BASIS OF PRESENTATION

3 Months Ended

Jan. 01, 2021

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The condensed consolidated financial statements included herein are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of January 1, 2021 and December 27, 2019, and their results of operations for the three month periods then ended and cash flows for the three month periods then ended. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2020 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2020.

Due to seasonal variations and other factors, some of which are described herein, including related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and resulting pandemic, the results of operations for the three months ended January 1, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the Company’s full 2021 fiscal year.  See "Coronavirus (COVID-19) below and “Seasonality” and "Coronavirus (COVID-19)" in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere herein for additional information.

The Company considers all short-term investments in interest-bearing accounts and all securities and other instruments with an original maturity of three months or less, to be equivalent to cash. Cash equivalents are stated at cost which approximates market value.

All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In March 2020, the World Health Organization recognized the current coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak as a global pandemic. In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the governments of many countries, states, cities and other geographic regions imposed varying degrees of restrictions on social and commercial activity, including imposing travel restrictions, issuing quarantine, shelter-in-place and stay at home orders and guidelines and related actions, mandating mask wearing, limiting business capacity and generally restricting freedom of movement, in order to promote social distancing and other similar programs all in an effort to slow the spread of the illness.

While some government mandates eased in the latter half of fiscal 2020, these mandates continued to emphasize social distancing measures to the general public. As a result, we saw increased participation in fishing, camping and watercraft recreation and related demand for our products, largely driven by consumer desire to engage in socially distant and safe activities in the great outdoors in the latter part of fiscal 2020, which continued into the first quarter of fiscal 2021. Nonetheless, the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our business, results of operations, and financial condition, including with respect to consumer buying patterns for the rest of our fiscal 2021, will depend on future developments, including any potential worsening or improvement of the pandemic, which are beyond our control and which remain highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. This includes, but is not limited to, the duration, spread, severity and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine distribution and effectiveness, or future waves, increasing outbreaks or hot spots of the pandemic in our areas of operations or in key markets, the effects of the pandemic on our customers, consumers, suppliers and vendors and the remedial actions and stimulus measures adopted by federal, state and local governments in reaction to the pandemic. Further, the authorization of vaccines for COVID-19 by governments around the world, including the distribution of same, may further impact commercial activity and customer or consumer buying behavior, and the extent to which these developments will impact demand for, and participation in, outdoor recreation and related products is unknown. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact various key regions of the world, even after it subsides, we may continue to experience adverse impacts to our business, including our supply chain, as a result of any economic recession that has occurred or may occur in the future. As a result, the Company cannot reasonably estimate the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Company operations and profitability at this time as the situation is dynamic and constantly changing. We continue to monitor evolving economic and general business conditions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic and the actual and potential impacts on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.