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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2020
Subsequent Events  
Subsequent Events

(13)Subsequent Events

 

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and recommended containment and mitigation measures. In response, federal, state and local governments and private entities have implemented travel restrictions, restrictions on public gatherings, stay at home orders and quarantining of people exposed to the virus.  The Company temporarily closed all of its store locations and distribution centers effective March 20, 2020.   Other measures taken to mitigate the operating and financial impact of the pandemic include (i) furloughing substantially all store and distribution center personnel and a significant portion of the corporate staff; (ii) implementing temporary tiered salary reductions for management level corporate employees and reducing the cash portion of non-employee director fees; (iii) extending payment terms with vendors and suppliers; (iv) abating payments of rent as appropriate; (v) executing substantial reductions in operating expenses, store occupancy costs, capital expenditures and other costs, including through reduced inventory purchases and eliminating the 401(k) plan match; and (vi) suspending repurchases of shares and payment of dividends. 

 

In March 2020, the Company drew down $43.7 million on its revolving credit facility as a proactive measure taken by the Company to increase its cash position and preserve financial flexibility in light of current uncertainties resulting from COVID-19. The interest rate for such borrowings accrued interest ranging from 1.625% to 3.5%.  The proceeds from such borrowing may in the future be used for working capital, general corporate purposes or other purposes permitted by the credit facility.  

 

On May 12, 2020, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and Waiver (the “Second Amendment”), with Bank of America and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Citi Trends Marketing Solutions, Inc., as guarantor (the “Second Amendment”) to amend the credit facility (as amended, the “Revolving Credit Facility”) to, among other things, extend the maturity date (which had been set to expire August 18, 2020) to August 18, 2021, increase the pricing for the loans by 1.0% (which rate varies depending on availability under the Revolving Credit Facility), waive certain events of default that occurred on May 1, 2020 related to delivery of our audited financials and the related compliance certificate, and modify certain covenant and reporting terms. Following the effective date of the Second Amendment, borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will bear interest (a) for Eurodollar Loans, at a rate equal to LIBOR plus either 2.25% or 2.5%, or (b) for Base Rate Loans, at a rate equal to the highest of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, or (iii) LIBOR for a period of one month plus 1.0%, plus, in each case either 1.25% or 1.5%, based in any such case on the average daily availability for borrowings under the facility.

 

The Company continues to monitor developments, including government requirements and recommendations at the federal, state and local level to evaluate when it will reopen its stores, offices and facilities.  On April 28, 2020, the Company announced that it has started to reopen stores in some markets in accordance with state and local guidelines.  Given the unprecedented uncertainty of this situation and the unknown impact on consumer demand, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the full impact of this pandemic on its business.  However, the Company expects the impact from the pandemic and the related economic disruption will have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations and liquidity in fiscal 2020.