Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On May 2, 2022, G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. ("G-III"), issued a press release
announcing the execution of the Purchase Agreement described under Item 8.01 of
this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Also on May 2, 2022, G-III made
available an investor presentation on its website in connection with the
foregoing. A copy of the investor presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K. Neither the press release nor the investor
presentation shall be deemed "filed" for any purpose, including for the purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information
in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 attached hereto,
shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any
general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 2, 2022, G-III and its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, G-III Foreign
Holdings B.V. (the "Purchaser"), entered into a share purchase agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement"), with a group of private and public investors, led by Fred
Gehring of Amlon Capital BV (collectively, the "Sellers"), pursuant to which the
Purchaser will acquire, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in
the Purchase Agreement, the remaining outstanding shares of Karl Lagerfeld
Holding B.V. ("Karl Lagerfeld Holding") that G-III does not already own, for an
aggregate consideration of €200 million ($210 million USD) in cash, subject to
certain adjustments and customary closing conditions, plus interest at a rate of
5% per annum accruing from the 45th day after the date of the Purchase Agreement
until the consummation of the transaction (the "Transaction"). G-III has agreed
to guarantee the obligations of the Purchaser under the Purchase Agreement.
G-III expects to fund the purchase price with cash on hand.
The Transaction is expected to be consummated in the second or third quarter of
2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the
receipt of regulatory approvals.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements. Statements
that are not historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and
expectations, are "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined under the
Federal Securities laws. These forward-looking statements cover, among other
things, statements concerning G-III's business outlook or future economic
performance, anticipated revenues, expenses or other financial items; product
introductions and plans and objectives related thereto; statements concerning
assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions,
performance or other matters; the timing of closing of the Transaction, the
expected sources of funds to be used for the consideration to be paid in the
Transaction, and the nature of the closing conditions for the Transaction.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and factors which
include, but are not limited to, reliance on licensed product, reliance on
foreign manufacturers, risks of doing business abroad, the current economic and
credit environment, the nature of the apparel industry, including changing
customer demand and tastes, customer concentration, seasonality, risks of
operating a retail business, customer acceptance of new products, the impact of
competitive products and pricing, dependence on existing management, possible
disruption from acquisitions and general economic conditions, as well as the
following: (1) the Transaction may not be completed, or completed within the
expected timeframe; (2) costs relating to the Transaction may be greater than
expected; (3) a governmental entity may prohibit, delay or refuse to grant a
necessary regulatory approval in connection with the Transaction; (4) other
closing conditions may not be met on a timely basis or at all which may delay or
prevent the Transaction or require a waiver of such conditions; and (5) other
factors identified under "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A of G-III's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2022, and updated in
G-III's subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and
G-III undertakes no obligation to update them in light of new information or
future events.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
The following Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 relating to Item 7.01 shall be
deemed to be furnished, and not filed.
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press Release dated May 2, 2022
99.2 Investor Presentation dated May 2, 2022
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
document).
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