UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED December 31, 2017September 30, 2019

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 0-19658

 

TUESDAY MORNING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

 

75-2398532

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Identification Number)

6250 LBJ Freeway

Dallas, Texas 75240

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(972) 387-3562

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

TUES

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes      No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes      No  

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

 

Large accelerated filer

 ☐

 

Accelerated filer

 ☒

 

 

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer

 ☐

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

 ☐

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

 ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

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

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

 

Class

 

Outstanding at January 30, 2018November 1, 2019

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

45,918,39847,738,988

 

 

 

 


Table of Contents

 

 

PART I.

 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and June 30, 20172019

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and 20162018

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsStockholders’ Equity for the SixThree Months Ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and 20162018

 

5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

 

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

 

1112

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

1817

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

 

1817

 

 

 

 

 

PART II.

 

OTHER INFORMATION

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1A.

 

Risk Factors

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

19

 

 

ITEM 6.

 

Exhibits

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

2


PART I — FINANCFINANCIIALAL INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 (unaudited) and June 30, 20172019

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

December 31,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2017

 

 

2019

 

 

2019

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

9,409

 

 

$

6,263

 

 

$

5,273

 

 

$

11,395

 

Inventories

 

 

220,018

 

 

 

221,906

 

 

 

285,920

 

 

 

237,895

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

6,681

 

 

 

6,367

 

 

 

5,435

 

 

 

5,388

 

Other current assets

 

 

2,970

 

 

 

1,982

 

 

 

1,499

 

 

 

1,822

 

Total Current Assets

 

 

239,078

 

 

 

236,518

 

 

 

298,127

 

 

 

256,500

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

122,031

 

 

 

118,397

 

 

 

108,990

 

 

 

110,146

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

351,755

 

 

 

 

Deferred financing costs

 

 

829

 

 

 

986

 

 

 

947

 

 

 

994

 

Other assets

 

 

2,306

 

 

 

2,252

 

 

 

2,882

 

 

 

2,881

 

Total Assets

 

$

364,244

 

 

$

358,153

 

 

$

762,701

 

 

$

370,521

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

94,760

 

 

$

67,326

 

 

$

113,036

 

 

$

91,251

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

48,653

 

 

 

44,260

 

 

 

47,721

 

 

 

45,923

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

154

 

 

 

11

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

 

66,914

 

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

 

143,567

 

 

 

111,597

 

 

 

227,671

 

 

 

137,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating lease liabilities — non-current

 

 

311,114

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

 

 

 

 

 

30,500

 

 

 

57,900

 

 

 

34,650

 

Deferred rent

 

 

19,593

 

 

 

13,883

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,551

 

Asset retirement obligation — non-current

 

 

3,100

 

 

 

2,307

 

 

 

3,002

 

 

 

3,002

 

Other liabilities — non-current

 

 

874

 

 

 

1,027

 

 

 

1,215

 

 

 

835

 

Total Liabilities

 

 

167,134

 

 

 

159,314

 

 

 

600,902

 

 

 

199,212

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 10,000,000 shares;

none issued or outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 100,000,000 shares;

47,702,059 shares issued and 45,918,398 shares outstanding at December 31, 2017 and 46,904,295 shares issued and 45,120,634 shares outstanding at June 30, 2017

 

 

469

 

 

 

469

 

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, authorized 100,000,000 shares;

49,521,649 shares issued and 47,737,988 shares outstanding at September 30, 2019 and 48,466,930 shares issued and 46,683,269 shares outstanding at June 30, 2019

 

 

462

 

 

 

465

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

236,437

 

 

 

234,604

 

 

 

242,179

 

 

 

241,456

 

Retained deficit

 

 

(32,984

)

 

 

(29,422

)

 

 

(74,030

)

 

 

(63,800

)

Less: 1,783,661 common shares in treasury, at cost, at December 31, 2017

and 1,783,661 common shares in treasury, at cost, at June 30, 2017

 

 

(6,812

)

 

 

(6,812

)

Less: 1,783,661 common shares in treasury, at cost, at September 30, 2019

and 1,783,661 common shares in treasury, at cost, at June 30, 2019

 

 

(6,812

)

 

 

(6,812

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

197,110

 

 

 

198,839

 

 

 

161,799

 

 

 

171,309

 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

$

364,244

 

 

$

358,153

 

 

$

762,701

 

 

$

370,521

 

 

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

 

 

3


Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

December 31,

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net sales

 

$

333,807

 

 

$

328,137

 

 

$

552,564

 

 

$

540,023

 

 

 

$

224,439

 

 

$

227,313

 

Cost of sales

 

 

228,122

 

 

 

222,155

 

 

 

368,929

 

 

 

356,702

 

 

 

 

143,307

 

 

 

144,895

 

Gross profit

 

 

105,685

 

 

 

105,982

 

 

 

183,635

 

 

 

183,321

 

 

 

 

81,132

 

 

 

82,418

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

97,409

 

 

 

97,215

 

 

 

187,353

 

 

 

183,794

 

 

 

 

89,783

 

 

 

90,006

 

Operating income/(loss)

 

 

8,276

 

 

 

8,767

 

 

 

(3,718

)

 

 

(473

)

 

Operating loss

 

 

(8,651

)

 

 

(7,588

)

Other income/(expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(542

)

 

 

(412

)

 

 

(980

)

 

 

(684

)

 

 

 

(665

)

 

 

(587

)

Other income, net

 

 

371

 

 

 

387

 

 

 

728

 

 

 

742

 

 

 

 

67

 

 

 

190

 

Other income/(expense), total

 

 

(171

)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(252

)

 

 

58

 

 

Income/(loss) before income taxes

 

 

8,105

 

 

 

8,742

 

 

 

(3,970

)

 

 

(415

)

 

Income tax provision/(benefit)

 

 

(587

)

 

 

312

 

 

 

(408

)

 

 

11

 

 

Net income/(loss)

 

$

8,692

 

 

$

8,430

 

 

$

(3,562

)

 

$

(426

)

 

Other income/(expense) total

 

 

(598

)

 

 

(397

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(9,249

)

 

 

(7,985

)

Income tax provision

 

 

380

 

 

 

124

 

Net loss

 

$

(9,629

)

 

$

(8,109

)

Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.18

)

Diluted

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

 

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.18

)

Weighted average number of common shares:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

44,260

 

 

 

43,928

 

 

 

44,173

 

 

 

43,875

 

 

 

 

44,955

 

 

 

44,490

 

Diluted

 

 

44,263

 

 

 

43,943

 

 

 

44,173

 

 

 

43,875

 

 

 

 

44,955

 

 

 

44,490

 

Dividends per common share

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

 

$

 

 

$

 

 

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

 

4


Tuesday Morning Corporation

4Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018

(In thousands)

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

(Deficit)

 

 

Stock

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2019

 

46,683

 

 

$

465

 

 

$

241,456

 

 

$

(63,800

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

171,309

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9,629

)

 

 

 

 

 

(9,629

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

720

 

Shares issued or canceled in connection with

  employee stock incentive plans and related tax effect

 

1,055

 

 

 

(3

)

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(601

)

 

 

 

 

 

(601

)

Balance at September 30, 2019

 

47,738

 

 

$

462

 

 

$

242,179

 

 

$

(74,030

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

161,799

 

 

Common Stock

 

 

Additional

Paid-In

 

 

Retained

 

 

Treasury

 

 

Total

Stockholders'

 

 

Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Capital

 

 

(Deficit)

 

 

Stock

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at June 30, 2018

 

45,865

 

 

$

469

 

 

$

237,957

 

 

$

(51,360

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

180,254

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8,109

)

 

 

 

 

 

(8,109

)

Share-based compensation expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

771

 

Shares issued or canceled in connection with

  employee stock incentive plans and related tax effect

 

1,122

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2018

 

46,987

 

 

$

469

 

 

$

238,728

 

 

$

(59,469

)

 

$

(6,812

)

 

$

172,916

 

5


Tuesday Morning Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(3,562

)

 

$

(426

)

 

$

(9,629

)

 

$

(8,109

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

12,724

 

 

 

9,976

 

 

 

6,383

 

 

 

6,554

 

Amortization of financing fees

 

 

157

 

 

 

168

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

79

 

Gain on disposal of assets

 

 

(59

)

 

 

(4

)

Gain on sale-leaseback

 

 

(371

)

 

 

(371

)

(Gain)/loss on disposal of assets

 

 

133

 

 

 

(9

)

Share-based compensation

 

 

1,946

 

 

 

2,316

 

 

 

705

 

 

 

724

 

Construction allowances from landlords

 

 

3,503

 

 

 

 

 

 

247

 

 

 

542

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inventories

 

 

1,774

 

 

 

(9,147

)

 

 

(48,010

)

 

 

(57,520

)

Prepaid and other assets

 

 

(1,391

)

 

 

498

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

273

 

 

 

(696

)

Accounts payable

 

 

14,433

 

 

 

3,578

 

 

 

21,093

 

 

 

33,630

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

7,488

 

 

 

9,985

 

 

 

3,422

 

 

 

6,570

 

Operating lease assets and liabilities

 

 

(490

)

 

 

 

Deferred rent

 

 

2,760

 

 

 

2,089

 

 

 

 

 

 

(172

)

Income taxes payable

 

 

147

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

174

 

Other liabilities — non-current

 

 

661

 

 

 

(235

)

 

 

97

 

 

 

(132

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

40,210

 

 

 

18,431

 

Net cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(25,252

)

 

 

(18,365

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(19,532

)

 

 

(19,951

)

 

 

(4,744

)

 

 

(4,831

)

Purchase of intellectual property

 

 

(13

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(262

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

59

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

12

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(19,486

)

 

 

(19,928

)

 

 

(4,734

)

 

 

(5,081

)

Net cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds under revolving credit facility

 

 

87,800

 

 

 

95,200

 

 

 

90,700

 

 

 

38,300

 

Repayments under revolving credit facility

 

 

(118,300

)

 

 

(95,200

)

 

 

(67,450

)

 

 

(21,180

)

Change in cash overdraft

 

 

13,001

 

 

 

 

 

 

692

 

 

 

9,408

 

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

 

 

 

(23

)

Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Payments on capital leases

 

 

(79

)

 

 

 

 

 

(71

)

 

 

(40

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(17,578

)

 

 

(21

)

Payment of financing fees

 

 

(7

)

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

23,864

 

 

 

26,488

 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

3,146

 

 

 

(1,518

)

 

 

(6,122

)

 

 

3,042

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

 

6,263

 

 

 

14,150

 

 

 

11,395

 

 

 

9,510

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

9,409

 

 

$

12,632

 

 

$

5,273

 

 

$

12,552

 

 

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

 

 

56


Tuesday Morning Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

The terms “Tuesday Morning,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” as used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q refer to Tuesday Morning Corporation and its subsidiaries.  Other than as disclosed in this document, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 for our critical accounting policies.

 

 

1.      Basis of presentation — The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by us pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial statements include all adjustments, consisting only of those of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the results of the interim periods presented and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2019. The consolidated balance sheet at JuneSeptember 30, 20172019 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2019. The results of operations for the three and six month periodsperiod ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2018,2020, which we refer to as fiscal 2018.2020. Certain reclassifications were made to prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. None of the reclassifications affected our net income/(loss) in any period.  

We do not present a consolidated statement of comprehensive income as there are no other comprehensive income items in either the current or prior fiscal periods.

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

Accounting Pronouncement Recently Adopted

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASC 842”).  ASC 842 requires entities (“lessees”) that lease assets with lease terms of more than twelve months to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. Under ASC 842, a right-of-use asset and lease liability is recorded for all leases, whether operating or finance, while the income statement will reflect lease expense for operating leases and amortization/interest expense for finance leases. In addition, ASC 842 requires disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.

We adopted ASC 842 effective July 1, 2019 on a modified retrospective basis.  We elected the transition option that allows entities to only apply the standard at the adoption date and not apply the provisions to comparative periods; therefore, prior periods were not restated.  This transition option allows the recognition of a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption rather than the earliest period presented.  Our adoption of the standard resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings of $0.6 million, as of July 1, 2019. The adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of operating lease assets of approximately $350 million and liabilities of approximately $375 million as of July 1, 2019.

We elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, including the package of practical expedients, which allows us to not reassess whether existing contracts contain leases, the lease classification of existing leases, or initial direct costs for existing leases.  We elected not to separate lease and non-lease components for new and modified leases and not to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for leases with an initial term of 12 months or less.  We did not elect the hindsight practical expedient.  The adoption of the standard did not materially impact our consolidated net income or liquidity, and did not have an impact on debt-covenant compliance under our current debt agreements.

See Note 5 for additional information.

2.       Revenue Recognition — Our revenue is earned from sales of merchandise within our stores and is recorded at the point of sale and conveyance of merchandise to customers. Revenue is measured based on the amount of consideration that we expect to receive, reduced by point of sale discounts and estimates for sales returns, and excludes sales tax.  Payment for our sales is due at the time of sale.  We maintain a reserve for estimated returns, as well as a corresponding returns asset, and we use historical customer return behavior to estimate our reserve requirements.  No impairment of the returns asset was indicated or recorded as of September 30,

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2019.  Gift cards are sold to customers in our stores and we issue gift cards for merchandise returns in our stores. Revenue from sales of gift cards and issuances of merchandise credits is recognized when the gift card is redeemed by the customer, or if the likelihood of the gift card being redeemed by the customer is remote (gift card breakage). The gift card breakage rate is determined based upon historical redemption patterns. An estimate of the rate of gift card breakage is applied over the period of estimated performance and the breakage amounts are included in net sales in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.  Breakage income recognized was $0.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and was $0.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The gift card liability is included in “Accrued Liabilities” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2019.

3.      Share-based incentive plans — Stock Option Awards. We have established the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2004 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2004 Plan”), the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2008 Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”) and the Tuesday Morning Corporation 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2014 Plan”), which allow for the granting of stock options to directors, officers and key employees of the Company, and certain other key individuals who perform services for us and our subsidiaries. Equity awards may no longer be granted under the 2004 Plan or the 2008 Plan, but equity awards granted under the 2004 Plan and the 2008 Plan are still outstanding.

 

On November 16, 2016, our stockholders approved amendments to the 2014 Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for issuance under the 2014 Plan by 2,500,000 shares and to make additional amendments to the 2014 Plan, including (i) reducing the percentage of shares exempt from the minimum vesting requirements under the 2014 Plan, (ii) adding a clawback policy, (iii) generally eliminating the discretion of the Board of Directors to accelerate the vesting of outstanding and unvested awards upon a change of control and (iv) providing that certain shares surrendered in payment of the exercise price of awards or withheld for tax withholding would count against the shares available under the 2014 Plan.

       Stock options were awarded with a strike price at a fair market value equal to the average of the high and low trading prices of our common stock on the date of grant under the 2004 Plan. Stock options were awarded with a strike price at a fair market value equal to the closing price of our common stock on the date of the grant under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan.

 

Options granted under the 2004 Plan typically vest over periods of one to five years and expire ten years from the date of grant, while options granted under the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan typically vest over periods of one to four years and expire ten years from the date of grant.  Options granted under the 2004 Plan, the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan may have certain performance requirements in addition to service terms. If the performance conditions are not satisfied, the options are forfeited. The exercise prices of stock options outstanding on December 31, 2017,September 30, 2019 range between $1.24$1.64 per share and $20.91 per share.  All shares available under the 2004 Plan have been granted. The 2004 Plan and the 2008 Plan terminated as to new awards as of May 17, 2014 and September 16, 2014, respectively.2014.  There were 3.02.3 million shares available for grant under the 2014 Plan at December 31, 2017.September 30, 2019.

Restricted Stock Awards—The 2004 Plan, the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan authorize the grant of restricted stock awards to directors, officers, key employees and certain other key individuals who perform services for us and our subsidiaries.  Equity awards may no longer be granted under the 2004 Plan and the 2008 Plan, but restricted stock awards granted under the 2004 Plan and the 2008 Plan are still outstanding.  Restricted stock awards are not transferable, but bear certain rights of common stock ownership including voting and dividend rights.  The 2014 Plan also authorizes the issuance of restricted stock units which, upon vesting, provide for the issuance of an equivalent number of shares of common stock or a cash payment based on the value of our common stock at vesting.  Restricted units are not transferable and do not provide voting or dividend rights.  Shares and units are valued at the fair market value of our common stock at the date of award.  Shares and units may be subject to certain performance requirements. If the performance requirements are not met, the restricted shares or units are forfeited.  Under the 2004 Plan, the 2008 Plan and the 2014 Plan, as of December 31, 2017,September 30, 2019, there were 1,607,1502,595,531 shares of restricted stock and 1,653,635 restricted stock units outstanding

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with award vesting periods, both performance-based and service-based, of one to four years and a weighted average grant date fair value of $4.29$2.42 and $1.80 per share.share, respectively.

Performance-Based Restricted Stock Awards and Performance-Based Stock Option Awards.  As of December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 there were 1,641,5131,736,739 unvested performance-based restricted stock awards and performance-based restricted stock option awardsunits payable in cash outstanding under the 2014 Plan.

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

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

 

Amortization of share-based compensation during the

period

$

988

 

 

$

1,450

 

 

$

1,831

 

 

$

2,329

 

 

$

720

 

 

$

771

 

 

Amounts capitalized in ending inventory

 

(363

)

 

 

(596

)

 

 

(723

)

 

 

(997

)

 

 

(201

)

 

 

(285

)

 

Amounts recognized and charged to cost of sales

 

546

 

 

 

724

 

 

 

838

 

 

 

984

 

 

 

186

 

 

 

238

 

 

Amounts charged against income for the period before tax

$

1,171

 

 

$

1,578

 

 

$

1,946

 

 

$

2,316

 

 

$

705

 

 

$

724

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

5.       Leases — We conduct substantially all operations from leased facilities, with the exception of the corporate headquarters in Dallas and the Dallas warehouse, distribution and retail complex, which are owned facilities.  The Companyother warehouse facilities across the country and all other retail store locations are under operating leases that will expire over the next 1 to 11 years.  Many of our leases include options to renew at our discretion.  We include the lease renewal option periods in the calculation of our operating lease assets and liabilities when it is reasonably certain that we will renew the lease.  We also lease certain equipment under finance leases that expire generally within 60 months.


As discussed in Note 1, we adopted ASC 842 effective July 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective adoption method, which resulted in an adjustment to opening retained earnings of $0.6 million to recognize impairment of the opening right-of-use asset balance for two stores for which assets had been previously impaired under ASC 360, “Property, Plant, and Equipment.”

We utilized the simplified transition option available in ASC 842, which allowed the continued application of the legacy guidance in ASC 840, including disclosure requirements, in the comparative periods presented in the year of adoption.

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

The operating lease liability is measured as the present value of the unpaid lease payments and the ROU asset is derived from the calculation of the operating lease liability.  As our leases do not generally provide an implicit rate, we use our incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate to calculate the present value of lease payments.  The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate that would be required to borrow over a similar term, on a collateralized basis in a purported class action lawsuit, Jerry Castillo v. Tuesday Morning Inc., which was filed on December 28, 2017similar economic environment.

Rent escalations occurring during the term of the leases are included in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida.  The case is brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and includes allegations that the Company violated various wage and hour labor laws. Relief is sought on behalf of current and former Company employees. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages, penalties and attorneys' fees as a resultcalculation of the alleged violations. Wefuture minimum lease payments and the rent expense related to these leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.  In addition to minimum lease payments, certain leases require payment of a proportionate share of real estate taxes and certain building operating expenses allocated on a percentage of sales in excess of a specified base.  These variable lease costs are investigatingnot included in the underlying allegationsmeasurement of the ROU asset or lease liability due to unpredictability of the payment amount and intendare recorded as lease expense in the period incurred.  The ROU asset is adjusted to vigorously defendaccount for previously recorded lease-related expenses such as deferred rent and other lease liabilities.

Our lease agreements do not contain residual value guarantees or significant restrictions or covenants other than those customary in such arrangements.  As of September 30, 2019, we did not have material leases that had been signed but not yet commenced.

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

2019

 

Operating lease cost

 

$

24,068

 

Variable lease cost

 

 

6,553

 

Finance lease cost:

 

 

 

 

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

 

71

 

Interest on lease liabilities

 

 

8

 

Total lease cost

 

$

30,700

 

The table below presents additional information related to the Company’s leases as of September 30, 2019:

Three Months Ended

September 30,

2019

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)

Operating leases

6.4

Finance leases

3.4

Weighted average discount rate

Operating leases

5.8

%

Finance leases

3.8

%

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

2019

 

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Operating cash flows from operating leases

 

$

21,281

 

Operating cash flows from finance leases

 

 

8

 

Financing cash flows from finance leases

 

 

71

 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange

   for operating lease liabilities

 

 

12,256

 

Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows as of September 30, 2019 (in thousands):

 

Operating

Leases

 

 

Finance

Leases

 

 

Total

 

Fiscal year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 (remaining)

$

65,529

 

 

$

233

 

 

$

65,762

 

2021

 

79,932

 

 

 

315

 

 

 

80,247

 

2022

 

68,669

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

68,905

 

2023

 

59,936

 

 

 

97

 

 

 

60,033

 

2024

 

51,815

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

51,825

 

2025

 

45,043

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,043

 

Thereafter

 

84,966

 

 

 

 

 

 

84,966

 

Total lease payments

$

455,890

 

 

$

891

 

 

$

456,781

 

Less:  Interest

 

77,862

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

77,915

 

Total lease liabilities

$

378,028

 

 

$

838

 

 

$

378,866

 

Less:  Current lease liabilities

 

66,914

 

 

 

288

 

 

 

67,202

 

Non-current lease liabilities

$

311,114

 

 

$

550

 

 

$

311,664

 

Current and non-current finance lease liabilities are recorded in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities – non-current,” respectively, on our position. We cannot reasonably estimate the potential loss or rangeconsolidated balance sheet.  As of loss, if any,September 30, 2019, there were no operating lease payments for the lawsuit.legally binding minimum lease payments for leases signed but not yet commenced.

 

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

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

 

2016

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net income/(loss)

$

8,692

 

 

$

8,430

 

 

$

(3,562

)

 

$

(426

)

 

Net loss

$

(9,629

)

 

$

(8,109

)

Less: Income to participating securities

 

(156

)

 

 

(72

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income/(loss) attributable to common shares

$

8,536

 

 

$

8,358

 

 

$

(3,562

)

 

$

(426

)

 

Net loss attributable to common shares

$

(9,629

)

 

$

(8,109

)

Weighted average number of common shares

outstanding basic

 

44,260

 

 

 

43,928

 

 

 

44,173

 

 

43,875

 

 

 

44,955

 

 

 

44,490

 

Effect of dilutive stock equivalents

 

3

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares

outstanding diluted

 

44,263

 

 

 

43,943

 

 

 

44,173

 

 

 

 

 

43,875

 

 

 

44,955

 

 

 

44,490

 

Net income/(loss) per common share basic

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

(0.08

)

 

 

$

(0.01

)

 

Net income/(loss) per common share diluted

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

(0.08

)

 

$

(0.01

)

 

Net loss per common share basic

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.18

)

Net loss per common share diluted

$

(0.21

)

 

$

(0.18

)

 

For the quarters ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2016,2018, all options representing the rights to purchase approximately 4.0 million weighted average shares and 3.8 million weighted average shares, respectively, were not included in the dilutive income per share calculation, because the assumed exercise of such options would have been anti-dilutive. For the six months ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, all options and awards representing rights to purchase shares were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation as we had a net loss for the periods and the assumed exercise of such options and awards would have been anti-dilutive.  

 

5.7.      Revolving credit facility — We haveare party to a credit agreement providing for an asset-based, five-year senior secured revolving credit facility in the amount of up to $180.0 million which matures on August 18, 2020January 29, 2024 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). The availability of funds under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of a calculated borrowing base and the lenders’ aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility. Our indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets. The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants, which affect, among others, our

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ability to incur liens or incur additional indebtedness, change the nature of our business, sell assets or merge or consolidate with any

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other entity, or make investments or acquisitions unless they meet certain requirements. The Revolving Credit Facility requires that we satisfy a fixed charge coverage ratio at any time that our availability is less than the greater of 10% of our calculated borrowing base orof $12.5 million.  Our Revolving Credit Facility, may, in some instances, limitlimits our ability to pay cash dividends and repurchase our common stock. In order for the borrower under the Revolving Credit Facility, our subsidiary, to make a restricted payment to us for the payment of a dividend or a repurchase of shares, we must,are required to, among other things, maintain availability of 20% of the lesser of our calculated borrowing base or our lenders’ aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro forma basis for a specified period prior to and immediately following the restricted payment. As of December 31, 2017,September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with all of the Revolving Credit Facility covenants.  

At December 31, 2017,September 30, 2019, we had no borrowings$57.9 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, $8.5$8.9 million of outstanding letters of credit and availability of $102.9$65.3 million.  Letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility are primarilygenerally for self-insurance purposes. We incur commitment fees of up to 0.25% on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly. Any borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility incurs interest at LIBOR or the prime rate, or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin, at our election (except with respect to swing loans, which incur interest solely at the prime rate plus the applicable margin), subject to a floor of one month LIBOR  plus an applicable margin in the case of loans based on the prime rate.  Interest expense for the secondfirst quarter of the current fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $0.5$0.7 million was comprised of interest of $0.5 million, commitment fees of $0.1 million, interest expense of $0.3 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.1 million. Interest expense for the secondfirst quarter of the prior fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $0.4$0.6 million was comprised of interest of $0.4 million, commitment fees of $0.1 million, interest expense of $0.2 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.1 million. Interest expense for

The fair value of the six months ended December 31, 2017Company’s debt approximated its carrying amount as of $1.0 million was comprised of commitment fees of $0.2 million, interest expense of $0.6 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.2 million. Interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2016 of $0.7 million was comprised of commitment fees of $0.2 million, interest expense of $0.3 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.2 million.  September 30, 2019.

 

6.8.      Depreciation — Accumulated depreciation of owned property and equipment and property at December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and June 30, 20172019 was $147.9$185.2 million and $138.3$179.7 million, respectively.

 

 

7.9.      Income taxes — The Company or one of its subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal, state and local taxing jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company and its subsidiaries are no longer subject to state and local income tax examinations for years through fiscal 2012.2014.  The Internal Revenue Service has concluded an examination of the Company for years ending on or before June 30, 2010.

 

The effective tax rates for the quarters ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and December 31, 20162018 were (7.2%(4.1%)  and 3.6%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the six months ended December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were 10.3% and (2.7%(1.6%), respectively.      A full valuation allowance is currently recorded against substantially all of the Company’s other deferred tax assets. A deviation from the customary relationship between income tax expense/(benefit) and pretax income/(loss) results from utilizationthe effects of the valuation allowance.

 

The Company’s results of operations included the estimated impact of the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”), which was signed into law on December 22, 2017.  Among numerous provisions included in the new law was the reduction of the corporate federal income tax rate from 35% to 21%.  The Company currently expects the effect of the tax law change to have a nominal impact on its annual effective tax rate, given its cumulative loss position and the related valuation allowance.  In the second fiscal quarter of 2018, the Company applied the provisions of the newly enacted TCJA, resulting in an approximate $0.5 million income tax benefit connected with future refunds of alternative minimum tax credits no longer requiring a valuation allowance. The impact of the new tax law, including the remeasurement of the Company’s deferred taxes at the new corporate tax rate, did not have a material impact on the Company’s deferred taxes as substantially all of the Company’s net deferred tax assets have corresponding valuation allowances. The future impact of TCJA may differ due to, among other things, changes in interpretations, assumptions made, the issuance of additional guidance, and actions we may take as a result of the TCJA.

8.10.      Cash and cash equivalents — Cash and cash equivalents include credit card receivables and all highly liquid instruments with original maturities of three months or less. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value.  At December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and June 30, 2017,2019, credit card receivables from third party consumer credit card providers were $7.7$3.4 million and $4.9$9.7 million, respectively.  Such receivables are generally collected within one week of the balance sheet date.

 

9.11.      Intellectual property — Our intellectual property primarily consists of indefinite lived trademarks. We evaluate annually whether the trademarks continue to have an indefinite life. Trademarks and other intellectual property are reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth fiscal quarter, and may be reviewed more frequently if indicators of impairment are present. As of December 31, 2017,September 30, 2019, the carrying value of the intellectual property, which included indefinite-lived trademarks, was $1.0$1.3 million, and no impairment was identified or recorded.

 

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10.     Cease use liability — Amounts in “Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities – non-current” in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2017 include the current and long-term portions, respectively, of accruals for the net present value of future minimum lease payments, net of estimated sublease income, attributable to closed stores with remaining lease obligations. The short-term and long-term cease use liabilities were $0.8 and $0.3 million, respectively, at December 31, 2017. The short-term and long-term cease use liabilities were $1.0 and $0.5 million, respectively, at June 30, 2017. Expenses related to store closings are included in “Selling, general and administrative expenses” in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

11.    Sale-leaseback — During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016, we entered into a sale-leaseback transaction to sell two buildings and land utilized in our Dallas distribution center operations, which we do not consider part of our long-term distribution network, and leased back these facilities through December 2017. We have since exercised our option to extend the related lease through March 2018. We have no continuing involvement with the properties sold other than a normal leaseback.                                                                                                                                  

The consideration received for the sale, as reduced by closing and transaction costs, was $8.8 million, and the net book value of properties sold was $5.2 million, resulting in a $3.6 million gain. The gain recognized in fiscal year 2016 was $2.5 million, which included the portion of the gain in excess of the present value of the minimum lease payments for the leaseback, and was included in other income in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.  During fiscal 2017, we recognized $0.7 million of the gain. During the first six months of fiscal 2018, we recognized the final $0.4 million of the gain with no remaining deferred gain as of December 31, 2017.   The leaseback is an operating lease, and we will pay approximately $0.2 million in rent, excluding executory costs, from January 2018 through March 2018.

12.  Capital Lease — During fiscal 2017, we entered into a 5-year capital lease maturing on January 31, 2022 for equipment and software. At December 31, 2017, the capital lease asset balance was $0.7 million, the current lease liability was $0.2 million and the long-term lease liability was $0.5 million. The capital lease asset is amortized on a straight-line basis. During the second fiscal quarter of 2018, the capital lease amortization was less than $0.1 million and was $0.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2017.  

13.  Recent accounting pronouncements — In August 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”), which provides guidance on eight specific cash flow issues in regard to how cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The amendments in ASU 2016-15 should be adopted on a retrospective basis unless it is impracticable to apply, in which case the amendments should be applied prospectively as of the earliest date practicable. The Company currently expects to adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and is evaluating the impact that this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2016-09”) to reduce the complexity of certain aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions. ASU 2016-09 involves changes in several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for the income tax consequences of share-based awards. For public companies, ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 and elected to continue to estimate forfeitures expected to occur to determine the amount of share based compensation cost to recognize in each period, as permitted by ASU 2016-09. In addition, the adoption of this standard prospectively changes the dilutive earnings per share calculation by removing excess tax benefits and deficiencies from the computation. The adoption of this standard did not materially impact our consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”), which is intended to improve financial reporting in connection with leasing transactions. ASU 2016-02 will require entities (“lessees”) that lease assets with lease terms of more than twelve months to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. Under ASU 2016-02, a right-of-use asset and lease obligation will be recorded for all leases, whether operating or finance, while the income statement will reflect lease expense for operating leases and amortization/interest expense for finance leases. Accounting by entities that own the assets leased by lessees (“lessors”) will remain largely unchanged from current GAAP. In addition, ASU 2016-02 requires disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. For public companies, ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. A modified retrospective approach is required for all leases existing or entered into after the beginning of the earliest comparative period in the financial statements. The Company currently expects to adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. While the Company is currently evaluating the provisions of ASU 2016-02 to assess the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures, the primary effect of adopting the new standard will be to record assets and obligations for current operating leases.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory (“ASU 2015-11”), which changes the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market to the lower of cost or net realizable value, except for companies using the Retail Inventory Method which will continue to use existing impairment models. ASU 2015-11 defines net realizable value as estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of

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completion, disposal, and transportation. The new guidance must be applied on a prospective basis and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted ASU 2015-11 in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) (“ASU 2014-09”), an updated standard on revenue recognition, and has since modified the standard with additional ASUs. The new guidance provides enhancements to the quality and consistency of how revenue is reported while also improving comparability in the financial statements of companies reporting using IFRS and GAAP. The core principle of the new standard is for companies to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration, or payment, to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In July 2015, the FASB deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09. Accordingly, this standard is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that year, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company currently expects to adopt this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 and does not expect this standard to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures, as the vast majority of its revenue is expected to continue to be generated from point-of-sale transactions that are expected to be recognized consistent with its current accounting.  In connection with its point-of-sale transactions, for which sales are subject to a right of return, the Company currently expects to use one portfolio for its measurement of the estimated refund liability and return asset upon adoption of the new standard. Additionally, the Company’s current accounting for gift card breakage is consistent with the new standard.  The Company is continuing to evaluate whether the new standard will affect its current accounting for customer incentives.  The Company is continuing to evaluate the impact that this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and expects to use the modified retrospective method when adopting this standard.

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Item 2.

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2019.

Business Overview

We are one of the original off-price retailers and a leading destination for unique home and lifestyle goods.  We are a true closeoutan off-price retailer, selling high-quality products at prices generally below those found in boutique, specialty and department stores.stores, catalogs and on-line retailers.  Our customers come to us for an ever-changing, exceptional assortment of brand names at great prices.  Our strong value proposition has established a loyal customer base, who we engage regularly with social media, email, direct mail, digital media and newspaper circulars.

During the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2018,2020, while at a more moderate pace, we continued to implement our strategy of improving store locations and the in-store experience for our customers, which included (i) closing less productive stores with limited foot traffic and relocating some of these stores to, or opening new stores in, better locations with footprints thatcustomers.  Additionally, we are focused on average three to five thousand square feet larger, (ii) expanding some existing stores to a larger footprint, and (iii) improving the finishes in these relocated, new and expanded stores.successfully renegotiating our store lease terms.

We operated 724707 stores in 4039 states as of December 31, 2017.September 30, 2019.  As part of the implementation of our real estate strategy, our store base decreased from 740719 stores in 40 states as of December 31, 2016.September 30, 2018.

Net sales for the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20182020 were $333.8$224.4 million, an increasea decrease of 1.7%1.3%, compared to $328.1$227.3 million for the same period last year, primarily due to an increasea decrease in sales from comparable stores (stores open at least one year,five quarters, including stores relocated in the same market and renovated stores) of 1.8%0.7%. The increasedecrease in comparable store sales was due to a 1.9%3.0% decrease in average ticket, partially offset by a 2.4% increase in customer transactions, slightly offset by a 0.1% decrease in average ticket.transactions. Sales at the 55 stores relocated during the past 12 months increased approximately 52% on averageper square foot for the second quarterrolling 12 month period ended September 30, 2019 were $115, a decrease of fiscal 2018 as compared to1.4% from the samerolling 12 month period last year and contributed approximately 340 basis points of comparable store sales growth.  Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2018 were $552.6 million, an increase of $12.6 million, from $540.0 million for the same period last year. Comparable store sales for the six months ended December 31, 2017 increased by 2.5%, compared to the same period last year, which was due to a 2.3% increase in customer transactions as well as a 0.2% increase in average ticket. Net sales during the three and six months ended December 31, 2016 were negatively impacted by lower than plan store level inventories.September 30, 2018.

Cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, for the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20182020 was 68.3%63.9%, compared to 67.7%63.7% for the same period last year. Cost of sales, as a percentage of net sales, for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was 66.8%, compared to 66.1% for the same period last year. 

For the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2018,2020, selling, general and administrative expenses increaseddecreased $0.2 million to $97.4$89.8 million, from $97.2$90.0 million for the same quarter last year. For the first six months of fiscal 2018, selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3.6 million to $187.4 million, from $183.8 million for the same period last year. 

Our operating incomeloss for the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20182020 was $8.3 million compared to operating income of $8.8 million for the same period last year. Our operating loss for the six months ended December 31, 2017 was $3.7$8.7 million, compared to an operating loss of $0.5$7.6 million for the same period last year.

Our net incomeloss for the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20182020 was $8.7$9.6 million, or $0.19 per share, compared to $8.4 million, or $0.19 per share, for the same period last year. Our net loss for the six months ended December 31, 2017 was $3.6 million, or $0.08$0.21 per share, compared to a net loss of $0.4$8.1 million, or $0.01$0.18 per share, for the same period last year.

As shown under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below, EBITDA for the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20182020 was $15.2negative $2.2 million compared to $14.5 million for the same period last year below.  Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $16.6 million compared to $17.2negative $0.9 million for the same period last year.  EBITDA for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $9.7 million compared to $10.2 million for the prior year period.  Adjusted EBITDA for the first six monthsquarter of fiscal 20182020 was $12.5negative $1.5 million compared to $14.8negative $0.1 million for the same period last year, as shown below.year.

Inventory levels at December 31, 2017 decreased $1.9September 30, 2019 increased $48.0 million to $220.0$285.9 million from $221.9$237.9 million at June 30, 2017.2019. Compared to the same date last year, inventories decreased $31.5$6.0 million from $251.5$291.9 million at December 31, 2016.September 30, 2018. The decrease in inventory as compared to December 31, 2016September 30, 2018 was driven primarily by lower inventory in our distribution center and in-transit inventory, due in part to continued supply chain and inventory management improvements.stores. Inventory turnover for the trailing five quarters as of December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 was 2.6 turns, an increase compared toand is consistent with the trailing five quartersquarter turnover as of December 31, 2016September 30, 2018 of 2.42.6 turns.

11Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 2019 decreased $6.1 million to $5.3 million from $11.4 million at June 30, 2019. Compared to the same date last year, cash and cash equivalents decreased $7.3 million from $12.6 million at September 30, 2018.


Cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2017 increased $3.1 million to $9.4 million from $6.3 million at June 30, 2017.  Compared to the same date last year, cash and cash equivalents decreased $3.2 million from $12.6 million at December 31, 2016.

Results of Operations

Our business is highly seasonal, with a significant portion of our net sales and most of our operating income generated in the quarter ending December 31.

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

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We define EBITDA as net income or net loss before interest, income taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA reflects further adjustments to EBITDA to eliminate the impact of certain items, including certain non-cash items and other items that we do not believe are not representative of our core operating performance. These measures are not presentations made in accordance with

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GAAP. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to net income or loss as a measure of operating performance. In addition, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not presented as, and should not be considered as alternatives to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, or as substitutes for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by such adjustments. We believe it is useful for investors to see these EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA measures that management uses to evaluate our operating performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are included to supplement our financial information presented in accordance with GAAP and because we use these measures to monitor and evaluate the performance of our business as a supplement to GAAP measures and we believe the presentation of these non-GAAP measures enhances investors’ ability to analyze trends in our business and evaluate our performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are also frequently used by analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry. The non-GAAP measures presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 

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

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

Six Months Ended

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Net income/(loss) (GAAP)

$

8,692

 

 

$

8,430

 

 

$

(3,562

)

 

$

(426

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,516

 

 

 

5,393

 

 

 

12,724

 

 

 

9,976

 

Interest expense, net

 

530

 

 

 

403

 

 

 

965

 

 

 

658

 

Income tax provision/(benefit)

 

(587

)

 

 

312

 

 

 

(408

)

 

 

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EBITDA

$

15,151

 

 

$

14,538

 

 

$

9,719

 

 

$

10,219

 

Share based compensation expense  (1)

 

1,171

 

 

 

1,578

 

 

 

1,946

 

 

 

2,316

 

Cease-use rent expense  (2)

 

449

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

794

 

 

 

473

 

Phoenix distribution center related expenses  (3)

 

 

 

 

1,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,137

 

Stockholder nominations related expenses  (4)

 

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

408

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of assets  (5)

 

(186

)

 

 

(185

)

 

 

(371

)

 

 

(371

)

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

16,614

 

 

$

17,184

 

 

$

12,496

 

 

$

14,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Charges related to share-based compensation programs, which vary from period to period depending on volume and vesting timing of awards. We adjust for these charges to facilitate comparisons from period to period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)  Adjustment includes accelerated rent expense recognized in relation to closing stores prior to lease termination.  While accelerated rent expense may occur in future periods, the amount and timing of such expenses will vary from period to period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)  Adjustment includes only certain expenses related to the Phoenix distribution center preparation, ramp up and post go-live activities, including incremental detention costs and certain consulting costs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)  Adjustment includes only certain incremental expenses which relate to the stockholder nominations as described in our Preliminary and Definitive Proxy Statements filed with the SEC on September 25, 2017 and October 5, 2017, respectively.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)  Adjustment includes the gain recognized from the sale-leaseback transaction which occurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2018

 

Net loss (GAAP)

$

(9,629

)

 

$

(8,109

)

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,383

 

 

 

6,554

 

Interest expense, net

 

663

 

 

 

575

 

Income tax provision

 

380

 

 

 

124

 

EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

(2,203

)

 

$

(856

)

Share based compensation expense  (1)

 

705

 

 

 

724

 

Cease-use rent expense  (2)

 

 

 

 

65

 

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

$

(1,498

)

 

$

(67

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)  Adjustment includes charges related to share-based compensation programs, which vary from period to period depending on volume, timing and vesting of awards. We adjust for these charges to facilitate comparisons from period to period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)  Adjustment includes accelerated rent expense recognized in relation to closing stores prior to lease termination.  While accelerated rent expense may occur in future periods, the amount and timing of such expenses will vary from period to period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Three Months Ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019

Compared to the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016September 30, 2018

 

Net sales for the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20182020 were $333.8$224.4 million, an increasea decrease of $5.7$2.9 million from $328.1$227.3 million in the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 2017.2019. Comparable store sales increased 1.8%decreased 0.7% compared to the second quartersame period a year ago, and was comprised of fiscal 2017.a 3.0% decrease in average ticket, partially offset by a 2.4% increase in customer transactions. New stores are included in the same store sales calculation starting with the sixteenth month following the date of the store opening. A store that relocates within the same geographic market or modifies its available retail space is generally considered the same store for purposes of this computation. The increase in comparableNon-comparable store sales was comprised of a 1.9% increase in customer transactions, partially offset by a 0.1% decrease in average ticket. Non-comparable stores increaseddecreased by a total of $0.2$1.3 million and resulted in a five basis point positive impact on net sales. Non-comparable store sales include the net effect of sales from new stores and sales from stores that have closed. The non-comparable store sales increase was driven by 23 store openings, partially offset by 39 store closures, which have occurred since the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2017. During the second quarter in the prior year, we experienced issues related to the ramp up of our Phoenix distribution center facility and transition to a multiple distribution center network. These issues resulted in  lower than plan store level inventories during the prior year quarter which negatively affected sales across our entire store base.

 

 

Store Openings/Closings

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

December 31,

2017

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

2016

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017

 

Stores open at beginning of period

 

 

728

 

 

 

742

 

 

 

751

 

Stores opened during the period

 

 

4

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

21

 

Stores closed during the period

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(41

)

Stores open at end of period

 

 

724

 

 

 

740

 

 

 

731

 

We ended the second quarter of fiscal 2018 with 724 stores, compared to 740 stores at the end of the second quarter of the prior year.  We relocated 14 existing stores during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 and four stores in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year. We expanded two stores during the second quarter of fiscal 2018 and had no expansions in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was $105.7 million, a decrease of 0.3% compared to $106.0 million in gross profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 31.7% for the second quarter of fiscal 2018, compared to 32.3% for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.  The decrease in gross margin for the second fiscal quarter as compared to the prior year period was primarily due to a significant unfavorable shift in markdown timing from the first quarter of this fiscal year.  Partially offsetting this increase in costs was a continued improvement in initial merchandise mark-up along with lower buying and supply chain costs recognized as compared to the same period in the prior year.

Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 increased 0.2% to $97.4 million, compared to $97.2 million in the same period last year.  As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was 29.2% for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to 29.6% in the same period last year.  This decrease in SG&A as a percentage of net sales was driven primarily by reduced advertising expenses in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to the same period in the prior year.  Also contributing to the decrease in SG&A in the current quarter were reductions in certain other corporate expenses, including labor costs, and legal and professional fees, which decreased both in dollars and as a percentage of net sales in the current year quarter from the prior year quarter.  Partially offsetting these decreased costs were higher store rent and depreciation, due in part to our strategy to improve store real estate.

Our operating income was $8.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 as compared to an operating income of $8.8 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2017.  

Interest expense increased $0.1 million to $0.5 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to $0.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, as a result of increased borrowings, as well as higher interest rates, on our Revolving Credit Facility during the second quarter of fiscal 2018. Other income was $0.4 million in the second quarter of both fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017.

Income tax expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 was a $0.6 million benefit compared to $0.3 million of expense for the same period last year. The second fiscal quarter tax benefit includes a favorable tax impact of approximately $0.5 million resulting from the release of a valuation allowance on deferred taxes due to recent tax law changes. The effective tax rates for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017 were (7.2%) and 3.6%, respectively.  The Company currently expects the effect of the recent TCJA tax law change to have a nominal impact on its annual effective tax rate, given its cumulative loss position and the related valuation allowance.  The Company currently believes the expected effects on future year effective tax rates to continue to be nominal until the cumulative losses and valuation allowance are fully utilized.  A full valuation allowance is currently recorded against

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substantially all of our net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2017. A deviation from the customary relationship between income tax benefit and pretax income results from utilization of the valuation allowance.

Six Months Ended December 31, 2017

Compared to the Six Months Ended December 31, 2016

Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2018 were $552.6 million, an increase of $12.6 million from $540.0 million in the same period last year. Comparable store sales increased 2.5% compared to the same period in fiscal 2017. New stores are included in the same store sales calculation starting with the sixteenth month following the date of the store opening. A store that relocates within the same geographic market or modifies its available retail space is generally considered the same store for purposes of this computation. The increase in comparable store sales was comprised of a 2.3% increase in customer transactions and a 0.2% increase in average ticket. Non-comparable store sales decreased a total of $0.2 million, resulting in a three55 basis point negative impact on net sales. Non-comparable store sales include the net effect of sales from new stores and sales from stores that have closed. The non-comparable store sales decrease was driven by 5622 store closures, partially offset by 2710 store openings, which have occurred since the beginningend of the first quarter of fiscal 2019.

 

 

Store Openings/Closings

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

2019

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

2018

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

June 30, 2019

 

Stores open at beginning of period

 

 

714

 

 

 

726

 

 

 

726

 

Stores opened during the period

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

11

 

Stores closed during the period

 

 

(8

)

 

 

(9

)

 

 

(23

)

Stores open at end of period

 

 

707

 

 

 

719

 

 

 

714

 

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We ended the first quarter of fiscal 2020 with 707 stores open at September 30, 2019, compared to 719 stores open at September 30, 2018.  We relocated one existing store during the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and seven stores in the first quarter of the prior fiscal year. During the six months ended December 31, 2016, we experienced issues related to the ramp up of our Phoenix distribution facility and transition to a multiple distribution center network. These issues resulted in lower than plan store level inventories during the six month period which negatively affected sales across our entire store base.

 

 

Store Openings/Closings

 

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

2017

 

 

Six Months Ended December 31,

2017

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2017

 

Stores open at beginning of period

 

 

731

 

 

 

751

 

 

 

751

 

Stores opened during the period

 

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

21

 

Stores closed during the period

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(17

)

 

 

(41

)

Stores open at end of period

 

 

724

 

 

 

740

 

 

 

731

 

We ended the first six months of fiscal 2018 with 724 stores, compared to 740 stores at the end of the first six months of the prior year.  We relocated 26 existing stores during the first six months of fiscal 2018 and 23 stores in the first six months of the prior fiscal year. We expanded seven stores during the first six months of fiscal 2018 and eight stores in the first six months of the prior fiscal year.

Gross profit for the first six monthsquarter of fiscal 20182020 was $183.6$81.1 million, an increasea decrease of 0.2%1.6% compared to $183.3$82.4 million in gross profit for the same periodfirst quarter of fiscal 2017.2019. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 33.2%36.1% for the first six monthsquarter of fiscal 2018,2020, compared to 33.9%36.3% for the same periodfirst quarter of fiscal 2017.2019.  The slight decrease in gross margin was primarily due to the recognition of previously capitalized supply chain and freight costs, including an approximate 50 basis point impact of elevated costs related to the supply chain issues that we incurred in the prior fiscal year.  Additionally,driven by increased markdowns increased slightly in the current year period.  Partially offsetting these increases in costsquarter, primarily due to timing, and was an improvementsubstantially offset by continued improvements in initial merchandise mark-up.mark-up and lower supply chain and transportation costs.

SG&ASelling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses for the first six monthsquarter of fiscal 2018 increased 2.0%2020 decreased $0.2 to $187.4$89.8 million, compared to $183.8$90.0 million in the same period of fiscal 2017.last year. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was 33.9%expenses were 40.0% for the first six monthsquarter of fiscal 20182020 compared to 34.0%39.6% in the same period last year. This decrease in SG&A as a percentageyear, deleveraging approximately 40 basis points.

Our operating loss was $8.7 million for the first quarter of net sales was driven primarily by reduced advertising expenses infiscal 2020, compared to an operating loss of $7.6 million during the current year.  Also contributing to the decrease in SG&A in the current year period were reductions in certain other corporate expenses, including labor costs, and legal and professional fees, which decreased both in dollars and as a percentagefirst quarter of net sales in the current year from the prior year period.  Partially offsetting these decreased costs were higher store rent and depreciation, due in part to our strategy to improve store real estate.fiscal 2019.

Interest expense increased $0.3$0.1 million to $1.0$0.7 million compared to $0.6 million the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Other income was $0.1 million in the first six monthsquarter of fiscal 20182020 compared to $0.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2017, as a result of increased borrowings on our Revolving Credit Facility, as well as higher interest rates, during the first six months of fiscal 2018. Other income was $0.7$0.2 million in the first six monthsquarter of both fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2017.2019.

Income tax expense for the first six monthsquarter of fiscal 20182020 was a $0.4 million benefit compared to $11 thousand of expense$0.1 million for the same period last year. The income tax benefit in the current year includes a favorable tax impact of approximately $0.5 million resulting from the release of a valuation allowance on deferred taxes due to recent tax law changes. The effective tax rates for the first quarter of fiscal 20182020 and fiscal 20172019 were 10.3%(4.1%) and (2.7%(1.6%), respectively. The CompanyWe currently expects the effect of the recent TCJA tax law change to have a nominal impact on its annual effective tax rate, given its cumulative loss position and the related valuation allowance.  The Company currently believesbelieve the expected effects on future year effective tax rates to continue to be nominal until the cumulative losses and valuation allowance are fully utilized.  A full valuation allowance is currently recorded against

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substantially all of our netother deferred tax assets at December 31, 2017.September 30, 2019. A deviation from the customary relationship between income tax benefitexpense and pretax income results from utilizationthe effects of the valuation allowance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash provided byused in operating activities for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016September 30, 2019 was $40.2$25.3 million andcompared to $18.4 million respectively.for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The $40.2 million ofincrease in cash provided byused in operating activities forin the six months ended December 31, 2017current year was primarily due tothe result of a net loss of $3.6$12.5 million adjusted for non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization of $12.9 million and share based compensation of $1.9 million. In the first six months of fiscal 2018, we received $3.5 million in construction allowances from landlords related to our real estate improvement strategy. Also impacting net cash provided by operating activities were anlower increase in accounts payable of $14.4as compared to the prior year, which was partially offset by a $9.5 million due to increased merchandise purchaseslower inventory build in the current year as compared to the prior year.  The decrease in accounts payable was due to the inventory decline and the timing of merchandise receipts and the related payments.  We expect accounts payable to be more in line with historical levels at the end of the second quarter an increase inof fiscal 2020.  Additionally, accrued liabilities of $7.5increased $3.1 million an increaseless in deferred rent of $2.8the current year as compared to the prior fiscal year, and net cash used in operating activities was impacted by our $1.5 million and a decrease inventory of $1.7 million, partially offset by increased prepaid and other current assets of $1.4 million.higher net loss as compared to the prior year.  There were no significant changes to our vendor payments policy during the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017.September 30, 2019.

The $18.4 million of cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended December 31, 2016 was primarily due to a net loss of $0.4 million, adjusted for non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization of $10.1 million and share based compensation of $2.3 million. Also impacting net cash provided by operating activities were an increase in accrued liabilities of $10.0 million, increased accounts payable of $3.6 million, increased deferred rent of $2.1 million, and decreased prepaid and other assets of $0.5 million, partially offset by an increase in inventory of $9.1 million due to seasonal buying levels and an increased inventory position in preparation for the spring selling season.

CashCash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and 20162018 related primarily to capital expenditures.  CapitalOur capital expenditures are generally associated with store relocations, expansions and new store openings, capital improvements to existing stores, as well as enhancements to our distribution center facilities, equipment, and systems along with improvements related to our corporate office, technology and equipment.  Cash used in investing activities totaled $19.5$4.7 million and $19.9$5.1 million for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and 2016, respectively,2018, respectively.  Prior year spending primarily related to our store real estate strategy.strategy, while current year spending reflects reduced real estate project activity and increased investment in technology.

We currently expect to incur capital expenditures, net of construction allowances received from landlords,in the range of $25 million to $30$27 million in fiscal year 2018.2020.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

Net cash used inprovided by financing activities of $17.6$23.9 million for the sixthree months ended December 31, 2017 relatesSeptember 30, 2019 related to $118.3$23.2 million of repaymentsnet borrowings on our Revolving Credit Facility, offset by borrowings of $87.8 million, partially offsetalong with a $13.0$0.7 million cash overdraft provision.  Net cash used inprovided by financing activities of $21 thousand$26.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2016 primarily consistedprior year period related to $17.1 million of net borrowings on our Revolving Credit Facility, along with a purchase of treasury shares.$9.4 million cash overdraft provision.

 

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Revolving Credit Facility

We haveare party to a credit agreement providing for an asset-based, five-yearfive year senior secured revolving credit facility in the amount of up to $180.0 million whichthat matures on August 18, 2020 (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).January 29, 2024. The availability of funds under the Revolving Credit Facility is limited to the lesser of a calculated borrowing base and the lenders’ aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility. Our indebtedness under the Revolving Credit Facility is secured by a lien on substantially all of our assets. The Revolving Credit Facility contains certain restrictive covenants, which affect, among others, our ability to incur liens or incur additional indebtedness, change the nature of our business, sell assets or merge or consolidate with any other entity, or make investments or acquisitions unless they meet certain requirements. The Revolving Credit Facility requires that we satisfy a fixed charge coverage ratio at any time that our availability is less than the greater of 10% of our calculated borrowing base or, $12.5 million. Our Revolving Credit Facility may, in some instances, limit our ability to pay cash dividends and repurchase our common stock. In order for the borrower under the Revolving Credit Facility, our subsidiary, to make a restricted payment to us for the, payment of a dividend or a repurchase of shares, we must, among other things, maintain availability of 20% of the lesser of our calculated borrowing base or our lenders’ aggregate commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility on a pro forma basis for a specified period prior to and immediately following the restricted payment.

As of December 31, 2017, we were in compliance with all of the Revolving Credit Facility covenants.  

At December 31, 2017,September 30, 2019, we had no borrowings$57.9 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, $8.5$8.9 million of outstanding letters of credit and availability of $102.9$65.3 million. Letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility are primarilygenerally for self-insurance purposes. We incur commitment fees of up to 0.25% on the unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility, payable quarterly. Any borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility incurs interest at LIBOR or the prime rate, or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin, at our election

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(except (except with respect to swing loans, which incur interest solely at the prime rate plus the applicable margin), subject to a floor of one month LIBOR plus an applicable margin in the case of loans based on the prime rate.  Interest expense for the secondfirst quarter of the current fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $0.5$0.7 million was comprised of interest of $0.5 million, commitment fees of $0.1 million, interest expense of $0.3 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.1 million. Interest expense for the secondfirst quarter of the prior fiscal year from the Revolving Credit Facility of $0.4$0.6 million was comprised of interest of $0.4 million, commitment fees of $0.1 million, interest expense of $0.2 million, and the amortization of financing fees of $0.1 million. Interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2017 of $1.0 million was comprised of commitment fees of $0.2 million, interest expense of $0.6 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.2 million. Interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2016 of $0.7 million was comprised of commitment fees of $0.2 million, interest expense of $0.3 million and the amortization of financing fees of $0.2 million.  

Liquidity

We have financed our operations with funds generated from operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents, proceeds from the sale of owned properties and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility.  Cash and cash equivalents as of December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 and 2016,2018, were $9.4$5.3 million and $12.6 million, respectively. Our cash flows will continue to be utilized for the operation of our business and the use of any excess cash will be determined by the Board of Directors. Our borrowings have historically peaked during our second fiscal quarter as we build inventory levels prior to the holiday selling season. Given the seasonality of our business, the amount of borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility may fluctuate materially depending on various factors, including the time of year, our strategic investment needs and the opportunity to acquire merchandise inventory. Our primary uses for cash provided by operating activities relate to funding our ongoing business activities and planned capital expenditures. We may also use available cash to repurchase shares of our common stock. We believe funds generated from our operations, available cash and cash equivalents and borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund our operations for the next year. If our capital resources are not sufficient to fund our operations, we may seek additional debt or equity financing. However, we can offer no assurances that we will be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing on reasonable terms.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2017.September 30, 2019.

As of December 31, 2017,September 30, 2019, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business from the disclosures relating to contractual obligations contained under “Contractual Obligations” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2019.

Critical Accounting Policies

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

AsOther than as described in Note 1 of December 31, 2017,our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, as of September 30, 2019, there were no changes to our critical accounting policies from those listed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2019.

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Under the retail inventory method, permanent markdowns result in cost reductions in inventory at the time the markdowns are taken.  We also utilize promotional markdowns for specific marketing efforts used to drive higher sales volume and customer transactions for a specified period of time.  Promotional markdowns do not impact the value of unsold inventory and thus do not impact cost of sales until the merchandise is sold.  Markdowns and damages during the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20182020 were 5.1%5.3% of sales compared to 4.2%4.5% of sales for the same period last year. If our sales forecasts are not achieved, we may be required to record additional markdowns that could exceed historical levels. The effect of a 0.5% markdown in the value of our inventory at December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 would result in a decline in gross profit and earnings per share for the secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20182020 of $1.1$1.4 million and $0.02,$0.03, respectively.

For a further discussion of the judgments we make in applying our accounting policies, see Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2019.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

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Please refer to Note 131 of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for a summary of recent accounting pronouncements.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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

The terms “Tuesday Morning”, “the Company”, “we”, “us”, and “our” as used in this Form 10-Q refer to Tuesday Morning Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Readers are referred to Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 20172019 for examples of risks, uncertainties and events that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in our forward-looking statements.  These risks, uncertainties and events also include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

our ability to successfully implement our long-term business strategy;

 

changes in economiceconomic and political conditions which may adversely affect consumer spending;

 

our failureability to identify and respond to changes in consumer trends and preferences;

our ability to mitigate reductions of customer traffic in shopping centers where our stores are located;

 

our ability to continuously attract buying opportunities for off-price merchandise and anticipate consumer demand;

 

our ability to successfully manage our inventory balances profitably;

 

our ability to effectively manage our supply chain operations;operations;

 

loss of, disruption in operations, or increased costs in the operation of our distribution center facilities;

 

unplanned loss or departure of one or more members of our senior management oror other key management;

 

increased or new competition;

 

•our ability to successfully execute our strategy of opening new stores and relocating and expanding existing stores;16


our ability to maintain and protect our information technology systems and technologies and related improvements to support our growth;

 

increases in fuel prices and changes in transportation industry regulations or conditions;

 

our ability to generate strong cash flows from operations and to continue to access credit markets;

 

increases in the cost or a disruption in the flow of our imported products;

 

   our ability to successfully execute our real estate strategy;

changes in federal tax policy;policy including tariffs;

 

the success of our marketing, advertising and promotional efforts;

 

our ability to attract, train and retain quality employees in appropriate numbers, including key employees andand management;

 

increased variability due to seasonal and quarterly fluctuations;

our ability to maintain and protect our information technology systems and technologies and related improvements to support our growth;

 

our ability to protect the security of information about our business and our customers, suppliers, business partners and employees;

 

our ability to comply with existing, changing and new government regulations;


•   our ability to manage risk to our corporate reputation from our customers, employees and other third parties;

our ability to manage litigation risks from our customers, employees and other third parties;parties;

 

our ability to manage risks associated with product liability claims and product recalls;

 

the impact of adverse local conditions, natural disasters and other events;

 

our ability to manage the negative effects of inventory shrinkage;

 

our ability to manage exposure to unexpected costs related to our insurance programs;

our ability to mitigate reductions of customer traffic in shopping centers where our stores are located; and

 

increased costs or exposure to fraud or theft resulting from payment card industry related risk and regulations.

The forward-looking statements made in this Form 10-Q relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made.  Except as may be required by law, we disclaim obligations to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.  Investors are cautioned not to place undueundue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes to the Company’s market risks as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2019.

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Based on our management’s evaluation (with participation of our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer), our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)  under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective as of December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

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A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Because of inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected. Accordingly, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that their objectives are met and, as set forth above, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that their objectives were met.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is a defendant in a purported class action lawsuit, Jerry Castillo v. Tuesday Morning Inc., which was filed on December 28, 2017 in the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida.  The case is brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and includes allegations that the Company violated various wage and hour labor laws. Relief is sought on behalf of current and former Company employees. The lawsuit seeks to recover damages, penalties and attorneys' fees as a result of the alleged violations. We are investigating the underlying allegations and intend to vigorously defend our position. We cannot reasonably estimate the potential loss or range of loss, if any, for the lawsuit.

 

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

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

We believe there have been no material changes from our risk factors previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.2019.

 

 

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Information regarding our repurchases of equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2017September 30, 2019 is provided in the following table:

 

Period

 

Total Number

of Shares

Repurchased

 

 

Average Price Paid

per Share

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased as

Part of

Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs

 

 

Approximate

Dollar Value of

Shares That May

Yet Be Purchased

Under the Plans or

Programs

(1)

 

October 1 through October 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

November 1 through November 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

December 1 through December 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

Total

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

Period

 

Total Number

of Shares

Repurchased

 

 

Average Price Paid

per Share

 

 

Total Number

of Shares

Purchased as

Part of

Publicly

Announced

Plans or

Programs

 

 

Approximate

Dollar Value of

Shares That May

Yet Be Purchased

Under the Plans or

Programs

(1)

 

July 1 through July 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

August 1 through August 31, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

September 1 through September 30, 2019

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

Total

 

 

 

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,187,746

 

 

 

(1)

On August 22, 2011, our Board of Directors adopted a share Repurchase Program pursuant to which we are authorized to repurchase from time to time shares of Common Stock, up to a maximum of $5.0 million in aggregate purchase price for all such shares (the “Repurchase Program”). On January 20, 2012, our Board of Directors increased the authorization for stock repurchases under the Repurchase Program from $5.0 million to a maximum of $10.0 million. The Repurchase Program does not have an expiration date and may be amended, suspended or discontinued at any time. The Board will periodically evaluate the Repurchase Program and there can be no assurances as to the number of shares of Common Stock we will repurchase. During the three months ended December 31, 2017, no shares were repurchased under the Repurchase Program.

 

 

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Item 6.

Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

    3.1.1

 

Certificate of Incorporation of Tuesday Morning Corporation (the “Company”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-46017) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 10, 1998)

 

 

 

    3.1.2

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated March 25, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-74365) as filed with the Commission on March 29, 1999)

 

 

 

    3.1.3

 

Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company dated May 7, 1999 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q (File No. 000-19658) as filed with the Commission on May 2, 2005)

 

 

 

    3.2

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company dated September 16, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 000-19658) as filed with the Commission on September 19, 2014)

 

 

 

    10.1

 

Agreement dated asForm of October 1, 2017, by and among Tuesday Morning Corporation, Jeereddi II, LP, Purple Mountain Capital Partners LLC and the entities and natural persons set forthRestricted Stock Units Payable in the signature pages thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 000-19658) as filed with the Commission on October 2, 2017)Cash

 

 

 

    31.1

 

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

    31.2

 

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

 

 

    32.1

 

Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C §1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 

 

 

    32.2

 

Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C §1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 *

 

 

 

  101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

 

 

  101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Schema Document

 

 

 

  101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

 

  101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

 

  101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document

 

 

 

  101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*

The certifications attached hereto as Exhibit 32.1 and Exhibit 32.2 are furnished with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and shall not be deemed “filed” by the Company for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TUESDAY MORNING CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

DATE:    February 1, 2018November 5, 2019

By:

 

/s/ Stacie R. Shirley

 

 

 

Stacie R. Shirley

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

DATE:    November 5, 2019

By:

/s/ Kelly J. Munsch

Kelly J. Munsch

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller

(Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

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