NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Vince Holding Corp. (NYSE:VNCE), a leading global luxury apparel and
accessories brand (“Vince” or the “Company”), today reported unaudited
results for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 ended October 28, 2017.
Brendan Hoffman, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We are pleased
with our results in the third quarter, which reflected double digit
comparable store sales growth in both our full price stores and our
eCommerce channel. Customers responded favorably to our recent
collections and to enhancements that we have made in both of these
channels. In addition to the momentum we gained in our direct-to-
consumer channel we also began to take steps to drive increased
profitability in our wholesale segment by focusing on fewer department
store partners. Our teams have already begun to collaborate with the
teams at Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus, and we are pleased with the
progress that we are making thus far as we move towards our focused
distribution arrangements.”
Mr. Hoffman continued, “As we look ahead, we will work to drive
continued momentum in our direct-to-consumer business as well as to
execute a more focused and profitable wholesale business. We plan to
accomplish this by further refining our merchandise offering, investing
in marketing programs with a focus on building brand awareness and
deepening customer engagement, and growing our retail and eCommerce
presence. Overall, we are excited about the inflection points in our
business and we believe we are on the right track to deliver sustainable
profitable growth over the long term.”
For the third quarter ended October 28, 2017:
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Net sales increased 4.1% to $79.1 million from $76.0 million in the
third quarter of fiscal 2016. Wholesale segment sales increased 3.5%
to $53.0 million, primarily driven by an increase in off-price sales.
This was partially offset by the expected reduced sell-in to the
full-price wholesale channel. Direct-to-consumer segment sales
increased 5.3% to $26.1 million compared to the third quarter of
fiscal 2016. Comparable sales increased 4.4%, including e-commerce
sales, due to an increase in average unit retail.
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Gross profit was $36.7 million, or 46.4% of net sales, compared to
gross profit of $38.0 million, or 50.0% of net sales, in the third
quarter of fiscal 2016. Gross margin in the third quarter of fiscal
2017 was negatively impacted by higher product and supply chain costs,
higher markdowns in the direct-to-consumer segment and one-time costs
to execute the wholesale distribution strategy. This was partially
offset by a decrease in the rate of sales allowances as well as
reduced discounts in the off-price wholesale channel.
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Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $31.4 million, or
39.7% of sales compared to $31.9 million, or 42.0% of sales, in the
third quarter of fiscal 2016. The decline in SG&A dollars for the
third quarter of fiscal 2017 was primarily the result of the
non-recurrence of investments related to the transition of IT systems
from last year, as well as savings associated with ending the
Company’s consulting arrangement with its founders. This was partially
offset by increased incentive compensation costs and investments
related to the remediation and optimization of IT systems.
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Operating income was $5.3 million compared to operating income of $6.1
million for the third quarter of fiscal 2016.
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Net income was $3.5 million compared to $3.4 million for the third
quarter of fiscal 2016. The net income for the third quarter of fiscal
2017 includes a negligible benefit from income taxes due to the
offsetting impact of the tax valuation allowance. The net income for
the third quarter of fiscal 2016 included a $1.5 million income tax
provision.
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Earnings per diluted share was $0.41 for the third quarter of fiscal
2017, based on 8.6 million diluted weighted average shares
outstanding. This compares to $0.68 per diluted share, based on 4.9
million diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the third
quarter of fiscal 2016, on a reverse split adjusted basis. On October
24, 2017, the Company separately announced the completion of its
1-for-10 reverse stock split, which reduced the number of outstanding
share of the Company’s common stock by a factor of ten. The increase
in diluted weighted average shares outstanding is a result of the
issuance of common stock in connection with the completion of the
rights offering and related backstop commitment.
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The Company ended the quarter with 55 company-operated stores, an
increase of one store since the third quarter of fiscal 2016.
Balance Sheet
The Company ended the third quarter of fiscal 2017 with $5.7 million in
cash and cash equivalents and $68.1 million of borrowings under its debt
agreements. The increase in borrowings under its debt agreements over
the prior year period is due to net higher borrowings under the
revolving credit facility, partially offset by a $9 million payment to
the term loan facility using proceeds from the $30.0 million rights
offering and related backstop commitment.
Net inventory at the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2017 was $51.4
million compared to $34.4 million at the end of the third quarter of
fiscal 2016. The increase in net inventory was primarily driven by the
timing and growth of off-price shipments.
Capital expenditures for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 totaled $0.3
million.
2017 Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call
A conference call to discuss the third quarter results will be held
today, December 7, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. ET, hosted by Vince Holding Corp.
Chief Executive Officer, Brendan Hoffman, and Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, David Stefko. During the conference call,
the Company may make comments concerning business and financial
developments, trends and other business or financial matters. The
Company's comments, 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 (833)
235-5655, conference ID 4499578. 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 12 months after the date of the event. Recordings may be accessed at http://investors.vince.com/.
ABOUT VINCE
Established in 2002, Vince is a global luxury brand best known for
utilizing luxe fabrications and innovative techniques to create a
product assortment that combines urban utility and modern effortless
style. From its edited core collection of ultra-soft cashmere knits and
cotton tees, Vince has evolved into a global lifestyle brand and
destination for both women’s and men’s apparel and accessories. As of
October 28, 2017, Vince products were sold in prestige distribution
worldwide, including approximately 2,400 distribution locations across
more than 40 countries. With corporate headquarters in New York and its
design studio in Los Angeles, the Company operated 41 full-price retail
stores, 14 outlet stores and its e-commerce site, vince.com. Please
visit www.vince.com for
more information.
This press release is also available on the Vince Holding Corp. website (http://investors.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.
Forward-looking statements include the statements regarding, among other
things, our current expectations about the Company's future results and
financial condition, revenues, store openings and closings, margins,
expenses and earnings and are indicated by words or phrases such as "may,"
"will," "should," "believe," "expect," "seek," "anticipate," "intend,"
"estimate," "plan," "target," "project," "forecast," "envision" and
other similar phrases. Although we believe the assumptions and
expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are
reasonable, these assumptions and expectations may not prove to be
correct and we may not achieve the results or benefits anticipated.
These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of actual results,
and our actual results may differ materially from those suggested in the
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a
number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control,
including, without limitation: our ability to continue having the
liquidity necessary to service our debt, meet contractual payment
obligations (including amortization payments under the term loan as well
as payments under the tax receivable agreement) and fund our operations;
our ability to comply with the covenants under our credit facilities;
our ability to successfully operate the newly implemented systems,
processes, and functions recently transitioned from Kellwood Company;
our ability to remediate the identified material weaknesses in our
internal control over financial reporting; our ability to regain
compliance with the continued listing standards of the New York Stock
Exchange; our ability to ensure the proper operation of the distribution
facility by a third party logistics provider recently transitioned from
Kellwood; our ability to remain competitive in the areas of merchandise
quality, price, breadth of selection, and customer service; our ability
to anticipate and/or react to changes in customer demand and attract new
customers, including in connection with making inventory commitments;
our ability to control the level of sales in the off-price channels; our
ability to manage excess inventory in a way that will promote the
long-term health of the brand; 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 plans, 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 to
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 domestic and international 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 "Item 1A—Risk
Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on
Form 10-Q. 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, except as required by law.
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Exhibit (1)
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Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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(Unaudited, amounts in thousands except percentages,
share and per share data )
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Three Months Ended
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Nine Months Ended
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October 28,
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October 29,
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October 28,
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October 29,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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Net sales
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$
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79,067
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$
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75,973
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$
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197,934
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$
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204,320
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Cost of products sold
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42,400
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38,015
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110,120
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110,717
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Gross profit
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36,667
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37,958
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87,814
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93,603
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as a % of net sales
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46.4
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%
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50.0
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%
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44.4
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%
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45.8
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%
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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31,358
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31,895
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99,558
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95,343
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as a % of net sales
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39.7
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%
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42.0
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%
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50.3
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%
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46.7
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%
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Income (loss) from operations
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5,309
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6,063
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(11,744
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)
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(1,740
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)
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as a % of net sales
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6.7
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%
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8.0
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%
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(5.9
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)%
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(0.9
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)%
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Interest expense, net
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1,693
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|
1,023
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|
|
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4,013
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|
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2,909
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Other expense, net
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113
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|
191
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116
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|
379
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Income (loss) before income taxes
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3,503
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|
|
|
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4,849
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|
|
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(15,873
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)
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(5,028
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)
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(Benefit) provision for income taxes
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(6
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)
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1,469
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42
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(4,517
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)
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Net income (loss)
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$
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3,509
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$
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3,380
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$
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(15,915
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)
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$
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(511
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)
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Earnings (loss) per share:
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Basic earnings (loss) per share
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$
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0.41
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$
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0.69
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$
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(2.58
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)
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|
$
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(0.11
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)
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share
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$
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0.41
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$
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0.68
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$
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(2.58
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)
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|
$
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(0.11
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)
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Weighted average shares outstanding:
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|
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Basic
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8,610,869
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|
|
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4,928,744
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6,166,219
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4,541,966
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Diluted
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8,611,308
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|
|
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4,947,990
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|
|
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6,166,219
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|
|
|
|
4,541,966
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The accompanying financial statements give retroactive effect
to the Reverse Stock Split for all periods presented, unless
otherwise noted. The calculation of basic and diluted net earnings
(loss) per share, as presented in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations, have been determined based on a
retroactive adjustment of weighted average shares outstanding for
all periods presented.
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Exhibit (2)
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Vince Holding Corp. and Subsidiaries
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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(Unaudited, amounts in thousands)
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October 28,
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January 28,
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|
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October 29,
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2017
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2017
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2016
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ASSETS
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|
|
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Current assets:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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5,723
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|
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$
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20,978
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|
|
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$
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20,705
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Trade receivables, net
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31,278
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|
|
|
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10,336
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|
|
|
|
16,613
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Inventories, net
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|
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51,378
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|
|
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38,529
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|
|
|
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34,420
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets
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|
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4,045
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|
|
|
|
4,768
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|
|
|
|
8,736
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Total current assets
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92,424
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|
|
|
|
74,611
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|
|
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80,474
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Property and equipment, net
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38,799
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|
|
|
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42,945
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|
|
|
|
46,097
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Intangible assets, net
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|
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77,249
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|
|
|
|
77,698
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|
|
|
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108,597
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Goodwill
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41,435
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41,435
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|
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63,746
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Deferred income taxes and other assets
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2,816
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|
|
|
|
2,791
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|
|
|
|
97,429
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Total assets
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|
$
|
252,723
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|
|
|
$
|
239,480
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|
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$
|
396,343
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
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|
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|
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Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Accounts payable
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$
|
15,717
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|
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|
$
|
37,022
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|
|
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$
|
23,790
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Accrued salaries and employee benefits
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|
|
|
5,045
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|
|
|
|
3,427
|
|
|
|
|
2,738
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Other accrued expenses
|
|
|
|
11,522
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|
|
|
|
9,992
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|
|
|
|
13,226
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Current portion of long-term debt
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|
|
|
9,000
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|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
|
—
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Total current liabilities
|
|
|
|
41,284
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|
|
|
|
50,441
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|
|
|
|
39,754
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Long-term debt
|
|
|
|
57,621
|
|
|
|
|
48,298
|
|
|
|
|
50,736
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Deferred rent
|
|
|
|
15,927
|
|
|
|
|
16,892
|
|
|
|
|
16,795
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Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
137,830
|
|
|
|
|
137,830
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|
|
|
|
140,843
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Stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
|
|
61
|
|
|
|
|
(13,981
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)
|
|
|
|
148,215
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)
|
|
|
$
|
252,723
|
|
|
|
$
|
239,480
|
|
|
|
$
|
396,343
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|
|
|
|
|
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