5. RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS
The Company has five noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all employees resident in the United States (not currently including any employees associated with the businesses acquired in the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition) who meet certain age and service requirements. For those vested (after five years of service), the plans provide monthly benefits upon retirement based on career compensation and years of credited service.
The Company also has for certain of such employees an unfunded non-qualified supplemental defined benefit pension plan, which provides benefits for compensation in excess of Internal Revenue Service earnings limits and requires payments to vested employees upon, or shortly after, employment termination or retirement.
As a result of the Company’s acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, the Company also has for certain members of Tommy Hilfiger’s senior management a supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP Plan”), which is a non-qualified unfunded supplemental defined benefit pension plan. Such plan is frozen, and as a result, participants do not accrue additional benefits.
In addition to the defined benefit pension plans described above, the Company has a capital accumulation program (“CAP Plan”), which is an unfunded non-qualified supplemental defined benefit plan covering four current and 16 retired executives. Under the individual participants’ CAP Plan agreements, the participants will receive a predetermined amount during the 10 years following the attainment of age 65, provided that prior to the termination of employment with the Company, the participant has been in the CAP Plan for at least 10 years and has attained age 55.
The Company also provides certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits to certain retirees resident in the United States. Retirees contribute to the cost of this plan, which is unfunded. During 2002, the postretirement plan was amended to eliminate benefits for active participants who, as of January 1, 2003, had not attained age 55 and 10 years of service.
Net benefit cost related to the Company’s pension plans was recognized as follows:
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| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
| 8/1/10 | 8/2/09 | 8/1/10 | 8/2/09 |
| | | | |
Service cost, including plan expenses | $ 2,413 | $ 1,891 | $ 4,758 | $ 3,818 |
Interest cost | 4,537 | 4,197 | 8,922 | 8,468 |
Amortization of net loss | 1,921 | 533 | 3,790 | 1,170 |
Expected return on plan assets | (4,982) | (5,048) | (9,985) | (10,122) |
Amortization of prior service credit | (15) | (8) | (31) | (15) |
Total | $ 3,874 | $ 1,565 | $ 7,454 | $ 3,319 |
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Net benefit cost related to the Company’s CAP Plan and SERP Plan was recognized as follows:
| | | | |
| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
| 8/1/10 | 8/2/09 | 8/1/10 | 8/2/09 |
| | | | |
Service cost, including plan expenses | $ 22 | $ 17 | $ 45 | $ 35 |
Interest cost | 463 | 240 | 696 | 488 |
Amortization of net gain | - | (9) | - | (18) |
Total | $ 485 | $ 248 | $ 741 | $ 505 |
Net benefit (credit) cost related to the Company’s postretirement plan was recognized as follows:
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| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
| 8/1/10 | 8/2/09 | 8/1/10 | 8/2/09 |
| | | | |
Interest cost | $ 206 | $ 365 | $ 545 | $ 730 |
Amortization of net loss | (105) | 65 | - | 129 |
Amortization of prior service credit | (205) | (205) | (409) | (409) |
Total | $(104) | $ 225 | $ 136 | $ 450 |
6. COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
Comprehensive (loss) income was as follows:
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| Thirteen Weeks Ended | Twenty-Six Weeks Ended |
| 8/1/10 | 8/2/09 | 8/1/10 | 8/2/09 |
| | | | |
Net (loss) income | $(54,587) | $26,557 | $(82,200) | $51,268 |
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of | | | | |
tax (benefit) expense of $(310); $533; $(622) and | | | | |
$736 | 58,377 | 876 | 57,864 | 1,210 |
Change related to retirement and benefit plan | | | | |
costs, net of tax expense of $604; $141; $1,267 | | | | |
and $323 | 992 | 235 | 2,083 | 534 |
Unrealized losses on derivative financial | | | | |
instruments | (5,785) | - | (5,785) | - |
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ (1,003) | $27,668 | $(28,038) | $53,012 |
7. DEBT
Short-Term Borrowings
One of the Company’s subsidiaries has a Yen-denominated overdraft facility with a Japanese bank, which provides for borrowings of ¥600,000 (approximately $6,900 based on the Yen to United States dollar exchange rate in effect on August 1, 2010) and is utilized to fund working capital. Borrowings under the facility are unsecured and bear interest at the one month Japanese inter-bank borrowing rate (“TIBOR”) plus 0.20%. Such facility matures on May 31, 2011. The outstanding balance was ¥400,000 ($4,617 based on the Yen to United States dollar exchange rate in effect on August 1, 2010) as of August 1, 2010, with the balance of ¥200,000 ($2,283 based on the Yen to United States dollar exchange rate in effect on August 1, 2010) remaining undrawn under the facility. The weighted average interest rate on the funds borrowed at August 1, 2010 was 0.42%.
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Long-Term Debt
The carrying amounts of the Company’s long-term debt were as follows:
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| 8/1/10 | | 8/2/09 |
| | | |
Senior secured term loan A facility due 2015 | $ 471,668 | | $ - |
Senior secured term loan B facility due 2016 | 1,320,374 | | - |
7 3/8% senior unsecured notes due 2020 | 600,000 | | - |
7 3/4% debentures due 2023 | 99,593 | | 99,576 |
7 1/4% senior unsecured notes due 2011 | - | | 150,000 |
8 1/8% senior unsecured notes due 2013 | - | | 150,000 |
Total | $2,491,635 | | $ 399,576 |
Senior Secured Credit Facilities
On May 6, 2010, the Company entered into a new senior secured credit facility, which consists of a Euro-denominated term loan A facility, a United States dollar-denominated term loan A facility, a Euro-denominated term loan B facility, a United States dollar-denominated term loan B facility, a United States dollar-denominated revolving credit facility and two multi-currency (one United States dollar and Canadian dollar, and the other Euro, Yen and Pound) revolving credit facilities. These credit facilities provide for borrowings equal to an aggregate of approximately $2,350,000 (based on applicable exchange rates in effect on August 1, 2010), consisting of (i) an aggregate of approximately $1,900,000 of term loan facilities, which had been borrowed in full at May 6, 2010 and for which the Company made repayments of $100,000 during the second quarter of 2010; and (ii) approximately $450,000 of revolving credit facilities, for which the Company had no revolving credit borrowings and $195,824 of letters of credit outstanding as of August 1, 2010.
The term loan A facilities and the revolving credit facilities will mature on May 6, 2015 and the term loan B facilities will mature on May 6, 2016. Borrowings under the credit facilities bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus a variable rate, each of which is determined based on the jurisdiction of such borrowings. The terms of each of the term loan A and B facilities contain a mandatory repayment schedule on a quarterly basis, such that the total annual repayments are as follows:
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| Term Loan |
| A | | B |
| | | |
Originally borrowed on May 6, 2010, based on the applicable exchange rate at that date | $494,970 | | $1,384,910 |
| | | |
Percentage required to be repaid for the annual period ending May 6: | | | |
2011 | 5% | | 1% |
2012 | 10% | | 1% |
2013 | 15% | | 1% |
2014 | 25% | | 1% |
2015 | 45% | | 1% |
2016 | - | | 95% |
Additionally, in the event there is consolidated Excess Cash Flow, as defined in the agreement, for any fiscal year, the Company is required to prepay a percentage of such amount based on its Leverage Ratio, as calculated in accordance with the agreement. Such amount will be reduced by any repayments made during the preceding fiscal year.
All repayments made under the facilities are applied on a pro rata basis, determined by the amounts then outstanding under each of the United States dollar and Euro tranches of term loans A and B. In addition, the Company has the ability to prepay at any time the outstanding borrowings under the new senior secured credit facility without penalty (other than customary breakage costs).
The United States dollar-denominated borrowings under the senior secured credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, as determined at the Company’s option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference
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to the higher of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the United States federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (iii) a one-month adjusted Eurocurrency rate plus 1% (provided, that, in the case of the term loan A and B facilities, in no event will the base rate be deemed to be less than 2.75%); or (b) an adjusted Eurocurrency rate, calculated in a manner set forth in the senior secured credit facility (provided, that, in the case of the term loan A and B facilities, in no event will the adjusted Eurocurrency rate be deemed to be less than 1.75%).
Canadian dollar-denominated borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, as determined at the Company’s option, either (a) a Canadian prime rate determined by reference to the greater of (i) the average of the rates of interest per annum equal to the per annum rate of interest quoted, published and commonly known in Canada as the “prime rate” or which Royal Bank of Canada establishes at its main office in Toronto, Ontario as the reference rate of interest in order to determine interest rates for loans in Canadian dollars to its Canadian borrowers and (ii) the sum of (x) the average of the rates per annum for Canadian dollar bankers’ acceptances having a term of one month that appears on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on the date of determination, as reported by the administrative agent (and if such screen is not available, any successor or similar service a s may be selected by the administrative agent), and (y) 1%, or (b) an adjusted Eurocurrency rate, calculated in a manner set forth in the senior secured credit facility.
The borrowings under the senior secured credit facility in currencies other than United States dollars or Canadian dollars bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus an adjusted Eurocurrency rate, calculated in a manner set forth in the senior secured credit facility (provided that, in the case of the term loan A and B facilities, in no event will the adjusted Eurocurrency rate be deemed to be less than 1.75%).
The initial applicable margins will be (a) in the case of the United States dollar-denominated term loan A facility and the United States dollar-denominated term loan B facility, 3.00% for adjusted Eurocurrency rate loans and 2.00% for base rate loans, as applicable, (b) in the case of the Euro-denominated term loan A facility and the Euro-denominated term loan B facility, 3.25% and (c) in the case of the revolving credit facilities, (x) for borrowings denominated in United States dollars, 3.00% for adjusted Eurocurrency rate loans and 2.00% for base rate loans, as applicable, (y) for borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars, 3.00% for adjusted Eurocurrency rate loans and 2.00% for Canadian prime rate loans, as applicable, and (z) for borrowings denominated in other currencies, 3.25%. After the date of delivery of the compliance certificate and financial statements with respect to the Company’s period ending January 30, 2011, the applicable margin for bo rrowings under the term loan A facilities and the revolving credit facilities will be adjusted depending on the Company’s leverage ratio.
7 3/8% Senior Notes Due 2020
On May 6, 2010, the Company issued $600,000 principal amount of 7 3/8% senior notes due May 15, 2020 under an indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. Interest on the 7 3/8% notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November 15, 2010.
The Company may redeem some or all of these notes on or after May 15, 2015 at specified redemption prices. The Company may redeem some or all of these notes at any time prior to May 15, 2015 by paying a “make whole” premium. In addition, the Company may also redeem up to 35% of these notes prior to May 15, 2013 with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings.
Prior Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
On May 6, 2010, the Company terminated its $325,000 secured revolving credit facility with JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent, which was scheduled to expire in July 2012.
Tender for and Redemption of 2011 Notes and 2013 Notes
The Company commenced tender offers on April 7, 2010 for (i) all of the $150,000 outstanding principal amount of its notes due 2011; and (ii) all of the $150,000 outstanding principal amount of its notes due 2013. The tender offers expired on May 4, 2010. On May 6, 2010, the Company accepted for purchase all of the notes tendered and made payment to tendering holders and called for redemption all of the balance of its outstanding 7 1/4% senior notes due 2011, and all of the balance of its outstanding 8 1/8% senior notes due 2013. The redemption prices of the notes due 2011 and 2013 were 100.000% and 101.354%, respectively, of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of each
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applicable note, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. As of May 6, 2010, the Company made an irrevocable cash deposit, including accrued and unpaid interest, to the trustee for the notes due 2011 and 2013. As a result, such notes have been satisfied and effectively discharged as of May 6, 2010.
The Company incurred a loss of $6,650 during the second quarter of 2010 on the extinguishment of its 7 1/4% senior notes due 2011 and its 8 1/8% senior notes due 2013.
8. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The Company entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts with respect to €1,300,000 during the first quarter of 2010 and €250,000 during the second quarter of 2010 in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger to hedge against its exposure to changes in the exchange rate for the Euro, as a portion of the acquisition purchase price was payable in cash and denominated in Euros. Such foreign currency forward exchange contracts were not designated as hedging instruments. The Company settled the foreign currency forward exchange contracts at a loss of $140,490 (of which $88,100 was recorded in the second quarter of 2010) on May 6, 2010 in connection with the Company’s completion of the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition. Such loss is reflected in Other Loss in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operation s.
The Company has increased exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates related to certain anticipated cash flows associated with international inventory purchases as a result of the Company’s acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger. To help manage this exposure, the Company periodically uses foreign currency forward exchange contracts. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
The Company records the foreign currency forward exchange contracts at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets. Changes in fair value of foreign currency forward exchange contracts that are designated as hedging instruments are deferred in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Changes in the fair value of foreign currency forward exchange contracts that are not designated as hedging instruments are immediately recognized in earnings.
The following table summarizes the fair value and presentation in the consolidated balance sheets for the Company’s foreign currency forward exchange contracts:
| | | | | | | | | | |
Asset Derivatives (Classified in Other Current Assets) | | Liability Derivatives (Classified in Accrued Expenses) |
| 8/1/10 | | 8/2/09 | | | | 8/1/10 | | 8/2/09 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| $3,766 | | $ - | | | | $9,473 | | $ - | |
At August 1, 2010, the notional amount of foreign currency forward exchange contracts outstanding was approximately $235,000 against the Euro and $54,000 against the Canadian dollar. Such contracts expire between August 2010 and August 2011. No amounts were excluded from effectiveness testing.
The following table summarizes the effect of the Company’s derivatives designated as hedging instruments, which consist of the foreign currency forward exchange contracts for inventory purchases:
(1)
Includes corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments. Corporate expenses represent overhead operating expenses and include expenses for senior corporate management, corporate finance and information technology related to corporate infrastructure.
(2)
Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirteen weeks ended August 1, 2010 includes costs of $166,082, associated with the Company’s acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger, including restructuring and non-cash valuation amortization charges and the effects of foreign currency forward exchange contracts. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $24,479 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $39,376 in Tommy Hilfiger International; and $102,227 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.
(3)
Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 includes costs of $270,110 associated with the Company’s acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $24,479 in Tommy Hilfiger North America; $39,376 in Tommy Hilfiger International; and $206,255 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.
(4)
Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the thirteen weeks ended August 2, 2009 includes costs of $6,256 associated with the Company’s restructuring initiatives announced during the fourth quarter of 2008. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $188 in Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear; $650 in Heritage Brand Retail; $1,094 in Other (Calvin Klein Apparel); and $4,324 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.
(5)
Income (loss) before interest and taxes for the twenty-six weeks ended August 2, 2009 includes costs of $10,976 associated with the Company’s restructuring initiatives announced during the fourth quarter of 2008. Such costs were included in the Company’s segments as follows: $541 in Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings; $701 in Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear; $2,341 in Heritage Brand Retail; $2,296 in Other (Calvin Klein Apparel); and $5,097 in corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments.
Intersegment transactions consist of transfers of inventory principally between the Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings segment and the Heritage Brand Retail segment and Other (Calvin Klein Apparel) segment. These transfers are recorded at cost plus a standard markup percentage. Such markup percentage is eliminated in the Heritage Brand Retail segment and Other (Calvin Klein Apparel) segment.
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The following table presents the Company’s total assets by segment:
| | | |
| 8/1/10 | 1/31/10 | 8/2/09 |
| | | |
Identifiable Assets | | | |
Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings | $ 291,632 | $ 278,101 | $ 275,576 |
Heritage Brand Wholesale Sportswear | 269,478 | 249,864 | 239,351 |
Heritage Brand Retail | 104,159 | 97,837 | 115,120 |
Calvin Klein Licensing | 939,743 | 925,832 | 883,542 |
Tommy Hilfiger North America | 817,071 | - | - |
Tommy Hilfiger International | 3,084,836 | - | - |
Other (Calvin Klein Apparel) | 137,133 | 134,515 | 160,226 |
Corporate | 876,358 | 653,530 | 559,373 |
Total | $6,520,410 | $2,339,679 | $2,233,188 |
16. GUARANTEES
The Company guaranteed the payment of certain purchases made by one of the Company’s suppliers from a raw material vendor. The maximum amount guaranteed as of August 1, 2010 is $500. The guarantee expires on January 31, 2011.
The Company guaranteed to a former landlord the payment of rent and related costs by the tenant currently occupying space previously leased by the Company. The maximum amount guaranteed as of August 1, 2010 is approximately $3,700, which is subject to exchange rate fluctuation. The Company has the right to seek recourse of approximately $2,400 as of August 1, 2010, which is subject to exchange rate fluctuation. The guarantee expires on May 19, 2016.
17. RECENT ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE
New guidance issued but not effective until after August 1, 2010 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial position.
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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
References to the brand namesCalvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Van Heusen, IZOD, Bass, ARROW, Eagle, Geoffrey Beene, CHAPS, Sean John, JOE Joseph Abboud, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Michael Kors Collection, Trump, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction,DKNY, Elie Tahari, Nautica, Ike Behar, Ted Baker, Jones New York, J. Garcia, Claiborne, Robert Graham, U.S. POLO ASSN., Axcessand Timberlandand to other brand names are to registered trademarks owned by us or licensed to us by third parties and are identified by italicizing the brand name.
References to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger refer to our May 6, 2010 acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger B.V. and certain affiliated companies, which companies we refer to collectively as “Tommy Hilfiger.”
References to the “Mulberry acquisition” refer to our April 2008 acquisition of certain assets (including certain trademark licenses, inventories and receivables) of Mulberry Thai Silks, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of branded neckwear in the United States, which we refer to as “Mulberry.”
References to the “Superba acquisition” refer to our January 2007 acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Superba, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of neckwear in the United States and Canada.
References to the acquisition of Calvin Klein refer to our February 2003 acquisition of Calvin Klein, Inc. and certain affiliated companies, which companies we refer to collectively as “Calvin Klein.”
OVERVIEW
The following discussion and analysis is intended to help you understand us, our operations and our financial performance. It should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, which are included elsewhere in this report.
We are one of the largest apparel companies in the world, with a heritage dating back over 125 years. Our brand portfolio consists of nationally recognized brand names, includingCalvin Klein, Van Heusen, IZOD, Bass, ARROW, Eagleand, as of the beginning of the second quarter of 2010,Tommy Hilfiger (previously a licensed brand),which are owned, andGeoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Sean John, JOE Joseph Abboud, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Michael Kors Collection, CHAPS, Trump (marketed as Donald J. Trump Signature Collectionprior to January 1, 2010),DKNY, Elie Tahari,Nautica, Ike Behar, Ted Baker, J. Garcia, Claiborne, Robert Graham, U.S. POLO ASSN., Axcess, Jones New YorkandTimberland,which are licensed.
We completed our acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger during the second quarter of 2010. Tommy Hilfiger, through its subsidiaries, designs, sources and markets men’s and women’s sportswear and activewear, jeanswear, childrenswear and other products worldwide and licenses its brands worldwide over a broad range of products.
We paid $2.5 billion in cash and issued 8.0 million shares of our common stock valued at $486.0 million, as consideration for the acquisition, for total consideration of approximately $3.0 billion. We entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to purchase €1.3 billion during the first quarter of 2010, and entered into an additional foreign currency forward exchange contract to purchase €250.0 million during the second quarter of 2010, in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger to hedge against our exposure to changes in the exchange rate for the Euro, as a portion of the acquisition purchase price was payable in cash and denominated in Euros. We settled the foreign currency forward exchange contracts on May 6, 2010 in connection with our completion of the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger.
We funded the cash portion and related costs of the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition with cash on hand and the net proceeds of the following activities: (i) the sale on April 28, 2010 of 5.8 million shares of our common stock, for an offering price of $66.50 per share; (ii) the issuance of an aggregate of 8,000 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock for an aggregate gross purchase price of $200.0 million; (iii) the issuance of $600.0 million of 7 3/8% senior notes due 2020; and (iv) the borrowing of $1.9 billion of term loans under new credit facilities. In conjunction with this financing, we paid $303.6 million in the second quarter of 2010 to extinguish our 7 1/4% senior notes due 2011 and our 8 1/8% senior notes due 2013. In addition, we made a $100.0 million voluntary debt repayment on the term loans at the end of the second quarter of 2010. These items are more fully described in the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.
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Our historical business strategy has been to manage and market a portfolio of nationally recognized brands at multiple price points and across multiple channels of distribution. We believe this strategy reduces our reliance on any one demographic group, merchandise preference or distribution channel. We have enhanced this strategy by expanding our portfolio of brands through acquisitions of well-known brands, such asCalvin Klein,ARROWand, now,Tommy Hilfiger, that offer additional geographic distribution channel and price point opportunities in our traditional categories of dress shirts and sportswear. TheCalvin Klein and, to a lesser degree,ARROW andTommy Hilfiger acquisitions (we acquired theARROW brand in 2004) also enhanced our business strategy by providing us with established international licensing businesses, which do not require working capital investments. We have successfully pursued growth opportunities in extending theCalvin Klein andARROW brands through licensing into additional product categories and geographic areas and may seek to do the same withTommy Hilfiger. The Superba and Mulberry acquisitions helped to advance our historical strategy by adding a product category that is complementary to our heritage dress shirt business and leverages our position in dress furnishings. Our business strategy was also extended by gender with our assumption in 2007 of the wholesaleIZOD women’s sportswear collection, which was previously a licensed business. Further, in the second quarter of 2008, we began marketing men’s sportswear under theTimberland brand in North America under a licensing arrangement with The Timberland Company. We believe that the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger will advance our business strategy by adding a global brand with growth opportunities and by establishing an international platform in Europe that will be a strategic complement to our strong North America n presence and provides us with the resources and expertise needed to grow our heritage brands and businesses internationally.
We have entered into license agreements with partners across the globe for our brands. A significant portion of our total income before interest and taxes is derived from international sources, which, prior to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, had been primarily driven by the international component of our Calvin Klein licensing business. The acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger adds a strong operational platform that accelerates our international presence and is expected to provide a platform for global expansion of all of our brands and businesses.
OPERATIONS OVERVIEW
We generate net sales from (i) the wholesale distribution to wholesale customers and franchise, licensee and distributor operated stores of men’s dress shirts and neckwear, men’s, women’s and children’s sportswear, footwear, accessories and related products; and (ii) the sale, through over 1,000 company-operated retail locations worldwide, of apparel, footwear, accessories and other products under the brand namesVan Heusen, IZOD, Bass,Calvin Klein andTommy Hilfiger.
We generate royalty, advertising and other revenue from fees for licensing the use of our trademarks. Calvin Klein royalty, advertising and other revenue, which comprised 79% of total royalty, advertising and other revenue in the second quarter of 2010, is derived under licenses and other arrangements for a broad array of products, including jeans, underwear, fragrances, eyewear, footwear, women’s apparel, outerwear, watches and home furnishings.
We completed the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger early in the second quarter of 2010. We recorded pre-tax charges in the first half of 2010 in connection with the acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger that totaled $270.1 million, which includes: (i) a loss of $140.5 million associated with hedges against Euro to United States dollar exchange rates relating to the purchase price; (ii) non-cash valuation amortization charges of $53.3 million; and (iii) transaction, restructuring and debt extinguishment costs of $76.3 million. We expect to incur additional pre-tax expenses of approximately $45.0 million during the second half of 2010 in connection with the integration of Tommy Hilfiger. Our future results of operations will be significantly impacted by this acquisition, including through the operations of the Tommy Hilfiger business and the changes in our capital structure that were necessary to complete the acquisition as more fully discussed below.
Gross profit on total revenue is total revenue less cost of goods sold. Included as cost of goods sold are costs associated with the production and procurement of product, including inbound freight costs, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, internal transfer costs and other product procurement related charges. 100% of our royalty, advertising and other revenue is included in gross profit because there is no cost of goods sold associated with such revenue. As a result, our gross profit may not be comparable to that of other entities.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Thirteen Weeks Ended August 1, 2010 Compared With Thirteen Weeks Ended August 2, 2009
Net Sales
Net sales in the second quarter of 2010 were $1,011.4 million as compared to $457.4 million in the second quarter of the prior year. The increase of $554.0 million was due principally to the effect of the following items:
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The addition of $256.1 million and $263.3 million of net sales attributable to our Tommy Hilfiger North America and Tommy Hilfiger International segments, respectively, as a result of the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger early in the second quarter of 2010.
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The addition of $12.7 million of net sales attributable to growth in our Heritage Brand Retail segment. This was primarily driven by a comparable store sales increase in our Heritage Brand retail businesses of 11%.
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The addition of $18.2 million of net sales attributable to growth in our Other (Calvin Klein Apparel) segment, which is comprised of our Calvin Klein dress furnishings, sportswear and outlet retail divisions. Comparable store sales in our Calvin Klein retail business increased 14%.
Royalty, Advertising and Other Revenue
Royalty, advertising and other revenue in the second quarter of 2010 was $91.8 million as compared to $71.9 million in the prior year’s second quarter. Of the overall $20.0 million increase over the prior year, $12.7 million was attributable to Tommy Hilfiger. Within the Calvin Klein Licensing segment, global licensee royalty revenue increased $5.4 million, or 11% compared to the prior year’s second quarter, due primarily to strong performance across virtually all product categories, with jeans, underwear, fragrance, women’s sportswear and dresses performing particularly well.
Gross Profit on Total Revenue
Gross profit on total revenue in the second quarter of 2010 was $575.2 million, or 52.1% of total revenue, compared with $265.8 million, or 50.2% of total revenue in the second quarter of the prior year. Included in the second quarter’s 190 basis point increase is (i) a reduction of 340 basis points ($37.7 million), attributable to non-cash valuation amortization charges as a result of the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition; and (ii) an increase of 530 basis points over the prior year, primarily due to the effect of the following items:
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An increase due to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, as Tommy Hilfiger has a large international presence, and international businesses typically have higher gross margin percentages than domestic businesses. In addition, the majority of Tommy Hilfiger’s North America operations are comprised of its retail business and retail businesses typically have higher gross margin percentages than wholesale businesses.
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More full-priced selling in our Heritage Brand and Calvin Klein businesses during the second quarter of 2010 as compared to the prior year’s second quarter.
Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses
SG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2010 increased $310.3 million to $524.6 million, or to 47.6% of total revenue, from $214.3 million, or 40.5% of total revenue, in the second quarter of the prior year. Included in the 710 basis point increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of revenue over the prior year are $33.7 million, or 310 basis points, of transaction, restructuring and non-cash valuation amortization charges in connection with our acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger. The non-cash valuation amortization charges relate to acquired order backlog and have an amortization period of six months. The remaining 400 basis point increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue is principally attributable to our Tommy Hilfiger business, as Tommy Hilfiger has a large international presence and international businesses typically have higher SG&A expense percentages than domestic businesses. In addition, the majority of Tommy Hilfig er’s North America operations are comprised of its retail business and retail businesses typically have higher SG&A expense percentages than wholesale businesses. Also
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contributing to the SG&A expense percentage increase, to a lesser extent, is an increase in advertising expenses related to ourCalvin Klein and heritage brands over the prior year.
Debt Extinguishment
We incurred a loss of $6.7 million during the second quarter of 2010 on the extinguishment of our 7 1/4% senior notes due 2011 and our 8 1/8% senior notes due 2013. Please refer to the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for a discussion of the tender for, and redemption of, these notes.
Other Loss
We entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to purchase €1.3 billion during the first quarter of 2010 and entered into an additional foreign currency forward exchange contract to purchase €250.0 million during the second quarter of 2010. These contracts were entered into in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger to hedge against our exposure to changes in the exchange rate for the Euro, as a portion of the acquisition purchase price was payable in cash and denominated in Euros. We settled the foreign currency forward exchange contracts on May 6, 2010 in connection with our completion of the acquisition. We recorded a pre-tax loss of $88.1 million during the second quarter of 2010 related to these contracts.
Interest Expense and Interest Income
Interest expense increased to $39.7 million in the second quarter of 2010 from $8.4 million in the second quarter of the prior year principally as a result of the issuance during the second quarter of 2010 of $600.0 million of 7 3/8% senior notes due 2020 and term loans of $1.9 billion borrowed under new credit facilities, the net proceeds of which were used in connection with the purchase of Tommy Hilfiger. We subsequently made a $100.0 million voluntary debt repayment on the term loans at the end of the second quarter of 2010. Interest income of $0.5 million in the second quarter of 2010 was relatively flat to the prior year’s second quarter amount of $0.4 million.
Income Taxes
The income tax rate for the second quarter of 2010 was 34.5% compared with last year’s second quarter rate of 38.9%. The decrease was due primarily to the impact of the non-deductibility of certain transaction costs associated with the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition. Non-deductible expenses cause the effective tax rate to decrease when there is a pre-tax loss, as was the case in the second quarter of 2010.
Twenty-Six Weeks Ended August 1, 2010 Compared With Twenty-Six Weeks Ended August 2, 2009
Net Sales
Net sales for the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 increased to $1,542.1 million as compared to $933.2 million in the twenty-six week period of the prior year. The increase of $609.0 million was due principally to the effect of the following items:
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The addition of $256.1 million and $263.3 million of net sales attributable to our Tommy Hilfiger North America and Tommy Hilfiger International segments, respectively, as a result of the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger early in the second quarter of 2010.
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The addition of $25.8 million of net sales, principally in the first quarter of the current year, attributable to growth in our Heritage Brand Wholesale Dress Furnishings and Heritage Brand Sportswear segments resulting from better performance across the majority of our heritage brands, withVan Heusen performing particularly well.
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The addition of $21.6 million of net sales attributable to growth in our Heritage Brand Retail segment. This was primarily driven by an overall comparable store sales increase of 11%.
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The addition of $39.7 million of net sales attributable to growth in our Other (Calvin Klein Apparel) segment, which is comprised of our Calvin Klein dress furnishings, sportswear and outlet retail divisions. Comparable store sales in our Calvin Klein retail business increased 15%.
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We currently estimate that our 2010 full year net sales will increase to a range of approximately $4.05 billion to $4.08 billion from $2.07 billion in the prior year, due primarily to the addition of net sales of approximately $1.77 billion to $1.79 billion from Tommy Hilfiger. Net sales in our Heritage Brand and Calvin Klein businesses are currently projected to increase 10% to 11% as compared to the prior year. Comparable store sales in our Heritage Brand and Calvin Klein retail businesses are currently projected to grow approximately 7% to 8% on a combined basis.
Royalty, Advertising and Other Revenue
Royalty, advertising and other revenue for the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 was $180.2 million as compared to $153.6 million in the prior year’s twenty-six week period. Of the overall $26.6 million increase over the prior year, $12.7 million was attributable to Tommy Hilfiger. Within the Calvin Klein Licensing segment, global licensee royalty revenue increased $11.3 million, or 11% as compared to the prior year’s twenty-six week period, due primarily to strong performance in fragrance, jeans, underwear, women’s sportswear and dresses.
We currently expect that total royalty, advertising and other revenue for the full year will increase to a range of approximately $385.0 million to $390.0 million for 2010 from $328.0 million in 2009. This increase is due principally to the addition of royalty revenue, beginning with the second quarter of 2010, attributable to the addition of Tommy Hilfiger, combined with growth within the Calvin Klein Licensing segment, as Calvin Klein royalty revenue is expected to increase 8% to 9% (9% to 10% on a constant currency basis) for the full year 2010.
Gross Profit on Total Revenue
Gross profit on total revenue for the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 was $892.3 million, or 51.8% of total revenue, compared with $537.6 million, or 49.5% of total revenue in the twenty-six week period of the prior year. Included in the 230 basis point increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue over the prior year period is (i) a reduction of 220 basis points ($37.7 million), attributable to non-cash valuation amortization charges as a result of the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition; and (ii) an increase of 450 basis points over the prior year’s twenty-six week period, primarily due to the effect of the following items:
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An increase due to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, as Tommy Hilfiger has a large international presence and international businesses typically have higher gross margin percentages than domestic businesses. In addition, the majority of Tommy Hilfiger’s North America operations are comprised of its retail business and retail businesses typically have higher gross margin percentages than wholesale businesses.
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More full-priced selling in our Heritage Brand and Calvin Klein businesses during the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 as compared to the prior year’s twenty-six week period.
We currently expect that the gross profit on total revenue percentage will increase significantly for the full year 2010 compared to the 2009 full year percentage of 49.3% due primarily to (i) the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, for the factors described immediately above; and (ii) more full-priced selling in our Heritage Brand and Calvin Klein businesses in 2010 as compared to 2009.
Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses
SG&A expenses for the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 increased $374.8 million to $811.8 million, or to 47.1% of total revenue, from $437.0 million, or 40.2% of total revenue, in the twenty-six week period of the prior year. Included in the 690 basis point increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue over the prior year period are $85.3 million, or 500 basis points, of transaction, restructuring and non-cash valuation amortization charges in connection with our acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger. The non-cash valuation amortization charges relate to acquired order backlog and have an amortization period of six months. The remaining 190 basis point increase is principally attributable to our Tommy Hilfiger business, as Tommy Hilfiger has a large international presence and international businesses typically have higher SG&A expense percentages than domestic businesses. In addition, the majority of Tommy Hilfiger’s North A merica operations are comprised of its retail businesses and retail businesses typically have higher SG&A expense percentages than wholesale businesses. Also contributing to the SG&A expense percentage increase, to a lesser extent, is an increase in advertising expenses related to ourCalvin Klein and heritage brands over the prior year.
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Our full year 2010 SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue is expected to increase significantly compared to the 2009 full year percentage of 39.1% principally as a result of one-time costs expected to be incurred in connection with the acquisition and integration of Tommy Hilfiger, as well as the other factors associated with the Tommy Hilfiger business described immediately above.
Debt Extinguishment
We incurred a loss of $6.7 million during the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 on the extinguishment of our 7 1/4% senior notes due 2011 and our 8 1/8% senior notes due 2013. Please refer to the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for a discussion of the tender for, and redemption of, these notes.
Other Loss
We entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to purchase €1.3 billion during the first quarter of 2010, and entered into an additional foreign currency forward exchange contract to purchase €250.0 million during the second quarter of 2010. These contracts were entered into in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger to hedge against our exposure to changes in the exchange rate for the Euro, as a portion of the acquisition purchase price was payable in cash and denominated in Euros. We settled the foreign currency forward exchange contracts on May 6, 2010 in connection with our completion of the acquisition. We recorded a pre-tax loss of $140.5 million during the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 related to these contracts.
Interest Expense and Interest Income
Interest expense increased to $48.1 million in the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 from $16.7 million in the twenty-six week period of the prior year principally as a result of the issuance during the second quarter of 2010 of $600.0 million of 7 3/8% senior notes due 2020 and term loans of $1.9 billion borrowed under new credit facilities, the net proceeds of which were used in connection with the purchase of Tommy Hilfiger. We made a $100.0 million voluntary debt repayment on the term loans at the end of the second quarter of 2010. Interest income of $0.6 million in the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 was relatively flat to the prior year’s twenty-six week period amount of $0.9 million.
Net interest expense for the full year 2010 is expected to increase to a range of $130.0 million to $132.0 million from $32.2 million in the prior year principally as a result of the issuance during the second quarter of 2010 of $600.0 million of 7 3/8% senior notes due 2020 and term loans of $1.9 billion borrowed under new credit facilities, the proceeds of which were used in connection with the purchase of Tommy Hilfiger. We made a $100.0 million voluntary debt repayment on the term loans at the end of the second quarter of 2010 and we currently plan on making approximately $300 million of additional repayments at the end of 2010. (Please refer to the section entitled “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for a further discussion.)
Income Taxes
The income tax rate for the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 was 28.0% compared with last year’s twenty-six week period rate of 39.5%. The decrease was due primarily to the impact of the non-deductibility of certain transaction costs associated with the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition. Non-deductible expenses cause the effective tax rate to decrease when there is a pre-tax loss, as was the case in the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010.
We currently anticipate that our 2010 income tax rate will be between 55.0% and 56.0%, which compares with last year’s full year rate of 23.5%. The non-deductibility of certain transaction expenses in 2010, which decreased our effective tax rate during the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 when we experienced pre-tax losses, will increase our effective tax rate for the full year if we achieve pre-tax income, as is currently expected. Partially offsetting the impact of the non-deductible transaction expenses is the favorable impact from the expected earnings from our international Tommy Hilfiger business, a significant portion of which is subject to favorable tax rates, and which earnings are expected to be permanently reinvested outside the United States. It is possible that our estimated full year tax rate could change from the mix of international and domestic pre-tax earnings, or from discrete events arising from specific transactions, audits by tax authorities or the receip t of new information.
The 2009 full year tax rate was favorably impacted by a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service relating to the audit of our Federal income tax returns for 2006 and 2007 and the effect of the lapse of the statute of limitations with respect to certain previously unrecognized tax positions.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Operations
Cash provided by operating activities was $101.5 million in the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010, which compares with $80.9 million in the twenty-six week period of the prior year. The factors that affect our cash provided by operating activities have been significantly impacted by the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger. In the future, we expect that our cash provided by operating activities will generally increase by a significant amount as a result of the acquisition. The increase in the cash generated by operating activities will generally be used to pay down debt, as well as to fund additional capital spending needs due to the expansion of our businesses, most notably the Tommy Hilfiger business. In addition, the changes in the amount of cash provided and used related to our working capital will be more pronounced as a result of the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition.
Capital Expenditures
Our capital expenditures paid in cash in the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010 were $29.0 million. We currently expect that capital expenditures will increase for the full year 2010 as a result of the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition and will be approximately $135 million. This compares to capital expenditures paid in cash for the full year 2009 of $23.9 million.
Contingent Purchase Price Payments
In connection with the acquisition of Calvin Klein, we are obligated to pay Mr. Calvin Klein contingent purchase price payments based on 1.15% of total worldwide net sales, as defined in the agreement (as amended) governing the Calvin Klein acquisition, of products bearing any of theCalvin Klein brands with respect to sales made through February 12, 2018. A significant portion of the sales on which the payments to Mr. Klein are made are wholesale sales by us and our licensees and other partners to retailers. Such contingent purchase price payments totaled $21.5 million in the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010. We currently expect that such payments will be $41.0 million to $43.0 million for the full year 2010.
Tommy Hilfiger Acquisition
We paid $2,483.3 million in cash and issued 8.0 million shares of our common stock, valued at $486.0 million, as consideration for the acquisition, for total consideration of approximately $3.0 billion. In addition, we entered into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to purchase €1.3 billion during the first quarter of 2010 and €250.0 million during the second quarter of 2010 in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger to hedge against our exposure to changes in the exchange rate for the Euro, as a portion of the acquisition purchase price was payable in cash and denominated in Euros. We settled the foreign currency forward exchange contracts at a loss of $140.5 million on May 6, 2010 in connection with the completion of the acquisition.
We funded the cash portion and related costs of the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition with cash on hand and the net proceeds of the following activities: (i) the sale on April 28, 2010 of 5.8 million shares of our common stock; (ii) the issuances of an aggregate of 8,000 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock for an aggregate gross purchase price of $200.0 million; (iii) the issuance of $600.0 million of 7 3/8% senior notes due 2020; and (iv) the borrowing of $1.9 billion of term loans under new credit facilities. See the discussion below for further detail on these activities.
Tommy Hilfiger Handbag License Acquisition
On June 14, 2010, we entered into an agreement to reacquire from a licensee, prior to the expiration of the license, the rights to distributeTommy Hilfiger branded handbags internationally. The effective date of the transfer of the rights is December 31, 2010. In connection with this transaction, we made a payment of $7.3 million to the licensee during the second quarter of 2010.
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
On May 6, 2010, we sold an aggregate of 8,000 shares of Series A convertible preferred stock, par value $100.00 per share, for an aggregate gross purchase price of $200.0 million. We received net proceeds of $188.6 million in connection with this issuance, which were used in the second quarter of 2010 to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition. The Series A convertible preferred stock has a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share and is currently convertible at a price of $47.74 into 4.2 million shares of common stock. The conversion
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price is subject to equitable adjustment in the event of us taking certain actions, including stock splits, stock dividends, mergers, consolidations or other capital reorganizations. The Series A convertible preferred stock is not redeemable, in whole or in part, at our option or that of any holder. The holders of the Series A convertible preferred stock are entitled to vote and participate in dividends with the holders of our common stock on an as-converted basis.
Common Stock Offering
We sold 5.8 million shares of our common stock on April 28, 2010 for an offering price of $66.50 per share before commissions and discounts to underwriters. We received net proceeds of $364.9 million in connection with this common stock offering, which were used in the second quarter of 2010 to fund a portion of the purchase price for the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition.
Dividends
Our common stock currently pays annual dividends totaling $0.15 per share. Our Series A convertible preferred stock participates in common stock dividends on an as-converted basis. Common stock dividends totaled $4.7 million in the twenty-six weeks ended August 1, 2010.
We project that cash common stock dividends in 2010 will be $10.0 million based on our current dividend rate, the number of shares of our common and preferred stock outstanding at August 1, 2010 and our estimates of common stock to be issued in 2010 under our stock incentive plans.
Financing Arrangements
Our capital structure as of August 1, 2010 was as follows:
(in millions)
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Short-term borrowings | $ 4.6 |
Long-term debt | $ 2,491.6 |
Stockholders’ equity | $ 2,195.6 |
In addition, we had $475.3 million of cash and cash equivalents as of August 1, 2010.
Tender for and Redemption of 2011 Notes and 2013 Notes
We commenced tender offers on April 7, 2010 for (i) all of the $150.0 million outstanding principal amount of our notes due 2011; and (ii) all of the $150.0 million outstanding principal amount of our notes due 2013. The tender offers expired on May 4, 2010. On May 6, 2010, we accepted for purchase all of the notes tendered and made payment to tendering holders and called for redemption all of the balance of our outstanding 7 1/4% senior notes due 2011 and all of the balance of our outstanding 8 1/8% senior notes due 2013. The redemption prices of the notes due 2011 and 2013 were 100.000% and 101.354%, respectively, of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the applicable note, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the redemption date. As of May 6, 2010, we made an irrevocable cash deposit, including accrued and unpaid interest, to the trustee for the notes due 2011 and 2013. As a result, such indentures have been satisfied and effectively discharged as of May 6, 2010.
7 3/8% Senior Notes Due 2020
Our $600.0 million 7 3/8% senior notes, which we issued on May 6, 2010 under an indenture dated as of May 6, 2010, between us and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, are due May 15, 2020. Interest on the 7 3/8% notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing November 15, 2010.
We may redeem some or all of these notes on or after May 15, 2015 at specified redemption prices. We may redeem some or all of these notes at any time prior to May 15, 2015 by paying a “make whole” premium. In addition, we may also redeem up to 35% of these notes prior to May 15, 2013 with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings.
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New Senior Secured Credit Facilities
Our new senior secured credit facility, which we entered into on May 6, 2010, consists of a Euro-denominated term loan A facility, a United States dollar-denominated term loan A facility, a Euro-denominated term loan B facility, a United States dollar-denominated term loan B facility, a United States dollar-denominated revolving credit facility and two multi-currency (one United States dollar and Canadian dollar, and the other Euro, Yen and Pound) revolving credit facilities. We borrowed $1.9 billion of term loans on May 6, 2010 and made a voluntary repayment of $100.0 million on these term loans during the second quarter of 2010. As of August 1, 2010, we had an aggregate of $1.8 billion of borrowings under the term loan facilities outstanding (based on the applicable exchange rates in effect on August 1, 2010). These new credit facilities provide for approximately $450 million of revolving credit facilities (based on the applicable exchange rates in effect on August 1, 2010), for which we had no revolving credit borrowings and $195.8 million of letters of credit outstanding as of August 1, 2010. The terms of each of the term loan A and B facilities contain a mandatory repayment schedule on a quarterly basis, such that the total annual repayments are as follows:
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| A | | B |
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Originally borrowed on May 6, 2010, based on the applicable exchange rate at that date | $494,970 | | $1,384,910 |
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Percentage required to be repaid for the annual period ending May 6: | | | |
2011 | 5% | | 1% |
2012 | 10% | | 1% |
2013 | 15% | | 1% |
2014 | 25% | | 1% |
2015 | 45% | | 1% |
2016 | - | | 95% |
We currently plan on making approximately $300 million of additional repayments on these term loans at the end of 2010.
Additionally, in the event there is consolidated Excess Cash Flow, as defined in the agreement, for any fiscal year, we are required to prepay a percentage of such amount based on our Leverage Ratio, as calculated in accordance with the agreement. Such amount will be reduced by any repayments made during the preceding fiscal year.
All repayments made under the facilities are applied on a pro rata basis, determined by the amounts then outstanding under each of the United States dollar and Euro tranches of term loans A and B. In addition, we have the ability to prepay at any time the outstanding borrowings under the new senior secured credit facility without penalty (other than customary breakage costs).
The United States dollar-denominated borrowings under the senior secured credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, as determined at our option, either (a) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (i) the prime rate, (ii) the United States federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (iii) a one-month adjusted Eurocurrency rate plus 1% (provided, that, in the case of the term loan A and B facilities, in no event will the base rate be deemed to be less than 2.75%); or (b) an adjusted Eurocurrency rate, calculated in a manner set forth in the senior secured credit facility (provided, that, in the case of the term loan A and B facilities, in no event will the adjusted Eurocurrency rate be deemed to be less than 1.75%).
Canadian dollar-denominated borrowings under the revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus, as determined at our option, either (a) a Canadian prime rate determined by reference to the greater of (i) the average of the rates of interest per annum equal to the per annum rate of interest quoted, published and commonly known in Canada as the “prime rate” or which Royal Bank of Canada establishes at its main office in Toronto, Ontario as the reference rate of interest in order to determine interest rates for loans in Canadian dollars to its Canadian borrowers and (ii) the sum of (x) the average of the rates per annum for Canadian dollar bankers’ acceptances having a term of one month that appears on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on the date of determination, as reported by the administrative agent (and if such screen is not available, any successor or similar service as may be select ed by the administrative agent), and (y) 1%, or (b) an adjusted Eurocurrency rate, calculated in a manner set forth in the senior secured credit facility.
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The borrowings under the senior secured credit facility in currencies other than United States dollars or Canadian dollars bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus an adjusted Eurocurrency rate, calculated in a manner set forth in the senior secured credit facility (provided that, in the case of the term loan A and B facilities, in no event will the adjusted Eurocurrency rate be deemed to be less than 1.75%).
The initial applicable margins will be (a) in the case of the United States dollar-denominated term loan A facility and the United States dollar-denominated term loan B facility, 3.00% for adjusted Eurocurrency rate loans and 2.00% for base rate loans, as applicable, (b) in the case of the Euro-denominated term loan A facility and the Euro-denominated term loan B facility, 3.25% and (c) in the case of the revolving credit facilities, (x) for borrowings denominated in United States dollars, 3.00% for adjusted Eurocurrency rate loans and 2.00% for base rate loans, as applicable, (y) for borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars, 3.00% for adjusted Eurocurrency rate loans and 2.00% for Canadian prime rate loans, as applicable, and (z) for borrowings denominated in other currencies, 3.25%. After the date of delivery of the compliance certificate and financial statements with respect to our period ending January 30, 2011, the applicable margin for borrowings under the te rm loan A facilities and the revolving credit facilities will be adjusted depending on our leverage ratio.
Our senior secured credit facility contains covenants that restrict our ability to finance future operations or capital needs, to take advantage of other business opportunities that may be in our interest or to satisfy our obligations under our other outstanding debt. These covenants restrict our ability to, among other things:
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incur or guarantee additional debt or extend credit;
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pay dividends or make distributions on, or redeem or repurchase, our capital stock or certain other debt;
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make other restricted payments, including investments;
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dispose of assets;
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engage in transactions with affiliates;
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enter into agreements restricting our subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends;
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create liens on our assets or engage in sale/leaseback transactions; and
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effect a consolidation or merger, or sell, transfer, lease all or substantially all of our assets.
In addition, our senior secured credit facility requires us to comply with certain financial covenants, including maximum leverage, minimum interest coverage and maximum capital expenditures. A breach of any of these operating or financial covenants would result in a default under our senior secured credit facility. If an event of default occurs and is continuing under our senior secured credit facility, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the senior secured credit facility, together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable which would result in acceleration of our other debt. If we were unable to repay any such borrowings when due, the senior secured credit facility lenders could proceed against their collateral, which also secures some of our other indebtedness.
We are also subject to similar covenants and restrictions in connection with our long-term debt agreements.
Contractual Obligations
Our contractual cash obligations reflected in the contractual obligations table included in Part I, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010 have materially changed as a result of the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger.
Our contractual cash obligations increased for principal and interest payments on the new debt issued in connection with financing the acquisition. Please refer to the discussion above in this “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section for a description of new debt obligations that were incurred in connection with financing the acquisition. As a result of Tommy Hilfiger’s large number of company-operated retail, office and warehouse locations worldwide, our contractual obligations have also increased for Tommy Hilfiger’s retail store, warehouse, showroom, office and equipment leases. We have increased our inventory purchase commitments and have also incurred severance payment obligations in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger. In addition, as a result of the acquisition
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of Tommy Hilfiger, we have for certain members of Tommy Hilfiger’s senior management an unfunded non-qualified defined benefit pension plan.
SEASONALITY
Our business generally follows a seasonal pattern. Our wholesale businesses tend to generate higher levels of sales and income in the first and third quarters, while our retail businesses tend to generate higher levels of sales and income in the fourth quarter. Royalty, advertising and other revenue tends to be earned somewhat evenly throughout the year, although the third quarter has the highest level of royalty revenue due to higher sales by licensees in advance of the holiday selling season.
Due to the above factors, our operating results for the twenty-six week period ended August 1, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of those for a full fiscal year.
ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Financial instruments held by us include cash equivalents, short and long-term debt and foreign currency forward exchange contracts. Note 9, “Fair Value Measurements,” included in Part I, Item 1 of this report outlines the fair value of our financial instruments as of August 1, 2010. Cash and cash equivalents held by us are affected by short-term interest rates. Therefore, a change in short-term interest rates would have an impact on our interest income. Due to the currently low rates of return we are receiving on our investments, the impact of a further decrease in short-term interest rates would not have a material impact on our interest income, while an increase in short-term interest rates could have a more material impact. Given our average balance of cash and cash equivalents during the first half of 2010, the effect of a 10 basis point increase in short-term interest rates on our interest income would be approximately $0.5 million annually. During the second quarter of 2010, we entered into a new senior secured credit facility, which consists of a Euro-denominated term loan A facility, a United States dollar-denominated term loan A facility, a Euro-denominated term loan B facility, a United States dollar-denominated term loan B facility, a United States dollar-denominated revolving credit facility and two multi-currency (one United States dollar and Canadian dollar, and the other Euro, Yen and Pound) revolving credit facilities. Due to the fact that, effective with the second quarter of 2010, certain of our debt is denominated in foreign currency, our interest expense in the future will be impacted by fluctuations in exchange rates. Borrowings under the credit facilities bear interest at a rate equal to an applicable margin plus a variable rate, each of which is determined based on the jurisdiction of such borrowings. As such, effective with the second quarter of 2010, our new credit facilities expose us to market risk for changes in interest rates.
Our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates has increased significantly as a result of the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, as the Tommy Hilfiger business has a substantial international component. Accordingly, the impact of a strengthening United States dollar, particularly against the Euro, the Yen and the Canadian dollar, will have a significantly larger negative impact on our results of operations than prior to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger. Our Tommy Hilfiger business purchases the majority of the products that it sells in United States dollars, which exposes the international Tommy Hilfiger business to foreign exchange risk as the United States dollar fluctuates. As such, we currently use and plan to continue to use foreign currency forward exchange contracts or other derivative instruments to mitigate the cash flow or market value risks associated with United States dollar denominated purchases by the Tommy Hilfiger business.
We are also exposed to market risk for changes in exchange rates for the United States dollar in connection with our licensing businesses, particularly our Calvin Klein businesses. Most of our license agreements require the licensee to report sales to us in the licensee’s local currency but to pay us in United States dollars based on the exchange rate as of the last day of the contractual selling period. Thus, while we are not exposed to exchange rate gains and losses between the end of the selling period and the date we collect payment, we are exposed to exchange rate changes during and up to the last day of the selling period. In addition, certain of our other foreign license agreements expose us to exchange rate changes up to the date we collect payment or convert local currency payments into United States dollars. As a result, during times of a strengthening United States dollar, our foreign royalty revenue will be adversely impacted, and during times of a weakening United States dollar, our foreign royalty revenue will be favorably impacted.
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ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief E xecutive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS
The risk factors included in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2010 have materially changed as a result of the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger. The risk factors that have been modified or added are set forth below.
Our level of debt could impair our financial condition.
In connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, we borrowed term loans (of which $1.8 billion in principal amount is currently outstanding) under our senior secured credit facility and issued $600 million in high-yield notes. We also have $100 million of secured debentures outstanding. Our level of debt could have important consequences to investors, including:
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requiring a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations be used for the payment of interest on our debt, thereby reducing the funds available to us for our operations or other capital needs;
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limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate because our available cash flow after paying principal and interest on our debt may not be sufficient to make the capital and other expenditures necessary to address these changes;
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increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions because, during periods in which we experience lower earnings and cash flow, we will be required to devote a proportionally greater amount of our cash flow to paying principal and interest on our debt;
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limiting our ability to obtain additional financing in the future to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, contributions to our pension plans and general corporate requirements;
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placing us at a competitive disadvantage to other relatively less leveraged competitors that have more cash flow available to fund working capital, capital expenditures, contributions to pension plans and general corporate requirements; and
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with respect to any borrowings we make at variable interest rates, including under our revolving credit facility, leaving us vulnerable to increases in interest rates generally.
A substantial portion of our revenue and gross profit is derived from a small number of large customers and the loss of any of these customers could substantially reduce our revenue.
A few of our customers, including Macy’s, Inc., J.C. Penney Company, Inc., Kohl’s Corporation and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., account for significant portions of our revenue. Sales to our five largest customers were 31% of our revenue in 2009, 32% of our revenue in 2008 and 30% of our revenue in 2007. Macy’s, our largest customer, accounted for 12% of our revenue in 2009, 12% of our revenue in 2008 and 10% of our revenue in 2007.
Tommy Hilfiger is party to a strategic alliance with Macy’s providing for the exclusive wholesale distribution in the United States of most men’s, women’s, women’s plus-size and children’s sportswear under theTommy Hilfigerbrand. The initial term of the agreement with Macy’s ends on January 30, 2011 and is renewable at the option of Macy’s for up to three renewal terms of three years, for a total possible term of approximately 12 years. Macy’s has notified Tommy Hilfiger of its desire to renew the agreement for a second three-year term and the parties are currently in discussion about expanding the scope of the agreement. Discussions are expected to be concluded shortly and an extension executed, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case. Prior to our acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, Macy’s represented approximately 14% of Tommy Hilfiger’s North America revenue and 6% of its total reven ue. As a result of this strategic alliance, the success of Tommy Hilfiger’s North American wholesale business is substantially dependent on this relationship and on Macy’s ability to maintain and increase sales ofTommy Hilfiger products. Upon the expiration of the initial term of the Macy’s agreement and each subsequent three-year term, Macy’s may be unwilling to renew the Macy’s agreement on favorable terms, or at all. In addition, our and Tommy Hilfiger’s United States wholesale businesses may be affected by any operational or financial difficulties that Macy’s experiences, including any deterioration in Macy’s overall ability to attract customer traffic or in its overall liquidity position.
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Other than Tommy Hilfiger’s strategic alliance with Macy’s, we do not have long-term agreements with any of our customers and purchases generally occur on an order-by-order basis. A decision by any of our major customers, whether motivated by marketing strategy, competitive conditions, financial difficulties or otherwise, to decrease significantly the amount of merchandise purchased from us or our licensing or other partners, or to change their manner of doing business with us or our licensing or other partners, could substantially reduce our revenue and materially adversely affect our profitability. During the past several years, the retail industry has experienced a great deal of consolidation and other ownership changes and we expect such changes to be ongoing. In addition, store closings by our customers decrease the number of stores carrying our apparel products, while the remaining stores may purchase a smaller amount of our products and may red uce the retail floor space designated for our brands. In the future, retailers may further consolidate, undergo restructurings or reorganizations, realign their affiliations or reposition their stores’ target markets. Any of these types of actions could decrease the number of stores that carry our products or increase the ownership concentration within the retail industry. These changes could decrease our opportunities in the market, increase our reliance on a smaller number of large customers and decrease our negotiating strength with our customers. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We may not be able to continue to develop and grow our Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger businesses in terms of revenue and profitability.
A significant portion of our business strategy involves growing our Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger businesses. Our realization of revenue and profitability growth from Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger will depend largely upon our ability to:
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continue to maintain and enhance the distinctive brand identity of theCalvin Klein andTommy Hilfiger brands;
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continue to maintain good working relationships with Calvin Klein’s and Tommy Hilfiger’s licensees;
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continue to enter into new (or renew or extend existing) licensing agreements for theCalvin Klein andTommy Hilfiger brands, both domestically and internationally; and
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continue to strengthen and expand the Tommy Hilfiger North American business.
We cannot assure you that we can successfully execute any of these actions or our growth strategy for these brands, nor can we assure you that the launch of any additional product lines or businesses by us or our licensees or that the continued offering of these lines will achieve the degree of consistent success necessary to generate profits or positive cash flow. Our ability to successfully carry out our growth strategy may be affected by, among other things, our ability to enhance our relationships with existing customers to obtain additional selling space and/or add additional product lines, our ability to develop new relationships with retailers, economic and competitive conditions, changes in consumer spending patterns and changes in consumer tastes and style trends. If we fail to continue to develop and grow either the Calvin Klein or Tommy Hilfiger business in terms of revenue and profitability, our financial condition and results of operations may be materia lly and adversely affected.
The success of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger depends on the value of our Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands, and if the value of either of those brands were to diminish, our business could be adversely affected.
Our success depends on our brands and their value. TheCalvin Klein name is integral to the existing Calvin Klein business, as well as to our strategies for continuing to grow and expand Calvin Klein. TheCalvin Klein brands could be adversely affected if Mr. Klein’s public image or reputation were to be tarnished. We have similar exposure with respect to theTommy Hilfiger brands. Mr. Hilfiger is closely identified with theTommy Hilfiger brand and any negative perception with respect to Mr. Hilfiger could adversely affect theTommy Hilfiger brand. In addition, under Mr. Hilfiger’s employment agreement, if his employment is terminated for any reason, his agreement not to compete with Tommy Hilfiger will expire two years after such termination. Although Mr. Hilfiger could not use anyTommy Hilfiger trademark in connection with a competitive business, his association with a competitive busine ss could adversely affect Tommy Hilfiger.
Our business is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.
Our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates has increased significantly as a result of the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, as the Tommy Hilfiger business has a substantial international component. Accordingly, the impact of a strengthening United States dollar, particularly against the Euro, the Yen and the
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Canadian dollar, will have a significantly larger negative impact on our results of operations than prior to the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger. Our Tommy Hilfiger business purchases the majority of the products that it sells in United States dollars, which exposes the international Tommy Hilfiger business to foreign exchange risk as the United States dollar fluctuates. As such, we currently use and plan to continue to use foreign currency forward exchange contracts or other derivative instruments to mitigate the cash flow or market value risks associated with United States dollar denominated purchases by the Tommy Hilfiger business.
We are also exposed to market risk for changes in exchange rates for the United States dollar in connection with our licensing businesses, particularly our Calvin Klein businesses. Most of our license agreements require the licensee to report sales to us in the licensee’s local currency but to pay us in United States dollars based on the exchange rate as of the last day of the contractual selling period. Thus, while we are not exposed to exchange rate gains and losses between the end of the selling period and the date we collect payment, we are exposed to exchange rate changes during and up to the last day of the selling period. In addition, certain of our other foreign license agreements expose us to exchange rate changes up to the date we collect payment or convert local currency payments into United States dollars. As a result, during times of a strengthening United States dollar, our foreign royalty revenue will be adversely impacted, and during times of a weakening United States dollar, our foreign royalty revenue will be favorably impacted.
We have licensed businesses in countries that are or have been subject to exchange rate control regulations and have, as a result, experienced difficulties in receiving payments owed to us when due, with amounts left unpaid for extended periods of time. Although the amounts to date have been immaterial to us, as our international businesses grow and if controls are enacted or enforced in additional countries, there can be no assurance that such controls would not have a material and adverse affect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
We primarily use foreign suppliers for our products and raw materials, which poses risks to our business operations.
All of our apparel and footwear products, excluding handmade and handfinished neckwear, are produced by and purchased or procured from independent manufacturers located in countries in Europe, the Far East, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, South America, the Caribbean and Central America. We believe that we are one of the largest users of shirting fabric in the world. Although no single supplier or country is expected to be critical to our production needs, any of the following could materially and adversely affect our ability to produce or deliver our products and, as a result, have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations:
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political or labor instability in countries where contractors and suppliers are located;
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political or military conflict involving the United States, which could cause a delay in the transportation of our products and raw materials to us and an increase in transportation costs;
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heightened terrorism security concerns, which could subject imported or exported goods to additional, more frequent or more thorough inspections, leading to delays in deliveries or impoundment of goods for extended periods or could result in decreased scrutiny by customs officials for counterfeit goods, leading to lost sales, increased costs for our anti-counterfeiting measures and damage to the reputation of our brands;
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a significant decrease in availability or increase in cost of raw materials or the inability to use raw materials produced in a country that is a major provider due to political, human rights, labor, environmental, animal cruelty or other concerns;
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disease epidemics and health-related concerns, which could result in closed factories, reduced workforces, scarcity of raw materials and scrutiny or embargoing of goods produced in infected areas;
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the migration and development of manufacturers, which could affect where our products are or are planned to be produced;
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imposition of regulations, quotas and safeguards relating to imports and our ability to adjust timely to changes in trade regulations, which, among other things, could limit our ability to produce products in cost-effective countries that have the labor and expertise needed;
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imposition of duties, taxes and other charges on imports;
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significant fluctuation of the value of the United States dollar against foreign currencies; and
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restrictions on transfers of funds out of countries where our foreign licensees are located.
Tommy Hilfiger is dependent on third parties to source its products and any disruption in the relationship with these parties or in their businesses may materially adversely affect our Tommy Hilfiger business.
Our Tommy Hilfiger business uses third parties to source the majority of its products from manufacturers. Prior to our acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, Tommy Hilfiger outsourced approximately 81% of its sourcing functions to external buying offices. Tommy Hilfiger is a party to a non-exclusive buying agency agreement with Li & Fung Limited to carry out most of its sourcing work. Li & Fung is one of the world’s largest buying agencies for apparel and related goods and is Tommy Hilfiger’s largest buying office. Under the terms of the agreement, we are required to use Li & Fung for at least 54% of Tommy Hilfiger’s global sourcing needs. The buying agency agreement with Li & Fung is terminable by us upon 12 months’ prior notice for any reason, and is terminable by either party (i) upon six months’ prior notice in the event of a material breach by the other party and (ii) immediately upon the occurr ence of certain bankruptcy or insolvency events relating to the other party. Tommy Hilfiger also uses other third-party buying offices for a portion of its sourcing and has retained a small in-house sourcing team. Any interruption in the operations of Li & Fung or Tommy Hilfiger’s other buying offices, or the failure of Li & Fung or Tommy Hilfiger’s other buying offices to perform effectively their services for Tommy Hilfiger, could result in material delays, reductions of shipments and increased costs. Furthermore, such events could harm Tommy Hilfiger’s wholesale and retail relationships. Although alternative sourcing companies exist, we may be unable to sourceTommy Hilfiger products through other third parties, if at all, on terms commercially acceptable to us and on a timely basis. Any disruption in Tommy Hilfiger’s relationship with its buying offices or their businesses, particularly Li & Fung, could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows , business, financial condition and results of operations.
A significant portion of our revenue is dependent on royalties and licensing.
Royalty, advertising and other revenue from Calvin Klein’s three largest licensing partners accounted for approximately 67% of its royalty, advertising and other revenue in 2009. Prior to our acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, royalty, advertising and other revenue from Tommy Hilfiger’s three largest licensing partners accounted for approximately 35% of its royalty, advertising and other revenue. We also derive licensing revenue from ourVan Heusen, IZOD, Bass, G.H. Bass & Co.andARROW brand names, as well as from the sublicensing ofGeoffrey Beene. The operating profit associated with our royalty, advertising and other revenue is significant because the operating expenses directly associated with administering and monitoring an individual licensing or similar agreement are minimal. Therefore, the loss of a significant licensing partner, whether due to the termination or expiration of the relationship, the cessation of the licensi ng partner’s operations or otherwise (including as a result of financial difficulties of the partner), without an equivalent replacement, could materially affect our profitability.
While we generally have significant control over our licensing partners’ products and advertising, we rely on our licensing partners for, among other things, operational and financial controls over their businesses. Our licensing partners’ failure to successfully market licensed products or our inability to replace our existing licensing partners could materially and adversely affect our revenue both directly from reduced royalty and advertising and other revenue received and indirectly from reduced sales of our other products. Risks are also associated with our licensing partners’ ability to obtain capital; execute their business plans, including timely delivery of quality products; manage their labor relations; maintain relationships with their suppliers; manage their credit risk effectively; and maintain relationships with their customers.
Acquisitions may not be successful in achieving intended benefits and synergies.
One component of our growth strategy contemplates our making select acquisitions if appropriate opportunities arise. Prior to completing any acquisition, our management team identifies expected synergies, cost savings and growth opportunities. However, these benefits may not be realized due to, among other things:
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delays or difficulties in completing the integration of acquired companies or assets;
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higher than expected costs, lower than expected cost savings and/or a need to allocate resources to manage unexpected operating difficulties;
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diversion of the attention and resources of management;
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consumers’ failure to accept product offerings by us or our licensees;
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inability to retain key employees in acquired companies; and
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assumption of liabilities unrecognized in due diligence.
A significant shift in the relative sources of our earnings, adverse decisions of tax authorities or changes in tax treaties, laws, rules or interpretations could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flow.
With the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger, we now have direct operations in a number of countries, including the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Hong Kong and China, and the applicable statutory tax rates vary by jurisdiction. As a result, our overall effective tax rate could be materially affected by the relative level of earnings in the various taxing jurisdictions to which our earnings are subject. In addition, the tax laws and regulations in the various countries in which we operate may be subject to change and there may be changes in interpretation and enforcement of tax law. As a result, we may face increases in taxes payable if tax rates increase, or if tax laws, regulations or treaties in the jurisdictions in which we operate are modified by the competent authorities in an adverse manner.
In addition, various national and local taxing authorities periodically examine us and our subsidiaries. The resolution of an examination or audit may result in us making a payment in an amount that differs from the amount for which we may have reserved with respect to any particular tax matter, which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, business, financial condition and results of operations for any affected reporting period.
We and our subsidiaries are engaged in a number of intercompany transactions. Although we believe that these transactions reflect arm’s length terms and that proper transfer pricing documentation is in place which should be respected for tax purposes, the transfer prices and conditions may be scrutinized by local tax authorities, which could result in additional tax becoming due.
If Tommy Hilfiger were unable to fully utilize its deferred tax assets, its profitability could be reduced.
Tommy Hilfiger has substantial deferred income tax assets on its balance sheet. This includes tax loss and foreign tax credit carryforwards in the United States and the Netherlands. Our ability to utilize these assets depends on a number of factors, including whether there will be adequate levels of taxable income in future periods to offset the tax loss carryforwards before they expire. Also, United States tax rules impose an annual limit on the amount of certain loss carryovers of Tommy Hilfiger that we can use following the acquisition, and, depending on our taxable income in tax years following the acquisition, such limit may be material. These factors could reduce the value of the deferred tax assets, which could have a material effect on our profitability.
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ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES