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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

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

For the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 000-51648.

dELiA*s, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   20-3397172
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
50 West 23rd Street, New York, N.Y.   10010
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 590-6200

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $.001 per share

  NASDAQ Global Market

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    YES ¨    NO x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    YES ¨    NO x

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 Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    YES ¨    NO ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    x

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. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer  ¨        Accelerated Filer  ¨        Non-Accelerated Filer  ¨        Smaller Reporting Company  x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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 July 31, 2010, the aggregate market value of the common stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant, computed by reference to the price at which the common stock was last sold on the NASDAQ Global Market on such date, was $44,908,571.

As of April 8, 2011, there were outstanding 31,432,531 shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain information required in PART III herein—Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I   
Item 1  

Business

     4   
Item 1A  

Risk Factors

     14   
Item 1B  

Unresolved Staff Comments

     27   
Item 2  

Properties

     28   
Item 3  

Legal Proceedings

     28   
Item 4  

Removed and Reserved

     28   
PART II   
Item 5  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

     30   
Item 6  

Selected Financial Data

     31   
Item 7  

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

     33   
Item 7A  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     46   
Item 8  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

     46   
Item 9  

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

     46   
Item 9A  

Controls and Procedures

     47   
Item 9B  

Other Information

     47   
PART III   
Item 10  

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

     47   
Item 11  

Executive Compensation

     48   
Item 12  

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

     48   
Item 13  

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

     48   
Item 14  

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

     48   
PART IV   
Item 15  

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules and Signatures

     48   

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     F-1   

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the securities laws, including statements regarding our goals, retail expansion, sales and revenue growth and financial performance. Our forward-looking statements are based upon management’s current expectations and beliefs. They are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, the impact of general economic and business conditions, including the difficult economic environment and turmoil in financial and credit markets; our inability to realize the full value of merchandise currently in inventory as a result of underperforming sales; unanticipated increases in mailing and printing costs; the cost of additional overhead that may be required to expand our brands; our inability to obtain financing, if required; changing customer tastes and buying trends; the inherent difficulty in forecasting consumer buying patterns and trends, and the possibility that any improvements in our product margins, or in customer response to our merchandise, may not be sustained; uncertainties related to our multi-channel model, and, in particular, the effects of shifting patterns of e-commerce or retail purchases versus catalog purchases; any significant variations between actual amounts and the amounts estimated for those matters identified as our critical accounting estimates or our other accounting estimates made in the preparation of our financial statements; as well as the various other risk factors set forth in our periodic and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, while we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, they relate only to events as of the date on which the statements are made, and we cannot assure you that our future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements will meet these expectations. You are urged to consider all such factors. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation for updating any such forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors.

As a result of the foregoing and other factors, we may experience material fluctuations in future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results and stock price.

The market and demographic data included in this report concerning our business and markets is estimated and is based on data made available by independent market research firms, industry trade associations or other publicly available information.

See the discussion of risks and uncertainties in Part I, Item 1A hereof entitled “Risk Factors.”

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Business

In this Form 10-K , when we refer to “Alloy, Inc.” we are referring to Alloy, Inc., our former parent corporation, and when we refer to “Alloy” we are referring to the Alloy-branded direct marketing and merchandising business that we operate. Similarly, when we refer to “dELiA*s” we are referring to the dELiA*s-branded direct marketing, merchandising and retail store business that we operate, when we refer to “dELiA*s, Inc.,” the “Company” “we,” “us,” or “our,” we are referring to dELiA*s, Inc., its subsidiaries. When we refer to “the Spinoff”, we are referring to the December 19, 2005 spinoff of the outstanding common shares of dELiA*s, Inc. to the Alloy, Inc. shareholders.

Overview

We are a direct marketing and retail company comprised of two lifestyle brands primarily targeting teenage girls and young women. We generate revenue by selling predominantly to consumers through direct mail catalogs, websites and mall-based specialty retail stores. We operate two brands—dELiA*s and Alloy—each of which we believe are well-established, differentiated, lifestyle brands. Through our e-commerce webpages, catalogs and retail stores, dELiA*s (the brand) offers a wide variety of product categories to teenage girls to cater to an entire lifestyle. Alloy is a prominent branded junior apparel catalog and e-commerce site for young women.

Through our catalogs and the e-commerce webpages, we sell many name brand products along with our own proprietary brand products in key spending categories directly to consumers, including apparel and accessories. Our mall-based dELiA*s specialty retail stores derive revenue primarily from the sale of proprietary apparel and accessories and, to a lesser extent, branded apparel to teenage girls.

Our focus on a diverse collection of name brands and proprietary brands allows us to adjust our merchandising strategy quickly as fashion trends change. In addition, we strive to keep our merchandise mix fresh by regularly introducing new styles. Our proprietary brands provide us an opportunity to broaden our customer base by offering merchandise of comparable quality to brand name merchandise at a lower price than the brand name merchandise, while permitting improved gross profit margins. Our proprietary brands also allow us to capitalize on emerging fashion trends when branded merchandise is not available in sufficient quantities, and to exercise a greater degree of control over the flow of our merchandise from our vendors to us, and from us to our customers.

We have built comprehensive databases that together include information such as name, address and amounts and dates of purchases in our direct business. In addition to helping us target consumers directly, our databases provide us with access to important demographic information that we believe should allow us to optimize the selection of potential retail store locations.

On December 19, 2005, Alloy, Inc. completed the Spinoff of all of the outstanding common stock of dELiA*s, Inc. to its shareholders. In connection with the Spinoff, Alloy, Inc. contributed and transferred to us substantially all of its assets and liabilities related to its direct marketing and retail store segments. By virtue of the completion of the Spinoff, Alloy, Inc. no longer owns any of our outstanding shares of common stock.

We had also previously operated CCS, which was a premiere catalog and e-commerce site for skateboarding and snowboarding equipment, apparel and footwear products, primarily targeting teenage boys (“CCS”). Effective November 5, 2008, we sold the assets and certain liabilities related to the CCS business to a subsidiary of Foot Locker, Inc. Please see the section below titled Discontinued Operations for a more detailed description of this transaction. Our former CCS business is treated as a discontinued operation. All amounts in this Form 10-K are for continuing operations only unless otherwise specified.

 

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We refer to the 52-week fiscal year ended January 29, 2011 as “fiscal 2010”, the 52-week fiscal year ended January 30, 2010 as “fiscal 2009”, and the 52-week fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 as “fiscal 2008”. We also refer to the fiscal year ending January 28, 2012 as “fiscal 2011”.

The Brands

dELiA*s

dELiA*s develops, markets and sells primarily its own lifestyle brand, and to a lesser extent third-party brands, in its retail stores, as well as via catalogs and the internet. The dELiA*s brand is a distinctive collection of apparel, dresses, swimwear, roomwear, footwear, outerwear and key accessories targeted primarily at trend-setting, fashion-aware teenage girls. While dELiA*s markets to teenage girls, we focus its marketing efforts on potential customers who we believe fit the profile and have the interests of fashion-forward high-school juniors, because we believe that these teenagers influence the buying activities of younger teens. In fiscal 2010, dELiA*s circulated approximately 20.7 million catalogs.

dELiA*s retail stores sell a distinctive collection of lifestyle-oriented apparel and accessories for trend-setting, fashion-aware teenage girls via primarily mall-based specialty retail stores. The majority of dELiA*s’ merchandise is privately branded and sold under the dELiA*s label. As of January 29, 2011, we operated 114 dELiA*s retail stores. These stores range in size from approximately 2,600 to 5,100 square feet with an average size of approximately 3,800 square feet.

Alloy

Alloy markets and sells branded junior apparel (including extended sizes), dresses, accessories, swimwear, footwear and outerwear targeting young women via catalogs and the internet. Alloy offers a wide selection of well-known, juniors-targeted name brands, such as Truck Jeans, Spoon Jeans, Ralsey, Pink, Angie and Lily White. In fiscal 2010, Alloy circulated approximately 22.0 million catalogs.

Business Strengths

We believe our principal business strengths include:

Broad Access to Teenage Consumers

In fiscal 2010, we reached a significant portion of teenage consumers in the United States by:

 

   

circulating approximately 42.7 million direct mail catalogs for our two brands, with an average of one new book per brand being mailed each month;

 

   

communicating with select segments of our database by sending, on average, 9.5 million emails per week to those of our target audience who have opted in to receiving such emails; and

 

   

owning and operating 114 dELiA*s retail stores in 34 states as of January 29, 2011.

Comprehensive Databases

Our dELiA*s and Alloy databases contain information about a significant number of households who have purchased products online or requested catalogs directly from us as of January 29, 2011, including approximately 3.6 million households who have purchased merchandise or requested a catalog within the last two years. In addition to names and addresses, our databases give us the ability to review a variety of valuable information that may include age range, purchasing history, stated interests, online behavior, educational level and socioeconomic factors. We continually refresh and grow our databases with information we gather through direct marketing

 

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programs and purchased customer lists. We analyze this data in detail, which we believe enables us to improve response rates from our direct sales efforts, as well as locate new retail stores in customer-rich locations. We are in the process of adding selected retail transactions to our databases, which information we expect to be available in the summer of fiscal 2011.

Operating Flexibility

We attempt to maintain significant flexibility in the operation of our business so that we can react quickly to changes in customer preferences. We regularly review the sales performance of our merchandise in an effort to identify and respond to changing trends and consumer preferences. When purchasing merchandise from our vendors, we pursue a strategy that is designed to maximize our speed to market. We strive to establish strong and loyal relationships with our suppliers which we believe allows us to quickly obtain merchandise and ship it to our distribution center for direct sales or our retail stores for retail sales. Currently, we are able to replenish a majority of our merchandise within 60 days. The e-commerce webpages and our databases allow us to quickly update our merchandise presentations, promotions, and display of offerings in an effort to create excitement for our customers. In fiscal 2010, approximately 88% of our direct marketing revenues were generated through sales made through our e-commerce webpages.

Experienced Management Team

Our senior management has significant retail and direct marketing experience, with an average of over 15 years in the retail, catalog and e-commerce apparel businesses.

Our Business Strategy

Our strategy is to improve upon our strong competitive position as a direct marketing company, to expand and develop our dELiA*s specialty retail stores, and to carry out such strategy while controlling costs. The key elements of our strategy are as follows:

Direct Marketing Strategy

Our direct marketing strategy is designed to minimize our exposure to risks associated with rapidly changing fashion trends and facilitate speed to market and the flexibility with which we are able to purchase and stock a wide assortment of merchandise. Our primary objective is to reflect, rather than shape, styles and tastes. We develop exclusive merchandise and select name brand merchandise from what we believe are quality manufacturers and name brands. Our buyers and merchandisers work closely with our many suppliers to develop products to our specifications. This speed to market gives us flexibility to incorporate the latest trends into our product mix and to better serve the evolving tastes of customers. Through this strategy, we believe we are able to minimize design risk and make final product selections only two to seven months before the products are brought to market, not the typical six to nine months required by many apparel retailers. We believe this allows us to stay current with the tastes of the market, and unlike others in our industry that require a longer lead time to bring goods to the market, we believe our strategy enables us to receive a continuous allotment of goods from our suppliers and carry the proper amount of inventory. A possible trade-off on our supply practice is that we have less control over the manufacturing process, which could potentially lead to problems with quality.

Our direct marketing strategy also enables us to manage our inventory levels efficiently once consumer demand patterns have emerged. We attempt to limit the size of our initial merchandise orders and rely on quick reorder ability. Because we generally do not make aggressive initial orders, we believe we are able to limit our risk of excess inventory. Additionally, we have several methods for clearing slow moving inventory, ranging from clearance media and internet offers to tent sales and third-party liquidators.

 

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Our merchandise selection includes products from many leading suppliers and name brands. dELiA*s primarily carries its own branded merchandise, though it also carries third-party branded merchandise from well-known name brands such as Converse. Brands currently offered through Alloy include nationally-recognized names such as Vigoss, Truck Jeans, Paris Blues, MIA and Unionbay, as well as smaller, niche labels, including Necessary Objects, Johnny Martin, and Standards and Practices.

Our database management and mailing strategy is designed to efficiently gather, maintain and utilize the information collected within our databases. Our databases are maintained by a third-party vendor providing address hygiene, duplicate identification and modeling capabilities. The databases enable detailed selections based on general industry practices, but enable greater specificity when required, based on maintaining any transactional history, plus the ability to overlay demographic information to the extent provided to us, for selected individuals and households listed in the databases.

Our catalog mailing program, coupled with our e-mail marketing program, seeks to maximize profitability with a continual testing and monitoring program designed to provide our customers with offers and promotions that will be of interest to them.

We believe that high levels of customer service and support are critical to the value of our brands and to retaining and expanding our customer base. We consistently monitor customer service calls at our call center for quality assurance purposes. Additionally, we review our call and distribution centers’ policies and procedures on a regular basis. A majority of our catalog and internet orders are shipped within 48 hours of credit approval. In cases in which the order is placed using another person’s credit card and exceeds a specified threshold, the order is shipped only after we have received confirmation from the cardholder. Customers generally receive orders within three to ten business days after shipping. Our shipments are generally carried to customers by the United States Postal Service and United Parcel Service.

Trained personnel are available for the dELiA*s and Alloy brands 24 hours a day, 7 days per week through multiple toll-free telephone numbers. From the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. Eastern Time (“ET”), calls are routed to our call center, with overflow calls and calls received from the hours of 12:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. ET, being routed to a third-party provider whose sales personnel are also trained by us. A single management team oversees all sales personnel and customer service representatives.

Retail Strategy

Our current strategy is to concentrate on improving productivity in our existing store base while keeping store growth relatively flat. We monitor the performance of our existing retail stores and may from time-to-time close underperforming stores as appropriate. When we determine to close a retail store, we typically exercise a sales volume based termination right or negotiate with landlords to determine the quickest and most cost-effective way to exit such location. Store activity for the past two fiscal years follows:

 

     Fiscal  
     2010     2009  

Number of Stores:

    

Beginning of period

     109        97   

Stores Opened

     9     15 ** 

Stores Closed

     4     3 ** 
                

End of Period

     114        109   
                

Total Gross Sq. Ft

    

@ end of period (in thousands)

     436.3        417.3   
                

 

* Totals include one store that was closed, remodeled and reopened during fiscal 2010, and one store that was closed and relocated to an alternative site in the same mall during fiscal 2010.
** Totals include one store that was closed, remodeled and reopened during fiscal 2009, and two stores that were closed and relocated to alternative sites in the same malls during fiscal 2009.

 

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We plan our new stores to generate, on average, approximately $1.5 million in net sales in the first full year of operation based on 3,800 gross square feet, to have a four-wall cash contribution margin of at least 15% in the first full year and to have a net build-out cost, including inventory, of approximately $700,000. We define contribution margin as store gross profit less direct cash costs of operating the store.

We designed our dELiA*s stores to be clearly recognizable as a sportswear store for fashion-right teenage girls. Designed by a leading retail architecture firm, the stores have a display window with mannequins featuring the latest items.

The stores average approximately 37 feet in frontage and 3,800 square feet, though individual stores may be smaller or larger than the averages. We believe that frontage and size are critical in projecting importance when compared to our competition in the malls. Our stores are designed to look upscale, appealing to what we believe to be our database customer demographics. We believe that over half our direct customers come from households with incomes of over $75,000 per year and over 20% come from households with income over $125,000 per year.

In addition to strong customer demographics, we look for high traffic malls, high economic growth areas and/or high income demographics in selecting new retail store locations.

Each store is open during mall shopping hours and has a store management team that always includes a store manager, and depending on the sales volume of the store, one or more of the following additional management: a co-manager, one or more assistant managers and one or more customer experience supervisors, as well as eight to thirty part-time sales associates. Currently, district managers supervise six to eleven stores, with thirteen district managers reporting to two regional managers, who in turn report to a Vice President of Stores.

Our goal is to hire and retain experienced sales associates, store managers and district managers and establish clear performance goals, objectives and related corresponding incentives which are based on planned sales. District managers, store managers, co-managers and assistant store managers participate in an incentive program which is based on achieving predetermined sales-related and customer conversion goals in their respective stores or districts. We have well-established store operating policies and procedures, and emphasize our loss prevention program in order to control inventory shrinkage and ensure policy and procedure compliance.

In addition, during 2009, we installed traffic counters and related software in our retail locations in order to evaluate store by store customer conversion rates. We utilize this system in evaluating and managing store performance, establishing effective staffing models and focusing our training efforts.

 

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Segments

We generate net sales from two reportable segments—direct marketing and retail stores. Because we sell a number of brand-name products in addition to our own proprietary brands, we obtain products from a wide variety of manufacturers, importers and other suppliers. Two vendors accounted for approximately 24% of products sold for fiscal 2010. We believe that there are sufficient alternate sources of merchandise at comparable prices for almost all of the products we sell should we decide to or be required to change vendors for any particular product. Therefore, we do not believe that a loss of one or a few vendors would have a material impact on our operations. Net sales, by segment, are as follows:

 

     Fiscal  
     2010      2009  
     (in thousands)  

Retail

   $ 122,444       $ 118,484   
                 

Direct:

     

Catalog

     11,713         17,870   

Internet

     86,540         87,512   
                 

Total Direct

     98,253         105,382   
                 

Total Net Sales

   $ 220,697       $ 223,866   
                 

Direct Marketing Segment

Our direct marketing segment, which consists of the dELiA*s and Alloy catalogs and e-commerce webpages, derives revenues from sales of merchandise via catalog or the internet directly to consumers and also from advertising. Included in our direct marketing net sales of $98.3 million in fiscal 2010 were approximately $0.3 million of advertising revenues.

In fiscal 2010, each of our catalogs and associated e-commerce webpages targeted a particular segment of the market and offered many name brands well known by our target customers, along with our own proprietary brands.

dELiA*s—During fiscal 2010, the dELiA*s catalog ranged from 60 to 96 pages in length. We mailed seventeen full price versions of the dELiA*s catalog, including remails, and allocated up to four pages per catalog to our advertising clients and marketing partners. The dELiA*s e-commerce webpages (reached through www.delias.com) are designed to complement the catalog and offer the same merchandise as in the catalog, as well as additional products and special offers.

Alloy—During fiscal 2010, the Alloy catalog ranged in length from 44 to 80 pages. We mailed seventeen full price versions of the Alloy catalog, including remails, and allocated up to four pages per catalog to our advertising clients and marketing partners. The Alloy e-commerce webpages (reached through www.alloy.com) offer the same merchandise as in the catalog, as well as additional products and special offers.

Retail Store Segment

Our retail store segment derives revenue primarily from the sale of apparel and accessories to consumers through dELiA*s stores. dELiA*s mall-based retail stores sell a distinctive collection of lifestyle-oriented apparel and accessories for trend-setting, fashion-aware teenage girls. As of January 29, 2011, we operated 114 dELiA*s stores in 34 states. The majority of merchandise sold in our retail stores is sold under the dELiA*s label. Our retail stores range in size from approximately 2,600 to 5,100 square feet, with an average size of approximately 3,800 square feet. Retail store segment revenues for fiscal 2010 were $122.4 million.

Financial information about our segments is summarized in note 15 to our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Infrastructure, Operations and Technology

Our operations are dependent on our ability to maintain computer and telecommunications systems in effective working order and to protect our systems against damage from fire, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications failure, unauthorized intrusion or access to confidential information, or similar events. We have implemented, either directly or through other third parties, appropriate security, redundancy, backup and disaster recovery programs for our various businesses.

We license commercially available technology whenever possible in lieu of dedicating our financial and human resources to developing proprietary online infrastructure solutions. Currently, most services related to maintenance and operation of our e-commerce webpages are through third-party providers located in Sterling, Virginia.

In the call center, other data and voice systems are maintained by a third-party agreement and have been hardened and made redundant with the addition of backup circuits, backup generators and other system upgrades.

In our direct marketing segment, we use third-party licensed software for stockkeeping unit (“SKU”) and classification inventory tracking, purchase order management, and merchandise distribution. Sales in our direct segment, whether through the internet, the call center or the mail, are updated daily and the host system downloads price changes, order status and inventory levels. In addition, we use other licensed software products and services to further supplement our supply chain, for merchandise planning and to analyze customer behavior. In our retail segment, licensed software is used for SKU and classification inventory tracking, purchase order management, merchandise distribution, automated ticket making, and sales audit.

Sales in our retail segment are updated daily in the third-party licensed merchandising reporting systems by the nightly polling of sales information from each store’s point-of-sale (“POS”) terminals. Our POS system consists of registers providing price look-up, time and attendance, inventory management (transfers and distributions), and credit card/check authorization. This host system downloads price changes and inventory movements (store-to-store transfers and warehouse merchandise distributions). We evaluate information obtained through the nightly polling to implement merchandising decisions, planning and determining the open-to-buy, processing and managing of product purchasing/reorders, managing markdowns and allocating merchandise on a daily basis. For both the direct marketing and retail store segments, we use centralized financial systems for general ledger and accounts payable.

During fiscal 2011, we plan to invest in improvements in our database management capabilities and POS system.

Competition

The specialty retail and direct businesses are each highly competitive. Our retail stores compete on the basis of, among other things, the location of our stores, the breadth, quality, style, and availability of merchandise, the level of customer service offered and merchandise price. Although we feel the eclectic mix of products offered in our retail stores helps differentiate us, it also means that we compete against a wide variety of smaller, independent specialty stores, as well as department stores and national specialty chains. Many of our competitors have substantially greater name recognition as well as financial, marketing and other resources. Our specialty retail stores also face competition from small boutiques that offer an individualized shopping experience similar to the one we strive to provide to our target customers.

Along with certain retail segment factors noted above, other key competitive factors for our direct-segment operations include the success or effectiveness of customer mailing lists, response rates, catalog presentation, merchandise delivery and web site design and availability. Our direct-segment operations compete against numerous catalogs and web sites, which may have a greater volume of circulation and web traffic.

 

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Seasonality

Our historical revenues and operating results have varied significantly from quarter to quarter due to seasonal fluctuations in consumer purchasing patterns. Sales of apparel, accessories and footwear through our e-commerce webpages, catalogs and retail stores have generally been higher in our third and fourth fiscal quarters, which contain the key back-to-school and holiday selling seasons, as compared to our first and second fiscal quarters. During the third and the beginning of our fourth fiscal quarters, our noncash working capital requirements increase and may be funded by our cash balances and utilization of our existing Letter of Credit Agreement. Quarterly results of operations may also fluctuate significantly as a result of a variety of factors, including the timing of store openings and the relative proportion of our new stores to mature stores, fashion trends and changes in consumer preferences, calendar shifts of holiday or seasonal periods, changes in merchandise mix, timing of promotional events, general economic conditions, competition and weather conditions.

Intellectual Property

We and Alloy, Inc. have registered, or filed applications to register various trademarks and servicemarks used in our business operations with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “PTO”). With respect to certain Alloy trademarks and servicemarks covering goods and services, we and Alloy, Inc. are joint owners by assignment of these trademarks and servicemarks. We and Alloy, Inc. have filed instruments with the PTO to request that the PTO divide these jointly owned trademarks and servicemarks between us such that we each would own the registrations for those trademarks and servicemarks for the registration classes covering the goods and services applicable to our respective businesses and the PTO has honored such request. Applications for the registration of certain of our other trademarks and servicemarks are currently pending. We also use trademarks, tradenames, logos and endorsements of our suppliers and partners with their permission. We are not aware of any pending material conflicts concerning our marks or our use of others’ intellectual property.

Government Regulation

We are subject, directly and indirectly, to various laws and governmental regulations relating to our business. The internet is continuing to rapidly evolve and several laws or regulations directly apply to online commerce and community websites. However, due to the increasing popularity and use of the internet, governmental authorities in the United States and abroad may adopt additional laws and regulations to govern internet activities. Laws with respect to online commerce may cover issues such as pricing, taxing, distribution, unsolicited email (“spamming”) and characteristics and quality of products and services. Laws with respect to community websites may cover content, copyrights, libel, obscenity and personal privacy. Any new legislation or regulation or the application of existing laws and regulations to the internet could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Governments of other states or foreign countries might attempt to regulate our transmissions or levy sales or other taxes relating to our activities even though we do not have a physical presence or operations in those jurisdictions. As our products and advertisements are available over the internet anywhere in the world, and we conduct marketing programs in numerous states, multiple jurisdictions may claim that we are required to qualify to do business as a foreign corporation in each of those jurisdictions. Our failure to qualify as a foreign corporation in a jurisdiction where we are required to do so could subject us to taxes and penalties for the failure to qualify.

It is possible that state and foreign governments might also attempt to regulate our transmissions of content on our e-commerce webpages or prosecute us for violations of their laws. For example, a French court has ruled that a website operated by a United States company must comply with French laws regarding content, and an Australian court has applied the defamation laws of Australia to the content of a U.S. publisher posted on the company’s website. We cannot assure you that state or foreign governments will not charge us with violations of local laws or that we might not unintentionally violate these laws in the future, or that foreign citizens will not

 

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obtain jurisdiction over us in a foreign country, subjecting us to litigation in that country under the laws of that country.

The United States Congress enacted the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1999 (“COPPA”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) promulgated implementing regulations, which became effective in 2000. The principal COPPA requirements apply to websites, or those portions of websites, directed to children under age 13. COPPA mandates that individually identifiable information about minors under the age of 13 not be collected, used or displayed without first obtaining informed parental consent that is verifiable in light of present technology, subject to certain limited exceptions. As a part of our efforts to comply with these requirements, we do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from any person under 13 years of age and have implemented age screening mechanisms on certain areas of our websites in an effort to prohibit persons under the age of 13 from registering. This will likely dissuade some percentage of our customers from using our e-commerce webpages, which may adversely affect our business. While we use our commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that we are compliant with COPPA, our efforts may not be successful. If it turns out that our activities are not COPPA compliant, we may face litigation with the FTC or individuals or face a civil penalty, which could adversely affect our business.

A number of government authorities both in the United States and abroad, as well as private parties, are increasing their focus on privacy issues and the use of personal information. The FTC and attorneys general in several states have investigated the use of personal information by some internet companies. In particular, an attorney general may examine privacy policies to ensure that a company fully complies with representations in the policies regarding the manner in which the information provided by consumers and other visitors to a website is used and disclosed by the company. As a result, we review our privacy policies on a regular basis, and we believe we are in compliance with relevant federal and state laws. However, our business could be adversely affected if new regulations or decisions regarding the use and disclosure of personal information are made, or if government authorities or private parties challenge our privacy practices.

In December 2003, the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 (“CAN-SPAM”) was enacted by the United States Congress. This legislation regulates “commercial electronic mail messages,” (i.e., email) the primary purpose of which is to promote a product or service. Among its provisions are ones requiring specific types of disclosures in covered emails, requiring specific opt-out mechanisms and prohibiting certain types of deceptive headers. Violations of its provisions may result in civil money penalties and criminal liability. CAN-SPAM further authorizes the FTC to establish a national “Do-Not-E-Mail” registry akin to the recently-adopted Do Not Call Registry. Any entity that sends commercial email messages, such as our various subsidiaries, and those who re-transmit such messages, must adhere to the CAN-SPAM requirements. Compliance with these provisions may limit our ability to send certain types of emails on our own behalf, which may adversely affect our business. While we intend to operate our businesses in a manner that complies with the CAN-SPAM provisions, we may not be successful in so operating. If it turns out we have violated the provisions of CAN-SPAM, we may face litigation with the FTC or face civil penalties, which could adversely affect our business.

The European Union Directive on the Protection of Personal Data may affect our ability to make our websites available in Europe if we do not afford adequate privacy to European users. Similar legislation was recently passed in other jurisdictions and may have a similar effect. Legislation governing privacy of personal data provided to internet companies is in various stages of development and implementation in other countries around the world and could affect our ability to make our e-commerce webpages available in those countries as future legislation is made effective.

Discontinued Operations

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2009 and fiscal 2008. In discontinued operations, the Company has reversed its allocation of shared services to the CCS business and has charged discontinued operations with the administrative and distribution expenses that were attributable to CCS. Also, as part of the transaction, dELiA*s, Inc. provided certain transition services to Foot Locker.

The Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $49.4 million as a result of the sale of CCS. The gain reflected, in part, the allocation of $28.1 million of nondeductible goodwill to the CCS business.

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes was $16,000 and $29.8 million for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively. There were no discontinued operations activities in fiscal 2010.

Relationship with JLP Daisy, LLC

In February 2003, dELiA*s Brand LLC, one of our subsidiaries, entered into a master license agreement with JLP Daisy to license the dELiA*s brand on an exclusive basis for wholesale distribution in certain product categories, primarily in mid- and upper-tier department stores. dELiA*s Brand LLC received a $16.5 million cash advance against future royalties from the licensing ventures. The master license agreement provides that JLP Daisy is entitled to retain all of the royalty income generated from the sale of licensed products until JLP Daisy recoups its advance plus one-third of a preferred return of 18% per year on the unrecouped advance, if ever. Thereafter, we will receive an increasing share of the royalties until JLP Daisy recoups its advance plus a preferred return of 18% per year on the unrecouped advance, at which time we will receive a majority of the royalty stream after brand management fees. The initial term of the master license agreement is approximately 10 years, which is subject to an extension of up to five years under specified circumstances and further will remain in effect until JLP Daisy recoups its advance and preferred return. The master license agreement provides that the advance will be recoupable by JLP Daisy solely out of its share of the royalty payments and not through recourse against dELiA*s Brand LLC, us or any of our properties or assets. The master license agreement may be terminated early under certain circumstances, including, at our option, upon payment to JLP Daisy of an amount based upon royalties received from the sale of the licensed products during a specified period. In addition, dELiA*s Brand LLC granted to JLP Daisy a security interest in the dELiA*s trademarks, although the only event that would entitle JLP Daisy to exercise its rights with respect to these trademarks is a termination or rejection of the master license agreement in a bankruptcy proceeding. We have not recorded any amounts associated with the master license agreement.

Employees

As of January 29, 2011, we had 573 full-time and 2,032 part-time employees. Of the 573 full-time employees, 150 worked in warehouse/fulfillment/customer service; 130 worked in executive, finance, information technology and other corporate and division management and 293 were employed by our dELiA*s retail stores. Of the 2,032 part-time employees, 87 were warehouse/fulfillment/customer service staff; 10 were in executive, finance, information technology and other corporate and division management and 1,935 were part-time associates at dELiA*s retail stores. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We consider relations with our employees to be good.

Website Access to Reports

Our corporate website is www.deliasinc.com. Our periodic and current reports are available free of charge on the “Investor Relations” page of this website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Risks Related to Our Business

We have a history of operating losses from continuing operations.

We incurred losses from continuing operations for the last five fiscal years. Although we expect to report net profits in the future, our expectations may not be realized and we may continue to experience losses. If our revenue grows more slowly than we anticipate, or if our operating expenses are higher than we expect, we may not be able to become profitable, in which case our financial condition would be adversely affected and our stock price could decline.

Our ability to achieve profitability will also depend on our ability to manage and control operating expenses and to generate and sustain increased levels of revenue. We expect to incur significant operating expenses and capital expenditures, including general and administrative costs to support our operations and the costs of being a public company.

Additionally, we base our expenses in large part on our operating plans, current business strategies and future revenue projections. Many of our expenses, such as our retail store lease expenses, are fixed in the short term, and we may not be able to quickly reduce expenses and spending if our revenues are lower than we project. In addition, we may find that our costs to maintain or expand our operations, and in particular the costs to purchase inventory, produce our catalogs and build, outfit and employ personnel for our new retail stores, are more expensive than we currently anticipate. Therefore, the magnitude and timing of these expenses may contribute to fluctuations in our quarterly operating results.

We may fail to use our databases and our expertise in marketing to consumers successfully, and we may not be able to maintain the quality and size of our databases.

The effective use of our consumer databases and our expertise in marketing to consumers are important components of our business. If we fail to capitalize on these assets, our business will be less successful. Currently, we have useful data for only a portion of our targeted market. Additionally, as individuals in our databases age, they are less likely to purchase our products and their data is thus of less value to our business. We must, therefore, continuously obtain data on new potential customers and on those persons who are just entering their teenage years in order to maintain and increase the size and value of our databases. If we fail to obtain sufficient numbers of new names and related information, our business could be adversely affected.

General economic conditions may adversely impact our results of operations.

Declines in discretionary spending, the availability of consumer credit and consumer confidence may adversely affect our performance. Turmoil in worldwide financial markets, recessionary domestic and foreign economies, high unemployment rates, increases in fuel, energy and other costs, continued increases in prices of commodities, such as cotton, conditions in the residential real estate and mortgage markets, reductions in available disposable income and access to consumer credit, as well as a lack of consumer confidence in the United States’ economy may all adversely affect consumer spending behavior. As a retailer, our businesses are sensitive to consumer spending patterns and preferences. Consumer purchases of discretionary items and retail products have weakened and may decline as a result of the factors noted above, among others. Therefore, our sales, profitability and growth may be adversely affected by unfavorable economic conditions. There are no guarantees that present or future government programs will stabilize factors that may affect our sales and profitability. The length of any economic downturn may be difficult to determine and may impact consumer purchases of our merchandise and, accordingly, may adversely impact our results of operations.

 

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Uncertain global economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity and capital resources.

There could be distress in the financial markets which could result in extreme volatility in security prices and diminished liquidity and credit availability, and there can be no assurance that our liquidity will not be affected by changes in the financial markets and the global economy or that our capital resources will at all times be sufficient to satisfy our liquidity needs. Although we believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents, cash provided by operations and availability under our Letter of Credit Agreement (or a potential new credit facility) will be adequate to satisfy our capital needs at least for our current fiscal year, any renewed tightening of the credit markets could make it more difficult for us to access funds, enter into agreements for new indebtedness or obtain funding through the issuance of our securities.

We have significant amounts of cash and cash equivalents invested in money market funds or in deposit accounts at FDIC-insured banks. Some, but not all, of our deposit account balances are currently FDIC insured. With the current financial environment and the instability of financial institutions, we cannot be assured that we will not experience losses on our deposits.

Our agreement with Alloy, Inc. to license our database information may make that information less valuable to us.

We and Alloy, Inc. have agreed that we will license data collected by dELiA*s and Alloy (excluding credit card data), subject to applicable laws and privacy policies, although Alloy, Inc. has agreed not to provide certain of this data to our competitors, with some limited exceptions. Certain actions that Alloy, Inc. could take, such as breaching its contractual covenants, could result in our losing a significant portion of the competitive advantage we believe our databases provide to us. In such event, our business and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Our success depends largely on the value of our brands, and if the value of our brands were to diminish, our sales are likely to decline.

The prominence of dELiA*s and Alloy catalogs and e-commerce webpages and our dELiA*s specialty retail stores among our teenage target market are integral to our business as well as to the implementation of our strategies for expanding our business.

Maintaining, promoting and positioning our brands will depend largely on the success of our marketing and merchandising efforts and our ability to provide a consistent, high quality customer experience. Moreover, we anticipate that we will continue to increase the number of customers we target, through means that could include broadening the intended audience of our existing brands or creating related businesses with new retail concepts. Misjudgments by us in this regard could damage our existing or future brands. Any adverse affects on our current or future brands could result in decreases in sales.

If we fail to anticipate, identify and respond to changing fashion trends, customer preferences and other fashion-related factors, our sales are likely to decline.

Customer tastes and fashion trends are volatile and tend to change rapidly. Our success depends in part on our ability to effectively predict and respond to changing fashion tastes and consumer demands, and to translate market trends into appropriate, saleable product offerings in a timely manner. If we are unable to successfully predict or respond to changing styles or trends and misjudge the market for our products, our sales may be lower, and we may be faced with unsold inventory. In response, we may be forced to rely on additional markdowns or promotional sales to dispose of excess or slow-moving inventory, which may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

 

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New dELiA*s retail store openings could strain our resources and cause the performance of our existing operations to suffer.

Any dELiA*s retail store expansion will largely depend on our ability to find sites for, open and operate new stores successfully. Our ability to open and operate new stores successfully depends on several factors, including, among others, our ability to:

 

   

identify suitable store locations, the availability of which is outside our control;

 

   

negotiate acceptable lease terms;

 

   

prepare stores for opening within budget;

 

   

source sufficient levels of inventory at acceptable costs to meet the needs of new stores;

 

   

hire, train and retain store personnel;

 

   

successfully integrate new stores into our existing operations;

 

   

contain payroll costs; and

 

   

generate sufficient operating cash flows or secure adequate capital on commercially reasonable terms to fund our expansion plans.

Any failure to successfully open and operate our new stores could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. In addition, any retail store expansion will place increased demands on our operational, managerial and administrative resources. These increased demands could cause us to operate our business less effectively, which, in turn, could cause deterioration in the financial performance of our individual stores and our overall business.

Our catalog response rates may decline.

The number of customers who make purchases from catalogs that we mail to them, which we refer to as “response rates,” may decline due to, among other things, our ability to effectively predict and respond to changing fashion tastes and consumer demands and translate market trends into appropriate, saleable product offerings in a timely manner. Response rates also usually decline when we mail additional catalog editions to the same customers within a short time period. In addition, there can be no assurance that our previously disclosed strategic circulation cuts will enable us to improve or maintain our response rates. We also have mailed our Alloy catalogs to selected dELiA*s catalog customers and our dELiA*s catalogs to selected Alloy catalog customers (which practice we refer to as cross-mailing), which has resulted in generally lower response rates from the dELiA*s catalogs customers who also are sent Alloy catalogs and vice-versa. Additional cross-mailings of such catalogs could result in further such response rate declines. Although it is our expectation that the additional sales generated by such cross-mailing will more than offset the declines in response rate, we can give no assurance that these expectations will be realized. If we are mistaken, these trends in response rates are likely to have a material adverse effect on our rate of sales growth and on our profitability and could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Traffic to our e-commerce webpages may decline, resulting in fewer purchases of our products. Additionally, the number of e-commerce visitors that we are able to convert into purchasers may decline.

In order to generate online customer traffic, we depend heavily on mailed catalogs, outbound emails and an affiliates program in which we pay third parties for traffic referred from their websites to our e-commerce webpages. Our sales volume and e-commerce webpage traffic generally may be adversely affected by, among other things, declines in the number and frequency of our catalog mailings, reductions in outbound emails and declines in referrals from third parties. Our sales volume may also be adversely affected by economic downturns, system failures and competition from other internet and non-internet retailers.

 

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In addition, the number of e-commerce visitors that we are able to convert into purchasers may decline due to, among other things, our inability to effectively predict and respond to changing fashion tastes and consumer demands and translate market trends into appropriate, saleable product offerings in a timely manner and our inability to keep up with new technologies and e-commerce features. The internet and the e-commerce industry are subject to rapid technological change. If competitors introduce new features and website enhancements embodying new technologies, or if new industry standards and practices emerge, our existing e-commerce webpages, the www.delias.com and www.alloy.com websites that Alloy, Inc. maintains and which link to our e-commerce webpages, and our respective systems may become obsolete or unattractive. Developing our e-commerce webpages and other systems entails significant technical and business risks. We may face material delays in introducing new services, products or enhancements. If this happens, our customers may forego the use of our e-commerce webpages and use websites and e-commerce pages of our competitors. We may use new technologies ineffectively, or we may fail to adequately adapt our website, our transaction processing systems and our computer network to meet customer requirements or emerging industry standards.

We do not own the content websites that direct customers to our e-commerce webpages, and thus have to depend on Alloy, Inc. to maintain those websites as attractive sites for our target customers.

Pursuant to an agreement with Alloy, Inc., they will continue to own and operate the www.delias.com and www.alloy.com websites, the related e-commerce webpages and the related uniform resource locators (“urls”). Although we may transition our e-commerce operations to websites that we own, we will be required to maintain links from those websites to Alloy, Inc.—owned websites, and Alloy, Inc. will be required to maintain links from those websites to our websites. Alloy, Inc. will continue to provide the community and content on each of those websites, and we will have no control over any of such community or content. Because a significant portion of our direct marketing sales come from our e-commerce sites, if Alloy, Inc. fails to maintain those websites, or fails to maintain those websites as attractive sites for the target audiences, our e-commerce activities may suffer.

Because we experience seasonal fluctuations in our revenues, our quarterly results may fluctuate.

Our business is seasonal, reflecting the general pattern of peak sales for teen clothing and accessories, which provide the majority of our sales during the back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons. Typically, a larger portion of our revenues are obtained during our third and fourth fiscal quarters. Any significant decrease in sales during the back-to-school and winter holiday seasons would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, in order to prepare for the back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons, we must order and keep in stock significantly more merchandise than we carry during other parts of the year, and we must hire temporary workers and incur additional staffing costs in our warehouse and retail stores to meet anticipated sales demand. If sales for the third and fourth quarters do not meet anticipated levels, then increased expenses may not be offset, which could decrease our profitability. Additionally, any unanticipated decrease in demand for our products during these peak seasons could require us to sell excess inventory at a substantial markdown, which could decrease our profitability.

Our liquidity and ability to raise capital may be limited, and we may be unable to fund our retail store expansion.

We expect that our total capital expenditures, net of landlord allowances, primarily the costs to build out our new stores, will be approximately $5.0 million in fiscal 2011. Although, we currently expect that the sum of our current cash on hand and our current cash flows from operations and availability under our Letter of Credit Agreement (or a potential new credit facility which the Company is currently discussing with potential lenders) will be sufficient to fund our near-term operations, including but not limited to, retail store openings, our expectations may be wrong. If we are wrong, we may need to obtain additional debt or equity financing in the future to fund fully our operations and retail store expansion. In addition, if we decide to significantly accelerate growth of our retail operations beyond the ranges stated in our retail strategy, additional debt or equity financing may also be required. The type, timing and terms of the financing selected by us would depend on, among other

 

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things, our retail growth plans, our cash needs, the availability of other financing sources and prevailing conditions in the financial markets. These sources may not be available to us or, if available, may not be available to us on satisfactory terms.

Competition may adversely affect our business.

The teenage girl retail apparel industry is highly competitive, with fashion, quality, price, location, in-store environment and service being the principal competitive factors. We compete for retail store sales with specialty apparel retailers and certain other youth-focused apparel retailers, such as American Eagle Outfitters, Abercrombie & Fitch, Aeropostale, Hollister, Wet Seal, Forever 21, and H&M. We also compete for retail store sales with full price and discount department stores such as Target, Kohl’s, Nordstrom’s, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and others. If we are unable to compete effectively for retail store sales, we may lose market share, which would reduce our revenues and gross profit. In addition, we compete for favorable site locations and lease terms in shopping malls with certain of our competitors as well as numerous other retailers. Many of our competitors are large national chains, which have substantially greater financial, marketing and other resources than we do. The growth of our retail store business depends significantly on our ability to operate stores in desirable locations with capital investments and lease costs that allow us to earn a return that meets or exceeds our financial projections. Desirable new locations may not be available to us at all or at reasonable costs. In addition, we must be able to renew our existing store leases on terms that meet our financial targets. Our failure to secure favorable real estate and lease terms generally and upon renewal, or even being permitted to renew our expiring leases, could cause us to lose market share which would reduce our revenues and gross profit.

Many of our existing competitors, as well as potential new competitors in our target markets, have longer operating histories, greater brand recognition, larger customer bases and significantly greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. These advantages allow our competitors to spend considerably more on marketing and may allow them to use their greater resources more effectively than we can use ours. Accordingly, these competitors may be better able to take advantage of market opportunities and be better able to withstand market downturns than us. If we fail to compete effectively, our business will be materially and adversely affected.

Our ability to attract customers to our retail stores depends heavily on the success of the shopping malls and other retail centers in which our stores are located. Any decrease in customer traffic in those shopping centers could negatively impact our sales.

Customer traffic in our retail stores depends heavily on locating our stores in prominent locations within successful shopping malls or other retail centers. Sales are derived, in part, from the volume of traffic in those shopping centers. Our stores benefit from the ability of other tenants to generate consumer traffic in the vicinity of our stores and the continuing popularity of the shopping centers as shopping destinations. Our sales volume and customer traffic generally may be adversely affected by, among other things, economic downturns in a particular area, competition from internet retailers, non-mall retailers and other shopping destinations, and the closing or decline in popularity of other stores in the shopping centers in which our retail stores are located. A reduction in customer traffic for any reason could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Closing stores could result in significant costs to us.

We could, in the future, decide to close dELiA*s retail stores or close or sell businesses or operations that are producing losses or that are not as profitable as we expect. If we decide to close any dELiA*s stores before the expiration of their lease terms, we may incur payments to landlords to terminate or “buy out” the remaining term of the lease. We also may incur costs related to the employees at such stores, whether or not we terminate the leases early. Upon any such closure or sale, the closing costs, fixed assets, and inventory write-downs would adversely affect our results and could adversely affect our cash on hand.

 

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Our dELiA*s exclusive branding activities could lead to increased inventory obsolescence.

Our promotion and sale of dELiA*s branded products increases our exposure to risks of inventory obsolescence. Accordingly, if a particular style of product does not achieve widespread consumer acceptance, we may be required to take significant markdowns, which could have a material adverse effect on our gross profit margin and other operating results. Moreover, dELiA*s exclusive brand development plans may include entry into joint ventures and additional licensing or distribution arrangements, which may limit our control of these operations.

Our master license agreement with JLP Daisy LLC could cause us to lose our trademarks or otherwise adversely affect the value of our dELiA*s brand.

In February, 2003, one of our subsidiaries, dELiA*s Brand, LLC, entered into a master license agreement with JLP Daisy LLC (“JLP Daisy”) to license our dELiA*s brand on an exclusive basis for wholesale distribution in certain product categories, primarily in mid and upper-tier department stores, in exchange for an up-front payment from JLP Daisy of $16.5 million, which is applied against royalties otherwise due from JLP Daisy for sales of dELiA*s branded merchandise. The initial term of the master license agreement is approximately 10 years, which is subject to extension under specified circumstances and further will remain in effect until JLP Daisy recoups its advance and preferred return. As part of the master license agreement, dELiA*s Brand, LLC granted to JLP Daisy a security interest in the dELiA*s trademarks, although the only event that would entitle JLP Daisy to exercise its rights with respect to these trademarks is a termination or rejection of the master license agreement in a bankruptcy proceeding. If we become subject to a bankruptcy proceeding, we could lose the rights to our dELiA*s trademarks, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

Additionally, because sales of dELiA*s branded products by JLP Daisy’s licensees have been significantly less than we and JLP Daisy expected when we entered into the master license agreement, we expect that JLP Daisy may try to increase the sales of the dELiA*s branded products by its licensees, by expanding the number of licensed products their licensees offer, the number and type of stores in which such licensed products are sold, or both, so that they can recoup more of their initial advance. Sales of dELiA*s branded products by JLP Daisy’s licensees may negatively impact our customers’ image of the brand, which could have a material adverse effect on our profit margins and other operating results. Additionally, a change in our customers’ image of the brand due to sales of dELiA*s branded products by JLP Daisy’s licensees to greater numbers of retailers may negatively affect our dELiA*s retail store expansion plans.

We depend largely upon a single call center and a single distribution facility.

The call center functions for our dELiA*s and Alloy catalogs and e-commerce webpages are handled from a single, leased facility in Westerville, Ohio. The distribution for our dELiA*s and Alloy catalogs and e-commerce webpages and all our dELiA*s retail stores are handled from a single, owned facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Any significant interruption in the operation of the call center or distribution facility due to natural disasters, accidents, system failures, expansion or other unforeseen causes could delay or impair our ability to receive orders and distribute merchandise to our customers and retail stores, which could cause our sales to decline. This could have a material adverse effect on our operations and results.

We depend upon a single co-location facility to connect to the internet in connection with our e-commerce webpages.

We connect to the internet through a single co-location facility in connection with our e-commerce webpages. Any significant interruption in the operations of this facility due to natural disasters, accidents, systems failures, expansion or other unforeseen causes could have a material adverse effect on our operations and results.

 

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We may be required to recognize impairment charges.

Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to perform impairment tests on our identifiable intangible assets with indefinite lives, including goodwill, annually or at any time when certain events occur, which could impact the value and earnings of our business segments. Our determination of whether impairment has occurred is based on a comparison of the assets’ fair market values with the assets’ carrying values. Significant and unanticipated changes could require a provision for impairment in a future period that could substantially affect our reported earnings in a period of such change. We recognized a goodwill impairment charge of $7.6 million in fiscal 2010.

Additionally, pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, we are required to recognize an impairment loss when circumstances indicate that the carrying value of long-lived tangible and intangible assets with finite lives may not be recoverable. Management’s policy in determining whether an impairment indicator exists (i.e., a triggering event) comprises measurable operating performance criteria as well as qualitative measures. If a determination is made that a long-lived asset’s carrying value is not recoverable over its estimated useful life, the asset is written down to estimated fair value, if lower. The determination of fair value of long-lived assets is generally based on estimated expected discounted future cash flows, which is generally measured by discounting expected future cash flows identifiable with the long-lived asset at our weighted-average cost of capital. We have recognized impairment charges of approximately $454,000 in fiscal 2009 for one store location and $613,000 in fiscal 2008 for two store locations. We had no impairment charges related to long-lived assets in fiscal 2010.

If our manufacturers and importers are unable to produce our proprietary-branded goods on time or to our specifications, we could suffer lost sales.

We do not own or operate any manufacturing facilities and, therefore, depend upon independent third party vendors for the manufacture of all of our branded products. Our products are manufactured to our specifications primarily by domestic manufacturers and importers. We cannot control all of the various factors, which include inclement weather, natural disasters, labor disputes and acts of terrorism that might affect the ability of a manufacturer or importer to ship orders of our products in a timely manner or to meet our quality standards. Late delivery of products or delivery of products that do not meet our quality standards could cause us to miss the delivery date requirements of our customers or delay timely delivery of merchandise to our retail stores for those items. These events could cause us to fail to meet customer expectations, cause our customers to cancel orders or cause us to be unable to deliver merchandise in sufficient quantities or of sufficient quality to our stores, which could result in lost sales.

We rely on third-party vendors for merchandise sold by our two brands.

Our Alloy business depends largely on the ability of third-party vendors and their subcontractors or suppliers to provide us with current-season, brand-name apparel and other merchandise at competitive prices, in sufficient quantities, manufactured in compliance with all applicable laws and of acceptable quality. Our dELiA*s brand is similarly dependent on such third-parties, albeit to a lesser extent. We do not have any long-term contracts with any vendor and are not likely to enter into these contracts in the foreseeable future. In addition, many of the smaller vendors that we use are factored and have limited resources, production capacities, and operating histories. Additionally, because the fashion market is volatile and customer taste tends to change rapidly, we must, in order to be successful, identify and obtain merchandise from new third-party brands for which our customers show a preference. As a result, we are subject to the following risks:

 

   

our key vendors may fail or be unable to expand with us;

 

   

we may lose or cease doing business with one or more key vendors;

 

   

our current vendor terms may be changed to require increased payments in advance of delivery, and we may not be able to fund such payments through our current credit facility, cash balances, or our cash flow;

 

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we may not be able to identify or obtain products from new “hot” brands preferred by our customers; and

 

   

our ability to procure products in sufficient quantities, at acceptable prices, may be limited.

Interruption in our vendors’ foreign sourcing operations could disrupt production, shipment or receipt of our merchandise, which would result in lost sales and could increase our costs.

We believe, based on the country of origin tags that appear on the products we sell, that a substantial portion of the products sold to us by our third-party vendors and domestic importers are produced in factories located in foreign countries, especially in China and other Asian countries. Any event causing a sudden disruption of manufacturing or imports from Asia or elsewhere, including, but not limited to, the imposition of import restrictions, could materially harm our operations. Many of our and our vendor’s imports are subject to existing or potential duties, tariffs or quotas that may limit the quantity of certain types of goods that may be imported into the United States from countries in Asia or elsewhere. We and our vendors compete with other companies for production facilities and import quota capacity. Our and our vendors’ businesses are also subject to a variety of other risks generally associated with doing business abroad, such as political instability, currency and exchange risks, disruption of imports by labor disputes (both in other countries and in the United States, such as the west coast ports) and local business practices.

Ours and our vendors’ foreign sourcing operations may also be hurt by political and financial instability, strikes, health concerns regarding infectious diseases in countries in which our merchandise is produced, adverse weather conditions or natural disasters or acts of war or terrorism. Our future operations and performance will be subject to these factors, which are beyond our control, and these factors could materially hurt our business, financial condition and results of operations or may require us to modify our current business practices and incur increased costs.

We must effectively manage our vendors to minimize inventory risk and maintain our margins.

We seek to avoid maintaining high inventory levels in an effort to limit the risk of outdated merchandise and inventory write-downs. If we underestimate quantities demanded by our customers and our vendors cannot restock, then we may disappoint customers who may then turn to our competitors. We require many of our vendors to meet minimum restocking requirements, but if our vendors cannot meet these requirements and we cannot find alternate vendors, we could be forced to carry more inventory than we have in the past or we could have a loss in sales. Our risk of inventory write-downs would increase if we were to hold large inventories of merchandise that prove to be unpopular.

We rely on third parties for some essential business operations and services, and disruptions or failures in service or changes in terms may adversely affect our ability to deliver goods and services to our customers.

We currently depend on third parties for important aspects of our business, such as printing, shipping, paper supplies and operation of our e-commerce webpages. We have limited control over these third parties, and we are not their only client. In addition, we may not be able to maintain satisfactory relationships with any of these third parties on acceptable commercial terms. Further, we cannot be certain that the quality or cost of products and services that they provide will remain at current levels or the levels needed to enable us to conduct our business efficiently and effectively.

Increases in costs of shipping, mailing, paper and printing may adversely affect our business.

Postal rate and other shipping rate increases, as well as increases in paper and printing costs, affect the cost of our order fulfillment and catalog mailings. We rely heavily on quantity discounts in these areas. No assurances

 

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can be given that we will continue to receive these discounts and that we will not be subject to additional increases in costs in excess of those already announced. Any increases in these costs will have a negative impact on earnings to the extent we are unable or do not pass such increases on directly to customers or offset such increases by raising selling prices or by implementing more efficient printing, mailing and delivery alternatives.

We depend on our key personnel to operate our business, and we may not be able to hire enough additional management and other personnel to manage our growth.

Our performance is substantially dependent on the continued efforts of our executive officers and other key employees. The loss of the services of any of our executive officers or key employees could adversely affect our business. Additionally, we must continue to attract, retain and motivate talented management and other highly skilled employees to be successful. We must also hire and train store managers to support our retail expansion. We may be unable to retain our key employees or attract, assimilate and retain other highly qualified employees in the future.

We may be required to collect sales tax on our direct marketing operations.

At present, with respect to sales generated in the direct marketing segment by our Alloy brand, sales tax or other similar taxes on direct shipments of goods to consumers is collected primarily in states where Alloy has a physical presence or personal property. With respect to the dELiA*s direct sales, sales or other similar taxes are collected only in states where we have dELiA*s retail stores, another physical presence or personal property. However, various states or foreign countries may seek to impose sales tax collection obligations on out-of-state direct mail companies.

A successful assertion by one or more states that we or one or more of our subsidiaries should have collected or should be collecting sales taxes on the direct sale of our merchandise could have a material adverse effect on our business.

We could face liability from, or our ability to conduct business could be adversely affected by, government and private actions concerning personally identifiable data, including privacy.

Our direct marketing business is subject to federal and state regulations regarding the collection, maintenance and disclosure of personally identifiable information we collect and maintain in our databases. If we do not comply, we could become subject to liability. While these provisions do not currently unduly restrict our ability to operate our business, if those regulations become more restrictive, they could adversely affect our business. In addition, laws or regulations that could impair our ability to collect and use user names and other information on the e-commerce webpages may adversely affect our business. For example, COPPA currently limits our ability to collect personal information from website visitors who may be under age 13. Further, claims could also be based on other misuse of personal information, such as for unauthorized marketing purposes. If we violate any of these laws, we could face civil penalties. In addition, the attorneys general of various states review company websites and their privacy policies from time to time. In particular, an attorney general may examine such privacy policies to assure that the policies overtly and explicitly inform users of the manner in which the information they provide will be used and disclosed by the Company. If one or more attorneys general were to determine that our privacy policies fail to conform with state law, we also could face fines or civil penalties, any of which could adversely affect our business.

We could face liability for information displayed in our catalogs or displayed on or accessible via e-commerce webpages and our other websites.

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any of our other websites. These types of claims have been brought, sometimes successfully, against similar companies in the past. Based upon links we provide to third-party websites, we could also be subjected to claims based upon online content we do not control that is accessible from our e-commerce webpages.

We may be liable for misappropriation of our customers’ personal information.

If third parties or unauthorized employees of ours are able to penetrate our network security or otherwise misappropriate our customers’ personal information or credit card information, or if we give third parties or our employees improper access to our customers’ personal information or credit card information, we could be subject to liability. This liability could include claims for unauthorized purchases with credit card information, impersonation or other similar fraud claims. This liability could also include claims for other misuse of personal information, including unauthorized marketing purposes. Liability for misappropriation of this information could decrease our profitability.

In addition, the Federal Trade Commission and state agencies have been investigating various internet companies regarding their use of personal information. We could incur additional expenses if new regulations regarding the use of personal information are introduced or if government agencies investigate our privacy practices.

We rely on encryption and authentication technology licensed from third parties to provide the security and authentication necessary to effect secure transmission of confidential information such as customer credit card numbers. Advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptology or other events or developments may result in a compromise or breach of the algorithms that we use to protect customer transaction data. If any such compromise of our security were to occur, it could subject us to liability, damage our reputation and diminish the value of our brands. A party who is able to circumvent our security measures could misappropriate proprietary information or cause interruptions in our operations. We may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to protect against such security breaches or to alleviate problems caused by such breaches. Our security measures are designed to prevent security breaches, but our failure to prevent such security breaches could subject us to liability, damage our reputation and diminish the value of our brands and cause our sales to decline.

Our ability to meet our cash requirements depends on many factors.

We currently anticipate that operating revenue, cash on hand, and letters of credit available under our existing Letter of Credit Agreement (and any potential replacement thereof) will be sufficient to cover our operating expenses, including cash requirements in connection with our operations and our near term retail store expansion plan, through at least the end of our current fiscal year. If we do not meet our targets for revenue growth, gross margins, or expenses, or if the costs associated with our retail store expansion plans exceed our expectations, our current sources of funds may be insufficient to meet our cash requirements. We may fail to meet our targets for revenue growth for a variety of reasons, including:

 

   

decreased consumer spending in response to weak economic conditions;

 

   

higher energy prices causing a decreased level of disposable income;

 

   

increased commodity costs, such as cotton;

 

   

weakness in the teenage market;

 

   

increased competition from our competitors; and

 

   

because our marketing and expansion plans are not as successful as we anticipate.

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availability under our Letter of Credit Agreement are insufficient to cover our expenses, we could be required to adopt one or more alternatives listed below. For example, we could be required to:

 

   

reduce or delay other capital spending;

 

   

reduce other discretionary spending;

 

   

sell assets or operations; and/or

 

   

sell additional equity or debt securities.

If we are required to take any of these actions, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, including our ability to grow our business. In addition, we cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions because of (i) a variety of commercial or market factors, or (ii) market conditions being unfavorable for an equity or debt offering. In addition, such actions, if taken, may not enable us to satisfy our cash requirements if the actions do not generate a sufficient amount of additional capital.

Because we are required to provide letters of credit to lenders of many of our vendors, the amount of unrestricted cash is reduced.

The credit extended by these factors often is collateralized by standby letters of credit, which we are required to provide and which we currently obtain under our letter of credit agreement with Wells Fargo. Any increases in the amount of such letters of credit required by such factors reduces, at a rate of 105% of the increase, the amount of unrestricted cash we have available for capital expenditures and general working capital purposes. Any increase in our vendors’ use of factors or decrease in the amount of credit extended by these factors could require us to provide additional standby letters of credit, thereby reducing further the amount of unrestricted cash available. Any such decreases could adversely affect our ability to operate our business, including funding our retail store expansion program or could require us to reduce other discretionary spending, such as on advertising. Any such event could result in reduced sales.

Our inability or failure to protect our intellectual property or our infringement of other’s intellectual property could have a negative impact on our operating results.

Our trademarks are valuable assets that are critical to our success. The unauthorized use or other misappropriation of our trademarks, or the inability for us to continue to use any current trademarks, could diminish the value of our brands and have a negative impact on our business. We are also subject to the risk that we may infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties. Any infringement or other intellectual property claim made against us, whether or not it has merit, could be time-consuming, result in costly litigation, cause product delays or require us to pay royalties or license fees. As a result, any such claim could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

In addition, with respect to certain Alloy trademarks and servicemarks, we and Alloy, Inc. have become joint owners by assignment of such trademarks and servicemarks. We and Alloy, Inc. have filed instruments with the PTO to request that the PTO divide these jointly owned trademarks and servicemarks between us such that we each would own the registrations for those trademarks and servicemarks for the registration classes covering the goods and services applicable to our respective businesses and the PTO has honored such request.

The bankruptcy or significant deterioration of large commercial and retail landlords could have a material adverse affect on our sales and overall retail strategy.

The current economic downturn has had a significant negative impact on the commercial real estate sector, including large commercial and retail landlords, such as one of our major national landlords, General Growth

 

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Properties, Inc. (“GGP”) and many of its affiliates (collectively “GGP Debtors”), which had filed petitions for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and has since emerged from bankruptcy. If the current macro-economic conditions continue or deteriorate further, additional commercial landlords may be similarly impacted which in turn could materially adversely impact our sales and operating results.

The impact of potential consolidation of commercial and retail landlords.

Continued consolidation in the commercial retail real estate market could affect our ability to successfully negotiate favorable rental terms for our stores in the future. Should significant consolidation continue, a large proportion of our store base could be concentrated with one or a few entities that could then be in a position to dictate unfavorable terms to us due to their significant negotiating leverage. If we are unable to negotiate favorable rental terms with these entities, this could affect our ability to profitably operate our stores, which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We may have potential business conflicts with Alloy, Inc. with respect to our past and ongoing relationships.

On December 19, 2005, Alloy, Inc. completed the Spinoff of all of the outstanding common stock of dELiA*s, Inc. to its shareholders. In connection with the Spinoff, Alloy, Inc. contributed and transferred to us substantially all of its assets and liabilities related to its direct marketing and retail store segments. By virtue of the completion of the Spinoff, Alloy, Inc. no longer owns any of our outstanding shares of common stock.

We entered into various agreements with Alloy, Inc. prior to or in connection with the Spinoff. These agreements govern various interim and ongoing relationships between Alloy, Inc. and us following the Spinoff. Certain of these agreements expired by their terms on December 19, 2010. We subsequently entered into amended and restated agreements effective December 20, 2010 which expire on December 20, 2015.

Potential business conflicts may arise between Alloy, Inc. and us in a number of areas relating to our past and ongoing relationships, including:

 

   

labor, tax, employee benefit, pending litigation, indemnification and other matters arising from our separation from Alloy, Inc.;

 

   

intellectual property matters;

 

   

joint database ownership and management; and

 

   

the nature, quantity, quality, time of delivery and pricing of services we supply to each other under our various agreements with Alloy, Inc.

We may not be able to resolve any potential conflicts. Even if we do so, however, because Alloy, Inc. will be performing a number of services and functions for us, they will have leverage with negotiations over their performance that may result in a resolution of such conflicts that may be less favorable to us than if we were dealing with another third party.

If the Spinoff was not a legal dividend, it could be held invalid by a court and harm our financial condition and results of operations.

The Spinoff was subject to the provisions of Section 170 of the Delaware general corporate law that requires that dividends be made only out of available surplus. Although we believe that the Spinoff complied with the provisions of Section 170, and have received an opinion from outside counsel to that effect, a court could later determine that the Spinoff was invalid under Delaware law and reverse the transaction. The resulting complications, costs and expenses could harm our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Risks Related to our Common Stock

The price of our common stock may be volatile and you may lose all or a part of your investment.

The price of our common stock may fluctuate widely, depending upon a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control. For instance, it is possible that our future results of operations may be below the expectations of investors and, to the extent our company is followed by securities analysts, the expectations of these analysts. If this occurs, our stock price may decline. Other factors that could affect our stock price include the following:

 

   

the perceived prospects of our business and the teenage market as a whole;

 

   

changes in analysts’ recommendations or projections, if any;

 

   

fashion trends;

 

   

changes in market valuations of similar companies;

 

   

actions or announcements by our competitors;

 

   

actual or anticipated fluctuations in our operating results;

 

   

litigation developments; and

 

   

changes in general economic or market conditions or other economic factors unrelated to our performance.

In addition, the stock markets can experience significant price and trading volume fluctuations. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock. In the past, following periods of volatility in the market price of a public company’s securities, securities class action litigation has often been instituted against that company. Such litigation could result in substantial costs to us and a likely diversion of our management’s attention.

Provisions of Delaware law and of our charter and by-laws and stockholder rights plan may make a takeover more difficult.

Provisions in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws and in the Delaware corporation law may make it difficult and expensive for a third party to pursue a tender offer, change in control or takeover attempt that our management and board of directors oppose. Public stockholders that might wish to participate in one of these transactions may not have an opportunity to do so. For example, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws contain provisions:

 

   

reserving to our board of directors the exclusive right to change the number of directors and fill vacancies on our board of directors, which could make it more difficult for a third party to obtain control of our board of directors;

 

   

authorizing the issuance of up to 25 million shares of preferred stock which can be created and issued by the board of directors without prior stockholder approval, commonly referred to as “blank check” preferred stock, with rights senior to those of our common stock, which could make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to obtain voting control;

 

   

establishing advance notice requirements for director nominations or other proposals at stockholder meetings; and

 

   

generally requiring the affirmative vote of holders of at least 70% of the outstanding voting stock to amend certain provisions of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and by-laws, which could make it more difficult for a third party to remove the provisions we have included to prevent or delay a change of control.

 

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In addition, we have adopted a stockholder rights plan that may prevent a change in control or sale of us in a manner or on terms not approved by our board of directors. These anti-takeover provisions could substantially impede the ability of public stockholders to benefit from a change in control or to change our management and board of directors.

We have a significant number of options outstanding which, if exercised, would dilute the equity interests of our existing stockholders and adversely affect earnings per share.

As of January 29, 2011, we had outstanding options, of which 4,697,443 were vested, to purchase 5,656,568 shares of common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $6.80 per share. From time to time, we may issue additional options to employees, non-employee directors and consultants pursuant to our equity incentive plans. Our stockholders will experience dilution as these stock options are exercised.

We could be required, under our agreements with Alloy, Inc., to issue a substantial number of shares without receiving any payment. The issuance of these shares would dilute the equity interests of our existing stockholders and adversely affect earnings per share.

Following the Spinoff, we were obligated to issue on behalf of Alloy, Inc. up to 663,155 additional shares of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding Alloy, Inc. warrants (the “Warrants”). Additionally, although Alloy, Inc. has agreed to pay us a portion of the cash proceeds, if any, it receives from the exercise of any of the Warrants, each of the Warrants permits exercise by a “net exercise” process, under which the exercising holders would not be required to make any cash payment to Alloy, Inc. in connection with the Warrant exercise and instead would be issued a smaller number of shares of our and Alloy, Inc.’s common stock. If the Warrant holders were to exercise their Warrants using this net exercise feature, which is likely, we would not receive any payment in connection with such Warrant exercises. Thus, we may be obligated to issue up to 663,155 of additional shares of common stock for which we will receive no payment. If a significant number of additional shares of our common stock are issued, the equity interests of our existing stockholders would be diluted and our earnings per share will be adversely affected.

We do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock.

We have never declared or paid any cash dividend on our capital stock. We currently intend to retain any future earnings and do not expect to pay any dividends in the foreseeable future. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our results of operations, financial conditions, contractual restrictions imposed by applicable law and other factors our board deems relevant. Accordingly, investors must be prepared to rely on sales of their common stock after price appreciation to earn an investment return, which may never occur. If our common stock does not appreciate in value, or if our common stock loses value, our stockholders may lose some or all of their investment in our shares.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

 

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Item 2. Properties

The following table sets forth information as of January 29, 2011 regarding the principal facilities that we currently use in our business operations. Except for the property in Hanover, PA, which we own, all such facilities are leased. We believe our facilities are well maintained, in good operating condition and otherwise adequate for our business operations.

 

Location

  

Use

  

Appr. Sq. Footage

New York, NY

   Corporate office    52,000    

Westerville, OH

   Call center    15,000    

Hanover, PA

   Warehouse and fulfillment center    370,000    

Retail Stores

   Retail sales    436,300    

The following table sets forth information regarding the states in which we operate retail stores as of January 29, 2011, and the number of stores in each state.

 

State

   Number of
Stores
    

State

   Number of
Stores
 

Alabama

     1      

Minnesota

     3   

Arizona

     2      

Missouri

     3   

California

     3      

Nebraska

     1   

Colorado

     1      

New Hampshire

     2   

Connecticut

     2      

New Jersey

     9   

Delaware

     1      

New York

     9   

Florida

     9      

North Carolina

     4   

Georgia

     3      

Ohio

     6   

Illinois

     6      

Pennsylvania

     5   

Indiana

     3      

Rhode Island

     1   

Iowa

     1      

South Carolina

     2   

Kansas

     1      

Tennessee

     4   

Louisiana

     1      

Texas

     9   

Maine

     1      

Virginia

     3   

Maryland

     3      

Washington

     2   

Massachusetts

     6      

West Virginia

     1   

Michigan

     3      

Wisconsin

     3   
              
     

TOTAL STORES

     114   
              

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the amount of any liability that could arise with respect to these actions cannot be determined with certainty, in the Company’s opinion, any such liability will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or liquidity.

 

Item 4. Reserved

Executive Officers of the Registrant

Walter Killough, age 56, has served as our Chief Executive Officer since May 2010, and had served as Chief Operating Officer and a director since December 2005. Mr. Killough joined Alloy, Inc. in March 2003 as a

 

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consultant, and served as the Chief Operating Officer of its Retail and Direct Consumer Division from October 2003 until December 2005. Prior to joining Alloy, Inc., Mr. Killough was at J.Crew for 14 years. He was appointed its Chief Operating Officer in 2001, and prior to that served as an executive vice president. As its Chief Operating Officer, he was responsible for all sourcing, catalog circulation and production, warehouse and distribution, retail and direct planning and logistics.

Michele Donnan Martin, age 47, has served as President, dELiA*s Brand since January 2008. Prior to that, Ms. Martin served as Chief Design Officer Women’s for Martin + OSA, a retail brand that was part of American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., from January 2005 to June 2007. From 2003 to 2004, she was Vice President and General Manager of C+M Martin, Inc., an apparel design firm which was a joint venture with Brandix Apparel of Sri Lanka. From 2001 to 2002, Ms. Martin served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Hold Everything, a retail division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. which offered storage solutions for the home. From 1992 to 1999, Ms. Martin served as Vice President and General Merchandise Manager, Women’s and Girls’ of Abercrombie & Fitch Co., a mall-based specialty apparel retailer.

David J. Dick, age 44, has served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since February 2, 2009 and had served as the Company’s Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since April 2008. Prior to that, Mr. Dick served as Chief Financial Officer of Charlie Brown’s Acquisition Corp., a multi-concept casual dining restaurant operator, from 2006 to 2007, and from 1993 to 2006, he worked for Linens ‘n Things, Inc., a specialty retailer of home furnishings, where he held a number of positions including Vice President, Controller and Treasurer. From 1987 to 1992, Mr. Dick worked for Ernst & Young LLP. He is a certified public accountant.

Marc G. Schuback, age 49, has served as our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since August 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Schuback served as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary of Footstar, Inc., a nationwide footwear retailer, from July 1996 to August 2007.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

Our Common Stock has traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “DLIA” since December 20, 2005. The table below sets forth the high and low sale prices for our Common Stock during the periods indicated as reported by the NASDAQ Global Market.

 

     Common
Stock Price
 
     High      Low  

FISCAL 2010 (Ended January 29, 2011)

     

First Quarter

   $ 2.13       $ 1.60   

Second Quarter

   $ 1.80       $ 1.32   

Third Quarter

   $ 2.40       $ 1.30   

Fourth Quarter

   $ 2.04       $ 1.56   

FISCAL 2009 (Ended January 30, 2010)

     

First Quarter

   $ 2.13       $ 1.38   

Second Quarter

   $ 2.78       $ 1.83   

Third Quarter

   $ 2.88       $ 2.08   

Fourth Quarter

   $ 2.17       $ 1.57   

Stockholders

As of April 8, 2011 there were approximately 189 holders of record of the 31,432,531 outstanding shares of our Common Stock.

Dividends

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our Common Stock. We intend to retain any future earnings to finance the growth and development of our business. We do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.

Unregistered Sales of Securities

There were no unregistered sales of our securities during fiscal 2010.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

During fiscal 2010, the Company did not purchase any shares of its Common Stock.

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected statements of operations data for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008 have been derived from the audited financial statements included elsewhere in this report which have been audited by BDO USA, LLP, independent registered public accountants. Selected balance sheet data as of fiscal 2010 and 2009 has been derived from the audited financial statements included herein. Selected balance sheet data as of January 31, 2009, February 2, 2008 (“fiscal 2007”) and February 3, 2007 (“fiscal 2006”) and the selected statements of operations data for fiscal years 2007 and 2006 have been derived from financial statements audited and not included herein. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for any future period. The data presented below has been derived from financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and should be read with our financial statements, including the related notes, and with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this report. The amounts specified below are for continuing operations only. Our former CCS business is treated as discontinued operations.

 

     Fiscal Year  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (in thousands, except share and per share data)  

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA(1):

          

Net sales

   $ 220,697      $ 223,866      $ 215,620      $ 201,557      $ 191,546   

Cost of goods sold

     147,242        145,605        138,629        129,041        116,792   
                                        

Gross profit

     73,455        78,261        76,991        72,516        74,754   
                                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     95,746        94,939        95,560        91,009        83,733   

Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets

     7,611        454        613        —          —     

Other operating income

     (475     (1,265     —          —          —     
                                        

Total operating expenses

     102,882        94,128        96,173        91,009        83,733   
                                        

Operating loss

     (29,427     (15,867     (19,182     (18,493     (8,979

Interest (expense) income, net

     (353     (235     (309     (5     205   
                                        

Loss from continuing operations before taxes

     (29,780     (16,102     (19,491     (18,498     (8,774

Income tax benefit

     (8,137     (5,662     (6,874     (6,164     (3,213
                                        

Loss from continuing operations

     (21,643     (10,440     (12,617     (12,334     (5,561

Income from discontinued operations, including gain on sale, net of income taxes

     —          16        29,776        9,999        11,315   
                                        

Net (loss) income

   $ (21,643   $ (10,424   $ 17,159      $ (2,335   $ 5,754   
                                        

Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock:

          

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (0.70   $ (0.34   $ (0.41   $ (0.40   $ (0.20

Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes

     —          0.00        0.96        0.32        0.41   
                                        

Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders per share

   $ (0.70   $ (0.34   $ 0.55      $ (0.08   $ 0.21   
                                        

WEIGHTED AVERAGE BASIC AND DILUTED COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

     31,111,878        31,038,999        30,942,877        30,834,884        27,545,738   
                                        

 

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     Fiscal Year  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (in thousands, except share and per share data)  

BALANCE SHEET DATA (in thousands):

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 28,074      $ 41,646      $ 92,512      $ 11,399      $ 28,874   

Working capital

   $ 38,892      $ 40,326      $ 59,035      $ 12,388      $ 24,961   

Total assets

   $ 139,703      $ 169,391      $ 204,801      $ 160,531      $ 153,505   

Long-term debt

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 2,212      $ 2,406   

Total stockholders’ equity

   $ 84,044      $ 105,813      $ 115,329      $ 97,175      $ 97,867   

RETAIL STORE OPERATING DATA:

          

Total retail store revenues (in thousands)

   $ 122,444      $ 118,484      $ 113,063      $ 98,069      $ 84,094   

Comparable store sales (decrease) increase(2)

     (4.1 %)      (5.9 %)      2.8     4.1     (2.0 %) 

Net sales per store (in thousands)

   $ 1,065      $ 1,140      $ 1,200      $ 1,250      $ 1,220   

Sales per gross square foot

   $ 286      $ 301      $ 317      $ 331      $ 330   

Average square footage per store

     3,827        3,828        3,815        3,803        3,773   

Number of stores

     114        109        97        86        74   

Total square footage (in thousands)

     436.3        417.3        370.1        327.1        279.2   

Percent increase in total square footage

     4.6     12.8     13.2     17.2     27.9

DIRECT MARKETING OPERATING DATA (in thousands):

          

Total direct marketing revenues

   $ 98,253      $ 105,382      $ 102,557      $ 103,488      $ 107,452   

Number of catalogs circulated

     42,714        46,059        46,465        50,488        54,313   

 

(1) See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements for a description of the effect of the discontinued business that has been eliminated from continuing operations. See note 15 to the consolidated financial statements for financial data by reportable segment.
(2) Comparable store sales provides a measure of existing store sales performance. A store is included in comparable store sales when it has been open for fifteen full months and whose square footage has not been expanded or reduced by more than 25%.

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with “Selected Financial Data” and our financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this annual report. Descriptions of all documents included as exhibits hereto are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of such documents so referenced.

The results for all periods presented reflect CCS as a discontinued operation. The Company completed its sale of the CCS business on November 5, 2008. Upon closing of the transaction, the Company received $103.2 million in cash proceeds. All financial results in this discussion are for continuing operations only unless otherwise stated.

Executive Summary and Overview

dELiA*s, Inc. is a multi-channel, specialty retailer of apparel, and accessories, comprised of two lifestyle brands—dELiA*s and Alloy. Our merchandise assortment (which includes many name brand products along with our own proprietary brand products), our catalogs, our e-commerce webpages, and our mall-based dELiA*s specialty retail stores are designed to appeal directly to consumers. We reach our customers through our direct marketing segment, which consists of our catalog and e-commerce businesses, and our growing base of retail stores.

Our strategy is to improve upon our strong competitive position as a direct marketing company; to increase productivity in our dELiA*s specialty retail stores; and to carry out such strategy while controlling costs.

We expect that improved productivity in each segment of our business will be the key element of our overall growth strategy. Our focus is to improve productivity in our current retail store base, while keeping net square footage relatively flat, to invest in alternative methods to drive additional traffic to our websites and improve the productivity of catalogs distributed. As productivity improves and market conditions allow, we plan to continue to expand the dELiA*s retail store base over the long term. In addition, as store performance and market conditions allow, we may plan on accelerating our growth in gross square footage. Should we accelerate our growth, we may need additional equity or debt financing.

Goals

We believe that focusing on our brands and implementing the following initiatives should lead to profitable growth and improved results from operations:

 

   

delivering low-to mid-single digit comparable store sales growth in our dELiA*s retail stores over the long term;

 

   

driving low-to mid-single digit top-line growth in direct marketing, through targeted circulation in productive mailing segments, and implementation of web, mobile and social media based initiatives;

 

   

improving gross profit margins each year by 50 basis points;

 

   

developing retail merchandising assortments that emphasize key sportswear categories more effectively;

 

   

improving our retail store metrics through increased focus on the selling culture, with emphasis on increased customer conversion, thereby improving productivity;

 

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implementing profit-improving inventory planning and allocation strategies such as seasonal carry-in reduction, better store-planning, targeted replenishment by size, tactical fashion investment, and vendor consolidation, to create inventory turn improvement;

 

   

leveraging our current expense infrastructure and taking additional operating costs out of the business;

 

   

monitoring and opportunistically closing underperforming stores; and

 

   

expanding the dELiA’s retail store base over the long-term.

Key Performance Indicators

The following measurements are among the key business indicators that management reviews regularly to gauge the Company’s results:

 

   

store metrics such as comparable store sales, sales per gross square foot, average retail price per unit sold, average transaction values, average units per transaction, traffic conversion rates, and store contribution margin (defined as store gross profit less direct costs of running the store);

 

   

direct marketing metrics such as average order value and demand generated by book, with demand defined as the amount customers seek to purchase without regard to merchandise availability;

 

   

web metrics such as site visits, carts opened and carts converted;

 

   

fill rate, which is the percentage of any particular order we are able to ship for our direct marketing business, from available on-hand inventory or future inventory orders;

 

   

gross profit;

 

   

operating income;

 

   

inventory turnover and average inventory per store; and

 

   

cash flow and liquidity determined by the Company’s cash provided by operations.

The discussion below includes references to “comparable stores.” We consider a store comparable after it has been open for fifteen full months without closure for more than seven consecutive days and whose square footage has not been expanded or reduced by more than 25% within the past year. If a store is closed during a fiscal quarter, it is removed from the computation of comparable store sales for that fiscal quarter.

Our fiscal year is on a 52-53 week basis and ends on the Saturday nearest to January 31. The fiscal years ended January 29, 2011, January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009 were all 52-week fiscal years.

 

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Consolidated Results of Operations

The following table sets forth our statements of operations data for the periods indicated, reflected as a percentage of revenues:

 

     Fiscal Year  
     2010     2009     2008  

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA:

      

Total revenues

     100.0     100.0     100.0

Cost of goods sold

     66.7     65.0     64.3
                        

Gross profit

     33.3     35.0     35.7
                        

Operating expenses:

      

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     43.4     42.4     44.3

Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets

     3.4     0.2     0.3

Other operating income

     (0.2 %)      (0.5 %)      0.0
                        

Total operating expenses

     46.6     42.1     44.6
                        

Operating loss

     (13.3 %)      (7.1 %)      (8.9 %) 

Interest expense, net

     (0.2 %)      (0.1 %)      (0.1 %) 
                        

Loss from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

     (13.5 %)      (7.2 %)      (9.0 %) 

Benefit for income taxes

     (3.7 %)      (2.5 %)      (3.2 %) 
                        

Loss from continuing operations

     (9.8 %)      (4.7 %)      (5.8 %) 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —          0.0     13.8
                        

Net (loss) income

     (9.8 %)      (4.7 %)      8.0
                        

Fiscal 2010 Compared with Fiscal 2009 (52 weeks vs. 52 weeks)

Revenues

Total Revenues

Total revenues decreased 1.4% to $220.7 million in fiscal 2010 from $223.9 million in fiscal 2009. Revenue from the retail segment comprised 55.5% of total revenue for fiscal 2010 as compared to 52.9% in fiscal 2009, and revenue from the direct segment comprised 44.5% of total revenue for fiscal 2010 as compared to 47.1% for fiscal 2009.

Direct Marketing Revenues

Direct marketing revenues decreased 6.8% to $98.3 million in fiscal 2010 from $105.4 million in fiscal 2009. In the direct segment, there were decreases in both the Alloy and dELiA*s brands. The decrease in revenue is attributable to a decrease in clearance and full price selling in both brands.

Retail Store Revenues

Retail store revenues increased 3.3% to $122.4 million in fiscal 2010 from $118.5 million in fiscal 2009. The increase in revenue was driven by the seven new stores (net of relocations and remodels) opened in fiscal 2010 and the full year impact of the twelve stores (net of relocations and remodels) opened in fiscal 2009. This was offset by a comparable store sales decrease of 4.1% for the year.

 

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The following table sets forth select operating data in connection with the revenues of our Company:

 

     For Fiscal Years Ended  
     2010     2009  

Channel Net Sales (in thousands):

    

Retail

   $ 122,444      $ 118,484   

Direct:

    

Catalog

     11,713        17,870   

Internet

     86,540        87,512   
                
     98,253        105,382   
                
   $ 220,697      $ 223,866   
                

Internet %

     88     83
                

Catalogs Mailed (in thousands)

     42,714        46,059   
                

Number of Stores:

    

Beginning of Period

     109        97   

Stores Opened *

     9     15 ** 

Stores Closed *

     4     3 ** 
                

End of Period

     114        109   
                

Total Gross Sq. Ft

@ End of Period (in thousands)

     436.3        417.3   
                

 

* Totals include one store that was closed, remodeled and reopened during fiscal 2010, and one store that was closed and relocated to an alternative site in the same mall during fiscal 2010.
** Totals include one store that was closed, remodeled and reopened during fiscal 2009, and two stores that were closed and relocated to alternative sites in the same malls during fiscal 2009.

Gross Profit

Total Gross Profit

Gross profit for fiscal 2010 was $73.5 million or 33.3% of revenues, as compared to $78.3 million, or 35.0% of revenues in fiscal 2009. The decline in gross profit percentage was principally due to deleveraging of increased occupancy costs on lower overall sales volume.

Direct Marketing Gross Profit

Direct marketing gross profit for fiscal 2010 was $44.0 million or 44.8% of revenues, as compared to $47.2 million, or 44.8% of revenues in fiscal 2009. The decrease in gross profit dollars was attributable to lower sales volume.

Retail Store Gross Profit

Retail store gross profit for fiscal 2010 was $29.4 million or 24.0% of revenues, as compared to $31.1 million, or 26.2% of revenues in fiscal 2009. The decrease in gross profit percentage was primarily due to the deleveraging of increased occupancy costs related to the additional store count and lower merchandise margins.

Operating Expenses

Total Selling, General and Administrative

As a percentage of total revenues, our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased to 43.4% in fiscal 2010 from 42.4% in fiscal 2009. This increase was primarily attributable to the deleveraging of

 

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increased overhead and depreciation expenses. In total dollars, SG&A expenses increased 0.9% to $95.7 million in fiscal 2010 from $94.9 million in fiscal 2009.

Direct Marketing Selling, General and Administrative.

As a percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses increased to 47.4% in fiscal 2010 from 46.2% in fiscal 2009. In total, direct marketing SG&A expenses decreased in dollars to $46.6 million in fiscal 2010 from $48.6 million in fiscal 2009. The increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales reflects the deleveraging of overhead costs, partially offset by lower selling and depreciation expenses.

Retail Store Selling, General and Administrative.

As a percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses increased to 40.2% in fiscal 2010 from 39.1% in fiscal 2009. In dollars, retail store SG&A expenses increased 6.2% to $49.2 million in fiscal 2010 from $46.3 million in fiscal 2009. The increase in SG&A expenses in dollars was driven primarily by the additional store count. The increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales reflects the deleveraging of increased store selling, overhead and depreciation expenses.

Impairment of Goodwill and Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets was $7.6 million in fiscal 2010 compared to $0.5 million in fiscal 2009. In fiscal 2010, we recognized a goodwill impairment charge related to the direct marketing segment of $7.6 million, and in fiscal 2009 recognized an impairment of long-lived assets related to an under-performing store of $0.5 million.

Other Operating Income

Other operating income, which represents breakage income, was $0.5 million for fiscal 2010 compared to $1.3 million in fiscal 2009. Fiscal 2009 was the initial year of recognizing breakage income.

Loss from Continuing Operations

Total Loss from Continuing Operations.

Our total loss from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes was $29.4 million in fiscal 2010 as compared to a loss of $15.9 million in fiscal 2009.

Loss from Direct Marketing Operations.

Direct marketing loss from operations was $9.9 million in fiscal 2010 as compared to a loss of $0.9 million in fiscal 2009. The loss was attributable to the sales decrease, and a decrease in other operating income. The fiscal 2010 loss also included the goodwill impairment charge of $7.6 million.

Loss from Retail Store Operations.

Our loss from retail store operations was $19.5 million in fiscal 2010, as compared to $15.0 million in fiscal 2009. This increase was primarily attributable to lower merchandise margins, increased occupancy, store selling and overhead costs and a decrease in other operating income.

Interest Expense, net

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note for our Hanover, Pennsylvania facility. Interest income was earned from cash balances in money market accounts.

Income Tax Benefit

We recorded an income tax benefit of $8.1 million in fiscal 2010, compared with a benefit of $5.7 million in fiscal 2009. This increase in tax benefit was primarily a result of the increased loss from continuing operations for fiscal 2010. The effective tax rates for fiscal 2010 and 2009 were 27% and 35%, respectively. The fiscal 2010 effective rate is lower primarily due to the goodwill impairment charge which is non-deductible for tax purposes.

Fiscal 2009 Compared with Fiscal 2008 (52 weeks vs. 52 weeks)

Revenues

Total Revenues

Total revenues increased 3.8% to $223.9 million in fiscal 2009 from $215.6 million in fiscal 2008. Revenue from the retail segment comprised 52.9% of total revenue for fiscal 2009 as compared to 52.4% in fiscal 2008, and revenue from the direct segment comprised 47.1% of total revenue for fiscal 2009 as compared to 47.6% for fiscal 2008.

Direct Marketing Revenues

Direct marketing revenues increased 2.8% to $105.4 million in fiscal 2009 from $102.6 million in fiscal 2008. In the direct segment, increases in the Alloy brand were partially offset by a year-over-year reduction in the dELiA*s brand.

Retail Store Revenues

Retail store revenues increased 4.8% to $118.5 million in fiscal 2009 from $113.1 million in fiscal 2008. The increase in revenue was driven by the twelve new stores (net of relocations and remodels) opened in fiscal 2009 and the full year impact of the eleven stores (net of relocations and remodels) opened in fiscal 2008. This was offset by a comparable store sales decrease of 5.9% for the year.

Gross Profit

Total Gross Profit

Gross profit for fiscal 2009 was $78.3 million or 35.0% of revenues, as compared to $77.0 million, or 35.7% of revenues in fiscal 2008. New store revenues increased gross profit dollars. The decline in gross profit percentage, however, was principally due to deleveraging of occupancy costs as a result of negative comparable store sales.

Direct Marketing Gross Profit

Direct marketing gross profit for fiscal 2009 was $47.2 million or 44.8% of revenues, as compared to $48.2 million, or 47.0% of revenues in fiscal 2008. The decrease in gross profit percentage was attributable to increased clearance versus full price sales and increased promotional activity in order to drive response rates.

Retail Store Gross Profit

Retail store gross profit for fiscal 2009 was $31.1 million or 26.2% of revenues, as compared to $28.7 million, or 25.4% of revenues in fiscal 2008. The increase in gross profit percentage was primarily due to higher merchandise margins offset, in part, by deleveraging of occupancy costs.

 

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Operating Expenses

Total Selling, General and Administrative

As a percentage of total revenues, our selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses decreased to 42.4% in fiscal 2009 from 44.3% in fiscal 2008. This decrease was driven by reduced overhead costs offset by the deleveraging of selling and depreciation expense. In total dollars, SG&A expenses decreased 0.6% to $94.9 million in fiscal 2009 from $95.6 million in fiscal 2008.

Direct Marketing Selling, General and Administrative.

As a percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses decreased to 46.2% in fiscal 2009 from 48.5% in fiscal 2008. In total, direct marketing SG&A expenses decreased in dollars to $48.6 million in fiscal 2009 from $49.7 million in fiscal 2008. The improvement in SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales reflects the leveraging of reductions in overhead costs.

Retail Store Selling, General and Administrative.

As a percentage of revenues, SG&A expenses decreased to 39.1% in fiscal 2009 from 40.5% in fiscal 2008. In dollars, retail store SG&A expenses increased 1.1% to $46.3 million in fiscal 2009 from $45.8 million in fiscal 2008. The improvement in SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales reflects the leveraging of reduced overhead costs, partially offset by the additional costs related to the increased store count.

Impairment of long-lived assets

Impairment of long-lived assets was $0.5 million in fiscal 2009 compared to $0.6 million in fiscal 2008. The impairment charges recognized in both years relate to under-performing stores.

Other Operating Income

Other operating income for fiscal 2009 was $1.3 million which represents initial gift card breakage income.

Loss from Continuing Operations

Total Loss from Continuing Operations.

Our total loss from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes was $15.9 million in fiscal 2009 as compared to a loss of $19.2 million in fiscal 2008.

Loss from Direct Marketing Operations.

Direct marketing loss from operations was $0.9 million in fiscal 2009 as compared to a loss of $1.5 million in fiscal 2008. The loss was attributable to the sales decrease, as well as a decrease in gross profit percentage offset by reduced overhead costs and other operating income.

Loss from Retail Store Operations.

Our loss from retail store operations was $15.0 million in fiscal 2009, as compared to $17.7 million in fiscal 2008. This reduction was primarily driven by higher merchandise margins, reduced overhead costs and increased other operating income offset by a negative comparable store sales performance.

 

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Interest Expense, net

We recognized net interest expense of $235,000 and $309,000 in fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively. Interest expense was related to costs from our credit facilities with Wells Fargo and the mortgage note for our Hanover, Pennsylvania facility. Interest income was earned from cash balances in money market accounts.

Income Tax Benefit

We recorded an income tax benefit of $5.7 million in fiscal 2009, compared with a benefit of $6.9 million in fiscal 2008. This decrease in tax benefit was primarily a result of the decreased loss from continuing operations for fiscal 2009. The effective tax rate for fiscal 2009 and 2008 was 35%.

Income from discontinued operations

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, we sold our CCS business for aggregate cash consideration of $103.2 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $49.4 million. The results of the CCS business have been classified as discontinued operations in all periods presented. Income from discontinued operations, including the gain from the sale of CCS, net of income taxes, was $29.8 million for fiscal 2008.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our capital requirements include maintenance and remodeling expenditures for existing stores, information technology, distribution and other infrastructure related investments, and construction, fixture and inventory costs related to the opening of any new retail stores. Future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including, but not limited to, the pace of new store openings, the availability of suitable locations for new stores, the size of the specific stores we open and the nature of arrangements negotiated with landlords. In that regard, our net investment to open new stores is likely to vary significantly in the future.

dELiA*s, Inc. and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries were parties to a Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Restated Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Retail Finance II, LLC (“Wells Fargo”) which expired by its terms on June 26, 2009. The Restated Credit Facility was a secured revolving credit facility that the Company could draw upon for working capital and capital expenditure requirements and had an initial credit limit of $25 million, which was subsequently increased to $30 million. The Restated Credit Facility, as amended, allowed for letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $15 million.

Upon the expiration of the Restated Credit Facility on June 26, 2009, the Company entered into a letter of credit agreement (“Letter of Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo. The Letter of Credit Agreement, which has a maturity date of June 26, 2011, provides for the issuance of letters of credit to finance the acquisition of inventory from suppliers, to provide standby letters of credit to factors, landlords and other parties for business purposes, and for other general corporate purposes. Aggregate letters of credit issued and to be issued under the Letter of Credit Agreement at any one time outstanding could not exceed the lesser of $15 million or an amount equal to a certain percentage of cash collateral held by Wells Fargo to secure repayment of the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ respective obligations to Wells Fargo under the Letter of Credit Agreement and related letter of credit documents. The Company had secured these obligations by the pledge to Wells Fargo of cash collateral in the amount of $15.8 million. None of the other assets or properties of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, have been pledged as collateral for these obligations.

On January 28, 2010, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Letter of Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”) with Wells Fargo. Pursuant to the First Amendment, the Letter of Credit Agreement was amended at the Company’s request to, among other things, reduce the maximum aggregate face amount of letters of credit that may be issued under the Letter of Credit Agreement, to the lesser of (a) $10,000,000 or (b) an amount equal to a specified percentage of cash collateral held by Wells Fargo. In addition, cash collateral is now

 

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only required in an amount equal to 105% of the face amount of outstanding letters of credit issued under the Letter of Credit Agreement, as amended.

The Letter of Credit Agreement calls for the payment by the Company of an unused line fee of 0.75% per annum on the average unused portion of the Letter of Credit Agreement, a letter of credit fee of 2.00% per annum on the average outstanding face amount of letters of credit issued under the Letter of Credit Agreement, as well as other customary fees and expenses generally charged by the letter of credit issuer. The Letter of Credit Agreement does not contain any financial covenants with which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates must comply during the term of the Letter of Credit Agreement.

As of January 29, 2011, there were approximately $7.9 million of outstanding letters of credit under the Letter of Credit Agreement and the cash collateral required to secure the Company’s obligations under the Letter of Credit Agreement, as amended, was approximately $8.3 million. The cash collateral, which is shown as restricted cash on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, has been included in current assets as of January 29, 2011 since the restriction relates to the Letter of Credit Agreement which now expires within one year.

We are currently reviewing alternatives for a new credit facility with several financial institutions, and we plan to have a new revolving credit facility in place prior to the expiration of the Letter of Credit Agreement.

A significant portion of our vendor base is factored, which means our vendors have sold their accounts receivable to specialty lenders known as factors. Approximately 48% of our merchandise payments are made to factors. The credit extended by these factors is enhanced by standby letters of credit that we provide as collateral for our obligations to our vendors, which directly reduce the amount available to us under our Letter of Credit Agreement.

We were a party to a mortgage loan agreement related to the purchase of our distribution facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The mortgage note amortized on a fifteen-year schedule and was to mature with a balloon payment of $2.3 million in September 2008. During March 2008, we extended the maturity date on the mortgage note from September 2008 to September 2009. The loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 225 basis points and was subject to quarterly financial covenants. The mortgage loan was secured by the distribution facility and related property. The Company paid off the remaining balance of the mortgage, which was approximately $2.1 million, on September 30, 2009.

We expect our current cash balance, cash flow from operations and availability under our Letter of Credit Agreement (or a potential new credit facility) will be sufficient to meet our cash requirements for operations and planned capital expenditures at least through the end of our current fiscal year. However, if cash balances, cash flow from operations and availability under our Letter of Credit Agreement (or a potential new credit facility) are not sufficient to meet our capital requirements, then we may be required to obtain additional equity or debt financing in the future. Such equity or debt financing may not be available to us when we need it or, if available, may not be on terms that will be satisfactory to us or may be dilutive to our stockholders. If financing is not available when required or is not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to take advantage of business opportunities or respond to competitive pressures. Any of these events could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Net cash used in operating activities was $7.8 million for fiscal 2010 and $36.1 million in fiscal 2009 as compared to net cash provided of $19.4 million in fiscal 2008. Cash used in operating activities in fiscal 2010 was primarily to fund operating losses from both segments and the timing of vendor payments.

Net cash used in investing activities was $5.8 million in fiscal 2010, $12.6 million in fiscal 2009, and $12.2 million in fiscal 2008. The $5.8 million used in fiscal 2010 was due primarily to capital expenditures associated

 

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with the construction of our new retail stores. During fiscal 2011, we expect capital expenditures to be approximately $6.0 million.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $12,000 in fiscal 2010 compared to cash used of $2.2 million in fiscal 2009 and $0.2 million in fiscal 2008. Cash provided by financing activities in fiscal 2010 related to proceeds received from the exercise of employee stock options. Cash used in financing activities in fiscal 2009 related to payments on the mortgage note payable related to our Hanover PA distribution center.

Contractual Obligations

The following table presents our significant contractual obligations as of January 29, 2011:

 

     Total      Payments Due By Period  

Contractual Obligations (in thousands)

      Less than
1 Year
     1-3
Years
     3-5
Years
     More than
5 Years
 

Operating Lease Obligations(1)

   $ 117,865       $ 17,953       $ 33,694       $ 32,055       $ 34,163   

Purchase Obligations(2)

     34,435         34,435         —           —           —     

Future Severance-Related Payments(3)

     2,131         2,131         —           —           —     
                                            

Total

   $ 154,431       $ 54,519       $ 33,694       $ 32,055       $ 34,163   
                                            

 

(1) Our operating lease obligations are primarily related to dELiA*s retail stores and our corporate headquarters.
(2) Our purchase obligations are primarily related to inventory commitments and service agreements.
(3) Our future severance-related payments primarily consist of severance agreements with existing employees.

We have long-term noncancelable operating lease commitments for retail stores, office space, contact center facilities and equipment. We also have long-term noncancelable capital lease commitments for equipment.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses, among other things, our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to product returns, inventories, intangible assets and goodwill, income taxes, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which 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 or conditions. The Company does not believe there is a great likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported related to the accounting policies described below.

Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in note 2 to our consolidated financial statements. We believe, however, the following critical accounting policies, among others, affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

 

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Revenue Recognition

Direct marketing revenues are recognized at the time of shipment to customers. These revenues are net of any promotional price discounts and an allowance for sales returns. The allowance for sales returns is estimated based upon our direct marketing return policy, historical experience and evaluation of current sales and returns trends. Direct marketing revenues also include shipping and handling billed to customers.

Retail store revenues are recognized at the point of sale, net of any promotional price discounts and an allowance for sales returns. The allowance for sales returns is estimated based upon our retail return policy, historical experience and evaluation of current sales and returns trends.

The Company’s policy with respect to gift certificates and gift cards is to record revenue as they are redeemed for merchandise. Prior to their redemption, these gift certificates and gift cards are recorded as a liability. The liability remains on the Company’s books until the earlier of redemption (recognized as revenue) or when the Company determines the likelihood of redemption is remote (recognized as other operating income). The Company determines the probability of the gift card being redeemed to be remote based on historical redemption patterns. For those gift cards that we determine redemption to be remote, we reverse our liability, and record breakage income. The Company recorded $0.5 million and $1.3 million of breakage income in fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 (the initial year of recognizing breakage income), respectively.

While the Company will continue to honor all gift certificates and gift cards presented for payment, management reviews unclaimed property laws to determine gift certificate and gift card balances required for escheatment to the appropriate government agency.

Catalog Costs

Catalog costs consist of catalog production and mailing costs. These costs are capitalized and expensed over the expected future revenue stream, which is customarily two to four months from the date the catalogs are mailed.

An estimate of the future sales dollars to be generated from each individual catalog mailing serves as the foundation for our catalog costs policy. The estimate of future sales is calculated for each mailing using historical trends for catalogs mailed in similar prior periods as well as the overall current sales trend for each individual direct marketing brand. This estimate is compared with the actual sales generated-to-date for the catalog mailing to determine the percentage of total catalog costs to be capitalized as prepaid expenses on our consolidated balance sheets. Deferred catalog costs as of January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 were approximately $1.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively.

Catalog costs expensed for fiscal 2010, 2009, and 2008 were approximately $22.8 million, $24.7 million, and $24.6 million, respectively, and are included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Inventories

Inventories, which consist of finished goods, including certain expenses capitalized, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market value. Inventories may include items that have been written down to our best estimate of their net realizable value. Our decisions to write-down and establish valuation allowances against our merchandise inventories are based on our current rate of sale, the age of the inventory and other factors. Actual final sales prices to customers may be higher or lower than our estimated sales prices and could result in a fluctuation in gross profit in subsequent periods.

 

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Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The Company follows the provisions of ASC-350-10, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, which requires testing for impairment on an annual basis or between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company performs their annual impairment test as of the end of their fiscal year-end unless indicators arise during the year.

Determining the fair value of our direct marketing reporting unit under the first step of the goodwill impairment test and determining the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of that reporting unit (including unrecognized intangible assets) under the second step of the goodwill impairment test is judgmental in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Similarly, estimates and assumptions are used in determining the fair value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, primarily trademarks. These estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on whether or not an impairment charge is recognized and also the magnitude of any such charge.

We perform valuation analyses and consider other market information that is publicly available. Estimates of fair value are primarily determined using discounted cash flows and market comparisons. These approaches use significant estimates and assumptions including projected future cash flows (including timing), discount rates reflecting the risk inherent in future cash flows, revenue growth rates, projected long-term growth rates, royalty rates, determination of appropriate market comparables and the determination of whether a premium or discount should be applied to comparables.

Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate the fair value of our direct marketing reporting unit and indefinite-lived intangible assets which may be impacted by future actions taken by us or our competitors and the economic environment in which we operate. These estimates affect the balance of goodwill as well as intangible assets on our consolidated balance sheets and operating expenses on our consolidated statements of operations.

During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, management determined that an interim goodwill impairment test was appropriate based on the performance of the direct segment not meeting expectations, the current business climate, as well as other factors. Thus, we performed an interim goodwill impairment test using discounted cash flow projections and concluded that the carrying value of our direct marketing goodwill exceeded the implied fair value based on the estimated fair value of the direct marketing reporting unit. Accordingly, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $7.6 million. This charge is expected to have no impact on the Company’s business operations or bank credit relationships. The Company will continue to monitor the expected future cash flows of its reporting units for the purpose of assessing the carrying values of its goodwill and its other intangible assets. Any further decline in the estimated fair value could result in additional impairments. As of January 29, 2011, the Company concluded that the remaining amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived assets were not impaired based on no further decline in fair value.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, the Company’s management evaluates the value of leasehold improvements and store fixtures associated with retail stores, which have been open for a period of time sufficient to reach maturity. The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment at the individual store level, which is the lowest level at which individual cash flows can be identified. Impairment losses are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of the assets. When events such as these occur, the impaired assets are adjusted to their estimated fair value and an impairment loss is recorded separately as a component of operating income under impairment of long-lived assets.

 

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We measure fair value by discounting estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate. Considerable judgment by us is necessary to estimate the fair value of the assets and accordingly, actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. Our most significant estimates and judgments relating to the long-lived asset impairments include the timing and amount of projected future cash flows and the discount rate selected to measure the risks inherent in future cash flows.

We recorded impairment charges of approximately $454,000 and $613,000 for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively, related to under-performing stores (see Note 5). There were no impairment charges recorded for fiscal 2010.

Income taxes

Income taxes are calculated in accordance with ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, which require the use of the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using current enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse. Inherent in the measurement of deferred balances are certain judgments and interpretations of enacted tax law and published guidance with respect to applicability to the Company’s operations. The effective tax rate utilized by the Company reflects management’s judgment of the expected tax liabilities within the various taxing jurisdictions.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, net operating loss carryback potential, and tax planning strategies in making these assessments.

The Company adopted amendments to ASC 740-10 which clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. These amendments prescribe a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate audit settlement.

The Company recognizes interest accrued for increases in the net liability for unrecognized income tax benefits in interest expense and any related penalties in income tax expense.

The Company’s U.S. subsidiaries join in the filing of a U.S. federal consolidated income tax return. The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for the fiscal years 2006, 2008 and 2009. The Company’s fiscal 2007 examination by the Internal Revenue Service was completed and had no impact on the consolidated financial statements. State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of 3 to 5 years after filing of the respective returns. The state impact of any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal notification to the states.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASU 2010-06 amends ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and requires new disclosures surrounding certain fair value measurements. ASU 2010-06 is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2009, except for certain disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the rollforward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for the first interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted the

 

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disclosure requirements effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2009. The adoption did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements. The Company intends to adopt the remaining disclosure requirements when they become effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The Company does not expect the additional disclosure requirements of ASU 2010-06 will have any impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We enter into letters of credit issued under the Letter of Credit Agreement to facilitate the purchase of merchandise.

dELiA*s Brand, LLC, one of our subsidiaries, entered into a license agreement in 2003 with JLP Daisy that grants JLP Daisy exclusive rights (except for our rights) to use the dELiA*s trademarks to advertise, promote and market the licensed products, and to sublicense to permitted sublicensees the right to use the trademarks in connection with the manufacture, sale and distribution of the licensed products to approved wholesale customers. See note 14 to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of this license agreement.

We do not maintain any other off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or others that are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Guarantees

We have no significant financial guarantees.

Inflation

In general, our costs, some of which include postage, paper, cotton, freight and energy costs, are affected by inflation and we may experience the effects of inflation in future periods. We believe, however, that such effects have not been material to us during the past.

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

We have significant amounts of cash and cash equivalents (money market funds) at financial institutions that are in excess of federally insured limits. With the current financial environment and the instability of financial institutions, we cannot be assured that we will not experience losses on our deposits. As of January 29, 2011, we did not hold any marketable securities and do not own any derivative financial instruments in our portfolio, thus we do not believe there is any material market risk exposure with respect to these items.

 

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The consolidated financial statements, financial statement schedule and Notes to the consolidated financial statements of dELiA*s, Inc. and subsidiaries are annexed to and made part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K as pages F-1 through F-27. An index of such materials appears on page F-1.

 

Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of January 29, 2011. Based upon such evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, January 29, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure both that (i) information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Exchange Act, and (ii) information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Our system of internal control is evaluated on a cost benefit basis and is designed to provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that reported financial information is materially accurate.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officers, we conducted an evaluation of the design and effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”). Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of January 29, 2011.

Limitations of the Effectiveness of Internal Control

A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can only provide reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the internal control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations of any internal control system, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, have been detected.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended January 29, 2011 identified in connection with the evaluation thereof by our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

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discussion responsive thereto under the captions “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS”—“The Board of Directors,”—“Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee,” “Codes of Business Conduct and Ethics” and “Information About Directors and Executive Officers,” and “OTHER MATTERS”—in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the close of our fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The response to this item is incorporated by reference from the discussion responsive thereto under the caption “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended January 29, 2011, except that the section in the definitive proxy statement entitled “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION”—“Compensation Committee Report” shall not be deemed incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The response to this item is incorporated by reference from the discussion responsive thereto under the caption “INFORMATION ABOUT DELIA*S SECURITY OWNERSHIP” and “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION”—“Equity Compensation Plan Information” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The response to this item is incorporated by reference from the discussion responsive thereto under the caption “CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS”—“The Board of Directors” and “CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

 

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The response to this item is incorporated by reference from the discussion responsive thereto under the captions “Audit Fees,” Policy of Audit Committee on Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Auditors” and “Percentage of Audit Services Pre-Approved” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which is expected to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedule

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, SCHEDULE AND EXHIBITS

 

(1) Consolidated Financial Statements.

The financial statements required by this item are set forth on pages F-1 through F-27 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

(2) Financial Statement Schedule.

 

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The schedule required by this item is set forth on page F-27 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

(3) Exhibits.

The exhibit list required by this item is set forth under the caption “Exhibit Index” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

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dELiA*s, Inc. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE

 

     Page  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     F-2   

Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010

     F-3   

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended January 29, 2011, January  30, 2010 and January 31, 2009

     F-4   

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the fiscal years ended January  29, 2011, January 30, 2010 and January 31, 2009

     F-5   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended January 29, 2011, January  30, 2010 and January 31, 2009

     F-6   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     F-7   

Financial Statement Schedule

  

The following financial statement schedule is included herein:

  

Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

     F-29   

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of

dELiA*s, Inc.

New York, New York

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of dELiA*s, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 29, 2011. In connection with our audits of the financial statements, we have also audited the schedule listed in the accompanying index. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and schedule are free of material misstatement. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and schedule, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and schedule. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of dELiA*s, Inc. and Subsidiaries at January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 29, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

Also, in our opinion, the schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

/s/BDO USA, LLP

New York, NY

April 14, 2011

 

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dELiA*s, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except par value and share data)

 

     January 29,
2011
    January 30,
2010
 
ASSETS     

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 28,074      $ 41,646   

Inventories, net

     32,025        33,702   

Prepaid catalog costs

     1,845        2,354   

Restricted cash

     8,268        —     

Deferred income taxes

     —          1,138   

Other current assets

     12,511        12,954   
                

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

     82,723        91,794   

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

     49,988        55,342   

GOODWILL

     4,462        12,073   

INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

     2,419        2,419   

RESTRICTED CASH

     —          7,540   

OTHER ASSETS

     111        223   
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 139,703      $ 169,391   
                
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 21,301      $ 24,562   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     21,788        26,173   

Income taxes payable

     742        733   
                

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

     43,831        51,468   

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

     11,828        12,110   
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     55,659        63,578   
                

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

    

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Preferred Stock, $.001 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —          —     

Common Stock, $.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,432,531 and 31,309,216 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     31        31   

Additional paid-in capital

     98,510        98,636   

(Accumulated deficit) Retained earnings

     (14,497     7,146   
                

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     84,044        105,813   
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $ 139,703      $ 169,391   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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dELiA*s, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     For the Fiscal Year Ended  
     January 29,
2011
    January 30,
2010
    January 31,
2009
 

NET REVENUES

   $ 220,697      $ 223,866      $ 215,620   

Cost of goods sold

     147,242        145,605        138,629   
                        

GROSS PROFIT

     73,455        78,261        76,991   
                        

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     95,746        94,939        95,560   

Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets

     7,611        454        613   

Other operating income

     (475     (1,265     —     
                        

OPERATING LOSS

     (29,427     (15,867     (19,182

Interest expense, net

     (353     (235     (309
                        

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     (29,780     (16,102     (19,491

Benefit for income taxes

     (8,137     (5,662     (6,874
                        

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

     (21,643     (10,440     (12,617

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX

     —          16        29,776   
                        

NET (LOSS) INCOME

   $ (21,643   $ (10,424   $ 17,159   
                        

BASIC AND DILUTED (LOSS) INCOME PER SHARE:

      

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

   $ (0.70   $ (0.34   $ (0.41

INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

   $ —        $ 0.00      $ 0.96   
                        

NET (LOSS) INCOME

   $ (0.70   $ (0.34   $ 0.55   
                        

WEIGHTED AVERAGE BASIC & DILUTED COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING

     31,111,878        31,038,999        30,942,877   
                        

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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dELiA*s, Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands, except share data)

 

     Common stock      Additional
paid-in
capital
    Retained
earnings
(Accumulated
deficit)
    Total  
     Shares      Value                     

Balance February 2, 2008

     31,026,473       $ 31       $ 96,733      $ 411      $ 97,175   
                                          

Issuance of restricted stock

     90,908         —           —          —          —     

Shares issued pursuant to convertible debentures

     82,508         —           —          —          —     

Stock-based compensation

     —           —           995        —          995   

Net income

     —           —           —          17,159        17,159   
                                          

Balance January 31, 2009

     31,199,889         31         97,728        17,570        115,329   
                                          

Issuance of restricted stock

     106,952         —           —          —          —     

Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock options

     2,375         —           4        —          4   

Stock-based compensation

     —           —           904        —          904   

Net loss

     —           —           —          (10,424     (10,424
                                          

Balance January 30, 2010

     31,309,216         31         98,636        7,146        105,813   
                                          

Issuance of restricted stock

     114,940         —               —     

Shares issued pursuant to exercise of stock options

     8,375         —           12          12   

Stock-based compensation

           827          827   

Adjustment to reflect a deferred tax liability for indefinite-lived intangible asset

           (965       (965

Net loss

             (21,643     (21,643
                                          

Balance January 29, 2011

     31,432,531       $ 31       $ 98,510      $ (14,497   $ 84,044   
                                          

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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dELiA*s Inc.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

 

     For the Fiscal Year Ended  
     January 29,
2011
    January 30,
2010
    January 31,
2009
 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

      

Net (loss) income

   $ (21,643   $ (10,424   $ 17,159   

Income from discontinued operations

     —          16        29,776   
                        

Loss from continuing operations

     (21,643     (10,440     (12,617

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     10,669        10,093        8,794   

Deferred income taxes

     1,138        1,181        (2,319

Stock-based compensation

     827        904        995   

Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets

     7,611        454        613   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

      

Inventories

     1,677        240        (6,519

Prepaid catalog costs and other assets

     1,064        (7,180     2,234   

Restricted cash

     (728     (7,540     —     

Income taxes payable

     9        (24,510     24,665   

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (8,389     688        3,556   
                        

Total adjustments

     13,878        (25,670     32,019   
                        

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations

     (7,765     (36,110     19,402   

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations

     —          16        (21,126
                        

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     (7,765     (36,094     (1,724
                        

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

      

Capital expenditures

     (5,819     (12,571     (12,158
                        

Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations

     (5,819     (12,571     (12,158

Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations

     —          —          95,205   
                        

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     (5,819     (12,571     83,047   
                        

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Payment of mortgage note payable

     —          (2,205     (210

Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options

     12        4        —     
                        

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

     12        (2,201     (210
                        

NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (13,572     (50,866     81,113   

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

     41,646        92,512        11,399   
                        

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

   $ 28,074      $ 41,646      $ 92,512   
                        

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

      

Cash paid during the period for interest

   $ 183      $ 250      $ 1,146   
                        

Cash paid during the period for taxes

   $ 191      $ 25,210      $ 394   
                        

Capital expenditures incurred not yet paid

   $ 402      $ 906      $ 774   
                        

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

In these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, when we refer to “Alloy, Inc.” we are referring to Alloy, Inc., our former parent corporation, and when we refer to “Alloy” we are referring to the Alloy-branded direct marketing and merchandising business that we operate. Similarly, when we refer to “dELiA*s” we are referring to the dELiA*s-branded direct marketing, merchandising and retail store business that we operate, when we refer to “dELiA*s, Inc.,” the “Company” “we,” “us,” or “our,” we are referring to dELiA*s, Inc., its subsidiaries. When we refer to “the Spinoff”, we are referring to the December 19, 2005 spinoff of the outstanding common shares of dELiA*s, Inc. to the Alloy, Inc. shareholders.

1. Business and Basis of Presentation

Business

We are a direct marketing and retail company comprised of two lifestyle brands primarily targeting teenage girls and young women. Our two lifestyle brands—dELiA*s and Alloy—generate revenue by selling to consumers through the integration of direct mail catalogs, e-commerce websites and, for dELiA*s, mall-based specialty retail stores. Through our catalogs and the e-commerce webpages, we sell many name brand products along with our own proprietary brand products in key spending categories directly to consumers, including apparel and accessories. Our mall-based specialty retail stores derive revenue primarily from the sale of apparel and accessories to teenage girls.

Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31st, typically resulting in a fifty-two week year, but occasionally giving rise to an additional week, resulting in a fifty-three week year. We refer to the 52-week year ended January 29, 2011 as “fiscal 2010”, and to the 52-week fiscal year ended January 30, 2010 as “fiscal 2009”, and to the 52-week fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 as “fiscal 2008”.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform with current year presentation. The effect of these reclassifications is not material.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the historical financial statements of and transactions applicable to the Company and reflect its assets, liabilities, results of operations and cash flows. All financial results in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are for continuing operations only unless otherwise stated.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of dELiA*s, Inc. and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets

 

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and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. We based our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.

In preparing the financial statements, management makes routine estimates and judgments in determining the net realizable value of inventory, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, stock based compensation, intangible assets and goodwill. Some of the more significant estimates include the allowance for sales returns, the reserve for inventory valuation, the expected future revenue stream of catalog mailings, risk-free interest rates, expected lives, and expected volatility assumptions used for stock-based compensation expense, the expected useful lives of fixed assets and the valuation of intangible assets and goodwill. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions. The Company does not believe there is a great likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported related to the accounting policies described below.

We evaluate our estimates on an ongoing basis and make revisions as new information and experience warrant.

Concentration of Risk

We collect payment for all merchandise, perform credit card authorizations and check verifications for all customers prior to shipment or delivery. Our cash equivalents include amounts derived from credit card purchases from customers and are typically settled within two to four days. Due to the diversified nature of our client base, we do not believe that we are exposed to a concentration of credit risk.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

We follow the guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement Disclosures” (“ASC 820”) as it relates to financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities. We currently have no financial assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value. Our non-financial assets, which include property and equipment, intangibles and goodwill are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, if certain triggering events occur, or if an annual impairment test is required and we are required to evaluate the non-financial asset for impairment, a resulting asset impairment would require that the non-financial asset be recorded at the fair value. ASC 820 prioritizes inputs used in measuring fair value into a hierarchy of three levels: Level 1—quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2—inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; and Level 3—unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing.

The carrying amounts of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables, payables, other accrued liabilities and obligations under capital leases approximated fair value due to the short maturity of these financial instruments.

Self Insurance

The Company uses a combination of insurance and self-insurance for certain losses related to its employee medical plan. Costs for self-insurance claims filed, as well as claims incurred but not reported, are accrued based

 

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on management’s estimates, using information received from plan administrators, historical analysis and other relevant data. Management believes that it has adequately reserved for its self-insurance liability, which is capped through the use of stop loss contracts with insurance companies. However, any significant variation from historical trends in claims incurred but not paid could cause actual expense to differ from the accrued liability.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash, credit card receivables and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. Highly liquid investments, which primarily consist of money market funds, are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value. Credit card receivable balances included in cash and cash equivalents as of January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 were approximately $1.3 million and $635,000, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories, which consist of finished goods, including certain expenses capitalized, are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first out method) or market value. Inventories may include items that have been written down to our best estimate of their net realizable value. Our decisions to write-down and establish valuation allowances against our merchandise inventories are based on our current rate of sale, the age of the inventory and other factors. Actual final sales prices to customers may be higher or lower than our estimated sales prices and could result in a fluctuation in gross profit in subsequent periods.

Prepaid Catalog Costs

Catalog costs consist of catalog production and mailing costs. These costs are capitalized and expensed over the expected future revenue stream, which is customarily two to four months from the date the catalogs are mailed. Deferred catalog costs as of January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 were approximately $1.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively. Catalog costs expensed for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 were approximately $22.8 million, $24.7 million, and $24.6 million, respectively, and are included within selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed on the straight-line method over the lesser of an asset’s estimated useful life or the life of the related store’s lease (generally 7-10 years). Depreciation on furniture, fixtures and equipment is computed on the straight-line method over the lives noted below. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

The following estimated useful lives are used to determine depreciation or amortization:

 

Construction in progress

  N/A

Leasehold improvements

  Life of the lease*

Computer software and equipment

  3 to 5 Years

Machinery and equipment

  3 to 10 Years

Office furniture and store fixtures

  5 to 10 Years

Building

  39 Years

Land

  N/A

 

* defined as the lesser of an asset’s estimated life or the life of the related lease

 

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Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use

As required by ASC 350-40, Internal-Use Software, the Company capitalizes costs related to internally developed software. Only costs incurred during the development stages, including design, coding, installation and testing are capitalized. These capitalized costs primarily represent internal labor costs for employees directly associated with the software development. Upgrades or modifications that result in additional functionality are capitalized.

Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The Company follows the provisions of ASC-350-10, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, which requires testing for impairment on an annual basis or between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of the end of its fiscal year unless indicators arise during the year.

Determining the fair value of our direct marketing reporting unit under the first step of the goodwill impairment test and determining the fair value of individual assets and liabilities of that reporting unit (including unrecognized intangible assets) under the second step of the goodwill impairment test is judgmental in nature and often involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Similarly, estimates and assumptions are used in determining the fair value of our indefinite-lived intangible assets, primarily trademarks. These estimates and assumptions could have a significant impact on whether or not an impairment charge is recognized and also the magnitude of any such charge.

We perform valuation analyses and consider other market information that is publicly available. Estimates of fair value are primarily determined using discounted cash flows and market comparisons. These approaches use significant estimates and assumptions including projected future cash flows (including timing), discount rates reflecting the risk inherent in future cash flows, revenue growth rates, projected long-term growth rates, royalty rates, determination of appropriate market comparables and the determination of whether a premium or discount should be applied to comparables.

Considerable management judgment is necessary to estimate the fair value of our direct marketing reporting unit and indefinite-lived intangible assets which may be impacted by future actions taken by us or our competitors and the economic environment in which we operate. These estimates affect the balance of goodwill as well as intangible assets on our consolidated balance sheets and operating expenses on our consolidated statements of operations.

See Note 6 for discussion on the fiscal 2010 goodwill impairment charge of $7.6 million.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with ASC 360, Property, Plant, and Equipment, the Company’s management evaluates the value of leasehold improvements and store fixtures associated with retail stores, which have been open for a period of time sufficient to reach maturity. The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment at the individual store level, which is the lowest level at which individual cash flows can be identified. Impairment losses are recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amounts of the assets. When events such as these occur, the impaired assets are adjusted to their estimated fair value and an impairment loss is recorded separately as a component of operating income under impairment of long-lived assets.

 

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We measure fair value by discounting estimated future cash flows using an appropriate discount rate. Considerable judgment by us is necessary to estimate the fair value of the assets and accordingly, actual results could vary significantly from such estimates. Our most significant estimates and judgments relating to the long-lived asset impairments include the timing and amount of projected future cash flows and the discount rate selected to measure the risks inherent in future cash flows.

We recorded impairment charges of approximately $454,000 and $613,000 for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively, related to under-performing stores (see Note 5). There were no impairment charges related to long-lived assets recorded for fiscal 2010.

Sales and Use Tax

In accordance with ASC 605-40, Revenue Recognition, the Company records sales tax charged on merchandise sales on a net basis (excluded from revenue).

Revenue Recognition

Direct marketing revenues are recognized at the time of shipment to customers. These revenues are net of any promotional price discounts and an allowance for sales returns. The allowance for sales returns is estimated based upon our direct marketing return policy, historical experience and evaluation of current sales and returns trends. Direct marketing revenues also include shipping and handling billed to customers.

Retail store revenues are recognized at the point of sale, net of any promotional price discounts and an allowance for sales returns. The allowance for sales returns is estimated based upon our retail return policy, historical experience and evaluation of current sales and returns trends.

The Company’s policy with respect to gift certificates and gift cards is to record revenue as they are redeemed for merchandise. Prior to their redemption, these gift certificates and gift cards are recorded as a liability. The liability remains on the Company’s books until the earlier of redemption (recognized as revenue) or when the Company determines the likelihood of redemption is remote (recognized as other operating income). The Company determines the probability of the gift card being redeemed to be remote based on historical redemption patterns. For those gift cards that we determine redemption to be remote, we reverse our liability, and record breakage income. The Company recorded $0.5 million and $1.3 million of breakage income in fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 (the initial year of recognizing breakage income), respectively.

While the Company will continue to honor all gift certificates and gift cards presented for payment, management reviews unclaimed property laws to determine gift certificate and gift card balances required for escheatment to the appropriate government agency.

We recognize other revenues that consist primarily of advertising provided for third parties in our catalogs, on our e-commerce web-pages, in our outbound packages, and in our retail stores pursuant to specific pricing arrangements with Alloy, Inc. Alloy, Inc. arranges these advertising services on our behalf through a transaction related to the Spinoff (see Note 13 to our financial statements). We believe that the terms and conditions of this relationship are similar to those that we could obtain in the marketplace. In connection with the Spinoff, we have entered into a media services agreement with Alloy, Inc., which in December 2010 was amended and restated. We also recognize revenue from the sale of offline magazine subscriptions to our telephone direct marketing customers at the time of purchase. The revenue from third-party advertising and offline magazine subscription

 

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sales was approximately $437,000, $517,000, and $666,000 for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold consists of the cost of merchandise sold to customers, inbound freight costs, shipping costs, buying and merchandising costs, certain distribution costs and store occupancy costs.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of catalog production and mailing costs; certain fulfillment and distribution costs; store personnel wages and benefits; other store expenses, including supplies, maintenance and visual programs; administrative staff and infrastructure expenses; depreciation; amortization and facility expenses. Credit card fees, insurance and other miscellaneous operating costs are also included in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Stock-based compensation

The Company accounts for stock-based awards in accordance with ASC 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires the measurement and recognition of stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. For awards with performance conditions, an evaluation is made at the grant date and future periods as to the likelihood of the performance criteria being met. Compensation expense is adjusted in future periods for subsequent changes in the expected outcome of the performance conditions until the vesting date. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.

Interest (Expense) Income, Net

Interest income and expense is presented net in the consolidated statements of operations. Interest income is derived from cash in bank accounts and held in money market accounts. Interest income for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008 was $17,000, $233,000, and $450,000, respectively. Interest expense primarily relates to the credit facilities with Wells Fargo and the mortgage note payable (which was paid off in September 2009). Interest expense for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008 was $370,000, $468,000, and $759,000, respectively.

(Loss) Income Per Share

Net (loss) income per share is computed in accordance with ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share. Basic (loss) income per share is computed by dividing the Company’s net (loss) income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. We have outstanding restricted stock grants that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends (whether paid or unpaid) which qualify these shares as participating securities, requiring them to be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. Under the two-class method, all earnings (distributed and undistributed) are allocated to common shares and participating securities based on their respective rights to receive dividends. Basic earnings per common share are calculated by dividing earnings allocated to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. When the effects are dilutive, diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the

 

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Company’s net income by the weighted average number of shares outstanding and the impact of all dilutive potential common shares, primarily stock options, warrants, restricted shares and convertible debentures. The dilutive impact of stock options is determined by applying the “treasury stock” method. For all periods presented in which there were losses, fully diluted losses per share do not differ from basic earnings per share.

 

     For The Fiscal Years Ended  
     2010      2009      2008  
     (in thousands)  

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic

     31,112         31,039         30,943   

Dilutive effect of stock options, warrants and unvested restricted stock outstanding

     —           —           —     

Convertible Debentures

     —           —           —     
                          

Weighted average common and common equivalent shares outstanding—fully diluted

     31,112         31,039         30,943   
                          

The total number of potential common shares with an anti-dilutive impact, excluded from the calculation of diluted net (loss) income per share, is detailed in the following table:

 

     For The Fiscal Years Ended  
         2010              2009              2008      
     (in thousands)  

Options, warrants and restricted shares

     6,856         7,255         7,232   

Conversion of 5.375% Convertible Debentures

     —           1         42   
                          

Total

     6,856         7,256         7,274   
                          

Operating leases

The Company leases property for its stores under operating leases. Operating lease agreements typically contain construction allowances, rent escalation clauses and/or contingent rent provisions.

For construction allowances, the Company records a deferred lease credit on the consolidated balance sheet and amortizes the deferred lease credit as a reduction of rent expense on the consolidated statement of operations over the terms of the leases. For scheduled rent escalation clauses during the lease terms, the Company records minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases on the consolidated statement of operations. The term of the lease over which the Company amortizes construction allowances and minimum rental expenses on a straight-line basis begins on the date of initial possession, which is generally when the Company enters the space and begins to make improvements in preparation for its intended use, not necessarily the cash rent commencement date.

Certain leases provide for contingent rents, which are determined as a percentage of gross sales in excess of specified levels. The Company records a contingent rent liability in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets and the corresponding rent expense when management determines that achieving the specified levels during the fiscal year is probable.

 

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Income Taxes

Income taxes are calculated in accordance with ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, which require the use of the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized based on the difference between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using current enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to reverse. Inherent in the measurement of deferred balances are certain judgments and interpretations of enacted tax law and published guidance with respect to applicability to the Company’s operations. The effective tax rate utilized by the Company reflects management’s judgment of the expected tax liabilities within the various taxing jurisdictions.

In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion of all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, net operating loss carryback potential, and tax planning strategies in making these assessments.

The Company adopted amendments to ASC 740-10 which clarified the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements. These amendments prescribe a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate audit settlement.

The Company recognizes interest accrued for increases in the net liability for unrecognized income tax benefits in interest expense and any related penalties in income tax expense.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. ASU 2010-06 amends ASC 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, and requires new disclosures surrounding certain fair value measurements. ASU 2010-06 is effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2009, except for certain disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the rollforward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for the first interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The Company adopted the disclosure requirements effective for the first interim or annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2009. The adoption did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. The Company intends to adopt the remaining disclosure requirements when they become effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2011. The Company does not expect the additional disclosure requirements of ASU 2010-06 will have any impact on its consolidated financial statements.

3. Discontinued Operations

On November 5, 2008, the Company sold its CCS business to Foot Locker, Inc. for $103.2 million. As a result of this transaction, the results of the CCS business have been reported as discontinued operations for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008. There were no discontinued operations for fiscal 2010. In discontinued operations, the Company has reversed its allocation of shared services to the CCS business and has charged discontinued operations with the administrative and distribution expenses that were attributable to CCS. Also, as part of the transaction, dELiA*s, Inc. provided certain transition services to Foot Locker.

The Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $49.4 million as a result of the sale of CCS. The gain reflected, in part, the allocation of $28.1 million of nondeductible goodwill to the CCS business.

 

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Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes was $16,000 and $29.8 million for fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively.

Discontinued operations were comprised of:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended  
         2009             2008      
     (in thousands)  

Net revenues

   $ —        $ 50,725   

Cost of sales

     —          27,891   
                

Gross profit

     —          22,834   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (25     11,158   

Professional fees associated with sale of CCS

     —          1,865   
                

Total operating (income) expenses

     (25     13,023   
                

Operating income

     25        9,811   

Gain on sale

     —          49,417   
                

Income before taxes

     25        59,228   

Provision for income taxes

     9        29,452   
                

Net income from discontinued operations

   $ 16      $ 29,776   
                

4. Other Current Assets

Other current assets consisted of the following:

 

     Fiscal Year  
     2010      2009  
     (in thousands)  

Income taxes receivable

   $ 9,965       $ 7,235   

Other current assets

     2,546         5,719   
                 
   $ 12,511       $ 12,954   
                 

5. Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment (net) consisted of the following:

 

     Fiscal Year  
     2010     2009  
     (in thousands)  

Construction in progress

   $ 789      $ 1,760   

Computer equipment

     11,066        10,057   

Machinery and equipment

     125        125   

Office furniture and store fixtures

     19,765        19,086   

Leasehold improvements

     52,449        50,371   

Building

     7,559        7,559   

Land

     500        500   
                
     92,253        89,458   

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (42,265     (34,116
                
   $ 49,988      $ 55,342   
                

 

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Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment (including capitalized leases) was approximately $10.7 million, $10.1 million, and $8.7 million for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008, respectively. In fiscal 2010, approximately $2.5 million of fully depreciated assets no longer in use were written off.

Based upon our impairment analysis of long-lived assets during fiscal 2009 and 2008, we recognized impairment charges of approximately $454,000 and $613,000, respectively, related to under-performing stores. There were no impairment charges recognized for fiscal 2010.

6. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

The Company’s intangible assets consisted of the following:

 

          January 29, 2011     January 30, 2010  
    Useful Life
(in years)
    Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net     Gross
Carrying
Amount
    Accumulated
Amortization
    Net  
          (In thousands)     (In thousands)  

Amortizable intangible assets:

             

Mailing lists

    6      $ 78      $ 78      $ —        $ 78      $ 78      $ —     

Noncompetition agreements

    5        390        390        —          390        390        —     

Websites

    3        689        689        —          689        689        —     

Leasehold interests

    6        190        190        —          190        190        —     
                                                 
    $ 1,347      $ 1,347      $ —        $ 1,347      $ 1,347      $ —     

Non-amortizable intangible assets:

             

Trademarks

      2,419        —          2,419        2,419        —          2,419   
                                                 
    $ 3,766      $ 1,347      $ 2,419      $ 3,766      $ 1,347      $ 2,419   
                                                 

Goodwill

    $ 4,462      $ —        $ 4,462      $ 12,073      $ —        $ 12,073   
                                                 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, management determined that an interim goodwill impairment test was appropriate based on the performance of the direct segment not meeting expectations, the current business climate, as well as other factors. Thus, the Company performed an interim goodwill impairment test using discounted cash flow projections and concluded that the carrying value of our direct marketing goodwill exceeded the implied fair value based on the estimated fair value of the direct marketing reporting unit. Accordingly, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $7.6 million. The Company will continue to monitor the expected future cash flows of its reporting units for the purpose of assessing the carrying values of its goodwill and its other intangible assets. Any further decline in the estimated fair value could result in additional impairments. As of January 29, 2011, the Company concluded that the remaining amount of goodwill and indefinite-lived assets were not impaired based on no further decline in fair value.

Amortization expense for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008 was $-0-, $21,000, and $77,000, respectively. As of January 30, 2010, the Company’s amortizable intangible assets were fully amortized.

Refer to Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Goodwill and Other Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets and Impairment of Long Lived Intangible Assets”, for further details regarding our procedure for evaluating goodwill and other intangible assets for impairment.

 

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7. Credit Facility

dELiA*s, Inc. and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries were parties to a Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Restated Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Retail Finance II, LLC (“Wells Fargo”) which expired by its terms on June 26, 2009. The Restated Credit Facility was a secured revolving credit facility that the Company could draw upon for working capital and capital expenditure requirements and had an initial credit limit of $25 million, which was subsequently increased to $30 million. The Restated Credit Facility, as amended, allowed for letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $15 million.

Upon the expiration of the Restated Credit Facility on June 26, 2009, the Company entered into a letter of credit agreement (“Letter of Credit Agreement”) with Wells Fargo. The Letter of Credit Agreement, which has a maturity date of June 26, 2011, provides for the issuance of letters of credit to finance the acquisition of inventory from suppliers, to provide standby letters of credit to factors, landlords and other parties for business purposes, and for other general corporate purposes. Aggregate letters of credit issued and to be issued under the Letter of Credit Agreement at any one time outstanding could not exceed the lesser of $15 million or an amount equal to a certain percentage of cash collateral held by Wells Fargo to secure repayment of the Company’s and the Subsidiaries’ respective obligations to Wells Fargo under the Letter of Credit Agreement and related letter of credit documents. The Company had secured these obligations by the pledge to Wells Fargo of cash collateral in the amount of $15.8 million. None of the other assets or properties of the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, have been pledged as collateral for these obligations.

On January 28, 2010, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Letter of Credit Agreement (the “First Amendment”) with Wells Fargo. Pursuant to the First Amendment, the Letter of Credit Agreement was amended at the Company’s request to, among other things, reduce the maximum aggregate face amount of letters of credit that may be issued under the Letter of Credit Agreement, to the lesser of (a) $10,000,000 or (b) an amount equal to a specified percentage of cash collateral held by Wells Fargo. In addition, cash collateral is now only required in an amount equal to 105% of the face amount of outstanding letters of credit issued under the Letter of Credit Agreement, as amended.

The Letter of Credit Agreement calls for the payment by the Company of an unused line fee of 0.75% per annum on the average unused portion of the Letter of Credit Agreement, a letter of credit fee of 2.00% per annum on the average outstanding face amount of letters of credit issued under the Letter of Credit Agreement, as well as other customary fees and expenses generally charged by the letter of credit issuer. The Letter of Credit Agreement does not contain any financial covenants with which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates must comply during the term of the Letter of Credit Agreement.

As of January 29, 2011, there were approximately $7.9 million of outstanding letters of credit under the Letter of Credit Agreement and the cash collateral required to secure the Company’s obligations under the Letter of Credit Agreement, as amended, was approximately $8.3 million. The cash collateral, which is shown as restricted cash on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet, has been included in current assets as of January 29, 2011 since the restriction relates to the Letter of Credit Agreement which now expires within one year.

We are currently reviewing alternatives for a new credit facility with several financial institutions, and we plan to have a new revolving credit facility in place prior to the expiration of the Letter of Credit Agreement.

 

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8. Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:

 

     Fiscal Year  
     2010      2009  
     (in thousands)  

Accrued sales tax

   $ 1,349       $ 618   

Accrued payroll, bonus, taxes and withholdings

     1,425         1,445   

Accrued construction in progress

     296         785   

Accrued professional services

     533         486   

Credits due to customers

     10,617         13,349   

Allowance for sales returns

     1,004         1,100   

Other accrued expenses

     6,564         8,390   
                 
   $ 21,788       $ 26,173   
                 

9. Long-Term Liabilities

Deferred Credits

Deferred credits consist primarily of long-term portions of deferred rent and tenant allowances. We occupy our retail stores, home office and call center facility under operating leases generally with terms of seven to ten years. Some of these leases have early cancellation clauses, which permit the lease to be terminated if certain sales levels are not met in specific periods. Most of the store leases require payment of a specified minimum rent, plus a contingent rent based on a percentage of the store’s net sales in excess of a specified threshold. Most of the lease agreements have defined escalating rent provisions, which are reported as a deferred rent liability and expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease, commencing with date of possession. This includes any lease renewals deemed to be probable. In addition, we receive cash allowances from our landlords on certain properties and have reported these amounts as tenant allowances which are amortized to rent expense over the term of the lease, also commencing with date of possession. Included in deferred credits at January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 was $5.7 million and $5.1 million, respectively, of deferred rent liability, and $5.1 million and $6.1 million, respectively, of tenant allowances.

Mortgage Note Payable

We were a party to a mortgage loan agreement related to the purchase of our distribution facility in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The mortgage note amortized on a fifteen-year schedule and was to mature with a balloon payment of $2.3 million in September 2008. During March 2008, we extended the maturity date on the mortgage note from September 2008 to September 2009. The loan bore interest at LIBOR plus 225 basis points and was subject to quarterly financial covenants. The mortgage loan was secured by the distribution facility and related property. The Company paid off the remaining balance of the mortgage, which was approximately $2.1 million, on September 30, 2009.

10. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company accounts for share-based compensation under the provisions of ASC 718 Compensation-Stock Compensation, which requires share-based compensation related to stock options to be measured based on estimated fair values at the date of grant using an option-pricing model.

 

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The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which requires the Company to estimate the expected term of stock option grants and expected future stock price volatility over the expected term.

The Company recorded stock-based compensation expense of $827,000, $904,000, and $1.0 million for fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively, related to employee and non-employee directors share-based awards and such expense is included in selling, general and administrative expense in the statements of operations.

The per share weighted average fair value of stock options granted during fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008 were $1.14, $1.19, and $0.96, respectively. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:

 

     For the Fiscal Years Ended
         2010           2009           2008    

Risk-free interest rates

   2.58%   2.90%   3.00%

Expected lives

   6.25 years   6.4 years   6.6 years

Expected volatility

   62%   65%   59%

Expected dividend yields

   —     —     —  

The following table summarizes transactions in dELiA*s, Inc. stock options during fiscal 2010:

 

     2010  
     Options     Weighted-Average
Exercise Price per

Option
     Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
(years)
 

Options outstanding as of January 30, 2010

     6,106,229      $ 7.01      

Options granted

     539,250        1.88      

Options exercised

     (8,375     1.59      

Options cancelled or expired

     (980,536     5.24      
                   

Outstanding as of January 29, 2011

     5,656,568      $ 6.80         4.78   
                         

Exercisable as of January 29, 2011

     4,697,443      $ 7.76         4.04   
                         

The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008 was approximately $2,000, $1,400 and $-0-, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic values of stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable at January 29, 2011 were approximately $63,000 and $17,500, respectively.

Unexercised options to purchase Alloy, Inc. common stock held by our employees and outstanding on the effective date of the Spinoff were converted to options to acquire our common stock. The stock options, as converted, assumed the same vesting provisions, contractual life and other terms and conditions as the Alloy, Inc. options they replaced. The number of shares and exercise price of each converted stock option were adjusted so that each new option to purchase our common stock had the same ratio of exercise price per share to market value per share and the same aggregate difference between market value and exercise price as the Alloy, Inc. stock options so converted. No new measurement date occurred upon conversion.

 

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A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested shares as of January 30, 2010, and changes during the twelve month period ended January 29, 2011 is as follows:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
 

Non-vested Shares at January 30, 2010

     1,316,450      $ 1.45   

Granted

     539,250        1.14   

Vested

     (362,700     1.26   

Cancelled

     (533,875     1.36   
                

Non-vested Shares at January 29, 2011

     959,125      $ 1.24   
                

As of January 29, 2011, there was approximately $484,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.

11. Stockholders’ equity

Rights Offering

On December 30, 2005, we filed a prospectus under which we distributed at no charge to persons who were holders of our common stock on December 28, 2005 transferable rights to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,691,790 shares of our common stock at a cash subscription price of $7.43 per share (the “rights offering”). The rights offering was made to help fund the costs and expenses of our retail store expansion plan and to provide funds for general corporate purposes following the Spinoff. MLF Investments, LLC (“MLF”), which was controlled by Matthew L. Feshbach, our former Chairman of the Board, agreed to backstop the rights offering, meaning MLF agreed to purchase all shares of our common stock that remained unsold upon completion of the rights offering at the same $7.43 subscription price per share. The rights offering was completed in February 2006 with approximately $20 million of gross proceeds. Our stockholders exercised subscription rights to purchase 2,040,570 shares of dELiA*s common stock, of the 2,691,790 shares offered in the rights offering, raising a total of $15,161,435. On February 24, 2006, MLF purchased the remaining 651,220 shares for a total of $4,838,565. Excluding MLF, approximately 90% of the rights were exercised. MLF received as compensation for its backstop commitment a nonrefundable fee of $50,000 and ten-year warrants to purchase 215,343 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $7.43 per share. The warrants had a grant date fair value of approximately $900,000 and were recorded as a cost of raising capital. The MLF warrants were subsequently split so that MLF Offshore Portfolio Company, LP owned warrants to purchase 206,548 shares of our common stock and MLF Partners 100, LP owned warrants to purchase 8,795 shares of our common stock. Such warrants were distributed on a pro-rata basis to investors as part of the winding up of operations of MLF and its affiliated funds.

Preferred Stock

We are authorized to issue, without stockholder approval, up to 25,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, having rights senior to those of our common stock. In addition, we have 1,000,000 shares of series A junior participating preferred stock authorized, none of which are outstanding as of January 29, 2011.

 

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Warrants and Convertible Debentures

Prior to the Spinoff, Alloy, Inc. had warrants outstanding for the purchase of 1,326,309 shares in the aggregate of Alloy, Inc. common stock that were issued to certain purchasers of (i) Alloy, Inc. common stock in a private placement transaction completed on January 25, 2002, and (ii) Alloy, Inc.’s Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (collectively the “Warrants”). Upon consummation of the Spinoff, the Warrants became exercisable into both the number of shares of Alloy, Inc. common stock into which such Warrants otherwise were exercisable and one-half that number of shares, or 663,155 shares of our common stock, none of which have been issued. We have agreed with Alloy, Inc. that we will issue shares of our common stock, without compensation, on behalf of Alloy, Inc. to holders of the Warrants as and when required in connection with any exercise of the Warrants. All other outstanding Alloy, Inc. warrants were unaffected by the Spinoff.

At the time of the Spinoff, Alloy, Inc. had outstanding $69.3 million of 5.375% convertible senior debentures due 2023 (the “Debentures”). The outstanding Debentures were convertible into 8,274,628 shares of Alloy, Inc. common stock. As a result of the Spinoff, the Debentures were convertible into 8,274,628 shares of Alloy, Inc. common stock (before consideration of a subsequent reverse stock split by Alloy, Inc.) and 4,137,314 shares of our common stock if and when the conditions to conversion are satisfied. We had agreed with Alloy, Inc. that we would issue shares of our common stock, without compensation, on behalf of Alloy, Inc. to holders of the Debentures as and when required in connection with any conversion of the Debentures. As of January 29, 2011, 4,136,441 shares of dELiA*s, Inc. common stock have been issued in connection with conversions of the Debentures, leaving 873 debentures outstanding to be converted. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2010, Alloy, Inc. was acquired by an investor group led by Zelnick Media and is no longer a public company. As a result of such transaction, the above 873 debentures are no longer outstanding as of January 29, 2011.

Restricted Stock

In fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008 the Company issued 114,940, 106,952, and 90,908 shares of restricted stock, respectively, which are subject to vesting requirements, to outside board members valued at approximately $200,000 for each year at the date of grant. These shares are charged to stock-based compensation expense ratably over the vesting periods, which is three years.

12. Income Taxes

The components of the benefit for income taxes consist of the following for fiscal:

 

     2010     2009     2008  
     (in thousands)  

Current:

      

State

   $ 228      $ (437   $ (63

Federal

     (9,503     (6,406     (4,492
                        

Total current

     (9,275     (6,843     (4,555
                        
      

Deferred:

      

State

     —          —          —     

Federal

     1,138        1,181        (2,319
                        

Total deferred

     1,138        1,181        (2,319
                        

Net income tax benefit

   $ (8,137   $ (5,662   $ (6,874
                        

 

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Included in the fiscal year 2009 and 2008 income from discontinued operations were federal and state tax provisions of $9,000 and $29.6 million, respectively. There was no income from discontinued operations for fiscal 2010.

The reconciliation between the statutory income tax rate and the effective tax rate is as follows:

 

     2010     2009     2008  

Computed expected tax benefit

     (35 %)      (35 %)      (35 %) 

State taxes, net of federal benefit

     1     (2 %)      0

Goodwill impairment

     9     0     0

All other—individually less than 5%

     (2 %)      2     0
                        

Total benefit

     (27 %)      (35 %)      (35 %) 
                        

The types of temporary differences that give rise to our deferred tax assets and liabilities are set out as follows at:

 

     January 29,
2011
    January 30,
2010
 
     (in thousands)  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Accruals and reserves

   $ 5,520      $ 6,767   

Plant and equipment

     2,007        3,298   

Net operating loss carry forwards

     14,522        12,693   
                

Gross deferred tax assets

     22,049        22,758   

Valuation allowance

     (21,028     (19,355
                

Total deferred tax assets

     1,021        3,403   
                

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Identifiable intangible assets

     (1,041     (1,041

Other

     (945     (1,224
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (1,986     (2,265
                

Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets

   $ (965   $ 1,138   
                

Prior to the completion of the Spinoff, we were included in Alloy, Inc.’s consolidated federal and certain state income tax groups for income tax purposes. For federal income tax purposes, we have unused net operating loss (“NOL”) carry forwards of approximately $106 million at January 29, 2011, expiring through January 31, 2023. The U.S. Tax Reform Act of 1986 contains provisions that limit the NOL carry forwards available to be used in any given year upon the occurrence of certain events, including a significant change of ownership. We have experienced such ownership changes and may experience such future changes. As a result, our federal NOL carry forwards are limited to $22 million due to this change in ownership event. In addition, the annual limitations may result in the expiration of net operating losses before utilization. For state tax purposes, we have unused NOL carry forwards of approximately $84 million at January 29, 2011 which have expiration dates that vary by jurisdiction.

In fiscal 2010, we recorded an adjustment of $965,000 to properly present our deferred tax liability related to an indefinite-lived intangible asset acquired at the time of the Spinoff, with a corresponding decrease to additional paid-in-capital. This adjustment had no material impact on prior years’ consolidated financial statements.

 

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In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, net operating loss carryback potential, and tax planning strategies in making these assessments.

Based upon the above criteria, the Company does not believe that it is more-likely-than-not that the remaining net deferred tax assets will be realized. For fiscal 2010, the valuation allowance increased by $1.0 million related to the adjustment for the deferred tax liability noted above, and by $0.7 related to increased state tax net operating loss carry forwards. For fiscal 2009, the valuation allowance increased by $1.0 million also relating to increased state net operating loss carryforwards.

At January 29, 2011, the Company had a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $422,000, all of which would favorably affect the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. Included within the $422,000 is an accrual of $120,000 for the payment of related interest and penalties. The Company does not believe there will be any material changes in the unrecognized tax positions over the next twelve months.

The Company recognizes interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest expense and any related penalties in income tax expense. Accrued interest and penalties are included within the related tax liability line in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recorded an additional $5,000 and $10,000 in interest and penalties, respectively, for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

 

     2010     2009     2008  
     (in thousands)  

Unrecognized Tax Benefit – Beginning of year

   $ 288      $ 267      $ 164   

Gross increases – tax positions in prior period

     59        29        52   

Gross decreases – tax positions in prior period

     (35     (5     —     

Gross increases – tax positions in current period

     11        10        90   

Settlements during the period

     (21     (13     (39
                        

Unrecognized Tax Benefit – End of Year

   $ 302      $ 288      $ 267   
                        

The Company’s U.S. subsidiaries join in the filing of a U.S. federal consolidated income tax return. The U.S. federal statute of limitations remains open for the fiscal years 2006, 2008 and 2009. The Company’s fiscal 2007 examination by the Internal Revenue Service was completed and had no impact on the consolidated financial statements. State income tax returns are generally subject to examination for a period of 3 to 5 years after filing of the respective returns. The state impact of any federal changes remains subject to examination by various states for a period of up to one year after formal notification to the states.

13. Spinoff Related Transactions

Services and Revenues

We recognize other revenues that consist primarily of advertising provided for third parties in our catalogs, on our e-commerce web pages, in our outbound packages, and in our retail stores pursuant to specific pricing arrangements with Alloy, Inc. Alloy, Inc. arranges these advertising services on our behalf, through a Media Services Agreement (the “Original Agreement”) entered into in connection with the Spinoff. Revenue under these arrangements is recognized, net of commissions and agency fees, when the underlying advertisement is published or otherwise delivered pursuant to the terms of each arrangement.

 

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On November 16, 2010, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Media Services Agreement (the “A/R Media Services Agreement”) with Alloy, Inc. The A/R Media Services Agreement replaces the Original Agreement, which expired by its terms on December 19, 2010, and was effective on December 20, 2010, upon expiration of the Original Agreement. The A/R Media Services Agreement provides, among other things, that Alloy will serve as our exclusive sales agent for the purpose of providing the following media and marketing related services to the Company and its subsidiaries: license of websites, internet advertising, upsell arrangements, catalog advertisements and insertions, sampling and in-store promotions, and database collection and marketing. The A/R Media Services Agreement expires on December 20, 2015.

We recorded revenues of $356,000, $399,000, and $557,000 for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008, respectively, in our financial statements in accordance with the terms of the media services agreements noted above.

Prior to the Spinoff, we and Alloy, Inc. entered into the following agreements that were to define our ongoing relationships after the Spinoff: a distribution agreement, tax separation agreement, trademark agreement, information technology and intellectual property agreement, and an On Campus Marketing call center agreement. In addition, as part of the transaction involving the sale of our former CCS business, we entered into a Media Placement Services Agreement with Alloy, Inc. pursuant to which we agreed to purchase specified media services over a three year period for $3.3 million. We compensated Alloy, Inc. approximately $1.2 million, $1.3 million, and $158,000 for fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009, and fiscal 2008, respectively, in relation to the services provided under these agreements.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

We lease dELiA*s retail stores, a call center, office space, storage space and certain computer equipment under noncancelable operating leases with various expiration dates through June 2021. As of January 29, 2011, future net minimum lease payments are as follows:

 

Fiscal Year:

   Operating
Leases
 
     (in thousands)  

2011

   $ 17,953   

2012

     17,504   

2013

     16,190   

2014

     16,300   

2015

     15,755   

Thereafter

     34,164   
        

Total minimum lease payments

     117,866   
        

Sublease rental

     1,203   
        

Net rentals

   $ 116,663   
        

Most of the dELiA*s retail store leases require payment of a specified minimum rent, plus a contingent rent based on a percentage of the store’s net sales in excess of a specified threshold. Most of the lease agreements have defined escalating rent provisions, which are expensed over the term of the related lease on a straight-line basis commencing with the date of possession, including any lease renewals deemed to be probable. In addition,

 

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most of the leases require payment of real estate taxes, insurance and certain common area and maintenance costs in addition to the future minimum operating lease payments. We sublease a portion of our office space.

Total rental expense during fiscal 2010, 2009 and 2008 was $21.6 million, $20.3 million, and $18.2 million, respectively. There were no contingent excess rent payments made during these periods.

Sales Tax

At present, with respect to Alloy, sales or other similar taxes are collected in respect of direct shipments of goods to consumers located primarily in states where Alloy has a physical presence or personal property. With respect to the dELiA*s catalogs, sales or other similar taxes are collected only in states where we have dELiA*s retail stores, another physical presence or other personal property. However, various other states may seek to impose sales tax obligations on such shipments in the future. A number of proposals have been made at the state and local levels that would impose additional taxes on the sale of goods and services through the internet. A successful assertion by one or more states that we should have collected or be collecting sales taxes on the sale of products could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations

License Agreement

In February 2003, dELiA*s Brand LLC, a subsidiary of dELiA*s Corp., entered into a master license agreement with JLP Daisy to license the dELiA*s brand on an exclusive basis for wholesale distribution in certain product categories, primarily in mid- and upper-tier department stores. dELiA*s Brand LLC received a $16.5 million cash advance against future royalties from the licensing ventures. The master license agreement provides that JLP Daisy is entitled to retain all of the royalty income generated from the sale of licensed products until JLP Daisy recoups its advance plus one-third of a preferred return of 18% per year on the unrecouped advance, if ever. Thereafter, we will receive an increasing share of the royalties until JLP Daisy recoups its advance plus a preferred return of 18% per year on the unrecouped advance, at which time we will receive a majority of the royalty stream after brand management fees.

The initial term of the master license agreement is approximately 10 years, which is subject to an extension of up to five years under specified circumstances and also is extended until JLP Daisy recoups its advance and preferred return. The master license agreement provides that the advance will be recoupable by JLP Daisy solely out of its share of the royalty payments and not through recourse against dELiA*s Brand LLC, us or any of our properties or assets. The master license agreement may be terminated early under certain circumstances, including, at our option, upon payment to JLP Daisy of an amount based upon royalties received from the sale of the licensed products during a specified period. In addition, dELiA*s Brand LLC granted to JLP Daisy a security interest in the dELiA*s trademarks, although the only event that would entitle JLP Daisy to exercise its rights with respect to these trademarks is a termination or rejection of the master license agreement in a bankruptcy proceeding. We have not recorded any amounts associated with the license agreement.

Employment Agreements

The Company has entered into employment agreements with certain key executives. The agreements specify various employment-related matters, including annual compensation, performance incentive bonuses, and severance benefits in the event of termination with or without cause.

In addition, there are three other executives of the Company with severance agreed to in employment agreements and offer letters depending on various circumstances.

 

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Benefit Plan

Full and part-time employees who meet eligibility requirements may participate in the dELiA*s Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, employees can defer 1% to 75% of compensation as defined. The Company began in fiscal 2006 to match contributions in cash of $0.50 per employee contribution dollar on the first 5% of the employee contribution. The Company temporarily suspended its matching contribution to the Plan in early fiscal 2009. The matching contribution was subsequently reinstated starting in April 2010, however, the match was reduced to $0.25 from $0.50 per employee on the first 5% of employee contribution. The employees’ contribution is 100% vested, while the Company’s matching contribution vests at 20% per year of employee service. The Company’s contributions were $120,000, $11,000, and $392,000 for fiscal years 2010, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Litigation

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business. Although the amount of any liability that could arise with respect to these actions cannot be determined with certainty, in the Company’s opinion, any such liability will not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations or liquidity.

15. Segment Reporting

The Company’s executive management, being its chief operating decision makers, works together to allocate resources and assess the performance of the Company’s business. The Company’s executive management manages the Company as two distinct operating segments, direct marketing and retail stores. Although offering customers substantially similar merchandise, the Company’s direct and retail operating segments have distinct management, marketing and operating strategies and processes.

The Company’s executive management assesses the performance of each operating segment based on operating income/loss, which is defined as net sales less the cost of goods sold and selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses both directly identifiable and allocable. For the direct segment, these SG&A expenses primarily consist of catalog development, production and circulation costs, order processing costs, direct personnel costs and allocated overhead expenses. For the retail segment, these SG&A expenses primarily consist of store selling expenses, direct labor costs and allocated overhead expenses. Allocated overhead expenses are costs associated with general corporate expenses and shared departmental services (e.g., executive, accounting, data processing, legal and human resources).

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Operating segment assets are those directly used in or clearly allocable to an operating segment’s operations. For the retail segment, these assets primarily include inventory, fixtures and leasehold improvements. For the direct segment, these assets primarily include inventory and prepaid catalog costs. Corporate and other assets include corporate headquarters, warehouse and fulfillment and contact center facilities, shared technology infrastructure as well as corporate cash and cash equivalents and prepaid expenses. Operating segment depreciation and amortization and capital expenditures incurred are recorded directly to each operating segment. Corporate assets and other depreciation and amortization and capital expenditures are allocated to each reportable segment. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in note 2. Reportable data for our reportable segments were as follows (reflects continuing operations only):

 

     Direct
Marketing
Segment
    Retail
Store
Segment
    Total  
     (in thousands)  

Total Assets

      

January 29, 2011

   $ 69,943      $ 69,760      $ 139,703   

January 30, 2010

     94,935        74,456        169,391   

Capital Expenditures (accrual basis)

      

January 29, 2011

   $ 301      $ 5,014      $ 5,315   

January 30, 2010

     304        12,399        12,703   

January 31, 2009

     832        9,761        10,593   

Depreciation and Amortization

      

January 29, 2011

   $ 1,296      $ 9,373      $ 10,669   

January 30, 2010

     1,449        8,644        10,093   

January 31, 2009

     1,413        7,381        8,794   

Goodwill

      

January 29, 2011

   $ 4,462      $ —        $ 4,462   

January 30, 2010

     12,073        —          12,073   
     Fiscal  
     2010     2009     2008  
     (in thousands)  

Net revenues:

      

Direct marketing

   $ 98,253      $ 105,382      $ 102,557   

Retail store

     122,444        118,484        113,063   
                        

Total net revenues

     220,697        223,866        215,620   
                        

Operating loss:

      

Direct marketing

     (9,915     (897     (1,490

Retail store

     (19,512     (14,970     (17,692
                        

Loss from continuing operations before interest expense and income taxes

     (29,427     (15,867     (19,182

Interest expense, net

     (353     (235     (309
                        

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ (29,780   $ (16,102   $ (19,491
                        

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

16. Quarterly Results (Unaudited)

The following table sets forth unaudited quarterly financial data for each of our last two fiscal years:

 

     Fiscal 2010     Fiscal 2009  
     First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
    First
Quarter
    Second
Quarter
    Third
Quarter
    Fourth
Quarter
 
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

Net revenues

   $ 49,961      $ 43,213      $ 60,610      $ 66,913      $ 52,097      $ 45,732      $ 59,736      $ 66,301   

Gross profit

     15,649        12,387        20,772        24,647        16,859        14,959        21,779        24,664   

Total operating expenses (1)(2)

     23,447        21,451        31,998        25,986        22,166        21,854        23,678        26,430   

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes

     (7,885     (9,146     (11,317     (1,432     (5,298     (6,948     (1,996     (1,860

Income from discontinued operations

     —          —          —          —          —          6        5        5   

Net (loss) income

   $ (5,825   $ (6,848   $ (9,662   $ 692      $ (3,634   $ (4,658   $ (1,341   $ (791
                                                                

Basic (loss) income per share (3)

   $ (0.19   $ (0.22   $ (0.31   $ 0.02      $ (0.12   $ (0.15   $ (0.04   $ (0.03
                                                                

Diluted (loss) income per share (3)

   $ (0.19   $ (0.22   $ (0.31   $ 0.02      $ (0.12   $ (0.15   $ (0.04   $ (0.03
                                                                

 

(1) In the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company included initial gift card breakage income of $1.3 million recorded in other operating income.
(2) Included in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 is a goodwill impairment charge of $7.6 million. See Note 6 for further discussion.
(3) (Loss) income per share calculations for each quarter include the appropriate weighted average effect for the quarter; therefore, the sum of quarterly (loss) income per share amounts may not equal year-to-date (loss) income per share amounts, which reflect the weighted average effect on a year-to-date basis.

 

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SCHEDULE II

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

Description

   Balance at
Beginning
of Period
     Additions      Usage/
Deductions
     Balance at
End of Period
 
     (in thousands)  

Reserve for sales returns and allowances:

           

January 29, 2011

   $ 1,100       $ 18,388       $ 18,484       $ 1,004   

January 30, 2010

     1,288         19,088         19,276         1,100   

January 31, 2009

     1,020         18,040         17,772         1,288   

Reserve for inventory:

           

January 29, 2011

   $ 1,504       $ 2,430       $ 2,517       $ 1,417   

January 30, 2010

     2,110         2,212         2,818         1,504   

January 31, 2009

     3,031         2,625         3,546         2,110   

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets:

           

January 29, 2011

   $ 19,355       $ 1,673       $ —         $ 21,028   

January 30, 2010

     18,394         961         —           19,355   

January 31, 2009

     21,693         —           3,299         18,394   

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

    dELiA*s, INC.
Date: April 14, 2011     By:     /s/    WALTER KILLOUGH        
       

Walter Killough

Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    Walter Killough        

Walter Killough

  

Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

  April 14, 2011

/s/    DAVID J. DICK        

David J. Dick

  

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

  April 14, 2011

/s/    CARTER S. EVANS        

Carter S. Evans

  

Chairman and Director

  April 14, 2011

/s/    PAUL J. RAFFIN        

Paul J. Raffin

  

Director

  April 14, 2011

/s/    GENE WASHINGTON        

Gene Washington

  

Director

  April 14, 2011

/s/    SCOTT M. ROSEN        

Scott M. Rosen

  

Director

  April 14, 2011

         

Michael Zimmerman

  

Director

  April 14, 2011

         

Mario Ciampi

  

Director

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

  3.1      Form of Amended and Restated Certification of Incorporation of dELiA*s, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 7, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
  3.2      Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of dELiA*s, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 7, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
  3.3     

Form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock of dELiA*s, Inc.

(incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of Exhibit 10.23 hereto) (incorporated by reference from the

dELiA*s, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 7, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).

10.1     

dELiA*s, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from

dELiA*S, Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed on June 1, 2007).

10.2      Form of Stock Option Agreement for dELiA*s, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on October 27, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.3      Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on October 27, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.4      Employment Agreement dated as of December 2, 2008 by and between dELiA*s Inc. and Walter Killough (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 5, 2008).
10.4.1    First Amendment dated June 17, 2010 to Employment Agreement between dELiA*s, Inc. and Walter Killough (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2010).
10.5      Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 29, 2005, by and between dELiA*s, Inc. and Robert E. Bernard, Walter Killough, David Desjardins, Cathy McNeal and Andrew Firestone (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 7, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.6      Registration Rights Agreement dated December 9, 2005, between dELiA*s, Inc. and Robert E. Bernard, Walter Killough, David Desjardins, Cathy McNeal and Andrew Firestone (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 7, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.7      Standby Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2005, by and between dELiA*s, Inc., Alloy, Inc., and MLF Investments, LLC (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 7, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.7.1    Letter Agreement dated December 6, 2005, by and between dELiA*s, Inc., Alloy, Inc. and MLF Investments, LLC (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on December 9, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.8      Form of Registration Rights Agreement by and between dELiA*s, Inc. and MLF Investments, LLC (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 7, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.9      Distribution Agreement, dated as of December 9, 2005, between Alloy, Inc. and dELiA*s, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Amendment No. 6 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on December 12, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).

 

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10.10    Tax Separation Agreement, dated December 19, 2005, between Alloy, Inc. and dELiA*s, Inc. (incorporated by reference from dELiA*s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2005).
10.11    Form of Application Software License Agreement between Alloy, Inc. and dELiA*s, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Amendment No. 3 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on December 6, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.12    401(k) Agreement (incorporated by reference from dELiA*s, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 28, 2006).
10.13    Master License Agreement, dated February 24, 2003, by and between dELiA*s Brand LLC and JLP Daisy LLC (incorporated by reference to dELiA*s Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 26, 2003).
10.14    License Agreement, dated February 24, 2003, by and between dELiA*s Corp. and dELiA*s Brand LLC (incorporated by reference to dELiA*s Corp.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 26, 2003).
10.15    Form of Stockholder Rights Agreement between dELiA*s, Inc., and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company as Rights Agent (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on September 7, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.16    Stock Option Agreement dated as of October 28, 2005 by and between dELiA*s, Inc. and Robert E. Bernard (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on December 9, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.17    Stock Option Agreement dated as of October 28, 2005 by and between dELiA*s, Inc. and Walter Killough (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on December 9, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).
10.18    Form of Database Transfer Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2005, between 360 Youth, LLC, and each of dELiA*s Corp., dELiA*s Operating Company, dELiA*s Retail Company, OG Restructuring, Inc., GFLA, Inc., Skate Direct, LLC and Alloy, Inc. Merchandising, LLC (incorporated by reference from dELiA*s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 23, 2005).
10.19   

Media Services Agreement, dated as of February 15, 2006, between dELiA*s, Inc. and Alloy, Inc.

(incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s Form 8-K filed on February 21, 2006).

10.19.1    Amendment dated as of September 29, 2008 to the Media Services Agreement dated as of February 15, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the dELiA*s, Inc. current report on Form 8K filed on September 29, 2008).
10.20    Amended and Restated Media Services Agreement dated as of November 8, 2010, between dELiA*s, Inc. and Alloy, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 22, 2010).
10.21    Lease Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2006, between Matana LLC and dELiA*s, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s Form 8-K filed on August 18, 2006).
10.22   

Offer Letter dated as of July 10, 2007 between dELiA*s, Inc. and Marc G. Schuback (incorporated

by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10Q filed on December 10, 2007).

10.23   

Employment Agreement dated as of January 28, 2008 between dELiA*s, Inc. and Michele Donnan

Martin (incorporated by reference from dELiA*s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2008).

10.23.1   

Waiver Letter of Michele Donnan Martin dated May 4, 2010 (incorporated by reference from the

dELiA*s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 5, 2010).

 

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10.24   

Offer Letter dated March 4, 2008 and Amendment to Offer Letter dated January 26, 2009 between

dELiA*s, Inc. and David J. Dick (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. current report on

Form 8K filed on January 26, 2009).

10.25    Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Skate Direct, LLC, dELiA*s, Inc., Zephyr Acquisition, LLC, and Foot Locker, Inc. (solely for the purposes of Section 10.13(b)) (incorporated by reference from dELiA*s, Inc. current report on Form 8K filed on September 29, 2008).
10.26   

Intellectual Property Purchase Agreement dated as of September 29, 2008 by and among Alloy, Inc.,

Skate Direct, LLC and dELiA*s, Inc. (solely for purposes of Section 6.1(c), 6.2 and 10.13) (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. current report on Form 8K filed on September 29, 2008).

10.27    Media Placement Services Agreement made as of September 29, 2008 by and between Alloy, Inc. and dELiA*s, Inc. (incorporated by reference to the dELiA*s, Inc. current report on Form 8K filed on September 29, 2008).
10.28    Letter of Credit Agreement dated as of June 26, 2009 among dELiA*s, Inc., certain of its subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Retail Finance II, LLC (incorporated by reference from dELiA*s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 29, 2009).
10.28.1   

First Amendment dated as of January 28, 2010 to Letter of Credit Agreement among dELiA*s, Inc.

certain of its subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Retail Finance II, LLC (incorporated by reference from

dELiA*s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2010).

10.29    Trademark Coexistence Agreement dated as of December 29, 2005 between dELiA*s, Inc. and Alloy, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2010)
10.30    Agreement dated as of March 25, 2011 by and among dELiA*s, Inc; Michael Zimmerman; Mario Ciampi; Prendel, LLC; and Prentice Capital Management LP (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2011).
18.1   

Letter from BDO USA, LLP regarding change in accounting principle (incorporated by reference

from the dELiA*s Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 28, 2006).

21   

Subsidiaries of dELiA*s, Inc. as of January 31, 2009 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 21 to

dELiA*s, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 16, 2009).

23.1*    Consent of BDO USA, LLP.
31.1*    Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
31.2*    Rule 13A-14(A)/15D-14(A) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
32*    Certifications under section 906 by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer.
99.1    Specimen Stock Certificate for the Common Stock of dELiA*s, Inc. (incorporated by reference from the dELiA*s, Inc. Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on November 16, 2005 (Registration No. 333-128153)).

 

* Filed herewith.

 

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