10-K/A 1 d356092d10ka.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 10-K Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012 (Fiscal 2011)

  Commission File Number 01-34219

 

 

CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   04-2623104

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

555 Turnpike Street, Canton, MA   02021
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(781) 828-9300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value   The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

 

 

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

Indicate by check mark 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 the 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   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

As of July 30, 2011, the aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $153.3 million, based on the last reported sale price on that date. Shares of Common Stock held by each executive officer and director and by each person who owns 10% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded on the basis that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily determinative for other purposes.

The registrant had 48,469,044 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of April 24, 2012.

 

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None.

 

 

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

We are filing this Amendment No. 1 to our Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012 for the purposes of filing (i) in accordance with General Instruction G(3) to Form 10–K, the information required to be disclosed pursuant to Part III of Form 10–K and (ii) amending and restating Part II, Item 6. Selected Financial Data to correct a typographical error. “Operating income (loss) before impairment” for fiscal 2008 has been corrected to read $(5.6) million from $5.6 million, as originally stated in the Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2012.

This Form 10–K/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the original Form 10–K. Except for the amendments described above, this Form 10–K/A does not modify or update the disclosure in our Annual Report on Form 10–K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012 originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2012.

 

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PART II.

 

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following tables set forth selected consolidated financial data of our Company as of and for each of the years in the five-year period ended January 28, 2012 and should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto.

Our selected consolidated financial data for the years ended January 28, 2012, January 29, 2011 and January 30, 2010 and as of January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011 have been derived from our accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements which were audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. Our selected consolidated financial data for the years ended January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, and as of January 30, 2010, January 31, 2009 and February 2, 2008, have been derived from our Consolidated Financial Statements not included herein, which were audited by Ernst & Young LLP.

For a discussion of certain factors that materially affect the comparability of the selected consolidated financial data or cause the data reflected herein not to be indicative of our future results of operations or financial condition, see Item 1A “Risk Factors” and Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

     Fiscal Years Ended (1)  
     January 28,
2012
(Fiscal 2011)
    January 29,
2011
(Fiscal 2010)
    January 30,
2010
(Fiscal 2009)
    January 31,
2009
(Fiscal 2008)
    February 2,
2008
(Fiscal 2007)
 
     (In millions, except per share and operating data)  

INCOME STATEMENT DATA:

          

Sales

   $ 397.7      $ 393.6      $ 395.2      $ 444.2      $ 464.1   

Gross profit, net of occupancy costs

   $ 183.8      $ 180.4      $ 174.6      $ 189.6      $ 206.0  (5) 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     154.8        150.9        151.0        178.1        178.1   

Depreciation and amortization

     12.6        13.2        15.5        17.1        17.4   

Operating income (loss) before impairment

   $ 16.5      $ 16.3      $ 8.1      $ (5.6   $ 10.5   

Provision for impairment of assets, including trademark and goodwill

     23.1  (2)      —          —     (2)    $ 71.4        —     

Operating income (loss)

   $ (6.6   $ 16.3      $ 8.1      $ (77.0   $ 10.5   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

   $ (50.1 (3)    $ 0.7      $ 1.5  (4)    $ 28.9  (3)    $ 2.8   

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 42.7      $ 15.4      $ 6.1      $ (108.4   $ 3.9   

Net income (loss)

   $ 42.7      $ 15.4      $ 6.1      $ (109.3   $ 0.4   

Income (loss) from continuing operations per share - diluted

   $ 0.90      $ 0.32      $ 0.14      $ (2.62   $ 0.09   

Net income (loss) per share - diluted

   $ 0.89      $ 0.32      $ 0.14      $ (2.64   $ 0.01   

BALANCE SHEET DATA:

          

Working capital

   $ 78.5      $ 63.3      $ 45.6      $ 20.0      $ 41.0   

Inventories

     104.2        92.9        90.0        98.6        117.8   

Property and equipment, net

     45.9        39.1        41.9        52.2        62.2   

Total assets

     233.7        182.6        181.0        201.2        325.4   

Long term debt

     —          —          2.7        7.6        12.5   

Stockholders’ equity

     154.4        111.3        93.2        71.8        181.9   

Cash flow provided by operating activities

   $ 23.4      $ 19.0      $ 30.8      $ 23.2      $ 11.7   

Less: capital expenditures

     (18.0     (9.0     (4.6     (12.6     (21.4

Less: acquisitions (6)

     —          —          —          (3.0     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free cash flow (6)

   $ 5.4      $ 10.0      $ 26.2      $ 7.6      $ (9.7

OPERATING DATA:

          

Comparable sales percentage

     2.1     1.5     (10.8 )%      (4.3 )%      2.0

Gross profit margins

     46.2     45.8     44.2     42.7     44.4

Operating margin

     (1.7 )%      4.1     2.0     (17.3 )%      2.3

Operating margin, before impairment

     4.1     4.1     2.0     1.3     2.3

Net sales per square foot

   $ 178      $ 176      $ 174      $ 193      $ 208   

Number of stores open at fiscal year end

     450        460        479        494        488   

 

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(1) Our fiscal year is a 52 or 53 week period ending on the Saturday closest to January 31. All fiscal years were 52 weeks.

 

(2) During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, we recorded a partial non-cash impairment charge of our “Casual Male” trademark of $23.1 million. This impairment was due to our strategic decision to continue to expand our new DXL store concept. As we open new DXL stores, we will continue to close our existing Casual Male XL stores or potentially convert them to a DXL store, resulting in a reduced projected revenue stream to support the Casual Male tradename. At January 28, 2012, the carrying value of the “Casual Male” trademark is $6.1 million. The remaining carrying value will be amortized on an accelerated basis, consistent with projected cash flow, over 7 years. The “Rochester” trademark, with a carrying value of $1.5 million, was not impaired and will continue as an indefinite-lived asset.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, we recorded a full non-cash impairment charge related to our goodwill for $63.1 million and a partial impairment of our “Rochester” trademark of $2.5 million. These impairments were due to the downturn in the economy and the deterioration in the capital markets which had a direct impact on our business during fiscal 2008 and resulted in a significant decrease in the fair value of our Company at the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. In addition, we also recorded a non-cash charge of $5.8 million for the impairment of fixed assets.

 

(3) In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, we recognized an income tax benefit of $42.4 million related to the reversal of our deferred tax valuation allowance; see Note D to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, we recorded a non-cash charge of $28.6 million to establish a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. As a result of the operating losses incurred in fiscal 2008 and the overall condition of the economy, the realizability of our deferred tax assets could not be assured.

 

(4) During the third quarter of fiscal 2010, we recognized a tax benefit of $0.8 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, as a result of the reduction in our liability for uncertain tax positions, due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitation.

 

(5) During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, we recorded a charge to gross margin of approximately $6.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the write-down of inventory for both our Casual Male and Rochester businesses.

 

(6) Free cash flow is considered a non-GAAP financial measure under SEC regulations. We present this measure as supplemental information to help investors better understand trends in our business results over time. We use free cash flow to evaluate the performance of our business. Free cash flow is not equivalent to any measure of performance required to be reported under GAAP, nor should this data be considered an indicator of our overall financial performance or liquidity. Moreover, the free cash flow definition we use may not be comparable to similarly titled measurer used by other companies. We calculate free cash flows as cash flow from operating activities, less capital expenditures and discretionary store asset acquisitions. In the second quarter of fiscal 2009, we changed our method of calculating free cash flow to include, as a deduction, the use of cash for the acquisition of Dahle Big & Tall stores in fiscal 2008 and the acquisition of Jared M. in fiscal 2006. Accordingly, free cash flow for fiscal 2008, which were previously defined as cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures, was restated to include the cash used for the Dahle acquisition of $3.0 million.

 

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PART III.

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Directors

Set forth below is certain information regarding our directors, including information furnished by them as to their principal occupations and business experience for the past five years, certain directorships held by each director, their respective ages as of May 15, 2012 and the year in which each became a director of our Company:

 

NAME

   AGE   

POSITION

   DIRECTOR
SINCE

Seymour Holtzman

   76   

Chairman of the Board and Director

   2000

David A. Levin

   61   

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

   2000

Alan S. Bernikow

   71   

Director (1),(2)

   2003

Jesse Choper

   76   

Director (1),(2),(3)

   1999

John Edward Kyees

   65   

Director (1)

   2010

Ward K. Mooney

   63   

Director (3)

   2006

George T. Porter, Jr.

   65   

Director (3)

   1999

Mitchell S. Presser

   47   

Director (2)

   2007

 

(1) Current member of the Audit Committee.

 

(2) Current member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

(3) Current member of the Compensation Committee.

Seymour Holtzman, has been a director since April 7, 2000 and Chairman of the Board since April 11, 2000. On May 25, 2001, the Board of Directors hired Mr. Holtzman as an employee. Mr. Holtzman has been involved in the retail business for over 35 years. For many years, he has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Jewelcor, Incorporated, a former New York Stock Exchange listed company that operated a chain of retail stores. From 1986 to 1988, Mr. Holtzman was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Gruen Marketing Corporation, an American Stock Exchange listed company involved in the nationwide distribution of watches. For at least the last five years, Mr. Holtzman has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Jewelcor Management, Inc., a company primarily involved in investment and management services. Mr. Holtzman is owner and Chief Executive Officer of each of C.D. Peacock, Inc., a Chicago, Illinois retail jewelry establishment, and Homeclick, LLC, a privately held internet retailer specializing in luxury brands for the home. Mr. Holtzman was the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board of George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: “GFME.PK”), formerly MM Companies, Inc., until his resignation in November 2010. Mr. Holtzman is a successful entrepreneur with extensive experience working with public companies and provides valuable insight to the Board with respect to strategic planning.

David A. Levin has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since April 10, 2000 and a director since April 11, 2000. From 1999 to 2000, he served as the Executive Vice President of eOutlet.com. Mr. Levin was President of Camp Coleman, a division of The Coleman Company, from 1998 to 1999. Prior to that, Mr. Levin was President of Parade of Shoes, a division of J. Baker, Inc., from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Levin was also President of Prestige Fragrance & Cosmetics, a division of Revlon, Inc., from 1991 to 1995. Mr. Levin has worked in the retail industry for over 30 years. Since joining the Company, Mr. Levin has been instrumental in transforming the Company from a company which exclusively operated Levi Strauss & Co. branded apparel to the largest specialty retailer of big & tall men’s apparel. In May 2012, Mr. Levin joined the board of directors of Christopher & Banks Corporation as a director. Mr. Levin brings to the Board valuable experience in merchandising and marketing initiatives.

Alan S. Bernikow has been a director since June 29, 2003. From 1998 until his retirement in May 2003, Mr. Bernikow was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Deloitte & Touche LLP where he was responsible for assisting the firm on special projects such as firm mergers and acquisitions, litigation matters and partner affairs. He was a member of Deloitte & Touche’s Executive & Management Committees; Chairman for the Professional Asset Indemnity Limited (“PAIL” Bermuda) Big 4 Insurance Representatives; and President for the PAIL Vermont Insurance Company Big 4 Insurance

 

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Representatives. Mr. Bernikow joined Touche Ross, the predecessor firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP, in 1977, prior to which Mr. Bernikow was the National Administrative Partner in Charge for the accounting firm of J.K. Lasser & Company. Mr. Bernikow is a member of the Board of Directors of Revlon, Inc. and Revlon Consumer Products Corporation and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee of Revlon, Inc.; as well as Chairman of the Revlon, Inc. Compensation and Stock Plan Committee; a member of the Board of Directors of Mack-Cali, as well as the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Mack-Cali; a member of the Board of Premier American Bank, as well a member of the Compensation Committee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Premier American Bank; and serves as a Director of the Board of the UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc., – a wholly owned subsidiary of UBS AG, including serving as Chairman of its Audit Committee. Mr. Bernilow has had extensive international experience in his role in Deloitte & Touche’s management/risk management group, as well as worldwide insurance responsibilities. Mr. Bernikow provides the Board with substantial financial expertise and strategic planning as a result of his years of experience at Deloitte & Touche LLP. His strong financial background qualifies him as an “audit committee financial expert”. Mr. Bernikow provides the Board with valuable insight with respect to financial reporting based on his experiences serving on the audit committees of several boards.

Jesse Choper has been a director since October 8, 1999. Mr. Choper is the Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, where he has taught since 1965. From 1960 to 1961, Professor Choper was a law clerk for Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren. Mr. Choper is a member of the California Horseracing Board. Mr. Choper was a member of the Board of Directors of George Foreman Enterprises, Inc. (OTCBB: “GFME.PK”) until his resignation in November 2010. Mr. Choper provides valuable legal expertise to the Board. His specific legal background makes him an authority on ethical behavior and he provides valuable insight with respect to corporate governance. Mr. Choper’s tenure and service as a director for over ten years is also considered a valuable asset to the Board.

John E. Kyees has been a director since May 3, 2010. From 2003 until his retirement in 2010, Mr. Kyees was the Chief Financial Officer of Urban Outfitters, Inc. Mr. Kyees served as the Chief of Investor Relations for Urban Outfitters in 2010. Prior to that, from 2002 to 2003, Mr. Kyees was the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of bebe Stores, Inc. Mr. Kyees is a member of the Board of Directors of Vera Bradley, Inc., a publicly-traded company, and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Kyees is a member of the Board of Directors of Hot Topic, Inc., a publicly-traded company, and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Kyees is a member of the Board of Directors of Teavana Corp., a publicly-traded company, and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Kyees brings to the Board extensive executive level retail experience having served as Chief Financial Officer for several prominent retailers. His insight with respect to merchandising, operational activities and finance is an asset to our Board. Institutional Investor magazine selected Mr. Kyees as a top specialty retail chief financial officer on five separate occasions, evidencing his strong skills in corporate finance, strategic and accounting matters.

Ward K. Mooney has been a director since July 31, 2006. Mr. Mooney is a founding partner of Crystal Financial LLC and since March 2010 has been the Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Mooney was the President of Bank of America Retail Finance Group and Chief Operating Officer of Back Bay Capital, both of which were formerly Bank of Boston businesses which Mr. Mooney founded. Mr. Mooney provides the Board with valuable insight with respect to his extensive experience as a lender in the retail industry.

George T. Porter, Jr. has been a director since October 28, 1999. Mr. Porter was President of Levi’s USA for Levi Strauss & Co. from 1994 to 1997. Beginning in 1974, Mr. Porter held various positions at Levi Strauss & Co., including President of Levi’s Men’s Jeans Division. Mr. Porter was also Corporate Vice President and General Manager of Nike USA from 1997 to 1998. Mr. Porter provides the Board with extensive merchandising experience having worked at two highly prominent companies. Mr. Porter’s tenure and service as a director for over ten years is also considered a valuable asset to the Board.

Mitchell S. Presser has been a director since May 1, 2007. Since November 2006, Mr. Presser has been a founding partner of Paine & Partners, LLC (including its predecessor), a private equity firm. Prior to that, Mr. Presser was a law partner with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, specializing in mergers & acquisitions. Mr. Presser serves as a director on the boards of four privately-held companies. Mr. Presser’s extensive experience in private equity and strategic planning provides valuable insight to the Board.

 

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All directors hold office until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

Non-Director Executive Officers

Dennis R. Hernreich, 55, has been our Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary since September 2002. Prior to that, Mr. Hernreich served as our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer upon joining us on September 5, 2000. Prior to joining our Company, from 1996 through 1999, Mr. Hernreich held the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Loehmann’s, a national retailer of women’s apparel. From 1999 to August 2000, Mr. Hernreich was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pennsylvania Fashions, Inc., a 275-store retail outlet chain operating under the name Rue 21.

Francis Chane, 49, has been our Senior Vice President of Distribution and Logistics since June 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Chane was our Vice President of Distribution & Logistics since joining the Company in June 2008. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Chane was Vice President Operations & Facilities for Redcats USA, a division of the French multi-national company PPR, from 1999 to April 2008.

Angela Chew, 45, has been our Vice President of Global Sourcing since May 2010. From October 2009 through May 2010, Ms. Chew was our Senior Director of Global Sourcing. Prior to that, Ms. Chew was our Director of Global Sourcing from February 2009 to October 2009. Prior to joining our Company, from October 2007 to December 2008 Ms. Chew was the Senior Product Merchant for Redcats USA. From 2007 to 2009, Ms. Chew was an Independent Retail Consultant and Analyst with the Gerson Lehrman Group and in 2006, she held the positions of Director and Executive Vice President of Global Sourcing for Rocawear. Prior to that, Ms. Chew was the founder & partner of several independent private fashion & food companies. She also held various merchandising management positions with Macy’s corporate in New York and Hong Kong.

Kenneth M. Ederle, 47, has been our Senior Vice President – General Merchandising Manager DXL since May 2011. Prior to that, Mr. Ederle was our Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of Rochester Clothing from August 2008 until May 2011. From January 2008 to August 2008, Mr. Ederle was our Merchandise Manager of Sportswear for Rochester Clothing and prior to that was one of our Merchandise Managers for Casual Male from November 2006 to December 2007. Prior to joining the Company in 2006, Mr. Ederle was a Senior Buyer and Senior Planner for Limited Brands.

Jack R. McKinney, 56, has been our Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer since June 2002. Mr. McKinney began his career with Casual Male Corp. in 1997 and joined our Company in May 2002 as part of our acquisition of Casual Male Corp.

Robert S. Molloy, 52, has been our Senior Vice President and General Counsel since April 2010. Prior to that, Mr. Molloy was the Vice President and General Counsel since joining the Company in February 2008. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Molloy served as Vice President, Assistant General Counsel at Staples, Inc. from May 1999 to February 2008. Prior to May 1999, Mr. Molloy served as a trial attorney.

Brian Reaves, 51, joined our Company in May 2010 as our Senior Vice President of Store Sales and Operations. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Reaves was the Vice President – Outreach and Group Sales for David’s Bridal from 2007 to 2009. Before that, Mr. Reaves was the Senior Vice President of Sales for The Bridal Group from 2004 to 2007.

Peter E. Schmitz, 53, joined the Company in August 2007 as our Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Store Development. Prior to that, Mr. Schmitz was the Vice President of Real Estate for Brooks/Eckerd Pharmacy Chain since 1995.

Vickie S. Smith, 55, joined the Company in February 2008 as our Senior Vice President, Merchandise Planning and Allocation. Prior to that, Ms. Smith worked at Urban Brands as Senior Vice President, Planning, Allocation and Marketing from May 2006 to November 2007. From May 2001 to December 2005, Ms. Smith was the Vice President, Corporate Planning and Allocation at JCPenney.

 

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Walter E. Sprague, 63, has been our Senior Vice President of Human Resources since May 2006. From August 2003 through April 2006, Mr. Sprague was our Vice President of Human Resources. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Sprague was the Managing Director Northeast, for Marc-Allen Associates, a nationwide executive recruiting firm. From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Sprague was the Assistant Vice President – Senior Director of Human Resources for Foot Locker Inc. and prior to that, the Assistant Vice President – Senior Director of Human Resources for Woolworth Corporation, the predecessor company to Foot Locker Inc.

Peter H. Stratton, Jr., 40, has been our Senior Vice President of Finance, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since August 2009. Mr. Stratton joined us in June 2009 as Vice President of Finance. From May 2007 to June 2009, he served as Senior Director of Corporate Accounting at BearingPoint, Inc. Prior to May 2007, Mr. Stratton held various finance and accounting leadership positions at Legal Sea Foods, Inc., Shaw’s Supermarkets, Inc. and Cintas Corporation.

John R. Wagner, 57, has been our Vice President, Merchandise Manager for Tailored Clothing and Furnishings since November 2010. In April 2011, Mr. Wagner assumed the oversight responsibilities for Footwear and Accessories. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Wagner was President of Innovative Sourcing Group, a New York based product development and sourcing firm specializing in men’s apparel. From 2001 to 2007, Mr. Wagner held the positions of Vice President of Manufacturing and Product Development and Vice President of Tailored Clothing for S&K Famous Brands, a men’s specialty retail chain based in Richmond, Virginia.

There are no family relationships between any of our directors and executive officers.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), requires our executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of our equity securities (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”), to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Reporting Persons are required to furnish us with copies of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely upon a review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments thereto furnished to us during fiscal 2011, we believe that the current Reporting Persons complied with all applicable Section 16(a) reporting requirements and that all required reports were filed in a timely manner.

Code of Ethics

We have adopted a Code of Ethics which applies to our directors, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, as well as our other senior officers. The full text of the Code of Ethics can be found under “Corporate Governance – Charters & Policies” on the Investor Relations page of the our corporate web site, which is at www.destinationXL.com.

Audit Committee

We have a separately-designated standing Audit Committee established in accordance with section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Audit Committee is currently comprised of Messrs. Choper, Bernikow and Kyees. Each of the members of the Audit Committee is independent, as independence for audit committee members is defined under the rules of the Nasdaq Global Select Market (“Nasdaq”). In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Bernikow is an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the SEC.

The Audit Committee operates under a written charter, which can be found under “Corporate Governance – Charters & Policies” on the Investor Relations page of our website at www.destinationXL.com.

 

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

Compensation Discussion and Analysis

This Compensation Discussion and Analysis discusses the compensation paid to our key executives which includes our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer (“Key Executives”) as well as our other executive officers (the “Senior Executives”). For the purposes of this Form 10-K/A, the Key Executives and our next three most highly-compensated Senior Executives for fiscal 2011 are collectively referred to herein as our “Named Executive Officers.”

The Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2011 are: David A. Levin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dennis R. Hernreich, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, Robert S. Molloy, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Francie Nguyen, Former Senior Vice President of CMRG Direct Business, and John R. Wagner, Vice President, Merchandise Manager for Tailored Clothing and Furnishings. Ms. Nguyen was a Senior Executive with us prior to her departure on March 1, 2012.

Our Key Executives are Messrs. Levin and Hernreich. Our Senior Executives are listed under “Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance-Non-Director Executive Officers”, with the exception of Dennis R. Hernreich who is a Key Executive.

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors determines the compensation for our Named Executive Officers. The responsibility of our Compensation Committee is to establish, implement and continually monitor adherence to our compensation philosophy, as well as ensure that the total compensation is fair, reasonable, competitive and consistent with the interests of the Company’s stockholders.

Say on Pay

At our 2011 Annual Meeting, stockholders voted on a non-binding advisory proposal as to the frequency with which we should conduct an advisory vote on executive compensation (a “say-on-pay proposal”). At that meeting, and in accordance with the recommendation of our Board of Directors, 93.5% of votes cast voted for the “one-year” frequency for advisory votes on executive compensation and we intend to hold such vote every year.

In addition, at the 2011 Annual Meeting, stockholders had an opportunity to cast a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation as disclosed in the 2011 Proxy Statement. Of the votes cast on the say-on-pay proposal, 98.8% voted in favor of the proposal. The Compensation Committee considered the results of the 2011 advisory vote and it believes that it affirms stockholders’ support of our approach to executive compensation, which approach is to align short and long-term incentives with performance. We will continue to consider the outcome of subsequent say-on-pay votes when making future compensation decisions for our executive officers.

Executive Summary

We believe that our executive compensation policies and practices appropriately balance the interests of our executives with those of our stockholders. Performance is a key component of our philosophy for executive compensation. Accordingly, our executive’s compensation, specifically our compensation for our Key Executives, is heavily weighted toward “at risk” performance-based compensation. Our executives’ compensation for 2011 consisted of base salary (“guaranteed compensation”) and performance-based compensation (“at-risk compensation”). The performance-based compensation consisted of: (i) an annual cash incentive based on achievement of a specified performance goal for fiscal 2011 and (ii) a long-term incentive which is also based on achievement of specified performance goals for fiscal 2011, but which vests ratably over a three-year period starting on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

 

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The following charts show the breakdown of compensation for our Key Executives and Senior Executives, assuming performance under our annual and long-term incentive plans were achieved at “target” levels.

 

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During fiscal 2011, base salary for our Key Executives and Senior Executives remained flat to fiscal 2010. Accordingly, the only opportunity for our Key Executives and Senior Executives to achieve compensation equal to or above 2010 levels was to exceed the performance targets established for our annual and long-term incentive plans. Based on our financial results for fiscal 2011, the performance goals under the annual incentive and long-term incentive plans were not achieved; therefore, there was no performance-based compensation earned by them in fiscal 2011. See “Components of Executive Compensation” below for a full description of these two incentive plans.

Summary of Fiscal 2011 Performance Compared to Fiscal 2010

Sales performance for fiscal 2011 was below our expectations, due principally to the slowdown in store traffic we experienced in the second half of fiscal 2011. Although our gross margin rate for fiscal 2011 showed improvement over the prior year, it was lower than expected due to increased promotional activity during the fourth quarter in an effort to improve customer traffic and reduce seasonal inventory. On a comparative basis, operating income (before our trademark impairment charge) was $16.5 million for fiscal 2011 as compared to $16.2 million for fiscal 2010.

Net income for fiscal 2011, was $42.7 million, or $0.89 per diluted share, as compared to $15.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share for fiscal 2010. Included in our results for fiscal 2011 was a non-cash impairment charge of $23.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, related to the partial write-down of our “Casual Male” trademark. In addition, based on our earnings for the past three fiscal years and projected future earnings, we recognized an income tax benefit of $42.4 million, or $0.88 per diluted share for the reversal of our valuation allowance.

 

     For the fiscal year ending:  
     %
Change
    January 28, 2012
(Fiscal 2011)
    January 29, 2011
(Fiscal 2010)
 
     (in millions except per share and percentages)  

Sales

     1.0   $ 397.7      $ 393.6   

Operating Income, before impairment, a non-GAAP measure (1)

     1.9   $ 16.5      $ 16.2   

Net income

     177.3   $ 42.7      $ 15.4   

Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure (2)

     (1.4 )%    $ 29.1      $ 29.5   

Earnings per share - diluted

     178.1   $ 0.89      $ 0.32   

Total 1-year Shareholder Return (3)

       (19.1 %)      47.9

Total 2-year Shareholder Return (3)

       19.6     989.5

 

(1) Operating Income, before impairment is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered superior to or as a substitute for Operating Income on a GAAP basis. We believe that this non-GAAP measure is useful as an additional means for investors to evaluate our operating results, on a comparative basis, when reviewed in conjunction with our GAAP financial statements. For fiscal 2011, Operating Income, before impairment is calculated as Operating Loss, on a GAAP basis, of $(6.6) million plus the add-back of the provision for trademark impairment of $23.1 million. There was no non-GAAP adjustment for fiscal 2010. Operating income, on a GAAP basis, for fiscal 2010 was $16.2 million.

 

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(2) EBITDA, which is defined as income from continuing operations before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, is adjusted each period to exclude other income/expense (“Adjusted EBITDA”). EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures and should not be considered superior to or as a substitute for net income derived in accordance with GAAP. We use Adjusted EBITDA because it: (i) measures performance over the periods in which executives can have significant impact, (ii) is directly linked to our long-term growth plan, and (iii) is a key metric used by management and the Board to assess our operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2011 is calculated as net income of $42.7 million, plus interest of $0.6 million, impairment charge of $23.1 million, depreciation and amortization of $12.6 million and other expense of $0.3 million minus taxes of $50.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2010 is calculated as net income of $15.4 million, plus interest of $0.7 million, taxes of $0.7 million and depreciation and amortization of $13.2 million minus other income (related to the deferred gain resulting for the sale of our loss prevention subsidiary in fiscal 2006) of $0.5 million.

 

(3) Total 1-year Shareholder Return for fiscal 2011 was calculated by taking the percentage change in stock price from January 28, 2011 to January 27, 2012. For fiscal 2010, total 1-year shareholder return was calculated by taking the percentage change in stock price from January 29, 2010 to January 28, 2011. Total 2-year Shareholder Return for fiscal 2011 was calculated by taking the percentage change in stock price from January 29, 2010 to January 27, 2012. Total 2-year Shareholder Return for fiscal 2010 was calculated by taking the percentage changed from January 30, 2009 to January 28, 2011. Due to the recession and its impact on the retail industry as a whole, our market capitalization decreased significantly during fiscal 2008, resulting in a closing stock price of $0.38 at the end of fiscal 2008. No dividends were paid by us. We calculated all shareholder returns using the closing price of our common stock on the last business day of each fiscal year.

Summary of Total Compensation Earned for Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010

Because we did not achieve our performance goals for fiscal 2011, the Key Executives and Senior Executives did not earn any bonus or awards under our two incentive plans for fiscal 2011. Compensation was primarily their guaranteed compensation. As a result, compensation earned by our Named Executive Officers was substantially less than compensation earned in fiscal 2010. As discussed below under “Components of Executive Compensation – Performance-based annual cash incentives and – Long-Term performance based plans”, we would have had to achieve at least 90% of the established targets for fiscal 2011 in order for the Key Executives and Senior Executives to have earned the minimum 50% payout under our performance-based plans. Total shareholder return is used as a benchmark to ensure that our executive compensation is aligned with our stockholders’ interests. Over the past three years, we have substantially recovered the market capitalization lost primarily in fiscal 2008 as part of the economic recession, with our stock price recovering from $0.38 a share at February 1, 2008 to $3.35 a share at January 27, 2012. However, our financial targets were not achieved during fiscal 2011 and, accordingly, there were no performance-based awards.

The following table summarizes total compensation earned by each Named Executive Officer for fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010. See the “Summary Compensation Table” on page 20 for a detail breakdown of compensation for each Named Executive Officer.

 

Named Executive Officer

   %
Change
    January 28, 2012
(Fiscal 2011)
     January 29, 2011
(Fiscal 2010) (1)
 

David A. Levin,
President and Chief Executive Officer

     (71.2 )%    $ 842,797       $ 2,922,629   

Dennis R. Hernreich
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer
and Secretary

     (66.8 )%    $ 654,194       $ 1,969,221   

Robert S. Molloy
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

     (50.6 )%    $ 344,600       $ 697,952   

Francie Nguyen
Former Senior Vice President of CMRG Direct Business
(2)

     100.0   $ 298,160         —     

John R. Wagner
Vice President, Merchandise Manager for
Tailored Clothing and Furnishings
(3)

     634.6   $ 335,912       $ 45,727   

 

(1) Includes performance-based awards earned in fiscal 2010, see table below for components of performance-based compensation.

 

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(2) Ms. Nguyen joined the Company in May 2011. Ms. Nguyen’s compensation for fiscal 2011 included relocation costs of $29,464.

 

(3) Mr. Wagner joined the Company in November 2010; therefore, compensation for fiscal 2010 did not reflect a full year of earnings. Total compensation for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 include relocation costs of $92,345 and $12,072, respectively.

Total Performance-Based Compensation Earned for Fiscal 2011 and Fiscal 2010

 

     Annual Incentive
Plan - Cash
    

Long-Term
Incentive

Cash/Equity

Subject to 3-yr
vesting (1)

    

Total Performance-
Based Compensation

Earned

 
Named Executive Officer    2011      2010      2011      2010      2011      2010  

David A. Levin

   $ —         $ 867,984       $ —         $ 859,872       $ —         $ 1,727,856   

Dennis R. Hernreich

   $ —         $ 665,454       $ —         $ 659,234       $ —         $ 1,324,688   

Robert S. Molloy

   $ —         $ 121,713       $ —         $ 241,150       $ —         $ 362,863   

Francie Nguyen (2)

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

John R. Wagner (2)

   $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —     

 

(1) Represents awards granted under our Long-Term Incentive Plan, which were granted on March 16, 2011 for fiscal 2010 performance. The Committee required that at least 50% of the Long-Term Incentive Plan awards be taken either in stock or options.

 

(2) Ms. Nguyen and Mr. Wagner were not eligible to participate in either the Annual Incentive Plan or Long-Term Incentive Plan in fiscal 2010 because of their respective hire dates.

Executive Compensation Philosophy and Objectives

Our Compensation Committee’s overarching compensation guiding principle is to reward our executives for the achievement of our primary business objectives: to grow our market share within the Big & Tall retail industry, to increase earnings and operating margins and, ultimately, to increase stockholder returns through increased stock price due to the increase in earnings and margin. Given the current state of the economy and its direct impact on our business and market capitalization, the Committee is challenged with providing competitive compensation opportunities to our executives, both short-term and long-term, during a period where our sales trends are expected to recover slowly.

The Compensation Committee believes that the most effective executive compensation program is one designed to:

 

   

Attract, retain and engage the executive talent we need to deliver on our performance expectations;

 

   

Reward the achievement of specific annual, long-term and strategic goals through a combination of both cash and stock-based compensation;

 

   

Align the executives’ interests with those of our stockholders; and

 

   

Deliver a total compensation opportunity competitive with those available to similarly situated executives at our peer companies.

When reviewing compensation, the Compensation Committee evaluates the pay structure in two primary ways: “total cash compensation” and “total direct compensation.” The total cash compensation, which consists of the executive’s base salary and an annual performance-based cash incentive award, is tied to our annual performance targets, which is generally Adjusted EBITDA but can include other performance targets. The total direct compensation includes the total cash compensation plus target long-term incentive awards. Long-term incentives reward the achievement of our long-term objectives of increases in Adjusted EBITDA and operating margin percentage, which we believe is aligned with stockholder returns.

We balance the mix of long-term and annual compensation in order to ensure adequate base compensation and annual incentive opportunities to attract and retain executive talent, while providing meaningful incentives for them to create long-term sustained value for our Company and our stockholders.

With respect to the overall compensation paid to our Key Executives, the Compensation Committee’s objective is to achieve a total direct compensation amount that is within our peer median if we are able to achieve financial targets. As such, the Compensation Committee’s objective is to allocate the Key Executive’s total direct compensation equally between base salary, short-and long-term awards.

 

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For our Senior Executives, the Compensation Committee’s overall objective is to provide them with a competitive base salary that is within our peer median, while providing them with an opportunity for short- and long-term compensation if our Company meets or exceeds its financial targets, such as Adjusted EBITDA and operating margins.

Over the years, the Compensation Committee has continued to fine-tune the pay for performance and shareholder alignment focus of our executive compensation programs. Prior to fiscal 2008, we provided cash compensation in the form of base salary to meet competitive salary norms and rewarded performance against specific short-term goals in the form of cash bonuses. Additionally, we provided stock options to reward superior performance against specific objectives and long-term strategic goals. In fiscal 2008, with the adoption of a Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), which was amended in June 2010, our management team was offered a compensation plan designed to award superior performance against short-term objectives. However, any award earned (which could be in the form of cash, stock options, restricted stock or any combination thereof based on the prior election of the executives) would be subject to a ratable three-year vesting period commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Beginning in fiscal 2010, there were further refinements made with the intention of improving alignment of executive compensation with stockholders’ interest and the Company’s long-term strategic goals. Specifically, all participants in our LTIP, which includes our Key Executives and Senior Executives, are required to elect at least 50% of any award earned in equity, either through stock options or shares of restricted stock or a combination thereof, in order to be more aligned with our stockholders.

Risk Assessment

We believe that our compensation programs do not provide incentives for unnecessary risk taking by our employees. Our employment agreements with each of our executives include a “clawback” provision which permits us to demand full repayment of all amounts paid to the executive in the event we learn after the executive’s termination that the executive could have been terminated for “justifiable cause.” Our emphasis on performance-based annual and long-term incentive awards is also designed to align executives with preserving and enhancing shareholder value. Based on these considerations, among others, we do not believe that our compensation policies and practices create risks that are likely to have a material adverse effect on our Company.

Compensation Committee Process

-Key Executives

In consultation with Sibson Consulting, an independent firm which specializes in benefits and compensation, the Compensation Committee has developed a compensation program that is competitive within our peer group. The consultant analyzed compensation and benefits of our peer companies with respect to the compensation for our Named Executive Officers as well as compensation levels and practices for our Board of Directors.

The Compensation Committee has the authority to retain compensation consultants and other outside advisors, without Board or management approval, to assist it in carrying out its duties, including the evaluation of compensation to be paid to our Named Executive Officers. The Compensation Committee may accept, reject or modify any recommendations by compensation consultants or other outside advisors. Since 2006, the Compensation Committee has retained Sibson Consulting to analyze compensation and benefits of our peer companies with respect to our Key Executive compensation. In January 2011, the consultant analyzed compensation for the past five-year period for our Named Executive Officers and compared that information with that of our peer companies. In addition, the consultants also reviewed total compensation paid to our Named Executive Officer in comparison to our Company’s financial performance. This review also required Sibson Consulting to compare our current Annual Incentive Plan and Long–Term Incentive Plan with similar incentive programs of our peer group.

 

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When reviewing the compensation program, the Compensation Committee used the following list of companies as our primary peer group when evaluating and assessing compensation levels for our Named Executive Officers. When determining peer companies, we chose public companies within the specialty retail apparel business with comparable sales and market capitalization:

 

•      Big 5 Sporting Goods

  

•      Coldwater Creek

  

•      JoS A. Bank

•      The Buckle

  

•      dELiA*s

  

•      Pacific Sunwear

•      Cache.

  

•      Destination Maternity

  

•      Rue 21

•      Cato Group

  

•      The Finish Line

  

•      Sport Chalet

•      Christopher & Banks

  

•      Hibbett Sports

  

•      Wet Seal

•      Citi Trends

  

•      Hot Topic

  

The Committee’s overall goal is for our Key Executives’ total direct compensation to fall within the median of our peer group; however, this guideline may differ depending on an individual’s qualifications, role content and scope, past performance, the demand for individuals with the executive’s specific expertise and experience, achievement of our financial objectives and the executive’s contribution to such achievement and overall responsibility, among other criteria.

The Compensation Committee is directly responsible for determining the compensation paid to our Key Executives. For our Key Executives, the Compensation Committee, working with Sibson Consulting, compares each element of compensation to published survey data and proxy data from our peer group for executives with comparable positions and responsibilities. Based on that detailed review just prior to the start of fiscal 2011 and an updated review at the end of fiscal 2011, the Committee concluded that the total cash compensation and total direct compensation for the two Key Executives were appropriate. This conclusion was based on the following observations:

 

   

Our Company, unlike most of our peers, does not have a Chief Merchandising Officer and a separate Chief Financial Officer. The concentration of these key responsibilities resides with the two Key Executives.

 

   

Assuming that the Company’s performance targets are achieved and Mr. Levin receives performance-based compensation, Mr. Levin’s total cash compensation and total direct compensation is competitive and within our peer median. (The Committee measures “competitive” as compensation that is between 85% to 115% of targeted market level among our peers).

 

   

Mr. Hernreich’s total cash compensation and total direct compensation is above the market median for either a chief financial officer or chief operating officer when compared to our peers. However, our Company is organized differently from our peers. Mr. Hernreich serves in multiple roles as our Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary. Because of Mr. Hernreich’s multiple responsibilities, the Committee believes that compensation above the median is appropriate recognition of Mr. Hernreich’s multi-faceted responsibilities. Further, the Committee believes Mr. Hernreich’s total compensation is far below the expense which would be incurred by adding additional executives to fill each of the many roles filled by Mr. Hernreich.

 

   

Furthermore, whereas most of our peers grant a significant portion of long-term awards that vest based on time (and the grant is not predicated on performance), we do not. Both the grant and the ultimate vested value of any long-term incentive award are based on Company performance.

-Senior Executives

The Key Executives, together with our Senior Vice President of Human Resources, are primarily responsible for determining the compensation paid to our Senior Executives, subject to ratification or approval by the Compensation Committee. For benchmarking purposes, the Key Executives utilize several published industry compensation surveys when determining compensation packages for our Senior Executives. Through our subscriptions with Salary.com and the National Retail Federation, we have access to the latest compensation data, which includes both base salary and total compensation, inclusive of incentives. While these sites do not identify the specific companies included in the survey, we are able to access information based on industry, size, such as sales volumes, and regional area, among others. In general, we benchmark compensation against companies in the retail industry which are of similar size, based on comparative sales volumes. When recruiting a senior management position, we will also benchmark against larger or more complex business structures to ensure we retain the best talent to support future growth. A combination of performance, achievement of goals and survey data, among other criteria, is used to determine each Senior Executive’s total direct compensation opportunity. Like our Key Executives, the Senior Executives are provided with a competitive base salary within our retail industry and are provided with an opportunity to earn performance awards each year which are primarily driven by our overall financial targets. See “Components of Executive Compensation – Performance–based annual cash bonuses and – Long-term performance based awards.

 

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For our Senior Executives that are also Named Executive Officers for fiscal 2011, the Compensation Committee retained Sibson Consulting to review 5 years of compensation to the top five officers of peer companies. Sibson Consulting found no issues with respect to the compensation earned in fiscal 2011. Sibson had performed a detailed review of our peer group and compensation surveys at the outset of fiscal 2011. As a result of that in-depth study, the Compensation Committee observed that the compensation paid to the other three executive officers earned for fiscal 2010 and as reported in fiscal 2011 was at or below the 50th percentile of our peer group. Further, the Committee noted that the compensation paid to our Senior Executives is more heavily weighted toward incentive programs than with our peer group. That comprehensive study was conducted during a year when bonuses were earned under the Annual Incentive Plan and the LTIP. Based on Sibson’s work and in light of the fact that no bonuses were earned in fiscal 2011, the Committee determined that the compensation opportunity for the Senior Executives who are also Named Executive Officers was appropriate given their specific roles with the Company and the intent of the Committee to emphasize rewards based on achievement of performance goals.

Components of Executive Compensation

The primary components of compensation for our Named Executive Officers include base salary, annual performance-based cash incentives and long-term incentives. The components of compensation are described as follows:

 

   

Base salary

The base salary represents the fixed component of an executive’s annual compensation. In order to be competitive in the marketplace and attract the top executive talent, we believe that it is important that our base salary be competitive, generally falling within the median of our industry peers.

Base salaries are reviewed annually and adjustments are influenced by our performance in the previous fiscal year and the executive’s contribution to that performance. The executive’s performance is measured by various factors, including, but not limited to, achievement of specific individual and department goals. Additionally, adjustments may consider the individual’s promotion that may have occurred during the fiscal year, and any modifications in the individual’s level of responsibility.

As mentioned above, the Compensation Committee reviews our Key Executives’ overall compensation. The Committee expects Key Executives’ base salary to generally fall in a range that is within the proxy peer median and that approximately one-third of a Key Executive’s total direct compensation will be in the form of base salary. In making base salary decisions for our Senior Executives, the Key Executives rely on published industry compensation surveys and target the market median range.

 

   

Performance-based annual cash incentives

The Compensation Committee believes that a substantial portion of each executive’s compensation should tie directly to our financial performance. Our compensation program includes eligibility for an annual performance-based cash incentive opportunity for all executives as well as selected non-executive employees. The Committee believes that an annual cash incentive component of compensation is necessary to provide additional incentive to help achieve the annual goals, which ultimately benefit our stockholder value.

Annual Incentive Plan

The Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan, which was established in May 2008 and which was amended in November 2010, is an annual performance-based cash incentive plan. The participants include both the Key Executives and the Senior Executives. The Annual Incentive Plan uses Adjusted EBITDA as the benchmark. The Compensation Committee believed it was important to establish a plan that awarded all of management, including our Key Executives and Senior Executives, using the same performance criteria. In addition, there is no personal performance component of the plan for Key Executives and Senior Executives.

 

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Thus, there is one single company-wide target. We use Adjusted EBITDA because it: (i) measures performance over the periods in which executives can have significant impact, (ii) is directly linked to our long-term growth plan, and (iii) is a key metric used by management and the board to assess our operating performance.

The target range of Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2011 was approved by the Compensation Committee on January 27, 2011. Our executives were eligible to receive a cash incentive award ranging from 50% to 150% of their designated target opportunity (which is 100% of plan year base salary for the Key Executives and 35% of plan year base salary for the Senior Executives) if we achieved between 90% and 120% of an Adjusted EBITDA target of $36.0 million for fiscal 2011. Actual Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2011 was 81% of target; accordingly, there was no cash bonus payout for fiscal 2011.

On March 6, 2012, the Compensation Committee approved the Adjusted EBITDA target range for fiscal 2012. If the bonuses were to be paid today based on salaries as of May 15, 2012, the cash bonuses would be based on salaries earned of $811,200 for Mr. Levin, $621,920 for Mr. Hernreich, $325,000 for Mr. Molloy and $200,000 for Mr. Wagner. Assuming we achieve 100% of the Adjusted EBITDA target for fiscal 2012, we estimate that the total potential payout would be approximately $4.0 million, of which $2.5 million would be paid to our Key Executives and Senior Executives. The Compensation Committee believes this is a competitive level of compensation and provides incentives to all of our senior executives to achieve our annual financial goals.

The Compensation Committee believes that it is possible to meet or exceed the Adjusted EBITDA target set for fiscal 2012. The established Adjusted EBITDA target is intended to be achievable within an approximate 50% probability as a result of executing our operating plan. The target level is derived from our annual operating plan and budget for the fiscal year. The operating plan and budget set forth our internal goals and objectives for our growth and development and are expected to require substantial efforts by the entire Company to achieve. As a result, the likelihood of achieving the 2012 Adjusted EBITDA target reflects the challenges inherent in achieving the goals and objectives in the operating plan and budget. The Compensation Committee considered the likelihood of achieving the target levels when approving the target amount, including historical achievement by our executive officers.

 

   

Long-term performance based plans

Our long-term incentives reward the achievement of meeting our current year objectives but the awards vest over a three-year period once earned, ultimately benefiting our stockholders while developing and retaining a strong management team.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

We have a Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), which was most recently amended in June 2010, for which certain key members of senior management, which includes both Key Executives and Senior Executives, are eligible to participate. Pursuant to the LTIP, the Compensation Committee can establish, annually, targeted performance goals, as provided for under our 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended (the “2006 Plan”). If the Company achieves the targeted performance goals, each participant in the plan will be entitled to receive an award (depending on the target level achieved) of the participant’s “target cash value” which is defined as the participant’s actual annual base salary in effect at the commencement of a fiscal year multiplied by the long-term incentive program percentage in such participant’s employment agreement or otherwise on file with the Company (which is 100% for the Key Executives and 70% for the Senior Executives). For fiscal 2011, the targets were based on Adjusted EBITDA and operating margin percentage. For fiscal 2011, for a minimum threshold payout, the Company needed to achieve 90% of the financial targets in order for participants to receive an award of 50% of target cash value, and the Company needed to achieve 120% of the financial targets for the participants to receive a maximum award of 150% of target cash value. Awards are payable, based on the irrevocable election of each participant, which must be made no later than six months prior to the end of each fiscal year, in either cash, stock options and/or restricted shares or any combination thereof, provided that that Compensation Committee, in its discretion, may require that all or any portion of a participant’s award be paid in shares of restricted stock and/or stock options, as opposed to cash.

 

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Similar to the past two fiscal years, for fiscal 2012, the Compensation Committee required each participant to elect to receive at least 50% of any award in either shares of restricted stock or stock options, or any combination thereof. The awards will be granted by the Compensation Committee after the audited financial statements for the applicable fiscal year are available, which is expected to occur no later than 90 days after the close of the relevant fiscal year. Any awards granted under the plan vest ratably over a three-year period commencing on the one year anniversary of the date of grant and are subject to forfeiture.

For fiscal 2011, the Adjusted EBITDA target was $36.0 million and the operating margin percent target was 5.5%. For fiscal 2011, participants were entitled to a payout of between 50% and 150% of target cash value if the Company achieved between 90% and 120% of its financial targets for fiscal 2011. In fiscal 2011, the Company achieved 81.0% of its Adjusted EBITDA target and 75.0% of its operating margin percent target; accordingly, there was no grant of awards in fiscal 2011.

On March 6, 2012, the Compensation Committee approved the targets for fiscal 2012 which, similar to fiscal 2011, will be based on Adjusted EBITDA and operating margin percentage. If the targets are achieved, each award will vest, based on each executive’s election, in three separate tranches, with the first tranche vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant. Assuming we achieve 100% for each target for fiscal 2012, we estimate that the total potential payout will be approximately $4.3 million, of which $3.5 million would be paid to our Key Executives and Senior Executives. The $4.3 million will be expensed over the vesting period of approximately forty-eight months, once it is determined that the achievement of these targets is probable. However, we cannot predict if and when such targets will be met or what the allocation of this award will be between cash, stock options and/or restricted shares; provided that at least 50% must be in the form of equity. Further, the fair market closing price of our common stock will not be known until the time of grant and, accordingly, the number of stock options and restricted shares ultimately issued will also not be known until the time of grant.

The Compensation Committee believes that there is an approximate 50% probability of meeting the Adjusted EBITDA and operating margin percentages set for fiscal 2012. We believe that our performance targets are established at levels that are intended to be difficult but attainable. The target levels of the performance objectives are derived from our annual operating plan and budget for a fiscal year. The operating plan and budget set forth our internal goals and objectives for our growth and development and are expected to require substantial efforts by the entire Company to achieve. As a result, the likelihood of achieving the 2012 performance targets reflects the challenges inherent in achieving the goals and objectives in the operating plan and budget. The Compensation Committee considered the likelihood of achieving the target levels when approving the target amounts, including historical achievement by our executive officers.

 

   

Long-term equity incentives

Until fiscal 2008, as part of our long-term compensation program, our Compensation Committee had traditionally granted stock options to our Key Executives in order to align our Key Executives’ interests more closely with the interests of our stockholders. The amount of such awards was determined usually once during each fiscal year by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee determined the amount of the stock-based awards granted to the Key Executives usually based on the impact of our financial and operational performance on our stock price but could also take into account other factors in determining the size of stock-based awards, including, but not limited to, special accomplishments during the preceding year.

With the adoption of the LTIP in 2008, the Compensation Committee has not made annual grants of stock options. Instead, the long-term component of compensation is directly tied to the achievement of our performance measures pursuant to our LTIP. No time-based equity awards were made in fiscal 2011.

 

   

Discretionary Cash and Equity Awards

On May 2, 2011, Ms. Nguyen received 10,000 shares of unvested restricted stock which were fully forfeited due to her termination of employment.

 

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On May 11, 2011, Mr. Wagner received 10,000 shares of restricted stock, which will vest ratably over three years, with the first one-third vesting on May 11, 2012. The fair value of award on the date of grant was $42,700.

On March 31, 2010, the Board of Directors granted to Mr. Levin an option to purchase 347,566 shares of our common stock. The exercise price of this option was $4.55 per share and the closing price of our stock on the date of grant was $3.86 per share. The grant date fair value of the award was $361,469. The option cliff vested on May 6, 2011 and expired, unexercised on May 6, 2012. This grant to Mr. Levin represented a retention award.

 

   

Other Compensation

In addition to our life insurance programs available to all of our employees, we also pay the insurance premiums for an additional $2.0 million life insurance policy for each Key Executive to the benefit of their designated beneficiary(ies). We also offer our senior executives supplemental Disability Insurance which is not offered to our other employees.

In addition to the foregoing, our Named Executive Officers receive benefits under certain group health, long-term disability and life insurance plans, which are generally available to all of our eligible employees.

After six months of service with us, senior executives are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Salaried Plan. For fiscal 2011, we matched 100% of the first 1% of deferred compensation and 50% of the next 5% (with a maximum contribution of 3.5% of eligible compensation). Benefits under these plans are not tied to corporate performance. In particular circumstances, we also utilize cash signing bonuses and stock awards when certain employees join the Company.

 

   

Termination Based Compensation

We have employment agreements with all of our Key Executives and Senior Executives. Upon termination of employment, all of our Key Executives and Senior Executives are entitled to receive severance payments under their employment agreements in the event of terminations without justifiable cause. These employment agreements are discussed in detail below following the “Summary Compensation Table.” Our employment agreements do not contain any tax gross ups pursuant to Section 280(g) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

   

Tax Implications

Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, certain executive compensation in excess of $1 million paid to a principal executive officer and the three most highly compensated executive officers (other than the principal executive officer) at the end of any fiscal year is limited and is not deductible for federal income tax purposes unless the compensation qualifies as “performance-based compensation.” The Compensation Committee’s policy with respect to Section 162(m) is to make every reasonable effort to cause compensation to be deductible by us while simultaneously providing our executive officers with appropriate rewards for their performance. The Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan and Annual Incentive Plan are both subject to the terms and conditions of the Company’s stockholder-approved 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the Compensation Committee of the Company, have reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on this review and discussion, recommend to the Board of Directors that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Form 10K/A.

The Compensation Committee

George T. Porter, Jr., Chairman

Jesse Choper

Ward K. Mooney

 

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Summary Compensation Table. The following Summary Compensation Table sets forth certain information regarding compensation paid or accrued by us with respect to the President and Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer, the Senior Vice President and General Counsel, the Former Senior Vice President of CMRG Direct Business and Operations and the Vice President, Merchandise Manager for Tailored Clothing and Furnishings (collectively, the “Named Executive Officers”) for fiscal 2011.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name and Principal Position

  Year     Salary ($)     Bonus ($) (2)     Stock
Awards
($) (1)(2)
    Option
Awards

($) (1)(2)
    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($) (2)
    Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
    All Other
Compensation
($) (3)
    Total
($)
 

David A. Levin
President and Chief
Executive Officer

    2011      $ 811,200        —          —          —          —          —        $ 31,597      $ 842,797   
    2010      $ 810,420        —        $ 429,936  (4)    $ 361,469  (8)    $ 1,297,920        —        $ 22,904      $ 2,922,649   
    2009      $ 782,340        —        $ 487,789  (5)      —        $ 1,661,299        —        $ 28,113      $ 2,959,541   

Dennis R. Hernreich
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer,
Chief Operating Officer,
Treasurer and Secretary

   
 
 
2011
2010
2009
  
  
  
  $
$
$
621,920
621,322
599,794
  
  
  
   
 
 
—  
—  
—  
  
  
  
   

$

$

—  

494,426

373,972

  

 (4) 

 (5) 

   

 

 

—  

—  

—  

  

  

  

   

$

$

—  

830,262

1,273,663

  

  

  

   
 
 
—  
—  
—  
  
  
  
  $
$
$
32,274
23,211
28,264
  
  
  
  $
$
$
654,194
1,969,221
2,275,693
  
  
  

Robert S. Molloy
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel

    2011      $ 325,000        —          —          —          —          —        $ 19,600      $ 344,600   
    2010      $ 324,688        —        $ 100,479  (4)    $ 20,096  (4)    $ 242,288        —        $ 10,401      $ 697,952   
    2009      $ 313,438        —        $ 70,400  (5)    $ 22,800  (5)    $ 369,755        —        $ 14,729      $ 791,122   

Francie Nguyen
Former Senior Vice
President of CMRG
Direct Business (6)

   
 
 
2011
2010
2009
  
  
  
  $

 

 

219,231

—  

—  

  

  

  

   

 

 

—  

—  

—  

  

  

  

  $

 

 

41,400

—  

—  

 (6) 

  

  

   

 

 

—  

—  

—  

  

  

  

   

 

 

—  

—  

—  

  

  

  

   

 

 

—  

—  

—  

  

  

  

  $

 

 

37,529

—  

—  

  

  

  

  $

 

 

298,160

—  

—  

  

  

  

John R. Wagner
Vice President,
Merchandise Manager for
Tailored Clothing
and Furnishings (9)

   
 
 
2011
2010
2009
  
  
  
  $
$
 
187,692
32,212
—  
  
  
  
   
 
 
—  
—  
—  
  
  
  
  $

 

 

42,700

—  

—  

 (7) 

  

  

   

 

 

—  

—  

—  

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

—  

—  

 

  

  

   
 
 
—  
—  
—  
  
  
  
  $

$

 

105,520

13,515

—  

  

  

  

  $

$

 

335,912

45,727

—  

  

  

  

 

(1) The amounts shown in the Stock Awards and Option Awards columns represent the aggregate grant date fair value of awards computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 718, not the actual amounts paid to or realized by the Named Executive Officers during the applicable fiscal year. The FASB ASC Topic 718 fair value amount as of the grant date for stock awards and stock options generally is spread over the number of months of service required for the grant to vest. An explanation of the vesting of restricted stock awards and option awards, as well as the methodology for performance share payouts, is discussed in the footnotes to the Grants of Plan Based Awards for 2011 and Outstanding Equity Awards at 2011 Fiscal Year End tables below.

 

(2) The table “Discretionary and Incentive-Based Awards” below provides a detailed breakdown with respect to awards earned.

In addition to salary, we also compensate our executives through a combination of discretionary and incentive-based awards. Since 2008, we have had two incentive-based programs, the Annual Incentive Plan and the Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Annual Incentive Plan is a cash-based program which awards certain members of management, which include our Named Executive Officers, if certain financial targets are achieved for the applicable fiscal year. The Long-Term Incentive Plan is a dollar-denominated program for certain members of management, including our Key Executives and Senior Executives, which permits each participant to choose, through an irrevocable election, to receive awards in cash, stock, and/or options or a combination thereof. Since fiscal 2010, participants of the Long-Term Incentive Plan were required to elect to receive at least 50% of any award in equity, through shares of restricted stock or stock options or a combination thereof. Although the financial targets of the Long-Term Incentive Plan are annual, all awards earned pursuant to the Long-Term Incentive Plan are subject to a three-year vesting and are subject to forfeiture.

For Stock Awards and Option Awards, the amounts reflect the fair value, as of grant date, of both performance and non-performance awards computed in accordance with FAS ASC Topic 718. The fair value of each stock option award is estimated as of the date of grant using a Black-Scholes valuation model. Additional information regarding the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of all stock option awards is included in Note A to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012.

 

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(3) See table “All Other Compensation” below for a breakdown.

 

(4) Included in the above table is the actual grant date fair value of performance equity awards (restricted stock and stock options) issued on March 16, 2011, in accordance with each executive’s irrevocable election, pursuant to the Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) for fiscal 2010 performance for Messrs. Levin, Hernreich and Molloy of $429,936, $494,426 and $120,575 ($100,479 stock awards and $20,096 stock options), respectively. The Compensation Committee approved the targets of the 2010 LTIP on April 9, 2010 (the service inception date), at which point the fair value of the performance equity awards, based upon the probable outcome of the performance condition on that date, approximated $324,480, $373,152 and $91,000 ($75,833 stock awards and $15,167 stock options) for Messrs. Levin, Hernreich and Molloy, respectively, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. If the highest level of performance were to be assumed, the fair value of the performance equity awards on April 9, 2010 would be $608,400, $699,660 and $170,825 ($142,354 stock awards and $28,471 stock options) for Messrs. Levin, Hernreich and Molloy, respectively, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. Ms. Nguyen and Mr. Wagner were not participants in the LTIP for fiscal 2010 because they did not join the Company until May 2011 and November 2010, respectively.

 

(5) Included in the above table is the actual grant date fair value of performance equity awards (restricted stock and stock options) issued on March 19, 2010, pursuant to the Company’s LTIP for fiscal 2009 performance for Messrs. Levin, Hernreich and Molloy of $487,789, $373,972 and $68,400 ($45,600 stock awards and $22,800 stock options), respectively. The Compensation Committee approved the targets of the LTIP on April 29, 2009 (the service inception date), at which point the fair value of the performance equity awards, based upon the probable outcome of the performance condition on that date, approximated $312,936, $239,918 and $43,881($29,254 stock awards and $14,627 stock options) for Messrs. Levin, Hernreich and Molloy, respectively, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. If the highest level of performance were to be assumed the fair value of the performance equity awards on April 29, 2009 would be $586,755, $449,846 and $82,277 ($54,852 stock awards and $27,425 stock options), respectively, excluding the effect of estimated forfeitures. Ms. Nguyen and Mr. Wagner were not participants in the LTIP for fiscal 2009.

 

(6) On May 2, 2011, Ms. Nguyen joined the Company and the Board of Directors granted to her 10,000 shares of restricted stock, with a grant date fair value of $41,400. Ms. Nguyen’s employment was terminated on March 1, 2012. Because Ms. Nguyen’s employment was terminated before any of the shares vested, all shares were forfeited.

 

(7) On May 11, 2011, the Board of Directors granted to Mr. Wagner 10,000 shares of restricted stock. The shares vest ratably over three years, with the first one-third vesting on May 11, 2012.

 

(8) On March 31, 2010, the Board of Directors granted to Mr. Levin an option to purchase 347,566 shares of our common stock. The exercise price of this option is $4.55 per share and the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant was $3.86 per share. The option fully vested on May 6, 2011 and expired, unexercised, on May 6, 2012.

 

(9) Mr. Wagner joined the Company in November 2010.

The table set forth below is a supplement to the Summary Compensation Table and provides a breakdown of discretionary and incentive-based awards earned by each Named Executive Officer.

Discretionary and Incentive-Based Awards

 

          Discretionary Awards     Long-Term Incentive Plan
All Awards Subject to
Three Year Vesting (1)
    Annual
Incentive
Plan
    Totals per Summary
Compensation Table
 

Name

  Year     Bonus-
Cash
    Stock
Awards
    Option
Awards
    Non-Equity
(Cash)
    Stock
Awards
    Option
Awards
    Non-Equity
(Cash)
    Bonus     Stock
Awards
    Option
Awards
    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
 

David A. Levin

    2011        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
    2010        —          —        $ 361,469      $ 429,936      $ 429,936        —        $ 867,984        —        $ 429,936      $ 361,469      $ 1,297,920   
    2009        —          —          —        $ 487,789      $ 487,789        —        $ 1,173,510        —        $ 487,789        —        $ 1,661,299   

Dennis R. Hernreich

    2011        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
    2010        —          —          —        $ 164,808      $ 494,426        —        $ 665,454        —        $ 494,426        —        $ 830,262   
    2009        —          —          —        $ 373,972      $ 373,972        —        $ 899,691        —        $ 373,972        —        $ 1,273,663   

Robert S. Molloy

    2011        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
    2010        —          —          —        $ 120,575      $ 100,479      $ 20,096      $ 121,713        —        $ 100,479      $ 20,096      $ 242,288   
    2009        —        $ 24,800        —        $ 205,200      $ 45,600      $ 22,800      $ 164,555        —        $ 70,400      $ 22,800      $ 369,755   

Francie Nguyen

    2011        —        $ 41,700        —          —          —          —          —          —        $ 41,700        —          —     
    2010        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
    2009        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

John R. Wagner

    2011        —        $ 42,700        —          —          —          —          —          —        $ 42,700        —          —     
    2010        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     
    2009        —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

 

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(1) The Company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan provides for dollar-based awards which, at the irrevocable election of the participant, can be awarded in cash, restricted stock, options or any combination thereof. For fiscal 2011 and 2010, the Compensation Committee required that each participant elect to receive at least 50% of any award in either shares of restricted stock or stock options, or a combination thereof.

No payments were made to our Named Executive Officers pursuant to our Long-Term Incentive Plan or Annual Incentive Plan for fiscal 2011 because the performance targets were not achieved.

For fiscal 2010, Messrs. Levin and Hernreich irrevocably elected to receive 50% and 75%, respectively, of any award in shares of restricted stock with the remaining portion in cash. Mr. Molloy elected to receive 50% of any award in cash, 41.7% in shares of restricted stock and 8.3% in stock options. Although the service inception date for these awards occurred in fiscal 2010, no payouts occurred under fiscal 2011, when it was determined that the performance targets were achieved. All awards vest, based on the executive’s election, in three separate tranches, with the first tranche vesting on March 16, 2012.

The table below sets forth the components of All Other Compensation listed above in the Summary Compensation Table.

All Other Compensation

 

Name

   Year      Auto
Allowance
     401(k)
Match (1)
     Relocation
Expenses
     Life
Insurance

Premiums
     Supplemental
Disability
Insurance
     Total
All Other
Compensation
 

David A. Levin

     2011       $ 10,000       $ 8,575         —         $ 2,645       $ 10,377       $ 31,597   
     2010       $ 10,000         —           —         $ 2,527       $ 10,377       $ 22,904   
     2009       $ 9,696       $ 6,125         —         $ 1,915       $ 10,377       $ 28,113   

Dennis R. Hernreich

     2011       $ 10,000       $ 8,575         —         $ 1,927       $ 11,772       $ 32,274   
     2010       $ 10,000         —           —         $ 1,796       $ 11,415       $ 23,211   
     2009       $ 8,782       $ 6,009         —         $ 5,984       $ 7,489       $ 28,264   

Robert S. Molloy

     2011       $ 8,723       $ 8,575         —           —         $ 2,302       $ 19,600   
     2010       $ 8,100         —           —           —         $ 2,301       $ 10,401   
     2009       $ 7,200       $ 5,228         —           —         $ 2,301       $ 14,729   

Francie Nguyen

     2011       $ 6,139       $ 750       $ 29,464         —         $ 1,176       $ 37,529   
     2010         —           —           —           —           —           —     
     2009         —           —           —           —           —           —     

John R. Wagner

     2011       $ 7,500       $ 4,846       $ 92,345         —         $ 829       $ 105,520   
     2010       $ 1,443         —         $ 12,072         —           —         $ 13,515   
     2009         —           —           —           —           —           —     

 

(1) In May 2009, in connection with its cost reduction initiatives, the Company ceased any further employer contributions to the 401(k) Plan, effective May 31, 2009. In November 2010, the Company decided to reinstate the “safe harbor” matching and vesting provision effective January 1, 2011.

Employment Agreements

Key Executives

We have employment agreements, which were revised and restated as of November 5, 2009 (collectively, the “Employment Agreements”), with Mr. Levin and Mr. Hernreich. The initial three-year term of the Employment Agreements was January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011. On January 1, 2011 and thereafter on each anniversary of the Employment Agreements’ commencement date, the term is extended for a one-year period, which provision made the Employment Agreements a rolling two-year agreement after the initial three-year term.

 

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These Employment Agreements require each executive officer to devote substantially all of the executive officer’s time and attention to our business as necessary to fulfill his respective duties. The Employment Agreements provide that Messrs. Levin and Hernreich would be paid base salaries at annual rates of $811,200 and $621,921, respectively, with an annual automobile allowance of $10,000.

Messrs. Levin and Hernreich are eligible to participate in our Annual Incentive Plan at a target rate of 100% of each executive’s actual annual base salary, as defined in that plan, and in our Long-Term Incentive Plan at a target incentive rate of 100% of each executive’s combined actual annual base earnings for the incentive period. The Employment Agreements also provide for the payment of discretionary bonuses in such amounts as may be determined by the Compensation Committee or Board of Directors.

The Employment Agreements provide that in the event the executive officer’s employment is terminated by the Company at any time for any reason other than “justifiable cause” (as defined in the Employment Agreements), disability or death, or in the event the executive officer resigns with “good reason” (as defined in the Employment Agreement), we are required to pay the executive the following:

 

   

A pro rata bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan and the LTIP;

 

   

The accelerated vesting of LTIP awards; and

 

   

A severance comprised as the sum of (1) the executive’s monthly base salary then in effect plus (2) a monthly amount calculated by dividing by twelve the average of the sum of (i) the annual incentive bonuses earned and (ii) the cash amounts paid to the executive pursuant to the LTIP or the cash value of the options or stock issued to the executive, during each of the two most recent fiscal years, with the monthly sum of (1) plus (2) payable for 24 consecutive months. This severance benefit is conditioned upon the executive officer’s execution of a general release.

The above-listed payments are not made if the executive officer is terminated with “justifiable cause,” the executive officer resigns and such resignation is not for “good reason”, or the executive officer dies or becomes disabled; provided, however, that if the executive officer’s employment terminates by reason of death, disability or retirement on or after age 65, the executives officer shall be entitled to a pro-rata bonus under the Annual Incentive Plan.

In the event the executive officer’s employment is terminated at any time within one (1) year following a Change of Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement) other than for “justifiable cause,” or if the executive resigns for “good reason”, the executive is entitled to receive a lump sum payment equal to the sum of two times the executive’s base salary, and two times the executive’s target annual incentive bonus for the fiscal year in which the Change of Control occurs. Payments made under this provision are to be reduced if and to the extent necessary to avoid any payments or benefits to executive being treated as “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 280G(b)(i). This payment also is conditioned upon the executive officer’s execution of a general release.

The Employment Agreements contain confidentiality provisions pursuant to which each executive officer agrees not to disclose confidential information regarding our Company. The Employment Agreements also contain covenants pursuant to which each executive officer agrees, during the term of his employment and for a one-year period following the termination of his employment, not to have any connection with any business which is a specialty retailer that primarily distributes, sells or markets so-called “big and tall” apparel of any kind for men or which utilizes the “big and tall” retail or wholesale marketing concept as part of its business. The Employment Agreements also contain a “clawback” provision which provides for remedies in the event we learn after the executive officer’s termination by us other than for “justifiable cause” that the executive officer could have been terminated for “justifiable cause”. Subject to the implementation of final rules by the SEC, the Dodd-Frank Act requires that we implement a policy providing for the recovery of erroneously paid incentive-based compensation following a required accounting restatement. Once the final rules are issued by the SEC, we will revise, in a timely manner, the current clawback provision of our employment agreements.

 

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The Employment Agreements also provide that we will, during the term of employment, pay the insurance premiums under one or more life insurance policies on the executive officer’s life pursuant to an arrangement under which $2,000,000 of the death benefit under the policy or policies would be payable to the executive officer’s named beneficiary (with the executive officer making the election of the designated beneficiary) upon the executive officer’s death.

Senior Executives

We also have employment agreements with each of our Senior Executives (the “Sr. Exec. Employment Agreements”). The term of each employment agreement begins on the respective effective date and continues until terminated by either party. Pursuant to their respective employment agreements, our Senior Executives are eligible to participate in our Annual Incentive Plan at 35% of their respective average base salaries, as defined in the plan, depending on our performance (based on achieving annual Adjusted EBITDA targets). Each Senior Executive is also eligible to participate in our LTIP at 70% of their respective average base salaries, as defined in the plan, depending on our performance (based on annual performance goals). Each executive is entitled to vacation and to participate in and receive any other benefits customarily provided by us to our senior executives.

The Sr. Exec. Employment Agreements provide that in the event the executive officer’s employment is terminated by us at any time for any reason other than “justifiable cause” (as defined in the Employment Agreements), disability or death, we are required to pay the executive his then current base salary for five months after the effective date of such termination. This severance benefit is conditioned upon the senior executive’s execution of a general release.

The above-listed payments are not made if the senior executive is terminated with “justifiable cause,” the senior executive resigns, or the senior executive dies or becomes disabled.

In the event the senior executive’s employment is terminated at any time within one (1) year following a Change of Control (as defined in the Sr. Exec. Employment Agreement) other than for “justifiable cause,” or if the senior executive resigns for “good reason,” we shall pay the senior executive an amount equal to twelve months of executive’s highest base salary in effect at any time during the six (6) month period ending on the date of the Change of Control. This payment also is conditioned upon the senior executive’s execution of a general release. Payments made under this provision are to be reduced if and to the extent necessary to avoid any payments or benefits to senior executive being treated as “excess parachute payments” within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 280G(b)(i).

The Sr. Exec. Employment Agreements contain confidentiality provisions pursuant to which each senior executive agrees not to disclose confidential information regarding our Company. The Sr. Exec. Employment Agreements also contain covenants pursuant to which each senior executive agrees, during the term of his employment and for a one-year period following the termination of his employment, not to have any connection with any business which is a specialty retailer that primarily distributes, sells or markets so-called “big and tall” apparel of any kind for men or which utilizes the “big and tall” retail or wholesale marketing concept as part of its business. The Sr. Exec. Employment Agreements also contain a “clawback” provision which provides for remedies in the event we learn after the senior executive’s termination by us other than for “justifiable cause” that the senior executive could have been terminated for “justifiable cause”. Subject to the implementation of final rules by the SEC, the Dodd-Frank Act requires that we implement a policy providing for the recovery of erroneously paid incentive-based compensation following a required accounting restatement. Once the final rules are issued by the SEC, we will revise, in a timely manner, the current clawback provision of our employment agreements.

Grants of Plan-Based Awards. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to plan-based awards granted to the Named Executive Officer’s in fiscal 2011.

 

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2011 GRANTS OF PLAN-BASED AWARDS

 

                     Estimated Possible Payouts
Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards
    Estimated Possible Payouts
Under
Equity Incentive Plan Awards
    All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units

(#)
    All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities

Underlying
Options
(#)
    Exercise or
Base Price
of Option
Awards
($ / Sh)
    Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and Option
Awards (4)
 

Name

        Grant
Date
  Approval
Date

(Service
Inception

Date)
    Threshold
($)
    Target
($)
    Maximum
($)
    Threshold
($) (1)
    Target
($) (1)
    Maximum
($) (1)
         

David A. Levin

                         

-Annual Incentive Plan

    (2       1/27/11      $ 405,600      $ 811,200      $ 1,216,800        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

-LTIP

    (3       1/27/11      $ 101,400      $ 202,800      $ 304,200      $ 304,200      $ 608,400      $ 912,600        —          —          —          —     

Dennis R. Hernreich

                         

-Annual Incentive Plan

    (2       1/27/11      $ 310,960      $ 621,920      $ 932,880        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

-LTIP

    (3       1/27/11      $ 155,480      $ 310,960      $ 466,440      $ 155,480      $ 310,960      $ 466,440        —          —          —          —     

Robert S. Molloy

                         

-Annual Incentive Plan

    (2       1/27/11      $ 56,875      $ 113,750      $ 170,825        —          —          —          —          —          —          —     

-LTIP

    (3       1/27/11      $ 56,875      $ 79,625      $ 119,438      $ 56,875      $ 79,625      $ 119,438        —          —          —          —     

Francie Nguyen

                         

-Annual Incentive Plan

    (2       1/27/11      $ 38,375      $ 78,750      $ 118,125        —          —          —          —           

-LTIP

    (3       1/27/11      $ 39,375      $ 55,125      $ 82,888      $ 39,375      $ 55,125      $ 82,888        —           

-Discretionary Stock Award

    (4                     10,000          $ 41,400   

John R. Wagner

                         

-Annual Incentive Plan

    (2       1/27/11      $ 29,138      $ 58,277      $ 87,415        —          —          —             

-LTIP

    (3       1/27/11      $ 31,538      $ 41,703      $ 62,555      $ 31,538      $ 41,703      $ 62,555        —          —          —          —     

-Discretionary Stock Award

    (4                     10,000          $ 42,700   

 

(1) The LTIP is denominated in dollars, but at the irrevocable election of each participant, the award may be granted in cash, restricted stock, options or any combination thereof. For fiscal 2011, the Compensation Committee required that all participants, through their irrevocable elections, elect to receive at least 50% of any award in equity, through either shares of restricted stock and/or stock options. Accordingly, the estimated possible payout of equity awards under the LTIP is based on potential dollar value of the award pursuant to each Named Executive Officer’s irrevocable election. The actual number of shares/options is determined on the grant date of the award based on the closing price of our common stock on that date. See footnote 3 for additional discussion.

 

(2) On January 27, 2011, the Compensation Committee approved the annual targets pursuant to our Annual Incentive Plan for fiscal 2011. The threshold, target and maximum payouts for each executive was estimated based on achieving 50%, 100% and 150% of the payout targets set by the Compensation Committee. The performance targets for fiscal 2011 were not achieved and, accordingly, no awards were granted.

 

(3) On January 27, 2011, the Compensation Committee approved the annual targets pursuant to our LTIP for fiscal 2011. Payments under the LTIP are based on each participant’s irrevocable election which permits their respective awards to be payable in cash, restricted stock, options or a combination thereof. Mr. Levin elected to receive 75% of any award in shares of restricted stock with the remaining 25% in cash. Mr. Hernreich, Mr. Molloy and Ms. Nguyen elected to receive 50% of any award in shares of restricted stock with the remaining 50% in cash. Mr. Wagner elected to receive 25% of any award in shares of restricted stock, 25% in stock options and the remaining 50% in cash. The estimated threshold, target and maximum payouts for each Named Executive Officer above was estimated based on those elections and on achieving 50%, 100% and 150% of the payout targets set by the Compensation Committee. The performance targets for fiscal 2011 were not achieved and, accordingly, no awards were granted.

 

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(4) On May 2, 2011, the Company granted to Ms. Nguyen 10,000 shares of restricted stock, which would have vested in three equal installments, with the first one-third vesting on May 2, 2012. Due to Ms. Nguyen’s termination of employment, all 10,000 shares were forfeited. On May 11, 2011, the Company granted to Mr. Wagner 10,000 shares of restricted stock which will vest in three equal installments, with the first one-third vesting on May 11, 2012.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to outstanding equity awards held by the Named Executive Officers at the end of fiscal 2011.

2011 OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END

 

     Option Awards      Stock Awards

Name

  

 

 

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)

    

 

 

 

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options
(#)

    Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options
(#)
   Option
Exercise
Price
($)
     Option
Expiration
Date
     Number
of Shares
or Units
of Stock
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
    Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested
($) (1)
     Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Number
of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
(#)
   Equity
Incentive
Plan
Awards:
Market
or Payout
Value of
Unearned
Shares,
Units or
Other
Rights
That
Have Not
Vested
($)
   Exercisable      Unexercisable                     

David A. Levin

     75,000            $ 4.58         5/01/2012              
     75,000            $ 5.01         7/01/2013              
     75,000            $ 6.24         5/24/2014              
     347,566            $ 4.55         5/06/2012              
                

 

 

 

102,610

 

 (2) 

 

 

$

 

343,744

 

  

     
                   101,622  (3)    $ 340,434         

Dennis R. Hernreich

     1,255            $ 4.58         5/01/2012              
     27,520            $ 5.01         7/01/2013              
     21,988            $ 6.24         5/24/2014              
     120,000            $ 4.54         5/01/2012              
     80,000            $ 4.55         5/06/2012              
                   118,001  (2)    $ 395,303         
                   116,866  (3)    $ 391,501         

Robert S. Molloy

     10,000            $ 4.13         2/08/2018              
     20,606            $ 3.19         3/19/2020              
        13,955  (2)       $ 4.19         3/16/2021              
                   23,980  (2)    $ 80,333         
                   6,667  (4)    $ 22,334         
                   14,250  (3)    $ 47,738         

Francie Nguyen

                   10,000  (5)    $ 33,500         

John R. Wagner

                   10,000  (6)    $ 33,500         

 

(1) The value of shares was calculated using the closing price of our common stock of $3.35 on January 27, 2012.

 

(2) These equity awards represent awards granted on March 16, 2011 in connection with the payout under our LTIP for fiscal 2010 and were in accordance with each executive’s irrevocable election. These irrevocable elections required that at least 50% of any award granted be in the form of equity. Each award vests in three tranches with the first tranche vesting on March 16, 2012. The vesting date of each equity award is dependent on which tranche the executive elected to receive an equity award. The following tables show the respective vesting date of each executives’ restricted stock awards and stock option awards:

Vesting Schedule of restricted stock awards:

 

     Vesting
on:
   March 16,
2012
     March 16,
2013
     March 13,
2014
     Total
Restricted
Shares
 

Name

                                

Levin

        34,204         34,203         34,203         102,610   

Hernreich

        39,334         39,333         39,334         118,001   

Molloy

        4,796         9,592         9,592         23,980   

 

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Vesting Schedule of stock option awards:

 

     Vesting
on:
   March 16,
2012
     March 16,
2013
     March 13,
2014
     Total
Stock
Options
 

Name

                                

Molloy

        13,955         —           —           13,955   

 

(3) These restricted stock awards represent awards granted on March 19, 2010 in connection with the payout under our LTIP for fiscal 2009 and were in accordance with each executive’s irrevocable election. Each award vests in three tranches with the first tranche vesting on the first anniversary of the grant date. The vesting date of each equity award is dependent on which tranche the executive elected to receive an equity award. The following tables show the respective vesting date of each executives’ restricted stock awards and stock option awards:

Vesting Schedule of restricted stock awards:

 

     Vesting
on:
   March 19,
2012
     March 19,
2013
     Total
Restricted
Shares
 

Name

                         

Levin

        50,811         50,811         101,622   

Hernreich

        38,955         77,911         116,866   

Molloy

        7,125         7,125         14,250   

 

(4) These shares of restricted stock were granted on May 13, 2009. The remaining shares vest on May 13, 2012.

 

(5) These shares of restricted stock were granted on May 2, 2011. Due to Ms. Nguyen’s termination of employment all shares were forfeited on March 1, 2012.

 

(6) These shares of restricted stock were granted on May 11, 2011 and will vest ratably over three years, with the first one-third vesting on May 11, 2012.

Option Exercises and Stock Vested Table. The following table sets forth information for the Named Executive Officers with respect to the exercise of option awards and the vesting of stock awards during fiscal 2011.

2011 OPTION EXERCISES AND STOCK VESTED

 

Name

   Option Awards      Stock Awards  
   Number of Shares
Acquired on Exercise

(#)
     Value Realized
on Exercise

($) (1)
     Number of Shares
Acquired on Vesting

(#)
     Value Realized
on Vesting

($) (1)
 

David A. Levin

     125,000       $ 42,198         50,812       $ 226,113   

Dennis R. Hernreich

     —           —           —           —     

Robert S. Molloy

     —           —           6,666       $ 28,464   

Francie Nguyen

     —           —           —           —     

John R. Wagner

     —           —           —           —     

 

(1) Represents the difference between the exercise price and fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise.

 

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Pension Benefits

As part of the Casual Male Corp. acquisition, we assumed Casual Male Corp.’s obligations under its Pension Plan and its Supplemental Plan. The following table shows the aggregate annual benefits payable under both the Pension Plan and Supplemental Plan to persons in specified compensation and years of service classifications, based on a straight line annuity form of retirement income:

 

     Representative Years of Service  

Average of Highest Five Years of Compensation

   10yrs      20yrs      30yrs
(maximum)
 

$50,000

   $ 4,977       $ 9,953       $ 14,930   

100,000

     11,977         23,953         35,930   

150,000

     18,977         37,953         56,930   

200,000

     25,977         51,953         77,930   

250,000 *

     32,977         65,953         98,930   

267,326 *

     35,402         70,805         106,207   

300,000 *

     39,977         79,953         119,930   

 

(*) The maximum compensation that may be used as of December 31, 1998 to calculate benefits under the Pension and Supplemental Plans is $267,326.

In December 1993, Casual Male Corp. established the Supplemental Plan to provide benefits attributable to compensation in excess of the qualified plan limit, which was $160,000 but less than $267,326. The benefits provided by the Pension Plan and the Supplemental Plan are equal to (i) the sum of 0.75% of the executive’s highest consecutive five year average annual compensation plus 0.65% of the excess of the executive’s highest consecutive five year average annual compensation over the average of the Social Security taxable wage bases, multiplied by (ii) the executive’s years of “benefit service” with Casual Male Corp. (not to exceed 30 years). Effective February 1, 1995, compensation for such purposes was defined as all compensation reported on Form W-2 (excluding such items as bonus and stock options) up to a maximum of $267,326 for the calendar year ended December 31, 1998. Annual benefits are payable under the Pension Plan and Supplemental Plan for retirees at age 65, prior to the offset, if any, for benefits accrued under the retirement plan of Casual Male Corp. and for Social Security benefits.

On May 3, 1997, Casual Male Corp.’s board of directors voted to amend the Pension Plan to cease all benefits accruals under the Pension Plan as of that date. Effective December 31, 1998, the Casual Male Corp.’s board of directors voted to cease all benefit accruals under its Supplemental Plan.

None of our Named Executive Officers was a participant in the plan and, therefore, have no accumulated benefits.

401(k) Plans

We have two defined contribution plans, the Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. 401(k) Salaried Savings Plan and the Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. 401(k) Hourly Savings Plan (the “401(k) Plans”). The 401(k) Plans cover all eligible employees who are at least 21 years of age and have completed the required months of service, which is six months for the 401(k) Salaried Savings Plan and 1000 hours and twelve months for the 401(k) Hourly Savings Plan. Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted the safe harbor matching and vesting provisions permitted under the Pension Protection Act of 2006 for its 401(k) Plans. Accordingly, beginning in fiscal 2008, we matched 100% of the first 1% of deferred compensation and 50% of the next 5% (with a maximum contribution of 3.5% of eligible compensation).

In May 2009, in connection with our cost reduction initiatives, we ceased any further employer contributions to the 401(k) Plans, effective May 31, 2009. In November 2010, the administrative committee voted to reinstate the “safe harbor” matching and vesting provision effective January 1, 2011.

Key Man Insurance

We have key man life insurance policies on the lives of Messrs. Levin and Hernreich, each in the amount of $2,000,000.

Director Compensation

The Compensation Committee is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to our Board of Directors with respect to the compensation paid to our non-employee directors.

In January 2010, the Company established a Non-Employee Director Stock Purchase Plan to provide a convenient method for its non-employee directors to acquire shares of the Company’s common stock at fair market value by voluntarily electing to receive shares of common stock in lieu of cash for service as a director. The substance of this plan is now encompassed within the Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director

 

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Compensation Plan (the “Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan”). There are 500,000 shares available for issuance under this plan for the sole purpose of satisfying elections to receive shares of common stock in lieu of cash for service as a director, of which 471,970 shares remain available for future issuances at January 28, 2012. The Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan is a stand-alone plan and is not a sub-plan under the 2006 Plan. Accordingly, shares issued under this plan do not reduce the shares available for issuance under the 2006 Plan.

In fiscal 2008, the Compensation Committee retained Sibson Consulting to review the compensation of directors at our peer companies. The following peer companies were used for this review:

 

•   Bebe

 

•   Citi Trends

•   The Buckle

 

•   Mothers Work

•   Cache

 

•   Hibbett

•   Cato Group

 

•   Hot Topic

•   Charlotte Russe

 

•   JoS A. Bank

•   Christopher Banks

 

•   The Wet Seal

As mentioned above, the Compensation Committee has the authority to retain compensation consultants and other outside advisors, without Board or management approval, to assist it in carrying out its duties, including the evaluation of compensation for our non–employee directors. The Compensation Committee may accept, reject or modify any recommendations by compensation consultants or other outside advisors. The purpose of the original study conducted by Sibson Consulting in fiscal 2008 was to assist the Compensation Committee in its goal of maintaining an appropriate level of compensation for our non–employee directors.

With respect to the compensation of our non–employee directors, the Compensation Committee’s goal is to maintain a level of compensation paid to our non-employee directors that is in the median of the companies within our peer group as well as similarly-sized companies. Pursuant to the Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, non-employee directors receive an annual retainer of $20,000 which is paid in quarterly installments of $5,000. Each director receives $1,500 for participation in each meeting of the Board and its committees and $750 for participation in each telephonic meeting. In addition, the Chairmen of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee receive an annual payment of $10,000, $5,000 and $5,000, respectively, which is paid quarterly. Upon each non-employee director’s re-election to the Board, each director will receive $82,250. Upon the initial election to the Board, a non-employee director will receive a stock option grant of 15,000 shares under the 2006 Plan. We believe that our Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan will support our ongoing efforts to attract and retain exceptional directors to provide strategic guidance to our Company. We believe that the total compensation that our non-employee directors receive is in line with our peer group.

 

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Director Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the compensation paid to our non-employee directors during fiscal 2011. David A. Levin is not included in the following table as he is a Named Executives Officer and, accordingly, received no compensation for his services as a director. The compensation received by Mr. Levin as an employee of our Company is shown above in the “Summary Compensation Table.”

2011 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Name

  Fees Earned or
Paid in  Cash

($) (1)
    Stock Awards
($) (2)
    Option Awards
($) (2)
    Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation

($)
    Change
in Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings

($)
    All Other
Compensation

($)
    Total
($)
 

Seymour Holtzman, Chairman (3)

  $ —          —          —          —          —        $ 575,000  (3)    $ 575,000   

Alan S. Bernikow

  $ 117,250        —          —          —          —          —        $ 117,250   

Jesse Choper

  $ 143,500        —          —          —          —          —        $ 143,500   

John E. Kyees

  $ 117,250        —            —          —          —        $ 117,250   

Ward K. Mooney

  $ 118,000        —          —          —          —          —        $ 118,000   

George T. Porter, Jr.

  $ 122,250        —          —          —          —          —        $ 122,250   

Mitchell S. Presser

  $ 117,250        —          —          —          —          —        $ 117,250   

 

(1) All non-employee directors, with the exception of Messrs. Kyees and Presser, elected to receive all fees paid during fiscal 2011 in cash. Mr. Kyees elected to receive all fees for meetings and half of his quarterly retainers in options to purchase shares of common stock. The remainder of his fees were paid in cash. Mr. Presser elected to receive all fees paid during fiscal 2011 in unrestricted shares of our common stock. The number of shares issued as payment for an earned director fee is determined by taking the director fee earned and dividing by the closing price of our common stock on the grant date. The number of options issued as payment for an earned director fee is determined by taking the director fee earned and dividing by the fair value, as calculated using Black-Scholes valuation model, on the grant date. Additional information regarding the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of all stock option awards is included in Note A to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012. For quarterly retainer fees, the grant date is the first business day of each respective quarter. For meetings, the grant date is the last business day of the month in which the meeting occurred and for a director’s re-election to the board, the grant date is the last business day of the month in which such re-election occurs. In addition to compensation received for board meetings and committee meetings, Mr. Choper also received a cash payment of $15,000 for serving as Chairman of both the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Porter also received a cash payment of $5,000 for serving as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Holtzman did not receive any payment for director meetings.

 

(2) There were no Stock Awards or Options Awards to any of the directors for fiscal 2011. Each director has the following number of stock options outstanding at January 28, 2012: Mr. Holtzman: 1,360,000; Mr. Bernikow: 70,000; Mr. Choper: 70,000; Mr. Kyees: 31,104; Mr. Mooney: 25,000; Mr. Porter: 47,500; and Mr. Presser: 25,000.

 

(3) During fiscal 2011, Mr. Holtzman received compensation from us both directly (as an employee of our Company) and indirectly (as a consultant pursuant to a consulting agreement we have with Jewelcor Management Inc. (“JMI”)). Mr. Holtzman is the president and chief executive officer and, together with his wife, indirectly, the majority shareholder of JMI. There were no services performed on behalf of the Company by JMI, other than those performed by Mr. Holtzman. See below for our discussion of the compensation paid to Mr. Holtzman under “Chairman Compensation.” All Other Compensation for Mr. Holtzman includes annual compensation paid to Mr. Holtzman of $551,000 pursuant to a consulting agreement with the Company and salary of $24,000.

Chairman Compensation

In fiscal 2006, our Compensation Committee engaged Sibson Consulting to review our current compensation and benefit program for our executives. As part of that review, the firm also reviewed and evaluated the compensation that we paid to Mr. Holtzman, either directly or indirectly through JMI. Mr. Holtzman is the president and chief executive officer and, together with his wife, indirectly, the majority shareholder of JMI. At that time, the Compensation Committee viewed the services that Mr. Holtzman provided to us as being comparable to that of our Key Executives, and accordingly, the

 

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aggregate compensation package paid to Mr. Holtzman (both directly and indirectly) was determined using many of the same metrics and benchmarks as for our Key Executives. The consulting company reviewed the overall compensation paid to Mr. Holtzman, both directly and indirectly, together with the compensation paid to both Mr. Levin and Mr. Hernreich and concluded that the total aggregate compensation paid to these three individuals, including JMI, was comparable to similar management teams within our peer group and the compensation in aggregate was at the peer median.

Pursuant to the consulting agreement, which was most recently amended in April 2011, Mr. Holtzman receives, in aggregate, annual consulting compensation of $551,000, payable in cash. In addition, Mr. Holtzman receives employment compensation of $24,000, payable in cash. If we engage Mr. Holtzman’s services to assist us in a specific and significant corporate transaction or event, the Compensation Committee, at its discretion, has the right to grant Mr. Holtzman a bonus for his additional services. No such bonus was granted during fiscal 2011.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

For fiscal 2011, the members of the Compensation Committee were Messrs. Choper, Mooney and Porter. Persons serving on the Compensation Committee had no relationships with our Company in fiscal 2011 other than their relationship to us as directors entitled to the receipt of standard compensation as directors and members of certain committees of the Board and their relationship to us as beneficial owners of shares of our common stock and options exercisable for shares of common stock. No person serving on the Compensation Committee or on the Board of Directors is an executive officer of another entity for which an executive officer of ours serves on such entity’s board of directors or compensation committee.

 

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

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to persons known to us to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the issued and outstanding shares of our common stock as of May 18, 2012. We were informed that, except as indicated, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by such person, subject to community property laws where applicable.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner

   Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    Percent of
Class (1)
 

Seymour Holtzman

     5,585,199  (2)      11.21

100 N. Wilkes Barre Blvd.

    

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania 18702

    

Glenhill Advisors, LLC

     4,407,141  (3)      9.09

Glenn J. Krevlin

    

Glenhill Capital Advisors, LLC

    

Glenhill Capital Management, LLC

    

Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP

    

600 Fifth Avenue, 11th Florr

    

New York, New York 10020

    

RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.

     3,536,492  (4)      7.30

100 South Fifth Street

    

Suite 2300

    

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

    

Chilton Investment Company, LLC

     3,394,923  (5)      7.00

1266 East Main Street, 7th Floor

    

Stamford, Connecticut 06902

    

BlackRock, Inc.

     2,534,473  (6)      5.23

40 East 52nd Street

    

New York, New York 10022

    

 

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(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of our common stock subject to options and warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable, or that become exercisable within 60 days, are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Percentage ownership is based on 48,472,264 shares of our common stock outstanding as of May 18, 2012, plus securities deemed to be outstanding with respect to individual stockholders pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Exchange Act.

 

(2) Represents 4,225,199 outstanding shares of common stock and 1,160,000 shares subject to options exercisable within 60 days.

 

(3) Based on Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G, dated as of December 31, 2011, stating that Glenhill Advisors, LLC, Glenn J. Krevlin, Glenhill Capital Advisors, LLC, Glenhill Capital Management, LLC and Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP were the beneficial owners of the number of shares of common stock set forth opposite their names in the table (except that Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP indicates beneficial ownership of only 3,200,600 shares). Glenn J. Krevlin is the managing member and control person of Glenhill Advisors, LLC and is the sole shareholder of Krevlin Management, Inc. Krevlin Management, Inc. is the managing member of Glenhill Capital Advisors, LLC which is the investment manager of Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP and Glenhill Concentrated Long Master Fund LLC, each a security holder of the Company. Glenhill Advisors, LLC is the managing member of Glenhill Capital Management LLC. Glenhill Management, LLC is the managing member of Glenhill Concentrated Long Master Fund, LLC and sole shareholder of Glenhill Capital Overseas GP, Ltd, which is the general partner of Glenhill Capital Overseas Master Fund, LP.

 

(4) Based on Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G, dated December 30, 2011, stating that RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc. was the beneficial owner of the number of shares of common stock set forth opposite its name in the table.

 

(5) Based on Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13G, dated as of December 31, 2011, stating that Chilton Investment Company, LLC was the beneficial owner of the number of shares of common stock set forth opposite its name in the table.

 

(6) Based on Schedule 13G, dated as of December 30, 2011, stating that BlackRock, Inc. was the beneficial owner of the number of shares of common stock set forth opposite its name in the table.

 

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Security Ownership of Management

The following table sets forth certain information as of May 18, 2012, with respect to our directors, our Named Executive Officers (as defined above under Item 11 “Executive Compensation”) and our directors and executive officers as a group. Except as indicated, each person has sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by such person, subject to community property laws where applicable.

 

Name and Title

   Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    Percent of
Class (1)
 

Seymour Holtzman
Chairman of the Board and Director

     5,385,199  (2)      10.85

David A. Levin
Chief Executive Officer, President and Director

     1,564,133  (3)      3.19

Dennis R. Hernreich
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

     703,265  (4)      1.44

Robert S. Molloy
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

     113,691  (5)      *   

Francie Nguyen
Former Senior Vice President of CMRG Direct Business

     —          —     

John R. Wagner
Vice President, Merchandise Manager for Tailored Clothing and Furnishings

     10,000  (6)      *   

Alan S. Bernikow, Director

     92,629  (7)      *   

Jesse Choper, Director

     149,216  (7)      *   

John E. Kyees, Director

     23,240  (8)      *   

Ward K. Mooney, Director

     40,273  (9)      *   

George T. Porter, Jr., Director

     137,616  (10)      *   

Mitchell S. Presser, Director

     104,218  (9)      *   

Directors and Executive Officers as a group (21 persons)

     8,832,644  (11)      17.38

 

* Less than 1%

 

(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities. In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, shares of our common stock subject to options and warrants held by that person that are currently exercisable, or that become exercisable within 60 days, are deemed outstanding. Such shares, however, are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Percentage ownership is based on 48,472,264 shares of our common stock outstanding as of May 18, 2012, plus securities deemed to be outstanding with respect to individual stockholders pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1) under the Exchange Act.

 

(2) Mr. Holtzman may be deemed to have shared voting and investment power over 5,385,199 shares of common stock, which includes 1,160,000 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days.

 

(3) Includes 497,566 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days, 119,217 shares of unvested restricted stock and 3,539 shares held pursuant to his 401(k) Plan account.

 

(4) Includes 249,508 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days, 156,617 shares of unvested restricted stock and 10,614 shares held pursuant to his 401(k) Plan account.

 

(5) Includes 44,561 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days, 38,230 shares of unvested restricted stock and 3,900 shares held pursuant to his 401(k) Plan account.

 

(6) Includes 6,649 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days, 22,216 shares of unvested restricted stock and 1,573 shares held pursuant to his 401(k) Plan account.

 

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(7) Includes 70,000 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days.

 

(8) Includes 23,240 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days.

 

(9) Includes 25,000 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days.

 

(10) Includes 47,500 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days.

 

(11) Includes 2,342,277 shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days, 459,107 of unvested shares of restricted stock and 24,770 shares held pursuant to respective 401(k) Plan accounts.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following is a summary of information with respect to our equity compensation plans as of January 28, 2012:

 

Plan category

   Number of
securities to
be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights

(a)
     Weighted-
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights

(b)
     Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected in
column
(a)) (2)

(c)
 

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (1)

     2,836,397       $ 5.34         3,180,689  (3) 

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (2)

     330,000       $ 3.15         471,970   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,166,397       $ 5.11         4,236,329  (3) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) During fiscal 2011, we had one stockholder-approved equity compensation plan, our 2006 Incentive Compensation Plan (as amended, the “2006 Plan”). Pursuant to the 2006 Plan, at January 28, 2012, we had a total of 5,750,000 shares authorized for issuance, of which 3,180,689 shares remained available for future issuances. At January 28, 2012, we had 1,073,971 options outstanding. We also had 1,762,426 options still outstanding as part of our 1992 Stock Incentive Plan (the “1992 Plan”). No further grants can be made under the 1992 Plan.

 

(2) Prior to 2006, our Board of Directors and the Compensation Committee had the reasonable discretion to issue shares outside of the 1992 Plan, subject to the rules of Nasdaq. These outstanding options to purchase up to 330,000 shares of our common stock, with an exercise price of $3.15 per share, were granted in fiscal 2002. These options represent grants to our executives that were in excess of our plans’ annual maximums during that year. At January 28, 2012, all of these options were exercisable. In addition, pursuant to our Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan, we have a total 500,000 shares available for stock issuances in lieu of cash director fees, of which 471,970 shares remained available at January 28, 2012.

 

(3) Our 2006 Plan includes a limitation of 3,750,000 shares that may be issued in the form of restricted stock, deferred stock, performance awards or other stock-based awards. At January 28, 2012, 2,279,660 shares remained subject to this limitation.

 

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

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

Seymour Holtzman/Jewelcor Management, Inc.

During fiscal 2011, Seymour Holtzman, our Chairman of the Board of Directors, was compensated by us both directly (as an employee of our Company) and indirectly (as the president and chief executive officer and, together with his wife, indirectly, the majority shareholder of JMI). A complete summary of all compensation and consulting fees paid to Mr. Holtzman is described above under Item 11, “Executive Compensation – 2011 Director Compensation Table” and “Chairman Compensation.”

Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons

Through JMI, Mr. Holtzman receives consulting compensation from the Company pursuant to a consulting agreement originally entered into with JMI in October 1999 and most recently amended April 2011. Due to Mr. Holtzman’s role as our Chairman of the Board of Directors and the relevance of the services he provides on a consulting basis, our Compensation Committee has had the primary responsibility for reviewing and approving all amendments to the consulting agreement since March 2000. Our Audit Committee Charter, which was subsequently adopted in June 2003, provides that our Audit Committee shall review all related party transactions on an ongoing basis and all such transactions must be approved by the Audit Committee, to the extent required by the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, the Securities Exchange Commission and Nasdaq. Because Nasdaq provides that such oversight can be conducted by either a company’s audit committee or another independent body of the board of directors, the Audit Committee determined that due to the nature of the consulting agreement with JMI the review and approval of all transactions pursuant to this arrangement should continue to be the primary responsibility of the Compensation Committee. Over the years, the Compensation Committee, at its discretion, has at times taken its recommendations, as they relate to the JMI consulting agreement, to the Board of Directors for ratification (without participation from Seymour Holtzman). For all other related party transactions, the review and approval of such transactions is the responsibility of our Audit Committee.

Director Independence

Our Board of Directors is currently comprised of eight members (there is currently one vacancy). A majority of the members of the Board are “independent” under the rules of Nasdaq. The Board has determined that the following directors are independent: Messrs. Bernikow, Choper, Kyees, Mooney, Porter and Presser.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The Audit Committee engaged Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent registered public accounting firm during the fiscal year ended January 28, 2012.

Audit Fees

Ernst & Young LLP billed us an aggregate of $504,013 and $629,000 in fees for fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively, for professional services rendered in connection with the audits of our financial statements for the fiscal years ended January 28, 2012 and January 29, 2011 included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, for services performed related to compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the reviews of the financial statements included in each of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

Audit - Related Fees

Ernst & Young billed us $208,900 for audit related fees, which includes $25,000 for risk management for fiscal 2011. No audit related fees were billed for fiscal 2010.

Tax Fees

No fees were billed by Ernst & Young for fiscal 2011 and 2010 for tax services.

 

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All Other Fees

For fiscal 2011 and 2010, Ernst & Young billed us $1,970 and $1,970, respectively, for fees related to an online accounting research tool.

Pre-Approval of Services by Independent Auditors

The Audit Committee has adopted a policy governing the provision of audit and non-audit services by our independent registered public accounting firm. Pursuant to this policy, the Audit Committee will consider annually and, if appropriate, approve the provision of audit services (including audit review and attest services) by its independent registered public accounting firm and consider and, if appropriate, pre-approve the provision of certain defined permitted non-audit services within a specified dollar limit. It will also consider on a case-by-case basis and, if appropriate, approve specific engagements that do not fit within the definition of pre-approved services or established fee limits.

The policy provides that any proposed engagement that does not fit within the definition of a pre-approved service or is not within the fee limits must be presented to the Audit Committee for consideration at its next regular meeting or to the Chairman of the Audit Committee in time sensitive cases. The Audit Committee will regularly review summary reports detailing all services (and related fees and expenses) being provided to us by the independent registered public accounting firm.

All of the services provided under Audit Fees, Audit-Related Fees, Tax Fees and All Other Fees are approved by the Audit Committee.

 

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PART IV.

 

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

15(a)(3) Exhibits

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibits     
31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

    CASUAL MALE RETAIL GROUP, INC.
May 29, 2012      
    By:  

/s/ David A. Levin

      David A. Levin
      President and Chief Executive Officer
    By:  

/s/ Dennis R. Hernreich

      Dennis R. Hernreich
      Executive Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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