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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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☑ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended July 2, 2022
or
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☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number: 001-13057
Ralph Lauren Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 13-2622036 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
650 Madison Avenue, | | 10022 |
New York, | New York | | (Zip Code) |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | |
(212) 318-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value | RL | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer | ☑ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
| | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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At August 3, 2022, 42,897,796 shares of the registrant's Class A common stock, $.01 par value, and 24,881,276 shares of the registrant's Class B common stock, $.01 par value, were outstanding.
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
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RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
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| | July 2, 2022 | | April 2, 2022 |
| | (millions) |
ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 1,456.8 | | | $ | 1,863.8 | |
Short-term investments | | 320.1 | | | 734.6 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $185.1 million and $214.7 million | | 350.4 | | | 405.4 | |
Inventories | | 1,178.2 | | | 977.3 | |
Income tax receivable | | 54.8 | | | 63.7 | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 217.2 | | | 172.5 | |
Total current assets | | 3,577.5 | | | 4,217.3 | |
Property and equipment, net | | 931.4 | | | 969.5 | |
Operating lease right-of-use assets | | 1,054.5 | | | 1,111.3 | |
Deferred tax assets | | 262.9 | | | 303.8 | |
Goodwill | | 886.5 | | | 908.7 | |
Intangible assets, net | | 99.0 | | | 102.9 | |
Other non-current assets | | 139.3 | | | 111.2 | |
Total assets | | $ | 6,951.1 | | | $ | 7,724.7 | |
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | | |
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Current portion of long-term debt | | $ | — | | | $ | 499.8 | |
Accounts payable | | 562.1 | | | 448.7 | |
Current income tax payable | | 50.1 | | | 53.8 | |
Current operating lease liabilities | | 247.2 | | | 262.0 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | 886.0 | | | 991.4 | |
Total current liabilities | | 1,745.4 | | | 2,255.7 | |
Long-term debt | | 1,137.0 | | | 1,136.5 | |
Long-term finance lease liabilities | | 331.9 | | | 341.6 | |
Long-term operating lease liabilities | | 1,075.9 | | | 1,132.2 | |
Non-current income tax payable | | 98.9 | | | 98.9 | |
Non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits | | 86.5 | | | 91.9 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | 111.4 | | | 131.9 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13) | | | | |
Total liabilities | | 4,587.0 | | | 5,188.7 | |
Equity: | | | | |
Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share; 107.4 million and 106.9 million shares issued; 43.1 million and 45.0 million shares outstanding | | 1.0 | | | 1.0 | |
Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share; 24.9 million shares issued and outstanding | | 0.3 | | | 0.3 | |
Additional paid-in-capital | | 2,767.0 | | | 2,748.8 | |
Retained earnings | | 6,347.3 | | | 6,274.9 | |
Treasury stock, Class A, at cost; 64.3 million and 61.9 million shares | | (6,543.4) | | | (6,308.7) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | (208.1) | | | (180.3) | |
Total equity | | 2,364.1 | | | 2,536.0 | |
Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 6,951.1 | | | $ | 7,724.7 | |
See accompanying notes.
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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| | | | Three Months Ended |
| | | | | | July 2, 2022 | | June 26, 2021 |
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Net revenues | | | | | | $ | 1,490.6 | | | $ | 1,376.3 | |
Cost of goods sold | | | | | | (489.2) | | | (408.2) | |
Gross profit | | | | | | 1,001.4 | | | 968.1 | |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | | | | | | (820.6) | | | (728.2) | |
Impairment of assets | | | | | | — | | | (18.6) | |
Restructuring and other charges, net | | | | | | (5.6) | | | (0.7) | |
Total other operating expenses, net | | | | | | (826.2) | | | (747.5) | |
Operating income | | | | | | 175.2 | | | 220.6 | |
Interest expense | | | | | | (11.8) | | | (13.3) | |
Interest income | | | | | | 3.6 | | | 1.8 | |
Other income (expense), net | | | | | | (4.8) | | | 0.9 | |
Income before income taxes | | | | | | 162.2 | | | 210.0 | |
Income tax provision | | | | | | (38.8) | | | (45.3) | |
Net income | | | | | | $ | 123.4 | | | $ | 164.7 | |
Net income per common share: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | | $ | 1.76 | | | $ | 2.23 | |
Diluted | | | | | | $ | 1.73 | | | $ | 2.18 | |
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | | | | 70.1 | | | 73.8 | |
Diluted | | | | | | 71.5 | | | 75.4 | |
Dividends declared per share | | | | | | $ | 0.75 | | | $ | 0.6875 | |
See accompanying notes.
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
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Net income | | | | | | $ | 123.4 | | | $ | 164.7 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation gains (losses) | | | | | | (39.3) | | | 10.6 | |
Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges | | | | | | 11.6 | | | (1.0) | |
Net losses on defined benefit plans | | | | | | (0.1) | | | (0.1) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | | | | | (27.8) | | | 9.5 | |
Total comprehensive income | | | | | | $ | 95.6 | | | $ | 174.2 | |
See accompanying notes.
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended |
| | July 2, 2022 | | June 26, 2021 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 123.4 | | | $ | 164.7 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization expense | | 54.8 | | | 57.2 | |
Deferred income tax expense | | 26.4 | | | 3.8 | |
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Non-cash stock-based compensation expense | | 18.2 | | | 18.4 | |
Non-cash impairment of assets | | — | | | 18.6 | |
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Bad debt expense reversals | | (1.9) | | | (1.0) | |
Other non-cash charges | | 5.3 | | | 1.1 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | 43.9 | | | 81.6 | |
Inventories | | (226.1) | | | (67.7) | |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | (70.5) | | | (20.3) | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | | 52.2 | | | 5.3 | |
Income tax receivables and payables | | 8.7 | | | 4.7 | |
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Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, net | | (11.4) | | | (11.2) | |
Other balance sheet changes | | 22.3 | | | (7.6) | |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 45.3 | | | 247.6 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | |
Capital expenditures | | (39.4) | | | (28.2) | |
Purchases of investments | | (141.0) | | | (368.3) | |
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | | 552.0 | | | 197.7 | |
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Other investing activities | | (6.0) | | | (0.6) | |
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | 365.6 | | | (199.4) | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | |
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Repayments of long-term debt | | (500.0) | | | — | |
Payments of finance lease obligations | | (5.8) | | | (5.5) | |
Payments of dividends | | (48.1) | | | — | |
Repurchases of common stock, including shares surrendered for tax withholdings | | (234.7) | | | (28.8) | |
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Net cash used in financing activities | | (788.6) | | | (34.3) | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | | (30.0) | | | 3.3 | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | | (407.7) | | | 17.2 | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | | 1,872.0 | | | 2,588.0 | |
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | | $ | 1,464.3 | | | $ | 2,605.2 | |
See accompanying notes.
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(Unaudited)
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| | Three Months Ended July 2, 2022 |
| | Common Stock(a) | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | | | Treasury Stock at Cost | | | | |
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| | Shares | | Amount | | | | Shares | | Amount | | AOCI(b) | |
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Balance at April 2, 2022 | | 131.8 | | | $ | 1.3 | | | $ | 2,748.8 | | | $ | 6,274.9 | | | 61.9 | | | $ | (6,308.7) | | | $ | (180.3) | | | $ | 2,536.0 | |
Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | 123.4 | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (27.8) | | | |
Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 95.6 | |
Dividends declared | | | | | | | | (51.0) | | | | | | | | | (51.0) | |
Repurchases of common stock | | | | | | | | | | 2.4 | | | (234.7) | | | | | (234.7) | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | | 18.2 | | | | | | | | | | | 18.2 | |
Shares issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans | | 0.5 | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
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Balance at July 2, 2022 | | 132.3 | | | $ | 1.3 | | | $ | 2,767.0 | | | $ | 6,347.3 | | | 64.3 | | | $ | (6,543.4) | | | $ | (208.1) | | | $ | 2,364.1 | |
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| | Three Months Ended June 26, 2021 |
| | Common Stock(a) | | Additional Paid-in Capital | | | | Treasury Stock at Cost | | | | |
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| | Shares | | Amount | | | | Shares | | Amount | | AOCI(b) | |
| | (millions) |
Balance at March 27, 2021 | | 131.0 | | | $ | 1.3 | | | $ | 2,667.1 | | | $ | 5,872.9 | | | 57.8 | | | $ | (5,816.1) | | | $ | (120.8) | | | $ | 2,604.4 | |
Comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | 164.7 | | | | | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9.5 | | | |
Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 174.2 | |
Dividends declared | | | | | | | | (50.5) | | | | | | | | | (50.5) | |
Repurchases of common stock | | | | | | | | | | 0.2 | | | (28.8) | | | | | (28.8) | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | | 18.4 | | | | | | | | | | | 18.4 | |
Shares issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans | | 0.6 | | | — | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | — | |
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Balance at June 26, 2021 | | 131.6 | | | $ | 1.3 | | | $ | 2,685.5 | | | $ | 5,987.1 | | | 58.0 | | | $ | (5,844.9) | | | $ | (111.3) | | | $ | 2,717.7 | |
(a)Includes Class A and Class B common stock.
(b)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
See accompanying notes.
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In millions, except per share data and where otherwise indicated)
(Unaudited)
1. Description of Business
Ralph Lauren Corporation ("RLC") is a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle products, including apparel, footwear, accessories, home furnishings, fragrances, and hospitality. RLC's long-standing reputation and distinctive image have been developed across a wide range of products, brands, distribution channels, and international markets. RLC's brand names include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, and Chaps, among others. RLC and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the "Company," "we," "us," "our," and "ourselves," unless the context indicates otherwise.
The Company diversifies its business by geography (North America, Europe, and Asia, among other regions) and channel of distribution (retail, wholesale, and licensing). This allows the Company to maintain a dynamic balance as its operating results do not depend solely on the performance of any single geographic area or channel of distribution. The Company sells directly to consumers through its integrated retail channel, which includes its retail stores, concession-based shop-within-shops, and digital commerce operations around the world. The Company's wholesale sales are made principally to major department stores, specialty stores, and third-party digital partners around the world, as well as to certain third-party-owned stores to which the Company has licensed the right to operate in defined geographic territories using its trademarks. In addition, the Company licenses to third parties for specified periods the right to access its various trademarks in connection with the licensees' manufacture and sale of designated products, such as certain apparel, eyewear, fragrances, and home furnishings.
The Company organizes its business into the following three reportable segments: North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to these reportable segments, the Company also has other non-reportable segments. See Note 17 for further discussion of the Company's segment reporting structure.
2. Basis of Presentation
Interim Financial Statements
These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. In addition, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP") and the notes thereto have been condensed or omitted from this report as is permitted by the SEC's rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures provided herein are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading.
This report should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended April 2, 2022 (the "Fiscal 2022 10-K").
Basis of Consolidation
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements present the consolidated financial position, income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows of the Company, including all entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest and is determined to be the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Additionally, as discussed in Note 8, the Company completed the sale of its Club Monaco business at the end of its first quarter of Fiscal 2022 (as defined below) on June 26, 2021. As a result, assets and liabilities related to the Club Monaco business were deconsolidated from the consolidated statement of financial position effective June 26, 2021, with Club Monaco's operating results included in the consolidated statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows through the end of the first quarter of Fiscal 2022. Financial statements issued prior to this transaction were not affected.
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Fiscal Periods
The Company utilizes a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday immediately before or after March 31. As such, fiscal year 2023 will end on April 1, 2023 and will be a 52-week period ("Fiscal 2023"). Fiscal year 2022 ended on April 2, 2022 and was a 53-week period ("Fiscal 2022"). The first quarter of Fiscal 2023 ended on July 2, 2022 and was a 13-week period. The first quarter of Fiscal 2022 ended on June 26, 2021 and was also a 13-week period.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and notes thereto. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include reserves for bad debt, customer returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns, operational chargebacks, and certain cooperative advertising allowances; the realizability of inventory; reserves for litigation and other contingencies; useful lives and impairments of long-lived tangible and intangible assets; fair value measurements; accounting for income taxes and related uncertain tax positions; valuation of stock-based compensation awards and related forfeiture rates; and reserves for restructuring activity, among others.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods' financial information in order to conform to the current period's presentation.
Seasonality of Business
The Company's business is typically affected by seasonal trends, with higher levels of retail sales in its second and third fiscal quarters and higher wholesale sales in its second and fourth fiscal quarters. These trends result primarily from the timing of key vacation travel, back-to-school, and holiday shopping periods impacting its retail business and the timing of seasonal wholesale shipments. As a result of changes in its business, consumer spending patterns, and the macroeconomic environment, including those resulting from pandemic diseases and other catastrophic events, historical quarterly operating trends and working capital requirements may not be indicative of the Company's future performance. In addition, fluctuations in sales, operating income (loss), and cash flows in any fiscal quarter may be affected by other events affecting retail sales, such as changes in weather patterns. Accordingly, the Company's operating results and cash flows for the three-month period ended July 2, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results and cash flows that may be expected for the full Fiscal 2023.
COVID-19 Pandemic
Beginning in the fourth quarter of the Company's fiscal year ended March 28, 2020, a novel strain of coronavirus commonly referred to as COVID-19 emerged and spread rapidly across the globe, including throughout all major geographies in which the Company operates, resulting in adverse economic conditions and widespread business disruptions. Since then, governments worldwide have periodically imposed varying degrees of preventative and protective actions, such as temporary travel bans, forced business closures, and stay-at-home orders, all in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has experienced varying degrees of business disruptions since its beginning, including periods of closure of its stores and corporate-related facilities, as have the Company's wholesale customers, licensing partners, and suppliers. Such disruptions continued throughout Fiscal 2022 in certain regions, although to a lesser extent than the widespread significant disruptions experienced during the Company's fiscal year ended March 27, 2021 ("Fiscal 2021"), and have since extended into the first quarter of Fiscal 2023, most notably in Asia where approximately 50% of the Company's stores in China experienced closures for a significant portion of the quarter. Further, throughout the course of the pandemic, the majority of the Company's stores that were able to remain open have periodically been subject to limited operating hours and/or customer capacity levels in accordance with local health guidelines, with traffic remaining challenged. However, the Company's digital commerce operations have grown significantly from pre-pandemic levels, due in part to its investments and enhanced capabilities, as well as changes in consumer shopping preferences.
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
The COVID-19 pandemic also continues to adversely impact the Company's distribution, logistic, and sourcing partners, including temporary factory closures, labor shortages, vessel, container and other transportation shortages, and port congestion. Such disruptions have reduced the availability of inventory, delayed timing of inventory receipts, and resulted in increased costs for both the purchase and transportation of such inventory.
Despite the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines, the pandemic remains volatile and continues to evolve, with resurgences and outbreaks occurring in various parts of the world, including those resulting from variants of the virus. Accordingly, the Company cannot predict for how long and to what extent the pandemic will continue to impact its business operations or the overall global economy. The Company will continue to assess its operations location-by-location, considering the guidance of local governments and global health organizations.
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue across all channels of the business when it satisfies its performance obligations by transferring control of promised products or services to its customers, which occurs either at a point in time or over time, depending on when the customer obtains the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the products or services. The amount of revenue recognized considers terms of sale that create variability in the amount of consideration that the Company ultimately expects to be entitled to in exchange for the products or services, and is subject to an overall constraint that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in future periods. Sales and other related taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities are excluded from revenue.
Revenue from the Company's retail business is recognized when the customer takes physical possession of the products, which occurs either at the point of sale for merchandise purchased at the Company's own retail stores and shop-within-shop locations, or upon receipt of shipment for merchandise ordered through direct-to-consumer digital commerce sites. Such revenues are recorded net of estimated returns based on historical trends. Payment is due at the point of sale.
Gift cards purchased by customers are recorded as a liability until they are redeemed for products sold by the Company's retail business, at which point revenue is recognized. The Company also estimates and recognizes revenue for gift card balances not expected to ever be redeemed (referred to as "breakage") to the extent that it does not have a legal obligation to remit the value of such unredeemed gift cards to the relevant jurisdiction as unclaimed or abandoned property. Such estimates are based upon historical redemption trends, with breakage income recognized in proportion to the pattern of actual customer redemptions.
Revenue from the Company's wholesale business is generally recognized upon shipment of products, at which point title passes and risk of loss is transferred to the customer. In certain arrangements where the Company retains the risk of loss during shipment, revenue is recognized upon receipt of products by the customer. Wholesale revenue is recorded net of estimates of returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns, operational chargebacks, and certain cooperative advertising allowances. Returns and allowances require pre-approval from management and discounts are based on trade terms. Estimates for end-of-season markdown reserves are based on historical trends, actual and forecasted seasonal results, an evaluation of current economic and market conditions, retailer performance, and, in certain cases, contractual terms. Estimates for operational chargebacks are based on actual customer notifications of order fulfillment discrepancies and historical trends. The Company reviews and refines these estimates on at least a quarterly basis. The Company's historical estimates of these amounts have not differed materially from actual results.
Revenue from the Company's licensing arrangements is recognized over time during the period that licensees are provided access to the Company's trademarks (i.e., symbolic intellectual property) and benefit from such access through their own sales of licensed products. These arrangements require licensees to pay a sales-based royalty, which for most arrangements, may be subject to a contractually-guaranteed minimum royalty amount. Payments are generally due quarterly and, depending on time of receipt, may be recorded as a liability until recognized as revenue. The Company recognizes revenue for sales-based royalty arrangements (including those for which the royalty exceeds any contractually-guaranteed minimum royalty amount) as licensed products are sold by the licensee. If a sales-based royalty is not ultimately expected to exceed a contractually-guaranteed minimum royalty amount, the minimum is generally recognized as revenue ratably over the respective contractual period. This sales-based output measure of progress and pattern of recognition best represents the value transferred to the licensee over the term of the arrangement, as well as the amount of consideration that the Company is entitled to receive
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
in exchange for providing access to its trademarks. As of July 2, 2022, contractually-guaranteed minimum royalty amounts expected to be recognized as revenue during future periods were as follows:
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| | Contractually-Guaranteed Minimum Royalties(a) |
| | (millions) |
Remainder of Fiscal 2023 | | $ | 78.4 | |
Fiscal 2024 | | 81.4 | |
Fiscal 2025 | | 44.9 | |
Fiscal 2026 | | 25.7 | |
Fiscal 2027 | | 21.9 | |
Fiscal 2028 and thereafter | | 9.2 | |
Total | | $ | 261.5 | |
(a)Amounts presented do not contemplate potential contract renewals or royalties earned in excess of the contractually-guaranteed minimums.
Disaggregated Net Revenues
The following table disaggregates the Company's net revenues into categories that depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows are affected by economic factors for the fiscal periods presented:
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| | Three Months Ended |
| | July 2, 2022 | | June 26, 2021 |
| | North America | | Europe | | Asia | | Other | | Total | | North America | | Europe | | Asia | | Other | | Total |
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Sales Channel(a): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail | | $ | 437.8 | | | $ | 215.9 | | | $ | 313.9 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 967.6 | | | $ | 412.2 | | | $ | 170.8 | | | $ | 272.8 | | | $ | 26.8 | | | $ | 882.6 | |
Wholesale | | 262.9 | | | 199.7 | | | 20.2 | | | — | | | 482.8 | | | 249.9 | | | 184.1 | | | 15.4 | | | 5.0 | | | 454.4 | |
Licensing | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 40.2 | | | 40.2 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 39.3 | | | 39.3 | |
Total | | $ | 700.7 | | | $ | 415.6 | | | $ | 334.1 | | | $ | 40.2 | | | $ | 1,490.6 | | | $ | 662.1 | | | $ | 354.9 | | | $ | 288.2 | | | $ | 71.1 | | | $ | 1,376.3 | |
(a)Net revenues from the Company's retail and wholesale businesses are recognized at a point in time. Net revenues from the Company's licensing business are recognized over time.
Deferred Income
Deferred income represents cash payments received in advance of the Company's transfer of control of products or services to its customers and generally consists of unredeemed gift cards (net of breakage) and advance royalty payments from licensees. The Company's deferred income balances were $19.6 million and $16.6 million as of July 2, 2022 and April 2, 2022, respectively, and were primarily recorded within accrued expenses and other current liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. The majority of the deferred income balance as of July 2, 2022 is expected to be recognized as revenue within the next twelve months.
Shipping and Handling Costs
Costs associated with shipping goods to customers are accounted for as fulfillment activities and reflected as selling, general, and administrative ("SG&A") expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Costs of preparing merchandise for sale, such as picking, packing, warehousing, and order charges ("handling costs"), are also included in SG&A expenses. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in revenue.
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A summary of shipping and handling costs for the fiscal periods presented is as follows:
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| | | | | | July 2, 2022 | | June 26, 2021 |
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Shipping costs | | | | | | $ | 17.3 | | | $ | 14.8 | |
Handling costs | | | | | | 37.0 | | | 34.4 | |
Net Income per Common Share
Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Weighted-average common shares include shares of the Company's Class A and Class B common stock. Diluted net income per common share adjusts basic net income per common share for the dilutive effects of outstanding restricted stock units ("RSUs"), stock options, and any other potentially dilutive instruments, only for the periods in which such effects are dilutive.
The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic net income per common share is reconciled to shares used to calculate diluted net income per common share as follows:
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| | | | Three Months Ended |
| | | | | | July 2, 2022 | | June 26, 2021 |
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Basic shares | | | | | | 70.1 | | | 73.8 | |
Dilutive effect of RSUs and stock options | | | | | | 1.4 | | | 1.6 | |
Diluted shares | | | | | | 71.5 | | | 75.4 | |
All earnings per share amounts have been calculated using unrounded numbers. The Company has outstanding performance-based RSUs, which are included in the computation of diluted shares only to the extent that the underlying performance conditions (i) have been satisfied as of the end of the reporting period or (ii) would be considered satisfied if the end of the reporting period were the end of the related contingency period and the result would be dilutive. In addition, options to purchase shares of the Company's Class A common stock at an exercise price greater than the average market price of such common stock during the reporting period are anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the computation of diluted net income per common share. As of July 2, 2022 and June 26, 2021, there were 0.1 million and 0.4 million, respectively, of additional shares issuable contingent upon vesting of performance-based RSUs and upon exercise of anti-dilutive stock options that were excluded from the diluted shares calculations.
Accounts Receivable
In the normal course of business, the Company extends credit to wholesale customers that satisfy certain defined credit criteria. Payment is generally due within 30 to 120 days and does not involve a significant financing component. Accounts receivable are recorded at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are presented in the consolidated balance sheets net of certain reserves and allowances. These reserves and allowances consist of (i) reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns, operational chargebacks, and certain cooperative advertising allowances (see the "Revenue Recognition" section above for further discussion of related accounting policies) and (ii) allowances for doubtful accounts.
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A rollforward of the activity in the Company's reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns, operational chargebacks, and certain cooperative advertising allowances is presented as follows:
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| | | | | | July 2, 2022 | | June 26, 2021 |
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Beginning reserve balance | | | | | | $ | 180.7 | | | $ | 173.7 | |
Amount charged against revenue to increase reserve | | | | | | 86.7 | | | 87.1 | |
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve | | | | | | (103.3) | | | (83.2) | |
Foreign currency translation | | | | | | (6.7) | | | 1.3 | |
Ending reserve balance | | | | | | $ | 157.4 | | | $ | 178.9 | |
An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined through analysis of accounts receivable aging, assessments of collectability based on evaluation of historical trends, the financial condition of the Company's customers and their ability to withstand prolonged periods of adverse economic conditions, and evaluation of the impact of current and forecasted economic and market conditions over the related asset's contractual life, among other factors.
A rollforward of the activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts is presented as follows:
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| | | | | | July 2, 2022 | | June 26, 2021 |
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Beginning reserve balance | | | | | | $ | 34.0 | | | $ | 40.1 | |
Amount recorded to expense to decrease reserve(a) | | | | | | (1.9) | | | (1.0) | |
Amount written-off against customer accounts to decrease reserve | | | | | | (3.3) | | | (0.7) | |
Foreign currency translation | | | | | | (1.1) | | | 0.2 | |
Ending reserve balance | | | | | | $ | 27.7 | | | $ | 38.6 | |
(a)Amounts recorded to bad debt expense are included within SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Concentration of Credit Risk
The Company sells its wholesale merchandise primarily to major department stores, specialty stores, and third-party digital partners around the world, and extends credit based on an evaluation of each customer's financial capacity and condition, usually without requiring collateral. In the Company's wholesale business, concentration of credit risk is relatively limited due to the large number of customers and their dispersion across many geographic areas. However, the Company has three key wholesale customers that generate significant sales volume. During Fiscal 2022, the Company's sales to its three largest wholesale customers accounted for approximately 16% of total net revenues. Substantially all of the Company's sales to its three largest wholesale customers related to its North America segment. As of July 2, 2022, these three key wholesale customers accounted for approximately 30% of total gross accounts receivable.
Inventories
The Company holds inventory that is sold in its retail stores and digital commerce sites directly to consumers. The Company also holds inventory that is to be sold through wholesale distribution channels to major department stores, specialty stores, and third-party digital partners. Substantially all of the Company's inventories consist of finished goods, which are stated at the lower of cost or estimated realizable value, with cost determined on a weighted-average cost basis. Inventory held by the Company totaled $1.178 billion, $977.3 million, and $803.0 million as of July 2, 2022, April 2, 2022, and June 26, 2021, respectively.
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Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company records derivative financial instruments on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that are designated and qualify for hedge accounting are either (i) offset through earnings against the changes in fair value of the related hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments or (ii) recognized in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") until the hedged item is recognized in earnings, depending on whether the instrument is hedging against changes in fair value or cash flows and net investments, respectively.
Each derivative instrument that qualifies for hedge accounting is expected to be highly effective in offsetting the risk associated with the related exposure. For each instrument that is designated as a hedge, the Company documents the related risk management objective and strategy, including identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item, and the risk exposure, as well as how hedge effectiveness will be assessed over the instrument's term. To assess hedge effectiveness at the inception of a hedging relationship, the Company generally uses regression analysis, a statistical method, to evaluate how changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are expected to offset changes in the fair value or cash flows of the related hedged item. The extent to which a hedging instrument has been and is expected to remain highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows is assessed by the Company on at least a quarterly basis.
Given its use of derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to the risk that counterparties to such contracts will fail to meet their contractual obligations. To mitigate such counterparty credit risk, the Company's policy is to only enter into contracts with carefully selected financial institutions based upon an evaluation of their credit ratings and certain other factors, adhering to established limits for credit exposure. The Company's established policies and procedures for mitigating credit risk include ongoing review and assessment of its counterparties' creditworthiness. The Company also enters into master netting arrangements with counterparties, when possible, to further mitigate credit risk. In the event of default or termination, these arrangements allow the Company to net-settle amounts payable and receivable related to multiple derivative transactions with the same counterparty. The master netting arrangements specify a number of events of default and termination, including the failure to make timely payments.
The fair values of the Company's derivative instruments are recorded on its consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. For cash flow reporting purposes, proceeds received or amounts paid upon the settlement of a derivative instrument are classified in the same manner as the related item being hedged, primarily within cash flows from operating activities for its forward foreign exchange contracts and within cash flows from investing activities for its cross-currency swap contracts, both as discussed below.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company uses forward foreign currency exchange contracts to mitigate its risk related to exchange rate fluctuations on inventory transactions made in an entity's non-functional currency. To the extent designated as cash flow hedges, related gains or losses on such instruments are initially deferred in equity as a component of AOCI and are subsequently recognized within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations when the related inventory is sold.
If a derivative instrument is dedesignated or if hedge accounting is discontinued because the instrument is not expected to be highly effective in hedging the designated exposure, any further gains (losses) are recognized in earnings each period within other income (expense), net. Upon discontinuance of hedge accounting, the cumulative change in fair value of the derivative instrument recorded in AOCI is recognized in earnings when the related hedged item affects earnings, consistent with the hedging strategy, unless the related forecasted transaction is probable of not occurring, in which case the accumulated amount is immediately recognized within other income (expense), net.
Hedges of Net Investments in Foreign Operations
The Company periodically uses cross-currency swap contracts to reduce risk associated with exchange rate fluctuations on certain of its net investments in foreign subsidiaries. Changes in the fair values of such derivative instruments that are designated as hedges of net investments in foreign operations are recorded in equity as a component of AOCI in the same manner as foreign currency translation adjustments. In assessing the effectiveness of such hedges, the Company uses a method based on changes in spot rates to measure the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on both its foreign subsidiary net investment and the related hedging instrument. Under this method, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument other than those due to changes in the spot rate are initially recorded in AOCI as a translation adjustment and are
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amortized into earnings as interest expense using a systematic and rational method over the instrument's term. Changes in fair value associated with the effective portion (i.e., those due to changes in the spot rate) are recorded in AOCI as a translation adjustment and are released and recognized in earnings only upon the sale or liquidation of the hedged net investment.
Undesignated Hedges
The Company uses undesignated hedges primarily to hedge foreign currency exchange rate risk related to third-party and intercompany balances and exposures. Changes in the fair values of such instruments are recognized in earnings each period within other income (expense), net.
See Note 12 for further discussion of the Company's derivative financial instruments.
Refer to Note 3 of the Fiscal 2022 10-K for a summary of all of the Company's significant accounting policies.
4. Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Reference Rate Reform
In March 2020 and January 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2020-04, "Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" ("ASU 2020-04") and ASU No. 2021-01, "Reference Rate Reform: Scope" ("ASU 2021-01"), respectively. Together, ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions for the application of U.S. GAAP, if certain criteria are met, to contract modifications, hedging relationships, and other arrangements that are expected to be impacted by the global transition away from certain reference rates, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") and other interbank offered rates, towards new reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). The guidance in ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 was effective upon issuance and, once adopted, may be applied prospectively to contract modifications and hedging relationships through December 31, 2022. The Company is evaluating the impact that the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, if adopted, and currently does not expect that it would be material.
5. Property and Equipment
Property and equipment, net consists of the following:
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| | July 2, 2022 | | April 2, 2022 |
| | (millions) |
Land and improvements | | $ | 15.3 | | | $ | 15.3 | |
Buildings and improvements | | 469.2 | | | 480.4 | |
Furniture and fixtures | | 577.8 | | | 589.6 | |
Machinery and equipment | | 375.2 | | | 375.7 | |
Capitalized software | | 532.1 | | | 532.1 | |
Leasehold improvements | | 1,156.0 | | | 1,170.1 | |
Construction in progress | | 49.8 | | | 55.4 | |
| | 3,175.4 | | | 3,218.6 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation | | (2,244.0) | | | (2,249.1) | |
Property and equipment, net | | $ | 931.4 | | | $ | 969.5 | |
Property and equipment, net includes finance lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets, which are reflected in the table above based on their nature.
Depreciation expense was $51.4 million and $52.7 million during the three-month periods ended July 2, 2022, and June 26, 2021, respectively, and was recorded primarily within SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
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6. Other Assets and Liabilities
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
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| | July 2, 2022 | | April 2, 2022 |
| | (millions) |
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Non-trade receivables | | $ | 41.8 | | | $ | 41.4 | |
Other taxes receivable | | 32.1 | | | 26.2 | |
Prepaid software maintenance | | 21.2 | | | 16.4 | |
Derivative financial instruments | | 20.3 | | | 8.7 | |
Prepaid advertising and marketing | | 19.5 | | | 7.9 | |
Prepaid occupancy expense | | 11.1 | | | 6.0 | |
Prepaid insurance | | 8.2 | | | 3.0 | |
Inventory return asset | | 7.8 | | | 8.3 | |
Prepaid logistic services | | 6.3 | | | 6.6 | |
Tenant allowances receivable | | 5.2 | | | 6.1 | |
Cloud computing arrangement implementation costs | | 4.9 | | | 4.0 | |
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Other prepaid expenses and current assets | | 38.8 | | | 37.9 | |
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | | $ | 217.2 | | | $ | 172.5 | |
Other non-current assets consist of the following:
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| | July 2, 2022 | | April 2, 2022 |
| | (millions) |
Derivative financial instruments | | $ | 58.0 | | | $ | 23.7 | |
Security deposits | | 29.8 | | | 30.6 | |
Equity method and other investments | | 12.0 | | | 12.0 | |
Cloud computing arrangement implementation costs | | 7.9 | | | 9.7 | |
Restricted cash | | 6.0 | | | 6.6 | |
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Deferred rent assets | | 5.6 | | | 5.2 | |
Other non-current assets | | 20.0 | | | 23.4 | |
Total other non-current assets | | $ | 139.3 | | | $ | 111.2 | |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:
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| | July 2, 2022 | | April 2, 2022 |
| | (millions) |
Accrued inventory | | $ | 303.8 | | | $ | 250.2 | |
Accrued operating expenses | | 205.2 | | | 223.4 | |
Accrued payroll and benefits | | 150.6 | | | 278.0 | |
Other taxes payable | | 67.4 | | | 60.9 | |
Dividends payable | | 51.0 | | | 48.1 | |
Accrued capital expenditures | | 40.1 | | | 49.6 | |
Restructuring reserve | | 21.8 | | | 30.8 | |
Deferred income | | 19.5 | | | 16.5 | |
Finance lease obligations | | 18.6 | | | 19.8 | |
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Other accrued expenses and current liabilities | | 8.0 | | | 14.1 | |
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | $ | 886.0 | | | $ | 991.4 | |
Other non-current liabilities consist of the following:
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| | July 2, 2022 | | April 2, 2022 |
| | (millions) |
Deferred lease incentives and obligations | | $ | 50.1 | | | $ | 52.7 | |
Deferred tax liabilities | | 13.5 | | | 12.5 | |
Accrued benefits and deferred compensation | | 12.0 | | | 12.0 | |
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Derivative financial instruments | | — | | | 18.1 | |
Other non-current liabilities | | 35.8 | | | 36.6 | |
Total other non-current liabilities | | $ | 111.4 | | | $ | 131.9 | |
7. Impairment of Assets
No non-cash impairment charges were recorded during the three months ended July 2, 2022. During the three months ended June 26, 2021, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $18.6 million to write-down certain long-lived assets in connection with its restructuring plans (see Note 8).
See Note 11 for further discussion of these impairment charges.
8. Restructuring and Other Charges, Net
A description of significant restructuring and other activities and their related costs is provided below.
Fiscal 2021 Strategic Realignment Plan
The Company has undertaken efforts to realign its resources to support future growth and profitability, and to create a sustainable, enhanced cost structure. The key areas of the Company's initiatives underlying these efforts involve evaluation of its: (i) team organizational structures and ways of working; (ii) real estate footprint and related costs across its corporate offices, distribution centers, and direct-to-consumer retail and wholesale doors; and (iii) brand portfolio.
In connection with the first initiative, on September 17, 2020, the Company's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan (the "Fiscal 2021 Strategic Realignment Plan") to reduce its global workforce. Additionally, during a preliminary review of its store portfolio during the second quarter of Fiscal 2021, the Company made the decision to close its Polo store on Regent Street in London.
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Shortly thereafter, on October 29, 2020, the Company announced the planned transition of its Chaps brand to a fully licensed business model, consistent with its long-term brand elevation strategy and in connection with its third initiative. Specifically, the Company entered into a multi-year licensing partnership, which took effect on August 1, 2021 following a transition period, with an affiliate of 5 Star Apparel LLC, a division of the OVED Group, to manufacture, market, and distribute Chaps menswear and womenswear. This agreement is expected to create incremental value for the Company by enabling an even greater focus on elevating its core brands in the marketplace, reducing its direct exposure to the North America department store channel, and setting up Chaps to deliver on its potential with an experienced partner that is focused on nurturing the brand.
Later, on February 3, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved additional actions related to its real estate initiative. Specifically, the Company is in the process of further rightsizing and consolidating its global corporate offices to better align with its organizational profile and new ways of working. The Company also has closed, and may continue to close, certain of its stores to improve overall profitability. Additionally, the Company further consolidated its North America distribution centers in order to drive greater efficiencies, improve sustainability, and deliver a better consumer experience.
Finally, on June 26, 2021, in connection with its brand portfolio initiative, the Company sold its former Club Monaco business to Regent, L.P. ("Regent"), a global private equity firm, with no resulting gain or loss on sale realized during the first quarter of Fiscal 2022. Regent acquired Club Monaco's assets and liabilities in exchange for potential future cash consideration payable to the Company, including earn-out payments based on Club Monaco meeting certain defined revenue thresholds over a five-year period. Accordingly, the Company may realize amounts in the future related to the receipt of such contingent consideration (as discussed further below). Additionally, in connection with this divestiture, the Company is providing Regent with certain operational support for a transitional period of approximately one year, varying by functional area.
Actions associated with the Fiscal 2021 Strategic Realignment Plan were substantially completed by the end Fiscal 2022, with certain remaining actions expected to be completed during Fiscal 2023. The Company now expects total charges of up to $300 million to be incurred in connection with this plan, consisting of cash-related charges of approximately $180 million and non-cash charges of approximately $120 million.
A summary of the charges recorded in connection with the Fiscal 2021 Strategic Realignment Plan during the fiscal periods presented, as well as the cumulative charges recorded since its inception (inclusive of immaterial other restructuring-related charges previously recorded during the first quarter of Fiscal 2021), is as follows:
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| | | | | | July 2, 2022 | | June 26, 2021 | | Cumulative Charges |
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Cash-related restructuring charges: | | | | | | | | | | |
Severance and benefit costs (reversals) | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4.0) | | | $ | 138.5 | |
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Other cash charges | | | | | | 0.7 | | | 1.9 | | | 23.3 | |
Total cash-related restructuring charges (reversals) | | | | | | 0.7 | | | (2.1) | | | 161.8 | |
Non-cash charges: | | | | | | | | | | |
Impairment of assets (see Note 7) | | | | | | — | | | 18.6 | | | 90.7 | |
Inventory-related charges(a) | | | | | | — | | | — | | | 8.3 | |
Accelerated stock-based compensation expense(b) | | | | | | — | | | 2.0 | | | 2.0 | |
Total non-cash charges | | | | | | — | | | 20.6 | | | 101.0 | |
Total charges | | | | | | $ | 0.7 | | | $ | 18.5 | | | $ | 262.8 | |
(a)Inventory-related charges are recorded within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations.
(b)Accelerated stock-based compensation expense, which was recorded within restructuring and other charges, net in the consolidated statements of operations, related to vesting provisions associated with certain separation agreements.
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In addition to the charges summarized in the table above, the Company recognized $3.1 million and $0.9 million of income within restructuring and other charges, net in the consolidated statements of operations during the third and fourth quarters of Fiscal 2022, respectively, primarily related to a certain revenue share clause in its agreement with Regent that entitled it to receive a portion of the sales generated by the Club Monaco business during a four-month business transition period. The Company donated this income to the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation, a non-profit, charitable foundation, which resulted in a related offsetting $4.0 million donation expense recorded within restructuring and other charges, net in the consolidated statements of operations during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2022.
A summary of current period activity in the restructuring reserve related to the Fiscal 2021 Strategic Realignment Plan is as follows:
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| | Severance and Benefit Costs | | | | Other Cash Charges | | Total |
| | (millions) |
Balance at April 2, 2022 | | $ | 30.6 | | | | | $ | 0.1 | | | $ | 30.7 | |
Additions charged to expense | | — | | | | | 0.7 | | | 0.7 | |
Cash payments applied against reserve | | (8.4) | | | | | (0.8) | | | (9.2) | |
Non-cash adjustments | | (0.4) | | | | | — | | | (0.4) | |
Balance at July 2, 2022 | | $ | 21.8 | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21.8 | |
Other Charges
The Company recorded other charges of $4.9 million and $0.8 million during the three-month periods ended July 2, 2022 and June 26, 2021, respectively, primarily related to rent and occupancy costs associated with certain previously exited real estate locations for which the related lease agreements have not yet expired.
9. Income Taxes
Effective Tax Rate
The Company's effective tax rate, which is calculated by dividing each fiscal period's income tax benefit (provision) by pretax income (loss), was 23.9% and 21.6% during the three-month periods ended July 2, 2022 and June 26, 2021, respectively. The effective tax rate for the three months ended July 2, 2022 was higher than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% primarily due to state taxes and the unfavorable impact of certain audit related adjustments, partially offset by the favorable tax impact of earnings generated in lower taxed foreign jurisdictions versus the U.S. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 26, 2021 was slightly higher than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of 21% primarily due to the unfavorable impact of additional income tax reserves associated with certain income tax audits, largely offset by tax benefits related to adjustments recorded for deferred tax liabilities and favorable adjustments for stock-based compensation.
Uncertain Income Tax Benefits
The Company classifies interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of its income tax benefit (provision). The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, was $86.5 million and $91.9 million as of July 2, 2022 and April 2, 2022, respectively, and was included within the non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the consolidated balance sheets.
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate was $57.7 million and $60.1 million as of July 2, 2022 and April 2, 2022, respectively.
Future Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits
The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits relating to the Company's tax positions is subject to change based on future events including, but not limited to, settlements of ongoing tax audits and assessments and the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Although the outcomes and timing of such events are highly uncertain, the Company does not anticipate that the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, will change significantly during the next
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twelve months. However, changes in the occurrence, expected outcomes, and timing of such events could cause the Company's current estimate to change materially in the future.
The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as tax returns in various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is generally no longer subject to examinations by the relevant tax authorities for years prior to its fiscal year ended March 30, 2013.
10. Debt
Debt consists of the following:
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| | July 2, 2022 | | April 2, 2022 |
| | (millions) |
$400 million 3.750% Senior Notes(a) | | $ | 397.9 | | | $ | 397.7 | |
$500 million 1.700% Senior Notes(b) | | — | | | 499.8 | |
$750 million 2.950% Senior Notes(c) | | 739.1 | | | 738.8 | |
Total debt | | 1,137.0 | | | 1,636.3 | |
Less: current portion of long-term debt | | — | | | 499.8 | |
Total long-term debt | | $ | 1,137.0 | | | $ | 1,136.5 | |
(a)The carrying value of the 3.750% Senior Notes is presented net of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount of $2.1 million and $2.3 million as of July 2, 2022 and April 2, 2022, respectively.
(b)The carrying value of the 1.700% Senior Notes is presented net of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount of $0.2 million as of April 2, 2022.
(c)The carrying value of the 2.950% Senior Notes is presented net of unamortized debt issuance costs and original issue discount of $10.9 million and $11.2 million as of July 2, 2022 and April 2, 2022, respectively.
Senior Notes
In August 2018, the Company completed a registered public debt offering and issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due September 15, 2025, which bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.750%, payable semi-annually (the "3.750% Senior Notes"). The 3.750% Senior Notes were issued at a price equal to 99.521% of their principal amount. The proceeds from this offering were used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of the Company's previously outstanding $300 million principal amount of 2.125% unsecured senior notes that matured September 26, 2018.
In June 2020, the Company completed another registered public debt offering and issued an additional $500 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes that were due and repaid on June 15, 2022 with cash on hand, which bore interest at a fixed rate of 1.700%, payable semi-annually (the "1.700% Senior Notes"), and $750 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due June 15, 2030, which bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.950%, payable semi-annually (the "2.950% Senior Notes"). The 1.700% Senior Notes and 2.950% Senior Notes were issued at prices equal to 99.880% and 98.995% of their principal amounts, respectively. The proceeds from these offerings were used for general corporate purposes, which included the repayment of $475 million previously outstanding under the Company's Global Credit Facility (as defined below) on June 3, 2020 and repayment of its previously outstanding $300 million principal amount of 2.625% unsecured senior notes that matured August 18, 2020.
The Company has the option to redeem the 3.750% Senior Notes and 2.950% Senior Notes (collectively, the "Senior Notes"), in whole or in part, at any time at a price equal to accrued and unpaid interest on the redemption date plus the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the series of Senior Notes to be redeemed or (ii) the sum of the present value of Remaining Scheduled Payments, as defined in the supplemental indentures governing such Senior Notes (together with the indenture governing the Senior Notes, the "Indenture"). The Indenture contains certain covenants that restrict the Company's ability, subject to specified exceptions, to incur certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; consolidate or merge with another party; or sell, lease, or convey all or substantially all of the Company's property or assets to another party. However, the Indenture does not contain any financial covenants.
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Commercial Paper
The Company has a commercial paper borrowing program that allows it to issue up to $500 million of unsecured commercial paper notes through private placement using third-party broker-dealers (the "Commercial Paper Program").
Borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program are supported by the Global Credit Facility (as defined below). Accordingly, the Company does not expect combined borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program and Global Credit Facility to exceed $500 million. Commercial Paper Program borrowings may be used to support the Company's general working capital and corporate needs. Maturities of commercial paper notes vary, but cannot exceed 397 days from the date of issuance. Commercial paper notes issued under the Commercial Paper Program rank equally in seniority with the Company's other forms of unsecured indebtedness. As of both July 2, 2022 and April 2, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program.
Revolving Credit Facilities
Global Credit Facility
In August 2019, the Company replaced its then existing credit facility and entered into a new credit facility that provides for a $500 million senior unsecured revolving line of credit through August 12, 2024 (the "Global Credit Facility") under terms and conditions substantially similar to those of the previous facility. The Global Credit Facility is also used to support the issuance of letters of credit and maintenance of the Commercial Paper Program. Borrowings under the Global Credit Facility may be denominated in U.S. Dollars and certain other currencies, including Euros, Hong Kong Dollars, and Japanese Yen, and are guaranteed by all of the Company's domestic significant subsidiaries. In accordance with the terms of the agreement governing the Global Credit Facility, the Company has the ability to expand its borrowing availability under the Global Credit Facility to $1 billion, subject to the agreement of one or more new or existing lenders under the facility to increase their commitments. There are no mandatory reductions in borrowing ability throughout the term of the Global Credit Facility. Since August 2019, the Company entered into several amendments of its Global Credit Facility, including one amendment that temporarily eased certain preexisting requirements and imposed certain new restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (all of which have since been lifted), and other amendments related to the cessation of LIBOR. Refer to Note 11 of the Fiscal 2022 10-K for additional discussion regarding such amendments. As of both July 2, 2022 and April 2, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Global Credit Facility. However, the Company was contingently liable for $9.5 million of outstanding letters of credit as of both July 2, 2022 and April 2, 2022.
The Global Credit Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company's ability, subject to specified exceptions, to incur additional debt; incur liens; sell or dispose of assets; merge with or acquire other companies; liquidate or dissolve itself; engage in businesses that are not in a related line of business; make loans, advances, or guarantees; engage in transactions with affiliates; and make certain investments. The Global Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain a maximum ratio of Adjusted Debt to Consolidated EBITDAR (the "leverage ratio") of no greater than 4.25 as of the date of measurement for the four most recent consecutive fiscal quarters. Adjusted Debt is defined generally as consolidated debt outstanding, including finance lease obligations, plus all operating lease obligations. Consolidated EBITDAR is defined generally as consolidated net income plus (i) income tax expense, (ii) net interest expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) operating lease cost, (v) restructuring and other non-recurring expenses, and (vi) acquisition-related costs. As of July 2, 2022, no Event of Default (as such term is defined pursuant to the Global Credit Facility) has occurred under the Company's Global Credit Facility.
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Pan-Asia Borrowing Facilities
Certain of the Company's subsidiaries in Asia have uncommitted credit facilities with regional branches of JPMorgan Chase in China and South Korea (the "Pan-Asia Credit Facilities"). Additionally, the Company's Japan subsidiary has an uncommitted overdraft facility with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (the "Japan Overdraft Facility"). The Pan-Asia Credit Facilities and Japan Overdraft Facility (collectively, the "Pan-Asia Borrowing Facilities") are subject to annual renewal and may be used to fund general working capital needs of the Company's operations in the respective countries. Borrowings under the Pan-Asia Borrowing Facilities are guaranteed by the parent company and are granted at the sole discretion of the respective banks, subject to availability of the banks' funds and satisfaction of certain regulatory requirements. The Pan-Asia Borrowing Facilities do not contain any financial covenants. A summary of the Company's Pan-Asia Borrowing Facilities by country is as follows:
•China Credit Facility — provides Ralph Lauren Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. with a revolving line of credit of up to 100 million Chinese Renminbi (approximately $15 million) through April 3, 2023, which is also able to be used to support bank guarantees.
•South Korea Credit Facility — provides Ralph Lauren (Korea) Ltd. with a revolving line of credit of up to 30 billion South Korean Won (approximately $23 million) through October 28, 2022.
•Japan Overdraft Facility — provides Ralph Lauren Corporation Japan with an overdraft amount of up to 5 billion Japanese Yen (approximately $37 million) through April 28, 2023.
As of both July 2, 2022 and April 2, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Pan-Asia Borrowing Facilities.
Refer to Note 11 of the Fiscal 2022 10-K for additional discussion of the terms and conditions of the Company's debt and credit facilities.
11. Fair Value Measurements
U.S. GAAP prescribes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The determination of the applicable level within the hierarchy for a particular asset or liability depends on the inputs used in its valuation as of the measurement date, notably the extent to which the inputs are market-based (observable) or internally-derived (unobservable). A financial instrument's categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:
•Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology based on quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
•Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are observable.
•Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology based on unobservable prices or valuation techniques that are significant to the fair value measurement.
The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities that are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest components:
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| | July 2, 2022 | | April 2, 2022 |
| | (millions) |
Derivative assets(a) | | $ | 78.3 | | | $ | 32.4 | |
Derivative liabilities(a) | | 0.1 | | | 18.3 | |
(a)Based on Level 2 measurements.
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The Company's derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets and are valued using pricing models that are primarily based on market observable external inputs, including spot and forward currency exchange rates, benchmark interest rates, and discount rates consistent with the instrument's tenor, and consider the impact of the Company's own credit risk, if any. Changes in counterparty credit risk are also considered in the valuation of derivative financial instruments.
To the extent the Company invests in commercial paper, such investments are classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets using external pricing data, based on interest rates and credit ratings for similar issuances with the same remaining term as the Company's investments. To the extent the Company invests in bonds, such investments are also classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets based on quoted prices in active markets.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and time deposits are recorded at carrying value, which generally approximates fair value based on Level 1 measurements.
The Company's debt instruments are recorded at their amortized cost in its consolidated balance sheets, which may differ from their respective fair values. The fair values of the Company's senior notes are estimated based on external pricing data, including available quoted market prices, and with reference to comparable debt instruments with similar interest rates, credit ratings, and trading frequency, among other factors. The fair values of the Company's commercial paper notes and borrowings outstanding under its credit facilities, if any, are estimated using external pricing data, based on interest rates and credit ratings for similar issuances with the same remaining term as the Company's outstanding borrowings. Due to their short-term nature, the fair values of the Company's commercial paper notes and borrowings outstanding under its credit facilities, if any, generally approximate their amortized cost carrying values.
The following table summarizes the carrying values and the estimated fair values of the Company's debt instruments:
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| | July 2, 2022 | | April 2, 2022 |
| | Carrying Value(a) | | Fair Value(b) | | Carrying Value(a) | | Fair Value(b) |
| | (millions) |
$400 million 3.750% Senior Notes | | $ | 397.9 | | | $ | 399.3 | | | $ | 397.7 | | | $ | 407.9 | |
$500 million 1.700% Senior Notes | | |