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UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT

DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

 

In re: FRED’S, INC., et al.

   Case No. 19-11984 (CSS)
  

Reporting Period: April 5, 2020 to May 2, 2020

MONTHLY OPERATING REPORT

File with Court and submit copy to United States Trustee within 20 days after end of month

Submit copy of report to any official committee appointed in the case.

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

   Form No.    Document
Attached
   Explanation
Attached
     Affidavit/Supplement
Attached
 

Schedule of Cash Receipts and Disbursements

   MOR-1         

Bank Reconciliation (or copies of debtor’s bank reconciliations)

   MOR-1a         

Schedule of Professional Fees Paid

   MOR-1b         

Copies of bank statements

           

Cash disbursements journals

           

Statement of Operations

   MOR-2         

Balance Sheet

   MOR-3         

Status of Postpetition Taxes

   MOR-4         

Copies of IRS Form 6123 or payment receipt

           

Copies of tax returns filed during reporting period

           

Summary of Unpaid Postpetition Debts

   MOR-4         

Listing of aged accounts payable

   MOR-4         

Accounts Receivable Reconciliation and Aging

   MOR-5         

Debtor Questionnaire

   MOR-5         

I declare under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. Section 1746) that this report and the attached documents are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

 

Signature of Debtor

    

 

    Date

 

 

Signature of Joint Debtor

    

 

    Date

 

/s/ Mark Renzi

    

5/29/2020                                                         ’

 
Signature of Authorized Individual*          Date  

Mark Renzi

    

Chief Restructuring Officer

 
Printed Name of Authorized Individual          Title of Authorized Individual  

 

*

Authorized individual must be an officer, director or shareholder if debtor is a corporation; a partner if debtor is a partnership; a manager or member if debtor is a limited liability company.


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

SCHEDULE OF CASH RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS

For period from April 5, 2020 to May 2, 2020

 

($ in 000’s)

Cash Flow Summary

   Current
Month
    Cumulative  

Receipts

    

FS Collections

     —           28,296  

Rx Collections (1)

     435       38,319  

Asset Sales

     —         61,206  

Other Collections

     158       6,098  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cash Receipts

     593       133,918  

Disbursements

    

FS Merchandise

     —         (856

RX Merchandise

     —         (10,670

Payroll and Other Employee Obligations

     (134     (12,852

Rent

     —         (2,269

Sales Tax

     —         (3,971

Utilities

     —         (2,511

Other Operating Disbursements

     (315     (12,716

Third Party Rx Reimbursement

     (763     (14,623

Other Non-Operating Disbursements

     (2,605     (33,217
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cash Disbursements

     (3,817     (93,685

Net Cash Flow (2)

     (3,224     40,233  

 

(1)

The Company collected pharmacy proceeds on behalf 3rd party buyers for sold pharmacies during this period; generally a one week delay from collecting to disbursing those proceeds.

(2)

The Company was operating under cash collateral over the cumulative period and cash was used to pay down the DIP loan.


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

Total Disbursements by Filed Legal Entity (unaudited, in thousands)

 

For period from April 5, 2020 to May 2, 2020

 

Legal Entity

   Case Number      Disbursements  

Fred’s, Inc.

     19-11984      $ 3,817  

Fred’s Stores of Tennessee, Inc.

     19-11982      $ —    

505 N. Main Opp, LLC

     19-11983      $ —    

National Equipment Management and Leasing, Inc.

     19-11985      $ —    

National Pharmaceutical Network, Inc.

     19-11986      $ —    

Summit Properties – Bridgeport, LLC

     19-11987      $ —    

Summit Properties – Jacksboro, LLC

     19-11988      $ —    

Reeves-Sain Drug Store, Inc.

     19-11989      $ —    


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

Bank Reconciliations (unaudited)

Values in $

 

Debtor Name

  

Name of Institution

  

Type of Account

   Account Number (last 4 digits)      Account balance as of 5/2 (1)  

Fred’s, Inc.

   Regions Bank    Pharmacy Lockbox      7214        21,431  

Fred’s, Inc.

   Regions Bank    Master      5477        129,315  

Fred’s, Inc.

   Regions Bank    Master Funding      4352        323,756  

Fred’s, Inc.

   Regions Bank    Controlled Disbursement      3377        —    

Fred’s, Inc.

   Regions Bank    Stub Rent Escrow Acct      5920        84,788  

Fred’s, Inc.

   Regions Bank    Utility Escrow Acct      5742        359,258  

Fred’s, Inc.

   Regions Bank    Asset Disposition      4585        24,226,483  
           

 

 

 

Total Bank Cash (2)

           25,145,032  

 

(1)

Account balances provided as of COB 5/2/2020

(2)

Excludes outstanding checks accounted for in book cash on balance sheet


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

Total Disbursements to Retained Professionals (unaudited, in thousands)

 

For period from April 5, 2020 to May 2, 2020

 

Retained Professionals

   Role      Current Month
Disbursements
     Cumulative
Disbursements
 

Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP

     Debtor Counsel        62        722  

Akin Gump Strauss

     Debtor Counsel        212        724  

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP

     Debtor Counsel        811        3,889  

Berkeley Research Group

     Debtor Financial Advisor        658        2,650  

Epiq Corporate Restructuring LLC

     Claims Agent        181        957  

Alvarez & Marsal LLC

     UCC Financial Advisor        469        1,159  

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

     UCC Counsel        —          1,081  

Womble Bond Dickinson

     UCC Counsel        —          63  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

      $  2,394      $  11,244  
     

 

 

    

 

 

 


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

MOR 2 - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited, in thousands)

 

For period from April 5, 2020 to May 2, 2020

 

Net sales

     6  

Cost of goods sold

     275  
  

 

 

 

Gross profit

     (269

Depreciation and amortization

     —    

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     4,751  
  

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (5,020

Gain (loss) from disposal of assets/liabilities

     —    

Interest expense (income)

     —    
  

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (5,020

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     —    
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (5,020

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations

     —    
  

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

     (5,020


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

MOR 3 - CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited, in thousands)

 

     As of May 2
2020
 

ASSETS

  

Current assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents (1)

     25,063  

Inventories

     —    

Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,752

     956  

Other non-trade receivables (2)

     8,162  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     —    
  

 

 

 

Total current assets

     34,182  

Property and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     50  

Goodwill

     —    

Intangible assets, net

     —    

Other noncurrent assets, net (3)

     10,219  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

     44,450  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

Current liabilities:

  

Accounts payable

     70,074  

Current portion of indebtedness

     68  

Accrued expenses and other

     12,378  
  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     82,519  

Long-term portion of indebtedness

     14,388  

Other noncurrent liabilities

     5,005  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     101,912  
  

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

  

Preferred stock, nonvoting, no par value

     —    

Preferred stock, Series A junior participating nonvoting, no par value

     —    

Preferred stock, Series C junior participating voting, no par value

     —    

Common stock, Class A voting, no par value

     128,131  

Common stock, Class B nonvoting, no par value

     —    

Treasury Stock, at cost

     (10,826

Retained earnings

     (175,322

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     555  
  

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     (57,462
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     44,450  
  

 

 

 

 

(1)

Cash includes pharmacy proceeds the Company collected on behalf of 3rd party buyers for sold pharmacies that had not been disbursed as of 5/2/20; the Company generally holds 1-2 weeks of 3rd party pharmacy proceeds before disbursing funds

(2)

Other Non-Trade Receivables include franchise receivables, scan-down receivables, pharmacy rebates, and other receivables; subject to adjustment due to collectability and other factors

(3)

Other Non-Current Assets include outstanding letters of credit and utility deposits; subject to adjustment due to collectability and other factors

Note: This does not include potential lease rejection damages.


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

MOR - 4 Status of Post Petition Taxes

The Debtors continue to pay post-petition taxes as they become due and are current on those payments.

If payments become past due the Debtors will include a schedule in the MOR listing past due post-petition taxes.


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

Summary of Unpaid Post-Petition Debts (unaudited, in Thousands)

 

Post-Petition Debts Aging Amount    Total  

Current

     —    

0 - 30 Days Old

     41  

31 - 60 Days Old

     153  

61 - 90 Days Old

     —    

91+ Days Old

     728  
  

 

 

 

Total Post-Petition Debts

     922  

Note: Does not include post-petition AP where there is currently an ongoing dispute

 


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

Trade Receivable Aging (unaudited, in Thousands)

 

Trade Receivable Aging Amount    Credit Card      Pharmacy      Total      Allowance
for Doubtful
Accounts
     Total, less
Allowance
for Doubtful
Accounts
 

Current

     —          —          —          —          —    

0 - 30 Days Old

     —          2,708        2,708        1,752        956  

31 - 60 Days Old

     —          —          —          —          —    

61 - 90 Days Old

     —          —          —          —          —    

91+ Days Old

     —          —          —          —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Trade Receivable

     —          2,708        2,708        1,752        956  


FRED’S, INC., et al.

DEBTORS AND DEBTORS IN POSSESSION

Questionnaire

 

      

    Yes    

 

  

    No    

 

 

1. Have any assets been sold or transferred outside the normal course of business this reporting period? If yes, provide an explanation below.

 

 

          X  

2. Have any funds been disbursed from any account other than a debtor in possession account this reporting period? If yes, provide an explanation below.

 

 

          X  

3. Have all post-petition tax returns been filed timely? If no, provide an explanation below.

 

 

   X         

4. Are workers compensation, general liability, and other necessary insurance coverages in effect? If no, provide an explanation below.

 

 

   X         

5. Has any bank account been opened during the reporting period? If yes, provide documentation identifying the opened account(s). If an investment has been opened provide the required documentation pursuant to the Delaware Local Rule 4001-3.

 

 

          X  

Account Name

             Purpose                        Business                    Acct Number                  Bank Name                      Date