Vince Holding Corp. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2014 Results

Vince Holding Corp. ("Vince" or the "Company") completed an initial public offering ("IPO") of its common stock on November 27, 2013. Prior to the IPO and the related restructuring transactions, Vince Holding Corp., formerly known as Apparel Holding Corp. and Kellwood Holding Corp., was a diversified apparel company operating a broad portfolio of fashion brands, which included Vince. As a result of the IPO and the related restructuring transactions, the non-Vince businesses were separated from the Vince business on November 27, 2013, and the Vince business became the sole operating business of Vince Holding Corp.

In this press release, the Company is presenting its financial results in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and the first quarter fiscal 2013 financial results reflect the non-Vince businesses as discontinued operations. The Company is also presenting results relating to the first quarter of fiscal 2013 on an "adjusted" basis in order to exclude the impact of results of the non-Vince businesses, certain public company transition costs and other adjustments. Adjusted results presented in this press release are non-GAAP financial measures. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for more information about the Company's use of non-GAAP financial measures and Exhibit (3) to this press release for a reconciliation of actual GAAP results to such adjusted results.

Jill Granoff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vince, commented, "It was another terrific quarter for the Vince brand as we again delivered double-digit growth across all distribution channels. In our wholesale segment, sales increased nearly 29% driven by strong performance in both women's ready-to-wear and men's sportswear. In our direct-to-consumer segment, sales increased over 41% driven by 11.1% comparable store sales growth, six net new stores and continued strong momentum in our ecommerce business which benefited from our website re-launch in February. These results demonstrate that our everyday luxury essentials continue to resonate with our broad customer following."

The Company's cash balance at the end of the first quarter was $21.8 million. The Company paid down $20.0 million of debt during the first quarter of fiscal 2014, resulting in total debt outstanding of $150.0 million as of May 3, 2014.

Inventory at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was $31.9 million versus $34.0 million as of February 1, 2014 and $20.1 million at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2013.

Capital expenditures during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 totaled $1.3 million, $1.0 million of which was attributable to real estate activities, such as new and remodeled stores and shop-in-shop build-outs.

Ms. Granoff continued, "We are proud of our strong first quarter 2014 performance and we are even more excited about the continued progress we are making in our evolution to becoming a global, dual-gender lifestyle brand. Our apparel business remains solid, our licensed women's footwear business is gaining momentum and next month we will launch children's wear and men's footwear, both new licensed categories. We are also making progress on several operational improvement initiatives that we expect will drive additional gross margin rate expansion during the remainder of fiscal 2014. Given these activities, along with our strong first quarter performance, we have increased our expectation for fiscal 2014 diluted earnings per share to $0.88 - $0.92 from $0.85 to $0.90 per share."

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, the Company has provided, with respect to financial results relating to the first quarter of fiscal 2013, adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses, adjusted operating income, adjusted interest expense, adjusted provision for taxes, adjusted net loss from discontinued operations, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share and related shares outstanding, which are non-GAAP financial measures, in order to eliminate the effect on operating results of certain public company transition costs and the results of the non-Vince businesses that were separated on November 27, 2013, as well as present interest expense and income taxes during all periods on a basis that is consistent with our current debt structure and anticipated effective tax rates. The Company believes that the presentation of adjusted results facilitates an understanding of the Company's continuing operations without the non-recurring impact associated with the IPO and related restructuring transactions. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results has been provided in Exhibit (3) to this press release.

The Company plans to release its first quarter fiscal 2014 results and its updated outlook for fiscal 2014 on Thursday, June 5, 2014. A conference call will be held at 9:00 a.m. ET on that date, hosted by Vince Holding Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jill Granoff, and Chief Financial Officer, Lisa Klinger. During the conference call, the Company may answer questions concerning business and financial developments, trends and other business or financial matters. The Company's responses to these questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been previously disclosed.

Those who wish to participate in the call may do so by dialing 877-201-0168, conference ID 50325722. Any interested party will also have the opportunity to access the call via the Internet at http://investors.vince.com/. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least 15 minutes early to register and download any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a recording will be available for 30 days after the date of the event. Recordings may be accessed at http://investors.vince.com/.

Founded in 2002, Vince is a leading contemporary fashion brand known for its modern effortless style and everyday luxury essentials. The company offers a broad range of women's and men's ready-to-wear including its signature cashmere sweaters, leather jackets, luxe leggings, dresses, silk and woven tops, denim and footwear. Vince is carried in 2,350 stores across 47 countries and as of June 5, 2014 operates 24 full-price retail locations, 6 outlet stores and its e-commerce site, vince.com.

Forward Looking Statements: This document, and any statements incorporated by reference herein, contains forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements often include words such as "may," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "plan," "target," "project," "forecast," "envision" and other similar phrases. Although we believe the assumptions and expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these assumptions and expectations may not prove to be correct and we may not achieve the financial results or benefits anticipated. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of actual results. Our actual results may differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control, including, without limitation: our ability to remain competitive in the areas of merchandise quality, price, breadth of selection, and customer service; our ability to anticipate and/or react to changes in customer demand and attract new customers; changes in consumer confidence and spending; our ability to maintain projected profit margins; unusual, unpredictable and/or severe weather conditions; the execution and management of our retail store growth, including the availability and cost of acceptable real estate locations for new store openings; the execution and management of our international expansion, including our ability to promote our brand and merchandise outside the U.S. and find suitable partners in certain geographies, our ability to expand our product offerings into new product categories including the ability find suitable licensing partners; our ability to successfully implement our marketing initiatives, our ability to protect our trademarks in the U.S. and internationally, our ability to maintain the security of electronic and other confidential information; serious disruptions and catastrophic events; changes in global economies and credit and financial markets; competition; our ability to attract and retain key personnel; commodity, raw material and other cost increases; compliance with laws, regulations and orders; changes in laws and regulations; outcomes of litigation and proceedings and the availability of insurance, indemnification and other third-party coverage of any losses suffered in connection therewith; tax matters and other factors as set forth from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including under the heading "Risk Factors." We intend these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the time of this release and do not undertake to update or revise them as more information becomes available.

Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations		Exhibit (1)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands
Except percentages and share and per share data)


	Three Months Ended
	May 3, 2014	May 4, 2013

Net Sales	$ 53,452	$ 40,363
Cost of products sold	27,041	22,850
Gross profit	26,411	17,513
as a % of net sales	49.4%	43.4%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	21,204	15,613
as a % of net sales	39.7%	38.7%
Income from operations	5,207	1,900
as a % of net sales	9.7%	4.7%
Interest expense, net	2,850	10,624
Other expense, net	50	125
Income (loss) before taxes	2,307	(8,849)
Income Taxes	923	930
Net Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,384	(9,779)
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	-	(5,330)
Net income (loss)	$ 1,384	$ (15,109)

Net income (loss) per share - basic:

Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.04	$ (0.37)
Net loss from discontinued operations	-	(0.21)
Net income (loss)	$ 0.04	$ (0.58)

Net income (loss) per share - diluted:

Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.04	$ (0.37)
Net loss from discontinued operations	-	(0.21)
Net income (loss)	$ 0.04	$ (0.58)

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	36,723,727	26,211,130
Diluted	38,071,048	26,211,130

Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets		Exhibit (2)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)

	May 3, 2014		February 1, 2014
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 21,789		$ 21,484
Trade receivables, net	13,535		40,198
Inventories, net	31,850		33,956
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,787		8,093
Total current assets	78,961		103,731
Property, plant and equipment, net	14,053		13,615
Intangible assets, net	110,093		110,243
Goodwill	63,746		63,746
Deferred income taxes and other assets	121,738		123,007
Total assets	$ 388,591		$ 414,342

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$ 16,272		$ 23,847
Accrued salaries and employee benefits	2,534		5,425
Other accrued expenses	8,957		9,061
Total current liabilities	27,763		38,333
Long-term debt	150,000		170,000
Deferred income taxes and other	6,482		3,443
Other liabilities	169,015		169,015
Stockholders' equity	35,331		33,551

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 388,591		$ 414,342

Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of net income on a GAAP basis to "Adjusted net income"					Exhibit (3)
(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except percentages
and share and per share data)


	For the three months ended May 4, 2013
		As Reported	Adjustments		As Adjusted

Net Sales		$ 40,363	$ -		$ 40,363
Cost of products sold		22,850	-		22,850
Gross profit		17,513	-		17,513
Selling, general and administrative expenses		15,613	(1,274)	(a)	14,339
as a % of net sales		38.7%			35.5%
Income from operations		1,900	1,274		3,174
as a % of net sales		4.7%			7.9%
Interest expense, net		10,624	(7,724)	(b)	2,900
Other expense, net		125	-		125
Income (loss) before income taxes		(8,849)	8,998		149
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		930	(870)	(c)	60
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		(9,779)	9,868		89
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(5,330)	5,330	(d)	-
Net income (loss)		$ (15,109)	$ 15,198		$ 89

Net income (loss) per share - basic:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		$ (0.37)	$ 0.37		$ -
Net loss from discontinued operations		(0.21)	0.21		-
Net income (loss)		$ (0.58)	$ 0.58		$ -

Net income (loss) per share - diluted:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations		$ (0.37)	$ 0.37		$ -
Net loss from discontinued operations		(0.21)	0.21		-
Net income (loss)		$ (0.58)	$ 0.58		$ -

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		26,211,130	10,512,597	(e)	36,723,727
Diluted		26,211,130	11,112,597	(e)	37,323,727


(a)	To adjust selling, general and administrative expenses to remove public company transition costs incurred by the Company as such costs are not indicative of ongoing operations.
(b)	To adjust interest expense to eliminate historical expense and add interest expense per the new $175 million Term Loan facility and impact of amortization of deferred financing costs.
(c)	To adjust historical income taxes and record taxes at 40% of income (loss) which represents the impact of recognizing taxes at the Company's annual estimated effective tax rate.
(d)	To adjust net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, to eliminate amount as such loss is not indicative of ongoing operations.
(e)	To reflect the number of common shares outstanding after the initial public offering and other share activity on a basic and diluted basis. SOURCE Vince Holding Corp.

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