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): November 24, 2014

Joe’s Jeans Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
0-18926 11-2928178
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)


2340 S. Eastern Avenue, Commerce, California   90040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(323) 837-3700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 3.01    NOTICE OF DELISTING, FAILURE TO SATISFY A CONTINUED LISTING RULE OR STANDARD; TRANSFER OF LISTING.

Joe’s Jeans Inc. (the “Company”) received a letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) on November 24, 2014, notifying it of its failure to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 over the then preceding 30 consecutive trading days for its common stock as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”).  The letter stated that the Company has until May 26, 2015 to demonstrate compliance by maintaining a minimum closing bid price of at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days.  The Nasdaq letter was issued in accordance with standard Nasdaq procedures.  This notification has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock at this time.  The Company intends to monitor the bid price of its common stock and consider available options if its common stock does not trade at a level likely to result in the Company regaining compliance with the Bid Price Rule by May 26, 2015.

If the Company does not regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule by May 26, 2015, the Company may be eligible for additional time.  The Company would be required to meet certain continued listing requirements and the initial listing criteria for The Nasdaq Capital Market except for the bid price requirement and will need to provide written notice of its intention to cure its deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.  If the Company meets these criteria, Nasdaq will notify the Company that it has been granted an additional 180 calendar day compliance period.  If the Company is not eligible for an additional compliance period, Nasdaq will provide the Company with written notification that its common stock will be delisted.  At that time, the Company may appeal Nasdaq’s determination to delist its common stock to the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.

A copy of the press release issued by the Company on November 26, 2014 announcing the receipt of this letter from Nasdaq is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 2.04   TRIGGERING EVENTS THAT ACCELERATE OR INCREASE A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT.

(a)

As previously reported, on November 6, 2014, Joe’s Jeans Inc. (“we” or the “Company”) received a notice of default and event of default and demand for payment of default interest (the “Letter”) from Garrison Loan Agency Service LLC, as term loan agent (the “Agent”), under the term loan credit agreement entered into on September 30, 2013 (the “Term Loan Agreement”).  As a result of the event of default under the Term Loan Agreement, there is also a default and an event of default under the terms of its revolving credit agreement and its factoring agreement with CIT Commercial Services, Inc. (“CIT”) each entered into on September 30, 2013.  As a result of such default and event of default, CIT has reserved its rights to exercise any and all remedies available to it under the its revolving credit agreement and its factoring agreement and demanded payment of interest under its revolving credit agreement at a default rate of interest.  The default rate increases the current interest rate by one percent.  In addition, as a result of the events of default under the Term Loan Agreement and the revolving credit agreement, the Company is prohibited from making any (i) payments under the subordinated convertible notes issued to the former equity owners of Hudson Clothing Holdings, Inc. and (ii) earnout payments to Joe Dahan.

We are currently in discussions with the Agent and CIT regarding a resolution to the defaults and events of default, including amendments to the existing agreements and waivers of the defaults and events of default.  There can be no assurance that that the requested relief will be granted on terms acceptable to us or at all. Unless the Company is able to secure the requisite amendments and waivers, the Agent and CIT under the Term Loan Agreement and revolving credit agreements are entitled to, among other things, accelerate the outstanding amounts under their respective agreements. Any such acceleration under our credit facilities would have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations, and could cause us to become bankrupt or insolvent, if not resolved

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ITEM 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit

 

Number

Description

 
99.1 Press Release dated November 26, 2014

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SIGNATURES

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

JOE’S JEANS INC.

 
(Registrant)
 

Date: November 26, 2014

By:

/s/ Marc Crossman

Marc Crossman

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit

Number

Description

 
99.1

Press Release dated November 26, 2014

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Exhibit 99.1

Joe’s Receives Nasdaq Notification Letter

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 26, 2014--Joe’s Jeans Inc. (NASDAQ: JOEZ) announced today that the Company received a letter on November 24, 2014 from The Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Bid Price Rule”) because the closing bid price per share of its common stock has been below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days. The Nasdaq letter was issued in accordance with standard Nasdaq procedures. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company will be provided with 180 calendar days, or until May 26, 2015, to regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule.

To regain compliance with the Bid Price Rule, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must remain at $1.00 per share or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days. If the Company does not regain compliance within this period, the Company may be eligible for additional time to regain compliance by satisfying certain requirements. If the Company is not eligible for an additional compliance period, Nasdaq will provide the Company with written notification that its common stock will be delisted. At that time, the Company may appeal Nasdaq’s determination to delist its common stock to the Nasdaq Hearings Panel.

This notification has no immediate effect on the listing of its common stock at this time and the shares will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker “JOEZ”. The Company intends to monitor the bid price of its common stock and consider available options if its common stock does not trade at a level likely to result in the Company regaining compliance with the Bid Price Rule by May 26, 2015.

About Joe’s Jeans Inc.

Joe’s Jeans Inc. designs, produces and sells apparel and apparel-related products to the retail and premium markets under the Joe’s® brand and related trademarks. More information is available at the company website at www.joesjeans.com.


This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. The matters discussed in this document involved estimates, projections, goals, forecasts, assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. All statements in this news release that are not purely historical facts are forward-looking statements, including statements containing the words “intend,” “believe,” “estimate, “project,” “expect” or similar expressions. Any forward-looking statement inherently involves risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to: the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in regaining compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules, the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in remedying its defaults under its term loan and revolving credit agreement and other subordinated debt, the risk that changes in general economic conditions, consumer confidence, or consumer spending patterns will have a negative impact on the Company’s financial performance or strategies; the highly competitive nature of the Company’s business in the United States and internationally and its dependence on consumer spending patterns, which are influenced by numerous other factors; the Company’s ability to respond to the business environment and fashion trends; continued acceptance of the Company’s brands in the marketplace; successful implementation of any growth or strategic plans; effective inventory management; the Company's ability to continue to have access on favorable terms to sufficient sources of liquidity necessary to fund ongoing cash requirements of its operations, which access may be adversely impacted by a number of factors, including the reduced availability of credit generally and the substantial tightening of the credit markets, including lending by financial institutions, who are sources of credit for the Company, the recent increase in the cost of capital, the level of the Company's cash flows, which will be impacted by the level of consumer spending and retailer and consumer acceptance of its products; the ability to generate positive cash flow from operations; competitive factors, including the possibility of major customers sourcing product overseas in competition with our products; the risk that acts or omissions by the company’s third party vendors could have a negative impact on the company’s reputation; a possible oversupply of denim in the marketplace; the risk that the Company will be unsuccessful in gauging fashion trends and changing customer preferences; the ability of the Company to be successful in its license product categories and its licensing strategy, and other risks. The Company discusses certain of these factors more fully in its additional filings with the SEC, including its last annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, and this release should be read in conjunction with those reports, together with all of the Company’s other filings, including current reports on Form 8-K, made with the SEC through the date of this release. The Company urges you to consider all of these risks, uncertainties and other factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this release.

Any forward-looking statement is based on information current as of the date of this document and speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

CONTACT:
Joe’s Jeans Inc.
Hamish Sandhu
323-837-3700 x 304

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