Levi Strauss & Co 10-Q for FY2022 Q2
Levi Strauss & Co (LEVI)
10-Q
2022-07-07
For: 2022-05-29
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About this 10-Q
Levi Strauss & Co filed this 10-Q on July 7, 2022, covering the quarter ended May 29, 2022 (FY2022 Q2).
Headline figures
Quarter ended May 29, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $1.47B
- up 15.3% from $1.28B a year earlier
- Net income
- $49.74M
- down 23.1% from net income of $64.72M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $0.12
- down 25.0% from $0.16 a year earlier
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
For the Quarterly Period Ended May 29, 2022
or
| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||||||
Commission file number: 001-06631
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(415 ) 501-6000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
None
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definition of "Large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Accelerated filer ¨ | Emerging growth company | |||||||
Non-accelerated filer ¨ | Smaller reporting company | |||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ¨ No þ
As of June 30, 2022, the registrant had 98,953,422 shares of Class A common stock, $0.001 par value per share and 297,760,924 shares of Class B common stock, $0.001 par value per share, outstanding.
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INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
Investors and others should note that we announce material financial information to our investors using our corporate website, press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. We also use the following social media channels as a means of disclosing information about our company, products, planned financial and other announcements, attendance at upcoming investor and industry conferences and other matters, as well as for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended:
•our Investor Relations page (https://levistrauss.com/investors/financial-news);
•our Twitter account (https://twitter.com/LeviStraussCo);
•our company blog (https://www.levistrauss.com/unzipped-blog/);
•our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/levistraussco/);
•our LinkedIn page (https://www.linkedin.com/company/levi-strauss-&-co-);
•our Instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/levistraussco/); and
•our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/levistraussvideo).
The information we post through these channels may be deemed material. Accordingly, investors should monitor these channels in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. This list may be updated from time to time. The information we post through these channels is not a part of this Quarterly Report.
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Item 1. | CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current Assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Short-term investments in marketable securities | |||||||||||
| Trade receivables, net | |||||||||||
| Inventories | |||||||||||
| Other current assets | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | |||||||||||
| Other non-current assets | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | |||||||||||
| Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits | |||||||||||
| Accrued sales returns and allowances | |||||||||||
| Short-term operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
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| Long-term debt | |||||||||||
| Postretirement medical benefits | |||||||||||
| Pension liabilities | |||||||||||
| Long-term employee related benefits | |||||||||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | |||||||||||
Common stock — $ | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | |||||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), before related income taxes: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pension and postretirement benefits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative instruments | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation (losses) gains | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized (losses) gains on marketable securities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other comprehensive income (loss), before related income taxes | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (benefit) expense related to items of other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income, net of income taxes | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
| Three Months Ended May 29, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A & Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at February 27, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation and dividends, net | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholdings on equity awards | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at May 29, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended May 29, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A & Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at November 28, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation and dividends, net | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholdings on equity awards | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at May 29, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended May 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A & Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at February 28, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation and dividends, net | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholdings on equity awards | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at May 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended May 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Class A & Class B Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Total Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at November 29, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation and dividends, net | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock purchase plan | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax withholdings on equity awards | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared ($ | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at May 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | |||||||||||
| Property, plant, equipment, right-of-use asset, and goodwill impairments | |||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | |||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | |||||||||||
| Provision for (benefit from) deferred income taxes | ( | ||||||||||
| Other, net | |||||||||||
| Net change in operating assets and liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | |||||||||||
| Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Payments on settlement of forward foreign exchange contracts not designated for hedge accounting | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Payments to acquire short-term investments | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale, maturity and collection of short-term investments | |||||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issuance costs | |||||||||||
| Repayments of long-term debt including debt extinguishment costs | ( | ||||||||||
| Other short-term borrowings, net | ( | ||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | ( | ||||||||||
| Tax withholdings on equity awards | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Dividend to stockholders | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Other financing activities, net | |||||||||||
| Net cash used for financing activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Beginning cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Ending cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | |||||||||||
| Less: Ending restricted cash | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Ending cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Noncash Investing and Financing Activity: | |||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment acquired and not yet paid at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | |||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest during the period | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes during the period, net of refunds | |||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 1: SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Nature of Operations
Levi Strauss & Co. (the "Company") is one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies. The Company designs, markets and sells – directly or through third parties and licensees – products that include jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jackets, footwear and related accessories for men, women and children around the world under the Levi’s®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™, Denizen®, Dockers® and Beyond Yoga® brands.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company acquired Beyond Yoga®, which has been consolidated since the date of acquisition.
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The interim consolidated financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned and majority-owned foreign and domestic subsidiaries, including the notes, have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") applicable to interim period financial statements and do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and the results of operations for the periods presented have been included. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended November 28, 2021, included in the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for credit losses. The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses based on an analysis of the aging of accounts receivable, assessment of collectability, including any known or anticipated bankruptcies, customer-specific circumstances and an evaluation of current economic conditions. The allowance for credit losses was $8.9 million and $11.6 million as of May 29, 2022 and November 28, 2021, respectively.
Long-Lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may be impaired. Impairment losses are measured and recorded for the excess of carrying value over its fair value, estimated based on expected future cash flows and other quantitative and qualitative factors.
In the second quarter of 2022, as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Company reviewed certain long-lived assets for impairment and recorded $4.1 million of non-cash impairment charges. The impairment charges are included in selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Property, plant and equipment, net includes accumulated depreciation of $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion as of May 29, 2022 and November 28, 2021, respectively.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, or more frequently as warranted by events or changes in circumstances which indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The Company may first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or indefinite-lived asset is less than its carrying amount.
If, based on the results of the qualitative assessment, it is concluded that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit or indefinite-lived asset exceeds its carrying value, a quantitative test is performed. Under the quantitative test, the Company compares the carrying value of the reporting unit or indefinite-lived asset to its fair value. If the carrying value exceeds its fair value, the Company records an impairment charge equal to the excess of the carrying value over the related fair value.
In the second quarter of 2022, the Company reviewed the goodwill assigned to its Russia business for impairment and recorded $11.6 million of non-cash impairment charges. The impairment charges are included in SG&A in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
In the second quarter of 2022, the Company reviewed the operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets impacted by the Russia-Ukraine crisis for impairment and recorded $35.4 million of non-cash impairment charges. The impairment charges are included in SG&A in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
As of May 29, 2022 the Company had entered into an agreement for the construction and lease of a distribution facility in Germany. The facility is currently under construction and has an expected lease commencement date in the third quarter of fiscal year 2023. Once the 20 -year lease term commences, the Company expects to recognize a ROU asset and corresponding lease liability of between $90 100 60 million for equipment to be installed in the leased facility.
Use of Estimates
Share Repurchases
During the three and six months ended May 29, 2022, 2.0 million and 5.0 million shares were repurchased for $40.0 million and $111.5 million, plus broker's commissions, respectively, in the open market, essentially completing the Company's $200.0 million share repurchase plan.
The Company accounts for share repurchases by charging the excess of repurchase price over the repurchased Class A common stock's par value entirely to retained earnings. All repurchased shares are retired and become authorized but unissued shares. The Company accrues for the shares purchased under the share repurchase plan based on the trade date. The Company may terminate or limit the share repurchase program at any time.
On May 31, 2022, subsequent to the Company's quarter end, the Board approved a new share repurchase program that authorizes the repurchase of up to $750.0 million of the Company's Class A common stock.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
Reclassification
Certain insignificant amounts on the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of cash flow have been conformed to the May 29, 2022 presentation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Principles
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 enhances and simplifies aspects of the income tax accounting guidance in ASC 740. The Company adopted this standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 on a prospective basis. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
There have been no developments to recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and
estimated effects on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures, from those disclosed in the
2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except for the following:
First Quarter 2023
•In March 2020 and January 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting and ASU 2021-01, Reference Rate Reform: Scope, respectively. Together, the ASUs provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. This guidance is effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and the Company may elect to apply the amendments through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect that the adoption will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 2: INVENTORIES
The following table presents the Company's inventory balances:
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Raw materials | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Work-in-progress | |||||||||||
| Finished goods | |||||||||||
| Total inventories | $ | $ | |||||||||
NOTE 3: FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The following table presents the Company’s financial instruments that are carried at fair value:
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value Estimated Using | Fair Value Estimated Using | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair Value | Level 1 Inputs(1) | Level 2 Inputs(2) | Fair Value | Level 1 Inputs(1) | Level 2 Inputs(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial assets carried at fair value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi trust assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments in marketable securities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative instruments(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial liabilities carried at fair value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative instruments(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Fair values estimated using Level 1 inputs are inputs that consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date. Rabbi trust assets consist of a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed income and other securities.
(2)Fair values estimated using Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, and include among other things, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active or inactive as well as inputs other than quoted prices that are observable. Short-term investments in marketable securities consist of fixed income securities. For forward foreign exchange contracts, inputs include foreign currency exchange and interest rates and, where applicable, credit default swap prices.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
The following table presents the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains (losses) and fair values of the Company’s available for sale investments:
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Unrealized Gains | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi trust assets | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term investments in marketable securities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi trust assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following table presents the carrying value, including related accrued interest, and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments that are carried at adjusted historical cost:
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | Estimated Fair Value | Carrying Value | Estimated Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial liabilities carried at adjusted historical cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Fair values are estimated using Level 1 inputs and incorporate mid-market price quotes. Level 1 inputs are inputs that consist of quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access at the measurement date.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 4: DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Designated Cash Flow Hedges
The Company actively manages the risk of changes in functional currency equivalent cash flows resulting from anticipated non-functional currency denominated purchases and sales. The Company’s global sourcing organization uses the U.S. dollar as its functional currency and is primarily exposed to changes in functional currency equivalent cash flows from anticipated inventory purchases, as it procures inventory on behalf of subsidiaries with the Euro, Australian Dollar and Japanese Yen functional currencies. The Mexico subsidiary uses the Mexican Peso as its functional currency and is exposed as it procures inventory in the U.S. Dollar. Additionally, a European subsidiary uses Euros as its functional currency and is exposed to anticipated non-functional currency denominated sales. The Company manages these risks by using currency forward contracts formally designated and effective as cash flow hedges. Hedge effectiveness is generally determined by evaluating the ability of a hedging instrument's cumulative change in fair value to offset the cumulative change in the present value of expected cash flows on the underlying exposures. For forward contracts, forward points are excluded from the determination of hedge effectiveness and are included in cost of goods sold for hedges of anticipated inventory purchases and in net revenues for hedges of anticipated sales on a straight-line basis over the life of the contract. In each accounting period, differences between the change in fair value of the forward points and the amount recognized on a straight-line basis is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
Net Investment Hedges
The Company designates certain non-derivative instruments as net investment hedges to hedge the Company's net investment position in certain of its foreign subsidiaries. For these instruments, the Company documents the hedge designation by identifying the hedging instrument, the nature of the risk being hedged and the approach for measuring hedge effectiveness. The ineffective portions of these hedges are recorded in "Other income (expense), net" in the Company's consolidated statements of income. The effective portions of these hedges are recorded in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and are not reclassified to earnings until the related net investment position has been liquidated.
Non-designated Cash Flow Hedges
The Company enters into derivative instruments not designated as hedges. These derivative instruments are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to certain product sourcing activities, some intercompany sales, foreign subsidiaries' royalty payments, interest payments, earnings repatriations, net investment in foreign operations and funding activities but the Company has not elected to apply hedge accounting. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in "Other income (expense), net" in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.
As of May 29, 2022, the Company had forward foreign exchange contracts derivatives that were not designated as hedges in qualifying hedging relationships, of which $740.1 million were contracts to buy and $452.5 million were contracts to sell various foreign currencies. These contracts are at various exchange rates and expire at various dates through May 2023.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
The table below provides data about the carrying values of derivative and non-derivative instruments:
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assets | (Liabilities) | Derivative Net Carrying Value | Assets | (Liabilities) | Derivative Net Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | Carrying Value | Carrying Value | Carrying Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange risk cash flow hedges(1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange risk cash flow hedges(2) | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts(1) | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forward foreign exchange contracts(2) | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-derivatives designated as hedging instruments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euro senior notes | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Included in "Other current assets" or "Other non-current assets" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Included in "Other accrued liabilities" or "Other long-term liabilities" on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
The Company's over-the-counter forward foreign exchange contracts are subject to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements. These agreements permit the net settlement of these contracts on a per-institution basis; however, the Company records the fair value on a gross basis on its consolidated balance sheets based on maturity dates, including those subject to master netting arrangements. The table below presents the gross and net amounts of these contracts recognized on the Company's consolidated balance sheets by type of financial instrument:
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross Amounts of Assets / (Liabilities) Presented in the Balance Sheet | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet | Net Amounts of Assets / (Liabilities) | Gross Amounts of Assets / (Liabilities) Presented in the Balance Sheet | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet | Net Amounts of Assets / (Liabilities) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange risk contracts and forward foreign exchange contracts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial assets | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial liabilities | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
The table below provides data about the amount of gains and losses related to derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges and non-derivative instruments designated as net investment hedges included in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" ("AOCL") on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
| Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in AOCL (Effective Portion) | Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into Net Income(1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of May 29, 2022 | As of November 28, 2021 | Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange risk contracts | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Realized forward foreign exchange swaps (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yen-denominated Eurobonds | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Euro-denominated senior notes | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative income taxes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Amounts reclassified from AOCL were classified as net revenues and cost of goods sold on the consolidated statements of income.
(2)Prior to and during 2005, the Company used foreign exchange currency swaps to hedge the net investment in its foreign operations. For hedges that qualified for hedge accounting, the net gains were included in AOCL and are not reclassified to earnings until the related net investment position has been liquidated.
There was no hedge ineffectiveness for the six months ended May 29, 2022. Within the next 12 months, a $29.2 million gain from cash flow hedges is expected to be reclassified from AOCL into net income.
The table below presents the effects of the Company's cash flow hedges of foreign exchange risk contracts on the consolidated statements of income:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of (Loss) Gain on Cash Flow Hedge Activity | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||
The table below provides data about the amount of gains and losses related to derivatives instruments included in "Other income (expense), net" in the Company's consolidated statements of income:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Realized (loss) gain | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 5: OTHER ACCRUED LIABILITIES
The following table presents the Company's other accrued liabilities:
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | |||||||||||
| Accrued advertising and promotion | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accrued income taxes | |||||||||||
| Accrued interest payable | |||||||||||
| Accrued rent | |||||||||||
| Fair value derivatives | |||||||||||
| Restructuring liabilities | |||||||||||
| Short-term debt | |||||||||||
| Taxes other than income taxes payable | |||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||
| Total other accrued liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
NOTE 6: DEBT
The following table presents the Company's debt:
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Long-term debt | |||||||||||
| $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Total long-term debt | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Short-term debt | |||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | |||||||||||
| Total debt | $ | $ | |||||||||
Senior Revolving Credit Facility
The Company's unused availability under the Credit Facility was $837.4 million at May 29, 2022, as the Company's total availability of $850.0 million was reduced by $12.6 million of letters of credit and other credit usage allocated under the Credit Facility.
Interest Rates on Borrowings
The Company’s weighted-average interest rate on average borrowings outstanding during the three and six months ended May 29, 2022 was 4.00 % and 3.91 %, respectively, as compared to 4.29 % and 4.44 %, respectively, during the same periods of 2021.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 7: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Company uses cash flow hedge derivative instruments to manage its exposure to foreign currencies. The Company is exposed to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to the forward foreign exchange contracts. However, the Company believes that its exposures are appropriately diversified across counterparties and that these counterparties are creditworthy financial institutions. See Note 4 for additional information.
Other Contingencies
Litigation. In the ordinary course of business, the Company has various claims, complaints and pending cases, including contractual matters, facility and employee-related matters, distribution matters, product liability matters, intellectual property matters, bankruptcy preference matters, and tax and administrative matters. The Company establishes loss provisions for these ordinary course claims as well as other matters in which losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company does not believe any of these pending claims, complaints and legal proceedings will have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Customs Duty Audits. The Company imports both raw materials and finished garments into all of its geographic regions and, as such, is subject to numerous countries' complex customs laws and regulations with respect to its import and export activity. The Company has various pending audit assessments in connection with these activities. As of May 29, 2022, the Company has recorded certain reserves for these matters which are not material. The Company does not believe any of the claims for customs duty and related charges will have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 8: DIVIDENDS
Dividends are declared at the discretion of the Board. In both January and April 2022, the Company declared cash dividends, each $0.10 0.04 and $0.06 per share, respectively. During the three and six months ended May 29, 2022, dividends were paid in the amount of $39.6 million and $79.5 million, respectively, compared to $24.1 million and $40.1 million for the same prior-year periods.
The Company does not have an established dividend policy. The Board reviews the Company's ability to pay dividends on an ongoing basis and establishes the dividend amount based on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, current and projected cash flows and other factors, and any restrictions related to the terms of the Company’s debt agreements.
Subsequent to the Company's quarter end, a cash dividend of $0.12 per share was declared to holders of record of its Class A and Class B common stock at the close of business on August 1, 2022, for a total quarterly dividend of approximately $48 million.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 9: ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
The following is a summary of the components of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss," net of related income taxes:
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | May 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pension and postretirement benefits | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
| Derivative instruments | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation losses | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains on marketable securities | |||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||
No material amounts were reclassified out of "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" into net income other than those that pertain to the Company's derivative instruments. Refer to Note 4 for additional information.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 10: NET REVENUES
Disaggregated Revenue
The table below provides the Company's revenues disaggregated by segment and channel.
| Three Months Ended May 29, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Levi's Brands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | Europe | Asia | Other Brands | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues by channel: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct-to-consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended May 29, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Levi's Brands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | Europe | Asia | Other Brands | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues by channel: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct-to-consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended May 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Levi's Brands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | Europe | Asia | Other Brands | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues by channel: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct-to-consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six Months Ended May 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Levi's Brands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | Europe | Asia | Other Brands | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues by channel: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wholesale | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Direct-to-consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 11: OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
The following table summarizes significant components of "Other income (expense), net":
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange management losses(1) | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)(2) | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
COVID-19 government subsidy gain(3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense), net | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Losses on forward foreign exchange contracts primarily resulted from currency fluctuations relative to negotiated contract rates.
(2)Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) reflect the impact of foreign currency fluctuation on the Company's foreign currency denominated balances.
NOTE 12: INCOME TAXES
The Company's effective income tax rate was 36.1 % for the three months ended May 29, 2022, compared to (16.2 )% for the same prior-year period. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from stock-based compensation equity awards as compared to the same prior-year period, as well as a 16 % tax rate increase resulting from non-deductible charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
The Company's effective income tax rate was 24.1 % for the six months ended May 29, 2022, compared to 1.5 % for the same prior-year period. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from the foreign-derived intangible income deduction on actual and deemed royalty income and stock-based compensation equity awards as compared to the same prior-year period, as well as an increase resulting from non-deductible charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 13: EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
The following table sets forth the computation of the Company's basic and diluted earnings per share:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of stock awards | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anti-dilutive securities excluded from calculation of diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 14: RELATED PARTIES
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (continued)
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MAY 29, 2022
NOTE 15: BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company changed its segment reporting as a result of operational changes in support of the ongoing efforts to globally integrate the Levi's Brands business, which includes Levi's®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ and Denizen® brands, and separate the Dockers® business. The Levi's business is defined geographically in three operating segments: Americas, Europe and Asia. The Dockers® business, which is managed separately, will no longer be reported in the three geographical regions of Americas, Europe and Asia.
Therefore, there are three reportable segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia, collectively comprising the Company's Levi's Brands business, and Other Brands, which includes Dockers® and the newly acquired Beyond Yoga® business, which do not meet the quantitative thresholds for reportable segments and therefore are presented under the caption of Other Brands. While this reporting change did not impact consolidated results, the segment data has been recast to be consistent for all periods presented throughout the financial statements and related notes.
The Company considers its chief executive officer to be the Company’s chief operating decision maker. The Company’s chief operating decision maker manages business operations, evaluates performance and allocates resources based on the segments’ net revenues and operating income.
Business segment information for the Company is as follows:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Brands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Brands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Corporate expenses(1) | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income, net | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Corporate staff costs and expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 include $51.1
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| Item 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and with our audited financial statements and related notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 28, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 26, 2022. We use a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, with each fiscal year ending on the Sunday in November that is closest to November 30 of that year. References to 2021 and 2022 below in this section are references to our fiscal years ending in November 2021 and 2022, respectively. See "-Financial Information Presentation."
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"), we use certain non-GAAP financial measures throughout this Quarterly Report, as described further below, to provide investors with additional useful information about our financial performance, to enhance the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and to allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by our management for financial and operational decision-making. We are presenting these non-GAAP financial measures to assist investors in seeing our financial performance from management’s view and because we believe they provide an additional tool for investors to use in comparing our core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in our industry.
However, non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. As a result, non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplementing, and not as an alternative or substitute for, our consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Overview
We are an iconic American company with a rich history of profitable growth, quality, innovation and corporate citizenship. Our story began in San Francisco, California, in 1853 as a wholesale dry goods business. We invented the blue jean 20 years later. Today we design, market and sell products that include jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jackets, footwear and related accessories for men, women and children around the world under our Levi’s®, Dockers®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ and Denizen® brands. We service consumers through our global infrastructure, developing, sourcing, and marketing our products around the world. In September 2021, we acquired Beyond Yoga®, our newest brand.
Our iconic, enduring brands are brought to life every day around the world by our talented and creative employees and partners. The Levi’s® brand epitomizes classic, authentic American style and effortless cool. We have cultivated Levi’s® as a lifestyle brand that is inclusive and democratic in the eyes of consumers while offering products that feel exclusive, personalized, and original. This approach has enabled the Levi’s® brand to evolve with the times and continually reach a new, younger audience, while our rich heritage continues to drive relevance and appeal across demographics. The Dockers® brand helped drive "Casual Friday" in the 1990s and has been a cornerstone of casual menswear for more than 30 years. Seen as the khaki leader, Dockers has returned to its California roots and is bringing a full range of casual, versatile styles for men and women to show up with cool confidence every day. The Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ and Denizen® brands, which we developed for value-conscious consumers, offer quality craftsmanship and great fit and style at affordable prices. The newly acquired Beyond Yoga® brand is a body positive, premium athleisure apparel brand focused on quality, fit and comfort.
We recognize wholesale revenue from sales of our products through third-party retailers such as department stores, specialty retailers, third-party e-commerce sites and franchise locations dedicated to our brands. We also sell our products directly to consumers ("direct-to-consumer" or "DTC") through a variety of formats, including our own company-operated mainline and outlet stores, company-operated e-commerce sites and select shop-in-shops that we operate within department stores and other third-party retail locations. As of May 29, 2022, our products were sold in approximately 50,000 retail locations in more than 110 countries, including approximately 3,200 brand-dedicated stores and shop-in-shops. As of May 29, 2022, we had 1,059 company-operated stores located in 37 countries and approximately 600 company-operated shop-in-shops. The remainder of our brand-dedicated stores and shop-in-shops were operated by franchisees and other partners.
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Across all of our brands, pants – including jeans, casual pants, dress pants, shorts, skirts and activewear – represented 68% of our total units sold in the first six months of both 2021 and 2022. Tops – including shirts, sweaters, jackets, dresses and jumpsuits – represented 25% of our total units sold in the first six months of both 2021 and 2022. Men's products generated 64% of our net revenues in the first six months of both 2022 and 2021. Women's products generated 34% of our net revenues in the first six months of both 2022 and 2021 with the remaining 2% of our products being non-gendered in both periods. Sales of Levi’s® brand products represented 87% of our total net sales in the first six months of both 2022 and 2021.
Our Europe and Asia businesses, collectively, contributed 43% of our net revenues and 43% of our segment operating income in the first six months of 2022, as compared to 46% of our net revenues and 42% of our segment operating income in the same period in 2021. Revenues from our international business, which includes our Europe and Asia segments, as well as Canada and Latin America from our Americas segment, was 54% in the first six months of 2022, as compared to 56% in the same period in 2021.
Our wholesale channel generated 62% and 64% of our net revenues in the first six months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our DTC channel generated 38% and 36% of our net revenues in the first six months of 2022 and 2021, respectively, with sales through our company operated e-commerce sites representing 20% and 25% of DTC channel net revenues in the first six months of 2022 and 2021, and 8% and 9% of total net revenues in the first six months of 2022 and 2021, respectively. Our global digital business, which includes our e-commerce site as well as the online businesses of our wholesale customers, including that of traditional wholesalers as well as pure play (online-only) wholesalers represented approximately 20% of our total net revenues in the second quarter of 2022, versus approximately 23% of our total net revenues in the second quarter of 2021.
Our Business Strategies
On June 1, 2022, we updated our long-term growth strategy, which aims to accelerate profitable growth over the next five years. Our new long-term growth strategy aims to achieve 6-8% revenue growth annually and 15% Adjusted EBIT margin by 2027. For more information on our calculation of Adjusted EBIT margin, a non-GAAP financial measure, see “– Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
The following three “where to play” choices serve as our strategic framework for what we intend to achieve and have been aligned with our new long-term growth strategy:
•Brand Led: We plan to continue to elevate and strengthen the Levi’s® Brands (which include Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.TM and Denizen®), Dockers® and Beyond Yoga® by more effectively integrating product, design, marketing and consumer in-store experiences with a global vision executed consistently across all markets. These actions are expected to support targeted revenue growth for the Levi’s® Brands of approximately $2 billion to $2.5 billion and for the combined revenue of Dockers® and Beyond Yoga® to approach $1 billion by 2027.
•DTC First: We plan to accelerate investment in stores, online platforms and other digital capabilities, while creating an integrated omni-channel shopping experience, which is expected to profitably drive our DTC channel to 55% of total annual net revenues by 2027 while tripling the e-commerce business.
•Diversify the Portfolio: We plan to further capitalize on the substantial opportunity to amplify each brands’ reach and grow market share across geographies, categories, genders and channels and our intention is to nearly double both the women’s and tops revenue by 2027.
We believe that a strong cash position, incremental growth and improved cash earnings will enable us to further enhance stockholder returns. See "Liquidity and Capital Resources" for additional information.
Impact of Russia-Ukraine Crisis on our Business
As a result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we suspended our business initiatives and the majority of our commercial activity in Russia and Ukraine in the second quarter of 2022. This included the closure of the majority of our company-operated stores in Russia, as well as the suspension of shipments to our wholesale and licensing customers in Russia and Ukraine. In response to this crisis, the United States and other countries have implemented economic and other sanctions. These sanctions currently, and any additional sanctions may in the future, impact our ability to conduct business in Russia.
Given the high level of uncertainty surrounding the future operations of our business in Russia, including the ability to generate future cash flows, the carrying value of our long-lived assets specific to our commercial business in Russia were deemed to be not recoverable. As a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, during the second quarter of 2022, we recorded total charges of $60.4 million, ($0.15 per diluted share). The charges reflect the full impairment of long-lived assets, including $35.4 million related to certain store right-of-use assets, $11.6 million related to goodwill and $4.1 million related to property,
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plant and equipment, as well as $9.3 million of other incremental charges. All charges are included in selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") in the accompanying consolidated statements of income.
We are monitoring the effects of this conflict and expect that we will adjust our plans accordingly as the situation progresses. For the three and six months ended May 29, 2022, the results of operations for our businesses in Russia and Ukraine were not material to our consolidated financial statements. Net revenues from Russia represented approximately 2% of our total net revenues for fiscal year 2021. We do not expect significant disruption to our overall business resulting from the conflict.
For additional information, see the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 28, 2021 as well as Part II, Item 1A of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 27, 2022.
Impact of COVID-19 on Our Business
While most of our company-operated stores and wholesale customer doors were open during the first half of 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to impact our business and results of operations during this time, although to a much lesser extent than in the prior-year period in all markets except China, as strict lockdowns resulted in temporary store closures throughout the country. Additionally, our supply chain partners, including third party manufacturers, logistic providers and other vendors continue to be adversely impacted by macroeconomic factors in connection with the pandemic. In the second quarter of 2022, supply chain disruptions resulted in the inability to fulfill all customer orders with an estimated impact on net revenues of approximately $20 million. We have also incurred higher distribution costs, including freight and labor costs, in the first half of 2022. We will continue to monitor these and other potential disruptions in our supply chain and implement mitigation plans as needed.
Although many government-imposed restrictions have been lightened or removed, the future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be highly uncertain. Consequently, our business and results of operations, including our net revenues, earnings and cash flows, could continue to be adversely impacted, including as a result of:
•Risk of future additional operating restrictions and temporary closures of our owned and operated retail stores globally as well as the doors owned by our wholesale customers, including third-party retailers and franchise partners;
•Decreased foot traffic in retail stores;
•Decreased consumer confidence and consumer spending habits, including spending for the merchandise that we sell and negative trends in consumer purchasing patterns due to changes in consumers’ disposable income, credit availability and debt levels;
•Disruption to the supply chain caused by the pandemic affecting production, distribution and other logistical issues, including port closures and shipping backlogs; and
•Challenges filling staffing requirements at our company-operated retail stores and distribution centers due to labor shortages affecting retail businesses.
Other Factors Affecting Our Business
We believe the other key business and marketplace factors, independent of the health and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, that are impacting our business include the following:
•A complex and challenging retail environment for us and our customers, characterized by unpredictable traffic patterns and a general promotional environment. In developed economies, mixed real wage growth and shifting consumer spending also continue to pressure global discretionary spending. Consumers continue to focus on value pricing and increased expectations for real-time delivery.
•The diversification of our business model across geographies, channels, brands, and categories affects our gross margin. For example, if our sales in higher gross margin geographies, channels, brands and categories grow at a faster rate than in our lower gross margin business geographies, channels, brands and categories, we would expect a favorable impact to aggregate gross margin over time. Gross margin in our Europe segment is generally higher than in our Americas and Asia segments. DTC sales generally have higher gross margins than sales through third parties, although DTC sales also typically have higher selling expenses. Value brands, which are focused on the value-conscious consumer, generally generate lower gross margin. Enhancements to our existing product offerings, or our expansion into new brands and products categories, may also impact our future gross margin.
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•More competitors are seeking growth globally, thereby increasing competition across geographies. Some of these competitors are entering markets where we already have a mature business such as the United States, Mexico, Western Europe and Japan, and may provide consumers discretionary purchase alternatives or lower-priced apparel offerings.
•Wholesaler/retailer dynamics and wholesale channels remain challenged by mixed growth prospects due to increased competition from e-commerce shopping, pricing transparency enabled by the proliferation of online technologies, and vertically-integrated specialty stores. Retailers, including our top customers, have in the past and may in the future decide to consolidate, undergo restructurings or rationalize their stores, which could result in a reduction in the number of stores that carry our products.
•Many apparel companies that have traditionally relied on wholesale distribution channels have invested in expanding their own retail store and e-commerce distribution and consumer-facing technologies, which has increased competition in the retail market.
•Competition for, and price volatility of, resources throughout the supply chain have increased, causing us and other apparel manufacturers to continue to seek alternative sourcing channels and create new efficiencies in our global supply chain. Trends affecting the supply chain include the proliferation of lower-cost sourcing alternatives, resulting in reduced barriers to entry for new competitors, and the impact of fluctuating prices of labor and raw materials as well as the consolidation of suppliers. Trends such as these can bring additional pressure on us and other wholesalers and retailers to shorten lead-times, reduce costs and raise product prices.
•Foreign currencies continue to be volatile. Significant fluctuations of the U.S. Dollar against various foreign currencies, including the Euro, British Pound and Mexican Peso, will impact our financial results, affecting translation, revenue, operating margins and net income.
•The current environment has introduced greater uncertainty with respect to potential tax and trade regulations, and sanctions and export controls. The current domestic and international political environment, including changes to other U.S. policies related to global trade, tariffs and sanctions, as well as the conflict involving Russia and Ukraine and the potential impact on global economic and geopolitical conditions, have resulted in uncertainty surrounding the future state of the global economy. Such changes may require us to modify our current sourcing practices, which may impact our product costs, and, if not mitigated, could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
•There has been increased focus from our stakeholders, including consumers, employees and investors, on corporate environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) practices, including practices related to the causes and impacts of climate change. We expect that stakeholder expectations with respect to ESG practices will continue to evolve rapidly, which may necessitate additional resources to monitor, report on, and adjust our operations.
These factors contribute to a global market environment of intense competition, constant product innovation and continuing cost pressure, and combine with the continuing global economic conditions to create a challenging commercial and economic environment. We evaluate these factors as we develop and execute our strategies.
For additional information regarding these risks, as well as risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, see the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 28, 2021 as well as Part II, Item 1A of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 27, 2022.
Effects of Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our results of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 and May 30, 2021; however, our business could be affected by inflation in the future which we plan to mitigate through a combination of pricing actions and operating efficiencies, although these actions could have an adverse impact on demand.
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Our Second Quarter 2022 Results
•Net revenues. Consolidated net revenues increased 15.3% on a reported basis and 19.7% on a constant-currency basis compared to the second quarter of 2021. The increase was driven by strong growth across all segments as a result of higher traffic and demand in the current year. Additionally, revenue in the prior year was adversely impacted by reduced traffic as certain markets continued to be impacted by COVID-19 resurgences.
•Operating income. Consolidated operating income decreased 28.5% to $76.2 million from $106.5 million in the second quarter of 2021. The decrease is due to higher SG&A expenses in the current year, which included $60.4 million of impairment and other charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The decrease was partially offset with higher net revenues. Operating margin was 5.2%, 310 basis points lower than the second quarter of 2021, as a result of the additional charges.
•Net income. Consolidated net income of $49.7 million decreased from $64.7 million in the second quarter of 2021. The decrease is driven by lower operating income described above. Additionally, higher income taxes in the current year were partially offset with lower interest expense and $30.1 million in prior year costs related to the early extinguishment of debt.
•Adjusted EBIT. Adjusted EBIT increased 26.9% to $145.4 million as compared to $114.6 million in the second quarter of 2021. The increase is due to higher net revenues partially offset with higher Adjusted SG&A expenses in the current year. As a result, Adjusted EBIT margin was 9.9%, 90 basis points higher than the second quarter of 2021 on a reported basis, and 120 basis points higher on a constant-currency basis.
•Adjusted net income. Compared to the second quarter of 2021, Adjusted net income increased 24.9% to $116.7 million from $93.4 million. The increase is due to higher Adjusted EBIT as described above. Additionally, we recognized lower interest expense in the current year, offset with higher income taxes.
•Diluted earnings per share. Compared to the second quarter of 2021, diluted earnings per share decreased to $0.12 from $0.16 due to the lower net income described above, including $0.15 unfavorable per diluted share impact of charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
•Adjusted diluted earnings per share. Compared to the second quarter of 2021, Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased to $0.29 from $0.23, mainly due to the higher Adjusted net income described above. Currency translation unfavorably affected Adjusted diluted earnings per share by $0.02.
Our Year-to-Date 2022 Results
•Net revenues. Consolidated net revenues increased 18.6% on a reported basis and 22.7% on a constant-currency basis compared to the first six months of 2021. The increase was driven by strong growth across all segments as a result of higher traffic and demand in the current year. Additionally, revenue in the prior year was adversely impacted by reduced traffic as certain markets continued to be impacted by COVID-19 resurgences.
•Operating income. Compared to the first six months of 2021, operating income increased 9.4% to $310.4 million from $283.6 million due to higher net revenues and gross margin partially offset with higher SG&A expenses in the current year, which included $60.4 million of impairment and other charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. As a result of the additional charges, operating margin was 10.1%, 90 basis points lower than the first six months of 2021.
•Net income. Compared to the first six months of 2021, consolidated net income increased to $245.6 million from $207.2 million, primarily due to higher operating income described above. Additionally, higher income taxes in the current year were partially offset by lower interest expense and $30.3 million in prior year costs related to the early extinguishment of debt.
•Adjusted EBIT. Compared to the first six months of 2021, Adjusted EBIT increased 32.8% to $383.2 million from $288.6 million, primarily due to higher net revenues and higher Adjusted gross margin in the current year partially offset with higher Adjusted SG&A expenses. As a result, Adjusted EBIT margin was 12.5%, 130 basis points higher than the first six months of 2021 on a reported basis, and 170 basis points higher on a constant-currency basis.
•Adjusted net income. Compared to the first six months of 2021, Adjusted net income increased 30.9% to $305.9 million from $233.7 million, primarily due to higher Adjusted EBIT described above. Additionally, we recognized lower interest expense in the current year, offset with higher income taxes.
•Diluted earnings per share. Compared to the first six months of 2021, diluted earnings per share increased to $0.61 from $0.50, mainly due to the higher net income described above.
•Adjusted diluted earnings per share. Compared to the first six months of 2021, Adjusted diluted earnings per share increased to $0.75 from $0.57, due to the higher Adjusted net income described above. Currency translation unfavorably affected Adjusted diluted earnings per share by $0.04.
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For more information on our calculation of Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted net income, and Adjusted diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP financial measures, see “– Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Financial Information Presentation
Fiscal year. We use a 52- or 53- week fiscal year, with each fiscal year ending on the Sunday in November that is closest to November 30 of that year. Certain of our foreign subsidiaries have fiscal years ending November 30. Each fiscal year generally consists of four 13-week quarters. Each quarter of fiscal years 2022 and 2021 consists of 13 weeks.
Segments. Our Levi's Brands business, which includes Levi's®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™ and Denizen® brands, is defined by geographical regions into three segments: Americas, Europe and Asia. Our Dockers® and Beyond Yoga® businesses are managed separately and do not meet the quantitative thresholds of a reportable segment and are reported in our financial statements under the caption of Other Brands.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, we changed our segment reporting. While this reporting change did not impact consolidated results, the segment data has been recast to be consistent for all periods presented throughout the financial statements and related notes. For additional information, including the financial results of our segments, see Note 15 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this report.
Classification. Our classification of certain significant revenues and expenses reflects the following:
•Net revenues comprise net sales and licensing revenues. Net sales include sales of products to wholesale customers, including franchised stores, and direct sales to consumers at our company-operated stores and shop-in-shops located within department stores and other third-party locations, as well as company-operated e-commerce sites. Net revenues include discounts, allowances for estimated returns and incentives. Licensing revenues, which include revenues from the use of our trademarks in connection with the manufacturing, advertising and distribution of trademarked products by third-party licensees, are earned and recognized as products are sold by licensees based on royalty rates as set forth in the applicable licensing agreements.
•Cost of goods sold primarily comprises product costs, labor and related overhead, sourcing costs, inbound freight, internal transfers and the cost of operating our remaining manufacturing facilities, including the related depreciation expense. On both a reported and constant-currency basis, cost of goods sold reflects the transactional currency impact resulting from the purchase of products in a currency other than the functional currency.
•Selling expenses include, among other things, all occupancy costs and depreciation associated with our company-operated stores and commissions associated with our company-operated shop-in-shops, as well as costs associated with our e-commerce operations.
•We reflect substantially all distribution costs in SG&A, including costs related to receiving and inspection at distribution centers, warehousing, shipping to our customers, handling, and certain other activities associated with our distribution network.
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Results of Operations for Three and Six Months Ended May 29, 2022, as Compared to Comparable Periods in 2021
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, our consolidated statements of income, the changes in these items from period to period and these items expressed as a percentage of net revenues:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase (Decrease) | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase (Decrease) | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Net Revenues | % of Net Revenues | % of Net Revenues | % of Net Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 1,471.1 | $ | 1,276.0 | 15.3 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | $ | 3,062.7 | $ | 2,581.6 | 18.6 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 616.1 | 525.8 | 17.2 | % | 41.9 | % | 41.2 | % | 1,264.1 | 1,071.4 | 18.0 | % | 41.3 | % | 41.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 855.0 | 750.2 | 14.0 | % | 58.1 | % | 58.8 | % | 1,798.6 | 1,510.2 | 19.1 | % | 58.7 | % | 58.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 778.8 | 643.7 | 21.0 | % | 52.9 | % | 50.4 | % | 1,488.2 | 1,226.6 | 21.3 | % | 48.6 | % | 47.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 76.2 | 106.5 | (28.5) | % | 5.2 | % | 8.3 | % | 310.4 | 283.6 | 9.4 | % | 10.1 | % | 11.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (4.4) | (19.9) | 77.9 | % | (0.3) | % | (1.6) | % | (8.6) | (43.2) | 80.1 | % | (0.3) | % | (1.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | (30.1) | 100.0 | % | — | % | (2.4) | % | — | (30.3) | 100.0 | % | — | % | (1.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 6.0 | (0.8) | * | 0.4 | % | (0.1) | % | 21.9 | 0.3 | * | 0.7 | % | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 77.8 | 55.7 | 39.7 | % | 5.3 | % | 4.4 | % | 323.7 | 210.4 | 53.8 | % | 10.6 | % | 8.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 28.1 | (9.0) | * | 1.9 | % | (0.7) | % | 78.1 | 3.2 | * | 2.6 | % | 0.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 49.7 | $ | 64.7 | (23.2) | % | 3.4 | % | 5.1 | % | $ | 245.6 | $ | 207.2 | 18.5 | % | 8.0 | % | 8.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.16 | (18.8) | % | * | * | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.52 | 19.2 | % | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.16 | (25.0) | % | * | * | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.50 | 22.0 | % | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 397.9 | 402.0 | (1.0) | % | * | * | 398.7 | 400.8 | (0.5) | % | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 403.8 | 412.1 | (2.0) | % | * | * | 405.9 | 410.6 | (1.1) | % | * | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net revenues
The following table presents net revenues by reporting segment for the periods indicated and the changes in net revenues by reporting segment on both reported and constant-currency basis from period to period.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % Increase | % Increase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | As Reported | Constant Currency | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | As Reported | Constant Currency | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Levi's Brands: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 776.1 | $ | 661.4 | 17.3 | % | 17.4 | % | $ | 1,541.9 | $ | 1,267.6 | 21.6 | % | 21.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 367.1 | 354.9 | 3.4 | % | 15.1 | % | 836.5 | 771.6 | 8.4 | % | 18.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia | 221.8 | 191.8 | 15.6 | % | 21.0 | % | 480.3 | 424.7 | 13.1 | % | 17.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Levi's Brands net revenues | 1,365.0 | 1,208.1 | 13.0 | % | 17.4 | % | 2,858.7 | 2,463.9 | 16.0 | % | 20.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Brands | 106.1 | 67.9 | 56.3 | % | 61.3 | % | $ | 204.0 | $ | 117.7 | 73.3 | % | 79.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | $ | 1,471.1 | $ | 1,276.0 | 15.3 | % | 19.7 | % | $ | 3,062.7 | $ | 2,581.6 | 18.6 | % | 22.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total net revenues increased on both a reported and constant-currency basis for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, as compared to the same periods in 2021.
Americas. On both a reported and constant-currency basis, net revenues in our Americas segment increased for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022. Currency translation did not have a significant impact on net revenues for the three-month period and had an unfavorable impact of approximately $3 million for the six-month period ended May 29, 2022.
The increase in net revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 was driven by revenue growth across both our wholesale and DTC channels. In comparison to prior year, wholesale channel revenue increased in both periods due to the combination of more products sold and price increases taken during the first quarter of 2022. The growth was across most markets, with a large portion from the United States, as sales of our Levi's® brand products increased, both to our traditional and digital wholesale customers.
DTC channel revenue increased in both periods and was across most markets primarily due to strong performance within our company-operated stores, as a result of higher traffic in the current year in comparison to the prior year, where traffic remained tempered from the ongoing pandemic. Higher full price sales and price increases taken in the current year also attributed to revenue growth. Additionally, we benefited from 28 more stores in operation as of May 29, 2022 as compared to May 30, 2021. E-commerce revenue decreased in the three-month period ended May 29, 2022 and was flat for the six-month period ended May 29, 2022 as increases in higher average selling prices were offset by lower traffic as consumers returned to in-person shopping.
Europe. Net revenues in Europe increased on both a reported and constant-currency basis for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, with currency translation affecting net revenues unfavorably by approximately $36 million and $64 million, respectively.
Constant-currency net revenues for the three-month period ended May 29, 2022 increased driven by growth in our DTC channel primarily due to customers returning to in-person shopping this year, as compared to the same prior-year periods, which were impacted by lower traffic and store closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, we benefited from price increases in the second half of 2021. Partially offsetting the increase in net revenues for the quarter, was a $13.8 million decrease related to our Russia DTC business as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. We also had 22 fewer stores in operation as of May 29, 2022 as compared to May 30, 2021, primarily due to the closure of stores in Russia. For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, e-commerce revenue declined primarily due to lower traffic as more consumers shifted to in-person shopping as compared to the prior year when some stores were closed.
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Excluding the effects of currency, wholesale channel revenue was flat for the three-month period ended May 29, 2022 and increased slightly for the six-month period ended May 29, 2022 as increased sales to franchise partners, and higher average selling prices were mostly offset with a decrease in units sold to our traditional wholesale customers. As a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, our Russia wholesale business resulted in a $8.5 million decrease in net revenues for the three-month period as compared to the same prior-year period. Additionally, partial and full COVID-19 related lockdowns in most markets negatively impacted demand and net revenues in the prior-year periods. Compared to the same periods in 2021, net revenues of our digital wholesale customers decreased in both periods as more consumers shifted to in-person shopping.
Asia. Net revenues in Asia increased on both a reported and constant-currency basis for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, with currency affecting net revenues unfavorably by approximately $8 million and $14 million, respectively.
Excluding the effects of currency, net revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 grew across both our wholesale and DTC channels in most markets despite lockdowns in China and Hong Kong due to COVID-19 resurgences in 2022, which resulted in an $19.0 million decrease in net revenues for the three-month period comparison. Wholesale revenue increased in both periods primarily due to higher demand in several markets as compared to the prior year, which included partial and full government-imposed lockdowns as a result of COVID-19 resurgences. Net revenues of our digital wholesale customers for both periods also grew in comparison to the same periods in the prior year.
The increase in DTC revenue for both periods was primarily due to strong performance in our company-operated stores, as a result of higher traffic and price increases taken in fiscal 2022 as compared to the prior year. Many markets were impacted by COVID-19 related restrictions and lockdowns in the prior-year periods. Additionally, there were eight more stores in operation as of May 29, 2022 as compared to May 30, 2021 as well as the addition of approximately 80 company-operated shop in shops which were previously licensed in Thailand. E-commerce revenue for the three-month period ended was essentially flat as compared to the same prior-year period and higher for the six-month period ended May 29, 2022 primarily due to traffic.
Other Brands. Net revenues in Other Brands increased on both a reported and constant-currency basis for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, with currency translation affecting net revenues unfavorably by approximately $2 million and $4 million, respectively. The increase in net revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 were driven by the inclusion of Beyond Yoga® revenues in the current year, which had $22.8 million in net revenues for the quarter, as well as broad-based growth of our Dockers® brand.
Gross profit
The following table shows consolidated gross profit and gross margin for the periods indicated and the changes in these items from period to period:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Net revenues | $ | 1,471.1 | $ | 1,276.0 | 15.3 | % | $ | 3,062.7 | $ | 2,581.6 | 18.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 616.1 | 525.8 | 17.2 | % | 1,264.1 | 1,071.4 | 18.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 855.0 | $ | 750.2 | 14.0 | % | $ | 1,798.6 | $ | 1,510.2 | 19.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 58.1 | % | 58.8 | % | 58.7 | % | 58.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Currency translation unfavorably impacted gross profit by approximately $30 million and $53 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, respectively.
For the three-month period ended May 29, 2022, the decrease in gross margin was primarily due to $7.2 million in reductions in COVID-19 related inventory costs recognized in the prior year. Higher product costs, including $11.5 million of air freight, were mostly offset by the impact of a higher proportion of sales in our DTC channel, lower promotions, higher full price sales and price increases.
For the six-month period ended May 29, 2022, the increase in gross margin was primarily due to a higher proportion of sales in our DTC channel, which has higher margins as well as lower promotions, a higher share of full price sales and price increases, partially offsetting higher product costs, including $15.1 million of air freight. The fiscal 2021 period also included $14.4 million in reductions in COVID-19 related inventory costs.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
The following table shows SG&A for the periods indicated, the changes in these items from period to period and these items expressed as a percentage of net revenues:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Net Revenues | % of Net Revenues | % of Net Revenues | % of Net Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selling | $ | 297.3 | $ | 263.0 | 13.0 | % | 20.2 | % | 20.6 | % | $ | 609.5 | $ | 541.5 | 12.6 | % | 19.9 | % | 21.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising and promotion | 130.6 | 112.0 | 16.6 | % | 8.9 | % | 8.8 | % | 223.3 | 175.4 | 27.3 | % | 7.3 | % | 6.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Administration | 170.6 | 131.5 | 29.7 | % | 11.6 | % | 10.3 | % | 299.6 | 236.8 | 26.5 | % | 9.8 | % | 9.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 180.3 | 137.2 | 31.4 | % | 12.3 | % | 10.8 | % | 355.8 | 272.9 | 30.4 | % | 11.6 | % | 10.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total SG&A | $ | 778.8 | $ | 643.7 | 21.0 | % | 52.9 | % | 50.4 | % | $ | 1,488.2 | $ | 1,226.6 | 21.3 | % | 48.6 | % | 47.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Currency translation impacted SG&A favorably by approximately $22 million and $36 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, respectively.
Selling. Currency translation impacted selling expenses favorably by approximately $12 million and $20 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, respectively. For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, the increase in selling expenses is primarily due to higher sales volume in the current year as compared to the prior year which included temporary store closures in certain markets as a result of the pandemic.
Advertising and promotion. Currency translation impacted advertising and promotion expenses favorably by approximately $4 million and $6 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, respectively. The increase in advertising and promotion expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 is due to increased spend on media and demand generation as we returned to pre-pandemic advertising and promotion investment levels.
Administration. Administration expenses include functional administrative and organization costs. Currency translation impacted administration expenses favorably by approximately $3 million and $5 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, respectively. The increase in administration costs for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 was primarily due to the recognition of $60.4 million in charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, mostly impairment charges, including $35.4 million related to certain store right-of-use assets, $11.6 million related to goodwill and $4.1 million related to other property, plant and equipment. Also included in the three-month period ended May 29, 2022 were lower incentive and stock-based compensation costs as compared to the same prior-year period.
Other. Other costs include distribution, information resources and marketing organization costs. Currency translation impacted other costs favorably by approximately $3 million and $5 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, respectively. For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, the increase in other costs was primarily due to higher distribution expenses attributable to increased sales volume and higher labor costs. Higher information technology expenses also attributed to the increase in costs as we continued to invest in digital technology, data and artificial intelligence, and upgrading our enterprise resource planning system.
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Operating income
The following table shows operating income by segment and corporate expenses for the periods indicated, the changes in these items from period to period and these items expressed as a percentage of net revenues:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase (Decrease) | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase (Decrease) | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| % of Net Revenues | % of Net Revenues | % of Net Revenues | % of Net Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Levi's Brands: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 158.7 | $ | 147.6 | 7.5 | % | 20.4 | % | 22.3 | % | $ | 336.5 | $ | 276.2 | 21.8 | % | 21.8 | % | 21.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 66.6 | 59.4 | 12.1 | % | 18.1 | % | 16.7 | % | 203.4 | 170.0 | 19.6 | % | 24.3 | % | 22.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia | 19.1 | 6.3 | 203.2 | % | 8.6 | % | 3.3 | % | 62.7 | 35.5 | 76.6 | % | 13.1 | % | 8.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Levi's Brands operating income | 244.4 | 213.3 | 14.6 | % | 17.9 | % | 17.7 | % | 602.6 | 481.7 | 25.1 | % | 21.1 | % | 19.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Brands | 4.0 | 2.4 | 65.6 | % | 3.8 | % | 3.5 | % | 13.6 | 3.4 | * | 6.7 | % | 2.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate expenses | (172.2) | (109.2) | 57.7 | % | (11.7) | % | v | (8.6) | % | v | (305.8) | (201.5) | 51.8 | % | (10.7) | % | v | (8.2) | % | v | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating income | $ | 76.2 | $ | 106.5 | (28.5) | % | 5.2 | % | v | 8.3 | % | v | $ | 310.4 | $ | 283.6 | 9.4 | % | 10.9 | % | v | 11.5 | % | v | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin | 5.2 | % | 8.3 | % | 10.9 | % | 11.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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v Percentage of consolidated net revenues
* Not meaningful.
Currency translation unfavorably impacted total operating income by approximately $7 million and $17 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, respectively.
Segment operating income.
•Americas. Currency translation did not have a significant impact for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022. The increase in operating income for both periods was primarily due to higher net revenues in the current year as compared to the same prior-year periods. This was partially offset with higher selling and advertising and promotion expenses to support revenue growth and higher distribution costs due to higher labor costs and volume.
•Europe. Currency translation had an unfavorable impact of approximately $8 million and $17 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, respectively. The increase in operating income for both periods was due to higher net revenues and gross margin in the current year as compared to the same prior-year periods. This was partially offset with higher selling expenses to support our stores, as well as higher advertising and promotion expenses to support revenue growth.
•Asia. Currency translation did not have a significant impact for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022. The increase in operating income for both periods was primarily due to higher net revenues in the current year as compared to the prior year. This was partially offset with higher selling expenses to support our stores and higher advertising and promotion expenses to support revenue growth.
•Other Brands. Currency translation did not have a significant impact for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022. The increase in operating income for both periods was primarily due to higher net revenues and gross margin this year, partially offset with higher SG&A expenses.
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Corporate. Corporate expenses represent costs that management does not attribute to any of our operating segments. Included in corporate expenses are other corporate staff costs and costs associated with our global inventory sourcing organization which are reported as a component of consolidated gross margin. Currency translation had a favorable impact of approximately $2 million and $3 million on corporate expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, respectively.
The increase in corporate expenses for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 primarily reflects charges recognized in the second quarter of 2022 related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis, including $51.1 million in impairment charges and $9.3 million in other related charges. Higher global sourcing costs, including foreign currency transaction losses related to the procurement of inventory on behalf of our foreign subsidiaries, and higher information technology expenses also attributed to the increase in corporate expenses for both periods. This was partially offset with a decrease in restructuring charges as compared to both periods in prior year.
Interest expense
Interest expense was $4.4 million and $8.6 million for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, as compared to $19.9 million and $43.2 million for the comparable prior-year periods. Interest expense decreased in both periods due to lower interest on debt borrowings in the current year, related to our debt refinancing activities performed in the second quarter of 2021. Additionally, in comparison to both prior-year periods, interest expense related to our deferred compensation plans was $12.0 million and $21.3 million lower, respectively, due to the favorable impact of changes in market conditions.
Our weighted-average interest rate on average borrowings outstanding during the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 was 4.00% and 3.91%, respectively, as compared to 4.29% and 4.44%, during the comparable periods in 2021.
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 30, 2021, a loss of $30.1 million and $30.3 million, respectively, was recognized, related to our debt refinancing activities. The loss recognized included $20.0 million of call premium on the retired debt.
Other income (expense), net
For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, we recorded other income of $6.0 million and $21.9 million, respectively, as compared to other expense of $0.8 million and other income of $0.3 million, for the same prior-year periods. The increase in other income (expense), net for the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022 was primarily due to foreign currency transaction gains recognized in the current periods as compared to foreign currency transaction losses recognized in the same prior-year periods. Additionally, the six-month period included the recognition of a $12.5 million COVID-19 related subsidy gain received from the German government in the current year as reimbursement for COVID-19 losses incurred in prior years.
Income tax expense (benefit)
The effective income tax rate was 36.1% for the three months ended May 29, 2022, compared to (16.2)% for the same prior-year period. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from stock-based compensation equity awards as compared to the same prior-year period, as well as a 16% tax rate increase resulting from non-deductible charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
The effective income tax rate was 24.1% for the six months ended May 29, 2022, compared to 1.5% for the same prior-year period. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily driven by lower tax benefits from the foreign-derived intangible income deduction on actual and deemed royalty income and stock-based compensation equity awards as compared to the same prior-year period, as well as an increase resulting from non-deductible charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity outlook
We believe we will have adequate liquidity over the next 12 months and in the longer term to operate our business and to meet our cash requirements. We plan to deploy capital across all four of our capital allocation priorities: (1) to reinvest 3.5-4% of our revenue in capital, including in high growth investment opportunities and initiatives, to grow our business organically; (2) to return capital to our stockholders in the form of cash dividends, with a dividend payout ratio target of 25-35% of net income; (3) to pursue high return on investment acquisitions, both organic and inorganic, that support our current strategies; and (4) to repurchase shares with the goal of offsetting dilution or opportunistic buybacks or both, while maintaining an adequate public float of our shares. Our aim is to return 55-65% of our Adjusted free cash flow to stockholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. We will continue to concentrate our capital investments in new stores, distribution capacity and technology to accelerate the profitable growth of our business. For more information on our calculation of Adjusted free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, see “– Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
Future determinations regarding the declaration and payment of dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our Board and will depend on then-existing economic conditions, including our results of operations, payout ratio, capital requirements, financial condition, prospects, contractual arrangements, any limitations on payment of dividends present in our current and future debt agreements and other factors that our Board may deem relevant.
Cash sources
We have historically relied primarily on cash flows from operations, borrowings under credit facilities, issuances of notes and other forms of debt financing. We regularly explore financing and debt reduction alternatives, including new credit agreements, unsecured and secured note issuances, equity financing, equipment and real estate financing, securitizations and asset sales.
We are party to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility. The maximum availability under our credit facility is $850.0 million, of which $800.0 million is available to us for revolving loans in U.S. Dollars and $50.0 million is available to us for revolving loans either in U.S. Dollars or Canadian Dollars. This credit facility is an asset-based facility, in which the borrowing availability is primarily based on the value of our U.S. Levi’s® trademarks and the levels of accounts receivable and inventory in the United States and Canada.
As of May 29, 2022, we did not have any borrowings under the credit facility. Unused availability under the facility was $837.4 million and our total availability of $850.0 million, based on collateral levels as defined by the agreement, was reduced by $12.6 million from other credit-related instruments. We also had cash and cash equivalents totaling approximately $601.9 million and short-term investments of $96.4 million resulting in a total liquidity position (unused availability and cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments) of approximately $1.5 billion.
Cash uses
Our principal cash requirements include working capital, capital expenditures, payments of principal and interest on our debt, payments of taxes, contributions to our pension plans and payments for postretirement health benefit plans, settlement of shares issued under our equity incentive plans and, if market conditions warrant, occasional investments in, or acquisitions of, business ventures in our line of business. In addition, we regularly evaluate our ability to pay dividends or repurchase shares, all consistent with the terms of our debt agreements.
During the three and six months ended May 29, 2022, 2.0 million and 5.0 million shares were repurchased for $40.0 million and $111.5 million, plus broker's commissions, respectively, in the open market, completing our previously-announced $200.0 million share repurchase plan.
On May 31, 2022, subsequent to quarter end, the Board approved a new share repurchase program that authorizes the repurchase of up to $750.0 million of our Class A common stock. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions and alternate uses of capital. The share repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not have an expiration date.
In July 2022, a cash dividend of $0.12 per share was declared to holders of record of our Class A and Class B common stock at the close of business on August 1, 2022, for a total quarterly dividend of approximately $48 million.
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Cash flows
The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, selected items in our consolidated statements of cash flows:
| Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||
| Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 145.9 | $ | 248.0 | |||||||
| Cash used for investing activities | (135.2) | (70.4) | |||||||||
| Cash used for financing activities | (217.1) | (453.1) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at period end | 601.9 | 1,224.1 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash provided by operating activities was $145.9 million for the six-month period ended May 29, 2022, as compared to $248.0 million for the comparable period in 2021. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities is primarily driven by higher spending on inventory and SG&A expenses, partially offset by higher collections of trade receivables reflective of the increase in sales in comparison to the same period in prior year.
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash used for investing activities was $135.2 million for the six-month period ended May 29, 2022, as compared to $70.4 million for the comparable period in 2021. The increase in cash used for investing activities is primarily due to higher capital expenditures and lower proceeds from short-term investments.
Cash flows from financing activities
Cash used for financing activities was $217.1 million for the six-month period ended May 29, 2022, as compared to cash used of $453.1 million for the comparable period in 2021. Cash used in 2022 primarily reflects common stock repurchases of $114.2 million and dividend payments of $79.5 million. Cash used in 2021 primarily reflects repayments of long-term debt of $800.0 million partially offset with proceeds from senior notes of $500.0 million.
Indebtedness
Of our total debt of $1.0 billion as of May 29, 2022, 100% of it was fixed rate debt, net of capitalized debt issuance costs. As of May 29, 2022, our required aggregate debt principal payments on our unsecured long-term debt were $1.0 billion, with payments starting in 2027. Short-term borrowings of $5.9 million at various foreign subsidiaries are expected to be either paid over the next twelve months or refinanced at the end of their applicable terms.
Our long-term debt agreements contain customary covenants restricting our activities as well as those of our subsidiaries. We were in compliance with all of these covenants as of May 29, 2022.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income Margin and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
For the three-month, six-month and twelve-month periods ended May 29, 2022 and the comparable periods in 2021, we define the following non-GAAP financial measures as follows:
•Adjusted gross profit, as gross profit excluding COVID-19 and acquisition related inventory costs.
•Adjusted gross margin, as Adjusted gross profit as a percentage of net revenues;
•Adjusted SG&A, as SG&A less charges related to changes in fair value on cash-settled stock-based compensation, COVID-19 related charges, acquisition and integration related charges, impairment changes, and restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net;
•Adjusted EBIT, as net income excluding income tax expense, interest expense, other (income) expense, net, loss on early extinguishment of debt, impact of changes in fair value on cash-settled stock-based compensation, COVID-19 related inventory costs and other charges, acquisition and integration related charges, impairment charges, and restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net;
•Adjusted EBIT margin as Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of net revenues;
•Adjusted EBITDA as Adjusted EBIT excluding depreciation and amortization expense;
•Adjusted net income, as net income excluding charges related to the impact of changes in fair value on cash-settled stock-based compensation, loss on early extinguishment of debt, COVID-19 related inventory costs and other charges, net with a COVID-19 government subsidy gain, acquisition and integration related charges, impairment charges, and restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net, adjusted to give effect to the income tax impact of such adjustments, using an effective tax rate equal to our year to date income tax expense divided by our year to date income before income taxes, each as reflected in our statements of income for the relevant period with any impacts of changes in effective tax rate being recognized in the current three-month period;
•Adjusted net income margin as Adjusted net income as a percentage of net revenues; and
•Adjusted diluted earnings per share as Adjusted net income per weighted-average number of diluted common shares outstanding.
We believe Adjusted gross profit, Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income margin and Adjusted diluted earnings per share are useful to investors because they help identify underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by certain expenses that we include in calculating net income but that can vary from company to company depending on its financing, capital structure and the method by which its assets were acquired, and can also vary significantly from period to period. Our management also uses Adjusted EBIT in conjunction with other GAAP financial measures for planning purposes, including as a measure of our core operating results and the effectiveness of our business strategy, and in evaluating our financial performance.
Adjusted gross profit, Adjusted gross margin, Adjusted SG&A, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income margin and Adjusted diluted earnings per share have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Some of these limitations include:
•Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect income tax payments that reduce cash available to us;
•Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on our indebtedness, which reduces cash available to us;
•Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin and Adjusted EBITDA exclude other (income) expense, net, which includes realized and unrealized gains and losses on our forward foreign exchange contracts and transaction gains and losses on our foreign exchange balances, although these items affect the amount and timing of cash available to us when these gains and losses are realized;
•Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income margin and Adjusted diluted earnings per share exclude COVID-19 government subsidy gains and loss on early extinguishment of debt;
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•all of these non-GAAP financial measures exclude the expense resulting from the impact of changes in fair value on our cash-settled stock-based compensation awards, even though, prior to March 2019, such awards were required to be settled in cash;
•all of these non-GAAP financial measures exclude COVID-19 related inventory costs and other charges, acquisition and integration related charges, impairment charges, and restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net which can affect our current and future cash requirements;
•the expenses and other items that we exclude in our calculations of all of these non-GAAP financial measures may differ from the expenses and other items, if any, that other companies may exclude from all of these non-GAAP financial measures or similarly titled measures;
•Adjusted EBITDA excludes the recurring, non-cash expenses of depreciation of property and equipment and, although these are non-cash expenses, the assets being depreciated may need to be replaced in the future; and
•Adjusted net income, Adjusted net income margin and Adjusted diluted earnings per share do not include all of the effects of income taxes and changes in income taxes reflected in net income.
Because of these limitations, all of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with net income and other operating and financial performance measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The following tables present reconciliations of historic non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measure. A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP information to the corresponding GAAP measures cannot be provided without unreasonable efforts due to the challenge in quantifying various items including, but not limited to, the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, taxes, and any future restructuring, restructuring-related severance and other charges.
Adjusted Gross Profit:
The following table presents a reconciliation of gross profit, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted Gross Profit for each of the periods presented.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most comparable GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 855.0 | $ | 750.2 | $ | 1,798.6 | $ | 1,510.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 855.0 | $ | 750.2 | $ | 1,798.6 | $ | 1,510.2 | |||||||||||||||
COVID-19 related inventory costs(1) | 1.4 | (7.2) | 1.4 | (14.4) | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition related charges(2) | — | — | 2.0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross profit | $ | 856.4 | $ | 743.0 | $ | 1,802.0 | $ | 1,495.8 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted gross margin | 58.2 | % | 58.2 | % | 58.8 | % | 57.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
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(1)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 30, 2021, the reductions in COVID-19 related inventory charges is primarily related to reductions in our estimate of adverse fabric purchase commitments, initially recorded in the second quarter of 2020.
(2)Acquisition related charges include the inventory markup above historical carrying value associated with the Beyond Yoga acquisition.
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Adjusted SG&A:
The following table presents a reconciliation of SG&A, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted SG&A for each of the periods presented.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most comparable GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 778.8 | $ | 643.7 | $ | 1,488.2 | $ | 1,226.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | 778.8 | $ | 643.7 | $ | 1,488.2 | $ | 1,226.6 | |||||||||||||||
| Impact of changes in fair value on cash-settled stock-based compensation | — | (1.6) | (0.6) | (2.5) | |||||||||||||||||||
COVID-19 related charges(1) | (3.9) | 10.0 | (3.9) | 6.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition and integration related charges | (1.1) | — | (3.1) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment charges(2) | (51.1) | — | (51.1) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net(3) | (11.7) | (23.7) | (10.7) | (23.8) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted SG&A | $ | 711.0 | $ | 628.4 | $ | 1,418.8 | $ | 1,207.2 | |||||||||||||||
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(1)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 30, 2021, the net reduction in COVID-19 related charges is primarily reductions in allowances related to customer receivables.
(2)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, impairment charges include $4.1 million of property, plant and equipment, $11.6 million of goodwill and $35.4 million of certain store right-of-use assets related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
(3)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net includes $9.3 million of charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Other, net includes transaction and deal related costs.
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Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA:
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA for each of the periods presented.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most comparable GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 49.7 | $ | 64.7 | $ | 245.6 | $ | 207.2 | $ | 591.9 | $ | 291.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 49.7 | $ | 64.7 | $ | 245.6 | $ | 207.2 | $ | 591.9 | $ | 291.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 28.1 | (9.0) | 78.1 | 3.2 | 101.6 | 23.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 4.4 | 19.9 | 8.6 | 43.2 | 38.3 | 97.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other (income) expense, net | (6.0) | 0.8 | (21.9) | (0.3) | (25.0) | 26.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | 30.1 | — | 30.3 | 6.2 | 30.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impact of changes in fair value on cash-settled stock-based compensation(1) | — | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 5.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COVID-19 related inventory costs and other charges(2) | 5.3 | (17.2) | 5.3 | (21.3) | 16.9 | (36.3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition and integration related charges(3) | 1.1 | — | 5.1 | — | 12.8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Impairment charges(4) | 51.1 | — | 51.1 | — | 51.1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net(5) | 11.7 | 23.7 | 10.7 | 23.8 | 11.4 | 49.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT | $ | 145.4 | $ | 114.6 | $ | 383.2 | $ | 288.6 | $ | 807.5 | $ | 486.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization(6) | 37.6 | 34.4 | 75.5 | 69.7 | 147.8 | 137.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 183.0 | $ | 149.0 | $ | 458.7 | $ | 358.3 | $ | 955.3 | $ | 624.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted EBIT margin | 9.9 | % | 9.0 | % | 12.5 | % | 11.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Includes the impact of changes in fair value of Class B common stock following the grant date on awards that were granted as cash-settled and subsequently replaced with stock-settled awards concurrent with the IPO.
(2)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 30, 2021, the net reduction in COVID-19 related inventory costs and other charges mainly represents reductions in COVID-19 related inventory charges, as a result of reductions in our estimate of adverse fabric purchase commitments, the recoveries of receivables previously estimated to be not collectible, partially offset by incremental impairment costs in response to the global pandemic.
(3)Acquisition and integration related charges includes the inventory markup above historical carrying value, as well as SG&A expenses associated with the Beyond Yoga acquisition.
(4)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, impairment charges include $4.1 million of property, plant and equipment, $11.6 million of goodwill and $35.4 million of certain store right-of-use assets as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
(5)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net includes $9.3 million of charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Other, net includes transaction and deal related costs.
(6)Depreciation and amortization amount net of amortization included in Restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net.
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Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:
The following table presents a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted net income for each of the periods presented and the calculation of Adjusted diluted earnings per share for each of the periods presented.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most comparable GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 49.7 | $ | 64.7 | $ | 245.6 | $ | 207.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 49.7 | $ | 64.7 | $ | 245.6 | $ | 207.2 | |||||||||||||||
Impact of changes in fair value on cash-settled stock-based compensation(1) | — | 1.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | — | 30.1 | — | 30.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
COVID-19 related inventory costs and other charges, net(2) | 5.3 | (17.2) | (7.2) | (21.3) | |||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition and integration related costs(3) | 1.1 | — | 5.1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment charges(4) | 51.1 | — | 51.1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net(5) | 11.7 | 23.7 | 10.7 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tax impact of adjustments(6) | (2.2) | (9.5) | — | (8.8) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income | $ | 116.7 | $ | 93.4 | $ | 305.9 | $ | 233.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted net income margin | 7.9 | % | 7.3 | % | 10.0 | % | 9.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.57 | |||||||||||||||
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(1)Includes the impact of changes in fair value of Class B common stock following the grant date on awards that were granted as cash-settled and subsequently replaced with stock-settled awards concurrent with the IPO.
(2)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, the net reduction primarily reflects a payment received from the German government as reimbursement for COVID-19 losses incurred in prior years.
For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 30, 2021, the net reduction in COVID-19 related inventory costs and other charges recognized mainly represents reductions in COVID-19 related inventory charges, as a result of reductions in our estimate of adverse fabric purchase commitments, the recoveries of receivables previously estimated to be not collectible, partially offset by incremental impairment costs in response to the global pandemic.
(3)Acquisition and integration related charges includes the inventory markup above historical carrying value, as well as SG&A expenses associated with the Beyond Yoga acquisition.
(4)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, impairment charges include $4.1 million of property, plant and equipment, $11.6 million of goodwill and $35.4 million of certain store right-of-use assets as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
(5)For the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022, restructuring and restructuring related charges, severance and other, net includes $9.3 million of charges related to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Other charges included are transaction and deal related costs.
(6)Tax impact calculated using the annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete costs and benefits. Charges associated with the Russia-Ukraine crisis are non-deductible and therefore have not been tax effected. Refer to Note 12 for more information on the effective tax rate.
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Net Debt and Leverage Ratio:
We define net debt, a non-GAAP financial measure, as total debt, excluding finance leases, less cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in marketable securities. We define leverage ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, as the ratio of total debt, excluding finance leases, to the last 12 months Adjusted EBITDA. Our management believes net debt and leverage ratio are important measures to monitor our financial flexibility and evaluate the strength of our balance sheet. Net debt and leverage ratio have limitations as analytical tools and may vary from similarly titled measures used by other companies. Net debt and leverage ratio should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
The following table presents a reconciliation of total debt, excluding finance leases, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to net debt for each of the periods presented.
| May 29, 2022 | November 28, 2021 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Most comparable GAAP measure: | |||||||||||
| Total debt, excluding finance leases | $ | 1,004.4 | $ | 1,026.6 | |||||||
| Non-GAAP measure: | |||||||||||
| Total debt, excluding finance leases | $ | 1,004.4 | $ | 1,026.6 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | (601.9) | (810.3) | |||||||||
| Short-term investments in marketable securities | (96.4) | (91.5) | |||||||||
| Net debt | $ | 306.1 | $ | 124.8 | |||||||
The following table presents a reconciliation of total debt, excluding finance leases, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to leverage ratio for each of the periods presented.
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Total debt, excluding finance leases | $ | 1,004.4 | $ | 1,273.1 | |||||||
Last Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 955.3 | $ | 624.2 | |||||||
| Leverage ratio | 1.1 | 2.0 | |||||||||
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(1)Last Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA is reconciled from net income which is the most comparable GAAP measure. Refer to Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA table for more information.
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Adjusted Free Cash Flow:
Previously, we defined Adjusted free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash flow from operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment, plus proceeds on settlement of forward foreign exchange contracts not designated for hedge accounting, less repurchases of common stock, tax withholdings on equity award exercises, and cash dividends to stockholders. Effective with the second quarter of 2022, the definition of Adjusted free cash flow is revised to include net cash flow from operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. We believe this is a more representative measure of our free cash flow, assists in the comparability of results, and is consistent with how management reviews performance. The table below includes the recast of prior period results. Additionally, we will provide updated non-GAAP reconciliations under this revised definition in future reports for the relevant prior year periods.
We believe Adjusted free cash flow is an important liquidity measure of the cash that is available after capital expenditures for operational expenses and investment in our business. We believe Adjusted free cash flow is useful to investors because it measures our ability to generate or use cash. Once our business needs and obligations are met, cash can be used to maintain a strong balance sheet, invest in future growth and return capital to stockholders.
Our use of Adjusted free cash flow has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results under GAAP. First, Adjusted free cash flow is not a substitute for net cash flow from operating activities. Second, other companies may calculate Adjusted free cash flow or similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of Adjusted free cash flow as a tool for comparison. Additionally, the utility of Adjusted free cash flow is further limited as it does not reflect our future contractual commitments and does not represent the total increase or decrease in our cash balance for a given period. Because of these and other limitations, Adjusted free cash flow should be considered along with net cash flow from operating activities and other comparable financial measures prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
The following table presents a reconciliation of net cash flow from operating activities, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted free cash flow for each of the periods presented.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | (Dollars in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Most comparable GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 59.8 | $ | 178.5 | $ | 145.9 | $ | 248.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Net cash used for investing activities | (57.0) | (35.5) | (135.2) | (70.4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used for financing activities | (77.7) | (892.8) | (217.1) | $ | (453.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP measure: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 59.8 | $ | 178.5 | $ | 145.9 | $ | 248.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | (46.9) | (30.5) | (120.5) | (67.5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted free cash flow | $ | 12.9 | $ | 148.0 | $ | 25.4 | $ | 180.5 | |||||||||||||||
Constant-Currency:
We report our operating results in accordance with GAAP, as well as on a constant-currency basis in order to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of our results without regard to the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. The term foreign currency exchange rates refers to the exchange rates we use to translate our operating results for all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar into U.S. Dollars. Because we are a global company, foreign currency exchange rates used for translation may have a significant effect on our reported results. In general, our reported financial results are affected positively by a weaker U.S. Dollar and are affected negatively by a stronger U.S. Dollar as compared to the foreign currencies in which we conduct our business. References to our operating results on a constant-currency basis mean our operating results without the impact of foreign currency translation fluctuations.
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We believe disclosure of constant-currency results is helpful to investors because it facilitates period-to-period comparisons of our results by increasing the transparency of our underlying performance by excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. However, constant-currency results are non-GAAP financial measures and are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Constant-currency results have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP, are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Constant-currency results have limitations in their usefulness to investors and may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.
We calculate constant-currency amounts by translating local currency amounts in the prior-year period at actual foreign exchange rates for the current period. Our constant-currency results do not eliminate the transaction currency impact, which primarily include the realized and unrealized gains and losses recognized from the measurement and remeasurement of purchases and sales of products in a currency other than the functional currency. Additionally, gross margin and Adjusted gross margin are impacted by gains and losses related to the procurement of inventory, primarily products sourced in Euros and U.S. dollars, by our global sourcing organization on behalf of our foreign subsidiaries.
The table below sets forth the calculation of net revenues for each of our operating segments on a constant-currency basis for comparison periods applicable to the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022:
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported | $ | 1,471.1 | $ | 1,276.0 | 15.3 | % | $ | 3,062.7 | $ | 2,581.6 | 18.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange rates | — | (47.3) | * | — | (85.6) | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency net revenues | $ | 1,471.1 | $ | 1,228.7 | 19.7 | % | $ | 3,062.7 | $ | 2,496.0 | 22.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported | $ | 776.1 | $ | 661.4 | 17.3 | % | $ | 1,541.9 | $ | 1,267.6 | 21.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange rates | — | (0.6) | * | — | (3.1) | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency net revenues - Americas | $ | 776.1 | $ | 660.8 | 17.4 | % | $ | 1,541.9 | $ | 1,264.5 | 21.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported | $ | 367.1 | $ | 354.9 | 3.4 | % | $ | 836.5 | $ | 771.6 | 8.4 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange rates | — | (36.1) | * | — | (64.0) | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency net revenues - Europe | $ | 367.1 | $ | 318.8 | 15.1 | % | $ | 836.5 | $ | 707.6 | 18.2 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported | $ | 221.8 | $ | 191.8 | 15.6 | % | $ | 480.3 | $ | 424.7 | 13.1 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange rates | — | (8.5) | * | — | (14.2) | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency net revenues - Asia | $ | 221.8 | $ | 183.3 | 21.0 | % | $ | 480.3 | $ | 410.5 | 17.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Brands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As reported | $ | 106.1 | $ | 67.9 | 56.3 | % | $ | 204.0 | $ | 117.7 | 73.3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange rates | — | (2.1) | * | — | (4.3) | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency net revenues - Other Brands | $ | 106.1 | $ | 65.8 | 61.3 | % | $ | 204.0 | $ | 113.4 | 79.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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* Not meaningful
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Constant-Currency Adjusted EBIT:
The table below sets forth the calculation of Adjusted EBIT on a constant-currency basis for the comparison periods applicable to the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBIT(1) | $ | 145.4 | $ | 114.6 | 26.9 | % | $ | 383.2 | $ | 288.6 | 32.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange rates | — | (8.2) | * | — | (18.0) | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency Adjusted EBIT | $ | 145.4 | $ | 106.4 | 36.7 | % | $ | 383.2 | $ | 270.6 | 41.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Constant-currency Adjusted EBIT margin(2) | 9.9 | % | 8.7 | % | 12.5 | % | 10.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Adjusted EBIT is reconciled from net income which is the most comparable GAAP measure. Refer to Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA table for more information.
(2)We define constant-currency Adjusted EBIT margin as constant-currency Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of constant-currency net revenues.
* Not meaningful
Constant-Currency Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share:
The table below sets forth the calculation of Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share on a constant-currency basis for the comparison periods applicable to the three-month and six-month periods ended May 29, 2022.
| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | May 29, 2022 | May 30, 2021 | % Increase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (1) | $ | 116.7 | $ | 93.4 | 24.9 | % | $ | 305.9 | $ | 233.7 | 30.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange rates | — | (7.9) | * | — | (16.0) | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency Adjusted net income | $ | 116.7 | $ | 85.5 | 36.5 | % | $ | 305.9 | $ | 217.7 | 40.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Constant-currency Adjusted net income margin(2) | 7.9 | % | 7.0 | % | 10.0 | % | 8.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.23 | 26.1 | % | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.57 | 31.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impact of foreign currency exchange rates | — | (0.02) | * | — | (0.04) | * | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constant-currency Adjusted diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.21 | 38.1 | % | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.53 | 41.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1)Adjusted net income is reconciled from net income which is the most comparable GAAP measure. Refer to Adjusted net income table for more information.
(2)We define constant-currency Adjusted net income margin as constant-currency Adjusted net income as a percentage of constant-currency net revenues.
* Not meaningful
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Guarantees and Other Contingent Obligations
As of May 29, 2022, there had been no significant changes to our off-balance sheet arrangements or contractual commitments from those disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes. There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies from those disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
See Note 1 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report for recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on our consolidated financial statements.
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain matters discussed in this Quarterly Report, including (without limitation) statements under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contain forward-looking statements. Although we believe that, in making any such statements, our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such statement may be influenced by factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected.
These forward-looking statements include statements relating to our anticipated financial performance and business prospects, including debt reduction, currency values and financial impact, foreign exchange counterparty exposures, the impact of pending legal proceedings, adequate liquidity levels, dividends, share repurchases or other capital deployment initiatives and/or statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words "believe", "will", "so we can", "when", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate", "expect", "project", "aim", "could", "plans", "seeks" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date stated, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements will not be realized. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations may not prove to be correct or we may not achieve the financial results, savings or other benefits anticipated in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which may be beyond our control. These risks and uncertainties, including those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 28, 2021, in Part II, Item 1A of the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 27, 2022, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements and include, without limitation:
•the conflict involving Russia and Ukraine and the potential impact on global economic and geopolitical conditions;
•changes in general economic and financial conditions, inflationary pressures and the resulting impact on the level of discretionary consumer spending for apparel and pricing trend fluctuations, and our ability to plan for and respond to the impact of those changes;
•the potential duration and impact of COVID-19 on our projected customer demand, store closures, supply chain and our business, as well as our consolidated financial position, consolidated results of operations, and consolidated cash flows in fiscal 2022;
•the risk of future non-cash asset impairment charges, including to goodwill, operating right-of-use assets and/or other store assets;
•our ability to effectively manage any global productivity and outsourcing actions as planned, which are intended to increase productivity and efficiency in our global operations, take advantage of lower-cost service-delivery models in our distribution network and streamline our procurement practices to maximize efficiency in our global operations, without business disruption or mitigation to such disruptions;
•consequences of impacts to the businesses of our wholesale customers, including significant store closures or a significant decline in a wholesale customer's financial condition leading to restructuring actions, bankruptcies, liquidations or other unfavorable events for our wholesale customers, caused by factors such as inability to secure financing, decreased discretionary consumer spending, inconsistent foot and online traffic patterns and an increase in promotional activity as a result of decreased foot and online traffic, pricing fluctuations, general economic and financial conditions and changing consumer preferences;
•our and our wholesale customers' decisions to modify strategies and adjust product mix and pricing, and our ability to manage any resulting product transition costs, including liquidating inventory or increasing promotional activity;
•our ability to purchase products through our independent contract manufacturers that are made with quality raw materials and our ability to mitigate the variability of costs related to manufacturing, sourcing, and raw materials supply and to manage consumer response to such mitigating actions;
•our ability to gauge and adapt to changing U.S. and international retail environments and fashion trends and changing consumer preferences in product, price-points, as well as in-store and digital shopping experiences;
•our ability to respond to price, innovation and other competitive pressures in the global apparel industry, on and from our key customers and in our key markets;
•our ability to increase the number of dedicated stores for our products, including through opening and profitably operating company-operated stores;
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•our future business expectations, products, strategies, and goals, including our future financial, strategic, and operating performance and our long-term goals and targets;
•the extent to which wholesale customer forward demand signals result in actual sales;
•consequences of inflation, foreign currency exchange and interest rate fluctuations;
•our ability to successfully prevent or mitigate the impacts of data security breaches;
•our ability to attract and retain key executives and other key employees;
•our ability to achieve our diversity, equity and inclusion, ESG and sustainability and climate change goals;
•our ability to protect our trademarks and other intellectual property;
•the impact of the variables that affect the net periodic benefit cost and future funding requirements of our postretirement benefits and pension plans;
•our dependence on key distribution channels, customers and suppliers;
•our ability to utilize our tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards;
•potential future paydowns of existing debt;
•future acquisitions of or investments in new businesses, including the Beyond Yoga integration;
•the process and risks relating to the implementation of a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system;
•ongoing or future litigation matters and disputes and regulatory developments;
•changes in or application of trade and tax laws, potential increases in import tariffs or taxes, and the implementation of trade restrictions or sanctions; and
•political, social and economic instability, or natural disasters, in countries where we or our customers do business.
We have based the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report primarily on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, prospects, business strategy and financial needs. The outcome of the events described in these forward-looking statements is subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors described under Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 28, 2021, Part II, Item 1A of the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 27, 2022 and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report. These risks are not exhaustive. Other sections of this Quarterly Report include additional factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all risks and uncertainties that could have an impact on the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. We cannot assure you that the results, events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or occur, and actual results, events or circumstances could differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements.
In addition, statements that "we believe" and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report relate only to events as of the date on which such statements are made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report or to conform such statements to actual results or revised expectations, except as required by law.
Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 28, 2021, in Part II, Item 1A of the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 27, 2022, in this Quarterly Report and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We suggest that this document be read in conjunction with our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| Item 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | ||||
There have been no material changes in our primary market risk exposures or how those exposures are managed from the information disclosed in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
| Item 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | ||||
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") as of May 29, 2022. Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer concluded that as of May 29, 2022, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We maintain a system of internal control over financial reporting that is designed to provide reasonable assurance that our books and records accurately reflect our transactions and that our established policies and procedures are followed. There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting during our last fiscal quarter 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 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | ||||
In the ordinary course of business, we have various claims, complaints and pending cases, including contractual matters, facility and employee-related matters, distribution matters, product liability matters, intellectual property matters, bankruptcy preference matters, and tax and administrative matters. We do not believe any of these pending claims, complaints and legal proceedings will have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
| Item 1A. | RISK FACTORS | ||||
For information regarding factors that could affect our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, see the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 28, 2021 as such Risk Factors are supplemented by the information contained in Part II, Item 1A of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 27, 2022. There have been no material changes to our previously reported Risk Factors.
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| Item 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS | ||||
(a) Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
(b) Use of Proceeds from Securities
None.
(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
| Period | Total number of shares purchased(1) | Average price paid per share(2) | Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs(1) | Approximate maximum dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs(1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| February 28, 2022 - April 3, 2022 | 2,032,649 | $ | 19.68 | 2,032,649 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| April 4, 2022 - May 1, 2022 | — | $ | — | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| May 2, 2022 - May 29, 2022 | — | $ | — | — | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2,032,649 | $ | 19.68 | 2,032,649 | |||||||||||||||||||
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(1)We maintain a share repurchase program authorized by the Board. Under this program, we may repurchase shares from time to time. The timing and actual number of shares repurchased will depend on a variety of factors, including price, general business and market conditions and alternate uses of capital. The share repurchase program may be effected through Rule 10b5-1 plans, open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions, each in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. The program may be suspended or discontinued at any time and does not have an expiration date.
In October 2021, the Board approved a share repurchase program of up to $200.0 million of our Class A common stock. During the second quarter of 2022, we completed the remaining share repurchases under this program. On May 31, 2022, the Board approved a new share repurchase program that authorizes the repurchase of up to $750.0 million of our Class A common stock.
(2)The average price paid per share excludes any broker commissions.
Shares withheld related to the vesting or exercise of stock-based compensation awards are excluded from the disclosure.
| Item 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES | ||||
None.
| Item 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES | ||||
Not applicable.
| Item 5. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||
None.
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| Item 6. | EXHIBITS | ||||
| Incorporated by Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Exhibit Number | Description of Document | Form | SEC File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.1 | 8-K | 001-06631 | 3.1 | 3/25/2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3.2 | 10-K | 001-06631 | 3.2 | 1/27/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32.1† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. Filed herewith. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. Filed herewith. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. Filed herewith. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. Filed herewith. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. Filed herewith. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. Filed herewith. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained within Exhibit 101). Filed herewith. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† The certification attached as Exhibit 32.1 accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is not deemed filed with the Commission and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Levi Strauss & Co. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | July 7, 2022 | LEVI STRAUSS & CO. | |||||||||
| (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ LISA W. STIRLING | ||||||||||
| Lisa W. Stirling Vice President and Global Controller | |||||||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) | |||||||||||
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Charles V. Bergh, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Levi Strauss & Co.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
| /s/ CHARLES V. BERGH | ||||||||
| Charles V. Bergh | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
Date: July 7, 2022
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Harmit Singh, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Levi Strauss & Co.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
| /s/ HARMIT SINGH | ||||||||
| Harmit Singh | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
Date: July 7, 2022
Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
Pursuant to the requirement set forth in Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the "Exchange Act") and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. Section 1350), as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Charles V. Bergh, Chief Executive Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. (the "Company"), and Harmit Singh, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:
1.The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 29, 2022, to which this Certification is attached as Exhibit 32.1 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and
2.The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report.
| /s/ CHARLES V. BERGH | ||||||||
| Charles V. Bergh | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| July 7, 2022 | ||||||||
| /s/ HARMIT SINGH | ||||||||
| Harmit Singh | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| July 7, 2022 | ||||||||