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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2020 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from to Commission file number 001-32545 DESIGNER BRANDS INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Ohio 31-0746639 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 810 DSW Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (614) 237-7100 Not Applicable (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered Class A Common Shares, without par value DBI New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. ☑ Yes ☐ No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). ☑ Yes ☐ No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☑ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ☐ Yes ☑ No Number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of common stock, as of November 30, 2020: 64,660,091 Class A common shares and 7,732,786 Class B common shares. Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information for Purposes of the "Safe Harbor" Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Form 10-Q") may constitute forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. Examples of such forward-looking statements include references to our future expansion and our acquisitions. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words such as "could," "believes," "expects," "potential," "continues," "may," "will," "should," "would," "seeks," "approximately," "predicts," "intends," "plans," "estimates," "anticipates," or the negative version of those words or other comparable words. Any forward-looking statements contained in this Form 10-Q are based upon current plans, estimates, expectations and assumptions relating to our operations, results of operations, financial condition, growth strategy and liquidity. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In addition to those factors described under Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2020 (the "2019 Form 10-K"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on May 1, 2020 and amended on May 7, 2020, and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Forms 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2020, filed with the SEC on June 19, 2020, and for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2020, filed with the SEC on September 4, 2020, and herein, and otherwise in our reports and filings with the SEC, there are a number of important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the following: • risks and uncertainty related to the continued outbreak of the coronavirus disease ("COVID-19"), any future COVID-19 resurgence, and any other adverse public health developments; • our ability to protect the health and safety of our employees and our customers, which may be affected by current or future government regulations related to stay-at-home orders and orders related to the operation of non-essential businesses; • risks related to our holdings of cash and investments and access to liquidity and the financial markets on terms that are favorable to us, if at all; • risks related to our international operations, including international trade, our reliance on foreign sources for merchandise, exposure to foreign tax contingencies, and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; • maintaining strong relationships with our vendors, manufacturers, licensors, and retailer customers; • our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses or realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions after we complete our integration efforts; • risks related to losses or disruptions associated with our distribution systems, including our distribution and fulfillment centers and our stores, whether as a result of COVID-19, reliance on third-party providers, or otherwise; • our reliance on our loyalty programs and marketing to drive traffic, sales and customer loyalty; • our ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends, consumer preferences and changing customer expectations; • failure to retain our key executives or attract qualified new personnel; • risks related to the loss or disruption of our information systems and data and our ability to prevent or mitigate breaches of our information security and the compromise of sensitive and confidential data; • risks associated with remote working arrangements; • our ability to comply with privacy laws and regulations, as well as other legal obligations; • the effect of Stein Mart Inc. ("Stein Mart") filing for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code; • our success in growing our store base and digital demand; • our ability to protect our reputation and to maintain the brands we license; • our ability to execute our strategies; • seasonality of our business and fluctuation of our comparable sales and quarterly financial performance; • uncertain general economic, political and social conditions and the related impacts to consumer discretionary spending; • our competitiveness with respect to style, price, brand availability and customer service; • the imposition of increased or new tariffs on our products; • risks related to our qualification under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") for payroll tax credits and deferral of payroll taxes in the U.S., as well as other similar regulations in Canada; and • uncertainty related to future legislation, regulatory reform, policy changes, or interpretive guidance on existing legislation. If one or more of these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from what we have projected. Furthermore, new factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can management assess the impact of any such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. DESIGNER BRANDS INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial Statements Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations 1 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) 2 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 3 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity 4 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5 Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 6 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations