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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2020
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events Subsequent Events
Recent Developments
The coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic is having a significant negative impact on the Company’s financial performance. The pandemic is ongoing and dynamic in nature and, to date, the Company has experienced temporary closures in key regions globally, along with other major retailers. For example, the Company announced the temporary closure of its retail stores in the United States and Canada as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, following similar temporary closures of Guess-operated stores that are currently in place in a number of countries in Europe. In Asia, where store closures related to COVID-19 began, most of the Guess-operated stores have reopened, although to significantly lower traffic. The Company’s e-commerce sites currently remain open in all regions.  In addition, retail stores and e-commerce sites that are open have and continue to experience significant reductions in traffic and therefore, revenue. We are unable to determine with any degree of accuracy the length and severity of the crisis and we do expect it will have a material impact on our consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, and consolidated cash flows in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The extent and duration of the crisis remains uncertain and may impact consumer purchasing activity if disruptions continue throughout the year which could continue to impact us.
Due to the developing situation, the results of the first quarter ending May 2, 2020 and the full fiscal year ending January 30, 2021 could be impacted in ways we are not able to predict today, including, but not limited to, non-cash write-downs and impairments; unrealized gains or losses related to investments; foreign currency fluctuations; and collections of accounts receivables.
Between March 16 and March 19, 2020, as a precautionary measure to ensure financial flexibility and maintain maximum liquidity in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company drew down approximately $212 million under certain of its credit facilities in the U.S., Canada and Europe (the “Drawdowns”). The Drawdowns included approximately $78 million under our existing Credit Facility in the U.S. and Canada and $134 million under a number of existing short-term borrowing agreements with various banks in Europe. Following the Drawdowns, the Company had remaining borrowing capacity of approximately $33 million under the Credit Facility and of approximately $24 million under our various existing borrowing agreements in Europe and Asia. As of March 19, 2020, the current weighted average interest rate for borrowings under the Credit Facility was approximately 3.65% and the current interest rates for borrowings under the European borrowing agreements ranged between 0.65% and 1.1%. The Company is in the process of negotiating an extension for the Credit Facility, which is currently scheduled to mature on June 22, 2020. The European and Asian facilities are generally scheduled to mature between July 2020 and January 2021. If there is a sustained decrease in consumer demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company may require access to additional credit.
In March 2020, the Company also announced that, in light of uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it had decided to postpone its decision related to the potential declaration of a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
The Company is also implementing a number of other measures to help mitigate the operating and financial impact of the pandemic, including: (i) furloughing all of its U.S. and Canada store associates and significant portions of its U.S. and Canada corporate and distribution center associates starting April 2, 2020; (ii) implementing temporary tiered salary reductions for management level corporate employees, including its executive officers; (iii) deferring annual merit increases; (iv) executing substantial reductions in expenses, store occupancy costs, capital expenditures and overall costs, including through reduced inventory purchases; and (v) working globally with country management
teams to maximize the Company’s participation in all eligible government or other initiatives available to businesses or employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.