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FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 30, 2013

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 0-18183

G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

41-1590959

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


512 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York		10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 403-0500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.) Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

As of June 3, 2013, there were 20,242,902 shares of our common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

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Part I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - April 30, 2013, April 30, 2012 and January 31, 2013		3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss - For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 and 2012		4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - For the Three Months Ended April 30, 2013 and 2012		5

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		6

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		10

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		17

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		17

Part II	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.	Risk Factors		18

Item 6.	Exhibits		18

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements.

G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	April 30, 2013			April 30, 2012			January 31, 2013
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
	(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,620		$	38,336		$	27,360
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and sales discounts of $35,585, $31,480 and $45,947 respectively		151,841			176,530			178,216
Inventories		242,072			208,755			280,929
Prepaid income taxes		2,226			584			—
Deferred income taxes, net		10,290			9,559			10,285
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		24,392			17,418			19,795

Total current assets		451,441			451,182			516,585
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET		43,912			33,408			40,816
OTHER ASSETS		20,323			4,162			10,053
OTHER INTANGIBLES, NET		12,905			3,446			13,860
TRADEMARKS, NET		74,285			13,975			76,062
GOODWILL		61,359			26,100			60,396

	$	664,225		$	532,273		$	717,772


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Notes payable	$	76,088		$	83,073		$	65,000
Income taxes payable		—			—			12,181
Accounts payable		69,682			55,678			104,037
Accrued expenses		30,403			20,950			51,998

Total current liabilities		176,173			159,701			233,216
NOTES PAYABLE		19,231			—			19,778
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES, NET		16,316			1,289			14,442
DUE TO NONCONTROLLING SHAREHOLDER		2,444			—			2,275
CONTINGENT PURCHASE PRICE PAYABLE		5,627			—			5,787
OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES		13,280			10,811			13,034

TOTAL LIABILITIES		233,071			171,801			288,532


STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock; 1,000,000 shares authorized; No shares issued and outstanding
Common stock - $.01 par value, 80,000,000 shares authorized; 20,735,127, 20,461,840 and 20,616,957 shares issued		208			205			206
Additional paid-in capital		174,389			163,445			171,132
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,144			6			3,523
Retained earnings		259,556			200,715			258,437
Common stock held in treasury, at cost - 492,225 shares		(3,899	)		(3,899	)		(3,899	)

Total G-III stockholders’ equity		431,398			360,472			429,399
Noncontrolling interest		(244	)		—			(159	)

Total stockholders’ equity		431,154			360,472			429,240

	$	664,225		$	532,273		$	717,772

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS


	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Net sales	$	272,615		$	229,449
Cost of goods sold		180,223			160,759

Gross profit		92,392			68,690
Selling, general and administrative expenses		85,828			66,614
Depreciation and amortization		3,121			2,053

Operating profit		3,443			23
Equity loss in joint venture		—			286
Interest and financing charges, net		1,777			1,104

Income (loss) before income taxes		1,666			(1,367	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		633			(520	)

Net income (loss)		1,033			(847	)
Add: Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		85			—

Net Income (loss) attributable to G-III	$	1,118		$	(847	)


NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic:
Net income (loss) per common share	$	0.06		$	(0.04	)


Weighted average number of shares outstanding		20,161			19,860


Diluted:

Net income (loss) per common share	$	0.05		$	(0.04	)


Weighted average number of shares outstanding		20,402			19,860


Net income (loss) attributable to G-III	$	1,118		$	(847	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(2,379	)		2


Other comprehensive income (loss)		(2,379	)		2


Comprehensive loss	$	(1,261	)	$	(845	)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS


	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2013			2012
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$	1,033		$	(847	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		3,128			2,053
Equity based compensation		1,980			1,511
Tax benefit from exercise/vesting of equity awards		1,989			730
Deferred financing charges		165			59
Equity loss in joint venture		—			286
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		26,234			(14,020	)
Inventories		38,645			44,766
Income taxes, net		(14,420	)		(6,796	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(4,656	)		(2,890	)
Other assets, net		(11,646	)		(8	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		(56,614	)		(63,141	)


Net cash used in operating activities		(14,162	)		(38,297	)


Cash flows from investing activities
Investment in equity of joint venture		—			(250	)
Capital expenditures		(4,579	)		(1,906	)


Net cash used in investing activities		(4,579	)		(2,156	)


Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from notes payable, net		11,088			53,023
Proceeds from exercise of equity awards		236			158
Excess tax benefit from exercise/vesting of equity awards		1,292			946
Taxes paid for net share settlement		(946	)		—
Loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		85			—


Net cash provided by financing activities		11,755			54,127


Foreign currency translation adjustments		246			2


Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(6,740	)		13,676
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		27,360			24,660


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	20,620		$	38,336


Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	1,805		$	989
Income taxes		12,962			4,419

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

As used in these financial statements, the term “Company” or “G-III” refers to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries. The Company designs, manufactures and markets an extensive range of apparel, including outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women’s suits and women’s performance wear, as well as luggage and women’s handbags, small leather goods and cold weather accessories. The Company also operates retail stores.

The Company consolidates the accounts of all its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Vilebrequin, an entity acquired in August 2012, reports results on a calendar year basis rather than on the January 31 fiscal year basis used by the Company. Accordingly, the results of Vilebrequin are and will be included in the financial statements for the quarter ended or ending closest to the Company’s fiscal quarter.

The results for the three month period ended April 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the entire fiscal year, given the seasonal nature of the Company’s business. The accompanying financial statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented have been reflected.

Investments in entities that the Company does not control but has the ability to exercise significant influence are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Equity method investments are recorded initially at cost in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Those amounts are adjusted to recognize the Company’s proportional share of the investee’s net income or loss after the date of the investment. In October 2012, the Company sold its interest in the joint venture that operated outlet stores under the Vince Camuto name, which had been accounted for by the equity method. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company entered into a joint venture, of which the Company owns 51%, to operate Calvin Klein Performance retail stores in mainland China and Hong Kong, and the Company consolidates the accounts of this joint venture. The Company’s 2013 share of net income or loss of this investment is included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The accompanying financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Note 2 – Acquisition of Vilebrequin

In August 2012, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of Vilebrequin International SA, a Swiss corporation (“Vilebrequin”) for aggregate consideration consisting of (i) €70.5 million (approximately $87.6 million) in cash and (ii) €15.0 million (approximately $18.6 million) of unsecured promissory notes due December 31, 2017, with interest payable at the rate of 5% per year. In addition to the aggregate consideration paid at closing, the purchase agreement provides for contingent consideration of up to €22.5 million (approximately $27.9 million) based upon achieving certain performance objectives related to the growth of the Vilebrequin business over the three years ending December 31, 2015. At April 30, 2013, the estimated contingent consideration payable was $5.6 million. The dollar equivalents to the amounts in Euro set forth in the notes to these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are based on the exchange rate on the date of acquisition (EURO €1.000 equal to USD$1.242).

Vilebrequin is a premier provider of status swimwear, resort wear and related accessories. Vilebrequin sells its products in over 50 countries around the world through a network of company owned and franchised specialty retail stores and shops, as well as through select wholesale distribution.

The total consideration was approximately $111.7 million, including the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration at the time of acquisition. The purchase price has been preliminarily allocated to the tangible assets, liabilities and identifiable intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values, and is subject to adjustment when additional information concerning asset and liability valuations is finalized. The fair value of the contingent consideration is estimated as of the acquisition date based on the present value of the expected contingent payments, which are determined using weighted probabilities of possible payments. The preliminary allocation resulted in goodwill and intangible assets in the aggregate amount of $101.0 million related to the acquisition of Vilebrequin. Such amounts could change upon finalization of the purchase accounting.

The following table (in thousands) summarizes the components of the preliminary purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Vilebrequin:


Purchase price:
Cash paid	$	87,573
Notes issued		18,633
Fair value of contingent consideration		5,452


	$	111,658


Allocation:
Current assets	$	25,793
Property, plant and equipment		5,724
Identifiable intangible assets		68,847
Other non-current assets, net		4,551
Assumed liabilities		(12,938	)
Deferred income taxes		(12,515	)
Goodwill		32,196


	$	111,658

The fair values assigned to identifiable intangible assets acquired were based on assumptions and estimates made by management using unobservable inputs reflecting the Company’s own assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available. The fair values of these identifiable intangible assets were determined using the discounted cash flow method and the Company classifies these intangibles as Level 3 fair value measurements. Identifiable intangible assets acquired include trademarks valued at $58.7 million with an indefinite life, franchise agreements valued at $7.5 million with an estimated useful life of 14 years, and customer relationships valued at $2.6 million with an estimated useful life of 8 years. The goodwill represents the future economic benefits expected to arise that could not be individually identified and separately recognized, including use of our existing infrastructure to expand sales of Vilebrequin products.

Note 3 – Inventories

Wholesale inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined by the first-in, first out method) or market which comprises a significant portion of the Company’s 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 market. Inventories consist of:


	April 30, 2013		April 30, 2012		January 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
Finished goods	$	229,268	$	198,621	$	271,155
Raw materials and work-in-process		12,804		10,134		9,774

	$	242,072	$	208,755	$	280,929

Note 4 – Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net income (loss) per common share has been computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted net income per share, when applicable, is computed using the weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive common shares, consisting of unvested restricted stock awards and stock options, during the period. All share based payments outstanding as of April 30, 2013 that vest based on the achievement of performance or market conditions, and for which the performance or market conditions have not been achieved, have been excluded from the diluted per share calculation as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive. For the three months ended April 30, 2013 and 2012, 118,170 and 182,708 shares of common stock, respectively, were issued in connection with the exercise or vesting of equity awards.

A reconciliation between basic and diluted net income per share is as follows:


	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2013		2012

Net income (loss) attributable to G-III	$	1,118	$	(847	)
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Basic common shares		20,161		19,860


Basic net income (loss) per share	$	0.06	$	(0.04	)


Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Basic common shares		20,161		19,860
Stock options and restricted stock awards		241		—


Diluted common shares		20,402		19,860


Diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.05	$	(0.04	)

Note 5 – Notes Payable

In August 2012, the Company entered into a new credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for a group of lenders. The credit agreement is a five year senior secured credit facility providing for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to $450 million. Amounts available under the credit agreement are subject to borrowing base formulas and over advances as specified in the credit agreement. As of April 30, 2013, there was $73.4 million available under the credit agreement.

Borrowings bear interest, at the Company’s option, at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.5% to 2.0% or prime plus a margin of 0.5% to 1.0%, with the applicable margin determined based on availability under the credit agreement. The credit agreement requires the Company to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined, under certain circumstances and prohibits payments for cash dividends, stock redemptions and share repurchases until February 2014, after which such payments may be made subject to compliance with certain covenants. As of April 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

The credit agreement is secured by all of the assets of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries, G-III Leather Fashions, Inc., Riviera Sun, Inc., CK Outerwear, LLC, Andrew & Suzanne Company Inc., AM Retail Group, Inc., G-III Apparel Canada ULC, G-III License Company, LLC and AM Apparel Holdings, Inc.

Amounts payable under the Company’s new credit agreement were $76.1 million at April 30, 2013 compared to $83.1 million payable under the Company’s prior financing agreement at April 30, 2012.

In August 2012, as part of the purchase price in connection with the Vilebrequin acquisition, the Company issued to the seller €15.0 million (approximately $19.2 million) of unsecured promissory notes due December 31, 2017, with interest payable at the rate of 5% per year. The promissory notes were recorded at stated value, which approximated fair value, on the date of issuance. The fair value of these promissory notes approximated its carrying value at April 30, 2013.

Note 6 – Segments

The Company’s reportable segments are business units that offer products through different channels of distribution and are managed separately. The Company aggregates its operating divisions into three reportable segments; licensed products, non-licensed products and retail operations. The Vilebrequin business acquired in August 2012, including the retail operations conducted by Vilebrequin, is part of the non-licensed segment. There is substantial intersegment cooperation, cost allocations and sharing of assets. As a result, the Company does not represent that these segments, if operated independently, would report the operating results set forth in the table below. The following information, in thousands, is presented for the three month periods indicated below:


	Three Months Ended April 30, 2013
	Licensed		Non-Licensed			Retail		Elimination ⁽¹⁾			Total
Net sales	$	180,507	$	60,689		$	45,250	$	(13,831	)	$	272,615
Cost of goods sold		130,302		41,495			22,211		(13,785	)		180,223


Gross profit		50,205		19,194			23,039		(46	)		92,392
Selling, general and administrative		46,257		19,298			20,335		(62	)		85,828
Depreciation and amortization		485		1,940			696		—			3,121


Operating profit (loss)	$	3,463	$	(2,044	)	$	2,008	$	16		$	3,443


	Three Months Ended April 30, 2012
	Licensed		Non-Licensed		Retail			Elimination ⁽¹⁾			Total
Net sales	$	156,955	$	47,337	$	36,135		$	(10,978	)	$	229,449
Cost of goods sold		116,663		35,683		19,391			(10,978	)		160,759


Gross profit		40,292		11,654		16,744			—			68,690
Selling, general and administrative		39,513		10,097		17,004			—			66,614
Depreciation and amortization		502		982		569			—			2,053


Operating profit (loss)	$	277	$	575	$	(829	)	$	—		$	23

(1)	Represents intersegment sales to the Company’s retail operations.

Included in finished goods inventory at April 30, 2013 are approximately $145.4 million, $45.2 million and $38.7 million of inventories for licensed products, non-licensed products and retail operations, respectively. Included in finished goods inventory at April 30, 2012 are approximately $135.2 million, $27.8 million and $35.6 million of inventories for licensed products, non-licensed products and retail operations, respectively. Substantially all other assets are commingled.

Note 7 – Investment in Joint Ventures

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company entered into a joint venture, of which it owns 51%, to operate Calvin Klein Performance retail stores in mainland China and Hong Kong. The joint venture began operating retail locations in major Chinese markets beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2013. As the majority owner, the Company consolidates the accounts of this joint venture in its financial statements and the results of operations are included in the retail segment.

In October 2012, the Company sold back to the Camuto Group the Company’s 50% interest in the joint venture that operated 11 outlet stores under the Vince Camuto name for an amount approximating its carrying cost. The Company’s interest in this joint venture was accounted for by the equity method.

Note 8 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.” ASU 2013-02 requires an entity to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the respective line items in net income if the amount being reclassified is required to be reclassified in its entirety to net income. For other amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income in the same reporting period, an entity is required to cross-reference other disclosures that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. For public entities, the amendments are effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.

In March 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-04 (ASU 2013-04), which updated the guidance in ASC Topic 405, Liabilities. The amendments in ASU 2013-04 generally provide guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this Update is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in GAAP. The guidance requires an entity to measure those obligations as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors. The guidance in ASU 2013-04 also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. This guidance will become effective as of the beginning of the Company’s 2015 fiscal year. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

On March 4, 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-05, “Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent’s Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity” (“ASU 2013-05”). ASU 2013-05 updates accounting guidance related to the application of consolidation guidance and foreign currency matters. This guidance resolves the diversity in practice about what guidance applies to the release of the cumulative translation adjustment into net income. This guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The Company does not anticipate that these changes will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements or disclosures.

Note 9 – Subsequent Events

The Company has considered subsequent events up to the filing date and does not believe there are any occurrences that would have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Unless the context otherwise requires, “G-III”, “us”, “we” and “our” refer to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries. References to fiscal years refer to the year ended or ending on January 31 of that year. For example, our fiscal year ending January 31, 2014 is referred to as “fiscal 2014”. Vilebrequin reports results on a calendar year basis rather than on the January 31 fiscal year basis used by G-III. Accordingly, the results of Vilebrequin are and will be included in our financial statements for the quarter ended or ending closest to G-III’s fiscal quarter. For example, in this Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 30, 2013 Vilebrequin’s results are included from January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2013.

Various statements contained in this Form 10-Q, 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:

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our dependence on licensed product;

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our dependence on the strategies and reputation of our licensors;

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costs and uncertainties with respect to expansion of our product offerings;

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the performance of our products at retail and customer acceptance of new products;

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customer concentration;

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risks of doing business abroad;

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price, availability and quality of materials used in our products;

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the need to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property;

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risks relating to our retail business;

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risks relating to our acquisition of Vilebrequin;

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dependence on existing management;

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our ability to make strategic acquisitions and possible disruptions from acquisitions;

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need for additional financing;

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seasonal nature of our business;

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our reliance on foreign manufacturers;

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the need to successfully upgrade, maintain and secure our information systems;

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the impact of the current economic and credit environment on us, our customers, suppliers and vendors;

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the effects of competition in the markets in which we operate;

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consolidation of our retail customers;

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additional legislation and/or regulation in the U.S. or around the world;

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our ability to import products in a timely and cost effective manner;

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our ability to continue to maintain our reputation;

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fluctuations in the price of our common stock;

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potential effect on the price of our common stock if actual results are worse than financial forecasts; and

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the effect of regulations applicable to us as a U.S. public company.

These 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 under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2013. 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.

Overview

G-III designs, manufactures and markets an extensive range of apparel, including outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women’s suits and women’s performance wear, as well as luggage and women’s handbags, small leather goods and cold weather accessories. We sell our products under our own proprietary brands, which include Vilebrequin, Andrew Marc and Marc New York, licensed brands and private retail labels. G-III also operates retail stores under the Wilsons Leather, Vilebrequin, Calvin Klein Performance and Andrew Marc names.

Our business is dependent on, among other things, retailer and consumer demand for our products. We believe that economic uncertainty and a slowdown in the global macroeconomic environment continue to negatively impact the level of consumer spending for discretionary items. The current uncertain economic environment has been characterized by a decline in consumer discretionary spending that may affect retailers and sellers of consumer goods, particularly those whose goods are viewed as discretionary purchases, such as fashion apparel and related products, such as ours. We cannot predict the direction in which the current economic environment will move. Continued uncertain macroeconomic conditions may have a negative impact on our results for fiscal 2014.

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 geographies 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.

We aggregate our operating divisions into three reportable segments, licensed products, non-licensed products and retail operations. The licensed products segment includes sales of products under brands licensed by us from third parties. The non-licensed products segment includes sales of products under our own brands and private label brands, as well as of the Vilebrequin business that we acquired in August 2012, including the retail operations conducted by Vilebrequin. The retail operations segment consists almost entirely of our Wilsons retail stores, as well as a limited number of Andrew Marc retail stores and Calvin Klein Performance stores.

We have expanded our portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands through acquisitions and by entering into license agreements for new brands or for additional products under previously licensed brands. Our acquisitions have helped to broaden our product offerings, expand our ability to serve different tiers of distribution and add a retail component to our business.

Our acquisitions are part of our strategy to expand our product offerings and increase the portfolio of proprietary and licensed brands that we offer through different tiers of retail distribution and at a variety of price points.

Our recent acquisition of Vilebrequin provides us with a premier brand selling status products worldwide. We believe that Vilebrequin is a powerful brand and expect to add more company owned and franchised retail locations and increase our wholesale distribution throughout the world, as well as develop the business beyond its heritage in men’s swimwear, resort wear and related accessories.

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 20 years. Most recently, in December 2012, we entered into a license agreement covering a broad range of women’s apparel under the Ivanka Trump brand and, in April 2013, we entered into a license agreement for Calvin Klein men’s and women’s swimwear that will become effective on December 1, 2013. We expect to begin shipping swimwear under this agreement for the Spring 2014 season.

We believe that consumers prefer to buy brands they know and we have continually sought licenses that would 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 believe that brand owners will look to consolidate the number of licensees they engage to develop product and they will seek licensees with a successful track record of expanding brands into new categories. It is our objective to continue to expand our product offerings and we are continually discussing new licensing opportunities with brand owners.

Our retail operations segment consists almost entirely of our Wilsons retail store business, substantially all of which are operated as outlet stores. We believe that operation of the Wilsons stores is part of our core competency, as outerwear comprised approximately one-half of our net sales at Wilsons in fiscal 2013. As of April 30, 2013, we operated 146 Wilsons stores and 4 Andrew Marc retail stores.

In November 2011, we entered into a license agreement granting us the retail rights to distribute and market Calvin Klein women’s performance apparel in the United States and China. We opened our first Calvin Klein Performance store in Scottsdale, Arizona in February 2012 and opened a second store in San Francisco, California in May 2012. In March 2012, we entered into a joint venture agreement, with Finity Apparel Retail Limited to open and operate Calvin Klein Performance retail stores in mainland China and Hong Kong. We consolidate the results of operations of this joint venture, of which we own 51%, in our financial statements.

Trends

Significant trends that affect the apparel industry include increases in raw material, manufacturing and transportation costs, the continued consolidation of retail chains and the desire on the part of retailers to consolidate vendors supplying them.

Retailers are seeking to expand the differentiation of 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. Retailers are placing more emphasis on building strong images for their private label and exclusive merchandise. 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.

A number of retailers are experiencing financial difficulties, which in some cases has resulted in bankruptcies, liquidations and/or store closings. 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 lower 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 our customers.

We have attempted to respond to these trends 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 by making strategic acquisitions and entering into new license agreements that have added additional licensed and proprietary brands and helped diversify our business by adding new product lines, additional distribution channels and a retail component to our business. 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.

Results of Operations

Three months ended April 30, 2013 compared to three months ended April 30, 2012

Net sales for the three months ended April 30, 2013 increased to $272.6 million from $229.4 million in the same period last year. Net sales of licensed products increased to $180.5 million from $157.0 million primarily as a result of increases of $18.6 million in net sales of Calvin Klein licensed product, mainly due to increased net sales of Calvin Klein women’s suits and sportswear, and an increase of $4.4 million in net sales of our Kensie sportswear line. Net sales of non-licensed products in the three months ended April 30, 2013 were $60.7 million compared to $47.3 million in the same period last year. The increase in net sales in this segment is primarily due to net sales of $12.6 million by our Vilebrequin business which was acquired in August 2012. Net sales of our retail operations increased to $45.3 million for the three months ended April 30, 2013 from $36.1 million in the same period last year as a result of an increase in the number of stores, as well as a comparative store sales increase of 12.4%.

Gross profit increased to $92.4 million, or 33.9% of net sales, for the three months ended April 30, 2013, from $68.7 million, or 29.9% of net sales, in the same period last year. The gross profit percentage in our licensed products segment was 27.8% in the three months ended April 30, 2013 compared to 25.7% in the same period last year. This increase in gross profit percentage is primarily attributable to an increase in net sales as well as improved gross margin of Calvin Klein women’s suits, sportswear and handbags, as well as of Kensie sportswear. The gross profit percentage in our non-licensed products segment was 31.6% in the three month period ended April 30, 2013 compared to 24.6% in the same period last year. This increase in gross profit percentage is primarily attributable to our Vilebrequin business which operates with a higher gross margin than our other non-licensed businesses. The gross profit percentage for our retail operations segment was 50.9% for the three months ended April 30, 2013 compared to 46.3% for the comparable period last year. Gross profit percentage for the retail operations segment was positively impacted by a higher margin product mix and less promotional activity.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased to $85.8 million in the three months ended April 30, 2013 from $66.6 million in the same period last year. This increase is primarily a result of increases in personnel costs ($9.6 million), facility costs ($4.0 million), advertising expenses ($2.3 million) and third party warehousing costs ($1.1 million). Personnel costs increased primarily as a result of the acquisition of Vilebrequin and an increase in personnel to staff additional stores in our retail division. Facility costs increased primarily as a result of costs associated with the new Vilebrequin business and additional retail store leases. Advertising costs increased because sales of licensed product, primarily Calvin Klein, increased and we typically pay an advertising fee under our license agreements based on a percentage of sales of licensed product. Third party warehousing costs increased as a result of our increased shipping volume.

Depreciation and amortization increased to $3.1 million in the three months ended April 30, 2013 from $2.1 million in the same period last year primarily as a result of depreciation and amortization related to the acquired Vilebrequin business.

Equity loss in joint venture for the three months ended April 30, 2012 was approximately $286,000. There was no comparable amount for the three months ended April 30, 2013 due to the sale of the Company’s interest in the joint venture to the Camuto Group in October 2012. The Company’s interest in this joint venture was accounted for by the equity method.

Interest and financing charges, net for the three months ended April 30, 2013, were $1.8 million compared to $1.1 million for the same period last year. Our interest charges were higher because of higher average borrowings under our credit facility during the first quarter primarily as a result of additional borrowings to fund our acquisition of Vilebrequin and interest related to the notes issued for the acquisition of Vilebrequin.

Income tax expense for the three months ended April 30, 2013 was $633,000 compared to an income tax benefit of $520,000 for the same period last year. The effective tax rate for each of the three month periods ended April 30, 2013 and 2012 was 38.0%.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary 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 cash requirements have been borrowings under our credit facility and cash generated from operations.

At April 30, 2013, we had cash and cash equivalents of $20.6 million and outstanding borrowings of $95.3 million. At April 30, 2012, we had cash and cash equivalents of $38.3 million and outstanding borrowings of $83.1 million.

Our contingent liability under open letters of credit was approximately $30.0 million as of April 30, 2013 compared to $22.9 million as of April 30, 2012.

Credit Agreement

In August 2012, we entered into a new credit agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for a group of lenders. The credit agreement is a five year senior secured credit facility providing for borrowings in the aggregate principal amount of up to $450 million. Amounts available under the credit agreement are subject to borrowing base formulas and over advances as specified in the credit agreement. Borrowings bear interest, at our option, at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.5% to 2.0% or prime plus a margin of 0.5% to 1.0%, with the applicable margin determined based on availability under the credit agreement. The credit agreement requires us to maintain a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, as defined, under certain circumstances and prohibits payments for cash dividends and stock redemptions until February 2014, after which such payments may be made subject to compliance with certain covenants. As of April 30, 2013, we were in compliance with these covenants.

The credit agreement is secured by all of the assets of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries, G-III Leather Fashions, Inc., Riviera Sun, Inc., CK Outerwear, LLC, Andrew & Suzanne Company, Inc., AM Retail Group, Inc., G-III Apparel Canada ULC, G-III License Company, LLC and AM Apparel Holdings, Inc.

Amounts payable under our credit agreement were $76.1 million at April 30, 2013 compared to $83.1 million payable under the Company’s prior financing agreement at April 30, 2012.

Cash from Operating Activities

We used $14.2 million of cash in operating activities during the three months ended April 30, 2013, primarily as a result of a decrease of $56.6 million in accounts payable and accrued expenses, a decrease in income tax payable of $14.4 million and an increase in other assets of $11.6 million. These changes were offset by a decrease of $26.2 million in accounts receivable and a decrease of $38.6 million in inventory.

The changes in these operating cash flow items are generally consistent with our seasonal pattern. The decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses is primarily attributable to vendor payments related to inventory purchases and the payment of accrued year-end bonuses in our first fiscal quarter. Our inventory decreased because we experience lower sales levels in our first and second fiscal quarters than in our third and fourth fiscal quarters.

Cash from Investing Activities

We used $4.6 million of cash in investing activities in the three months ended April 30, 2013 for capital expenditures primarily used for build out costs and fixtures with respect to the addition of new retail stores.

Cash from Financing Activities

Cash from financing activities provided $11.8 million in the three months ended April 30, 2013, primarily as a result of $11.1 million of net borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We increased our borrowings primarily to pay for purchases of inventory.

Financing Needs

We believe that our cash on hand and cash generated from operations, together with funds available from our line of credit, are sufficient to meet our expected operating and capital expenditure requirements, as well as to fund any repurchase of shares we elect to make. 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.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion of results of operations and financial condition relies on our consolidated financial statements that are prepared based on certain critical accounting policies that require management to make judgments and estimates that are subject to varying degrees of uncertainty. We believe that investors need to be aware of these policies and how they impact our financial statements as a whole, as well as our related discussion and analysis presented herein. While we believe that these accounting policies are based on sound measurement criteria, actual future events can and often do result in outcomes that can be materially different from these estimates or forecasts. The accounting policies and related estimates described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2013 are those that depend most heavily on these judgments and estimates. As of April 30, 2013, there have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

There are no material changes to the disclosure made with respect to these matters in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2013.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and thus, are effective in making known to them material information relating to G-III required to be included in this report.

During our last fiscal quarter, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2013, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

Item 6.

Exhibits.


10.5(e)		Sixth Amendment of Lease (2nd Floor (including mezzanine), 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 27th, 29th, 31st, 36th, 39th and 40th Floors), dated May 23, 2013, by and between G-III Leather Fashions, Inc. as Tenant and 500-512 Seventh Avenue Limited Partnership as Landlord.

31.1		Certification by Morris Goldfarb, Chief Executive Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a) or Rule 15d - 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2013.

31.2		Certification by Neal S. Nackman, Chief Financial Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a) or Rule 15d - 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2013.

32.1		Certification by Morris Goldfarb, Chief Executive Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2013.

32.2		Certification by Neal S. Nackman, Chief Financial Officer of G-III Apparel Group, Ltd., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, in connection with G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2013.

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SIGNATURES

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


	G-III APPAREL GROUP, LTD.
	(Registrant)

Date: June 10, 2013	By:	/s/ Morris Goldfarb
		Morris Goldfarb
		Chief Executive Officer

Date: June 10, 2013	By:	/s/ Neal S. Nackman
		Neal S. Nackman
		Chief Financial Officer

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