UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended October ~~31, 2020~~30, 2021


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

Commission file number: 001-35535

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TILLY’S, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware						45-2164791
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10 Whatney

Irvine, CA 92618

(Address of principal executive offices)

(949) 609-5599

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share	TLYS	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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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, a 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

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Accelerated Filer

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Non-accelerated filer

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Smaller reporting company

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Emerging growth company

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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 Exchange Act Rule 12b-2) Yes ☐ No ☒

As of December ~~9, 2020,~~6, 2021, the registrant had the following shares of common stock outstanding:


Class A common stock $0.001 par value			~~22,474,839~~23,659,523
Class B common stock $0.001 par value			7,306,108

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TILLY’S, INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarterly Period Ended October ~~31, 2020~~30, 2021

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	76
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of October 3 ~~1, 2020, February 1, 2020~~0 , 2021, January 30, 2021 and ~~November~~ 2October 31 , ~~2019~~2020	76
	Consolidated Statements of ~~Income (Loss)~~Operations for the Thirteen and T ~~hirty-Nine~~Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 3 0 , 2021 and October 3 1, 2020 ~~and~~ ~~November~~2 ~~, 2019~~	87
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Thirteen and T ~~hirty-Nine~~ Th irty-Nine Weeks Ended October 30, 2021 and October 3 1, 2020 ~~and~~ ~~November~~2 ~~, 2019~~	98
	Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity as of October 30 , 2021 and October 3 1, 2020 ~~and~~ ~~November~~2 ~~, 2019~~	109
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 30 , 2021 and October 3 1, 2020 ~~and~~ ~~November~~2 ~~, 2019~~	1211
	Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	1312

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2524

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	3432

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	3432

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	3533

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	3533

Item 6.	Exhibits	3633

	Signatures	3734

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~~EXPLANATORY NOTE~~

As of the date of filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Report”), there continue to be many uncertainties regarding the current novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, including the scope of scientific and health issues, the anticipated duration of the pandemic, and the extent of local and worldwide economic, social, and political disruption it may continue to cause. To date, and as described throughout this Report, the COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching adverse impacts on many aspects of the business of Tilly’s, Inc. (the “Company, “we,” “our” or “us”), both directly and indirectly, including on our operations generally, consumer behavior, store traffic, demands on our information technology and e-commerce capabilities, inventory and expense management, production capabilities, timing of deliveries, managing our workforce, our store configurations and operations upon reopening, and the market generally. The scope and nature of these impacts continue to evolve each day. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in, and may continue to result in, regional quarantines, labor stoppages and shortages, changes in consumer purchasing patterns, mandatory or elective shut-downs of retail locations, disruptions to supply chains, including the inability of our suppliers and service providers to deliver materials and services on a timely basis, or at all, severe market volatility, liquidity disruptions, and overall economic instability, which, in many cases, have had, and we expect will continue to have, material adverse impacts on our business, financial condition and results of operations. This situation is changing rapidly, and additional impacts may arise that we are not aware of currently.

In light of these uncertainties, for purposes of this Report, except where otherwise indicated, the descriptions of our business, our strategies, our risk factors, and any other forward-looking statements, including regarding us, our business and the market generally, do not reflect the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or our responses thereto. In addition, the disclosures contained in this Report are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. For further information, please see “Risk Factors” within our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

For more information on the recent and anticipated impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and our actions taken in response thereto, please see "Item 2, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Known or Anticipated Trends".

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Report contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this Report are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements refer to our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, strategies, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “plan”, “intend”, “believe”, “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “can have”, “likely” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. For example, all statements we make relating to our estimated and projected earnings, revenues, comparable store sales, operating income, earnings per share, costs, expenditures, cash flows, growth rates and financial results, our plans and objectives for future operations, growth or initiatives, strategies or the expected outcome or impact of pending or threatened litigation are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those that we expected, including:

•the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic generally ~~and~~(including any future surges in the number of cases or new variants or strains related thereto) on our operations, ~~or our~~ future financial or operational ~~results, including with respect to~~ results;

•our ability to ~~reopen~~produce acceptable levels of net sales amid the ongoing global supply chain delays that are, and ~~keep stores open, e-commerce operations, cash and liquidity, payroll and inventory management, and~~ have been, negatively impacting the timing of receiving new product deliveries;

•our ability to ~~realize any cost savings~~adapt to changes in foot traffic trends for our stores and ~~manage expected capital expenditures;~~changes in our customers' purchasing patterns;

•our ability to successfully open new stores and profitably operate our existing stores;

•our ability to attract customers to our e-commerce website;

•our ability to efficiently utilize our e-commerce fulfillment center;

•effectively adapting to new challenges associated with our expansion into new geographic markets;

•our ability to establish, maintain and enhance a strong brand image;

•generating adequate cash from our existing stores to support our growth;

•identifying and responding to new and changing customer fashion preferences and fashion-related trends;

•competing effectively in an environment of intense competition both in stores and online;

•~~containing the increase in the cost of mailing catalogs, paper and printing;~~

•the success of the malls, power centers, neighborhood and lifestyle centers, outlet centers and street-front locations in which our stores are located;

•our ability to attract customers in the various retail venues and geographies in which our stores are located;

•~~our ability to adapt to downward trends in traffic for our stores and changes in our customers' purchasing patterns;~~

•adapting to ~~declines~~periods of decline in consumer confidence and ~~decreases in~~ consumer spending;

•our ability to adapt to significant changes in sales due to the seasonality of our business;

•our ability to compete in social media marketing platforms;

•price reductions or inventory shortages resulting from failure to purchase the appropriate amount of inventory in advance of the season in which it will be sold;

•natural disasters, unusually adverse weather conditions, port delays, boycotts, epidemics, pandemics, acts of war, terrorism, civil unrest, and other unanticipated events;

•~~changes in the competitive environment in our industry and the markets we serve, including increased competition from other retailers;~~

•our dependence on third-party vendors to provide us with sufficient quantities of merchandise at acceptable prices;

•increases in costs of energy, transportation or utility costs and in the costs of labor and employment;

•our ability to balance proprietary branded merchandise with the third-party branded merchandise we sell;

•adjusting to increasing costs of mailing catalogs, paper and printing;

•most of our merchandise is made in foreign countries, making price and availability of our merchandise susceptible to international trade conditions;

•failure of our vendors and their manufacturing sources to use acceptable labor or other practices;

•our dependence upon key executive management or our inability to hire or retain the talent required for our business;

•our ability to effectively adapt to ~~growth in~~ our ~~business and any~~ planned expansion;

•failure of our information technology systems to support our current and growing ~~business;~~business, before and after our planned upgrades;

•disruptions in our supply chain and distribution center;

•our indebtedness and lease obligations, including restrictions on our operations contained therein;

•our reliance upon independent third-party transportation providers for certain of our product shipments;

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•our ability to increase comparable store sales or sales per square foot, which may cause our operations and stock price to be volatile;

•disruptions to our information systems in the ordinary course of business or as a result of systems upgrades;

•our inability to protect our trademarks or other intellectual property rights;

•~~epidemics, pandemics, acts of war, terrorism or civil unrest;~~

•the impact of governmental laws and regulations and the outcomes of legal proceedings;

•our ability to secure ~~the personal financial information of~~ our ~~customers~~data and comply with the security standards for the credit card industry;

•our failure to maintain adequate internal controls over our financial and management systems; and

•continuing costs incurred as a result of being a public company.

We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results.

See “Risk Factors” within our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties mentioned above and for discussion of other risks and uncertainties. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements as well as others made in this Report and hereafter in our other SEC filings and public communications. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made by us in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

We caution you that the risks and uncertainties identified by us may not be all of the factors that are important to you. Furthermore, the disclosures and forward-looking statements included in this Report are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

TILLY’S, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value)

(Unaudited)


		October 31, 2020		February 1, 2020		November 2, 2019			October 30, 2021		January 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
ASSETS	ASSETS							ASSETS
Current assets:	Current assets:							Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	99,309	$	70,137	$	67,596	Cash and cash equivalents	$	59,392	$	76,184	$	99,309
Marketable securities	Marketable securities	25,987		69,780		62,476		Marketable securities	96,237		64,955		25,987
Receivables	Receivables	11,397		7,485		9,060		Receivables	8,881		8,724		11,397
Merchandise inventories	Merchandise inventories	65,936		56,901		70,337		Merchandise inventories	86,692		55,698		65,936
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,557		4,561		6,499		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,926		6,595		5,557
Total current assets	Total current assets	208,186		208,864		215,968		Total current assets	261,128		212,156		208,186
Operating lease assets	Operating lease assets	235,369		263,649		255,776		Operating lease assets	226,547		229,864		236,443
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net	54,756		66,176		70,568		Property and equipment, net	49,392		52,639		54,756
Other assets	Other assets	9,150		7,951		2,521		Other assets	13,170		12,797		9,150
Total assets	Total assets	$	507,461	$	546,640	$	544,833	Total assets	$	550,237	$	507,456	$	508,535
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY							LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:	Current liabilities:							Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	$	36,245	$	20,562	$	37,461	Accounts payable	$	46,378	$	24,983	$	36,245
Accrued expenses	Accrued expenses	21,984		20,755		19,482		Accrued expenses	20,084		30,682		21,984

Deferred revenue	Deferred revenue	11,051		11,761		8,521		Deferred revenue	13,568		13,492		11,051
Accrued compensation and benefits	Accrued compensation and benefits	10,096		7,190		7,487		Accrued compensation and benefits	17,106		9,899		10,096
Dividends payable		0		29,677		0

Current portion of operating lease liabilities	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	62,747		55,321		54,512		Current portion of operating lease liabilities	54,299		54,503		62,747
Other								Other	727		632		316
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	142,123		145,266		127,463		Total current liabilities	152,162		134,191		142,439
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	214,052		240,755		234,885		Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	204,325		211,292		214,052
Other	Other	80		718		942		Other	1,112		1,351		838
Total liabilities	Total liabilities	356,255		386,739		363,290		Total liabilities	357,599		346,834		357,329
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2 and 5)	Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2 and 5)							Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2 and 5)	0		0		0
Stockholders’ equity:	Stockholders’ equity:							Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock (Class A), $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 22,474, 22,323 and 22,077 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		22		22		22
Common stock (Class B), $0.001 par value; 35,000 shares authorized; 7,306, 7,406 and 7,526 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		8		8		8
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued or outstanding		0		0		0
Common stock (Class A), $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 23,658, 22,477 and 22,474 shares issued and outstanding, respectively								Common stock (Class A), $0.001 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; 23,658, 22,477 and 22,474 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	24		22		22
Common stock (Class B), $0.001 par value; 35,000 shares authorized; 7,306, 7,306 and 7,306 shares issued and outstanding, respectively								Common stock (Class B), $0.001 par value; 35,000 shares authorized; 7,306, 7,306 and 7,306 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	7		8		8
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding								Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	—		—		—
Additional paid-in capital	Additional paid-in capital	154,894		153,377		151,711		Additional paid-in capital	165,983		155,437		154,894
(Accumulated deficit) Retained earnings		(3,736)		6,280		29,684
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)								Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)	26,616		5,135		(3,736)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	Accumulated other comprehensive income	18		214		118		Accumulated other comprehensive income	8		20		18
Total stockholders’ equity	Total stockholders’ equity	151,206		159,901		181,543		Total stockholders’ equity	192,638		160,622		151,206
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	507,461	$	546,640	$	544,833	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	550,237	$	507,456	$	508,535

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TILLY’S, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)


	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Net sales	$	206,096	$	140,275	$	571,205	$	353,409
Cost of goods sold (includes buying, distribution, and occupancy costs)	129,357		99,615		364,900		269,481
Gross profit	76,739		40,660		206,305		83,928
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,742		37,122		136,007		101,082
Operating income (loss)	28,997		3,538		70,298		(17,154)
Other (expense) income, net	(1)		(28)		(219)		692
Income (loss) before income taxes	28,996		3,510		70,079		(16,462)
Income tax expense (benefit)	8,162		1,397		17,888		(6,446)
Net income (loss)	$	20,834	$	2,113	$	52,191	$	(10,016)
Basic earnings (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock	$	0.67	$	0.07	$	1.72	$	(0.34)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock	$	0.66	$	0.07	$	1.68	$	(0.34)
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	30,915		29,708		30,429		29,693
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	31,352		29,810		31,016		29,693

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TILLY’S, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In ~~thousands, except per share data)~~thousands)

(Unaudited)

Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
October 31,
2020 November 2,
2019 October 31,
2020 November 2,
2019
Net sales $ 140,275 $ 154,780 $ 353,409 $ 446,821
Cost of goods sold (includes buying, distribution, and occupancy costs) 99,615 107,609 269,481 312,247
Gross profit 40,660 47,171 83,928 134,574
Selling, general and administrative expenses 37,122 39,467 101,082 114,614
Operating income (loss) 3,538 7,704 (17,154) 19,960
Other (expense) income, net (28) 911 692 2,312
Income (loss) before income taxes 3,510 8,615 (16,462) 22,272
Income tax expense (benefit) 1,397 2,227 (6,446) 5,923
Net income (loss) $ 2,113 $ 6,388 $ (10,016) $ 16,349
Basic income (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock $ 0.07 $ 0.22 $ (0.34) $ 0.55
Diluted income (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock $ 0.07 $ 0.21 $ (0.34) $ 0.55
Weighted average basic shares outstanding 29,708 29,529 29,693 29,501
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding 29,810 29,759 29,693 29,745


	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Net income (loss)	$	20,834	$	2,113	$	52,191	$	(10,016)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Net change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax	(4)		17		(12)		(196)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(4)		17		(12)		(196)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	20,830	$	2,130	$	52,179	$	(10,212)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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~~TILLY’S, INC.~~

~~CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)~~

~~(In thousands)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
October 31,
2020 November 2,
2019 October 31,
2020 November 2,
2019
Net income (loss) $ 2,113 $ 6,388 $ (10,016) $ 16,349
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
Net change in unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax 17 (119) (196) (108)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 17 (119) (196) (108)
Comprehensive income (loss) $ 2,130 $ 6,269 $ (10,212) $ 16,241

~~The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.~~

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TILLY’S, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


		Number of Shares													Number of Shares
		Common Stock (Class A)	Common Stock (Class B)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Stockholders’ Equity			Common Stock (Class A)	Common Stock (Class B)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at August 1, 2020		22,414	7,366	$	30	$	154,386	$	(5,849)	$	1	$	148,568
Balance at July 31, 2021														Balance at July 31, 2021	23,651	7,306	$	31	$	165,407	$	5,782	$	12	$	171,232
Net income	Net income	—	—	—		—		2,113		—		2,113		Net income	—	—	—		—		20,834		—		20,834

Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock		60	(60)

Share-based compensation expense	Share-based compensation expense	—	—	—		508		—		—		508		Share-based compensation expense	—	—	—		521		—		—		521

Exercises of stock options														Exercises of stock options	7	—	—		55		—		—		55
Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	—	—	—		—		—		17		17		Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	—	—	—		—		—		(4)		(4)
Balance at October 31, 2020		22,474	7,306	$	30	$	154,894	$	(3,736)	$	18	$	151,206
Balance at October 30, 2021														Balance at October 30, 2021	23,658	7,306	$	31	$	165,983	$	26,616	$	8	$	192,638


		Number of Shares													Number of Shares
		Common Stock (Class A)	Common Stock (Class B)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Stockholders’ Equity			Common Stock (Class A)	Common Stock (Class B)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at August 3, 2019		21,980	7,586	$	30	$	150,877	$	23,296	$	237	$	174,440
Balance at August 1, 2020														Balance at August 1, 2020	22,414	7,366	$	30	$	154,386	$	(5,849)	$	1	$	148,568
Net income	Net income	—	—	—		—		6,388		—		6,388		Net income	—	—	—		—		2,113		—		2,113

Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock	Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock	60	(60)	—		—		—		—		—		Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock	60	(60)	—		—		—		—		—
Share-based compensation expense	Share-based compensation expense	—	—	—		573		—		—		573		Share-based compensation expense	—	—	—		508		—		—		508
Exercises of stock options		37	—	—		261		—		—		261

Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	—	—	—		—		—		(119)		(119)		Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	—	—	—		—		—		17		17
Balance at November 2, 2019		22,077	7,526	$	30	$	151,711	$	29,684	$	118	$	181,543
Balance at October 31, 2020														Balance at October 31, 2020	22,474	7,306	$	30	$	154,894	$	(3,736)	$	18	$	151,206

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TILLY’S, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY ~~(continued)~~

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Number of Shares
Common
Stock
(Class A) Common
Stock
(Class B) Common
Stock Additional
Paid-in
Capital (Accumulated Deficit) Retained
Earnings Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at February 1, 2020 22,323 7,406 $ 30 $ 153,377 $ 6,280 $ 214 $ 159,901
Net loss — — — — (10,016) — (10,016)
Restricted stock 51 — — — — — —
Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock 100 (100) — — — — —
Share-based compensation expense — — — 1,517 — — 1,517
Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities — — — — — (196) (196)
Balance at October 31, 2020 22,474 7,306 $ 30 $ 154,894 $ (3,736) $ 18 $ 151,206


	Number of Shares
	Common Stock (Class A)	Common Stock (Class B)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at January 30, 2021	22,477	7,306	$	30	$	155,437	$	5,135	$	20	$	160,622
Net income	—	—	—		—		52,191		—		52,191
Dividends paid ($1.00 per share)	—	—	—		—		(30,710)		—		(30,710)
Restricted stock	20	—	—		—		—		—		—


Share-based compensation expense	—	—	—		1,417		—		—		1,417
Exercises of stock options	1,161	—	1		9,129		—		—		9,130
Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	—	—	—		—		—		(12)		(12)
Balance at October 30, 2021	23,658	7,306	$	31	$	165,983	$	26,616	$	8	$	192,638

Number of Shares
Common
Stock
(Class A) Common
Stock
(Class B) Common
Stock Additional
Paid-in
Capital Retained
Earnings Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at February 2, 2019 21,642 7,844 $ 29 $ 149,737 $ 13,335 $ 226 $ 163,327
Net income — — — — 16,349 — 16,349
Restricted stock 70 — — — — — —
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for stock-based compensation (8) — — (85) — — (85)
Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock
318 (318) — — — — —
Share-based compensation expense — — — 1,648 — — 1,648
Exercises of stock options 55 — 1 411 — — 412
Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities — — — — — (108) (108)
Balance at November 2, 2019 22,077 7,526 $ 30 $ 151,711 $ 29,684 $ 118 $ 181,543


	Number of Shares
	Common Stock (Class A)	Common Stock (Class B)	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at February 1, 2020	22,323	7,406	$	30	$	153,377	$	6,280	$	214	$	159,901
Net loss	—	—	—		—		(10,016)		—		(10,016)
Restricted stock	51	—	—		—		—		—		—
Class B common stock converted to Class A common stock	100	(100)	—		—		—		—		—
Share-based compensation expense	—	—	—		1,517		—		—		1,517

Net change in unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	—	—	—		—		—		(196)		(196)
Balance at October 31, 2020	22,474	7,306	$	30	$	154,894	$	(3,736)	$	18	$	151,206

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TILLY’S, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended					Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019			October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities	Cash flows from operating activities					Cash flows from operating activities
Net (loss) income		$	(10,016)	$	16,349
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net income (loss)						Net income (loss)	$	52,191	$	(10,016)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:						Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	14,571		15,330		Depreciation and amortization	13,123		14,571
Insurance proceeds from casualty loss						Insurance proceeds from casualty loss	117		—
Share-based compensation expense	Share-based compensation expense	1,517		1,648		Share-based compensation expense	1,417		1,517
Impairment of long-lived assets	Impairment of long-lived assets	929		0		Impairment of long-lived assets	136		929
Loss on disposal of assets	Loss on disposal of assets	67		584		Loss on disposal of assets	52		67
Gain on sales and maturities of marketable securities	Gain on sales and maturities of marketable securities	(685)		(1,391)		Gain on sales and maturities of marketable securities	(101)		(685)
Deferred income taxes	Deferred income taxes	(1,142)		(470)		Deferred income taxes	57		(1,142)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	Changes in operating assets and liabilities:					Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	Receivables	(3,912)		1,716		Receivables	1,847		(3,912)
Merchandise inventories	Merchandise inventories	(9,035)		(14,528)		Merchandise inventories	(31,111)		(9,035)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,912		(1,045)		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,698)		1,912
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	16,130		12,901		Accounts payable	21,402		16,130
Accrued expenses	Accrued expenses	2,392		(1,740)		Accrued expenses	(9,804)		2,392
Deferred revenue	Deferred revenue	(710)		(1,852)		Deferred revenue	76		(710)
Accrued compensation and benefits	Accrued compensation and benefits	2,906		(1,443)		Accrued compensation and benefits	7,207		2,906
Operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liabilities	6,109		(1,555)		Operating lease liabilities	(5,205)		6,224
Other liabilities						Other liabilities	(856)		(115)
Net cash provided by operating activities	Net cash provided by operating activities	21,033		24,504		Net cash provided by operating activities	46,850		21,033
Cash flows from investing activities	Cash flows from investing activities					Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment	Purchases of property and equipment	(6,395)		(10,636)		Purchases of property and equipment	(10,911)		(6,395)

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment						Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	17		—
Insurance proceeds from casualty loss						Insurance proceeds from casualty loss	29		—
Purchases of marketable securities	Purchases of marketable securities	(30,946)		(96,810)		Purchases of marketable securities	(126,420)		(30,946)
Maturities of marketable securities	Maturities of marketable securities	75,157		111,504		Maturities of marketable securities	95,224		75,157
Net cash provided by investing activities		37,816		4,058
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities						Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(42,061)		37,816
Cash flows from financing activities	Cash flows from financing activities					Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from line of credit	Proceeds from line of credit	23,675		0		Proceeds from line of credit	—		23,675
Repayment of line of credit	Repayment of line of credit	(23,675)		0		Repayment of line of credit	—		(23,675)
Dividends paid	Dividends paid	(29,677)		(29,453)		Dividends paid	(30,710)		(29,677)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0		412		Proceeds from exercise of stock options	9,129		—
Taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation		0		(85)
Net cash used in financing activities	Net cash used in financing activities	(29,677)		(29,126)		Net cash used in financing activities	(21,581)		(29,677)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	Change in cash and cash equivalents	29,172		(564)		Change in cash and cash equivalents	(16,792)		29,172
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	70,137		68,160		Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	76,184		70,137
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	99,309	$	67,596	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	59,392	$	99,309
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information	Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information					Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid	Interest paid	$	182	$	13	Interest paid	$	—	$	182
Income taxes paid	Income taxes paid	$	857	$	9,028	Income taxes paid	$	26,493	$	857
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities	Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities					Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment	Unpaid purchases of property and equipment	$	2,246	$	4,239	Unpaid purchases of property and equipment	$	1,702	$	2,246
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	11,999	$	328,795	Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$	32,787	$	11,999

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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TILLY’S, INC.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Description of the Company and Basis of Presentation

Tillys is a leading destination specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear and accessories for young men, young women, boys and girls with an extensive assortment of iconic global, emerging, and proprietary brands rooted in an active and social lifestyle. Tillys is headquartered in Irvine, California and operated ~~238~~243 stores, ~~including 1 RSQ-branded pop-up store and one RSQ Skate store,~~ in 33 states as of October ~~31, 2020.~~30, 2021. Our stores are located in malls, lifestyle centers, ‘power’ centers, community centers, outlet centers and street-front locations. Customers may also shop online, where we feature the same assortment of products as carried in our brick-and-mortar stores, supplemented by additional online-only styles. Our goal is to serve as a destination for the latest, most relevant merchandise and brands important to our customers.

The Tillys concept began in 1982, when our co-founders, Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine, opened their first store in Orange County, California. Since 1984, the business has been conducted through World of Jeans & Tops, a California corporation, or “WOJT”, which operates under the name “Tillys”. In May 2011, Tilly’s, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed solely for the purpose of reorganizing the corporate structure of WOJT in preparation for an initial public offering. As part of the initial public offering in May 2012, WOJT became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tilly's, Inc.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tilly's Inc. and WOJT. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

As used in these Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms "the Company", "World of Jeans and Tops", "WOJT", "we", "our", "us" and "Tillys" refer to WOJT before our initial public offering, and to Tilly's, Inc. and its subsidiary after our initial public offering.

We have prepared the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") for interim financial reporting. These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as is permitted by SEC rules and regulations.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October ~~31, 2020~~30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year, especially in light of the ~~uncertainties surrounding~~favorable impact of federal stimulus checks on consumer spending earlier in fiscal 2021 and the ~~impacts of~~atypical back-to-school timing that occurred amid the ~~COVID-19 pandemic.~~pandemic during fiscal 2020 and early fiscal 2021. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~February 1, 2020~~January 30, 2021 ("fiscal ~~2019"~~2020").

Fiscal Periods

Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. References to fiscal ~~2020~~2021 refer to the fiscal year ending January ~~30, 2021.~~29,
2022. References to the fiscal quarters or first nine months ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020 ~~and November 2, 2019~~ refer to the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended as of those dates, respectively.

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on our Business

As of the date of filing this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Report"), there remain many uncertainties regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (the "pandemic"), including the anticipated duration and severity of the pandemic, particularly in light of ongoing vaccination efforts and emerging variant strains of the virus. To date, the pandemic has had far-reaching impacts on many aspects of the operations of the Company, directly and indirectly, including on consumer behavior, store traffic, operational capabilities and our operations generally, timing of deliveries, demands on our information technology and e-commerce capabilities, inventory and expense management, managing our workforce, our storefront configurations and operations upon reopening, and our people, which have materially disrupted our business and the market generally. The scope and nature of these impacts continue to evolve. With the current resurgence of COVID-19, we may experience adverse impacts in the future, including similar impacts we have previously experienced during the pandemic, such as regional quarantines, labor stoppages and shortages, changes in consumer purchasing patterns, mandatory or elective shut-downs of retail locations, disruptions to supply chains, including the inability of our suppliers and service providers to deliver materials and services on a timely basis, or at all, severe market volatility, liquidity disruptions, and overall economic instability, which, in many cases, had, and may in the future continue to have, material adverse impacts on our business, financial condition and results of

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operations. This situation is continually evolving, and additional impacts may arise that we are not aware of currently, or current impacts may become magnified.

Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Information regarding our significant accounting policies is contained in Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies”, of the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~February 1, 2020.~~January 30, 2021.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized for store sales when the customer receives and pays for the merchandise at the register, net of estimated returns. Taxes collected from our customers are recorded on a net basis. For e-commerce sales, we recognize revenue, net of sales taxes and estimated sales returns, and the related cost of goods sold at the time the merchandise is shipped to the customer. Amounts related to shipping and handling that are billed to customers are reflected in net sales, and the related costs are reflected in cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statements of ~~Income (Loss).~~

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Operations.

The following table summarizes net sales from our retail stores and e-commerce (in thousands):


		Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended					Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019			October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Retail stores	Retail stores	$	104,546	$	132,067	$	235,358	$	381,621	Retail stores	$	165,255	$	104,546	$	457,557	$	235,358
E-commerce	E-commerce	35,729		22,713		118,051		65,200		E-commerce	40,841		35,729		113,648		118,051
Total net sales	Total net sales	$	140,275	$	154,780	$	353,409	$	446,821	Total net sales	$	206,096	$	140,275	$	571,205	$	353,409

The following table summarizes the percentage of net sales by department:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended					Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019			October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Mens	Mens	36	%	35	%	35	%	34	%	Mens	37	%	36	%	36	%	35	%
Womens	Womens	26	%	23	%	27	%	25	%	Womens	25	%	26	%	27	%	27	%
Accessories	Accessories	16	%	19	%	16	%	18	%	Accessories	18	%	16	%	16	%	16	%
Footwear	Footwear	12	%	12	%	13	%	13	%	Footwear	10	%	12	%	11	%	13	%
Boys	Boys	5	%	7	%	5	%	6	%	Boys	5	%	5	%	5	%	5	%
Girls	Girls	4	%	4	%	4	%	4	%	Girls	4	%	4	%	4	%	4	%
Outdoor		1	%	0	%	0	%	0	%
Hardgoods										Hardgoods	1	%	1	%	1	%	—	%
Total net sales	Total net sales	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%	Total net sales	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

The following table summarizes the percentage of net sales by third-party and proprietary branded merchandise:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended					Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019			October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Third-party	Third-party	73	%	75	%	75	%	74	%	Third-party	68	%	73	%	70	%	75	%
Proprietary	Proprietary	27	%	25	%	25	%	26	%	Proprietary	32	%	27	%	30	%	25	%
Total net sales	Total net sales	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%	Total net sales	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

We accrue for estimated sales returns by customers based on historical sales return results. As of October 30, 2021, January 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~February 1, 2020 and November 2, 2019,~~ our reserve for sales returns was ~~$1.5~~$2.3 million, $1.4 million and ~~$1.3~~$1.5 million, respectively.

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We recognize revenue from gift cards as they are redeemed for merchandise. Prior to redemption, we maintain a current liability for unredeemed gift card balances. The customer liability balance was ~~$7.4~~$7.9 million, ~~$9.3~~$9.6 million and ~~$6.4~~$7.4 million as of October 30, 2021, January 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~February 1, 2020 and November 2, 2019,~~ respectively, and is included in deferred revenue on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our gift cards do not have expiration dates and in most cases there is no legal obligation to remit unredeemed gift cards to relevant jurisdictions. Based on actual historical redemption patterns, we determined that a small percentage of gift cards are unlikely to be redeemed (which we refer to as gift card “breakage”). Based

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on our historical gift card breakage rate, we recognize breakage revenue over the redemption period in proportion to actual gift card redemptions. Revenue recognized from gift cards was ~~$2.7~~$2.9 million and ~~$8.1~~$2.7 million for the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine week periods~~weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~respectively, and $3.0 million and $11.0 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2019,~~ respectively. For the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~and November 2, 2019,~~ the opening gift card balance was ~~$7.7~~$7.9 million and ~~$6.6~~$7.7 million, respectively, of which ~~$1.2~~$0.6 million and ~~$1.4~~$1.2 million respectively, was recognized as revenue during the ~~period.~~respective periods. Revenue recognized from gift cards was $10.1 million and $8.1 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~and November 2, 2019,~~ the opening gift card balance was ~~$9.3~~$9.6 million and ~~$8.7~~$9.3 million, respectively, of which ~~$3.7~~$4.0 million and ~~$4.6~~$3.7 million, respectively, was recognized as revenue during the ~~period.~~respective periods.

We have a customer loyalty program where customers accumulate points based on purchase activity. Once a loyalty member achieves a certain point level, the member earns ~~awards~~an award that may be ~~redeemed for~~used towards the purchase of merchandise. Unredeemed awards and accumulated partial points are accrued as deferred revenue and awards redeemed by the member for merchandise are recorded as an increase to net sales. Our loyalty program ~~includes the ability for~~allows customers to redeem their awards instantly ~~rather than~~or build up to ~~an award~~additional awards over time. We currently expire unredeemed awards and accumulated partial points 365 days after the last purchase activity. A liability is estimated based on the standalone selling price of awards and partial points earned and estimated redemptions. The deferred revenue for this program was ~~$3.6~~$5.7 million, ~~$2.4~~$3.9 million and ~~$2.1~~$3.6 million as of October 30, 2021, January 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~February 1, 2020 and November 2, 2019,~~ respectively. The value of points redeemed through our loyalty program was ~~$1.9~~$2.8 million and ~~$4.2~~$1.9 million for the thirteen ~~and thirty-nine week periods~~weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~respectively, and $2.0 million and $3.7 million for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended November 2, 2019,~~ respectively. For the thirteen weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~and November 2, 2019,~~ the opening loyalty program balance was ~~$1.7~~$5.1 million and ~~$1.8~~$1.7 million, respectively, of which ~~$0.5~~$1.4 million and ~~$0.1~~$0.5 million, respectively, was recognized as revenue during the ~~period.~~respective periods. The value of points redeemed through our loyalty program was $7.7 million and $4.2 million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, respectively. For the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~and November 2, 2019,~~ the opening loyalty program balance was ~~$2.4~~$3.9 million and ~~$1.7~~$2.4 million, respectively, of which ~~$1.6~~$3.7 million and ~~$0.4~~$1.6 million, respectively, was recognized as revenue during the ~~period.~~respective periods.

Leases

We conduct all of our retail sales and corporate operations in leased facilities. Lease terms for our stores are generally for ten years (subject to elective extensions) and provide for escalations in base rents. Many of our store leases contain one or more options to renew the lease at our sole discretion. Generally, we do not consider any additional renewal periods to be reasonably certain of being exercised.

Most store leases include tenant allowances from landlords, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions. Certain leases provide for additional rent based on a percentage of sales and annual rent increases generally based upon the Consumer Price Index. In addition, most of our store leases are net leases, which typically require us to be responsible for certain property operating expenses, including property taxes, insurance, common area maintenance, in addition to base rent. Many of our store leases contain certain co-tenancy provisions that permit us to pay rent based on a pre-determined percentage of sales when the occupancy of the retail center falls below minimums established in the lease. For non-cancelable operating lease agreements, operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities are established for leases with an expected term greater than one year and we recognize lease expense on a straight-line basis. Contingent rent, determined based on a percentage of sales in excess of specified levels, is recognized as rent expense when the achievement of the specified sales that triggers the contingent rent is probable.

In response to stores being closed to the public as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we ~~have~~ elected to withhold payment of our contractual lease obligations with respect to certain stores for the periods we were ~~and are~~ unable to operate such stores. ~~As of October 31, 2020, withheld contractual lease payments totaled $12.4 million in the aggregate.~~ We ~~are currently in the process of~~have substantially completed negotiating ~~COVID-19-related~~COVID-19 related lease concessions for ~~these stores.~~most of our stores, with less than 10 stores and $0.4 million of withheld rents remaining unresolved as of October 30, 2021. These agreements have generally resulted in a combination of rent abatements and/or rent deferrals. With respect to all of our stores, we continue to have ongoing conversations with our landlords generally regarding what we believe to be commercially reasonable lease concessions given the current environment. We have reached agreements in full or in principle with respect to lease concessions covering approximately 90% of our total stores at this time. These agreements have generally resulted in a combination of rent abatements and/or rent deferrals. We have considered the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (“FASB”) ~~recent~~ guidance regarding COVID-19 lease concessions and have elected to account for the lease concessions that have been granted as lease modifications.

We lease approximately 172,000 square feet of office and warehouse space (10 and 12 Whatney, Irvine, California) from a company that is owned by the co-founders of Tillys. ~~The lease expires on December 31, 2027.~~ During ~~each of~~ the thirteen and

~~Table~~ thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2021, we incurred rent expense of ~~Contents~~

$0.5 million and $1.5 million, respectively, related to this lease. During the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 31, 2020, ~~and November 2, 2019,~~ we incurred rent expense of $0.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, related to this lease. Our lease began in January 1, 2003 and terminates on December 31, 2027.

We lease approximately 26,000 square feet of office and warehouse space (11 Whatney, Irvine, California) from a company that is owned by one of the co-founders of Tillys. During each of the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~and November 2, 2019,~~ we incurred rent expense of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to this lease.

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Pursuant to the lease agreement, the lease payment adjusts annually based upon the Los Angeles/Anaheim/Riverside Urban Consumer Price Index, with the adjustment not to be below 3% nor exceed 7% in any one annual increase. The lease ~~expires~~began on June 29, 2012 and terminates on June 30, 2022.

We lease approximately 81,000 square feet of office and warehouse space (17 Pasteur, Irvine, California) from a company that is owned by one of the co-founders of Tillys. We use this property as our e-commerce distribution center. During ~~each~~the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2021, we incurred rent expense of $0.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to this lease. During the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 31, 2020, ~~and November 2, 2019,~~ we incurred rent expense of $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to this lease. Pursuant to the lease agreement, the lease payment adjusts annually based upon the Los Angeles/Anaheim/Riverside Urban Consumer Price Index, with the adjustment not to be below 3% nor exceed 7% in any one annual increase. The lease ~~expires~~began on November 1, 2011 with a 10-year term ending on October 31, 2021. During October 2021, this lease was amended to extend the term for an additional period of 10 years and now terminates on October 31, 2031. Pursuant to the amended lease agreement, the lease payment adjusts annually based upon the greater of 5% or the Consumer Price Index.

The maturity of operating lease liabilities as of October ~~31, 2020~~30, 2021 were as follows (in thousands):


Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year			Fiscal Year	Related Party		Other		Total
2020		$	25,619
2021	2021	63,700		2021	$	917	$	16,786	$	17,703
2022	2022	57,131		2022	3,434		63,734		67,168
2023	2023	48,687		2023	3,416		53,211		56,627
2024	2024	37,940		2024	3,543		42,667		46,210
2025				2025	3,676		33,484		37,160
Thereafter	Thereafter	82,030		Thereafter	13,582		69,115		82,697
Total minimum lease payments		315,107
LeaseAndRentalExpense				LeaseAndRentalExpense	28,568		278,997		307,565
Less: Amount representing interest	Less: Amount representing interest	38,308		Less: Amount representing interest	4,361		44,580		48,941
Present value of operating lease liabilities	Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	276,799	Present value of operating lease liabilities	$	24,207	$	234,417	$	258,624

As of October ~~31, 2020, additional operating lease contracts that have not yet commenced are approximately $8.6 million. Further,~~30, 2021, additional operating lease contract modifications executed subsequent to the balance sheet date, but prior to the ~~report~~filing date, are approximately ~~$4.7~~$2.3 million.

Lease expense for the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020 ~~and November 2, 2019~~ was as follows (in thousands):


		Thirteen Weeks Ended October 31, 2020						Thirteen Weeks Ended November 2, 2019							Thirteen Weeks Ended October 30, 2021						Thirteen Weeks Ended October 31, 2020
		Cost of goods sold		SG&A		Total		Cost of goods sold		SG&A		Total			Cost of goods sold		SG&A		Total		Cost of goods sold		SG&A		Total
Fixed operating lease expense	Fixed operating lease expense	$	14,829	$	409	$	15,238	$	15,634	$	381	$	16,015	Fixed operating lease expense	$	14,998	$	415	$	15,413	$	14,829	$	409	$	15,238
Variable lease expense	Variable lease expense	4,663		12		4,675		4,379		14		4,393		Variable lease expense	4,907		15		$	4,922	4,663		12		4,675
Total lease expense	Total lease expense	$	19,492	$	421	$	19,913	$	20,013	$	395	$	20,408	Total lease expense	$	19,905	$	430	$	20,335	$	19,492	$	421	$	19,913


		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 31, 2020						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended November 2, 2019							Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 30, 2021						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 31, 2020
		Cost of goods sold		SG&A		Total		Cost of goods sold		SG&A		Total			Cost of goods sold		SG&A		Total		Cost of goods sold		SG&A		Total
Fixed operating lease expense	Fixed operating lease expense	$	45,229	$	1,212	$	46,441	$	46,575	$	1,147	$	47,722	Fixed operating lease expense	$	45,055	$	1,240	$	46,295	$	45,229	$	1,212	$	46,441
Variable lease expense	Variable lease expense	12,907		62		12,969		12,324		55		12,379		Variable lease expense	13,642		16		13,658		12,907		62		12,969
Total lease expense	Total lease expense	$	58,136	$	1,274	$	59,410	$	58,899	$	1,202	$	60,101	Total lease expense	$	58,697	$	1,256	$	59,953	$	58,136	$	1,274	$	59,410

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For the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended November 2, 2019, we corrected an immaterial error of $2.9 million and $9.2 million, respectively, which consisted solely of an understatement of amounts disclosed for fixed operating lease expense and an overstatement of amounts disclosed for variable lease expense with no changes in reported total lease expense.

Supplemental lease information for the ~~thirteen~~thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020 was as follows:


~~Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities (in thousands)~~			~~$36,694~~
~~Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)~~			~~5.8 years~~
~~Weighted average interest rate~~ ~~(1)~~			~~4.64%~~


	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 30, 2021	Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October 31, 2020
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities (in thousands)	$51,823	$36,694
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	5.6 years	5.8 years
Weighted average interest rate (1)	6.16%	4.64%

(1) Since our leases do not provide an implicit rate, we used anour incremental borrowing rate ("IBR") on date of adoption, at lease inception, or lease modification in determining the present value of future minimum payments. ~~From~~

During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, we identified and corrected an immaterial error in our ~~adoption~~balance sheets whereby we previously presented our operating lease assets on a net basis rather than presenting any negative operating lease asset balances as a separate operating lease liability. As such, during the third quarter of ~~ASC 842 during Q1 FY2019 through Q2 FY2020,~~fiscal 2021, we have presented the ~~IBR used~~corrected balances herein as of January 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, for which there was ~~obtained from our financial institution. Beginning in Q3 FY2020,~~a $2.0 million and $1.1 million gross-up of both operating lease assets and operating lease liabilities as of the ~~IBR used was obtained from an independent third-party valuation firm.~~

~~Income Taxes~~

~~Our income tax benefit was $6.4 million, or 39.2%~~respective dates. Further, we have presented the corrected Statement of ~~loss before taxes, compared to income tax expense of $5.9 million, or 26.6% of income before taxes~~Cash Flows for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 31, 2020 for which there was no net impact on net cash provided by operating activities.

Income Taxes

Our income tax expense was $17.9 million, or 25.5% of pre-tax income, compared to an income tax benefit of $(6.4) million, or 39.2% of pre-tax loss, for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2021 and ~~November 2, 2019,~~October 31, 2020, respectively. The ~~increase~~decrease in the effective income tax rate iswas primarily due to deferred income tax benefits of $1.0 million derived from employee stock option exercise activity in fiscal 2021, and the ~~anticipated benefit from~~prior year impact of the ~~Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security~~CARES Act ~~(the "CARES Act") enacted on March 27, 2020,~~ which ~~provides~~provided for net operating losses in fiscal 2020 to be carried back to earlier tax years with higher tax rates than the current year. As a result of the operating losses being carried back, an income tax receivable of $1.8 million is included in receivables on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of October 31, 2020.rates.

New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments ("ASU ~~2016-13)~~2016-13"), which modifies or replaces existing models for impairment of trade and other receivables, debt securities, loans, beneficial interests held as assets, purchased-credit impaired financial assets and other instruments. The new standard requires entities to measure expected losses over the life of the asset and recognize an allowance for estimated credit losses upon recognition of the financial instrument. ASU 2016-13 will become effective for us in the first quarter of fiscal 2023, with early adoption permitted and must be adopted using the modified retrospective method. We expect the new rules to apply to our fixed income securities recorded at amortized cost and classified as held-to-maturity and our trade receivables. We do not expect the adoption of this new standard to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, ~~Income Taxes~~ ~~(Topic 740)~~: Simplifying the Accounting ~~for~~of Income Taxes~~. The new rules reduce complexity by removing specific exceptions to general~~ ("ASU 2019-12"), which enhances and simplifies various aspects of income tax accounting ~~methodology including an exception for interim periods showing operating losses in excess of anticipated operating losses for the year.~~guidance. The ~~new rules will be~~guidance is effective for usannual periods after December 15, 2020. The Company adopted ASU 2019-12 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. ~~We are currently evaluating the~~The impact this guidance ~~may have~~has on our consolidated financial statements and related ~~disclosures.~~disclosures is immaterial.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference ~~LIBOR~~London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The amendments are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact this guidance may have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Note 3: Marketable Securities

Marketable securities as of October ~~31, 2020~~30, 2021 consisted of commercial paper, classified as available-for-sale, and fixed income securities, classified as held-to-maturity, as we have the intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Our investments in commercial paper and fixed income securities are recorded at fair value and amortized cost, respectively, which approximates fair value. All of our marketable securities are less than one year from maturity.

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The following table summarizes our investments in marketable securities at October 30, 2021, January 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020 ~~February 1, 2020 and November 2, 2019~~ (in thousands):


		October 31, 2020				October 30, 2021
		Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains			Estimated Fair Value			Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Commercial paper	Commercial paper	$	24,950	$	25		$	24,975	Commercial paper	$	64,261	$	12	$	(1)	$	64,272
Fixed income securities	Fixed income securities	1,012		0			1,012		Fixed income securities	31,965		—		—		31,965
Total marketable securities									Total marketable securities	$	96,226	$	12	$	(1)	$	96,237
		$	25,962	$	25		$	25,987
										January 30, 2021
										Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Commercial paper									Commercial paper	$	64,928	$	28	$	(1)	$	64,955

Total marketable securities									Total marketable securities	$	64,928	$	28	$	(1)	$	64,955

		February 1, 2020				October 31, 2020
		Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains			Estimated Fair Value			Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains		Gross Unrealized Holding Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Commercial paper	Commercial paper	$	54,463	$	293		$	54,756	Commercial paper	$	24,950	$	25	$	—	$	24,975
Fixed income securities	Fixed income securities	15,024		0			15,024		Fixed income securities	1,012		—		—		1,012
		$	69,487	$	293		$	69,780

		November 2, 2019
		Cost or Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Holding Gains			Estimated Fair Value
Commercial paper		$	39,586	$	162		$	39,748
Fixed income securities		22,728		0			22,728
		$	62,314	$	162		$	62,476
Total marketable securities									Total marketable securities	$	25,962	$	25	$	—	$	25,987

We recognized gains on investments for commercial paper that matured during the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, ~~2020 and November 2, 2019.~~2020. Upon recognition of the gains, we reclassified these amounts out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and into “Other (expense) income, net” on the Consolidated Statements of ~~Income (Loss).~~Operations.

The following table summarizes our gains on investments for commercial paper (in thousands):

Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
October 31,
2020 November 2,
2019 October 31,
2020 November 2,
2019
Gains on investments $ 0 $ 428 $ 554 $ 1,026


	Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Gains on investments	$	19	$	—	$	91	$	554

Note 4: ~~Line of~~Asset-Backed Credit Facility

~~As of October 31,~~On November 9, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into an asset-backed credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association ("Bank"), as lender, administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Agent”). The Credit Agreement replaced our ~~previous~~then-existing amended and restated credit agreement ~~(as~~(the “Prior Credit Agreement”), dated as of May 3, 2012, as amended, with the ~~"Prior~~Agent.

The Credit ~~Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the "Bank") provided~~Agreement provides for ~~a $25.0~~an asset-based, senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $65.0 million consisting of revolving ~~line~~loans, letters of credit and swing line loans provided by lenders, with a ~~maturity~~sub limit on credit outstanding at any time of $10.0 million and a sub limit for swing line loans of $7.5 million.The Credit Agreement also includes an uncommitted accordion feature whereby we may increase the revolving commitment by an aggregate amount not to exceed $12.5 million, subject to certain conditions.The revolving facility matures on November 9, 2023. The payment and performance in full of the secured obligations under the revolving facility are secured by a lien on and security interest in all of the assets of our Company.

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established by the Agent, and adjusted by the appraised value of such eligible in-transit inventory (not to exceed 10% of the total amount of all eligible inventory included in the borrowing base) less (d) reserves established by the Agent.

The unused portion of the revolving commitment accrues a commitment fee, which ranges from 0.375% to 0.50% per annum, based on the average daily borrowing capacity under the revolving facility over the applicable fiscal quarter. Borrowings under the revolving facility bear interest at a rate per annum that ranges from the LIBOR rate plus 2.0% to the LIBOR rate plus 2.25%, or the base rate plus 1.0% to the base rate plus 1.25%, based on the average daily borrowing capacity under the revolving facility over the applicable fiscal quarter. We may elect to apply either the LIBOR rate or base rate interest to borrowings at our discretion, other than in the case of swing line loans, to which the base rate shall apply.

Under the Credit Agreement, we are subject to a variety of affirmative and negative covenants of types customary in an asset-based lending facility, including a financial covenant relating to availability, and customary events of default. Prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, we were prohibited from declaring or paying any cash dividends to our respective stockholders or repurchasing of our own common stock. After the first anniversary of the Closing Date, we are allowed to declare and pay cash dividends to our respective stockholders and repurchase our own common stock, provided, among other things, no default or event of default exists as of the date of ~~January~~any such payment and after giving effect thereto and certain minimum availability and minimum projected availability tests are satisfied.

On June 8, 2021, we entered into a Consent Agreement authorizing us to declare and pay cash dividends to our shareholders of up to $31 million in the aggregate on or before July 31, ~~2023.~~2021. We paid a one-time special cash dividend of $1.00 per share on July 9, 2021, to all holders of record of issued and outstanding common stock in the aggregate of $30.7 million.

In connection with the entry into the Credit Agreement, on November 9, 2020, we entered into certain ancillary agreements, including (i) a security agreement in favor of the Agent, and (ii) a guaranty by us in favor of the Agent. The security agreement and the guaranty replaced (i) the general pledge agreement, dated as of May 3, 2012, by us in favor of the bank, (ii) the continuing guaranty by us in favor of the Agent, dated May 3, 2012, and (iii) the amended and restated security agreement with respect to equipment and the amended and restated security agreement with respect to rights to payment and inventory, in each case, dated as of May 3, 2012.

As of October 30, 2021, we were in compliance with all of our covenants, were eligible to borrow up to a total of $63.0 million, and had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

The Prior Credit Agreement was terminated concurrently with the entry into the Credit Agreement. The interest rate charged on borrowings under the Prior Credit Agreement was selected at our discretion at the time of draw between ~~the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"),~~LIBOR plus 0.75%, or at the Bank’s prime rate. The agreement allowed for the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to stockholders, subject to certain limitations. On February 12, 2020 and February 27, 2019, we paid a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share to all holders of record of issued and outstanding shares of both our Class A and Class B common stock. The line of creditPrior Credit Agreement was secured by substantially all of our assets. ~~As a sub-feature under the Prior Credit Agreement, the Bank could also issue stand-by and/or commercial letters of credit up to $15.0 million.~~

In March 2020, we borrowed $23.7 million under our ~~revolving credit facility,~~Prior Credit Agreement, which represented the maximum borrowings permitted ~~thereunder. In~~thereunder, and which were subsequently repaid in September ~~2020, we repaid all of the borrowings under the revolving credit facility and, as a result, we had no debt outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of October 31,~~ 2020.

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debt, capitalized lease payments, interest expense and rent expense; (iv) minimum eligible inventory, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $50.0 million as of the end of each quarter; and (v) not more than $50.0 million in allowable investments in fixed assets in any fiscal year. In addition, pursuant to the terms of our revolving credit facility, we are required to pay any and all indebtedness, obligations, assessments and taxes when due, subject to certain limitations.

As of October 31, 2020, we were not in compliance with our covenants under our the Prior Credit Agreement, with respect to (i) the financial covenants related to our Fixed Coverage Ratio, Funded Debt to EBITDAR Ratio and minimum profitability, and (ii) the covenant that we pay any and all contractual store lease obligations when due on the basis of our non-payment of certain of our contractual rental obligations pursuant to our store leases during the COVID-19 pandemic, including for those stores closed to the public during June and July 2020. As of October 31, 2020, our Fixed Coverage Ratio was 0.7 to 1.0, our Funded Debt to EBITDAR Ratio was 5.2 and income before income taxes on a trailing 12-month basis was $(7.4) million. The Bank provided a limited waiver with respect to all of the violations noted above.

In September 2020, we increased the standby letter of credit from $1.3 million to $2.0 million. The standby letter of credit was established for security against insurance claims as required by our workers' compensation insurance policy. There has been 0 activity or borrowings under this letter of credit since its inception.

On November 9, 2020, we entered into a credit agreement (the "New Credit Agreement") with the Bank, which replaced the Prior Credit Agreement which was terminated concurrently therewith. See "Note 9: Subsequent Events" for more information.

Note 5: Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, we may become involved in lawsuits and other claims arising from our ordinary course of business. We are currently unable to predict the ultimate outcome, determine whether a liability has been incurred or make an estimate of the reasonably possible liability that could result from an unfavorable outcome because of the uncertainties related to the incurrence, amount and range of loss on any pending litigation or claim. Because of the unpredictable nature of these matters, we cannot provide any assurances regarding the outcome of any litigation or claim to which we are a party or that the ultimate outcome of any of the matters threatened or pending against us, including those disclosed below, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Juan Carlos Gonzales, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, v. Tilly’s Inc. et al, Superior Court of California, County of Orange, Case No. ~~30-2017-00948710-CU-OE-CXC.~~30-2017-00948710-CU-OE-CXC. In October 2017, the plaintiff filed a putative class action against us, alleging various violations of California’s wage and hour laws. The complaint seeks class certification, unspecified damages, unpaid wages, penalties, restitution, interest, and attorneys’ fees and costs. In December 2017, we filed an answer to the complaint, denying all of the claims and asserting various defenses. In April 2018, the plaintiff filed a separate action under the Private Attorneys General Act ("PAGA") against us seeking penalties on behalf of himself and other similarly situated employees for the same alleged violations of California's wage and hour laws. We requested the plaintiff to dismiss the class action claims based on an existing class action waiver in an arbitration agreement which plaintiff signed with our co-defendant, BaronHR, the staffing company that employed plaintiff to work at the Company. In June 2018, the plaintiff's class action complaint was dismissed. The parties mediated the PAGA case with a well-respected mediator in March 2020. Although the case did not settle at the mediation, the parties have agreed to continue their settlement discussions with the assistance of the mediator. The court has not yet issued a trial date. By agreement between co-defendant BaronHR and Tilly's, BaronHR is required to indemnify ~~Tilly's~~us for all of ~~Tilly's~~our losses and expenses incurred in connection with this matter. We have defended this case vigorously, and will continue to do so. We believe that a loss is currently not probable or estimable under ~~Accounting Standards Codification, or~~ ASC 450, “Contingencies,” and no accrual has been made with regard to the verdict.

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Skylar Ward, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, v. Tilly’s, Inc., Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Case No. BC595405. In September 2015, the plaintiff filed a putative class action lawsuit against us alleging, among other things, various violations of California's wage and hour laws. The complaint sought class certification, unspecified damages, unpaid wages, penalties, restitution, and attorneys' fees. In June 2016, the court granted our demurrer to the plaintiff's complaint on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to state a cause of action against us and dismissed the complaint. Specifically, the court agreed with us that the plaintiff's cause of action for reporting-time pay fails as a matter of law as the plaintiff and other putative class members did not "report for work" with respect to certain shifts on which the plaintiff's claims are based. In November 2016, the court entered a written order sustaining our demurrer to the plaintiff's complaint and dismissing all of plaintiff’s causes of action with prejudice. In January 2017, the plaintiff filed an appeal of the order to the California Court of Appeal. In February 2019, the Court of Appeal issued an opinion overturning the trial court’s decision, holding that the plaintiff’s allegations stated a claim. In March 2019, we filed a petition for review with the California Supreme Court seeking its discretionary review of the Court of Appeal’s decision. The California Supreme Court declined to review the Court of Appeal’s decision. Since the case was remanded back to the trial court, the parties have been engaged in discovery. In March 2020, the plaintiff filed a motion for class certification. In July 2020, we filed our opposition to the motion for class certification. In September 2020, the plaintiff filed her reply brief in support of the motion for class certification. In October 2020, the court denied ~~plaintiff’s~~plaintiff's motion for class certification. In December 2020, the plaintiff filed a notice of appeal of the court's order denying her motion for class certification. On October 15, 2021, the plaintiff filed a request for dismissal of her appeal. On October 20, 2021, the Court of Appeal dismissed plaintiff’s appeal and issued a remittitur to return the case to the trial court. As a result, the case currently consists solely of the plaintiff’s individual claims. We have defended this case vigorously, and will continue to do

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so. We believe that a loss is currently not probable or estimable under ASC 450, “Contingencies,” and no accrual has been made with regard to the verdict.

Note 6: Fair Value Measurements

We determine fair value based on a three-level valuation hierarchy as described below. Fair value is defined as the exit price associated with the sale of an asset or transfer of a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The three-level hierarchy of inputs used to determine fair value is as follows:

•Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

•Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

•Level 3 – Unobservable inputs (i.e., projections, estimates, interpretations, etc.) that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

We measure certain financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis, including our marketable securities, which are classified as ~~either~~ available-for-sale, ~~or held-to-maturity securities,~~ and certain cash equivalents, specifically money market securities, and commercial ~~paper and bonds.~~paper. The money market accounts are valued based on quoted market prices in active ~~markets.~~markets (Level 1). The marketable securities are valued based on other observable inputs for those securities (including market corroborated pricing or other models that utilize observable inputs such as interest rates and yield curves) based on information provided by independent third-party ~~entities.~~entities (Level 2).

From time to time, we measure certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, including evaluation of long-lived assets for impairment using Company specific assumptions which would fall within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fair value calculations contain significant judgments and estimates, which may differ from actual results due to, among other things, economic conditions, changes to the business model or changes in operating performance.

During the thirteen and thirty-nine week periods ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~and November 2, 2019,~~ we did not make any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 financial assets. Furthermore, as of October 30, 2021, January 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020, ~~February 1, 2020 and November 2, 2019,~~ we did not have any Level 3 financial assets. We conduct reviews on a quarterly basis to verify pricing, assess liquidity and determine if significant inputs have changed that would impact the fair value hierarchy disclosure.

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Financial Assets

We have categorized our financial assets based on the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique for the instruments as follows (in thousands):


		October 31, 2020						February 1, 2020						November 2, 2019							October 30, 2021						January 30, 2021						October 31, 2020
		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Cash equivalents (1):	Cash equivalents (1):																			Cash equivalents (1):
Money market securities	Money market securities	$	93,045	$	0	$	0	$	58,614	$	0	$	0	$	62,340	$	0	$	0	Money market securities	$	52,532	$	—	$	—	$	67,115	$	—	$	—	$	93,045	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0		0

Marketable securities:	Marketable securities:																			Marketable securities:
Commercial paper	Commercial paper	$	0	$	24,975	$	0	$	0	$	54,756	$	0	$	0	$	39,748	$	0	Commercial paper	$	—	$	64,272	$	—	$	—	$	64,955	$	—	$	—	$	24,975	$	—
Fixed income securities		0		1,012		0		0		15,024		0		0		22,728		0

(1) Excluding cash.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

An impairment is recorded on a long-lived asset used in operations whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net carrying amounts for such asset may not be recoverable. Important factors that could result in an impairment review include, but are not limited to, significant under-performance relative to historical or planned operating results, significant changes in the manner of use of the assets, a decision to relocate or permanently close a store, or significant changes in our business strategies.

An evaluation is performed using estimated undiscounted future cash flows from operating activities compared to the carrying value of related assets for the individual stores. If the undiscounted future cash flows are less than the carrying value, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference between the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the assets based on

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the discounted cash flows of the assets using a rate that approximates our weighted average cost of capital. With regard to retail store assets, which are comprised of leasehold improvements, fixtures, computer hardware and software, and operating lease assets, we consider the assets at each individual retail store to represent an asset group. In addition, we have considered the relevant valuation techniques that could be applied without undue cost and effort and have determined that the discounted estimated future cash flow approach provides the most relevant and reliable means by which to determine fair value in this circumstance.

On a quarterly basis, we assess whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that potentially indicate the carrying value of long-lived assets may not be recoverable. During the thirty-nine weeks ended October ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, based on Level 3 inputs of historical operating performance, including sales trends, gross margin rates, current cash flows from operations and the projected outlook for each of our stores, we determined that ~~fourteen~~1 of our stores would not be able to generate sufficient cash flows over the remaining term of the related lease to recover our investment in the respective store. As a result, we recorded $0.1 million impairment charges ~~of approximately $0.9 million~~ to write-down the carrying value of certain long-lived store assets to their estimated fair values.


		Thirteen Weeks Ended		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020	November 2, 2019	October 31, 2020	November 2, 2019		October 30, 2021	October 31, 2020	October 30, 2021	October 31, 2020
		($ in thousands)					($ in thousands)

Carrying value of assets with impairment	Carrying value of assets with impairment	$26	*	$929	*	Carrying value of assets with impairment	$—	$26	$176	$929
Fair value of assets impaired	Fair value of assets impaired	$0	*	$0	*	Fair value of assets impaired	$—	$—	$40	$—
Number of stores tested for impairment	Number of stores tested for impairment	34	3	52	4	Number of stores tested for impairment	1	34	12	52
Number of stores with impairment	Number of stores with impairment	2	0	12	0	Number of stores with impairment	—	2	1	12

* Not applicable

Note 7: Share-Based Compensation

The Tilly's, Inc. 2012 Second Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended in June 2020 (the "2012 Plan"), authorizes up to 6,613,900 shares for issuance of options, shares or rights to acquire our Class A common stock and allows for, among other things, operating income and comparable store sales growth targets as additional performance goals that may be used in connection with performance-based awards granted under the 2012 Plan. As of October ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, there were ~~2,560,506~~2,282,115 shares available for future issuance under the 2012 Plan.

Stock Options

We grant stock options to certain employees that give them the right to acquire our Class A common stock under the 2012 Plan. The exercise price of options granted is equal to the closing price per share of our stock at the date of grant. The non qualified

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options vest at a rate of 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date provided that the award recipient continues to be employed by us through each of those vesting dates, and expire ten years from the date of grant.

The following table summarizes ~~the~~ stock option activity for the thirty-nine weeks ended October ~~31, 2020~~30, 2021 (aggregate intrinsic value in thousands):

Stock
Options Grant Date
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in Years) Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)
Outstanding at February 1, 2020 1,993,187 $ 9.50
Granted 671,900 $ 4.38
Forfeited (49,687) $ 7.83
Expired (18,126) $ 12.22
Outstanding at October 31, 2020 2,597,274 $ 8.19 7.1 $ 1,239
Exercisable at October 31, 2020 1,310,880 $ 9.03 5.3 $ 41


	Stock Options	Grant Date Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (1)
Outstanding at January 31, 2021	2,602,212	$	8.19
Granted	513,700	$	10.84
Exercised	(1,161,571)	$	7.86
Forfeited	(273,479)	$	9.24
Expired	(32,000)	$	16.26
Outstanding at October 30, 2021	1,648,862	$	8.91	7.6	$	8,383
Exercisable at October 30, 2021	486,792	$	10.50	4.8	$	1,844

(1)Intrinsic value for stock options is defined as the difference between the market price of our Class A common stock on the last business day of the fiscal period and the weighted average exercise price of in-the-money stock options outstanding at the end of the fiscal period. The market value per share was ~~$6.14~~$13.88 at October ~~31, 2020.~~30, 2021.

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The stock option awards were measured at fair value on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Key input assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options include the exercise price of the award, the expected option term, expected volatility of our stock over the option’s expected term, the risk-free interest rate over the option’s expected term and our expected annual dividend yield, if any. We account for forfeitures as they occur. We ~~will~~ issue shares of Class A common stock when ~~the options~~stock option awards are exercised.

The fair values of stock options granted during the thirteen and thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2021 and October 31, 2020 ~~and November 2, 2019~~ were estimated on the grant date using the following assumptions:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended			Thirteen Weeks Ended		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020	November 2, 2019	October 31, 2020	November 2, 2019		October 30, 2021	October 31, 2020	October 30, 2021	October 31, 2020
Weighted average grant-date fair value per option granted	Weighted average grant-date fair value per option granted	$4.04	$4.52	$2.19	$5.10	Weighted average grant-date fair value per option granted	$7.96	$4.04	$5.69	$2.19
Expected option term (1)	Expected option term (1)	5.7 years	5.0 years	5.3 years	5.0 years	Expected option term (1)	5.3 years	5.7 years	5.4 years	5.3 years
Weighted average expected volatility factor (2)	Weighted average expected volatility factor (2)	59.9%	54.5%	57.5%	53.8%	Weighted average expected volatility factor (2)	59.4%	59.9%	59.9%	57.5%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate (3)	Weighted average risk-free interest rate (3)	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%	2.1%	Weighted average risk-free interest rate (3)	1.0%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Expected annual dividend yield (4)	Expected annual dividend yield (4)	—%	—%	0%	0%	Expected annual dividend yield (4)	—%	—%	—%	—%

(1)The expected option term of the awards represents the estimated time that options are expected to be outstanding based upon historical option data.

(2)Stock volatility for each grant is measured using the historical daily price changes of our common stock over the most recent period equal to the expected option term of the awards.

(3)The risk-free interest rate is determined using the rate on treasury securities with the same term as the expected life of the stock option as of the grant date.

(4)We do not currently have a dividend ~~policy and we do not anticipate paying any additional cash dividends on our common stock at this time.~~policy.

Restricted Stock Awards

Restricted stock awards ("RSAs") represent restricted shares of our common stock issued upon the date of grant in which the recipient's rights in the stock are restricted until the shares are vested. Under the 2012 Plan, we grant RSAs to independent members of our Board of Directors. RSAs granted to our Board of Directors vest at a rate of 50% on each of the first two anniversaries of the grant date provided that the respective award recipient continues to serve on our Board of Directors through each of those vesting dates. We determine the fair value of RSAs based upon the closing price of our Class A common stock on the date of grant.

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The following table summarizes the status of ~~non-vested RSA changes~~RSAs during the thirty-nine weeks ended October ~~31, 2020:~~30, 2021:


		Restricted Stock	Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value			Restricted Stock	Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at February 1, 2020		51,920	$	9.24
Nonvested at January 30, 2021					Nonvested at January 30, 2021	71,548	$	6.71
Granted	Granted	50,956	$	6.28	Granted	19,988	$	16.01
Vested	Vested	(31,328)	$	10.21	Vested	(46,072)	$	6.95

Nonvested at October 31, 2020		71,548	$	6.71
Nonvested at October 30, 2021					Nonvested at October 30, 2021	45,464	$	10.56

Share-based compensation expense associated with stock options and restricted stock is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The following table summarizes share-based compensation expense recorded in the Consolidated Statements of ~~Income (Loss)~~Operations (in thousands):


		Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended					Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019			October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Cost of goods sold(1)	Cost of goods sold(1)	$	147	$	129	$	434	$	337	Cost of goods sold(1)	$	75	$	147	$	119	$	434
Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses	361		444		1,083		1,311		Selling, general and administrative expenses	446		361		1,298		1,083
Total share-based compensation expense	Total share-based compensation expense	$	508	$	573	$	1,517	$	1,648	Total share-based compensation expense	$	521	$	508	$	1,417	$	1,517

(1)

~~Table~~Share-based compensation expense for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 2021 includes forfeiture credits due to the departure of ~~Contents~~the Company's prior Chief Merchandising Officer effective March 19, 2021.

At October ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, there was ~~$4.2~~$4.4 million of total unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock. This cost has a weighted average remaining recognition period of ~~2.6~~2.7 years.

Note 8: ~~Income~~Earnings (Loss) Per Share

~~Income~~Earnings (loss) per share is computed under the provisions of ASC 260, Earnings Per Share. Basic income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock plus the effect of dilutive potential common shares (i.e., in-the-money outstanding stock options as well as RSAs) outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method, whereby proceeds from such exercise, unamortized compensation and hypothetical excess tax benefits, if any, on share-based awards are assumed to be used by us to purchase the common shares at the average market price during the period. ~~Potentially dilutive shares of common stock represent outstanding stock options and RSAs.~~

The components of basic and diluted ~~income~~earnings (loss) per share were as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):


		Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended					Thirteen Weeks Ended				Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019			October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020		October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	$	2,113	$	6,388	$	(10,016)	$	16,349	Net income (loss)	$	20,834	$	2,113	$	52,191	$	(10,016)
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	Weighted average basic shares outstanding	29,708		29,529		29,693		29,501		Weighted average basic shares outstanding	30,915		29,708		30,429		29,693
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	102		230		0		244		Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock	437		102		587		—
Weighted average shares for diluted income per share		29,810		29,759		29,693		29,745
Basic income (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock		$	0.07	$	0.22	$	(0.34)	$	0.55
Diluted income (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock		$	0.07	$	0.21	$	(0.34)	$	0.55
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share										Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	31,352		29,810		31,016		29,693
Basic earnings (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock										Basic earnings (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock	$	0.67	$	0.07	$	1.72	$	(0.34)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock										Diluted earnings (loss) per share of Class A and Class B common stock	$	0.66	$	0.07	$	1.68	$	(0.34)

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The following stock options have been excluded from the calculation of diluted ~~income~~earnings (loss) per share as the effect of including these stock options would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):

Thirteen Weeks Ended Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
October 31,
2020 November 2,
2019 October 31,
2020 November 2,
2019
Stock options 1,503 1,652 2,597 1,652
Restricted stock 0 11 72 0
Total 1,503 1,663 2,669 1,652


	Thirteen Weeks Ended		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
	October 30, 2021	October 31, 2020	October 30, 2021	October 31, 2020
Stock options	677	1,503	800	2,597
Restricted stock	—	—	20	72
Total	677	1,503	820	2,669

Note 9: Subsequent Events

On November ~~9, 2020, we entered into~~18, 2021, our Board of Directors declared a ~~credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) with the Bank, which replaced the Prior Credit Agreement which was terminated concurrently therewith. No borrowings were~~special cash dividend of $1.00 per share to all holders of issued and outstanding ~~under the Prior Credit Agreement~~shares of both Class A and Class B common stock as of the ~~closing date or as~~close of business on December ~~1, 2020.~~

The New Credit Agreement provides for an asset-based, senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $65.0 million consisting of revolving loans, letters of credit and swing line loans provided by lenders, with a sub limit on letters of credit outstanding at any time of $10.0 million and a sub limit for swing line loans of $7.5 million. The New Credit Agreement also includes an uncommitted accordion feature whereby we may increase the revolving commitment by an aggregate amount not to exceed $12.5 million, subject to certain conditions. The revolving facility matures on November 9, 2023. The payment and performance in full7, 2021. Payment of the ~~secured obligations under the revolving facility are secured by a lien~~dividend will be made on ~~and security interest in all of the assets of our company.~~December 15, 2021.

The maximum borrowings permitted under the revolving facility is equal to the lesser of (x) the revolving commitment and (y) the borrowing base. The borrowing base is equal to (a) 90% of the borrowers’ eligible credit card receivables, plus (b) 90% of the cost of the borrowers’ eligible inventory, less inventory reserves established by the agent, and adjusted by the appraised value of such eligible inventory, plus (c) 90% of the cost of the borrowers’ eligible in-transit inventory, less inventory reserves established by the agent, and adjusted by the appraised value of such eligible in-transit inventory (not to exceed 10% of the total amount of all eligible inventory included in the borrowing base) less (d) reserves established by the agent. As of the closing date, we were eligible to borrow up to a total of $40.1 million under the revolving facility. As of the closing date, we had 0 outstanding borrowings under the New Credit Agreement and the only utilization of the letters of credit sub limit under the New

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Credit Agreement was a $2.025 million irrevocable standby letter of credit, which was previously issued under the Prior Credit Agreement and was transferred on the closing date to the New Credit Agreement.

Under the New Credit Agreement, we are subject to a variety of affirmative and negative covenants of types customary in an asset-based lending facility, including a financial covenant relating to availability, and customary events of default. Prior to the first anniversary of the closing date, we are prohibited from declaring or paying any cash dividends to our respective stockholders or repurchasing of our own common stock. After the first anniversary of the closing date, we are allowed to declare and pay cash dividends to our respective stockholders and repurchase our own common stock, provided, among other things, no default or event of default exists as of the date of any such payment and after giving effect thereto and certain minimum availability and minimum projected availability tests are satisfied.

In connection with the entry into the New Credit Agreement, on November 9, 2020, we entered into certain ancillary agreements, including (i) a security agreement in favor of the agent, and (ii) a guaranty by us in favor of the agent. The security agreement and the guaranty replaced (i) the general pledge agreement, dated as of May 3, 2012, by us in favor of the bank, (ii) the continuing guaranty by us in favor of the agent, dated May 3, 2012, and (iii) the amended and restated security agreement with respect to equipment and the amended and restated security agreement with respect to rights to payment and inventory, in each case, dated as of May 3, 2012, by us in favor of the bank, which were all terminated concurrently with the termination of the Prior Credit Agreement.

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

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of our operations should be read together with the financial statements and related notes of Tilly’s, Inc. included in Part I Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Report") and with our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~February 1, 2020.~~January 30, 2021. As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms “the Company”, “World of Jeans & Tops”, “we”, “our”, “us”, "Tillys" and “Tilly’s” refer to Tilly’s, Inc. and its subsidiary.

Overview

Tillys is a destination specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear, accessories and ~~accessories~~hardgoods for ~~young~~ men, ~~young~~ women, boys and girls. We ~~offer~~believe we bring together an ~~extensive assortment~~unparalleled selection of iconic global, emerging, and proprietary brands rooted in an active and ~~social~~outdoor lifestyle. The Tillys ~~started operations~~concept began in 1982, when our co-founders, Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine, opened our first store in Orange County, California. As of October ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, we operated ~~238~~243 stores ~~including one RSQ-branded pop-up store and one RSQ Skate store~~ in 33 states, averaging approximately ~~7,400~~7,300 square feet per store, compared to ~~232~~238 total stores ~~including one RSQ-branded pop-up store,~~ last year at this ~~time, all of which were open to the public without restrictions on operating hours and customer traffic.~~time. We also sell our products through our e-commerce website, www.tillys.com.

Known or Anticipated Trends

COVID-19 Pandemic

As ~~described elsewhere in~~of the date of filing this Report, there remain many uncertainties regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (the "pandemic"), including the anticipated duration and severity of the pandemic, particularly in light of ongoing vaccination efforts and emerging variant strains of the virus. To date, the pandemic has had far-reaching ~~adverse~~ impacts on many aspects of ~~our business, both~~the operations of the Company, directly and indirectly, including on ~~our operations generally,~~ consumer behavior, store traffic, operational capabilities and our operations generally, timing of deliveries, demands on our information technology and e-commerce capabilities, inventory and expense management, ~~production capabilities, timing of deliveries,~~ managing our workforce, our ~~store~~storefront configurations and operations upon reopening, and our people, which have materially disrupted our business and the market generally. The scope and nature of these impacts continue to ~~evolve each day. The following is~~evolve. With the continued challenges posed by the pandemic, we may experience adverse impacts in the future, including similar impacts we have previously experienced during the pandemic, such as regional quarantines, labor stoppages and shortages, changes in consumer purchasing patterns, mandatory or elective shut-downs of retail locations, disruptions to supply chains, including the inability of our suppliers and service providers to deliver materials and services on a ~~summary of additional updates regarding~~timely basis, or at all, severe market volatility, liquidity disruptions, and overall economic instability, which, in many cases, had, and may in the future continue to have, material adverse impacts on our business, ~~subsequent to the end of the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2020 (unless otherwise stated, the information provided is through December 1, 2020):~~

•~~Quarter-to-Date Comparable Net Sales Results through December 1, 2020~~:

Our quarter-to-date comparable net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 through December 1, 2020, were $56.0 million, a slight decrease of $0.3 million or 0.6%, compared to $56.3 million through December 3, 2019, which is the comparable fiscal date last year.

•Comparable net sales from physical stores, including all periods of store closures, were $36.7 million, a decrease of $6.1 million or 14.2%, compared to $42.8 million for the comparable period last year. Store traffic decreased by 29% compared to the corresponding period of last year, partially offset by a high single-digit percentage increase in conversion ratefinancial condition and ~~a low double-digit percentage increase in average transaction value.~~

•~~Net sales from e-commerce were $19.3 million, an increase of $5.7 million or 42.4%, compared to $13.5 million for the comparable period last year.~~

•~~The~~ results of ~~operations noted above thus far in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020~~operations. This situation is continually evolving, and additional impacts may arise that we are not ~~necessarily indicative~~aware of ~~results to be expected for the fourth quarter as a whole, especially in light of the uncertainties surrounding the~~currently, or current impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to our ability to continue operating some or all of our stores or e-commerce, significant restrictions on store customer traffic and operating hours, anticipated reductions in consumer spending, and higher unemployment compared to last year's fourth quarter.

•~~Cash/Liquidity~~:

As of December 2, 2020, cash on hand, cash equivalents, and marketable securities totaled $138.6 million, including an aggregate of $4.4 million of withheld store lease payments and no debt outstanding, compared to $143.7 million and no withheld store lease payments or debt outstanding as of December 4, 2019, which is the comparable fiscal date last year. Based on all available current information, we believe the combination of our cash, marketable securities, and credit facility availability will be sufficient to support our operations for at least the next twelve months.

•~~Inventory Management~~:

Merchandise inventories as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2020 were 7.4% below comparable inventory levels as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2019 on a per square foot basis. In anticipation of a much more unpredictable and challenging holiday season this year, we have reduced our future inventory commitments for physical stores significantly for the remainder of fiscal 2020.may become magnified. As a result, we cannot reliably predict future business trends with any certainty at this time.

Supply Chain Disruptions

We source a significant portion of our merchandise assortment from third parties who manufacture their products in countries that have experienced widespread issues with the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby significantly impacting the global supply chain for merchandise inventories. Additionally, disruptions in the global transportation network have intensified recently, particularly in certain Southern California receiving ports which handle a significant portion of United States merchandise imports. These issues are resulting in shipping delays and increased shipping costs throughout the retail industry, including for us. Any untimely delivery of merchandise could have a negative impact on our ability to serve our customers with the specific merchandise they want in the quantities they wish to purchase in a timely manner, including for the 2021 holiday season, thereby potentially resulting in lost sales. These supply chain issues, and the media attention surrounding them, appear to be changing consumer shopping patterns to some extent, and are causing us to adjust our merchandise planning, allocation and pricing strategies from historical practices, among other impacts. We have been monitoring the situation very closely and have been in frequent contact with our key brand partners to acquire as much priority inventory as we can in anticipation of the holiday season and potential additional delivery delays. However, we are unable to predict the specific effects these factors will have on our fiscal 2021 fourth quarter net sales, results of operations, and our inventory position ending fiscal 2021.

Preliminary Fiscal 2022 New Store Openings and Capital Expenditure Plans

During fiscal 2022, we currently plan to open approximately 15 to 20 new stores within existing markets, primarily in California, Texas and the Northeast, assuming we are able to negotiate what we believe to be acceptable lease economics. We expect our ~~future inventories per square foot~~total capital expenditures for fiscal 2022 to ~~remain at or below prior year levels for the remainder of fiscal 2020. However, there can~~ be ~~no guarantee that our inventory management efforts will be sufficient to keep our inventory levels consistent with the level of any net sales declines~~ in the ~~future.~~range of approximately $25 million to $30 million, inclusive of our new store plans, investments in website and mobile app upgrades, distribution efficiencies, and other information technology infrastructure investments.

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•~~Capital Expenditures~~:

We opened two new stores during fiscal 2020, one in each of October and November. We currently anticipate total capital expenditures for fiscal 2020 for new stores and continuing customer-facing and other information technology enhancements to be approximately $8 million. We currently expect to open 7 new stores during fiscal 2021 which were originally signed and planned for opening during fiscal 2020, but were deferred upon agreement with the respective landlords. We currently expect total capital expenditures for fiscal 2021 not to exceed $20 million.

The COVID-19 pandemic, and certain of the measures taken by us in response to it, have had, and we expect will continue to have, material adverse impacts on our current business, financial condition and results of operations, and may create additional risks for us. While we anticipate that the foregoing impacts are temporary, we cannot predict the specific duration for which we may be impacted, and we may experience additional or further impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, and/or elect or need to take additional measures as the information available to us continues to develop, including with respect to our employees, inventory receipts, store leases, and relationships with our third-party vendors, particularly in light of the recent significant increases in the number of COVID-19 cases across the United States, and corresponding actions that have been taken or that may be taken in response thereto. We expect to continue to assess the evolving impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our consumers, employees, supply chain, and operations, and intend to adjust our responses accordingly. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and our response thereto may impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. See also “Risk Factors” within our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

How We Assess the Performance of Our Business

In assessing the performance of our business, we consider a variety of performance and financial measures. The key indicators of the financial condition and operating performance of our business are net sales, comparable store sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses and operating income.

Net Sales

Net sales reflect revenue from the sale of our merchandise at store locations and through e-commerce, net of sales taxes. Store sales are reflected in sales when the merchandise is received by the customer. For e-commerce sales, we recognize revenue, and the related cost of goods sold at the time the merchandise is shipped to the customer. Net sales also include shipping and handling fees for e-commerce shipments that have been shipped to the customer. Net sales are net of returns on sales during the period as well as an estimate of returns expected in the future stemming from current period sales. We recognize revenue from gift cards as they are redeemed for merchandise. Prior to redemption, we maintain a current liability for unredeemed gift card balances. Our gift cards do not have expiration dates and in most cases there is no legal obligation to remit unredeemed gift cards to relevant jurisdictions. Based on actual historical redemption patterns, we determined that a small percentage of gift cards are unlikely to be redeemed (which we refer to as "breakage"). Based on our historical gift card breakage rate, we recognize breakage revenue over the redemption period in proportion to actual gift card redemptions. Net sales are also adjusted for the unredeemed awards and accumulated partial points on our customer loyalty program.

Our business is seasonal and as a result our revenues fluctuate from quarter to quarter. In addition, our revenues in any given quarter can be affected by a number of factors including the timing of holidays and weather patterns. The third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year, which include the back-to-school and holiday sales seasons, have historically produced stronger sales and disproportionately stronger operating results than have the first two quarters of the fiscal year.

Comparable Store Net Sales

Comparable store net sales is a measure that indicates the change in year-over-year comparable store net sales which allows us to evaluate how our store base is performing. Numerous factors affect our comparable store sales, including:

•overall economic trends;

•our ability to attract traffic to our stores and e-commerce platform;

•our ability to identify and respond effectively to consumer preferences and fashion trends;

•competition;

•the timing of our releases of new and seasonal styles;

•changes in our product mix;

•pricing;

•the level of customer service that we provide in stores and through our e-commerce platform;

•our ability to source and distribute products efficiently;

•calendar shifts of holiday or seasonal periods;

•the number and timing of new store openings and the relative proportion of new stores to mature stores; and

•the timing and success of promotional and advertising efforts.

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Historically, our comparable store net sales are sales have included net sales from our e-commerce platform and stores open at least 12 full fiscal months as of the end of the current reporting period. However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our comparable store net sales ~~this~~for fiscal ~~year~~2021 are defined as net sales from our e-commerce platform and stores open on a daily basis compared to the same respective fiscal dates of last year. A remodeled ~~relocated~~ or ~~refreshed~~relocated store is included in comparable store net sales, both during and after construction, if the square footage of the store used to sell merchandise was not changed by more than 20% and the store was not closed for remodel for more than five days in any fiscal month. We include net sales from our e-commerce platform as part of comparable store net sales as we manage and analyze our business on ~~a single~~an omni-channel basis and have substantially integrated our investments and operations for our stores and e-commerce platform to give our customers seamless access and increased ease of shopping. Comparable store sales exclude gift card breakage income and e-commerce shipping and handling fee revenue. Some of our competitors and other retailers may calculate comparable or “same store” sales differently than we do. As a result, data in this report regarding our comparable store sales may not be comparable to similar data made available by other retailers.

Gross Profit

Gross profit is equal to our net sales less our cost of goods sold. Cost of goods sold reflects the direct cost of purchased merchandise as well as buying, distribution and occupancy costs. Buying costs include compensation and benefit expense for our internal buying organization. Distribution costs include costs for receiving, processing and warehousing our store and e-commerce merchandise, and shipping of merchandise to our stores, customers, or ~~from~~between our distribution and e-commerce fulfillment ~~centers and to our e-commerce customers and between store locations.~~centers. Occupancy costs include the rent, common area maintenance, utilities, property taxes, security and

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depreciation costs of all store locations. These costs are significant and can be expected to continue to increase as our company grows. The components of our reported cost of goods sold may not be comparable to those of other retail companies.

We regularly analyze the components of gross profit as well as gross profit as a percentage of net sales. Specifically we look at the initial markup on purchases, markdowns and reserves, shrinkage, buying costs, distribution costs and occupancy costs. Any inability to obtain acceptable levels of initial markups, a significant increase in our use of markdowns or a significant increase in inventory shrinkage or inability to generate sufficient sales leverage on the buying, distribution and occupancy components of cost of goods sold could have an adverse impact on our gross profit and results of operations.

Gross profit is also impacted by shifts in the proportion of sales of proprietary branded products compared to third-party branded products, as well as by sales mix shifts within and between brands and between major product departments such as mens apparel, womens apparel, footwear or accessories. A substantial shift in the mix of products could have a material impact on our results of operations. In addition, gross profit and gross profit as a percentage of net sales have historically been higher in the third and fourth quarters of the fiscal year, as these periods include the back-to-school and winter holiday selling seasons. In those periods, various costs, such as occupancy costs, generally do not increase in proportion to the seasonal sales increase.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Our ~~selling, general and administrative, or~~ SG&A expenses are composed of store selling expenses and corporate-level general and administrative expenses. Store selling expenses include store and regional support costs, including personnel, advertising and debit and credit card processing costs, e-commerce receiving and processing costs and store supplies costs. General and administrative expenses include the payroll and support costs of corporate functions such as executive management, legal, accounting, information systems, human resources, ~~impairment charges and~~ other centralized ~~services.~~services, and impairment charges. Store selling expenses generally vary proportionately with net sales and store growth. In contrast, general and administrative expenses are generally not directly proportional to net sales and store growth, but will be expected to increase over time to support the needs of our growing company. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net sales are usually higher in lower volume periods and lower in higher volume periods.

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Operating Income (Loss)

Operating income (loss) equals gross profit less SG&A expenses. Operating income (loss) excludes interest income, interest expense and income taxes. Operating income (loss) percentage measures operating income (loss) as a percentage of our net sales.

We believe that drawing specific conclusions from comparative financial performance against fiscal 2020 results may be misleading given the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, it is challenging to predict future performance trends with any certainty due to many continuing unknowable factors in the current environment. These factors include but are not limited to:

•how the pandemic may continue to impact consumer habits and global supply chains;

•how the continuation or cessation of federal or state/local stimulus payments may continue to impact consumer spending;

•how store performance will continue to evolve over a longer period of time, particularly against the strong operating results from stores during fiscal 2021; and

•how our e-commerce business will perform relative to the significant increases in store net sales we have experienced during fiscal 2021.

The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and our response thereto may impact our business, financial condition, and results of operations will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. For more details, see Item 1A. “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Business” within our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and the discussions elsewhere in this Report.

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Results of Operations

The following tables summarize key components of our unaudited results of operations for the periods indicated, both in dollars (in thousands) and as a percentage of our net ~~sales.~~sales:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020			November 2, 2019			October 31, 2020			November 2, 2019				Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
															October 30, 2021			October 31, 2020			October 30, 2021			October 31, 2020
Statements of Operations Data:	Statements of Operations Data:													Statements of Operations Data:
Net sales	Net sales	$	140,275		$	154,780		$	353,409		$	446,821		Net sales	$	206,096		$	140,275		$	571,205		$	353,409
Cost of goods sold	Cost of goods sold	99,615			107,609			269,481			312,247			Cost of goods sold	129,357			99,615			364,900			269,481
Gross profit	Gross profit	40,660			47,171			83,928			134,574			Gross profit	76,739			40,660			206,305			83,928
Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses	37,122			39,467			101,082			114,614			Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,742			37,122			136,007			101,082
Operating income (loss)	Operating income (loss)	3,538			7,704			(17,154)			19,960			Operating income (loss)	28,997			3,538			70,298			(17,154)
Other income, net		(28)			911			692			2,312
Other (expense) income, net														Other (expense) income, net	(1)			(28)			(219)			692
Income (loss) before income taxes	Income (loss) before income taxes	3,510			8,615			(16,462)			22,272			Income (loss) before income taxes	28,996			3,510			70,079			(16,462)
Income tax expense (benefit)	Income tax expense (benefit)	1,397			2,227			(6,446)			5,923			Income tax expense (benefit)	8,162			1,397			17,888			(6,446)
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	$	2,113		$	6,388		$	(10,016)		$	16,349		Net income (loss)	$	20,834		$	2,113		$	52,191		$	(10,016)

Percentage of Net Sales:	Percentage of Net Sales:													Percentage of Net Sales:
Net sales	Net sales	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	Net sales	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%	100.0		%
Cost of goods sold	Cost of goods sold	71.0		%	69.5		%	76.3		%	69.9		%	Cost of goods sold	62.8		%	71.0		%	63.9		%	76.3		%
Gross profit	Gross profit	29.0		%	30.5		%	23.7		%	30.1		%	Gross profit	37.2		%	29.0		%	36.1		%	23.7		%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses	26.5		%	25.5		%	28.6		%	25.7		%	Selling, general and administrative expenses	23.2		%	26.5		%	23.8		%	28.6		%
Operating income (loss)	Operating income (loss)	2.5		%	5.0		%	(4.9)		%	4.5		%	Operating income (loss)	14.1		%	2.5		%	12.3		%	(4.9)		%
Other income, net		0.0		%	0.6		%	0.2		%	0.5		%
Other (expense) income, net														Other (expense) income, net	0.0		%	0.0		%	0.0		%	0.2		%
Income (loss) before income taxes	Income (loss) before income taxes	2.5		%	5.6		%	(4.7)		%	5.0		%	Income (loss) before income taxes	14.1		%	2.5		%	12.3		%	(4.7)		%
Income tax expense (benefit)	Income tax expense (benefit)	1.0		%	1.4		%	(1.8)		%	1.3		%	Income tax expense (benefit)	4.0		%	1.0		%	3.1		%	(1.8)		%
Net income (loss)	Net income (loss)	1.5		%	4.1		%	(2.8)		%	3.7		%	Net income (loss)	10.1		%	1.5		%	9.1		%	(2.8)		%

The following table presents store operating data for the periods indicated:


		Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended							Thirteen Weeks Ended						Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020			November 2, 2019			October 31, 2020			November 2, 2019				October 30, 2021			October 31, 2020			October 30, 2021			October 31, 2020
Operating Data:	Operating Data:													Operating Data:
Stores operating at end of period	Stores operating at end of period	238			232			238			232			Stores operating at end of period	243			238			243			238
Comparable store sales change (1)		(1.4)		%	3.1		%	4.3		%	2.0		%
Total square feet at end of period (in thousands)		1,753			1,732			1,753			1,732
Average net sales per retail store (in thousands) (2)		$	439		$	571		$	987		$	1,661
Comparable store net sales change (1)														Comparable store net sales change (1)	31.3		%	(1.4)		%	18.2		%	4.3		%
Total square feet at end of period (in '000s)														Total square feet at end of period (in '000s)	1,781			1,753			1,781			1,753
Average net sales per physical store (in '000s) (2)														Average net sales per physical store (in '000s) (2)	$	678		$	439		$	1,892		$	987
Average net sales per square foot (2)	Average net sales per square foot (2)	$	60		$	77		$	134		$	223		Average net sales per square foot (2)	$	93		$	60		$	258		$	134
E-commerce revenues (in thousands) (3)		$	35,729		$	22,713		$	118,051		$	65,200
E-commerce revenues (in '000s) (3)														E-commerce revenues (in '000s) (3)	$	40,841		$	35,729		$	113,648		$	118,051
E-commerce revenues as a percentage of net sales	E-commerce revenues as a percentage of net sales	25.5		%	14.7		%	33.4		%	14.6		%	E-commerce revenues as a percentage of net sales	19.8		%	25.5		%	19.9		%	33.4		%

(1)~~During fiscal 2019, our~~Historically, comparable store net sales ~~are~~have included net sales from our e-commerce platform and stores open at least 12 full fiscal months as of the end of the current reporting period. However, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our comparable store net sales for fiscal ~~2020~~2021 are defined as sales from our e-commerce platform and stores open on a daily basis compared to the same respective fiscal dates last year. A remodeled or relocated store is included in comparable store net sales, both during and after construction, if the square footage of the store used to sell merchandise was not changed by more than 20% and the store was not closed for remodel for more than five days in any fiscal month. ~~Comparable store sales~~We include sales ~~through~~from our e-commerce platform ~~but~~as part of our comparable store net sales as we manage and analyze our business on an omni-channel basis and have substantially integrated our investments and operations for our stores and e-commerce platform to give our customers seamless access and increased ease or shopping. Comparable store net sales exclude gift card breakage income, ~~deferred~~and e-commerce shipping and handling fee revenue.

(2)The number of stores and the amount of square footage reflect the number of days during the period that stores were open. E-commerce sales, e-commerce shipping and handling fee revenue ~~on loyalty program~~and gift card breakage income are excluded from net sales in deriving average net sales per retail store and average net sales per square foot.

(3)E-commerce revenues include e-commerce sales and e-commerce shipping and handling fee revenue.

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~~(2)E-commerce sales, e-commerce shipping and handling fee revenue and gift card breakage are excluded from net sales in deriving average net sales per retail store.~~

~~(3)E-commerce revenues include e-commerce sales and e-commerce shipping fee revenue.~~

Third Quarter (13 Weeks) Ended October 30, 2021 Compared to Third Quarter (13 Weeks) Ended October 31, 2020 ~~Compared to Third Quarter (13 Weeks) Ended November 2, 2019~~

Net Sales

~~Net~~Total net sales were ~~$140.3~~$206.1 million, ~~a decrease~~an increase of ~~$14.5~~$65.8 million, or ~~9.4%~~46.9%, compared to ~~$154.8~~$140.3 million for the corresponding period last year. These results were negatively influenced by the delayed back-to-school dates this year, restrictions on store customer traffic and operating hours, and the government-mandated closure of 33 California stores for a portion of the third quarter. Compared to the respective fiscal months of last year, August net sales decreased by 35%, followed by a 22% increase in September net sales and a 10% increase in October net sales.

•Net sales from physical stores were ~~$104.6~~$165.3 million, ~~a decrease~~an increase of ~~$27.5~~$60.7 million or ~~20.8%~~58.1%, compared to ~~$132.1~~$104.6 million ~~for~~last year with a much more normalized back-to-school season this year and no pandemic-forced store closures during the corresponding period last year. Store traffic decreased by 34% compared to last year's third quarter, partially offset by a low double-digit percentage increase in conversion rate and a high single-digit percentage increase in average transaction value.quarter. Net sales from stores represented ~~74.5%~~80.2% of total net sales compared to ~~85.3%~~74.5% of total net sales ~~for the corresponding period~~ last year. The Company ended the third quarter ~~of fiscal 2020~~ with 243 total stores compared to 238 total stores ~~including one RSQ-branded pop-up store and one RSQ Skate store, all of which were open to~~at the ~~public with restrictions on operating hours and customer traffic in light~~end of the ~~ongoing pandemic. This compares to 232 total stores, including one RSQ-branded pop-up store, all of which were open without restrictions, for the corresponding period~~third quarter last year.

•Net sales from e-commerce were ~~$35.7~~$40.8 million, an increase of ~~$13.0~~$5.1 million or ~~57.3%~~14.3%, compared to ~~approximately $22.7~~$35.7 million ~~for the corresponding period~~ last year. E-commerce net sales represented ~~25.5%~~19.8% of total net sales compared to ~~14.7% for the corresponding period~~25.5% of total net sales last year.

Gross Profit

Gross profit was ~~$40.7 million, a decrease of $6.5~~$76.7 million, or ~~13.8%, compared to $47.2 million for the corresponding period last year. Gross margin, or gross profit as a percentage~~37.2% of net sales, ~~was 29.0%~~ compared to ~~30.5% for the corresponding period last year. Product margins improved 70 basis points as a percentage~~$40.7 million, or 29.0% of net sales, ~~primarily due to improved full-price selling on e-commerce and reduced markdowns overall compared to~~ last year. Buying, distribution and occupancy costs ~~deleveraged~~improved by ~~220~~690 basis points collectively, despite increasing by $2.7 million in total, due to leveraging these costs against ~~lower total~~higher net sales. Occupancy costs improved by 540 basis points despite increasing by $0.5 million with 5 net new stores. Distribution costs deleveraged 120 basis points as a percentage of net sales primarily due to an increase in e-commerce shipping costs of $1.5 million resulting from a greater volume of e-commerce orders. Occupancy costs deleveragedimproved by 110 basis points ~~as a percentage of net sales~~ despite ~~being reduced~~increasing by ~~$1.0~~$2.1 million. Buying costs ~~leveraged 10~~improved by 40 basis points ~~as a percentage of net sales~~despite increasing by $0.1 million. Product margins improved by 130 basis points versus last year due to lower markdowns.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were $47.7 million, or 23.2% of net sales, compared to $37.1 million, or 26.5% of net sales, ~~compared to $39.5 million, or 25.5% of net sales, for the corresponding period~~ last year. The components of the SG&A variances, both in terms of percentage of net sales and total dollars, were as follows:
% $ millions Primarily Attributable to
(0.7)% $(2.7) Decrease in store payroll and benefits primarily due to temporary store closures related to COVID-19 and reduced staffing levels upon reopening of stores.
1.9% 2.3 Increase in marketing and fulfillment costs associated with e-commerce net sales growth.
1.2% 1.7 Sales tax assessment received from the State of California after quarter end, relating to the 2015-2017 period (currently disputed by the Company)
(0.9)% (1.2) Payroll tax credit from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus Act (the "CARES Act")
(0.5)% (2.4) Net change in all other SG&A expenses.
1.0% $(2.3) Total


%	$ millions	Primarily Attributable to
0.3%	$7.6	Increase in store payroll and related benefits due to operating all stores for the entirety of this year’s third quarter and serving higher net sales.
0.9%	1.8	Corporate bonus accruals due to strong operating performance to date in fiscal 2021.
(0.5)%	1.2	Increase in marketing expenses.
(4.0)%	—	Net change in all other SG&A expenses.
(3.3)%	$10.6	Total

Operating Income

Operating income ~~was $3.5~~improved to $29.0 million, or ~~2.5%~~14.1% of net sales, compared to ~~operating income of $7.7~~$3.5 million, or ~~5.0%~~2.5% of net sales, for the corresponding period last year. The ~~decrease~~increase in operating income was primarily due to the ~~impact of the COVID-19 pandemic~~factors noted above.

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Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $8.2 million, or 28.1% of pre-tax income, compared to $1.4 million, or 39.8% of pre-tax income, ~~before taxes, compared to $2.2 million, or 25.9% of income before taxes, for the corresponding period~~ last year. ~~Income tax expense for both periods includes certain discrete items associated with stock-based award activity.~~ The ~~increase~~decrease in the effective income tax rate ~~for fiscal 2020 is~~was primarily due to the ~~anticipated benefit from~~prior year impact of the ~~CARES~~Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), which ~~provides~~provided for net operating losses in fiscal 2020 to be carried back to earlier tax years with higher tax ~~rates than the current year.~~rates.

Net Income and Income Per Diluted Share

Net income ~~was~~improved to $20.8 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, compared to $2.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, ~~compared to net income of $6.4 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the corresponding period~~ last year as a result of the factors noted above.

Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended October ~~31, 2020~~30, 2021 Compared to Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended ~~November 2, 2019~~October 31, 2020

Net Sales

~~Net~~Total net sales were ~~$353.4~~$571.2 million, ~~a decrease~~an increase of ~~$93.4~~$217.8 million or ~~20.9%~~61.6%, compared to ~~$446.8~~$353.4 million ~~for the corresponding period~~ last ~~year primarily as a result of the various periods of store closures resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.~~year.

•Net sales from physical stores were ~~$235.3~~$457.6 million, ~~a decrease~~an increase of ~~$146.3~~$222.2 million or ~~38.3%~~94.4%, compared to ~~$381.6~~$235.4 million ~~for~~last year, primarily due to the ~~corresponding period last year. In terms~~various periods of ~~total available~~pandemic-forced store ~~operating days in fiscal 2020, physical stores were open for 50% of~~closures during the first ~~quarter, 65%~~thirty-nine weeks of ~~the second quarter, and 94% of the third quarter.~~last year. Net sales from stores represented ~~66.6%~~80.1% of total net sales compared to ~~85.4%~~66.6% of total net sales ~~for the corresponding period~~ last year.

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•Net sales from e-commerce were $113.6 million, a decrease of $(4.4) million or (3.7)%, compared to $118.1 million anlast year, primarily due to the anniversary of last year's substantial increase in e-commerce net sales during the period of ~~$52.9 million or 81.1% compared to approximately $65.2 million for the corresponding period last year.~~pandemic-forced store closures. E-commerce net sales represented ~~33.4%~~19.9% of total net sales compared to ~~14.6% for the corresponding period~~33.4% of total net sales last year.

Gross Profit

Gross profit was ~~$83.9 million, a decrease of $50.6~~$206.3 million, or ~~37.6%, compared to $134.6 million for the corresponding period last year. Gross margin, or gross profit as a percentage~~36.1% of net sales, ~~was 23.7%~~ compared to ~~30.1% for the corresponding period last year. Product margins were flat compared to the corresponding period last year. Occupancy costs deleveraged 400 basis points as a percentage~~$83.9 million, or 23.7% of net sales, ~~despite being reduced~~last year. Buying, distribution and occupancy costs improved by ~~$1.8 million compared to and having six additional stores compared to the corresponding period last year.Distribution costs deleveraged 220~~1050 basis points ~~as a percentage of net sales primarily~~collectively, despite increasing by $5.9 million in total, due to ~~an increase in e-commerce shipping charges of $5.4 million resulting from a greater volume of e-commerce orders.Buying~~leveraging these costs ~~deleveraged 20~~against higher net sales. Product margins improved by 190 basis points ~~as a percentage of net sales.~~versus last year due to lower markdowns.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

SG&A expenses were ~~$101.1 million, a decrease of $13.5~~$136.0 million or ~~11.8%, compared to $114.6 million for the corresponding period last year. As a percentage~~23.8% of net sales, ~~SG&A expenses were 28.6%~~ compared to ~~25.7% for the corresponding period~~$101.1 million, or 28.6% of net sales, last year. The components of the SG&A variances, both in terms of percentage of net sales and total dollars, were as follows:
% $ millions Primarily Attributable to
(1.3)% $(16.3) Decrease in store payroll and benefits primarily due to temporary store closures related to COVID-19 and reduced staffing levels upon reopening of stores.
2.8% 7.4 Increase in marketing and fulfillment costs associated with e-commerce net sales growth.
1.4% (4.6) Net change in all other SG&A expenses.
2.9% $(13.5) Total


%	$ millions	Primarily Attributable to
(0.1)%	$24.0	Increase in store payroll and related benefits due to operating all stores for the entirety of fiscal 2021 and serving higher net sales.
1.0%	6.0	Corporate bonus accruals due to strong operating performance to date in fiscal 2021.
—%	2.4	Increase in credit card fees associated with higher net sales.
(1.2)%	2.2	Increase in marketing expenses.
(1.2)%	2.2	Increase in corporate payroll and related benefits due to being more fully staffed this year compared to significant furloughs and temporary management pay reductions last year.
(0.8)%	(3.4)	Net year-to-year decrease attributable to a $1.7 million disputed California sales tax assessment originally recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 which was subsequently resolved in the company's favor and reversed in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
(2.5)%	1.5	Net change in all other SG&A expenses.
(4.8)%	$34.9	Total

Operating Income (Loss) ~~Income~~

Operating ~~loss was $(17.2)~~income improved to $70.3 million, or ~~(4.9)%~~12.3% of net sales, compared to an operating ~~income~~loss of ~~$20.0~~$(17.2) million, or ~~4.5%~~(4.9)% of net sales, for the corresponding period last year. The ~~decrease~~increase in operating ~~results~~income was ~~primarily attributable~~due to the ~~significant COVID-19 pandemic impacts on our business as~~factors noted above.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit) ~~Expense~~

Income tax expense was $17.9 million, or 25.5% of pre-tax income, compared to an income tax benefit ~~was~~of $(6.4) million, or 39.2% of pre-tax loss, ~~before taxes, compared to income tax expense of $5.9 million, or 26.6% of income before taxes, for the corresponding period~~ last year. ~~Income tax (benefit) expense for both periods includes certain discrete items associated with employee stock-based award activity.~~ The ~~increase~~decrease in the effective income tax rate ~~for fiscal 2020 is~~was primarily due to deferred income tax benefits of $1.0 million derived from employee stock option exercise activity in fiscal 2021, and the ~~anticipated benefit from~~prior year impact of the CARES Act, ~~as noted above.~~

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which provided for net operating losses in fiscal 2020 to be carried back to earlier tax years with higher tax rates.

Net Income (Loss) and Income ~~and~~ (Loss) ~~Income~~ Per Diluted Share

Net income improved to $52.2 million, or $1.68 per diluted share, compared to a net loss ~~was~~of $(10.0) million, or $(0.34) per ~~diluted~~ share, ~~compared to net income of $16.3 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the corresponding period~~ last year ~~primarily due to~~as a result of the ~~significant COVID-19 pandemic impacts on our business~~factors noted above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our business relies on cash flows from operating activities as well as cash on hand as our primary sources of liquidity. We currently expect to finance company operations, store growth and remodels, and all of our planned capital expenditures with existing cash on hand, marketable securities and cash flows from operations.

In addition to cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities, the most significant components of our working capital are merchandise inventories, accounts payable and accrued expenses. Subject to certain assumptions regarding the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and our responses thereto (including such actions we have taken or may take in the future as disclosed elsewhere in this Report), weWe believe that cash flows from operating activities, our cash and marketable securities on hand, and credit facility availability will be sufficient to cover our working capital requirements and anticipated capital expenditures for the next 12 months from the filing of this Report. If cash flows from operations are not sufficient or available to meet our capital requirements, then we will be required to obtain additional equity or debt financing in the future. There can be no assurance that equity or debt financing will be available to us when we need it or, if available, that the terms will be satisfactory to us and not dilutive to our stockholders.

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Working Capital

Working capital at October ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, was ~~$66.1~~$109.0 million compared to ~~$63.6~~$78.0 million at ~~February 1, 2020, a decrease~~January 30, 2021, an increase of ~~$2.5~~$31.0 million. The changes in our working capital during the first three quarters of fiscal ~~2020~~2021 were as follows:


$ millions			Description
$~~63.6~~78.0			Working capital at ~~February 1, 2020~~January 30, 2021
45.2			Increase in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, primarily due to higher net income.
9.6			Increase in merchandise inventories, net of accounts payable.
8.6			Increase primarily due to timing of income tax payments.
(30.7)			Payment of special cash dividend.
(7.2)			Decrease primarily due to corporate bonus accruals and timing of accrued compensation and benefits.


~~2.5~~5.5			~~Increase in working capital due to timing of accounts payable payments.~~Other net increases.
$~~66.1~~109.0			Working capital at October ~~31, 2020~~30, 2021

~~Line of~~Asset-Backed Credit

As of October 31, 2020, our previous amended and restated credit agreement ( as amended, the "Prior Credit Agreement") with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (the "Bank") provided for a $25.0 million revolving line of credit with a maturity date of January 31, 2023. The interest rate charged on borrowings was selected at our discretion at the time of draw between the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), plus 0.75%, or at the Bank’s prime rate. The agreement allowed for the declaration and payment of dividends or distributions to stockholders, subject to certain limitations. On February 12, 2020 and February 27, 2019, we paid a special cash dividend of $1.00 per share to all holders of record of issued and outstanding shares of both our Class A and Class B common stock. The line of credit was secured by substantially all of our assets. As a sub-feature under the Prior Credit Agreement, the Bank could also issue stand-by and/or commercial letters of credit up to $15.0 million.

In March 2020, we borrowed $23.7 million under our revolving credit facility, which represented the maximum borrowings permitted thereunder. In September 2020, we repaid all of the borrowings under the revolving credit facility, and as a result, we had no debt outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of October 31, 2020.

We were required to maintain certain financial and non-financial covenants in accordance with the line of credit. The financial covenants required certain levels of profitability, leverage and assets, such as: (i) income before income taxes not less than $1.0 million, calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter on a trailing 12-month basis; (ii) a maximum "Funded Debt to EBITDAR" ratio of 4.00 to 1.0, calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter on a trailing 12-month basis, defined as the sum of total debt, capital leases and annual rent expense multiplied by six divided by the sum of net income, interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization and annual rent expense; (iii) a minimum "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" not less than 1.25 to 1.0, calculated at the end of each fiscal quarter on a trailing 12-month basis, with the ratio defined as (a) EBITDAR minus cash taxes, dividends, distributions, redemptions and repurchases of equity interest, divided by (b) the aggregate of the current maturity of long-term debt, capitalized lease payments, interest expense and rent expense; (iv) minimum eligible inventory, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities totaling $50.0 million as of the end of each quarter; and (v) not more than $50.0 million in allowable investments in fixed assets in any fiscal year. In addition, pursuant to the terms of our revolving credit facility, we are required to pay any and all indebtedness, obligations, assessments and taxes when due, subject to certain limitations.

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As of October 31, 2020, we were not in compliance with our covenants under the Prior Credit Agreement, with respect to (i) the financial covenants related to our Fixed Coverage Ratio, Funded Debt to EBITDAR Ratio and minimum profitability, and (ii) the covenant that we pay any and all contractual store lease obligations when due on the basis of our non-payment of certain of our contractual rental obligations pursuant to our store leases during the COVID-19 pandemic, including for those stores closed to the public during June and July 2020. As of October 31, 2020, our Fixed Coverage Ratio was 0.7 to 1.0, our Funded Debt to EBITDAR Ratio was 5.2 and income before income taxes on a trailing 12-month basis was $(7.4) million. The Bank provided a limited waiver with respect to all of the violations noted above.

In September 2020, we increased the standby letter of credit from $1.3 million to $2.0 million. The standby letter of credit was established for security against insurance claims as required by our workers' compensation insurance policy. There has been no activity or borrowings under this letter of credit since its inception. Facility

On November 9, 2020 (the “Closing Date”), we entered into a credit agreement (the ~~"New Credit Agreement"~~“Credit Agreement”) with ~~the~~Wells Fargo Bank, ~~which replaced the Prior~~National Association ("Bank"), as lender, administrative agent and collateral agent (the “Agent”). The Credit Agreement ~~which was terminated concurrently therewith. No borrowings were outstanding under the Prior~~replaced our existing amended and restated credit agreement (the “Prior Credit ~~Agreement~~Agreement”), dated as of May 3, 2012, as amended, with the ~~closing date or as of December 1, 2020.~~Agent.

The ~~New~~ Credit Agreement provides for an asset-based, senior secured revolving credit facility of up to $65.0 million consisting of revolving loans, letters of credit and swing line loans provided by lenders, with a sub limit on ~~letters of~~ credit outstanding at any time of $10.0 million and a sub limit for swing line loans of $7.5 million.The ~~credit agreement~~Credit Agreement also includes an uncommitted accordion feature whereby we may increase the revolving commitment by an aggregate amount not to exceed $12.5 million, subject to certain conditions.The revolving facility matures on November 9, 2023. The payment and performance in full of the secured obligations under the revolving facility are secured by a lien on and security interest in all of the assets of our ~~company.~~Company.

The maximum borrowings permitted under the revolving facility is equal to the lesser of (x) the revolving commitment and (y) the borrowing base. The borrowing base is equal to (a) 90% of the ~~borrowers’~~borrower's eligible credit card receivables, plus (b) 90% of the cost of the ~~borrowers’~~borrower's eligible inventory, less inventory reserves established by the ~~agent,~~Agent, and adjusted by the appraised value of such eligible inventory, plus (c) 90% of the cost of the ~~borrowers’~~borrower's eligible in-transit inventory, less inventory reserves established by the ~~agent,~~Agent, and adjusted by the appraised value of such eligible in-transit inventory (not to exceed 10% of the total amount of all eligible inventory included in the borrowing base) less (d) reserves established by the agent. As of the closing date, we were eligible to borrow up to a total of $40.1 million under the revolving facility. As of the closing date, we had no outstanding borrowings under the New Credit Agreement and the only utilization of the letters of credit sub limit under the New Credit Agreement was a $2.025 million irrevocable standby letter of credit, which was previously issued under the Prior Credit Agreement and was transferred on the closing date to the New Credit Agreement.Agent.

Under the ~~New~~ Credit Agreement, we are subject to a variety of affirmative and negative covenants of types customary in an asset-based lending facility, including a financial covenant relating to availability, and customary events of default. Prior to the first anniversary of the ~~closing date,~~Closing Date, we ~~are~~were prohibited from declaring or paying any cash dividends to our respective stockholders or repurchasing of our own common stock. After the first anniversary of the ~~closing date,~~Closing Date, we are allowed to declare and pay cash dividends to our respective stockholders and repurchase our own common stock, provided, among other things, no default or event of default exists as of the date of any such payment and after giving effect thereto and certain minimum availability and minimum projected availability tests are satisfied.

On June 8, 2021, we entered into a Consent Agreement authorizing us to declare and pay cash dividends to our shareholders of up to $31 million in the aggregate on or before July 31, 2021. We paid a one-time special cash dividend of $1.00 per share on July 9, 2021, to all holders of record of issued and outstanding common stock in the aggregate of $30.7 million.

In connection with the entry into the ~~New~~ Credit Agreement, on November 9, 2020, we entered into certain ancillary agreements, including (i) a security agreement in favor of the ~~agent,~~Agent, and (ii) a guaranty by us in favor of the ~~agent.~~Agent. The security agreement and the guaranty replaced (i) the general pledge agreement, dated as of May 3, 2012, by us in favor of the bank, (ii) the continuing guaranty by us in favor of the ~~agent,~~Agent, dated May 3, 2012, and (iii) the amended and restated security agreement with

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respect to equipment and the amended and restated security agreement with respect to rights to payment and inventory, in each case, dated as of May 3, ~~2012, by us in favor of the bank, which were all~~2012.

The Prior Credit Agreement was terminated concurrently with the ~~termination of~~entry into the ~~Prior~~ Credit Agreement. ~~In addition, on November 8, 2020, we and the agent entered into a limited waiver letter, pursuant to which the agent waived compliance with certain covenants~~No borrowings were outstanding under the Prior Credit Agreement ~~for~~as of the ~~fiscal quarter ending~~Closing Date. The interest rate charged on borrowings under the Prior Credit Agreement was selected at our discretion at the time of draw between LIBOR plus 0.75%, or at the Bank’s prime rate. The Prior Credit Agreement was secured by substantially all of our assets. In March 2020, we borrowed $23.7 million under our Prior Credit Agreement, which represented the maximum borrowings permitted thereunder, and which were subsequently repaid in September 2020.

As of October ~~31, 2020.~~

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our covenants, were eligible to borrow up to a total of $63.0 million and had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Agreement.

Impact of CARES Act on Company Liquidity

On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was signed into law. The CARES Act ~~which was signed into law on March 27, 2020,~~ includes ~~among other things,~~tax provisions ~~relating~~applicable to businesses, such as net operating losses, enhanced interest deductibility, optional deferral of deposits of payroll taxes, a refundable employee retention payroll tax ~~credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss carryback periods, alternative minimum tax~~ credit ~~refunds, modifications~~and changes to the ~~net interest deduction limitations and technical corrections to tax~~ depreciation ~~methods~~rules for qualified improvement property. ~~We continue~~As of October 30, 2021, pursuant to ~~examine the impacts~~ the CARES Act, ~~may~~we have ~~on our business. We anticipate that we may benefit from~~deferred the ~~net operating loss carryback provision, which may enable us to recover certain income taxes paid during prior tax years, and~~deposit of certain payroll taxes, applied for certain tax ~~deferrals. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic~~credits and ~~its impacts~~accelerated depreciation on our business, we cannot estimate any specific tax benefits from the CARES Act at this time beyond the income tax benefit for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 disclosed above within "Income Tax (Benefit)/Expense".qualified improvement property.

Cash Flow Analysis

A summary of operating, investing and financing activities for the thirty-nine weeks of fiscal ~~2020~~2021 compared to the thirty-nine weeks of fiscal ~~2019~~2020 is shown in the following table (in thousands):


		Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended					Thirty-Nine Weeks Ended
		October 31, 2020		November 2, 2019			October 30, 2021		October 31, 2020
Net cash provided by operating activities	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	21,033	$	24,504	Net cash provided by operating activities	$	46,850	$	21,033
Net cash provided by investing activities		37,816		4,058
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities						Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(42,061)		37,816
Net cash used in financing activities	Net cash used in financing activities	(29,677)		(29,126)		Net cash used in financing activities	(21,581)		(29,677)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		$	29,172	$	(564)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents						Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(16,792)	$	29,172

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Operating activities consist primarily of net income (loss) ~~income~~ adjusted for non-cash items, plus the effect on cash of changes during the period in our assets and liabilities.

Net cash flows provided by operating activities were ~~$21.0~~$46.9 million this year compared to ~~$24.5~~$21.0 million last year. The ~~$3.5~~$25.8 million ~~decrease~~increase in cash provided by operating activities was ~~primarily~~ due to ~~lower~~higher net sales ~~associated with~~in fiscal 2021, which was primarily attributable to the ~~temporary~~ closure of ~~some or~~ all ~~of our~~ stores from mid-March to mid-May in ~~response to the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the quarter and reduced net sales from reopened stores compared to last year~~fiscal 2020 as a result of ~~significant declines in customer traffic, partially offset by~~ the ~~timing~~COVID-19 pandemic and the varying periods of ~~accounts payable payments and payments associated with accrued expenses and operating lease liabilities.~~ongoing store closures for certain stores that continued into October 2020.

Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Investing Activities

Cash flows from investing activities consist primarily of capital expenditures and maturities and purchases of marketable securities.

Net cash ~~provided by~~used in investing activities was ~~$37.8~~$42.1 million this year compared to ~~$4.1~~$37.8 million provided by investing activities last year. Net cash used in investing activities in the first three quarters of fiscal 2021 consisted of purchases of marketable securities of $126.4 million and capital expenditures totaling $10.9 million, partially offset by the maturities of marketable securities of $95.2 million. Net cash provided by investing activities induring the first three quarters of fiscal 2020 consisted of proceeds from the maturities of marketable securities of $75.2 million, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $30.9 million and capital expenditures totaling $6.4 million. Net cash provided by investing activities during the first three quarters of fiscal 2019 consisted of proceeds from the maturities of marketable securities of $111.5 million, partially offset by purchases of marketable securities of $96.8 million and capital expenditures totaling $10.6 million.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

Financing activities primarily consist of cash dividend payments, borrowings and repayments of our line of credit, taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share based compensation and proceeds from employee exercises of stock options.

Net cash used in financing activities was ~~$29.7~~$21.6 million this year compared to ~~$29.1~~$29.7 million last year. Financing activities in the first three quarters of fiscal 2021 consisted of dividends paid of $30.7 million, partially offset by proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $9.1 million. Financing activities in the first three quarters of fiscal 2020 consisted of dividends paid of $29.7 million and $23.7 million in both borrowings and repayments under ~~our line~~the Prior Credit Agreement.

Table of credit. Financing activities in the first three quarters of fiscal 2019 consisted of dividends paid of $29.5 million and taxes paid in lieu of shares issued for share-based compensation of $0.1 million partially offset by $0.4 million in proceeds from stock option exercises.Contents

Contractual Obligations

As of October ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, there were no material changes to our contractual obligations as described in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~February 1, 2020.~~

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January 30, 2021.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements, except for purchase obligations and our revolving credit facility.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires the appropriate application of certain accounting policies, some of which require us to make estimates and assumptions about future events and their impact on amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements. Since future events and their impact cannot be determined with absolute certainty, the actual results will inevitably differ from our estimates. As noted elsewhere in this Report, the COVID-19 pandemic has had significant ~~adverse~~ impacts on our business and the economy generally, making estimates and assumptions about future events far more difficult, if not impossible. A summary of our significant accounting policies is included in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~February 1, 2020.~~January 30, 2021.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of October ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, there were no material changes in the market risks described in the “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risks” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~February 1, 2020.~~January 30, 2021.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, ~~with the participation of our Disclosure Committee,~~ including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, with the participation of our Disclosure Committee, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of October ~~31, 2020.~~30, 2021. The term “disclosure controls and procedures,” as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on the evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of October ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of such date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rule 13a-15(d) and 15d-15(d) of the Exchange Act that occurred during the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believes that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives and are effective at the reasonable assurance level. However, our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all errors and all fraud. 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. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because

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of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The information contained in ~~“Note~~“Note 5: Commitments and ~~Contingencies”~~Contingencies” to our consolidated financial statements included in this Report is incorporated by reference into this Item.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

We operate in a rapidly changing environment that involves a number of risks that could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, prospects, operating results or cash flows. In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, please refer to the section titled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~February 1, 2020~~January 30, 2021 for a detailed discussion of the risks that affect our business. ~~Except as supplemented by the additional risk factor below, there have been no material changes to our risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.~~

~~We remain subject to a number of material risks related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and our performance upon reopening our stores may not be indicative of our future performance.~~

The COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and our business may be further materially and adversely affected by its impacts, including the occurrence of a “second wave” or periods of increased spread of COVID-19 in markets in which we operate, new or additional restrictions imposed by federal, state, and local governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, or changes in consumer spending or purchasing habits resulting from economic and other effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our customers. These impacts are likely to affect our business more significantly the longer we are exposed to the risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially in the event of a “second wave”. In addition, reopening stores that have been closed as a result of government response to COVID-19 may subject us to additional risks, including with respect to reduced store traffic and profitability relative to corresponding operating costs, additional costs or liabilities related to implementing and complying with health and safety measures or other restrictions and increased risks of infection for our customers and employees. To date, we have had to significantly alter certain aspects of our operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, including imposing significant restrictions on customer traffic, reducing store operating hours, and implementing various health and safety measures. These alterations to our operations may continue to adversely affect our customers’ in-store experiences, our sales and our operations.

As a result of the foregoing, we cannot predict with certainty our future customer traffic, our comparable store net sales results, our overall financial performance, the pace at which additional stores may be able to reopen, or whether reopened stores will be allowed to remain open in the future, nor can we ensure that the results upon reopening our stores will be indicative of our future performance.

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Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description of Exhibit




10.1						~~Credit Agreement, dated November 9, 2020, by~~First Amendment to Lease between Amnet Holdings and ~~among~~ World of Jeans & Tops, ~~Tilly’s, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2020)~~.

~~10.2~~						~~Security Agreement,~~ dated ~~November 9, 2020, by and among World~~as of ~~Jeans & Tops, Tilly’s, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2020).~~October 2

~~10.3~~1						~~Guaranty, dated November 9, 2020, of Tilly’s, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2020).~~, 2021 (17 Pasteur, Irvine, California) *

31.1*						Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2*						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

32.1**						Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101						Interactive data files from Tilly’s, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October ~~31, 2020,~~30, 2021, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of ~~Income (Loss);~~Operations; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss); (iv) the Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)


*			Filed herewith.


**			Furnished herewith and not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

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


		Tilly’s, Inc.
Date:	December ~~9, 2020~~7, 2021
		/s/ Edmond Thomas
		Edmond Thomas
		President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
		(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:	December ~~9, 2020~~7, 2021
		/s/ Michael Henry
		Michael Henry
		Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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%	$ millions	Primarily Attributable to
(0.7)%	$(2.7)	Decrease in store payroll and benefits primarily due to temporary store closures related to COVID-19 and reduced staffing levels upon reopening of stores.
1.9%	2.3	Increase in marketing and fulfillment costs associated with e-commerce net sales growth.
1.2%	1.7	Sales tax assessment received from the State of California after quarter end, relating to the 2015-2017 period (currently disputed by the Company)
(0.9)%	(1.2)	Payroll tax credit from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus Act (the "CARES Act")
(0.5)%	(2.4)	Net change in all other SG&A expenses.
1.0%	$(2.3)	Total


%	$ millions	Primarily Attributable to
(1.3)%	$(16.3)	Decrease in store payroll and benefits primarily due to temporary store closures related to COVID-19 and reduced staffing levels upon reopening of stores.
2.8%	7.4	Increase in marketing and fulfillment costs associated with e-commerce net sales growth.
1.4%	(4.6)	Net change in all other SG&A expenses.
2.9%	$(13.5)	Total