全球經營的已停止運營業務的 operating results Champion 和總部位於美國的網店 業務只反映了直接歸屬於 全球 Champion 和總部位於美國的網店 業務的收入和費用,這些業務將被從持續運營中淘汰。 公司將利息費用分配給分別於2024年9月28日 和2023年9月30日 結束的季度的已停止運營業務,金額約爲 $17,124 和$17,29152,786 和$47,786 在截至2024年9月28日和2023年9月30日的九個月內,公司根據要求用全球銷售的淨收益償還優先擔保信貸融資工具下的一部分未償還債務, resulting from the requirement to pay down a portion of the Company’s outstanding term debt under the Senior Secured Credit Facility with the net proceeds from the sale of the global Champion 業務。終止業務不包括任何公司總部費用的分配。與全球 Champion 和美國的外購物業務相關的停止業務關鍵元件如下:
As a result of and related to the sale of the global Champion business, which was completed subsequent to the Company’s third quarter on September 30, 2024, and the completed exit of the U.S.-based outlet store business in July 2024, the Company began implementing significant restructuring and consolidation efforts within its supply chain network, both manufacturing and distribution, as well as corporate cost and headcount reductions to align the Company’s network and improve its overall cost structure within continuing operations to drive stronger operating performance and margin expansion.
Restructuring and other action-related charges within operating profit were $19,168 and $2,710 in the quarters ended September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, and $223,392 and $22,414 in the nine months ended September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively, as described in more detail below.
•Supply chain restructuring and consolidation charges in the quarter and nine months ended September 28, 2024 were $10,710 and $169,624, respectively, which primarily included charges of:
◦$1,117 and $79,510, respectively, reflected in the “Cost of Sales” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, primarily related to charges of $48,000 in the nine months ended September 28, 2024 to write down inventory as a result of further SKU rationalization efforts and $26,000 in the nine months ended September 28, 2024 for severance and related employee actions for impacted supply chain facilities; and
◦$9,593 and $90,114, respectively, reflected in the “Selling, general and administrative expenses” line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, primarily related to charges of:
▪$72,047 in the nine months ended September 28, 2024 for impairment of an owned facility that was classified as held for sale and a right of use asset for which the leased facility was not in operation,
▪$6,309 and $8,343 in the quarter and nine months ended September 28, 2024, respectively, for accelerated amortization of right of use assets for leased facilities that the Company expects to exit before the end of the contractual lease term, and
Condensed Consolidated Results of Operations — Nine Months Ended September 28, 2024 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Nine Months Ended
September 28, 2024
September 30, 2023
Higher (Lower)
Percent Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales
$
2,710,709
$
2,880,328
$
(169,619)
(5.9)
%
Cost of sales
1,703,881
1,891,375
(187,494)
(9.9)
Gross profit
1,006,828
988,953
17,875
1.8
Selling, general and administrative expenses
927,851
812,446
115,405
14.2
Operating profit
78,977
176,507
(97,530)
(55.3)
Other expenses
29,519
31,056
(1,537)
(4.9)
Interest expense, net
149,511
160,586
(11,075)
(6.9)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
(100,053)
(15,135)
(84,918)
561.1
Income tax expense
34,723
50,286
(15,563)
(30.9)
Loss from continuing operations
(134,776)
(65,421)
(69,355)
106.0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(172,775)
(30,246)
(142,529)
471.2
Net loss
$
(307,551)
$
(95,667)
$
(211,884)
221.5
%
Net Sales
Net sales decreased 6% during the nine months of 2024 compared to the nine months of 2023 primarily due to the divestiture of the U.S. Sheer Hosiery business on September 29, 2023, a higher than anticipated level of inventory management actions by select retailers in the U.S. segment, the unfavorable impact from foreign currency exchange rates in our International business of approximately $38 million and the continued macro-driven slowdown impacting consumer spending across segments.
Operating Profit
Operating profit as a percentage of net sales was 2.9% during the nine months of 2024, representing a decrease from 6.1% in the nine months of 2023. The operating margin decline primarily resulted from an increase in restructuring and other action-related charges included in operating profit to $223 million in the nine months of 2024 from $22 million in the nine months of 2023, which resulted in a decline in operating margin of approximately 745 basis points. In addition, the operating margin decline resulted from approximately 155 basis points of increased brand investments partially offset by approximately 560 basis points from the reduction in input costs.
Other Highlights
Other Expenses – Other expenses decreased $2 million in the nine months of 2024 compared to the nine months of 2023 primarily due to recording charges of nearly $9 million as a result of the redemption of our 4.625% Senior Notes and our 3.5% Senior Notes in the first quarter of 2023. The charges included a payment of $5 million for a required make-whole premium related to the redemption of the 3.5% Senior Notes and non-cash charges of $4 million for the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs. See Note “Debt” to our condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information. This decrease in other expenses was partially offset by higher funding fees for sales of accounts receivable to financial institutions and higher pension expense in the nine months of 2024.
Interest Expense – Interest expense from continuing operations was $150 million and $161 million in the nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively, representing a decrease of $11 million. The interest expense from continuing operations excludes $53 million and $48 million in the nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively, which was allocated to discontinued operations due to the requirement to pay down a portion of outstanding term debt under the Senior Secured Credit Facility with the net proceeds from the sale of the global Champion business. Additionally, in conjunction with the redemption of the 3.5% Senior Notes described in “Other Expenses” above, we unwound the related cross-currency swap contracts previously designated as cash flow hedges and the remaining gain in AOCI of $1 million was released into earnings at the time of settlement which partially offset interest expense in the nine months of 2023. See Note “Financial Instruments and Risk Management” to our condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information. Combined interest expense from continuing and discontinued operations decreased $9 million in the nine months of 2024 compared to the nine months of 2023 primarily due to lower weighted average outstanding debt balances partially offset by a higher weighted average interest rate on our borrowings during the nine months of 2024. Our combined weighted average interest rate, including the portion of interest expense that was allocated to discontinued operations, on our outstanding debt was 7.56% for the nine months of 2024 compared to 6.81% for the nine months of 2023.
Income Tax Expense – In the nine months of 2024, income tax expense was $35 million, resulting in an effective income tax rate of (34.7)% and in the nine months of 2023, income tax expense was $50 million, resulting in an effective income tax rate of (332.2)%. Our effective tax rates for the nine months of 2024 and the nine months of 2023 primarily differ from the U.S. statutory rate due to valuation allowances against certain net deferred tax assets. Additionally, we had minimal favorable discrete items in the nine months of 2024 and unfavorable discrete items of $4 million in the nine months of 2023.
DiscontinuedOperations – The results of our discontinued operations include the operations of our global Champion and U.S.-based outlet store businesses which we reached the decision to exit in the second quarter of 2024 as a result of our announcement that we reached an agreement to sell the global Champion business to Authentic. See Note “Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale” to our condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information related to discontinued operations.
Operating Results by Business Segment — Nine Months Ended September 28, 2024 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Net Sales
Nine Months Ended
September 28, 2024
September 30, 2023
Higher (Lower)
Percent Change
(dollars in thousands)
U.S.
$
1,962,390
$
2,035,923
$
(73,533)
(3.6)
%
International
747,234
776,529
(29,295)
(3.8)
Other
1,085
67,876
(66,791)
(98.4)
Total
$
2,710,709
$
2,880,328
$
(169,619)
(5.9)
%
Operating Profit and Margin
Nine Months Ended
September 28, 2024
September 30, 2023
Higher (Lower)
Percent Change
(dollars in thousands)
U.S.
$
406,114
20.7
%
$
297,340
14.6
%
$
108,774
36.6
%
International
87,933
11.8
68,815
8.9
19,118
27.8
Other
(1,438)
(132.5)
130
0.2
(1,568)
(1,206.2)
Corporate
(413,632)
NM
(189,778)
NM
(223,854)
118.0
Total
$
78,977
2.9
%
$
176,507
6.1
%
$
(97,530)
(55.3)
%
U.S.
U.S. net sales decreased 4% compared to the nine months of 2023 primarily due to softer point-of-sale trends stemming from the continued macroeconomic pressures and higher than anticipated level of inventory management actions by select retailers.
U.S. operating margin was 20.7%, an increase from 14.6% in the nine months of 2023. The operating margin improvement primarily resulted from approximately 665 basis points from a reduction in input costs partially offset by approximately 210 basis points of increased brand investments.
International
Net sales in the International segment decreased 4% compared to the nine months of 2023 due to unfavorable foreign currency exchange rates and macroeconomic pressures impacting consumer sentiment in Australia, partially offset by growth in the Americas and Asia. The unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates decreased net sales approximately $38 million in the nine months of 2024. International net sales on a constant currency basis, defined as net sales excluding the impact of foreign currency, increased 1%. The impact of foreign currency exchange rates is calculated by applying prior period exchange rates to the current year financial results. We believe constant-currency information is useful to management and investors to facilitate comparison of operating results and better identify trends in our businesses.
International operating margin was 11.8%, an increase from 8.9% in the nine months of 2023. The operating margin improvement primarily resulted from approximately 215 basis points from a reduction in input costs.
Other net sales decreased in the nine months of 2024 compared to the nine months of 2023 primarily as a result of decreased hosiery sales as we completed the sale of our U.S. Sheer Hosiery business on September 29, 2023. Sales and operating results in the nine months of 2024 primarily reflect short term transition service agreements and support of disposed businesses.
Corporate
Corporate expenses included in operating profit were higher in the nine months of 2024 compared to the nine months of 2023 primarily due to higher restructuring and other action-related charges and the receipt of a portion of our business interruption insurance proceeds during the nine months of 2023 related to the ransomware attack which occurred during the second quarter of 2022.
As a result of and related to the sale of the global Champion business, which was completed subsequent to our third quarter on September 30, 2024,and the completed exit of the U.S.-based outlet store business in July 2024, we began implementing significant restructuring and consolidation efforts within our supply chain network, both manufacturing and distribution, as well as corporate cost and headcount reductions to align our network and improve our overall cost structure within continuing operations to drive stronger operating performance and margin expansion.
Restructuring and other action-related charges within operating profit were $223 million and $22 million in the nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively, as described in more detail below.
•Supply chain restructuring and consolidation charges in the nine months of 2024 were $170 million, which primarily included charges of:
◦$80 million reflected in the “Cost of sales” line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily related to charges of $48 million to write down inventory as a result of further SKU rationalization efforts and $26 million for severance and related employee actions for impacted supply chain facilities and
◦$90 million reflected in the “Selling, general and administrative expenses” line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily related to charges of $72 million for impairment of an owned facility that was classified as held for sale and a right of use asset for which the leased facility was not in operation, $8 million for accelerated amortization of right of use assets for leased facilities that we expect to exit before the end of the contractual lease term and $6 million for headcount actions and related severance related to restructuring and consolidation efforts within our supply chain network.
•Corporate asset impairment charges in the nine months of 2024 were $20 million, which included charges of $10 million reflected in the “Cost of sales” line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily related to a contract termination and $10 million reflected in the “Selling, general and administrative expenses” line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily related to charges for impairment of our headquarters location sold in the nine months of 2024.
•Charges related to headcount actions and related severance resulting from operating model initiatives were $18 million and $4 million in the nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
•Charges related to professional services primarily including consulting and advisory services related to restructuring activities were $12 million and $4 million in the nine months of 2024 and 2023, respectively.
•Restructuring and other action-related charges in the nine months of 2023 included a loss, net of proceeds, of $4 million associated with the sale of the U.S. Sheer Hosiery business on September 29, 2023 and adjustments to the related valuation allowance prior to the sale primarily resulting from changes in carrying value due to changes in working capital. See Note “Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale” to our condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding the U.S. Sheer Hosiery business.
•The remaining restructuring and other action-related charges within operating profit are primarily associated with technology charges, which relate to the implementation of our technology modernization initiative including the implementation of a global enterprise resource planning platform and other restructuring and action-related charges. Supply chain restructuring and consolidation charges in the nine months of 2023 represent supply chain segmentation to restructure and position our distribution and manufacturing network to align with our demand trends.
Restructuring and other action-related charges in the nine months of 2023 included discrete tax benefits representing an adjustment to non-cash reserves established at December 31, 2022 related to deferred taxes established for Swiss statutory impairments, which are not indicative of our core operations.
During the nine months of 2023, we recognized a benefit related to business interruption insurance proceeds of approximately $24 million, of which approximately $21 million was received during the nine months of 2023. The business interruption insurance proceeds received were primarily related to the recovery of lost profit from business interruptions. We recognized a benefit of approximately $23 million for the business interruption insurance proceeds in the “Cost of sales” line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the nine months of 2023. We recognized a benefit of approximately $1 million for the reimbursement of costs related primarily to legal fees in the “Selling, general and administrative expenses” line of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations during the nine months of 2023.
The components of restructuring and other action-related charges were as follows:
Nine Months Ended
September 28, 2024
September 30, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Restructuring and other action-related charges:
Supply chain restructuring and consolidation
$
169,624
$
2,412
Corporate asset impairment charges
20,107
—
Headcount actions and related severance
17,853
4,420
Professional services
11,877
3,813
Technology
827
7,690
Loss on sale of business and classification of assets held for sale
—
3,641
Other
3,104
438
Total included in operating profit
223,392
22,414
Loss on extinguishment of debt included in other expenses
—
8,466
Gain on final settlement of cross currency swap contracts included in other expenses
—
(116)
Gain on final settlement of cross currency swap contracts included in interest expense, net
—
(1,254)
Total included in income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
223,392
29,510
Discrete tax benefit
—
4,263
Tax effect on actions
—
—
Total included in income tax (expense) benefit
—
4,263
Total restructuring and other action-related charges included in income (loss) from continuing operations
$
223,392
$
25,247
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Requirements and Trends and Uncertainties Affecting Liquidity
We rely on our cash flows generated from operations and the borrowing capacity under our credit facilities to meet the cash requirements of our business. In January 2023, we shifted our capital allocation strategy to utilize our cash from operations for payments to our employees and vendors in the normal course of business and to reinvest in our business through capital expenditures. We then utilize our free cash flow (cash from operations less capital expenditures) to pay down debt to bring our leverage back to a range that is no greater than two to three times on a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA basis.
Based on our current expectations and forecasts of future earnings and cash flows, we believe we have sufficient cash and available borrowings to support our operations and key business strategies for at least the next 12 months and we currently believe our cash flows and available borrowings, together with our access to the capital markets, are sufficient to support our longer term liquidity needs as well.
Our primary financing arrangements are our Senior Secured Credit Facility, our 9.000% senior notes due in 2031 (the “9.000% Senior Notes”), our 4.875% senior notes due in 2026 (the “4.875% Senior Notes”) and our accounts receivable securitization facility due in 2025 (the “ARS Facility”). The Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of a $1 billion revolving loan facility due in 2026 (the “Revolving Loan Facility”), a senior secured term loan A facility due in 2026 (the “Term Loan A”), and a senior secured term loan B facility due in 2030 (the “Term Loan B”).
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash generated from global operations and cash available under our Revolving Loan Facility, our ARS Facility and our other international credit facilities.
We had the following borrowing capacity and available liquidity under our credit facilities as of September 28, 2024:
As of September 28, 2024
Borrowing Capacity
Available Liquidity
(dollars in thousands)
Senior Secured Credit Facility:
Revolving Loan Facility(1)
$
1,000,000
$
996,743
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility(2)
106,480
106,480
Other international credit facilities(3)
3,708
(5,358)
Total liquidity from credit facilities
$
1,110,188
$
1,097,865
Cash and cash equivalents
317,301
Total liquidity
$
1,415,166
(1)A portion of the Revolving Loan Facility is available to be borrowed in Euros or Australian dollars. Available liquidity is reduced by standby and trade letters of credit issued and outstanding under this facility.
(2)Borrowing availability under the ARS Facility is subject to a quarterly fluctuating facility limit ranging from $200 million in the first and second quarters to $225 million in the third and fourth quarters and permitted only to the extent that the face of the receivables in the collateral pool, net of applicable reserves and other deductions, exceeds the outstanding loans.
(3)Available liquidity for other international credit facilities is reduced for any outstanding international letters of credit. The international letters of credit are not outstanding under any specific credit facility and do not reduce actual borrowing capacity under the specific credit facilities.
The following have impacted or may impact our liquidity:
•We have principal and interest obligations under our debt and ongoing financial covenants under those debt facilities.
•We used a combination of cash generated from operations and net proceeds from the sale of the global Champion business, which was completed subsequent to our third quarter on September 30, 2024, to pay down $868 million of our outstanding term debt in October 2024.
•The difficult global macroeconomic environment has had, and may continue to have, a negative impact on our business and the businesses of our customers.
•Our Board of Directors eliminated our quarterly cash dividend as we shifted our capital allocation strategy in January 2023 to pay down debt to bring our leverage back to a range that is no greater than two to three times on a net debt-to-adjusted EBITDA basis. The declaration of any future dividends and, if declared, the amount of any such dividends, will be subject to our actual future earnings, capital requirements, regulatory restrictions, debt covenants, other contractual restrictions and to the discretion of our Board of Directors.
•We have invested in global growth initiatives, as well as marketing and brand building.
•We previously launched a series of multi-year cost savings programs and recently began implementing significant restructuring and consolidation efforts within our supply chain network, both manufacturing and distribution, as well as corporate cost and headcount reductions within continuing operations to drive stronger operating performance and margin expansion.
•We expect capital expenditures of approximately $50 million in 2024, including capital expenditures of $40 million within investing cash flow activities and cloud computing arrangements of $10 million within operating cash flow activities.
•In the future, when it aligns with our capital allocation strategy and absent any covenant restrictions, we may pursue strategic business acquisitions.
•We have completed and may pursue strategic divestitures, such as the recently completed sales of our global Champion business on September 30, 2024 and the exit of our U.S.-based outlet store business in July 2024.
•We made required cash contributions of $10 million to our U.S. pension plans in the nine months of 2024 based on the preliminary calculation by our actuary. We may also elect to make additional voluntary contributions.
•We may increase or decrease the portion of the current-year income of our foreign subsidiaries that we remit to the United States, which could impact our effective income tax rate. We have not changed our reinvestment strategy from the prior year with regards to our unremitted foreign earnings and intend to remit foreign earnings totaling $802 million.
The information presented below regarding the sources and uses of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was derived from our condensed consolidated interim financial statements.
Nine Months Ended
September 28, 2024
September 30, 2023
(dollars in thousands)
Operating activities
$
196,812
$
287,344
Investing activities
(31,843)
(15,377)
Financing activities
(40,161)
(307,771)
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash
(3,398)
(11,518)
Change in cash and cash equivalents
121,410
(47,322)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
205,501
238,413
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
326,911
$
191,091
Balances included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
317,301
$
172,787
Cash and cash equivalents included in current assets held for sale
9,610
18,304
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
326,911
$
191,091
Operating Activities
Our overall liquidity has historically been driven by our cash flow provided by operating activities, which is dependent on net operating results and changes in our working capital. Cash from operating activities decreased from prior year as we experienced significant reductions in working capital in the nine months of 2023. In the nine months of 2024, cash from operations was driven by margin expansion and continued discipline managing working capital.
Investing Activities
The increase in net cash used by investing activities in the nine months of 2024 compared to the nine months of 2023 was primarily the result of the final settlement of the cross currency swap contracts previously designated as net investment hedges in connection with the redemption of 3.5% Senior Notes, which resulted in a $19 million cash inflow in the nine months of 2023, and the exit of our U.S.-based outlet store business in July 2024 which resulted in a cash payment of $12 million in the nine months of 2024. This was partially offset by proceeds from the sale of assets of $12 million in the nine months of 2024.
Financing Activities
Net cash used by financing activities of $40 million in the nine months of 2024 primarily resulted from net repayments on borrowings including total scheduled repayments on the Term Loan A and the Term Loan B of $30 million and net repayments on our ARS Facility. Net cash used by financing activities of $308 million in the nine months of 2023 primarily resulted from a combination of refinancing our debt structure and net repayments on borrowings of $276 million on our debt facilities and payments of $28 million to refinance our debt structure to provide greater near-term financial flexibility given the uncertainty within the macroeconomic environment, which included a required make-whole premium of $5 million and total capitalized debt issuance costs of $23 million. See Note “Debt” to our condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
Financing Arrangements
In May 2024, we amended the ARS Facility. This amendment extended the maturity date to May 2025 with no change to the quarterly fluctuating facility limit, which was $225 million as of September 28, 2024. Additionally, the amendment removed the two pricing tiers that were added in the previous amendment, reverting back to a single tier pricing structure. See Note “Debt” to our condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
We believe our financing structure provides a secure base to support our operations and key business strategies. As of September 28, 2024, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under our credit facilities and other outstanding indebtedness. Under the terms of the Senior Secured Credit Facility, among other financial and non-financial covenants, we are required to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum total debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation expense and amortization, as computed pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facility), or leverage ratio, each of which is defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The method of calculating all of the components used in the covenants is included in the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
We expect to maintain compliance with our covenants, as amended, for at least 12 months from the issuance of these financial statements based on our current expectations and forecasts, however economic conditions or the occurrence of events discussed under Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023 or other SEC filings could cause noncompliance. If economic conditions worsen or our earnings do not recover as currently estimated by management, this could impact our ability to maintain compliance with our amended financial covenants and require us to seek additional amendments to the Senior Secured Credit Facility. If we are not able to obtain such necessary additional amendments, this would lead to an event of default and, if not cured timely, our lenders could require us to repay our outstanding debt. In that situation, we may not be able to raise sufficient debt or equity capital, or divest assets, to refinance or repay the lenders.
For further details regarding our liquidity from our available cash balances and credit facilities see “Cash Requirements and Trends and Uncertainties Affecting Liquidity” above.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We have chosen accounting policies that we believe are appropriate to report our operating results and financial condition in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. We apply these accounting policies in a consistent manner. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023.
The application of critical accounting policies requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical and other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and may retain outside consultants to assist in our evaluation. If actual results ultimately differ from previous estimates, the revisions are included in results of operations in the period in which the actual amounts become known. The critical accounting policies that involve the most significant management judgments and estimates used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements, or are the most sensitive to change from outside factors, are discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023. There have been no material changes in these policies from those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
For a summary of recently issued accounting pronouncements, see Note “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” to our condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no significant changes in our market risk exposures from those described in Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2023.
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 28, 2024.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
We are named in a putative class action in connection with the previously disclosed ransomware incident, entitled Toussaint et al. v. HanesBrands,[sic] Inc. This lawsuit was filed on April 27, 2023 and is pending in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, and follows the consolidation of two previously pending lawsuits, entitled Roman v. Hanes Brands,[sic] Inc., filed October 7, 2022, and Toussaint v. HanesBrands,[sic] Inc., filed October 14, 2022. The lawsuit alleges, among other things, negligence, negligence per se, breach of implied contract, invasion of privacy, unjust enrichment, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing and unfair business practices under the California Business and Professions Code. The pending lawsuit seeks, among other things, monetary and injunctive relief. On April 2, 2024, the plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement. If approved by the Court, the settlement generally provides for class members to claim reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket losses related to the ransomware incident (limited to an aggregate cap of $100,000), as well as a choice of one of the following three forms of additional relief (with no aggregate cap): (1) two years of credit and identity monitoring services; (2) a one-time use credit for purchase of products on the www.hanes.com website; or (3) a cash payment. We have also agreed to undertake certain injunctive relief, and to pay an agreed upon amount of attorneys’ fees, costs, and service awards to the plaintiffs, if approved by the Court. On November 5, 2024, the Court entered an order granting preliminary approval of the settlement. The Court has scheduled the final approval hearing for March 10, 2025. We do not expect this settlement, if finally approved, to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. We currently anticipate the cost of the proposed settlement to be between $1 million and $2 million.
We are also subject to various claims and legal actions that occur from time to time in the ordinary course of our business. However, we are not party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
The risk factors that affect our business and financial results are discussed in Part I, Item 1A., of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2023. These factors could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and capital position, and could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report. There are no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed, nor have we identified any previously undisclosed risks that could materially adversely affect our business and financial results. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may affect us. The occurrence of any of these known or unknown risks could have a material adverse ultimate impact on our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
None.
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5.
Other Information
None of our directors or officers adopted, modified or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement during the quarter ended September 28, 2024.
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Certain schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit upon request.
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.
HANESBRANDS INC.
By:
/s/ M. Scott Lewis
M. Scott Lewis Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (Duly authorized officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)