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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q

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(Mark One)

[X]

 

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002

 

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 1-5354

Swank, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

04-1886990
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

   

6 Hazel Street
Attleboro, Massachusetts

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

02703
(Zip code)

(508) 222-3400
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)


    Indicate by X 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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes X 

 

No___


APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan

Yes___

 

No___


APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:
    Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date:

Title of Class

Shares Outstanding on October 31, 2002

Common stock, $.10 par value

5,522,490


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SWANK, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands except share data)

September 30, 2002

December 31, 2001

ASSETS

Current:

  Cash and cash equivalents

$433

$   974

  Accounts receivable, less allowances

    of $6,205 and $7,182

16,609

9,067

   Inventories:

          Raw materials

2,716

3,334

          Work in process

2,674

2,176

          Finished goods

14,578

19,968

14,938

20,448

 

  Income taxes recoverable

-

3,032

  Prepaid and other

1,311

938

          Total current assets

38,321

34,459

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

18,031

17,876

    less accumulated depreciation and amortization

15,817

2,214

15,295

2,581

Other assets

2,971

6,171

  Total assets

$43,506

$43,211

LIABILITIES

Current:

  Notes payable to banks

$20,490

$12,105

  Current portion of long-term debt

4

16

  Accounts payable

3,167

3,700

  Accrued employee compensation

2,033

1,891

  Other current liabilities

4,061

7,111

          Total current liabilities

29,755

24,823

Long-term obligations

10,297

12,747

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Preferred stock, par value $1.00

  Authorized 1,000,000 shares

Common stock, par value $.10

  Authorized 43,000,000 shares:

    Issued 5,633,712 shares

563

563

Capital in excess of par value

1,440

1,440

Retained earnings

1,772

3,959

Accumulated other comprehensive income

(85)

(85)

3,690

5,877

Treasury stock, at cost, 111,222 shares

(236)

(236)

         Total stockholders' equity

3,454

5,641

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$43,506

$43,211


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

SWANK, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 AND 2001
(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
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2002

 

2001

         

Net sales

 

$27,179

 

$24,036

         

Cost of goods sold

 

19,027

 

16,752

         

Gross profit

 

8,152

 

7,284

         

Selling and administrative expenses

 

7,737

 

7,154

         

Income from continuing operations

 

415

 

130

         

Interest expense, net

 

288

 

421

         

Income/(Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

127

 

(291)

         

Provision/(Benefit) for income taxes

 

-

 

-

         

Income/(Loss) from continuing operations

 

127

 

(291)

Discontinued operations:

         
 

(Loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $0

 

-

 

(1,269)

         

Net Income(Loss)

 

$127

 

$(1,560)

         

Share and per share information:

       

Basic income/(loss) per share:

       

Continuing operations

$.02

$(.05)

Discontinued operations

-

(.23)

Net income/(loss)

$.02

$(.28)

         

Diluted income/(loss) per share:

Continuing operations

$.02

$(.05)

Discontinued operations

-

(.23)

Net income/(loss)

$.02

$(.28)


Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

5,522,490

 

5,522,490


Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution

 

5,522,490

 

5,522,490



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.


SWANK, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 AND 2001
(Dollars in thousands except share and per share data)
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2002

2001

     

Net sales

$71,219

$64,294

     

Cost of goods sold

50,809

44,464

     

Gross profit

20,410

19,830

     

Selling and administrative expenses

23,280

22,623

     

Restructuring expenses

-

473

     

(Loss) from continuing operations

(2,870)

(3,266)

     

Interest expense, net

832

1,112

     

(Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

(3,702)

(4,378)

     

(Benefit) for income taxes

(1,215)

-

     

(Loss) from continuing operations

(2,487)

(4,378)

     

Discontinued Operations:

   
 

(Loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $0

-

(4,222)

     
 

Income/(Loss) on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income taxes of $0 and $0

300

(6,478)

     

Net (loss)

$(2,187)

$(15,078)

     

Share and per share information:

   

Basic income/(loss) per share:

   
 

Continuing operations

$(.45)

$(.79)

 

Discontinued operations

.05

(1.94)

Net (loss)

$(.40)

$(2.73)

Diluted income/(loss) per share:

   
 

Continued operations

$(.45)

$(.79)

 

Discontinued operations

.05

(1.94)

 

Net (loss)

$(.40)

$(2.73)

     

Weighted average common shares outstanding

5,522,490

5,522,490

     

Weighted average common shares outstanding assuming dilution

5,522,490

5,522,490


The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements

SWANK, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 AND 2001
(Dollars in thousands)
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2002

2001

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net (loss)

$(2,187)

$(15,078)

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)

to net cash (used in) operations:

Depreciation and amortization

577

682

Loss on disposal of division

-

6,478

(Gain) loss on disposal of assets

(18)

94

Amortization of deferred (gain)

(350)

(195)

Bad debt expense (recoveries)

232

(61)

Changes in assets and liabilities

(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

(7,775)

2,159

Decrease in inventory

481

2,096

Decrease in income taxes recoverable

3,024

1,941

(Increase) in prepaid and other current assets

(403)

(516)

Decrease in other non-current assets

68

473

(Decrease) in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

(3,427)

(2,338)

(Decrease) in long-term obligations

(2,100)

(784)

Net cash (used in) operations

(11,878)

(5,049)

Cash flows from investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(177)

(334)

Premiums on life insurance

(129)

(138)

Net proceeds from sales of equipment

18

5,822

Proceeds from sale of common stock held for investment

317

-

Proceeds from surrender of life insurance

2,935

-

Net cash provided by investing activities

2,964

5,350

Cash flows from financing activities:

Borrowing under revolving credit agreements

32,683

37,048

Payments of revolving credit obligations

(24,298)

(37,882)

Principal payments on long-term debt

(12)

(151)

Advance to retirement plan

-

271

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

8,373

(714)

Currency translation adjustment

-

(88)

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

(541)

(501)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

974

999

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$433

$498



The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

SWANK, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

(1)

The unaudited information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present a fair statement of the results for the periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2001. The financial information contained herein represents condensed financial data and, therefore, does not include all footnote disclosures required to be included in financial statements prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Footnote information was included in the financial statements included in the Company's 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The condensed financial data included herein should be read in conjunction with the information in the Annual Report.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company experienced operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, and negative cash flows from operating activities for the quarter ended September 30, 2002, which the Company was able to fund from bank financing currently in place. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue to operate as a going concern. Although no assurances can be given, the Company believes that attaining adequate sales revenue, continuing the current program of cost control initiatives, and maintaining cash requirements within the amended revolving credit agreement terms will enable the Company to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets or liabilities or any other adjustments that would be necessary should the Company be unable to operate as a going concern in its present form.

At December 31, 2001, the Company was not in compliance with the Minimum Tangible Net Worth ratio as required by its 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended. The Company's bank lender waived that requirement as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 through a Bank Waiver dated March 19, 2002. The Company also was not in compliance with the Minimum Tangible Net Worth ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 as required by the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement. On May 7, 2002, the Company entered into an Eighth Amendment of the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Eighth Amendment"). The Eighth Amendment modified the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement by, among other things, extending the termination date of the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement to June 25, 2003; reducing the maximum amount of revolving advances to $23,000,000 from $25,000,000; and revising the minimum Tangible Net Worth covenants for the quarters ending March 31, 2002, June 30, 2002, September 30, 200 2, and December 31, 2002. The Eighth Amendment also provided for a seasonal overadvance of $1,500,000 for the period July 1, 2002 through October 15, 2002 (the "Seasonal Overadvance") and required that John Tulin, President and a director of the Company, and Marshall Tulin, Chairman and a director of the Company, furnish to the Bank a guaranty (the "Tulin Guaranty") in an amount not to exceed $750,000, to secure the repayment of the Seasonal Overadvance. The Seasonal Overadvance, which expired on October 15, 2002, has been repaid and the Tulin Guaranty has been terminated.

During the past two years, the Company has embarked on a number of initiatives designed to reduce costs and increase its competitiveness. These actions have, among others, included closing the Company's costume jewelry manufacturing facilities in both the United States and Costa Rica in 2000 and 2001, respectively; selling and leasing back the Company's Norwalk, Connecticut belt manufacturing facility during the second quarter of 2001; and selling certain assets associated with and discontinuing the remainder of the Company's women's costume jewelry business during the third quarter of 2001 (see Note 6). In addition, the Company received refunds of $3,024,000 and $2,251,000 in April 2002 and April 2001, respectively, from the Internal Revenue Service for federal income taxes paid in prior years. The Company recorded a tax benefit of $1,215,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2002 to reflect additional income taxes recoverable from the Internal Revenue Service for federal income taxes paid in prior years as a result of a tax law change which was effective in March 2002. The Company received this refund on July 30, 2002.

(2)

During the quarter ended September 30, 2002, the Company has not incurred any material changes in commitments and contingencies set forth in Footnote J of the 2001 Annual Report to Stockholders.

(3)

The following table sets forth the computation of the net income (loss) per share for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001 (in thousands, except for share and per share data):

 

SWANK, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited, Continued)

 

Quarter

Nine Months

 

Ended September 30,

Ended September 30,

 

2002

2001

2002

2001

Numerator:

       

Net income/(loss)

$127

$(1,560)

$(2,187)

$(15,078)

Denominators:

       

Shares used in computing net income/(loss) per common share

5,522,490

5,522,490

5,522,490

5,522,490

Effect of dilutive options

         -

         -

         -

         -

Shares used in computing net income/(loss) per common share assuming dilution

5,522,490

5,522,490

5,522,490

5,522,490

Basic income/(loss) per share:

       
 

Continuing operations

$.02

$(.05)

$(.45)

$(.79)

 

Discontinued operations

     -

(.23)

.05

(1.94)

 

Net income/(loss)

$.02

$(.28)

$(.40)

$(2.73)

Diluted income/(loss) per share:

       
 

Continuing operations

$.02

$(.05)

$(.45)

$(.79)

 

Discontinued operations

     -

(.23)

   .05

  1.94)

 

Net income/(loss)

$.02

$(.28)

$(.40)

$(2.73)


(4)

Segment Information. As further described in Note 6 below, during the third quarter of 2001, the Company completed the sale of certain assets pertaining to its women's costume jewelry division and discontinued its remaining women's jewelry businesses. Accordingly, the Company now has only one reportable segment.

(5)

Bank financing. At December 31, 2001, the Company was not in compliance with the Minimum Tangible Net Worth ratio as required by its 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement, as amended. The Company's bank lender waived that requirement as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2001 through a Bank Waiver dated March 19, 2002.

The Company was also not in compliance with the Minimum Tangible Net Worth ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 as required by the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement. On May 7, 2002, the Company entered into the Eighth Amendment which modified the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement by, among other things, extending the termination date of the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement to June 25, 2003; reducing the maximum amount of revolving advances to $23,000,000 from $25,000,000; and revising the minimum Tangible Net Worth covenants for the quarters ending March 31, 2002, June 30, 2002, September 30, 2002, and December 31, 2002. The Eighth Amendment also provided for the Seasonal Overadvance and required that John Tulin, President and a director of the Company, and Marshall Tulin, Chairman and a director of the Company, furnish to the Bank the Tulin Guaranty. The Seasonal Overadvance, which expired on October 15, 2002, has been repaid and the Tulin Guaranty has been terminated.

(6)

Discontinued Operations. On July 23, 2001, the Company disposed of certain of its women's costume jewelry division's assets pursuant to an Agreement dated July 10, 2001 (the "Agreement") between the Company and K&M Associates L.P. ("K&M"). Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company sold to K&M inventory, accounts receivable and miscellaneous other assets relating to the Company's Anne Klein, Anne Klein II, Guess?, and certain private label women's costume jewelry businesses. The purchase price paid by K&M to the Company at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement was approximately $4,600,000. K&M also assumed the Company's interest in its respective license agreements with Anne Klein, a division of Kasper A.S.L., Ltd., and Guess? Licensing Inc. and certain specified liabilities. The cash portion of the purchase price was subject to adjustment. In connection with the sale to K&M, the Company and K&M entered into an agreement whe reby the Company provided certain operational and administrative services to and on behalf of K&M for a period of time extending from the closing date through December 31, 2001 (the "Transition Agreement"). Under the terms of the Transition Agreement, the Company was reimbursed by K&M for its direct costs associated with performing the transition services. During the nine months ended September 30, 2001, the Company recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $4,222,000 net of income taxes of $0. In connection with the disposal of its women's costume jewelry business, the Company

SWANK, INC.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited, Continued)


recorded a non-recurring charge of $5,957,000 net of income tax benefit of $810,000 for the year ended December 31, 2001, of which $1,269,000 net of income taxes of $0 was recorded during the quarter ending September 30, 2001. The components of the charge for the 12 months ended December 31, 2001 are set forth in the following table:

Description

Amount

Difference between net book value of assets sold and cash proceeds received

$2,748,000

Accrual for certain remaining liabilities associated with the Company's women's jewelry business including lease obligations and minimum royalties for licenses not transferred to K&M

1,981,000

Additional reserves for women's jewelry assets not sold to K&M

1,544,000

Legal, professional, and other fees and expenses associated with the disposition of the women's jewelry business

494,000

Subtotal loss on disposition

$6,767,000

Income tax (benefit)

(810,000)

Total loss on disposition

$5,957,000


The disposition of the women's jewelry business represents the disposal of a business segment under Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 30. Accordingly, the results of operations of this business have been classified as discontinued, and prior periods have been restated with certain fixed overhead charges reallocated to the remaining Men's Accessories business segment. Proceeds from the sale of assets to K&M were used to repay borrowings outstanding under the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement during the third quarter of 2001.


During the second quarter of 2002, the Company resolved certain purchase price and transition-related issues that arose through April 30, 2002 in connection with the sale of its women's jewelry division to K&M in fiscal 2001. As a result of this agreement, the Company during the second quarter of 2002, recorded as an adjustment to the loss on disposal, a reduction of $300,000 to the reserve it had established at December 31, 2001 to provide for potential claims.

(7)

Sale-Leaseback. On May 2, 2001, the Company completed the sale and leaseback of its manufacturing facility in South Norwalk, Connecticut. The net proceeds to the Company were approximately $5,800,000 reflecting a sale price of $6,100,000 less direct fees and expenses associated with the sale. The Company has classified the lease as on operating lease for financial reporting purposes. The transaction resulted in a deferred gain of approximately $4,700,000 that was recorded on the Company's balance sheet at closing and is being amortized over the lease term. The Company recorded amortization income of $117,000 and $350,000 for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively.

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Conditions and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

As part of its strategy to focus on its core strength in the men's accessories business, the Company disposed of certain of its women's costume jewelry assets on July 23, 2001 pursuant to the Agreement between the Company and K&M. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Company sold to K&M inventory, accounts receivable and miscellaneous other assets relating to the Company's Anne Klein, Anne Klein II, Guess?, and certain private label women's costume jewelry businesses. The purchase price paid by K&M to the Company at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement was approximately $4,600,000. K&M also assumed the Company's interest in its respective license agreements with Anne Klein, a division of Kasper A.S.L., Ltd., and Guess? Licensing Inc. and certain specified liabilities. In connection with the sale to K&M, the Company and K&M entered into the Transition Agreement whereby the Company provided certain operational and administrative services to and on behalf of K&M for a period of time extending from the closing date through December 31, 2001. Under the terms of the Transition Agreement, the Company was reimbursed by K&M for its direct costs associated with performing the transition services.

 

APB Opinion No. 30 requires that the results of continuing operations be reported separately from those of discontinued operations for all periods presented and that any loss on disposal of a segment of a business be reported in conjunction with the related results of discontinued operations. Accordingly, the Company restated its results from operations for all prior periods presented. For the quarter ended September 30, 2001, the Company recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $1,269,000 net of income taxes of $0. For the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company also recorded a non-recurring charge of $5,957,000 net of income tax benefit of $810,000, to reflect the difference between the net book value and the cash proceeds received for the assets sold to K&M; a valuation adjustment associated with certain inventory not sold to K&M; a provision for the remaining obligations under certain license agreements not assigned to K&M; and accruals for other expenses directly associated to the disposition including legal and broker's fees (see Note 6).

 

The Company is currently engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of men's belts, leather accessories, suspenders, and men's jewelry. These products are sold both domestically and internationally, principally through department stores, and also through specialty stores and mass merchandisers. The Company operates a number of factory outlet stores primarily to distribute excess and out of line merchandise.

Results of Operations

 

As is customary in the fashion accessories industry, the Company makes modifications to its lines coinciding with the Spring (approximately January -- June) and Fall (approximately July -- December) seasons. The Company believes that results of operations are more meaningful on a seasonal basis than on a quarterly basis. The timing of shipments can be affected by the availability of materials, retail sales, and fashion trends. These factors may shift volume between quarters within a season differently in one year than in another. Due to seasonality and other factors, the results of the quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Net Sales

 

Net sales for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002 increased $3,143,000 and $6,925,000 or 13.1% and 10.8% respectively, compared to the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001. The increase during both the quarter and year to date periods was principally due to an increase in men's jewelry and personal leather goods shipments.

 

During the quarter, the Company made substantial shipments of new Geoffrey Beene and private label jewelry items to both new and existing customers in anticipation of the 2002 holiday selling season. The increase in personal leather goods sales during the quarter was mainly due to higher shipments of the Company's Tommy Hilfiger merchandise to certain mass merchandise customers.

 

The increase in shipments for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was primarily due to higher sales of the Company's Tommy Hilfiger belt and personal leather goods merchandise and increases in both branded and private label

 

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Conditions and Results of Operations (continued)

men's jewelry. The Company has been successful in reemphasizing its jewelry business with retailers during 2002 by introducing new packaging and styling for certain of its jewelry lines. Several important new jewelry merchandise programs have been developed for shipment primarily during the third and fourth quarters.


Included in net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, are annual second quarter adjustments to record the variance between customer returns of prior year shipments actually received in the current year and the allowance for customer returns which was established at the end of the preceding fiscal year. These adjustments increased net sales by $505,000 and $479,000 for the nine-month periods ending September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001, respectively. The Company's actual return experience during the spring season of 2002 and 2001 was better than anticipated at December 31, 2001 and 2002 principally due to lower than expected returns for men's belts and jewelry. The Company established its reserve for returns as of December 31, 2001 based on its estimate of merchandise to be returned to the Company by its retail customers during the spring 2002 season which was generally shipped during the 2001 fall and holiday selling seasons.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $8,152,000 and $20,410,000, respectively, reflecting an increase of $868,000 or 11.9%, and $580,000 or 2.9% for the quarter and nine month periods, respectively, both as compared to the prior year. Gross profit expressed as a percentage of net sales decreased from 30.3% to 30.0% for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 and decreased from 30.8% to 28.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the corresponding periods in 2001. The increase in gross profit for the quarter and nine months was primarily due to increased margin resulting from higher net sales of the Company's jewelry and personal leather goods merchandise; a better sales mix favoring higher margin items, especially jewelry, and less excess and discontinued merchandise; and lower inventory control costs. These increases were offset in part by higher merchandise and royalty costs for the Company's personal leather goods and belt collections, and increased manufacturing costs at the Company's Norwalk, Connecticut belt manufacturing facility due mainly to a reduction in production levels compared to last year.

The decrease in gross profit expressed as percentage of net sales for both the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002 was principally due to an increase in product costs for the Company's belt and personal leather goods categories and an increase in unfavorable overhead and other manufacturing variances at the Company's Norwalk facility. The Company introduced several new packaging concepts during 2002 that contributed to the increase in net sales but resulted in lower margins on certain programs. The increase in unfavorable overhead and other variances at the Company's Norwalk belt facility resulted from decreases in production levels and deferrals of merchandise purchases during the first nine months of 2002 compared to 2001 which were intended to reduce inventory levels and better match the supply of new merchandise with the Company's anticipated sales requirements. The Company has reduced its net inventory investment by 2.4% since December 31, 2001 and by 13 .4% since September 30, 2001 but increased net sales 10.8% during the first nine months of 2002 compared to the same period in 2001.

Included in gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, are annual second quarter adjustments to record the variance between customer returns of prior year shipments actually received in the current year and the allowance for customer returns which was established at the end of the preceding fiscal year. The adjustment to net sales recorded in the second quarter described above resulted in a favorable adjustment to gross profit of $357,000 and $481,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and September 30, 2001, respectively.

 

Selling and Administrative Expenses

 

Selling and administrative expenses increased $583,000 or 8.2% and $657,000 or 2.9% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, compared to the corresponding periods in 2001.

Selling expenses decreased $133,000 or 2.2% for the quarter and increased $932,000 or 5.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the corresponding periods in 2001. Selling expenses expressed as a percentage of

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Conditions and Results of Operations (continued)

 

net sales were 21.5% and 23.6% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, compared to 24.8% and 24.7% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively. The increase in selling expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, was mainly due to increases in advertising and promotion expenses associated with higher net sales of certain branded merchandise and other variable selling and distribution costs.


Administrative expenses increased $716,000 or 60.5% for the quarter and decreased $276,000 or 4.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively. Administrative expenses expressed as a percentage of net sales were 7.0% and 9.1% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively, compared to 4.9% and 10.5% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively. The increase in administrative expense during the quarter is mainly due to the effect of certain non-recurring adjustments and reclassifications recorded during the third quarter of 2001 related to discontinued operations which were partially offset by lower compensation and fringe benefit costs. The decrease for the nine-months ended September 30, 2002 is due to the adjustment to discontinued operations described above which was recorded during the third quarter of 2001 offset partially by lower compensation, fringe benefit, and pr ofessional fees expenses.

 

Interest Expense

 

Net interest expense decreased by $133,000 or 31.6% and $280,000 or 25.2% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002, respectively compared to the same periods last year. The decrease for the quarter was due to a reduction in the Company's average borrowing costs compared to 2001. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was due to both lower average borrowings during the period and a reduction in the Company's average borrowing costs compared to 2001. During 2001, the Company reduced outstanding borrowings with the proceeds of the sale of its Norwalk manufacturing facility during the second quarter and, as further discussed in Footnote 6, from the sale of its women's costume jewelry business during the third quarter.

 

Benefit for Income Taxes

 

The Company has received refunds from the Internal Revenue Service aggregating $4,239,000 relating to federal income taxes paid in prior years, including $3,024,000 during the first quarter and $1,215,000 during the second quarter. During the first quarter of 2002, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $1,215,000 due to a change in tax law that permits the Company to carryback operating losses to additional years. The Company recorded no income tax benefit on the consolidated pretax loss for the quarter or nine months ended September 30, 2001. At December 31, 2001, the Company recorded a valuation allowance on its deferred tax asset of $9,964,000 to reduce the asset to its estimated net realizable value. Based upon the projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the temporary differences that created the deferred tax asset are anticipated to reverse, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefit of t hese deductible temporary differences, net of the valuation allowance. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable could be adjusted in the future if estimates of taxable income are revised based on actual results.

 

Discontinued Operations

The following table summarizes the income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001 (in thousands):

 

 

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Conditions and Results of Operations (continued)


       
 

 Quarter ended
   September 30

 

Nine Months ended September 30

 

2002

 

2001

 

2002

 

2001

(Loss) from discontinued women's costume jewelry business

$      -

$      -

$      -

$ (4,222)

Income/(Loss) on disposition of women's costume jewelry business

-

 

(1,269)

 

300

 

(6,478)

Income tax for discontinued operations

       -

 

       -

 

       -

 

        -

 

$      -

 

$(1,269)

 

$   300

 

$(10,700)

 

Revenues and expenses directly associated with the women's costume jewelry business have been presented as discontinued operations. Certain general administrative costs and shared fixed costs including rents, depreciation, professional fees, utilities, and other occupancy costs that the Company has historically allocated to its operating divisions based on revenue or space utilization have not been allocated to discontinued operations unless the expenses were assumed to be reduced in the future as a result of the disposition.

 

Interest expense was eliminated under the assumption that the cash proceeds from the sale of certain of the women's costume jewelry division's assets were used to eliminate outstanding borrowings under the existing credit facility related to the women's costume jewelry division assets sold.

 

The net loss from discontinued operations for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001 was $1,269,000 and $10,700,000, respectively. As discussed in Note 6, the Company recorded a net loss in 2001 on the disposition of its women's jewelry division of $5,957,000 of which $5,209,000 and $1,269,000 was recorded in the second and third quarters, respectively. The loss on disposition consists of the difference between the net book value of the assets sold and the cash proceeds received from K&M; a provision for additional reserves on the remaining women's jewelry assets not sold to K&M; accruals for remaining payments on license and lease agreements not assigned or transferred to K&M; and other fees and expenses directly attributable to the disposition including legal and broker's expenses.

 

During the second quarter, the Company resolved certain purchase price and transition-related issues that arose through April 30, 2002 in connection with the sale of its women's jewelry division to K&M in fiscal 2001. As a result of this agreement, the Company during the second quarter recorded as an adjustment to the loss on disposal a reduction of $300,000 to the reserve it had established at December 31, 2001 to provide for potential claims.

Liquidity and Capital Resources


As is customary in the fashion accessories industry, substantial percentages of the Company's sales and earnings occur in the months of September, October and November, during which the Company makes significant shipments of its products to retailers for sale during the holiday season. As a result, accounts receivable peak in the fourth quarter. The Company builds its inventory during the year to meet the demand for the holiday season. The required cash is provided by a revolving credit facility.

At December 31, 2001, the Company was not in compliance with the Minimum Tangible Net Worth ratio as required by its 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement. The Company's bank lender subsequently waived those requirements as of and for the quarter ended December 31, 2001. The Company also was not in compliance with the Minimum Tangible Net Worth ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 as required by the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement. On May 7, 2002, the Company entered into the Eighth Amendment of its 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement which, among other things, extended the termination date of the 1998 Revolving Credit Agreement to June 25, 2003; reduced the maximum amount of revolving advances to $23,000,000 from $25,000,000; and revised the minimum Tangible Net Worth

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Conditions and Results of Operations (continued)


covenants for the quarters ending March 31, 2002, June 30, 2002, September 30, 2002, and December 31, 2002. The Eighth Amendment also provided for the Seasonal Overadvance and required that John Tulin, President and a director of the Company, and Marshall Tulin, Chairman and a director of the Company, furnish to the Bank the Tulin guaranty. The Seasonal Overadvance, which expired on October 15, 2002, has been repaid and the Tulin Guaranty has been terminated.

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Company experienced operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2001 which the Company was able to fund from bank financing currently in place and from the proceeds of certain transactions including the sale of its Norwalk, CT manufacturing facility and, as further described in Note 6, the sale of its women's costume jewelry division. These factors raise substantial doubt about the ability of the Company to continue to operate as a going concern. The Company's success going forward will be dependent on, among other things, attaining adequate sales revenue; continuing the current program of cost control initiatives; maintaining cash flow within its amended revolving credit agreement; and ultimately, returni ng to profitability.

 

Although no assurances can be given, the Company believes that attaining adequate sales revenue, continuing the current program of cost control initiatives, and maintaining cash requirements within the amended revolving credit agreement terms will enable the Company to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets or liabilities or any other adjustments that would be necessary should the Company be unable to operate as a going concern in its present form.

 

The Company's working capital decreased by $1,071,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2002 compared to a decrease of $8,532,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001.

 

Cash used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 totaled $11,878,000 compared to cash used of $5,049,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. Cash used in operations in 2002 consisted primarily of the consolidated net loss, an increase in accounts receivable, and decreases in accounts receivable reserves, accounts payable, other current liabilities, and long term obligations, offset in part by decreases in inventory and income taxes recoverable. Accounts receivable reserves decreased due to actual charges processed during the nine months ended September 30, 2002 for cash discounts, in-store markdowns, cooperative advertising, and customer returns primarily relating to commitments made during fiscal 2001. The decrease in long-term obligations was mainly due to the termination of the Company's 1993 Deferred Compensation Plan (the "1993 Plan"). During the quarter, the Company completed the termination of the 1993 Plan, surrendered the remaining life insurance policies, and distributed all remaining vested benefits to participants. Cash used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was principally due to the consolidated net loss for the period, after giving effect to the loss on disposition of the Company's women's jewelry business, and reductions in accounts receivable, inventory and income taxes recoverable, offset by decreases in accounts receivable reserves and other current liabilities.

 

Cash provided by investing activities of $2,964,000 resulted mainly from the surrender of life insurance policies, the proceeds of which were used to fund withdrawals and the remaining vested benefits under the 1993 Plan, and the sale of a common stock investment. Cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 was derived principally from the sale of the Company's Norwalk, CT manufacturing facility in May 2001.

Cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 totaled $8,373,000 compared to cash used of $714,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The increase in cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 reflects mainly higher net borrowings. The decrease in cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 reflects lower net borrowings due mainly to the application of the proceeds of the sale of the Company's women's jewelry division during the third quarter (see Note 6).

 

 

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Conditions and Results of Operations (continued)

 

"Forward Looking Statements"

 

Certain of the preceding paragraphs contain "forward looking statements" under the securities laws of the United States. Actual results may vary from anticipated results as a result of various risks and uncertainties, including sales patterns, overall economic conditions, competition, pricing, consumer buying trends and other factors.


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2002, there were no material changes in the information called for by this item from the information contained in Item 7A of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Within the 90-day period prior to the filing date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management of the Company, including the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the Company's evaluation, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective. There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls subsequent to the date of the Company's evaluation.

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 
 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

The Company's 2002 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") was held on August 23, 2002. At the Annual Meeting, stockholders:

       
 

(a)

 

Elected the following directors to serve as Class III directors of the Company until the Company's 2004 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until election and qualification of their respective successors, by the following votes:

 

Director

For

Withheld

Marshall Tulin

4,228,336

224,648

Raymond Vise

4,228,548

224,436

(b)

Elected the following directors to serve as Class I directors of the Company until the Company's 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until election and qualification of their respective successors, by the following votes:

Director

For

Withheld

Eric Luft

4,228,548

224,400

James Tulin

4,228,548

224,400

(c)

Approved the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent accountants of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2002 by the following vote:

For

Against

Abstain

4,361,330

56,276

35,377

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

(a)

Exhibit Number

Description

10.0

Stock Option contract dated August 23, 2002 between the Company and John Macht.

10.1

Stock Option contract dated August 23, 2002 between the Company and Raymond Vise.

99.1

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(b)

Reports on Form 8-K

No reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended September 30, 2002. However, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on October 25, 2002 with respect to an event reported under Item 4 -- Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant.

 


SIGNATURES

 

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

 


SWANK, INC.

Registrant

 

/s/ Jerold R. Kassner

______________________________

Jerold R. Kassner,

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

And Treasurer



Date:   November 13, 2002



CERTIFICATIONS

I, John Tulin, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Swank, Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

a.

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b.

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c.

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b.

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: November 13, 2002

 
 

/s/ John Tulin

_______________________________

John Tulin, President

and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

I, Jerold R. Kassner, certify that:

1.

I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Swank, Inc.;

2.

Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report.

4.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and have:

a.

designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b.

evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c.

presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

5.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a

all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b.

any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6.

The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: November 13, 2002

 
 

/s/ Jerold R. Kassner

_________________________________

Jerold R. Kassner, Senior Vice President

and Principal Financial Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

     

10.0

 

Stock Option contract dated August 23, 2002 between the Company and John Macht.

     

10.1

 

Stock Option contract dated August 23, 2002 between the Company and Raymond Vise.

     

99.1

 

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.