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LANDS' END, INC. - Quarter Report: 2021 April (Form 10-Q)

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

Quarterly report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2021

-OR-

Transition report pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from to                      to                     .

Commission File Number: 001-09769

 

Lands’ End, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

36-2512786

 

 

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation of Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

1 Lands’ End Lane

Dodgeville, Wisconsin

 

53595

 

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(608) 935-9341

(Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code)

 

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

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

LE

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    YES      NO  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   YES      NO  

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

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer

 

Accelerated filer

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller reporting company

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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

As of May 25, 2021, the registrant had 32,979,988 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.

 

 


 

 

 

LANDS’ END, INC.

INDEX TO QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED APRIL 30, 2021

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Page

 

 

 

 

 

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Operations

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

6

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

 

18

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

27

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

29

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

29

 

 

 

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

29

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

31

 

 

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

LANDS’ END, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

April 30,

2021

 

 

May 1,

2020

 

Net revenue

 

$

321,297

 

 

$

217,008

 

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

173,560

 

 

 

122,853

 

Gross profit

 

 

147,737

 

 

 

94,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative

 

 

125,522

 

 

 

105,796

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,904

 

 

 

8,786

 

Other operating expense, net

 

 

443

 

 

 

4,285

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

11,868

 

 

 

(24,712

)

Interest expense

 

 

9,060

 

 

 

5,311

 

Other income, net

 

 

(167

)

 

 

(173

)

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

2,975

 

 

 

(29,850

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

336

 

 

 

(9,207

)

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

2,639

 

 

$

(20,643

)

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

(0.64

)

Diluted:

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

(0.64

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

32,769

 

 

 

32,448

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

33,712

 

 

 

32,448

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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LANDS’ END, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Operations

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

2,639

 

 

$

(20,643

)

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

311

 

 

 

(1,259

)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

2,950

 

 

$

(21,902

)

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LANDS’ END, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

 

January 29, 2021

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

36,181

 

 

$

59,134

 

 

$

33,933

 

Restricted cash

 

 

2,327

 

 

 

1,953

 

 

 

1,861

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

41,350

 

 

 

35,381

 

 

 

37,574

 

Inventories, net

 

 

394,287

 

 

 

383,163

 

 

 

382,106

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

36,527

 

 

 

46,221

 

 

 

40,356

 

Total current assets

 

 

510,672

 

 

 

525,852

 

 

 

495,830

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

139,991

 

 

 

155,511

 

 

 

145,288

 

Operating lease right-of-use asset

 

 

34,258

 

 

 

38,621

 

 

 

35,475

 

Goodwill

 

 

106,700

 

 

 

106,700

 

 

 

106,700

 

Intangible asset, net

 

 

257,000

 

 

 

257,000

 

 

 

257,000

 

Other assets

 

 

4,056

 

 

 

4,651

 

 

 

5,215

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

1,052,677

 

 

$

1,088,335

 

 

$

1,045,508

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current borrowings on ABL Facility

 

$

 

 

$

75,000

 

 

$

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

13,750

 

 

 

382,858

 

 

 

13,750

 

Accounts payable

 

 

105,597

 

 

 

101,445

 

 

 

134,007

 

Lease liability - current

 

 

4,962

 

 

 

5,867

 

 

 

5,183

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

145,206

 

 

 

82,904

 

 

 

161,982

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

269,515

 

 

 

648,074

 

 

 

314,922

 

Long-term borrowings on ABL Facility

 

 

80,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,000

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

242,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

245,632

 

Lease liability - long-term

 

 

36,693

 

 

 

41,388

 

 

 

37,811

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

 

47,441

 

 

 

65,446

 

 

 

47,346

 

Other liabilities

 

 

6,085

 

 

 

5,529

 

 

 

5,094

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

682,524

 

 

 

760,437

 

 

 

675,805

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 authorized: 480,000 shares;

   issued and outstanding: 32,977, 32,596 and 32,614, respectively

 

 

330

 

 

 

326

 

 

 

326

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

366,868

 

 

 

362,072

 

 

 

369,372

 

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

 

 

13,865

 

 

 

(20,253

)

 

 

11,226

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(10,910

)

 

 

(14,247

)

 

 

(11,221

)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

370,153

 

 

 

327,898

 

 

 

369,703

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

1,052,677

 

 

$

1,088,335

 

 

$

1,045,508

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LANDS’ END, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

2,639

 

 

$

(20,643

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,904

 

 

 

8,786

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

 

775

 

 

 

429

 

Loss on property and equipment

 

 

443

 

 

 

842

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

2,513

 

 

 

1,828

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

8

 

 

 

8,132

 

Goodwill impairment

 

 

 

 

 

3,300

 

Other

 

 

276

 

 

 

821

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(3,915

)

 

 

15,568

 

Inventories

 

 

(11,932

)

 

 

(8,502

)

Accounts payable

 

 

(28,545

)

 

 

(54,084

)

Other operating assets

 

 

4,820

 

 

 

(8,666

)

Other operating liabilities

 

 

(15,688

)

 

 

(28,009

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(38,702

)

 

 

(80,198

)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(4,942

)

 

 

(10,789

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(4,942

)

 

 

(10,789

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from borrowings under ABL Facility

 

 

75,000

 

 

 

75,000

 

Payments of borrowings under ABL Facility

 

 

(20,000

)

 

 

 

Principal payments on long-term debt, net

 

 

(3,438

)

 

 

(1,288

)

Payments of employee withholding taxes on share-based compensation

 

 

(5,013

)

 

 

(410

)

Payment of debt-issuance costs

 

 

(35

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

46,514

 

 

 

73,302

 

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

 

 

(156

)

 

 

(525

)

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH

 

 

2,714

 

 

 

(18,210

)

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH,

      BEGINNING OF PERIOD

 

 

35,794

 

 

 

79,297

 

CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH, END OF PERIOD

 

$

38,508

 

 

$

61,087

 

SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unpaid liability to acquire property and equipment

 

$

3,227

 

 

$

4,707

 

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

 

$

(5,152

)

 

$

(1,210

)

Interest paid

 

$

7,911

 

 

$

4,667

 

Lease liabilities arising from obtaining Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

$

 

 

$

3,074

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LANDS' END, INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

(Unaudited)

 

 

Common Stock Issued

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

 

 

Retained

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

(in thousands)

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Earnings

 

 

Loss

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at January 29, 2021

 

 

32,614

 

 

$

326

 

 

$

369,372

 

 

$

11,226

 

 

$

(11,221

)

 

$

369,703

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,639

 

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

311

 

 

 

311

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,513

 

Vesting of restricted shares

 

 

553

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

(4

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock shares surrendered for taxes

 

 

(190

)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,013

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5,013

)

Balance at April 30, 2021

 

 

32,977

 

 

$

330

 

 

$

366,868

 

 

$

13,865

 

 

$

(10,910

)

 

$

370,153

 

 

 

 

Common Stock Issued

 

 

Additional

Paid-in

 

 

Retained Earnings/ (Accumulated

 

 

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

(in thousands)

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

Deficit)

 

 

Loss

 

 

Equity

 

Balance at January 31, 2020

 

 

32,382

 

 

$

324

 

 

$

360,656

 

 

$

390

 

 

$

(12,988

)

 

$

348,382

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,643

)

 

 

 

 

 

(20,643

)

Cumulative translation adjustment, net of tax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,259

)

 

 

(1,259

)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,828

 

Vesting of restricted shares

 

 

275

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock shares surrendered for taxes

 

 

(61

)

 

 

 

 

 

(410

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(410

)

Balance at May 1, 2020

 

 

32,596

 

 

$

326

 

 

$

362,072

 

 

$

(20,253

)

 

$

(14,247

)

 

$

327,898

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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LANDS’ END, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1. BACKGROUND AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Description of Business

 

Lands' End, Inc. ("Lands' End" or the "Company") is a leading uni-channel retailer of casual clothing, accessories, footwear and home products. Lands’ End offers products online at www.landsend.com, on third-party online marketplaces and through its own Company Operated stores, as well as, third-party retail locations.  Lands’ End is a classic American lifestyle brand with a passion for quality, legendary service and real value and seeks to deliver timeless style for women, men, kids and home.

 

Terms that are commonly used in the Company's Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are defined as follows:

 

 

ABL Facility - Asset-based senior secured credit agreements, providing for a revolving facility, dated as of November 16, 2017, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and certain other lenders, as amended to date

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA - Net income (loss) appearing on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations net of Income tax expense/(benefit), Interest expense, Depreciation and amortization and certain significant items

 

 

ASC – Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, which serves as the source for authoritative GAAP, as supplemented by rules and interpretive releases by the SEC which are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants

 

 

ASU – Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update

 

 

CARES Act – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act signed into law on March 27, 2020

 

 

Company Operated stores – Lands’ End retail stores in the Retail channel

 

 

Current Term Loan Facility – Term loan credit agreement, dated as of September 9, 2020, among the Company, Fortress Credit Corp., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the lenders party thereto

 

 

Debt Facilities - Collectively, the Current Term Loan Facility and ABL Facility

 

 

Deferred Awards - Time vesting stock awards

 

 

EPS - Earnings per share

 

 

ESL - ESL Investments, Inc. and its investment affiliates, including Edward S. Lampert

 

 

FASB - Financial Accounting Standards Board

 

 

First Quarter 2021 – The 13 weeks ended April 30, 2021

 

 

First Quarter 2020 - The 13 weeks ended May 1, 2020

 

 

Fiscal 2019 - The 52 weeks ended January 31, 2020

 

 

Fiscal 2020 - The 52 weeks ended January 29, 2021

 

 

Former Term Loan Facility - Term loan credit agreements, dated as of April 4, 2014, with Bank of America, N.A. and certain other lenders, and replaced by the Current Term Loan Facility on September 9, 2020

 

 

GAAP - Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States

 

 

LIBOR - London inter-bank offered rate

 

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Option Awards - Stock option awards

 

 

Performance Awards - Performance-based stock awards

 

 

Sears Holdings - Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries

 

 

SEC – United States Securities and Exchange Commission

 

 

Second Quarter 2020 – The 13 weeks ended July 31, 2020

 

 

Separation - On April 4, 2014 Sears Holdings distributed 100% of the outstanding common stock of Lands' End to its shareholders

 

 

Third Quarter 2020 – The 13 weeks ended October 30, 2020

 

 

Transform Holdco - Transform Holdco LLC, an affiliate of ESL, which on February 11, 2019 acquired from Sears Holdings substantially all of the go-forward retail footprint, and other assets and component businesses of Sears Holdings as a going concern

 

 

Year-to-Date 2021 - The 13 weeks ended April 30, 2021

 

 

Year-to-Date 2020 - The 13 weeks ended May 1, 2020

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Lands' End, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

 

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments which are of a normal and recurring nature necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods presented have been reflected. Dollar amounts are reported in thousands, except per share data, unless otherwise noted. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with information included in the Lands' End Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021.

 

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

COVID-19 surfaced in late 2019 and in March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. During First Quarter 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic had a disruptive impact on the Company’s business operations and an unfavorable impact on the Company’s results of operations.

 

Health and Safety of Employees and Consumers

 

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s priority has been the safety of employees and customers. On March 16, 2020, the Company temporarily closed its U.S. stores. These stores remained closed at the end of First Quarter 2020 with a phased reopening in Second Quarter 2020. Additionally, the Company has implemented extra precautions in its offices and distribution centers. These precautions were developed in line with guidance from global, federal and state health authorities, including COVID-19 retail guidelines, work-from-home policies, social distancing, thermal scanning and partitions in all facilities.

 

Supply Chain

 

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause supply chain disruptions across all industries, and the Company continually monitors its supply chain for manufacturing and transportation delays caused or exacerbated by the pandemic. The Company continues to place a priority on business continuity and contingency planning. The Company may experience disruptions in the supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, though the Company cannot reasonably estimate the potential impact or timing of those events, and the Company may not be able to mitigate such impact.

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Expense Reduction

 

Beginning in First Quarter 2020, the Company took the following actions to reduce overall expenses as a response to decreased customer demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

 

 

Temporarily reduced base salaries, including a reduction of 50% in the base salary of its Chief Executive Officer, 20% reductions in the base salaries of the Company’s other senior management members and scaled salary reductions throughout the Company. All salaries were reinstated during the Third Quarter 2020.

 

Furloughed approximately 70% of corporate employees beginning on March 28, 2020. Some personnel returned to work on April 13, 2020 and as work demand increased, the remaining workforce returned to work on an as needed basis with all work furloughs ending by mid-Second Quarter 2020. When the Company Operated stores temporarily closed, nearly 100% of the Company Operated store employees were furloughed until reopening.

 

 Fiscal 2020 merit increases were eliminated.

 

The Board of Directors compensation was temporarily reduced.

 

The Company's 401(k) matching contribution was suspended temporarily.

 

Other discretionary operating expenses were significantly reduced.

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company’s planned capital expenditures for Fiscal 2020 were significantly reduced.  

 

Goodwill and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset

 

The Company considered the COVID-19 pandemic to be a triggering event in First Quarter 2020 for the Company’s Outfitters and Japan eCommerce reporting units and therefore completed an interim test for impairment of goodwill for these reporting units as of May 1, 2020. The testing resulted in no impairment of the Company’s Outfitters reporting unit and full impairment of the $3.3 million of goodwill allocated to the Company’s Japan eCommerce reporting unit. There was not a triggering event or impairment charge in First Quarter 2021.

 

NOTE 2. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”, which is intended to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and by clarifying and amending existing guidance to improve consistent application. This ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Certain amendments within this ASU are required to be applied on a retrospective basis, certain other amendments are required to be applied on a modified retrospective basis and all other amendments on a prospective basis.  The Company adopted this standard in First Quarter 2021 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.

 

NOTE 3. EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

The numerator for both basic and diluted EPS is net income (loss). The denominator for basic EPS is based upon the number of weighted average shares of Lands’ End common stock outstanding during the reporting periods. The denominator for diluted EPS is based upon the number of weighted average shares of Lands' End common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the reporting periods using the treasury stock method in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Potentially dilutive securities for the diluted EPS calculations consist of non-vested equity shares of common stock and in-the-money outstanding options where the current stock price exceeds the option strike price.

 

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The following table summarizes the components of basic and diluted EPS:

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

2,639

 

 

$

(20,643

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

32,769

 

 

 

32,448

 

Dilutive effect of stock awards

 

 

943

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

33,712

 

 

 

32,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

(0.64

)

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

(0.64

)

 

Stock awards are considered anti-dilutive based on the application of the treasury stock method or in the event of a net loss. There were 115,345 and 1,205,821 anti-dilutive shares excluded from the diluted weighted average shares outstanding for First Quarter 2021 and First Quarter 2020, respectively.

 

NOTE 4. OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

 

Other comprehensive loss encompasses all changes in equity other than those arising from transactions with stockholders and is comprised solely of foreign currency translation adjustments.

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

Beginning balance: Accumulated other

      comprehensive loss (net of tax of $2,987

       and $3,453, respectively)

 

$

(11,221

)

 

$

(12,988

)

Other comprehensive loss:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments (net of tax of $87 and tax benefit of $337, respectively)

 

 

311

 

 

 

(1,259

)

Ending balance: Accumulated other

      comprehensive loss (net of tax of $2,900 and $3,790, respectively)

 

$

(10,910

)

 

$

(14,247

)

 

No amounts were reclassified out of Accumulated other comprehensive loss during any of the periods presented.

 

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NOTE 5. DEBT

 

ABL Facility

 

During Fiscal 2020, the Company exercised the “accordion” feature under the ABL Facility increasing the maximum borrowings available under the facility from $175 million to $275 million, subject to a borrowing base (the “Loan Cap”). This was completed in two separate transactions. The first was a $25 million increase effective March 19, 2020 and the second was a $75 million increase effective September 9, 2020. The latter was completed through the Second Amendment to the ABL Facility executed on August 12, 2020.  

 

The ABL Facility includes a $70 million sublimit for letters of credit and is available for working capital and other general corporate liquidity needs. The balance outstanding on April 30, 2021 and May 1, 2020 was $80 million and $75 million, respectively. The balance of outstanding letters of credit was $16.9 million and $8.7 million on April 30, 2021 and May 1, 2020, respectively.

 

Long-Term Debt

 

On September 9, 2020, the Company entered into the Current Term Loan Facility which provides a term loan facility of $275 million, the proceeds of which were used, along with borrowings of $125 million under the ABL Facility, to repay all of the indebtedness under the Former Term Loan Facility and to pay fees and expenses in connection with the financing. Origination costs, including an Original Issue Discount (“OID”) of 3% and $5.0 million in debt origination fees, were paid upon entering into the Current Term Loan Facility. The OID and the debt origination fees are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the Current Term Loan Facility and are amortized over the term of the loan to Interest expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

The Company's long-term debt consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

 

January 29, 2021

 

(in thousands)

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

Former Term Loan Facility

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

%

 

$

384,100

 

 

 

 

4.25

%

 

$

 

 

 

 

%

Current Term Loan Facility, maturing September 9, 2025

 

 

 

268,125

 

 

 

 

10.75

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

271,563

 

 

 

 

10.75

%

 

 

 

 

268,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

384,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

271,563

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

13,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

382,858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Unamortized debt issuance costs

 

 

 

11,585

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,181

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net

 

 

$

242,790

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

245,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the Company's borrowing availability under the ABL Facility:

 

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

 

January 29, 2021

 

(in thousands)

 

Amount

 

Interest Rate

 

 

Amount

 

Interest Rate

 

 

Amount

 

Interest Rate

 

ABL Facility maximum borrowing

 

$

275,000

 

 

 

 

 

$

200,000

 

 

 

 

 

$

275,000

 

 

 

 

Less: Outstanding borrowings

 

 

80,000

 

2.75%

 

 

 

75,000

 

2.07%

 

 

 

25,000

 

3.00%

 

Less: Outstanding letters of credit

 

 

16,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,131

 

 

 

 

Borrowing availability under ABL Facility

 

$

178,080

 

 

 

 

 

$

116,344

 

 

 

 

 

$

222,869

 

 

 

 

 

Interest; Fees

 

The borrowing margin under the ABL Facility is subject to adjustment based on the average daily total loans outstanding under the ABL Facility for the preceding fiscal quarter. For LIBOR loans, the interest rate is LIBOR (subject to an interest rate floor of 0.75%) plus a borrowing margin which is, where the average daily total loans outstanding for the previous quarter are (i) less than $50.0 million, 1.75%, (ii) equal to or greater than $50.0 million but less than $100.0 million, 2.00%, (iii) equal to or greater than $100.0 million but less than $200.0 million, 2.25%, and (iv) greater than $200.0 million, 3.50%. For Base Rate loans, the borrowing margin is, where the average daily total loans outstanding for the previous quarter are (i) less than $50.0 million for the previous quarter, 1.00%, (ii) equal to or greater than $50.0 million but less than $100.0 million, 1.25%, (iii) equal to or greater than $100.0 million but less than $200.0 million, 1.50%, and (iv) greater than $200.0 million, 2.75%.

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The interest rates per annum applicable to the loans under the Current Term Loan Facility are based on a fluctuating rate of interest measured by reference to, at the borrowers’ election, either (1) an adjusted LIBOR rate (with a minimum rate of 1%) plus 9.75%, or (2) an alternative base rate (which is the greater of (i) the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal, (ii) the federal funds rate, which shall be no lower than 0% plus ½ of 1%, and (iii) the one month LIBOR rate plus 1% per annum) plus 8.75%.

 

The ABL Facility fees also include (i) commitment fees which range from 0.25% to 0.375% based upon the average daily unused commitment (aggregate commitment less loans and letter of credit outstanding) under the ABL Facility for the preceding fiscal quarter and (ii) customary letter of credit fees. As of the end of First Quarter 2021 the Company had borrowings of $80.0 million on the ABL Facility.

 

Customary agency fees are payable in respect of the Debt Facilities.  

 

Maturity; Amortization and Prepayments

 

The ABL Facility matures on November 16, 2022, subject to customary extension provisions provided for therein.

 

The Current Term Loan Facility matures on September 9, 2025 and amortizes at a rate equal to 1.25% per quarter.  It is subject to mandatory prepayments in an amount equal to a percentage of the borrower’s excess cash flows in each fiscal year, ranging from 0% to 75% depending on the Company’s total leverage ratio, and with the proceeds of certain asset sales, casualty events and extraordinary receipts. The loan may not be voluntarily prepaid during the first two years of its term, without significant penalties. A prepayment premium is applicable to voluntary prepayments and certain mandatory prepayments made prior to the fourth anniversary of the closing date of the Current Term Loan Facility.

 

Guarantees; Security

 

All obligations under the Debt Facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by Lands’ End, Inc. and, subject to certain exceptions, each of its existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries. The ABL Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in certain working capital of the borrowers and guarantors consisting primarily of accounts receivable and inventory. The Current Term Loan Facility is secured by a second priority security interest in the same collateral with certain exceptions.

 

The Current Term Loan Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in certain property and assets of the borrowers and guarantors, including certain fixed assets such as real estate, stock of the subsidiaries and intellectual property, in each case, subject to certain exceptions. The ABL Facility is secured by a second priority interest in the same collateral, with certain exceptions.

 

Representations and Warranties; Covenants

 

Subject to specified exceptions, the Debt Facilities contain various representations and warranties, and restrictive covenants that, among other things and subject to specified exceptions, restrict Lands’ End, Inc.’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur indebtedness (including guarantees), grant liens, make investments, make dividends or distributions with respect to capital stock, make prepayments on other indebtedness, engage in mergers or change the nature of their business.

 

The Current Term Loan Facility is subject to certain financial covenants, including a quarterly maximum total leverage ratio test, a weekly minimum liquidity test and an annual maximum capital expenditure amount.  

 

If excess availability under the ABL Facility falls below the greater of 10% of the Loan Cap amount or $15.0 million, the Company will be required to comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0. The ABL Facility also has a cash maintenance provision which applies a limit of $75 million on the amount of cash and cash equivalents (subject to certain exceptions) that the Company may hold when outstanding loans under the ABL Facility are equal to or exceed $125 million.

The Debt Facilities contain certain affirmative covenants, including reporting requirements such as delivery of financial statements, certificates and notices of certain events, maintaining insurance, and providing additional guarantees and collateral in certain circumstances.

As of April 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of its covenants in the Debt Facilities.

Events of Default

 

The Debt Facilities include customary events of default including non-payment of principal, interest or fees, violation of covenants, inaccuracy of representations or warranties, cross defaults related to certain other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency events, invalidity or impairment of guarantees or security interests, and material judgments and change of control.

 

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NOTE 6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

 

The Company expenses the fair value of all stock awards over their respective vesting periods, ensuring that, the amount of cumulative compensation cost recognized at any date is at least equal to the portion of the grant-date fair value of the award that is vested at that date. The Company has elected to adjust compensation expense for an estimated forfeiture rate for those shares not expected to vest and to recognize compensation cost on a straight-line basis for awards that only have a service requirement with multiple vest dates.

 

The Company has granted the following types of stock awards to employees at management levels and above, each of which are granted under the Company’s stockholder approved stock plans, other than March 6, 2017 grants to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer which were made as inducement grants outside of the Company’s stockholder approved stock plans in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4):

 

 

i.

Time vesting stock awards ("Deferred Awards") are in the form of restricted stock units and only require each recipient to complete a service period for the award to be earned. Deferred Awards generally vest over three years. The fair value of Deferred Awards is based on the closing price of the Company's common stock on the grant date and is reduced for estimated forfeitures of those awards not expected to vest due to employee turnover.

 

 

 

ii.

Performance-based stock awards ("Performance Awards") are in the form of restricted stock units and have, in addition to a service requirement, performance criteria that must be achieved for the awards to be earned. For Performance Awards the Target Shares earned can range from 50% to 200% once minimum thresholds have been reached, and depend on the achievement of Adjusted EBITDA and revenue performance measures for the cumulative three-fiscal year performance period beginning with the fiscal year of the grant date. The applicable percentage of the Target Shares, as determined by performance, vest after the completion of the applicable three-year performance period and upon determination of achievement of the performance measures by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, and unearned Target Shares are forfeited. The fair value of the Performance Awards are based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. Stock based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the related service period, reduced for estimated forfeitures of those awards not expected to vest due to employee turnover, and adjusted based on the Company's estimate of the percentage of the aggregate Target Shares expected to be earned. The 2018 Performance Awards vested on March 25, 2021 at 111%. The compensation expense associated with the 2021 and 2019 Performance Awards are accrued at 100% and 115% of Target Shares, respectively.

 

 

iii.

Stock option awards ("Option Awards") provide the recipient with the option to purchase a set number of shares at a stated exercise price over the term of the contract, which is ten years for all Option Awards currently outstanding. Options are granted with a strike price equal to the stock price on the date of grant and vest ratably over a four-year period. The fair value of each Option Award is estimated on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.

 

The following table provides a summary of the Company's stock-based compensation expense, which is included in Selling and administrative expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

Deferred awards

 

$

1,361

 

 

$

1,641

 

Performance awards

 

 

1,049

 

 

 

 

Option awards

 

 

103

 

 

 

187

 

Total stock-based compensation expense

 

$

2,513

 

 

$

1,828

 

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The following table provides a summary of the Deferred Awards activity for Year-to-Date 2021:

 

 

 

Deferred Awards

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted Average

Grant Date Fair Value

per Share

 

Unvested as of January 29, 2021

 

 

1,093

 

 

$

10.86

 

Granted

 

 

245

 

 

 

29.93

 

Vested

 

 

(388

)

 

 

13.67

 

Forfeited or expired

 

 

(5

)

 

 

10.09

 

Unvested as of April 30, 2021

 

 

945

 

 

 

14.65

 

 

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested Deferred Awards was approximately $12.1 million as of April 30, 2021, which is expected to be recognized ratably over a weighted average period of 2.4 years. Deferred Awards granted to employees during Fiscal 2021 vest ratably over a period of three years.

 

The following table provides a summary of the Performance Awards activity for Year-to-Date 2021:

 

 

 

Performance Awards

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted Average

Grant Date Fair Value

per Share

 

Unvested as of January 29, 2021

 

 

393

 

 

$

18.32

 

Granted (1)

 

 

166

 

 

 

29.95

 

Vested

 

 

(165

)

 

 

21.90

 

Forfeited or expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested as of April 30, 2021

 

 

394

 

 

 

21.72

 

 

(1)

Performance shares granted assume achievement performance at 100% of target.

 

Total unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested Performance Awards was approximately $6.1 million as of April 30, 2021, which is expected to be recognized ratably over a weighted average period of 2.5 years. Performance Awards granted to employees during Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2019 vest, if earned, after completion of the applicable three-year performance period.

 

The following table provides a summary of the Options Award activity for Year-to-Date 2021:

 

 

 

Option Awards

 

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

Number of

Shares

 

 

Weighted Average

Grant Date Fair Value

per Share

 

Unvested as of January 29, 2021

 

 

85

 

 

$

8.73

 

Granted

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vested

 

 

(74

)

 

 

8.49

 

Forfeited or expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested as of April 30, 2021

 

 

11

 

 

 

10.20

 

 

As of April 30, 2021, there was no unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested Option Awards that fully vest on May 8, 2021. The Option Awards have a contractual term of ten years and vest ratably over the first four years. As of April 30, 2021, 330,880 shares related to Option Awards were exercisable. No options have been exercised as of April 30, 2021.

 

 

 

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NOTE 7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Restricted cash is reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The fair value of restricted cash was $2.3 million, $2.0 million and $1.9 million as of April 30, 2021, May 1, 2020 and January 29, 2021, respectively based on Level 1 inputs. Restricted cash amounts are valued based upon statements received from financial institutions.

 

Carrying values and fair values of long-term debt, including current portion, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows:

 

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020 *

 

 

January 29, 2021

 

(in thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Fair

Value

 

 

Carrying

Amount

 

 

Fair

Value

 

Long-term debt, including current portion

 

$

268,125

 

 

$

265,410

 

 

$

384,100

 

 

$

299,118

 

 

$

271,563

 

 

$

277,265

 

 

* At May 1, 2020 all debt is short-term.

 

Long-term debt, including current portion, was valued utilizing Level 3 valuation techniques based on a third-party analysis on April 30, 2021 and January 29, 2021. The fair value of the debt on May 1, 2020 was determined utilizing Level 2 techniques based on the closing inactive market bid price on May 1, 2020.  There were no nonfinancial assets or nonfinancial liabilities recognized at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of April 30, 2021, May 1, 2020, and January 29, 2021.

 

NOTE 8. INCOME TAXES

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

At the end of each quarter, the Company estimates its effective income tax rate pursuant to ASC 740. The rate for the period consists of the tax rate expected to be applied for the full year to ordinary income adjusted for any discrete items recorded in the period.

 

The Company recorded a tax expense at an overall effective tax rate of 11.3% for the First Quarter 2021 and a tax benefit of 30.8% for First Quarter 2020. The First Quarter 2021 rate reflects a tax benefit as a result of stock-based compensation. The First Quarter 2020 rate reflects the estimated tax benefits as a result of the CARES Act.

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020.  The CARES Act, among other things, includes provisions related to refundable payroll tax credits, deferment of employer side social security payments, net operating loss utilization and carryback periods, modifications to the net interest deduction limitations, increased limitations on qualified charitable contributions, and technical corrections to tax depreciation methods for qualified improvement property.

 

NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The Company is party to various claims, legal proceedings and investigations arising in the ordinary course of business. Some of these actions involve complex factual and legal issues and are subject to uncertainties. At this time, the Company is not able to either predict the outcome of these legal proceedings or reasonably estimate a potential range of loss with respect to the proceedings. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of such pending claims, proceedings and investigations with certainty, management is of the opinion that their ultimate resolution should not have a material adverse effect on results of operations, cash flows or financial position taken as a whole.

 

As disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2021, the Company is the defendant in three separate lawsuits, each of which allege adverse health events and personal property damage as a result of wearing uniforms manufactured by Lands’ End: (1) Gilbert et al. v. Lands' End, Inc., United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, Civil Action No. 3:19-cv-00823-JDP, complaint filed October 3, 2019; (2) Andrews et al. v. Lands' End, Inc., United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, Civil Action No. 3:19-cv-01066-JDP, complaint filed on December 31, 2019, on behalf of 521 named plaintiffs, later amended to include 1,089 named plaintiffs; and (3) Davis et al. v. Lands' End, Inc. and Lands' End Business Outfitters, Inc., United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, Case No. 3:20-cv-00195, complaint filed on March 4, 2020. Plaintiffs in Gilbert, Andrews, and Davis seek nationwide class certification on behalf of similarly situated Delta employees.  

 

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By order dated April 20, 2020, the Court consolidated the Gilbert and Andrews cases (the “Consolidated Wisconsin Action”) and stayed the Davis case.  

 

Plaintiffs in the Consolidated Wisconsin Action and Davis each assert that the damages sustained by the members of the proposed class exceed $5,000,000. Plaintiffs in each case seek damages for personal injuries, pain and suffering, severe emotional distress, financial or economic loss, including medical services and expenses, lost income and other compensable injuries. Plaintiffs in the Consolidated Wisconsin Action seek class certification with respect to performance of the uniforms and warranty claims and maintain individual claims for personal injury by numerous named plaintiffs.   

 

The Consolidated Wisconsin Action has several motions pending before the Court and continues to be in discovery. Lands' End is vigorously defending these lawsuits and believes they are without merit. 

 

NOTE 10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

At the time of the Separation, ESL beneficially owned significant portions of both the Company's and Sears Holdings’ outstanding shares of common stock and therefore, Sears Holdings, the Company's former parent company, is considered a related party.

 

On February 11, 2019, Transform Holdco acquired from Sears Holdings substantially all of the go-forward retail footprint and other assets and component businesses of Sears Holdings as a going concern. The Company believes that ESL holds a significant portion of the membership interest of Transform Holdco and therefore considers that entity to be a related party as well.

 

Sourcing

 

The Company contracted with a subsidiary of Sears Holdings, which became a subsidiary of Transform Holdco, to provide agreed upon buying agency services, on a non-exclusive basis, in foreign territories from where the Company purchases merchandise.  These sourcing services, primarily based upon quantities purchased, included quality-control functions, regulatory compliance, product claims management and new vendor selection and setup assistance.

 

The Company’s contract for these services expired on June 30, 2020, therefore there was no expense from these sourcing services in First Quarter 2021 compared to $1.4 million in First Quarter 2020. These amounts are capitalized into inventory and are expensed through cost of goods sold over the course of inventory turns and included in Cost of sales in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

 

NOTE 11. SEGMENT REPORTING

 

The Company’s operating segments consist of: U.S. eCommerce, Europe eCommerce, Japan eCommerce, Outfitters, Third Party and Retail. The Company determined that each of the operating segments have similar economic and other qualitative characteristics thus the results of the operating segments are aggregated into one reportable external segment, consistent with the Company’s multi-channel business approach.  

 

Lands’ End identifies five separate distribution channels for revenue reporting purposes:

 

 

U.S. eCommerce offers products through the Company’s eCommerce website utilizing digital marketing and direct mail catalogs.

 

 

International offers products primarily to consumers located in Europe and Japan through eCommerce international websites and third-party affiliates.

 

 

Outfitters sells products to end consumers, located primarily in the U.S., through negotiated arrangements to make specific styles or customized products available to employees of businesses and school families through the Company’s eCommerce websites.

 

 

Third Party sells the same products as U.S. eCommerce but direct to consumers through third-party marketplace websites and through domestic wholesale customers.

 

 

Retail sells products through Company Operated stores.

 

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Net revenue is presented by distribution channel in the following table:

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

Net revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. eCommerce

 

$

203,573

 

 

$

138,837

 

International

 

 

56,444

 

 

 

41,199

 

Outfitters

 

 

40,680

 

 

 

31,799

 

Third Party

 

 

11,804

 

 

 

1,505

 

Retail

 

 

8,796

 

 

 

3,668

 

Total net revenue

 

$

321,297

 

 

$

217,008

 

 

NOTE 12. REVENUE

 

Revenue includes sales of merchandise and delivery revenue related to merchandise sold. Substantially all of the Company's revenue is recognized when control of product passes to customers, which for the eCommerce, Outfitters and Third Party channels is when the merchandise is expected to be received by the customer and for the Retail channel is at the time of sale in the store. The Company recognizes revenue, including shipping and handling fees billed to customers, in the amount expected to be received when control of the Company's products transfers to customers, and is presented net of various forms of promotions, which range from contractually-fixed percentage price reductions to sales returns, discounts, and other incentives that may vary in amount. Variable amounts are estimated based on an analysis of historical experience and adjusted as better estimates become available.

 

The Company's revenue is disaggregated by distribution channel and geographic location. Revenue by distribution channel is presented in Note 11, Segment Reporting. Revenue by geographic location was:

 

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

Net revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

$

260,406

 

 

$

172,746

 

Europe

 

 

46,887

 

 

 

30,376

 

Asia

 

 

10,059

 

 

 

11,348

 

Other

 

 

3,945

 

 

 

2,538

 

Total net revenue

 

$

321,297

 

 

$

217,008

 

 

Contract Liabilities

 

Contract liabilities consist of payments received in advance of the transfer of control to the customer. As products are delivered and control transfers, the Company recognizes the deferred revenue in Net revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The following table summarizes the deferred revenue associated with payments received in advance of the transfer of control to the customer, which is reported in Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as amounts recognized through Net revenue for each period presented. The majority of deferred revenue as of April 30, 2021 is expected to be recognized in Net revenue in the fiscal quarter ending July 30, 2021, as products are delivered to customers.

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

Deferred revenue beginning of period

 

$

17,187

 

 

$

8,096

 

Deferred revenue recognized in period

 

 

(16,973

)

 

 

(8,096

)

Revenue deferred in period

 

 

25,160

 

 

 

15,896

 

Deferred revenue end of period

 

$

25,374

 

 

$

15,896

 

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Revenue from gift cards is recognized when (i) the gift card is redeemed by the customer for merchandise, or (ii) as gift card breakage, an estimate of gift cards which will not be redeemed where the Company does not have a legal obligation to remit the value of the unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdictions. Gift card breakage is recorded within Net revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior to their redemption, gift cards are recorded as a liability, included within Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The liability is estimated based on expected breakage that considers historical patterns of redemption. The following table provides the reconciliation of the contract liability related to gift cards:

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

(in thousands)

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

Balance as of beginning of period

 

$

26,798

 

 

$

22,592

 

Gift cards sold

 

 

11,047

 

 

 

8,831

 

Gift cards redeemed

 

 

(10,265

)

 

 

(8,127

)

Gift card breakage

 

 

(114

)

 

 

(94

)

Balance as of end of period

 

$

27,466

 

 

$

23,202

 

 

Refund Liabilities

 

Refund liabilities, primarily associated with product sales returns and retrospective volume rebates, represent variable consideration and are estimated and recorded as a reduction to Net revenue based on historical experience. As of April 30, 2021, May 1, 2020 and January 29, 2021, $18.7 million, $16.7 million and $25.7 million, respectively, of refund liabilities, primarily associated with product returns, were reported in Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. An asset for product returns is recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

 

 

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

 

You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements. The matters discussed in these forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those made, projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. See "Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements" below, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report filed on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2021 and "Part II, Item 1A Risk Factors" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements.

 

As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, references to the "Company", "Lands' End", "we", "us", "our" and similar terms refer to Lands' End, Inc. and its subsidiaries. Our fiscal year ends on the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to January 31. Other terms that are commonly used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are defined as follows:

 

ABL Facility -Asset-based senior secured credit agreements, providing for a revolving facility, dated as of November 16, 2017, with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and certain other lenders, as amended to date

 

CARES Act – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act signed into law on March 27, 2020

 

Company Operated stores - Lands' End retail stores in the Retail channel

 

Current Term Loan Facility – Term loan credit agreement, dated as of September 9, 2020, among the Company, Fortress Credit Corp., as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, and the lenders party thereto

 

Debt Facilities - Collectively, the Current Term Loan Facility and ABL Facility

 

ESL - ESL Investments, Inc. and its investment affiliates, including Edward S. Lampert

 

First Quarter 2021 – The 13 weeks ended April 30, 2021

 

First Quarter 2020 - The 13 weeks ended May 1, 2020

 

First Quarter 2019 – The 13 weeks ended May 3, 2019

 

Fiscal 2021 – The 52 weeks ending January 28, 2022

 

Fiscal 2020 - The 52 weeks ended January 29, 2021

 

Fiscal 2019 – The 52 weeks ended January 31, 2020

 

Former Term Loan Facility - Term loan credit agreements, dated as of April 4, 2014, with Bank of America, N.A. and certain other lenders, and replaced by the Current Term Loan Facility on September 9, 2020

 

GAAP - Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States

 

LIBOR - London inter-bank offered rate

 

Sears Holdings - Sears Holdings Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries

 

SEC - United States Securities and Exchange Commission

 

Second Quarter 2020 – The 13 weeks ended July 31, 2020

 

Separation - On April 4, 2014 Sears Holdings distributed 100% of the outstanding common stock of Lands' End to its shareholders

 

Tax Act – The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by the United States government on December 22, 2017

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Transform Holdco - Transform Holdco LLC, an affiliate of ESL, which on February 11, 2019 acquired from Sears Holdings substantially all the go-forward retail footprint, and other assets and component businesses of Sears Holdings as a going concern

 

Third Quarter 2020 – The 13 weeks ended October 30, 2020

 

Year-to-Date 2021 - The 13 weeks ended April 30, 2021

 

Year-to-Date 2020 - The 13 weeks ended May 1, 2020

 

 

Executive Overview

 

Description of the Company

 

Lands' End is a leading uni-channel retailer of casual clothing, accessories, footwear and home products. Operating out of America’s heartland, we believe our vision and values make a strong connection with our core customers. We offer products online at www.landsend.com, on third-party online marketplaces and through our own Company Operated stores, as well as, third-party retail locations. We are a classic American lifestyle brand with a passion for quality, legendary service and real value and seek to deliver timeless style for women, men, kids and the home.

 

Lands’ End was founded in 1963 by Gary Comer and his partners to sell sailboat hardware and equipment by catalog. While our product focus has shifted significantly over the years, we have continued to adhere to our founder’s motto as one of our guiding principles: "Take care of the customer, take care of the employee and the rest will take care of itself."

 

We seek to provide a common customer experience regardless of whether our customers are interacting with us on our company websites, third-party marketplaces, at Company Operated stores or other distribution channels.

 

We have one external reportable segment and identify our operating segments according to how our business activities are managed and evaluated. Our operating segments consist of: U.S. eCommerce, Europe eCommerce, Japan eCommerce, Outfitters, Third Party and Retail. We have determined that each of our operating segments share similar economic and other qualitative characteristics, and therefore the results of our operating segments are aggregated into one external reportable segment.

 

Distribution Channels

 

We identify five separate distribution channels for revenue reporting purposes:

 

U.S. eCommerce offers products through our eCommerce website utilizing digital marketing and direct mail catalogs.

 

International offers products primarily to consumers located in Europe and Japan through our eCommerce international websites, and third-party affiliates.

 

Outfitters sells products to end consumers, located primarily in the U.S., through negotiated arrangements to make specific styles or customized products available to employees of businesses and school families through our eCommerce websites.

 

Third Party sells the same products as U.S. eCommerce but direct to consumers through third-party marketplace websites and through domestic wholesale customers.  

 

Retail sells products through our Company Operated stores.

 

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

Over the past year, we have seen the profound impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on human health, the global economy and society at large. We have been actively addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact globally, working to mitigate the potential impacts to our employees, customers and business.

 

We continue to believe that we will emerge from these events well positioned for long-term growth, though we cannot reasonably estimate the duration and severity of this global pandemic or its ultimate impact on the global economy and our business and results.

 

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Health and Safety of our People and Consumers

 

From the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, our priority has been the safety of our employees and customers. On March 16, 2020, we temporarily closed our U.S. stores. These stores remained closed at the end of First Quarter 2020 with a phased reopening in Second Quarter 2020. Additionally, we implemented extra precautions in our offices and distribution centers. These precautions were developed in line with guidance from global, federal and state health authorities, including COVID-19 retail guidelines, work from home policies, social distancing, thermal scanning and partitions in all facilities.

 

Supply Chain

 

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause supply chain disruptions across all industries, and we continually monitor our supply chain for manufacturing and transportation delays caused or exacerbated by the pandemic. We continue to place a priority on business continuity and contingency planning. We may experience disruptions in the supply chain as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, though we cannot reasonably estimate the potential impact or timing of those events, and we may not be able to mitigate such impact.

 

Expense Reduction

 

Beginning in First Quarter 2020, we took the following actions to reduce overall expenses as a response to decreased customer demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic:

 

 

Temporarily reduced base salaries, including a reduction of 50% in the base salary of our Chief Executive Officer, 20% reductions in the base salaries of other senior management members and scaled salary reductions throughout the Company. All salaries were reinstated during Third Quarter 2020.

 

Furloughed approximately 70% of corporate employees beginning on March 28, 2020. Some personnel returned to work on April 13, 2020 and as work demand increased, the remaining workforce returned to work on an as needed basis with all work furloughs ending by mid-Second Quarter 2020. When the Company Operated stores temporarily closed, nearly 100% of the Company Operated store employees were furloughed until reopening.

 

Fiscal 2020 merit increases were eliminated.

 

The Board of Directors compensation was temporarily reduced.

 

401(k) matching contribution was suspended temporarily.

 

Other discretionary operating expenses were significantly reduced.

 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, our planned capital expenditures for Fiscal 2020 were significantly reduced.  

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and include the accounts of Lands' End, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The COVID-19 pandemic had a material impact on our results First Quarter 2020. As such, this interim period, as well as upcoming periods, may not be comparable to past performance or indicative of future performance.

 

Related party

 

Following the Separation, we began operating as a separate, publicly traded company, independent from Sears Holdings. At the time of the Separation, ESL beneficially owned significant portions of both our and Sears Holdings’ outstanding shares of common stock and therefore, Sears Holdings, our former parent company, was considered a related party. On February 11, 2019, Transform Holdco acquired from Sears Holdings substantially all of the go-forward retail footprint and other assets and component businesses of Sears Holdings as a going concern. We believe that ESL holds a significant portion of the membership interests of Transform Holdco and therefore consider that entity to be a related party as well.

 

Seasonality

 

We experience seasonal fluctuations in our net revenue and operating results and historically have realized a significant portion of our net revenue and earnings for the year during our fourth fiscal quarter. We generated 37.7% and 37.9% of our net revenue in the fourth fiscal quarter of Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019 respectively. Thus, lower than expected fourth quarter net revenue could have an adverse impact on our annual operating results.

 

Working capital requirements typically increase during the second and third quarters of the fiscal year as inventory builds to support peak shipping/selling periods and, accordingly, typically decrease during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year as inventory is

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shipped/sold. Cash provided by operating activities is typically higher in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year due to reduced working capital requirements during that period.

 

Results of Operations

 

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected income statement data:

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

$'s

 

 

% of

Net revenue

 

 

$’s

 

 

% of

Net revenue

 

Net revenue

 

$

321,297

 

 

 

100.0

%

 

$

217,008

 

 

 

100.0

%

Cost of sales (excluding depreciation and amortization)

 

 

173,560

 

 

 

54.0

%

 

 

122,853

 

 

 

56.6

%

Gross profit

 

 

147,737

 

 

 

46.0

%

 

 

94,155

 

 

 

43.4

%

Selling and administrative

 

 

125,522

 

 

 

39.1

%

 

 

105,796

 

 

 

48.8

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,904

 

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

8,786

 

 

 

4.0

%

Other operating expense, net

 

 

443

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

4,285

 

 

 

2.0

%

Operating income (loss)

 

 

11,868

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

(24,712

)

 

 

(11.4

)%

Interest expense

 

 

9,060

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

5,311

 

 

 

2.4

%

Other income, net

 

 

(167

)

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

(173

)

 

 

(0.1

)%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

 

2,975

 

 

 

0.9

%

 

 

(29,850

)

 

 

(13.8

)%

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

336

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

(9,207

)

 

 

(4.2

)%

NET INCOME (LOSS)

 

$

2,639

 

 

 

0.8

%

 

$

(20,643

)

 

 

(9.5

)%

 

Depreciation and amortization are not included in our cost of sales because we are a reseller of inventory and do not believe that including depreciation and amortization is meaningful. As a result, our gross margins may not be comparable to other entities that include depreciation and amortization related to the sale of their product in their gross margin measure.

 

Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA

 

We recorded Net income of $2.6 million in First Quarter 2021 compared to Net loss of $20.6 million in the First Quarter 2020. In addition to our Net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP, for purposes of evaluating operating performance, we use an Adjusted EBITDA metric. Adjusted EBITDA is computed as Net income (loss) appearing on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations net of Income tax expense/(benefit), Interest expense, Depreciation and amortization and certain significant items as set forth below. Our management uses Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the operating performance of our business for comparable periods, and as a basis for an executive compensation metric. The methods used by us to calculate our non-GAAP financial measures may differ significantly from methods used by other companies to compute similar measures. As a result, any non-GAAP financial measures presented herein may not be comparable to similar measures provided by other companies. Adjusted EBITDA should not be used by investors or other third parties as the sole basis for formulating investment decisions as it excludes a number of important cash and non-cash recurring items.

 

While Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measurement, management believes that it is an important indicator of operating performance, and is useful to investors, because:

 

 

EBITDA excludes the effects of financings, investing activities and tax structure by eliminating the effects of interest, depreciation and income tax.

 

 

Other significant items, while periodically affecting our results, may vary significantly from period to period and have a disproportionate effect in a given period, which affects comparability of results. We have adjusted our results for these items to make our statements more comparable and therefore more useful to investors as the items are not representative of our ongoing operations.

 

 

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment – charges associated with the non-cash write-down of goodwill and certain long-lived assets for the 13 weeks ended May 1, 2020.

 

 

Other – amortization of transaction related costs associated with Third Party channel for the 13 weeks ended April 30, 2021.

 

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Loss on property and equipment - management considers the gains or losses on asset valuation to result from investing decisions rather than ongoing operations for both the 13 weeks ended April 30, 2021 and May 1, 2020.

 

 

 

13 Weeks Ended

 

 

 

April 30, 2021

 

 

May 1, 2020

 

(in thousands)

 

$’s

 

 

% of

Net revenue

 

 

$’s

 

 

% of

Net revenue

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

2,639

 

 

 

0.8

%

 

$

(20,643

)

 

 

(9.5

)%

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

 

336

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

(9,207

)

 

 

(4.2

)%

Other income, net

 

 

(167

)

 

 

0.0

%

 

 

(173

)

 

 

(0.1

)%

Interest expense

 

 

9,060

 

 

 

2.8

%

 

 

5,311

 

 

 

2.4

%

Operating income (loss)

 

 

11,868

 

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

(24,712

)

 

 

(11.4

)%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

9,904

 

 

 

3.1

%

 

 

8,786

 

 

 

4.0

%

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

3,444

 

 

 

1.6

%

Other

 

 

250

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

%

Loss on property and equipment

 

 

443

 

 

 

0.1

%

 

 

842

 

 

 

0.4

%

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

22,465

 

 

 

7.0

%

 

$

(11,640

)

 

 

(5.4

)%

 

In assessing the operational performance of our business, we consider a variety of financial measures. We operate in five revenue channels: U.S. eCommerce, International, Outfitters, Third Party and Retail. A key measure in the evaluation of our business is revenue performance by channel. We also consider gross margin and Selling and administrative expenses in evaluating the performance of our business.

 

To evaluate revenue performance for the U.S. eCommerce, International, Outfitters and Third Party channels, we use Net revenue. For our Retail channel, we have historically used Company Operated stores Same Store Sales as a key measure in evaluating performance. However, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Retail channel, we are not currently using Same Store Sales as a key measure in evaluating performance. The Retail channel is currently evaluated on sales productivity which is a metric measuring sales traffic and customer conversion.

 

Discussion and Analysis

 

First Quarter 2021 compared with First Quarter 2020

 

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial operating results during the First Quarter 2020, we have included select comparisons to First Quarter 2019 where management has considered such comparison to be relevant to an assessment of our performance.

 

Net Revenue

 

Net revenue for First Quarter 2021 was $321.3 million, an increase of $104.3 million or 48.1% compared with $217.0 million in the First Quarter 2020, and an increase of $58.9 million or 22.4% compared with $262.4 million in the First Quarter 2019.

 

U.S. eCommerce Net revenue was $203.6 million for First Quarter 2021, an increase of $64.8 million or 46.6%, from $138.8 million during the First Quarter 2020, and an increase of $37.3 million or 22.4% from $166.3 million during the First Quarter 2019. These increases in revenue were primarily driven by stronger website traffic and a higher average order value as customers reacted positively to our seasonal product assortments and digital capabilities, which drove a year over year increase in our new customers acquired and our overall customer file.  

 

International eCommerce Net revenue was $56.4 million for First Quarter 2021, an increase of $15.2 million or 37.0%, from $41.2 million during the First Quarter 2020, and an increase of $15.5 million or 37.9% from $40.9 million during the First Quarter 2019. These increases in revenue were primarily driven by implementing U.S. eCommerce initiatives in Europe eCommerce which resulted in stronger demand as customers reacted positively to our seasonal product assortments and digital capabilities, which drove a year over year increase in our new customers acquired and overall customer file.

 

Outfitters Net revenue was $40.7 million for First Quarter 2021, an increase of $8.9 million or 27.9%, from $31.8 million during the First Quarter 2020, and a decrease of $2.4 million or 5.6% from $43.1 million during the First Quarter 2019. Compared to the first quarter last year, the increase was primarily attributed to stronger demand within our travel related national accounts and

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school uniforms as some schools reopened for in-person classes, slightly offset by a slower recovery in our small and medium sized customers.

 

Third Party Net revenue was $11.8 million for First Quarter 2021, an increase of $10.3 million from $1.5 million during the comparable period of the prior year.  The increase was primarily attributed to the launch of Lands’ End product on Kohls.com and at 150 Kohl’s retail locations in the Third Quarter 2020.

 

Retail Net revenue was $8.8 million in First Quarter 2021, an increase of $5.1 million or 139.8% from $3.7 million during First Quarter 2020, and a decrease of $1.6 million or 15.8% from $10.4 million during First Quarter 2019. Compared to First Quarter 2020, the increase was attributed to all Company Operated stores being open during the entire First Quarter 2021 compared to First Quarter 2020 when we temporarily closed our Company Operated stores as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16, 2020. Compared to First Quarter 2019, the reduction in revenue was driven by a decrease in traffic partially offset by improved conversion. On April 30, 2021, there were 31 U.S. Company Operated stores compared to 26 U.S. Company Operated stores on May 1, 2020.

 

Gross Profit

 

Gross profit was $147.7 million for First Quarter 2021, an increase of $53.5 million or 56.9% from $94.2 million during the First Quarter of 2020 and an increase of $27.8 million or 23.2% from $119.9 million during the First Quarter 2019. Gross margin increased to 46.0% in First Quarter 2021, compared with 43.4% in First Quarter 2020 and 45.7% in First Quarter 2019. Compared to First Quarter 2020, gross margin increased due to merchandise margin expansion in the U.S. eCommerce channel driven by improved promotional strategies and continued use of analytics for both our pricing and inventory management, offset by increased shipping costs and surcharges as well as higher sales mix from the lower-margin Third Party channel.  

 

Selling and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling and administrative expenses increased $19.7 million to $125.5 million or 39.1% of total Net revenue in First Quarter 2021 compared with $105.8 million or 48.8% of Net revenue in First Quarter 2020. The increase in expenses was attributable to lower Selling and administrative expenses in First Quarter 2020 due to actions taken to reduce non-essential operating expenses and structural costs including employee furloughs and temporary tiered salary reductions for executive management and corporate employees in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The approximately 970 basis point decrease was driven by improved leverage from higher sales slightly offset by increased digital marketing expenses. This was also an approximately 540 basis point improvement compared to First Quarter 2019 despite the higher digital marketing expenses.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

Depreciation and amortization expense was $9.9 million in First Quarter 2021, an increase of $1.1 million or 12.7%, compared with $8.8 million in First Quarter 2020. This increase was primarily attributable to depreciation associated with our continued investment in our digital information technology infrastructure.

 

Other Operating Expense

 

Other operating expense, net was $0.4 million in First Quarter 2021 and $4.3 million in First Quarter 2020. The decrease of $3.9 million was primarily attributed to the $3.3 million impairment of goodwill allocated to the Japan eCommerce reporting unit which was recognized in First Quarter 2020.

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

Operating income was $11.9 million in First Quarter 2021 compared to Operating loss of $24.7 million in First Quarter 2020.  This increase in Operating income was driven by the increase in Gross profit from the increased revenue and improved margins over First Quarter 2020 partially offset by higher selling and administrative expenses.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense was $9.1 million in First Quarter 2021 compared to $5.3 million in First Quarter 2020. The $3.8 million increase was primarily attributed to higher interest rates associated with the Current Term Loan Facility.

 

Other Income

 

Other income was $0.2 million in both First Quarter 2021 and First Quarter 2020.

 

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Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

 

We recorded a tax expense at an overall effective tax rate of 11.3% for First Quarter 2021 and a tax benefit at an overall effective tax rate of 30.8% for First Quarter 2020. The First Quarter 2021 rate reflects the tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation.  The First Quarter 2020 rate reflects the estimated tax benefits as a result of the CARES Act.

 

Net Income (Loss)

 

As a result of the above factors, Net income was $2.6 million and diluted earnings per share was $0.08 in First Quarter 2021 compared with a Net loss of $20.6 million and diluted loss per share of $0.64 in First Quarter 2020 and a Net loss of $6.8 million and diluted loss per share of $0.21 in First Quarter 2019.

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

As a result of the above factors, Adjusted EBITDA was $22.5 million in First Quarter 2021 compared to a loss of $11.6 million in First Quarter 2020 and earnings of $3.0 million in First Quarter 2019.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary need for liquidity is to fund working capital requirements of our business, capital expenditures, debt service and for general corporate purposes. Our cash and cash equivalents and the ABL Facility serve as sources of liquidity for short-term working capital needs and general corporate purposes. The ABL Facility had a balance outstanding of $80 million at April 30, 2021 other than letters of credit. Cash generated from our net revenue and profitability, and to a lesser extent our changes in working capital, are driven by the seasonality of our business, with a significant amount of net revenue and operating cash flows generally occurring in the fourth fiscal quarter of each year. We expect that our cash on hand and cash flows from operations, along with revolving on the ABL Facility, will be adequate to meet our capital requirements and operational needs for at least the next 12 months.

 

Description of Material Indebtedness

 

Debt Arrangements

 

During Fiscal 2020, we exercised the “accordion” feature under the ABL Facility increasing the maximum borrowings available under the facility from $175 million to $275 million, subject to a borrowing base (the “Loan Cap”). This was completed in two separate transactions. The first was a $25 million increase effective March 19, 2020 and the second was a $75 million increase effective September 9, 2020. The latter was completed through the Second Amendment to the ABL Facility executed on August 12, 2020.  

 

The ABL Facility includes a $70 million sublimit for letters of credit and is available for working capital and other general corporate liquidity needs. The balance outstanding on April 30, 2021 and May 1, 2020 was $80 million and $75 million, respectively. The balance of outstanding letters of credit was $16.9 million and $8.7 million on April 30, 2021 and May 1, 2020, respectively.

 

On September 9, 2020, we entered into the Current Term Loan Facility which provides a term loan facility of $275 million, the proceeds of which were used, along with borrowings of $125 million under our ABL Facility, to repay all the indebtedness under the Former Term Loan Facility and pay fees and expenses in connection with the financing. Origination costs, including an Original Issue Discount (OID) of 3% and $5.0 million in debt origination fees were paid upon entering into the Current Term Loan Facility.

 

Interest; Fees

 

The interest rates per annum applicable to the loans under the Current Term Loan Facility are based on a fluctuating rate of interest measured by reference to, at the borrower’s election, either (1) an adjusted LIBOR (with a minimum rate of 1%) plus 9.75% or (2) an alternative base rate (which is the greater of (i) the prime rate published in the Wall Street Journal, (ii) the federal funds rate, which shall be no lower than 0% plus ½ of 1%, and (iii) the one month LIBOR rate plus 1% per annum) plus 8.75%.

  

The borrowing margin under the ABL Facility is subject to adjustment based on the average daily total loans outstanding under the ABL Facility for the preceding fiscal quarter. For LIBOR loans, the interest rate is LIBOR (subject to an interest rate floor of 0.75%) plus a borrowing margin which is, where the average daily total loans outstanding for the previous quarter are (i) less than $50.0 million, 1.75%, (ii) equal to or greater than $50.0 million but less than $100.0 million, 2.00%, (iii) equal to or greater than $100.0 million but less than $200.0 million, 2.25%, and (iv) greater than $200.0 million, 3.50%. For Base Rate loans, the borrowing margin is, where the average daily total loans outstanding for the previous quarter are (i) less than $50.0 million for the previous

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quarter, 1.00%, (ii) equal to or greater than $50.0 million but less than $100.0 million, 1.25%, (iii) equal to or greater than $100.0 million but less than $200.0 million, 1.50%, and (iv) greater than $200.0 million, 2.75%.

 

The ABL Facility includes (i) commitment fees which range from 0.25% to 0.375% based upon the average daily unused commitment (aggregate commitment less loans and letters of credit outstanding) under the ABL Facility for the preceding fiscal quarter and (ii) customary letter of credit fees.

  

Customary agency fees are payable in respect of the Debt Facilities.

 

Maturity; Amortization and Prepayments

 

The ABL Facility matures on November 16, 2022, subject to customary extension provisions provided for therein.

 

The Current Term Loan Facility matures on September 9, 2025 and amortizes at a rate equal to 1.25% per quarter. It is subject to mandatory prepayments in an amount equal to a percentage of the borrower’s excess cash flows in each fiscal year, ranging from 0% to 75% depending on our total leverage ratio, and with the proceeds of certain asset sales, casualty events and extraordinary receipts. The loan may not be voluntarily prepaid during the first two years of its term, without significant penalties. A prepayment premium is applicable to voluntary prepayments and certain mandatory prepayments made prior to the fourth anniversary of the closing date of the Current Term Loan Facility.

 

Guarantees; Security

 

All obligations under the Debt Facilities are unconditionally guaranteed by Lands’ End, Inc. and, subject to certain exceptions, each of its existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries. The ABL Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in certain working capital of the borrowers and guarantors consisting primarily of accounts receivable and inventory. The Current Term Loan Facility is secured by a second priority security interest in the same collateral, with certain exceptions.

 

The Current Term Loan Facility is secured by a first priority security interest in certain property and assets of the borrowers and guarantors, including certain fixed assets such as real estate, stock of the subsidiaries and intellectual property, in each case, subject to certain exceptions. The ABL Facility is secured by a second priority interest in the same collateral, with certain exceptions.

 

The Former Term Loan Facility, which was replaced by the Current Term Loan Facility on September 9, 2020, had the same priority security interest in the same collateral, with certain exceptions.

 

Representations and Warranties; Covenants

 

Subject to specified exceptions, the Debt Facilities contain various representations and warranties and restrictive covenants that, among other things, restrict Lands’ End, Inc.’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to incur indebtedness (including guarantees), grant liens, make investments, make dividends or distributions with respect to capital stock, make prepayments on other indebtedness, engage in mergers or change the nature of their business.

 

The Current Term Loan Facility contains certain financial covenants, including a quarterly maximum total leverage ratio test, a weekly minimum liquidity test and an annual maximum capital expenditure amount.

  

If excess availability under the ABL Facility falls below the greater of 10% of the Loan Cap amount or $15.0 million, we will be required to comply with a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0. The ABL Facility also has a cash maintenance provision, which applies a limit of $75 million on the amount of cash and cash equivalents (subject to certain exceptions) that we may hold when outstanding loans under the ABL Facility are equal to or exceed $125 million.

 

The Debt Facilities contain certain affirmative covenants, including reporting requirements such as delivery of financial statements, certificates and notices of certain events, maintaining insurance and providing additional guarantees and collateral in certain circumstances.

 

As of April 30, 2021, we were in compliance with all of our covenants in the Debt Facilities.

 

Events of Default

 

The Debt Facilities include customary events of default including non-payment of principal, interest or fees, violation of covenants, inaccuracy of representations or warranties, cross defaults related to certain other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency events, invalidity or impairment of guarantees or security interests and material judgments and change of control.

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Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

Net cash used in operating activities decreased to $38.7 million Year-to-Date 2021 from $80.2 million Year-to-Date 2020, primarily driven by a reduction in inventory related payables and an increase in customer receivables.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $4.9 million and $10.8 million Year-to-Date 2021 and Year-to-Date 2020, respectively. Cash used in investing activities for both periods was primarily used for investments to update our digital information technology infrastructure.

 

For Fiscal 2021, we plan to invest approximately $26 million in capital expenditures for strategic investments and infrastructure, primarily in technology and general corporate needs.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $46.5 million and $73.3 million Year-to-Date 2021 and Year-to-Date 2020, respectively, primarily from borrowings through the ABL Facility.

 

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

 

There have been no material changes to our contractual obligations and off-balance-sheet arrangements as discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2021.

 

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk

 

The ABL Facility includes a $70 million sublimit for letters of credit and matures on November 16, 2022, subject to customary extension provisions provide for therein, and is available for working capital and other general corporate liquidity needs. The balance outstanding on April 30, 2021 and May 1, 2020 was $80 million and $75 million, respectively. The balance of outstanding letters of credit was $16.9 million and $8.7 million on April 30, 2021 and May 1, 2020, respectively.

 

Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We believe that the assumptions and estimates associated with revenue, inventory valuation, goodwill and intangible asset impairment assessments and income taxes have the greatest potential impact on our financial statements. Therefore, we consider these to be our critical accounting policies and estimates.

 

For a complete discussion of our critical accounting policies, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2021. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies or their application since January 29, 2021.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Part I, Item 1, Note 2, Recent Accounting Pronouncements, of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for information regarding recent accounting pronouncements.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

 

This document contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and performance. These statements may discuss, among other things, our net sales, gross margin, operating expenses, operating income, net income, adjusted EBITDA, cash flow, financial condition, financings, impairments, expenditures, growth, strategies, plans, achievements, dividends, capital structure, organizational structure, future store openings, market opportunities and general market and industry conditions. We generally identify forward-looking statements by words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "project," "plan," "predict," "believe," "seek," "continue," "outlook," "may," "might," "will," "should," "can have," "likely," “targeting” or the negative version of these words or comparable words. Forward-looking statements are based on beliefs and assumptions made by management using currently available information. These statements are only predictions and are not guarantees of future performance, actions or events. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if management’s underlying beliefs and assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by a forward-looking statement. These risks and uncertainties include those risks, uncertainties and factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2021 and "Part II, Item 1A Risk Factors" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws and regulations.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

The market risk inherent in our financial instruments represents the potential loss arising from adverse changes in currency rates. A significant portion of our business is transacted in U.S. dollars, and is expected to continue to be transacted in U.S. dollars or U.S. dollar-based currencies. As of April 30, 2021, we had $11.0 million of cash denominated in foreign currencies, principally in Pound sterling, Euro and Japanese yen. We do not enter into financial instruments for trading purposes or hedging and have not used any derivative financial instruments. We do not consider our foreign earnings to be permanently reinvested.

 

We are subject to interest rate risk with the Current Term Loan Facility and the ABL Facility, as both require the Company to pay interest on outstanding borrowings at variable rates. Each one percentage point change in interest rates (above the 1% LIBOR floor) associated with the Current Term Loan Facility would result in a $2.7 million change in our annual cash interest expenses. Assuming our ABL Facility was fully drawn to a principal amount equal to $275.0 million, each one percentage point change in interest rates would result in a $2.8 million change in our annual cash interest expense.

 

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Based on their evaluation for the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, Lands’ End’s Chief Executive Officer and President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of April 30, 2021, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) are effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There have been no changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Rules 13a-15 under the Exchange Act during the First Fiscal Quarter Ended April 30, 2021 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

The Company is party to various claims, legal proceedings and investigations arising in the ordinary course of business. Some of these actions involve complex factual and legal issues and are subject to uncertainties. At this time, the Company is not able to either predict the outcome of these legal proceedings or reasonably estimate a potential range of loss with respect to the proceedings. While it is not feasible to predict the outcome of pending claims, proceedings and investigations with certainty, management is of the opinion that their ultimate resolution should not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position taken as a whole.

 

For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 9, Commitments and Contingencies in Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which description of legal proceedings is incorporated by reference herein.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 25, 2021.  

 

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Index of Exhibits

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this report:

 

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Lands' End, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Lands’ End, Inc. on March 20, 2014 (File No. 001-09769)).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of Lands' End, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 8, 2014 (File No. 001-09769)).

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*

 

 

 

32.1

 

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

 

 

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document*

 

 

 

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

 

 

 

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*

 

 

 

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Document*

 

 

 

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

 

 

 

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*

 

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (Embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)*

 

*

Filed herewith.

**

Furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Lands’ End, Inc.

(Registrant)

 

Dated: June 2, 2021

 

By:

/s/ James Gooch

 

James Gooch

 

President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

 

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