Item 1. Financial Statements
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three months ended
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Nine months ended
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October 31, 2020
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November 2, 2019
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October 31, 2020
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November 2, 2019
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Net sales
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$
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652,870
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$
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933,826
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$
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1,625,367
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$
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2,663,067
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Cost of sales
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(487,214)
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(660,518)
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(1,449,129)
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(1,869,253)
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Operating expenses
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(196,067)
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(215,038)
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(551,712)
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(654,988)
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Income from equity investment
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1,902
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2,662
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6,325
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7,354
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Impairment charges
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(30,081)
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(4,824)
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(149,363)
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(4,824)
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Operating profit (loss)
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(58,590)
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56,108
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(518,512)
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141,356
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Interest expense, net
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(9,009)
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(2,174)
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(14,955)
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(5,947)
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Non-operating income (expenses), net
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24
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15
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680
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(128)
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Income (loss) before income taxes
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(67,575)
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53,949
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(532,787)
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135,281
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Income tax benefit (provision)
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26,932
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(10,489)
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178,072
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(33,220)
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Net income (loss)
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$
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(40,643)
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$
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43,460
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$
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(354,715)
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$
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102,061
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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
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Basic earnings (loss) per share
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$
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(0.56)
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$
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0.60
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$
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(4.92)
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$
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1.38
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share
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$
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(0.56)
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$
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0.60
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$
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(4.92)
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$
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1.36
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Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
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Basic shares
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72,344
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72,123
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72,134
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74,219
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Diluted shares
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72,344
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72,947
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72,134
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75,149
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(unaudited and in thousands)
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Three months ended
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Nine months ended
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October 31, 2020
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November 2, 2019
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October 31, 2020
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November 2, 2019
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Net income (loss)
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$
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(40,643)
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$
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43,460
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$
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(354,715)
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$
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102,061
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Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes:
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Foreign currency translation gain (loss)
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161
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236
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(2,090)
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(17)
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Unrealized net gain on debt securities
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—
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37
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195
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475
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Reclassification adjustment for net gains realized in net income (loss)
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—
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(24)
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(368)
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(89)
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Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes
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161
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249
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(2,263)
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369
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Total comprehensive income (loss)
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$
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(40,482)
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$
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43,709
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$
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(356,978)
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$
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102,430
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited and in thousands)
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October 31, 2020
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February 1, 2020
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November 2, 2019
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ASSETS
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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114,531
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$
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86,564
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$
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87,838
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Investments
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—
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24,974
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25,939
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Accounts receivable, net
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61,840
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89,151
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87,313
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Inventories
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545,954
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632,587
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677,696
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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54,577
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67,534
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48,077
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Total current assets
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776,902
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900,810
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926,863
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Property and equipment, net
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313,102
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395,009
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394,695
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Operating lease assets
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728,871
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918,801
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950,514
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Goodwill
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93,655
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113,644
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113,644
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Intangible assets, net
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15,652
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22,846
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23,297
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Deferred tax assets
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208,976
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31,863
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39,452
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Equity investment
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57,978
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57,760
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54,964
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Other assets
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31,585
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24,337
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33,549
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Total assets
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$
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2,226,721
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$
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2,465,070
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$
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2,536,978
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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Accounts payable
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$
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371,382
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$
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299,072
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$
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266,335
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Accrued expenses
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171,261
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194,264
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190,897
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Current maturities of long-term debt
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62,500
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—
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—
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Current operating lease liabilities
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226,423
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186,695
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184,598
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Total current liabilities
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831,566
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680,031
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641,830
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Long-term debt
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274,635
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190,000
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235,000
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Non-current operating lease liabilities
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721,771
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846,584
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880,883
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Other non-current liabilities
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28,228
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27,541
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36,084
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Total liabilities
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1,856,200
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1,744,156
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1,793,797
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Commitments and contingencies
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Shareholders' equity:
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Common shares paid-in capital, no par value
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985,125
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971,380
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968,093
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Treasury shares, at cost
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(515,065)
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(515,065)
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(515,065)
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Retained earnings (deficit)
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(94,781)
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267,094
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292,490
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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(4,758)
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(2,495)
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(2,337)
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Total shareholders' equity
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370,521
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720,914
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743,181
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
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$
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2,226,721
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$
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2,465,070
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$
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2,536,978
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)
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Number of shares
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Amounts
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Class A common shares
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Class B common shares
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Treasury shares
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Common shares paid in capital
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Treasury shares
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Retained earnings (deficit)
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss
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Total
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Three months ended October 31, 2020
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Balance, August 1, 2020
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64,578
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7,733
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22,169
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$
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980,749
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$
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(515,065)
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$
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(54,138)
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$
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(4,919)
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$
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406,627
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Net loss
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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(40,643)
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—
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(40,643)
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Stock-based compensation activity
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68
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—
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—
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4,376
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—
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—
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—
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4,376
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Other comprehensive income
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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|
161
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|
161
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Balance, October 31, 2020
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64,646
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7,733
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22,169
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$
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985,125
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$
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(515,065)
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|
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$
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(94,781)
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$
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(4,758)
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$
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370,521
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Three months ended November 2, 2019
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Balance, August 3, 2019
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64,911
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7,733
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21,169
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$
|
963,312
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$
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(498,436)
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$
|
266,957
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$
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(2,586)
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$
|
729,247
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Net income
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—
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—
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—
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—
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—
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43,460
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|
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—
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|
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43,460
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Stock-based compensation activity
|
105
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—
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—
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4,781
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—
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—
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—
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4,781
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Repurchase of Class A common shares
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(1,000)
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—
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1,000
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—
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(16,629)
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—
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—
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(16,629)
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Dividends ($0.25 per share)
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—
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|
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—
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|
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—
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|
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—
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|
|
—
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(17,927)
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|
—
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(17,927)
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Other comprehensive income
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—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
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—
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|
|
249
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|
|
249
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Balance, November 2, 2019
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64,016
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|
7,733
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22,169
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$
|
968,093
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|
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$
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(515,065)
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|
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$
|
292,490
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$
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(2,337)
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|
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$
|
743,181
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Nine months ended October 31, 2020
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Balance, February 1, 2020
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64,033
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|
7,733
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22,169
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$
|
971,380
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|
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$
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(515,065)
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$
|
267,094
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$
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(2,495)
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$
|
720,914
|
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Net loss
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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—
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|
|
—
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(354,715)
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|
—
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|
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(354,715)
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Stock-based compensation activity
|
613
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|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
13,745
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
13,745
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Dividends ($0.10 per share)
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
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(7,160)
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|
|
—
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|
|
(7,160)
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Other comprehensive loss
|
—
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|
|
—
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|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
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|
|
(2,263)
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|
|
(2,263)
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|
Balance, October 31, 2020
|
64,646
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|
|
7,733
|
|
|
22,169
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|
|
$
|
985,125
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|
|
$
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(515,065)
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|
|
$
|
(94,781)
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|
|
$
|
(4,758)
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|
|
$
|
370,521
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|
Nine months ended November 2, 2019
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Balance, February 2, 2019
|
70,672
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|
|
7,733
|
|
|
15,091
|
|
|
$
|
953,801
|
|
|
$
|
(373,436)
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|
|
$
|
254,718
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|
|
$
|
(2,706)
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|
|
$
|
832,377
|
|
Cumulative effect of accounting change
|
—
|
|
|
—
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|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(9,556)
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|
|
—
|
|
|
(9,556)
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|
Net income
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
102,061
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
102,061
|
|
Stock-based compensation activity
|
422
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
14,292
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
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|
|
14,292
|
|
Repurchase of Class A common shares
|
(7,078)
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|
|
—
|
|
|
7,078
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(141,629)
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|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(141,629)
|
|
Dividends ($0.75 per share)
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(54,733)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(54,733)
|
|
Other comprehensive income
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
369
|
|
|
369
|
|
Balance, November 2, 2019
|
64,016
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|
|
7,733
|
|
|
22,169
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|
|
$
|
968,093
|
|
|
$
|
(515,065)
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|
|
$
|
292,490
|
|
|
$
|
(2,337)
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|
|
$
|
743,181
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited and in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
(354,715)
|
|
|
$
|
102,061
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
66,139
|
|
|
64,226
|
|
Stock-based compensation expense
|
15,176
|
|
|
13,748
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
(179,098)
|
|
|
(11,411)
|
|
Income from equity investment
|
(6,325)
|
|
|
(7,354)
|
|
Distributions received from equity investment
|
6,106
|
|
|
10,515
|
|
Impairment charges
|
149,363
|
|
|
4,824
|
|
Gain on settlement
|
(8,990)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Other
|
43
|
|
|
1,519
|
|
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired amounts:
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
7,519
|
|
|
(17,484)
|
|
Inventories
|
86,229
|
|
|
(35,394)
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
13,785
|
|
|
4,403
|
|
Accounts payable
|
79,642
|
|
|
8,853
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
4,629
|
|
|
(7,838)
|
|
Operating lease assets and liabilities, net
|
14,164
|
|
|
(12,595)
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
(106,333)
|
|
|
118,073
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for property and equipment
|
(26,925)
|
|
|
(59,574)
|
|
Purchases of available-for-sale investments
|
—
|
|
|
(19,889)
|
|
Sales of available-for-sale investments
|
24,755
|
|
|
64,233
|
|
Proceeds from settlement
|
8,990
|
|
|
4,965
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
|
6,820
|
|
|
(10,265)
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Borrowing on revolving line under Credit Facility
|
251,000
|
|
|
375,200
|
|
Payments on revolving line under Credit Facility
|
(441,000)
|
|
|
(300,200)
|
|
Borrowing under ABL Revolver
|
150,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
Payments on borrowings under ABL Revolver
|
(50,000)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of Term Loan
|
250,000
|
|
|
—
|
|
Payments on borrowings under Term Loan
|
(3,125)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Payments of debt issuance costs
|
(21,063)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Cash paid for treasury shares
|
—
|
|
|
(141,629)
|
|
Dividends paid
|
(7,160)
|
|
|
(54,733)
|
|
Other
|
(1,502)
|
|
|
733
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
127,150
|
|
|
(120,629)
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances
|
330
|
|
|
91
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
|
27,967
|
|
|
(12,730)
|
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period
|
86,564
|
|
|
100,568
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
$
|
114,531
|
|
|
$
|
87,838
|
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
Cash paid (received) for income taxes
|
$
|
(12,979)
|
|
|
$
|
31,523
|
|
Cash paid for interest on debt
|
$
|
12,581
|
|
|
$
|
6,577
|
|
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities
|
$
|
128,683
|
|
|
$
|
178,225
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
Property and equipment purchases not yet paid
|
$
|
1,341
|
|
|
$
|
7,442
|
|
Operating lease liabilities arising from lease asset additions
|
$
|
9,407
|
|
|
$
|
17,729
|
|
Increase to operating lease assets and lease liabilities for modifications
|
$
|
18,660
|
|
|
$
|
60,736
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Business Operations- Designer Brands Inc. is a leading North American footwear and accessories designer, producer and retailer. We operate a portfolio of retail concepts in the U.S. and Canada under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse ("DSW"), The Shoe Company and Shoe Warehouse banners. Through Camuto LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary doing business as "Camuto Group," we design and produce footwear and accessories. We also own licensing rights for the Jessica Simpson footwear business and footwear and handbag licenses for Lucky Brand and Max Studio. In partnership with Authentic Brands Group LLC, a global brand management and marketing company, we have a 40% stake in ABG-Camuto, LLC ("ABG-Camuto"), a joint venture that acquired several intellectual property rights, including Vince Camuto, Louise et Cie, and others, and focuses on licensing and developing new category extensions to support the global growth of these brands. We have a licensing agreement with ABG-Camuto whereby we pay royalties on our net sales from the brands owned by ABG-Camuto, subject to guaranteed minimums.
We present three reportable segments: the U.S. Retail segment, the Canada Retail segment, and the Brand Portfolio segment. The U.S. Retail segment includes stores operated in the U.S. under the DSW banner and its related e-commerce site. The Canada Retail segment includes stores operated in Canada under The Shoe Company, Shoe Warehouse, and DSW banners and related e-commerce sites. The Brand Portfolio segment includes the sale of wholesale products to retailers, commissions for serving retailers as the design and buying agent for products under private labels ("First Cost"), and the sale of branded products on a direct-to-consumer e-commerce site. Other operating segments are below the quantitative and qualitative thresholds for reportable segments and are aggregated into Other for segment reporting purposes.
Basis of Presentation- The accompanying unaudited, condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, we do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The condensed consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for these interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected in future periods. The balance sheet at February 1, 2020 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the 2019 Form 10-K.
Fiscal Year- Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest to January 31. References to a fiscal year refer to the calendar year in which the fiscal year begins.
Accounting Policies- The complete summary of significant accounting policies is included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements as presented in our 2019 Form 10-K.
Impact of COVID-19- In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. On March 18, 2020, to help control the spread of the virus and protect the health and safety of our customers, employees, and the communities we serve, we temporarily closed all of our stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, we took several actions in late March 2020 to reduce costs and operations to levels that were more commensurate with then-current sales, including furloughs and pay reductions. As this continues to be an unprecedented period of uncertainty, we have made and may continue to make adjustments to our operational plans, inventory controls, and liquidity management, as well as reductions to our expense and capital expenditure plans.
Following the earlier easing of stay-at-home orders and other state-imposed restrictions on non-essential businesses during the second quarter and into the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we re-opened all of our stores, discontinued the furlough program, and restored pay for our associates that had taken pay reductions. In July 2020, we initiated an internal reorganization and reduction of our workforce, resulting in the elimination of approximately 1,000 associate positions, including over 200 vacant positions that will not be filled. The charges recorded as a result of this reorganization are included in our integration and restructuring costs discussed below.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Although all of our stores were open at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we experienced during the quarter, and have continued to experience, significantly reduced customer traffic and net sales. Our retail customers in the Brand Portfolio Segment are having similar experiences. Given the continuation of overall depressed consumer sentiment, customer behavior has been and may continue to be slow to return to pre-COVID-19 patterns and levels, if at all. We have continued to serve our customers through our e-commerce businesses during the period that our stores were closed and beyond, but store closures primarily during the first half of fiscal 2020 and continuing reduced customer traffic, resulted in a sharp decline in our net sales and cash flows.
As a result of the material reduction in net sales and cash flows during fiscal 2020, we updated our impairment analysis for our U.S. Retail and Canada Retail segments at the store-level, which represents the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are independent of the cash flows of other assets. The carrying amount of the store asset group, primarily made up of operating lease assets, leasehold improvements and fixtures, is considered impaired when the carrying value of the asset group exceeds the expected future cash flows from the asset group (categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy). In addition, we evaluated other long-lived assets based on our intent to use such assets going forward. During the three months ended October 31, 2020, we recorded an impairment charge of $30.1 million for the U.S. Retail segment. During the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we recorded impairment charges of $122.9 million ($103.2 million and $19.7 million for the U.S. Retail and Canada Retail segments, respectively). Also during the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we recorded an impairment charge of $6.5 million for the Brand Portfolio segment customer relationship intangible resulting in a full impairment due to the lack of projected cash flows over the remaining useful life (categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy).
We evaluate goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment annually during the fourth quarter, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that impairment may exist. As a result of the material reduction in net sales and cash flows due to the temporary closure of all of our stores, the decrease in net sales from our retailer customers and the decrease in the Company's market capitalization due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on macroeconomic conditions, we updated our impairment analysis for goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets during the first quarter of fiscal 2020. We calculated the fair value of the reporting units with goodwill primarily based on a discounted cash flow analysis (categorized as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy). Our analysis concluded that the fair value of the First Cost reporting unit within the Brand Portfolio segment did not exceed its carrying value. Accordingly, during the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we recorded an impairment charge of $20.0 million for the First Cost reporting unit in the Brand Portfolio segment, resulting in a full impairment. For goodwill within the U.S. Retail segment, which is also the reporting unit, the fair value was in excess of the carrying value.
The U.S. Retail segment inventory is accounted for using the retail inventory method and is stated at the lower of cost or market. Under the retail inventory method, the valuation of inventories reflects reductions for merchandise marked down with charges to cost of sales. As a result, earnings are negatively impacted as the merchandise is marked down prior to sale. Inventories for the Canada Retail and Brand Portfolio segments are accounted for using the weighted average cost method and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. For all inventories, we also monitored excess and obsolete inventories in light of the temporary closure of stores during our peak spring selling season and reduced traffic experienced since re-opening stores. As of October 31, 2020, we had approximately $18.0 million of additional inventory reserves over the same period last year.
On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government enacted the CARES Act, which, among other things, provides employer payroll tax credits for wages paid to employees who are unable to work during the COVID-19 outbreak and options to defer payroll tax payments. Based on our evaluation of the CARES Act, we qualify for certain employer payroll tax credits, which are treated as government subsidies to offset related operating expenses, as well as the deferral of payroll and other tax payments in the future. Similar credits and deferrals were also available in Canada. During the three and nine months ended October 31, 2020, the qualified payroll tax credits reduced our operating expenses by $1.4 million and $9.3 million, respectively, on our condensed consolidated statement of operations. As of October 31, 2020, we had $7.8 million of deferred qualified payroll and other tax obligations included in other non-current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, 50% of which we expect to pay at the end of fiscal 2021 and the remaining to be paid at the end of fiscal 2022.
We recorded our income tax expense, deferred tax assets and related liabilities based on management’s best estimates. Additionally, we assessed the likelihood of realizing the benefits of our deferred tax assets. One of the provisions of the CARES Act allows net operating losses generated within tax years 2018 through 2020 to be carried back up to five years, including years in which the U.S. federal statutory tax rate was 35%, as opposed to the current rate of 21%. As of October 31, 2020, we did not significantly adjust the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets based on available evidence. However, we will continue to monitor the realizability of our deferred tax assets, particularly as we continue to recognize net operating losses. Our
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
ability to recover these deferred tax assets depends on several factors, including the amount of net operating losses we can carry back and our ability to project future taxable income. Total deferred tax assets as of October 31, 2020 were $209.0 million, which are all related to jurisdictions where we expect to incur significant net operating losses in the near term, although the risks of failing to realize these benefits vary across the jurisdictions. Our effective tax rate changed from 24.6% for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 to 33.4% for the nine months ended October 31, 2020. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by the ability to carry back current year losses to a tax year where the U.S. federal statutory tax rate was 35%.
In addition, during the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we incurred $8.5 million of incremental costs directly related to COVID-19, including termination fees, pre-open cleaning services, signs used to encourage customers in social distancing, plexiglass shields used at store registers, and supplies of thermometers, masks, gloves, cleaning agents, and other items.
The COVID-19 pandemic remains challenging, and with the resurgence of the COVID-19 outbreak and related restrictions imposed by state and local government authorities designed to slow the virus's spread, we may be required to close stores in certain locations that we only recently re-opened. The ongoing and prolonged nature of the outbreak has continued to adversely impact our business and may lead to further adjustments to store operations, as well as continue to drive changes in customer behaviors and preferences during our peak fall season, including reductions in consumer spending, which may necessitate further shifts in our business model. As such, the ultimate impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak to our businesses remain highly uncertain and we may have additional write-downs of inventories, accounts receivables, long-lived assets, intangibles, and goodwill and an inability to realize deferred tax assets.
Integration and Restructuring Costs- During the nine months ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, we incurred integration and restructuring costs, which consisted primarily of severance of $10.0 million and $3.8 million, respectively, and professional fees, termination fees and other integration costs of $1.0 million and $9.8 million, respectively. These costs are included in operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, we had accrued severance of $3.8 million and $3.0 million, respectively, included in accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
Lease Modifications- In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, we negotiated deferrals of lease payments to be repaid over various time periods, with no substantive changes to the total consideration. For these deferrals, we have elected to treat the changes as modifications to our leases, which resulted in remeasuring the related lease assets and liabilities and including non-lease components per our policy.
Gain on Settlement- During the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we collected $9.0 million, net of legal costs incurred, and recorded a gain to operating expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations, which was due to a settlement with a vendor related to costs incurred on an internal-use software project that was capitalized and then impaired in a previous fiscal year.
Principles of Consolidation- The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Designer Brands Inc. and its subsidiaries, including variable interest entities. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. All amounts are in U.S. dollars ("USD"), unless otherwise noted.
Use of Estimates- The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Certain estimates and assumptions use forecasted financial information using information reasonably available to us, along with the estimated, but uncertain, future impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. Significant estimates and assumptions are required as a part of accounting for sales returns allowances, customer allowances and discounts, gift card breakage income, deferred revenue associated with loyalty programs, valuation of inventories, depreciation and amortization, impairments of long-lived assets, intangibles and goodwill, lease accounting, legal reserves, foreign tax contingent liabilities, income taxes, and self-insurance reserves. Although we believe these estimates and assumptions are reasonable, they are based on management's knowledge of current events and actions it may undertake in the future, and changes in facts and circumstances may result in revised estimates and assumptions, and actual results could differ from these estimates.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Fair Value- Fair value is defined as the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are categorized using defined hierarchical levels related to the subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair value measurements as follows:
•Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•Level 2 - Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable.
•Level 3 - Unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists.
We measure available-for-sale investments at fair value on a recurring basis. These investments were measured using a market-based approach using inputs such as prices of similar assets in active markets (categorized as Level 2). The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivables and accounts payables approximated their fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value of borrowings under our senior secured asset-based revolving credit facility ("ABL Revolver") and our previous senior revolving credit agreement ("Credit Facility") approximated the carrying value. As of October 31, 2020, the fair value of borrowings under our senior secured term loan ("Term Loan") was $250.3 million compared to the carrying value of $246.9 million. The fair value of debt borrowings was estimated based on current interest rates offered for similar instruments (categorized as Level 2).
Prior Period Reclassifications- Certain prior period reclassifications were made to conform to the current period presentation, consistent with the changes made during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019. Commission income previously presented in commission, franchise and other revenue was reclassified to net sales. Other revenue, which primarily included operating sublease income, also previously presented in commission, franchise and other revenue, was reclassified to operating expenses. In addition, we reclassified a previously presented basis difference related to acquisition of commonly controlled entity to common shares paid in-capital within shareholders' equity for all periods presented. The basis difference related to the acquisition of a commonly controlled entity related to a legal entity acquisition in fiscal 2012 from certain Schottenstein Affiliates (as defined below), which legal entity owned property that was previously leased by us. As this was a transaction between entities under common control, the difference between the historical cost carrying amounts and the consideration transferred is reflected as an equity transaction within common shares paid in-capital.
Adoption of ASU 2016-13, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments- During the first quarter of fiscal 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-13, which replaces the previous incurred loss method used for determining credit losses on financial assets, including trade receivables, with an expected credit loss method. The adoption of ASU 2016-13 did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
2. REVENUE
Disaggregation of Net Sales- The following table presents net sales disaggregated by product and service category for each segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Retail segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Women's footwear
|
$
|
319,241
|
|
|
$
|
492,062
|
|
|
$
|
832,343
|
|
|
$
|
1,432,573
|
|
Men's footwear
|
105,587
|
|
|
132,158
|
|
|
260,954
|
|
|
402,042
|
|
Kids' footwear
|
48,570
|
|
|
48,207
|
|
|
109,985
|
|
|
120,235
|
|
Accessories and other
|
28,503
|
|
|
44,348
|
|
|
69,669
|
|
|
131,685
|
|
|
501,901
|
|
|
716,775
|
|
|
1,272,951
|
|
|
2,086,535
|
|
Canada Retail segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Women's footwear
|
28,864
|
|
|
38,887
|
|
|
70,165
|
|
|
103,046
|
|
Men's footwear
|
13,604
|
|
|
17,282
|
|
|
34,377
|
|
|
46,722
|
|
Kids' footwear
|
16,699
|
|
|
16,845
|
|
|
30,486
|
|
|
33,228
|
|
Accessories and other
|
2,431
|
|
|
3,285
|
|
|
5,481
|
|
|
8,425
|
|
|
61,598
|
|
|
76,299
|
|
|
140,509
|
|
|
191,421
|
|
Brand Portfolio segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wholesale
|
73,744
|
|
|
117,359
|
|
|
156,611
|
|
|
297,690
|
|
Commission income
|
3,885
|
|
|
6,914
|
|
|
14,026
|
|
|
18,118
|
|
Direct-to-consumer
|
6,276
|
|
|
13,223
|
|
|
25,839
|
|
|
29,181
|
|
|
83,905
|
|
|
137,496
|
|
|
196,476
|
|
|
344,989
|
|
Other
|
27,020
|
|
|
28,848
|
|
|
62,909
|
|
|
93,935
|
|
Total segment net sales
|
674,424
|
|
|
959,418
|
|
|
1,672,845
|
|
|
2,716,880
|
|
Elimination of intersegment sales
|
(21,554)
|
|
|
(25,592)
|
|
|
(47,478)
|
|
|
(53,813)
|
|
Total net sales
|
$
|
652,870
|
|
|
$
|
933,826
|
|
|
$
|
1,625,367
|
|
|
$
|
2,663,067
|
|
Deferred Revenue Liabilities- We record deferred revenue liabilities, included in accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, for remaining obligations we have to our customers. The following table presents the changes and total balances for gift cards and our loyalty programs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Gift cards:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
$
|
29,919
|
|
|
$
|
28,277
|
|
|
$
|
35,461
|
|
|
$
|
34,998
|
|
Gift cards redeemed and breakage recognized to net sales
|
(12,615)
|
|
|
(18,027)
|
|
|
(37,483)
|
|
|
(62,125)
|
|
Gift cards issued
|
10,995
|
|
|
15,848
|
|
|
30,321
|
|
|
53,225
|
|
End of period
|
$
|
28,299
|
|
|
$
|
26,098
|
|
|
$
|
28,299
|
|
|
$
|
26,098
|
|
Loyalty programs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
$
|
14,797
|
|
|
$
|
16,034
|
|
|
$
|
16,138
|
|
|
$
|
16,151
|
|
Loyalty certificates redeemed and expired and other adjustments recognized to net sales
|
(7,176)
|
|
|
(9,008)
|
|
|
(18,062)
|
|
|
(27,836)
|
|
Deferred revenue for loyalty points issued
|
6,774
|
|
|
10,054
|
|
|
16,319
|
|
|
28,765
|
|
End of period
|
$
|
14,395
|
|
|
$
|
17,080
|
|
|
$
|
14,395
|
|
|
$
|
17,080
|
|
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
3. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Schottenstein Affiliates
As of October 31, 2020, the Schottenstein Affiliates consisted of entities owned or controlled by Jay L. Schottenstein, the executive chairman of our Board of Directors, and members of his family. As of October 31, 2020, the Schottenstein Affiliates beneficially owned approximately 16% of the Company's outstanding common shares, representing approximately 52% of the combined voting power, consisting of, in the aggregate, 3.7 million Class A common shares and 7.7 million Class B common shares. The following summarizes the related party transactions with the Schottenstein Affiliates for the relevant periods:
Leases- We lease our fulfillment center and certain store locations owned by the Schottenstein Affiliates. See Note 13, Leases, for rent expense and future minimum lease payment requirements associated with the Schottenstein Affiliates.
Other Purchases and Services- During the three months ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, we had other purchases and services we incurred from the Schottenstein Affiliates of $1.7 million and $1.2 million, respectively. During the nine months ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, we had other purchases and services we incurred from the Schottenstein Affiliates of $4.2 million and $4.6 million, respectively.
Due to Related Parties- As of October 31, 2020, February 1, 2020 and November 2, 2019, we had amounts due to the Schottenstein Affiliates of $1.1 million, $0.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively, included in accounts payable on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
ABG-Camuto
We have a 40% interest in our equity investment in ABG-Camuto. We entered into a licensing agreement with ABG-Camuto, pursuant to which we pay royalties on the net sales of the brands owned by ABG-Camuto. During the three months ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, we recorded $4.6 million and $4.4 million of royalty expense payable to ABG-Camuto, respectively. During the nine months ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, we recorded $13.6 million and $13.7 million of royalty expense payable to ABG-Camuto, respectively. Amounts payable to ABG-Camuto for all periods presented were immaterial.
4. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per share is based on net income (loss) and the weighted average of Class A and Class B common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of common shares adjusted for outstanding stock options and restricted stock units ("RSUs") calculated using the treasury stock method.
The following is a reconciliation between basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding, as used in the calculation of earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Weighted average basic shares outstanding
|
72,344
|
|
|
72,123
|
|
|
72,134
|
|
|
74,219
|
|
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation awards
|
—
|
|
|
824
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
930
|
|
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
|
72,344
|
|
|
72,947
|
|
|
72,134
|
|
|
75,149
|
|
For the three months ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, the number of shares relating to potentially dilutive stock-based compensation awards that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share due to their anti-dilutive effect was 5.4 million and 4.9 million, respectively. For the nine months ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019, the number of shares relating to potentially dilutive stock-based compensation awards that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share due to their anti-dilutive effect was 5.9 million and 3.2 million, respectively.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
5. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation expense consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Stock options
|
$
|
338
|
|
|
$
|
428
|
|
|
$
|
1,208
|
|
|
$
|
1,814
|
|
Restricted and director stock units
|
4,242
|
|
|
3,589
|
|
|
13,968
|
|
|
11,934
|
|
|
$
|
4,580
|
|
|
$
|
4,017
|
|
|
$
|
15,176
|
|
|
$
|
13,748
|
|
The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation award activity for the nine months ended October 31, 2020:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares
|
(in thousands)
|
Stock Options
|
|
Time-Based RSUs
|
|
Performance-Based RSUs
|
Outstanding - beginning of period
|
3,761
|
|
|
1,687
|
|
|
768
|
|
Granted
|
—
|
|
|
5,874
|
|
|
11
|
|
Exercised / vested
|
—
|
|
|
(329)
|
|
|
(226)
|
|
Forfeited / expired
|
(401)
|
|
|
(682)
|
|
|
(13)
|
|
Outstanding - end of period
|
3,360
|
|
|
6,550
|
|
|
540
|
|
6. SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Shares- Our Class A common shares are listed for trading under the ticker symbol "DBI" on the New York Stock Exchange. There is currently no public market for the Company's Class B common shares, but the Class B common shares can be exchanged for the Company's Class A common shares at the election of the holder on a share for share basis. Holders of Class A common shares are entitled to one vote per share and holders of Class B common shares are entitled to eight votes per share on matters submitted to shareholders for approval.
The following table provides additional information for our common shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
February 1, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
(in thousands)
|
Class A
|
|
Class B
|
|
Class A
|
|
Class B
|
|
Class A
|
|
Class B
|
Authorized shares
|
250,000
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
250,000
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
Issued shares
|
86,815
|
|
|
7,733
|
|
|
86,202
|
|
|
7,733
|
|
|
86,185
|
|
|
7,733
|
|
Outstanding shares
|
64,646
|
|
|
7,733
|
|
|
64,033
|
|
|
7,733
|
|
|
64,016
|
|
|
7,733
|
|
Treasury shares
|
22,169
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
22,169
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
22,169
|
|
|
—
|
|
We have authorized 100 million shares of no par value preferred shares, with no shares issued for any of the periods presented.
Share Repurchases- During the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we did not repurchase any Class A common shares. During the nine months ended November 2, 2019, we repurchased 7.1 million Class A common shares at a cost of $141.6 million.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss- Changes for the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss were as follows (all amounts are net of tax):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
(in thousands)
|
Foreign Currency Translation
|
|
Available-for-Sale Securities
|
|
Total
|
|
Foreign Currency Translation
|
|
Available-for-Sale Securities
|
|
Total
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss - beginning of period
|
$
|
(4,919)
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(4,919)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,581)
|
|
|
$
|
(5)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,586)
|
|
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
|
161
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
161
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
37
|
|
|
273
|
|
Amounts reclassified to non-operating expense, net
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(24)
|
|
|
(24)
|
|
Other comprehensive income
|
161
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
161
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
249
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - end of period
|
$
|
(4,758)
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(4,758)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,345)
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
(2,337)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
(in thousands)
|
Foreign Currency Translation
|
|
Available-for-Sale Securities
|
|
Total
|
|
Foreign Currency Translation
|
|
Available-for-Sale Securities
|
|
Total
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - beginning of period
|
$
|
(2,668)
|
|
|
$
|
173
|
|
|
$
|
(2,495)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,328)
|
|
|
$
|
(378)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,706)
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
|
(2,090)
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
(1,895)
|
|
|
(17)
|
|
|
475
|
|
|
458
|
|
Amounts reclassified to non-operating expense, net
|
—
|
|
|
(368)
|
|
|
(368)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(89)
|
|
|
(89)
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss)
|
(2,090)
|
|
|
(173)
|
|
|
(2,263)
|
|
|
(17)
|
|
|
386
|
|
|
369
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - end of period
|
$
|
(4,758)
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
(4,758)
|
|
|
$
|
(2,345)
|
|
|
$
|
8
|
|
|
$
|
(2,337)
|
|
7. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
February 1, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Customer accounts receivables:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Serviced by third-party provider with guaranteed payment
|
$
|
43,866
|
|
|
$
|
54,209
|
|
|
$
|
70,301
|
|
Serviced by third-party provider without guaranteed payment
|
2,219
|
|
|
365
|
|
|
699
|
|
Serviced in-house
|
5,820
|
|
|
7,630
|
|
|
8,094
|
|
Other receivables
|
11,200
|
|
|
28,166
|
|
|
10,854
|
|
Accounts receivable
|
63,105
|
|
|
90,370
|
|
|
89,948
|
|
Allowance for doubtful accounts
|
(1,265)
|
|
|
(1,219)
|
|
|
(2,635)
|
|
|
$
|
61,840
|
|
|
$
|
89,151
|
|
|
$
|
87,313
|
|
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
8. INVESTMENTS
Investments in available-for-sale securities consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
February 1, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Carrying value of investments
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
24,831
|
|
|
$
|
25,903
|
|
Unrealized gains included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
—
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
43
|
|
Unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
Fair value
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
24,974
|
|
|
$
|
25,939
|
|
9. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment, net, consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
February 1, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Land
|
$
|
1,110
|
|
|
$
|
1,110
|
|
|
$
|
1,110
|
|
Buildings
|
12,485
|
|
|
12,485
|
|
|
13,445
|
|
Building and leasehold improvements
|
447,515
|
|
|
449,958
|
|
|
442,609
|
|
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
|
471,670
|
|
|
482,573
|
|
|
478,463
|
|
Software
|
192,337
|
|
|
189,291
|
|
|
174,324
|
|
Construction in progress
|
9,353
|
|
|
32,645
|
|
|
36,489
|
|
Total property and equipment
|
1,134,470
|
|
|
1,168,062
|
|
|
1,146,440
|
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
(821,368)
|
|
|
(773,053)
|
|
|
(751,745)
|
|
|
$
|
313,102
|
|
|
$
|
395,009
|
|
|
$
|
394,695
|
|
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
10. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Goodwill- Activity related to our goodwill was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
(in thousands)
|
Goodwill
|
|
Accumulated Impairments
|
|
Net
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
Accumulated Impairments
|
|
Net
|
Beginning of period by segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Retail
|
$
|
93,655
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
93,655
|
|
|
$
|
25,899
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
25,899
|
|
Canada Retail
|
41,610
|
|
|
(41,610)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
42,048
|
|
|
(42,048)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Brand Portfolio
|
19,989
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
19,989
|
|
|
63,614
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
63,614
|
|
|
155,254
|
|
|
(41,610)
|
|
|
113,644
|
|
|
131,561
|
|
|
(42,048)
|
|
|
89,513
|
|
Activity by segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Retail -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allocation of goodwill from Brand Portfolio
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
67,756
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
67,756
|
|
Canada Retail -
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currency translation adjustment
|
(264)
|
|
|
264
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(195)
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
—
|
|
Brand Portfolio:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment charges
|
—
|
|
|
(19,989)
|
|
|
(19,989)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Purchase price and allocation adjustments
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
24,131
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
24,131
|
|
Allocation of goodwill to U.S. Retail
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(67,756)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(67,756)
|
|
|
(264)
|
|
|
(19,725)
|
|
|
(19,989)
|
|
|
23,936
|
|
|
195
|
|
|
24,131
|
|
End of period by segment:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Retail
|
93,655
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
93,655
|
|
|
93,655
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
93,655
|
|
Canada Retail
|
41,346
|
|
|
(41,346)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
41,853
|
|
|
(41,853)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Brand Portfolio
|
19,989
|
|
|
(19,989)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
19,989
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
19,989
|
|
|
$
|
154,990
|
|
|
$
|
(61,335)
|
|
|
$
|
93,655
|
|
|
$
|
155,497
|
|
|
$
|
(41,853)
|
|
|
$
|
113,644
|
|
Intangible Assets- Intangible assets consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Cost
|
|
Accumulated Amortization
|
|
Net
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite-lived customer relationships
|
$
|
2,851
|
|
|
$
|
(2,626)
|
|
|
$
|
225
|
|
Indefinite-lived trademarks and tradenames
|
15,427
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15,427
|
|
|
$
|
18,278
|
|
|
$
|
(2,626)
|
|
|
$
|
15,652
|
|
February 1, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite-lived customer relationships
|
$
|
9,360
|
|
|
$
|
(2,044)
|
|
|
$
|
7,316
|
|
Indefinite-lived trademarks and tradenames
|
15,530
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15,530
|
|
|
$
|
24,890
|
|
|
$
|
(2,044)
|
|
|
$
|
22,846
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definite-lived customer relationships
|
$
|
9,369
|
|
|
$
|
(1,684)
|
|
|
$
|
7,685
|
|
Indefinite-lived trademarks and tradenames
|
15,612
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
15,612
|
|
|
$
|
24,981
|
|
|
$
|
(1,684)
|
|
|
$
|
23,297
|
|
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
11. ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued expenses consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
February 1, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Gift cards and merchandise credits
|
$
|
28,299
|
|
|
$
|
35,461
|
|
|
$
|
26,098
|
|
Accrued compensation and related expenses
|
28,498
|
|
|
26,768
|
|
|
26,023
|
|
Accrued taxes
|
24,123
|
|
|
19,399
|
|
|
29,203
|
|
Loyalty programs deferred revenue
|
14,395
|
|
|
16,138
|
|
|
17,080
|
|
Sales returns
|
14,439
|
|
|
21,408
|
|
|
24,371
|
|
Customer allowances and discounts
|
4,707
|
|
|
11,528
|
|
|
10,326
|
|
Other
|
56,800
|
|
|
63,562
|
|
|
57,796
|
|
|
$
|
171,261
|
|
|
$
|
194,264
|
|
|
$
|
190,897
|
|
12. DEBT
Debt consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
February 1, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
ABL Revolver
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
Term Loan
|
246,875
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Credit Facility
|
—
|
|
|
190,000
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
Total debt
|
346,875
|
|
|
190,000
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
Less unamortized Term Loan debt issuance costs
|
(9,740)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Less current maturities of long-term debt
|
(62,500)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Long-term debt
|
$
|
274,635
|
|
|
$
|
190,000
|
|
|
$
|
235,000
|
|
As of October 31, 2020, future maturities of debt are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Remainder of fiscal 2020
|
$
|
3,125
|
|
Fiscal 2021
|
62,500
|
|
Fiscal 2022
|
12,500
|
|
Fiscal 2023
|
12,500
|
|
Fiscal 2024
|
12,500
|
|
Future fiscal years thereafter
|
243,750
|
|
Total
|
$
|
346,875
|
|
ABL Revolver- On August 7, 2020, we replaced our Credit Facility with the ABL Revolver, which provides a revolving line of credit of up to $400.0 million, including a Canadian sub-limit of up to $20.0 million, a $50.0 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit, a $40.0 million sub-limit for swing loan advances for U.S. borrowings, and a $2.0 million sub-limit for swing loan advances for Canadian borrowings. Our ABL Revolver matures in August 2025 and is secured by substantially all of our personal property assets, including a first priority lien on credit card receivables and inventory and a second priority lien on personal property assets that constitute first priority collateral for the Term Loan. The amount of credit available is limited to a borrowing base based on, among other things, a percentage of the book value of eligible inventory and credit card receivables, as reduced by certain reserves. As of October 31, 2020, the ABL Revolver had a borrowing base of $400.0 million, with $100.0 million outstanding and $5.0 million in letters of credit issued, resulting in $295.0 million available for borrowings.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Borrowings and letters of credit issued under the ABL Revolver accrue interest, at our option, at a rate equal to: (A) a base rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the overnight bank funding rate plus 0.5%, and (iii) the adjusted one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.0%; or (B) an adjusted LIBOR per annum (subject to a floor of 0.75%), plus, in each instance, an applicable rate to be determined based on average availability, with an interest rate of 3.25% as of October 31, 2020. Commitment fees are based on the unused portion of the ABL Revolver. Interest expense related to the ABL Revolver includes interest on borrowings and letters of credit, commitment fees and the amortization of debt issuance costs.
Term Loan- On August 7, 2020, we also entered into a $250.0 million Term Loan. The Term Loan requires minimum quarterly principal payments with the remaining outstanding balance due in August 2025. The Term Loan has limited prepayment requirements under certain conditions. The Term Loan is collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all of our personal and real property (subject to certain exceptions), including investment property and intellectual property, and by a second priority lien on certain other personal property, primarily credit card receivables and inventory, that constitute first priority collateral for the ABL Revolver.
Borrowings under the Term Loan accrue interest, at our option, at a rate equal to: (A) a base rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) 3.25%, (ii) the prime rate, (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus 0.5%, and (iv) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%, plus, in each instance, 7.5%; or (B) an adjusted LIBOR per annum (subject to a floor of 1.25%), plus 8.5%, with an interest rate of 9.75% as of October 31, 2020.
Debt Covenants- The ABL Revolver contains a minimum availability covenant where an event of default shall occur if availability is less than the greater of $30.0 million or 10.0% of the maximum credit amount. The Term Loan includes a springing covenant imposing a minimum earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") covenant, which arises when liquidity is less than $150.0 million. In addition, the ABL Revolver and the Term Loan each contain customary covenants restricting our activities, including limitations on the ability to sell assets, engage in acquisitions, enter into transactions involving related parties, incur additional debt, grant liens on assets, pay dividends or repurchase stock, and make certain other changes. There are specific exceptions to these covenants including, in some cases, upon satisfying specified payment conditions. We are restricted from paying dividends or repurchasing stock until the third quarter of fiscal 2021 at the earliest, after which certain limitations apply. Both the ABL Revolver and the Term Loan contain customary events of default with cross-default provisions. Upon an event of default that is not cured or waived within the cure periods, in addition to other remedies that may be available to the lenders, the obligations may be accelerated, outstanding letters of credit may be required to be cash collateralized and remedies may be exercised against the collateral.
13. LEASES
We lease our stores, fulfillment center and other facilities under operating lease arrangements with unrelated parties and related parties owned by the Schottenstein Affiliates. The majority of our real estate leases provide for renewal options, which are typically not included in the lease term used for measuring the lease assets and lease liabilities as it is not reasonably certain we will exercise renewal options. We pay variable amounts for certain lease and non-lease components as well as for contingent rent based on sales for certain leases where the sales are in excess of specified levels and for leases that have certain contingent triggering events that are in effect. We also lease equipment under operating leases.
We receive operating sublease income from unrelated third parties for leasing portions or all of certain properties. Operating sublease income and operating expenses for these properties are included in operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Lease income and lease expense consisted of the following for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2020 and November 2, 2019:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended
|
|
Nine months ended
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
Operating sublease income
|
$
|
2,930
|
|
|
$
|
2,462
|
|
|
$
|
9,127
|
|
|
$
|
6,910
|
|
Operating lease expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease expense to unrelated parties
|
$
|
47,775
|
|
|
$
|
53,674
|
|
|
$
|
152,165
|
|
|
$
|
159,735
|
|
Lease expense to related parties
|
2,266
|
|
|
2,387
|
|
|
6,923
|
|
|
7,100
|
|
Variable lease expense to unrelated parties
|
15,653
|
|
|
13,539
|
|
|
47,306
|
|
|
39,542
|
|
Variable lease expense to related parties
|
348
|
|
|
325
|
|
|
1,017
|
|
|
975
|
|
Total operating lease expense
|
$
|
66,042
|
|
|
$
|
69,925
|
|
|
$
|
207,411
|
|
|
$
|
207,352
|
|
As of October 31, 2020, our future fixed minimum lease payments are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Unrelated Parties
|
|
Related Parties
|
|
Total
|
Remainder of fiscal 2020
|
$
|
49,514
|
|
|
$
|
1,461
|
|
|
$
|
50,975
|
|
Fiscal 2021
|
262,149
|
|
|
8,697
|
|
|
270,846
|
|
Fiscal 2022
|
197,309
|
|
|
7,418
|
|
|
204,727
|
|
Fiscal 2023
|
156,161
|
|
|
4,573
|
|
|
160,734
|
|
Fiscal 2024
|
115,492
|
|
|
4,139
|
|
|
119,631
|
|
Future fiscal years thereafter
|
238,602
|
|
|
11,353
|
|
|
249,955
|
|
|
1,019,227
|
|
|
37,641
|
|
|
1,056,868
|
|
Less discounting impact on operating leases
|
(104,590)
|
|
|
(4,084)
|
|
|
(108,674)
|
|
Total operating lease liabilities
|
914,637
|
|
|
33,557
|
|
|
948,194
|
|
Less current operating lease liabilities
|
(218,704)
|
|
|
(7,719)
|
|
|
(226,423)
|
|
Non-current operating lease liabilities
|
$
|
695,933
|
|
|
$
|
25,838
|
|
|
$
|
721,771
|
|
14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings- We are involved in various legal proceedings that are incidental to the conduct of our business. Although it is not possible to predict with certainty the eventual outcome of any litigation, we believe the amount of any potential liability with respect to current legal proceedings will not be material to the results of operations or financial condition. As additional information becomes available, we will assess any potential liability related to pending litigation and revise the estimates as needed.
Foreign Tax Contingencies- During the due diligence procedures performed related to the acquisition of Camuto Group, we identified probable contingent liabilities associated with unpaid foreign payroll and other taxes that could also result in assessed penalties and interest. We had previously developed an estimate of the range of outcomes related to these obligations and recorded the low-end of the range. During the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we reduced our contingent liability by $11.2 million for payments made to taxing authorities and by $12.3 million for changes in estimates due to additional information as a result of negotiations with taxing authorities and we reduced the indemnification asset by $21.0 million. As of October 31, 2020, we had a contingent liability of $4.9 million for the remaining estimated obligations included in other non-current liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, and an indemnification asset of $3.8 million included in other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets, which we expect to collect under the terms of the securities purchase agreement with the sellers of Camuto Group (the "Sellers"). We are continuing to assess the exposure, which may result in material changes to these estimates, and we may identify additional contingent liabilities. We believe that the Sellers are obligated to indemnify us for any payments to foreign taxing authorities for the periods up to the acquisition date. Although a portion of the purchase price is held in escrow and another portion is held in a restricted bank account, there can be no assurance that we will successfully collect all amounts that we may be obligated to settle with the foreign taxing authorities.
DESIGNER BRANDS INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(unaudited)
Guarantee- As a result of a previous merger, we provided a guarantee for a lease commitment that is scheduled to expire in fiscal 2023 for a location that has been leased to a third party. If the third party does not pay the rent or vacates the premise, we may be required to make full rent payments to the landlord. As of October 31, 2020, the total future minimum lease payment requirements for this guarantee were approximately $10.9 million.
15. SEGMENT REPORTING
The following provides certain financial data by segment reconciled to the condensed consolidated financial statements:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
U.S. Retail
|
|
Canada Retail
|
|
Brand Portfolio
|
|
Other
|
|
Corporate/Eliminations
|
|
Total
|
Three months ended October 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External customer sales
|
$
|
501,901
|
|
|
$
|
61,598
|
|
|
$
|
62,351
|
|
|
$
|
27,020
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
652,870
|
|
Intersegment sales
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
21,554
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(21,554)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total net sales
|
$
|
501,901
|
|
|
$
|
61,598
|
|
|
$
|
83,905
|
|
|
$
|
27,020
|
|
|
$
|
(21,554)
|
|
|
$
|
652,870
|
|
Gross profit
|
$
|
117,679
|
|
|
$
|
18,905
|
|
|
$
|
22,128
|
|
|
$
|
6,272
|
|
|
$
|
672
|
|
|
$
|
165,656
|
|
Income from equity investment
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,902
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,902
|
|
Three months ended November 2, 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External customer sales
|
$
|
716,775
|
|
|
$
|
76,299
|
|
|
$
|
111,904
|
|
|
$
|
28,848
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
933,826
|
|
Intersegment sales
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
25,592
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(25,592)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total net sales
|
$
|
716,775
|
|
|
$
|
76,299
|
|
|
$
|
137,496
|
|
|
$
|
28,848
|
|
|
$
|
(25,592)
|
|
|
$
|
933,826
|
|
Gross profit
|
$
|
201,409
|
|
|
$
|
27,485
|
|
|
$
|
40,849
|
|
|
$
|
6,291
|
|
|
$
|
(2,726)
|
|
|
$
|
273,308
|
|
Income from equity investment
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,662
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,662
|
|
Nine months ended October 31, 2020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External customer sales
|
$
|
1,272,951
|
|
|
$
|
140,509
|
|
|
$
|
148,998
|
|
|
$
|
62,909
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
1,625,367
|
|
Intersegment sales
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
47,478
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(47,478)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total net sales
|
$
|
1,272,951
|
|
|
$
|
140,509
|
|
|
$
|
196,476
|
|
|
$
|
62,909
|
|
|
$
|
(47,478)
|
|
|
$
|
1,625,367
|
|
Gross profit
|
$
|
124,806
|
|
|
$
|
22,244
|
|
|
$
|
24,592
|
|
|
$
|
962
|
|
|
$
|
3,634
|
|
|
$
|
176,238
|
|
Income from equity investment
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,325
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
6,325
|
|
Nine months ended November 2, 2019
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
External customer sales
|
$
|
2,086,535
|
|
|
$
|
191,421
|
|
|
$
|
291,176
|
|
|
$
|
93,935
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
2,663,067
|
|
Intersegment sales
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
53,813
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(53,813)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total net sales
|
$
|
2,086,535
|
|
|
$
|
191,421
|
|
|
$
|
344,989
|
|
|
$
|
93,935
|
|
|
$
|
(53,813)
|
|
|
$
|
2,663,067
|
|
Gross profit
|
$
|
619,356
|
|
|
$
|
65,171
|
|
|
$
|
93,308
|
|
|
$
|
21,643
|
|
|
$
|
(5,664)
|
|
|
$
|
793,814
|
|
Income from equity investment
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
7,354
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
7,354
|
|
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Executive Overview
In March 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. On March 18, 2020, to help control the spread of the virus and protect the health and safety of our customers, employees, and the communities we serve, we temporarily closed all of our stores in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, we took several actions in late March 2020 to reduce costs and operations to levels that were more commensurate with then-current sales, including furloughs and pay reductions. As this continues to be an unprecedented period of uncertainty, we have made and may continue to make adjustments to our operational plans, inventory controls, and liquidity management, as well as reductions to our expense and capital expenditure plans.
Following the earlier easing of stay-at-home orders and other state-imposed restrictions on non-essential businesses during the second quarter and into the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we re-opened all of our stores, discontinued the furlough program, and restored pay for our associates that had taken pay reductions. In July 2020, we implemented an internal reorganization and reduction of our workforce, resulting in the elimination of approximately 1,000 associate positions, including over 200 vacant positions that will not be filled.
Although all of our stores were open at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2020, we experienced during the quarter, and have continued to experience, significantly reduced customer traffic and net sales. Our retail customers in the Brand Portfolio Segment are having similar experiences. Given the continuation of overall depressed consumer sentiment, customer behavior has been and may continue to be slow to return to pre-COVID-19 patterns and levels, if at all. We have continued to serve our customers through our e-commerce businesses during the period that our stores were closed and beyond, but store closures primarily during the first half of fiscal 2020 and continuing reduced customer traffic, resulted in a sharp decline in our net sales and cash flows.
Our flexible business model has afforded us the opportunity to quickly adapt to the volatile macro environment and business conditions. We implemented inventory control actions that enabled us to decrease total inventory by 19% at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to the same period last year. We have been more aggressive with our promotional activity to clear through seasonal inventory and drive sales, and this markdown activity, along with additional inventory reserves, has materially impacted margins. With our customers staying home, there has been a clear shift in consumer behavior and preferences to athleisure, which includes athletic, and casual products and away from dress and seasonal categories. We have modified receipts to match these expectations and continue to see opportunity ahead of us given our under-penetration in this business.
Over the past several years, we have made significant investments in our digital infrastructure and, as a result, we were able to generate strong digital sales during the first three quarters of fiscal 2020, well above digital sales for the same period last year across all segments. Our digital fulfillment options, such as Buy Online Pick Up in Store and Curbside Pickup, and our ability to use our stores for fulfillment served us well while our stores were closed and continue to see strength even as stores have fully reopened. We anticipate that adapting to operating as a digital-focused retailer during this time will have a lasting influence on how we operate moving forward. We were voted the #1 omni-channel retailer for the third year in a row and remain one of the largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories in the market. Our increased penetration in the athletic market coupled with our historical success in dress and seasonal and a fully integrated supply chain supported by our acquisition of Camuto Group, position us well to be the premier footwear retailer for all of the family's needs over the long-term.
The COVID-19 pandemic remains challenging, and with the resurgence of the COVID-19 outbreak and related restrictions imposed by state and local government authorities designed to slow the virus's spread, we may be required to close stores in certain locations that we only recently re-opened. The ongoing and prolonged nature of the outbreak has continued to adversely impact our business and may lead to further adjustments to store operations, as well as continue to drive changes in customer behaviors and preferences during our peak fall season, including reductions in consumer spending, which may necessitate further shifts in our business model. As such, the ultimate impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak to our businesses remain highly uncertain and we may have additional write-downs of inventories, accounts receivables, long-lived assets, intangibles, and goodwill and an inability to realize deferred tax assets.
Comparable Sales Performance Metric
We consider comparable sales to be an important indicator of the performance of our retail and direct-to-consumer businesses, and investors may find it useful as such. Comparable sales is a primary metric commonly used throughout the retail industry. We include stores in our comparable sales metric for those stores in operation for at least 14 months at the beginning of the fiscal year. Stores are added to the comparable base at the beginning of the year and are dropped for comparative purposes in the quarter they are closed. Comparable sales include e-commerce sales. Comparable sales for the Canada Retail segment exclude the impact of foreign currency translation and are calculated by translating current period results at the foreign currency exchange rate used in the comparable period in the prior year. Comparable sales for the Brand Portfolio segment include the direct-to-consumer www.vincecamuto.com e-commerce site. While all stores were open as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2020, comparable sales also include stores temporarily closed during fiscal 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak as management continues to believe this metric is meaningful to monitor our performance. Comparable sales no longer include the Other segment beginning with the third quarter of fiscal 2020 due to the liquidation of Stein Mart. The calculation of comparable sales varies across the retail industry and, as a result, the calculations of other retail companies may not be consistent with our calculation.
Financial Summary
Net sales decreased to $652.9 million for the three months ended October 31, 2020 from $933.8 million for the three months ended November 2, 2019. The 30.1% decrease in net sales was primarily driven by the ongoing and prolonged COVID-19 outbreak that contributed to the 30.4% decrease in comparable sales, as we are experiencing significantly reduced customer traffic and net sales relative to the same period last year. In addition, we had lower Brand Portfolio segment sales due to our retailer customers also experiencing significantly reduced customer traffic and lower demand for dress products.
During the three months ended October 31, 2020, gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 25.4% as compared to 29.3% for the same period last year. The decrease in gross profit was primarily driven by the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on our operations, which, in addition to the reduced sales volume, resulted in increased shipping costs associated with higher digital penetration and the deleveraging of distribution and fulfillment, store occupancy and royalty expenses on lower sales volume.
Net loss for the three months ended October 31, 2020 was $40.6 million, or a loss of $0.56 per diluted share, which included net after-tax charges of $21.6 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, primarily related to impairment charges, integration and restructuring expenses and incremental costs related to the COVID-19 outbreak, offset by governmental credits we claimed. Net income for the three months ended November 2, 2019 was $43.5 million, or $0.60 earnings per diluted share, which included net after-tax charges of $5.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, primarily related to impairment charges and integration and restructuring expenses associated with the businesses acquired in fiscal 2018.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the Three Months Ended October 31, 2020 with the Three Months Ended November 2, 2019
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Three months ended
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October 31, 2020
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November 2, 2019
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Change
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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Amount
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% of Net Sales
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Amount
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% of Net Sales
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Amount
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%
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Net sales(1)
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$
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652,870
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100.0
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%
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$
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933,826
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100.0
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%
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$
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(280,956)
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(30.1)
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%
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Cost of sales
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(487,214)
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(74.6)
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(660,518)
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(70.7)
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173,304
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(26.2)
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%
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Gross profit(1)
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165,656
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25.4
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273,308
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29.3
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(107,652)
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(39.4)
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%
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Operating expenses(1)
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(196,067)
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(30.1)
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(215,038)
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(23.1)
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18,971
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(8.8)
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%
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Income from equity investment
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1,902
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0.3
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2,662
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0.3
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(760)
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(28.5)
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%
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Impairment charges
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(30,081)
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(4.6)
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(4,824)
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(0.5)
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(25,257)
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523.6
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%
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Operating profit (loss)
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(58,590)
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(9.0)
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56,108
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6.0
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(114,698)
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NM
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Interest expense, net
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(9,009)
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(1.3)
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(2,174)
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(0.2)
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(6,835)
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314.4
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%
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Non-operating income, net
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24
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0.0
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15
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0.0
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9
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60.0
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%
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Income (loss) before income taxes
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(67,575)
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(10.3)
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53,949
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5.8
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(121,524)
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NM
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Income tax benefit (provision)
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26,932
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4.1
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(10,489)
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(1.1)
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37,421
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NM
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Net income (loss)
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$
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(40,643)
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(6.2)
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%
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$
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43,460
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4.7
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%
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$
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(84,103)
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NM
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Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
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Basic earnings (loss) per share
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$
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(0.56)
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$
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0.60
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$
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(1.16)
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NM
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share
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$
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(0.56)
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$
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0.60
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$
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(1.16)
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NM
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Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
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Basic shares
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72,344
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72,123
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221
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0.3
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%
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Diluted shares
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72,344
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72,947
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(603)
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(0.8)
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%
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NM - Not meaningful
(1) We changed our presentation of net sales and gross profit (loss) for all periods presented to include commission income. Previously reported other revenue, which primarily included operating sublease income, was reclassified to operating expenses.
Net Sales- The following summarizes the changes in consolidated net sales from the same period last year:
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(in thousands)
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Three months ended October 31, 2020
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Consolidated net sales for the same period last year
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$
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933,826
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Decrease in comparable sales
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(242,387)
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Net increase from non-comparable sales and other changes
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10,860
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Loss of net sales from closed stores
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(2,785)
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Decrease in wholesale net sales from Brand Portfolio segment
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(43,615)
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Decrease in commission income from Brand Portfolio segment
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(3,029)
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Consolidated net sales
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$
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652,870
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The following summarizes net sales by segment:
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Three months ended
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Change
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(dollars in thousands)
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October 31, 2020
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November 2, 2019
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Amount
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%
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Comparable Sales %
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Segment net sales:
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U.S. Retail
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$
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501,901
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$
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716,775
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$
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(214,874)
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(30.0)
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%
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(31.9)%
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Canada Retail
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61,598
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76,299
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(14,701)
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(19.3)
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%
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(18.7)%
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Brand Portfolio
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83,905
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137,496
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(53,591)
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(39.0)
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%
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13.4%
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Other
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27,020
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28,848
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(1,828)
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(6.3)
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%
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NA
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Total segment net sales
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674,424
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959,418
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(284,994)
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(29.7)
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%
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(30.4)%
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Elimination of intersegment net sales
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(21,554)
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(25,592)
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4,038
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(15.8)
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%
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Consolidated net sales
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$
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652,870
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$
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933,826
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$
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(280,956)
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(30.1)
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%
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NA - Not applicable
The decreases in comparable sales for the U.S. Retail and Canada Retail segments and in total consolidated net sales were driven primarily by significantly reduced customer traffic as a result of COVID-19. Net sales during the quarter were also impacted by an incident at a third-party vendor that provides fulfillment and e-commerce services to the Company. The vendor experienced a ransomware attack that resulted in a shutdown of some of its U.S. operations, which temporarily impacted fulfillment services to us and led us to temporarily reduce product availability on our U.S. e-commerce sites. Brand Portfolio segment net sales were also negatively impacted by COVID-19 as retailer customers also continued to experience significantly reduced customer traffic and lower demand for dress product. Notwithstanding the temporary third-party vendor incident previously discussed, the overall decrease in net sales was partially offset by strong performance in our e-commerce channels, including www.vincecamuto.com, which is included in comparable sales for the Brand Portfolio segment, as a certain amount of customer demand shifted online.
Gross Profit- The following summarizes gross profit by segment:
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Three months ended
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October 31, 2020
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November 2, 2019
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Change
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(dollars in thousands)
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Amount
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% of Segment Net Sales
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Amount
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% of Segment Net Sales
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Amount
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%
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Basis Points
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Segment gross profit:
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U.S. Retail
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$
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117,679
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23.4
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%
|
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$
|
201,409
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28.1
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%
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$
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(83,730)
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(41.6)
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%
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(470)
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Canada Retail
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18,905
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30.7
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%
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27,485
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36.0
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%
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$
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(8,580)
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(31.2)
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%
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(530)
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Brand Portfolio
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22,128
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26.4
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%
|
|
40,849
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|
|
29.7
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%
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$
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(18,721)
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(45.8)
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%
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(330)
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Other
|
6,272
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23.2
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%
|
|
6,291
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21.8
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%
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$
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(19)
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(0.3)
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%
|
|
140
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|
164,984
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|
276,034
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|
Elimination of intersegment gross loss (profit)
|
672
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(2,726)
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|
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|
|
Gross profit
|
$
|
165,656
|
|
|
25.4
|
%
|
|
$
|
273,308
|
|
|
29.3
|
%
|
|
$
|
(107,652)
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(39.4)
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%
|
|
(390)
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|
The decrease in gross profit was primarily driven by significantly reduced customer traffic, increased shipping costs associated with higher digital penetration, and the deleveraging of distribution and fulfillment, store occupancy, and royalty expenses on lower sales volume.
Elimination of intersegment gross profit (loss) consisted of the following:
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|
|
Three months ended
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(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
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|
November 2, 2019
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|
|
|
|
Elimination of intersegment activity:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment
|
$
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(21,554)
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|
|
$
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(25,592)
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|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales:
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Cost of sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment
|
17,155
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|
|
17,363
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|
|
|
|
Recognition of intersegment gross profit for inventory previously purchased that was subsequently sold to external customers during the current period
|
5,071
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|
|
5,503
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|
|
|
|
|
Gross loss (profit)
|
$
|
672
|
|
|
$
|
(2,726)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses- For the three months ended October 31, 2020, operating expenses decreased by $19.0 million over the same period last year, primarily driven by the reduction of our workforce initiated at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2020 and reductions in store labor. Operating expenses during the three months ended October 31, 2020 were offset by government subsidies in the form of qualified payroll tax credits of $1.4 million.
Impairment Charges- During the three months ended October 31, 2020, we updated our impairment analysis at the store-level and, as a result, we recorded store impairment charges of $30.1 million, primarily related to certain U.S. Retail stores located in urban areas that are experiencing significantly lower traffic than the rest of the store fleet as a result of the continuing COVID-19 outbreak.
Interest Expense, net- For the three months ended October 31, 2020, interest expense increased over the same period last year due to additional debt under our new ABL Revolver and Term Loan, which have higher interest rates.
Income Taxes- Our effective tax rate changed from 19.4% for the three months ended November 2, 2019 to 39.9% for the three months ended October 31, 2020. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by the ability to carry back current year losses to a tax year where the U.S. federal statutory tax rate was 35% pursuant to the CARES Act.
Comparison of the Nine Months Ended October 31, 2020 with the Nine Months Ended November 2, 2019
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Nine months ended
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October 31, 2020
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November 2, 2019
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Change
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(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Amount
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|
% of Net Sales
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|
Amount
|
|
% of Net Sales
|
|
Amount
|
|
%
|
Net sales(1)
|
$
|
1,625,367
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,663,067
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
(1,037,700)
|
|
|
(39.0)
|
%
|
Cost of sales
|
(1,449,129)
|
|
|
(89.2)
|
|
|
(1,869,253)
|
|
|
(70.2)
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|
|
420,124
|
|
|
(22.5)
|
%
|
Gross profit(1)
|
176,238
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
|
793,814
|
|
|
29.8
|
|
|
(617,576)
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|
|
(77.8)
|
%
|
Operating expenses(1)
|
(551,712)
|
|
|
(33.9)
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|
|
(654,988)
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|
|
(24.6)
|
|
|
103,276
|
|
|
(15.8)
|
%
|
Income from equity investment
|
6,325
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
7,354
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
(1,029)
|
|
|
(14.0)
|
%
|
Impairment charges
|
(149,363)
|
|
|
(9.2)
|
|
|
(4,824)
|
|
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
(144,539)
|
|
|
2,996.2
|
%
|
Operating profit (loss)
|
(518,512)
|
|
|
(31.9)
|
|
|
141,356
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
(659,868)
|
|
|
NM
|
Interest expense, net
|
(14,955)
|
|
|
(0.9)
|
|
|
(5,947)
|
|
|
(0.3)
|
|
|
(9,008)
|
|
|
151.5
|
%
|
Non-operating income (expenses), net
|
680
|
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
(128)
|
|
|
(0.0)
|
|
|
808
|
|
|
NM
|
Income (loss) before income taxes
|
(532,787)
|
|
|
(32.8)
|
|
|
135,281
|
|
|
5.0
|
|
|
(668,068)
|
|
|
NM
|
Income tax benefit (provision)
|
178,072
|
|
|
11.0
|
|
|
(33,220)
|
|
|
(1.2)
|
|
|
211,292
|
|
|
NM
|
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
(354,715)
|
|
|
(21.8)
|
%
|
|
$
|
102,061
|
|
|
3.8
|
%
|
|
$
|
(456,776)
|
|
|
NM
|
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share
|
$
|
(4.92)
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.38
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(6.30)
|
|
|
NM
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
|
$
|
(4.92)
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.36
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(6.28)
|
|
|
NM
|
Weighted average shares used in per share calculations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic shares
|
72,134
|
|
|
|
|
74,219
|
|
|
|
|
(2,085)
|
|
|
(2.8)
|
%
|
Diluted shares
|
72,134
|
|
|
|
|
75,149
|
|
|
|
|
(3,015)
|
|
|
(4.0)
|
%
|
NM - Not meaningful
(1) We changed our presentation of net sales and gross profit (loss) for all periods presented to include commission income. Previously reported other revenue, which primarily included operating sublease income, was reclassified to operating expenses.
Net Sales- The following summarizes the changes in consolidated net sales from the same period last year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
Nine months ended October 31, 2020
|
Consolidated net sales for the same period last year
|
$
|
2,663,067
|
|
Decrease in comparable sales
|
(894,684)
|
|
Net increase from non-comparable sales and other changes
|
13,048
|
|
Loss of net sales from closed stores
|
(10,893)
|
|
Decrease in wholesale net sales from Brand Portfolio segment
|
(141,079)
|
|
Decrease in commission income from Brand Portfolio segment
|
(4,092)
|
|
Consolidated net sales
|
$
|
1,625,367
|
|
The following summarizes net sales by segment:
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|
|
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|
|
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|
Nine months ended
|
|
Change
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
|
Amount
|
|
%
|
|
Comparable Sales %
|
Segment net sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Retail
|
$
|
1,272,951
|
|
|
$
|
2,086,535
|
|
|
$
|
(813,584)
|
|
|
(39.0)
|
%
|
|
(39.6)%
|
Canada Retail
|
140,509
|
|
|
191,421
|
|
|
(50,912)
|
|
|
(26.6)
|
%
|
|
(25.5)%
|
Brand Portfolio
|
196,476
|
|
|
344,989
|
|
|
(148,513)
|
|
|
(43.0)
|
%
|
|
61.4%
|
Other
|
62,909
|
|
|
93,935
|
|
|
(31,026)
|
|
|
(33.0)
|
%
|
|
(50.4)%
|
Total segment net sales
|
1,672,845
|
|
|
2,716,880
|
|
|
(1,044,035)
|
|
|
(38.4)
|
%
|
|
(38.4)%
|
Elimination of intersegment net sales
|
(47,478)
|
|
|
(53,813)
|
|
|
6,335
|
|
|
(11.8)
|
%
|
|
|
Consolidated net sales
|
$
|
1,625,367
|
|
|
$
|
2,663,067
|
|
|
$
|
(1,037,700)
|
|
|
(39.0)
|
%
|
|
|
The decreases in comparable sales for all segments, except Brand Portfolio, and in total consolidated net sales, were primarily driven by the temporary closure of stores during our peak selling season in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and significantly reduced customer traffic since re-opening. This was partially offset by strong performance in our e-commerce channels, including www.vincecamuto.com, which is included in comparable sales for the Brand Portfolio segment, as a certain amount of customer demand shifted online. Brand Portfolio segment net sales was also negatively impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak as our retailer customers temporarily closed stores and canceled orders.
Gross Profit- The following summarizes gross profit by segment:
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended
|
|
|
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
|
Change
|
(dollars in thousands)
|
Amount
|
|
% of Segment Net Sales
|
|
Amount
|
|
% of Segment Net Sales
|
|
Amount
|
|
%
|
|
Basis Points
|
Segment gross profit:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Retail
|
$
|
124,806
|
|
|
9.8
|
%
|
|
$
|
619,356
|
|
|
29.7
|
%
|
|
$
|
(494,550)
|
|
|
(79.8)
|
%
|
|
(1,990)
|
|
Canada Retail
|
22,244
|
|
|
15.8
|
%
|
|
65,171
|
|
|
34.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
(42,927)
|
|
|
(65.9)
|
%
|
|
(1,820)
|
|
Brand Portfolio
|
24,592
|
|
|
12.5
|
%
|
|
93,308
|
|
|
27.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
(68,716)
|
|
|
(73.6)
|
%
|
|
(1,450)
|
|
Other
|
962
|
|
|
1.5
|
%
|
|
21,643
|
|
|
23.0
|
%
|
|
$
|
(20,681)
|
|
|
(95.6)
|
%
|
|
(2,150)
|
|
|
172,604
|
|
|
|
|
799,478
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Elimination of intersegment gross loss (profit)
|
3,634
|
|
|
|
|
(5,664)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
$
|
176,238
|
|
|
10.8
|
%
|
|
$
|
793,814
|
|
|
29.8
|
%
|
|
$
|
(617,576)
|
|
|
(77.8)
|
%
|
|
(1,900)
|
|
The decrease in gross profit was primarily driven by the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak on our operations and the temporary closure of stores and significantly reduced customer traffic since re-opening, which we addressed with aggressive promotional activity. The impact of COVID-19 and the actions we took also resulted in higher inventory reserves, increased shipping costs associated with higher digital penetration, and the deleveraging of distribution and fulfillment, store occupancy, and royalty expenses on lower sales volume. The U.S. Retail segment inventory is accounted for using the retail inventory method and is stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventories for the Canada Retail and Brand Portfolio segments are accounted for using the weighted average cost method and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. For all inventories, we also monitored excess and obsolete inventories in light of the temporary closure of stores during our peak spring selling season and reduced traffic experienced since re-opening stores. As of October 31, 2020, we had approximately $18.0 million of additional inventory reserves over the same period last year.
Elimination of intersegment gross profit (loss) consisted of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
October 31, 2020
|
|
November 2, 2019
|
|
|
|
|
Elimination of intersegment activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment
|
$
|
(47,478)
|
|
|
$
|
(53,813)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost of sales recognized by Brand Portfolio segment
|
34,116
|
|
|
39,281
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recognition of intersegment gross profit for inventory previously purchased that was subsequently sold to external customers during the current period
|
16,996
|
|
|
8,868
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross loss (profit)
|
$
|
3,634
|
|
|
$
|
(5,664)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses- For the nine months ended October 31, 2020, operating expenses decreased by $103.3 million over the same period last year, primarily driven by the implementation of temporary leaves of absence without pay for a significant number of our employees and reducing pay for nearly all employees not placed on temporary leave in response to the COVID-19 outbreak for most of the first half of fiscal 2020 and the reduction of our workforce and reductions in store labor initiated at the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Operating expenses during the nine months ended October 31, 2020 were offset by a gain from a settlement with a vendor of $9.0 million and government subsidies in the form of qualified payroll tax credits of $9.3 million.
Impairment Charges- As a result of the material reduction in net sales and cash flows, we updated our impairment analysis at the store-level. In addition, we evaluated other long-lived assets based on our intent to use such assets going forward. During the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we recorded impairment charges of $122.9 million. Also, during the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we recorded an impairment charge of $6.5 million for the Brand Portfolio segment customer relationship intangible, resulting in a full impairment due to the lack of projected cash flows over the remaining useful life.
Also as a result of the material reduction in net sales and cash flows and the decrease in the Company's market capitalization due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on macroeconomic conditions, we updated our impairment analysis for goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets. Our analysis concluded that the fair value of the First Cost reporting unit within the Brand Portfolio segment did not exceed its carrying value. Accordingly, during the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we recorded an impairment charge of $20.0 million for the First Cost reporting unit in the Brand Portfolio segment, resulting in a full impairment.
Interest Expense, net- For the nine months ended October 31, 2020, interest expense increased over the same period last year due to additional debt under our new ABL Revolver and Term Loan, which have higher interest rates.
Income Taxes- Our effective tax rate changed from 24.6% for the nine months ended November 2, 2019 to 33.4% for the nine months ended October 31, 2020. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by the ability to carry back current year losses to a tax year where the U.S. federal statutory tax rate was 35% pursuant to the CARES Act.
Seasonality
Our business has historically been subject to seasonal merchandise trends driven by the change in weather conditions and our customers' interest in new seasonal styles. New spring styles are primarily introduced in the first quarter and new fall styles are primarily introduced in the third quarter. The COVID-19 outbreak negatively impacted our peak spring and fall selling seasons and we expect that the trends that we have experienced historically may change for the remainder of fiscal 2020. With our customers staying home, there has been a clear shift in consumer behavior and preferences to increased demand for athleisure and casual products and away from dress and seasonal categories, which may result in changes in seasonal cadence. In addition, the recent resurgence of COVID-19 may further adversely impact our results of operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Our primary ongoing operating cash flow requirements are for inventory purchases, capital expenditures for new stores, improving our information technology systems and infrastructure growth. Our working capital and inventory levels fluctuate seasonally. We are committed to a cash management strategy that maintains liquidity to adequately support the operation of the business, pursue our growth strategy and withstand unanticipated business volatility, including the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19. We believe that cash generated from our operations, together with our current levels of cash, as well as the use of our ABL Revolver, are sufficient to maintain our ongoing operations, support working capital requirements, and fund capital expenditures over the next 12 months.
Operating Cash Flows
For the nine months ended October 31, 2020, net cash used in operations was $106.3 million compared to net cash provided by operations of $118.1 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2019. The change was driven by the net loss incurred during fiscal 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, which was partially offset by measures we implemented to manage our working capital to preserve liquidity, including renegotiating vendor and landlord terms, reducing inventory orders, and significantly cutting costs.
Investing Cash Flows
For the nine months ended October 31, 2020, our net cash provided by investing activities was $6.8 million, which was due to the liquidation of our available-for sale-securities, the proceeds from a settlement from a vendor, and capital expenditures of $26.9 million, which were reduced in order to preserve liquidity. During the nine months ended November 2, 2019, our net cash used in investing activities was $10.3 million, which was due to capital expenditures of $59.6 million exceeding the net liquidation of our available-for-sale securities and the proceeds from a working capital settlement related to our Camuto Group acquisition.
Financing Cash Flows
For the nine months ended October 31, 2020, our net cash provided by financing activities was $127.2 million compared to net cash used in financing activities of $120.6 million for the nine months ended November 2, 2019. During the nine months ended October 31, 2020, we had net proceeds from borrowings from our ABL Revolver and Term Loan offset by the settlement of borrowings under the Credit Facility and the payment of debt issuance costs associated with the changes we made to our debt structure. We also significantly reduced the amount of dividends paid as we reduced the dividends paid during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and did not pay any dividends during the second and third quarters of fiscal 2020. During the nine months ended November 2, 2019, net cash used in financing activities was primarily related to the payment of dividends and the repurchase of Class A common shares partially financed using our Credit Facility.
Debt
ABL Revolver- On August 7, 2020, we replaced our Credit Facility with the ABL Revolver, which provides a revolving line of credit of up to $400.0 million, including a Canadian sub-limit of up to $20.0 million, a $50.0 million sub-limit for the issuance of letters of credit, a $40.0 million sub-limit for swing loan advances for U.S. borrowings, and a $2.0 million sub-limit for swing loan advances for Canadian borrowings. Our ABL Revolver matures in August 2025 and is secured by substantially all of our personal property assets, including a first priority lien on credit card receivables and inventory and a second priority lien on personal property assets that constitute first priority collateral for the Term Loan. The amount of credit available is limited to a borrowing base based on, among other things, a percentage of the book value of eligible inventory and credit card receivables, as reduced by certain reserves. As of October 31, 2020, the ABL Revolver had a borrowing base of $400.0 million, with $100.0 million outstanding and $5.0 million in letters of credit issued, resulting in $295.0 million available for borrowings.
Borrowings and letters of credit issued under the ABL Revolver accrue interest, at our option, at a rate equal to: (A) a base rate per annum equal to the greatest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the overnight bank funding rate plus 0.5%, and (iii) the adjusted one-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 1.0%; or (B) an adjusted LIBOR per annum (subject to a floor of 0.75%), plus, in each instance, an applicable rate to be determined based on average availability, with an interest rate of 3.25% as of October 31, 2020. Commitment fees are based on the unused portion of the ABL Revolver. Interest expense related to the ABL Revolver includes interest on borrowings and letters of credit, commitment fees and the amortization of debt issuance costs.
Term Loan- On August 7, 2020, we also entered into a $250.0 million Term Loan. The Term Loan requires minimum quarterly principal payments with the remaining outstanding balance due in August 2025. The Term Loan has limited prepayment requirements under certain conditions. The Term Loan is collateralized by a first priority lien on substantially all of our personal and real property (subject to certain exceptions), including investment property and intellectual property, and by a second priority lien on certain other personal property, primarily credit card receivables and inventory, that constitute first priority collateral for the ABL Revolver.
Borrowings under the Term Loan accrue interest, at our option, at a rate equal to: (A) a base rate per annum equal to the greater of (i) 3.25%, (ii) the prime rate, (iii) the overnight bank funding rate plus 0.5%, and (iv) the adjusted one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%, plus, in each instance, 7.5%; or (B) an adjusted LIBOR per annum (subject to a floor of 1.25%), plus 8.5%, with an interest rate of 9.75% as of October 31, 2020.
Debt Covenants- The ABL Revolver contains a minimum availability covenant where an event of default shall occur if availability is less than the greater of $30.0 million or 10.0% of the maximum credit amount. The Term Loan includes a springing covenant imposing a minimum earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ("EBITDA") covenant, which arises when liquidity is less than $150.0 million. In addition, the ABL Revolver and the Term Loan each contain customary covenants restricting our activities, including limitations on the ability to sell assets, engage in acquisitions, enter into transactions involving related parties, incur additional debt, grant liens on assets, pay dividends or repurchase stock, and make certain other changes. There are specific exceptions to these covenants including, in some cases, upon satisfying specified payment conditions. We are restricted from paying dividends or repurchasing stock until the third quarter of fiscal 2021 at the earliest, after which certain limitations apply. Both the ABL Revolver and the Term Loan contain customary events of default with cross-default provisions. Upon an event of default that is not cured or waived within the cure periods, in addition to other remedies that may be available to the lenders, the obligations may be accelerated, outstanding letters of credit may be required to be cash collateralized and remedies may be exercised against the collateral.
Capital Expenditure Plans
We expect to spend approximately $30.0 million to $35.0 million for capital expenditures in fiscal 2020, of which we invested $26.9 million during the nine months ended October 31, 2020. Our capital expenditures for the remainder of the year will depend primarily on the number of store projects, as well as infrastructure and information technology projects that we undertake and the timing of these expenditures.
Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities and Other Contractual Obligations
We do not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements as defined by Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K. The following table presents a summary of our minimum contractual commitments and obligations as of October 31, 2020:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments due by Period
|
(in thousands)
|
Total
|
|
Less Than
1 Year
|
|
1 - 3
Years
|
|
3 - 5
Years
|
|
More Than
5 Years
|
Operating lease liabilities
|
$
|
1,056,867
|
|
|
$
|
259,702
|
|
|
$
|
389,097
|
|
|
$
|
224,418
|
|
|
$
|
183,650
|
|
Debt, including estimated interest payments (1)
|
447,030
|
|
|
89,662
|
|
|
65,768
|
|
|
291,600
|
|
|
—
|
|
Minimum license commitments(2)
|
253,095
|
|
|
34,556
|
|
|
69,304
|
|
|
62,674
|
|
|
86,561
|
|
Purchase obligations(3)
|
8,064
|
|
|
6,989
|
|
|
1,075
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
Total
|
$
|
1,765,056
|
|
|
$
|
390,909
|
|
|
$
|
525,244
|
|
|
$
|
578,692
|
|
|
$
|
270,211
|
|
(1) Interest payments on our ABL Revolver and Term Loan were estimated using their respective interest rate as of October 31, 2020 and assuming interest payments on $100.0 million outstanding on our ABL Revolver through the maturity date of August 2025.
(2) Minimum license commitments include guaranteed minimum royalties, including amounts due to ABG-Camuto, and fixed licensing and other fees due to other parties.
(3) Purchase obligations include commitments where we would not be able to cancel such obligations without payment or penalty, including items to be purchased for projects that were under construction or for which a lease has been signed.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and disclosure of commitments and contingencies at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. We base these estimates and judgments on factors we believe to be relevant, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The process of determining significant estimates is fact-specific and takes into account factors such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, product mix, and in some cases, actuarial and appraisal techniques. We constantly re-evaluate these significant factors and make adjustments where facts and circumstances dictate.
While we believe that the factors considered provide a meaningful basis for the accounting policies applied in the preparation
of the condensed consolidated financial statements, we cannot guarantee that our estimates and assumptions will be accurate. As the determination of these estimates requires the exercise of judgment, actual results may differ from those estimates, and such differences may be material to our condensed consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes to the application of critical accounting policies disclosed in our 2019 Form 10-K.