UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 10, 2016

 

 

Iconix Brand Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-10593   11-2481093

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1450 Broadway, 3 rd floor, New York, NY   10018
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 730-0030

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 10, 2016, Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of the Company’s outstanding 1.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the “Notes”). Pursuant to the terms of these agreements, the Company may exchange up to 8,127,264 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and cash payments in an aggregate amount of up to approximately $35.2 million, for up to $104.95 million in aggregate principal of the Notes. The cash payments include any accrued but unpaid interest on the Notes to be exchanged.

The final number of shares of Common Stock, the final principal amount of Notes and the final amount of cash payments to be exchanged will be determined based on a number of factors, including, among others, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during the term of the agreements and limitations imposed by a minimum share trading price on any trading day.

The shares of Common Stock being issued in exchange for the Notes were issued in reliance on an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, under Section 4(a)(2) thereof. Consummation of these transactions is conditioned on customary closing conditions and there is no assurance the Company will ultimately consummate the exchange of any of its Notes.

The description of the terms of the exchange agreements in this Item 1.01 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the provisions of the forms of exchange agreements, copies of which are attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 13, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing it had entered into separate exchange agreements with the Holders as described in Item 1.01, a copy of which is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities under that section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in those filings. In addition, the press release contains statements intended as “forward-looking statements” which are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth in such press release.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

10.1    Form of Exchange Agreement
10.2    Form of Exchange Agreement
99.1    Press release, dated June 13, 2016.*

 

* Furnished herewith.

 

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SIGNATURES

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

 

    ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC.
    By:  

/s/ Jason Schaefer

      Name:   Jason Schaefer
      Title:   Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: June 13, 2016

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

10.1    Form of Exchange Agreement
10.2    Form of Exchange Agreement
99.1    Press release, dated June 13, 2016.*

 

* Furnished herewith.

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

                     (the “ Undersigned ”), for itself and on behalf of the beneficial owners listed on Exhibit   A hereto (“ Accounts ”) for whom the Undersigned holds contractual and investment authority (each Account, as well as the Undersigned if it is exchanging Notes (as defined below) hereunder, a “ Holder ”), enters into this Exchange Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) with Iconix Brand Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), on [            ], 2016, whereby the Holders will exchange (the “ Exchange ”) the Company’s 1.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the “ Notes ”) for shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), and a cash payment.

On and subject to the terms hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Article I : Exchange of the Notes for Common Stock and Cash

At the Closing (as defined herein), the Undersigned hereby agrees to cause the Holders to exchange and deliver to the Company the following principal amount of the Notes, and in exchange therefor the Company hereby agrees to issue to the Holders the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below and to pay in cash the following amounts for any accrued but unpaid interest on such Notes and for additional consideration in the Exchange, pursuant to this Article I:

Principal Amount of Notes to be Exchanged: $[        ] (the “ Exchanged Notes ”).

Number of Shares of Common Stock to be issued in the Exchange: [                    ] (the “ Shares ”).

DTC Participant Number for Delivery of Shares:                                          

DTC Participant Name:                                          

Cash for Additional Exchange Consideration and Accrued but Unpaid Interest (the “ Cash Payment ”): $        

Wire Instructions

Bank Name:                     

ABA#:                     

For Credit To:                     

Account #:                     

Unless delayed as set forth below, the closing of the Exchange (the “ Closing ”) shall occur on a date (the “ Closing Date ”) no later than three business days after the date of this Agreement. At the Closing, (a) each Holder shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company all right, title and interest in and to its Exchanged Notes free and clear of any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, encumbrance, title retention agreement, option, equity or other adverse claim thereto (collectively, “ Liens ”), together with any documents of conveyance or transfer that the Company may deem necessary or desirable to transfer to and confirm in the Company all right, title and interest in and to the Exchanged Notes free and clear of any Liens, and (b) the Company shall deliver to each Holder the number of Shares and the portion of the Cash Payment specified on Exhibit   A hereto (or, if there are no Accounts, the Company shall deliver to the Undersigned, as the sole Holder, all of the Shares and Cash Payment specified above); provided, however, that the parties acknowledge that the Company may delay the Closing and the delivery of the Shares to the Holders due to procedures and mechanics within the system of the Depository Trust Company or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC or NASDAQ Global Market (the “ NASDAQ ”) (including the procedures and mechanics regarding the listing of the Shares on the

 

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NASDAQ), or events beyond the Company’s control, and that such delay will not be a default under this Agreement so long as the Company is using its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the issuance of the Shares.

Article II : Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Holders

The Undersigned, for itself and each Holder, hereby covenants as follows and makes the following representations and warranties, each of which is and shall be true and correct on the date hereof and at the Closing, to the Company and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, and all such covenants, representations and warranties shall survive the Closing.

Section 2.1 Power and Authorization. Each Holder is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing, and has the power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the Exchange contemplated hereby. If the Undersigned is executing this Agreement on behalf of Accounts, (a) the Undersigned has all requisite discretionary and contractual authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of, and bind, each Account, and (b)  Exhibit   A hereto is a true, correct and complete list of (i) the name of each Account, (ii) the principal amount of such Account’s Exchanged Notes, (iii) the number of Shares to be issued to such Account in respect of its Exchanged Notes, and (iv) the portions of the Cash Payment to be paid to such Account.

Section 2.2 Valid and Enforceable Agreement; No Violations. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Undersigned and each Holder and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Undersigned and the Holder, enforceable against the Undersigned and each Holder in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity (the “ Enforceability Exceptions ”). This Agreement and consummation of the Exchange will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under (i) the Undersigned’s or any Holder’s organizational documents, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which the Undersigned or any Holder is a party or by which the Undersigned or any Holder or any of their respective assets are bound, or (iii) any laws, regulations or governmental or judicial decrees, injunctions or orders applicable to the Undersigned or any Holder.

Section 2.3 Title to the Exchanged Notes. Each Holder is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Exchanged Notes set forth opposite its name on Exhibit   A hereto (or, if there are no Accounts, the Undersigned is the sole legal and beneficial owner of all of the Exchanged Notes). Each Holder has good, valid and marketable title to its Exchanged Notes, free and clear of any Liens (other than pledges or security interests that any Holder may have created in favor of a prime broker under and in accordance with its prime brokerage agreement with such broker). Each Holder has not, in whole or in part, except as described in the preceding sentence, (a) assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its Exchanged Notes or its rights, title or interest in and to its Exchanged Notes, or (b) given any person or entity any transfer order, power of attorney or other authority of any nature whatsoever with respect to its Exchanged Notes. Upon each Holder’s delivery of its Exchanged Notes to the Company pursuant to the Exchange, such Exchanged Notes shall be free and clear of all Liens created by such Holder.

Section 2.4 Accredited Investor or Qualified Institutional Buyer. Each Holder is (i) an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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Section 2.5 No Affiliate, Related Party or 5% Shareholder Status. No Holder is, and has been during the consecutive three month period preceding the date hereof, a director, officer or “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (an “ Affiliate ”) of the Company. To its knowledge, no Holder acquired any of the Exchanged Notes, directly or indirectly, from an Affiliate of the Company. Each Holder and its Affiliates collectively beneficially own and will beneficially own as of the Closing Date (but without giving effect to the Exchange) (i) less than 5% of the aggregate outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock, and (ii) less than 5% of the aggregate number of votes that may be cast by holders of those outstanding securities of the Company that entitle the holders thereof to vote generally on all matters submitted to the Company’s shareholders for a vote (the “ Voting Power ”). No Holder is a subsidiary, affiliate or, to its knowledge, otherwise closely-related to any director or officer of the Company or beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock or Voting Power (each such director, officer or beneficial owner, a “ Related Party ”). To its knowledge, no Related Party beneficially owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting equity, or votes entitled to be cast by the outstanding voting equity, of any Holder.

Section 2.6 No Illegal Transactions. Neither of the Undersigned and the Holders have, directly or indirectly, nor any person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with it has, disclosed to a third party any information regarding the Exchange, other than the Undersigned’s representatives who reasonably need to have access to such information, or engaged in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales (as defined below) involving any of the Company’s securities) since the time that the Undersigned was first contacted by the Company, Guggenheim Securities, LLC or any other person regarding the Exchange, this Agreement or an investment in the Common Stock or the Company. Each of the Undersigned and the Holders covenants that neither it nor any person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will disclose to a third party any information regarding the Exchange, other than the Undersigned’s representatives who reasonably need to have access to such information, or engage, directly or indirectly, in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short Sales) prior to the time the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed. “ Short Sales ” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, derivatives and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker-dealers or foreign regulated brokers. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.6, subject to the Undersigned’s and each Holder’s compliance with their respective obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws and the Undersigned’s and each Holder’s respective internal policies, (a) “Undersigned” and “Holder” shall not be deemed to include any employees, subsidiaries or affiliates of the Undersigned or the Holders that are effectively walled off by appropriate “Chinese Wall” information barriers approved by the Undersigned’s or the Holders’ respective legal or compliance department (and thus have not been privy to any information concerning the Exchange), and (b) the foregoing representations and covenants of this Section 2.6 shall not apply to any transaction by or on behalf of an Account that was effected without the advice or participation of, or such Account’s receipt of information regarding the Exchange provided by, the Undersigned.

Section 2.7 Adequate Information; No Reliance. Each Holder acknowledges and agrees that (a) each Holder has been furnished with all materials it considers relevant to making an investment decision to enter into the Exchange and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s filings and submissions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”), including, without limitation, all information filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act, (b) each Holder has had a full opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning the Company, its business, operations, financial performance, financial condition and prospects, and the terms and conditions of the Exchange, (c) each Holder has had the opportunity to consult with its accounting, tax, financial and legal advisors to be able to evaluate the risks involved in the Exchange and to make an informed investment decision with respect to such

 

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Exchange, (d) each Holder is not relying, and has not relied, upon any statement, advice (whether accounting, tax, financial, legal or other), representation or warranty made by the Company or any of its affiliates or representatives including, without limitation, Guggenheim Securities, LLC, except for (i) the publicly available filings and submissions made by the Company with the SEC under the Exchange Act and (ii) the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement and (e) Guggenheim Securities, LLC is acting solely as the Company’s financial advisor in connection with the Exchange.

Section 2.8 Tax Consequences. Each Holder understands that the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated hereby will depend in part on its own tax circumstances. Each Holder acknowledges that it must consult its own tax adviser about the federal, foreign, state and local tax consequences peculiar to its circumstances.

Section 2.9 Investment Intent; Transfer Restrictions. Each Holder is acquiring the Shares solely for investment and not with a current view to any distribution thereof or with any present intention of otherwise distributing in violation of the Securities Act. Each Holder understands that the offer and sale of the Shares has not been registered under the Securities Act and that the Shares may not be sold or transferred by it, except in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities regulations or an exemption from such registration requirements or regulations.

Section 2.10 Holding Period. A minimum of twelve months has elapsed since the date of acquisition of the Notes from the Company or an affiliate of the Company, and payment of the full purchase price, by each of the Undersigned and the Holders or any other non-affiliate of the Company whose holding period may be combined with that of each of the Undersigned and the Holders in accordance with Rule 144(d) promulgated under the Securities Act.

Article III : Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Company

The Company hereby covenants as follows, and makes the following representations and warranties, each of which is and shall be true and correct on the date hereof and at the Closing, to the Holders and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, and all such covenants, representations and warranties shall survive the Closing.

Section 3.1 Power and Authorization. The Company is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation, and has the power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the Exchange contemplated hereby.

Section 3.2 Valid and Enforceable Agreement; No Violations. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. This Agreement and consummation of the Exchange will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under (i) the Company’s charter, bylaws or other organizational documents, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its assets are bound, or (iii) any laws, regulations or governmental or judicial decrees, injunctions or orders applicable to the Company.

Section 3.3 Valid Issuance of Common Stock. The Shares have been duly authorized by the Company and, when issued and delivered pursuant to the Exchange against delivery of the Exchanged Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Shares will not, at the Closing, be subject to any preemptive, participation, rights of first refusal or other similar rights. Assuming the accuracy of each Holder’s representations and warranties hereunder, the Shares (a) will be issued in the Exchange exempt from the registration

 

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requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, (b) will, at the Closing, be free of any restrictions on resale by such Holder pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, and (c) will be issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of the Shares.

Section 3.4 Listing. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Shares issued in the Exchange to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ, at the Closing or as promptly as practicable thereafter, subject to official notice of issuance.

Section 3.5 Disclosure. On or before the first business day following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall issue a publicly available press release or file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing all material terms of the Exchange (to the extent not previously publicly disclosed). For the avoidance of doubt, such disclosure will not include the names of or other information on the Undersigned or any other Holder that is participating in the conversion.

Article IV : Miscellaneous

Section 4.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any documents and agreements executed in connection with the Exchange embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, contracts, correspondence, conversations, memoranda and understandings between or among the parties or any of their agents, representatives or affiliates relative to such subject matter, including, without limitation, any term sheets, emails or draft documents.

Section 4.2 Construction. References in the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. References in the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meanings of the provisions hereof. Neither party, nor its respective counsel, shall be deemed the drafter of this Agreement for purposes of construing the provisions of this Agreement, and all language in all parts of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against either party.

Section 4.3 Costs and Expenses. The Undersigned, the Holders and the Company shall each pay their own respective costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and any brokers’ fees.

Section 4.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall in all respects be construed in accordance with and governed by the substantive laws of the State of New York, without reference to its choice of law rules.

Section 4.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any counterpart or other signature hereon delivered by facsimile or any standard form of telecommunication or e-mail shall be deemed for all purposes as constituting good and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by such party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

“UNDERSIGNED”:     “COMPANY”:

 

    ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC.
(in its capacities described in the first paragraph hereof)    
By:  

 

    By:  

 

Name:  

 

    Name:  

 

Title:  

 

    Title:  

 

Signature Page to Exchange Agreement

1.50 % Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 for Common Stock and Cash

 

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EXHIBIT A

Exchanging Beneficial Owners

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

  Principal Amount of
Exchanged Notes
  Number of Shares of
Common Stock
  Portion of Cash
Payment
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

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Exhibit 10.2

EXCHANGE AGREEMENT

                     (the “ Undersigned ”), for itself and on behalf of the beneficial owners listed on Exhibit   A hereto (“ Accounts ”) for whom the Undersigned holds contractual and investment authority (each Account, as well as the Undersigned if it is exchanging Notes (as defined below) hereunder, a “ Holder ”), enters into this Exchange Agreement (the “ Agreement ”) with Iconix Brand Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), on [            ], 2016, whereby the Holders will exchange (the “ Exchange ”) the Company’s 1.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 (the “ Notes ”) for shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), and a cash payment.

On and subject to the terms hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Article I : Exchange of the Notes for Common Stock and Cash

The Undersigned hereby agrees to cause the Holders to exchange and deliver to the Company the following principal amount of the Notes, and in exchange therefor the Company hereby agrees to issue to the Holders the number of shares of Common Stock set forth below and to pay in cash the following amounts for any accrued but unpaid interest on such Notes and for additional consideration in the Exchange pursuant to this Article I:

Principal Amount of Notes to be Exchanged: $[        ] (the “ Exchanged Notes ”).

Number of Shares of Common Stock to be issued in the Exchange: Consideration Shares (the “ Shares ”).

DTC Participant Number for Delivery of Shares:                                         

DTC Participant Name:                                         

Cash for Additional Exchange Consideration (the “ Cash Payment ”), which, for the avoidance of doubt, excludes accrued but unpaid interest: $        

Wire Instructions

Bank Name:                     

ABA#:                     

For Credit To:                     

Account #:                     

Unless delayed as set forth below, on each Trading Day during the Sale Period, (a) each Holder shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company all right, title and interest in and to its Notes Daily Settlement Amount for such Trading Day free and clear of any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, encumbrance, title retention agreement, option, equity or other adverse claim thereto (collectively, “ Liens ”), together with any documents of conveyance or transfer that the Company may deem necessary or desirable to transfer to and confirm in the Company all right, title and interest in and to such Notes Daily Settlement Amount free and clear of any Liens, and (b) the Company shall deliver to each Holder the Daily Settlement Amount for such Trading Day (or, if there are no Accounts, the Company shall deliver to the Undersigned, as the sole Holder, the Daily Settlement Amount), as may be adjusted in the event of any Limit Day pursuant to Section 5.1 (each, a “ Closing ” and each such Trading Date, a “ Closing Date ”); provided, however, that the parties acknowledge that the Company may delay any Closing or the delivery of the Shares to the Holders due to procedures and mechanics within the system of the Depository Trust Company or The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC or NASDAQ Global Market (the “ NASDAQ ”) (including the procedures and mechanics regarding the listing of the Shares on

 

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the NASDAQ), or events beyond the Company’s control, and that such delay will not be a default under this Agreement so long as the Company is using its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the issuance of the Shares.

Article II : Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Holders

The Undersigned, for itself and each Holder, hereby covenants as follows and makes the following representations and warranties, each of which is and shall be true and correct on the date hereof and at each of the Closings, to the Company and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, and all such covenants, representations and warranties shall survive the Closings.

Section 2.1 Power and Authorization. Each Holder is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing, and has the power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the Exchange contemplated hereby. If the Undersigned is executing this Agreement on behalf of Accounts, (a) the Undersigned has all requisite discretionary and contractual authority to enter into this Agreement on behalf of, and bind, each Account, (b)  Exhibit   A hereto is a true, correct and complete list of (i) the name of each Account, (ii) the principal amount of such Account’s Exchanged Notes and (iii) the portions of the Cash Payment to be paid to such Account and (c) the Holder’s Short Position set forth on Exhibit B is true and correct.

Section 2.2 Valid and Enforceable Agreement; No Violations. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Undersigned and each Holder and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Undersigned and the Holders, enforceable against the Undersigned and each Holder in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (a) bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (b) general principles of equity, whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity (the “ Enforceability Exceptions ”). This Agreement and consummation of the Exchange will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under (i) the Undersigned’s or any Holder’s organizational documents, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which the Undersigned or any Holder is a party or by which the Undersigned or any Holder or any of their respective assets are bound, or (iii) any laws, regulations or governmental or judicial decrees, injunctions or orders applicable to the Undersigned or any Holder.

Section 2.3 Title to the Exchanged Notes. Each Holder is the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Exchanged Notes set forth opposite its name on Exhibit   A hereto (or, if there are no Accounts, the Undersigned is the sole legal and beneficial owner of all of the Exchanged Notes). Each Holder has good, valid and marketable title to its Exchanged Notes, free and clear of any Liens (other than pledges or security interests that such Holder may have created in favor of a prime broker under and in accordance with its prime brokerage agreement with such broker). Each Holder has not, in whole or in part, except as described in the preceding sentence, (a) assigned, transferred, hypothecated, pledged, exchanged or otherwise disposed of any of its Exchanged Notes or its rights, title or interest in and to its Exchanged Notes, or (b) given any person or entity any transfer order, power of attorney or other authority of any nature whatsoever with respect to its Exchanged Notes. Upon each Holder’s delivery of its Exchanged Notes to the Company pursuant to the Exchange, such Exchanged Notes shall be free and clear of all Liens created by such Holder.

Section 2.4 Accredited Investor or Qualified Institutional Buyer. Each Holder is (i) an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or (ii) a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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Section 2.5 No Affiliate, Related Party or 5% Shareholder Status. No Holder is, and has been during the consecutive three month period preceding the date hereof, a director, officer or “affiliate” within the meaning of Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (an “ Affiliate ”) of the Company. To its knowledge, no Holder acquired any of the Exchanged Notes, directly or indirectly, from an Affiliate of the Company. Each Holder and its Affiliates collectively beneficially own and will beneficially own as of each of the Closing Dates (but without giving effect to the Exchange) (i) less than 5% of the aggregate outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock, and (ii) less than 5% of the aggregate number of votes that may be cast by holders of those outstanding securities of the Company that entitle the holders thereof to vote generally on all matters submitted to the Company’s shareholders for a vote (the “ Voting Power ”). No Holder is a subsidiary, affiliate or, to its knowledge, otherwise closely-related to any director or officer of the Company or beneficial owner of 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock or Voting Power (each such director, officer or beneficial owner, a “ Related Party ”). To its knowledge, no Related Party beneficially owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting equity, or votes entitled to be cast by the outstanding voting equity, of any Holder.

Section 2.6 No Illegal Transactions. Neither of the Undersigned and the Holder have, directly or indirectly, nor any person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with them has, disclosed to a third party any information regarding the Exchange, other than the Undersigned’s representatives who reasonably need to have access to such information, or engaged in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including, without limitation, any Short Sales (as defined below) involving any of the Company’s securities) since the time that the Undersigned was first contacted by the Company, Guggenheim Securities, LLC or any other person regarding the Exchange, this Agreement or an investment in the Common Stock or the Company. Each of the Undersigned and the Holders covenants that neither it nor any person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will disclose to a third party any information regarding the Exchange, other than the Undersigned representatives who reasonably need to have access to such information, or engage, directly or indirectly, in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short Sales) prior to the time the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are publicly disclosed. “ Short Sales ” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, short sales, swaps, derivatives and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-U.S. broker-dealers or foreign regulated brokers. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.6, subject to the Undersigned’s and each Holder’s compliance with their respective obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws and the Undersigned’s and each Holder’s respective internal policies, (a) “Undersigned” and “Holder” shall not be deemed to include any employees, subsidiaries or affiliates of the Undersigned or the Holders that are effectively walled off by appropriate “Chinese Wall” information barriers approved by the Undersigned’s or the Holders’ respective legal or compliance department (and thus have not been privy to any information concerning the Exchange), and (b) the foregoing representations and covenants of this Section 2.6 shall not apply to any transaction by or on behalf of an Account that was effected without the advice or participation of, or such Account’s receipt of information regarding the Exchange provided by, the Undersigned.

Section 2.7 Adequate Information; No Reliance. Each Holder acknowledges and agrees that (a) each Holder has been furnished with all materials it considers relevant to making an investment decision to enter into the Exchange and has had the opportunity to review the Company’s filings and submissions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”), including, without limitation, all information filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act, (b) each Holder has had a full opportunity to ask questions of the Company concerning the Company, its business, operations, financial performance, financial condition and prospects, and the terms and conditions of the Exchange, (c) each Holder has had the opportunity to consult with its accounting, tax, financial and legal advisors to be able to evaluate the risks involved in the Exchange and to make an informed investment decision with respect to such

 

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Exchange, (d) each Holder is not relying, and has not relied, upon any statement, advice (whether accounting, tax, financial, legal or other), representation or warranty made by the Company or any of its affiliates or representatives including, without limitation, Guggenheim Securities, LLC, except for (i) the publicly available filings and submissions made by the Company with the SEC under the Exchange Act and (ii) the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Agreement and (e) Guggenheim Securities, LLC is acting solely as the Company’s financial advisor in connection with the Exchange.

Section 2.8 Tax Consequences. Each Holder understands that the tax consequences of the transactions contemplated hereby will depend in part on its own tax circumstances. Each Holder acknowledges that it must consult its own tax adviser about the federal, foreign, state and local tax consequences peculiar to its circumstances.

Section 2.9 Investment Intent; Transfer Restrictions. Each Holder is acquiring the Shares solely for investment and not with a current view to any distribution thereof or with any present intention of otherwise distributing in violation of the Securities Act. Each Holder understands that the offer and sale of the Shares has not been registered under the Securities Act and that the Shares may not be sold or transferred by it, except in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act and any applicable state securities regulations or an exemption from such registration requirements or regulations.

Section 2.10 Holding Period. A minimum of twelve months has elapsed since the date of acquisition of the Notes from the Company or an affiliate of the Company, and payment of the full purchase price, by each of the Undersigned and the Holders or any other non-affiliate of the Company whose holding period may be combined with that of each of the Undersigned and the Holders in accordance with Rule 144(d) promulgated under the Securities Act.

Article III : Covenants, Representations and Warranties of the Company

The Company hereby covenants as follows, and makes the following representations and warranties, each of which is and shall be true and correct on the date hereof and at each of the Closings, to the Holders and Guggenheim Securities, LLC, and all such covenants, representations and warranties shall survive the Closings.

Section 3.1 Power and Authorization. The Company is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation, and has the power, authority and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder, and to consummate the Exchange contemplated hereby.

Section 3.2 Valid and Enforceable Agreement; No Violations. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to the Enforceability Exceptions. This Agreement and consummation of the Exchange will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of or default under (i) the Company’s charter, bylaws or other organizational documents, (ii) any agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of its assets are bound, or (iii) any laws, regulations or governmental or judicial decrees, injunctions or orders applicable to the Company.

Section 3.3 Valid Issuance of Common Stock. The Shares have been duly authorized by the Company and, when issued and delivered pursuant to the Exchange against delivery of the Exchanged Notes in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The Shares settled at each Closing, will not, at such Closing, be subject to any preemptive, participation, rights of first refusal or other similar rights. Assuming the accuracy of each Holder’s representations and warranties hereunder, the Shares settled at each Closing (a) will be issued in

 

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the Exchange exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, (b) will, at such Closing, be free of any restrictions on resale by such Holder pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, and (c) will be issued in compliance with all applicable state and federal laws concerning the issuance of the Shares.

Section 3.4 Listing. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Shares issued in the Exchange to be approved for listing on the NASDAQ, at the last Closing or as promptly as practicable thereafter, subject to official notice of issuance.

Section 3.5 Disclosure. On or before the first business day following the date of this Agreement, the Company shall issue a publicly available press release or file with the SEC a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing all material terms of the Exchange (to the extent not previously publicly disclosed). For the avoidance of doubt, such disclosure will not include the names of or other information on the Undersigned or any other Holder that is participating in the conversion.

Article IV : Miscellaneous

Section 4.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and any documents and agreements executed in connection with the Exchange embody the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, contracts, correspondence, conversations, memoranda and understandings between or among the parties or any of their agents, representatives or affiliates relative to such subject matter, including, without limitation, any term sheets, emails or draft documents.

Section 4.2 Construction. References in the singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. References in the masculine shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. Headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meanings of the provisions hereof. Neither party, nor its respective counsel, shall be deemed the drafter of this Agreement for purposes of construing the provisions of this Agreement, and all language in all parts of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against either party.

Section 4.3 Costs and Expenses. The Undersigned, the Holders and the Company shall each pay their own respective costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees and any brokers’ fees.

Section 4.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall in all respects be construed in accordance with and governed by the substantive laws of the State of New York, without reference to its choice of law rules.

Section 4.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any counterpart or other signature hereon delivered by facsimile or any standard form of telecommunication or e-mail shall be deemed for all purposes as constituting good and valid execution and delivery of this Agreement by such party.

Article V : Sale Period

Section 5.1 Price Limit and Suspension of Sales. In the event that on any Trading Day during the Sale Period the reported trade price per share of the Company Common Stock is below the Limit Price, the following provisions shall apply:

 

  (a) Each Holder shall immediately cease sales of any shares of Company Common Stock on such Trading Day.

 

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  (b) The Daily Adjustment Amount applicable to each Trading Day that is a Limit Day shall be calculated using (i) the product of (A) the Daily Sale Amount and (B) 1 minus the Price Limit Portion, rather than the Daily Sale Amount, and (ii) the VWAP calculated in accordance with Section 5.1(f), rather than the VWAP.

 

  (c) The Sale Period shall be automatically increased by one Trading Day for each Limit Day up to a maximum as specified on Exhibit B opposite the heading Aggregate Maximum Limit Days.

 

  (d) For each Trading Day that is a Limit Day, the Daily Sale Amount for such Trading Day equals the product of (i) the Daily Sale Amount as in effect for such Trading Day and (ii) 1 minus the Price Limit Portion. As of the end of any Limit Day, the Daily Sale Amount as in effect prior to such Trading Day shall be automatically adjusted with respect to subsequent Trading Days to equal the number obtained by dividing (i) the sum of (A) the product of (1) the Price Limit Portion and (2) the Daily Sale Amount as in effect prior to such Trading Day and (B) the product of (1) the Daily Sale Amount as in effect prior to such Trading Day and (2) the number of Trading Days remaining in the Sale Period (without taking into account the additional Trading Day added pursuant to Section 5.1(c) with respect to such Limit Day), by (ii) the number of Trading Days remaining in the Sale Period taking into account such Trading Day (recalculated after giving effect to any adjustments if such Trading Day was a Limit Day pursuant to Section 5.1(c)).

 

  (e) If the number of Limit Days equals or exceeds the Aggregate Maximum Limit Days, then no further days shall be added to the Sale Period and the Daily Sale Amount shall not be adjusted any further, and the Agreement shall terminate with respect to any remaining portion of the Exchanged Notes.

 

  (f) The VWAP shall be calculated for each Limit Day during the Sale Period by excluding the portion of such Trading Day following the first trade reported at a price below the Limit Price.

Article VI : Definitions

In this Agreement (and in addition to capitalized terms defined elsewhere), the following capitalized terms have the following respective meanings:

Baseline Shares ” means the number of shares of Company Common Stock specified on Exhibit B opposite the heading “Baseline Shares”, subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 5.1.

Business Day ” means any weekday that is not a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to be closed.

Cash Daily Settlement Amount ” for each Trading Day during the Sale Period means an amount of cash equal to (a) the Cash Payment divided by (b) the number of Trading Days in the Sale Period; provided that (a) for each Trading Day that is a Limit Day, the Cash Daily Settlement Amount for such Trading Day equals the product of (i) the Cash Daily Settlement Amount as in effect for such Trading Day and (ii) 1 minus the Price Limit Portion and (b) as of the end of any Limit Day, the Cash Daily Settlement Amount as in effect prior to such Trading Day shall be automatically adjusted with respect to subsequent Trading Days to equal the number obtained by dividing (i) the remaining portion of the Cash Payment, by (ii) the number of Trading Days remaining in the Sale Period taking into account such Trading Day (recalculated after giving effect to any adjustments if such Trading Day was a Limit Day pursuant to Section 5.1(c)).

 

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Consideration Shares ” is the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the sum of the Stock Daily Settlement Amounts.

Daily Adjustment Amount ” for each Trading Day during the Sale Period means an amount equal to (1) the product of (a) the Daily Sale Amount, and (b) the difference between (i) the Reference Price and (ii) the VWAP for such Trading Day, divided by (2) the VWAP for such Trading Day, with such difference being expressed as a positive number if the Reference Price is greater than the VWAP for such Trading Day and expressed as a negative number if the VWAP is greater than the Reference Price.

Daily Settlement Amount ” for each Trading Day during the Sale Period, subject to Section 5.1, means (1) an amount of cash equal to (x) the accrued and unpaid interest for the Notes Daily Settlement Amount as of such Trading Day for such Notes Daily Settlement Amount plus the Cash Daily Settlement Amount, and (2) the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to the Stock Daily Settlement Amount.

Daily Sale Amount ” is the number of shares of Company Common Stock specified on Exhibit B opposite the heading “Daily Sale Amount”, subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 5.1.

Daily Short Position Settlement Amount ” for each Trading Day during the Sale Period means the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (1) the Holder’s Short Position, divided by, (2) the number of Trading Days in the Sale Period; provided that (a) for each Trading Day that is a Limit Day, the Daily Short Position Settlement Amount for such Trading Day equals the product of (i) the Daily Short Position Settlement Amount as in effect for such Trading Day and (ii) 1 minus the Price Limit Portion and (b) as of the end of any Limit Day, the Daily Short Position Settlement Amount as in effect prior to such Trading Day shall be automatically adjusted with respect to subsequent Trading Days to equal the number obtained by dividing (i) the remaining number of shares with respect to the Holder’s Short Position, by (ii) the number of Trading Days remaining in the Sale Period taking into account such Trading Day (recalculated after giving effect to any adjustments if such Trading Day was a Limit Day pursuant to Section 5.1(c)).

Holder’s Short Position ” means the number of shares of Company Common Stock specified on Exhibit B opposite the heading Holder’s Short Position.

Limit Day ” means any Trading Day during the Sale Period on which each Holder is required to cease trading of the Company Common Stock pursuant to Section 5.1(a).

Limit Price ” means $[        ].

Market Disruption Event ” means the following events:

(a) any suspension of, or limitation imposed on, trading of the Company Common Stock by the NASDAQ during any period or periods aggregating one half-hour or longer during the regular trading session on the relevant day and whether by reason of movements in price exceeding limits permitted by the NASDAQ as to securities generally, or otherwise relating to the Company Common Stock or options contracts relating to the Company Common Stock on the NASDAQ; or

(b) any event that disrupts or impairs (as determined by the Company in its reasonable discretion) the ability of market participants during any period or periods aggregating one half-hour or longer during the regular trading session on the relevant day in general to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, the Company Common Stock on the NASDAQ or to effect transactions in, or obtain market values for, options contracts relating to the Company Common Stock on the NASDAQ.

 

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Notes Daily Settlement Amount ” for each Trading Day during the Sale Period, means a principal amount of Notes equal to the principal amount of the Exchanged Notes divided by the number of Trading Days in the Sale Period; provided that (a) for each Trading Day that is a Limit Day, the Notes Daily Settlement Amount for such Trading Day equals the product of (i) the Notes Daily Settlement Amount as in effect for such Trading Day and (ii) 1 minus the Price Limit Portion and (b) as of the end of any Limit Day, the Notes Daily Settlement Amount as in effect prior to such Trading Day shall be automatically adjusted with respect to subsequent Trading Days to equal the number obtained by dividing (i) the remaining portion of the Exchanged Notes, by (ii) the number of Trading Days remaining in the Sale Period taking into account such Trading Day (recalculated after giving effect to any adjustments if such Trading Day was a Limit Day pursuant to Section 5.1(c)), in each case, fractions will be rounded down to the nearest $1,000 principal amount.

Price Limit Portion ” means, for any Trading Day that is a Limit Day, the portion of the regular trading hours on such Trading Day (measured by time and expressed as a percentage) during which the Holders are not permitted to conduct sales of Company Common Stock, which, for such purposes, shall assume 6.5 trading hours between 9:30 a.m. New York time and 4:00 p.m. New York time for any Trading Day.

Reference Price ” is the price per share of Company Common Stock specified on Exhibit B opposite the heading Reference Price.

Sale Period ” means the number of Trading Days specified on Exhibit B opposite the heading Sale Period, subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 5.1. The Sale Period shall commence on the Trading Day which is the date set forth in the preamble to this Agreement, unless such date is not a Business Day, in which case the Sale Period will commence on the next Trading Day.

Stock Daily Settlement Amount ” for each Trading Day during the Sale Period means the number of shares of Company Common Stock equal to (1) the sum of the Daily Sale Amount and the Daily Adjustment Amount applicable to such Trading Day, plus, (2) the Short Position Daily Settlement Amount.

Trading Day ” means a Business Day on which the NASDAQ is scheduled to be open for business and on which there has not occurred a Market Disruption Event.

VWAP ” per share of Company Common Stock on any Trading Day means the per share volume-weighted average price as displayed under the heading Bloomberg VWAP on Bloomberg (or, if Bloomberg ceases to publish such price, any successor service reasonably chosen by the Company) page “ICON US <Equity> AQR” (or its equivalent successor if such page is not available) in respect of the period from the open of regular trading on such Trading Day until the close of regular trading on such Trading Day (or if such volume-weighted average price is unavailable, the market price of one share of Common Stock on such Trading Day determined, using a volume-weighted average method, by a nationally recognized investment banking firm (unaffiliated with the Company) retained for such purpose by the Company).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

 

“UNDERSIGNED”:     “COMPANY”:

 

    ICONIX BRAND GROUP, INC.
(in its capacities described in the first paragraph hereof)      
By:  

 

    By:  

 

Name:  

 

    Name:  

 

Title:  

 

    Title:  

 

Signature Page to Exchange Agreement

1.50 % Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018 for Common Stock and Cash

 

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EXHIBIT A

Exchanging Beneficial Owners

 

Name of Beneficial Owner

   Principal Amount of
Exchanged Notes
   Number of Shares of
Common Stock
   Portion of Cash
Payment
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

 

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Exhibit B

Components to Calculation of Consideration Shares

 

Aggregate Maximum Limit Days:    [            ] Trading Days
Baseline Shares:    [                ] shares of Company Common Stock
Holder’s Short Position    [                ] shares of Company Common Stock
Reference Price:    $[        ]
Sale Period:    [            ] Trading Days
Daily Sale Amount:    [        ]

 

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Exhibit 99.1

DRAFT RELEASE

ICONIX BRAND GROUP REPURCHASES UP TO $105 MILLION OF ITS 2018 CONVERTIBLE NOTES

NEW YORK, New York—June 13, 2016—Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICON) (“Iconix” or the “Company”), announced that it has entered into separate, privately negotiated exchange agreements with certain holders of approximately $105 million in principal amount of the Company’s outstanding 1.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due March 2018 (the “Notes”). Prior to these transactions, the principal amount of the Notes outstanding was $400 million. Pursuant to these agreements, the Company may retire up to approximately $105 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes in exchange for aggregate cash payments of up to approximately $35.2 million, and approximately 6.8 million shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”). The final number of a portion of the Shares may be adjusted based on a number of factors, including, among others, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock during the term of the agreements and limitations imposed by a minimum share trading price on any trading day.

Dave Jones, CFO of Iconix, commented “We are very pleased to have negotiated the opportunistic repurchase of a portion of our outstanding convertible notes at what we believe to be an attractive discount. Given the repurchase price of the notes, we were able to retire a future debt obligation for significantly less than its face amount. This debt reduction, combined with the issuance of equity, allows us to enhance our financial flexibility and fulfills one of our principal goals of proactively reducing our leverage over time. We believe these transactions improve our ability to create long-term shareholder value.”

To reflect the additional shares issued in this transaction, the financing fees and the interest savings, the Company is revising down its 2016 GAAP diluted EPS guidance by $0.04 to a range of $0.71 to $0.86, and its non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance by $0.09 to a range of $1.06 to $1.21. This revision is based on the Company’s estimates and is subject to adjustment for the final number of the Shares issued at the end of the term of the agreement. This revision does not reflect a potential gain or loss on the repurchase of the Notes at a discount.

 

Forecasted Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Reconciliation: (1)

   Year Ending  
     Dec. 31, 2016  
     Low      High  

Forecasted GAAP diluted EPS

   $ 0.71       $ 0.86   

Special charges, net of tax

   $ 0.11       $ 0.11   

Adjustments for non-cash interest related to ASC 470, net of tax, and incremental dilutive shares covered by hedges

   $ 0.24       $ 0.24   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forecasted Non-GAAP Diluted EPS

   $ 1.06       $ 1.21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


(1) Non-GAAP diluted EPS is non-GAAP financial measures which represents net income excluding any non-cash interest related to ASC Topic 470, non-cash non-recurring gains and charges, foreign currency translation gains and losses, and charges related to professional fees associated with the continuing correspondence with the Staff of the SEC, the SEC investigation, the previously disclosed class action and derivative litigations, and costs related to the transition of Iconix management, all net of tax, and any incremental dilutive shares related to our convertible notes that are covered by their respective hedges. The Company believes these are useful financial measures in evaluating its financial condition.

About Iconix Brand Group, Inc.

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. owns, licenses and markets a growing portfolio of consumer brands including: CANDIE’S (R), BONGO (R), JOE BOXER (R), RAMPAGE (R), MUDD (R), MOSSIMO (R), LONDON FOG (R), OCEAN PACIFIC (R), DANSKIN (R), ROCAWEAR (R), CANNON (R), ROYAL VELVET (R), FIELDCREST (R), CHARISMA (R), STARTER (R), WAVERLY (R), ZOO YORK (R), SHARPER IMAGE (R), UMBRO (R), LEE COOPER (R), ECKO UNLTD. (R), MARC ECKO (R), ARTFUL DODGER and STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (R). In addition, Iconix owns interests in the MATERIAL GIRL (R), PEANUTS (R), ED HARDY (R), TRUTH OR DARE (R), MODERN AMUSEMENT (R), BUFFALO (R), NICK GRAHAM (R) and PONY (R) brands. The Company licenses its brands to a network of leading retailers and manufacturers that touch every major segment of retail distribution from the luxury market to the mass market in both the U.S. and worldwide. Through its in-house business development, merchandising, advertising and public relations departments, Iconix manages its brands to drive greater consumer awareness and equity.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements include projections regarding the Company’s beliefs and expectations about future performance and, in some cases, may be identified by words like “anticipate,” “assume,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “future,” “will,” “seek” and similar terms or phrases. These statements include, among others, statements relating to additional information that may require the Company to restate further the financial statements and other financial data in the periods impacted by the restatement and/or additional historical periods. These statements are based on the Company’s beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement and could harm the Company’s business, prospects, results of operations, liquidity and financial condition and cause its stock price to decline significantly. Many of these factors are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict. Important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others: the ability of the Company’s licensees to maintain their license agreements or to produce and market products bearing the Company’s brand names, the Company’s ability to retain and negotiate favorable licenses, the Company’s ability to meet its outstanding debt obligations and the events and risks referenced in the sections titled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and in other documents filed or furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and, except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements.

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Contact Information:

Jaime Sheinheit

Iconix Brand Group

jsheinheit@iconixbrand.com

212.730.0030