UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATE OF REPORT (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 2015

DELTA APPAREL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
Georgia
 
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
 
 
 
 
1-15583
 
58-2508794
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
322 South Main Street,
Greenville, South Carolina
 
29601
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
(864) 232-5200
 
 
(Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code)
 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 27, 2015, Delta Apparel, Inc. (“Delta Apparel”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, M.J. Soffe, LLC, Junkfood Clothing Company, To The Game, LLC, and Art Gun, LLC (collectively with Delta Apparel, the “Borrowers”) entered into a Consent and Fourth Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (“Wells Fargo”) and the other lenders set forth therein (the “Fourth Amendment”).

The Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of May 27, 2011, was subsequently amended on August 27, 2013, September 4, 2013, and September 26, 2014. The Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, as previously amended, is incorporated herein by reference and referred to herein as the “Existing Loan Agreement.”

Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the lenders consented to the sale by To The Game, LLC of certain of its assets related to its headwear and apparel business conducted under the “The Game” brand and released those assets from the lenders’ liens.

The Fourth Amendment also adds certain definitions to the Existing Loan Agreement, including new definitions for an Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio and a FCCR Reserve. The definition of Reserves under the Existing Loan Agreement is amended to include a FCCR Reserve, which is released upon Borrowers’ achievement of a certain Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any twelve-month period ending after the date of the Fourth Amendment. In addition, the Fourth Amendment removed certain items from the Tranche A Borrowing Base.

The foregoing summary of the Fourth Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Fourth Amendment, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and which is incorporated herein by reference.

Separate from the relationship related to the Existing Loan Agreement as amended by the Fourth Amendment, certain lenders thereunder have engaged in, or may in the future engage in, transactions with, and perform services for, Delta Apparel and/or its subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.
 



Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On March 4, 2015, Delta Apparel issued a press release announcing the sale of its The Game branded collegiate headwear and apparel business to David Peyser Sportswear, Inc., the owner of MV Sport, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, incorporated herein by reference and also made available through the Company's website at www.deltaapparelinc.com.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
10.1
 
Consent and Fourth Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 27, 2015 among Delta Apparel, Inc., M.J. Soffe, LLC, Junkfood Clothing Company, To The Game, LLC, Art Gun, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the other lender parties as set forth therein.

99.1
 
Press release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on March 4, 2015. The information contained in the attached exhibit is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with Delta Apparel, Inc.'s annual and quarterly reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.









SIGNATURES

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



 
 
DELTA APPAREL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
March 4, 2015
/s/ Deborah H. Merrill
 
 
Deborah H. Merrill
 
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
 
 
 







Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number
 
Description
10.1
 
Consent and Fourth Amendment to Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 27, 2015 among Delta Apparel, Inc., M.J. Soffe, LLC, Junkfood Clothing Company, To The Game, LLC, Art Gun, LLC, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and the other lender parties as set forth therein.

99.1
 
Press release issued by Delta Apparel, Inc. on March 4, 2015. The information contained in the attached exhibit is unaudited and should be read in conjunction with Delta Apparel, Inc.'s annual and quarterly reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.






EXECUTION VERSION


CONSENT AND FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT

THIS CONSENT AND FOURTH AMENDMENT TO FOURTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this " Amendment ") is made and entered into this 27th day of February, 2015, by and among DELTA APPAREL, INC. , a Georgia corporation (" Delta "), M. J. SOFFE, LLC , a North Carolina limited liability company (" Soffe "), JUNKFOOD CLOTHING COMPANY , a Georgia corporation (" Junkfood "), TO THE GAME, LLC , a Georgia limited liability company (" TTG "), ART GUN, LLC , a Georgia limited liability company (" Art Gun "; Delta, Soffe, Junkfood, TTG and Art Gun being hereinafter collectively called " Borrowers " and individually a " Borrower "); the parties to the Loan Agreement (as defined below) from time to time as Lenders (each individually, a " Lender " and collectively, " Lenders "); and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , a national banking association (" Wells Fargo "), in its capacity as agent for Lenders (together with its successors in such capacity, " Agent ").
Recitals :
Borrowers, Agent and Lenders are parties to a certain Fourth Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated May 27, 2011 (as at any time amended, restated, modified or supplemented, the " Loan Agreement "), pursuant to which Agent and Lenders have made certain loans and other financial accommodations available to Borrowers.
Borrowers have informed Agent and Lenders that Delta and TTG desire to enter into a certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated March 2, 2015 (the " Purchase Agreement ") by and among Delta, as parent, TTG, as seller, and David Peyser Sportswear, Inc., a New York corporation, as purchaser (" Purchaser "), pursuant to which TTG shall sell to Purchaser certain of its assets related to its headwear and apparel business conducted under the "The Game" brand (the " Asset Sale "). The Asset Sale is prohibited by a number of provisions of the Loan Agreement. Notwithstanding such provisions, Borrowers have requested that Agent and Lenders consent to the Asset Sale, and Agent and Lenders are willing to consent on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, for TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) in hand paid and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby severally acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
1.     Definitions . All capitalized terms used in this Amendment, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Loan Agreement.
2.     Amendments to Loan Agreement . The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
(b)    By adding the following new definitions of "Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio," "FCCR Reserve," "FCCR Reserve Release Condition," "Fourth Amendment" and "Fourth Amendment Date," to Section 1 of the Loan Agreement in proper alphabetical order:
"Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" shall mean, with respect to Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for any period of determination, the ratio of (a) the sum of (x) EBITDA of Borrowers during such period plus (y) Restructuring Expenses





actually recorded on Borrowers' books during such period minus the sum of (i) the amount of any taxes paid in cash, cash dividends to the equity holders of such Person and other distributions to equity holders of such Person during the period in question (for avoidance of doubt, excluding redemptions with respect to the Capital Stock of such Person (including, but not limited to stock repurchases)) plus (ii) all Unfinanced Capital Expenditures made during such period plus (iii) all regularly scheduled (as determined at the beginning of the respective period) principal payments of Indebtedness for borrowed money and Indebtedness with respect to the Capital Leases made during such period (excluding the September 2014 Salt Life Payment), plus (iv) $3,000,000 minus the sum of principal payments to Salt Life actually made during such period (excluding the September 2014 Salt Life Payment) through December 31, 2015, to (b) Fixed Charges of Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for the same period. In no event shall the aggregate amount of all Restructuring Expenses added back during all periods exceed $4,000,000.
"FCCR Reserve" shall mean $2,000,000.
"FCCR Reserve Release Condition" shall mean Borrowers' achievement of an Adjusted Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than 1.00 to 1.00 for any twelve-month period ending after the Fourth Amendment Date.
"Fourth Amendment" shall mean the Consent and Fourth Amendment to this Agreement by and among Borrowers, Agent and Lenders, dated February 27, 2015.
"Fourth Amendment Date" shall mean March 2, 2015.
(b)    By deleting the definition of "Reserves" set forth in Section 1 of the Loan Agreement and by substituting the following in lieu thereof:
"Reserves" shall mean as of any date of determination, such amounts as Agent may from time to time establish and revise in good faith reducing the amount of Tranche A Loans and Letters of Credit which would otherwise be available to Borrowers under the lending formula(s) provided for herein: (a) to reflect events, conditions, contingencies or risks arising after the date of this Agreement or of which Agent had no actual knowledge as of such date, which, as determined by Agent in good faith, adversely affect, or would have a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting, either (i) the Collateral or any other property which is security for the Obligations or its value, including any Dilution Reserve, (ii) the assets, business or financial condition of any Borrower or Obligor or (iii) the security interests and other rights of Agent or any Lender in the Collateral (including the enforceability, perfection and priority thereof); or (b) to reflect Agent's good faith belief that any collateral report or financial information furnished by or on behalf of any Borrower or Obligor to Agent is or may have been incomplete, inaccurate or misleading in any material respect; or (c) to reflect outstanding Letters of Credit as provided in Section 2.2 hereof; or (d) in the amount of any Bank Product Reserve Amount; or (e) in respect of any state of facts which Agent determines in good faith constitutes an Event of Default or may, with notice or passage of time or both, constitute an Event of Default, and which shall include the FCCR Reserve until the satisfaction of the FCCR Reserve Release Condition. To the extent Agent may revise the lending formulas used to determine either the Tranche A Borrowing Base or the Tranche B Borrowing Base or establish new criteria or revise existing criteria for Eligible Accounts or Eligible Inventory so as to address any circumstances, condition, event or contingency in

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an manner satisfactory to Agent, Agent shall not establish a Reserve for the same purpose. The amount of any Reserve established by Agent shall have a reasonable relationship to the event, condition or other matter which is the basis for such reserve as determined by Agent in good faith.
(c)    Effective March 2, 2015, by deleting subclause (a)(v) of the definition of "Tranche A Borrowing Base" in Section 1 of the Loan Agreement and by substituting the following in lieu thereof:
(v)    [Reserved]; minus
(d)    By deleting the second sentence of Section 9.1 of the Loan Agreement and by substituting in lieu thereof the following:
Borrowers shall give Agent thirty (30) days prior written notice of any proposed change in any Borrower's name, which notice shall set forth the new name and Borrowers shall deliver to Agent a copy of the amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation or Certificate of Organization (as applicable) of such Borrower providing for the name change certified by the Secretary of State of the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of such Borrower as soon as it is available; provided , that Borrowers shall only be required to give Agent notice (using such notice methods as Agent shall require) concurrently with the name change of TTG in connection with the Asset Sale (as such term is defined in the Third Amendment).
3.     Consent to Asset Sale . Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 9 hereof, Agent and Lenders hereby consent to the Asset Sale to the extent required by Section 9.7 of the Loan Agreement and agree to release the Assets (as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement) from Agent's Lien.
4.     Ratification and Reaffirmation . Each Borrower hereby ratifies and reaffirms the Obligations, each of the Financing Agreements and all of such Borrower's covenants, duties, indebtedness and liabilities under the Financing Agreements.
5.     Acknowledgments and Stipulations . Each Borrower acknowledges and stipulates that the Loan Agreement and the other Financing Agreements executed by such Borrower are legal, valid and binding obligations of such Borrower that are enforceable against such Borrower in accordance with the terms thereof; all of the Obligations are owing and payable without defense, offset or counterclaim (and to the extent there exists any such defense, offset or counterclaim on the date hereof, the same is hereby waived by such Borrower); the security interests and liens granted by such Borrower in favor of Agent are duly perfected, first priority security interests and liens; and, as of the close of business on February 26, 2015, the unpaid principal amount of the Tranche A Loans totaled $116,638,218.79 and the unpaid principal amount of the Tranche B Loans totaled $5,000,000.00.
6.     Representations and Warranties . Each Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders, to induce Agent and Lenders to enter into this Amendment, that no Default or Event of Default exists on the date hereof; the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of such Borrower and this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by such Borrower; and all of the representations and warranties made by such Borrower in the Loan Agreement are true and correct on and as of the date hereof.

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7.     Reference to Loan Agreement . Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, each reference in the Loan Agreement to "this Agreement," "hereunder," or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement, as amended by this Amendment.
8.     Breach of Amendment . This Amendment shall be part of the Loan Agreement and a breach of any representation, warranty or covenant herein shall constitute an Event of Default.
9.     Conditions Precedent . The effectiveness of the amendments contained in Section 2 hereof and the consent contained in Section 3 hereof are subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions precedent, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, unless satisfaction thereof is specifically waived in writing by Agent:
(a)    all requisite corporate action and proceedings in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Amendment shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Agent, and Agent shall have received all information and copies of all documents, including records of requisite corporate action and proceedings which Agent may have requested in connection therewith, such documents where requested by Agent or its counsel to be certified by appropriate corporate officers or Governmental Authorities;
(b)    Agent's satisfactory review and receipt of true, correct and complete copies of the Purchase Agreement and all other material agreements, documents and instruments entered into in connection therewith by any Borrower, certified as such by an officer of each Borrower;
(c)    Agent's receipt of the Purchase Price (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) directly from Purchaser to an account designated by Agent; and
(d)    Agent's receipt of duly executed counterparts to this Amendment and the other Financing Agreements and all instruments and documents to be entered into in connection herewith from the applicable Borrowers and Lenders.
10.     Expenses of Agent . Borrowers agree to pay, on demand, all costs and expenses incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Amendment and any other Financing Agreements executed pursuant hereto and any and all amendments, modifications, and supplements thereto, including, without limitation, the costs and fees of Agent's legal counsel and any taxes or expenses associated with or incurred in connection with any instrument or agreement referred to herein or contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the release of the Assets (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) contemplated by Section 3 hereof.
11.     Effectiveness; Governing Law . This Amendment shall be effective upon acceptance by Agent and Lenders (notice of which acceptance is hereby waived), whereupon the same shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Georgia.
12.     Successors and Assigns . This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
13.     No Novation, etc. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Amendment, nothing herein shall be deemed to amend or modify any provision of the Loan Agreement or any of the other Financing Agreements, each of which shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment is not intended to be, nor shall it be construed to create, a novation or accord and satisfaction, and the Loan Agreement as herein modified shall continue in full force and effect.

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14.     Counterparts; Telecopied Signatures . This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties to this Amendment on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. Any signature delivered by a party by facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be an original signature hereto.
15.     Further Assurances . Each Borrower agrees to take such further actions as Agent shall reasonably request from time to time in connection herewith to evidence or give effect to the amendments set forth herein or any of the transactions contemplated hereby.
16.     Section Titles . Section titles and references used in this Amendment shall be without substantive meaning or content of any kind whatsoever and are not a part of the agreements among the parties hereto.
17.     Release of Claims . To induce Agent and Lenders to enter into this Amendment, each Borrower hereby releases, acquits and forever discharges Agent and Lenders, and all officers, directors, agents, employees, successors and assigns of Agent and Lenders, from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, actions or causes of action of any kind or nature (if there be any), whether absolute or contingent, disputed or undisputed, at law or in equity, or known or unknown, that such Borrower now has or ever had against Agent or any Lender arising under or in connection with any of the Financing Agreements or otherwise. Each Borrower represents and warrants to Agent and Lenders that such Borrower has not transferred or assigned to any Person any claim that such Borrower ever had or claimed to have against Agent or any Lender.
18.     Waiver of Jury Trial . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto each hereby waives the right to trial by jury in any action, suit, counterclaim or proceeding arising out of or related to this Amendment .
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed under seal and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers on the date first written above.
BORROWERS:
 
DELTA APPAREL, INC.
 
By:   /s/Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Name:   Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Title:    VP and CFO                                                   
 
M.J. SOFFE, LLC
 
By:   /s/Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Name:   Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Title:    VP and CFO                                                   
 
JUNKFOOD CLOTHING COMPANY
 
By:   /s/Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Name:   Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Title:    VP and CFO                                                   
 
TO THE GAME, LLC
 
By:   /s/Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Name:   Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Title:    VP and CFO                                                   
 
ART GUN, LLC
 
By:   /s/Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Name:   Deborah H. Merrill                                         
Title:    VP and CFO                                                   



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AGENT:
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
By:   /s/ Dan Denton                                                    
Name:   Dan Denton                                                     
Title:    VP                                                                    
 
LENDERS:
 
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
By:   /s/ Dan Denton                                                    
Name:   Dan Denton                                                     
Title:    VP                                                                    
 




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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
 
By:   /s/ Steven L. Hipsman                                         
Name:   Steven L. Hipsman                                          
Title:    Senior Vice President                                      
 



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PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 
By:   /s/ Alex M. Council                                             
Name:   Alex M. Council                                              
Title:    Vice President                                                  
 





Delta Apparel Completes Sale of The Game Branded Business

GREENVILLE, S.C – March 4, 2015 - Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE MKT: DLA) announced today that it has completed the sale of its The Game branded collegiate headwear and apparel business to David Peyser Sportswear, Inc., the owner of MV Sport, Inc., for approximately $14.5 million paid in cash at closing, with an additional $0.5 million payment contingent upon certain conditions unrelated to the performance of the business. The business consists of The Game branded products sold nationally in college bookstores and through team dealers.

The transaction does not include accounts receivable and certain undecorated apparel inventory, and Delta expects to realize approximately $6 million from its collection or sale of these assets. The approximately $21 million total value of the business sold is more than $8.0 million above book value and represents approximately 85% of revenue. Net of selling, transactional and transitional expenses, Delta Apparel expects to realize a pre-tax gain of approximately $6.0 million. Delta originally bought the business in 2009 for $5.7 million, or about 20% of revenue, which was less than the net value of the current assets acquired.

Delta’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert W. Humphreys said that in addition to further strengthening Delta’s balance sheet, the sale will enable Delta to focus on areas of its business that are more strategic to its long-term goals. “Our Salt Life and corporate businesses currently operating within To The Game, LLC, will not be affected by the sale of the collegiate part of the business. While the sale has obvious benefits for Delta Apparel, including allowing us to invest more capital in expansion strategies for Salt Life and our other brands, we believe that The Game’s branded products, which include the ‘Bar’ and ‘Circle’ trademarks, will make a strong addition to MV Sport’s wide range of custom decorated apparel sold in college bookstores and other markets.”

"We are excited to be adding The Game to our MV Sport business," said Josh Peyser, President of MV Sport. "The Game is a leading headwear brand with strong consumer recognition in the collegiate and team dealer markets, and combining it with our MV Sport product lineup gives us a formidable presence in those markets. We are looking forward to integrating The Game's highly professional sales, customer support and design teams into the MV Sport family."

Brad Payne, Managing Director at Kurt Salmon Capital Advisors in Atlanta, Georgia, served as advisor to Delta Apparel, Inc. for this transaction. Howard Feller, Partner at MMG Advisors, Inc. in New York, served as advisor to David Peyser Sportswear, Inc.

About Delta Apparel, Inc.
Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its operating subsidiaries, is an international design, marketing, manufacturing, and sourcing company that features a diverse portfolio of lifestyle basic and branded activewear apparel and headwear. The Company specializes in selling casual and athletic products across distribution tiers, including specialty stores, boutiques, department stores, mid-tier and mass chains, college bookstores and the U.S. military. The Company’s products are made available direct-to-consumer on its websites at www.soffe.com, www.junkfoodclothing.com, www.saltlife.com and www.deltaapparel.com. The Company's operations are located throughout the United States, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico, and it employs approximately 6,900 people worldwide. Additional information about the Company is available at www.deltaapparelinc.com.



About MV Sport
MV Sport® is a division of David Peyser Sportswear, Inc., a family owned and operated business established in 1948. David Peyser Sportswear is also the owner of the Weatherproof Garment Company®, 32 Degrees®, Weatherproof Vintage® and Junior Gallery® and holds the outerwear license for Tumi®. MV Sport is a leading supplier of custom decorated apparel and accessories to the college bookstore, destination resort, golf, military exchange, and corporate markets. MV Sport is based in Bay Shore, New York. Its headquarters facility houses state of the art embroidery and screen printing embellishment equipment that is powered by over 4,800 solar panels.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Statements and other information in this press release that are not reported financial results or other historical information are forward-looking statements subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These are based on our expectations and are necessarily dependent upon assumptions, estimates and data that we believe are reasonable and accurate but may be incorrect, incomplete or imprecise. Forward-looking statements are also subject to a number of business risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results or actions to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, among others, those described from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances and may not be realized. Further, any forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release and we do not undertake publicly to update or revise the forward-looking statements even if it becomes clear that any such statements or any projected results will not be realized or that any contemplated strategic initiatives will not be implemented.

Company Contact:
Deborah Merrill
Chief Financial Officer
(864) 232-5200 x6620

Investor Relations Contact:     
Sally Wallick, CFA
(404) 806-1398
investor.relations@deltaapparel.com