- Vince Holding Corp. (“VNCE” or the “Company”) and Authentic
Brands Group (“Authentic”) to enter into a strategic arrangement
whereby VNCE contributes its intellectual property to a newly
formed Authentic subsidiary (“ABG Vince”) for total consideration
to Vince of $76.5 million in cash from Authentic and 25% membership
interest in ABG Vince
- VNCE to use proceeds from the new partnership to strengthen its
overall liquidity position, increase its working capital, and repay
in full the outstanding balance of $27.7 million under its Term
Loan Credit Facility, and to repay a portion of the outstanding
borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility
Vince Holding Corp., (NYSE: VNCE), a global contemporary
retailer, today announced it has entered into a strategic
partnership (“Authentic Transaction”) with Authentic Brands Group a
global brand development, marketing and entertainment platform,
whereby VNCE will contribute its intellectual property to ABG Vince
for a total consideration of $76.5 million in cash and a 25%
membership interest in ABG Vince. Through the agreement, Authentic
will own the majority stake of 75% membership interest in ABG
Vince.
In connection with the Authentic Transaction, VNCE will enter
into an exclusive, long-term license agreement (the “License
Agreement”) with Authentic to use the contributed intellectual
property for VNCE’s existing business in a manner consistent with
the Company’s current wholesale, retail and e-commerce operations,
and will pay a royalty fee to ABG Vince. VNCE will receive a
quarterly distribution equal to 25% of ABG Vince’s net cash. The
License Agreement contains an initial ten-year term and eight
ten-year renewal options allowing VNCE to renew the agreement.
Jack Schwefel, Chief Executive Officer of VNCE said, “We are
pleased to enter into this transformative partnership with
Authentic which will provide us the necessary capital to strengthen
our balance sheet allowing for opportunities to enhance our focus
on driving margin expansion, and focusing on our strategic growth
initiatives including leveraging our enhanced e-commerce
capabilities and CDP platform, expanding our international
presence, growing our Men’s business and selectively opening new
retail doors in the U.S. Through this strategic partnership we will
also benefit from leveraging Authentic’s expertise and Lifestyle
and Entertainment platforms, which provide opportunities to grow
the Vince brand into adjacent categories and territories.”
“We are excited to partner with Jack and the VNCE management
team as we expect to mutually benefit from the strength of the
Vince brand that has been developed over the past 20 years,” said
Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Authentic. “The addition
of another luxury brand to our formidable portfolio is timely as we
see demand for luxury goods growing in key markets around the
world.”
VNCE will remain a publicly-traded entity and continue its
existing operations with no changes to management or Board of
Directors composition.
Solomon Partners is serving as financial advisor and Ropes &
Gray LLP is serving as legal advisor to VNCE on this transaction.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is serving as legal advisor to
Authentic.
The transaction is expected to close within the second quarter
of calendar 2023 and is subject to customary closing conditions.
For further information regarding terms and conditions of the
transaction, please see the Company’s Information Statement on
Schedule 14C, filed with the SEC on April 24, 2023.
Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal
2022 Earnings and Entry into Revolving Credit Facility
Amendment
In a separate press release issued today, the Company announced
its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2022 earnings results and
the entry into an amendment to its existing revolving credit
facility. The press release is available at
http://investors.vince.com/.
ABOUT VINCE HOLDING CORP.
Vince Holding Corp. is a global contemporary retailer led
primarily by the Vince brand. Vince, established in 2002, is a
leading global luxury apparel and accessories brand best known for
creating elevated yet understated pieces for every day effortless
style. Known for its range of luxury products, Vince offers women’s
and men’s ready-to-wear, footwear and accessories through 50
full-price retail stores, 17 outlet stores, and its e-commerce
site, vince.com and through its subscription service Vince Unfold,
www.vinceunfold.com, as well as through premium wholesale channels
globally. Please visit www.vince.com for more information.
ABOUT AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP
Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) is a global brand
development, marketing and entertainment platform, which owns a
portfolio of more than 40 iconic and world-renowned Lifestyle,
Entertainment and Media brands. Headquartered in New York City,
with offices around the world, Authentic connects strong brands
with best-in-class partners and a global network of operators,
distributors and retailers to build long-term value in the
marketplace. Its brands generate approximately $28.5 billion* in
global annual retail sales and have an expansive retail footprint
in more than 150 countries, including 11,300-plus* freestanding
stores and shop-in-shops and 380,000 points of sale.
Authentic is committed to transforming brands by delivering
powerful storytelling, compelling content, innovative business
models and immersive experiences. It creates and activates original
marketing strategies to drive the success of its brands across all
consumer touchpoints, platforms and emerging media. Authentic’s
brand portfolio includes Marilyn Monroe®, Elvis Presley®, Muhammad
Ali®, Shaquille O’Neal®, David Beckham®, Dr. J®, Greg Norman®, Neil
Lane®, Thalia®, Sports Illustrated®, Reebok®, Brooks Brothers®,
Barneys New York®, Judith Leiber®, Ted Baker®, Hervé Léger®, Hickey
Freeman®, Frye®, Nautica®, Juicy Couture®, Vince Camuto®, Lucky
Brand®, Aéropostale®, Forever 21®, Nine West®, Eddie Bauer®,
Spyder®, Volcom®, Quiksilver®, Billabong®, Roxy®, DC Shoes®, RVCA®,
Element®, Shark®, Tretorn®, Prince®, Airwalk®, Izod®, Jones New
York®, Van Heusen®, Hart Schaffner Marx®, Arrow® and Thomasville®.
*Pending acquisition in Q3 2023. For more information, visit
authentic.com. Follow Authentic on LinkedIn, Instagram and
Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements: This document, and any statements
incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements
under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among
other things, our current expectations about possible or assumed
future results of operations of the Company, the expected
completion and timing of the ABG Transaction and other information
relating to the ABG Transaction and are indicated by words or
phrases such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,”
“seek,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “target,”
“project,” “forecast,” “envision” and other similar phrases.
Although we believe the assumptions and expectations reflected in
these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these assumptions
and expectations may not prove to be correct and we may not achieve
the results or benefits anticipated. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of actual results, and our actual
results may differ materially from those suggested in the
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which are
beyond our control, including, without limitation: our ability to
successfully complete the ABG Transaction; our ability to realize
the benefits of our strategic initiatives; our ability to maintain
adequate cash flow from operations or availability under our
revolving credit facility to meet our liquidity needs; the impact
of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on our business,
results of operations and liquidity; general economic conditions;
the execution and management of our international expansion; our
ability to continue having the liquidity necessary to service our
debt, meet contractual payment obligations, and fund our
operations; further impairment of our goodwill and indefinite-lived
intangible assets; the execution and management of our retail store
growth plans; our ability to make lease payments when due; our
ability to maintain our larger wholesale partners; the loss of
certain of our wholesale partners; our ability to successfully
implement the wind down of the Rebecca Taylor business; our ability
to remediate the identified material weakness in our internal
control over financial reporting; our ability to comply with
domestic and international laws, regulations and orders; our
ability to anticipate and/or react to changes in customer demand
and attract new customers, including in connection with making
inventory commitments; our ability to remain competitive in the
areas of merchandise quality, price, breadth of selection and
customer service; our ability to keep a strong brand image; our
ability to attract and retain key personnel; seasonal and quarterly
variations in our revenue and income; our ability to mitigate
system security risk issues, such as cyber or malware attacks, as
well as other major system failures; ; our ability to optimize our
systems, processes and functions; our ability to comply with
privacy-related obligations; our ability to ensure the proper
operation of the distribution facilities by third-party logistics
providers; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of
raw materials; commodity, raw material and other cost increases;
the extent of our foreign sourcing; our reliance on independent
manufacturers; other tax matters; and other factors as set forth
from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission
filings, including those described under “Item 1A—Risk Factors” in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
We intend these forward-looking statements to speak only as of the
time of this release and do not undertake to update or revise them
as more information becomes available, except as required by
law.
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