GIII G III Apparel Group Ltd

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021

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For the transition period from                       to

Commission file number 0-18183

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(212) 403-0500

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

None.

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As of July 31, 2020, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant (based on the last sale price for such shares as quoted by the Nasdaq Global Select Market) was approximately $431,878,201.

The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s Common Stock as of March 22, 2021 was 48,376,636.

Documents incorporated by reference: Certain portions of the registrant’s definitive Proxy Statement relating to the registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on or about June 10, 2021, to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS AND RISK FACTORS

Various statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in future filings by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in our press releases and in oral statements made from time to time by us or on our behalf constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “will,” “project,” “we believe,” “is or remains optimistic,” “currently envisions,” “forecasts,” “goal” and similar words or phrases and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also include representations of our expectations or beliefs concerning future events that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those described in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

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SUMMARY OF RISKS AFFECTING OUR BUSINESS

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Our business is subject to numerous risks. The following summary highlights some of the risks you should consider with respect to our business and prospects. This summary is not complete and the risks summarized below are not the only risks we face. You should review and consider carefully the risks and uncertainties described in more detail in the “Risk Factors” section contained in Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K which includes a more complete discussion of the risks summarized below as well as a discussion of other risks related to our business and an investment in our common stock.

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Any forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. A detailed discussion of significant risk factors that have the potential to cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations is described in Part I of this Form 10-K under the heading “Risk Factors.” We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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WEBSITE ACCESS TO REPORTS

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Our website is www.g-iii.com. We make available, free of charge, on our website (under the heading “Investors”) our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. No information contained on our website is intended to be included as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Information relating to our corporate governance, including copies of our Code of Ethics and Conduct, Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charters, and other policies and guidelines, are available at our website under “Investors.” Paper copies of these filings and corporate governance documents are available to stockholders free of charge by written request to Investor Relations, G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., 512 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10018. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the SEC’s website is http://www.sec.gov.

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Our retail operations segment consists primarily of direct sales to consumers through our company-operated stores and through digital channels. In June 2020, we commenced the restructuring of our retail operations, including the closure of the Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and Calvin Klein Performance stores. The closure of these stores was completed during fiscal 2021. After completion of the restructuring, our retail operations segment consists of our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as the digital channels for DKNY, Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, G.H. Bass, Andrew Marc and Wilsons Leather.

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Recent Developments

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses around the world for over a year. A national emergency was declared in the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal, state and local governments and private entities mandated various restrictions, including closing of retail stores and restaurants, travel restrictions, restrictions on public gatherings, stay at home orders and advisories, and quarantining of people who may have been exposed to the virus. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the global economy, disrupted global supply chains, and created significant disruption of the financial and retail markets, including a disruption in consumer demand for apparel and accessories.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had multiple impacts on our business, including, but not limited to, the temporary closure of our and our customers’ stores, disruption to both international and domestic tourism and disruption to consumer shopping habits. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted our business operations and results of operations throughout fiscal 2021 resulting in lower sales and profitability. COVID-19 could continue to have an adverse impact on our results of operations and liquidity, the operations of our suppliers, vendors and customers, and on our employees as a result of quarantines, facility closures, and travel and logistics restrictions. Even as businesses have reopened as governmental restrictions were loosened with respect to stay at home orders and various restrictions with respect to the operation of retail businesses, the ultimate economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is highly uncertain. We expect that our business operations and results of operations, including our net sales, earnings and cash flows, will continue to be adversely impacted in fiscal 2022.

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During this crisis we have been focused on protecting the health and safety of our employees, our customers and our communities. We have taken precautionary measures intended to help minimize the risk of COVID-19 to our employees, including requiring our employees to work remotely during the first half of fiscal 2021. During the second half of fiscal 2021, our personnel have started to work in our offices on a part-time, capacity restricted basis. Having our employees work remotely may disrupt our operations or increase the risk of a cybersecurity incident. As a result, we have taken steps to mitigate the increased cybersecurity risks associated with remote working and reliance on videoconferencing platforms.

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Most of our retail partners, including our largest customer, Macy’s, closed their stores in North America during the initial reaction to the pandemic in the Spring of 2020. Some of our customers, such as Costco and Sam’s Club, remained open for business. Our retail partners have since reopened with certain limitations and restrictions. Our retail partners that closed stores asked to cancel orders and extend their payment terms with us. We continue to negotiate resolutions with our retail partners that are equitable and fiscally responsible for each of us. Certain of our retail partners have publicized actual or potential bankruptcy filings or other liquidity issues that could impact our anticipated income and cash flows, as well as require us to record additional accounts receivable reserves. In addition, we could be required to record increased excess and obsolete inventory reserves due to decreased sales or noncash impairment charges related to our intangible assets or goodwill due to reduced market values and cash flows. Further, a more promotional retail environment may cause us to lower our prices or sell existing inventory at larger discounts than in the past, negatively impacting our margins.

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There is significant uncertainty around the breadth and duration of business disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its impact on the U.S. and global economies and on consumer willingness to visit stores as they re-open. Consumer businesses have re-opened in most areas of the United States under governmental social distancing and other restrictions that are expected to limit the scope of operations for an unknown period of time compared to pre-COVID-19 business operations. These restrictions are expected to adversely impact sales even as retail stores are open again. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on continued developments in the public and private responses

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to the pandemic and the success and efficacy of efforts in the United States and around the world to vaccinate people against COVID-19. The continued impact of COVID-19 remains highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. New information may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and the spread of variants of the COVID-19 virus in locations that are important to our business. Actions taken to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact may change or become more restrictive as additional waves of infections occur, or continue to occur, as a result of the loosening of governmental restrictions.

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In response to these challenges, we have taken measures to preserve liquidity and contain costs that include, but are not limited to, employee furloughs, job eliminations, temporary salary reductions, reduced advertising and other promotional spending and deferral of capital projects. We also reviewed our inventory needs and worked with suppliers to curtail, or cancel, production of product which we believed would not be able to be sold in season. We worked with our suppliers, landlords and licensors to renegotiate related agreements and extend payment terms in order to preserve capital. During the second half of fiscal 2021, certain furloughed employees were reinstated and salaries that had been reduced were increased to their pre-pandemic levels. We also received royalty relief from certain licensors.

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Refinancing of our Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility

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On August 7, 2020, we completed a private debt offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “Notes). The net proceeds of the Notes were used (i) to repay our prior term loan facility due 2022, (ii) to pay related fees and expenses and (iii) for general corporate purposes. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.875% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2021.

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Also on August 7, 2020, we entered into the second amended and restated credit agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”) The ABL Credit Agreement is a five year senior secured credit facility and provides for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to $650 million. The ABL Credit Agreement refinances, amends and restates our prior Amended Credit Agreement which provided for borrowings of up to $650 million and was due to expire in December 2021.

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For a description of the Notes, the ABL Credit Agreement and our other debt instruments, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” under Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Restructuring of Our Retail Operations Segment

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In June 2020, we commenced a restructuring of our retail operations segment, including the closing of the Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and Calvin Klein Performance stores. All store closings included in the restructuring were completed as of the end of fiscal 2021.

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After completion of the restructuring, our retail operations segment consists of our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as the digital channels for DKNY, Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, G.H. Bass, Andrew Marc and Wilsons Leather. In addition to the stores operated as part of our retail operations segment, as of January 31, 2021, Vilebrequin products were distributed through 98 company-operated stores and owned digital channels in Europe and the United States, as well as through 71 franchised locations.

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In connection with the restructuring of our retail operations, we incurred an aggregate charge of approximately $100 million related to store operating costs, landlord termination fees, severance costs, store liquidation and closing costs, write-offs related to right-of-use assets and legal and professional fees. The cash portion of this charge was approximately $65 million.

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Our ongoing plan focuses on the operations and growth of our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as operating our digital business. Our plan is based on the assumed continued strength of the DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld brands, changes in planning and allocation and improvements in gross margin. We expect to reduce corporate headcount and administrative costs, while expanding our store base. We need to successfully implement this strategy in order to significantly reduce the losses in our retail operations with the goal of ultimately attaining profitability in our retail operations segment.

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Strategic Initiatives

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We are focused on the following strategic initiatives, which we believe are critical to our long-term success:

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Our Strengths

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Broad portfolio of globally recognized brands.  In an environment of rapidly changing consumer fashion trends, we benefit from a balanced mix of more than 30 licensed and proprietary brands anchored by five global power brands: DKNY, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Karl Lagerfeld Paris, which have strong brand equity and long-standing consumer appeal. We believe that these five globally recognized power brands have potential for future growth. Our overall brand portfolio includes other complementary brands that are diversified across product categories, price points, demographics, occasions, fits and sizes, and styles and genres. Our proprietary brands include DKNY, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, G.H. Bass, Eliza J, Jessica Howard, Andrew Marc, Marc New York and Wilsons Leather. We believe we are a licensee of choice for well-known brands, consisting of fashion brands including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Levi’s, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Vince Camuto, and Dockers and team sports oriented brands, including the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League and over 150 U.S. colleges and universities. We believe that our well-diversified brand portfolio with power brands and complementary brands is well positioned to satisfy ongoing consumer needs and preferences. Additionally, our experience in developing and acquiring licensed brands and proprietary labels, as well as our reputation for producing high quality, well-designed apparel, has led major customers to select us as a partner of choice for their own private label programs.

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We currently market apparel and other products under, among others, the following licensed and proprietary brand names:

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Long-standing relationships forged with retailers and license partners through emphasis on design, sourcing and quality control. We believe our core strengths provide a foundation that drives our partnerships with retailers and licensors. Our in-house design and merchandising teams design substantially all of our licensed, proprietary and private label products, and our designers work closely with our licensors and private label customers to create designs and styles that represent the look they seek to project. We believe that we have developed a significant customer following and positive reputation in the industry as a result of our design capabilities, sourcing expertise, on-time delivery and high standards of quality control. Our service, brand stewardship and industry expertise have allowed us to continue to deliver as a go-to preferred partner for many of our customers.

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Well-developed supply chain infrastructure is a key core competency that leverages strong vendor relationships developed over the past 40 years. We have long-standing, trust-based relationships with our vendors that form the foundation of our global supply chain that has been built upon over the last 40 years. We have a network of worldwide suppliers that allows us to access the highest quality products, negotiate competitive terms without relying on any single vendor, access new technology and design insights, and enhance our market intelligence. We support and cultivate these relationships by continuously investing management time while also maintaining a physical presence in key jurisdictions. We employ a quality control team and a sourcing group to ensure the quality of our products, as well as local teams that operate on the ground with a hands-on approach and a deep-rooted knowledge base with respect to our manufacturers. By working closely with our global partners on all aspects of the supply chain, we aim to safeguard against potential disruptions. We believe that we have a long-standing competitive advantage with our current supply chain partners and we continue to focus on broadening the breadth and depth of our inventory sourcing capabilities. We continue to diversify our product portfolio and mix and we have proactively reduced the percentage of our inventory that is sourced from China. Inventory sourced by us from China represented 32.8% of inventory purchased in fiscal 2021 compared to 49.5% in fiscal 2020 and 61.5% in fiscal 2019. We continue to focus on methods aimed at bolstering production and devising and implementing strategies to further diversify our production base and expand sourcing capabilities across the globe while leveraging best practices and strong vendor relationships.

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Diversified business mix across customers, price points, products, and distribution channels.  We market our products at multiple price points and across multiple channels of distribution, allowing us to provide products to a broad range of consumers. Our products are sold to approximately 1,300 customers, including a cross section of retailers such as Macy’s, Dillard’s, Hudson’s Bay Company, including their Saks Fifth Avenue division, Nordstrom, Kohl’s, TJX Companies, Ross Stores and Burlington, as well as membership clubs such as Costco and Sam’s Club. We also sell to pure play online retail partners such as Amazon and Fanatics. Our strong relationships with retailers have been established through many years of personal customer service and our objective of meeting or exceeding retailer expectations. In addition, we continue to make changes to our business to address the additional challenges and opportunities created by the evolving role of the online marketplace in the retail sector and expect to expand the sale of our products in an omni-channel environment. As economic conditions waver and consumer trends change, we believe that our deep-rooted relationships across the retail landscape, diversified brands serving all types of consumers and our product portfolio mix that covers all price points allow us to operate on a flexible and advantageous basis.

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Experienced management team.  Our executive management team has worked together for a significant period of time and has extensive experience in the apparel industry. Morris Goldfarb, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has been with us for over 45 years. Sammy Aaron, our Vice Chairman and President, joined us in 2005 when we acquired Marvin Richards, Wayne S. Miller, our Chief Operating Officer, has been with us for over 20 years, Neal S. Nackman, our Chief Financial Officer, has been with us for over 15 years and Jeffrey Goldfarb, our Executive Vice President, has been with us for over 15 years. Our leadership team has demonstrated experience in successfully acquiring, managing, integrating and positioning new businesses having completed nine acquisitions and several joint ventures over the last 15 years, while also adding numerous new licenses and licensed products to our portfolio.

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Wholesale Operations

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Licensed Products

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The sale of licensed products is a key element of our strategy and we have continually expanded our offerings of licensed products for the past 25 years. Sales of licensed products accounted for 64.5% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 59.4% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 57.4% of our net sales in fiscal 2019.

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Our most significant licensor is Calvin Klein with whom we have license agreements for wholesale sales in the United States and Canada. We have also entered into distribution agreements with respect to Calvin Klein luggage in a number of foreign countries. In June 2019, we expanded our relationship with Calvin Klein by entering into a license agreement with an initial term of five years for the design, production and wholesale distribution of Calvin Klein Jeans women’s jeanswear in the United States and Canada.

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We also have a significant relationship with Tommy Hilfiger, with whom we have a multi-category womenswear license in the United States and Canada. This license for women’s sportswear, dresses, suit separates, performance and denim is in addition to our Tommy Hilfiger men’s and women’s outerwear license and Tommy Hilfiger luggage license, both also in the United States and Canada. We recently extended the license agreements with Tommy Hilfiger for apparel and outerwear through 2025.

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We own a 49% interest in a joint venture that owns the trademarks for the Karl Lagerfeld brand in North America. As part of that relationship, we have a long-term license agreement with the joint venture for the Karl Lagerfeld Paris brand in North America, pursuant to which we produce and distribute women’s apparel, women’s footwear, women’s handbags, men’s apparel, men’s footwear and luggage under the Karl Lagerfeld Paris brand.

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We have continually sought to increase our portfolio of name brands, product offerings and tiers of distribution because we believe that consumers prefer to buy brands they know and brand owners prefer to engage licensees who have a successful track record of developing brands.

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Under our license agreements, we are generally required to achieve minimum net sales of licensed products, pay guaranteed minimum royalties, make specified royalty and advertising payments (usually based on a percentage of net sales of licensed products), and receive prior approval of the licensor as to all design and other elements of a product prior to production. License agreements may also restrict our ability to enter into other license agreements for competing products or acquire businesses that produce competing products without the consent of the licensor. If we do not satisfy any of these requirements or otherwise fail to meet our material obligations under a license agreement, a licensor usually will have the right to terminate our license. License agreements also typically restrict our ability to assign or transfer the agreement without the prior written consent of a licensor and generally provide that a change in control, including as a result of the acquisition of us by another company, is considered to be a transfer of the license agreement that would give a licensor the right to terminate the license unless it has approved the transaction. Our ability to renew a license agreement may be subject to the discretion of the licensor or to attaining minimum sales and/or royalty levels and to our compliance with the provisions of the agreement.

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Proprietary Brands

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Dating back to the beginning of our company, G-III has sold apparel under its own proprietary brands. Over the years, we developed or acquired brands such as G-III Sports by Carl Banks, Eliza J and Jessica Howard. We also acquired Andrew Marc, an aspirational luxury outerwear brand, G.H. Bass, a well-known heritage brand, and Vilebrequin, a premier swimwear and resort wear brand. In our most significant acquisition, we acquired Donna Karan International (“DKI”), which owns DKNY and Donna Karan, two of the world’s most iconic and recognizable power brands. We currently design, manufacture, distribute and sell products under our own proprietary brands, as well as license our proprietary brands in a variety of categories. We continue to seek new licensing opportunities to broaden the reach of these brands.

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DKNY and Donna Karan

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DKI owns two of the world’s most iconic fashion brands: DKNY and Donna Karan. First launched in 1984, DKI designs, sources, markets, retails and distributes collections of women’s and men’s clothing, sportswear, accessories and shoes under the DKNY and Donna Karan brand names. We acquired DKI in 2016.

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Based on DKNY’s and Donna Karan’s significant brand equity, we believe there are opportunities to expand existing categories, launch new initiatives and develop an even stronger licensing and distribution base. We believe that both the DKNY and Donna Karan brands have the potential for significant growth. In addition, we expect increased revenues from licensing and from sales growth across many categories of the business.

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Our DKNY products are designed to provide a total wardrobe for a woman’s active, modern lifestyle. Products developed reflect the DNA of the DKNY brand and emphasize a strong price-value relationship. We believe that DKNY has the potential to be a premier fashion and lifestyle brand. DKNY products produced by us or by our various licensees are sold through department stores, specialty retailers and online retailers worldwide, as well as through company-operated retail stores, digital sites and international brand partners and distributors. We launched our first DKNY Jeans collection in fiscal 2021.

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We believe that the Donna Karan brand offers significant growth potential. We re-launched Donna Karan as an aspirational luxury brand that is priced above DKNY and targeted to fine department stores located in the United States, such as Dillard’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and Bloomingdales, as well as fine department stores internationally.

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The acquisition of DKI provided us an opportunity to expand our digital retail channels. We believe there are significant opportunities to enhance the digital business of DKNY and Donna Karan, prudently expand the retail store base for DKNY over the long term and capitalize on our industry relationships to ensure premium placement for DKNY and Donna Karan product categories in department and other retail stores nationwide.

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Vilebrequin

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Vilebrequin is a premier provider of status swimwear, resort wear and related accessories. Vilebrequin products are sold in over 100 countries around the world. We believe that Vilebrequin has the potential to significantly develop its

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distribution network worldwide and expand its product offerings. A majority of Vilebrequin’s current revenues are derived from sales in Europe and the United States. As of January 31, 2021, Vilebrequin products were distributed through select wholesale distribution, 98 company-operated stores and 71 licensed stores, located internationally and in the United States, as well as digitally on our websites.

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Vilebrequin’s iconic designs and reputation are linked to its French Riviera heritage arising from its founding in St. Tropez over forty years ago. Vilebrequin’s men’s swimwear, which accounts for the majority of its sales, is known for its exclusive prints, wide range of colors, attention to detail, fabric quality and well-designed cuts. In addition to men’s swimwear, Vilebrequin sells a collection of women’s swimwear, children’s swimwear, men’s resort wear, women’s resort wear, children’s resort wear and related accessories including hats, beach bags, beach towels, shoes, sunglasses, watches and pool floats. We believe that Vilebrequin is a powerful brand. We plan to continue adding more company operated and franchised retail locations and increase our wholesale distribution of Vilebrequin products throughout the world.

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Licensing of Proprietary Brands

As our portfolio of propriety brands has grown, we have licensed these brands in new categories. We began licensing Andrew Marc, Vilebrequin and G.H. Bass in selected categories after acquiring these brands. Our licensing program has significantly increased as a result of owning the DKNY and Donna Karan brands. We currently license our proprietary brands in a variety of categories and continue to seek new licensing opportunities to broaden the reach of these brands.

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We have strong relationships with category leading license partners, including, but not limited to, Estee Lauder, Fossil, Marchon and Komar. The DKNY and Donna Karan brands have worldwide license agreements for a broad array of products including fragrance, hosiery, intimates, eyewear, bedding and bath products and women’s sleepwear and loungewear. Additionally, we license the DKNY brand in the United States and internationally for children’s clothing, children’s footwear, men’s and women’s watches, jewelry, men’s tailored clothing, men’s sportswear, men’s dress shirts, men’s neckwear, men’s underwear, men’s loungewear, men’s swimwear, men’s belts and small leather goods, women’s belts and cold weather accessories, men’s and women’s socks and furniture.

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We intend to continue to focus on expanding licensing opportunities for the DKNY and Donna Karan brands. We believe that we can capitalize on significant, untapped global licensing potential for these brands in a number of categories and we intend to grow royalty streams by expanding existing licenses, as well as through new categories with new licensees.

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We license the G.H. Bass brand in the United States and internationally for men’s, women’s and children’s footwear, men’s sportswear, men’s socks, women’s hosiery, men’s underwear and loungewear, and bedding and bath products.

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We license the Vilebrequin brand internationally for a denim line and the Andrew Marc brand in North America for men’s and boy’s tailored clothing.

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Retail Operations

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As of January 31, 2021, our retail operations segment consisted of 50 stores operated under our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris brands, as well as digital channels for the DKNY, Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, G.H. Bass, Andrew Marc and Wilsons Leather businesses.

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In June 2020, we commenced a restructuring of our retail operations segment, including the closing of the Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and Calvin Klein Performance stores. The closure of these stores was completed during fiscal 2021.

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Part of our restructuring plan includes making significant changes to our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld retail operations. Our ongoing plan focuses on the operations and growth of our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as operating our digital business. Our plan is based on the assumed continued strength of the DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld brands, changes in planning and allocation and improvements in gross margin. We expect to reduce corporate headcount and administrative costs, while expanding our store base. We need to successfully implement this strategy in order to significantly reduce the losses in our retail operations with the goal of ultimately attaining profitability in our retail operations segment.

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Our DKNY stores offer a large range of products including sportswear, dresses, suit separates, outerwear, handbags, footwear, intimates, sleepwear, hosiery, watches and eyewear. Our Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores offer a large range of products including sportswear, dresses, suit separates, outerwear, handbags and footwear.

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As digital sales of apparel continue to increase, we are developing additional digital marketing initiatives on our web sites and through social media. We are investing in digital personnel, marketing, logistics, planning and distribution to help us expand our online opportunities. Our digital business consists of our own web platforms at www.dkny.com, www.donnakaran.com, www.ghbass.com, www.vilebrequin.com, www.andrewmarc.com and www.wilsonsleather.com. We also sell our Karl Lagerfeld Paris products on our website, www.karllagerfeldparis.com. We sell our products over the web through retail partners such as macys.com, nordstrom.com and dillards.com, each of which has a substantial online business. In addition, we sell to pure play online retail partners such as Amazon and Fanatics.

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Products — Development and Design

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G-III designs, sources and markets women’s and men’s apparel at a wide range of retail price points. Our product offerings primarily include outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women’s suits and women’s performance wear. We also market footwear and accessories including women’s handbags, small leather goods, cold weather accessories, and luggage.

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G-III’s licensed apparel consists of both women’s and men’s products in a broad range of categories. See “Wholesale Operations — Licensed Products” above. Our strategy is to seek licenses that will enable us to offer a range of products targeting different price points and different distribution channels. We also offer a wide range of products under our own proprietary brands.

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We work with a diversified group of retail chains, such as Costco, Kohl’s, Ross Stores and Nordstrom in developing product lines that are sold under their private label programs. Our design teams collaborate with our customers to produce custom-made products for department and specialty chain stores. Store buyers may provide samples to us or may select styles already available in our showrooms. We believe we have established a reputation among these buyers for our ability to produce high quality product on a reliable, expeditious and cost-effective basis.

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Our in-house designers are responsible for the design and look of our licensed, proprietary and private label products. We work closely with our licensors to create designs and styles for each of our licensed brands. Licensors generally must approve products to be sold under their brand names prior to production. We maintain a global pulse on styles, using trend services and color services to enable us to quickly respond to style changes in the apparel industry. Our experienced design personnel and our focused use of outside services enable us to incorporate current trends and consumer preferences in designing new products and styles.

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Our design personnel meet regularly with our sales and merchandising departments, as well as with the design and merchandising staffs of our licensors, to review market trends, sales results and the popularity of our latest products. In addition, our representatives regularly attend trade and fashion shows and shop at fashion forward stores in the United States, Europe and the Far East for inspiration. Our designers present sample items along with their evaluation of the styles expected to be in demand in the United States. We also seek input from selected customers with respect to product design. We believe that our sensitivity to the needs of retailers, coupled with the flexibility of our production capabilities and our continual monitoring of the retail market, enables us to modify designs and order specifications in a timely fashion.

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Manufacturing and Sourcing

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G-III’s wholesale operations and retail operations segments arrange for the production of products from independent manufacturers located primarily in China, Vietnam, Indonesia and, to a lesser extent, Jordan, India, Cambodia, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Turkey, Sri Lanka, and Central and South America. Vilebrequin’s products are manufactured primarily in Bulgaria, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Italy and China. A small portion of our garments are manufactured in the United States.

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We continue to diversify production and implement strategies to further diversify our production base. Inventory sourced by us from Vietnam represented 36.2% of inventory purchased in fiscal 2021 compared to 24.6% in fiscal 2020 and 18.2% in fiscal 2019.  Inventory sourced by us from China represented 32.8% of inventory purchased in fiscal 2021 compared to 49.5% in fiscal 2020 and 61.5% in fiscal 2019. Our experienced production teams in China, Vietnam and the Middle East support our efforts to further develop quality production partners in South East Asia and Africa.

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We currently have representative offices in Hangzhou, Nanjing and Dongguan, China, as well as in Hong Kong, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Jordan. These offices act as our liaison with manufacturers in the Far East. G-III’s headquarters provides these liaison offices with production orders stating the quantity, quality, delivery time and types of garments to be produced. The personnel in our liaison offices assist in the negotiation and placement of orders with manufacturers. In allocating production among independent suppliers, we consider a number of criteria, including, but not limited to, compliance, quality, availability of production capacity, pricing and ability to meet changing production requirements.

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To facilitate better service for our customers and accommodate the volume of manufacturing in the Far East, we also have a subsidiary in Hong Kong. Our Hong Kong subsidiary supports third party production of products on an agency fee basis and acts as an agent for substantially all of our production. Our China and Hong Kong offices monitor production at manufacturers’ facilities to ensure quality control, compliance with our specifications and timely delivery of finished garments to our distribution facilities and, in some cases, direct to our customers.

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In connection with the foreign manufacture of our products, manufacturers purchase raw materials including fabric, wool, leather and other submaterials (such as linings, zippers, buttons and trim) at our direction. Prior to commencing the manufacture of products, samples of raw materials or submaterials are sent to us for approval. We regularly inspect and supervise the manufacture of our products in order to ensure timely delivery, maintain quality control and monitor compliance with our manufacturing specifications. We also inspect finished products at the factory site.

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We generally arrange for the production of products on a purchase order basis with completed products manufactured to our design specifications. We assume the risk of loss predominantly on a Freight-On-Board (F.O.B.) basis when goods are delivered to a shipper and are insured against casualty losses arising during shipping.

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As is customary, we have not entered into any long-term contractual arrangements with any contractor or manufacturer. We believe that the production capacity of foreign manufacturers with which we have developed, or are developing, a relationship is adequate to meet our production requirements for the foreseeable future. We believe that alternative foreign manufacturers are readily available.

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A majority of all finished goods manufactured for us is shipped to our distribution facilities or to designated third party facilities for final inspection, allocation, and reshipment to customers. The goods are delivered to our customers and us by independent shippers. We choose the form of shipment (principally ship, truck or air) based upon a customer’s needs, cost and timing considerations.

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Vendor Code of Conduct

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We are committed to ethical and responsible conduct in all of our operations and respect for the rights of all individuals. We strive to ensure that human rights are upheld for all workers involved in our supply chain, and that individuals experience safe, fair and non-discriminatory working conditions. In addition, we are committed to compliance with applicable environmental requirements and are committed to seeing that all of our products are manufactured and distributed in compliance with applicable environmental laws and regulations. We expect that our business partners will share these commitments, which we enforce through our Vendor Code of Conduct. Our Vendor Code of Conduct specifically requires our manufacturers to not use child, forced or involuntary labor and to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations. We provide training and guidance to the factories our contractors use related to our Vendor Code of Conduct and the applicable laws in the country in which the factory is located. The training provides the factories with a more in-depth explanation of our Vendor Code of Conduct. In addition to the contractual obligation, we evaluate our suppliers' compliance with our Vendor Code of Conduct through audits conducted both by our employees and third-party compliance auditing firms.

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Human Capital

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Our People

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As of January 31, 2021, we employed approximately 2,800 employees on a full-time basis and approximately 500 employees on a part-time basis. Our need for seasonal associates will be significantly reduced with the completion of the restructuring of our retail segment. We employ both union and non-union personnel and believe that our relations with our employees are good. We have not experienced any interruption of our operations due to a labor disagreement with our employees.

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At G-III, our greatest assets are our employees who come to work every day with incredible dedication, drive, compassion and care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer with policies, procedures and practices that recognize the value and worth of each individual covering matters such as safety, discrimination, harassment and retaliation. We provide training on these issues to our personnel. G-III ensures compliance with other important labor and employment law issues through a variety of processes and procedures, using both internal and external expertise and resources. Our focus remains on enhancing the working environment for our employees and taking steps to ensure that G-III remains a great company to work for.

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We are committed to the health and safety of our employees and customers. We have taken extra care to protect their health and safety throughout the pandemic and during these unprecedented times. Prior to reopening our office and various other facilities, we enacted a series of strict workplace policies and procedures to help keep our employees healthy and safe, and to ensure we were doing our part as a business to prevent community spread of the virus.

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To ensure that we remain an employer of choice for what we believe is the most talented workforce in our industry, we have implemented initiatives across our business and geographies to develop leadership capabilities, enable meaningful professional experiences, offer a compelling employee value proposition, and create a transparent, collaborative culture. We continue to emphasize employee development and training based on our belief in the importance of learning and development.

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Diversity and Inclusion

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Fostering diversity and inclusion is core to our culture and business. We recognize that insights and ideas from a diverse range of backgrounds will better position us for the future. As of January 2021, 70% of G-III’s total workforce self-identify as Women and 49% self-identify as People of Color. Women currently occupy a significant portion of the top 37 management positions.

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In spite of all the change and challenges we faced in fiscal 2021, our focus on enhancing the workplace has not waivered, even when that workplace has moved out of a traditional office environment. We know that in order to succeed, we must become an even more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization.

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In fiscal 2021, we bolstered our efforts to enhance diversity at every level of our organization, and began the process of adding supplemental diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) training options for our workforce. Further, we pledged our support to UNCF and will fund 10 scholarships annually, beginning spring 2021. We also launched the development of a new internship program which will bring 5 to 8 Morehouse students to G-III for a summer internship and hopefully, long-term employment upon their graduation.

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In September 2020, we elected Robert L. Johnson, Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, LLC and Founder and former Chairman of Black Entertainment Television (“BET”), to our Board of Directors. Robert’s success as an entrepreneur and significant business expertise across multiple industries provides a valuable perspective as we execute our business and DEI strategies. In June 2019, Victor Herrero, the former CEO of the global lifestyle brand, GUESS, was elected to the Board. As our business grows internationally, we benefit from Victor’s significant expertise in diversified apparel and accessories in North America, Europe and Asia.

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Volunteerism and giving back are part of the culture at G-III. We provide meals for the families at Ronald McDonald House and support a variety of organizations including City Harvest, Delivering Good, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, FDNY Foundation, PRIDE month with Hetrick Martin Institute and the Women in Need program. In addition, G-III has made a three-year commitment to the United Negro College Fund to support 10 scholarships per year. We are also working to train and foster diverse talent through a partnership with Morehouse College. For the next 3 years we have also made a financial commitment to support Fashion Institute of Technology’s Social Justice Scholarship Fund.

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Talent Acquisition, Development and Retention

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Hiring, developing and retaining employees is critically important to our operations and we are focused on creating experiences and programs that foster growth, performance and retention.

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Our commitment to developing industry talent extends beyond our own walls. As a proud founding partner of the Design Entrepreneurs NYC program at FIT, launched in 2012, G-III is working to ensure the talent pipeline is filled with diverse and experienced industry professionals with the same entrepreneurial spirit upon which we were founded.

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Compensation, Benefits, Safety and Wellness. 

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G-III offers market competitive salaries and wages and comprehensive health and retirement benefits to eligible employees. In fiscal 2021, and with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, we expanded our work from home programs and flexible leave policies to ensure employees were afforded the time they needed to manage family and other obligations and challenges.

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G-III recognizes that each of our employees faced specific, pandemic-related challenges outside the workplace both while working remotely and upon their return to in-person work. We have implemented a social distancing policy and enhanced cleaning protocols, as well as upgrading our HVAC and ventilation systems. To help our teams navigate and manage the challenges imposed by the pandemic, we also implemented more flexible leave and paid-time-off policies.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Fiscal 2021 was an immensely challenging year for us and for our industry. With the hard work, conviction and a commitment to the greater good that have always characterized our business, G-III made strides across our Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) agenda, maintaining a strong commitment to each of our core CSR principles: Engage our People, Protect our Environment and Invest in Our Communities. We also laid the groundwork for and are taking steps to formalize, enhance, and scale our CSR programs.

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Throughout fiscal 2021, we made progress in our social compliance program, implementing multi-brand training sessions and shared audit programs (piloted in 2019) that extend our reach to more stakeholders. As more of these audits are conducted, we ensure a larger labor force is protected. G-III also joined the Social Labor Convergence Program (“SLCP”) and moved closer to adopting it throughout the supply chain. This industry-wide program allows factory-level audits to be shared with other brands and retailers, shifting resources to remediation efforts, as needed. We are also enhancing our cotton sourcing traceability and have engaged ORITAIN^TM to provide tools to verify that our vendor’s cotton is not sourced from regions known to employ forced labor. We will continue to address this complex matter as it evolves.  

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Of note, our proprietary Vilebrequin brand stands out for its commitments and sustained action to reduce its environmental impact. In fiscal 2021, over 20% of its products was made from sustainable fabrics and, in fiscal 2022, over 60% of its globally recognizable swim collection is expected to be made from these fabrics. Vilebrequin is working toward an ambitious goal of having 80% of its products manufactured from sustainable fabrics by 2025. This year, the brand is launching the Vilebrequin Foundation which will focus on three key priorities: preserving marine biodiversity, fostering environmental preservation for our children, and reducing the fashion industry’s environmental impact.

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We also sourced and donated hundreds of thousands of masks, as well as medical supplies and personal protective equipment to first responders, medical care workers, and health care facilities across the globe. All the while, our employees continued generously volunteering their time to a myriad of non-profit organizations working to make the world a greener, healthier, safer and more equitable place.

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Over the last year, fulfilling our responsibilities to employees, partners, investors, and the global community remained one of our priorities. Even during this year of crisis and disruption, we took action and made substantive progress in advancing our CSR agenda. Our business continues to drive value for all of our stakeholders, and it is striving to make a positive impact on our communities and the world around us.

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Customs and Trade Issues

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Our arrangements with textile manufacturers and suppliers are subject to requisite customs clearances for products and the imposition of export duties. United States Customs duties on our products presently range from duty free to 37.5%, depending upon the product, composition, construction and country of origin. A substantial majority of our product is imported into the United States and, to a lesser extent, into Canada and Europe. Countries in which our products are sold may, from time to time, impose new duties, tariffs, surcharges or other import controls or restrictions or adjust prevailing duty or tariff levels. Any action by the executive branch of the United States government to increase tariffs on imported goods, such as the tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum and the imposition of tariffs on goods manufactured in China, could adversely affect our business. Under the provisions of the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) agreement governing international trade in textiles, known as the “WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing,” the United States and other WTO member countries have eliminated quotas on textiles and apparel-related products from WTO member countries. As a result, quota restrictions generally do not affect our business in most countries.

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Apparel and other products sold by us are also subject to regulations that relate to product labeling, content and safety requirements, licensing requirements and flammability testing. We believe that we are in compliance with those regulations, as well as applicable federal, state, local, and foreign regulations relating to the discharge of materials hazardous to the environment.

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Marketing and Distribution

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G-III’s products are sold primarily to department, specialty and mass merchant retail stores in the United States. We sell to approximately 1,300 customers, ranging from national and regional chains to small specialty stores. We also distribute our products through our retail stores and through digital channels for the DKNY, Donna Karan, G.H. Bass, Vilebrequin, Andrew Marc, Karl Lagerfeld Paris and Wilsons Leather businesses, as well as the digital channels of our retail partners such as Macy’s, Nordstrom, Amazon and Fanatics.

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Sales to our ten largest customers accounted for 73.3% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 72.4% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 69.7% of our net sales in fiscal 2019. Sales to Macy’s, which includes sales to its Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s store chains, as well as through macys.com, accounted for an aggregate of 20.9% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 26.3% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 24.8% of our net sales in fiscal 2019. In addition, sales to TJX Companies accounted for an aggregate of 12.9% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 13.2% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 12.4% of our net sales in fiscal

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2019. The loss of either of these customers or a significant reduction in purchases by our largest customers could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

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A substantial majority of our sales are made in the United States. We also sell our products in Canada, Central America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and Australia, which, on a combined basis, accounted for approximately 14.6% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 12.2% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 13.7% of our net sales in fiscal 2019.

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Our products are sold primarily through our direct sales force along with our principal executives who are also actively involved in the sale of our products. Some of our products are also sold by independent sales representatives located throughout the United States. The Canadian market is serviced by a sales and customer service team based both in the United States and in Canada. Vilebrequin products are sold through a direct sales force primarily located across Europe. Sales outside of the United States and Canada may be managed by our salespeople located in our sales offices in Europe or Asia depending on the customer.

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Brand name products sold by us pursuant to a license agreement are promoted by institutional and product advertisements placed by the licensor. Our license agreements generally require us to pay the licensor a fee, based on a percentage of net sales of licensed product, to pay for a portion of these advertising costs. We may also be required to spend a specified percentage of net sales of a licensed product on advertising placed by us.

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Our marketing and press efforts on behalf of the DKNY and Donna Karan brands are highly focused around communicating brand DNA and visual identity for the new evolution of DKNY and Donna Karan. We are re-building the brand image through high impact ad campaigns that feature socially relevant talent. We are striving to create noteworthy marketing initiatives, collaborations and image programs to build brand awareness and bring in a new young customer. Donna Karan and DKNY will continue to support global licensees with brand campaigns and product images to tell the brand story. We expect to invest in digital media and storytelling for brand amplification and to establish comprehensive commercial marketing tools that will support our global wholesale and retail channels.

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Vilebrequin’s marketing efforts have been based on continually offering new swimwear prints and expanding the range of its products to new categories such as women’s swimwear, ready-to-wear and accessories. Besides its traditional advertising networks (print and outdoor advertising), Vilebrequin is seeking to develop new marketing channels through the use of digital media, product placement and public relations. Through the growth of its network of stores, distributors and franchisees, Vilebrequin is seeking to reinforce its position in its traditional markets, such as the United States, Europe and the Middle East, and to develop new markets in Asia.

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We believe we have developed awareness of our other owned labels primarily through our reputation, consumer acceptance and the fashion press. We primarily rely on our reputation and relationships to generate business in the private label portion of our wholesale operations segment. We believe we have developed a significant customer following and positive reputation in the industry as a result of, among other things, our standards of quality control, on-time delivery, competitive pricing and willingness and ability to assist customers in their merchandising of our products.

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As digital sales of apparel continue to increase, we are developing initiatives to increase our digital presence through our own web sites and through the websites of our retail partners. We are working closely with our retail partners to provide consumers with a high quality viewing experience for our products. We are also working to increase our digital sales through marketing, social influencers and other online drivers of sales.

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Seasonality

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Retail sales of apparel have traditionally been seasonal in nature. Historically, our wholesale business has been dependent on our sales during our third and fourth fiscal quarters. Net sales during the third and fourth quarters accounted for approximately 66% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 60% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 61% of our net sales in fiscal 2019. We are highly dependent on our results of operations during the second half of our fiscal year. The second half of the year is expected to continue to provide a larger amount of our net sales and a substantial majority of our net income for the foreseeable future.

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Trademarks

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We own some of the trademarks used by us in connection with our wholesale operations segment, as well as almost all of the trademarks used in our retail operations segment. We act as licensee of certain trademarks owned by third parties that are used in connection with our business. The principal brands that we license are summarized under the heading “Wholesale Operations – Licensed Products” above. We also use the licensed Karl Lagerfeld Paris brand in our retail operations segment. We own a number of proprietary brands that we use in connection with our business and products including, among others, DKNY, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, G.H. Bass, Andrew Marc, Marc New York, Eliza J, Jessica Howard, Wilsons Leather and G-III Sports by Carl Banks. We have registered, or applied for registration of, many of our trademarks in multiple jurisdictions for use on a variety of apparel and related other products.

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In markets outside of the United States, our rights to some of our trademarks may not be clearly established. In the course of our attempt to expand into foreign markets, we may experience conflicts with various third parties who have acquired ownership rights in certain trademarks that would impede our use and registration of some of our trademarks. Such conflicts may arise from time to time as we pursue international expansion. Although we have not in the past suffered any material restraints or restrictions on doing business in desirable markets or in new product categories, we cannot be sure that significant impediments will not arise in the future as we expand product offerings and introduce additional brands to new markets.

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We regard our trademarks and other proprietary rights as valuable assets and believe that they have value in the marketing of our products. We vigorously protect our trademarks and other intellectual property rights against infringement.

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Morris Goldfarb is our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, as well as one of our directors. Mr. Goldfarb has served as an executive officer of G-III and our predecessors since our formation in 1974.

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Sammy Aaron is our Vice Chairman and President, as well as one of our directors. He has served as an executive officer since we acquired the Marvin Richards business in July 2005. Mr. Aaron is also the Chief Executive Officer of our Calvin Klein divisions.

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Wayne S. Miller has been our Chief Operating Officer since December 2003 and our Secretary since November 1998. He also served as our Chief Financial Officer from April 1998 until September 2005 and as our Treasurer from November 1998 until April 2006.

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Neal S. Nackman has been our Chief Financial Officer since September 2005 and was elected Treasurer in April 2006. Mr. Nackman served as Vice President — Finance from December 2003 until April 2006.

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Jeffrey Goldfarb has been our Executive Vice President and Director of Strategic Planning since June 2016, and serves as one of our directors. He has been employed by G-III in a number of other capacities since 2002. Prior to becoming Executive Vice President, he served as our Director of Business Development for more than five years. Jeffrey Goldfarb is the son of Morris Goldfarb.

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Restrictions on travel and group gatherings, the closing or reduced operation of restaurants, sports leagues and all forms of communal entertainment and the fear of contracting COVID-19 have materially adversely affected store traffic and retail sales. Most retail store chains and shopping malls operated on a reduced basis during the second half of fiscal 2021 compared to pre-pandemic operations. The onset of additional COVID-19 waves threatens future periods of mandated store closures and additional restrictions on consumers that would limit commercial behavior. Certain states and cities reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic by instituting quarantines, restrictions on travel, “shelter in place” rules and phased reopenings. While some of these restrictions have since expired, others have recently been reinstated in certain states or cities which saw a new spike in COVID-19 cases.  Such restrictions could be reinstated in the same or other areas as COVID-19 cases increase which could result in additional retail store restrictions or closures. If the retail economy continues to weaken and/or consumers continue to reduce purchases in the near or long-term as a result of the negative effects of on the U.S. and worldwide economies caused by COVID-19, retailers may need to further reduce or limit store operations, close additional stores and be more cautious with orders. A slowing or changing economy as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and the governmental restrictions imposed in the United States and around the world as a result thereof would adversely affect the financial health of our retail, distributor and joint venture partners, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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The COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, and its dynamic nature, including uncertainties relating to the geographic spread of the virus, the severity of the disease, the duration of the outbreak, the restrictive actions that are being taken by governmental authorities in the United States and around the world to contain the outbreak or to treat its impact, as well as the uncertainty associated with the timing and efficacy of efforts in the United States and around the world to vaccinate people against COVID-19, makes it difficult to forecast its effects on our fiscal 2022 results. Our results of operations for fiscal 2021 reflected the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and we expect that fiscal 2022 will likely reflect further impacts. It is difficult, if not impossible, at this time to predict the magnitude of the effect of the COVID-19 outbreak on our business and results of operations. However, we expect our results for fiscal 2022 to be materially adversely affected as a result of the impact of COVID-19.

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Risk Factors Relating to Our Wholesale Operations

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The failure to maintain our material license agreements could cause us to lose significant revenues and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

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We are dependent on sales of licensed products for a substantial portion of our revenues. In fiscal 2021, net sales of licensed product accounted for 64.5% of our net sales compared to 59.4% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 57.4% of our net sales in fiscal 2019.

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We are generally required to achieve specified minimum net sales, make specified royalty and advertising payments and receive prior approval from the licensor as to all design and other elements of each product prior to production. License agreements also may restrict our ability to enter into other license agreements for competing products or acquire businesses that produce competing products without the consent of the licensor. If we do not satisfy any of the material requirements of a license agreement or receive approval with respect to a restricted transaction, a licensor will usually have the right to terminate our license. Even if a licensor does not terminate our license, the failure to achieve net sales sufficient to cover our required minimum royalty payments could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. If a license contains a renewal option, there are usually minimum net sales and other conditions that must be met in order to be able to renew. If a license does not contain a renewal option, and we desire to renew the license, we must negotiate renewal terms with the licensor. However, even if we comply with all of the terms of a license agreement, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to renew an agreement when it expires even if we desire to do so. The failure to maintain or renew our material license agreements could cause us to lose significant revenue and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

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Our success is dependent on the strategies and reputation of our licensors.

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We strive to offer our products on a multiple brand, multiple channel and multiple price point basis. As a part of this strategy, we license the names and brands of numerous recognized companies and designers. In entering into these license agreements, we plan our products to be targeted towards different market segments based on consumer demographics, design, suggested pricing and channel of distribution.  In addition to granting us a license to produce and sell products, our licensors typically produce and sell their own products and may also grant licenses to third parties to produce and sell products.  If any of our licensors decides to “reposition” its products under the brands we license from them, introduce similar products under similar brand names or otherwise change the parameters of design, pricing, distribution, target market or competitive set, we could experience a significant downturn in that brand’s business, adversely affecting our sales and profitability.  Further, we are unable to control the quality of the products produced by our licensors and their other licensees.  If they do not maintain the quality of their goods, the brand image may be adversely affected, which could also affect our sales and profitability.  In addition, as licensed products may be personally associated with designers, our sales of those products could be materially and adversely affected if any of those individuals’ images, reputations or popularity were to be negatively impacted.

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Any adverse change in our relationship with PVH and its Calvin Klein or Tommy Hilfiger brands would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

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As of January 31, 2021, we have license agreements relating to a variety of products sold under the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands, which are owned by PVH. Net sales of these two brands owned by PVH constituted approximately 53.5% of our net sales in fiscal 2021 and approximately 50.0% of our net sales in fiscal 2020. Any adverse change in our relationship with PVH, or in the reputation of Calvin Klein or Tommy Hilfiger, would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

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Our business and the success of our products could be harmed if we are unable to maintain or enhance the images of our proprietary brands.

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The growth of our proprietary brands, their favorable images and our customers’ connection to our brands has contributed to our success. The ownership of the DKNY and Donna Karan brands expanded our portfolio of proprietary brands that also includes G.H. Bass, Vilebrequin, Andrew Marc and Wilsons Leather, among others. In addition, brand value is based

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in part on consumer perceptions of a variety of qualities, including merchandise quality and corporate integrity. Negative claims or publicity regarding G-III, our brands, our products or the failure, on the part of the Company or our employees, to maintain the safety, integrity and ethics standards that we set for our operations, as well as those expected of members of our industry could adversely affect our reputation and sales regardless of whether such claims are accurate. Social media, which accelerates the dissemination of information, can increase the challenges of responding to negative claims. Social media influencers or other endorsers of our products could engage in behavior that reflects poorly on our brands and may be attributed to us or otherwise adversely affect us. Any harm to our brands or reputation could adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.

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If our customers change their buying patterns, request additional allowances, develop their own private label brands or enter into agreements with national brand manufacturers to sell their products on an exclusive basis, our sales to these customers could be materially adversely affected.

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Our customers’ buying patterns, as well as the need to provide additional allowances to customers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Strategic initiatives undertaken by our customers, including developing their own private labels brands, selling national brands on an exclusive basis or reducing the number of vendors they purchase from, could also impact our sales to these customers. There is a trend among major retailers to concentrate purchasing among a narrowing group of vendors. To the extent that any of our key customers reduces the number of its vendors and, as a result, reduces or eliminates purchases from us, there could be a material adverse effect on us.

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We have significant customer concentration, and the loss of one of our large customers could adversely affect our business.

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Our ten largest customers, all of which are department or discount store groups, accounted for approximately 73.3% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 72.4% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 69.7% of our net sales in fiscal 2019, with the Macy’s Inc. group accounting for approximately 20.9% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 26.3% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 24.8% of our net sales in fiscal 2019. In addition, TJX Companies accounted for approximately 12.9% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 13.2% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 12.4% of our net sales in fiscal 2019. We expect that these customers will continue to provide a significant percentage of our sales. Reductions in purchases by Macy’s or other large retailers could adversely affect our sales.

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Sales to customers generally occur on an order-by-order basis that may be subject to cancellation or rescheduling by the customer. A decision by our major customers to decrease the amount of merchandise purchased from us, increase the use of their own private label brands, sell a national brand on an exclusive basis or change the manner of doing business with us could reduce our revenues and materially adversely affect our results of operations. The loss of any of our large customers, the reduction in stores operated by a large customer or the bankruptcy or serious financial difficulty of any of our large customers, could have a material adverse effect on us.

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Risks Relating to Our Retail Operations

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Our ongoing retail operations after completion of the restructuring may continue to incur losses if the revisions to our retail operations that we plan to implement do not significantly improve our results of operations.

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Our retail operations segment reported an operating loss of $126.8 million in fiscal 2021, $74.6 million in fiscal 2020 and $49.0 million in fiscal 2019. After completion of the restructuring, this segment may continue to report operating losses for the near term. Our ongoing plan focuses on the operations and growth of our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as operating our digital business. Our plan is based on the assumed continued strength of the DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld brands, changes in planning and allocation and improvements in gross margin. We expect to reduce corporate headcount and administrative costs, while expanding our store base. We need to successfully implement this strategy in order to significantly reduce the losses in our retail operations with the goal of ultimately attaining profitability in our retail operations segment. If we are not successful in implementing and managing our plans with respect to operating our retail business after completion of the restructuring, we may not be able to achieve operating enhancements, sales growth and/or cost reductions, which could adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Restructuring of our retail operations resulted in our incurring charges for impairment of retail assets. We have recorded asset impairments in the past and may be required in the future to record impairments of fixed assets or right-of-use assets or incur other charges relating to our company-operated retail stores.

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Impairment testing of our assets related to the operation of our retail stores requires us to make estimates about our future performance and cash flows that are inherently uncertain. These estimates can be affected by numerous factors, including changes in economic conditions, our results of operations, and competitive conditions in the industry. Due to the fixed-cost structure associated with our retail operations, negative cash flows or the closure of a store could result in an impairment of leasehold improvements, operating lease assets, right-of-use assets or other long-lived assets, write-downs of inventory, severance costs, lease termination costs or the loss of working capital, which could adversely impact our business and financial results. We recorded impairments related to our retail operations of $16.8 million, net of gain on lease modifications, in fiscal 2021, $19.8 million, net of gain on lease modifications, in fiscal 2020, and $2.8 million in fiscal 2019. We may be required to record additional impairments or other charges relating to restructuring our retail operations. The recording of additional impairments or other charges in the future may have a material adverse impact on our business, financial condition and/or future results.

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Leasing of significant amounts of real estate exposes us to possible liabilities and losses.

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All of the stores operated by us are leased. Accordingly, we are subject to all of the risks associated with leasing real estate. Store leases generally require us to pay a fixed minimum rent and a variable amount based on a percentage of annual sales at that location. We generally cannot cancel our leases. If an existing or future store is not profitable, and we decide to close it, we may be committed to perform certain obligations under the applicable lease including, among other things, paying rent for the balance of the applicable lease term. As each of our leases expires, if we do not have a renewal option, we may be unable to negotiate a renewal on commercially acceptable terms, or at all, which could cause us to close stores in desirable locations. In addition, we may not be able to close an unprofitable store due to an existing operating covenant, which may cause us to operate the location at a loss and prevent us from finding a more desirable location.

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Our retail stores are heavily dependent on the ability and desire of consumers to travel and shop. A reduction in the volume of outlet mall traffic could adversely affect our retail sales.

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Substantially all of the stores in our retail operations segment are operated as outlet stores and located in larger outlet centers, many of which are located in, or near, vacation destinations or away from large population centers where department stores and other traditional retailers are concentrated. Economic uncertainty, increased fuel prices, travel concerns and other circumstances, which would lead to decreased travel, could have a material adverse effect on sales at our outlet stores. Other factors that could affect the success of our outlet stores include:

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Sales at our outlet stores are derived, in part, from the volume of traffic at the malls where our stores are located. In fiscal 2020, our outlet stores continued to experience a reduction in consumer traffic, which adversely affected the results of our retail operations segment. In fiscal 2021, traffic at all retail stores has been significantly adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although stores have re-opened, subject to operational restrictions imposed by governments, we cannot predict if stores will be forced to close again or have their operations more severely restricted, how long store closures or more severely restrictions would be in effect as a result of additional outbreaks, whether additional outbreaks will affect purchases by consumers at retail stores or how large an effect additional outbreaks will have on retail sales volume.

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our existing retail locations, including the type and nature of the other retailers located near our stores, that result in reductions in customer foot traffic or otherwise render the locations unsuitable could cause our sales to be less than expected. A reduction in outlet mall traffic as a result of these or other factors could materially adversely affect our business.

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Our digital business faces distinct risks, and our failure to successfully manage this business could have a negative impact on our profitability.

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We are investing in our digital business and seeking to increase the amount of business derived from our digital operations. The successful operation and expansion of our digital business, as well as our ability to provide a positive shopping experience that will generate orders and drive subsequent visits, depends on operating an appealing digital platform and providing an efficient and uninterrupted operation of our order-taking and fulfillment operations. Risks associated with our digital business include:

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Problems in any of these areas could result in a reduction in sales, increased costs and damage to our reputation and brands, which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

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Risk Factors Relating to the Operation of Our Business

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If we lose the services of our key personnel, or are unable to attract key personnel, our business will be harmed.

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Our future success depends on Morris Goldfarb, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and other key personnel. The loss of the services of Mr. Goldfarb and any negative market or industry perception arising from the loss of his services could have a material adverse effect on us and the market price of our common stock. Our other executive officers have substantial experience and expertise in our business and have made significant contributions to our success. The unexpected loss of services of one or more of these individuals or the inability to attract key personnel could also adversely affect us.

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We have expanded our business through acquisitions that could result in diversion of resources, an inability to integrate acquired operations and extra expenses. This could disrupt our business and adversely affect our financial condition.

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Part of our growth strategy is to pursue acquisitions. The negotiation of potential acquisitions as well as the integration of acquired businesses could divert our management’s time and resources. Acquired businesses may not be successfully integrated with our operations. We may not realize the intended benefits of an acquisition or an acquisition may fail to generate expected financial results. We also might not be successful in identifying or negotiating suitable acquisitions, which could negatively impact our growth strategy. If acquisitions disrupt our operations, our business may suffer.

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We conduct certain of our operations through joint ventures. Joint ventures could fail to meet our expectations or cease to deliver anticipated benefits. There could also be disagreements with our joint venture partners that could adversely affect our interest a joint venture.

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Historically, we owned 49% in each of two joint ventures, one that licenses to G-III the right to produce and sell Karl Lagerfeld Paris products in the United States, Mexico and Canada and one that licenses the right to produce and sell DKNY and Donna Karan products in China. Effective December 1, 2020, we increased our ownership interest in the joint venture that licenses DKNY and Donna Karan products in China to 75%. We may enter into additional joint ventures in the future. Joint ventures involve numerous risks, and could fail to meet our initial or ongoing expectations. The anticipated synergies or other benefits of a joint venture may fail to materialize due to changing business conditions or changes in our business priorities or those of our joint venture partners. Our joint venture partners, as well as any future partners, may have interests that are different from our interests that may result in conflicting views as to the conduct of the business or future direction of the joint venture. In the event that we have a disagreement with a joint venture partner with respect to a particular issue to come before the joint venture, or as to the management or conduct of the business of the joint venture, we may not be able to resolve such disagreement in our favor. Any such disagreement could have a material adverse effect on our interest in the joint venture, the business of the joint venture or the portion of our growth strategy related to the joint venture.

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We may need additional financing to continue to grow.

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The continued growth of our business, including as a result of acquisitions, depends on our access to sufficient funds to support our growth. Our primary source of working capital to support the growth of our operations is our ABL Credit Agreement which extends to August 2025 and replaced our revolving credit facility. Our growth is dependent on our ability to continue to be able to extend and, if necessary, increase this credit facility. We also issued Senior Secured Notes in fiscal 2021 that replaced our term loan. While we were recently able to refinance our debt, we cannot be sure we will be able to continue to secure alternative financing on satisfactory terms or at all. The loss of the use of our credit facility or the inability to replace this facility or the Senior Secured Notes when each expires or matures would materially impair our ability to operate our business.

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Our business is highly seasonal.

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Retail sales of apparel have traditionally been seasonal in nature. Historically, our wholesale business has been dependent on our sales during the third and fourth quarters. Net sales during the third and fourth quarters accounted for approximately 66% of our net sales in fiscal 2021, 60% of our net sales in fiscal 2020 and 61% of our net sales in fiscal 2019. We are highly dependent on our results of operations during the second half of our fiscal year. Any difficulties we may encounter during this period as a result of weather or disruption of manufacturing or transportation of our products will have a magnified effect on our results of operations for the year. In addition, because of the large amount of outerwear we sell at both wholesale and retail, unusually warm weather conditions during the peak fall and winter outerwear selling season, including as a result of any change in historical climate patterns, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. Our quarterly results of operations for our retail business also may fluctuate based upon such factors as the timing of certain holiday seasons, the number and timing of new store openings, the acceptability of seasonal merchandise offerings, the timing and level of markdowns, store closings and remodels, competitive factors, weather and general economic conditions. The second half of the year is expected to continue to have a disproportionate effect on our annual results of operations for the foreseeable future.

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Extreme or unseasonable weather conditions could adversely affect our business.

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Extreme weather events and changes in weather patterns can influence customer trends and shopping habits. Extended periods of unseasonably warm temperatures during the fall and winter seasons, or cool weather during the summer season, may diminish demand for our seasonal merchandise. Heavy snowfall, hurricanes or other severe weather events in the areas in which our retail stores and the retail stores of our wholesale customers are located may decrease customer traffic in those stores and reduce our sales and profitability. If severe weather events were to force closure of or disrupt operations at the distribution centers we use for our merchandise, we could incur higher costs and experience longer lead times to distribute our products to our retail stores, wholesale customers or digital channel customers. If prolonged, such extreme or unseasonable weather conditions could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Our ability to deliver our products to the market could be disrupted if we encounter problems affecting our logistics and distribution systems.

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We rely on distribution facilities operated by us or by third parties to transport, warehouse and ship products to our customers. Our logistic and distribution systems include computer-controlled and automated equipment, which may be subject to a number of risks related to security or computer viruses, the proper operation of software and hardware, power interruptions or other system failures. Substantially all of our products are distributed from a few key locations. Therefore, our operations could be interrupted by travel restrictions, earthquakes, floods, fires or other natural disasters near our distribution centers. Our business interruption insurance may not adequately protect us from the adverse effects that could be caused by significant disruptions affecting our distribution facilities. In addition, our distribution capacity is dependent on the timely performance of services by third parties, including the transportation of products to and from our distribution facilities. If we encounter problems affecting our distribution system, our ability to meet customer expectations, manage inventory, complete sales and achieve operating efficiencies could be materially adversely affected.

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Fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of materials used in our products could have a material adverse effect on our cost of goods sold and our ability to meet our customers’ demands.

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Fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials used in our products could have a material adverse effect on our cost of sales or our ability to meet the demands of our customers. We compete with numerous entities for supplies of materials and manufacturing capacity. Raw materials are vulnerable to adverse climate conditions, animal diseases and natural disasters that can affect the supply and price of raw materials. We may not be able to pass on all or any portion of higher raw material prices to our customers. Future increases in raw material prices could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

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Any raw material price increase or increase in costs related to the transport of our products (primarily petroleum costs) could increase our cost of sales and decrease our profitability unless we are able to pass higher prices on to our customers. In addition, if one or more of our competitors is able to reduce its production costs by taking greater advantage of any reductions in raw material prices, favorable sourcing agreements or new manufacturing technologies (which enable manufacturers to produce goods on a more cost-effective basis) we may face pricing pressures from those competitors and may be forced to reduce our prices or face a decline in net sales, either of which could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

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If we inadequately protect, maintain and enforce our trademark and other intellectual property rights, or infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties, our business could be harmed.

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We believe that our trademarks and other proprietary rights are important to our success and our competitive position. We may, however, experience conflict with various third parties who acquire or claim ownership rights in certain trademarks. We cannot be sure that the actions we have taken to establish and protect our trademarks and other proprietary rights will be adequate to protect our rights, or that any of our intellectual property will not be challenged or held invalid or unenforceable, and we may not be able to prevent imitation of our products by others or to prevent others from seeking to block sales of our products as a violation of the trademarks and proprietary rights of others. Our failure to protect our trademarks could diminish the value of our brands, and could cause customer or consumer confusion, which could, in turn, adversely affect the validity of our trademarks and our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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In the course of our attempts to expand into foreign markets, we may experience conflicts with various third parties who have acquired ownership rights in certain trademarks, which would impede our use and registration of some of our trademarks. Such conflicts are common and may arise from time to time as we pursue international expansion, such as with the international expansion of our DKNY, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, G.H. Bass, Andrew Marc and Wilsons Leather businesses. In addition, the laws of certain foreign countries may not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. Enforcing rights to our intellectual property may be difficult and expensive, and we may not be successful in combating counterfeit products and stopping infringement of our intellectual property rights, which could make it easier for competitors to capture market share. Counterfeit products may reduce our net sales and may also damage our brands due to their lower quality. If we are unable to protect, maintain or enforce our intellectual property rights against third parties, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

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Furthermore, we cannot be certain that the conduct of our business does not and will not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise conflict with the intellectual property rights of others, and our efforts to enforce our trademark and other intellectual property rights may be met with defenses, counterclaims and countersuits attacking the validity and enforceability of our trademark and other intellectual property rights. Any action to prosecute, enforce or defend any intellectual property claim, regardless of merit or resolution, could be costly and may divert the efforts and attention of our management and technical personnel. We may not prevail in such proceedings given the complex technical issues and inherent uncertainties in intellectual property litigation. If we are found to have infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated rights of third parties, we could be required to pay substantial damages, obtain licenses, cease the manufacture, use or sale of certain intellectual property, or cease making or selling certain products. There can be no assurance that licenses will be available on commercially reasonable terms, if at all. If we are unsuccessful in protecting and enforcing our intellectual property rights, our brands, business, financial condition and results of operations may be materially adversely affected.

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We are subject to the risk that our licensees may not generate expected sales or maintain the value of our brands.

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We currently license, and expect to continue licensing, certain of our proprietary rights, such as trademarks, to third parties. If our licensees fail to successfully market and sell licensed products, or fail to obtain sufficient capital or effectively manage their business operations, customer relationships, labor relationships, supplier relationships or credit risks, this could adversely affect our revenues, both directly from reduced royalties received and indirectly from reduced sales of our other products.

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We also rely on our licensees to help preserve the value of our brand. Although we attempt to protect our brand through approval rights over the design, production processes, quality, packaging, merchandising, distribution, advertising and promotion of our licensed products, we cannot completely control the use of our licensed brand by our licensees. Although we make efforts to police the use of our trademarks by our licensees, we cannot be certain that these efforts will be sufficient to ensure that our licensees abide by the terms of their licenses. In the event that our licensees fail to do so, our trademark rights could be harmed. Moreover, the misuse of our brand by, or negative publicity involving, a licensee, could have a material adverse effect on our brand and on us.

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Risk Factors Relating to the Economy and the Apparel Industry

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Recent and future economic conditions, including volatility in the financial and credit markets, may adversely affect our business.

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Economic conditions have affected, and in the future may adversely affect, the apparel industry and our major customers. Economic conditions have, at times, led to a reduction in overall consumer spending, which could have an adverse impact on sales of our products. A disruption in the ability of our significant customers to access liquidity could cause serious disruptions or an overall deterioration of their businesses which could lead to a significant reduction in their orders of our products and the inability or failure on their part to meet their payment obligations to us, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and liquidity. A significant adverse change in a customer’s financial and/or credit position could also require us to sell fewer products to that customer, assume greater credit risk relating to that customer’s receivables or could limit our ability to collect receivables related to previous purchases by that customer. As a result, our reserves for doubtful accounts and write-offs of accounts receivable may increase.

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The cyclical nature of the apparel industry and uncertainty over future economic prospects and consumer spending could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

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The apparel industry is cyclical. Purchases of outerwear, sportswear, swimwear, footwear and other apparel and accessories tend to decline during recessionary periods and may decline for a variety of other reasons, including changes in fashion trends and the introduction of new products or pricing changes by our competitors. Retailers have also responded to the shift in the types of apparel purchased by consumers based on their adjusted lifestyle needs resulting from changes to the work environment and leisure activities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Uncertainties regarding future economic prospects, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, may affect consumer-spending habits and could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Uncertainty with respect to consumer spending as a result of weak

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economic conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, has, caused our customers to delay the placing of initial orders and to slow the pace of reorders during the seasonal peak of our business. Weak economic conditions have had a material adverse effect on our results of operations at times in the past and could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations in the future as well.

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The competitive nature of our industry may result in lower prices for our products and decreased gross profit margins.

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The apparel business is highly competitive. We have numerous competitors with respect to the sale of apparel, footwear and accessories, including digital websites, distributors that import products from abroad and domestic retailers with established foreign manufacturing capabilities. Many of our competitors have greater financial and marketing resources and greater manufacturing capacity than we do. The general availability of contract manufacturing capacity also allows ease of access by new market entrants. The competitive nature of the apparel industry may result in lower prices for our products and decreased gross profit margins, either of which may materially adversely affect our sales and profitability. Sales of our products are affected by a number of competitive factors including style, price, quality, brand recognition and reputation, product appeal and general fashion trends.

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If major department, mass merchant and specialty store chains consolidate, continue to close stores or cease to do business, our business could be negatively affected.

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We sell our products to major department, mass merchant and specialty store chains. Continued consolidation in the retail industry, as well as store closing or retailers ceasing to do business, could negatively impact our business. Lord & Taylor, which had filed for bankruptcy, has announced that it is liquidating its business and closing all stores, JC Penney and Christopher & Banks, each of which is a customer of ours, have filed for bankruptcy and Macy’s and Kohl’s, as well as other store chains, have announced their intention to close stores.  Store closings could adversely affect our business and results of operations. Consolidation could reduce the number of our customers and potential customers. With increased consolidation in the retail industry, we are increasingly dependent on retailers whose bargaining strength may increase and whose share of our business may grow. As a result, we may face greater pressure from these customers to provide more favorable terms, including increased support of their retail margins. As purchasing decisions become more centralized, the risks from consolidation increase. A store group could decide to close stores, decrease the amount of product purchased from us, modify the amount of floor space allocated to apparel in general or to our products specifically or focus on promoting private label products or national brand products for which it has exclusive rights rather than promoting our products. Customers are also concentrating purchases among a narrowing group of vendors. These types of decisions by our key customers could adversely affect our business.

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The effects of war, acts of terrorism, natural disasters or public health crises could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

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The continued threat of terrorism, heightened security measures and military action in response to acts of terrorism or civil unrest has, at times, disrupted commerce and intensified concerns regarding the United States and world economies. Any further acts of terrorism or new or extended hostilities may disrupt commerce and undermine consumer confidence, which could negatively impact our sales and results of operations. Similarly, the occurrence of one or more natural disasters, such as hurricanes, fires, floods or earthquakes, or public health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, could result in the closure of one or more of our distribution centers, our corporate headquarters or a significant number of stores or impact one or more of our key suppliers. In addition, these types of events could result in increases in energy prices or a fuel shortage, the temporary or long-term disruption in the supply of product, disruption in the transport of product from overseas, delay in the delivery of product to our factories, our customers or our stores and disruption in our information and communication systems. Accordingly, these types of events could have a material adverse effect on our business and our results of operations.

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Risks Related to Our International Operations

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We are dependent upon foreign manufacturers.

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We do not own or operate any manufacturing facilities. We also do not have long-term written agreements with any of our manufacturers. As a result, any of these manufacturers may unilaterally terminate its relationship with us at any time. Almost all of our products are imported from independent foreign manufacturers. The failure of these manufacturers to meet required quality standards could damage our relationships with our customers. In addition, the failure by these manufacturers to ship products to us in a timely manner could cause us to miss the delivery date requirements of our customers. The failure to make timely deliveries could cause customers to cancel orders, refuse to accept delivery of products or demand reduced prices.

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Additionally, our arrangements with foreign manufacturers subject us to risks of engaging in business abroad, including currency fluctuations, political or labor instability and potential import restrictions, duties and tariffs. We do not maintain insurance for the potential lost profits due to disruptions of our overseas manufacturers. Because our products are produced abroad, most significantly in China and Vietnam, political or economic instability in China, Vietnam or elsewhere could cause substantial disruption in the business of our foreign manufacturers. Products sourced from China represented approximately 32.8% of our inventory purchased in fiscal 2021, 49.5% of our inventory purchased in fiscal 2020 and 61.5% of our inventory purchased in fiscal 2019. Products sourced from Vietnam represented approximately 36.2% of our inventory purchased in fiscal 2021, 24.6% of our inventory purchased in fiscal 2020 and 18.2% of our inventory purchased in fiscal 2019.

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While we source our products from many different manufacturers, we rely on a few manufacturers for a significant amount of our products. We sourced 10.7% of our purchases in fiscal 2021 from one vendor in Vietnam. We sourced 11.4% of our purchases in fiscal 2020 and 14.4% of our purchases in fiscal 2019 from one vendor in China. The loss of key vendors or a disruption in receipt of products from key vendors could adversely affect our ability to deliver goods to our customers on time and in the requested quantities.

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We are also dependent on these manufacturers for compliance with our policies and the policies of our licensors and customers regarding labor practices employed by factories that manufacture product for us. Any failure by these manufacturers to comply with required labor standards or any other divergence in their labor or other practices from those generally considered ethical in the United States and the potential negative publicity relating to any of these events, could result in a violation by us of our license agreements, and harm us and our reputation. In addition, a manufacturer’s failure to comply with safety or content regulations and standards could result in substantial liability and harm to our reputation.

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Our expansion into the European market exposes us to uncertain economic conditions in the Euro zone.

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Demand for our products depends in part on the general economic conditions affecting the countries in which we do business. We are attempting to expand our presence in the European markets, including for our DKNY, Donna Karan and Vilebrequin businesses. The strength of the economy in Europe is uncertain and has been significantly affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. There is some concern that certain European countries may default in payments due on their national debt obligations and from related European financial restructuring efforts. If such defaults were to occur, or if European financial restructuring efforts create their own instability, current instability in the global credit markets may increase. Continued financial instability in Europe could adversely affect our European operations and, in turn, could have a material adverse effect on us.

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We have foreign currency exposures relating to buying and selling in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, our functional currency.

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We have foreign currency exposure related to foreign denominated revenues and costs, which must be translated into U.S. dollars. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may adversely affect our reported earnings and the comparability of period-to-period results of operations. In addition, while certain currencies (notably the Hong Kong dollar and Chinese Renminbi) are currently managed in value in relation to the U.S. dollar by foreign central banks or governmental entities, such conditions may change, thereby exposing us to various risks as a result.

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Certain of our foreign operations purchase products from suppliers denominated in U.S. dollars and Euros, which may expose such operations to increases in cost of goods sold (thereby lowering profit margins) as a result of foreign currency fluctuations. Our exposures are primarily concentrated in the Euro. Changes in currency exchange rates may also affect the relative prices at which we and our foreign competitors purchase and sell products in the same market and the cost of certain items required in our operations. In addition, certain of our foreign operations have receivables or payables denominated in currencies other than their functional currencies, which exposes such operations to foreign exchange losses as a result of foreign currency fluctuations. Such fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We are not currently engaged in any hedging activities to protect against currency risks. If there is downward pressure on the value of the dollar, our purchase prices for our products could increase. We may not be able to offset an increase in product costs with a price increase to our customers.

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We are subject to numerous risks associated with international operations.

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Our ability to capitalize on the potential of our international operations, including to realize the benefits of our DKNY, Donna Karan and Vilebrequin businesses and successfully expand into international markets, is subject to risks associated with international operations. These include:

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Changes in regulatory, geopolitical, social or economic policies and other factors may have a material adverse effect on our international business in the future or may require us to exit a particular market or significantly modify our current business practices.

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The new national security law adopted in Hong Kong may result in disruptions to our business operations in Hong Kong and additional tariffs and trade restrictions.

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On June 30, 2020, a new security law was put into effect that would change the way Hong Kong has been governed since the territory was handed over by England to China in 1997. This law increases the power of the central government in Beijing over Hong Kong, limits the civil liberties of residents of Hong Kong and could restrict their ability to conduct business in the same way as in the past on a go forward basis.  The U.S. State Department has announced the U.S. would no longer consider Hong Kong to have significant autonomy from China which could end some or all of the U.S. government’s special trade and economic relations with Hong Kong. This may result in disruption to our offices and employees located in Hong Kong, as well as the shipment of our products from Hong Kong to the United States. Further, the U.S. may impose the same tariffs and other trade restrictions on exports from Hong Kong that it places on goods from mainland China. The potential disruption to our business operations in Hong Kong and additional tariffs and trade restrictions could have an adverse impact on our results of operations. To date, no such disruptions have occurred.

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Risks Related to Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Information Technology

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Laws on privacy continue to evolve, and place further limits on how we collect or use customer information could adversely affect our business.

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We collect, store and process customer information primarily for marketing purposes and to improve the services we provide. There are numerous laws and regulations regarding privacy and the storage, sharing, use, processing, transfer, disclosure and protection of personal data, the scope of which is changing, subject to differing interpretations, and may be inconsistent between states within a country or between countries. For example, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) became effective in May 2018, and has resulted and will continue to result in significantly greater compliance burdens and costs for companies with users and operations in the European Union (“EU”) and European Economic Area (“EEA”). Under GDPR, fines of up to 20 million Euros or 4% of a company’s annual global revenues, whichever is greater, can be imposed for violations.

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The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) went into effect on January 1, 2020, and limits how we may collect, use, and process personal data of California residents.  To comply with the CCPA, we made certain changes to our data processing practices and policies but it may require that we further modify our data processing practices and policies and incur substantial compliance-related costs and expenses. California recently enacted the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), effective January 1, 2023, which creates additional obligations regarding consumer data and could increase compliance risks, costs and expenses. Other states may decide to adopt similar privacy laws. Non-compliance with these laws could result in penalties or significant legal liability. Although we make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that we will not be subject to regulatory action, including fines, in the event of non-compliance. If we fail to comply with these laws and regulations, we may additionally be subject to claims, or other obligations, as well as financial and reputational damage, which could impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Any limitations imposed on the use of customer information by federal, state, local or foreign governments, could have an adverse effect on our future marketing activities. Governmental focus on data security and/or privacy may lead to additional legislation or regulations. As a result, we may have to modify our business to further improve data security and privacy compliance, which would result in increased expenses and operating complexity, or in ways that negatively affect our or our third-party service providers’ business, results of operations or financial condition. To the extent our, or our business partners’, security procedures and protection of customer information prove to be insufficient or inadequate, we may become subject to litigation or other claims, fines, penalties or other obligations, which could expose us to liability and cause damage to our reputation, brand and results of operations.

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We are subject to rules relating to the processing of credit card payments. Failure to comply with these rules could result in an ability to process payments which would adversely affect our retail business.

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Because we process and transmit payment card information, we are subject to the Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) Data Security Standard (the “Standard”), and card brand operating rules (“Card Rules”). The Standard is a comprehensive set of requirements for enhancing payment account data security that was developed by the PCI Security Standards Council to help facilitate the broad adoption of consistent data security measures. We are required by Card Rules to comply with the Standard, and our failure to do so may result in fines or restrictions on our ability to accept payment cards. Under certain circumstances specified in the Card Rules, we may be required to submit to periodic audits, self-assessments or other assessments of our compliance with the Standard. Such activities may reveal that we have failed to comply with the Standard. If an audit, self-assessment or other test determines that we need to take steps to remediate any deficiencies, such remediation efforts may distract the management team of our retail business and require it to undertake disruptive, costly and time-consuming remediation efforts. In addition, even if we comply with the Standard, there is no assurance that we will be protected from a security breach, which may materially affect our reputation and our ability to conduct our business. Further, changes in technology and processing procedures may result in changes to the Card Rules. Such changes may require us to make significant investments in operating systems and technology that may impact our business. Failure to keep up with changes in technology could result in the loss of business. Failure to comply with the Standard or Card Rules could result in losing certification under the PCI standards and an inability to process payments.

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If we do not successfully upgrade, maintain and secure our information systems to support the needs of our organization, this could have an adverse impact on the operation of our business.

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We rely heavily on information systems to manage operations, including a full range of financial, sourcing, retail and merchandising systems, and regularly make investments to upgrade, enhance or replace these systems. The reliability and capacity of our information systems is critical. The failure of our information technology systems to perform as we anticipate could disrupt our business and could result in transaction errors, processing inefficiencies and the loss of sales and customers, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations to suffer. Despite our preventative efforts, our systems are vulnerable from time to time to damage or interruption from, among other things, security breaches, cyber-attacks, computer viruses, ransomware, power outages, fire, natural disasters, systems failures and other technical malfunctions. Increased cyber-security threats pose a potential risk to the security and viability of our information technology systems, as well as the confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data stored on those systems. If our information technology systems suffer severe damage, disruption or shutdown, by unintentional or malicious actions of employees and contractors or by cyber-attacks, and our business continuity plans do not effectively resolve the issues in a timely manner, we could experience business disruptions, reputational damage, transaction errors, processing inefficiencies, increased overhead costs, excess inventory, product shortages and a loss of important information, causing our business, financial condition and results of operations to be adversely affected. Any disruptions affecting our information systems, or any delays or difficulties in transitioning to new systems or in integrating them with current systems, could have a material adverse impact on the operation of our business. We could also be required to spend significant financial and other resources to remedy the damage caused by a security breach or to repair or replace networks and information systems.  In addition, our ability to continue to operate our business without significant interruption in the event of a disaster or other disruption depends in part on the ability of our information systems to operate in accordance with our disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

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While we devote significant resources to network security, backup and disaster recovery, enhanced training and other security measures to protect our systems and data, security measures cannot provide absolute security or guarantee that we will be successful in preventing or responding to every breach or disruption on a timely basis. In addition, due to the constantly evolving nature of security threats, we cannot predict the form and impact of any future incident, and the cost and operational expense of implementing, maintaining and enhancing protective measures to guard against increasingly complex and sophisticated cyber threats could increase significantly. If any of these risks materialize, our reputation and our ability to conduct our business may be materially adversely affected.

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A data security or privacy breach could adversely affect our business.

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We collect, process, transmit and store personal, sensitive and confidential information, including our proprietary business information and that of consumers (including users of our websites) and our wholesale partners, distributors, employees, suppliers and business partners. The protection of customer, employee and company data is critical to us. Customers have a high expectation that we will adequately protect their personal information from cyberattack or other security breaches. A significant breach of customer, employee, or company data could damage our reputation and result in lost sales, fines, or lawsuits. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. Despite our security measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breaches due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions. Any such breach or attack could compromise our networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen.

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Because the methods used to obtain unauthorized access change frequently and may not be immediately detected, we may be unable to anticipate these methods or promptly implement preventative measures. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, disrupt our operations and the services we provide to customers and damage our reputation, which could adversely affect our business, revenues and competitive position. In addition to taking the necessary precautions ourselves, we require that third-party service providers implement reasonable security measures to protect our customers’ identity and privacy. We do not, however, control these third-party service providers and cannot guarantee that no electronic or physical computer break-ins and security breaches will occur in the future.

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Legal and Regulatory Risks

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Tariffs that have been, and might be, imposed by the United States government or a resulting trade war could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

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Legislation that would restrict the importation or increase the cost of textiles and apparel produced abroad has been periodically introduced in Congress. The enactment of new legislation or international trade regulation, or executive action affecting international textile or trade agreements, could adversely affect our business. International trade agreements that can provide for tariffs and/or quotas can increase the cost and limit the amount of product that can be imported.

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We cannot predict whether quotas, duties, taxes, or other similar restrictions will be imposed in the U.S., the European Union, Asia, or other countries upon the import or export of our products in the future, or what effect any of these actions would have, if any, on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Changes in regulatory, geopolitical, social, economic, or monetary policies and other factors may have a material adverse effect on our business in the future, or may require us to exit a particular market or significantly modify our current business practices.

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The apparel and accessories industry has been impacted by Section 301 tariffs imposed by the United States government on goods imported from China. Tariffs on handbags and leather outerwear imported from China were effective beginning in September 2018. These tariffs initially increased existing duties by 10% of the merchandise cost to us. The level of tariffs on these product categories was later increased to 25% beginning May 10, 2019.

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On August 1, 2019, the United States government announced new 10% tariffs that cover the remaining estimated $300 billion of inbound trade from China, including most of our apparel products. On August 23, 2019, the United States government announced that the new tariffs would increase from 10% to 15%. A portion of the new 15% tariffs went into effect on September 1, 2019. Some of the additional tariffs on certain categories of products were delayed until December 15, 2019, but have not yet gone into effect as the United States and China entered into a “phase one” trade agreement in January 2020.

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It is difficult to accurately estimate the impact on our business from these tariff actions or similar actions or when any additional tariffs may become effective. For fiscal 2020, approximately 49.5% of the products that we sold were manufactured in China. For fiscal 2021, approximately 32.8% of the products that we sold were manufactured in China.

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The United States government continues to negotiate with China with respect to a “phase two” trade agreement, which could lead to the removal, lowering or postponement of the additional tariffs. If the U.S. and China are not able to resolve their differences, additional tariffs may be put in place and additional products may become subject to tariffs. Tariffs on additional products imported by us from China would increase our costs, could require us to increase prices to our customers and would cause us to seek price concessions from our vendors. If we are unable to increase prices to offset an increase in tariffs, this would result in our realizing lower gross margins on the products sold by us and will negatively impact our operating results. We have reduced our reliance on China by moving production to other countries, including Vietnam and Indonesia. We will continue to explore alternative production partners to further diversify our sourcing network and to reduce our reliance on any one particular country. These efforts may not enable us to offset the adverse effects of any increases in tariffs.

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China’s accession agreement for membership in the World Trade Organization provides that member countries, including the United States, may impose safeguard quotas on specific products. We are unable to assess the potential for future action by the United States government with respect to any product category in the event that the quantity of imported apparel significantly disrupts the apparel market in the United States. Future action by the United States in response to a disruption in its apparel markets could limit our ability to import apparel and increase our costs.

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We have been audited by the Canadian Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) and are in the process of appealing the CBSA ruling. Loss of this appeal could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

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In October 2017, the CBSA issued a final audit report to G-III’s Canadian subsidiary that challenged the valuation used by the Canadian subsidiary for certain goods imported into Canada. The period covered by the examination is February 1,

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2014 through October 27, 2017, the date of the final report. The CBSA has requested us to reassess our customs entries for that period using the price paid or payable by the Canadian retail customers for certain imported goods rather than the price paid by us to the vendor. The CBSA has also requested that we change the valuation method used to pay duties with respect to goods imported in the future.

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We secured a bond to guarantee payment in the amount of CAD $26.9 million ($20.9 million) in March 2018, representing customs duty and interest that is claimed to be owed by us through December 31, 2017. In March 2018, we amended the duties filed for the month of January 2018 in accordance with the new valuation method. This amount was paid to the CBSA. Beginning February 1, 2018, we began paying duties in Canada on imported goods based on the price paid or payable by the Canadian retail customers. Duties paid on the higher dutiable value through May 31, 2019 were not charged as an expense in our statement of operations, but were recorded as a deferred expense until the appeal process is concluded. Effective June 1, 2019, we commenced paying based on the dutiable value of our imports in Canada based on pre-audit levels.

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The CBSA has issued its final decision denying the appeal filed by G-III Canada with the President’s Office of the CBSA. G-III Canada has filed a Notice of Appeal with the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) further appealing the CBSA decision. The Tribunal has confirmed receipt of the Notice of Appeal. The deadline for filing the case brief and evidence is April 13, 2021 and a hearing date has been set for August 10, 2021.

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If our appeal of the audit findings is not successful, we will have to pay the duties and interest that have been secured by the bond. This will result in a charge to our statement of operations for past duties, as well as for the additional duties we deferred or have not paid beginning on February 1, 2018 through the conclusion of the appeal process. In addition, our loss of the appeal would result in increased duties paid in Canada on products imported into Canada and will increase our cost of sales and decrease our profitability unless we are able to pass higher prices on to our customers. This could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

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Changes in tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities could impact our business.

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The recent changes in the U.S. presidency and control of Congress could result in changes to U.S. tax laws that would have a negative impact on our results of operations. Although we believe our income tax estimates are reasonable, the ultimate outcomes may have a negative impact on our results of operations. Our domestic and international tax liabilities are dependent on the allocation of revenue and expenses in various jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in determining our global provision for income taxes. Changes in the U.S. federal, state, and international tax legislations can have an adverse impact on our income tax liabilities and effective tax rate.

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Our future effective tax rate could be adversely affected by a variety of factors, including changes in our business operations, changes in tax laws or rulings, or developments in government tax examinations. A number of countries are actively pursuing fundamental changes to the tax laws applicable to multinational companies. Furthermore, tax authorities may choose to examine or investigate our tax reporting or tax liability, including an examination of our existing transfer pricing policies. Adverse outcomes from examinations may lead to adjustments to our income tax liabilities or provisions for uncertain tax position reserves.

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We are required to pay taxes other than income taxes, such as payroll, sales, use, value-added, net worth, property, and goods and services taxes, in both the United States and various other jurisdictions. Tax authorities regularly examine these non-income taxes. The outcomes from these examinations, changes in the business, changes in applicable tax rules or other tax matters may have an adverse impact on our results of operations.

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We are subject to significant corporate regulation as a public company and failure to comply with applicable regulations could subject us to liability or negatively affect the market price of our securities.

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As a publicly traded company, we are subject to a significant body of regulation, including the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the listing requirements of the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Securities and Exchange Commission and Nasdaq regularly propose and adopt new regulatory requirements.

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The internal control over financial reporting required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may not prevent or detect misstatements because of certain of its limitations, including the possibility of human error, the circumvention or overriding of controls, or fraud. As a result, even effective internal controls may not provide reasonable assurances with respect to the preparation and presentation of financial statements. We cannot provide assurance that, in the future, our management will not find a material weakness in connection with its annual review of our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We also cannot provide assurance that we could correct any such weakness to allow our management to assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our fiscal year in time to enable our independent registered public accounting firm to state that such assessment will have been fairly stated in our Annual Report on Form 10-K or state that we have maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of the end of our fiscal year. Discovery and disclosure of a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting could have a material impact on our financial statements and could cause the market price of our securities to decline.

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While we have developed and instituted corporate compliance programs and continue to update our programs in response to newly implemented or changing regulatory requirements, we cannot provide assurance that we are or will be in compliance with all potentially applicable corporate regulations. If we fail to comply with any of these regulations, we could be subject to a range of regulatory actions, fines or other sanctions or litigation.

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Other Risks Relating to Ownership of Our Common Stock

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The increased focus by stakeholders on corporate responsibility issues, including those associated with environmental, social and governance issues, could negatively affect our business and operations.

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Our business is susceptible to risks associated with climate change, including through disruption to our supply chain, potentially impacting the production and distribution of our products and availability and pricing of raw materials.  There is also increased focus from our stakeholders, including consumers, employees and investors, on corporate responsibility matters associated with environmental, social and governance issues. Although we have announced our corporate responsibility strategy and increased focus on these issues, there can be no assurance that our stakeholders will agree with our strategy or that we will be successful in achieving our goals. Failure to implement our strategy or achieve our goals could damage our reputation, causing our investors or consumers to lose confidence in us and our brands, and negatively impact our operations.

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The price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly and could continue to fluctuate significantly.

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Between February 1, 2018 and March 22, 2021, the market price of our common stock has ranged from a low of $2.96 to a high of $51.20 per share. The market price of our common stock may change significantly in response to various factors and events beyond our control, including:

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a result, variations from our forecasts could be material. Our financial results are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including those identified throughout this “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the documents incorporated by reference in this Annual Report. If our actual financial results are worse than our financial forecasts or forecasts provided by outside investment analysts, or others, the price of our common stock may decline. Investors who rely on these predictions when making investment decisions with respect to our securities do so at their own risk. We take no responsibility for any losses suffered as a result of such changes in our stock price. Similar to many other companies in our industry, we did not provide financial forecasts for the full fiscal 2021 year or for the first three quarters of fiscal 2021 due to uncertainty surrounding the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business. While we have provided a financial forecast for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, we have decided to not to provide financial forecasts for the full fiscal 2022 year at this time. We do not have any responsibility to do so going forward or to update any of our forward-looking statements at such times or otherwise. We cannot predict if or when we will resume providing financial forecasts.

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If our goodwill, trademarks and other intangibles become impaired, we may be required to record charges to earnings.

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As of January 31, 2021, we had goodwill, trademarks and other intangibles in an aggregate amount of $741.8 million, or approximately 30% of our total assets and approximately 55% of our stockholders’ equity. Approximately $621.7 million of our goodwill, trademarks and other intangibles was recorded in connection with our acquisition of DKI. Under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”), we review our goodwill and other indefinite life intangibles for impairment annually as of January 31 of each fiscal year and when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable due to factors such as reduced estimates of future cash flows and profitability, increased cost of debt, slower growth rates in our industry or a decline in our stock price and market capitalization. Estimates of future cash flows and profitability are based on an updated long-term financial outlook of our operations. However, actual performance in the near-term or long-term could be materially different from these forecasts, which could impact future estimates. A significant decline in our market capitalization or deterioration in our projected results could result in an impairment of our goodwill, trademarks and/or other intangibles. We may be required to record a significant charge to earnings in our financial statements during a period in which an impairment of our goodwill is determined to exist which would negatively impact our results of operations and could negatively the market price of our securities.

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Similar to many companies in our industry, our market capitalization was negatively impacted during certain periods during fiscal 2021 as stock prices dropped dramatically during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 outbreak made it impracticable to forecast our business with any certainty during fiscal 2021. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operations, we performed a quantitative test of our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets as of April 30, 2020. There were no impairments identified as of April 30, 2020. We performed either a qualitative evaluation or a quantitative test at January 31, 2021 and, while future impairment was not deemed to be a risk as of that date, the continuing uncertainty caused by the pandemic could require us to periodically evaluate the value of our intangibles with indefinite lives, including trademarks, goodwill and other long-lived assets, which could result in impairments to such assets in the future.

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Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

We have a substantial amount of indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and our ability to obtain financing in the future and to react to changes in our business.

We have issued $400 million of Senior Secured Notes and are party to the ABL Credit Agreement that provides for borrowings of up to $650 million, subject to borrowing base availability. In addition, we also incurred $125.0 million of debt pursuant to the LVMH Note that constituted a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of DKI.

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Our significant amount of debt and our debt service obligations could limit our ability to satisfy our obligations, limit our ability to operate our business and impair our competitive position.

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Despite our substantial indebtedness, we may still be able to incur significantly more debt. This could intensify the risks described above.

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We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial indebtedness in the future. Although the ABL Credit Agreement and the indenture that governs the Senior Secured Notes contain restrictions on our and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions, and the indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial.

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The covenants under any future debt instruments could also allow us to incur a significant amount of additional indebtedness. In addition to any amounts that might be available to us for borrowing under the ABL Credit Agreement, subject to certain conditions, we will have the right to request an increase of aggregate commitments under the ABL Credit Agreement by an aggregate amount of up to $100.0 million by obtaining additional commitments either from one or more of the lenders under the ABL Credit Agreement or other lending institutions.  The more leveraged we become, the more we will be exposed to certain risks described above under “—We have a substantial amount of indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and our ability to obtain financing in the future and to react to changes in our business.”

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The ABL Credit Agreement and the indenture that governs the Senior Secured Notes impose significant operating and financial restrictions that may limit our current and future operating flexibility, particularly our ability to respond to changes in the economy or our industry or to take certain actions, which could harm our long term interests and may limit our ability to make payments under the Notes or the ABL Credit Agreement or satisfy our other obligations.

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The ABL Credit Agreement and the indenture that governs the Senior Secured Notes impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us. These restrictions limit our ability, among other things, to:

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As a result of these restrictions, we may be:

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A breach of the covenants under the indenture or the ABL Credit Agreement could result in an event of default under the applicable indebtedness. Such a default, if not cured or waived, may allow creditors to accelerate the related debt and may result in the acceleration of any other debt that is subject to an applicable cross-acceleration or cross-default provision. In addition, an event of default under the ABL Credit Agreement would permit the lenders thereunder to terminate all commitments to extend further credit under that Agreement. Furthermore, if we were unable to repay the amounts due and payable under the ABL Credit Agreement, those lenders could proceed against the collateral securing such indebtedness. In the event our lenders or holders of the Senior Secured Notes accelerate the repayment of our borrowings, we and our subsidiaries may not have sufficient assets to repay that indebtedness.

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Our ability to continue to have the necessary liquidity to operate our business may be adversely impacted by a number of factors, including uncertain conditions in the credit and financial markets, which could limit the availability and increase the cost of financing. A deterioration of our results of operations and cash flow resulting from decreases in consumer spending, could, among other things, impact our ability to comply with financial covenants in the ABL Credit Agreement.

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Our historical sources of liquidity to fund ongoing cash requirements include cash flows from operations, cash and cash equivalents, borrowings through our credit facility and equity offerings. The sufficiency and availability of credit may be adversely affected by a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the tightening of the credit markets, including lending by financial institutions who are sources of credit for our borrowing and liquidity; an increase in the cost of capital; the reduced availability of credit; our ability to execute our strategy; the level of our cash flows, which will be impacted by retailer and consumer acceptance of our products and the level of consumer discretionary spending; maintenance of financial covenants included in our ABL Credit Agreement, interest rate fluctuations and the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. and world-wide economies and on our business.

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Interest rates increased in fiscal 2019, but decreased in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021. We cannot predict the future level of interest rates or the effect of any increase in interest rates on the availability or aggregate cost of our borrowings. Even if the general level of interest rates does not increase, we expect to incur more interest and other charges as a result of the higher interest rates and fees to be paid in connection with the Senior Secured Notes and ABL Credit Agreement compared to the interest rates and fees that were paid in connection with the term loan and revolving credit facility that were replaced by the Senior Secured Notes and ABL Credit Agreement. We cannot be certain that any additional required financing, whether debt or equity, will be available in amounts needed or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

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As of January 31, 2021, we were in compliance with the financial covenants in our credit facility. Compliance with these financial covenants is dependent on the results of our operations, which are subject to a number of factors including current economic conditions. The economic environment has at times resulted in lower consumer confidence and lower retail sales. Adverse developments in the economy, including as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, could lead to reduced consumer spending which could adversely impact our net sales and cash flow, which could affect our compliance with our financial covenants. A violation of our covenants could limit access to our credit facilities. Should such restrictions on our credit facilities and these factors occur, they could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

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We may not be able to generate sufficient cash to service all of our indebtedness, including under the Senior Secured Notes or the ABL Credit Agreement, and may be forced to take other actions to satisfy our obligations under our indebtedness, which may not be successful.

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operating activities sufficient to permit us to pay the principal, premium, if any, and interest on our indebtedness, including under the Senior Secured Notes or the ABL Credit Agreement.

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If our cash flows and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay investments and capital expenditures, or to sell assets, seek additional capital or restructure or refinance our indebtedness. These alternative measures may not be successful and may not permit us to meet our scheduled debt service obligations. If our operating results and available cash are insufficient to meet our debt service obligations, we could face substantial liquidity problems and might be required to dispose of material assets or operations to meet our debt service and other obligations. We may not be able to consummate those dispositions or to obtain the proceeds that we could realize from them, and these proceeds may not be adequate to meet any debt service obligations then due. Any future refinancing of our indebtedness could be at higher interest rates and may require us to comply with more onerous covenants which could further restrict our business operations. Additionally, the ABL Credit Agreement and the indenture that will govern the Senior Secured Notes will limit the use of the proceeds from any disposition of our assets. As a result, the ABL Credit Agreement and the indenture may prevent us from using the proceeds from such dispositions to satisfy our debt service obligations.

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Our variable rate indebtedness subjects us to interest rate risk, which could cause our indebtedness service obligations to increase significantly.

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The borrowings under the ABL Credit Agreement will be at variable rates of interest and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness would increase even though the amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income and cash flows, including cash available for servicing our indebtedness, would correspondingly decrease. Assuming all revolving loans were fully drawn under the ABL Credit Agreement, each one percentage point change in interest rates would result in a $6.5 million change in annual cash interest expense under the ABL Credit Agreement.

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Financing extended to us under the ABL Credit Agreement is made at variable rates that use LIBOR or an alternate base rate (as determined by that Agreement) as a benchmark for establishing the interest rate. LIBOR is the subject of recent proposals for reform. The financial authority that regulates LIBOR has announced that it intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. These reforms may cause LIBOR to cease to exist, new methods of calculating LIBOR to be established or the establishment of an alternative reference rate(s). These consequences cannot be entirely predicted and could have an adverse impact on the market value for or value of LIBOR-linked securities, loans, and other financial obligations or extensions of credit to us. Changes in market interest rates may influence our financing costs and could reduce our earnings and cash flows.

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We may not be able to repurchase the Senior Secured Notes upon a change of control or pursuant to an asset sale offer.

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Upon the occurrence of a change of control, as defined in the indenture that governs the Senior Secured Notes, the holders of the Notes will have the right to require us to offer to purchase all of the Notes then outstanding at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, our future indebtedness may require that such indebtedness be similarly repurchased upon a change of control. In order to obtain sufficient funds to pay the purchase price of the outstanding Notes, we expect that we would have to refinance the Notes. We may not be able to refinance the Notes on reasonable terms, if at all. Our failure to offer to purchase all outstanding Notes or to purchase all validly tendered Notes would be an event of default under the indenture. Such an event of default may cause the acceleration of our other debt. Our other debt also may contain restrictions on repayment requirements with respect to specified events or transactions that constitute a change of control under the indenture.

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Credit Agreement will be effectively senior to our obligations to make an asset sale offer with respect to the Notes under the terms of the indenture.

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Our credit rating and ability to access well-functioning capital markets are important to our ability to secure future debt financing on acceptable terms. Our credit ratings may not reflect all risks associated with the Senior Secured Notes or our other indebtedness.

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Our access to the debt markets and the terms of such access depend on multiple factors including the condition of the debt capital markets, our operating performance and our credit ratings. These ratings are based on a number of factors including their assessment of our financial strength and financial policies. Our borrowing costs will be dependent to some extent on the rating assigned to our debt. However, there can be no assurance that any particular rating assigned to us will remain in effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be changed or withdrawn by a rating agency if, in that rating agency’s judgment, future circumstances relating to the basis of the rating so warrant. Incurrence of additional debt by us could adversely affect our credit rating. Any disruptions or turmoil in the capital markets or any downgrade of our credit rating could adversely affect our cost of funds, liquidity, competitive position and access to capital markets, which could materially and adversely affect our business operations, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, downgrading the credit rating of our debt securities or placing us on a watch list for possible future downgrading would likely have an adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock.

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The following Performance Graph and related information shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC, nor shall such information be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended, except to the extent that we specifically request that it be treated as soliciting material or incorporate it by reference into such filing.

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The SEC requires us to present a chart comparing the cumulative total stockholder return on our Common Stock with the cumulative total stockholder return of  (i) a broad equity market index and (ii) a published industry index or peer group. This chart compares the Common Stock with (i) the S&P 500 Composite Index and (ii) the S&P 500 Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods Index, and assumes an investment of $100 on January 31, 2016 in each of the Common Stock, the stocks comprising the S&P 500 Composite Index and the stocks comprising the S&P 500 Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods Index.

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us to reduce our losses and re-position our retail operations with a goal of becoming a profitable contributor to our business. See “―Recent Developments” for further information about our retail restructuring.

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We operate in fashion markets that are intensely competitive. Our ability to continuously evaluate and respond to changing consumer demands and tastes, across multiple market segments, distribution channels and geographic areas is critical to our success. Although our portfolio of brands is aimed at diversifying our risks in this regard, misjudging shifts in consumer preferences could have a negative effect on our business. Our success in the future will depend on our ability to design products that are accepted in the marketplace, source the manufacture of our products on a competitive basis, and continue to diversify our product portfolio and the markets we serve.

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We believe that consumers prefer to buy brands they know, and we have continually sought to increase the portfolio of name brands we can offer through different tiers of retail distribution, for a wide array of products at a variety of price points. We have increased the portfolio of brands we offer through licenses, acquisitions and joint ventures. We focus our efforts on the sale of products under our five power brands, two of which we own and three of which we license. It is our objective to continue to expand our product offerings and we are continually discussing new licensing opportunities with brand owners and seeking to acquire established brands.

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic

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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected businesses around the world for over a year. A national emergency was declared in the United States as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal, state and local governments and private entities mandated various restrictions, including closing of retail stores and restaurants, travel restrictions, restrictions on public gatherings, stay at home orders and advisories, and quarantining of people who may have been exposed to the virus. The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected the global economy, disrupted global supply chains, and created significant disruption of the financial and retail markets, including a disruption in consumer demand for apparel and accessories.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had multiple impacts on our business, including, but not limited to, the temporary closure of our and our customers’ stores, disruption to both international and domestic tourism and disruption to consumer shopping habits. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted our business operations and results of operations throughout fiscal 2021 resulting in lower sales and profitability. COVID-19 could continue to have an adverse impact on our results of operations and liquidity, the operations of our suppliers, vendors and customers, and on our employees as a result of quarantines, facility closures, and travel and logistics restrictions. Even as businesses have reopened as governmental restrictions were loosened with respect to stay at home orders and various restrictions with respect to the operation of retail businesses, the ultimate economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is highly uncertain. We expect that our business operations and results of operations, including our net sales, earnings and cash flows, will continue to be adversely impacted in fiscal 2022.

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During this crisis we have been focused on protecting the health and safety of our employees, our customers and our communities. We have taken precautionary measures intended to help minimize the risk of COVID-19 to our employees, including requiring our employees to work remotely during the first half of fiscal 2021. During the second half of fiscal 2021, our personnel have started to work in our offices on a part-time, capacity restricted basis. Having our employees work remotely may disrupt our operations or increase the risk of a cybersecurity incident. As a result, we have taken steps to mitigate the increased cybersecurity risks associated with remote working and reliance on videoconferencing platforms.

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Most of our retail partners, including our largest customer, Macy’s, closed their stores in North America during the initial reaction to the pandemic in the Spring of 2020. Some of our customers, such as Costco and Sam’s Club, remained open for business. Our retail partners have since reopened with certain limitations and restrictions. Our retail partners that closed stores asked to cancel orders and extend their payment terms with us. We continue to negotiate resolutions with our retail partners that are equitable and fiscally responsible for each of us. Certain of our retail partners have publicized actual or potential bankruptcy filings or other liquidity issues that could impact our anticipated income and cash flows, as well as require us to record additional accounts receivable reserves. In addition, we could be required to record increased excess

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and obsolete inventory reserves due to decreased sales or noncash impairment charges related to our intangible assets or goodwill due to reduced market values and cash flows. Further, a more promotional retail environment may cause us to lower our prices or sell existing inventory at larger discounts than in the past, negatively impacting our margins.

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There is significant uncertainty around the breadth and duration of business disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its impact on the U.S. and global economies and on consumer willingness to visit stores as they re-open. Consumer businesses have re-opened in most areas of the United States under governmental social distancing and other restrictions that are expected to limit the scope of operations for an unknown period of time compared to pre-COVID-19 business operations. These restrictions are expected to adversely impact sales even as retail stores are open again. The extent to which COVID-19 impacts our results will depend on continued developments in the public and private responses to the pandemic and the success and efficacy of efforts in the United States and around the world to vaccinate people against COVID-19. The continued impact of COVID-19 remains highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. New information may emerge concerning the severity of the outbreak and the spread of variants of the COVID-19 virus in locations that are important to our business. Actions taken to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact may change or become more restrictive as additional waves of infections occur, or continue to occur, as a result of the loosening of governmental restrictions.

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In response to these challenges, we have taken measures to preserve liquidity and contain costs that include, but are not limited to, employee furloughs, job eliminations, temporary salary reductions, reduced advertising and other promotional spending and deferral of capital projects. We also reviewed our inventory needs and worked with suppliers to curtail, or cancel, production of product which we believed would not be able to be sold in season. We have worked with our suppliers, landlords and licensors to renegotiate related agreements and extend payment terms in order to preserve capital.  During the second half of fiscal 2021, certain furloughed employees were reinstated and salaries that had been reduced were increased to their pre-pandemic levels. We also received royalty relief from certain licensors.

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Refinancing of our Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility

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On August 7, 2020, we completed a private debt offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of our 7.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2025 (the “Notes). The net proceeds of the Notes were used (i) to repay our prior term loan facility due 2022, (ii) to pay related fees and expenses and (iii) for general corporate purposes. The Notes bear interest at a rate of 7.875% per year payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2021.

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Also on August 7, 2020, we entered into the second amended and restated credit agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”) The ABL Credit Agreement is a five year senior secured credit facility and provides for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to $650 million. The ABL Credit Agreement refinances, amends and restates our prior Amended Credit Agreement which provided for borrowings of up to $650 million and was due to expire in December 2021.

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For a description of the Notes, the ABL Credit Agreement and our other debt instruments, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” under this Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Restructuring of Our Retail Operations Segment

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In June 2020, we commenced a restructuring of our retail operations segment, including the closing of the Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and Calvin Klein Performance stores. All store closings included in the restructuring have been completed as of the end of fiscal 2021.

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After completion of the restructuring, our retail operations segment consists of our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as the digital channels for DKNY, Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, G.H. Bass, Andrew Marc and Wilsons Leather. Part of our restructuring plan includes making significant changes to our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld retail operations. In addition to the stores operated as part of our retail operations segment, as of January 31, 2021, Vilebrequin products were distributed through 98 company-operated stores and owned digital channels in Europe and the United States, as well as through 71 franchised locations.

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In connection with the restructuring of our retail operations, we incurred an aggregate charge of approximately $100 million related to store operating costs, landlord termination fees, severance costs, store liquidation and closing costs, write-offs related to right-of-use assets and legal and professional fees. The cash portion of this charge was approximately $65 million.

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Our ongoing plan focuses on the operations and growth of our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as operating our digital business. Our plan is based on the assumed continued strength of the DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld brands, changes in planning and allocation and improvements in gross margin. We expect to reduce corporate headcount and administrative costs, while expanding our store base. We need to successfully implement this strategy in order to significantly reduce the losses in our retail operations with the goal of ultimately attaining profitability in our retail operations segment.

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Fabco

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Fabco Holding B.V (“Fabco”) is a Dutch joint venture limited liability company that was 49% owned by us through November 30, 2020. Effective December 1, 2020, we acquired an additional ownership interest in Fabco for nominal consideration, resulting in an increase of our ownership interest in Fabco to 75%. Effective December 1, 2020, Fabco is a consolidated majority-owned subsidiary of ours. Prior to December 1, 2020, we accounted for our investment in Fabco using the equity method of accounting. Fabco operates our DKNY business in China through its subsidiary.

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Segments

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We report based on two segments: wholesale operations and retail operations.

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Our wholesale operations segment includes sales of products to retailers under owned, licensed and private label brands, as well as sales related to the Vilebrequin business. Wholesale revenues also include royalty revenues from license agreements related to our owned trademarks including DKNY, Donna Karan, Vilebrequin, G.H. Bass and Andrew Marc.

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Our retail operations segment consists primarily of direct sales to consumers through our company-operated stores and through digital channels. In June 2020, we commenced the restructuring of our retail operations, including the closure of the Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and Calvin Klein Performance stores. The closure of these stores was completed during fiscal 2021. After completion of the restructuring, our retail operations segment consists of our DKNY and Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as the digital channels for DKNY, Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, G.H. Bass, Andrew Marc and Wilsons Leather.

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Trends

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Industry Trends

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Significant trends that affect the apparel industry include retail chains closing unprofitable stores, an increased focus by retail chains and others on expanding digital sales and providing convenience-driven fulfillment options, the continued consolidation of retail chains and the desire on the part of retailers to consolidate vendors supplying them. In addition, consumer shopping preferences have continued to shift from physical stores to online shopping and retail traffic remains under pressure.  All of these factors have led to a more promotional retail environment that includes aggressive markdowns in an attempt to offset declines caused by a reduction in physical store traffic. The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have accelerated these trends.

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We sell our products over the web through retail partners such as macys.com, nordstrom.com and dillards.com, each of which has a substantial online business. As digital sales of apparel continue to increase, we are developing additional digital marketing initiatives on our web sites and through social media. We are investing in digital personnel, marketing, logistics, planning and distribution to help us expand our online opportunities going forward. Our digital business consists of our own web platforms at www.dkny.com, www.donnakaran.com, www.ghbass.com, www.vilebrequin.com, www.andrewmarc.com and www.wilsonsleather.com. We also sell Karl Lagerfeld Paris products on our website, www.karllagerfeldparis.com. In addition, we sell to pure play online retail partners such as Amazon and Fanatics.

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A number of retailers are experiencing financial difficulties, which in some cases have resulted in bankruptcies, liquidations and/or store closings, such as the announced store closing plans for Macy’s, the bankruptcy and announced liquidation of Century 21 and Lord & Taylor, the announced bankruptcy filings of JC Penney, Neiman Marcus, Christopher & Banks and other retailers and the potential bankruptcy of additional retailers. The financial difficulties of a retail customer of ours could result in reduced business with that customer. We may also assume higher credit risk relating to receivables of a retail customer experiencing financial difficulty that could result in higher reserves for doubtful accounts or increased write-offs of accounts receivable. We attempt to mitigate credit risk from our customers by closely monitoring accounts receivable balances and shipping levels, as well as the ongoing financial performance and credit standing of customers.

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Retailers are seeking to differentiate their offerings by devoting more resources to the development of exclusive products, whether by focusing on their own private label products or on products produced exclusively for a retailer by a national brand manufacturer. Exclusive brands are only made available to a specific retailer, and thus customers loyal to their brands can only find them in the stores of that retailer.

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Consumers have shifted their apparel purchases based on their adjusted lifestyle needs resulting from changes to the work environment and leisure activities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have revised our product offerings in response to this shift toward casual and comfortable work-from-home clothing, as well as to activewear and leisure attire. We continue to revise our product lines to satisfy the needs of our retail customers and consumers.

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We have attempted to respond to general trends in our industry by continuing to focus on selling products with recognized brand equity, by attention to design, quality and value and by improving our sourcing capabilities. We have also responded with the strategic acquisitions made by us and new license agreements entered into by us that added to our portfolio of licensed and proprietary brands and helped diversify our business by adding new product lines and expanding distribution channels. We believe that our broad distribution capabilities help us to respond to the various shifts by consumers between distribution channels and that our operational capabilities will enable us to continue to be a vendor of choice for our retail partners.

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Tariffs

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The apparel and accessories industry has been impacted by Section 301 tariffs imposed by the United States government on goods imported from China. Tariffs on handbags and leather outerwear imported from China were effective beginning in September 2018. These tariffs initially increased existing duties by 10% of the merchandise cost to us.  The level of tariffs on these product categories was later increased to 25% beginning May 10, 2019.

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On August 1, 2019, the United States government announced new 10% tariffs that cover the remaining estimated $300 billion of inbound trade from China, including most of our apparel products. On August 23, 2019, the United States government announced that the new tariffs would increase from 10% to 15%. A portion of the new 15% tariffs went into effect on September 1, 2019. Some of the additional tariffs on certain categories of products were delayed until December 15, 2019, but have not yet gone into effect as the United States and China signed their Phase One Deal trade agreement in January 2020.

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It is difficult to accurately estimate the impact on our business from these tariff actions or similar actions or when additional tariffs may become effective. For fiscal 2020, approximately 50% of the products that we sold were manufactured in China. For fiscal 2021, approximately 33% of the products that we sold were manufactured in China.

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Notwithstanding the Phase One Deal, the United States government continues to negotiate with China with respect to a trade deal, which could lead to the removal, lowering or postponement of additional tariffs. If the U.S. and China are not able to resolve their differences, additional tariffs may be put in place and additional products may become subject to tariffs. Tariffs on additional products imported by us from China would increase our costs, could require us to increase prices to our customers and would cause us to seek price concessions from our vendors. If we are unable to increase prices to offset an increase in tariffs, this would result in our realizing lower gross margins on the products sold by us and will negatively impact our operating results. We have reduced our reliance on China by moving product to other countries, including Vietnam and Indonesia. We will continue to explore alternative production partners to further diversify our

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sourcing network and to reduce our reliance on any one particular country. These efforts may not enable us to offset the adverse effects of any increase in tariffs.

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Use of Estimates and Critical Accounting Policies

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The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting policies employed by us, including the use of estimates, are presented in the notes to our consolidated financial statements.

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Critical accounting policies are those that are most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and our results of operations, and require management’s most difficult, subjective and complex judgments, as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our most critical accounting estimates, discussed below, pertain to revenue recognition, accounts receivable, inventories, income taxes, goodwill and intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets and equity awards. In determining these estimates, management must use amounts that are based upon its informed judgments and best estimates. We continually evaluate our estimates, including those related to customer allowances and discounts, product returns, bad debts and inventories, and carrying values of intangible assets. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

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Revenue Recognition

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On February 1, 2018, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606 – Revenue From Contracts With Customers (“ASC 606”) using the modified retrospective method as of January 31, 2018. Under ASC 606, wholesale revenue is recognized when control transfers to the customer. We consider control to have been transferred when we have transferred physical possession of the product, we have a right to payment for the product, the customer has legal title to the product and the customer has the significant risks and rewards of the product. Wholesale revenues are adjusted by variable considerations arising from implicit or explicit obligations. Variable consideration includes trade discounts, end of season markdowns, sales allowances, cooperative advertising, return liabilities and other customer allowances. Under ASC 606, we estimate the anticipated variable consideration and record this estimate as a reduction of revenue in the period the related product revenue is recognized. Prior to adopting ASC 606, certain components of variable consideration were recorded at a later date when the liability was known or incurred.

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Variable consideration is estimated based on historical experience, current contractual and statutory requirements, specific known events and industry trends. The reserves for variable consideration are recorded under customer refund liabilities. Customer refund liabilities were recorded as a reduction to accounts receivable prior to the adoption of ASC 606. Historical return rates are calculated on a product line basis. The remainder of the historical rates for variable consideration are calculated by customer by product lines.

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We recognize retail sales when the customer takes possession of the goods and tenders payment, generally at the point of sale. Digital revenues from customers through our digital platforms are recognized when the customer takes possession of the goods. Our sales are recorded net of applicable sales taxes.

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Both wholesale revenues and retail store revenues are shown net of returns, discounts and other allowances. Under ASC 606, we now classify cooperative advertising as a reduction of net sales. Previously, cooperative advertising was recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses.

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Accounts Receivable

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In the normal course of business, we extend credit to our wholesale customers based on pre-defined credit criteria. Accounts receivable, as shown on our consolidated balance sheet, are net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligation (such as in the case of bankruptcy filings, extensive delay in payment or substantial downgrading by credit sources), a specific reserve for bad debts is recorded against amounts due to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount reasonably expected to be collected. For all other wholesale customers, an allowance for doubtful accounts is determined through analysis of the aging of accounts receivable at the date of the financial statements, assessments of collectability based on historical trends and an evaluation of the impact of economic conditions.

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On February 1, 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” which had no material impact on our financial statements. Our financial instruments consist of trade receivables arising from revenue transactions in the ordinary course of business. We consider our trade receivables to consist of two portfolio segments: wholesale and retail trade receivables. Wholesale trade receivables result from credit we extend to our wholesale customers based on pre-defined criteria and are generally due within 30 to 60 days. Retail trade receivables primarily relate to amounts due from third-party credit card processors for the settlement of debit and credit card transactions and are typically collected within 3 to 5 days.

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Inventories

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Wholesale inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first-out method) or net realizable value, which comprises a significant portion of our inventory. Retail inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market as determined by the retail inventory method. Vilebrequin inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the weighted average method) or net realizable value.

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We continually evaluate the composition of our inventories, assessing slow-turning, ongoing product as well as fashion product from prior seasons. The net realizable value of distressed inventory is based on historical sales trends of our individual product lines, the impact of market trends and economic conditions, expected permanent retail markdowns and the value of current orders for this type of inventory. A provision is recorded to reduce the cost of inventories to the estimated net realizable values, if required.

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Income Taxes

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As part of the process of preparing our consolidated financial statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating our actual current tax expense, together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our consolidated balance sheet.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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ASC Topic 350 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (“ASC 350”) requires that goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life be tested for impairment at least annually and are required to be written down when impaired. We perform our test in the fourth fiscal quarter of each year, or more frequently, if events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of such assets may be impaired. Goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life are tested for impairment by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value. We have identified two reporting units, which are wholesale operations and retail operations. Fair value is generally determined using discounted cash flows, market multiples and market capitalization. Significant estimates used in the fair value methodologies include estimates of future cash flows, future short-term and long-term growth rates, weighted average cost of capital and estimates of market multiples of the reportable unit. If these estimates or their related assumptions change in the future, we may be required to record impairment charges for our goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life.

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The process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill is subjective and requires significant judgment at many points during the analysis. The evaluation consists of either using a qualitative approach to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the assets is less than their respective carrying values or a quantitative impairment test, if necessary. In performing a qualitative evaluation, we consider many factors in evaluating whether the carrying value of goodwill may not be recoverable, including declines in our stock price and market capitalization in relation to our book value and macroeconomic conditions affecting our business. In performing a quantitative evaluation, to estimate the fair value of a reporting unit for the purposes of our annual or periodic analyses, we make estimates and judgments about the future cash flows of that reporting unit. Although our cash flow forecasts are based on assumptions that are consistent with our plans and estimates we are using to manage the underlying businesses, there is significant exercise of judgment involved in determining the cash flows attributable to a reporting unit over its estimated remaining useful life. In addition, we make certain judgments about allocating shared assets to the estimated balance sheets of our reporting units. We also consider our and our competitor’s market capitalization on the date we perform the analysis. Changes in judgment on these assumptions and estimates could result in a goodwill impairment charge.

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In accordance with ASC 350, in the first step of our goodwill impairment review, we compare the fair value of the wholesale operations reporting unit to our carrying value. If the fair value of the reporting unit exceeds our carrying value, goodwill is not impaired and no further testing is required. Similar to many companies in our industry, our market capitalization was negatively impacted during certain periods during fiscal 2021 as stock prices dropped dramatically during the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 outbreak made it impracticable to forecast our business with any certainty during fiscal 2021. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s operations, the Company performed a quantitative test of its goodwill as of April 30, 2020 using an income approach through a discounted cash flow analysis methodology. The discounted cash flow approach requires that certain assumptions and estimates be made regarding industry economic factors and future profitability. Under the income approach, we calculated the fair value of the reporting units based on the present value of estimated future cash flows. Cash flows projections are based on management’s estimates of revenue growth rates and earnings before interest and taxes, taking into consideration industry and market conditions. The assumptions used for the impairment analysis were developed by management of each reporting unit based on industry projections, as well as specific facts relating to the reporting units. If the reporting units were to experience sales declines or be exposed to enhanced and sustained pricing and volume pressures there would be an increased risk of impairment of goodwill for the reporting units. At January 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, we performed a qualitative evaluation where we considered the measurable performance of the wholesale operations reporting unit, our stock price and market capitalization and the current macroeconomics regarding the retail industry where our products are sold.

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We also performed quantitative tests of each of our indefinite-lived intangible assets using a relief from royalty method, another form of the income approach as of April 30, 2020. The relief from royalty method requires assumptions regarding industry economic factors and future profitability. There were no impairments identified as of April 30, 2020 as a result of these tests. We performed our annual test for intangible assets with indefinite lives as of January 31 of each year using a qualitative evaluation or a quantitative test using a relief from royalty method, another form of the income approach. The relief from royalty method requires assumptions regarding industry economic factors and future profitability. Critical estimates in valuing intangible assets include future expected cash flows from license agreements, trade names and customer relationships. In addition, other factors considered are the brand awareness and market position of the products sold by the acquired companies and assumptions about the period of time the brand will continue to be used in the combined company’s product portfolio. Management’s estimates of fair value are based on assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable.

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If we did not appropriately allocate these components or we incorrectly estimate the useful lives of these components, our computation of amortization expense may not appropriately reflect the actual impact of these costs over future periods, which may affect our results of operations.

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Trademarks having finite lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives and measured for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired.

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We have allocated the purchase price of the companies we acquired to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities we assumed, based on their estimated fair values. These valuations require management to make significant estimations and assumptions, especially with respect to intangible assets.

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The fair values assigned to the identifiable intangible assets acquired were based on assumptions and estimates made by management using unobservable inputs reflecting our own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

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All property and equipment and other long-lived assets are reviewed for potential impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset’s carrying value may not be recoverable. If such indicators are present, it is determined whether the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows attributable to such assets are less than the carrying value of the assets. A potential impairment has occurred if projected future undiscounted cash flows are less than the carrying value of the assets.

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In fiscal 2021, we recorded a $20.1 million impairment charge primarily related to operating lease assets, leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures at certain Wilsons Leather and G.H. Bass stores, primarily due to the retail restructuring, as well as at certain DKNY and Vilebrequin stores as a result of the performance at these stores.

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In fiscal 2020, we recorded a $21.8 million impairment charge primarily related to leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures and operating lease assets at certain of our Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and DKNY stores as a result of the performance at these stores.

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In fiscal 2019, we recorded a $2.8 million impairment charge related to leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures at certain of our Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and DKNY stores as a result of the performance at these stores.

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Equity Awards

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Restricted Stock Units

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Restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) are time based awards that do not have market or performance conditions and either (i) cliff vest after three years or (ii) vest over a three year period.  The grant date fair value for RSU’s are based on the quoted market price on the date of grant.  Compensation expense for RSU’s is recognized in the consolidated financial statements on a straight-line basis over the service period based on their grant date fair value.

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Performance Based Restricted Stock Units

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Performance based restricted stock units consist of both performance based restricted stock units (“PRSU’s”) and performance stock units (“PSU’s”).

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PRSU’s were granted to executives prior to fiscal 2020 and included (i) market price performance conditions that provide for the award to vest only after the average closing price of the Company’s stock trades above a predetermined market level and (ii) another performance condition that requires the achievement of an operating performance target.  PRSU’s generally vest over a two to five year period.  For restricted stock units with market conditions, the Company estimates the grant date fair value using a Monte Carlo simulation model. This valuation methodology utilizes the closing price of the Company’s common stock on grant date and several key assumptions, including expected volatility of the Company’s stock price, and risk-free rates of return. This valuation is performed with the assistance of a third party valuation specialist. PRSU’s are expensed over the service period under the requisite acceleration method.

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PSU’s were granted to executives in fiscal 2020 and vest after a three year performance period during which certain earnings before interest and taxes and return on invested capital performance standards must be satisfied for vesting to occur. PSU’s are also subject to a lock up period that prevents the sale, contract to sell or transfer shares for two years

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subsequent to the date of vesting.  PSU’s are expensed over the service period under the requisite acceleration method and based on an estimated percentage of achievement of certain pre-established goals.

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Compensation expense for employee stock options is recognized in the consolidated financial statements over the service period (generally the vesting period) based on their fair value. Stock options are valued using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Black-Scholes model requires subjective assumptions regarding dividend yields, expected volatility, expected life of options and risk-free interest rates. These assumptions reflect management’s best estimates. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the estimate of fair value and the amount of our compensation expenses for stock options.

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inventory and close stores in connection with the restructuring of our retail operations segment beginning during the second quarter of fiscal 2021, net sales were also negatively impacted by the significant promotional activity involved in liquidation sales of inventory in the stores we were closing. Net sales of our retail operations segment also declined due to the decrease in the number of stores operated by us from 282 at January 31, 2020 to 50 at January 31, 2021.

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Gross profit was $744.4 million, or 36.2% of net sales, for fiscal 2021 and compared to $1.12 billion, or 35.4% of net sales, last year. The gross profit percentage in our wholesale operations segment was 35.9% for the year ended January 31, 2021 as compared to 32.7% for the year ended January 31, 2020. The gross profit percentage for our wholesale segment was positively impacted by the reversal of previously anticipated markdown accruals that are no longer necessary due to the reduction in sales to our retail customers. The gross profit percentage in our retail operations segment was 33.6% for the year ended January 31, 2021 compared to 46.7% for the same period last year. The gross profit percentage for our retail segment was negatively impacted by the reduction of our net sales caused by COVID-19 related closures of our retail stores, increased promotional activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic and liquidation sales in connection with the restructuring of our retail operations segment.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $605.1 million in fiscal 2021 from $832.2 million in fiscal 2020. The decrease in expenses was primarily due to a decrease of $138.6 million in personnel costs including salaries, bonuses, share-based compensation and other incentives and benefits as a result of employee furloughs, job eliminations and decreased profitability. In addition, there were decreases of $40.5 million in advertising, $22.8 million in rent and facility costs and $19.3 million in third-party warehouse expenses. These decreases were related to reduced sales driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and the restructuring of our retail operations segment. These decreases were offset, in part, by a $14.0 million increase in bad debt expense primarily related to allowances recorded against the outstanding receivables of certain department store customers that have publicly announced bankruptcy filings or potential bankruptcy filings and $4.8 million of professional fees incurred in connection with the restructuring of our retail operations segment.

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Depreciation and amortization expense was $38.6 million in fiscal 2021 and $38.7 million in fiscal 2020.

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In fiscal 2021, we recorded a $17.9 million impairment charge, net of gain on lease terminations, related to operating lease assets, leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures at certain Wilsons Leather and G.H. Bass stores, primarily due to the retail restructuring, as well as at certain DKNY and Vilebrequin stores as a result of the performance at these stores.  In fiscal 2020, we recorded a $19.4 million impairment charge, net of gain on lease terminations, related to leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures and operating lease assets at certain of our Wilsons Leather, G.H. Bass and DKNY stores.

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Other income was $3.2 million in fiscal 2021 compared to other loss of $1.2 million in fiscal 2020. This increase is primarily the result of recording $2.7 million of income related to the increased equity interest we acquired in Fabco. In addition, we recorded $0.1 million of foreign currency losses during fiscal 2021 compared to $1.5 million of foreign currency losses during fiscal 2020.

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Interest and financing charges, net for fiscal 2021, were $50.4 million compared to $44.4 million for fiscal 2020. The increase is primarily due to a $6.5 million charge to interest expense to extinguish debt issuance costs upon the repayment of our term loan facility and amendment of our revolving credit facility.

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Income tax expense for fiscal 2021 was $12.2 million compared to $38.3 million for the prior year. Our effective tax rate was 34.2% in fiscal 2021 compared to 21.0% in the prior year. This increase in our effective tax rate is primarily the result of the significant reduction in pretax book income in relation to tax expense mainly because foreign taxable losses had lower rates of tax benefit.

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At any time prior to August 15, 2022, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date plus a “make-whole” premium, as described in the Indenture. On or after August 15, 2022, we may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time and from time to time at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to August 15, 2022, we may redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the proceeds of certain equity offerings at the redemption price set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to August 15, 2022, during any twelve month period, we may redeem up to 10% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price equal to 103% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.

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If we experience a Change of Control (as defined in the Indenture), we are required to offer to repurchase the Notes at 101% of the principal amount of such Notes plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.

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The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, pay dividends or make other restricted payments, make certain investments, incur restrictions on the ability of our restricted subsidiaries that are not guarantors to pay dividends or make certain other payments, create or incur certain liens, sell assets and subsidiary stock, impair the security interests, transfer all or substantially all of our assets or enter into merger or consolidation transactions, and enter into transactions with affiliates. The Indenture provides for customary events of default which include (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods), among others, nonpayment of principal or interest, breach of other agreements in the Indenture, failure to pay certain other indebtedness, failure of certain guarantees to be enforceable, failure to perfect certain collateral securing the Notes failure to pay certain final judgments, and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.

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We incurred debt issuance costs totaling $8.5 million related to the Notes that will be amortized over the term of the Notes. In accordance with ASU 2015-15, the debt issuance costs have been deferred and are presented as a contra-liability, offsetting the outstanding balance of the Notes, and are amortized over the remaining life of the Notes.

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Second Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement

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On August 7, 2020, our subsidiaries, G-III Leather Fashions, Inc., Riviera Sun, Inc., CK Outerwear, LLC, AM Retail Group, Inc. and The Donna Karan Company Store LLC (collectively, the “Borrowers”), entered into the second amended and restated credit agreement (the “ABL Credit Agreement”) with the Lenders named therein and with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The ABL Credit Agreement is a five year senior secured credit facility subject to a springing maturity date if, subject to certain conditions, the LVMH Note is not refinanced or repaid prior to the date that is 91 days prior to the date of any relevant payment thereunder. The ABL Credit Agreement provides for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to $650 million. We and our subsidiaries, G-III Apparel Canada ULC, Gabrielle Studio, Inc., Donna Karan International Inc. and Donna Karan Studio LLC (the “Guarantors”), are Loan Guarantors under the ABL Credit Agreement.

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The ABL Credit Agreement refinances, amends and restates the Amended Credit Agreement, dated as of December 1, 2016 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to August 7, 2020, the “Prior Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrowers and the Loan Guarantors (each as defined therein) party thereto, the lenders from time to time party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the administrative agent thereunder. The Prior Credit Agreement provided for borrowings of up to $650 million and was due to expire in December 2021. The ABL Credit Agreement extends the maturity date to August 2025, subject to a springing maturity date if, subject to certain conditions, the LVMH Note is not refinanced or repaid prior to the date that is 91 days prior to the date of any relevant payment thereunder.

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Amounts available under the ABL Credit Agreement are subject to borrowing base formulas and overadvances as specified in the ABL Credit Agreement. Borrowings bear interest, at the Borrowers’ option, at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% to 2.25% or an alternate base rate margin of 0.75% to 1.25% (defined as the greatest of (i) the “prime rate” of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. from time to time, (ii) the federal funds rate plus 0.5% and (iii) the LIBOR rate for a borrowing with an

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interest period of one month) plus 1.00%, with the applicable margin determined based on Borrowers’ availability under the ABL Credit Agreement. The ABL Credit Agreement is secured by specified assets of the Borrowers and the Guarantors. In addition to paying interest on any outstanding borrowings under the ABL Credit Agreement, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lenders under the credit agreement with respect to the unutilized commitments. The commitment fee accrues at a tiered rate equal to 0.50% per annum on the average daily amount of the available commitments when the average usage is less than 50% of the total available commitments and decreases to 0.35% per annum on the average daily amount of the available commitments when the average usage is greater than or equal to 50% of the total available commitments.

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The revolving credit facility contains covenants that, among other things, restrict our ability, subject to specified exceptions, to incur additional debt; incur liens; sell or dispose of certain assets; merge with other companies; liquidate or dissolve the Company; acquire other companies; make loans, advances, or guarantees; and make certain investments. In certain circumstances, the revolving credit facility also requires us to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined in the agreement, not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for each period of twelve consecutive fiscal months of the Company. As of January 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

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As of January 31, 2021, we had no borrowings outstanding under the ABL credit agreement. As of January 31, 2021, interest under the ABL credit agreement was being paid at an average rate of 2.04% per annum. The ABL credit agreement also includes amounts available for letters of credit.

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At the date of the refinancing of the Prior Credit Agreement, we had $3.3 million of unamortized debt issuance costs remaining from the Prior Credit Agreement. We extinguished and charged to interest expense $0.4 million of the prior debt issuance costs and incurred new debt issuance costs totaling $5.1 million related to the ABL Credit Agreement. We have a total of $8.0 million debt issuance costs related to our ABL Credit Agreement. As permitted under ASC 2015-15, the debt issuance costs have been deferred and are presented as an asset which is to be subsequently amortized ratably over the term of the ABL Credit Agreement.

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Term Loan Credit Agreement

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We had previously borrowed $350.0 million under a senior secured term loan facility (the “Term Loan”) that was scheduled to mature in December 2022. We prepaid $50.0 million in principal amount of the Term Loan, reducing the principal balance of the Term Loan to $300.0 million.

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On August 7, 2020, we used a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the Notes to repay the outstanding principal balance of $300.0 million under the Term Loan. At the date of repayment, we had unamortized debt issuance costs of $6.1 million associated with the Term Loan. These debt issuance costs were fully extinguished and charged to interest expense in our results of operations.

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LVMH Note

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We issued to LVMH, as a portion of the consideration for the acquisition of DKI, a junior lien secured promissory note in favor of LVMH in the principal amount of $125 million (the “LVMH Note”) that bears interest at the rate of 2% per year. $75 million of the principal amount of the LVMH Note is due and payable on June 1, 2023 and $50 million of such principal amount is due and payable on December 1, 2023.

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Based on an independent valuation, it was determined that the LVMH Note should be treated as having been issued at a discount of  $40.0 million in accordance with ASC 820 — Fair Value Measurements. This discount is being amortized as interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the LVMH Note.

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In connection with the issuance of the LVMH Note, LVMH entered into (i) a subordination agreement providing that our obligations under the LVMH Note are subordinate and junior to our obligations under the revolving credit facility and Term Loan and (ii) a pledge and security agreement with us and our subsidiary, G-III Leather, pursuant to which we and G-III Leather granted to LVMH a security interest in specified collateral to secure our payment and performance of our

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obligations under the LVMH Note that is subordinate and junior to the security interest granted by us with respect to our obligations under the revolving credit facility and Term Loan.

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Unsecured Loans

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During fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021, T.R.B International SA (“TRB”), a subsidiary of Vilebrequin, borrowed funds under several unsecured loans. A portion of the unsecured loans were to provide funding for operations in the normal course of business, while other unsecured loans were various European state backed loans as part of COVID-19 relief programs. In the aggregate, TRB is currently required to make quarterly installment payments of €0.2 million. Interest on the outstanding principal amount of the unsecured loans accrues at a fixed rate equal to 0% to 2.0% per annum, payable on either a quarterly or monthly basis. Certain unsecured loans will require monthly installment payments beginning in fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2024. The unsecured loans have maturity dates ranging from September 15, 2024 through October 22, 2026. As of January 31, 2021, TRB had an aggregate outstanding balance of €7.4 million under these various unsecured loans.

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Overdraft Facilities

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During fiscal 2021, TRB entered into several overdraft facilities that allow for applicable bank accounts to be in a negative position up to a certain maximum overdraft. TRB entered into an uncommitted overdraft facility with HSBC Bank allowing for a maximum overdraft of €5 million. Interest on drawn balances accrues at a fixed rate equal to the Euro Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin of 1.75% per annum, payable quarterly. The facility may be cancelled at any time by TRB or HSBC Bank. As part of a COVID-19 relief program, TRB and its subsidiaries have also entered into several state backed overdraft facilities with UBS Bank in Switzerland for an aggregate of CHF 4.7 million at varying interest rates of 0% to 0.5%. As of January 31, 2021, TRB had an aggregate €2.5 million drawn under these various facilities.

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Outstanding Borrowings

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Our primary operating cash requirements are to fund our seasonal buildup in inventories and accounts receivable, primarily during the second and third fiscal quarters each year. Due to the seasonality of our business, we generally reach our peak borrowings under our asset-based credit facility during our third fiscal quarter. The primary sources to meet our operating cash requirements have been borrowings under this credit facility and cash generated from operations. The reduction in net sales in the current year resulted in reductions in our seasonal inventory needs in the current year, and as a result, there were no borrowings outstanding under the ABL Credit Agreement as of January 31, 2021.

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We had no borrowings outstanding under our ABL Credit Agreement at January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020. We had $400 million in borrowings outstanding under the Notes at January 31, 2021. We had $300.0 million in borrowings outstanding under the Term Loan Credit Agreement at January 31, 2020. Our contingent liability under open letters of credit was approximately $10.5 million at January 31, 2021 and $11.8 million at January 31, 2020. In addition to the amounts outstanding under these two loan agreements, at January 31, 2021 and 2020, we had $125.0 million of face value principal amount outstanding under the LVMH Note. We had an aggregate of €7.4 million ($9.1 million) and €2.6 million ($2.9 million) outstanding under Vilebrequin’s various Unsecured Loans as of January 31, 2021 and January 31, 2020, respectively. We also had €2.5 million ($3.0 million) outstanding under Vilebrequin’s Overdraft Facilities as of January 31, 2021.

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Share Repurchase Program

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Our Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program of 5,000,000 shares. Pursuant to this program, during fiscal 2020 we acquired 1,327,566 of our shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $35.2 million and during fiscal 2019 we acquired 723,072 of our shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $20.3 million. No shares of common stock were acquired pursuant to this program during fiscal 2021. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including market conditions and prevailing stock prices, and are subject to compliance with certain covenants contained in our loan agreement. Share repurchases may take place on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means, and would be made in accordance with applicable securities laws. As of January 31, 2021, we had 2,949,362 authorized shares remaining under this program. As of March 22, 2021, we had approximately 48,376,636 shares of common stock outstanding.

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Cash from Operating Activities

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At January 31, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $351.9 million. We generated $74.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2021, primarily as a result of our net income of $23.5 million, and non-cash charges in the aggregate amount of $136.5 million relating primarily to operating lease costs ($71.4 million), depreciation and amortization ($38.6 million), asset impairment charges ($20.4 million) and share-based compensation ($6.1 million). We also generated cash from operating activities from decreases of $143.5 million in inventories, $38.9 million in accounts receivable and $24.5 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets. These items were offset, in part, by decreases of $136.4 million in customer refund liabilities, $94.2 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses and $86.4 million in operating lease liabilities.

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At January 31, 2020, we had cash and cash equivalents of $197.4 million. We generated $209.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2020, primarily as a result of our net income of $143.8 million, and non-cash charges in the aggregate amount of $151.4 million relating primarily to operating lease costs ($73.3 million), depreciation and amortization ($38.7 million), asset impairment charges ($21.8 million) and share-based compensation ($17.6 million). We also generated cash from operating activities from decreases of $24.5 million in inventories and $15.9 million in prepaid expenses and other current assets. These items were offset, in part, by a decrease of $79.8 million in operating lease liabilities, an increase of $28.0 million in accounts receivable, a decrease of $18.6 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses, and a decrease of $10.2 million in customer refund liabilities.

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Cash from Investing Activities

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In fiscal 2021, we used $20.1 million of cash in investing activities for capital expenditures and initial direct costs of operating lease assets. Capital expenditures in the period primarily related to information technology expenditures and additional fixturing costs at department stores. Operating lease assets initial direct costs in the period primarily related to payments of key money and broker fees.

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In fiscal 2020, we used $40.1 million of cash in investing activities for capital expenditures and initial direct costs of operating lease assets. Capital expenditures in the period primarily related to information technology expenditures and additional fixturing costs at department stores. Operating lease assets initial direct costs in the period primarily related to payments of key money and broker fees.

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Cash from Financing Activities

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In fiscal 2021, we generated $94.8 million of cash from financing activities primarily as a result of the proceeds of $400 million from the issuance of our Notes partially offset by the $300 million repayment of our term loan facility from the proceeds of the Notes. We also made payments of $13.6 million in financing costs related to the issuance of our Notes and entering into the ABL Credit Agreement.

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In fiscal 2020, we used $44.5 million of cash in financing activities. We used $35.2 million of cash to repurchase 1,327,566 shares of our common stock under our share repurchase program and $12.2 million for taxes paid with respect to net share settlements.

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Financing Needs

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We believe that our cash on hand and cash generated from operations, together with funds available under the ABL Credit Agreement, are sufficient to meet our expected operating and capital expenditure requirements. We may seek to acquire other businesses in order to expand our product offerings. We may need additional financing in order to complete one or more acquisitions. We cannot be certain that we will be able to obtain additional financing, if required, on acceptable terms or at all.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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See Note A.19 – Effects of Recently Adopted and Issued Accounting Pronouncements in the accompanying notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of recently adopted accounting pronouncements and issued accounting pronouncements that we believe may have an impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements when adopted.

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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

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We do not have any “off-balance sheet arrangements” as such term is defined in Item 303 of Regulation S-K of the SEC rules.

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