TUESDAY MORNING CORP/DE - Quarter Report: 2021 March (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2021

OR

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM          TO         

Commission File Number 0-19658

TUESDAY MORNING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

6250 LBJ Freeway

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(972) 387-3562

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

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, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Table of Contents

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

March 31, 2021 (unaudited) and June 30, 2020

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

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

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Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Three and Nine Months Ended

March 31, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands, except per share data)

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

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Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands)

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

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Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited)

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands)

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

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Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020

(In thousands)

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

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Tuesday Morning Corporation

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

The terms “Tuesday Morning,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to Tuesday Morning Corporation and its subsidiaries.  Other than as disclosed in this document, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 for our critical accounting policies.

1.     Basis of Presentation — The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. The consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2020 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. These interim financial statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. 

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Tuesday Morning Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its wholly‑owned subsidiaries.  All entities of the Company were included in the filing of and subsequent emergence from a voluntary petition (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”) and all entities are included in our consolidated financial statements. Separate condensed combined financial statements of the entities were not required during the reorganization proceedings, nor required post emergence from bankruptcy.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications were made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation.  None of the reclassifications affected our net income in any period.  We do not present a consolidated statement of comprehensive income as there are no other comprehensive income items in either the current or prior fiscal periods.

The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, which we refer to as fiscal 2021, due in part to the seasonality of our business, the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Chapter 11 cases, discussed further below.

The preparation of unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, in conformity with GAAP, requires us to make assumptions and use estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  The most significant estimates relate to inventory valuation under the retail method and estimation of reserves and valuation allowances specifically related to insurance, income taxes and litigation. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates.  The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the difficulty in making various estimates in our financial statements.  Our fiscal year ends on June 30 and we operate our business as a single operating segment.

COVID-19 Pandemic  

The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on our business operations, store traffic, employee availability, financial conditions, results of operations, liquidity and cash flow.

On March 25, 2020, we temporarily closed all of our stores nationwide, severely reducing revenues and resulting in significant operating losses and the elimination of substantially all operating cash flow. Stores gradually reopened as allowed by state and local jurisdictions, and all but two of our stores had reopened as of the end of June 2020.  In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we completed the permanent closure of 197 stores.  The scope and duration of this pandemic and the related disruption to our business and financial impacts cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.  While we have taken actions to minimize costs, some of which are permanent including the closure of 197 stores and the closure of our Phoenix distribution center, and mitigate the related risks, there can be no assurance that these measures will continue to provide benefit or that they will be adequate to mitigate future changes in circumstances.

Voluntary Petitions for Reorganization under Chapter 11  

On May 27, 2020 (the “Petition Date”), we filed the Chapter 11 Cases.  The Chapter 11 Cases were jointly administered for procedural purposes.

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Significant Bankruptcy Court Actions

During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, we continued to operate our businesses as “debtors-in-possession” under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court.  On May 28, 2020, at the first-day hearings of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Bankruptcy Court granted relief in conjunction with various motions intended to ensure our ability to continue our ordinary operations after the Petition Date.  The Bankruptcy Court’s orders granting such relief, entered on May 28, 2020 and May 29, 2020, authorized us to, among other things, pay certain pre-petition employee and retiree expenses and benefits, use our existing cash management system, maintain and administer customer programs, pay certain critical and foreign vendors and pay certain pre-petition taxes and related fees. In addition, the Bankruptcy Court issued orders approving, among other things, (1) our entry into the Senior Secured Super Priority Debtor-in-Possession Credit Agreement (the “DIP ABL Credit Agreement”) among the Company, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, for itself and the other lenders, which provided for a super priority secured debtor-in-possession revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $100.0 million (the “DIP ABL Facility”), and (2) our use of cash collateral in accordance with the terms of the DIP ABL Credit Agreement.  See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the DIP ABL Facility.

These orders were significant because they allowed us to operate our businesses in the normal course.

The Bankruptcy Court has issued orders designed to assist us in preserving certain tax attributes during the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases by establishing, among other things, notification and hearing procedures (the “Procedures”) relating to proposed transfers of its common stock and the taking of worthless stock deductions. The Procedures, among other things, restricted transfers involving, and required notice of the holdings of and proposed transactions by any person or “entity” (as defined the applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations) owning or seeking to acquire ownership of 4.5% or more of the Company’s common stock. The Bankruptcy Court orders provided that any actions in violation of the Procedures (including the notice requirements) would be null and void ab initio, and (a) the person or entity making such a transfer would be required to take remedial actions specified by us to appropriately reflect that such transfer of our common stock is null and void ab initio and (b) the person or entity making such a declaration of worthlessness with respect to our common stock would be required to file an amended tax return revoking such declaration and any related deduction to reflect that such declaration is void ab initio.

On June 9, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order approving procedures for the closure of up to 230 of our store locations.  In early June 2020, we commenced the process to close 132 store locations in a first wave of store closings.  By the end of July 2020, all of these stores were permanently closed.  In mid-July 2020, we began the process to close an additional 65 stores following negotiations with our landlords, and those store closures were completed in August 2020.  In the first quarter of fiscal 2021, we recorded abandonment charges of $4.8 million, related to our Phoenix distribution center closure plan.  In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, we recorded abandonment charges of $0.8 million, related to our Phoenix distribution center closure plan.  We closed our Phoenix, Arizona distribution center in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

On July 10, 2020, in accordance with a final order issued by the Bankruptcy Court on July 10, 2020, we entered into a Senior Secured Super Priority Debtor-In-Possession Delayed Draw Term Loan Agreement (the “DIP DDTL Agreement”) with the Franchise Group, Inc. (the “Lender”). Pursuant to the DIP DDTL Agreement, the Lender agreed to lend us up to an aggregate principal amount of $25.0 million in the form of delayed draw term loans (the “DIP Term Facility”).  See Note 8 for additional information.

On September 23, 2020, the Company and its subsidiaries filed with the Bankruptcy Court a proposed Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Original Plan”) and a proposed Disclosure Statement in Support of the Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Original Disclosure Statement”) describing the Plan and the solicitation of votes to approve the same from certain of the Debtors’ creditors with respect to the Chapter 11 Cases.

On September 23, 2020, contemporaneously with the filing of the Original Plan and Original Disclosure Statement, the Company and its subsidiaries filed an expedited motion for entry of an order (1) approving sale and bidding procedures in connection with a potential sale of assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, (2) authorizing the sale of assets free and clear of all liens, claims, encumbrances and other interests, and (3) granting related relief (the “Bidding Procedures Motion”). The Company believed that the concurrent prosecution of a plan of reorganization and a court-approved process for bidding and potential sale of substantially all of their assets would allow the Company and its subsidiaries to assess the relative benefits of a plan of reorganization and a sale.  The Bidding Procedures Motion provided that the Bankruptcy Court would consider approval of a sale of assets on October 29, 2020 if the Company determined to proceed with a sale of assets.

On October 26, 2020, the Company and its subsidiaries filed a motion with the Bankruptcy Court indicating the Company would not be seeking approval of a sale of assets on October 29, 2020.  On October 26, 2020, the Company also filed a motion indicating the Company was working to make revisions to the Original Plan and Original Disclosure Statement and seeking to establish a hearing on November 9, 2020 for consideration of a revised plan of reorganization and disclosure statement.  The Company reserved the right to continue to pursue a sale of assets if the Company determined that a sale of assets is in the best interests of the bankruptcy estate.

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On November 4, 2020, the Company and its subsidiaries filed with the Bankruptcy Court a proposed Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code and a proposed Amended Disclosure Statement. On November 16, 2020, the Company and its subsidiaries filed with the Bankruptcy Court a proposed Revised Second Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (the “Amended Plan”) and a proposed Amended Disclosure Statement (the “Amended Disclosure Statement”) in support of the Amended Plan describing the Amended Plan and the solicitation of votes to approve the same from certain of the Debtors’ creditors with respect to the Chapter 11 Cases. The Amended Plan and the Amended Disclosure Statement contemplated the proposed financing transactions described in Notes 8 and 13 below, including the transactions contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement (as defined in Note 13), the New ABL Facility (as defined in Note 8), the Term Loan Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 8) and the Rights Offering (as defined below).  

On November 18, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order approving the Amended Disclosure Statement.  On December 23, 2020, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order (the “Confirmation Order”) confirming the Amended Plan, with certain modifications described in the Confirmation Order (as modified and confirmed, the “Plan of Reorganization”).  On December 31, 2020, all of the conditions precedent to the Plan of Reorganization were satisfied and the Company completed the transactions contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the New ABL Facility and the Term Loan Credit Agreement.

In accordance with the Plan of Reorganization, effective December 31, 2020, the Company’s board of directors was comprised of nine members, including five continuing directors of the Company, three new directors appointed by the Backstop Party (as defined below) and one director appointed by the equity committee in the Chapter 11 Cases.

Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, each outstanding share of the Company’s common stock as of the close of business on January 4, 2021 was exchanged (the “Exchange”) for (1) one new share of the Company’s stock and (2) a share purchase right entitling the holder to purchase its pro rata portion of shares available to eligible holders in the Rights Offering. In accordance with the Plan of Reorganization, the Company commenced a $40.0 million rights offering (the “Rights Offering”), under which eligible holders of the Company’s common stock could purchase up to $24.0 million of shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $1.10 per share, and Osmium Partners, LLC or its affiliates, including a special purpose entity affiliate of Osmium Partners, LLC jointly owned with Tensile Capital Management (the “Backstop Party”), could purchase up to $16 million of shares of the Company’s common stock at a purchase price of $1.10 per share.  Pursuant to a backstop commitment agreement, the Backstop Party agreed to purchase all unsubscribed shares in the Rights Offering.

The subscription period for the Rights Offering expired on February 1, 2021, with eligible holders subscribing to purchase approximately $19.8 million of shares, with the Backstop Party purchasing the remaining $20.2 million of shares. On February 9, 2021, the Company closed on the Rights Offering and in the three months ended March 31, 2021, recorded proceeds of $40.0 million and recognized a non-cash charge of approximately $14.5 million as a result of the change in fair value of the Company’s common stock issued to the Backstop Party as measured from the consummation of the Exchange through the close date (“Backstop Premium”). The change in fair value was determined by reference to the Company’s stock price, traded over-the-counter, discounted for the restrictions limited the holders ability to resell securities until they are registered pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement entered into on February 9, 2021 between the Company and Backstop Party.  In addition, on the close date, the Company issued warrants with rights to purchase 10 million shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.65 and a five year term to the Backstop Party (“Warrants”).  The Company classified the Warrants as equity instruments and recognized expense of $2.5 million measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes model for the three months ended March 31, 2021.   Finally, on the close date the Backstop Party received a backstop fee in the amount of $2.0 million (payable in shares of common stock valued at $1.10 per share) that was classified as an equity instrument for the three month period ended March 31, 2021. The non-cash charges of approximately $14.5 million for the Backstop Premium, the $2.5 million of expense related to the Warrants, and backstop fee of approximately $2.0 million are recorded in Reorganization items, net in our Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021. In accordance with the terms of the Plan of Reorganization, all proceeds from the Rights Offering will be used to make payments of the claims of general unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 Cases.

De-listing  

On May 27, 2020, the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications Department staff of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) notifying it that, as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases and in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rules 5101, 5110(b) and IM-5101-1, Nasdaq determined that the Company’s common stock would be delisted from Nasdaq. On June 8, 2020, trading of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq was suspended.  On July 1, 2020, Nasdaq filed a Form 25 with the SEC to delist the Company’s common stock. During the pendency of the Chapter 11 Cases, the Company’s common stock traded over the counter in the OTC Pink Market under the symbol “TUESQ”. Following the Company’s legal emergence from bankruptcy, we applied for listing on the over the counter market, and the Company’s common stock now trades over the counter on the OTCQX market under the symbol “TUEM.”

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Going Concern

Our operating loss was $32.8 and $28.2 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively. Our operating loss for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 was $159.2 million.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting store closures severely reduced our revenues and operating cash flows during the third and fourth quarters of our fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 as well as the first nine months of fiscal 2021.  As described further above, on May 27, 2020, we commenced the Chapter 11 Cases in the Bankruptcy Court.  Our Plan of Reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on December 23, 2020, and all listed material conditions precedent were deemed resolved by the December 31, 2020 legal effective date of emergence as governed by the Bankruptcy Court. The Rights Offering that closed on February 9, 2021 raised approximately $40 million of cash and was considered a critical component to the execution of our confirmed Plan of Reorganization.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that would result if the Company was unable to realize its assets and settle its liabilities as a going concern in the ordinary course of business. We believe our plans, implemented during the nine month period ended March 31, 2021 in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases and those continuing to be implemented, will mitigate the known conditions and events that initially raised substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. However, due to the uncertainty around the scope and duration of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and current challenges related to the global transportation market those plans collectively cannot be deemed probable of mitigating substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.

Bankruptcy Accounting

See Note 2 entitled “Bankruptcy Accounting” for additional information regarding the Chapter 11 Cases.

Accounting Pronouncement Recently Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)” (“ASC 326”), which makes significant changes to the accounting for credit losses on financial assets and disclosures.  The standard requires immediate recognition of management’s estimates of current expected credit losses.  We adopted ASC 326 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.  The adoption did not have a material impact to our consolidated financial statements.

2.     Bankruptcy Accounting

Bankruptcy Accounting

ASC 852 requires that the consolidated financial statements, for periods subsequent to the filing of the Chapter 11 Cases, distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. During the pendency of the Chapter 11 cases until we qualified for emergence under ASC 852, the consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis of accounting, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and satisfaction of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business and reflect the application of ASC 852. Accordingly, certain expenses, gains and losses that are realized or incurred in the bankruptcy proceedings were recorded in reorganization items on our consolidated statements of operations. In addition, pre-petition unsecured and under-secured obligations that were subject to the bankruptcy reorganization process were classified as liabilities subject to compromise.  

Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, a General Unsecured Claim Fund (“Unsecured Creditor Claim Fund”) was established for the benefit of holders of Allowed General Unsecured Claims.  Upon the closing of the sale and leaseback of the Corporate Office and the Dallas Distribution Center properties (see Note 6) and the issuance of the Term Loan (as defined in Note 8), net proceeds of $67.5 million, after payment of property taxes, and $18.8 million, respectively, were deposited directly into the Unsecured Creditor Claim Fund that is being administered by an independent unsecured claims disbursing agent. The remaining proceeds from the Term Loan not deposited into the Unsecured Creditor Claim Fund were deposited into our operating account. In addition, $14.2 million of additional cash was deposited into a segregated bank account at Wells Fargo Bank and is restricted for use in paying compensation for services rendered by professionals on or after the Petition date and prior to the Effective Date (“Wells Fargo Restricted Fund”).  The closing of the Rights Offering provided approximately $40.0 million of cash that was deposited to the Unsecured Creditor Claim Fund and recorded as restricted cash.  As of March 31, 2021, we had $46.3 million and $9.3 million of cash held in the Unsecured Creditor Claim Fund and the Wells Fargo Restricted Fund, respectively, that are recorded as restricted cash on the balance sheet. The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2020 do not purport to reflect or provide for the consequences of the Chapter 11 Cases. In particular, the consolidated financial statements do not purport to show: (i) the realizable value of assets on a liquidation basis or their availability to satisfy liabilities; (ii) the full amount of pre-petition liabilities that may be allowed for claims or contingencies, or the status and priority thereof; (iii) the effect on stockholders’ investment accounts of any changes that may be made to our capitalization; or (iv) the effect on operations of any changes that may be made to our business. For specific discussion on balances of liabilities subject to compromise and reorganization items, see below.

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Our Plan of Reorganization was confirmed on December 23, 2020, and all listed material conditions precedent were resolved by the December 31, 2020 legal effective date of emergence as governed by the Bankruptcy Court. However, the closing of our Rights Offering was considered a critical component to the execution of our confirmed Plan of Reorganization, therefore, we continued to apply the requirements of ASC 852 until that transaction closed on February 9, 2021.   

We were not required to apply fresh start accounting based on the provisions of ASC 852 as there was no change in control and the entity’s reorganization value immediately before the date of confirmation was more than the total of all its post-petition liabilities and allowed claims.

Liabilities Subject to Compromise

As a result of the Chapter 11 Cases, the payment of pre-petition indebtedness was subject to compromise. Generally, actions to enforce or otherwise effect payment of pre-bankruptcy filing liabilities are stayed. Although payment of pre-petition claims is generally not permitted, the Bankruptcy Court granted the Company authority to pay certain pre-petition claims in designated categories and subject to certain terms and conditions. This relief generally was designed to preserve the value of our businesses and assets. Among other things, the Bankruptcy Court authorized the Company to pay certain pre-petition claims relating to employee wages and benefits, customers, vendors, and suppliers in the ordinary course of business and certain insurance, tax, and principal and interest payments. With respect to pre-petition claims, we notified all known claimants of the deadline to file a proof of claim with the Bankruptcy Court. Pre-petition liabilities that are subject to compromise were required to be reported at the amounts expected to be allowed, even if they may be settled for lesser amounts (see above for details on the Unsecured Creditor Claim Fund). On December 31, 2020, the legal effective date in accordance with the Bankruptcy Court, we assumed some leases and other executory contracts, while we rejected others.  Liabilities for those leases and contracts that were assumed are no longer categorized in liabilities subject to compromise, as any pre-petition amounts outstanding were cured prior to the end of the second fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2020.  Estimated allowable claims for those which were rejected are included in accrued expenses.  Where there was uncertainty about whether a secured claim would be paid or impaired pursuant to the Chapter 11 Cases, we classified the entire amount of the claim as an outstanding liability subject to compromise as of June 30, 2020.

In connection with our emergence from bankruptcy, all allowable claims have been reclassified from Liabilities subject to compromise to Accounts payable and Accrued liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2021. Liabilities subject to compromise in our condensed consolidated balance sheet include the following as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 (in thousands):

Restructuring, Impairment and Abandonment Charges

Restructuring and abandonment charges total $1.0 million and $7.6 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and include the following (in thousands):

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The restructuring and abandonment costs shown above primarily relate to the remaining employee retention costs of $0.3 million and $0.7 million of severance costs as of March 31, 2021. For the nine months ended March 31, 2021, the abandonment costs shown were primarily related to the permanent closure of our stores and Phoenix, Arizona distribution center.  Decisions regarding store closures and the Phoenix, Arizona distribution center were made in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, prior to filing the Chapter 11 Cases; however, the closure of the Phoenix distribution center was not completed until the second quarter of fiscal 2021. There were no charges for restructuring, impairment or abandonment recorded in the statement of operations for the three and nine month periods ended March 31, 2020.

Reorganization Items

Reorganization items included in our consolidated statement of operations represent amounts directly resulting from the Chapter 11 Cases and total a net expense of $23.6 million and a total net benefit of $62.2 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, and include the following (in thousands):

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, reorganization costs primarily related to the execution of our Rights Offering along with related professional fees (see Note 1).  During the first nine months of fiscal 2021, in addition to the Rights Offering and related professional fees, reorganization costs primarily related to the leases for store locations related to our permanent closure plan, as well as the lease for our Phoenix distribution center, which were rejected and the related lease liabilities were reduced to the amount of estimated claims allowable by the Bankruptcy Court, resulting in the $66.2 million gain shown above for the nine months ended March 31, 2021. In the second quarter of fiscal 2021, we executed a sale-leaseback agreement on our owned real estate as part of our Plan of Reorganization, the proceeds of which, along with other sources of financing, will be utilized to satisfy allowed claims and are thus categorized as a reorganization item.  Please refer to Note 13 for additional details regarding the sale-leaseback transactions. There were no charges for reorganization items recorded in the statement of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020.

Cash paid for reorganization items during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $3.7 million and $22.6 million, respectively, and related to professional and legal fees.  As of March 31, 2021, $15.6 million of professional fees were unpaid and accrued in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet.

3.     Revenue recognition — Our revenue is earned from sales of merchandise within our stores and is recorded at the point of sale and conveyance of merchandise to customers. Revenue is measured based on the amount of consideration that we expect to receive, reduced by point of sale discounts and estimates for sales returns, and excludes sales tax.  Payment for our sales is due at the time of sale.  We maintain a reserve for estimated returns, as well as a corresponding returns asset in “Other Assets” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and we use historical customer return behavior to estimate our reserve requirements.  No impairment of the returns asset was identified or recorded as of March 31, 2021.  Gift cards are sold to customers in our stores and we issue gift cards for merchandise returns in our stores. Revenue from sales of gift cards and issuances of merchandise credits is recognized when the gift card is redeemed by the customer, or if the likelihood of the gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote (gift card breakage). The gift card breakage rate is determined based upon historical redemption patterns. An estimate of the rate of gift card breakage is applied over the period of estimated performance and the breakage amounts are included in net sales in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.  Breakage income recognized for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Breakage income recognized for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2020 was $0.1 million and $0.4 respectively. The gift card liability is included in “Accrued liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.  We will continue to evaluate whether and how store closures may affect customer behavior with respect to sales returns and gift card redemption and related breakage.

4.     Share-based incentive plans — On January 4, 2021, Tuesday Morning Corporation interests, prior to reorganization, consisting of options, warrants, or other rights, contractual or otherwise, to acquire shares of the existing common stock were reinstated and entitled the holder to acquire an equal number of shares of the common stock of reorganized Tuesday Morning, subject to dilution as a result of the issuance of the Rights Offering and the issuance of equity securities on and after January 4, 2021.

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Stock Option Awards. We have established the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2008 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”) and the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2014 Plan”), which allow for the granting of stock options to directors, officers and key employees of the Company, and certain other key individuals who perform services for us and our subsidiaries. Equity awards may no longer be granted under the 2008 Plan but equity awards granted under the 2008 Plan are still outstanding. Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization, upon the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy, all outstanding equity awards remained in full force and effect under their existing terms.  In addition, the Plan of Reorganization provided for an amendment to the 2014 Plan to increase the number of shares available for future awards by 2.4 million shares.

Stock options were awarded under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan with a strike price at the fair market value equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of the grant.

Options granted under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan typically vest over periods of one to four years and expire ten years from the date of grant.  Options granted under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan may have certain performance requirements in addition to service terms. If the performance conditions are not satisfied, the options are forfeited. The exercise prices of stock options outstanding on March 31, 2021 range between $1.64 per share and $20.91 per share.  There were 5.9 million shares available for grant under the 2014 Plan at March 31, 2021.

Restricted Stock Awards—The 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan authorize the grant of restricted stock awards to directors, officers, key employees and certain other key individuals who perform services for us and our subsidiaries.  Equity awards may no longer be granted under the 2008 Plan, but restricted stock awards granted under the 2008 Plan are still outstanding.  Restricted stock awards are not transferable, but bear certain rights of common stock ownership including voting and dividend rights.  The 2014 Plan also authorizes the issuance of restricted stock units which, upon vesting, provide for the issuance of an equivalent number of shares of common stock or a cash payment based on the value of our common stock at vesting.  Restricted units are not transferable and do not provide voting or dividend rights.  Shares and units are valued at the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the grant.  Shares and units may be subject to certain performance requirements. If the performance requirements are not met, the restricted shares or units are forfeited.  Under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan, as of March 31, 2021, there were 2,011,061 shares of restricted stock and 1,028,932 restricted stock units outstanding with award vesting periods, both performance-based and service-based, of one to four years and a weighted average grant date fair value of $1.92 and $1.91 per share, respectively.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards and Performance-Based Stock Option Awards.  As of March 31, 2021, there were 287,348 unvested performance-based restricted stock awards and performance-based restricted stock units payable in cash outstanding under the 2014 Plan.

Share-based Compensation Costs.   Share-based compensation costs were recognized as follows (in thousands):

5.     Commitments and contingencies — Information related to the Chapter 11 Cases that were filed on May 27, 2020 is included in Note 1.

In addition, we are involved in legal and governmental proceedings as part of the normal course of our business. Reserves have been established when a loss is considered probable and are based on management’s best estimates of our potential liability in these matters. These estimates have been developed in consultation with internal and external counsel and are based on a combination of litigation and settlement strategies.  Management believes that such litigation and claims will be resolved without material effect on our financial position or results of operations.

6.     Leases — We conduct substantially all operations from leased facilities, including our corporate offices in Dallas and the Dallas warehouse, distribution and retail complex, which were leased on December 31, 2020, subsequent to the sale and leaseback of those facilities on that date. Our retail store locations, our corporate office and our distribution center are under operating leases that will expire over the next 1 to 11 years.  Many of our leases include options to renew at our discretion.  We include the lease renewal option periods in the calculation of our operating lease assets and liabilities when it is reasonably certain that we will renew the lease. We also lease certain equipment under finance leases that generally expire within 60 months.

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On December 31, 2020, we sold our corporate office and Dallas distribution center properties and leased back those facilities.  The lease of the corporate office is for a term of 10 years, and the lease of the distribution center is for an initial term of two and one-half years, with an option to extend the distribution center lease for one additional year.  We believe it is reasonably certain the option to extend will be exercised.  We determined the sale price represented the fair value of the underlying assets sold and have no continuing involvement with the properties sold other than a normal leaseback.

The two leases, associated with the transaction, were recorded as operating leases.  As of March 31, 2021 we will pay approximately $10.0 million in fixed rents and in-substance fixed rents, over the 10 year lease term for the corporate office and we will pay approximately $17.3 million in fixed rents and in-substance fixed rents for the Dallas distribution center property over the three and one-half year lease term, including the one-year option period as noted above.  Fixed rents and in-substance fixed rents for each lease were discounted using the incremental borrowing rate we established for the respective term of each lease.

Subsequent to the petition date, we commenced negotiations with our landlords on substantially all of our ongoing leases, resulting in significant modifications and remeasurement recorded in the first and second quarter of fiscal 2021.  As a result of the remeasurements and terminations of rejected leases, we reduced our operating lease right-of-use assets by approximately $32 million and our operating lease liabilities by approximately $124 million, recording a gain of approximately $92 million, which is included in Reorganization items, net (see Note 2) in the unaudited interim Consolidated Statement of Operations.

We determine whether an agreement contains a lease at inception based on our right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the identified asset and the right to direct the use of the identified asset. Lease liabilities represent the present value of future lease payments and the right-of-use (“ROU”) assets represent our right to use the underlying assets for the respective lease terms.

The operating lease liability is measured as the present value of the unpaid lease payments and the ROU asset is derived from the calculation of the operating lease liability.  As our leases do not generally provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate to calculate the present value of lease payments.  The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate that would be required to borrow over a similar term, on a collateralized basis in a similar economic environment.

Rent escalations occurring during the term of the leases are included in the calculation of the future minimum lease payments and the rent expense related to these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  In addition to minimum lease payments, certain leases require payment of a proportionate share of real estate taxes and certain building operating expenses allocated on a percentage of sales in excess of a specified base.  These variable lease costs are not included in the measurement of the ROU asset or lease liability due to unpredictability of the payment amount and are recorded as lease expense in the period incurred.  The ROU asset is adjusted to account for previously recorded lease-related expenses such as deferred rent and other lease liabilities.

Our lease agreements do not contain residual value guarantees or significant restrictions or covenants other than those customary in such arrangements.

The components of lease cost are as follows (in thousands):

Total lease costs shown above exclude $5.6 million recorded in the nine months ended March 31, 2021, for accelerated recognition of rent expense as a result of abandonment due to our Phoenix distribution center closure.

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The table below presents additional information related to the Company’s leases as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020:

Other information related to leases, including supplemental disclosures of cash flow information, is as follows (in thousands):

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows as of March 31, 2021 (in thousands):

Current and non-current finance lease liabilities are recorded in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities – non-current,” respectively, on our consolidated balance sheet.  As of March 31, 2021, there were no operating lease payments for legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced.

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7.     Earnings per common share — The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

For the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, options representing the rights to purchase approximately 2.3 million weighted average shares and 2.8 million weighted average shares, respectively, were excluded in the dilutive earnings per share calculation because the assumed exercise of such options would have been anti-dilutive.  For the nine months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, options representing the rights to purchase approximately 2.6 million weighted average shares and 2.9 million weighted average shares, respectively, were excluded in the dilutive earnings per share calculation, because the assumed exercise of such options would have been anti-dilutive. On February 9, 2021, as part of the Rights Offering, the Company issued warrants to purchase 10 million shares of common stock with an exercise price of $1.65 and a five year term, all which remained outstanding as of March 31, 2021. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2021, warrants representing the rights to purchase approximately 5.7 million and 1.9 million weighted average shares, respectively were excluded in the dilutive earnings per share calculation because the assumed exercise of such warrants would have been anti-dilutive.

8.     Debt —                                                                                                                                                                        

Pre-Petition Financing Agreements

Through December 31, 2020, we were party to a credit agreement that provided for an asset-based, five-year senior secured revolving credit facility in the original amount of up to $180.0 million which was scheduled to mature on January 29, 2024 (the “Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement”).  The availability of funds under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement was limited to the lesser of a calculated borrowing base and the lenders’ aggregate commitments under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement. Our indebtedness under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement was secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets.

On May 14, 2020, we entered into a Limited Forbearance Agreement (the “Forbearance Agreement”) with the lenders under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement.

Under the terms of the Forbearance Agreement, the lenders under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement agreed to not exercise remedies under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement and applicable law through May 26, 2020 (or earlier, if certain events occurred) based on the event of default resulting from our suspension of the operation of our business in the ordinary course and other events of default that may arise during the forbearance period as a result of failing to meet our obligations under certain agreements.

Pursuant to the Forbearance Agreement, the commitment of the lenders under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement was permanently reduced from $180.0 million to $130.0 million and new swingline loans were not advanced. During the forbearance period, the lenders were not obligated to fund further loans or issue or renew letters of credit under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement. The Forbearance Agreement required loan repayments of $10.0 million under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement, and the application of unrestricted and unencumbered cash balances in excess of $32.0 million to the repayment of outstanding borrowings under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement. The Forbearance Agreement also required daily cash sweeps to the Company’s main concentration account, a deposit account control agreement over such account, the imposition of additional reporting obligations, including a business plan, cash flow forecasts and working capital plan, and adherence to such cash flow forecasts, subject to certain permitted variances. The Forbearance Agreement also required the Company to retain a liquidation consultant and financial advisor.  The Forbearance Agreement ended on May 26, 2020.

As no availability remains under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement, unused commitment fees and interest charges ceased.

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 The filing of the Chapter 11 Cases on May 27, 2020, was an event of default under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement, making all amounts outstanding under the existing Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement immediately due and payable. As of December 31, 2020, we had no amounts outstanding under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement, and that agreement was terminated.

Debtor-In-Possession Financing Agreements

On May 29, 2020, we entered into the DIP ABL Credit Agreement, which provided for a super priority secured debtor-in-possession revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $100.0 million. The Lenders under the DIP ABL Facility were the existing lenders under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement.  On July 10, 2020, we entered into the DIP DDTL Agreement, which provided for delayed draw term loans in an amount not to exceed $25.0 million.  On December 31, 2020, the DIP ABL Credit Agreement and the DIP DDTL Agreement were terminated.       

Post-Emergence Financing Arrangements

On December 31, 2020, the Company and its subsidiaries entered into a Credit Agreement (the “New ABL Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. (collectively, the “Lenders”) that provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of $110.0 million (the “New ABL Facility”). The New ABL Credit Agreement includes conditions to borrowings, representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default customary for financings of this type and size. The New ABL Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio if borrowing availability falls below certain minimum levels, after the first anniversary of the agreement.              

Under the terms of the New ABL Credit Agreement, amounts available for advances would be subject to a borrowing base as described in the New ABL Credit Agreement. Under the New ABL Credit Agreement, borrowings will initially bear interest at a rate equal to the adjusted LIBOR rate plus a spread of 2.75% or the Commercial Bank Floating Bank rate plus a spread of 1.75%.

The New ABL Facility is secured by a first priority lien on all present and after-acquired tangible and intangible assets of the Company and its subsidiaries other than certain collateral that secures the Term Loan (as defined below). The commitments of the Lenders under the New ABL Facility will terminate and outstanding borrowings under the New ABL Facility will mature on December 31, 2023.

As of March 31, 2021, we had no borrowings outstanding under the New ABL Facility, $8.8 million of letters of credit outstanding, and borrowing availability of $48.4 under the New ABL Facility.

On December 31, 2020, the Company, Alter Domus (US), LLC, as administrative agent, and the lenders named therein (the “Term Lenders”), including Tensile Capital Partners Master Fund LP and affiliates of Osmium Partners, LLC, entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Term Loan Credit Agreement”) provided a term loan of $25.0 million to the Company (the “Term Loan”). On December 31, 2020, three new directors were selected for membership on the Board of Directors by the Backstop Party, in accordance with the terms of the Plan of Reorganization.  Pursuant to the Term Loan Credit Agreement, Tensile Capital Partners Master Fund, LP and affiliates of Osmium Partners, LLC., held $19.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively, of the $25.0 million outstanding Term Loan.

Pursuant to the terms of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the Term Loan has a maturity date of December 31, 2024 and bears interest at a rate of 14% per annum, with interest payable in-kind.  Under the terms of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the Term Loan is secured by a second lien on the collateral securing the New ABL Facility and a first lien on certain other assets of the Company as described in the Term Loan Credit Agreement. The Term Loan is subject to optional prepayment after the first anniversary of the date of issuance at prepayment price equal to the greater of (1) the original principal amount of the Term Loan plus accrued interest thereon, and (2) 125% of the original principal amount of the Term Loan. The Term Loan is subject to mandatory prepayment in connection with a change of control of the Company as described in the Term Loan Credit Agreement. The Term Loan Credit Agreement also includes customary covenants and events of default.  As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan was $25.4 million, net of debt issuance costs.

The fair value of the Company’s debt approximated its carrying value at March 31, 2021.  At March 31, 2021, we are in compliance with covenants in the New ABL Facility and Term Loan.

Interest Expense

Interest expense of $1.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 is primarily due to accrued interest on the Term Loan along with the amortization of financing fees incurred for the New ABL facility.  Interest expense was $0.5 million for the third quarter fiscal 2020.  Interest expense for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 from the New ABL credit facility, the DIP ABL Credit Agreement and the Term Loan of $6.7 million was comprised of the amortization of financing fees of $5.2 million, commitment fees of $0.6 million, and accrued PIK interest on the Term Loan of $0.9 million.  Interest expense for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 from the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement of $1.9 million was comprised of interest of $1.5 million, commitment fees of $0.2 million, and the amortization of financing fees of $0.2 million.  

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9.     Property and equipment, including depreciation — Accumulated depreciation of owned property and equipment as of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020 was $148.5 million and $231.1 million, respectively. The decrease in the current year was due to the stores closed permanently during the first quarter of fiscal 2021, the Phoenix distribution center closure and the sale-leaseback of our corporate office and Dallas distribution center properties in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 which resulted in property and equipment disposals, as discussed in Note 13.

       As of March 31, 2021, due to the ongoing impact of COVID-19, we performed an interim impairment assessment of our leasehold improvement assets and right-of-use assets, which did not result in a material impairment for the three and nine month periods ending March 31, 2021. While we believe our estimates and judgements about projected future cash flows are reasonable, future impairment charges may be required if the future cash flows, as projected, do not occur, or if events changes requiring us to revise our estimates.

       In the quarter ended December 31, 2020, we sold our corporate office and Dallas distribution center properties and land with a total net book value of $18.9 million in a sale-leaseback transaction (see further discussion in Note 13 below).  Gains related to the sale or other disposal of such assets are presented in reorganization items on our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

10.     Income taxes —The Company and its subsidiaries files U.S. federal, state and local income tax returns. With few exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to state and local income tax examinations for years prior to fiscal 2016 and are no longer subject to federal income tax examinations for years prior to fiscal 2013.

On March 27, 2020, in an effort to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act includes certain corporate income tax provisions, which among other things, included a five-year carryback of net operating losses and acceleration of the corporate alternative minimum tax credit. The Company has evaluated the CARES Act and it is not expected to have a material impact on the income tax provision. The CARES Act also contains provisions for deferral of the employer portion of social security taxes incurred through the end of calendar 2020 and an employee retention credit, a refundable payroll credit for 50% of wages and health benefits paid to employees not providing services due to the pandemic. As a result of the CARES Act, we continued to defer qualified payroll taxes through March 31, 2021.  Current and non-current qualified deferred payroll taxes are each $2.1 million as of March 31, 2021.

The effective tax rates for the quarters ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were (0.0%) and (0.4%), respectively. The effective tax rates for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 were 3.3% and (0.3%), respectively.  A full valuation allowance is currently recorded against substantially all of the Company’s deferred tax assets. A deviation from the customary relationship between income tax expense and (benefit) and pretax income (loss) results from the effects of the valuation allowance.

11.     Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — Cash and cash equivalents include credit card receivables and all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.  As of March 31, 2021 and June 30, 2020, credit card receivables from third party consumer credit card providers were $3.3 million and $3.7 million, respectively.  Such receivables are generally collected within one week of the balance sheet date.  Restricted cash aggregating $55.6 million consists of $46.3 million, which is being held in the Unsecured Creditor Claim Fund and $9.3 million which is being held in the Wells Fargo Restricted Fund (see Note 2).    

12.     Intellectual property — Our intellectual property primarily consists of indefinite lived trademarks. Trademarks and other intellectual property are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth fiscal quarter, and may be reviewed more frequently if indicators of impairment are present. As of March 31, 2021, the carrying value of the intellectual property, which included indefinite-lived trademarks, was $1.6 million, and no impairment was identified or recorded.

13.     Sale-leaseback — On December 7, 2020, we entered into an agreement to sell our corporate office and Dallas distribution center properties and leaseback those facilities (the “Purchase and Sales Agreement”).  On December 31, 2020, with the authority granted us by the Bankruptcy Court, we executed those transactions.  The lease of the corporate office is for a term of 10 years and the lease of the distribution center properties is for an initial term of two and one half years, with an option to extend the distribution center properties lease for one additional year.  We believe it is reasonably certain the option to extend will be exercised.  We determined the sale price represented the fair value of the underlying assets sold and we have no continuing involvement with the properties sold other than a normal leaseback.  

The consideration received for the sale, as reduced by closing and transaction costs, was $68.5 million, and the net book value of properties sold was $18.9 million, resulting in a $49.6 million gain, which was immediately recognized as of December 31, 2020.    Cash proceeds were deposited directly into the Unsecured Creditor Claim Fund.  See Notes 2 and 11.

The two leases, associated with the transaction, were recorded as operating leases.  As of March 31, 2021 we will pay approximately $10.0 million in fixed rents and in-substance fixed rents, over the 10 year lease term for the corporate office and we will pay approximately $17.3 million in fixed rents and in-substance fixed rents for the Dallas distribution center property over the three and one-half year lease term, including the one-year option period as noted above.  Fixed rents and in-substance fixed rents for each lease were discounted using the incremental borrowing rate we established for the respective term of each lease.

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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

Business Overview

Bankruptcy Filing and Going Concern

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Quarter and Nine-months Ended March 31, 2021

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Results of Operations

Our business is highly seasonal, with a significant portion of our net sales and most of our operating income generated in the second quarter of each fiscal year.

There can be no assurance that the trends in sales or operating results will continue in the future.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We define EBITDA as net income or net loss before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA reflects further adjustments to EBITDA to eliminate the impact of certain items, including certain non-cash items and other items that we believe are not representative of our core operating performance. These measures are not presentations made in accordance with GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to net income or loss as a measure of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not presented as, and should not be considered as, alternatives to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by such adjustments. We believe it is useful for investors to see these EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA measures that management uses to evaluate our operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are included to supplement our

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financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and because we use these measures to monitor and evaluate the performance of our business as a supplement to GAAP measures and we believe the presentation of these non-GAAP measures enhances investors’ ability to analyze trends in our business and evaluate our performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. The non-GAAP measures presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The following table reconciles net income/(loss), the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 were $153.3 million, a decrease of $12.4 million or 7.5%, compared to $165.7 million for the same period last year, primarily due to the permanent closure of 199 stores since the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Comparable store sales, which is calculated by comparing our current store base to the same comparable stores in prior year, increased 17.9% for the third quarter of fiscal 2021. New stores are included in the same store sales calculation starting with the sixteenth month following the date of the store opening. A store that relocates within the same geographic market or modifies its available retail space is generally considered the same store for purposes of this computation. Stores that are closed are included in the computation of comparable store sales until the month of closure.

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The increase in comparable store sales when comparing the three-month period ended March 31, 2021 to March 31, 2020 was due to an increase in average ticket of 18.8%, the temporary closure of all stores on March 25, 2020 related to COVID-19, and the positive impact of an earlier Easter this fiscal year and the related pre-holiday sales compared to the prior year. The increase in comparable store sales was partially offset by a decrease in customer transactions of 0.8%, reductions in promotional events as compared to the prior year period and as a result of the winter storm that occurred in February 2021 that resulted in the temporary closure of many of our stores. Non-comparable store sales, which include the net effect of sales from new stores and sales from stores that have closed, decreased by a total of $35.5 million primarily due to the permanent closure of 199 stores since the third quarter of fiscal 2020, slightly offset by two store openings, which occurred since the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2020.  Additionally, sales continued to be negatively impacted by lower store inventory levels.  As of March 31, 2021, store inventory levels on a comparable store basis, were approximately 35.6% below last year. The inventory decline year over year was due to the strength of sales immediately post re-opening and challenges related to restocking stores, the closure of our merchant and supply chain operations during the height of the Spring 2020 COVID-19 outbreak and pandemic-related disruptions to supply chain. We expect inventory levels to increase throughout the spring and expect supply chain costs to remain elevated due to higher freight costs and other supply chain conditions.  Store openings and closings are presented in the table below.

We ended the third quarter of fiscal 2021 with 490 stores, compared to 687 stores at March 31, 2020. No stores were relocated during the third quarter of either fiscal 2021 or fiscal 2020.

Gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $48.2 million, a decrease of 7.7% compared to $52.2 million in gross profit for the third quarter of fiscal 2020.  Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 31.4% for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to 31.5% for the third quarter of fiscal 2020.  The decrease in gross margin was primarily a result of higher supply chain and transportation costs recognized in the current quarter, partially offset by lower markdowns and lower shrink.

Selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased $23.6 million to $59.2 million, compared to $82.8 million in the same period last year.  The decrease in SG&A was primarily due to lower store expenses on a smaller store base, including a significant decrease in store rents for both closed stores and renegotiated rents for the ongoing store base. Subsequent to the petition date, we commenced negotiations with our landlords on substantially all of our ongoing leases, resulting in significant modifications and reduced lease costs. Labor costs and depreciation were also lower on the smaller store base. Also contributing to the favorable comparison were reduced advertising and lower corporate expenses including reductions in compensation costs.  As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses were 38.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 50.0% in the same period last year, a change of 1140 basis points.

Our operating loss was $12.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to an operating loss of $30.6 million during the third quarter of fiscal 2020.  The operating loss for the current period was primarily the result of higher supply chain costs, higher compensation related expenses and the $1.0 million of restructuring and abandonment charges.

Interest expense was $1.4 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to $0.5 million for in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.  The increase in the current year period is primarily due to accrued interest expense on Term Loan along with the amortization of financing fees incurred for the New ABL facility and the Term Loan.  

Income tax expense was $0.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to $0.1 million in the third quarter of the prior fiscal year.  The effective tax rates for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 were (0.0%) and (0.4%), respectively. A full valuation allowance is currently recorded against substantially all of our deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2021. A deviation from the customary relationship between income tax expense and pretax income results from the effects of the valuation allowance.  We currently believe the future year effective tax rates will continue to be nominal until the cumulative losses and valuation allowance are fully utilized.

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Nine Months Ended March 31, 2021

Compared to the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2020

Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 were $513.5 million, a decrease of 28.1%, compared to $714.6 million for the same period last year, primarily due to the completion of our permanent store closing plans approved through bankruptcy proceedings, as well as a decrease in sales from comparable stores of 9.9%.  New stores are included in the same store sales calculation starting with the sixteenth month following the date of the store opening.  A store that relocates within the same geographic market or modifies its available retail space is generally considered the same store for purposes of this computation.  Stores that are closed are included in the computation of comparable store sales until the month of closure. The decrease in comparable store sales was due to a 17.6% decrease in customer transactions, partially offset by a 9.3% increase in average ticket and the temporary closure of all stores on March 25, 2020 related to COVID-19.  Sales were significantly impacted by lower store inventory levels, which averaged approximately 45% below last year for the nine months as well as decreased store traffic resulting from the continuing negative impact of COVID-19.  As of March 31, 2021, store inventory levels on a comparable store basis, were approximately 35.6% below last year.  This decline was partially due to the strength of sales immediately post re-opening as well as challenges related to restocking stores rapidly.  Store level inventory challenges were due in part to the closure of much of our merchant and supply chain operations during the height of the spring 2020 COVID outbreak as well as pandemic-related disruptions to the supply chain.  Non-comparable store sales decreased by a total of $146.3 million primarily due to the permanent closure of 199 stores since the third quarter of fiscal 2020.  Non-comparable store sales include the net effect of sales from new stores and sales from stores that have closed.  We expect inventory levels to increase throughout the spring and expect supply chain costs to remain elevated due to higher freight costs and other supply chain conditions. Store openings and closings are presented in the table below.

We ended the first nine months of fiscal 2021 with 490 stores, compared to 687 stores at March 31, 2020. No stores were relocated during the first nine months of fiscal 2021, while five stores were relocated during the first nine months of the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 was $159.3 million, a decrease of 33.4% compared to $239.1 million in gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2020.  Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 31.0% for the first nine months of fiscal 2021, compared to 33.5% for the first nine months of fiscal 2020.  The decrease in gross margin was primarily a result of higher supply chain and transportation costs recognized in the current period, partially offset by lower markdowns and lower shrink.

Selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 decreased $82.7 million to $184.6 million, compared to $267.3 million in the same period last year.  The decrease in SG&A was primarily due to lower store expenses on a smaller store base, including a significant decrease in store rents for both closed stores and renegotiated rents for the ongoing store base. Subsequent to the petition date, we commenced negotiations with our landlords on substantially all of our ongoing leases, resulting in significant modifications and reduced lease costs. Labor costs and depreciation were also lower on the smaller store base.  Also contributing to the favorable comparison were reduced advertising costs and lower corporate expenses including reductions in compensation costs.  As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses were 35.9% for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 compared to 37.4% in the same period last year, a change of 150 basis points.

Our operating loss was $32.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 compared to an operating loss of $28.2 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2020. The operating loss for the current period was primarily the result of the 9.9% decrease in comparable store sales for the stores remaining open, higher supply chain costs, and the $7.6 million of restructuring and abandonment charges.

Interest expense was $6.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2021, compared to $1.9 million for the first nine months of the prior fiscal year.  The increase in the current year period is primarily due to the amortization of financing fees incurred for the New ABL facility, the DIP ABL Credit Agreement and accrued interest on Term Loan.

Income tax expense was $0.7 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2021, compared to income tax expense of $0.1 million for the same period in the prior fiscal year.  The effective tax rates for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2020 were 3.3% and (0.3%), respectively.  A full valuation allowance is currently recorded against substantially all of our deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2021. A deviation from the customary relationship between income tax expense and pretax income results from the effects of the valuation allowance.  We currently believe the future year effective tax rates will continue to be nominal until the cumulative losses and valuation allowance are fully utilized.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows for the Period Ended March 31, 2021

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 was $114.5 million compared to cash provided by operations of $0.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2020.  Net cash used in operations was primarily driven by payments for bankruptcy court approved Pre-Petition claims, legal and professional fees and payments to the Company’s vendors for inventory.  There were no significant changes to our vendor payments policy during the nine months ended March 31, 2021.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 related primarily to $68.6 million of proceeds from the sale of our corporate office and Dallas distribution center properties, along with $1.9 million of property and equipment at the 197 stores that we permanently closed, and was partially offset by $2.3 million of capital expenditures in the first nine months of fiscal 2021.  Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended March 31, 2020 related primarily to capital expenditures.  Our capital expenditures are generally associated with store relocations, expansions and new store openings, capital improvements to existing stores, as well as enhancements to our distribution center, equipment, and systems along with improvements related to our corporate office, technology and equipment.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash provided by financing activities of $61.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2021 related primarily to the proceeds of $25.0 from the Term Loan and $40.0 million from the Rights Offering partially offset by the payment of financing fees of $3.2 million.  Net cash provided by financing activities of $50.8 million for the prior year period related primarily to $56.0 million of net proceeds on our Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement, along with a $5.0 million cash overdraft provision.

Liquidity

Historically, we have financed our operations with funds generated from operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents, and borrowings under a credit agreement providing for an asset-based, five year senior secured revolving credit facility in the original amount of up to $180.0 million that was scheduled to mature on January 29, 2024 (the “Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement”). The availability of funds under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement was limited to the lesser of a calculated borrowing base and the lenders’ aggregate commitments under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement. Our indebtedness under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement was secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and could continue to have, an adverse effect on our business operations, store traffic, employee availability, financial conditions, results of operations, liquidity and cash flow.  As of March 25, 2020, we temporarily closed all of our stores nationwide, severely reducing revenues and resulting in significant operating losses and the elimination of substantially all operating cash flow.  Stores gradually reopened as allowed by state and local jurisdictions, and all but two of our stores had re-opened by the end of Fiscal 2020.  The scope and duration of this pandemic and the related disruption to our business and financial impacts cannot be reasonably estimated at this time.  While we have taken actions to minimize costs, some of which are permanent including the closure of 197 stores and the closure of our Phoenix distribution center, and mitigate the related risks, there can be no assurance that these measures will continue to provide benefit or that they will be adequate to mitigate future changes in circumstances.

The filing of the Chapter 11 Cases was an event of default under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement and no further borrowings were available under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement. To provide for liquidity during the Chapter 11 Cases, we entered into agreements for debtor-in-possession financing.  On May 29, 2020, in accordance with an order of the Bankruptcy Court, Debtors entered into the DIP ABL Credit Agreement, which provided for a super priority secured debtor-in-possession revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $100.0 million.  Under the terms of the DIP ABL Credit Agreement, amounts available for advances were subject to a borrowing base generally consistent with the borrowing base under the Pre-Petition ABL Credit Agreement, subject to certain agreed upon exceptions. On July 10, 2020, we entered into the DIP DDTL Agreement, which provided for delayed draw term loans in an amount not to exceed $25.0 million.  On December 31, 2020, the DIP ABL Credit Agreement and the DIP DDTL Agreement were terminated.

In connection with our legal emergence from bankruptcy, resolving all material conditions precedent listed in the Plan of Reorganization, on December 31, 2020, we entered into the New ABL Credit Agreement and Term Loan Credit Agreement and completed the sale-leaseback transactions with respect to our corporate office and Dallas distribution center properties.  See Notes 8 and 13 to the consolidated financial statements herein.  In addition, we completed the $40.0 million Rights Offering on February 9, 2021.  In accordance with the terms of the Plan of Reorganization, all proceeds from the Rights Offering will be used to make payments of the claims of general unsecured creditors in the Chapter 11 Cases (see Note 1).

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Going forward, we expect to fund our operations with funds generated from operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents, and borrowings under the New ABL Facility.

As of March 31, 2021, cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash, were $6.3 million and total liquidity, defined as cash and cash equivalents plus the $48.4 million availability for borrowing under the New ABL Facility, was $54.7 million as of March 31, 2021.

We currently expect to incur capital expenditures, net of construction allowances received from landlords, of approximately $3 million to $4 million in fiscal year 2021, which reflects reduced capital spending as one of the liquidity preservation measures we have taken due to the financial impact of COVID-19.

We believe our plans, implemented during the nine month period ended March 31, 2021 in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases and those continuing to be implemented, will mitigate the known conditions and events that initially raised substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. However, due to the uncertainty around the scope and duration of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and current challenges related to the global transportation market those plans collectively cannot be deemed probable of mitigating this substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2021.

Except as discussed in Notes 1, 6 and 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business from the disclosures relating to contractual obligations contained under “Contractual Obligations” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.  Note 6 herein reflects the updated maturities of lease liabilities as of March 31, 2021, subsequent to renegotiations with our landlords and termination of rejected leases.

Critical Accounting Policies

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is based upon our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of certain assets, liabilities, sales and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On a recurring basis, we evaluate our significant estimates which are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

Other than as described in Note 1 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements, as of March 31, 2021, there were no changes to our critical accounting policies from those listed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

Under the retail inventory method, permanent markdowns result in cost reductions in inventory at the time the markdowns are taken.  We also utilize promotional markdowns for specific marketing efforts used to drive higher sales volume and customer transactions for a specified period of time.  Promotional markdowns do not impact the value of unsold inventory and thus do not impact cost of sales until the merchandise is sold.  Markdowns and damages during the third quarter of fiscal 2021 were 4.0% of sales compared to 6.9% of sales for the same period last year. If our sales forecasts are not achieved, we may be required to record additional markdowns that could exceed historical levels. The effect of a 0.5% markdown in the value of our inventory at March 31, 2021 would result in a decline in gross profit and diluted income per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 of $0.7 million and $0.01, respectively.

For a further discussion of the judgments we make in applying our accounting policies, see Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Please refer to Note 1 of our unaudited consolidated financial statements for a summary of recent accounting pronouncements.

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Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements  

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections.  These statements may be found throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, particularly in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” among others.  Forward-looking statements typically are identified by the use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently.  You should consider statements that contain these words or words that state other “forward-looking” information carefully because they describe our current expectations, plans, strategies and goals and our beliefs concerning future business conditions, future results of operations, future financial positions, and our current business outlook. Forward looking statements also include statements regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, the Company’s plans for store closures and lease renegotiations, financial projections and other statements regarding the Company’s strategy, future operations, performance and prospects, sales and growth expectations, our liquidity, capital expenditure plans, our inventory management plans and merchandising and marketing strategies.

Readers are referred to Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 and Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of this Current Report on Form 10-Q for examples of risks, uncertainties and events that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements.  These risks, uncertainties and events also include, but are not limited to, the following: