-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, IbVIqox3tQDeNr9ul2QEKG8uiPcYtBR8owSYy7tmIF7ipFtE0js2m8L+gZZYXART a0MHnLBriSslS4KhqFPvXg== 0001104659-08-028560.txt : 20080501 0001104659-08-028560.hdr.sgml : 20080501 20080430185853 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-028560 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080501 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080430 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRUE RELIGION APPAREL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001160858 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: APPAREL & OTHER FINISHED PRODS OF FABRICS & SIMILAR MATERIAL [2300] IRS NUMBER: 980352633 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51483 FILM NUMBER: 08791476 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2263 EAST VERNON AVENUE CITY: VERNON STATE: CA ZIP: 90058 BUSINESS PHONE: 323.266.3072 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2263 EAST VERNON AVENUE CITY: VERNON STATE: CA ZIP: 90058 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GUSANA EXPLORATIONS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011015 10-Q/A 1 a08-12273_310qa.htm 10-Q/A

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q/A

 

(Amendment No. 2)

 

(Mark One)

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly report period ended March 31, 2007

 

o

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: 000-51483

 

TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

98-0352633

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

2263 East Vernon Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) }

 

(323) 266-3072

Issuer’s telephone number, including area code

 

N/A

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the issuer (1) 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  o   No  x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes

o

No

x

 

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

 As of April 29, 2008 there were 23,918,831 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 



 

TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

1

 

 

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2007 (as restated) and December 31, 2006

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (as restated)

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (as restated)

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

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

17

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.

21

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures.

21

 

 

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

22

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

22

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

22

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

Default Upon Senior Securities

22

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

22

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 5.

Other Information

22

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 6.

Exhibits

23

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

24

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.1

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

 

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

We are amending our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 (the “Original Filing”) to amend and restate our condensed consolidated financial statements, and the related notes thereto, as discussed in Note 11 in our Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained under Item 1: Financial Statements in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A.

 

On November 6, 2007, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors determined that we needed to restate our previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal periods 2005, 2006 and 2007.  On that date, the Audit Committee also concluded that, as a result of the pending restatement, the annual consolidated financial statements for fiscal years 2005 and 2006, each of the quarters during those fiscal years, and the quarterly condensed consolidated financial statements for fiscal 2007 appearing in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Qs for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007, should no longer be relied upon.

 

On April 28, 2008, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors determined that we needed to restate our previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal period 2004. On that date, the Audit Committee also concluded that, as a result of the pending restatement, the annual consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2004 should no longer be relied upon.

 

On April 30, 2008, the Company filed an Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006, to amend and restate our consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 with respect to errors in the accounting for stock-based compensation to employees and errors in the tax treatment for certain stock-based and cash-based compensation.  The impact of that amendment is reflected in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006

 

The effects of these restatements are reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A. Therefore, we have not amended and do not intend to amend any of our previously filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for any period prior to December 31, 2006.

 

The Company was unable to timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to the unavailability of reliable financial information.  The Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 is being filed concurrently with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A as well as the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.

 

As a result of our failure to file quarterly reports on a timely basis, we are no longer eligible to use Form S-3 to register our securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission until all required reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 have been timely filed for the 12 months prior to the filing of the registration statement for those securities.

 

For the convenience of the reader, this amended Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A sets forth the Original Filing in its entirety, as amended where necessary, to reflect the restatement. The following Items have been amended principally as a result of, and to reflect, the restatement:

 

Part I – Item 1 –Financial Statements (unaudited)

Part I – Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Part I – Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Part II - - Item 1A – Risk Factors

Part II - - Item 6 – Exhibits

 

Information not affected by the corrections as described in Note 11 in the condensed consolidated financial statements remain unchanged and reflect the disclosures made at the time of the original filing of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 10, 2007 and Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-Q filed on June 1, 2007.

 

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PART I — Financial Information

ITEM 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(as restated

 

 

 

 

 

see Note 11)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

43,520,456

 

$

44,877,637

 

Marketable securities, available for sale

 

5,054,009

 

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $475,611 and $495,672, respectively

 

5,826,811

 

6,497,656

 

Due from factor, net of chargebacks and other allowances

 

12,715,636

 

9,531,884

 

Inventory

 

8,757,101

 

9,294,240

 

Deferred tax asset

 

2,631,525

 

2,631,525

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,210,993

 

1,189,892

 

Total current assets

 

79,716,531

 

74,022,834

 

Property and equipment, net

 

8,435,555

 

5,008,391

 

Other assets

 

800,535

 

719,051

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

88,952,621

 

$

79,750,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

10,113,030

 

$

9,135,661

 

Accrued payroll, vacation, and bonus

 

989,031

 

1,908,558

 

Other accrued expenses

 

593,850

 

730,402

 

Income taxes payable

 

6,229,189

 

3,403,800

 

Total current liabilities

 

17,925,100

 

15,178,421

 

Other liabilities

 

574,714

 

425,296

 

Total liabilities

 

18,499,814

 

15,603,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitment and contingencies (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 80,000,000 shares authorized, 23,443,895 and 23,253,529 issued and outstanding, respectively

 

2,344

 

2,326

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

22,821,199

 

20,158,619

 

Retained earnings

 

47,590,370

 

43,985,614

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

38,894

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

70,452,807

 

64,146,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

88,952,621

 

$

79,750,276

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

 

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TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(as restated, see Note 11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

36,242,147

 

$

35,850,295

 

Cost of sales

 

15,821,553

 

16,762,035

 

Gross profit

 

20,420,594

 

19,088,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and shipping

 

4,104,077

 

4,003,107

 

Retail

 

1,455,314

 

225,638

 

General and administrative

 

5,984,198

 

4,928,254

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

 

11,543,589

 

9,156,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

8,877,005

 

9,931,261

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Income:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income, net

 

(440,943

)

(74,849

)

Other expense

 

98,143

 

 

Total other income

 

(342,800

)

(74,849

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

9,219,805

 

10,006,110

 

Provision for income taxes

 

4,060,515

 

4,171,744

 

Net Income

 

$

5,159,290

 

$

5,834,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.26

 

Diluted

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

22,878,639

 

22,335,458

 

Diluted

 

23,827,072

 

23,489,836

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

 

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TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(as restated, see Note 11)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

5,159,290

 

$

5,834,366

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

340,006

 

78,378

 

Provision for bad debts, returns, and markdowns

 

155,072

 

22,519

 

Stock-based compensation

 

2,150,046

 

2,179,214

 

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

69,059

 

417,000

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

(66,716

)

(369,117

)

Deferred income taxes

 

 

671,000

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

640,774

 

1,019,773

 

Due from factor

 

(3,308,752

)

(5,399,086

)

Inventory

 

537,139

 

(1,237,486

)

Prepaid income taxes and income taxes payable

 

2,825,392

 

1,564,834

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

313,430

 

608,696

 

Other assets

 

(83,830

)

61,162

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

544,515

 

(89,353

)

Accrued payroll, vacation, and bonus expense

 

(919,527

)

170,449

 

Other accrued expenses

 

(136,551

)

 

Other liabilities

 

149,418

 

26,228

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

8,368,765

 

5,558,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(3,331,972

)

(193,258

)

Purchase of marketable securities

 

(5,015,025

)

(10,068,469

)

Sale of marketable securities

 

 

4,034,290

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(8,346,997

)

(6,227,437

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

69,975

 

82,272

 

Tax withholding payment for stock-based compensation

 

(1,515,640

)

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

66,716

 

369,117

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

(1,378,949

)

451,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(1,357,181

)

(217,471

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

44,877,637

 

12,433,932

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

43,520,456

 

$

12,216,461

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements

 

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TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the three months ended March 31, 2007

(unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 — Description of the Company

 

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (the “Company”) designs, manufactures, markets, distributes and retails high-fashion denim jeans and other apparel which are sold throughout the world. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, U.S. sales constituted approximately 81% and international sales constituted approximately 19% of the Company’s overall sales.

 

The Company’s products are sold through three primary distribution channels: U.S. Wholesale, International Wholesale and Consumer Direct, which includes the Company’s retail stores and website. The Company’s core customer is a fashion-conscious consumer primarily between the ages of 15 and 45.

 

The Company was incorporated in 2003. In order to reincorporate in Delaware in 2005, the Company merged with and into True Religion Apparel (Delaware), Inc., which was the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary formed pursuant to the Delaware General Corporation Law.

 

The Company’s business is impacted by the general seasonal trends characteristic of the apparel and retail industries. U.S. consumer direct operations are generally stronger in the third and fourth quarters, and U.S. wholesale operations generally experience stronger performance in the third quarter. Spring/Summer season merchandise shipments are highest in the first quarter of the year, and Fall/Winter season merchandise shipments are highest in the third quarter. As the timing of the shipment of products may vary from year to year, the results for any particular quarter may not be indicative of results for the full year. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

NOTE 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X for interim financial information issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006. The same accounting policies are followed for preparing quarterly and annual financial information. All adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows have been included and are of a normal, recurring nature.

 

Inventory

 

Inventory for the Company’s wholesale and consumer direct business is valued at the lower of cost of market.  Cost is determined by the average cost method.

 

The Company’s denim manufacturing process includes two phases: i) cut and sew; and ii) washing and finishing.  At times the Company will instruct its contract manufacturers to send it goods that have been completed through the cut and sew phase only.  By delaying the second phase of the manufacturing process, the Company can use updated information about which washes and finishes are most popular in the marketplace.  When the Company gets this information, it sends these unwashed goods to the laundries and finishing houses to complete the manufacturing process.  The denim products that the Company holds between the cut and sew phase and the wash and finish stage are considered work-in-process.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of the Company’s financial statements requires that management makes estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

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Uncertain Tax Positions

 

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 requires that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The cumulative effect, if any, of applying FIN 48 is to be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption. FIN 48 also requires that, subsequent to initial adoption, a change in judgment that results in subsequent recognition, derecognition or change in a measurement of a tax position taken in a prior annual period (including any related interest and penalties) be recognized as a discrete item in the period in which the change occurs. FIN 48 also requires expanded disclosures, including identification of tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months, a description of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions, a tabular reconciliation of the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of each annual reporting period, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate and the total amounts of interest and penalties recognized in the statements of operations and financial position.

 

The adoption of FIN 48 had no effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. At March 31, 2007, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized would affect the Company’s effective income tax rate in future periods. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its recognized tax positions.

 

Effective upon adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties within its provision for income taxes. The Company had no such interest and penalties accrued at March 31, 2007. Prior to its adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognized such interest and penalties, which were immaterial in prior periods, within general and administrative expenses.

 

The major jurisdictions in which the Company files income tax returns include the United States federal jurisdiction as well as various state jurisdictions within the United States. The Company’s fiscal year 2004 and thereafter are subject to examination by the United States federal jurisdiction, and, generally, fiscal year 2003 and thereafter are subject to examination by various state tax authorities.

 

In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FIN 48-1 (“FSP 48-1”), “Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48”. FSP 48-1 amended FIN 48 to provide guidance on how an enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. FSP 48-1 required application upon the initial adoption of FIN 48. The adoption of FSP 48-1 did not affect the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

Comprehensive Income

 

Comprehensive income consists of net earnings and unrealized gain (loss) on investments available for sale. A reconciliation of comprehensive income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net income

 

$

5,159,290

 

$

5,834,366

 

Unrealized gain on investments, net of taxes

 

38,894

 

 

Comprehensive Income

 

$

5,198,184

 

$

5,834,366

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies whenever other standards require, or permit, assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the requirements of SFAS 157 and has not yet determined the impact on its consolidated financial statements.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 will be effective at the beginning of fiscal year 2008. The Company is presently evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS 159 on its results of operations and financial position.

 

NOTE 3 — Marketable Securities

 

At March 31, 2007, the Company’s marketable securities consist of auction rate securities. Auction rate securities are high-quality variable rate bonds whose interest rate is periodically reset, typically every 7, 28 or 35 days. The underlying securities have contractual maturities through 2041. The auction rate securities are classified as “available-for-sale” in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” and are recorded at fair value. Any unrealized gains or temporary unrealized losses are reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Unrealized gains on held investments were $38,894 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company assesses whether an other-that-temporary impairment loss on an investment has occurred due to declines in fair value or other market conditions. There were no other-than-temporary losses in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.

 

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NOTE 4 — Due From Factor, Net of Chargebacks and Other Deductions

 

The Company uses a factor for credit administration purposes. Under the factoring agreement, the factor purchases substantially all domestic wholesale sales invoices and assumes most of the credit risks with respect to such accounts for a charge of 0.60% of the gross invoice amount. The Company can draw cash advances from the factor based on a pre-determined percentage of eligible outstanding accounts receivable. The factor holds as security substantially all assets of the Company and charges interest at a rate of prime plus 0.5% on the outstanding advances. The Company is liable to the factor for merchandise disputes and customer claims on receivables sold to the factor. The factoring agreement expires on December 2, 2007.

 

At times, the Company’s customers place orders that exceed the credit that they have available from the factor.  The Company evaluates those orders to consider if the customer is worthy of additional credit based on its past experience with the customer.  If the Company decides to sell merchandise to the customer on credit, the Company takes the credit risk for the amounts that are above the approved credit limit with the factor.  As of  March 31, 2007, the amount of Due from Factor for which the Company bears the credit risk is $302,000.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company paid a total of approximately $11,000 and $13,000, respectively, of interest to the factor which is reported as a component of interest income, net in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

Due from factor, net of chargebacks and other deductions as presented in the balance sheet at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 is summarized below:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Outstanding factored receivables

 

$

10,792,881

 

$

9,647,770

 

Assignments in transit

 

2,782,755

 

619,114

 

Due from factor - gross

 

13,575,636

 

10,266,884

 

Reserves for chargeback and other deductibles

 

(860,000

)

(735,000

)

Due from factor - net of allowances

 

$

12,715,636

 

$

9,531,884

 

 

NOTE 5 — Inventory

 

Inventory consisted of the following:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Finished Goods

 

$

6,399,820

 

$

6,232,190

 

Work-in-Progress

 

2,357,281

 

3,062,050

 

Inventory

 

$

8,757,101

 

$

9,294,240

 

 

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NOTE 6 — Property and Equipment

 

A summary is as follows:

 

 

 

March 31,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Computers and other equipment

 

$

694,414

 

$

490,525

 

Furniture and fixtures

 

576,743

 

197,306

 

Leasehold improvements

 

6,640,965

 

1,887,307

 

Construction-in-progress

 

87,085

 

2,220,621

 

Machinery and equipment

 

680,995

 

332,598

 

Trade show booths

 

682,047

 

549,886

 

Property and equipment, gross

 

9,362,249

 

5,678,243

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

926,694

 

669,852

 

Property and equipment, net

 

$

8,435,555

 

$

5,008,391

 

 

NOTE 7 — Common Stock

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company has a single share-based compensation plan covering its employees. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) using the modified prospective transition method. Among other items, SFAS 123R eliminates the use of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 and the intrinsic value method of accounting, and requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, based on the grant date fair value of those awards, in the condensed consolidated statements of income.

 

Stock Grants

 

The Company recognizes its restricted stock compensation expense using the straight-line method over the requisite service period of the entire award.  The requisite service period is the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award, which often is the vesting period.  If a portion of the restricted stock vests immediately or in another pattern such that the cumulative expected vested amount exceeds the cumulative straight line expense amount, the Company will record compensation expense equal to at least the cumulative compensation expense of the expected vested amount of the restricted stock.  This expense is recorded in general and administrative expense in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

(as restated, see Note 11)

 

Restricted stock grants

 

$

1,830,546

 

$

1,891,798

 

Stock options

 

319,500

 

287,416

 

Total stock-based compensation expense, before tax benefits

 

2,150,046

 

2,179,214

 

Tax benefits

 

447,210

 

610,180

 

Total stock-based compensation expense, after tax benefits

 

$

1,702,836

 

$

1,569,034

 

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company granted 183,000 shares of restricted stock to employees, officers and directors which vest over a period of two to three years.  The fair value of these restricted shares, based on the price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant, was $2,897,230.  The Company’s policy for attributing the value of graded vesting share-based payments is the straight-line single option approach.

 

During 2007, the Company implemented a practice of repurchasing common shares, upon an employee’s request, to satisfy employee minimum statutory income tax withholdings for restricted shares as they vest.  During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company repurchased 97,634 shares for a total cost of $1,515,640.

 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s restricted stock activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 (as restated, see Note 11):

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Weighted

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

 

 

 

Grant

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Contractual

 

 

 

 

 

Fair

 

Life

 

 

 

Shares

 

Value

 

(Years)

 

Non-vested, beginning of year

 

656,250

 

$

16.72

 

 

 

Granted

 

183,000

 

$

15.83

 

 

 

Vested

 

(273,667

)

$

16.32

 

 

 

Forfeitures

 

 

$

 

 

 

Non-vested, end of period

 

565,583

 

$

16.62

 

1.8

 

 

As of March 31, 2007, the Company expects all non-vested restricted shares will vest in future periods.  The aggregate intrinsic value of restricted stock outstanding as of March 31, 2007 was $9,185,073.  As of March 31, 2007, the total unamortized share-based compensation expense related to the restricted shares was $5,902,269, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years.  The total fair value of restricted stock vested during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $4,467,117 and $1,182,515, respectively.

 

Stock Options

 

Most stock option grants have a term of 5 years. All outstanding stock options have vested. The fair value of each option grant was estimated as of the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. On January 4, 2007, a former officer exercised an option to purchase 105,000 shares at an average exercise price of $0.67 per share.

 

Aggregated information regarding the Company’s stock option plans is summarized below:

 

 

 

 

 

Wtd.

 

Wtd.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Average

 

Aggregate

 

 

 

 

 

Exercise

 

Contractual

 

Intrinsic

 

 

 

Options

 

Price

 

Term

 

Value

 

Outstanding December 31, 2006

 

1,108,332

 

$

1.56

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(105,000

)

$

0.67

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding March 31, 2007

 

1,003,332

 

$

1.66

 

 

 

 

 

Total Exercisable at March 31, 2007

 

1,003,332

 

$

1.66

 

2.4

 

$

14,628,581

 

 

The Company receives a tax deduction for certain stock option exercises during the period the options are exercised, generally for the excess of the fair value of stock at the date of exercise over the exercise price of the options.  SFAS No. 123(R) requires cash flows resulting from excess tax benefits to be classified as part of cash flows from financing activities.  Excess tax benefits are realized tax benefits from tax deductions for exercised options in excess of the deferred tax asset attributable to stock compensation costs for such options.  In accordance with SFAS No. 123(R), the Company reported $66,716 and $369,117, respectively, of excess tax benefits as financing cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.  The total tax benefit realized from stock option exercises for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $69,059 and $417,000, respectively.  Cash received from stock option exercises was $69,975 and $82,272 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

NOTE 8 — Commitments and Contingencies

 

Leases

 

The Company leases its headquarters and retail store locations under operating lease agreements expiring on various dates through December 2018. Some of these leases require the Company to make periodic payments for property taxes, utilities and common area operating expenses. Certain leases include lease incentives, rent abatements and fixed rent escalations, for which the effects are being recorded and amortized over the initial lease term on a straight-line basis.

 

Eleven of the fifteen retail leases also require payment of a percent of sales ranging from 6% to 7%. The Company has the option to renew two leases under various terms, ranging from five to six years, at various rates as specified within each lease agreement. The Company has no capitalized lease obligations. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had entered into a total of seventeen lease agreements for an aggregate of approximately 170,000 square feet of space.

 

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Incentive Bonuses

 

As part of their employment agreements, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer are eligible to earn incentive compensation. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, accrued incentive compensation totaled approximately $190,000. Bonuses are paid annually after the end of the Company’s fiscal year.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, the Company is involved in various legal proceedings, which are incidental to the ordinary course of our business. As of March 31, 2007, the Company had no pending litigation against it.

 

NOTE 9 — Segment Information

 

Business Segments

 

The business segments of the Company are wholesale (domestic and international) and consumer direct and corporate. The consumer direct segment includes the Company’s retail and Internet operations. The corporate segment generally includes licensing revenue and, among other things, the following costs: information technology, human resources, accounting and finance, executive compensation, facilities and legal. Merchandise transfers from the U.S. wholesale segment to the consumer direct segment have been eliminated from the amounts shown below.

 

The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on income from operations, before income taxes, accounting changes, non-recurring items and interest income and expense.

 

Summarized financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net sales:

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - U.S.

 

$

25,100,869

 

$

25,742,147

 

Wholesale - International

 

6,925,667

 

9,321,546

 

Consumer Direct

 

4,056,854

 

786,602

 

Corporate

 

158,757

 

 

 

 

$

36,242,147

 

$

35,850,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit:

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - U.S.

 

$

13,501,841

 

$

14,073,299

 

Wholesale - International

 

3,695,378

 

4,440,127

 

Consumer Direct

 

3,064,618

 

574,834

 

Corporate

 

158,757

 

 

 

 

$

20,420,594

 

$

19,088,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income:

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale - U.S.

 

$

8,215,538

 

$

9,370,727

 

Wholesale - International

 

3,579,967

 

4,340,413

 

Consumer Direct

 

1,646,125

 

322,947

 

Corporate

 

(4,564,625

)

(4,102,826

)

 

 

$

8,877,005

 

$

9,931,261

 

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale – U.S.

 

$

59,923,513

 

$

43,531,101

 

Wholesale - International

 

 

 

Consumer Direct

 

12,158,040

 

859,301

 

Corporate

 

16,871,068

 

9,976,549

 

 

 

$

88,952,621

 

$

54,366,951

** 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures:

 

 

 

 

 

Wholesale – U.S.

 

$

1,967,217

 

$

173,463

 

Wholesale - International

 

 

 

Consumer Direct

 

1,364,755

 

19,795

 

Corporate

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,331,972

 

$

193,258

 


** March 31, 2006 balance sheet has been restated for the impact of the adjustments described in Note 11 below.

 

NOTE  10 — Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Interest Paid

 

$

10,843

 

$

12,897

 

Taxes Paid

 

$

850,000

 

$

1,518,910

 

 

At March 31, 2007, the Company had recognized the purchase of $1,390,844 of property and equipment that had not yet been paid for.  These purchases are included in “property and equipment, net” and the payment obligation in “accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company issued 100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the terms of a settlement agreement.  These shares were issued as settlement of $2,104,000 that was included in “accounts payable and accrued expenses” as of the beginning of the period.

 

The Company credited the following to accumulated other comprehensive income for the unrealized gain on its short-term available for sale marketable securities:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Unrealized gain on available for sale marketable securities

 

$

38,894

 

$

 

 

NOTE  11 — Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements

 

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s Quarterly Report on From 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company determined errors in its previously issued financial statements should be corrected as follows:

 

Stock-based compensation accounting: The Company recognizes restricted stock compensation expense using the straight-line method over the requisite service period of the entire award.  The requisite service period is the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for an award, which often is the vesting period.  If a portion of the restricted stock vests immediately or in another pattern such that the cumulative expected vested amount exceeds the cumulative straight line expense amount, the Company records compensation expense equal to at least the cumulative compensation expense of the expected vested amount of the restricted stock.  However, the Company measured the compensation expense relating to the restricted stock grants incorrectly resulting in an understatement of stock-based compensation of $1,198,308 for the year ended December 31, 2006.  In the Company’s original Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed for the quarter ended March 31, 2007, the Company had recognized an additional $1,141,710 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 of compensation expense related to the 2006 expense error.   The Company has included in this restatement the correction of this error by reversing the additional compensation expense originally recorded in the

 

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2007 period and properly recording those amounts in 2006.  This correction, along with the similar corrections for the 2006 interim period resulted in a reduction of stock-based compensation expense of $1,141,710 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and an increase in stock-based compensation expense of $570,298 for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

On December 14, 2006, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors authorized the grant of 365,000 shares of restricted stock to employees, officers and directors to be issued on January 2, 2007. These restricted shares vest as follows: one-third on January 2, 2007, one-third on January 2, 2008 and one-third on January 2, 2009.  The Company originally recorded compensation expense during the three months ended March 31, 2007 on these grants equal to the total fair market value for the one-third of the shares that vested on January 2, 2007 plus three months of the one-third that vest on January 2, 2008.  However, subsequent to the issuance of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2007, the Company determined that the grant date for some of the recipients was December 14, 2006 and therefore, compensation expense on the shares that vested on January 2, 2007 should have been amortized over the period December 14, 2006 through January 2, 2007.  The correction of this error resulted in a reduction in stock-based compensation expense of $1,160,530 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

In addition, as part of the Company’s voluntary review of its accounting for stock-based compensation awarded in 2003 and 2004, it was determined there were stock options awarded “in-the-money” and stock options where the vesting schedule was modified after the grant date which were not accounted for correctly.  The correction of these errors resulted in the recognition of additional stock-based compensation of $319,500 and $71,916 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

Income tax benefit of executive compensation:  The income tax expenses recorded in the Company’s previously issued financial statements were calculated incorrectly as the Company’s compensation programs did not fully comply with the federal and state income tax regulations.  In particular, the Company had taken tax deductions on certain compensation that was non-deductible under IRC 162(m).  The correction of these errors resulted in the recording of additional income tax expense of $319,442 and $259,573 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

Statement of cash flows presentation of excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation:  The excess tax benefit received on stock-based compensation should be recorded as a financing activity as opposed to an operating activity.  In the Company’s previously issued financial statements, the excess tax benefits of $605,544 and $369,117, for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were recorded as an operating activity and, accordingly, the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows have been restated to correct the presentation.

 

Statement of cash flows presentation of “purchase of property and equipment” not yet paid for:  In the Company’s previously issued financial statements, the “purchase of property and equipment” in investing activities included $1,390,844 of purchases that were accrued in “accounts payable and accrued expenses” as of the end of the period, and did not include $957,990 of purchases that were accrued in “accounts payable and accrued expenses” as of the beginning of the period and paid for during the period.  This resulted in a misstatement in the change in “accounts payable and accrued expenses” in the operating activities and “purchases of property and equipment” in the investing activities of $432,854.  Purchases of property and equipment that have not been paid for during the period should be excluded from “purchase of property and equipment” and disclosed as supplemental non-cash investing activities as disclosed in Note 10 – Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information.  Accordingly, the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows has been restated to correct the presentation.  Additionally, Capital Expenditures in Note 9 – Segment Information have also been restated to conform to the presentation of “purchase of property and equipment” in the statement of cash flows.  No restatement was made to the “purchases of property and equipment” in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as all amounts had been paid for as of period end.

 

Balance sheet classification of cash and cash equivalents:  In the Company’s previously issued financial statements, $9,917,350 of investments that were purchased with a maturity of less than three months were recorded as marketable securities available for sale.  As the maturity of these investments was less than three months, these investments should have been recorded as cash equivalents and, accordingly, the condensed consolidated balance sheet has been restated to correct the presentation.

 

Other:  The Company also included in the restatement the correction of the following quantitatively and qualitatively immaterial accounting errors previously unrecorded in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:

 

·                  Understatement of net sales of $93,530 for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

·                  Understatement of cost of sales of $23,635 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and an overstatement of $70,500 for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

·                  Overstatement of general and administrative expenses of $138,485 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and an understatement of general and administrative expenses of $65,357 for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

The above pre-tax restatement adjustments resulted in a change to the Company’s taxable income.  Accordingly, the Company has recorded an increase in its provision for income taxes of $895,073 for the three months ended March 31, 2007, and a reduction in its provision for income taxes of $259,829 for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

 

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In addition to the above adjustments, the Company has restated and reclassified balances in its previously issued 2007 and 2006 financial statements to conform to our current presentation.  The restatement and reclassification items are as follows:

 

·                  In the first quarter of 2007, the Company allowed employees who received restricted stock grants and stock options to receive their common shares net of the minimum statutory income tax withholding amounts when the restricted shares vested or stock options were exercised.  In the past, the recipients paid the income tax withholding amount to the Company, and the Company remitted the income tax withholding amount to the appropriate tax authority.  In the Company’s financial statements for the first quarter of 2007, the cash out flow for the income tax withholding amount of $1,515,640 was classified as a reduction to Additional Paid-in Capital in the condensed consolidated balance sheet and as an operating activity in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.  Subsequently, we have concluded that the more appropriate presentation is to reflect the income tax withholding amount as a reduction to retained earnings in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and as a financing activity in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.

 

·                  Sales commission paid on ecommerce sales had previously been recorded as a reduction to sales as opposed to an operating expense.  For the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company has reclassified $112,263 of sales commission expense from an offset to net sales to selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

·                  Certain wholesale customer chargebacks for non-compliance with their shipping policies or co-op advertising had previously been recorded as a reduction to sales as opposed to operating expenses.  For the three months ended March 31, 2006, the Company has reclassified total chargebacks of $129,227 from an offset to net sales to selling, general and administrative expenses.

 

In addition to the above restatements and reclassifications, the Company has recorded other immaterial reclassifications in the 2007 asset and stockholders’ equity sections of its condensed consolidated balance sheet; in the 2006 net sales and operating expenses of its condensed consolidated statements of income, and in the operating and investing activities in its 2007 condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, which are reflected in the tables below.

 

As a result, the Company has restated the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, from amount previously reported and the related notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for such periods, to correct these errors.

 

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The following table summarizes the impact of the corrections to the previously reported condensed consolidated balance sheets:

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2007

 

 

 

As

 

 

 

 

 

As Restated

 

 

 

Originally

 

Restatement

 

Reclass

 

and

 

 

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjustments

 

Reclassified

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

33,603,106

 

$

9,917,350

 

$

 

$

43,520,456

 

Marketable securities, available for sale

 

14,971,359

 

(9,917,350

)

 

5,054,009

 

Accounts receivable

 

5,769,992

 

56,819

 

 

5,826,811

 

Deferred tax asset

 

2,923,000

 

(291,475

)

 

2,631,525

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

1,130,932

 

 

80,061

 

1,210,993

 

Total current assets

 

79,871,126

 

(234,656

)

80,061

 

79,716,531

 

Other assets

 

880,596

 

 

(80,061

)

800,535

 

Total assets

 

89,187,277

 

(234,656

)

 

88,952,621

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued payroll, vacation and bonus(1)

 

688,648

 

300,383

 

 

989,031

 

Other accrued expenses

 

684,381

 

(90,531

)

 

593,850

 

Income taxes payable

 

2,020,164

 

4,209,025

 

 

6,229,189

 

Total current liabilities

 

13,506,222

 

4,418,878

 

 

17,925,100

 

Other liabilities

 

669,154

 

(94,440

)

 

574,714

 

Total liabilities

 

14,175,376

 

4,324,438

 

 

18,499,814

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

23,454

 

 

(21,110

)

2,344

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

22,668,882

 

(1,384,433

)

1,536,750

 

22,821,199

 

Retained earnings

 

52,280,671

 

(3,174,661

)

(1,515,640

)

47,590,370

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

75,011,901

 

(4,559,094

)

 

70,452,807

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

89,187,277

 

(234,656

)

 

88,952,621

 

 


(1) Includes “accrued incentive compensation” in prior year 10-Q.

 

The following table summarizes the impact of the corrections to the previously reported condensed consolidated statements of income:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

 

 

As

 

 

 

 

 

As Restated

 

 

 

Originally

 

Restatement

 

Reclass

 

and

 

 

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjustments

 

Reclassified

 

Net sales

 

$

36,148,617

 

$

93,530

 

$

 

$

36,242,147

 

Cost of sales

 

15,797,918

 

23,635

 

 

15,821,553

 

Gross profit

 

20,350,699

 

69,895

 

 

20,420,594

 

General and administrative expenses

 

8,105,423

 

(2,121,225

)

 

5,984,198

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

 

13,664,814

 

(2,121,225

)

 

11,543,589

 

Operating income

 

6,685,885

 

2,191,120

 

 

8,877,005

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

7,028,685

 

2,191,120

 

 

9,219,805

 

Provision for income taxes

 

2,846,000

 

1,214,515

 

 

4,060,515

 

Net income

 

4,182,685

 

976,605

 

 

5,159,290

 

Earnings per share – basic

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.05

 

$

 

$

0.23

 

Earnings per share - diluted

 

$

0.18

 

$

0.04

 

$

 

$

0.22

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

23,374,000

 

(495,361

)

 

22,878,639

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

23,584,000

 

243,072

 

 

23,827,072

 

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

 

 

As

 

 

 

 

 

As Restated

 

 

 

Originally

 

Restatement

 

Reclass

 

and

 

 

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjustments

 

Reclassified

 

Net sales

 

$

35,608,805

 

$

 

$

241,490

 

$

35,850,295

 

Cost of sales

 

16,832,535

 

(70,500

)

 

16,762,035

 

Gross profit

 

18,776,270

 

70,500

 

241,490

 

19,088,260

 

Selling and shipping expenses

 

3,873,880

 

 

129,227

 

4,003,107

 

Consumer direct expenses

 

113,375

 

 

112,263

 

225,638

 

General and administrative expenses

 

4,220,683

 

707,571

 

 

4,928,254

 

Total selling, general and administrative expenses

 

8,207,938

 

707,571

 

241,490

 

9,156,999

 

Operating income

 

10,568,332

 

(637,071

)

 

9,931,261

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

10,643,181

 

(637,071

)

 

10,006,110

 

Provision for income taxes

 

4,172,000

 

(256

)

 

4,171,744

 

Net income

 

6,471,181

 

(636,815

)

 

5,834,366

 

Earnings per share – basic

 

$

0.29

 

$

(0.03

)

$

 

$

0.26

 

Earnings per share – diluted

 

$

0.28

 

$

(0.03

)

$

 

$

0.25

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

22,453,000

 

(117,542

)

 

22,335,458

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

23,432,000

 

57,836

 

 

23,489,836

 

 

The following table summarizes the corrections to the previously reported condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

 

 

As

 

 

 

 

 

As Restated

 

 

 

Originally

 

Restatement

 

Reclass

 

and

 

 

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjustments

 

Reclassified

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

4,182,685

 

$

976,605

 

$

 

$

5,159,290

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

387,826

 

(38,211

)

(9,609

)

340,006

 

Provision for bad debts, returns and markdowns

 

(73,628

)

228,700

 

 

155,072

 

Stock-based compensation

 

2,617,146

 

(1,982,740

)

1,515,640

 

2,150,046

 

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

69,059

 

 

69,059

 

Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

(66,716

)

 

(66,716

)

Unrealized gain on marketable securities

 

38,984

 

(38,984

)

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

635,373

 

5,401

 

 

640,774

 

Due from factor

 

(3,183,752

)

(125,000

)

 

 

(3,308,752

)

Inventory

 

642,204

 

(105,065

)

 

537,139

 

Prepaid income taxes and income taxes payable

 

1,394,397

 

1,430,995

 

 

2,825,392

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

260,368

 

133,123

 

(80,061

)

313,430

 

Other assets

 

456,180

 

(620,071

)

80,061

 

(83,830

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1)

 

942,418

 

(397,903

)

 

544,515

 

Accrued payroll, vacation and bonus expense

 

(943,376

)

23,849

 

 

(919,527

)

Other accrued expenses

 

(79,657

)

(56,894

)

 

(136,551

)

Other liabilities

 

177,291

 

(27,873

)

 

149,418

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

7,454,459

 

(591,725

)

1,506,031

 

8,368,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase or property and equipment

 

(3,827,605

)

486,024

 

9,609

 

(3,331,972

)

Purchase of marketable securities

 

(14,971,360

)

9,956,335

 

 

(5,015,025

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(18,798,965

)

10,442,359

 

9,609

 

(8,346,997

)

 

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Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

 

 

 

As

 

 

 

 

 

As Restated

 

 

 

Originally

 

Restatement

 

Reclass

 

and

 

 

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjustments

 

Reclassified

 

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax withholding payment for stock-based compensation

 

 

 

(1,515,640

)

(1,515,640

)

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation

 

 

66,716

 

 

66,716

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

69,975

 

66,716

 

(1,515,640

)

(1,378,949

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(11,274,531

)

9,917,350

 

 

(1,357,181

)

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

33,603,106

 

9,917,350

 

 

43,520,456

 

 


(1) Includes change in ‘accrued incentive compensation in prior year 10-Q.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

 

 

 

As

 

 

 

 

 

As Restated

 

 

 

Originally

 

Restatement

 

Reclass

 

and

 

 

 

Reported

 

Adjustments

 

Adjustments

 

Reclassified

 

Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

6,471,181

 

$

(636,815

)

$

 

$

5,834,366

 

Provision for bad debts, returns and markdowns

 

93,019

 

(70,500

)

 

 

22,519

 

Stock-based compensation

 

1,537,000

 

642,214

 

 

2,179,214

 

Tax benefit from stock-based compensation

 

 

417,000

 

 

417,000

 

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation

 

 

(369,117

)

 

(369,117

)

(Realized) unrealized gain on securities

 

(7,538

)

7,538

 

 

 

Prepaid income taxes and income taxes payable

 

1,982,090

 

(417,256

)

 

1,564,834

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses (1)

 

(444,674

)

 

355,321

 

(89,353

)

Accrued payroll, vacation and bonus expense

 

486,641

 

39,129

 

(355,321

)

170,449

 

Other liabilities

 

 

26,228

 

 

26,228

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

5,920,156

 

(361,579

)

 

5,558,577

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of marketable securities

 

(6,056,147

)

(4,012,322

)

 

(10,068,469

)

Sale of marketable securities

 

 

4,034,290

 

 

4,034,290

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(6,249,405

)

21,968

 

 

(6,227,437

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation

 

 

369,117

 

 

 

369,117

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

82,272

 

369,117

 

 

 

451,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(246,977

)

29,506

 

 

(217,471

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

9,436,632

 

2,997,300

 

 

12,433,932

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

9,189,655

 

3,026,806

 

 

12,216,461

 

 


(1) Includes change in “other accrued expenses” in prior year 10-Q.

 

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ITEM 2.

 

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

 

THE FOLLOWING DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS, WHICH HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THE RESTATEMENTS AND RECLASSIFICATIONS NOTED IN NOTE 11 TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PROVIDES INFORMATION WHICH OUR MANAGEMENT BELIEVES IS RELEVANT TO AN ASSESSMENT AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. THIS DISCUSSION SHOULD BE READ TOGETHER WITH OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT, AND WITH OUR COMPANY’S AMENDED ANNUAL CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON FORM 10-K/A FILED ON APRIL 30, 2008.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe harbors created by such statutes. The forward-looking statements included herein are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, to the extent that this Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company’s financial condition, operating results, business prospects or any other information or aspect of the Company, you are advised that the Company’s actual financial condition, operating results and business performance may differ materially from that projected or estimated by the Company in forward-looking statements. The differences may be caused by a variety of factors, including but not limited to:

 

·

 

the Company’s ability to manage its growth effectively;

·

 

the Company’s ability to predict fashion trends;

·

 

consumer apparel buying patterns;

·

 

the Company’s ability to continue and control its retail expansion plans;

·

 

adverse economic conditions;

·

 

lower sales and revenues than forecast;

·

 

the Company’s ability to continue to maintain its brand image and reputation;

·

 

litigation and administrative proceedings involving the Company;

·

 

the Company’s ability to maintain effective internal controls;

·

 

inability to carry out the Company’s marketing and sales plans; and

·

 

other specific risks that may be referred to in this Quarterly Report or in other reports that the Company has issued.

 

In addition, the Company’s business and operations are subject to substantial risks that increase the uncertainty inherent in the forward-looking statements. The inclusion of forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report should not be regarded as a representation by the Company or any other person that the Company will achieve its objectives or plans.

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified in its entirety by, the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. Historical results of operations, percentage margin fluctuations and any trends that may be inferred from the discussion below are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for any future period.

 

Overview

 

True Religion Apparel, Inc. (referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as “the Company,” “our” or “we”), through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Guru Denim, Inc., designs, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and sells high fashion jeans and other apparel. We currently manufacture, market, distribute and sell apparel under the brand name “True Religion Brand Jeans” including jeans, skirts, denim jackets and tops in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Key results for our first quarter 2007 as compared to the same period last year include:

 

Net sales increased due to the roll-out of our retail stores. In 2007, we had seven stores open at the end of the first quarter, while in 2006 we had one store. Gross profit increased due to the growth in our consumer direct segment’s sales. This segment generates a higher gross margin than our wholesale segments. Net income decreased by approximately $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the same period last year, primarily attributed to separation costs associated with the leadership changes in our women’s design and finance teams.

 

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Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Net sales

 

$

36,242,147

 

$

35,850,295

 

Gross profit

 

$

20,420,594

 

$

19,088,260

 

Net income

 

$

5,159,290

 

$

5,834,366

 

Net income as a percentage of net sales

 

14.2

%

16.3

%

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.25

 

 

Net Sales

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

U.S. wholesale segment

 

$

25,100,869

 

$

25,742,147

 

International wholesale segment

 

6,925,667

 

9,321,546

 

Consumer direct segment

 

4,056,854

 

786,602

 

Corporate

 

158,757

 

 

Total net sales

 

$

36,242,147

 

$

35,850,295

 

 

U.S. wholesale sales decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2007. During the three months ended March 31, 2006, our sales benefited from growth in the number of customer “doors” that carried our merchandise, so our wholesale customers purchased goods to build up their on-hand stock and to replenish their retail sell-through. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the initial build-up was not repeated, but we did benefit from an increase in the retail sell-through rate at our customers’ stores. International wholesale sales decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006 due to a slow down in sales to Japan and in the United Kingdom. Despite the reduction in sales to Japan during the three months ended March 31, 2007, we continue to hold a strong position in the Japanese market and we are working more closely with our distributor to provide merchandise that meets the market’s preferences. In the case of the United Kingdom, we ended the distribution agreement with the prior distributor and entered into an agreement with a new distributor, whom we anticipate beginning shipping to during the second quarter of 2007.

 

Consumer direct net sales increased by $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006 due to the increase in our store count. We had one store at the beginning of 2006 and four stores at the end of 2006, and an additional three stores opened during the three months ended March 31, 2007. In our retail stores, net sales were $335 per square foot for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

Gross Profit and Gross Margin

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Gross profit

 

$

20,420,594

 

$

19,088,260

 

Gross margin percentage

 

56.3

%

53.2

%

 

Gross profit and gross margin improved due to the increase in the consumer direct segment’s net sales. This segment’s gross margin was 75.5% in the first quarter of 2007, as compared to 53.8% for our U.S. wholesale segment and 53.4% for our International wholesale segment. In the first quarter of 2007, the U.S. wholesale segment’s gross margin was consistent with the rate in the first quarter of 2006. The International wholesale segment’s gross margin increased from 47.6% last year due to additional sales of merchandise samples and a decrease in distributor discounts.

 

Our inventory turnover rate improved in the first quarter of 2007 because we sold excess inventory through our outlet store that opened in the fourth quarter of 2006, and we relocated our shipping and distribution functions to a larger facility, which gave us the ability to ship orders more timely.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

$

11,543,589

 

$

9,156,999

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales

 

31.9

%

25.5

%

 

Our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased by $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2007 versus 2006, in part due to the severance and related costs associated with the termination of our former Vice President — Women’s Design and our former Chief Financial Officer (an expense of $1.2 million) and also due to planned increases to support our business growth.

 

With the expansion of our retail stores in the consumer direct segment, we incurred $1.3 million of additional expenses primarily for store management, sales personnel and occupancy costs. Other SG&A expenses that varied in the first quarter of 2007 as compared to last year include a negotiated reduction in sales commission rates which reduced our cost by $0.8 million, an increase in occupancy costs of $0.5 million as we have moved into a larger distribution and headquarter facility, an increase in professional fees of $0.3 million as we completed our initial assessment of our internal controls over financial reporting, and additional salary expenses as we added personnel consistent with our growth plans.

 

Interest income, net

 

Interest income, net of interest expense, increased by $0.4 million to $0.4 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006. The increase is primarily attributable to a large increase in our cash and marketable securities balances of more than $27 million during the past twelve months.

 

Provision for Income Taxes

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

$

9,219,805

 

$

10,006,110

 

Provision for income taxes

 

$

4,060,515

 

$

4,171,744

 

Effective tax rate

 

44.0

%

41.7

%

 

Our income tax provision decreased in the first quarter of 2007 due to the reduction in our income before provision for income taxes. Our effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2007 is higher than in 2006 because credits realized in 2006 are no longer available to us.

 

Off Balance-Sheet Arrangements

 

There have been no changes to our factoring agreement with Merchant Factors Corp., a reseller of the factor services of the CIT Group, since the year ending December 31, 2006.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

At March 31, 2007, we had working capital of $61.8 million. We recorded net income after taxes of $5.2 million. Given our cash and equivalent balance of $43.5 million as of March 31, 2007 and our projected operating cash requirements, we anticipate that our existing capital resources will be adequate to satisfy our cash flow requirements for the next twelve months.

 

We expect future fixed contractual obligations to be paid solely by cash generated from operating activities.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2007, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1.4 million to $43.5 million. Cash outflows of $8.3 million for purchases of marketable securities and property and equipment were partially offset by cash inflows from operations of $8.4 million.

 

Operating Activities

 

Net cash flow from operating activities increased by $2.8 million to $8.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006. The sales in our consumer direct segment convert to cash very quickly, and with

 

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the growth in this segment’s sales in the first quarter of 2007, we generated more cash flow from operating activities.

 

Investing Activities

 

Net cash used in investing activities increased by $2.1 million to $8.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, primarily due to the increase in capital expenditures for leasehold improvements in the new retail stores.

 

In the first three months of 2007, we opened three new stores in Chicago, Illinois, Miami, Florida, and Short Hills, New Jersey which increased net cash used for purchasing property and equipment by $3.1 million to $3.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006.

 

Financing Activities

 

Net cash used in financing activities was approximately $1.4 million in the three months ending March 31, 2007, due primarily to the remittance of $1.5 million to satisfy employee minimum statutory income tax withholding on restricted shares that vested during the period and stock options that were exercised. This amount was partially offset by $0.1 million in excess tax benefits the Company realized on the exercise of stock options.

 

Payments Due Under Contractual Obligations

 

As of March 31, 2007, total payments due under operating leases were $33.0 million, a $7 million increase from December 31, 2006. The increase was the result of the addition of leased retail store locations. The lease commitments expire at various dates through 2018. Eleven of the fifteen retail store lease agreements require additional payments of 3.75% to 7.0% of the sales; these contingent payments are not included in the table below.

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

<1 YR

 

1 - 3 YRS

 

3-5 YRS

 

> 5 YRS

 

Operating Leases

 

$

32,974,687

 

$

2,360,142

 

$

9,508,781

 

$

16,626,574

 

$

32,974,687

 

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of our financial statements requires that we make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. We base our estimates on historical experience and other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Our critical accounting policies and methodologies in the first quarter ended March 31, 2007 are consistent with those discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed on April 30, 2008, except with respect to income taxes as discussed below.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 requires that a position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return be recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination by tax authorities. A recognized tax position is then measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement. The cumulative effect, if any, of applying FIN 48 is to be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the year of adoption. FIN 48 also requires that, subsequent to initial adoption, a change in judgment that results in subsequent recognition, derecognition or change in a measurement of a tax position taken in a prior annual period (including any related interest and penalties) be recognized as a discrete item in the period in which the change occurs. FIN 48 also requires expanded disclosures, including identification of tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months, a description of tax years that remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions, a tabular reconciliation of the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits at the beginning and end of each annual reporting period, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate and the total amounts of interest and penalties recognized in the statements of operations and financial position.

 

The adoption of FIN 48 had no effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements. At March 31, 2007, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized would affect the Company’s effective income tax rate in future periods. Management is currently unaware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals or material deviations from its recognized tax positions.

 

Effective upon adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognizes interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits and penalties within its provision for income taxes. The Company had no such interest and penalties accrued at March 31, 2007. Prior to

its adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognized such interest and penalties, which were immaterial in prior periods, within general and administrative expenses.

 

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The major jurisdictions in which the Company files income tax returns include the United States federal jurisdiction as well as various state jurisdictions within the United States. The Company’s fiscal year 2004 and thereafter are subject to examination by the United States federal jurisdiction, and, generally, fiscal year 2003 and thereafter are subject to examination by various state tax authorities.

 

In May 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. FIN 48-1 (“FSP 48-1”), “Definition of Settlement in FASB Interpretation No. 48”. FSP 48-1 amended FIN 48 to provide guidance on how an enterprise should determine whether a tax position is effectively settled for the purpose of recognizing previously unrecognized tax benefits. FSP 48-1 required application upon the initial adoption of FIN 48. The adoption of FSP 48-1 did not affect the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

ITEM 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Market risk represents the risk of loss that may affect us due to adverse changes in financial market prices and interest rates. As of March 31, 2007, we had funds invested in municipal bonds which we accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (“SFAS 115”). These investments were treated as available-for-sale under SFAS 115. The carrying value of these investments approximates fair market value. Due to the nature of these investments, we are not subject to significant market rate risk. We have no outstanding debt as of March 31, 2007, and are therefore not subject to material interest rate risk.

 

ITEM 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A, we performed an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, that due to material weaknesses identified in our accounting for share-based compensation, accounting for income taxes and our financial closing and reporting process, our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective in allowing for the timely and accurate recording, processing, summarizing and reporting of material financial and non-financial information within the time periods specified within the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Also, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by the Quarterly Report, our disclosure controls and procedures are not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we filed or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. We are taking steps to remediate these deficiencies in the future.

 

As disclosed in the Explanatory Note on page 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A, the Company disclosed on November 6, 2007, that the Audit Committee had determined that the Company’s previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 and consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, and each of the quarters during those fiscal years, could no longer be relied upon. At that time, the Audit Committee requested the Chief Financial Officer and other members of the finance staff, assisted by legal counsel and the Company’s tax advisors, none of which were employed or engaged by the Company at the time of the actions to be investigated, conduct a review of the Company’s historical stock option grant practices and related accounting. As a result of the review, the Audit Committee has determined that the exercise price of two stock option grants during the periods between 2003 through March 31, 2005 had been awarded “in the money” (e.g. the exercise price was less than the fair market value of the underlying shares on the grant date); the Company did not recognize the impact from the vesting acceleration for options granted on two separate dates; the Company failed to properly account for income and payroll tax expenses associated with stock-based compensation; and other errors as summarized in the Explanatory Note and Note 11 to the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein.

 

Based on the findings of the review, the Audit Committee of the Company has concluded that the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, and the condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2007 and June 30, 2007 should be restated.

 

As more fully described in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, during 2006, the Company did not maintain effective control over our internal control over financial reporting and our “disclosure controls and procedures” as such term is defined under Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f). In arriving at these conclusions, management evaluated, among other things, the control deficiencies related to accounting for stock-based compensation and the continued employment of persons in positions of responsibility who may be deemed to have overridden or misapplied our internal controls. As a result, management concluded that these control deficiencies that resulted in the need for a restatement of our previously issued consolidated financial statements constituted a material weakness as of December 31, 2006.

 

We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined under Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to

 

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allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, we recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives and our management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We have carried out an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, under the supervision and with the participation of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. The control deficiencies noted above continued to persist during the period in which this report was being prepared.

 

There have been no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.

Legal Proceedings

 

From time to time, we are involved in various legal proceedings, which are incidental to the ordinary course of our business. As of March 31, 2007, we have no pending litigation against us.

 

ITEM 1A.

Risk Factors

 

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2006 filed on Apirl 30, 2008.

 

ITEM 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

 

 

(a)  None

 

 

 

(b)  None

 

 

 

(c)  None

 

 

ITEM 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

 

 

None

 

 

ITEM 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

None

 

 

ITEM 5.

Other Information

 

 

 

None

 

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ITEM 6.          Exhibits.

 

The following exhibits are either filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference:

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

2.1

 

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated August 18, 2005, by and between the Company and True Religion Apparel, Inc., a Nevada corporation and the Company’s predecessor in interest (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report, filed August 22, 2005).

 

 

 

3.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report, filed August 22, 2005).

 

 

 

3.2

 

Bylaws (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report, filed August 22, 2005).

 

 

 

4.1

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report, filed August 22, 2005).

 

 

 

10.1

 

Discount Factoring Agreement dated December 20, 2004, between Merchant Factors Corp. and Guru Denim, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Form 10-KSB/A filed on April 6, 2005).

 

 

 

10.2

 

True Religion Apparel, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from our Definitive Proxy Statement filed pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as filed on July 22, 2005).

 

 

 

10.3

 

Letter dated July 1, 2005 amending the terms of the Discount Factoring Agreement between Merchant Factors Corp. and Guru Denim, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, filed August 15, 2005).

 

 

 

10.4

 

Standard Single-Tenant Sublease dated July 1, 2005 between L.A. Fabric Imports, Inc. and Guru Denim, Inc. for 1557 Rio Vista Ave. Los Angeles, California (incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, filed August 15, 2005).

 

 

 

10.5

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Company and its officers and directors (incorporated by reference from our Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, filed November 14, 2005).

 

 

 

10.6

 

Employment Agreement by and between the Company and Jeffrey Lubell dated January 4, 2006 (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report, filed on January 10, 2006).

 

 

 

10.7

 

Lease Agreement by and among the Company, Guru Denim, Inc. and Rio Vista Industrial Investments, LLC dated May 28, 2004 (incorporated by reference from our 10-KSB Annual Report, filed on March 31, 2006).

 

 

 

10.8

 

Employment Agreement dated April 12, 2006, by and between the Company and Michael Buckley, effective as of April 24, 2006 (incorporated by reference from the Company’s Form 8-K Current Report, filed April 14, 2006).

 

 

 

10.9

 

Standard Industrial/Commercial Single-Tenant Lease — Gross dated May 17, 2006, among ADJ Enterprises, Ltd., Guru Denim, Inc. and the Company (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report, filed April 14, 2006).

 

 

 

10.10

 

Amendment to Employment Agreement dated May 31, 2006, by and between Jeffrey Lubell and the Company (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report, filed June 5, 2006).

 

 

 

10.11

 

Letter dated June 8, 2006, amending the terms of the Discount Factoring Agreement dated December 20, 2004, between Merchant Factors Corp. and Guru Denim, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our 10-Q/A filed on August 15, 2006).

 

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10.12

 

Independent Contractor Agreement dated as of February 1, 2007, by and between Guru Denim, Inc. and L’Atelier (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report filed on January 25, 2007).

 

 

 

10.13

 

Employment Letter, dated March 7, 2007, by and between the Company and Peter Collins (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report filed on March 8, 2007).

 

 

 

10.14

 

Release and Consulting Agreement, dated March 7, 2007, by and among Charles Lesser, the Company and Guru Denim, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report filed on March 8, 2007).

 

 

 

10.15

 

Amendment to the True Religion Apparel, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report filed on March 8, 2007).

 

 

 

10.16

 

Waiver and release Agreement, dated March 14, 2007, by and among Kymberly Gold-Lubell, the Company and Guru Denim, Inc. (incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K Current Report filed on March 16, 2007).

 

 

 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of the Company.

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer provided pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

SIGNATURES

 

In accordance with Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TRUE RELIGION APPAREL, INC.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ JEFFREY LUBELL

 

 

Jeffrey Lubell, Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman of the Board

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ PETER F. COLLINS

 

 

Peter F. Collins, Chief Financial Officer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

Date: April 30, 2008

 

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EX-31.1 2 a08-12273_3ex31d1.htm EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Jeffrey Lubell, certify that:

 

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of True Religion Apparel, Inc.;

 

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 controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)–15(f)) 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 subsidiary, 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 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:

 

(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: April 30, 2008

 

 

 

/s/ JEFFREY LUBELL

 

Jeffrey Lubell

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 


EX-31.2 3 a08-12273_3ex31d2.htm EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

I, Peter F. Collins, certify that:

 

1.     I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of True Religion Apparel, Inc.;

 

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 controls over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)–15(f)) 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 subsidiary, 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 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:

 

(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: April 30, 2008

 

 

/s/ PETER F. COLLINS

 

Peter F. Collins

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 


EX-32.1 4 a08-12273_3ex32d1.htm EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

The undersigned, Jeffrey Lubell, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of True Religion Apparel, Inc., hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)          the quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of True Religion Apparel, Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2007 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)          the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of True Religion Apparel, Inc.

 

Date: April 30, 2008

 

 

 

/s/ JEFFREY LUBELL

 

Jeffrey Lubell

 

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to True Religion Apparel, Inc. and will be retained by True Religion Apparel, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as emended.

 


EX-32.2 5 a08-12273_3ex32d2.htm EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

 

The undersigned, Peter F. Collins, Chief Financial Officer of True Religion Apparel, Inc., hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

(1)          the quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of True Religion Apparel, Inc. for the period ended March 31, 2007 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(2)          the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of True Religion Apparel, Inc.

 

Date: April 30, 2008

 

 

/s/ PETER F. COLLINS

 

Peter F. Collins

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Principal Financial Officer and Principal

 

Accounting Officer)

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to True Religion Apparel, Inc. and will be retained by True Religion Apparel, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

This certification accompanies the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as emended.

 


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