FORM 10-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from_________________to___________________
Commission file number 0-18183
G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 41-1590959
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
345 West 37th Street, New York, New York 10018
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 629-8830
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.01
par value.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of the Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]
As of March 31, 1998, the aggregate market value of the registrant's
voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant (based on the last sale
price for such shares as quoted by the Nasdaq National Market) was $18,040,116.
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant's Common Stock as of
March 31, 1998 was 6,509,286.
Documents incorporated by reference: Certain portions of the
registrant's definitive Proxy Statement relating to the registrant's Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held on or about June 18, 1998, to be filed
pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference into Part III
of this Report.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
GENERAL
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (the "Company") designs,
manufactures, imports and markets an extensive range of leather and non-leather
apparel including coats, jackets, pants, skirts and other sportswear items under
its "G-III"'tm', "Siena"'tm', "Siena Studio"'tm' and "Colebrook and Co."'tm'
labels and under licensed and private retail labels. The Company commenced
operations in 1974, initially selling moderately priced women's leather coats
and jackets under its G-III label. The Company has continuously expanded its
product lines and began selling higher priced, more fashion oriented women's
leather apparel under its Siena and "Cayenne"'tm' (now called Siena Studio)
labels in 1981 and 1988, respectively. In 1988, the Company introduced a line of
men's leather apparel, presently consisting primarily of jackets and coats sold
under the G-III label. In 1990, the Company formed a textile division, which
designs, imports and markets a moderately priced line of women's textile
outerwear and sportswear under the J.L. Colebrook label. The Company replaced
the Cayenne label with the Siena Studio label for its mid-priced line of women's
leather apparel during 1991 and introduced a men's textile apparel line in the
fall of 1992.
The sale of licensed products is a key element of the
Company's strategy and the Company has significantly expanded its offerings of
licensed products over the last five years. In 1993, the Company entered into a
licensing agreement with NFL Properties to market a line of outerwear apparel
with NFL team logos. In 1995, the Company entered into a licensing agreement
with Kenneth Cole Productions to design and market a line of women's leather and
woven outerwear under the Kenneth Cole label. In 1996, the Company entered into
an agreement with the National Hockey League to market a line of outerwear
apparel with the NHL team logos. In 1997, the Company formed a joint venture
with Black Entertainment Television, Inc. to produce a branded clothing and
accessory line and in the first quarter of 1998 introduced the EXSTO 24/7 line
of apparel.
During the last year, the Company entered into license
agreements to market products under the Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger and Starter
trademarks. Under these agreements, the Company is authorized to design and
market women's outerwear under the Nine West label, men's and boys' leather and
combination outerwear under the Tommy Hilfiger label and men's, women's and
children's leather and combination outerwear under the Starter label. In March
1998, the Company entered into a license agreement with the National Basketball
Association to market adult and children's leather and leather/textile
combination outerwear apparel.
The Company sells to approximately 2,200 customers, including
nationwide chains of department and specialty retail stores, price clubs and
individual specialty boutiques. In the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998,
substantially all the Company's products were manufactured for the Company by
foreign independent contractors, located principally in China and Indonesia and,
to a lesser extent, in South Korea, India, the Philippines and Hong Kong. The
Company manufactures certain products at its wholly-owned factory in Indonesia
and its partially-owned factory in Northern China. A select number of garments
were also manufactured for the
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Company by independent contractors located in the New York City area.
References to the Company include the operations of all the
Company's subsidiaries.
PRODUCTS - DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN
The Company manufactures and markets a full line of women's
leather apparel in "junior," "missy," and "half sizes" and an outerwear line of
men's leather apparel at a wide range of retail sales prices. The Company's
product offerings also include textile outerwear, woolen coats, raincoats and
sportswear. The Company's products are sold under Company-owned brand names,
licensed brand names and private retail labels.
The G-III line of women's apparel consists of moderately
priced women's leather apparel, which typically sells at retail prices from $30
for sportswear items to $400 for coats. The Siena Collection, which caters to
the higher priced, designer market, typically has retail prices from $300 for
sportswear items to $1,000 for coats. Siena Studio, the Company's bridge-priced
line of women's leather apparel, primarily consists of jackets and skirts with
retail prices from $100 for skirts to $600 for outerwear. Products in the men's
line of leather outerwear, sold under the G-III label, typically have retail
prices between $40 and $400. The moderately priced line of women's textile
outerwear and sportswear, sold under the Colebrook & Co. label, has retail
prices in the range of $50 to $130. The men's textile apparel line, consisting
of moderately priced outerwear, has retail prices ranging from $25 to $175.
The Company works with retail chains in developing product
lines sold under private retail labels. With regard to private label sales, the
Company meets frequently with buyers who custom order products by color, fabric
and style. These buyers may provide samples to the Company or may select styles
already available in the Company's showrooms. The Company has established a
reputation among such buyers for the ability to arrange for manufacture of
apparel on a reliable, expeditious and cost-effective basis.
The Company works closely with its licensors in creating
designs and styles for each licensed brand sold by the Company. Licensors
generally must approve products to be sold under their brand names prior to
production by the Company.
The Company's in-house designers are responsible for the
design and look of the Company's products. The Company responds to style changes
in the apparel industry by maintaining a continuous program of style, color and
type of leather and fabric selection. In designing new products and styles, the
Company attempts to incorporate current trends and consumer preferences in the
Company's traditional product offerings. The Company seeks to design products in
response to anticipated trends in consumer preferences, rather than to attempt
to establish market trends and styles.
Design personnel meet regularly with the Company's sales and
merchandising departments, as well as with the design and merchandising staffs
of the Company's licensors, to review market trends, sales results and the
popularity of the Company's latest products. In addition, representatives of the
Company regularly
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attend trade and fashion shows and shop at fashion forward stores in the United
States, Europe and the Far East, and present sample items to the Company along
with their evaluation of the styles expected to be in demand in the United
States. The Company also seeks input from selected customers with respect to
product design. The Company believes that its sensitivity to the needs of its
retail customers, coupled with the flexibility of its production capabilities
and its continual monitoring of the retail market, enables the Company to modify
designs and order specifications in a timely fashion.
The Company's arrangements with selected overseas factories
for textile apparel enables it to conduct test-marketing, in cooperation with
specialty retailers and department stores, prior to full manufacturing and
marketplace introduction of certain styles and products. Testmarketing typically
involves introducing a new style into approximately 20 to 30 store locations in
certain major markets. If the Company finds acceptance of the product on a
consumer level, the Company proceeds with full-scale manufacturing and market
introduction.
LEATHER APPAREL
MANUFACTURING
Substantially all of the Company's products are imported from
independent manufacturers located primarily in Indonesia and China and, to a
lesser extent, in South Korea, India, the Philippines and Hong Kong. The Company
manufacturers certain products at its wholly-owned factory in Indonesia and its
partially-owned factory in Northern China. A selected number of garments are
also manufactured for the Company by independent contractors located in the New
York City area.
The Company has a branch office in Seoul, South Korea, which
acts as a liaison between the Company and the various manufacturers located
throughout Indonesia, China and South Korea used to produce the Company's
leather and woven garments. Upon receipt from the Company's headquarters of
production orders stating the number, quality and types of garments needed to be
produced, this liaison office negotiates and places orders with one or more
Indonesian, Chinese or South Korean manufacturers. In allocating production
among independent suppliers, the Company considers a number of criteria,
including quality, availability of production capacity, pricing and ability to
meet changing production requirements. At January 31, 1998, the South Korean
office employed 13 persons.
In connection with the foreign manufacture of the Company's
leather apparel, manufacturers purchase skins and necessary "submaterials" (such
as linings, zippers, buttons and trimmings) according to parameters specified by
the Company. Prior to commencing the manufacture of garments, samples of the
skins and submaterials are sent to the South Korean liaison office and the
Company's New York offices for approval. Employees of the liaison office
regularly inspect and supervise the manufacture of the products for the Company
in order to ensure timely delivery, maintain quality control, monitor compliance
with Company manufacturing specifications and inspect finished apparel.
Because of the nature of leather skins, the manufacture of
leather apparel
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is performed manually. A pattern is used in cutting hides to panels which are
assembled in the factory. All submaterials are also added at this time. Products
are inspected throughout this process to insure that design and quality
specifications of the order, as provided by the Company, are being maintained as
the garment is assembled. After pressing, cleaning and final inspection, the
garment is labeled and hung awaiting shipment. A final random inspection occurs
when the garments are packed for shipment.
The Company arranges for the production of apparel on a
purchase order basis, with each order to a foreign manufacturer generally backed
by an irrevocable international letter of credit. Substantially all letters of
credit arranged by the Company require as a condition, among others, the release
of funds to the manufacturer and an inspection certificate to be signed by a
representative of the Company. Accordingly, if an order is not filled by a
foreign manufacturer, the letter of credit is not paid and the Company does not
bear the risk of liability for the goods being manufactured. The Company assumes
the risk of loss on an F.O.B. basis when goods are delivered to a shipper and is
insured against casualty losses arising during shipping.
As is customary in the leather industry, the Company has not
entered into any long-term contractual arrangement with any contractor or
manufacturer. In order to provide for more efficient communications and
operations with certain of the larger leather apparel manufacturers, in addition
to utilizing its South Korean branch office, the Company has historically placed
orders for leather apparel with two of its largest manufacturers through an
established buying agent located in New York City. The buying agent, under the
supervision of Company personnel located in the United States and South Korea,
is responsible for procuring sufficient contract production capacity from these
manufacturers to meet the forecasted demand for the Company's products. For the
fiscal years ended January 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998, approximately 13%, 11% and
12%, respectively, of the Company's products were produced by manufacturers
working through the Company's buying agent. The Company believes that the
production capacity of foreign manufacturers with which it has developed or is
developing a relationship is adequate to meet the Company's leather apparel
production requirements for the foreseeable future. The Company believes that
alternative foreign leather apparel manufacturers are readily available and that
the loss of any manufacturer or the buying agent would not materially adversely
affect the Company's operations.
The Company's arrangements with foreign manufacturers of its
apparel are subject to the usual risks of doing business abroad, including
currency fluctuations, political instability and potential import restrictions.
During the past year, both Indonesia and South Korea have experienced
significant inflation and currency devaluation. Although the Company has not
been materially adversely affected by any of such factors to date, due to the
significant portion of the Company's garments which are produced abroad,
political instability in Indonesia or South Korea or any substantial disruption
in the business of foreign manufacturers or the Company's relationships with
such manufacturers could materially adversely affect the Company's operations.
In addition, since the Company negotiates its purchase orders with its foreign
manufacturers in United States dollars, if the value of the United States dollar
against local currencies was to go down, these manufacturers might increase the
United States dollar prices charged to the Company for products. Virtually all
the Company's imported leather products and raw materials are subject to United
States Customs
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duties of approximately 6%.
A majority of all finished goods manufactured abroad are
shipped to the Company's New Jersey warehouse and distribution facility for
final inspection and allocation and reshipment to customers. The goods are
delivered to the Company and its customers by independent shippers, choosing the
form of shipment (principally ship, truck or air) based upon a customer's needs
and cost and time considerations.
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
The Company's products are sold primarily to department,
specialty and mass merchant retail stores in the United States. The Company
sells to approximately 2,200 customers, ranging from national and regional
chains of specialty retail and department stores, whose annual purchases from
the Company exceed $1,000,000, to small specialty stores whose annual purchases
from the Company are less than $1,000. In the fiscal years ended January 31,
1997 and 1998, the Sam's Club and Wal-Mart divisions of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
accounted for an aggregate of 12.8% and 17.1%, respectively, of the Company's
net sales. No customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's net sales in
the fiscal year ended January 31, 1996.
Almost all of the Company's sales are made in the United
States. The Company also markets its products in Canada and Europe.
Along with the Company's foreign offices, the Company's
trading company subsidiary, Global International Trading Company, located in
Seoul, Korea, assists in providing services to the Company's customers. As of
January 31, 1998, Global International Trading Company employed 18 persons.
The Company's products are sold primarily through a direct
employee sales force which consisted of 24 employees as of January 31, 1998. The
Company's principal executives are also actively involved in sales of its
products. A limited amount of the Company's products are also sold by various
retail buying offices located throughout the United States. Final authorization
of all sales of products is solely through the Company's New York showroom,
enabling the Company's management to deal directly with, and be readily
accessible to, major customers, as well as to control more effectively the
Company's selling operations.
The Company primarily relies on its reputation and
relationships in the industry to generate business. The Company believes it has
developed a significant customer following and positive reputation in the
industry, as a result of, among other things, standards of quality control,
on-time delivery, competitive pricing and willingness and ability to assist
customers in their merchandising of the Company's products. In addition, the
Company has, to a limited extent, advertised its products and engaged in
cooperative ad programs with retailers. The Company believes it has developed
brand awareness of Company-owned labels, despite the absence of general
advertising, primarily through its reputation, consumer acceptance and the
fashion press.
Brand name products sold by the Company pursuant to a license
agreement are promoted by institutional and product advertisements placed by the
licensor. The Company's license agreements generally provide that the Company is
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required to pay the licensor a fee, based on a percentage of net sales of
licensed product, to pay for a portion of these advertising costs.
The Company operates four retail outlet stores, including one
store located at its Secaucus, New Jersey warehouse. These outlet stores assist
the Company in determining sales trends of various styles, colors and skin and
fabric types and enable the Company to sell damaged merchandise which could not
be resold at regular prices. No additional stores are planned to be opened
during fiscal 1999.
RAW MATERIALS
Most products manufactured for the Company are purchased by
the Company on a finished goods basis. Raw materials used in the production of
the Company's leather apparel are available from numerous sources and are in
adequate supply. The Company is not aware of any manufacturer of the Company's
apparel not being able to satisfy its requirements for any such raw materials
due to an inadequacy of supply.
The leather apparel industry competes with manufacturers of
other leather products for the supply of leather. Leather skins are a byproduct.
Accordingly, raw material costs are impacted by changes in meat consumption
worldwide as well as by the popularity of leather products.
TEXTILE APPAREL
The Company also produces outerwear from a variety of textiles
such as wools, cottons and synthetic blends, suitable for leisure and active
wear. The Company designs, imports and markets a moderately priced line of
women's textile outerwear and sportswear under the Colebrook & Co. label. The
men's textile apparel line consists of moderately priced outerwear.
The Company's development and design process as well as its
marketing and distribution strategies for textile apparel are similar to those
employed for its leather apparel. See "Products-Development and Design" and
"Leather Apparel -- Marketing and Distribution" of this Item 1 above. Textile
outerwear is manufactured for the Company by several independent contractors
located primarily in the Far East and, to a lesser extent, domestically.
Manufacturers produce finished garments in accordance with production samples
approved by the Company and obtain necessary quota allocations and other
requisite customs clearances.
To facilitate better service for the Company's textile and
leather apparel customers and accommodate and control the volume of
manufacturing in the Far East, the Company has an office in Hong Kong. Similar
to the Seoul office, the Hong Kong office acts as a liaison between the Company
and the various manufacturers of textile and leather apparel located in Hong
Kong and China. The Company utilizes its domestic and Hong Kong office employees
to monitor production at each manufacturer's facility to ensure quality control,
compliance with the Company's specifications and timely delivery of finished
garments to the Company's distribution
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facilities or customers. The Hong Kong office employed 16 persons as of January
31, 1998.
The Company's arrangements with its textile manufacturers and
suppliers are subject to the risks attendant to doing business abroad, including
the availability of quota and other requisite customs clearances for textile
apparel, the imposition of export duties, political and social instability and
currency fluctuations. United States customs duties on the Company's textile
apparel presently range from 5% to 30%, depending upon the type of fabric used
and how the garment is constructed. The Company monitors duty, tariff and
quota-related developments and seeks to minimize its potential exposure to
quota-related risks through, among other measures, geographical diversification
of its manufacturing sources and shifts of production among countries and
manufacturers.
LICENSING
The sale of licensed products is a key element of the
Company's strategy and the Company has significantly expanded its offerings of
licensed products over the last five years. The Company has license agreements
to produce products under the Kenneth Cole, Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger and
Starter fashion labels. The Company is also licensed to produce products
containing trademarks owned by the National Football League, National Hockey
League, National Basketball Association, NASCAR and several universities located
in the United States. The Company continues to seek other opportunities to enter
into trademark license agreements in order to expand its product offerings under
nationally recognized labels. Revenues from the sale of licensed products
accounted for approximately 24% of the Company's net sales during fiscal 1998.
In 1997, the Company formed BET Design Studio LLC, a joint
venture with Black Entertainment Television, Inc. ("BET"), to produce a branded
clothing and accessory line to be initially targeted to the African-American and
young men's contemporary market. BET has granted a ten year exclusive license to
the joint venture for the manufacture and distribution of women's, men's and
children, apparel and accessories utilizing "BET," "Black Entertainment
Television" and other BET- related marks. The initial product line, which will
be marketed under the EXSTO XXIV VII label created by the joint venture, was
introduced to the market in February 1998 and the Company expects to begin
shipping product during July 1998 for the 1998 fall season.
SEASONALITY
Retail sales of outerwear apparel have traditionally been
seasonal in nature. Although the Company sells its apparel products throughout
the year, net sales in the months of July through November accounted for
approximately 78% and 75% of the Company's net sales during the fiscal years
ended January 31, 1997 and 1998, respectively. The July through November time
frame is expected to continue to provide a disproportionate amount of the
Company's net sales.
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BACKLOG
A significant portion of the Company's orders are short-term
purchase orders from customers who place orders on an as-needed basis. The
amount of unfilled orders at any time has not been indicative of future sales.
Information relative to open purchase orders at any date may also be materially
affected by, among other things, the timing of the initial showing of apparel to
the trade, as well as by the timing of recording of orders and shipments. As a
result, the Company does not believe that the amount of its unfilled customer
orders at any time is meaningful.
TRADEMARKS
Several trademarks owned by the Company have been granted
federal trademark protection through registration with the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office, including for G-III, Avalanche, J.L. Colebrook, Laura Renee,
Laura Jeffries, Colebrook Kids, Urban Cowboy, Cayenne, G-III Outerwear Company
Store, JLC (& design), JLC Outerwear (& design), J.L.C. (& design), Trouble
Wanted (& design), and Last Resort. The Company has applications for several
additional registrations pending before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
The Company has been granted trademark protection for G-III in
France, Canada and Mexico, for J.L. Colebrook in Germany, Canada, Mexico,
France, Great Britain and Benelux and for J.L.C. (& design) and JLC (& design)
in Canada. The Company also has several additional registrations pending in the
European Community and Canada.
Although the Company regards its trademarks as valuable assets
and intends to vigorously enforce its trademark rights, the Company does not
believe that any failure to obtain federal trademark registrations for which it
has applied would have a material adverse effect on the Company.
COMPETITION
The apparel business is highly competitive. The Company has
numerous competitors with respect to the sale of leather and textile apparel,
including distributors that import leather apparel from abroad and domestic
retailers with established foreign manufacturing capabilities. Sales of the
Company's products are affected by style, price, quality and general fashion
trends. The Company may also be deemed to compete with vertically-integrated
apparel manufacturers that also own retail stores. In addition, the Company
competes for supplies of raw materials and manufacturing and tanning capacity.
EMPLOYEES
As of January 31, 1998, the Company had 243 full-time
employees, of whom 70 worked in executive, administrative or clerical
capacities, 91 worked in design and manufacturing, 46 worked in warehouse
facilities, 24 worked in sales and 12 worked in the retail outlet division. The
Company employs both union and non-union
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personnel and believes that the Company's relations with its employees are good.
The Company has not experienced any interruption of any of its operations due to
a labor disagreement with its employees.
The Company is a party to an agreement with the Amalgamated
Clothing and Textile Workers Union (the "Union"), covering approximately 53
full-time employees as of January 31, 1998. This agreement, which is currently
in effect through October 30, 1999, automatically renews on an annual basis
thereafter unless terminated by the Company or the Union prior to August 30 of
that year.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following table sets forth certain information with
respect to the executive officers and significant employees of the Company.
Executive
Officer or
Significant
Employee
Name Age Position Since
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Morris Goldfarb 47 Co-Chairman of the Board, 1974
Chief Executive Officer,
Director
Aron Goldfarb 75 Co-Chairman of the Board, 1974
Director
Jeanette Nostra-Katz 46 President 1981
Alan Feller 55 Executive Vice President, Chief 1990
Operating Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary, Director
Carl Katz 57 Executive Vice President of 1981
Siena, Director
Frances Boller-Krakauer 32 Vice President - Men's Division 1993
of G-III
Deborah Gaertner 43 Vice President - Women's Sales 1989
of G-III
Keith Sutton Jones 49 Vice President - Foreign 1989
Manufacturing of G-III
Michael Laskau 42 Vice President - Women's Non- 1994
Branded Division of G-III
Morris Goldfarb is the Co-Chairman of Board and Chief
Executive Officer of the Company, as well as one of its directors. Until April,
1997, Mr. Goldfarb also served as President of the Company. He has served as
either President or Vice President of G-III Leather Fashions, Inc. ("G-III")
since its formation in 1974. Mr. Goldfarb is responsible for the foreign
manufacture, marketing, merchandising and financing of the G-III line of
apparel. He also has overall responsibility for developing selling programs,
customer relations and administration of the Company. Mr. Goldfarb is also a
director of Grand Casinos, Inc.
Aron Goldfarb is Co-Chairman of the Board of the Company, and
its founder. Mr. Goldfarb served as either President or Vice President of G-III
and as a
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Vice President of Siena from their respective formations until 1994 and, since
January 1995, has served as a consultant to the Company.
Jeanette Nostra-Katz became President of the Company in April
1997. She had been the Executive Vice President of the Company since March 1992.
Ms. Nostra-Katz's responsibilities for the Company include sales for the Women's
Branded Division, marketing, public relations, and operations as they relate to
sales. Since August 1989, she has served as an Executive Vice President of
Siena. Ms. Nostra-Katz has been employed by the Company since 1981 in various
capacities.
Alan Feller has been employed by the Company as its Chief
Financial Officer since January 1990 and was elected the Vice President of
Administration and Finance, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company in March 1990
and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in June 1995. Mr.
Feller was elected a Director of the Company in April 1995.
Carl Katz has been employed as an Executive Vice President of
Siena since August 1989 and, prior thereto, as a Vice President of Siena since
1981. Mr. Katz supervises the merchandising and designing, as well as production
and pattern and sample making, for the Siena and Licensing divisions. Mr. Katz
is also a director of the Company.
Frances Boller-Krakauer is Vice President -- Men's Division of
G-III and has held the position since February 1993. Prior to February 1993, she
held various sales positions in the Men's Division. Ms. Krakauer joined the
Company in March 1989.
Deborah Gaertner is the Vice President -- Women's Non-Branded
Sales of G-III. Ms. Gaertner is responsible for sales and marketing of the
women's non- branded apparel line. She served previously as Vice President,
Imports since June 1989, coordinating production and merchandising.
Keith Sutton Jones is the Vice President -- Foreign
Manufacturing of G-III and has been employed in such capacity since January
1989. His responsibilities include coordinating and controlling all aspects of
the Company's Far Eastern sourcing and production.
Michael Laskau is a Vice President -- Women's Non-Branded
Division of G-III and has been employed in such capacity since July 1994. His
responsibilities include coordinating the production and merchandising of the
Company's textile apparel. For the 18 years prior to joining the Company, Mr.
Laskau was in charge of production and sourcing at Junior Gallery, an importer
of apparel.
Aron Goldfarb and Morris Goldfarb are father and son,
respectively. Carl Katz and Jeanette Nostra-Katz are married to each other.
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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
The Company's executive offices and office support departments
are located at 345 West 37th Street in New York City. This property is leased
pursuant to a sublease from a corporation owned by Morris Goldfarb and Aron
Goldfarb for which the Company pays rent monthly, plus real estate taxes. For
the fiscal years ended January 31, 1997 and 1998, the total payments for the
premises were approximately $325,000 and $359,000, respectively. In the first
quarter of 1998, the Company sub-let a portion of the 345 West 37th Street
building to two different tenants. One lease is for a five-year term and the
other lease is for a three-year term. The aggregate annual rental under these
two leases is $81,000.
The Company's sales showrooms and support staff are located at
512 Seventh Avenue, which is one of the leading outerwear apparel buildings in
New York City. The Company leases an aggregate of approximately 31,800 square
feet in this building through January 31, 2003 at a current aggregate annual
rent of approximately $478,000. The sales showrooms and support staff of BET
Design Studio LLC are also located at 512 Seventh Avenue. It leases
approximately 8,100 square feet with a current aggregate annual rent of
approximately $122,000.
The Company's warehouse and distribution facility, located in
Secaucus, New Jersey, contains approximately 107,000 square feet, plus a 3,000
square foot retail outlet store. This facility is leased through March, 2000 at
an annual rent of approximately $482,000. The lease provides for two option
renewal terms of five years each with rental for the renewal term based on
market rates. A majority of the Company's finished goods are shipped to the New
Jersey distribution facilities for final reshipment to customers.
In March 1996, the Company subleased its other warehouse and
distribution facility in Secaucus, New Jersey to an unaffiliated third party and
consolidated all of its warehouse and distribution operations at one location.
The sublease is co-extensive with the lease term, which extends through March
2000, although the sub-lessee has the right to terminate the sub-lease at any
time on six months notice. The sub-lease, provides for the sub-lessee to pay
rent of approximately $700,000 per year to the Company and for the Company to
pay all operating costs of the facility except for utilities and internal
maintenance. The Company's annual rent obligation to the lessor of this facility
increases from approximately $750,000 to $937,000 during the term of the
sub-lease.
The Company leases three retail outlet stores in addition to
the store at its distribution facility. These leases terminate between August
1998 and March 2000 and generally require payment of either fixed rent plus a
percentage of sales above a pre-determined level or rent based solely on a
percentage of sales. Aggregate rental expense for the three retail outlet stores
during the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998 was approximately $169,000.
Leases with provisions for increasing rents have been expensed
and
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accrued on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
MARKET FOR COMMON STOCK
The Common Stock is publicly traded in the over-the-counter
market and is quoted on the Nasdaq National Market System under the trading
symbol "G-III". The following table sets forth, for the fiscal periods shown,
the high and low last sales prices for the Common Stock, as reported by the
Nasdaq National Market.
Fiscal 1997 High Prices Low Prices
- ----------- ----------- ----------
Fiscal Quarter ended April 30, 1996 $3 3/4 $2 1/4
Fiscal Quarter ended July 31, 1996 3 11/16 2 5/16
Fiscal Quarter ended October 31, 1996 3 1/8 2 1/4
Fiscal Quarter ended January 31, 1997 4 2 5/8
Fiscal 1998
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Fiscal Quarter ended April 30, 1997 $5 1/4 $3 7/16
Fiscal Quarter ended July 31, 1997 6 1/2 4 7/8
Fiscal Quarter ended October 31, 1997 6 3/8 4 9/16
Fiscal Quarter ended January 31, 1998 5 3/4 4 3/8
Fiscal 1999
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Fiscal Quarter ended April 30, 1998 $6 3/4 $5 11/16
(through March 31, 1998)
The last sales price of the Common Stock as reported by the
Nasdaq National Market on March 31, 1998 was $6.00 per share.
On March 31, 1998, there were 74 holders of record and, the
Company believes, approximately 1,500 beneficial owners of the Common Stock.
DIVIDEND POLICY
The Board of Directors currently intends to follow a policy of
retaining any earnings to finance the continued growth and development of the
Company's business and does not anticipate paying cash dividends in the
foreseeable future. Any future determination as to the payment of cash dividends
will be dependent upon the Company's financial condition, results of operations
and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. Certain agreements
related to the financing of the building containing the Company's executive
offices prohibit the payment of cash dividends without consent. In addition, the
Company's loan agreement prohibits the payment of cash dividends without the
consent of the banks. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations -- Liquidity and Capital Resources" in Item
7 below.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The selected consolidated financial data set forth below as of
and for the years ended January 31, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998 have been
derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company. The
audited financial statements as of January 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996 and for the
years ended January 31, 1994 and 1995 are not included in this filing. The
selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" (Item 7 of this Report) and the audited consolidated financial
statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
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(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Year Ended January 31,
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
------------ ------------- ------------- ------------- --------------
INCOME STATEMENT DATA:
Net Sales............................................. $208,877 $171,441 $121,663 $117,645 $120,136
Cost of goods sold.................................... 181,270 146,484 97,769 89,166 92,706
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Gross profit.......................................... 27,607 24,957 23,894 28,479 27,430
Selling, general &
administrative expenses............................. 22,869 25,823 21,769 22,433 22,640
Unusual or non-
recurring charges................................... -- 11,320 -- -- --
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Operating profit (loss)............................... 4,738 (12,186) 2,125 6,046 4,790
Interest expense...................................... 2,339 3,959 2,433 2,075 1,534
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Income before minority interest and
income taxes (loss)................................. 2,399 (16,145) (308) 3,971 3,256
Minority interest..................................... -- (324) -- -- (449)
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Income (loss) before income taxes..................... 2,399 (15,821) (308) 3,971 3,705
Income taxes (benefit)................................ 1,064 (4,087) 89 885 906
-------- -------- ------- ------- -------
Net income (loss)..................................... $ 1,335 $(11,734) $(397) $3,086 $2,799
======== ========= ====== ====== ======
Primary:
Basic earnings (loss)
per share......................................... $0.20 $(1.82) $(0.06) $0.48 $0.43
======== ========= ====== ====== ======
Weighted average
shares outstanding - basic.......................... 6,600,692 6,459,381 6,459,975 6,468,830 6,486,899
Diluted earnings (loss)
per share ........................................ $0.20 $(1.82) $(0.06) $0.46 $0.40
======== ========= ====== ====== ======
Weighted average
shares outstanding - diluted........................ 6,600,692 6,459,381 6,459,975 6,739,029 7,051,099
As of January 31,
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1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
---------- ---------- --------- --------- ----------
BALANCE SHEET DATA:
Working capital............................................. $ 31,494 $ 22,602 $22,224 $24,497 $29,239
Total assets................................................ 67,571 54,572 41,257 44,555 46,746
Short-term debt............................................. 13,179 13,480 3,551 3,835 3,734
Long-term debt,
excluding current portion................................. 794 1,479 919 554 352
Total stockholders' equity.................................. 41,835 30,101 29,716 32,825 35,686
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K concerning the Company's
business outlook or future economic performance; anticipated revenues, expenses
or other financial items; product introductions and plans and objectives related
thereto; and statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any
future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are "forward-looking
statements" as that term is defined under the Federal securities laws.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors
which could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated in such
statements. Such risks, uncertainties and factors include, but are not limited
to, reliance on foreign manufacturers, risks of doing business abroad, the
nature of the apparel industry, including changing consumer demand and tastes,
seasonality, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of competitive
products and pricing, dependence on existing management, general economic
conditions, as well as other risks detailed in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including this Annual Report on form 10-K.
The following presentation of management's discussion and
analysis of the Company's financial condition and results of operations should
be read in conjunction with the Company's Financial Statements, accompanying
notes thereto and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this
Report.
References to fiscal years refer to the year ended January 31
of that year.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table sets forth selected operating data of the
Company as a percentage of net sales for the fiscal years indicated below:
1996 1997 1998
---- ---- ----
Net sales........................................................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Cost of goods sold.................................................. 80.4 75.8 77.2
---- ---- ----
Gross profit........................................................ 19.6 24.2 22.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses 17.9 19.1 18.8
---- ---- ----
Operating profit.................................................... 1.7 5.1 4.0
Interest expense.................................................... 2.0 1.8 1.3
---- ---- ----
Income (loss) before minority interest and income
taxes............................................................... (0.3) 3.3 2.7
Minority interest................................................... -- -- (0.4)
---- ---- ----
Income (loss) before income taxes................................... (0.3) 3.3 3.1
Income taxes........................................................ 0.0 0.7 0.8
---- ---- ----
Net income (loss)................................................... (0.3) 2.6 2.3
----- --- ---
----- --- ---
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General
During fiscal 1998, the Company continued its strategy of
expanding its product offering of licensed branded apparel and entered into
license agreements to distribute leather and combination leather woven outerwear
apparel utilizing the Nine West, Tommy Hilfiger and Starter trademarks. The
Company is authorized to distribute women's leather and combination
leather/woven outerwear apparel under the Nine West label, men's and boy's
leather and combination leather/woven outerwear apparel under the Tommy Hilfiger
label and men's, women's and children's leather and combination leather/woven
outerwear apparel under the Starter label. In March 1998, the Company entered
into a license agreement with the National Basketball Association to market
adult's and children's leather and leather/textile combination outerwear
apparel.
During fiscal 1998, the Company entered into a joint venture
with BET to design, manufacture, and distribute sportswear and outerwear apparel
targeted to the African American and urban consumer. The initial product
offerings by the joint venture were introduced to the market in February 1998
and the Company expects to begin shipping products to customers during July 1998
for the fall 1998 season. The Company owns 50.1% of this joint venture and,
accordingly, its entire results of operation are consolidated with those of the
Company. The interest of BET in the joint venture is reflected in the "Minority
interest" line item in the Company's financial statements. During fiscal 1998,
the Company incurred approximately $450,000 of expenses, net of BET's interest,
in connection with the start-up of this joint venture. The Company expects to
continue to incur losses from this joint venture in fiscal 1999.
Certain areas of Southeast Asia have experienced significant
economic problems during the past year. The Company utilizes manufacturers
located in Indonesia and South Korea, owns a manufacturing factory in Indonesia
and has a branch office in South Korea. Both of these countries have experienced
significant inflation and currency devaluation during the past year. While the
devaluation of the currency in these countries may reduce the Company's
operating costs in these locations, political instability and/or severe
inflation in Indonesia or South Korea could materially adversely affect the
Company's results of operations.
Year 2000 Compliance
The Company has conducted a review of its computer systems to
identify the systems that could be affected by the "Year 2000" issue and is
developing an implementation plan to resolve the issue. The year 2000 problem is
the result of computer programs being written using two digits rather than four
digits to define the applicable year. Any of the Company's programs that have
time-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as the year 1900 rather
than the year 2000. This could result in a system failure or miscalculations.
The Company expects its year 2000 date conversion project to
be
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completed on a timely basis. During the execution of this project the Company
will incur internal staff costs as well as consulting and other expenses related
to enhancements necessary to prepare its systems for the year 2000. The expense
of the year 2000 project, as well as the related potential effect on the
Company's earnings, is not expected to have a material effect on its financial
position or results of operations.
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998 ("FISCAL 1998") COMPARED
TO YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997 ("FISCAL 1997")
Net sales were $120.1 million in fiscal 1998 compared to
$117.6 million in fiscal 1997. An increase of approximately $7.3 million in net
sales of the Company's licensed branded product was offset, in part, by a
decrease of approximately $2.1 million in net sales of men's woven product and
the discontinuance of two product lines that accounted for approximately $2.5
million of net sales in fiscal 1997.
Gross profit was $27.4 million in fiscal 1998 compared to
$28.5 million in fiscal 1997. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit was
22.8% in fiscal 1998 compared to 24.2% in fiscal 1997. The decrease in the gross
profit percentage was primarily attributable to a reduction in the margins of
the Company's traditional product lines, partially offset by the increase in net
sales of licensed branded product that has a higher gross margin.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $22.6
million in fiscal 1998, including $449,000 of expenses with respect to the joint
venture attributable to BET's minority interest. Excluding these attributable
expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses were $22.2 million in
fiscal 1998 compared to $22.4 million in fiscal 1997. As a percentage of net
sales, selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding the attributable
expenses, but including $450,000 of joint venture expenses attributable to the
Company's interest therein, were 18.5% in fiscal 1998 compared to 19.1% in
fiscal 1997. The slight decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses
is primarily attributable to closing two stores in the Company's retail outlet
division during fiscal 1998 ($456,000), lower warehousing and distribution costs
($380,000) and savings from discontinued product divisions ($187,000), partially
offset by higher payroll costs ($572,000).
Interest expense was $1.5 million in fiscal 1998 compared to
$2.1 million in fiscal 1997. This decrease in interest expense is primarily
attributable to lower interest rates under the Company's amended credit facility
entered into in May 1997 and interest income earned on excess cash at the
beginning of the year.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company realized income
before income taxes of $3.7 million in fiscal 1998 compared to income before
income taxes of $4.0 million in fiscal 1997.
Income taxes were $906,000 in fiscal 1998 compared to $885,000
in fiscal 1997. The Company's effective tax rate for fiscal 1998 was 24.5% which
included benefits from net operating loss carryforwards for state income tax
purposes and the reversal of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance. In
fiscal 1997, the effective tax
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rate was 22.3% as a result of tax benefits derived from state net operating loss
carryforwards and deferred tax benefits.
The Company had net income of $2.8 million, or $.40 per share
on a diluted basis, in fiscal 1998 compared to a net income of $3.1 million, or
$.46 per share on a diluted basis, in fiscal 1997.
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1997 COMPARED
TO YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1996 ("FISCAL 1996")
Net sales were $117.6 million in fiscal 1997 compared to
$121.7 million in fiscal 1996. An increase of approximately $20.5 million in the
net sales of the Company's branded product was more than offset by a decrease of
approximately $24.0 million in net sales of the Company's traditional leather
and woven product lines.
Gross profit was $28.5 million in fiscal 1997 compared to
$23.9 million in fiscal 1996. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit was
24.2% in fiscal 1997 compared to 19.6% in fiscal 1996. The increase in the gross
profit percentage was the result of increased sales of branded product, which
generates higher gross margins, as well as an improvement in the gross margin
for several of the Company's traditional product lines.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $22.4
million in fiscal 1997 compared to $21.8 million in fiscal 1996. As a percentage
of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses were 19.1% in fiscal
1997 compared to 17.9% in fiscal 1996. The increase in selling, general and
administrative expenses is primarily attributable to costs incurred in
connection with the start-up of new divisions ($829,000), an increase in
compensation expense ($400,000), higher professional fees, primarily consultants
assisting the Company with strategic planning ($360,000) and higher overseas
travel costs ($279,000). These increases were offset in part by lower bad debt
expenses due to lower receivable write-offs and recoveries on certain
receivables previously written off ($700,000) and reduced distribution facility
costs as a result of subleasing one of the Company's distribution facilities in
March 1996 ($582,000).
Interest expense was $2.1 million in fiscal 1997 compared to
$2.4 million in fiscal 1996. This decrease is attributable to lower bank debt
balances as the result of lower inventory levels maintained during fiscal 1997.
As a result of the foregoing, the Company realized income
before income taxes of $4.0 million in fiscal 1997 compared to a loss before
income taxes of $308,000 in fiscal 1996.
Income taxes for fiscal 1997 were $885,000 compared to income
taxes of $89,000 in fiscal 1996 due to foreign income taxes and the resolution
of a Federal tax examination. The Company's effective tax rate for fiscal 1997
was 22.3% as a result
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of tax benefits in the amount of $1,017,000 attributable to the utilization of
state net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax benefits.
The Company had net income of $3.1 million, or $0.46 per share
on a diluted basis, in fiscal 1997 compared to a net loss of $397,000, or $.06
per share, in fiscal 1996.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
The Company has a loan agreement, which expires May 31, 1999,
providing the Company with a collateralized working capital line of credit with
three banks for a maximum amount of $52 million from May 31 to October 30, and
$40 million from October 31 to May 30, during each year of the agreement. A
maximum of $40 million from May 31 to November 14, and $30 million from November
15 to May 30, during each year of the agreement is available for direct
borrowing and bankers' acceptances. The unused balance may be used for letters
of credit. Amounts available for borrowing are subject to borrowing base
formulas and over advances specified in the agreement. Direct borrowings under
the line of credit bear interest at the agent bank's prime rate (8.5% as of
April 13, 1998) or LIBOR plus 250 basis points, at the election of the Company.
The loan agreement requires the Company, among other covenants, to maintain
certain earnings and tangible net worth levels, and prohibits the payment of
cash dividends. The amount borrowed under the line of credit varies based on the
Company's seasonal requirements. The maximum amount outstanding (i.e., open
letters of credit, bankers acceptances and direct borrowings) under the
Company's loan agreement was approximately $46.7 million, $44.9 million and
$44.9 million during fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. As of January 31,
1998, there were no outstanding direct borrowings, no bankers' acceptances and
$6.8 million of contingent liability under open letters of credit, as compared
to no outstanding direct borrowings, no bankers' acceptances and $4.8 million of
contingent liability under open letters of credit as of January 31, 1997.
The Company's wholly owned Indonesian subsidiary has a line of
credit with a bank for approximately $3.5 million which is supported by a $2.0
million stand-by letter of credit issued under the Company's loan agreement. As
of January 31, 1998, the borrowing by the Indonesian subsidiary under its line
of credit approximated $3.5 million.
In fiscal 1998, the Company formed a joint venture with BET
to provide a BET-branded clothing and accessory line. The joint venture
agreement provides for the Company and BET each to make an initial capital
contribution in the amount of $1.0 million. In addition, the agreement provides
for the Company and BET each to make an additional capital contribution up to
$1.0 million. As of January 31, 1998, BET and the Company have contributed
$750,000 to this joint venture with the balance of the initial capital
contribution to be made during the first quarter of fiscal 1999. The joint
venture has negotiated an asset based credit facility with The CIT Group. To
support the requirement for over advances which
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occur when the available collateral is not sufficient to support the level of
direct bank debt and letters of credit opened to pay for product, both partners
have opened stand-by letters of credit in the amount of $750,000 under which The
CIT Group is the beneficiary.
The Company had $18.0 million and $2.8 million of cash
provided by operating activities in fiscal 1996 and fiscal 1997, respectively,
primarily as a result of significant decreases in inventories and accounts
receivable in fiscal 1996 and the net income generated in fiscal 1997. The
Company used $7.8 million of cash in operating activities in fiscal 1998
primarily due to increased inventories and accounts receivable. The Company's
inventories increased because of an increase in finished goods inventory due to
an unusually mild winter season causing reorders to be lower than expected and
an acceleration in the purchase of raw material inventory to take advantage of
lower prices due to the economic crisis in Asia. Year end accounts receivable
balances were higher than the previous year primarily due to a higher shipping
volume in January 1998.
The Company used $961,000, $419,000 and $2.0 million in cash
for investing activities in fiscal 1996, fiscal 1997 and fiscal 1998,
respectively, primarily for capital expenditures. Historically, the Company's
business has not required significant capital expenditures. The Company's
capital expenditures were approximately $902,000, $507,000 and $1.3 million for
fiscal 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Capital expenditures were used
primarily for additional computer upgrades, leasehold improvements and
furniture, fixtures and equipment in fiscal 1997 and 1998. In addition, capital
expenditures in fiscal 1998 include $451,000 of capital costs for the BET Design
Studio joint venture showroom and support office.
The Company used $10.5 million, $58,000 and $241,000 in
financing activities in fiscal 1996, fiscal 1997 and fiscal 1998, respectively.
In fiscal 1996, $9.9 million of the cash used was for the net repayment of debt.
The remainder of the cash used in fiscal 1996, and the primary use in fiscal
1997 and fiscal 1998, was for the payment of capital lease obligations.
IMPACT OF INFLATION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE
The results of operations of the Company for the periods
discussed have not been significantly affected by inflation or foreign currency
fluctuation. The Company negotiates its purchase orders with its foreign
manufacturers in United States dollars. Thus, notwithstanding any fluctuation in
foreign currencies, the Company's cost for any purchase order is not subject to
change after the time the order is placed. However, if the value of the United
States dollar against local currencies was to go down, certain manufacturers
might increase their United States dollar prices for products.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Financial statements and supplementary data required pursuant
to this Item begin on page F-1 of this Report.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON
ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The information contained under the heading "Proposal No. 1-
Election of Directors" in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement (the "Proxy
Statement") relating to the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
on or about June 18, 1998, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission is
incorporated herein by reference. For information concerning the executive
officers and other significant employees of the Company, see "Business-Executive
Officers of the Registrant" in Item 1 above of this Report.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information contained under the heading "Executive
Compensation" in the Company's Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT
The information contained under the heading "Security
Ownership of Common Stock by Certain Stockholders and Management" in the
Company's Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The information contained under the heading "Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions" in the Company's Proxy Statement is
incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS
ON FORM 8-K
(a) 1. Financial Statements.
2. Financial Statement Schedules.
The Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules are
listed in the accompanying index to financial statements
beginning on page F-1 of this report.
3. Exhibits:
3.1 Certificate of Incorporation.(1)
3.2 By-Laws, as amended, of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (the
"Company").(8)
10.1 Employment Agreement, dated February 1, 1994, between
the Company and Morris Goldfarb.(5)
10.3 Fourth Amended and Restated Loan Agreement,
dated May 31, 1997, by and among G-III
Leather Fashions, Inc. ("G-III"), the banks
signatories thereto (the "Banks"), and Fleet
Bank, N.A., as Agent, Collateral Monitoring
Agent and Issuing Bank for such Banks.(8)
10.4 Lease Agreement, dated as of October 20, 1987, between
3738 West Company and G-III.(2)
10.5 Lease Agreement, dated as of September 14, 1989, between
3738 West Company and G-III.(2)
10.6 Sublease Agreement, dated March 9, 1990, between GWC
Investments and the Company.(3)
10.7 Agreement of Sub-Sublease, dated December
27, 1995, and First Amendment thereto, dated
February 16, 1996, between the Company and
Europe Craft Imports, Inc.(7)
10.8 Lease, dated September 21, 1993, between Hartz Mountain
Associates and the Company.(4)
10.9 Lease, dated June 1, 1993, between 512 Seventh Avenue
Associates ("512") and the Company.(5)
10.10 Lease, dated January 31, 1994, between 512 and the
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Company.(6)
10.11 G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. 1989 Stock Option Plan, as
amended.(5)
10.12 G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. Stock Option Plan for Non-
Employee Directors.(3)
10.13 Limited Liability Company Agreement of BET STUDIO
LLC, dated April 11, 1997, between G-III Leather Fashions,
Inc. and Black Entertainment Television, Inc.(7)
10.14 G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. 1997 Stock Option Plan.(9)
21 Subsidiaries of the Company.
23 Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, dated April 13, 1998.
27 Financial Data Schedule Article 5.
27.1 Restated Financial Data Schedule Article 5.
Year ended January 31, 1997.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K:
None.
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(1) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
on Form S-1 (no. 33-31906), which exhibit is incorporated herein by
reference.
(2) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1989, which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
(3) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1991, which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
(4) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1992, which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
(5) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1994, which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
(6) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1995, which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
(7) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1997, which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
(8) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 1997, which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
(9) Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31,1997, which exhibit is
incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits have been included in copies of this Report filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company will provide, without charge, a
copy of these
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exhibits to each stockholder upon the written request of any such stockholder
therefor. All such requests should be directed to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., 345
West 37th Street, New York, New York 10018, Attention: Mr. Alan Feller,
Secretary.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
By /s/ Morris Goldfarb
-----------------------------
(Morris Goldfarb),
Chief Executive Officer)
April 30, 1998
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
--------- ----- ----
/s/ Morris Goldfarb Director, Chief Executive Officer April 30, 1998
- --------------------------- (principal executive officer)
(Morris Goldfarb)
/s/ Alan Feller Director, Executive Vice President April 30, 1998
- --------------------------- and Chief Operating Officer
(Alan Feller) (principal financial and accounting
officer)
/s/ Aron Goldfarb Director and Chairman of the Board April 30, 1998
- ---------------------------
(Aron Goldfarb)
/s/ Lyle Berman Director April 30, 1998
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(Lyle Berman)
/s/ Thomas J. Brosig Director April 30, 1998
- ---------------------------
(Thomas J. Brosig)
Director April __, 1998
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(Willem van Bokhorst)
/s/ Sigmund Weiss Director April 30, 1998
- ---------------------------
(Sigmund Weiss)
/s/ George J. Winchell Director April 30, 1998
- ---------------------------
(George J. Winchell)
/s/ Carl Katz Director April 30, 1998
- ---------------------------
(Carl Katz)
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G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(ITEM 14(a))
Page
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Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants F-2
Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-4
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-8 - F-27
Financial Statement Schedules
II - Valuation and Qualifying Acconts S-1
All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related
instructions or are inapplicable and, accordingly, are omitted.
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Board of Directors and Stockholders
G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of G-III Apparel
Group, Ltd. and subsidiaries as of January 31, 1998 and 1997, and the related
consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity and cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 1998. These financial
statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the consolidated financial position of G-III Apparel
Group, Ltd. and subsidiaries as of January 31, 1998 and 1997, and the
consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for
each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 1998, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
We have also audited Schedule II of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and subsidiaries
for each of the three years in the period ended January 31, 1998. In our
opinion, this schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the
information required to be set forth therein.
GRANT THORNTON LLP
New York, New York
April 13, 1998
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
January 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
ASSETS 1998 1997
------- ------
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,842 $13,067
Accounts receivable 12,664 9,870
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales discounts (1,247) (2,694)
Inventories 20,232 13,986
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,758 969
------- -------
Total current assets 39,249 35,198
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET 3,431 5,030
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 3,125 3,351
OTHER ASSETS 941 976
------- -------
$46,746 $44,555
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable $ 3,478 $ 3,459
Current maturities of obligations under capital leases 256 376
Income taxes payable 973 447
Accounts payable 2,627 2,169
Accrued expenses 2,138 2,101
Accrued nonrecurring charges 538 2,149
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Total current liabilities 10,010 10,701
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE 352 554
NONRECURRING CHARGES - LONG-TERM 397 475
MINORITY INTEREST 301
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares
issued and outstanding in all periods
Common stock - $.01 par value; authorized, 20,000,000 shares; issued and
outstanding, 6,506,276 and 6,477,156
shares on January 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively 65 65
Additional paid-in capital 23,700 23,638
Retained earnings 11,921 9,122
------- -------
35,686 32,825
------- -------
$46,746 $44,555
======= =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Year ended January 31,
---------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
-------- ------ -------
Net sales $120,136 $117,645 $121,663
Cost of goods sold 92,706 89,166 97,769
-------- -------- --------
Gross profit 27,430 28,479 23,894
Selling, general and administrative expenses 22,640 22,433 21,769
-------- -------- --------
Operating profit 4,790 6,046 2,125
Interest and financing charges, net 1,534 2,075 2,433
-------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before minority interest
and income taxes 3,256 3,971 (308)
Minority interest in loss of joint venture 449
-------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before income taxes 3,705 3,971 (308)
Income taxes 906 885 89
-------- -------- --------
NET INCOME (LOSS) $ 2,799 $ 3,086 $ (397)
======== ======== ========
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic $ .43 $ .48 $ (.06)
======== ======== ========
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic 6,487 6,469 6,460
======== ======== ========
Earnings (loss) per common share
Diluted $ .40 $ .46 $ (.06)
======== ======== ========
Weighted average number of shares outstanding -
diluted 7,051 6,739 6,460
======== ======== ========
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Years ended January 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998
(in thousands)
Additional
Common paid-in Retained
stock capital earnings Total
------- --------- --------- ---------
Balance as of January 31, 1995 $65 $23,603 $ 6,433 $30,101
Employee stock options exercised 12 12
Net loss for the year (397) (397)
---- --------- -------- -------
Balance as of January 31, 1996 65 23,615 6,036 29,716
Employee stock options exercised 23 23
Net income for the year 3,086 3,086
---- --------- -------- -------
Balance as of January 31, 1997 65 23,638 9,122 32,825
Employee stock options exercised 62 62
Net income for the year 2,799 2,799
---- --------- ------- -------
BALANCE AS OF JANUARY 31, 1998 $65 $23,700 $11,921 $35,686
==== ========= ======= =======
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Year ended January 31,
----------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
------ ------ ------
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss) $ 2,799 $ 3,086 $ (397)
-------- ------- ---------
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to
net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities
Depreciation and amortization 1,227 1,534 1,576
Deferred income tax benefit 294 (1,634)
Loss on disposition of fixed assets 179
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable (4,241) 1,819 4,419
Inventories (6,246) 221 11,325
Prepaid income taxes 502 3,702
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets (66) (1) (502)
Other assets 62 (49) (48)
Accounts payable and accrued
expenses 426 (177) (2,441)
Income taxes payable 458 447
Minority interest 301
-------- ------- ---------
(7,785) 2,841 18,031
-------- -------- -------
Net cash (used in) provided by operating
activities (4,986) 5,927 17,634
-------- ------- -------
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures (1,304) (507) (902)
Capital dispositions 56 88 17
Investment in foreign subsidiaries (76)
Investment in joint venture (750)
-------- ------- ---------
Net cash used in investing activities (1,998) (419) (961)
-------- --------- ---------
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
(in thousands)
Year ended January 31,
------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
Cash flows from financing activities
Increase (decrease) in notes payable, net $ 19 $ 479 $ (9,927)
Payments for capital lease obligations (322) (560) (562)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 62 23 12
------- ------- --------
Net cash used in financing activities (241) (58) (10,477)
------- ------- --------
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (7,225) 5,450 6,196
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 13,067 7,617 1,421
------- ------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 5,842 $13,067 $ 7,617
======= ======= ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for
Interest $ 1,520 $ 2,047 $ 2,293
Income taxes 517 1,836 227
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE A - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A summary of the significant accounting policies consistently applied in the
preparation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements follows:
1. Business Activity and Principles of Consolidation
As used in these financial statements, the term "Company" refers to
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its majority-owned subsidiaries. The
Company designs, manufactures, imports and markets an extensive range of
leather and textile apparel which is sold to retailers throughout the
United States. The Company also operates four retail outlet stores.
The Company consolidates the accounts of all its majority-owned
subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have
been eliminated.
2. Use of Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles, management is required to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities,
the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
3. Joint Ventures
In fiscal 1995, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement
with a Chinese entity principally to operate a factory located in the
People's Republic of China. The Company invested $542,000 to obtain a
39% interest in the joint venture company. The joint venture company has
an initial term of twenty years. The Company accounts for the joint
venture operations, which are not material, using the equity method of
accounting.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE A (CONTINUED)
In 1997, the Company formed a joint venture with Black Entertainment
Television, Inc. ("BET") to produce a BET-branded clothing and accessory
line. The joint venture agreement provides for the Company and BET each
to make an initial capital contribution in the amount of $1,000,000. In
addition, the agreement provides for the Company and BET each to make an
additional capital contribution up to $1,000,000. As of January 31,
1998, BET and the Company have each contributed $750,000 to this joint
venture. The Company has a 50.1% ownership interest in the joint venture
and includes the results of the joint venture less the share of the
minority interest in its consolidated financial statements.
4. Revenue Recognition
Sales are recognized when merchandise is shipped.
5. Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in,
first-out method) or market.
6. Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization are provided by straight-line methods in
amounts sufficient to relate the cost of depreciable assets to
operations over their estimated service lives.
The following are the estimated lives of the Company's fixed assets:
Machinery and equipment 5 to 7 years
Transportation equipment 5 years
Furniture and fixtures 5 years
Computer equipment 2 to 5 years
Building 20 years
Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lives of the respective
leases or the service lives of the improvements, whichever is shorter.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE A (CONTINUED)
The Company annually evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived
assets to determine whether changes have occurred that would suggest
that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable based on
the estimated future undiscounted cash flows of the businesses to which
the assets relate. Any impairment loss would be equal to the amount by
which the carrying value of the assets exceeded its fair value.
7. Income Taxes
Deferred income tax assets reflect the tax effects of temporary
differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax
purposes.
8. Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with
a maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
9. Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share
In 1998, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 128, "Earnings
Per Share." This statement establishes new standards for computing and
presenting earnings per share ("EPS") and applies to entities with
publicly held common stock or potential common stock. This statement
replaces the presentation of primary EPS with a presentation of basic
EPS. It requires dual presentation of basic and diluted EPS on the face
of the statement of operations for all entities with complex capital
structures and requires a reconciliation of the numerators and
denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations. This statement
also requires a restatement of all prior period EPS data presented.
Basic earnings per share amounts have been computed using the weighted
average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Diluted
earnings per share amounts have been computed using the weighted average
number of common shares and the dilutive potential common shares
outstanding during the year.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE A (CONTINUED)
A reconciliation between basic and diluted earnings per share is as
follows:
Year ended January 31,
--------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
----- ---- ----
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income (loss) $2,799 $3,086 $ (397)
===== ===== ======
Basic EPS
Basic common shares 6,486 6,469 6,460
===== ===== =====
Basic EPS $.43 $.48 $(.06)
==== ==== ====
Diluted EPS
Basic common shares 6,486 6,469 6,460
Plus impact of stock options 565 270
------ ------
Diluted common shares 7,051 6,739 6,460
===== ===== =====
Diluted EPS $.40 $.46 $(.06)
==== ==== ====
Excluded from the above calculations are 50,000 and 849,000 of stock
options which were deemed to be antidilutive for the years ended January
31, 1998 and 1996, respectively. For the year ended January 31, 1997, no
stock options were deemed to be antidilutive.
10. Stock-Based Compensation
The Company grants stock options for a fixed number of shares to
employees and directors with an exercise price equal to or greater than
the fair value of the shares at the date of grant. The Company has
adopted the disclosure-only provision of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation," which permits the Company to account for
stock option grants in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25, "Accounting
for Stock Issued to Employees." Accordingly, the Company recognizes no
compensation expense for the stock option grants.
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G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE A (CONTINUED)
11. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Based on borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank
loans with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of the Company's
short-term debt approximates the carrying value. Furthermore, the
carrying value of all other financial instruments potentially subject to
valuation risk (principally consisting of cash, accounts receivable and
accounts payable) also approximates fair value.
12. Foreign Currency Translation
The financial statements of subsidiaries outside the United States other
than Indonesia are measured using the local currency as the functional
currency. Assets and liabilities are translated at the rates of exchange
at the balance sheet date. The effect of this translation for the
periods presented is not significant. Income and expense items are
translated at average monthly rates of exchange. Gains and losses from
foreign currency transactions of these subsidiaries are included in net
earnings.
The financial statements of the Indonesian subsidiary use the U.S.
dollar as the functional currency and have certain transactions
denominated in a local currency which are remeasured as if the
functional currency were the U.S. dollar. The remeasurement of local
currencies into U.S. dollars creates translation adjustments which are
included in net income. Exchange gains and losses in 1998, 1997 and 1996
resulting from foreign currency transactions, including those resulting
from foreign currency translation losses, have not been significant and
are included in the respective statements of income.
NOTE B - NONRECURRING OR UNUSUAL CHARGES
During 1995, the Company formulated plans to close its domestic
manufacturing facility, to sell or liquidate a factory located in Indonesia,
to reduce costs and to streamline and consolidate operations. The domestic
factory was closed during 1995 with no loss of revenue. During fiscal 1998,
the Company applied approximately $1.6 million of the reserve as a reduction
of the Indonesian property, plant and equipment, since the Company cannot
assure any recoveries in connection with a
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE B (CONTINUED)
disposition of the factory. In December 1997, the Company was approached by
an outside third party to manufacture luggage, a new line of business for
the Company, at its Indonesian factory. The Company began producing luggage
in February 1998. As a result of this new line of business, the Company has
discontinued its plan to close the factory. At January 31, 1998, a portion
of the nonrecurring charge balance ($462,000) relates to the uncertainty of
the remaining assets in Indonesia caused by the instability of the
Indonesian economy (Note O).
Based on current estimates, management believes that existing accruals are
adequate to cover the items presented below.
The status of the components of the nonrecurring charge was:
Balance at Current BALANCE AT
January 31, period JANUARY 31,
1997 activity 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
-------------------(000's)-------------------
Closure of domestic facility $2,624 $(2,151) $473
Uncertainty of Indonesian assets 462 462
------ ------- ---
$2,624 $(1,689) $935
===== ======= ===
NOTE C - INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of:
Year ended January 31,
-------------------------
1998 1997
------- ------
----------(000's)--------
Finished goods $14,137 $10,382
Work-in-process 1 27
Raw materials 6,094 3,577
------- -------
$20,232 $13,986
====== ======
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE D - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment at cost consist of:
Year ended January 31,
------------------------
1998 1997
-------- --------
----------(000's)-------
Machinery and equipment $ 1,348 $ 1,283
Leasehold improvements 4,253 3,527
Transportation equipment 97 187
Furniture and fixtures 1,295 1,325
Computer equipment 3,535 2,691
Land and building (net of write-down of Indonesian
factory; Note B) 25 1,803
Property under capital leases (Note F)
Land 55 55
Building 185 185
Computer equipment 52 245
Machinery and equipment 190
Leasehold improvement 650 1,150
-------- -------
11,495 12,641
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
(including $620,000 and
$756,000 on property under
capital leases at January 31, 1998 and
1997, respectively) 8,064 7,611
------- -------
$ 3,431 $ 5,030
======= =======
NOTE E - NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable represent foreign notes payable by PT Balihides, the Company's
Indonesian subsidiary. These notes payable represent borrowings under a line
of credit of approximately $3.5 million with an Indonesian bank. This is
supported by a $2 million stand-by letter of credit issued under the
Company's domestic line of credit.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE E (CONTINUED)
The Company has a domestic loan agreement with three banks which expires on
May 31, 1999. The agreement provides for $52,000,000 in borrowings through
October 30, 1998, and $40,000,000 through May 31, 1999. A maximum of $40
million from May 31, 1998 to November 14, 1998 and $30 million from November
15, 1998 to May 30, 1999 during each year of this agreement is available for
direct borrowings, bankers' acceptances and the unused balance for letters
of credit. All amounts available for borrowing are subject to borrowing base
formulas.
All borrowings under the agreement are payable on demand and bear interest
at the option of the Company at either the prevailing prime rate (8.5% at
April 13, 1998) or LIBOR plus 250 basis points (8.16% at April 13, 1998) and
are collateralized by the assets of the Company. The loan agreement requires
the Company, among other covenants, to maintain certain earnings and
tangible net worth levels, and prohibits the payment of cash dividends.
The weighted average interest rates were 8.5% and 10.03% as of January 31,
1998 and 1997, respectively.
At January 31, 1998 and 1997, the Company was contingently liable under
letters of credit in the amount of approximately $6,800,000 and $4,800,000,
respectively.
NOTE F - CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
In September 1986, the New York City Industrial Development Agency
("Agency") issued $1,442,000 of floating rate Industrial Development Revenue
Bonds to a commercial bank for the purpose of acquiring and renovating real
property located at 345 West 37th Street in New York. The bonds bear
interest at 92% of the bank's prime rate, which was 8.5% at January 31, 1998
plus 1.48% per annum. Simultaneously, the Agency leased the property to 345
West 37th Corp. ("345 West"), a company under the management and control of
two principal stockholders, for 15 years. 345 West, in turn, subleased the
property to G-III Leather Fashions, Inc. ("G-III"), a subsidiary of
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE F (CONTINUED)
the Company, on the same terms. Concurrent with the execution of the lease
and sublease agreements, 345 West and G-III entered into lease guarantee
agreements whereby they jointly and severally guaranteed the payments and
obligations under the lease and the payment of principal and interest on the
bonds. In addition, the two principal stockholders of the Company have
personally guaranteed the debt. The accompanying financial statements
reflect the above lease between G-III and 345 West as a capitalized lease
(Note K).
In fiscal 1995, the Company entered into several agreements for the sale and
leaseback of the renovations of its showroom and warehouse and the computer
system installed for the retail stores. The assets were sold for $1,548,000
(the book value of the assets). The sales and leaseback transactions have
been accounted for as a capital lease, wherein the property remains on the
books and will continue to be depreciated. A financing obligation
representing the proceeds has been recorded. The Company has the option to
purchase these assets at the end of the leases.
In addition, certain equipment leases have been treated as capital leases.
The present values of minimum future obligations are calculated based on
interest rates at the inception of the leases. The following schedule sets
forth the future minimum lease payments under capital leases at January 31,
1998:
(000's)
Year ending January 31,
1999 $292
2000 188
2001 119
2002 75
----
Net minimum lease payments 674
Less amount representing interest 66
----
Present values of minimum lease payments $608
====
Current portion $256
Noncurrent portion 352
----
$608
====
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE G - INCOME TAXES
Income taxes are provided for under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes."
The income tax provision (benefit) is comprised of the following:
Year ended January 31,
--------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
------------------(000's)-------------------
Current
Federal $1,044 $ 2,370 $(271)
State and city 68 73 164
Foreign 88 76 196
------ -------- ------
1,200 2,519 89
Deferred (294) (1,634) -
------ -------- ------
$ 906 $ 885 $ 89
====== ======== ======
Earnings (loss) before income taxes
United States $3,358 $ 4,912 $(775)
Non-United States 347 (941) 467
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE G (CONTINUED)
The significant components of the Company's deferred tax asset at January
31, 1998 and 1997 are summarized as follows:
1998 1997
---- ----
------------(000's)-----------
Provision for bad debts and sales allowances $ 237 $1,076
Depreciation 1,320 1,099
Inventory write-downs 345 271
Nonrecurring charges 1,058 1,083
Straight-line lease 168 223
Other (3) (13)
-------- -------
3,125 3,739
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance (388)
-------- -------
$3,125 $3,351
======= =======
During the years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997, the valuation allowance
decreased by approximately $388,000 and $912,000, respectively. Due to
changes in economic circumstances, the Company has assessed its past
earnings history and trends and has evaluated its anticipated profitability
over the period of years in which the temporary differences are expected to
become tax deductions. Management has reduced the allowance to an amount at
which it believes sufficient taxable income will be generated to realize the
net deferred tax assets. The Company has state and local net operating loss
carryforwards of $2,500,000, which will be available to offset its earnings
during the carryforward period. If not used, these carryforwards begin to
expire in 2010.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE G (CONTINUED)
The following is a reconciliation of the statutory Federal income tax rate
to the effective rate reported in the financial statements:
YEAR ENDED Year ended Year ended
JANUARY 31, 1998 January 31, 1997 January 31, 1996
--------------------- ------------------- -----------------
PERCENT Percent Percent
OF of of
AMOUNT INCOME Amount income Amount income
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
(000'S) (000's) (000's)
Provision (benefit) for Federal income taxes at
the statutory rate $1,263 34.0% $1,350 34.0% $(105) (34.0)%
State and city income taxes, net of Federal
income tax benefit 45 1.2 48 1.2 98 31.8
Effect of foreign taxable operations (34) (.9) 397 10.0 37 12.0
Valuation allowance for deferred taxes (388) (10.4) (912) (22.9) (90) (29.2)
Effect of tax examination 154 50.0
Other, net 20 .6 2 (5) (1.7)
------- ------- -------- ------- ------ ------
Actual provision (benefit) for income taxes $ 906 24.5% $ 885 22.3% $ 89 28.9%
====== ===== ====== ==== ===== =====
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE H - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
The Company currently leases warehousing, executive and sales facilities,
and transportation equipment. Leases with provisions for increasing rents
have been expensed and accrued for on a straight-line basis over the life of
the lease. Future minimum rental payments for operating leases having
noncancellable lease periods in excess of one year as of January 31, 1998
are:
Sublease
Gross income Net
----- --------- ----
---------------------(000's)--------------------
Year ending January 31,
1999 $1,598 $ (81) $1,517
2000 946 (90) 856
2001 624 (100) 524
2002 600 (42) 558
2003 600 (44) 556
------ ----- ------
$4,368 $(357) $4,011
====== ===== ======
Rent expense on the above operating leases (including amounts leased from
345 West - Note K) for the years ended January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 was
approximately $1,624,000, $1,570,000 and $1,513,000, respectively, net of
sublease income of $744,000, $702,000, and $57,000, respectively.
In April 1988, 345 West received a loan from the New York Job Development
Authority ("Authority") to assist 345 West in its renovation of the 345 West
property. The loan is for a period of 15 years and is presently repayable in
monthly installments of $11,000, which includes interest at a variable rate
(8.25% at January 31, 1998). The loan is financed by long-term bonds issued
by the Authority. G-III and the two principal stockholders of the Company
have signed corporate and personal guarantees for this loan. The outstanding
principal of this debt was approximately $572,000 and $654,000 as of January
31, 1998 and 1997, respectively. In conjunction with the closure of this
domestic facility (described in Note B), the Company has reflected $473,000
and $541,000 of the balance of the loan as an accrued nonrecurring charge at
January 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE H (CONTINUED)
The Company has entered into royalty agreements that provide for royalty
payments from 6% to 9% of net sales of licensed products. The Company
incurred royalty expense (included in cost of goods sold) of approximately
$3,188,000, $2,585,000 and $575,000 for the years ended January 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996, respectively. Based on minimum sales requirements, future
minimum royalty payments required under these agreements are:
Year ending January 31, Amount
----------------------- ---------
1999 $1,869,000
2000 1,118,000
2001 1,290,000
---------
$4,277,000
---------
---------
The Company has an employment agreement with its chief executive officer
which expires on January 31, 1999. The agreement shall automatically be
renewed for successive one-year terms, unless either party shall give the
other not less than 90 days' prior written notice of intent not to renew.
The agreement provides for a base salary and bonus payments that vary
between 3% and 6% of pretax income in excess of $2 million. If, after a
change in control of the Company, as defined in the agreement, the chief
executive officer's employment is terminated: (i) by the Company without
cause, or (ii) by him because of a material breach of the agreement by the
Company, then the chief executive officer has the right to receive an amount
equal to 2.99 times his base salary and bonus. The agreement also provides
for supplemental pension payments of $50,000 per year provided that the
Company achieves net income, as defined, in excess of $1,500,000.
NOTE I - STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Certain agreements entered into by the Company in connection with loans by
the Agency and Authority relating to the building located at 345 West 37th
Street in New York City and the bank agreements, prohibit the payment of
cash dividends without consent.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE I (CONTINUED)
Stock Options
The Company's stock plans authorize the granting of 1,630,000 options to
executive and key employees and 31,500 to directors of the Company. It is
the Company's policy to grant stock options at prices not less than the fair
market value on the date of the grant. Option terms, vesting and exercise
periods vary, except that the term of an option may not exceed ten years.
The Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123,
"Accounting for Stock Based Compensation." Accordingly, no compensation cost
has been recognized for the stock options granted to employees and
directors. Had compensation cost been determined based on the fair value at
the grant date for stock option awards in 1998, 1997 and 1996 consistent
with the provisions of SFAS No. 123, the Company's net income and earnings
per share for the year ended January 31, 1998 would have decreased by
$230,000 and $.03 per share, respectively. Net income and earnings per share
for the year ended January 31, 1997 would have been decreased by
approximately $262,000 or $.04 per share, respectively. Net loss would have
been increased by approximately $19,000 and the net loss per share would
remain unchanged for the year ended January 31, 1996. During the initial
phase-in period of SFAS No. 123, such compensation may not be representative
of the future effects of applying this statement.
The weighted average fair value at date of grant for options granted during
1998, 1997 and 1996 was $3.19, $1.93 and $1.55 per option, respectively. The
fair value of each option at date of grant was estimated using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average
assumptions for grants in 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively:
1998 1997 1996
-------- ------- -----
Expected stock price volatility 68.9% 70.9% 76.1%
Expected lives of options
Directors and officers 7 YEARS 7 years 7 years
Employees 6 YEARS 6 years 6 years
Risk-free interest rate 6.6% 5.6% 6.6%
Expected dividend yield 0% 0% 0%
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE I (CONTINUED)
Information regarding these option plans for 1998, 1997 and 1996 is as
follows:
1998 1997 1996
------------------- ------------------- ----------------------
WEIGHTED Weighted Weighted
AVERAGE average average
EXERCISE exercise exercise
SHARES PRICE Shares price Shares price
--------- ---------- -------- ---------- -------- ----------
Options
outstanding at
beginning of year 989,465 $2.15 888,320 $2.05 810,125 $2.00
Exercised (38,565) 2.00 (7,020) 2.00 (6,455) 2.00
Granted 199,000 4.54 137,000 2.64 100,000 2.53
Cancelled or
forfeited (16,880) 2.54 (28,835) 2.00 (15,350) 2.00
--------- -------- --------
Options
outstanding at
end of year 1,133,020 2.56 989,465 2.15 888,320 2.05
========= ======= =======
Exercisable 889,120 2.24 735,252 2.14 452,785 2.00
========= ======= =======
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding:
Weighted Number
Number out- average Weighted exercisable Weighted
standing as of remaining average as of average
Range of January 31, contractual exercise January 31, exercise
exercise prices 1998 life price 1998 price
--------------- ----------- --------- --------- ---------- -------
$1.625 to $3.00 934,020 6.4 years $2.14 839,120 $2.14
$3.01 to $5.875 199,000 9.3 years 4.54 50,000 4.00
--------- --------
1,133,020 6.9 years 2.56 889,120 2.24
========= =======
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE J - MAJOR VENDORS AND CUSTOMERS
For the years ended January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, the Company purchased
12%, 11% and 13%, respectively, of total purchases through one buying agent.
The Company believes that alternative foreign leather apparel manufacturers
are readily available and that the loss of any manufacturer or the buying
agent would not materially adversely affect the Company's operations.
For the years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997, one customer accounted for
17.1% and 12.8%, respectively, of the Company's net sales. For the year
ended January 31, 1996, no customer accounted for more than 10% of the
Company's net sales. The Company estimates an allowance for doubtful
accounts based on the creditworthiness of its customers as well as general
economic conditions. Consequently, an adverse change in those factors could
affect the Company's estimate.
NOTE K - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the years ended January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, G-III leased space
from 345 West (Notes F and H). Operating expenses paid by G-III to 345 West
during the years ended January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, amounted to
approximately $229,000, $182,000 and $173,000, respectively.
An executive and an outside director of the Company own approximately 20%
and 3%, respectively, of equity interest on a fully diluted basis in Wilsons
the Leather Experts Inc. ("Wilsons"), a customer of the Company. During the
years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997, Wilsons accounted for approximately
$6,913,000 and $6,741,000, respectively, of the Company's net sales.
Accounts receivable from Wilsons at January 31, 1998 and 1997 were
approximately $286,000 and $775,000, respectively.
NOTE L - PENSION PLANS
The Company maintains a 401(k) profit-sharing plan and trust for nonunion
employees. The Company matches 50% of employee contributions up to 3% of the
participant's compensation. The Company's matching contributions amounted to
approximately $137,000, $120,000 and $108,000, for the years ended January
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE L (CONTINUED)
G-III contributed approximately $45,000, $37,000 and $39,000 for the years
ended January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively, to a multi-employer
pension plan for employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.
This plan is not administered by G-III and contributions are determined in
accordance with the provisions of a negotiated labor contract. Information
with respect to G-III's proportionate share of the excess, if any, of the
actuarial computed value by vested benefits over the total of the pension
plan's new assets is not available from the plan's administrator.
NOTE M - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
Summarized quarterly financial data in thousands except per share numbers
for the fiscal years ended January 31, 1998 and 1997 are as follows:
QUARTER ENDED
----------------------------------------------------
APRIL 30, JULY 31, OCTOBER 31, JANUARY 31,
1997 1997 1997 1998
-------- -------- ---------- ----------
JANUARY 31, 1998
NET SALES $ 6,531 $33,109 $61,125 $19,371
GROSS PROFIT 462 10,366 15,536 1,066
NET INCOME (LOSS) (3,248) 2,444 5,656 (2,053)
NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
BASIC $(0.50) $0.37 $0.87 $(0.32)
DILUTED (0.50) 0.35 0.80 (0.32)
Quarter ended
-----------------------------------------------------
April 30, July 31, October 31, January 31,
1996 1996 1996 1997
------- ------- --------- ----------
January 31, 1997
Net sales $ 5,063 $26,209 $65,348 $21,025
Gross profit 152 9,204 16,349 2,774
Net income (loss) (3,440) 1,994 5,552 (1,020)
Net income (loss) per common share
Basic $ (0.53) $ 0.31 $0.86 $(0.16)
Diluted (0.53) 0.30 0.83 (0.16)
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE M (CONTINUED)
In the fourth quarter of 1997, the Company recorded a deferred tax benefit
and tax benefits attributable to the utilization of state net operating loss
carryforwards in the amount of $912,000. Other fluctuations are primarily
the result of the seasonality of the Company's business.
NOTE N - FUTURE EFFECTS OF RECENTLY ISSUED
ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Comprehensive Income
In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive
Income," which will be effective for the Company's financial statements
issued for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1999. This statement
establishes standards for reporting and display of comprehensive income and
its components (revenues, expenses, gains and losses). Components of
comprehensive income are net earnings and all other changes that are
currently reflected in stockholders' investment. This statement requires
that an enterprise: (a) classify items of other comprehensive income by
their nature in a financial statement and (b) display the accumulated
balance of other comprehensive income separately from retained earnings and
additional paid-in capital in the equity section of a statement of financial
position. This is a disclosure-only effect and will not have an impact on
the financial statements of the Company.
Segment Information
In June 1997, the FASB issued SFAS No. 131, "Disclosures About Segments of
an Enterprise and Related Information," which will be effective for the
Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ending January 31, 1999.
This statement establishes standards for reporting information about
segments in annual and interim financial statements. This statement
introduces a new model for segment reporting, called the "management
approach." The management approach is based on the way the chief operating
decision-maker organizes segments within a Company for making operating
decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments are based on
products and services, geography, legal structure and management structure.
The Company does not believe that this statement will have a significant
impact on the consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
January 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996
NOTE O - EFFECT OF INDONESIAN ECONOMY
Many Asia/Pacific countries, including Indonesia, are experiencing an
economic crisis mainly resulting from currency devaluation in the region,
the principal consequences of which have been an extreme lack of liquidity
and highly volatile exchange and interest rates. The crisis has also
involved declining prices in shares listed on the Indonesian Stock
Exchanges, tightening of available credit, stoppage or postponement of
certain construction projects, and a growing oversupply of real property.
Resolution of the economic crisis is dependent on the fiscal and monetary
measures that will be taken by the government, actions which are beyond the
Company's control, to achieve economic recovery. It is not possible to
determine the future effect a continuation of the economic crisis may have
on the Company's liquidity and earnings, including the effect flowing
through from the Company's suppliers. The Company believes it has adequate
sources of alternative financing and suppliers. The Company has written off
a substantial portion of the value of the assets located in Indonesia in
connection with the 1995 restructuring (Note B). The Company believes that
it has adequately provided for any potential future losses in connection
with the instability of the Indonesian economy, in all material respects.
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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Column A Column B Column C Column D Column E
-------- --------- -------- --------- ---------
Additions
---------------------------
(1) (2)
Balance at Charged to Charged Balance at
beginning costs and to other Deductions end of
Description of period expenses accounts (a) period
----------- --------- -------- -------- ---------- ----------
YEAR ENDED JANUARY 31, 1998
DEDUCTED FROM ASSET ACCOUNTS
ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS $1,894 $ 177 $1,386 $ 685
ALLOWANCE FOR SALES DISCOUNTS 800 2,169 2,407 562
------ ------ ------ ------
$2,694 $2,346 $3,793 $1,247
====== ====== ====== ======
Year ended January 31, 1997
Deducted from asset accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts $1,712 $ 216 $ 34 $1,894
Allowance for sales discounts 1,057 2,222 2,479 800
------ ------ ------ ------
$2,769 $2,438 $2,513 $2,694
====== ====== ====== ======
Year ended January 31, 1996
Deducted from asset accounts
Allowance for doubtful accounts $ 785 $1,644 $ 717 $1,712
Allowance for sales discounts 1,070 2,556 2,569 1,057
------ ------ ------ ------
$1,855 $4,200 $3,286 $2,769
====== ====== ====== ======
(a) Accounts written off as uncollectible, net of recoveries.
S-1
STATEMENT OF DIFFERENCES
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The trademark symbol shall be expressed as............................ 'tm'
EXHIBIT 21
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY
(as of January 31, 1998)
G-III Leather Fashions, Inc. a New York corporation
Siena Leather, Ltd., a New York corporation
Global International Trading Company, a Korean corporation
G-III Hong Kong Ltd., a Hong Kong corporation
Wee Beez International Trading Co., a Hong Kong corporation
Indawa Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation
P.T. Tatabuana Raya, an Indonesian corporation
P.T. Hwakang Indawa (51%), an Indonesian corporation
Global Apparel Sourcing, Ltd., a Delaware corporation
G-III Retail Outlets, Inc., a Delaware corporation
G-III Apparel Manufacturing, Inc., a Tennessee corporation
BET Design Studio, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We have issued our report dated April 13, 1998 accompanying the consolidated
financial statements included in the Annual Report of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 1998. We hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference of said report in the Registration Statement of
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. on Form S-8 (Registration Nos. 33-45460; 33-45461;
33-81066) and to the use of our name as it appears under the caption "Experts."
GRANT THORNTON LLP
New York, New York
April 13, 1998
5
1,000
12-MOS
JAN-31-1998
FEB-1-1997
JAN-31-1998
5,842
0
12,664
(1,247)
20,232
39,249
11,495
(8,064)
46,746
10,010
0
65
0
0
35,621
46,746
120,136
120,136
92,706
92,706
0
0
1,534
3,705
906
2,799
0
0
0
2,799
0.43
0.40
5
1,000
12-MOS
JAN-31-1997
FEB-1-1996
JAN-31-1997
13,067
0
9,870
(2,694)
13,986
35,198
12,641
(7,611)
44,555
10,701
0
65
0
0
32,760
44,555
117,645
117,645
89,166
89,166
0
0
2,075
3,971
885
3,086
0
0
0
3,086
0.48
0.46
