1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 -------------------- FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2000 MARISA CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 0-24176 11-3216809 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission file number) (IRS Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 8101 Tonnelle Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047-4601 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 758-9800 (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 2 ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS. On December 29, 2000, Marisa Christina, Incorporated (the "Company" or "Marisa") completed the sale of substantially all the assets, properties and rights of its Flapdoodles Division ("Flapdoodles") to Flap 2001, Inc., a Delaware corporation owned by two of the Company's directors ("Purchaser") for (i) $4.3 million in cash, (ii) 456,984 shares of Marisa's capital stock and 280,000 stock options to acquire Marisa's capital stock held by the Purchaser and (iii) the assignment of certain liabilities of Flapdoodles. Proceeds to the Company of $4.2 million, net of transaction and related costs, were used by the Company to pay down borrowings under its credit facility. The Company estimates that it will recognize a pre-tax loss of approximately $7.9 million on the sale. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: (i) Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2000. (ii) Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 1999. (iii) Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2000. (iv) Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report, and the foregoing description is modified by reference to such exhibits: (1) Marisa Christina, Incorporated Press Release dated January 2, 2001. (2) Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of December 29, 2000 by and among Flapdoodles, Inc., MF Showroom Holdings, Inc., Mousefeathers, Inc., Flap 2001, Inc. and Marisa Christina, Incorporated. 2 3 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 hereunto duly authorized. Marisa Christina, Incorporated /s/ S.E. Melvin Hecht -------------------------------------- S.E. Melvin Hecht Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer And Treasurer Date: January 16, 2001 3 4 MARISA CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) The pro forma financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes of Marisa Christina, Incorporated and subsidiaries ( the "Company" or "Marisa"), not included elsewhere herein. On December 29, 2000, the Company completed the sale of substantially all the assets, properties and rights of its Flapdoodles division ("Flapdoodles") to Flap 2001, Inc., a Delaware corporation owned by two of the Company's directors (the "Purchaser") for (i) $4.3 million in cash, (ii) 456,984 shares of Marisa's capital stock and 280,000 stock options to acquire Marisa's capital stock held by the Purchaser and (iii) the assignment of certain liabilities of Flapdoodles. Proceeds to the Company of $4.2 million, net of transaction and related costs, were used by the Company to pay down borrowings under its credit facility. The Company estimates that it will recognize a pre-tax loss of approximately $7.9 million on the sale. PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET The pro forma consolidated balance sheet reflects the accounts of the Company as of September 30, 2000 giving effect to the disposition of assets, as if it had occurred on such date. The pro forma consolidated balance sheet reflects the assets and liabilities of the Company following the disposition. The aggregate sale price for the Flapdoodles assets sold is as follows: Cash received $ 4,300,000 Fair value of the capital stock surrendered 456,984 Estimated liabilities assigned to the Purchaser 940,635 Transaction and related costs (75,000) ------------ Net proceeds $ 5,622,619 ============ The estimated pre-tax loss to be recognized by the Company based on asset values at September 30, 2000 is as follows: Net proceeds $ 5,622,619 Less: Accounts receivable 2,774,433 Inventories 3,607,260 Prepaid expenses and other assets 160,743 Equipment and leasehold improvements 1,069,504 Goodwill 5,903,101 ------------ Estimated pre-tax loss $ (7,892,422) ============ The Company has not finalized the accounting for the asset disposition and, accordingly, the loss to be recognized has not been finalized. The pro forma consolidated balance sheet also reflects the pay down of borrowings under the Company's credit facility. 4 5 MARISA CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS The pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 1999 and the nine months ended September 30, 2000 giving the effect to the disposition of the assets of Flapdoodles as if such had occurred on January 1, 1999. The pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 1999 has also been adjusted to eliminate the operating results of the Company's Adrienne Vittadini Division ("AVE") which was sold on September 2, 1999. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the full year. Pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of results expected for the remainder of 2000 or future years. The pro forma adjustments include (i) the elimination of the operating results of Flapdoodles and AVE for the year ended December 31, 1999 and of Flapdoodles for the nine months ended September 30, 2000; and (2) the adjustment of interest expense to reflect the pay down of borrowings under the Company's credit facility with net proceeds of the sale. 5 6 MARISA CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED) ASSETS HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS PRO FORMA ------------- ------------------ -------------- Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 424,740 $ 4,300,000 (1) $ 524,740 (4,200,000) (2) Accounts receivable 12,986,471 (2,774,433) (1) 10,212,038 Inventories 7,839,160 (3,607,260) (1) 4,231,900 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 898,986 (128,574) (1) 770,412 Income taxes recoverable 35,717 -- 35,717 ------------- -------------- -------------- Total current assets 22,185,074 (6,410,267) 15,774,807 Property and equipment, net 1,197,768 (1,069,504) (1) 128,264 Goodwill, net 6,221,614 (5,903,101) (1) 318,513 Other assets 228,954 (32,169) (1) 196,785 ------------- -------------- -------------- Total assets $ 29,833,410 $ (13,415,041) $ 16,418,369 ============= ============== ============== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Loan payable $ 7,500,000 $ (4,200,000) (2) $ 3,300,000 Accounts payable 2,674,499 (754,865) (1) 1,919,634 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 804,990 (110,770) (1) 694,220 ------------- -------------- -------------- Total current liabilities 10,979,489 (5,065,635) 5,913,854 ------------- -------------- -------------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued -- -- -- Common stock, $.01 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized, 8,586,769 shares issued historical and proforma 85,868 -- 85,868 Additional paid-in capital 31,664,680 -- 31,664,680 Accumulated deficit (9,204,342) (7,892,422) (3) (17,096,764) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (55,600) -- (55,600) Treasury stock, 825,000 common shares historical and 1,281,987 common shares proforma at cost (3,636,685) (456,984) (1) (4,093,669) ------------- -------------- -------------- Total stockholders' equity 18,853,921 (8,349,406) 10,504,515 ------------- -------------- -------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 29,833,410 $ (13,415,041) $ 16,418,369 ============= ============== ============== See accompanying notes to pro forma consolidated financial statements. 6 7 MARISA CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 (UNAUDITED) HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS PRO FORMA ------------ ----------------- ------------ Net sales $ 45,735,237 $ (15,106,061) (1) $ 30,629,176 Cost of goods sold 34,428,685 (11,711,073) (1) 22,717,612 ------------ ------------- ------------ Gross profit 11,306,552 (3,394,988) 7,911,564 Selling, general and administrative expense 12,773,495 (4,665,631) (1) 8,107,864 Outlet store loss 1,005,417 (1,005,417) (1) -- ------------ ------------- ------------ Operating loss (2,472,360) 2,276,060 (196,300) Other income, net 116,964 -- 116,964 Interest expense, net (456,894) 360,000 (2) (96,894) ------------ ------------- ------------ Loss before income tax expense (2,812,290) 1,916,060 (176,230) Income tax expense 226,000 -- 226,000 ------------ ------------- ------------ Net loss $ (3,038,290) $ 1,916,060 $ (402,230) ============ ============= ============ Basic and diluted net loss per common share $ (0.39) (4) $ (0.06) ============ ============ See accompanying notes to pro forma consolidated financial statements. 7 8 MARISA CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999 (UNAUDITED) HISTORICAL ADJUSTMENTS PRO FORMA ------------- ------------------ ------------- Net sales $ 62,507,833 $(19,927,022) (1) $ 34,541,406 (8,039,405) (3) Cost of goods sold 46,719,629 (14,150,896) (1) 25,639,662 (6,929,071) (3) ------------- ------------- ------------- Gross profit 15,788,204 (6,886,460) 8,901,744 Selling, general and administrative expenses 20,035,812 (8,116,126) (1) 8,580,912 (3,338,774) (3) ------------- ------------- ------------- Operating earnings (loss) (4,247,608) 4,568,440 320,832 Other income, net 1,226,739 (13,252) (1) 208,956 (1,004,531) (3) Gain on sale of Adrienne Vittadini Enterprises 645,899 (645,899) (3) -- Interest expense, net (752,938) 447,200 (2) (305,738) ------------- ------------- ------------- Earnings (loss) before income tax expense (3,127,908) 3,351,958 224,050 Income tax expense 5,151,372 -- 5,151,372 ------------- ------------- ------------- Net loss $ (8,279,280) $ 3,351,958 $ (4,927,322) ============= ============= ============= Basic and diluted net loss per common share $ (1.07) (4) $ (0.67) ============= ============= See accompanying notes to pro forma consolidated financial statements. 8 9 MARISA CHRISTINA, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements As of September 30, 2000, the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and the year ended December 31, 1999 (Unaudited) PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (1) Eliminate assets sold and liabilities assigned to Flap 2001, Inc. (2) Record pay down of borrowings under the Company's credit facility. (3) Recognize loss on sale of Flapdoodles. PRO FORMA CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (1) Eliminate operating results of Flapdoodles. (2) Adjust interest expense to reflect the pay down of borrowings under the Company's credit facility with net proceeds of the sale. (3) Eliminate operating results of AVE. (4) Adjust weighted average common shares outstanding for common shares surrendered of 456,984. 9 10 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description - ------- ----------- (c) (1) Marisa Christina, Incorporated Press release dated January 2, 2001 (c) (2) Asset Purchase Agreement dated Decembe 29, 2000, by and among Flapdoodles, Inc., MF Showroom Holdings, Inc., Mousefeathers, Inc., Flap2001, Inc. and Marisa Christina, Incorporated 10