Exhibit 99.1
VF ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF INVESTOR PRESENTATION, PROVIDES
INITIAL THREE-YEAR FINANCIAL ROADMAP AND FULL YEAR 2019 OUTLOOK
FOR KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
GREENSBORO, N.C. – April 26, 2019 –VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced the availability of an investor presentation on VF’s investor relations website in connection with the previously announced separation of VF’s Jeanswear organization into an independent, publicly traded company. The new company, named Kontoor Brands, Inc., will comprise the Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic® brands, and the VF OutletTM business.
The investor presentation provides information regarding Kontoor Brands’ business, strategy, and historical financial results, as well as the company’s initial three-year financial roadmap and full year 2019 outlook.
The separation is on track to be completed in late May 2019, subject to final approval by VF’s Board of Directors, customary regulatory approvals, and tax and legal considerations.
The presentation is available at ir.vfc.com. For more information regarding the planned separation, please visit TwoGlobalLeaders.com.
Initial Full Year 2019 Outlook for Kontoor Brands
The initial outlook for Kontoor Brands’ fiscal year ended December 28, 2019, is as follows:
| • | | Revenue is expected to exceed $2.5 billion, reflecting amid-single-digit decline compared with full year 2018 adjusted revenue. The company’s 2019 revenue outlook includes an approximate 1 to 2 percentage point negative impact from foreign currency exchange rates. Excluding the negative impact of foreign currency exchange rates, impacts of customer bankruptcies, and strategic business exits, full year 2019 adjusted revenue is expected to be relatively consistent with full year 2018 adjusted revenue. In line with prior expectations, revenue for the three months ended March 30, 2019, is expected to decline at amid-single-digit rate, consistent with the full year outlook. |
| • | | Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”)* is expected to range between $340 million and $360 million, reflecting amid-single-digit to low double-digit decline compared with full year 2018 adjusted EBITDA. In line with prior expectations, the majority of the anticipated decline in full year 2019 adjusted EBITDA is the result of an expected decline in adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 30, 2019, due primarily to inventory management and other operational actions taken prior to the planned separation, which is intended to successfully position Kontoor Brands for the future. The previously referred to customer bankruptcies are also expected to negatively impact full year 2019 adjusted EBITDA. |
| • | | Capital Expendituresare expected to range between $55 million and $65 million, including approximately $30 million to $40 million to support the design and implementation of a global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The global ERP system implementation is expected to require approximately $80 million to $90 million of capital investment over atwo- to three-year period and is expected to result in significant efficiencies and cost savings once fully implemented. |
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