the aggregate proceeds of the 2017 Rights Offering, at the 2017 Rights Offering subscription price per share (prior to adjustment for the Reverse Stock Split) of $0.45, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the 2017 Investment Agreement (the “Backstop Commitment”). The 2017 Investment Agreement superseded the Rights Offering Commitment Letter, dated May 18, 2017, from Sun Capital Partners V, L.P.

On August 15, 2017, the Company commenced the 2017 Rights Offering, whereby the Company distributed, at no charge, to stockholders of record as of August 14, 2017 (the “Rights Offering Record Date”), rights to purchase new shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.45 per share (prior to adjustment for the Reverse Stock Split). Each stockholder as of the Rights Offering Record Date (“Rights Holders”) received one non-transferrable right to purchase 1.3475 shares for every share of common stock owned on the Rights Offering Record Date (the “subscription right”). Rights Holders who fully exercised their subscription rights were entitled to subscribe for additional shares that remained unsubscribed as a result of any unexercised subscription rights (the “over-subscription right”). The over-subscription right allowed a Rights Holder to subscribe for an additional amount equal to up to an aggregate of 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the 2017 Rights Offering and the 2017 Investment Agreement, subject to certain limitations and pro rata allocations. Subscription rights could only be exercised for whole numbers of shares; no fractional shares of common stock were issued in the 2017 Rights Offering. The 2017 Rights Offering period expired on August 30, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. New York City time and the Company received subscriptions and oversubscriptions from its existing stockholders (including the Sun Cardinal Investors and their affiliates) resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $21,976. Additionally, in accordance with the related 2017 Investment Agreement, the Company received $8,024 of gross proceeds from the Sun Cardinal Investors. In total, the Company received gross proceeds of $30,000 as a result of the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement transactions and the Company issued 66,666,667 shares of its common stock prior to adjustment for the Reverse Stock Split.

The Company used a portion of the net proceeds received from the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement to (1) repay $9,000 under the Company’s Term Loan Facility and (2) repay $15,000 under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, without a concurrent commitment reduction. The Company used the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, except for $1,823 which was retained at VHC.

As of October 28, 2017, affiliates of Sun Fund V collectively beneficially owned approximately 73% of the Company’s outstanding common stock.

Sun Capital Consulting Agreement

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On November 27, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement with Sun Capital Management to (i) reimburse Sun Capital Management Corp. (“Sun Capital Management”) or any of its affiliates providing consulting services under the agreement for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in providing consulting services to the Company and (ii) provide Sun Capital Management with customary indemnification for any such services.

As of December 21, 2016, CLG entered into an Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement with Sun Capital Management for a period of 10 years with automatic one-year extensions thereafter. This agreement maintained the provision of substantially all consulting and advisory services by Sun Capital Management and restated the annual management fee payable by CLG between $550 and $650 per year in quarterly installments.

During the three and six months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and October 29, 2016,August 3, 2019, the Company incurred expenses of $6 and $180 and $11 and $27,$339, respectively, under the Sun Capital Consulting Agreement. During the nine months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016, the Company incurred expenses of $29 and $80, respectively, under the Sun Capital Consulting Agreement.

Bank of Montreal Facility

On June 22, 2017, Vince, LLC entered into a credit facility agreement with the Bank of Montreal to issue the Specified LCs, as discussed in Note 4 “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements.” The BMO LC Line is guaranteed by Sun Capital Fund V, L.P., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. On October 31, 2017, at the request of the Company, the BMO LC Line was released.

   

 

 

 


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

This discussion summarizes our consolidated operating results, financial condition and liquidity. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this reportQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q.10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”). All amounts disclosed are in thousands except door and store counts, countries, share and per share data and percentages. The accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations gives retroactive effect to the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented, unless otherwise noted. See Note 1 “Description of Business and Basis of Presentation” within the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statementscondensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

For purposes of this report on Form 10-Q, “Vince,”Quarterly Report, the “Company,” “we,” and “our,” refer to Vince Holding Corp. (“VHC”) and our wholly owned subsidiaries, including Vince Intermediate Holding (“Vince Intermediate”), LLC and Vince, LLC. References to “Kellwood” refer, as applicable, to Kellwood Holding, LLC and its consolidated subsidiaries (including Kellwood Company, LLC) or the operations of the non-Vince businesses after giving effect to the restructuring transactions (the “Restructuring Transactions”) that were completed in connection with our initial public offering (the “IPO”) on November 27, 2013Restructuring Transactions and prior to the Kellwood Sale. References to “Vince,” “Rebecca Taylor” or “Parker” refer only to the referenced brands.

On November 3, 2019, Vince, LLC, an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of VHC, completed its acquisition (the “Acquisition”) of 100% of the equity interests of Rebecca Taylor, Inc. and Parker Holding, LLC (collectively, the “Acquired Businesses”) from Contemporary Lifestyle Group, LLC (“CLG”). Because the Acquisition was a transaction between commonly controlled entities, GAAP requires the retrospective combination of the entities for all periods presented as if the combination had been in effect since the inception of common control. Accordingly, the Company’s financial statements included in this Quarterly Report, including for the three and six months ended August 3, 2019, reflect the retrospective combination of the entities as if the combination had been in effect since inception of common control. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for further information.

This discussion contains forward-looking statements involving risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause our results to differ materially from expectations. For a discussion of the risks facing our business see “Item 1A—Risk Factors” of this report on Form 10-QQuarterly Report as well as in our 20162019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

COVID-19

The spread of COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, has caused state and municipal public officials to mandate jurisdiction-wide curfews, including “shelter-in-place” and closures of most non-essential businesses as well as other measures to mitigate the spread of the virus.

The following summarizes the various measures we have implemented and continue to implement as well as the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic during and the three and six months ended August 1, 2020.  

While we continued to serve our customers through our online e-commerce websites during the periods in which we were forced to shut down all of our domestic and international retail locations alongside other retailers, including our wholesale partners, the store closures resulted in a sharp decline in our revenue and ability to generate cash flows from operations.  We began reopening stores during May 2020 and nearly all of the Company’s stores have since reopened in a limited capacity in accordance with state and local regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Other than Hawaii which re-closed based on the most recent stay-at-home order, we have not been impacted by any re-closure orders or regulations.

As a result of store closures and the decline in projected cash flows, the Company recognized a non-cash impairment charge related to property and equipment and operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets to adjust the carrying amounts of certain store locations to their estimated fair value.  During the six months ended August 1, 2020, the Company recorded an impairment of property and equipment and operating lease ROU assets of $4,470 and $8,556, respectively.  The impairment charges are recorded within impairment of long-lived assets on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss on the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report.  There were no such impairment charges recorded for the three months ended August 1, 2020.  

The Company incurred a non-cash impairment charge on goodwill and intangible assets as a result of the decline in long-term projections.  See Note 2, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for additional information;

We entered into amendments to our 2018 Term Loan Facility as well as our 2018 Revolving Credit Facility to provide additional liquidity and amend certain financial covenants to allow increased operational flexibility.  See Note 4, “Long-

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Term Debt and Financing Arrangements to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for additional information;

Furloughed all of our retail store associates as well as a significant portion of our corporate associates during the period of store closures and reinstated a limited number of associates commensurate to the store re-openings as well as other business needs;

Temporarily reduced retained employee salaries and board retainer fees;

Engaged in active discussions with landlords to address the current operating environment, including amending existing lease terms.

Executed other operational initiatives to carefully manage our investments across all key areas, including aligning inventory levels with anticipated demand and reevaluating non-critical capital build-out and other investments and activities; and

Streamlined our expense structure in all areas such as marketing, distribution, and product development to align with the business environment and sales opportunities.

The COVID-19 pandemic remains highly volatile and continues to evolve on a daily basis.  See Item 1A. Risk Factors — "The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to adversely affect, our business, financial condition, cash flow, liquidity and results of operations” for additional discussion regarding risks to our business associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Executive Overview

EstablishedWe are a global contemporary group, consisting of three brands: Vince, Rebecca Taylor and Parker. On November 3, 2019, we completed the acquisition of 100% of the equity interests of Rebecca Taylor, Inc. and Parker Holding, LLC (collectively, the “Acquired Businesses”) from Contemporary Lifestyle Group, LLC. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions ” to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for additional information.

Vince, established in 2002, Vince is a leading global luxury apparel and accessories brand best known for utilizing luxe fabrications and innovative techniques to create a product assortment that combines urban utility and moderncreating elevated yet understated pieces for every day effortless style. FromKnown for its edited core collectionrange of ultra-soft cashmere knits and cotton tees,luxury products, Vince has evolved into a global lifestyle brand and destination for bothoffers women’s and men’s apparelready-to-wear and accessories.accessories through 48 full-price retail stores, 14 outlet stores, and its e-commerce site, vince.com and through its subscription service Vince products are soldUnfold, vinceunfold.com, as well as through premium wholesale channels globally.

Rebecca Taylor, founded in prestige distribution worldwide, including approximately 2,400 distribution locations across more than 40 countries. While we have recently experienced1996 in New York City, is a decline in sales, we believe that we can generate growthhigh-end women’s contemporary lifestyle brand inspired by improving and expanding our product offering, expanding our selling into additional international markets, and growing our own branded retail and e-commerce direct-to-consumer businesses. Additionally, management has entered into limited distribution arrangements with Nordstrom, Inc. and Neiman Marcus Group LTD, which will take effect in fiscal 2018, in order to rationalize its department store distribution strategy which is intended to improve profitabilitybeauty in the Wholesale segmenteveryday. The Rebecca Taylor collection is available at six full-price retail stores, through its e-commerce site at rebeccataylor.com and through its subscription service Rebecca Taylor RNTD at rebeccataylorrntd.com, as well as through high-end department and specialty stores worldwide.

Parker, founded in the future2008 in New York City, is a contemporary women’s fashion brand that is trend focused. The Parker collection is available at parkerny.com as well as through high-end department and to enable management to focus on other areas of growth for the brand, particularly in the Direct-to-consumer segment.specialty stores worldwide.

We serve our customers through a variety of channels that reinforce the Vinceour brand image.images. Our diversified channel strategy allows us to introduce our products to customers through multiple distribution points that are reported in twothree segments: Vince Wholesale, Vince Direct-to-consumer and Direct-to-consumer.Rebecca Taylor and Parker.

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Results of Operations

Comparable Sales

Comparable sales include our e-commerce sales in order to align with how we manage our brick-and-mortar retail stores and e-commerce online store as a combined single direct-to-consumer channel of distribution. As a result of our omni-channel sales and inventory strategy, as well as cross-channel customer shopping patterns, there is less distinction between our brick-and-mortar retail stores and our e-commerce online store and we believe the inclusion of e-commerce sales in our comparable sales metric is a more meaningful representation of these results and provides a more comprehensive view of our year over year comparable sales metric.

A store is included in the comparable sales calculation after it has completed 13 full fiscal months of operations and includes stores, if any, that have been remodeled or relocated within the same geographic market the Company served prior to the relocation. Non-comparable sales include new stores which have not completed 13 full fiscal months of operations, sales from closed stores, and relocated stores serving a new geographic market. For 53-week fiscal years, we continue to adjust comparable sales to exclude the additional week. There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate comparable sales. 

As a result of October 28, 2017, our productsthe extensive temporary store closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, comparable sales are sold at 2,385 doors through our wholesale partners in the U.S. and international markets and we operated 55 retail stores, including 41 full price stores and 14 outlet stores, throughout the United States.

The following isnot a summary of highlights during the three months ended October 28, 2017:

Our net sales totaled $79,067, reflecting a 4.1% increase compared to prior year net sales of $75,973.

Our Wholesale net sales increased 3.5% to $52,990 and our Direct-to-consumer net sales increased 5.3% to $26,077. Comparable sales, including e-commerce, increased 4.4% compared to last year.

We incurred $1,138 and $4,100 of costs duringmeaningful metric for the three and ninesix months ended October 28, 2017, respectively, associated with the remediationAugust 1, 2020 and optimization of the systems implemented in the prior year. Additionally, in the prior year we incurred $1,588 and $5,316 during the three and nine months ended October 29, 2016, respectively, of strategic investment costs related to (i) the migration ofhave not included a discussion within our distribution facilities to a new third party service provider; (ii) the realignment of our supplier base; (iii) the transition of information technology systems and infrastructure in-house from Kellwood; (iv) the estimated impact of our strategic decision regarding handbags; and (v) our brand update initiatives.

Net income for the quarter was $3,509, or $0.41 per diluted share, compared to $3,380, or $0.68 per diluted share, in the prior year third quarter.

The Company issued an aggregate of 66,666,667 shares of its common stock, prior to adjustment for the Reverse Stock Split, in connection with the 2017 Rights Offering and related Investment Agreement, raising gross proceeds of $30,000. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds received to (1) repay $9,000 under the Company’s Term Loan Facility


and (2) repay $15,000 under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, without a concurrent commitment reduction. The Company used the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, except for $1,823 which was retained at VHC. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” within the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

At the close of business on October 23, 2017, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The Company’s common stock began trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market opened on October 24, 2017.Pursuant to the Reverse Stock Split, every 10 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock were automatically converted into one share of common stock. See Note 1 “Description of Business and Basis of Presentation” within the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information.

As of October 28, 2017, we had $68,076 of total debt principal outstanding, comprised of $36,000 outstanding under our Term Loan Facility and $32,076 outstanding on our Revolving Credit Facility, as well as $5,723 of cash and cash equivalents.

Results of OperationsOperations.

The following table presents, for the periods indicated, our operating results as a percentage of net sales, as well as earningsloss per share data:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 28, 2017

 

 

October 29, 2016

 

 

October 28, 2017

 

 

October 29, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Sales

 

 

Amount

 

 

Sales

 

 

Amount

 

 

Sales

 

 

Amount

 

 

Sales

 

(in thousands, except share data, store and door counts and percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

79,067

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

75,973

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

197,934

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

204,320

 

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of products sold

 

 

42,400

 

 

 

53.6

%

 

 

38,015

 

 

 

50.0

%

 

 

110,120

 

 

 

55.6

%

 

 

110,717

 

 

 

54.2

%

Gross profit

 

 

36,667

 

 

 

46.4

%

 

 

37,958

 

 

 

50.0

%

 

 

87,814

 

 

 

44.4

%

 

 

93,603

 

 

 

45.8

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

31,358

 

 

 

39.7

%

 

 

31,895

 

 

 

42.0

%

 

 

99,558

 

 

 

50.3

%

 

 

95,343

 

 

 

46.7

%

Income (loss) from operations

 

 

5,309

 

 

 

6.7

%

 

 

6,063

 

 

 

8.0

%

 

 

(11,744

)

 

 

(5.9

)%

 

 

(1,740

)

 

 

(0.9

)%

Interest expense, net

 

 

1,693

 

 

 

2.1

%

 

 

1,023

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

4,013

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

2,909

 

 

 

1.4

%

Other expense, net

 

 

113

 

 

 

0.2

%

 

 

191

 

 

 

0.3

%

 

 

116

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

379

 

 

 

0.2

%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

3,503

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

4,849

 

 

 

6.4

%

 

 

(15,873

)

 

 

(8.0

)%

 

 

(5,028

)

 

 

(2.5

)%

(Benefit) provision for income taxes

 

 

(6

)

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

1,469

 

 

 

2.0

%

 

 

42

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

(4,517

)

 

 

(2.2

)%

Net income (loss)

 

$

3,509

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

$

3,380

 

 

 

4.4

%

 

$

(15,915

)

 

 

(8.0

)%

 

$

(511

)

 

 

(0.3

)%

Earnings (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2.58

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.41

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

0.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2.58

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

Other Operating and Financial Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total wholesale doors at end of period

 

 

2,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,385

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,337

 

 

 

 

 

Total stores at end of period

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

Comparable sales growth (1) (2)

 

 

4.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

-11.7

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

-0.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

-14.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019*

 

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of Net

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

Sales

 

 

Amount

 

 

Sales

 

 

Amount

 

 

Sales

 

 

Amount

 

 

Sales

 

(in thousands, except per share data, store counts and percentages)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

37,022

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

92,223

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

76,040

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

166,240

 

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of products sold

 

 

23,682

 

 

 

64.0

%

 

 

48,869

 

 

 

53.0

%

 

 

46,700

 

 

 

61.4

%

 

 

84,994

 

 

 

51.1

%

Gross profit

 

 

13,340

 

 

 

36.0

%

 

 

43,354

 

 

 

47.0

%

 

 

29,340

 

 

 

38.6

%

 

 

81,246

 

 

 

48.9

%

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

19,491

 

 

 

21.1

%

 

 

13,848

 

 

 

18.2

%

 

 

19,491

 

 

 

11.7

%

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

641

 

 

 

0.7

%

 

 

13,026

 

 

 

17.1

%

 

 

641

 

 

 

0.4

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

27,348

 

 

 

73.9

%

 

 

41,630

 

 

 

45.1

%

 

 

65,892

 

 

 

86.7

%

 

 

85,753

 

 

 

51.6

%

Loss from operations

 

 

(14,008

)

 

 

(37.8

)%

 

 

(18,408

)

 

 

(20.0

)%

 

 

(63,426

)

 

 

(83.4

)%

 

 

(24,639

)

 

 

(14.8

)%

Interest expense, net

 

 

1,022

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

1,221

 

 

 

1.3

%

 

 

2,047

 

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

2,580

 

 

 

1.6

%

Other (Income) expense, net

 

 

4

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

9

 

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

(2,303

)

 

 

(3.0

)%

 

 

119

 

 

 

0.0

%

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(15,034

)

 

 

(40.6

)%

 

 

(19,638

)

 

 

(21.3

)%

 

 

(63,170

)

 

 

(83.1

)%

 

 

(27,338

)

 

 

(16.4

)%

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

 

28

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

(96

)

 

 

(0.1

)%

 

 

70

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

(49

)

 

 

0.0

%

Net loss

 

$

(15,062

)

 

 

(40.7

)%

 

$

(19,542

)

 

 

(21.2

)%

 

$

(63,240

)

 

 

(83.2

)%

 

$

(27,289

)

 

 

(16.4

)%

Loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic loss per share

 

$

(1.28

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1.67

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(5.39

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2.34

)

 

 

 

 

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(1.28

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1.67

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(5.39

)

 

 

 

 

 

$

(2.34

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

(*) Three month ended May 4, 2019 amounts reflect the retrospective combination of the entities. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for additional details.

Comparable sales include our e-commerce sales in order to align with how the Company manages its brick-and-mortar retail stores and e-commerce online store as a combined single Direct-to-consumer segment. As a result of our omni-channel sales and inventory strategy, as well as cross-channel customer shopping patterns, there is less distinction between our brick-and-mortar retail stores and our e-commerce online store and we believe the inclusion of e-commerce sales in our comparable sales metric is a more meaningful representation of these results and provides a more comprehensive view of our year over year comparable sales metric.

 


(2)

A store is included in the comparable sales calculation after it has completed 13 full fiscal months of operations. Non-comparable sales include new stores which have not completed 13 full fiscal months of operations and sales from closed stores. In the event that we relocate or change square footage of an existing store, we would treat that store as non-comparable until it has completed 13 full fiscal months of operations following the relocation or square footage adjustment. For 53-week fiscal years, we adjust comparable sales to exclude the additional week. There may be variations in the way in which some of our competitors and other retailers calculate comparable sales.

Three Months Ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended October 29, 2016August 3, 2019

Net sales for the three months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 were $79,067, increasing $3,094,$37,022, decreasing $55,201, or 4.1%59.9%, versus $75,973$92,223 for the three months ended October 29, 2016. Net sales by reportable segment are as follows:August 3, 2019.                    

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Wholesale

 

$

52,990

 

 

$

51,219

 

Direct-to-consumer

 

 

26,077

 

 

 

24,754

 

Total net sales

 

$

79,067

 

 

$

75,973

 

Net sales from our Wholesale segment increased $1,771, or 3.5%, to $52,990 in the three months ended October 28, 2017 from $51,219 in the three months ended October 29, 2016, primarily driven by an increase in off-price sales partly offset by an expected reduction in full-price orders.  

Net sales from our Direct-to-consumer segment increased $1,323, or 5.3%, to $26,077 in the three months ended October 28, 2017 from $24,754 in the three months ended October 29, 2016. Comparable sales increased $1,091, or 4.4%, including e-commerce, reflecting an increase in average unit retail. Non-comparable sales contributed $232 of sales growth. Since October 29, 2016, one new store has opened, bringing our total retail store count to 55 as of October 28, 2017, compared to 54 as of the end of the prior year period.

Gross profit decreased 3.4%69.2% to $36,667$13,340 for the three months ended October 28, 2017 versus $37,958August 1, 2020 from $43,354 in the prior year thirdfirst quarter. As a percentage of sales, gross margin was 46.4%36.0%, compared with 50.0%47.0% in the prior year thirdfirst quarter. The total gross margin rate decrease was primarily driven by the following factors:

The unfavorable impact from higher productof increased promotional activity contributed negatively by approximately 394 basis points;

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The unfavorable impact of year-over-year adjustments to inventory reserves contributed negatively by approximately 354 basis points; and

The unfavorable impact of channel mix contributed negatively by approximately 353 basis points; and

The unfavorable impact of deleveraging of supply chain costs contributed negatively by approximately 250222 basis points;

The unfavorable impact from a higher mix of markdown merchandise in the Direct-to-consumer segment contributed negatively which was offset by approximately 100 basis points;

The unfavorable impact of one-time costs as a result of our decision to rationalize our department store distribution strategy contributed negatively by approximately 100 basis points; and

The favorable impact from a decrease in the rate of sales allowances as well as reduced discounts in the off-price wholesale channel contributed positively by approximately 150316 basis points of improvement.points.

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets for the three months ended August 3, 2019 was $19,491 which includes impairment of $2,129 related to goodwill, $11,247 related to indefinite-lived tradenames, and $6,115 related to definite-lived customer lists, all related to the Rebecca Taylor and Parker segment.

Impairment of long-lived assets for the three months ended August 3, 2019 was $641 which was related to retail store assets of Rebecca Taylor.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”)expenses for the three months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 were $31,358,$27,348, decreasing $537,$14,282, or 1.7%34.3%, versus $31,895$41,630 for the three months ended October 29, 2016.August 3, 2019. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 39.7%73.9% and 42.0%45.1% for the three months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and October 29, 2016,August 3, 2019, respectively. The change in SG&A expenses compared to the prior fiscal year period iswas primarily due to:

$2,3418,952 of increased incentivedecreased compensation costs;and benefits, primarily due to the actions taken in response to COVID-19 including the impact of furloughing our retail store associates as well as a significant portion of our corporate associates, temporarily reducing retained employee salaries, and lower bonus expense;

$1,1381,595 of decreased marketing and advertising costs associated with the remediation and optimizationas a result of the systems implementedstreamlining our expense structure in the prior year; andresponse to COVID-19;

Approximately $650$1,517 of increaseddecreased consulting and other third-party costs associated with the stand-alone systemsas a result of our streamlined expense structure in response to COVID-19;

$1,035 of decreased depreciation and supporting servicesamortization as a result of the transitionimpairments recognized during the first quarter of the information technology systems and infrastructure in-house from Kellwood.

The above increases were partially offset by:


A decrease in strategic investments of $1,585 related to costs incurred in the prior year related to the transition of the information technology systems and infrastructure in-house from Kellwood and costs related to our brand update initiatives;

$1,585fiscal 2020 as a result of costs incurred in the prior year associated with the consulting agreements with our co-founders;COVID-19;

$782806 of decreased product development costs;travel and entertainment;

$748 of reduced freight; and

$635468 of decreased salariesbanking and benefits.transaction fees.

IncomeInterest expense decreased $199, or 16.3%, to $1,022 in the three months ended August 1, 2020 from operations $1,221 in the three months ended August 3, 2019 due to the composition of debt and lower interest rates.

by segmentOther (income) expense, net decreased $5 to $4 in the three months ended August 1, 2020 from $9 in the three months ended August 3, 2019.

Provision for income taxes for the three months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016 is summarized in the following table:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Wholesale

 

$

16,454

 

 

$

18,416

 

Direct-to-consumer

 

 

3,000

 

 

 

990

 

Subtotal

 

 

19,454

 

 

 

19,406

 

Unallocated corporate expenses

 

 

(14,145

)

 

 

(13,343

)

Total income from operations

 

$

5,309

 

 

$

6,063

 

Operating income from our Wholesale segment decreased $1,962, or 10.7%,August 1, 2020 was $28 as compared to $16,454 inbenefit of $96 for the three months ended October 28, 2017 from $18,416 inAugust 3, 2019. Our effective tax rate for the three months ended October 29, 2016 primarily driven by a decrease in gross margin.

Operating income from our Direct-to-consumer segment increased $2,010, or 203.0%August 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019 was 0.2% and (0.5%), to $3,000 inrespectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019 differed from $990 in the three months ended October 29, 2016U.S. statutory rate of 21% primarily driven bydue to the sales increase discussed above and lower SG&A expenses as a resultimpact of labor, rent and other cost savings initiatives and the timing of marketing and advertising spending,valuation allowance established against our deferred tax assets partly offset by an increasestate and foreign taxes.

Performance by Segment

The Company has identified three reportable segments as further described below:

Vince Wholesale segment—consists of the Company’s operations to distribute Vince brand products to major department stores and specialty stores in incentive compensation.the United States and select international markets;

Vince Direct-to-consumer segment—consists of the Company’s operations to distribute Vince brand products directly to the consumer through its Vince branded full-price specialty retail stores, outlet stores, e-commerce platform; and subscription business Vince Unfold;

Rebecca Taylor and Parker segment—consists of the Company’s operations to distribute Rebecca Taylor and Parker brand products to high-end department and specialty stores worldwide and directly to the consumer through their own branded e-commerce platforms and Rebecca Taylor retail stores.

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Unallocated corporate expenses are related to the Vince brand and are comprised of SG&A expenses attributable to corporate and administrative activities (such as marketing, design, finance, information technology, legal and human resources departments), and other charges that are not directly attributable to ourthe Company’s Vince Wholesale and Vince Direct-to-consumer reportable segments.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vince Wholesale

 

$

17,159

 

 

$

43,393

 

Vince Direct-to-consumer

 

 

15,051

 

 

 

27,958

 

Rebecca Taylor and Parker

 

 

4,812

 

 

 

20,872

 

Total net sales

 

$

37,022

 

 

$

92,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vince Wholesale

 

$

4,404

 

 

$

15,327

 

Vince Direct-to-consumer

 

 

(5,525

)

 

 

54

 

Rebecca Taylor and Parker

 

 

(3,059

)

 

 

(20,372

)

Subtotal

 

 

(4,180

)

 

 

(4,991

)

Unallocated corporate

 

 

(9,828

)

 

 

(13,417

)

Total loss from operations

 

$

(14,008

)

 

$

(18,408

)

Interest expense increased $670,Vince Wholesale

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019

 

 

$ Change

 

Net sales

 

$

17,159

 

 

$

43,393

 

 

$

(26,234

)

Income from operations

 

 

4,404

 

 

 

15,327

 

 

 

(10,923

)

Net sales from our Vince Wholesale segment decreased $26,234, or 65.5%60.5%, to $1,693$17,159 in the three months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 from $1,023$43,393 in the three months ended October 29, 2016August 3, 2019, primarily due to higher overall average borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility as well as increased financing feesreduction of order receipts as a result of the amendmentstemporary closure of our wholesale partner’s doors due to the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility.COVID-19.

Other expense, netIncome from operations from our Vince Wholesale segment decreased $78, or 40.8%,$10,923, to $113$4,404 in the three months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 from $191$15,327 in the three months ended October 29, 2016.August 3, 2019 primarily due to the aforementioned decrease in sales, the unfavorable impact of year-over-year adjustments to inventory reserves and the unfavorable impact associated with the deleverage of supply chain costs.

(Benefit) provision for income taxes forVince Direct-to-consumer

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019

 

 

$ Change

 

Net sales

 

$

15,051

 

 

$

27,958

 

 

$

(12,907

)

(Loss) income from operations

 

 

(5,525

)

 

 

54

 

 

$

(5,579

)

Net sales from our Vince Direct-to-consumer segment decreased $12,907, or 46.2%, to $15,051 in the three months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 from $27,958 in the three months ended August 3, 2019. The decrease in sales was primarily due to the temporary store closures of our domestic and international retail locations due to COVID-19. Since August 3, 2019, two net new stores have opened, bringing our total retail store count to 62 (consisting of 48 full price stores and 14 outlet stores) as of August 1, 2020, compared to 60 (consisting of 45 full price stores and 15 outlet stores) as of August 3, 2019.

Our Vince Direct-to-consumer segment had a loss from operations of $5,525 in the three months ended August 1, 2020 compared to an income of $54 in the three months ended August 3, 2019. The decrease was primarily driven by lower net sales, related to temporary store closures as noted above.

Rebecca Taylor and Parker

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019

 

 

$ Change

 

Net sales

 

$

4,812

 

 

$

20,872

 

 

$

(16,060

)

Loss from operations

 

 

(3,063

)

 

 

(20,655

)

 

 

17,592

 

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Net sales from our Rebecca Taylor and Parker segment decreased $16,060, or 76.9%, to $4,812 in three months ended August 1, 2020 from $20,872 in the three months ended August 3, 2019 primarily due to a $12,891 decrease in wholesale sales and a $3,169 decrease in the direct-to-consumer channels primarily due to temporary store closures of our domestic retail locations alongside other retailers, including our wholesale partners.

Loss from operations from our Rebecca Taylor and Parker segment decreased $17,592, or 85.2%, to $3,063 in the three months ended August 1, 2020 from $20,655 in the three months ended August 3, 2019.  The decrease was primarily driven by the impairment of goodwill, intangible assets, and long-lived assets recognized during fiscal 2019.

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

Net sales for the six months ended August 1, 2020 were $76,040, decreased $90,200, or 54.3%, versus $166,240 for the six months ended August 3, 2019.                    

Gross profit decreased 63.9% to $29,340 for the six months ended August 1, 2020 from $81,246 in the prior year first quarter. As a percentage of sales, gross margin was 38.6%, compared with 48.9% in the prior year first quarter. The total gross margin rate decrease was primarily driven by the following factors:

The unfavorable impact of increased promotional activity contributed negatively by approximately 941 basis points;

The unfavorable impact of year-over-year adjustments to inventory reserves contributed negatively by approximately 404 basis points; and

The unfavorable impact of deleveraging of supply chain costs contributed negatively by approximately 260 basis points which was offset by

The favorable impact of channel mix contributed approximately 336 basis points of improvement; and

The favorable impact from a decrease in sales allowances contributed positively by approximately 326 basis points.

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets for the six months ended August 1, 2020 was $13,848 which includes impairment of $9,462 related to goodwill and $4,386 related to indefinite-lived tradenames.

Impairment of long-lived assets for the six months ended August 1, 2020 was $13,026 which includes impairment of $4,470 related to property and equipment and $8,556 related to operating lease ROU assets.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”)expenses for the six months ended August 1, 2020 were $65,892, decreasing $19,861, or 23.2%, versus $85,753 for the six months ended August 3, 2019. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 86.7% and 51.6% for the six months ended August 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019, respectively. The change in SG&A expenses compared to the prior fiscal year period was primarily due to:

$11,384 of decreased compensation and benefits, primarily due to the actions taken in response to COVID-19 including the impact of furloughing our retail store associates as well as a significant portion of our corporate associates, temporarily reducing retained employee salaries, and lower bonus expense;

$2,951 of decreased marketing and advertising costs as a result of streamlining our expense structure in response to COVID-19;

$1,553 of decreased consulting and other third-party costs as a result of our streamlined expense structure in response to COVID-19;

$1,381 of decreased freight costs;

$1,194 of decreased product development costs;

$1,166 of decreased travel and entertainment as a result of our streamlined expense structure in response to COVID-19;

$910 of decreased banking and transaction fees; and

$807 of decreased depreciation and amortization as a result of the impairments recognized during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 as a result of COVID-19;

The above decreases were partially offset by:

$1,946 of increased bad debt expense related to the risk associated with our ability to collect outstanding receivables from our customers as a result of COVID-19.

Interest expense decreased $533, or 20.7%, to $2,047 in the six months ended August 1, 2020 from $2,580 in the six months ended August 3, 2019 due to the composition of debt and lower interest rates.

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Other (income) expense, net decreased $2,422 to $(2,303) in the six months ended August 1, 2020 from $119 in the six months ended August 3, 2019. The change was primarily attributable to a $2,320 benefit from re-measurement of $6the liability related to the Tax Receivable Agreement (“TRA”). See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for further information.

Provision for income taxes for the six months ended August 1, 2020 was $70 as compared to a provisionbenefit of $1,469$49 for the threesix months ended October 29, 2016.August 3, 2019. Our effective tax rate for the threesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and October 29, 2016August 3, 2019 was 0.2%0.1% and 30.3%0.2%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the threesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 and August 3, 2019 differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 35%21% primarily due to the impact of the valuation allowance established against our deferred tax assets partly offset by state and foreign taxes. The effective tax rate for

Performance by Segment

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

August 1,

 

 

August 3,

 

(in thousands)

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Net Sales:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vince Wholesale

 

$

27,852

 

 

$

70,748

 

Vince Direct-to-consumer

 

 

33,136

 

 

 

55,725

 

Rebecca Taylor and Parker

 

 

15,052

 

 

 

39,767

 

Total net sales

 

$

76,040

 

 

$

166,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vince Wholesale

 

$

3,813

 

 

$

23,108

 

Vince Direct-to-consumer

 

 

(22,384

)

 

 

1,092

 

Rebecca Taylor and Parker

 

 

(9,198

)

 

 

(20,854

)

Subtotal

 

 

(27,769

)

 

 

3,346

 

Unallocated corporate

 

 

(35,657

)

 

 

(27,985

)

Total loss from operations

 

$

(63,426

)

 

$

(24,639

)

Vince Wholesale

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019

 

 

$ Change

 

Net sales

 

$

27,852

 

 

$

70,748

 

 

$

(42,896

)

(Loss) income from operations

 

 

3,813

 

 

 

23,108

 

 

 

(19,295

)

Net sales from our Vince Wholesale segment decreased $42,896, or 60.6%, to $27,852 in the threesix months ended October 29, 2016 differedAugust 1, 2020 from $70,748 in the U.S. statutory rate of 35%six months ended August 3, 2019, primarily due to the delay and cancellation of order receipts as a result of the temporary closure of our wholesale partner’s doors due to COVID-19.

Loss from operations from our Vince Wholesale segment decreased $19,295, to $3,813 in the six months ended August 1, 2020 from income of $23,108 in the six months ended August 3, 2019 primarily due to the aforementioned decrease in sales, the unfavorable impact of certain non-deductible executive compensation costsyear-over-year adjustments to inventory and state taxes, offset byaccounts receivable reserves and the unfavorable impact associated with the deleverage of a change in projected pre-tax income.supply chain costs.

Vince Direct-to-consumer


 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019

 

 

$ Change

 

Net sales

 

$

33,136

 

 

$

55,725

 

 

$

(22,589

)

(Loss) income from operations

 

 

(22,384

)

 

 

1,092

 

 

$

(23,476

)

Nine Months Ended October 28, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended October 29, 2016

Net sales for the nine months ended October 28, 2017 were $197,934, decreasing $6,386, or 3.1%, versus $204,320 for the nine months ended October 29, 2016. Net sales by reportable segment are as follows:

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Wholesale

 

$

127,647

 

 

$

135,614

 

Direct-to-consumer

 

 

70,287

 

 

 

68,706

 

Total net sales

 

$

197,934

 

 

$

204,320

 

Net sales from our wholesaleVince Direct-to-consumer segment decreased $7,967,$22,589, or 5.9%40.5%, to $127,647$33,136 in the ninesix months ended October 28, 2017,August 1, 2020 from $135,614$55,725 in the ninesix months ended October 29, 2016 primarily driven by a reduction in full-price orders partly offset by an increase in off-price sales.  

Net sales from our direct-to-consumer segment increased $1,581, or 2.3%, to $70,287 in the nine months ended October 28, 2017 from $68,706 in the nine months ended October 29, 2016. Non-comparable sales contributed $1,903 of sales growth which was partly offset by a decline in comparable sales of $322, or 0.5%, including e-commerce, reflecting aAugust 3, 2019. The decrease in average unit retail.sales was primarily due to the temporary store closures of our domestic and international retail locations due to COVID-19. Since October 29, 2016, oneAugust 3, 2019, two net new store hasstores have opened, bringing our total retail store count to 5562 (consisting of 48 full price stores and 14 outlet stores) as of October 28, 2017,August 1, 2020, compared to 5460 (consisting of 45 full price stores and 15 outlet stores) as of August 3, 2019.

Our Vince Direct-to-consumer segment had a loss from operations of $22,384 in the endsix months ended August 1, 2020 compared to income of $1,092 in the six months ended August 3, 2019. The decrease was primarily driven by lower net sales, related to temporary store closures as noted above, as well as the impairment of the prior year period.property and equipment and operating lease ROU assets.

Gross profit

30


Rebecca Taylor and Parker

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019

 

 

$ Change

 

Net sales

 

$

15,052

 

 

$

39,767

 

 

$

(24,715

)

Loss from operations

 

 

(9,215

)

 

 

(21,421

)

 

 

12,206

 

Net sales from our Rebecca Taylor and Parker segment decreased 6.2%$24,715, or 62.1%, to $87,814 for the nine$15,052 in six months ended October 28, 2017 versus $93,603August 1, 2020 from $39,767 in the prior year. Assix months ended August 3, 2019 primarily due to a percentage of$19,813 decrease in wholesale sales gross margin was 44.4%, compared with 45.8%and a $4,902 decrease in the prior year.direct-to-consumer channels primarily due to temporary store closures of our domestic retail locations alongside other retailers, including our wholesale partners.

Loss from operations from our Rebecca Taylor and Parker segment decreased $12,206, or 57.0%, to $9,215 in the six months ended August 1, 2020 from $21,421 in the six months ended August 3, 2019. The total gross margin rate decrease was primarily driven by the following factors:

The unfavorable impact from higher productimpairment of goodwill, intangible assets, and supply chain costs contributed negatively by approximately 300 basis points;

The unfavorable impact from a higher mix of markdown merchandise in the Direct-to-consumer segment contributed negatively by approximately 100 basis points; and

The favorable impact from reduced discounts in the off-price wholesale channel and a decrease in the rate of sales allowances contributed approximately 300 basis points of improvement.

SG&A expenses for the nine months ended October 28, 2017 were $99,558, increasing $4,215, or 4.4%, versus $95,343 for the nine months ended October 29, 2016. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 50.3% and 46.7% for the nine months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016, respectively. The change in SG&A expenses compared to the priorlong-lived assets recognized during fiscal year period is primarily due to:

$4,100 of increased costs associated with the remediation and optimization of the systems implemented in the prior year;

Approximately $1,650 of increased costs associated with the stand-alone systems and supporting services as a result of the transition of the information technology systems and infrastructure in-house from Kellwood;

$1,427 of increased expenses associated with new stores;

$903 of increased depreciation and amortization expenses primarily associated with our new systems;

$1,151 of additional one-time investments primarily associated with our efforts to reduce costs and improve profitability;

$1,209 of increased severance costs; and

$788 of increased marketing and advertising expenses.

The above increases were partially offset by:

$4,469 of costs incurred in the prior year associated with the consulting agreements with our co-founders; and

A decrease in strategic investments of $3,732 related to costs incurred in the prior year related to the realignment of our supplier base, the transition of the information technology systems and infrastructure in-house from Kellwood, severance and other costs related to handbags and costs related to our brand update initiatives;


Loss from operations by segment for the nine months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016 is summarized in the following table:

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

October 28,

 

 

October 29,

 

(in thousands)

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Wholesale

 

$

35,882

 

 

$

39,422

 

Direct-to-consumer

 

 

(84

)

 

 

2,344

 

Subtotal

 

 

35,798

 

 

 

41,766

 

Unallocated corporate expenses

 

 

(47,542

)

 

 

(43,506

)

Total loss from operations

 

$

(11,744

)

 

$

(1,740

)

Operating income from our wholesale segment decreased $3,540, or 9.0%, to $35,882 in the nine months ended October 28, 2017 from $39,422 in the nine months ended October 29, 2016 primarily driven by the sales volume decline discussed above.

Operating income from our direct-to-consumer segment decreased $2,428, or 103.6%, to an operating loss of $84 in the nine months ended October 28, 2017 from operating income of $2,344 in the nine months ended October 29, 2016 primarily due to a decrease in gross profit, as well as the impact of higher SG&A expenses associated with higher digital marketing and advertising expenses and increased incentive compensation.

Unallocated corporate expenses are comprised of selling, general and administrative expenses attributable to corporate and administrative activities (such as marketing, design, finance, information technology, legal and human resources departments), and other charges that are not directly attributable to our reportable segments.

Interest expense increased $1,104, or 38.0%, to $4,013 in the nine months ended October 28, 2017 from $2,909 in the nine months ended October 29, 2016 primarily due to higher overall average borrowings on the Revolving Credit Facility as well as increased financing fees as a result of the amendments to the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility.

Other expense, net decreased $263, or 69.4%, to $116 in the nine months ended October 28, 2017 from $379 in the nine months ended October 29, 2016.

(Benefit) provision for income taxes for the nine months ended October 28, 2017 was a provision of $42 as compared to a benefit of $4,517 for the nine months ended October 29, 2016. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended October 28, 2017 and October 29, 2016 was 0.3% and 89.8%, respectively. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended October 28, 2017 differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of the valuation allowance established against our deferred tax assets partly offset by state taxes. Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended October 29, 2016 differed from the U.S. statutory rate of 35% primarily due to the impact of certain non-deductible executive compensation costs as well as state taxes.2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, cash flows from operations, if any, borrowings available under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility and our ability to access capital markets. Our primary cash needs are funding working capital requirements, meeting our debt service requirements, paying amounts due under the Tax Receivable Agreement and capital expenditures for new stores and related leasehold improvements. The most significant components of our working capital are cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, inventories, accounts payable and other current liabilities. In accordance with new accounting guidance that became effective for fiscal 2016, management believes thatlight of the actionsCOVID-19 pandemic, we have taken by managementvarious measures to improve our liquidity as described in below. We believe that our sources of liquidityNote 1 “Description of Business and Basis of Presentation will generate sufficient— (D) Sources and Uses of Liquidity” have alleviated the substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability cash flows to continue as a going concern and satisfy the Company’s liquidity needsmeet our obligations during the next twelve months from the date the financial statements are issued. See Note 1 “Description of Business and Basis of Presentation — (D) Sources and Uses of Liquidity” within

Amendments to Existing Credit Facilities

On June 8, 2020, Vince, LLC entered into the notesThird Amendment (the “Third Revolver Amendment”) to the Condensed2018 Revolving Credit Facility and the Third Amendment (the “Third Term Loan Amendment”) to the 2018 Term Loan Credit Facility.  The Third Revolver Amendment, among others, temporarily increased availability under the facility’s borrowing base by increasing the aggregate commitments to $110,000 from $100,000 through November 30, 2020 and revising certain eligibility criteria of trade receivables to be included in the borrowing base during that period, as well as waived certain events of default.  The Third Term Loan Amendment, among others, temporarily suspended the requirement to maintain a specified Consolidated Financial StatementsFixed Charge Coverage Ratio through the delivery of a compliance certificate relating to the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2021, and replaced it with a springing covenant, under which the obligation to maintain a specified Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 is triggered only when the excess availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility falls below $15,000, or for the period between September 6, 2020 and January 9, 2021, $10,000, and for the period between January 10, 2021 and January 31, 2021, $12,500.  The Third Term Loan Amendment also revised the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio required to be maintained following the period of the covenant suspension such that the required ratio is now 1.50 to 1.0 for the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2021 and 1.75 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter thereafter, as well as waived certain events of default.  See Note 4 “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements” to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for more details on Form 10-Qthese amendments.

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Operating Activities

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(63,240

)

 

$

(27,289

)

Add (deduct) items not affecting operating cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustment to Tax Receivable Agreement Liability

 

 

(2,320

)

 

 

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets

 

 

13,848

 

 

 

19,491

 

Impairment of long-lived assets

 

 

13,026

 

 

 

641

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

3,654

 

 

 

5,403

 

Provision for bad debt

 

 

2,001

 

 

 

5

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

277

 

 

 

282

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

102

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

1,066

 

 

 

954

 

Other, net

 

 

 

 

 

(304

)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net

 

 

20,067

 

 

 

1,188

 

Inventories

 

 

(25,740

)

 

 

(3,711

)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

3,135

 

 

 

(16

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

11,775

 

 

 

(512

)

Other assets and liabilities

 

 

1,097

 

 

 

(1,452

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(21,252

)

 

$

(5,320

)

(*) Six month ended August 3, 2019 amounts reflect the retrospective combination of the entities. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for additional details.

In June 2017, the Company entered into a Waiver, Consent and First Amendment to the Term Loan Facility (the “Term Loan Amendment”) which, among other things, (i) waives the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Facility) covenant for the test periods from July 2017 through and including April 2019; and (ii) requires, beginning with the payment due on or around January 2018, the Company to pay a quarterly amortization payment of $3,000 for such fiscal quarter and $2,000 for each fiscal quarter thereafter, provided that there is not less than $15,000 of “availability” under the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro


forma basis immediately before and after giving effect to such amortization payment. See “Financing Activities – Term Loan Facility” below for further information regarding the amendment.

In June 2017, the Company entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility which included increasing the borrowing base under the Revolving Credit Facility, thereby increasing availability under this facility. See “Financing Activities – Revolving Credit Facility” below for further information regarding the amendment.

In August 2017, the Company entered into the 2017 Investment Agreement with Sun Cardinal, LLC and SCSF Cardinal, LLC (collectively, the “Sun Cardinal Investors”) and the Company commenced a rights offering (the “2017 Rights Offering”). The 2017 Rights Offering expired on August 30, 2017 and the Company received total subscriptions of $21,976. The Company received such proceeds on September 8, 2017. Additionally, in accordance with the related 2017 Investment Agreement the Company received $8,024 on September 8, 2017 from the Sun Cardinal Investors. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds received from the 2017 Rights Offering and related Investment Agreement to (1) repay $9,000 under the Company’s Term Loan Facility and (2) repay $15,000 under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, without a concurrent commitment reduction. The Company used the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, except for $1,823 which was retained at VHC.

Operating Activities

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

(in thousands)

 

October 28, 2017

 

 

October 29, 2016

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(15,915

)

 

$

(511

)

Add (deduct) items not affecting operating cash flows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

7,398

 

 

 

6,203

 

Provision for inventories

 

 

165

 

 

 

815

 

Deferred rent

 

 

(974

)

 

 

596

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

 

 

 

(4,710

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

912

 

 

 

1,383

 

Other

 

 

1,003

 

 

 

456

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables, net

 

 

(20,942

)

 

 

(7,213

)

Inventories

 

 

(13,014

)

 

 

1,341

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

765

 

 

 

9

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(17,234

)

 

 

(32,706

)

Other assets and liabilities

 

 

(810

)

 

 

185

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

$

(58,646

)

 

$

(34,152

)

 

Net cash used in operating activities during the ninesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 was $58,646,$21,252, which consisted of a net loss of $15,915,$63,240, impacted by non-cash items of $8,504$31,654 and cash provided by working capital of $10,334. Net cash provided by working capital primarily resulted from a cash inflow of $20,067 in receivables, net primarily driven by timing of collections and a cash inflow of $11,775 in accounts payable and accrued expenses, primarily due to the timing of payments to vendors offset by cash outflow in inventory of $25,740 primarily due to the timing of receipts. 

Net cash used in operating activities during the six months ended August 3, 2019 was $5,320, which consisted of a net loss of $27,289, impacted by non-cash items of $26,472 and cash used in working capital of $51,235.$4,503. Net cash used in working capital primarily resulted from a cash outflowinflow of $20,942$1,188 in receivables, net primarily drivenoffset by the timing of collections, a cash outflow in accounts payableinventories and accrued expensesother assets and liabilities of $17,234 due to the timing of payments to vendors$3,711 and a cash outflow of $13,014 in inventories. 

Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended October 29, 2016 was $34,152, which consisted of a net loss of $511, impacted by non-cash items of $4,743 and cash used in working capital of $38,384. Net cash used in working capital primarily resulted from a cash outflow in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $32,706, primarily due to the payment of $22,262, including accrued interest, under the Tax Receivable Agreement with Sun Cardinal and a cash outflow of $7,213 in receivables, net primarily driven by the timing of sales activity.$1,452, respectively.

Investing Activities

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

October 28, 2017

 

 

October 29, 2016

 

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019*

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for capital expenditures

 

$

(3,017

)

 

$

(12,677

)

 

$

(1,597

)

 

$

(1,860

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

$

(3,017

)

 

$

(12,677

)

 

$

(1,597

)

 

$

(1,860

)

 


(*) Six month ended August 3, 2019 amounts reflect the retrospective combination of the entities. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for additional details.

 

Net cash used in investing activities of $3,017$1,597 during the ninesix months ended October 28, 2017August 1, 2020 represents capital expenditures primarily related to the investment in our retail store build-outs,buildouts, including leasehold improvements and store fixtures and our new systems.fixtures.

Net cash used in investing activities of $12,677$1,860 during the ninesix months ended October 29, 2016August 3, 2019 represents capital expenditures primarily related primarily to the investment in our new systems and related infrastructure and retail store build-outs,buildouts, including leasehold improvements and store fixtures.

32


Financing Activities

 

 

 

For the nine months ended

 

(in thousands)

 

October 28, 2017

 

 

October 29, 2016

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility

 

$

234,867

 

 

$

118,567

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

(207,991

)

 

 

(125,767

)

Repayment of borrowings under the Term Loan Facility

 

 

(9,000

)

 

 

 

Proceeds from common stock issuance, net of transaction costs

 

 

29,047

 

 

 

63,773

 

Proceeds from stock option exercises and issuance of common stock

under employee stock purchase plan

 

 

40

 

 

 

4,731

 

Financing fees

 

 

(555

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

46,408

 

 

$

61,304

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

August 1, 2020

 

 

August 3, 2019*

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

$

106,048

 

 

$

144,215

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities

 

 

(82,548

)

 

 

(137,269

)

Proceeds from borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities - Acquired Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

10,760

 

Repayment of borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities - Acquired Businesses

 

 

 

 

 

(8,310

)

Repayment of borrowings under the Term Loan Facilities

 

 

 

 

 

(1,375

)

Tax withholdings related to restricted stock vesting

 

 

(222

)

 

 

(321

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises, restricted stock vesting, and issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan

 

 

24

 

 

 

1

 

Financing fees

 

 

(225

)

 

 

(1

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

$

23,077

 

 

$

7,700

 

(*) Six month ended August 3, 2019 amounts reflect the retrospective combination of the entities. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report for additional details.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $46,408$23,077 during the ninesix months ended October 28, 2017,August 1, 2020, primarily consisting of $29,047 of$23,500 net proceeds received from borrowings under the 2017 Rights Offering2018 Revolving Credit Facility.

Net cash used in financing activities was $7,700 during the six months ended August 3, 2019, primarily consisting of $6,946 and $26,876$2,450 of net proceeds from borrowings under ourthe 2018 Revolving Credit Facility partlyand the Revolving Credit Facilities – Acquired Businesses, respectively, offset by $9,000a repayment of payments$1,375 under the Term Loan Facility.facility.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $61,304 during the nine months ended October 29, 2016, primarily consisting of net proceeds received from the issuance of common stock in connection with the completed 2016 Rights Offering of $63,773 and $4,731 of proceeds from stock option exercises, partially offset by $7,200 of net repayments of borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.

Revolving Credit2018 Term Loan Facility

On November 27, 2013,August 21, 2018, Vince, LLC entered into a $50,000$27,500 senior secured revolvingterm loan facility (the “2018 Term Loan Facility”) pursuant to a credit facility (as amended from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“BofA”) as administrative agent.agreement by and among Vince, LLC, isas the borrower, and VHC and Vince Intermediate Holding,Holdings, LLC, a direct subsidiary of VHC and the direct parent company of Vince, LLC (“Vince Intermediate”), areas guarantors, Crystal Financial, LLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the guarantors under the Revolving Credit Facility. On June 3, 2015, Vince, LLC entered into a first amendmentother lenders from time to the Revolving Credit Facility, that among other things, increased the aggregate commitments under the facility from $50,000 to $80,000, subject to a loan cap which is the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base, as defined in the loan agreement, (ii) the aggregate commitments, or (iii) $70,000 until debt obligations under the Company’stime party thereto. The 2018 Term Loan Facility have been paid in full, and extended the maturity date from November 27, 2018 to June 3, 2020.

On June 22, 2017, Vince, LLC entered into a second amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility, which among other things, increased availability under the borrowing base by (i) including in the borrowing base up to $5,000 of cash at Vince Holding Corp. so long as such cash is in a deposit account subject to “control” by the agent, (ii) temporarily increasing the concentration limit for accounts due from a specified wholesale partner through July 31, 2017 and (iii) pursuantquarterly amortization of principal equal to a side letter, dated June 22, 2017, entered into between Vince LLC and BofA (the “LC Side Letter”), including in the borrowing base certain letters of credit (the “Specified LCs” as described under “Bank of Montreal Facility” below), issued for the benefit of BofA as credit support for the obligations outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The LC Side Letter terminated when the Specified LCs were released, as described below. In addition, the second amendment changed the financial maintenance covenant in the Revolving Credit Facility from a springing minimum EBITDA covenant to a minimum excess availability covenant that must be satisfied at all times. The new financial maintenance covenant requires the loan parties to have excess availability of not less than the greater of 12.5%2.5% of the adjusted loan cap then in effect and $5,000. The second amendment also (x) increased the applicable margin on all borrowings of revolving loans by 0.5% per annum and (y) temporarily lowered the thresholds for what constituted a trigger event through August 15, 2017, such that a trigger event meant the greater of 12.5%original aggregate principal amount of the adjusted loan cap then in effect and $5,000. Following August 15, 2017, the trigger event means the greater of 15% of the adjusted loan cap then in effect and $6,000. The second amendment also


changed the maturity date to the earlier of (a) June 3, 2020 (or a later date as applicable if the lender participates in any extension series) and (b) 120 days prior to the then scheduled maturity date of the2018 Term Loan Facility, towith the extent that there are outstanding obligationsbalance payable at final maturity. Interest is payable on loans under the 2018 Term Loan Facility on such date.

The Revolving Credit Facility also provides forat a letter of credit sublimit of $25,000 (plus any increase in aggregate commitments) and an accordion option that allows for an increase in aggregate commitments uprate equal to $20,000. Effective with the second amendment, interest is payable on the loans under the Revolving Credit Facility at either the90-day LIBOR or the Base Rate, in each case,rate (subject to a 0% floor) plus an applicable margin of 1.75% to 2.25% for LIBOR loans or 0.75% to 1.75% for Base Rate loans, and in each casemargins subject to a pricing grid based on an average daily excess availabilitya minimum Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Term Loan Facility) calculation. The “Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by BofA as its prime rate; (ii) the Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 0.50%; and (iii) the LIBOR Rate for a one month interest period as determined on such day, plus 1.0%. During the continuance of an eventcertain specified events of default, and at the election of the required lender, interest will accrue on the outstanding amount of any loan at a rate of 2%2.0% in excess of the rate otherwise applicable non-default rate.

to such amount. The 2018 Term Loan Facility matures on the earlier of August 21, 2023 and the maturity date of the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility also(as defined below).

The 2018 Term Loan Facility contains a requirement that Vince, LLC maintain a Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Term Loan Facility) as of the last day of any period of four fiscal quarters not to exceed 0.85:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ended November 3, 2018, 1.00:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ended February 2, 2019, 1.20:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2019, 1.35:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending August 3, 2019, 1.50:1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending November 2, 2019 and February 1, 2020 and 1.75:1.00 for the fiscal quarter ending May 2, 2020 and each fiscal quarter thereafter. In addition, the 2018 Term Loan Facility contains customary representations and warranties, other covenants, and events of default, that are customary for this type of financing, including but not limited to, covenants with respect to limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, liens, negative pledges,burdensome agreements, guarantees, investments, loans, asset sales, mergers, acquisitions, prepayment of other debt, the repurchase of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, and the ability to change the nature of the Company’s business or its fiscal year.year, and distributions and dividends. The Revolving Credit2018 Term Loan Facility generally permits dividends into the absence of anyextent that no default or event of default (including any event of default arisingis continuing or would result from thea contemplated dividend),dividend, so long as (i) after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend and for the following six months Excess Availability will be at least the greater of 20%20.0% of the adjusted loan capLoan Cap (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Term Loan Facility) and $10,000, and (ii) after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend, the “ConsolidatedConsolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”Ratio for the 12 months preceding such dividend shallwill be greater than or equal to 1.0 to 1.0 (provided that the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio may be less than 1.0 to 1.0 if, after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend, Excess Availability for the six fiscal months following the dividend is at least the greater of 35%25.0% of the adjusted loan capLoan Cap and $15,000). As of October 28, 2017, we were in compliance with applicable financial covenants. The second amendment replaced$12,500), and superseded all side letters previously entered into between Vince, LLC and BofA.

As of October 28, 2017,(iii) the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $29,882 net of the amended loan cap and there were $32,076 of borrowings outstanding and $8,041 of letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of October 28, 2017 was 3.9%.

As of October 29, 2016, the availability under the Revolving Credit Facility was $31,980 net of the amended loan cap and there were $7,800 of borrowings outstanding and $7,474 of letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of October 29, 2016 was 4.0%.

Bank of Montreal Facility

On June 22, 2017, Vince, LLC entered into a credit facility agreement with the Bank of Montreal to issue the Specified LCs (the “BMO LC Line”), as discussed under the Revolving Credit Facility above. The BMO LC Line is guaranteed by Sun Capital Fund V, L.P., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. The initial BMO LC Line was issued in the amount of $5,000. The maximum draw amount for all Specified LCs is $10,000. The BMO LC Line is currently unsecured but may be secured subject to the terms of an intercreditor agreement between BofA and Bank of Montreal. BofA will be permitted to draw on the Specified LCs upon the occurrence of certain events specified therein. The Specified LCs under the BMO LC Line were undrawn as of October 28, 2017. In the event BofA draws on the Specified LCs upon the occurrence of a draw event, the loan will be subject to certain customary terms and conditions pursuant to the applicable loan authorization document. The BMO LC Line also may be released upon request by Vince, LLC so long as the Company has received at least $30,000 of cash proceeds from the 2017 Rights Offering, $15,000 of which must be used to repay the principal amount of the outstanding loans under the Revolving Credit Facility (without permanent reduction of commitments) or the Excess Availability is greater than $10,000 after giving pro forma effect to the 2017 Rights Offering proceeds. The undrawn portion of the face amount of the Specified LCs is subject to a standard 3% annual fee. On October 31, 2017, at the request of the Company, the BMO LC Line was released upon satisfaction of the above release conditions.

Term Loan Facility

On November 27, 2013, in connection with the closing of the IPO and Restructuring Transactions, Vince, LLC and Vince Intermediate entered into a $175,000 senior secured term loan facility (as amended from time to time, the “Term Loan Facility”) with the lenders party thereto, BofA, as administrative agent, JP Morgan Chase Bank and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as joint lead arrangers, and Cantor Fitzgerald as documentation agent. The Term Loan Facility will mature on November


27, 2019. Vince, LLC and Vince Intermediate are borrowers (together, the “Borrowers”) and VHC is a guarantor under the Term Loan Facility.

On June 30, 2017, the Borrowers entered into a Waiver, Consent and First Amendment (the “Term Loan Amendment”) which, among other things, (i) waives the Consolidated Net Total LeverageFixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Facility) covenant (as described below) for the test periods from July 2017 through and including April 2019; (ii) requires the Borrowers, beginning with the payment due on or around January 2018, to pay a quarterly amortization payment of $3,000 for such fiscal quarter and $2,000 for each fiscal quarter thereafter, provided that there is not less than $15,000 of “availability” under the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro forma basis immediately before and after giving effect to such amortization payment; (iii) prohibitscontemplated dividend is no less than the minimum

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Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for such quarter. In addition, the 2018 Term Loan Facility is subject to a Borrowing Base (as defined in the credit agreement of the 2018 Term Loan Facility) which can, under certain conditions, result in the imposition of a reserve under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. As of August 3, 2019, the Company from makingwas in compliance with applicable covenants.

The 2018 Term Loan Facility also contains an Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Term Loan Facility) sweep requirement in which Vince, LLC remits 50% of Excess Cash Flow reduced on a dollar-for-dollar basis by any payments onvoluntary prepayments of the Tax Receivable Agreement (see Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” within2018 Term Loan Facility or the notes2018 Revolving Credit Facility (to the extent accompanied by a permanent reduction in commitments) during such fiscal year or after the fiscal year but prior to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterlydate of the excess cash flow payment, to be applied to the outstanding principal balance commencing 10 business days after the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q for further information) before10-K starting from fiscal year ending February 1, 2020.

On March 30, 2020, Vince, LLC entered into the firstLimited Waiver and Amendment (the “Second Term Loan Amendment”) to the 2018 Term Loan Facility. The Second Term Loan Amendment postponed the amortization payment referenceddue on April 1, 2020, with 50% of such payment to be paid on July 1, 2020 and the remainder to be paid on October 1, 2020 and modifies certain reporting obligations.

On June 8, 2020, Vince, LLC entered into the Third Amendment (the “Third Term Loan Amendment”) to the 2018 Term Loan Facility. The Third Term Loan Amendment, among others, (i) temporarily suspends the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant through the delivery of a compliance certificate relating to the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2021 (such period, the “Extended Accommodation Period”); (ii) requires Vince, LLC to maintain Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 in the event the excess availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility is less than (x) $10,000 between September 6, 2020 and January 9, 2021 and (y) $12,500 between January 10, 2021 and January 31, 2021 and (z) $15,000 during all other times during the Extended Accommodation Period; (ii) revises the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio required to be maintained following the Extended Accommodation Period (commencing with the fiscal month ending July 31, 2021) to be 1.50 to 1.0 for the fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2021 and 1.75 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter thereafter; (iii) waives the amortization payments due on July 1, 2020 and October 1, 2020 (including the amortization payment due on April 1, 2020 that was previously deferred under the Second Term Loan Amendment); (iv) for any fiscal four quarter period ending prior to or on October 30, 2020, increasing the cap on certain items eligible to be added back to Consolidated EBITDA to 27.5% from 22.5%; and (iv) during the Extended Accommodation Period, allows Vince, LLC to cure any default under the applicable Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant by including any amount provided by equity or subordinated debt (which amount shall be at least $1,000) in the calculation of excess availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility so that the excess availability is above is made or if the Borrowers are not current on anyapplicable threshold described above.

The Third Term Loan Amendment also (a) waives certain events of the foregoing amortization payments; (iv) increasesdefault; (b) temporarily revises the applicable margin by to be 9.0% for one year after the Third Term Loan Amendment effective date (2.0% per annum on all term loan borrowings; (v) requiresof which is to be accrued but not payable in cash until the Borrowers to pay a fee to consenting term lenders equal to 0.5%first anniversary of the outstanding principalThird Term Loan Amendment effective date) and after such time and through the Extended Accommodation Period, 9.0% or 7.0% depending on the amount of such lender’s term loans as ofConsolidated EBITDA; (c) increases the effective date of the Term Loan Amendment; (vi)LIBOR floor from 0% to 1.0%; (d) eliminates the Borrower’s and any loan party’s ability to designate subsidiaries as unrestricted and to make certain payments, restricted payments and investments during the Extended Accommodation Period; (e) resets the prepayment premium to 3.0% of the prepaid amount if prepaid prior to the first anniversary of the Third Term Loan Amendment Effective Date, 1.5% of the prepaid amount if prepaid prior to the second anniversary of the Third Term Loan Amendment Effective Date and 0% thereafter; (f) imposes a requirement to pay down the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility to the extent cash on hand exceeds $5,000 on the last day of each week; (g) permits Vince, LLC to incur up to $8,000 of additional secured debt (in addition to any interest accrued or paid in kind), to the extent subordinated to the 2018 Term Loan Facility on terms reasonably acceptable to Crystal;  (h) extends the delivery periods for (x) annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 to June 15, 2020 and (y) quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended May 2, 2020 and ending August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020 and October 29, 2020, respectively, and (i) grants ongoing relief through September 30, 2020 with respect to certain funds considered “available excess amount” (ascovenants regarding the payment of lease obligations.

As a result of the Third Term Loan Amendment, the Company incurred $383 of additional financing costs.  In accordance with ASC Topic 470, “Debt”, the Company accounted for this amendment as a debt modification and has recorded $233 of the financing costs paid to third parties within selling, general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report. The remaining $150 of financing costs are recorded as deferred debt issuance costs which will be amortized over the remaining term of the 2018 Term Loan Facility and are included in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report.

Through August 1, 2020, on an inception to date basis, the Company had made repayments totaling $2,750 in the aggregate on the 2018 Term Loan Facility. As of August 1, 2020, the Company had $24,750 of debt outstanding under the 2018 Term Loan Facility.


2018 Revolving Credit Facility

On August 21, 2018, Vince, LLC entered into an $80,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the “2018 Revolving Credit Facility”) pursuant to a credit agreement by and among Vince, LLC, as the borrower, VHC and Vince Intermediate, as guarantors, Citizens Bank, N.A. (“Citizens”) as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other lenders from time to time party thereto. The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility provides for a revolving line of credit of up to $80,000, subject to a Loan Cap, which is the lesser of (i) the Borrowing Base as defined in the Term Loan Facility); (vii) eliminatescredit agreement for the uncommitted incremental facility;2018 Revolving Credit Facility and (viii) limits certain intercompany transactions between(ii) the aggregate commitments, as well as a loan partyletter of credit sublimit of $25,000. It also provides for an increase in aggregate commitments of up to $20,000. The 2018 Revolving Credit Facility matures on the earlier of August 21, 2023 and a non-loan party subsidiary. The Term Loan Amendment became effective on September 8, 2017 when the Company received $30,000maturity date of gross proceeds in connection with the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement (see Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” within the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further details) and used a portion of such proceeds to repay $9,000 in principal amount under the2018 Term Loan Facility. On August 21, 2018, Vince, LLC incurred $39,555 of borrowings, prior to which $66,271 was available, given the Loan Cap as of such date.  

Effective with the Term Loan Amendment, interest

Interest is payable on the loans under the Term Loan2018 Revolving Credit Facility at either the LIBOR or the Base Rate, in each case, with applicable margins subject to a pricing grid based on an average daily excess availability calculation. The “Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the rate of either (i) the Eurodollar rate (subjectinterest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to a 1.00% floor) plus an applicable margin of 7.00% ortime by Citizens as its prime rate; (ii) the base rate applicable margin of 6.00%Federal Funds Rate for such day, plus 0.5%; and (iii) the LIBOR Rate for a one month interest period as determined on such day, plus 1.00%. During the continuance of a payment or bankruptcy eventcertain specified events of default, at the election of Citizens, interest will accrue (i) on the overdue principal amount of any loan at a rate of 2%2.0% in excess of the rate otherwise applicable to such loan and (ii) on any overdue interest or any other outstanding overdue amount at a rate of 2% in excess of the non-default interest rate then applicable to base rate loans. The Term Loan Facility requires Vince, LLC and Vince Intermediate to make mandatory prepayments upon the occurrence of certain events, including additional debt issuances, common and preferred stock issuances, certain asset sales, and annual payments of 50% of excess cash flow, subject to reductions to 25% and 0% if Vince, LLC and Vince Intermediate maintain a Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio of 2.50 to 1.00 and 2.00 to 1.00, respectively, and subject to reductions for voluntary prepayments made during such fiscal year.rate.

The Term Loan2018 Revolving Credit Facility contains a requirement that, at any point when Excess Availability (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility) is less than 10.0% of the loan cap and continuing until Excess Availability exceeds the greater of such amounts for 30 consecutive days, Vince LLC and Vince Intermediatemust maintain during that time a “Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio”Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the credit agreement for the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility) equal to or greater than 1.0 to 1.0 measured as of the last day of any period of foureach fiscal quarters not to exceed 3.25 to 1.00. month during such period.

The Term Loan Facility permits Vince Holding Corp. to make a Specified Equity Contribution, as defined under the Agreement, to the Borrowers in order to increase, dollar for dollar, Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarter for the purposes of determining compliance with this covenant at the end of such fiscal quarter and applicable subsequent periods provided that (a) in each four fiscal quarter period there shall be at least two fiscal quarters in which no Specified Equity Contribution is made; (b) no more than five Specified Equity Contributions shall be made in the aggregate during the term of the Agreement; and (c) the amount of any Specified Equity Contribution shall be no greater than the amount required to cause the Company to be in compliance with this covenant. Approximately $18,072 has been contributed by Vince Holding Corp. to Vince, LLC as Specified Equity Contributions. As discussed above, the Term Loan Amendment waives the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio covenant for the test periods from July 2017 through and including April 2019.

In addition, the Term Loan2018 Revolving Credit Facility contains customary representations and warranties, other covenants and events of default that are customary for this type of financing, including but not limitedcovenants with respect to limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, liens, negative pledges,burdensome agreements, guarantees, investments, loans, asset sales, mergers, acquisitions, prepayment of other debt, the repurchase of capital stock, transactions with affiliates, and the ability to change the nature of the Company’s business or its fiscal year, and distributions and dividends.year. The Term Loan2018 Revolving Credit Facility generally permits dividends toin the extent that no default orabsence of any event of default is continuing or would result(including any event of default arising from a contemplated dividend), so long as (i) after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend and for the following six months Excess Availability will be at least the greater of 20.0% of the Loan Cap and $10 million and (ii) after giving pro forma effect to the contemplated dividend, the Consolidated Net Total LeverageFixed Charge Coverage Ratio for the 12 months preceding such dividend will be greater than or equal to 1.0 to 1.0 (provided that the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio may be less than 1.0 to 1.0 if, after giving pro forma effect to suchthe contemplated dividend, Excess Availability for the six fiscal months following the dividend is at least 0.25 lower than the maximum Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio for such quarter in an amount not to exceed the excess available amount, as defined in the loan agreement. All obligations under the Term Loan Facility are guaranteed by VHC and any future material domestic restricted subsidiariesgreater of Vince, LLC and secured by a lien on substantially all25.0% of the assets of VHC, Vince, LLCLoan Cap and Vince Intermediate and any future material domestic restricted subsidiaries.$12,500). As of October 28, 2017, after giving effect toAugust 3, 2019, the waiver described above, we wereCompany was in compliance with applicable covenants.

Through October 28, 2017,On November 1, 2019, Vince, LLC entered into First Amendment (the “First Revolver Amendment”) to the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility, which provides the borrower the ability to elect the Daily LIBOR Rate in lieu of the Base Rate to be applied to the borrowings upon applicable notice.  The “Daily LIBOR Rate” means a rate equal to the Adjusted LIBOR Rate in effect on an inceptionsuch day for deposits for a one day period, provided that, upon notice and not more than once every 90 days, such rate may be substituted for a one week or one month period for the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for a one day period.

On November 4, 2019, Vince, LLC entered into the Second Amendment (the “Second Revolver Amendment”) to date basis, we have made voluntary repayments totaling $139,000 inthe credit agreement of the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. The Second Revolver Amendment increased the aggregate oncommitments under the original $175,0002018 Revolving Credit Facility by $20,000 to $100,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Second Revolver Amendment, the Acquired Businesses became guarantors under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility and jointly and severally liable for the obligations thereunder. Simultaneously, Vince, LLC entered into a Joinder Amendment to the credit agreement of the 2018 Term Loan Facility whereby the Acquired Businesses became guarantors under the 2018 Term Loan Facility and jointly and severally liable for the obligations thereunder.

On June 8, 2020, Vince, LLC entered into onthe Third Amendment (the “Third Revolver Amendment”) to the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. The Third Revolver Amendment, among others, increases availability under the facility’s borrowing base by (i) temporarily increasing the aggregate commitments under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility to $110,000 through November 27, 2013 with $9,00030, 2020 (such period, the “Accommodation Period”) (ii) temporarily revising the eligibility of such repayments madecertain account debtors during the nine months endedAccommodation Period by extending by 30 days the period during which those accounts may remain outstanding past due as well as increasing the concentration limits of certain account debtors and (iii) for any fiscal four quarter period ending prior to or on October 28, 2017. As of October 28, 2017,30, 2021, increasing the Company had $36,000 of debt outstanding under the Term Loan Facility.cap on certain items eligible to be added back to Consolidated EBITDA to 27.5% from 22.5%.

 


The Third Revolver Amendment also (a) waives events of default; (b) temporarily increases the applicable margin on all borrowings of revolving loans by 0.75% per annum during the Accommodation Period and increases the LIBOR floor from 0% to 1.0%; (c) eliminates Vince LLC’s and any loan party’s ability to designate subsidiaries as unrestricted and to make certain payments, restricted payments and investments during the Extended Accommodation Period; (d) temporarily suspends the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio covenant through the Extended Accommodation Period; (e) requires Vince, LLC to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 in the event the excess availability under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility is less than (x) $10,000 between September 6, 2020 and January 9, 2021, (y) $12,500 between January 10, 2021 and January 31, 2021 and (z) $15,000 at all other times during the Extended Accommodation Period; (f)  imposes a requirement (y) to pay down the 2018 Revolving Loan Facility to the extent cash on hand exceeds $5,000 on the last day of each week and (z) that, after giving effect to any borrowing thereunder, Vince, LLC may have no more than $5,000 of cash on hand; (g) permits Vince, LLC to incur up to $8,000 of additional secured debt (in addition to any interest accrued or paid in kind), to the extent subordinated to the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility on terms reasonably acceptable to Citizens; (h) establishes a method for imposing a successor reference rate if LIBOR should become unavailable, (i) extends the delivery periods for (x) annual financial statements for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 to June 15, 2020 and (y) quarterly financial statements for the fiscal quarters ended May 2, 2020 and ending August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2020 and October 29, 2020, respectively, and (j) grants ongoing relief through September 30, 2020 with respect to certain covenants regarding the payment of lease obligations.

As a result of the Third Revolver Amendment, the Company incurred $375 of additional deferred financing costs.  In accordance with ASC Topic 470, “Debt”, the Company accounted for this amendment as a debt modification and has recorded the additional deferred financing costs as deferred debt issuance costs which will be amortized over the remaining term of the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility.  Financing costs of $150 are included in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report.

As of August 1, 2020, $34,696 was available under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility, net of the loan cap, and there were $51,223 of borrowings outstanding and $5,308 of letters of credit outstanding under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility. The weighted average interest rate for borrowings outstanding under the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility as of August 1, 2020 was 2.8%.

Acquired Businesses Short-Term Borrowings

On July 23, 2014, Parker Lifestyle, LLC, as borrower, and Sun Capital Partners V, L.P., as guarantor, entered into a Loan Authorization Agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A., as lender, for a revolving credit facility.  On December 21, 2016, that facility was amended to include Rebecca Taylor, Inc. The maximum credit line was $25,000 (the "BMO Obligations") subject to a maximum credit limit, which required that the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amounts of loans outstanding, (ii) the aggregate undrawn stated

amount of letters of credit issued under the credit facility, and (iii) the aggregate amount of any unreimbursed draws under any letters of credit issued, shall not exceed the credit limit.  Any letters of credit issued under the BMO Obligations credit facility were subject to the same maximum credit line. On November 3, 2019, in conjunction with the acquisition of the Acquired Businesses, $19,099, plus accrued interest, of the cash consideration was used to pay-off the outstanding debt obligation under this facility. On November 3, 2019, at the request of the Company and upon the satisfaction of certain release conditions, the BMO Obligations were released.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We did not have any relationships with unconsolidated organizations or financial partnerships, such as structured finance or special purpose entities, that would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes during the periods presented herein.

Seasonality

The apparel and fashion industry in which we operate is cyclical and, consequently, our revenues are affected by general economic conditions and the seasonal trends characteristic to the apparel and fashion industry. Purchases of apparel are sensitive to 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 as well as the impact of adverse weather conditions. In addition, fluctuations in the amount of sales in any fiscal quarter are affected by the timing of seasonal wholesale shipments and other events affecting direct-to-consumer sales; as such, the financial results for any particular quarter may not be indicative of results for the fiscal year. We expect such seasonality to continue.

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Inflation

While inflation may impact our sales, cost of goods sold and expenses, we believe the effects of inflation on our results of operations and financial condition are not significant. While it is difficult to accurately measure the impact of inflation, management believes it has not been significant and cannot provide any assurances that our results of operations and financial condition will not be materially impacted by inflation in the future.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our discussion of financial condition and results of operations relies on our condensed consolidated financial statements, as set forth in Item 1 of this report on Form 10-Q,Quarterly Report, which are prepared based on certain critical accounting policies that require management to make judgments and estimates that are subject to varying degrees of uncertainty. While we believe that these accounting policies are based on reasonable measurement criteria, actual future events can and often do result in outcomes materially different from these estimates.

A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section of our 20162019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. As of October 28, 2017,August 1, 2020, there have been no material changes to the critical accounting policies contained therein, except as noted below.therein.

Fair Value Assessments of Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested for impairment at least annually and in an interim period if a triggering event occurs. During the three months ended October 28, 2017, the Company determined that a triggering event occurred for the Company’s Wholesale reporting unit and the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible asset as a result of the Company’s decision to enter into limited distribution arrangements with Nordstrom, Inc. and Neiman Marcus Group LTD, which will take effect in fiscal 2018, in order to rationalize its department store distribution strategy.

An entity may elect to perform a qualitative impairment assessment for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. If adverse trends are identified during the qualitative assessment that indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or indefinite-lived intangible asset is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative impairment test is required. An entity may pass on performing the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit or indefinite-lived intangible asset and directly perform the quantitative assessment. This determination can be made on an asset by asset basis, and an entity may resume performing a qualitative assessment in subsequent periods.

We elected to perform a qualitative assessment on goodwill and determined that it was not more likely than not that the carrying value of the reporting unit was greater than the fair value.

We elected to perform a quantitative assessment on our indefinite-lived intangible asset, which consists of the Vince tradename. The results of the quantitative assessment did not result in any impairment because the fair value of our tradename intangible asset exceeded its carrying value. We estimate the fair value of our tradename intangible asset using a discounted cash flow valuation analysis, which is based on the “relief from royalty” methodology.  This methodology assumes that in lieu of ownership, a third party


would be willing to pay a royalty in order to exploit the related benefits of these types of assets. The relief from royalty approach is dependent on a number of factors, including estimates of future growth, royalty rates in the category of intellectual property, discount rates and other variables.  We base our fair value estimates on assumptions we believe to be reasonable, but which are unpredictable and inherently uncertain. Actual future results may differ from those estimates.

 

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our principal market risk relatesAs a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), we are not required to interest rate sensitivity, which isprovide the risk that changesinformation in interest rates will reduce our net income or net assets. Our variable rate debt consists of borrowings under the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility. Our interest rate on the Term Loan Facility as of October 28, 2017 is based on either (i) the Eurodollar rate (subject to a 1.00% floor) plus an applicable margin of 7.00% or (ii) the base rate applicable margin of 6.00%. Our interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility is based on the Eurodollar rate or the Base Rate (as defined in the Revolving Credit Facility) with applicable margins subject to a pricing grid based on excess availability. As of October 28, 2017, a one percentage point increase in the interest rate on our variable rate debt would result in additional interest expense of approximately $681 for the $68,076 of borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility as of such date, calculated on an annual basis.this Item.  

We do not expect that foreign currency risk, commodity price or inflation risks to be material to our business or our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Attached as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are certifications of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires that we include these certifications with this report. This Controls and Procedures section includes information concerning the disclosure controls and procedures referred to in the certifications. You should read this section in conjunction with the certifications.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, management has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of October 28, 2017.August 1, 2020.

Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as described below.

As a result of the material weaknessesweakness identified, we performed additional analysis, substantive testing and other post-closing procedures intended to ensure that our condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, management believes that the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

Material Weaknesses in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

As described in Management’s Annual Report On Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Item 9A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2017,February 1, 2020, we did not design and implement effective control over risk assessment with regard to our processes and procedures commensurate with our financial reporting requirements, which deficiency was identified as a material weakness. Specifically, we did not maintain appropriate corporate governance and oversight, change management and system implementation controls intended to address the risks associated with the implementation of our ERP and payroll systems and to timely identify and appropriately mitigate such risk prior to transitioning to the new systems.

The risk assessment material weakness contributed to a second material weakness related to the design and maintenance of information technology (“IT”) general controls for information systems that are relevant to the preparation of financial statements. Specifically, the Company did not (i) maintain program change management controls to ensure that information technology program and data changes affecting financial IT applications and underlying accounting records were tested, approved and implemented appropriately; and (ii) maintain adequate user access controls to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and to adequately restrict access to financial applications and data.


TheseThis material weaknessesweakness did not result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statements. However, this material weakness could impact the effectiveness of IT-dependent controls (such as automated controls that address the risk of material misstatement to one or more assertions, along with the IT controls and underlying data that support the effectiveness of system-generated data and reports) andthat could result in misstatements potentiallya misstatement impacting allaccount balances or disclosures that would result in a material misstatement to the annual or interim consolidated financial statement accounts and disclosures, whichstatements that would not be prevented or detected.

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Remediation Efforts

Remediation Plan

Management has initiated a
To date, we made continued progress on our comprehensive remediation plan to address the control deficiencies that led to the material weaknesses. The remediation plan includes, but is not limited to:

The enhancement of our risk assessment and governance controls related to managing information technology development and related organizational change. This includes establishment of an IT Steering Committee, which will adopt comprehensive information technology governance policies and procedures, perform a robust IT risk assessment and implement an improved IT organizational structure;

The development of information technology processes and procedures to appropriately monitor data processing and system interfaces;

The implementation of (i) controls to ensure that only appropriate system access rights are granted to system users; and (ii) controls related to routine reviews of user system access; and

The implementation of appropriate segregation of duties in all systems that impact internal control over financial reporting.

To date,this material weakness by implementing the following changes in our internal control over financial reporting have been implemented:controls and procedures:

The Company established an IT Steering Committee which adopted comprehensive information technology governance policiesimplemented and procedures;executed procedures designed to monitor and evaluate system change reports related to the order entry/ERP system;  

The Company implemented segregationmodified its system access rights to limit the use of duties and internal controls related to the payroll system;generic ID’s, particularly in instances where those ID’s possessed privileged access rights; and

The Company modified systemeffectively designed and implemented a full recertification of AX user access rightsrights.

To fully address the remediation of all retail store personnel, the largest group of systems users, withdeficiencies related to segregation of duties, commensurate to the job responsibilities.

Our goal is to implement these control improvements during fiscal 2017 andwe will need to fully remediate thesethe deficiencies regarding systems access discussed below.  

Management continues to follow a comprehensive remediation plan to fully address this material weaknesses byweakness. The remediation plan includes implementing and effectively operating controls related to the endroutine reviews of 2017, subjectuser system access and user re-certifications, inclusive of those related to there being sufficient opportunitiesusers with privileged access, as well as, to conclude, through testing,ensure user’s access rights to systems are removed timely upon termination.

While we have reported a material weakness that is not yet remediated, we believe we made continued progress in addressing financial, compliance, and operational risks and improving controls across the implemented controls are operating effectively.Company. Until the controls arematerial weakness is remediated, we will continue to perform additional analysis, substantive testing, and other post-closing procedures to ensure that our condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Accordingly, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of our disclosure system are met. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Although we have experienced varying degrees of business disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, we will continue to monitor and assess any potential impacts COVID-19 may have on the design and operating effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On May 5, 2017,September 7, 2018, a complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of a putative class of ourby certain stockholders (collectively, the “Plaintiff”), naming us as well as Brendan Hoffman,David Stefko, our Interim Chief Executive Officer and David Stefko, our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, one of our directors, certain of our former officers and directors, and Sun Capital and certain of its affiliates, as defendants. The complaint generally allegedalleges that we and the named officersparties made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose matters relating to the transition of our ERP systems from Kellwood. The complaint brings causes of action for violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act, as amended and Rule 10b-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act against us and the named parties and for violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the individual parties, Sun Capital Partners, Inc. and its affiliates.  The complaint sought unspecified monetary damages and unspecified costs and fees. On October 2, 2017, the parties agreedJanuary 28, 2019, in response to our motion to dismiss the original complaint, the Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, naming the same defendants as parties and asserting the same causes of action as those stated in itsthe original complaint. On September 9, 2020, the two complaints were dismissed in their entirety without prejudice.  Accordingly,and the parties filedPlaintiff’s request for leave to replead was denied.

On September 6, 2019, Vince, LLC received a stipulationfavorable judgment from the second instance court in the People’s Republic of dismissal,China in connection with a trademark infringement case.  The judgment awarded Vince, LLC approximately $700 in damages and

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fees, net of applicable taxes, which was granted on October 6, 2017, dismissing all claims without prejudice.included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This amount was subsequently paid in full to Vince, LLC by the defendants in the case in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.

WeAdditionally, we are a party to other legal proceedings, compliance matters, environmental, as well as wage and environmentalhour and other labor claims that arise in the ordinary course of our business. Although the outcome of such items cannot be determined with certainty, we believe that the ultimate outcome of these items, individually and in the aggregate will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

All dollar amounts disclosed are in thousands.


ITEM 1A. RISKRISK FACTORS

The risk factors disclosed in the Company’s 20162019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, in addition to the other information set forth in this report on Form 10-Q, could materially affect the Company’s business, financial condition or results. The Company’s risk factors have not changed materially from those disclosed in its 20162019 Annual Report on Form 10-K other than those listed below. All amounts disclosed are in thousands except per share amounts.

Our abilityThe COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected, and is expected to continue to haveadversely affect, our business, financial condition, cash flow, liquidity, and results of operations.

The spread of the liquidity necessarynovel coronavirus (“COVID-19”), which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020, has caused state and municipal public officials to service our debt, meet contractual payment obligations,mandate jurisdiction-wide curfews, including amortization payments under the Term Loan Facility“shelter-in-place” and closures of most non-essential businesses as well as payments underother measures to mitigate the Tax Receivable Agreement,spread of the virus. While we continued to serve our customers through our online e-commerce websites during the period in which we were forced to shut down all of our domestic and fundinternational retail locations alongside other retailers, including our wholesale partners, the store closures resulted in a sharp decline in our revenue and ability to generate cash flows from operations.   Although we began reopening stores during May 2020 and nearly all of the Company’s stores have since reopened, and not reclosed (other than in Hawaii), in a limited capacity in accordance with state and local regulations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, in many of those locations, we are experiencing significantly reduced customer traffic and sales relative to the same period last year.   The negative impact of COVID-19 on our operations depends on many factors, including is ongoing and the extent of which remains uncertain and potentially wide-spread, including:

our ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations, maintain adequate availability undersuccessfully execute our Revolving Credit Facility long-term growth strategy during these uncertain times;

temporary closures and/or obtain other financing.

Ourre-closures of our stores (including regulatory and/or voluntary re-closures based on the developing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the recent financial results have been,re-issuance of a stay-at-home order in Hawaii which has impacted our retail store in Honolulu), distribution centers, and our future financial results are expected to be, subject to substantial fluctuations impacted by business conditions and macroeconomic factors. As a result, we have faced liquidity challenges over the last several fiscal quarters and expect those challenges to continuecorporate facilities for the foreseeable future. Our ability to timely service our indebtedness, meet contractual payment obligations and fund our operations,unknown periods of time, as well as continuethose of our wholesale partners;

declines in the level of consumer purchases of discretionary items and luxury retail products, including our products, caused by lower disposable income levels, travel restrictions, or other factors beyond our control;

the build-up of excess inventory as a going concern, will depend on result of store closures and/or lower consumer demand, including those resulting from potential changes in consumer traffic, shopping preferences, such as their willingness to shop at our or our wholesale partners’ retail locations;

supply chain disruptions resulting from closed factories, reduced workforces, scarcity of raw materials, and scrutiny or embargoing of goods produced in infected areas;

our ability to generate sufficient cash, either through cash flowsaccess capital sources and maintain compliance with our credit facilities, as well as the ability of our key customers, suppliers, and vendors to do the same in regard to their own obligations;

our ability to collect outstanding receivables from operations, borrowing availability under our Revolving Credit Facility, or other financing. Whilecustomers; and

diversion of management and employee attention and resources from key business activities and risk management outside of COVID-19 response efforts, including cybersecurity and maintenance of internal controls.

To date, we have taken the steps discussed belowvarious measures in response to address our liquidity needs,COVID-19, as further described in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations —COVID-19.  The COVID-19 pandemic remains highly volatile and

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continues to evolve on a daily basis and therefore, despite these efforts and developments, there can be no assurancesassurance that (1) wethese measures will be able to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to meet our liquidity needs, (2) we will have the necessary availability under the Revolving Credit Facility or be able to obtain other financing when liquidity needs arise, (3) vendors will not require additional accelerated payment terms or prepayments which put additional pressure on our liquidity, or (4) the funds held by Vince Holding Corp., will be sufficient to support additional Specified Equity Contributions (as defined in the Term Loan Facility) if needed.

We have taken steps over the last 18 months to address our liquidity needs. In April 2016, we completed a rights offering (the “2016 Rights Offering”), pursuant to which we received gross proceeds of $65,000, including proceeds from the backstop investment by Sun Cardinal Investors. We used a portion of the net proceeds received from the 2016 Rights Offeringprove successful and related 2016 Investment Agreement to (1) repay the amount owed by the Company under the Tax Receivable Agreement, between us and Sun Cardinal, for itself and as a representative of the other stockholders party thereto for the tax benefit with respect to the 2014 taxable year including accrued interest, totaling $22,262, and (2) repay all then outstanding indebtedness, totaling $20,000, under the Revolving Credit Facility. The remaining net proceeds have been held in the account of Vince Holding Corp. until needed by its operating subsidiary for additional strategic investments and general corporate purposes. Approximately $18,072 of such funds have been contributed to the operating subsidiary as Specified Equity Contributions under the Term Loan Facility and used to fund our operations. As of October 28, 2017, $3,179 of funds from the 2016 Rights Offering remain held by Vince Holding Corp.

On September 8, 2017, the Company completed a rights offering (the “2017 Rights Offering”), pursuant to which we received gross proceeds of $30,000, including proceeds from the backstop investment by Sun Cardinal and SCSF Cardinal.  We used a portion of the net proceeds received from the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement to (1) repay $9,000 under the Company’s Term Loan Facility and (2) repay $15,000 under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, without a concurrent commitment reduction. In addition to the funds from the 2016 Rights Offering, $1,823 of funds from the 2017 Rights Offering remain held by Vince Holding Corp. totaling $5,002 as of October 28, 2017.  The remainder of the net proceeds from the 2017 Rights Offering was used for general corporate purposes.

Upon the receipt of $30,000 of gross proceeds from the 2017 Rights Offering and the related 2017 Investment Agreement and the repayment of $9,000 under the Term Loan Facility using the net proceeds therefrom, the Term Loan Amendment became effective.  The Term Loan Amendment, among other things, waives the Consolidated Net Total Leverage Ratio covenant for the test periods from July 2017 through and including April 2019.  In addition, pursuant to the Term Loan Amendment, beginning with the payment due on or around January 2018, we are required to pay a quarterly amortization payment of $3,000 for such fiscal quarter and $2,000 for each fiscal quarter thereafter, provided, that there is not less than $15,000 of “availability” under the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro forma basis immediately before and after giving effect to such amortization payment.  The Term Loan Amendment prohibits the Company from making any payments on the Tax Receivable Agreement before the first amortization payment referenced above is made or if the Borrowers are not current on any of the foregoing amortization payments.  See Note 4 “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on the Term Loan Amendment and Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further information on the Tax Receivable Agreement.

In addition, we entered into a second amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility in June 2017 to provide additional flexibility, including increasing the borrowing base under the Revolving Credit Facility. See Note 4 “Long-Term Debt and Financing Arrangements” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional details regarding the amendment.

Our business is dependent upon our ability to procure finished goods from our vendors. Recently, certain vendors demanded accelerated payment terms or prepayments as a condition to delivering finished goods to us and/or required deposits or reserves, which


put additional pressure on our liquidity position. To address these concerns with inventory vendors, we began utilizing letters of credit issuable under the Revolving Credit Facility. In addition, we entered into a sourcing agreement with Rebecca Taylor in July 2017, which allowed us to utilize letters of credit issued under Rebecca Taylor’s credit facility to address the credit risk concerns that resulted in the demands by the vendors for accelerated terms and prepayments. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactions” to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional details regarding the sourcing arrangement with Rebecca Taylor. Following the completion of the 2017 Rights Offering, we returned to normal payment terms with our key inventory vendors. As of October 28, 2017, we had no related letters of credit outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, we also placed $10,732 of orders under the sourcing agreement with Rebecca Taylor. We have not utilized the sourcing agreement with Rebecca Taylor since September 2017 and we do not intend to utilize this agreement in the future.

The Company had been subject to a commercial finance examination associated with the Revolving Credit Facility. Additionally, beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2017, certain reserves were placed on the Company’s borrowing capacity under the Revolving Credit Facility, some of which have since been released. Using proceeds received from the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement, the Company repaid $15,000 under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, without a concurrent commitment reduction.

Our management team has executed cost reduction initiatives in fiscal 2017 in order to improve our financial performance. We have entered into limited distribution arrangements with Nordstrom, Inc. and Neiman Marcus Group LTD, which will take effect in fiscal 2018, in order to rationalize our department store distribution strategy which is intended to improve profitability in the Wholesale segment in the future and enable our management team to focus on other areas of growth for the brand, particularly in the Direct-to-consumer segment. We are also expanding our product offerings during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 with the launch of our capsule home collection and the re-launch of our handbag collection. We expect that the majority of the benefit from these cost savings and other strategic initiatives will not be fully realized until fiscal 2018.

Management currently believes that the actions described above have alleviated the substantial doubt regarding the Company’s abilityimpacts of COVID-19 are expected to continue as a going concern and will be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity needs during the next twelve months from the date the financial statements are issued. However, there can be no assurances that in the future we will be able to timely service our debt, meet other contractual payment obligations or fund our other liquidity needs for any reason, and in such event, we would need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness before maturity, seek additional waivers of or amendments to our contractual obligations for payment, reduce or delay scheduled expansions and capital expenditures, sell material assets or operations or seek alternative financing. Our inability to meet our obligations under our debt agreements or other contracts could result in a default under the Term Loan Facility or the Revolving Credit Facility, which could result in all amounts outstanding under those credit facilities becoming immediately due and payable. Additionally, the lenders under those credit facilities would not be obligated to lend us additional funds. The occurrence of any of the foregoing could have a material adverse impact on our liquidity, financial conditions and ability to continue as a going concern.

We are currently not in compliance with the New York Stock Exchange's (“NYSE”) market capitalization requirement, and we are at risk of NYSE delisting our common stock, which could materially impair the liquidity and value of our common stock.

Our common stock is currently listed on the NYSE. On May 17, 2017, we were notified by the NYSE that (i) the average closing price of our common stock had fallen below $1.00 per share over a period of 30 consecutive trading days, which is the minimum average share price required by NYSE and (ii) the average global market capitalization over a consecutive thirty trading-day period had fallen below $50,000 at the same time our stockholders’ equity was less than $50,000.

At the close of business on October 23, 2017, the Company effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split whereby every 10 shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock were automatically converted into one share of common stock (the “Reverse Stock Split”).  Following the Reverse Stock Split, the closing price of our common stock on October 31, 2017 was above $1.00 and the average price of our common stock for the 30-trading day period ended October 31, 2017 was above $1.00.  As a result, on November 1, 2017, the Company received a letter from NYSE stating that the Company was no longer considered below the NYSE’s $1.00 continued listing criterion.

However, the Company is not currently in compliance with respect to the requirement to maintain a 30-trading day average market capitalization of at least $50,000 or $50,000 of stockholders’ equity.  As such, the Company is currently subject to ongoing quarterly monitoring for compliance with the business plan previously submitted to and accepted by NYSE for an 18-month period concluding in February 2019.

Pursuant to NYSE rules, the Company’s common stock will continue to be listed and traded on NYSE during the cure period outlined above, subject to the Company’s compliance with other typical continued listing requirements. The current noncompliance with the standard described above does notadversely affect the Company’s ongoing business, operations or its reporting requirements with the SEC, nor does it trigger any violationfinancial condition, cash flow, liquidity and results of its material debt covenants or other obligations.operations.


No assurance can be given that the Company will be able to regain compliance with these requirements or maintain compliance with the other continued listing requirements set forth in the NYSE Listed Company Manual. If the Company's common stock ultimately were to be suspended from trading and delisted for any reason, it could have adverse consequences including, among others, reduced trading liquidity for our common stock, lower demand and market price for our common stock, adverse publicity and a reduced interest in the Company from investors, analysts and other market participants. In addition, a suspension or delisting could impair the Company’s ability to raise additional capital through the public markets and the Company’s ability to attract and retain employees by means of equity compensation.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 On August 10, 2017, the Company entered into the 2017 Investment Agreement with the Sun Cardinal Investors pursuant to which the Sun Cardinal Investors agreed to backstop the 2017 Rights Offering by purchasing at the subscription price of $0.45 per share (prior to adjustment for the Reverse Stock Split) any and all shares not subscribed through the exercise of rights, including the over-subscription. See Note 11 “Related Party Transactionswithin the notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the 2017 Rights Offering. Simultaneous with the closing of the 2017 Rights Offering, on September 8, 2017, the Company received $8.0 million of proceeds from the related 2017 Investment Agreement and issued to the Sun Cardinal Investors 17,831,247 shares of its common stock (prior to adjustment for the Reverse Stock Split) in connection therewith. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds received from the 2017 Rights Offering and related 2017 Investment Agreement to (1) repay $9.0 million under the Company’s Term Loan Facility and (2) repay $15.0 million under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, without a concurrent commitment reduction. The Company used the remaining net proceeds for general corporate purposes, except for $1.8 million which was retained at Vince Holding Corp. The shares issued to the Sun Cardinal Investors pursuant to the 2017 Investment Agreement were sold in reliance on the exemption set forth in Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder.None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

10.1†

10.1

 

SeveranceThird Amendment, dated June 8, 2020, to Credit Agreement, (the “2018 Term Loan Facility”) dated August 21, 2018, as of August 30, 2017,amended, by and between Vince, LLC, as the borrower, the guarantors named therein, Crystal Financial, LLC, as administrative agent and Katayone Adelicollateral agent, and other lenders from time to time party thereto

10.2

Third Amendment, dated June 8, 2020, to Credit Agreement, (the “2018 Revolving Credit Facility”) dated August 21, 2018, as amended, by and between Vince, LLC, as the borrower, the guarantors named therein, Citizens Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent, and other lenders from time to time party thereto

10.3

Amendment and Consent, dated June 23, 2020, to the 2018 Term Loan Facility and the 2018 Revolving Credit Facility

 

 

 

31.1

 

CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

CFO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.1

 

CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

32.2

CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.1

 

Financial Statements in XBRL Format

† Indicates exhibits that constitute management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements

 

 

 

 


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SIGNATURE

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

 

SignatureDate

 

Title

DateVince Holding Corp.

 

 

 

 

September 15, 2020

 

By:

/s/ David Stefko

 

David Stefko

Interim Chief Executive Vice President,Officer and Chief Financial Officer

(as duly authorized officer, principal executive officer and officer                 principal financial officer)

December 7, 2017

 

 

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