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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

x Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

For the quarterly period ended May 5, 2007

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 000-21250

THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   94-2615258
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
500 Howard Street, San Francisco, California   94105
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(415) 278-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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  þ    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  þ                    Accelerated Filer  ¨                    Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  ¨    No  þ

As of June 1, 2007, 30,782,319 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

 



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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

   3

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

   4

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

   5

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   6

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

   12

Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

   13

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

   17

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

   17

Part II – OTHER INFORMATION

   18

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

   18

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

   18

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

   19

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

   19

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

   19

Item 6. EXHIBITS

   20

SIGNATURES

   21

Exhibit Index

   22

 

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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     May 5,
2007
    February 3,
2007
    April 29,
2006
 

Assets

      

Current Assets

      

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 27,797     $ 27,493     $ 14,453  

Marketable securities

     66,475       129,325       156,860  

Accounts receivable

     21,997       12,988       9,730  

Merchandise inventories

     84,975       104,293       76,386  

Prepaid expenses

     10,271       10,323       3,092  

Deferred income taxes

     9,298       9,298       4,470  

Current assets of discontinued operations

     —         126       12,187  
                        

Total current assets

     220,813       293,846       277,178  
                        

Property and Equipment

      

Land and buildings

     10,615       10,615       10,376  

Leasehold improvements

     174,956       164,546       147,761  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     168,961       158,104       152,193  
                        
     354,532       333,265       310,330  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (189,067 )     (183,014 )     (171,752 )
                        
     165,465       150,251       138,578  

Deferred Income Taxes

     13,175       8,710       4,295  

Lease Rights and Other Assets

     1,558       1,401       1,042  
                        

Total Assets

   $ 401,011     $ 454,208     $ 421,093  
                        

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

      

Current Liabilities

      

Accounts payable

   $ 29,360     $ 55,872     $ 28,694  

Accrued liabilities

     79,908       66,334       55,995  

Income tax payable

     7,803       8,002       3,681  

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

     —         1,928       4,001  
                        

Total current liabilities

     117,071       132,136       92,371  
                        

Long-Term Liabilities

      

FIN 48 liability

     9,969       —         —    

Deferred rent and other liabilities

     50,151       46,345       46,719  
                        

Total Liabilities

     177,191       178,481       139,090  
                        

Stockholders’ Equity

      

Common stock, including additional paid-in capital ($.001 par value: 100,000,000 shares authorized, 30,739,823, 31,769,608 and 32,801,273 shares issued and outstanding at May 5, 2007, February 3, 2007, and April 29, 2006, respectively)

     131,081       132,603       98,306  

Retained earnings

     93,371       144,097       184,384  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (632 )     (973 )     (687 )
                        

Total stockholders’ equity

     223,820       275,727       282,003  
                        

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

   $ 401,011     $ 454,208     $ 421,093  
                        

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     13 Weeks Ended  
     May 5,
2007
    April 29,
2006
 

Net sales:

    

Retail

   $ 206,721     $ 183,036  

Play & Music

     2,579       2,767  
                

Total net sales

     209,300       185,803  

Cost of goods sold, including buying and occupancy expenses

     (105,500 )     (95,494 )
                

Gross profit

     103,800       90,309  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (70,193 )     (61,834 )
                

Operating income

     33,607       28,475  

Other income, net

     1,118       1,238  
                

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

     34,725       29,713  

Income tax expense

     (13,870 )     (11,101 )
                

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes

     20,855       18,612  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         (729 )
                

Net income

   $ 20,855     $ 17,883  
                

Basic per share amounts:

    

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes

   $ 0.70     $ 0.57  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         (0.02 )
                

Net income

   $ 0.70     $ 0.55  
                

Diluted per share amounts:

    

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes

   $ 0.67     $ 0.55  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         (0.02 )
                

Net income

   $ 0.67     $ 0.53  
                

Weighted average shares outstanding:

    

Basic

     29,996       32,491  

Diluted

     31,263       33,596  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     13 Weeks Ended  
     May 5,
2007
    April 29,
2006
 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 20,855     $ 17,883  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     7,194       7,249  

Deferred income tax benefit

     —         (228 )

Loss on disposal of property and equipment and other

     315       14  

Excess tax benefits from exercise of share based awards

     (1,871 )     (896 )

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

     2,000       1,662  

Share-based compensation expense

     2,678       1,788  

Change in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (8,958 )     2,119  

Merchandise inventories

     19,293       22,381  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (3 )     951  

Income tax payable

     2,467       8,966  

Accounts payable

     (26,615 )     (15,624 )

Accrued liabilities

     6,296       (2,040 )

Deferred and other liabilities

     4,254       677  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     27,905       44,902  
                

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities

     263,803       315,265  

Purchases of marketable securities

     (200,953 )     (357,125 )

Capital expenditures

     (17,327 )     (7,103 )

Proceeds from sale of assets and other

     1       42  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     45,524       (48,921 )
                

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Exercise of stock options

     2,062       5,568  

Repurchases of common stock

     (77,619 )     (20,163 )

Excess tax benefits from share based awards

     1,871       896  
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (73,686 )     (13,699 )
                

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash

     561       134  
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

     304       (17,584 )

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:

    

Beginning of Period

     27,493       32,037  
                

End of Period

   $ 27,797     $ 14,453  
                

NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Capital expenditures incurred, but not yet paid

   $ 11,855     $ 5,365  

OTHER CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

    

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 8,889     $ 163  

Cash paid for interest

   $ 10     $ 30  

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

1. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, which include The Gymboree Corporation and its subsidiaries, all of which are wholly owned (the “Company”), have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007.

The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the results of operations, the financial position and cash flows for the periods presented. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature except as disclosed in Note 2.

The results of operations for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2008 (“fiscal 2007”).

 

2. Income Taxes

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”) – Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, as of the beginning of fiscal 2007. For benefits to be realized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement.

As a result of the Company’s adoption of FIN 48, as of February 4, 2007, the Company recognized a $2.3 million cumulative decrease to retained earnings. The Company also recognized a liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $9.5 million, of which $6.6 million (net of tax) would reduce the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized in future periods. The interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in income tax expense. As of the beginning of fiscal 2007, the Company had $2.5 million of accrued interest and penalties included in unrecognized tax benefits.

As of May 5, 2007, there has been no material change to the amount of unrecognized tax benefits. The Company currently does not expect significant changes related to unrecognized tax benefits through February 2008.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various states and Canada. With some exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state/local, or Canadian income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to fiscal year 2003, 2002 and 2001, respectively. The Company expects the commencement of certain state tax audits in the near term. At this time, the Company does not believe that the outcome of any examination will have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

 

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3. Share Based Compensation

Share-based compensation expense for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 and April 29, 2006, is included as a component of selling, general and administrative expenses and consists of the following:

 

     13 weeks ended
    

May 5,

2007

  

April 29,

2006

     (in thousands)

Stock Options

   $ 779    $ 1,350

Restricted Stock Awards and Units

     1,821      409

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

     78      29
             

Total

   $ 2,678    $ 1,788
             

Stock Options

The following table summarizes stock option activity during the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007:

 

     Number of
shares (in
thousands)
    Weighted
average
exercise
price per
share
   Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (in
years)
   Aggregate
intrinsic
value (in
thousands)

Outstanding at February 3, 2007

   1,800     $ 14.13      

Exercised

   (144 )     14.32      

Forfeited

   (40 )     13.52      

Expired

   (1 )     10.84      
              

Outstanding at May 5, 2007

   1,615     $ 14.13    6.9    $ 40,258
                    

Vested and Expected to Vest at May 5, 2007 (1)

   1,502     $ 14.09    6.9    $ 37,501
                    

Exercisable at May 5, 2007

   862     $ 14.37    6.3    $ 21,277
                    

 

(1) The expected to vest options are the result of applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumptions to total unvested options outstanding.

There were no options granted during the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007. The weighted average fair value of options granted during the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2006 was $9.34 per share. The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 and April 29, 2006 was $3.5 million and $4.4 million, respectively.

 

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Assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation model are presented below:

 

     13 weeks ended  
     May 5,
2007
    April 29,
2006
 

Expected dividend rate

   0 %   0 %

Expected volatility

   42.1 %   42.3 %

Risk-free interest rate - Stock options

   N/A     4.7 %

Risk-free interest rate - Purchase Plan

   4.9 %   4.8 %

Expected lives (years) - Stock options

   N/A     4.1  

Expected lives (years) -Purchase Plan

   0.49     0.75  

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock award activity during the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 is summarized as follows:

 

    

Number of shares

(in thousands)

    Weighted
average grant
date fair value
per share

Nonvested at February 3, 2007

   466     $ 20.90

Granted

   790       36.83

Vested

   (98 )     21.82
        

Nonvested at May 5, 2007

   1,158     $ 31.69
        

The following table summarizes restricted stock unit activity during the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007:

 

    

Number of units

(in thousands)

    Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life
(in years)
   Aggregate
intrinsic value
(in thousands)

Outstanding at February 3, 2007

   191       

Granted

   110       

Vested

   (41 )     

Forfeited

   (12 )     
           

Outstanding at May 5, 2007

   248     2.1    $ 9,695
                 

Vested and Expected to Vest at May 5, 2007 (1)

   197     2.0    $ 7,680
                 

Vested at May 5, 2007

   —       —      $ —  
                 

 

(1) The expected to vest restricted stock units are the result of applying the pre-vesting forfeiture rate assumptions to total unvested units outstanding.

The weighted average grant-date fair value of restricted stock units granted during the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 and April 29, 2006 was $40.20 and $22.54, respectively, per unit. Restricted stock units granted in the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 included 91,500 awards subject to performance conditions for fiscal 2007, which will determine the total number of restricted stock units that could ultimately vest over four years. The satisfaction of the performance conditions will be finally determined during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 based on fiscal 2007 results.

 

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4. Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income for the period by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share includes the effect of dilutive instruments, such as stock options and restricted stock, and uses the average share price for the period in determining the number of shares that are to be added to the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The following table summarizes the shares from these potentially dilutive securities, calculated using the treasury stock method:

 

     13 Weeks Ended
     May 5,
2007
   April 29,
2006

Weighted average number of shares - basic

   29,996    32,491

Add: effect of dilutive securities

   1,267    1,105
         

Weighted average number of shares - diluted

   31,263    33,596
         

Approximately 45,455 and 107,406 share-based awards for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 and April 29, 2006, respectively, were excluded from the above computations of weighted average shares as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

5. Comprehensive Income

Comprehensive income, which includes net income, foreign currency translation adjustments and fluctuations in the fair market value of certain derivative financial instruments, is as follows:

 

     13 Weeks Ended
     May 5,
2007
   April 29,
2006
     (in thousands)

Net income

   $ 20,855    $ 17,883

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     442      188
             

Total comprehensive income

   $ 21,297    $ 18,071
             

 

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6. Segments

The Company has two reportable segments: retail stores and Play & Music. The retail stores segment includes three brands which sell high quality apparel: Gymboree (including an on-line store), Gymboree Outlet, and Janie and Jack (including an on-line store). Corporate overhead (costs related to the Company’s distribution center and shared corporate services) is included in the retail stores segment. The following table provides the summary financial data of each reportable segment excluding discontinued operations (in thousands):

 

     13 Weeks Ended May 5, 2007
    

Retail

Stores

   Play &
Music
   Total

Net sales

   $ 206,721    $ 2,579    $ 209,300

Depreciation and amortization

     7,081      113      7,194

Operating income

     32,908      699      33,607

Total assets

     396,630      4,381      401,011

Capital expenditures

     17,327      —        17,327
     13 Weeks Ended April 29, 2006
     Retail
Stores
   Play &
Music
   Total

Net sales

   $ 183,036    $ 2,767    $ 185,803

Depreciation and amortization

     6,781      113      6,894

Operating income

     27,557      918      28,475

Total assets

     403,927      4,979      408,906

Capital expenditures

     7,015      45      7,060

Net retail sales from the Company’s Canadian operations were $7.8 million and $7.4 million for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 and April 29, 2006, respectively. Long-lived assets held by the Company’s Canadian operations were $2.5 million and $2.3 million as of May 5, 2007 and April 29, 2006, respectively.

 

7. Common Stock Repurchases

On January 23, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to utilize $50 million to purchase shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock under a share repurchase program. On April 20, 2007, the Company completed this share repurchase program, having purchased a total of 1,295,338 shares of Company stock at a cost of $50 million. The Company retired the repurchased shares.

On April 17, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to utilize an additional $50 million to purchase shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock under an additional share repurchase program. Purchases under this share repurchase program will be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, consistent with the Company’s previously authorized plan. Depending on market conditions and other factors, purchases under this program may be commenced or suspended without prior notice at any time, or from time to time, through February 2, 2008. As of May 5, 2007, the Company repurchased 709,755 shares of Company stock at a cost of $27.6 million.

As a result, during the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007, the Company repurchased a total of 2,005,093 shares at a cost of $77.6 million ($69.2 million reduced retained earnings and $8.4 million reduced common stock). Subsequent to May 5, 2007, the Company repurchased approximately 102,000 shares at a cost of $4.3 million.

 

8. Credit Facility Amendment

On April 25, 2007, the Company entered into a Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”), dated as of April 24, 2007, by and between the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Borrowers”) and the Bank of America, N.A. (the “Lender”). The Sixth Amendment amends the Credit Agreement by permitting the Company to purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire shares of its capital stock for cash, subsequent to February 7, 2007, in an aggregate amount of up to $100 million under certain circumstances, an increase from $50 million, as permitted under the terms of the Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated February 7, 2007.

 

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On June 12, 2007, the Company entered into a Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Seventh Amendment”) by and between the Borrowers and the Lender. The Seventh Amendment amends the Credit Agreement by permitting the Company to make capital expenditures of up to $70 million in fiscal 2007.

 

9. Discontinued Operations

The Company closed its United Kingdom and Ireland (collectively “Europe”) operations in fiscal 2004 and its Janeville division in fiscal 2006. The results of the Europe and Janeville operations have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements as of February 3, 2007, and for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2006. Results of the Europe and Janeville operations in fiscal 2007 are insignificant and are included in continuing operations.

Results from discontinued operations for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2006, net of income tax, were as follows:

 

     13 Weeks ended April 29, 2006  
     Janeville     Europe     Total  
     (In thousands)  

Net retail sales

   $ 3,144     $ —       $ 3,144  
                        

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

   $ (1,408 )   $ 132     $ (1,276 )

Income tax benefit (expense)

     587       (40 )     547  
                        

Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax

   $ (821 )   $ 92     $ (729 )
                        

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To The Board of Directors and Stockholders of

The Gymboree Corporation

San Francisco, CA:

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets of The Gymboree Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of May 5, 2007 and April 29, 2006, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the thirteen-week periods then ended. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and of making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of The Gymboree Corporation as of February 3, 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated March 30, 2007, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and included explanatory paragraphs related to a change in accounting method and the adoption of a new accounting principle. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of February 3, 2007, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

 

/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Francisco, California
June 12, 2007

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Forward-looking statements

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. The discussion in this report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements regarding planned capital expenditures, planned store openings, expansions and renovations, systems infrastructure development, future cash generated from operations and future cash needs. Inaccurate assumptions and known and unknown risks and uncertainties can affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements, and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from results that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, customer reactions to new merchandise, service levels and new concepts, the level of promotional activity, gross margin achievement, the Company’s ability to manage inventory levels appropriately, general economic conditions, success in meeting delivery targets, competitive market conditions, effects of future embargoes from countries used to source product, instability in countries where the Company’s merchandise is manufactured and the other factors described in this document and in our form 10K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007. When used in this document, the words “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are intended to identify certain of these forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements. The cautionary statements made in this document should be read as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this document. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are based on information available as of the date of this report. The Company does not intend to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made in this report, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007 and its other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that attempt to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect the Company’s business, prospects and results of operations.

General

The Gymboree Corporation is a specialty retailer operating stores selling high quality apparel and accessories for children under the GYMBOREE® and JANIE AND JACK® brands, as well as play programs for children under the GYMBOREE PLAY & MUSIC® brand. As of May 5, 2007, the Company operated a total of 720 retail stores: 581 Gymboree stores (552 in the United States and 29 in Canada), 57 Gymboree Outlet stores and 82 Janie and Jack shops in the United States. The Company also operates online stores at www.gymboree.com and www.janieandjack.com, and offers directed parent-child developmental play programs at 541 franchised and 3 company-operated centers in the United States and 30 other countries.

 

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In August 2007, as previously announced, the Company plans to introduce Crazy 8, its new children’s apparel retail store concept. Crazy 8 will provide wholesome age appropriate fashion, at price points roughly 30% lower than Gymboree. Crazy 8 apparel will be offered in sizes 0-14 and is intended to address a broader demographic customer base than Gymboree. The assortment will also encompass a balanced offering of boy and girl product. Through merchandise design, product presentation, store environment, customer service and packaging, the Crazy 8 concept is intended to reflect an upscale experience at mass market prices. The Company plans to open approximately 10 to 20 stores in the second half of fiscal 2007, with an average store size of 2,500 square feet. The Company is initially clustering Crazy 8 stores in four U.S. markets: Northern California, Southern California, Houston, and the Northeast. The stores will be located in malls, lifestyle centers and other locations where the target customers shop. Crazy 8 will also be supported by an online store.

During the quarter, the Company opened 8 Gymboree stores, 2 Janie and Jack shops, and 15 Gymboree Outlet stores. The Company also relocated or remodeled 13 Gymboree stores, closed 2 Gymboree stores and 1 Janie and Jack shop.

For the remainder of fiscal 2007, the Company plans to open approximately 12 Gymboree stores, 30 Gymboree Outlet stores, 13 Janie and Jack shops and a minimum of 10 Crazy 8 stores. The Company also expects to relocate or remodel approximately 50 Gymboree stores.

The Company closed its Europe operations in fiscal 2004 and its Janeville division in fiscal 2006. The results of the Europe and Janeville operations have been presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying financial statements as of February 3, 2007, and for the 13 weeks ended April 29, 2006. Results of the Europe and Janeville operations in fiscal 2007 are insignificant and are included in continuing operations.

Results of Operations

13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 compared to 13 weeks ended April 29, 2006

Net Sales

Net retail sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased to $206.7 million from $183.0 million in the same period last year, an increase of $23.7 million, or 13%. Comparable store sales increased 3% over the same period last year. This increase was primarily driven by the positive response to the Company’s direct mail offerings in the quarter as well as an overall increase in total transactions. Non-comparable store sales increased due to net store and square footage growth of 65 stores and approximately 146,000 square feet, respectively. There were 720 stores open at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to 655 as of the end of the same period last year.

Play & Music net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 decreased to $2.6 million from $2.8 million in the same period last year due to lower franchise fee revenue.

 

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Gross Profit

Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased to $103.8 million from $90.3 million in the same period last year. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 increased one percentage point to 49.6% from 48.6% in the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to lower product costs resulting from the Company’s product cost reduction strategies and, to a lesser extent, lower inventory shrink accruals and freight costs. Margin improvement was partially offset by lower full priced selling and increased buying costs associated with the Company’s new retail concept, Crazy 8.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, which principally consist of non-occupancy store expenses, corporate overhead and distribution expenses, increased to $70.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 from $61.8 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to an increase in employee compensation due to the opening of new retail stores and sales volume growth, as well as an increase in direct marketing costs. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A expenses increased slightly to 33.5% of sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 compared to 33.3% of sales in the same period last year. Excluding incremental direct marketing costs, SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales were 32.6%, a 70 basis point improvement over the same period last year.

Income Taxes

The Company’s effective tax rates for the first quarters of fiscal 2007 and 2006 were 39.9% and 37.4%, respectively. The difference in tax rates is primarily due to the release of valuation allowances, which resulted in a one-time tax benefit in fiscal 2006. The Company determined that valuation allowances associated with certain tax attributes were no longer needed based on the Company’s recent history of profitable performance. As a result, the Company expects the current year tax rate to be higher than in the prior year. The actual fiscal 2007 effective tax rate will ultimately depend on several variables, including the mix of earnings between domestic and international operations, the Company’s overall level of earnings in fiscal 2007, the potential resolution of outstanding tax contingencies, and the ongoing impact of FIN 48.

Discontinued Operations

The loss reported for the discontinued Europe and Janeville operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 primarily represents operating losses from the Janeville division.

Seasonality

The Company’s business is impacted by the general seasonal trends characteristic of the apparel and retail industries. Sales from retail operations have historically been highest during the fourth fiscal quarter, somewhat lower during the first and third fiscal quarters and lowest during the second fiscal quarter. Consequently, the results for any fiscal quarter are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. These historical quarterly trends may not continue in the future.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates affecting the application of those accounting policies since the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2007, except for the adoption of FIN 48 discussed in Note 2 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Financial Condition

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents were $27.8 million at May 5, 2007, an increase of $0.3 million from February 3, 2007. Marketable securities were $66.5 million at May 5, 2007, a decrease of $62.9 million from fiscal 2006 year end. Working capital as of May 5, 2007 was $103.7 million compared to $161.7 million as of February 3, 2007.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 was $27.9 million compared to $44.9 million in the same period last year. This decrease was primarily due to changes in the timing of accounts receivable (amounts received) and accounts payable (payments made).

Net cash provided by investing activities for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 was $45.5 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $48.9 million in the same period last year. Net cash provided by investing activities for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 consisted of $62.9 million in net marketable securities proceeds, offset by $17.3 million in capital expenditures primarily for the opening of 25 new stores, relocation, remodeling and/or expansion of 13 existing stores, and investments in the Company’s distribution center. As of May 5, 2007, the Company had incurred approximately $7.6 million in capital expenditures related to the expansion of the Company’s distribution center. The Company estimates that capital expenditures during the remainder of fiscal 2007 will be approximately $53 million.

Net cash used in financing activities for the 13 weeks ended May 5, 2007 was $73.7 million compared to $13.7 million in the same period last year. This increase was primarily due to an increase in stock repurchases. Total repurchases in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 were $77.6 million for 2,005,093 shares. Subsequent to May 5, 2007, the Company repurchased approximately 102,000 shares at a cost of $4.3 million.

The Company has an unsecured revolving credit facility for borrowings of up to $70 million. The credit facility expires in August 2008 and provides the Company with the option to increase the credit facility up to $80 million if certain financial covenants are met. The credit facility may be used for the issuance of documentary and standby letters of credit, working capital and capital expenditure needs. The credit facility requires the Company to meet financial covenants on a quarterly basis and limits annual capital expenditures. As of May 5, 2007, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. As of May 5, 2007, $44.4 million of documentary and standby letters of credit were outstanding, and no borrowings were outstanding. The maximum amount of documentary and standby letters of credit outstanding during the quarter was $53.3 million.

There have been no material changes to the Company’s contractual obligations since its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2007.

 

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge certain inventory purchases. The term of the forward exchange contracts is generally less than one year. The purpose of the Company’s foreign currency hedging activities is to protect it from the risk that the eventual dollar margins resulting from inventory purchases will be adversely affected by changes in exchange rates.

The table below summarizes the notional amounts and fair values of the Company’s forward foreign exchange contracts in U.S. dollars.

 

     May 5, 2007
     Notional
Amount
   Fair Value
Loss
    Weighted
Average Rate
    

(in thousands, except weighted

average rate data)

Canadian dollars

   $ 1,843    $ (52 )   $ 0.91
                 

Total

   $ 1,843    $ (52 )  
                 
     April 29, 2006
     Notional
Amount
   Fair Value
Loss
    Weighted
Average Rate
    

(in thousands, except weighted

average rate data)

Canadian dollars

   $ 1,749    $ (65 )   $ 0.89
                 

Total

   $ 1,749    $ (65 )  
                 

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based on their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report to ensure them that information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be disclosed by the Company in its reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. In addition, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of the end of the period covered by this report that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are also effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

The Company also maintains a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act). During the first quarter of fiscal 2007, there was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

Part II – OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2007, which could affect its business, prospects and results of operations.

 

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Stock Repurchase

On January 23, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to utilize $50 million to purchase shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock under a share repurchase program commencing on that date and continuing until February 2, 2008. On April 20, 2007, the Company completed this share repurchase program, having purchased a total of 1,295,338 shares of Company stock at a cost of $50 million. The Company retired the repurchased shares.

On April 17, 2007, the Board of Directors authorized the Company to utilize an additional $50 million to purchase shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock under an additional share repurchase program. Purchases under this share repurchase program will be made from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, consistent with the Company’s previously authorized plan. Depending on market conditions and other factors, purchases under this program may be commenced or suspended without prior notice at any time, or from time to time, through February 2, 2008. As of May 5, 2007, the Company repurchased 709,755 shares of Company stock at a cost of $27.6 million.

 

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Stock repurchases for the quarter ended May 5, 2007, respectively, were as follows:

 

Period

  Total Number of Shares
Purchased
  Average Price Paid per
Share
  Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced Plans
or Programs
  Approximate Dollar Value of
Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs

Month #1 (February 4 - March 3)

  1,231,588   $ 38.51   1,231,588   $ 2,568,000

Month #2 (March 4 - April 7)

  —     $ —     —     $ 2,568,000

Month #3 (April 8 - May 5))

  773,505   $ 39.03   773,505   $ 22,380,000
           

Total, May 5, 2007

  2,005,093   $ 38.71   2,005,093   $ 22,380,000
           

 

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

 

Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None

 

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

In the “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Fees and Services” section of the Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders dated May 3, 2007, the amounts for Tax Fees and All Other Fees billed by Deloitte & Touche for fiscal 2006 were incorrectly stated. Amounts relating to fees reported in the footnotes to the fee table were correct.

The correct amounts for fees billed by Deloitte & Touche for fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005 are set forth in the table below:

 

     Fiscal 2006    Fiscal 2005

Audit Fees (1)

   $ 1,094,000    $ 895,000

Audit Related Fees (2)

   $ 35,000    $ 29,000

Tax Fees (3)

   $ 307,000    $ 186,000

All Other Fees (4)

   $ 28,000    $ 99,000

 

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

 

  3.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Gymboree Corporation (1)
10.82    Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated April 24, 2007 (2)
10.83    Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated June 12, 2007
15         Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
31.1     

Certification of Matthew K. McCauley Pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-

Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2      Certification of Blair W. Lambert Pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1      Certification of Matthew K. McCauley Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as
   Adopted Pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2      Certification of Blair W. Lambert Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as Adopted Pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2007.

 

(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.82 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2007.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION
    (Registrant)
  June 12, 2007     By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
  Date      

Blair W. Lambert

Chief Operating Officer and Chief

Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

  3.2      Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Gymboree Corporation (1)
10.82    Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated April 24, 2007 (2)
10.83    Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated June 12, 2007
15         Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information
31.1      Certification of Matthew K. McCauley Pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2      Certification of Blair W. Lambert Pursuant to §302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1      Certification of Matthew K. McCauley Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as Adopted Pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2      Certification of Blair W. Lambert Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as Adopted Pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2007.

 

(2) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.82 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 26, 2007.

 

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EX-10.83 2 dex1083.htm SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO TO CREDIT AGREEMENT Seventh Amendment to to Credit Agreement

Exhibit 10.83

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”), dated as of June 12, 2007, is entered into by and among THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), each other Borrower named in the signature pages hereof (together with the Company, each a “Borrower” and, collectively, the “Borrowers”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (the “Lender”).

RECITALS

A. The Borrowers and the Lender are parties to a Credit Agreement, dated as of August 11, 2003 as amended by (i) that certain Waiver and First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of December 6, 2004, (ii) that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 25, 2005, (iii) that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of March 30, 2006, (iv) that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of July 5, 2006, (v) that certain Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of February 7, 2007, and (vi) that certain Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of April 24, 2007 (collectively, and as the same may be further amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which the Lender has extended certain credit facilities to the Borrowers.

B. The Borrowers have requested that the Lender agree to certain amendments to the Credit Agreement, and the Lender has agreed to such request, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment.

NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings, if any, assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement (as amended hereby). As used herein, “Amendment Documents” means this Amendment, the Credit Agreement (as amended by this Amendment), and each certificate and other document executed and delivered by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 5 hereof.

2. Interpretation. The rules of interpretation set forth in Sections 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, and 1.06 of the Credit Agreement shall be applicable to this Amendment and are incorporated herein by this reference.

 

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3. Amendment to Credit Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and with effect from and after the Effective Date, the Credit Agreement shall be amended as follows:

(a) Section 7.12 of the Credit Agreement shall be amended by amending and restating the table therein to read in its entirety as follows:

 

Fiscal Year Ending Nearest

   Amount ($)

January 31, 2004

   $ 40,000,000

January 31, 2005

   $ 75,000,000

January 31, 2006

   $ 50,000,000

January 31, 2007

   $ 50,000,000

January 31, 2008

   $ 70,000,000

January 31, 2009

   $ 50,000,000

4. Representations and Warranties. Each Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Lender as follows:

(a) No Default has occurred and is continuing (or would result from the amendment to the Credit Agreement contemplated hereby).

(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrowers of this Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate and other action and do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval of, or notice to or action by, any Person (including any Governmental Authority) in order to be effective and enforceable.

(c) The Amendment Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrowers party thereto, enforceable against each such Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, without defense, counterclaim or offset.

(d) All representations and warranties of the Borrowers contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement are true and correct on and as of the Effective Date, except to the extent that any such representation and warranty specifically relates to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct as of such earlier date.

(e) Each Borrower is entering into this Amendment on the basis of its own investigation and for its own reasons, without reliance upon the Lender or any other Person.

(f) There has occurred since February 3, 2007 no event or circumstance that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(g) The Obligations of each Borrower under the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document are not subject to any defense, counterclaim, set-off, right of recoupment, abatement or other claim.

5. Effective Date. (a) This Amendment will become effective when each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 5 has been satisfied (the “Effective Date”):

(i) The Lender shall have received from each Borrower a duly executed original (or, if elected by the Lender, an executed facsimile copy) counterpart to this Amendment.

 

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(ii) The Lender shall have received from the Company a certificate signed by the assistant secretary of each Borrower, dated the Effective Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Lender, and certifying evidence of the authorization of the execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower of the Amendment Documents to which it is party.

(iii) The Lender shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to it, such additional approvals, consents, opinions, documents and other information as the Lender shall request.

(b) From and after the Effective Date, the Credit Agreement is amended as set forth, herein. Except as expressly amended pursuant hereto, the Credit Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.

6. Reservation of Rights. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that neither the execution nor the delivery by the Lender of this Amendment shall (a) be deemed to create a course of dealing or otherwise obligate the Lender to execute similar amendments under the same or similar circumstances in the future or (b) be deemed to create any implied waiver of any right or remedy of the Lender with respect to any term or provision of any Loan Document (including any term or provision relating to the occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect).

7. Miscellaneous.

(a) Except as herein expressly amended, all terms, covenants and provisions of the Credit Agreement are and shall remain in full force and effect and all references therein to such Credit Agreement shall henceforth refer to the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment shall be deemed incorporated into, and a part of, the Credit Agreement.

(b) This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and assigns. No third party beneficiaries are intended in connection with this Amendment.

(c) THIS AMENDMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 9.19, 9.20 and 9.23 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT RELATING TO GOVERNING LAW, VENUE, WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY WRY AND JUDICIAL REFERENCE, THE PROVISIONS OF WHICH ARE BY THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN FULL.

(d) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. Each of the parties hereto understands and agrees that this document (and any other document required herein) may be delivered by any party hereto or thereto either in the form of an executed original or an executed original sent by facsimile transmission to be followed promptly by mailing of a hard copy original, and the receipt by the Lender of a facsimile transmitted document purportedly bearing the signature of a Borrower shall bind such Borrower with the same force and effect as the delivery of a hard copy original. Any failure by the Lender to receive the hard copy executed original of such document shall not diminish the binding effect of receipt of the facsimile transmitted executed original of such document of the party whose hard copy page was not received by the Lender.

 

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(e) This Amendment, together with the Credit Agreement, contains the entire and exclusive agreement of the parties hereto with reference to the matters discussed herein and therein. This Amendment supersedes all prior drafts and communications with respect thereto. This Amendment may not be amended except in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement.

(f) If any term or provision of this Amendment shall be deemed prohibited by or invalid under any applicable law, such provision shall be invalidated without affecting the remaining provisions of this Amendment or the Credit Agreement, respectively.

(g) Each Borrower covenants to pay to or reimburse the Lender, upon demand, for all costs and expenses (including Attorney Costs and the non-duplicative allocated costs of in-house counsel) incurred in connection with the development, preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment.

(h) This Amendment shall constitute a “Loan Document” under and as defined in the Credit Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

THE GYMBOREE CORPORATION,

as a Borrower

By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Name:   Blair W. Lambert
Title:   COO-CFO

GYMBOREE MANUFACTURING, INC.,

as a Borrower

By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Name:   Blair W. Lambert
Title:   COO-CFO

GYM-MARK, INC.,

as a Borrower

By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Name:   Blair W. Lambert
Title:   COO-CFO

 

Signature Page One to Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement


GYMBOREE RETAIL STORES, INC.,

as a Borrower

By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Name:   Blair W. Lambert
Title:   COO-CFO

THE GYMBOREE STORES, INC.,

as a Borrower

By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Name:   Blair W. Lambert
Title:   COO-CFO

GYMBOREE LOGISTICS PARTNERSHIP,

as a Borrower

By:  

GYMBOREE RETAIL STORES, INC.

as General Partner

By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Name:   Blair W. Lambert
Title:   COO-CFO

GYMBOREE PLAY PROGRAMS, INC.,

as a Borrower

By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Name:   Blair W. Lambert
Title:   COO-CFO

 

Signature Page One to Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement


GYMBOREE OPERATIONS, INC.,

as a Borrower

By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Name:   Blair W. Lambert
Title:   COO-CFO

GYMBOREE, INC. (CANADA),

as a Borrower

By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Name:   Blair W. Lambert
Title:   COO-CFO

LENDER

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as the Lender

By:   /s/ Maile Douglas
Name:   Maile Douglas
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page One to Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement

EX-15 3 dex15.htm LETTER RE: UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION Letter re: Unaudited Interim Financial Information

Exhibit 15

June 12, 2007

The Gymboree Corporation:

We have reviewed, in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of The Gymboree Corporation and subsidiaries for the periods ended May 5, 2007 and April 29, 2006 as indicated in our report dated June 12, 2007; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.

We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 5, 2007, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-141928, 333-130646, 33-90452, 33-94594, 333-10811, 333-74269, 333-89962, 333-107564 and 333-116785 of The Gymboree Corporation and subsidiaries each on Form S-8.

We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statement prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.

 

/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Francisco, California
EX-31.1 4 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF MATTHEW K. MCCAULEY Certification of Matthew K. McCauley

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Matthew K. McCauley, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Gymboree Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

June 12, 2007     By:   /s/ Matthew K. McCauley
Date      

Matthew K. McCauley

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of

the Board

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2 5 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF BLAIR W. LAMBERT Certification of Blair W. Lambert

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Blair W. Lambert, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Gymboree Corporation;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

June 12, 2007     By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Date      

Blair W. Lambert

Chief Operating Officer and Chief

Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1 6 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION OF MATTHEW K. MCCAULEY Certification of Matthew K. McCauley

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Gymboree Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 5, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Form 10-Q”), I, Matthew K. McCauley, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

  (1) The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

June 12, 2007     By:   /s/ Matthew K. McCauley
Date      

Matthew K. McCauley

Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-32.2 7 dex322.htm CERTIFICATION OF BLAIR W. LAMBERT Certification of Blair W. Lambert

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of The Gymboree Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 5, 2007 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Form 10-Q”), I, Blair W. Lambert, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to my knowledge:

 

  (1) The Form 10-Q fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)); and

 

  (2) The information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

June 12, 2007     By:   /s/ Blair W. Lambert
Date      

Blair W. Lambert

Chief Operating Officer and Chief

Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

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