UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

(Mark One)

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2015

 

OR

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from          to       

 

Commission File Number 0-18183

 

 

 

G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   41-1590959
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
512 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York   10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(212) 403-0500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

 

 

 

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  x     No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files.)    Yes  x     No  ¨

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer x Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

 

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

 

As of September 1, 2015, there were 45,220,024 shares of issuer’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

    Page No.
     
Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
Item 1. Financial Statements  
  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets – July 31, 2015, July 31, 2014 and January 31, 2015 3
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - For the Three Months Ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 4
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 5
  Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - For the Six Months Ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 6
  Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 7
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 12
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 18
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 18
Part II OTHER INFORMATION  
Item 1A. Risk Factors 19
Item 6. Exhibits 19

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item1.Financial Statements.

 

G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

   July 31, 2015   July 31, 2014   January 31, 2015 
   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)     
   (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) 
ASSETS               
CURRENT ASSETS               
Cash and cash equivalents  $18,810   $21,534   $128,354 
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts and sales discounts of $54,213, $41,542 and $53,441, respectively   238,659    191,533    198,635 
Inventories   605,214    534,186    426,180 
Prepaid income taxes   8,668    18,474    6,507 
Deferred income taxes, net   16,057    16,331    16,072 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   30,386    37,228    23,118 
Total current assets   917,794    819,286    798,866 
EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENT   25,490         
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET   89,743    75,808    81,671 
OTHER ASSETS   26,817    32,316    27,721 
OTHER INTANGIBLES, NET   11,609    14,229    13,075 
TRADEMARKS, NET   68,182    80,425    73,255 
GOODWILL   49,844    55,354    52,130 
TOTAL ASSETS  $1,189,479   $1,077,418   $1,046,718 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
CURRENT LIABILITIES               
Notes payable  $5,503   $45,031   $ 
Accounts payable   297,724    242,349    177,498 
Accrued expenses   56,225    48,773    63,665 
Due to noncontrolling shareholder    —     5,733     —  
Total current liabilities   359,452    341,886    241,163 
NOTES PAYABLE    —     20,386     —  
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, NET   19,006    21,936    20,471 
CONTINGENT PURCHASE PRICE PAYABLE   888    5,503    973 
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES   24,958    19,652    22,853 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   404,304    409,363    285,460 
                
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY               
Preferred stock; 1,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding               
Common stock - $.01 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 46,204,474, 45,754,916 and 45,941,644 shares issued   232    229    230 
Additional paid-in capital   343,582    324,211    328,874 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   (20,112)   5,836    (10,105)
Retained earnings   465,372    343,323    446,158 
Common stock held in treasury, at cost – 984,450 shares   (3,899)   (3,899)   (3,899)
Total G-III stockholders’ equity   785,175    669,700    761,258 
Noncontrolling interest    —      (1,645)    —  
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   785,175    668,055    761,258 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $1,189,479   $1,077,418   $1,046,718 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

   Three Months Ended July 31, 
   2015   2014 
   (Unaudited) 
   (In thousands, except per share
amounts)
 
         
Net sales  $473,884   $424,010 
Cost of goods sold   305,544    275,626 
Gross profit   168,340    148,384 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   141,483    131,609 
Depreciation and amortization   5,914    4,955 
Operating profit   20,943    11,820 
Interest and financing charges, net   1,177    2,290 
Income before income taxes   19,766    9,530 
Income tax expense   7,313    3,622 
Net income   12,453    5,908 
Add: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest    —     328 
Income attributable to G-III  $12,453   $6,236 
           
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:          
Basic:          
Net income per common share  $0.28   $0.15 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding   45,073    42,374 
           
Diluted:          
Net income per common share  $0.27   $0.14 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding   46,362    43,320 
           
Net income attributable to G-III  $12,453   $6,236 
Other comprehensive income (loss):          
Foreign currency translation adjustments   1,117    (293)
Other comprehensive income (loss)   1,117    (293)
Comprehensive income  $13,570   $5,943 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

   Six Months Ended July 31, 
   2015   2014 
   (Unaudited) 
   (In thousands, except per share
amounts)
 
         
Net sales  $906,849   $790,202 
Cost of goods sold   584,082    511,684 
Gross profit   322,767    278,518 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   278,516    254,050 
Depreciation and amortization   11,601    9,181 
Operating profit   32,650    15,287 
Interest and financing charges, net   2,153    4,000 
Income before income taxes   30,497    11,287 
Income tax expense   11,284    4,289 
Net income   19,213    6,998 
Add: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest    —       528 
Income attributable to G-III  $19,213   $7,526 
           
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:          
Basic:          
Net income per common share  $0.43   $0.18 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding   45,020    41,686 
           
Diluted:          
Net income per common share  $0.42   $0.18 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding   46,289    42,692 
           
Net income attributable to G-III  $19,213   $7,526 
Other comprehensive loss:          
Foreign currency translation adjustments   (10,007)   (329)
Other comprehensive loss   (10,007)   (329)
Comprehensive income  $9,206   $7,197 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

   Six Months Ended July 31, 
   2015   2014 
   (Unaudited) 
   (In thousands) 
Cash flows from operating activities          
Net income  $19,213   $6,998 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation and amortization   11,601    9,181 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets   532     —  
Equity based compensation   7,634    5,780 
Tax benefit from exercise/vesting of equity awards   (6,724)   (5,430)
Deferred financing charges   182    469 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivable, net   (40,679)   (31,603)
Inventories   (179,681)   (174,618)
Income taxes, net   (2,155)   (11,671)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   (7,317)   (15,942)
Other assets, net   (949)   (1,869)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities   120,551    112,113 
Net cash used in operating activities   (77,792)   (106,592)
           
Cash flows from investing activities          
Equity method investment   (25,490)    —  
Capital expenditures   (16,600)   (21,367)
Net cash used in investing activities   (42,090)   (21,367)
           
Cash flows from financing activities          
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net       128,686 
Proceeds from (repayment of) borrowings, net   5,503    (3,812)
Proceeds from exercise of equity awards   376    640 
Excess tax benefit from exercise/vesting of equity awards   6,724    5,430 
Taxes paid for net share settlement       (4,316)
Noncontrolling interest investment, net       1,063 
Net cash provided by financing activities   12,603    127,691 
           
Foreign currency translation adjustments   (2,265)   (289)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (109,544)   (557)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   128,354    22,091 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period  $18,810   $21,534 
           
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:          
Cash paid during the year for:          
Interest  $1,785   $3,055 
Income taxes   6,504    7,273 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

 

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G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

 

As used in these financial statements, the term “Company” or “G-III” refers to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries. The Company designs, manufactures and markets an extensive range of apparel, including outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women’s suits and women’s performance wear, as well as footwear, luggage and women’s handbags, small leather goods and cold weather accessories. The Company also operates retail stores.

 

The Company consolidates the accounts of all its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Vilebrequin International SA (“Vilebrequin”), a Swiss corporation, and the Karl Lagerfeld North America BV joint venture (“KLNA”) report results on a calendar year basis rather than on the January 31 fiscal year basis used by the Company.

 

The results for the six month period ended July 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year, given the seasonal nature of the Company’s business. The accompanying financial statements included herein are unaudited. All adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim period presented have been reflected.

 

The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

On April 1, 2015, the Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock, to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. The stock dividend was paid to stockholders of record as of the close of market on April 20, 2015 and was effected on May 1, 2015. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split.

 

The Company’s international subsidiaries use different functional currencies, which are typically the local selling currency. In accordance with the authoritative guidance, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations are translated from foreign currency into U.S. dollars at period-end rates, while income and expenses are translated at the weighted-average exchange rates for the period. The related translation adjustments are reflected as a foreign currency translation adjustment in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within stockholders’ equity.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the prior year period to present that information on a basis consistent with the current year.

 

Note 2 – Equity Investment

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with Karl Lagerfeld Group BV (“KLBV”). G-III paid to KLBV a purchase price consideration of $25.0 million in cash for a 49% ownership interest in Karl Lagerfeld North America BV, which holds brand rights to all Karl Lagerfeld marks for all consumer products (except eyewear, fragrance, cosmetics, watches, jewelry, and hospitality services) and apparel in the United States and Canada, as well as, an exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use the marks in Mexico with respect to the same products. The Company accounts for its investment in KLNA using the equity method of accounting.

 

Note 3 – Public Offering

 

In June 2014, the Company sold 3,450,000 shares of its common stock, including 450,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price of $38.82 per share. The Company received net proceeds of $128.7 million from the offering after payment of underwriting discounts and expenses of the offering. The net proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes.

 

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Note 4 – Inventories

 

Wholesale inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first out method) or market which comprises a significant portion of the Company’s inventory. Retail inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market as determined by the retail inventory method. Vilebrequin inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the weighted average method) or market. Inventories consist of:

 

   July 31,
2015
   July 31,
2014
   January 31,
2015
 
   (In thousands) 
Finished goods  $600,529   $524,350   $417,332 
Raw materials and work-in-process   4,685    9,836    8,848 
   $605,214   $534,186   $426,180 

 

Note 5 – Net Income per Common Share

 

Basic net income per common share has been computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares, consisting of unvested restricted stock awards and stock options outstanding, during the period. In addition, all share based payments outstanding that vest based on the achievement of performance and/or market price conditions, and for which the respective performance and/or market price conditions have not been achieved, have been excluded from the diluted per share calculation. Approximately 163,707 and 161,884 shares of common stock have been excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation for the three months and six months ended July 31, 2015, respectively. For the six months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, 262,830 and 216,654 shares of common stock, respectively, were issued in connection with the exercise or vesting of equity awards.

 

The following table reconciles the numerators and denominators used in the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share, adjusted for the two-for-one split of the Company’s common stock effected on May 1, 2015:

 

   Three Months Ended
July 31,
   Six Months Ended
July 31,
 
   2015   2014   2015   2014 
   (In thousands, except per share amounts) 
     
Net income attributable to G-III  $12,453   $6,236   $19,213   $7,526 
Basic net income per share:                    
Basic common shares   45,073    42,374    45,020    41,686 
Basic net income per share  $0.28   $0.15   $0.43   $0.18 
                     
Diluted net income per share:                    
Basic common shares   45,073    42,374    45,020    41,686 
Restricted stock awards and stock options   1,289    946    1,269    1,006 
Diluted common shares   46,362    43,320    46,289    42,692 
Diluted net income per share  $0.27   $0.14   $0.42   $0.18 

 

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Note 6 – Notes Payable

 

The Company’s credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for a group of lenders, is a five year senior secured credit facility through August 2017 providing for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to $450 million. Amounts available under the credit agreement are subject to borrowing base formulas and over advances as specified in the credit agreement. As of July 31, 2015, there was $326.6 available under the credit agreement.

 

Borrowings bear interest, at the Company’s option, at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.5% to 2.0% or prime plus a margin of 0.5% to 1.0%, with the applicable margin determined based on availability under the credit agreement. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined, and, under certain circumstances, permits the Company to make payments for cash dividends, stock redemptions and share repurchases subject to compliance with certain covenants. As of July 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

 

The credit agreement is secured by all of the assets of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries, G-III Leather Fashions, Inc., Riviera Sun, Inc., CK Outerwear, LLC, Andrew & Suzanne Company Inc., AM Retail Group, Inc., G-III Apparel Canada ULC, G-III License Company, LLC and AM Apparel Holdings, Inc.

 

Notes payable under the Company’s credit agreement were $5.5 million at July 31, 2015 and $45.0 million at July 31, 2014.

 

On July 31, 2015, the Company had no outstanding long term notes. On July 31, 2014, the amount of the outstanding long term notes equaled $20.4 million and consisted of promissory notes issued in connection with the acquisition of Vilebrequin. The notes were repurchased in October 2014 at a discount from the original principal amount of €15.0 million.

 

Note 7 – Segments

 

The Company’s reportable segments are business units that offer products through different channels of distribution. Commencing with the first quarter of fiscal 2016, the Company changed its segment reporting to two reportable segments: wholesale operations and retail operations. This change in the Company’s reportable segments is intended to better represent how the Company’s resources are allocated and its performance is assessed by its Chief Operating Decision Maker. The wholesale operations segment mainly consists of the Company’s former licensed products and non-licensed products segments and includes sales of products under brands licensed by the Company from third parties, as well as sales of products under the Company’s own brands and private label brands. The retail operations segment consists primarily of the Wilsons Leather and G.H. Bass stores, as well as a limited number of Calvin Klein Performance stores.

 

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The following information, in thousands, is presented for the three month and six month periods indicated below:

 

   Three Months Ended July 31, 2015 
   Wholesale   Retail   Elimination (1)   Total 
Net sales  $391,461   $111,497   $(29,074)  $473,884 
Cost of goods sold   275,308    59,310    (29,074)   305,544 
Gross profit   116,153    52,187        168,340 
Selling, general and administrative   87,081    54,402        141,483 
Depreciation and amortization   4,055    1,859        5,914 
Operating profit (loss)  $25,017   $(4,074)  $   $20,943 

 

   Three Months Ended July 31, 2014 
   Wholesale   Retail   Elimination (1)   Total 
Net sales  $341,866   $99,393   $(17,249)  $424,010 
Cost of goods sold   238,512    54,363    (17,249)   275,626 
Gross profit   103,354    45,030        148,384 
Selling, general and administrative   79,222    52,387        131,609 
Depreciation and amortization   3,314    1,641        4,955 
Operating profit (loss)  $20,818   $(8,998)  $   $11,820 

 

   Six Months Ended July 31, 2015 
   Wholesale   Retail   Elimination (1)   Total 
Net sales  $743,945   $214,026   $(51,122)  $906,849 
Cost of goods sold   520,717    114,487    (51,122)   584,082 
Gross profit   223,228    99,539        322,767 
Selling, general and administrative   171,675    106,841        278,516 
Depreciation and amortization   7,987    3,614        11,601 
Operating profit (loss)  $43,566   $(10,916)  $   $32,650 

 

   Six Months Ended July 31, 2014 
   Wholesale   Retail   Elimination (1)   Total 
Net sales  $626,935   $194,421   $(31,154)  $790,202 
Cost of goods sold   437,808    105,030    (31,154)   511,684 
Gross profit   189,127    89,391        278,518 
Selling, general and administrative   149,920    104,130        254,050 
Depreciation and amortization   6,145    3,036        9,181 
Operating profit (loss)  $33,062   $(17,775)  $   $15,287 

 

(1)Represents intersegment sales to the Company’s retail operations.

 

The total assets for each of the Company’s reportable segments are as follows:

 

   July 31, 2015   July 31, 2014   January 31, 2015 
   (In thousands) 
Wholesale  $875,347   $820,479   $684,479 
Retail   223,829    169,268    182,363 
Corporate   90,303    87,671    179,876 
Total Assets  $1,189,479   $1,077,418   $1,046,718 

 

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Note 8 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”. Under this standard, inventory will be measured at the “lower of cost and net realizable value” and options that currently exist for “market value” will be eliminated. The standard defines net realizable value as the “estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation.” No other changes were made to the current guidance on inventory measurement. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption is permitted and should be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting the standard on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, “Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement”. The update includes explicit guidance about a customer’s accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement such as software as a service, platform as a service, infrastructure as a service, and other similar hosting arrangements. The update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted, including in the interim periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance” which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. Under ASU 2015-03, an entity presents such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs is reported as interest expense. ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, “Consolidation (Topic 810)—Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis”. The update primarily amends the criteria used to evaluate whether certain variable interest entities should be consolidated. The update also modifies the criteria used to determine whether partnerships and similar entities are variable interest entities. The update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 with early adoption permitted, including in the interim periods. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this update on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-01, “Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items”. This guidance no longer requires or allows the disclosure of extraordinary items, net of tax, in the income statement after income from continuing operations. The guidance is effective for the reporting period ending April 30, 2016. The Company does not currently have any extraordinary items presented in its income statements. However, this guidance will eliminate the need to further assess whether unusual and infrequently occurring transactions qualify as an extraordinary item in the future.

 

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, “Compensation—Stock Compensation: Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period” (ASU 2014-12). This ASU provides for explicit guidance on how to account for awards with performance targets that affect vesting and could be achieved after the requisite service period. A performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after an employee’s requisite service period shall be accounted for as a performance condition. As such, the performance target shall not be reflected in estimating the fair value of the award at the grant date. Compensation cost shall be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the periods for which the requisite service already has been rendered. The update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

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Item 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires, “G-III”, “us”, “we” and “our” refer to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries. References to fiscal years refer to the year ended or ending on January 31 of that year. For example, our fiscal year ending January 31, 2016 is referred to as “fiscal 2016”. Vilebrequin and Karl Lagerfeld North America BV report results on a calendar year basis rather than on the January 31 fiscal year basis used by G-III. Accordingly, the results of Vilebrequin and KLNA are and will be included in our financial statements for the quarter ended or ending closest to G-III’s fiscal quarter. For example, in this Form 10-Q for the six month period ended July 31, 2015, the results of Vilebrequin are included for the six month period ended June 30, 2015 and the results of KLNA are included from June 8, 2015, the date of our investment, through June 30, 2015.

 

On April 1, 2015, our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split of our outstanding shares of common stock, which was effected in the form of a stock dividend. The stock dividend was paid to stockholders of record as of the close of market on April 20, 2015 and was effected on May 1, 2015. All share and per share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this stock split.

 

Various statements contained in this Form 10-Q, in future filings by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in our press releases and in oral statements made from time to time by us or on our behalf constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “will,” “project,” “we believe,” “is or remains optimistic,” “currently envisions,” “forecasts,” “goal” and similar words or phrases and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include representations of our expectations or beliefs concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to:

 

our dependence on licensed products;

 

  our dependence on the strategies and reputation of our licensors;

 

  costs and uncertainties with respect to expansion of our product offerings;

 

  the performance of our products at retail and customer acceptance of new products;

 

  customer concentration;

 

  risks of doing business abroad;

 

  price, availability and quality of materials used in our products;

 

  the need to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property;

 

  risks relating to our retail business;

 

  dependence on existing management;

 

  our ability to make strategic acquisitions and possible disruptions from acquisitions;

 

  need for additional financing;

 

  seasonal nature of our business;

 

  our reliance on foreign manufacturers;

 

  the need to successfully upgrade, maintain and secure our information systems;

 

  the impact of the current economic and credit environment on us, our customers, suppliers and vendors;

 

  the effects of competition in the markets in which we operate;

 

  consolidation of our retail customers;

 

  additional legislation and/or regulation in the U.S. or around the world;

 

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  our ability to import products in a timely and cost effective manner;

 

  our ability to continue to maintain our reputation;

 

  fluctuations in the price of our common stock;

 

  potential effect on the price of our common stock if actual results are worse than financial forecasts; and

 

  the effect of regulations applicable to us as a U.S. public company.

 

These forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. A detailed discussion of significant risk factors that have the potential to cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations is described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2015. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

 

Overview

 

G-III designs, manufactures and markets an extensive range of apparel, including outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women’s suits and women’s performance wear, as well as footwear, luggage and women’s handbags, small leather goods and cold weather accessories. We sell our products under our own proprietary brands, which include Vilebrequin, Bass, G.H. Bass, Andrew Marc and Marc New York, licensed brands and private retail labels. G-III operates retail stores under the Wilsons Leather, G.H Bass, Vilebrequin and Calvin Klein Performance names.

 

We operate in fashion markets that are intensely competitive. Our ability to continuously evaluate and respond to changing consumer demands and tastes, across multiple market segments, distribution channels and geographic areas is critical to our success. Although our portfolio of brands is aimed at diversifying our risks in this regard, misjudging shifts in consumer preferences could have a negative effect on our business. Our success in the future will depend on our ability to design products that are accepted in the marketplace, source the manufacture of our products on a competitive basis, and continue to diversify our product portfolio and the markets we serve.

 

Beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2016, we are reporting two reportable segments: wholesale operations and retail operations. This change in our reportable segments is intended to better represent how our resources are allocated and our performance is assessed by our Chief Operating Decision Maker. The wholesale operations segment consists of our former licensed products and non-licensed products segments and includes sales of products under brands licensed by us from third parties, as well as sales of products under our own brands and private label brands. The retail operations segment consists primarily of our Wilsons Leather and G.H. Bass stores, as well as a limited number of Calvin Klein Performance stores.

 

We have expanded our portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands through acquisitions and by entering into license agreements for new brands or for additional products under previously licensed brands. Acquisitions are part of our strategy to expand our product offerings and increase the portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands that we offer through different tiers of retail distribution.

 

In June 2015, we entered into a joint venture agreement with Karl Lagerfeld Group BV. We acquired a 49% ownership interest in Karl Lagerfeld North America BV, an entity which holds brand rights to all Karl Lagerfeld marks for all consumer products (except eyewear, fragrance, cosmetics, watches, jewelry, and hospitality services) and apparel in the United States and Canada. In addition, the entity was granted an exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use the marks in Mexico with respect to the same products. We account for our investment in the joint venture using the equity method of accounting. G-III is also the first licensee of the joint venture and has been granted a five year license (with two renewals of five years each) for women’s apparel, women’s handbags, and men’s outerwear. We have begun marketing and selling dresses, sportswear and handbags and expect to ship products to retail stores in the second half of the year.

 

The G.H. Bass business acquired in November 2013 added a well-known heritage brand that developed the iconic original penny loafer (known as “Weejuns”). We sell G.H. Bass footwear, apparel and accessories primarily through G.H. Bass outlet stores located in the United States. This acquisition doubled the size of our retail footprint and is enabling us to leverage our Wilsons infrastructure to operate our Bass stores. G.H. Bass licenses the brand for wholesale distribution of men’s and women’s footwear in the United States and Europe and men’s sportswear in North America. We are also using our in-house expertise to produce certain key categories for Bass, including the launch of our Bass women’s apparel for delivery in Fall 2015.

 

The Vilebrequin business acquired in August 2012 provides us with a premier brand, selling status products worldwide. Vilebrequin is a well-known brand and we expect to add more company owned and franchised retail locations and increase our wholesale distribution throughout the world, as well as develop the business beyond its heritage in men’s swimwear, resort wear and related accessories. We have introduced sandals, as well as an improved collection of women’s swimwear and resort wear, under the Vilebrequin brand. As of July 31, 2015, we operated 86 Vilebrequin stores.

 

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The sale of licensed products is a key element of our strategy and we have continually expanded our offerings of licensed products over the past 20 years. We expanded our relationship with Tommy Hilfiger to include a license for women’s outerwear and we launched this product line in the Fall 2014 season. We have ten different license agreements relating to a variety of products sold under the Calvin Klein brand, as well as to the ability to operate Calvin Klein Performance stores. In March 2014, the current term of each of these ten license agreements was extended to December 31, 2023.

 

We believe that consumers prefer to buy brands they know, and we have continually sought licenses that would increase the portfolio of name brands we can offer through different tiers of retail distribution, for a wide array of products at a variety of price points. We believe that brand owners will look to consolidate the number of licensees they engage to develop product and they will seek licensees with a successful track record of expanding brands into new categories. It is our objective to continue to expand our product offerings and we are continually discussing new licensing opportunities with brand owners.

 

Our retail operations segment consists primarily of our Wilsons Leather and G.H. Bass stores, substantially all of which are operated as outlet stores. As of July 31, 2015, we operated 185 Wilsons Leather stores and 159 G.H. Bass stores, as well as 5 Calvin Klein Performance stores.

 

Trends

 

Retailers are seeking to expand the differentiation of their offerings by devoting more resources to the development of exclusive products, whether by focusing on their own private label products or on products produced exclusively for a retailer by a national brand manufacturer. Retailers are placing more emphasis on building strong images for their private label and exclusive merchandise. Exclusive brands are only made available to a specific retailer, and thus customers loyal to their brands can only find them in the stores of that retailer.

 

A number of retailers are experiencing financial difficulties, which in some cases has resulted in bankruptcies, liquidations and/or store closings. The financial difficulties of a retail customer of ours could result in reduced business with that customer. We may also assume higher credit risk relating to receivables of a retail customer experiencing financial difficulty that could result in higher reserves for doubtful accounts or increased write-offs of accounts receivable. We attempt to lower credit risk from our customers by closely monitoring accounts receivable balances and shipping levels, as well as the ongoing financial performance and credit standing of customers.

 

We have attempted to respond to trends in our industry by continuing to focus on selling products with recognized brand equity, by attention to design, quality and value and by improving our sourcing capabilities. We have also responded with the strategic acquisitions made and new license agreements entered into by us that have added additional licensed and proprietary brands and helped diversify our business by adding new product lines, additional distribution channels and a retail component to our business. We believe that our broad distribution capabilities help us to respond to the various shifts by consumers between distribution channels and that our operational capabilities will enable us to continue to be a vendor of choice for our retail partners.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Three months ended July 31 2015 compared to three months ended July 31, 2014

 

Net sales for the three months ended July 31, 2015 increased to $473.9 million from $424.0 million in the same period last year. Net sales of our segments are reported before intercompany eliminations. Net sales of our wholesale operations segment increased to $391.5 million from $341.9 million, primarily as a result of an increase of $24.9 million in net sales of Calvin Klein licensed products, with the largest increases occurring in women’s suits and women’s sportswear, $7.0 million in net sales of Ivanka Trump licensed products, $5.6 million in net sales of our Andrew Marc product lines and $4.5 million in net sales of Vince Camuto licensed products. Net sales of our retail operations segment increased to $111.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2015 from $99.4 million in the same period last year primarily as the result of an increase in same store sales of 23.8% for G.H. Bass compared to the same period in the prior year. Wilsons same store sales remains consistent with the same period in the prior year.

 

Gross profit increased to $168.3 million, or 35.5% of net sales, for the three months ended July 31, 2015, from $148.4 million, or 35.0% of net sales, in the same period last year. The gross profit percentage in our wholesale operations segment was 29.7% in the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to 30.2% in the same period last year. The gross profit percentage in our retail operations segment was 46.8% for the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to 45.3% for the comparable period last year. The increase in gross profit percentage is mainly driven by G.H. Bass, which improved its performance in the current year compared to the same period in the prior year when the business was being integrated into our retail operations segment.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $141.5 million in the three months ended July 31, 2015 from $131.6 million in the same period last year. This increase is primarily due to increases in personnel costs ($5.9 million), advertising expenses ($1.8 million) and design and product developments costs ($1.2 million). Personnel costs increased as a result of a continued growth in our wholesale operations and an increase in headcount to staff additional retail stores opened since last year. Advertising costs increased due to an increase in net sales of licensed products, as well as due to an increase in cooperative advertising. We typically pay an advertising fee and are required to participate in customer cooperative advertising pursuant to many of our license agreements based on a percentage of net sales of licensed products. Design and product development costs increased due to additional expenses incurred to further develop our product offerings.

 

Depreciation and amortization increased to $5.9 million in the three months ended July 31, 2015 from $5.0 million in the same period last year. These expenses increased as a result of depreciation and amortization related to the increase in capital expenditures in previous years primarily related to remodeling, relocating and adding new Wilsons, G.H. Bass and Vilebrequin stores, as well as for fixturing costs at department stores.

 

Interest and financing charges, net for the three months ended July 31, 2015, were $1.2 million compared to $2.3 million for the same period last year. Interest expense decreased due to a lower average borrowings balance in the quarter resulting mainly from the application of the net proceeds of our public offering in June 2014 and cash flows generated from our operations.

 

Income tax expense for the three months ended July 31, 2015 was $7.3 million compared to $3.6 million for the same period last year. The increase in income tax expense is related to higher pretax income in the current period. Our effective tax rate was 37.0% in the current year compared to 38.0% in the prior year. The effective tax rate is estimated to be slightly lower this year primarily due to foreign tax savings.

 

Six months ended July 31 2015 compared to six months ended July 31, 2014

 

Net sales for the six months ended July 31, 2015 increased to $906.8 million from $790.2 million in the same period last year. Net sales of our segments are reported before intercompany eliminations. Net sales of our wholesale operations segment increased to $743.9 million from $626.9 million, primarily as a result of an increase of $56.5 million in net sales of Calvin Klein licensed products, with the largest increases predominantly occurring in non-outerwear product lines, $12.7 million in net sales of Ivanka Trump licensed products, $10.3 million in net sales of Eliza J. dresses and $10.1 million in net sales of Vince Camuto licensed products. Net sales of our retail operations segment increased to $214.0 million for the six months ended July 31, 2015 from $194.4 million in the same period last year primarily as the result of an increase in same store sales of 20.8% for G.H. Bass compared to the same period in the prior year. Wilsons same store sales remains consistent with the same period in the prior year.

 

Gross profit increased to $322.8 million, or 35.6% of net sales, for the six months ended July 31, 2015, from $278.5 million, or 35.2% of net sales, in the same period last year. Gross profit percentages for the six month period ended July 31, 2015 were essentially flat for both segments compared to the six month period ended July 31, 2014. The gross profit percentage in our wholesale operations segment was 30.0% in the six months ended July 31, 2015 compared to 30.2% in the same period last year. The gross profit percentage in our retail operations segment was 46.5% for the six months ended July 31, 2015 compared to 46.0% for the comparable period last year.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $278.5 million in the six months ended July 31, 2015 from $254.1 million in the same period last year. This increase is primarily due to increases in personnel costs ($14.5 million), advertising expense ($4.6 million) and facility costs ($4.6 million). Personnel costs increased as a result of increased headcount to support our continued growth in our wholesale operations, an increase in headcount to staff additional retail stores opened since last year and an increase in bonus accruals related to higher profitability. Advertising costs increased due to an increase in net sales of licensed products, as well as due to an increase in cooperative advertising. We typically pay an advertising fee and are required to participate in customer cooperative advertising pursuant to many of our license agreements based on a percentage of net sales of licensed products. Facility costs increased primarily as a result of increases in third party warehouse costs. We utilized third party facilities to satisfy the increased shipping volume related to increased domestic sales.

 

Depreciation and amortization increased to $11.6 million in the six months ended July 31, 2015 from $9.2 million in the same period last year. These expenses increased as a result of depreciation and amortization related to the increased capital expenditures in previous years primarily related to remodeling, relocating and adding new Wilsons, G.H. Bass and Vilebrequin stores, as well as for fixturing costs at department stores.

 

Interest and financing charges, net for the six months ended July 31, 2015, were $2.2 million compared to $4.0 million for the same period last year. Interest expense decreased due to a lower average borrowings balance in the six month period ended July 31, 2015 compared to the same period in the prior year resulting mainly from the application of the net proceeds of our public offering in June 2014 and cash flows generated from our operations.

 

Income tax expense for the six months ended July 31, 2015 was $11.3 million compared to $4.3 million for the same period last year. The increase in income tax expense is related to higher pretax income in the current period. Our effective tax rate was 37.0% in the current year compared to 38.0% in the prior year. The effective tax rate is estimated to be slightly lower this year primarily due to foreign tax savings.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our primary operating cash requirements are to fund our seasonal buildup in inventories and accounts receivable, primarily during the second and third fiscal quarters each year. Due to the seasonality of our business, we generally reach our peak borrowings under our asset-based credit facility during our third fiscal quarter. The primary sources to meet our operating cash requirements have been borrowings under this credit facility, cash generated from operations and, more recently, the sale of our common stock.

 

On July 31, 2015 we had cash and cash equivalents of $18.8 million and outstanding borrowings of $5.5 million. As of July 31, 2014, we had cash and cash equivalents of $21.5 million and outstanding borrowings of $45.0 million. The reduction in our outstanding borrowings was the result of the application of the net proceeds of our public offering of common stock in June 2014, as well as cash generated from our fiscal 2015 operations.

 

On July 31, 2015, we had no outstanding long term notes. On July 31, 2014, the amount of the outstanding long term notes equaled $20.4 million and consisted of promissory notes issued in connection with the acquisition of Vilebrequin. The notes were repurchased in October 2014 at a discount from the original principal amount of €15.0 million.

 

Our contingent liability under open letters of credit was approximately $11.1 million as of July 31, 2015 compared to $17.5 million as of July 31, 2014.

 

Public Offering

 

In June 2014, we sold 3,450,000 shares of our common stock, including 450,000 shares sold pursuant to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price of $38.82 per share. We received net proceeds of  $128.7 million from this offering after payment of the underwriting discount and expenses of the offering. The net proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes.

 

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Credit Agreement

 

We have a five year senior secured credit facility through August 2017 with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for a group of lenders, providing for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to $450 million. Amounts available under the credit agreement are subject to borrowing base formulas and over advances as specified in the credit agreement. Borrowings bear interest, at our option, at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.5% to 2.0% or prime plus a margin of 0.5% to 1.0%, with the applicable margin determined based on availability under the credit agreement. The credit agreement requires us to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined, and under certain circumstances permits us to make payments for cash dividends, stock redemptions and share repurchases subject to compliance with certain covenants. As of July 31, 2015, we were in compliance with these covenants.

 

The credit agreement is secured by all of the assets of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries, G-III Leather Fashions, Inc., Riviera Sun, Inc., CK Outerwear, LLC, Andrew & Suzanne Company, Inc., AM Retail Group, Inc., G-III Apparel Canada ULC, G-III License Company, LLC and AM Apparel Holdings, Inc.

 

Amounts outstanding under our credit agreement were $5.5 million at July 31, 2015 compared to $45.0 million at July 31, 2014.

 

Cash from Operating Activities

 

We used $77.8 million of cash in operating activities during the six months ended July 31, 2015, primarily as a result of an increase of $179.7 million in inventory and an increase of $40.7 million in accounts receivable, offset, in part, by an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $120.6 million and our net income of $19.2 million.

 

The changes in these operating cash flow items are generally consistent with our seasonal pattern of building up inventory for the fall shipping season resulting in the increases in inventory and accounts payable. The fall shipping season begins during the latter half of our second quarter 

 

Cash from Investing Activities

 

We used $42.1 million of cash in investing activities in the six months ended July 31, 2015, of which $25.5 million related to the investment in Karl Lagerfeld North America BV and $16.6 million was for capital expenditures primarily related to remodeling, relocating and adding new Wilsons, G.H. Bass and Vilebrequin stores, as well as for fixturing costs at department stores. Our capital expenditures also consisted of upgrades and improvements to our finance system.

 

Cash from Financing Activities

 

Cash from financing activities provided $12.6 million in the six months ended July 31, 2015, as a result of the net proceeds of $7.1 million from stock options exercised and the associated tax benefit and net proceeds of  $5.5 million in borrowings under our revolving credit line.

 

Financing Needs

 

We believe that our cash on hand and cash generated from operations and our public offering in fiscal 2015, together with funds available under our credit agreement, are sufficient to meet our expected operating and capital expenditure requirements. We may seek to acquire other businesses in order to expand our product offerings. We may need additional financing in order to complete one or more acquisitions. We cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain additional financing, if required, on acceptable terms or at all.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our discussion of results of operations and financial condition relies on our consolidated financial statements that are prepared based on certain critical accounting policies that require management to make judgments and estimates that are subject to varying degrees of uncertainty. We believe that investors need to be aware of these policies and how they impact our financial statements as a whole, as well as our related discussion and analysis presented herein. While we believe that these accounting policies are based on sound measurement criteria, actual future events can, and often do, result in outcomes that can be materially different from these estimates or forecasts. The accounting policies and related estimates described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2015 are those that depend most heavily on these judgments and estimates. As of July 31, 2015, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies.

 

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Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

 

There are no material changes to the disclosure made with respect to these matters in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2015.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

 

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and thus, are effective in making known to them material information relating to G-III required to be included in this report.

 

During our last fiscal quarter, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting 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

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2015, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

 

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

31.1   Certification by Morris Goldfarb, Chief Executive Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a) or Rule 15d - 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015.
     
31.2   Certification by Neal S. Nackman, Chief Financial Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a) or Rule 15d - 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015.
     
32.1   Certification by Morris Goldfarb, Chief Executive Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015.
     
32.2   Certification by Neal S. Nackman, Chief Financial Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2015.
     
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document.
     
101.SCH   XBRL Schema Document.
     
101.CAL   XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document.
     
101.DEF   XBRL Extension Definition.
     
101.LAB   XBRL Label Linkbase Document.
     
101.PRE   XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

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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.

 

  G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
              (Registrant)
     
Date: September 3, 2015 By: /s/ Morris Goldfarb
    Morris Goldfarb
    Chief Executive Officer
     
Date: September 3, 2015 By: /s/ Neal S. Nackman
    Neal S. Nackman
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a - 14(a) OR RULE 15d - 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

 

I, Morris Goldfarb, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15(f) and 15d - 15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: September 3, 2015

 

  /s/ Morris Goldfarb
  Morris Goldfarb
  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

  

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a - 14(a) OR RULE 15d - 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED

 

I, Neal S. Nackman, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15(e) and 15d - 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a - 15(f) and 15d - 15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting, and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: September 3, 2015

 

  /s/ Neal S. Nackman
  Neal S. Nackman
  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Morris Goldfarb, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify that, to my knowledge, (a) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (b) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

  /s/ Morris Goldfarb
  Morris Goldfarb
  Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: September 3, 2015

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

 

  

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

In connection with the Quarterly Report of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended July 31, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Neal S. Nackman, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify that, to my knowledge, (a) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and (b) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

  /s/ Neal S. Nackman
  Neal S. Nackman
  Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: September 3, 2015

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.