10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended April 1, 2022

OR

☐  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission file number 0-16255

JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	39-1536083
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

555 Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53403

(Address of principal executive offices)

(262) 631-6600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $.05 par value per share	JOUT	NASDAQ Global Select MarketSM

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: 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. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐  No ☒

As of April 29, 2022, 8,960,188 shares of Class A and 1,207,798 shares of Class B common stock of the Registrant were outstanding. 

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Index			Page No.
PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Financial Statements
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - Three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021	- 1
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - Three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021	- 2
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - April 1, 2022, October 1, 2021, and April 2, 2021	- 3
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - Three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021	- 4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021	- 5
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	- 6
	Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	- 20
	Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	- 27
	Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	- 28
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	- 28
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	- 28
	Item 6.	Exhibits	- 29
		Signatures	- 29
		Exhibit Index	- 30

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PART I      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(thousands, except per share data)	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Net sales	$	189,623	$	206,156	$	343,147	$	371,823
Cost of sales	121,038		112,902		213,931		203,539
Gross profit	68,585		93,254		129,216		168,284
Operating expenses:
Marketing and selling	35,691		36,068		63,923		68,601
Administrative management, finance and information systems	10,249		14,311		22,479		27,202
Research and development	7,216		6,839		13,625		12,888
Total operating expenses	53,156		57,218		100,027		108,691
Operating profit	15,429		36,036		29,189		59,593
Interest income	(102)		(80)		(195)		(162)
Interest expense	49		35		87		67
Other expense (income), net	2,272		(1,229)		1,498		(3,633)
Profit before income taxes	13,210		37,310		27,799		63,321
Income tax expense	3,310		9,476		7,043		15,640
Net income	$	9,900	$	27,834	$	20,756	$	47,681
Weighted average common shares - Basic:
Class A	8,914		8,863		8,902		8,852
Class B	1,208		1,212		1,208		1,212
Participating securities	28		45		32		37
Weighted average common shares - Dilutive	10,150		10,120		10,142		10,101
Net income per common share - Basic:
Class A	$	0.99	$	2.78	$	2.07	$	4.77
Class B	$	0.90	$	2.53	$	1.88	$	4.33
Net income per common share - Diluted:
Class A	$	0.97	$	2.74	$	2.04	$	4.70
Class B	$	0.97	$	2.74	$	2.04	$	4.70

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(thousands)	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Net income	$	9,900	$	27,834	$	20,756	$	47,681
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	168		(1,512)		(255)		930
Defined benefit pension plan:
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $6, $33, $11, and $67 respectively	16		101		32		202
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	184		(1,411)		(223)		1,132
Total comprehensive income	$	10,084	$	26,423	$	20,533	$	48,813

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(thousands, except share data)	April 1, 2022		October 1, 2021		April 2, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	113,186	$	240,448	$	186,921
Accounts receivable, net	119,517		71,321		130,139
Inventories	235,220		166,615		124,538
Other current assets	11,232		12,880		9,171
Total current assets	479,155		491,264		450,769
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $170,277, $163,891 and $162,934, respectively	80,155		71,510		65,749
Right of use assets	47,225		49,032		43,489
Deferred income taxes	13,142		13,129		11,334
Goodwill	11,235		11,221		11,231
Other intangible assets, net	8,504		8,633		8,753
Other assets	29,373		29,498		27,655
Total assets	$	668,789	$	674,287	$	618,980
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	56,720	$	56,744	$	50,609
Current lease liability	6,080		5,938		5,715
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries, wages and benefits	18,712		26,820		18,221
Accrued warranty	12,083		14,073		12,791
Income taxes payable	4,027		9,436		11,277
Accrued discounts and returns	6,768		6,633		9,406
Accrued customer programs	4,871		6,874		5,741
Other	9,848		11,052		9,743
Total current liabilities	119,109		137,570		123,503
Non-current lease liability	42,233		44,056		38,670
Deferred income taxes	1,653		1,599		1,384
Retirement benefits	1,482		1,389		747
Deferred compensation liability	27,790		27,885		26,222
Other liabilities	1,936		3,283		4,718
Total liabilities	194,203		215,782		195,244
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock:
Class A shares issued and outstanding: 8,960,104, 8,915,636 and 8,906,624, respectively	450		448		447
Class B shares issued and outstanding: 1,207,882, 1,211,564 and 1,211,564, respectively	61		61		61
Capital in excess of par value	84,978		82,899		80,183
Retained earnings	385,229		370,501		339,911
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,163		7,386		5,849
Treasury stock at cost, shares of Class A common stock: 46,045, 42,598 and 41,977, respectively	(3,295)		(2,790)		(2,715)
Total shareholders’ equity	474,586		458,505		423,736
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	668,789	$	674,287	$	618,980

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 1, 2022
(thousands except for shares)	Shares	Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 1, 2021	10,127,200	$	509	$	82,899	$	370,501	$	7,386	$	(2,790)
Net income	—	—		—		10,856		—		—
Dividends declared	—	—		—		(3,005)		—		—
Award of non-vested shares	34,422	1		(2)		—		—		—
B to A conversion	—	—		(154)		—		—		154
Stock-based compensation	—	—		1,126		—		—		—
Currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		(423)		—
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $5	—	—		—		—		16		—
Purchase of treasury stock at cost	(4,577)	—		—		—		—		(461)
BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2021	10,157,045	$	510	$	83,869	$	378,352	$	6,979	$	(3,097)
Net income	—	—		—		9,900		—		—
Dividends declared	—	—		—		(3,023)		—		—
Award of non-vested shares	13,493	1		—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		959		—		—		—
Tax effects on stock based awards	—	—		—		—		—		—
Currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		168		—
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $6	—	—		—		—		16		—
Non-vested stock forfeitures	(2,040)	—		150		—		—		(150)
Purchase of treasury stock at cost	(512)	—		—		—		—		(48)
BALANCE AT APRIL 1, 2022	10,167,986	$	511	$	84,978	$	385,229	$	7,163	$	(3,295)

Six Months Ended April 2, 2021
(thousands except for shares)	Shares	Common Stock		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 2, 2020	10,084,799	$	504	$	78,668	$	296,431	$	4,717	$	(2,220)
Net income	—	—		—		19,847		—		—
Dividends declared	—	—		—		(2,094)		—		—
Award of non-vested shares	33,034	—		—		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		711		—		—		—
Currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		2,442		—
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $34	—	—		—		—		101		—
Purchase of treasury stock at cost	(5,661)	—		—		—		—		(495)
BALANCE AT JANUARY 1, 2021	10,112,172	$	504	$	79,379	$	314,184	$	7,260	$	(2,715)
Net income	—	—		—		27,834		—		—
Dividends declared	—	—		—		(2,107)		—		—
Award of non-vested shares	6,016	4		(4)		—		—		—
Stock-based compensation	—	—		808		—		—		—
Currency translation adjustment	—	—		—		—		(1,512)		—
Change in pension plans, net of tax of $33	—	—		—		—		101		—
BALANCE AT APRIL 2, 2021	10,118,188	$	508	$	80,183	$	339,911	$	5,849	$	(2,715)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
(thousands)	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	20,756	$	47,681
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation	6,785		6,467
Amortization of intangible assets	129		284
Amortization of deferred financing costs	17		13
Stock based compensation	2,085		1,519
(Gain) loss on disposal of productive assets	(1)		99
Deferred income taxes	(4)		(663)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(48,241)		(62,441)
Inventories, net	(68,853)		(26,918)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(16,579)		19,366
Other current assets	1,613		2,240
Other non-current assets	—		(166)
Other long-term liabilities	(2,558)		1,245
Other, net	203		(681)
	(104,648)		(11,955)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of productive assets	2		6
Capital expenditures	(15,724)		(9,828)
	(15,722)		(9,822)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid	(6,019)		(4,195)
Purchases of treasury stock	(509)		(495)
	(6,528)		(4,690)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash	(364)		951
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(127,262)		(25,516)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period	240,448		212,437
End of period	$	113,186	$	186,921
Supplemental Disclosure:
Cash paid for taxes	$	9,569	$	9,669
Cash paid for interest	59		86

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the condensed consolidated financial statements. 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1    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 April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, and their results of operations for the three and six month periods then ended and cash flows for the six 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 1, 2021 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2021.

Due to seasonal variations and other factors, some of which are described herein, including related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and resulting pandemic and the continued disruption to the global supply chain and logistics infrastructure, the results of operations for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the Company’s full 2022 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 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 travel restrictions, quarantine guidelines, and related actions. These actions promoted social distancing, and subsequently resulted in adopting programs and taking actions to encourage and promote vaccination and implementing other similar programs all in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. These measures have had significant adverse impacts upon many sectors of the economy, including manufacturing and retail commerce.

While 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, because we sell products that are used in a safe and socially distant manner in the great outdoors, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an overall favorable effect on our sales levels and the demand for our products starting at the end of our fiscal 2020 and continuing into fiscal 2022. Specifically, the Company has seen increased participation in fishing, camping and watercraft recreation and consumer demand for our products in these business segments. Nonetheless, the continued evolution of the pandemic has resulted in disruptions to the global supply chain and the logistics infrastructure (including with respect to the sourcing, timing, availability and cost of raw materials and components that are necessary to manufacture our products). The lingering impact of these disruptions is not fully known as they, along with certain inflationary pressures in the economy, may result in economic slowdowns and ultimately lower demand for discretionary goods like our outdoor recreational products. Furthermore, the continued impact of the pandemic on the global supply chain (including with respect to impacting the sourcing, timing, availability and cost of raw materials and components that are necessary to manufacture our products) is beyond our control and remains highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at his time.

2    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,504, $2,494 and $2,463 as of April 1, 2022, October 1, 2021 and April 2, 2021, respectively. The increase in net accounts receivable to $119,517 as of April 1, 2022 from $71,321 as of October 1, 2021 is attributable to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business and the impact COVID-19 has had on generating heightened interest in outdoor activities which has resulted in increases in sales volumes between periods. The determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where specific collection concerns about a receivable exist, a reserve is established to value the affected account receivable at an amount the Company believes will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes allowances for doubtful accounts based on historical experience of bad debts as a percent of

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accounts receivable outstanding for each business segment. Uncollectible accounts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company typically does not require collateral on its accounts receivable.

3    EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

Net income or loss per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is computed using the two-class method.  Grants of restricted stock which receive non-forfeitable dividends are classified as participating securities and are required to be included as part of the basic weighted average share calculation under the two-class method.

Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to cash dividends equal to 110% of all dividends declared and paid on each share of Class B common stock. The Company grants shares of unvested restricted stock in the form of Class A shares, which carry the same distribution rights as the Class A common stock described above.  As such, the undistributed earnings for each period are allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.

Basic EPS

Basic net income or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss allocated to Class A common stock and Class B common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding, respectively.  In periods with cumulative year to date net income and undistributed income, the undistributed income for each period is allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.  In periods where there is a cumulative year to date net loss or no undistributed income because distributions through dividends exceed net income, Class B shares are treated as anti-dilutive and, therefore, net losses are allocated equally on a per share basis among all participating securities.

For the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, basic income per share for the Class A and Class B shares has been presented using the two class method and reflects the allocation of undistributed income described above. 

Diluted EPS

Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing allocated net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilutive stock options, restricted stock units (“stock units” or “units”) and non-vested restricted stock.  Anti-dilutive stock options, units and non-vested stock are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.  The computation of diluted net income per share of Class A common stock assumes that Class B common stock is converted into Class A common stock.  Therefore, diluted net income per share is the same for both Class A and Class B common shares.  In periods where the Company reports a net loss, the effect of anti-dilutive stock options and units is excluded and diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share for both classes of stock.

For the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, diluted net income per share reflects the effect of dilutive stock units and assumes the conversion of Class B common stock into Class A common stock. 

Shares of non-vested stock that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive totaled 39,163 and 40,024 for the three months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and 38,540 and 40,336 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively. Stock units that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future and which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive were 37,904 and 24,894 for the three month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and 33,966 and 32,917 for the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

Dividends per share

Dividends per share for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

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	Three Months Ended				Six months ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Dividends declared per common share:
Class A	$	0.30	$	0.21	$	0.60	$	0.42
Class B	$	0.27	$	0.19	$	0.55	$	0.38

4    STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS

The Company’s current stock ownership plans allow for issuance of stock options to acquire shares of Class A common stock by key executives and non-employee directors. Current plans also allow for issuance of shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units or stock appreciation rights in lieu of stock options.

Under the Company’s 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan and the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the only plans where shares currently remain available for future equity incentive awards) there were a total of 466,598 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock available for future grant to non-employee directors and key executives at April 1, 2022. Share awards previously made under the Company's 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, which no longer allows for additional share grants, also remain outstanding.

Non-vested Stock

All shares of non-vested restricted stock awarded by the Company have been granted in the form of shares of Class A common stock at their fair market value on the date of grant and vest within one year from the date of grant for stock granted to directors and four years from the date of grant for stock granted to officers and employees.  The fair value at date of grant is based on the number of shares granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s Class A shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s Class A shares traded.

A summary of non-vested stock activity for the six months ended April 1, 2022 related to the Company’s stock ownership plans is as follows:

	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price
Non-vested stock at October 1, 2021	37,591	$	80.86
Non-vested stock grants	14,958	90.58
Restricted stock vested	(10,098)	92.08
Forfeitures	(2,040)	73.52
Non-vested stock at April 1, 2022	40,411	82.02

Non-vested stock grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of shares by tendering a portion of the vested shares back to the Company.  Shares tendered back to the Company were 1,778 and 2,341 during the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to non-vested stock was $266 and $297 for the three month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and $561 and $576 for the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock as of April 1, 2022 was $2,072, which amount will be amortized to expense through November 2025 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.

The fair value of restricted stock vested during the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was $1,053 and $1,258, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units

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All restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded by the Company have been granted in the form of units payable in shares of Class A common stock upon vesting. The units are valued at the fair market value of a share of Class A common stock on the date of grant and vest within one year from the date of grant for RSUs granted to directors and three years from the date of grant for RSUs granted to employees.  The fair value at the date of grant is based on the number of units granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s Class A shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s Class A shares traded.

A summary of RSU activity for the six months ended April 1, 2022 follows:

	Number of RSUs	Weighted Average Grant Price
RSUs at October 1, 2021	69,768	$	73.60
RSUs granted	19,758	101.22
RSUs vested	(22,192)	71.42
RSU's forfeited	(1,340)	74.62
RSUs at April 1, 2022	65,994	82.58

Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to RSUs was $597 and $511 for the three month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and $1,325 and $943 for the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs as of April 1, 2022 was $3,577, which amount will be amortized to expense through September 2024 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.

RSU grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of units and issuance of unrestricted shares of Class A common stock by tendering a portion of such unrestricted shares back to the Company. Shares tendered back to the Company for this purpose were 2,799 and 3,320 during the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

The fair value of restricted stock units recognized as a tax deduction during the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was $2,849 and $2,148, respectively.

Compensation expense related to units earned by employees (as opposed to grants to outside directors) is based upon the attainment of certain Company financial goals related to cumulative net sales and cumulative operating profit over a three-year performance period. Awards are only paid if at least 80% of the target levels are met and maximum payouts are made if 120% or more of target levels are achieved. The payouts for achievement at the threshold levels of performance are equal to 50% of the target award amount. The payouts for achievement at maximum levels of performance are equal to 150% of the target award amount. To the extent earned, awards are issued in shares of Company Class A common stock after the end of the three-year performance period.

Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s shareholders have adopted the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan, which was most recently amended on March 2, 2017, and which provides for the issuance of shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of not less than 85% of the fair market value of such shares on the date of grant or on the date of purchase, whichever is lower.

During the three month period ended April 1, 2022, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $96 of expense in connection with the Employees' Stock Purchase Plan. During the six month period ended April 1, 2022, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $199 of expense in connection with the Employees' Stock Purchase Plan. During the three month period ended April 2, 2021, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $0 of expense in connection with the Plan. During the six month period ended April 2, 2021, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $0 of expense in connection with the Plan.

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5    PENSION PLANS

The Company has non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain of its U.S. employees. Retirement benefits are generally provided based on the employees’ years of service and average earnings. Normal retirement age is 65, with provisions for earlier retirement.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company terminated its Johnson Outdoors Inc. Mankato Operations Pension Plan and Old Town Canoe Company Pension Plan (collectively, "the Terminated Plans"), both of which were frozen defined benefit pension plans at the time of termination. In connection with the plan terminations, the Company settled all future obligations under the Terminated Plans through a combination of lump-sum payments to eligible participants who elected to receive them, and the transfer of any remaining benefit obligations under the Terminated Plans to a third-party insurance company under a group annuity contract.

The Company still maintains the Johnson Outdoors Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP"), and all future benefit payments to participants under this plan are made from the Company's general assets.

The Company made contributions of $25 and $44 to its pension plans for the three months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and contributions of $50 and $88 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to Company sponsored defined benefit plans for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest on projected benefit obligation	7		233		14		466
Less estimated return on plan assets	—		160		—		321
Amortization of unrecognized losses	21		134		42		269
Net periodic benefit cost	$	28	$	207	$	56	$	414

6    INCOME TAXES

For the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, the Company’s earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rate were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(thousands, except tax rate data)	April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021			April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021
Profit before income taxes	$	13,210		$	37,310		$	27,799		$	63,321
Income tax expense	3,310			9,476			7,043			15,640
Effective income tax rate	25.1		%	25.4		%	25.3		%	24.7		%

The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 1, 2022 and the prior year quarter were consistent with no primary factors materially impacting the rate. The effective tax rate was higher for the six months ended April 1, 2022 compared to the prior year period mainly due to the favorable impact from an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory recorded in the prior year.

The impact of the Company’s operations in jurisdictions where a valuation allowance is assessed is removed from the overall effective tax rate methodology and recorded directly based on year to date results for the year for which no tax expense or benefit can be recognized.  The significant tax jurisdictions that have a valuation allowance for the periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were:

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April 1, 2022	April 2, 2021
France	France
Indonesia	Indonesia
Switzerland	Switzerland

The Company regularly assesses the adequacy of its provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes.  As a result, the Company may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits due to the impact of changes in its assumptions or as a result of new facts and developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities and lapses of statutes of limitation.  The Company’s 2022 fiscal year tax expense is anticipated to be unchanged related to uncertain income tax positions.

In accordance with its accounting policy, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized benefits as a component of income tax expense.  The Company is projecting accrued interest of $100 related to uncertain income tax positions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.

The Company files income tax returns, including returns for its subsidiaries, with federal, state, local and foreign taxing jurisdictions.   As of the date of this report, the following tax years remain open to examination by the respective significant tax jurisdictions:

Jurisdiction	Fiscal Years
United States	2018-2021
Canada	2018-2021
France	2018-2021
Germany	2019-2021
Italy	2019-2021
Switzerland	2011-2021

7    INVENTORIES

The Company values inventory at the lower of cost (determined using the first-in first-out method) or net realizable value. Inventories at the end of the respective periods consisted of the following:

	April 1, 2022		October 1, 2021		April 2, 2021
Raw materials	$	163,390	$	110,974	$	74,780
Work in process	214		116		126
Finished goods	71,616		55,525		49,632
	$	235,220	$	166,615	$	124,538

8    GOODWILL

The changes in goodwill during the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	11,221	$	11,184
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates	14		47
Balance at end of period	$	11,235	$	11,231

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The Company evaluates the carrying value of goodwill for a reporting unit on an annual basis or more frequently when events and circumstances warrant such an evaluation.  In conducting this analysis, the Company uses the income approach to compare the reporting unit's carrying value to its indicated fair value. Fair value is determined primarily by using a discounted cash flow methodology that requires considerable management judgment and long-term assumptions and is considered a Level 3 (unobservable) fair value determination in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 13) below.

9    WARRANTIES

The Company provides warranties on certain of its products as they are sold. The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty activity for the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021.

	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,073	$	10,849
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period	1,816		6,028
Less current period warranty claims paid	3,806		4,086
Balance at end of period	$	12,083	$	12,791

10    CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to various legal actions and proceedings in the normal course of business, including those related to commercial disputes, product liability, intellectual property and regulatory matters. The Company is insured against loss for certain of these matters. Although litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the ultimate exposure with respect to these matters cannot be ascertained, management does not believe the final outcome of any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or cash flows of the Company.

11    INDEBTEDNESS

The Company had no debt outstanding at April 1, 2022, October 1, 2021, or April 2, 2021.

Revolvers

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into an unsecured credit facility with PNC Bank National Association and Associated Bank, N.A. ("the Lending Group").  This credit facility consists of a $75 million Revolving Credit Facility among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, PNC Bank National Association, as lender and as administrative agent, and the other lender named therein (as amended, the “Credit Agreement” or “Revolver”). The Revolver provides for borrowing of up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000 with a $50,000 accordion feature that gives the Company the option to increase the maximum financing availability (i.e., an aggregate borrowing amount of $125,000) subject to the conditions of the Credit Agreement and subject to the approval of the lenders. On July 15, 2021, the Company entered into a First Amendment to this credit facility that extended its expiration date from November 15, 2022, to July 15, 2026. Other key provisions of the credit facility remained as outlined above and the description herein is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the original Debt Agreement (a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2017) and the Amendment, (a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2021).

The interest rate on the Revolver is based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin, which margin resets each quarter.  The applicable margin ranges from 1.00% to 1.75% and is dependent on the Company’s leverage ratio for the trailing twelve month period.  The interest rates on the Revolver at both April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were approximately 1.4% and 1.1%, respectively.

The Credit Agreement restricts the Company's ability to incur additional debt, includes maximum leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio covenants and is unsecured.

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The Company had no unsecured revolving credit facilities at its foreign subsidiaries as of April 1, 2022 or April 2, 2021.  The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers’ compensation insurance, which totaled approximately $181 and $181 as of April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

12    DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The following disclosures describe the Company’s objectives in using derivative instruments, the business purpose or context for using derivative instruments, and how the Company believes the use of derivative instruments helps achieve the stated objectives.  In addition, the following disclosures describe the effects of the Company’s use of derivative instruments and hedging activities on its financial statements.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company has significant foreign operations, for which the functional currencies are denominated primarily in euros, Swiss francs, Hong Kong dollars and Canadian dollars. As the values of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company has operations increase or decrease relative to the U.S. dollar, the sales, expenses, profits, losses, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations, as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, increase or decrease, accordingly.  Approximately 12% of the Company’s revenues for the six month period ended April 1, 2022 were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Approximately 4% were denominated in euros, approximately 6% were denominated in Canadian dollars and approximately 1% were denominated in Hong Kong dollars, with the remaining revenues denominated in various other foreign currencies. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can cause the Company to experience unexpected financial losses or cash flow needs.

The Company may mitigate a portion of the fluctuations in certain foreign currencies through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.  Foreign currency forward contracts enable the Company to lock in the foreign currency exchange rate to be paid or received for a fixed amount of currency at a specified date in the future. The Company may use such foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the risk associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates on financial instruments and known commitments, including commitments for inventory purchases, denominated in foreign currencies. As of April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, the Company held no foreign currency forward contracts.

13    FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A fair value hierarchy has been established based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.

•Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

•Level 3 - Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions of the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The carrying amounts of cash, cash equivalents, short term investments, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximated their fair values at April 1, 2022, October 1, 2021 and April 2, 2021 due to the short term maturities of these instruments. When indicators of impairment are present, the Company may be required to value certain long-lived assets such as property, plant, and equipment, and other intangibles at their fair value.

Valuation Techniques

Rabbi Trust Assets

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Rabbi trust assets are classified as trading securities and are comprised of marketable debt and equity securities that are marked to fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets.  The rabbi trust assets are used to fund amounts the Company owes to certain officers and other employees under the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan.  These assets are included in "Other assets" in the accompanying Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the mark to market adjustments on the assets are recorded in “Other income, net” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The offsetting deferred compensation liability is also reported at fair value as "Deferred compensation liability" in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the liability are recorded in "Administrative management, finance and information systems" expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of April 1, 2022:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	27,758	$	—	$	—	$	27,758

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of October 1, 2021:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	27,851	$	—	$	—	$	27,851

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of April 2, 2021:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	26,186	$	—	$	—	$	26,186

The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was:

		Three Months Ended				Six months ended
	Location of (expense) income recognized in Statement of Operations	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Rabbi trust assets	Other (expense) income, net	$	(2,144)	$	1,204	$	(1,049)	$	3,800

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition for either of the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 or April 2, 2021.

14    NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

    Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)” and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance under ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 (collectively Topic 326). Topic 326 requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. This replaces the existing incurred loss model with an expected loss model and requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. This guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, and must be adopted by applying a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2021, however the ASU did not have a significant impact on its financial statements, and therefore no adjustment to retained earnings was necessary.

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In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans (Topic 715), which modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined pension or postretirement plans. The amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU in fiscal 2021, however, the ASU did not have a significant impact on its disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740)—Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 is intended to simplify accounting for income taxes. It removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, however, the ASU did not have a significant impact on its financial statements.

    Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). ASU 2020-04 is intended to provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or by another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The amendments in this guidance were effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and the Company may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on its financial statements and disclosures.

15    REVENUES

Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied; generally this occurs with the transfer of control of our goods at a point in time based on shipping terms and transfer of title. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods. The amount of consideration received can vary, primarily because of customer incentive or rebate arrangements. The Company estimates variable consideration based on the expected value of total consideration to which customers are likely to be entitled based on historical experience and projected market expectations. Included in the estimate is an assessment as to whether any variable consideration is constrained. Revenue estimates are adjusted at the earlier of a change in the expected value of consideration or when the consideration becomes fixed. For all contracts with customers, the Company has not adjusted the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component as the period between the transfer of the promised goods and the customer's payment is expected to be one year or less. Sales are made on normal and customary short-term credit terms, generally ranging from 30 to 90 days, or upon delivery of point of sale transactions. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.

The Company enters into contractual arrangements with customers in the form of individual customer orders which specify the goods, quantity, pricing, and associated order terms. The Company does not have contracts which are satisfied over time. Due to the nature of these contracts, no significant judgment exists in relation to the identification of the customer contract, satisfaction of the performance obligation, or transaction price. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract due to the short-term nature of the contracts.

Estimated costs of returns, allowances and discounts, based on historic experience, are accrued as a reduction to sales when revenue is recognized. The Company provides customers the right to return eligible products under certain circumstances. At April 1, 2022, the right to returns asset was $827 and the accrued returns liability was $2,283. At April 2, 2021, the right to returns asset was $1,487 and the accrued returns liability was $4,030. The Company also offers assurance-type warranties relating to its products sold to end customers that continue to be accounted for under ASC 460 Guarantees.

The Company generally accounts for shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment activity, consistent with the timing of revenue recognition; that is, when a customer takes control of the transferred goods. In the event that a customer were to take control of a product upon or after shipment, the Company has made an accounting policy election to treat such shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in "Net Sales," and shipping and handling costs are recognized within "Marketing and selling expenses" in the same period the related revenue is recognized.

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The Company has a wide variety of seasonal, outdoor recreation products used primarily for fishing from a boat, diving, paddling, hiking and camping, that are sold to a variety of customers in multiple end markets. Nonetheless, the revenue recognition policies are similar among all the various products sold by the Company.

See Note 16 for required disclosures of disaggregated revenue.

16    SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

The Company conducts its worldwide operations through separate business segments, each of which represents major product lines. Operations are conducted in the United States and various foreign countries, primarily in Europe, Canada and the Pacific Basin.  During the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022, combined net sales to one customer of the Company's Fishing, Camping and Watercraft Recreation segments represented approximately $21,616 and $48,921, respectively, of the Company's consolidated revenues. During the three and six month periods ended April 2, 2021, combined net sales to two customers of the Company's Fishing, Camping and Watercraft Recreation segments represented approximately $45,735 and $99,308, respectively, of the Company's consolidated revenues.

Net sales and operating profit include both sales to customers, as reported in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and interunit transfers, which are priced to recover cost plus an appropriate profit margin. Total assets represent assets that are used in the Company’s operations in each business segment at the end of the periods presented.

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A summary of the Company’s operations by business segment is presented below:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		October 1, 2021
Net sales:
Fishing:
Unaffiliated customers	$	129,134	$	159,770	$	237,315	$	286,629
Interunit transfers	189		246		364		386
Camping:
Unaffiliated customers	19,155		14,231		33,273		26,416
Interunit transfers	12		13		28		22
Watercraft Recreation:
Unaffiliated customers	23,008		17,768		37,606		30,165
Interunit transfers	1		10		3		56
Diving
Unaffiliated customers	18,192		14,205		34,682		28,295
Interunit transfers	2		3		3		6
Other / Corporate	134		182		271		318
Eliminations	(204)		(272)		(398)		(470)
Total	$	189,623	$	206,156	$	343,147	$	371,823
Operating profit (loss):
Fishing	$	11,321	$	40,400	$	27,613	$	68,163
Camping	5,119		2,962		7,869		5,770
Watercraft Recreation	3,164		2,814		4,695		3,883
Diving	1,209		(1,253)		1,662		(1,594)
Other / Corporate	(5,384)		(8,887)		(12,650)		(16,629)
	$	15,429	$	36,036	$	29,189	$	59,593
Total assets (end of period):
Fishing					$	375,637	$	288,924	$	285,321
Camping					58,574		41,592		54,276
Watercraft Recreation					44,613		30,147		27,530
Diving					72,070		65,556		67,069
Other / Corporate					117,895		192,761		240,091
	$	—	$	—	$	668,789	$	618,980	$	674,287

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17    ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended April 1, 2022 were as follows:

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	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	7,183	$	(204)	$	6,979
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	168		—		168
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		22		22
Tax effects	—		(6)		(6)
Balance at April 1, 2022	$	7,351	$	(188)	$	7,163

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the three months ended April 2, 2021 were as follows: 

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at January 1, 2021	$	9,765	$	(2,505)	$	7,260
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(1,512)		—		(1,512)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		134		134
Tax effects	—		(33)		(33)
Balance at April 2, 2021	$	8,253	$	(2,404)	$	5,849

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the six months ended April 1, 2022 were as follows:

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at October 1, 2021	$	7,606	$	(220)	$	7,386
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(255)		—		(255)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		43		43
Tax effects	—		(11)		(11)
Balance at April 1, 2022	$	7,351	$	(188)	$	7,163

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the six months ended April 2, 2021 were as follows: 

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at October 2, 2020	$	7,323	$	(2,606)	$	4,717
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	930		—		930
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		269		269
Tax effects	—		(67)		(67)
Balance at April 2, 2021	$	8,253	$	(2,404)	$	5,849

    The reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows: 

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	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		Statement of Operations Presentation
Unamortized loss on defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of loss	$	22	$	134	$	32	$	269	Other income and expense
Tax effects	(6)		(33)		(11)		(67)		Income tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period	$	16	$	101	$	21	$	202

18    LEASES

The Company leases certain facilities and machinery and equipment under long-term, non-cancelable operating leases. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception.

As of April 1, 2022, the Company had approximately 200 leases, with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to 18 years. Some of the leases contain variable payment terms, such as payments based on fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Some leases also contain options to extend or terminate the lease. To the extent the Company is reasonably certain to exercise these options, they have been considered in the calculation of the right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities. Under current lease agreements, there are no residual value guarantees or restrictive lease covenants. In calculating the ROU assets and lease liabilities, several assumptions and judgments were made by the Company, including whether a contract is or contains a lease under the applicable definition, and the determination of the discount rate, which is assumed to be the incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is derived from information available to the Company at the lease commencement date based on lease length and location.

The components of lease expense recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Lease Cost
Operating lease costs	$	2,111	$	2,290	$	4,218	$	4,077
Short-term lease costs	545		329		959		803
Variable lease costs	43		49		88		92
Total lease cost	$	2,699	$	2,668	$	5,265	$	4,972

Included in the amounts in the table above were rent expense to related parties of $290 and $581 for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022, respectively, and $261 and $516 for the three and six months ended April 2, 2021, respectively.

As of April 1, 2022, the Company did not have any finance leases or sublease agreements. Additionally, the Company does not have any leases in which it is the lessor. While the Company extended or renewed various existing leases during the quarter, there were no significant new leases entered into during the quarter ended April 1, 2022. Supplemental balance sheet, cash flow, and other information related to operating leases was as follows:

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	Six months ended
	April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021
Operating leases:
Operating lease ROU assets	$	47,225		$	43,489
Current operating lease liabilities	6,080			5,715
Non-current operating lease liabilities	42,233			38,670
Total operating lease liabilities	$	48,313		$	44,385
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	11.86			13.53
Weighted average discount rate	3.09		%	3.16		%
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	3,739		$	3,757

Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases with an initial lease term in excess of one year at April 1, 2022 were as follows:

Year	Related parties included in total		Total
Remainder of 2022	$	594	$	4,106
2023	1,233		7,577
2024	1,270		6,795
2025	1,307		6,211
2026	1,347		4,609
Thereafter	226		29,767
Total undiscounted lease payments	5,977		59,065
Less: Imputed interest	(229)		(10,752)
Total net lease liability	$	5,748	$	48,313

During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company amended its agreement with the landlord on an existing leased facility. Payments under the amended agreement are expected to begin in fiscal year 2022 and go through June 2039, and total estimated rental payments, not included in the amounts above, will be approximately $14 million over the course of the lease as amended. As of April 1, 2022, the Company did not have any other additional significant operating lease commitments that have not yet commenced.

Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) includes comments and analysis relating to the results of operations and financial condition of Johnson Outdoors Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) as of and for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021. All monetary amounts, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.

Our MD&A is presented in the following sections:

•Forward Looking Statements

•Trademarks

•Overview

•Results of Operations

•Liquidity and Financial Condition

•Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

•Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes that immediately precede this section, as well as the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2021 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2021.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements,” and the Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for purposes of those safe harbor provisions. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because they include phrases such as the Company “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends,” use of words such as “confident,” “could,” “may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “would” or the negative of such words or other words of similar meaning. Similarly, statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those currently anticipated.

Factors that could affect actual results or outcomes include the matters described under the caption “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-K which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2021 and the following:  changes in economic conditions, consumer confidence levels and discretionary spending patterns in key markets; uncertainties stemming from changes in U.S. trade policies, tariffs, and the reaction of other countries to such changes; the global outbreaks of disease, such as the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected, and may continue to affect, market and economic conditions, and the timing, pricing and continued availability of raw materials and components from our supply chain, along with wide-ranging impacts on employees, customers and various aspects of our operations; the Company’s success in implementing its strategic plan, including its targeted sales growth platforms, innovation focus and its increasing digital presence; litigation costs related to actions of and disputes with third parties, including competitors; the Company’s continued success in its working capital management and cost-structure reductions; the Company’s success in integrating strategic acquisitions; the risk of future writedowns of goodwill or other long-lived assets; the ability of the Company’s customers to meet payment obligations; the impact of actions of the Company's competitors with respect to product development or enhancement or the introduction of new products into the Company's markets; movements in foreign currencies, interest rates or commodity costs; fluctuations in the prices of raw materials or the availability of raw materials or components used by the Company; any disruptions in the Company's supply chain as a result of material fluctuations in the Company's order volumes and requirements for raw materials and other components, or the demand for those same raw materials and components by third parties, necessary to manufacture and produce the Company's products; the success of the Company’s suppliers and customers and the impact of any consolidation in the industries of the Company's suppliers and customers; the ability of the Company to deploy its capital successfully; unanticipated outcomes related to outsourcing certain manufacturing processes; unanticipated outcomes related to litigation matters; and adverse weather conditions and other factors impacting climate change legislation. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date of this filing. The Company assumes no obligation, and disclaims any obligation, to update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Trademarks

We have registered the following trademarks, among others, which may be used in this report: Minn Kota®, Cannon®, Humminbird®, Eureka!®, Jetboil®, Old Town®, Ocean Kayak®, Carlisle®, and SCUBAPRO®.

Overview

The Company is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of branded seasonal outdoor recreation products used primarily for fishing, diving, paddling and camping.  The Company’s portfolio of well-known consumer brands has attained leading market positions due to continuous innovation, marketing excellence, product performance and quality.  The Company’s values and culture support innovation in all areas, promoting and leveraging best practices and synergies within and across its subsidiaries to advance the Company’s strategic vision set by executive management and approved by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The Company is controlled by Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, members of her family and related entities.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) 

Due to the timing of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company's traditional seasonal pacing, where our heaviest sales volumes typically occurred during our second and third fiscal quarters, shifted during fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2021. Increased

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participation in fishing, camping, watercraft recreation and diving and related demand for our products, largely driven by consumer desire to engage in socially distant and safe activities outdoors as a reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased sales volumes across all Company segments during fiscal 2021. This strong demand continued into the first two quarters of fiscal 2022.

In addition to this significant increase in demand for Company products during fiscal 2021 and fiscal 2022 to date, COVID-19 has also caused widely-documented supply chain and logistics disruptions across industries, including those in which we operate, which have been exacerbated by the higher demand for our outdoor recreation products and associated inventory replenishment actions of our customers. These adverse supply chain and logistics constraints and disruptions have impacted the timing, sourcing, availability and cost of raw materials and components that are necessary to manufacture our outdoor recreation products. Certain of the Company's component suppliers and logistical service providers experienced disruptions, resulting in supply shortages across all of our segments for certain materials and components that are necessary to produce our products. Moreover, during the first two quarters of fiscal 2022, the Fishing segment was significantly impacted by these supply chain and logistical infrastructure disruptions, resulting in decreased sales volumes in that segment over the same periods in the prior year. As a result of these disruptions, the Company has taken certain actions to attempt to meet the continued strong consumer demand for its products to continue to fulfill product orders. These actions include building and procuring numerous categories of inventory (in some cases at significantly higher price points than what was historically paid) to mitigate against potential shortages during fiscal 2022 in certain of its materials and components that are necessary to manufacture Company products. These buying actions have subsequently resulted in decreased margins and the Company carrying significantly higher levels of inventory for a number of its materials, components and products at the end of each of the first two fiscal quarters of 2022.

Because the Company expects that these same supply chain and logistics disruptions will continue throughout fiscal 2022, the Company remains focused on evaluating and pursuing additional options (beyond building inventory) to meet the continued strong consumer demand for its products. Nonetheless, these supply chain and logistics disruptions remain fluid and will likely adversely impact the cost of goods sold for future sales of product for the remainder of fiscal 2022 and/or adversely impact the Company’s ability to fill all customer demand for its products, especially given the volatility and changing circumstances brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the global supply chain and logistics infrastructure.

Highlights

Net sales of $189,623 for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 decreased $16,533, or 8%, from the same period in the prior year. While consumer demand remains strong, sales volumes have been negatively impacted by product availability and supply chain disruptions, particularly in Fishing, the Company's largest segment. This sales volume decrease and lower gross margins resulting from higher costs of sales were the primary drivers of the $20,607 decrease in operating profit over the prior year quarter.

Seasonality

The Company’s business is seasonal in nature. The second fiscal quarter traditionally falls within the Company’s primary selling season for its warm-weather outdoor recreation products.  The table below sets forth a historical view of the Company’s seasonality during the last three fiscal years. See “Coronavirus (COVID-19)” above for additional information of the impact of COVID-19 on changes to the Company’s seasonality for fiscal 2020 and 2021 which changes are expected to continue to evolve over the remainder of fiscal 2022.

	Fiscal Year
	2021				2020				2019
Quarter Ended	Net Sales		Operating Profit		Net Sales		Operating Profit		Net Sales		Operating Profit
December	22	%	22	%	22	%	10	%	19	%	9	%
March	27	%	32	%	27	%	45	%	32	%	43	%
June	29	%	34	%	23	%	17	%	31	%	43	%
September	22	%	12	%	28	%	28	%	18	%	5	%
	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%	100	%

Results of Operations

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The Company’s net sales and operating profit (loss) by business segment for the periods shown below were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Net sales:
Fishing	$	129,323	$	160,016	$	237,679	$	287,015
Camping	19,167		14,244		33,301		26,438
Watercraft Recreation	23,009		17,778		37,609		30,221
Diving	18,194		14,208		34,685		28,301
Other / Eliminations	(70)		(90)		(127)		(152)
Total	$	189,623	$	206,156	$	343,147	$	371,823
Operating profit (loss):
Fishing	$	11,321	$	40,400	$	27,613	$	68,163
Camping	5,119		2,962		7,869		5,770
Watercraft Recreation	3,164		2,814		4,695		3,883
Diving	1,209		(1,253)		1,662		(1,594)
Other / Eliminations	(5,384)		(8,887)		(12,650)		(16,629)
Total	$	15,429	$	36,036	$	29,189	$	59,593

See “Note 16 – Segments of Business” of the notes to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the definition of segment net sales and operating profit.

Net Sales

Consolidated net sales for the three months ended April 1, 2022 were $189,623, a decrease of $16,533, or 8%, compared to $206,156 for the three months ended April 2, 2021. Foreign currency translation had virtually no impact on current year second quarter net sales compared to the prior year's second quarter net sales.

Net sales for the three months ended April 1, 2022 for the Fishing business were $129,323, a decrease of $30,693, or 19%, from $160,016 during the second fiscal quarter of the prior year. While product demand remains strong, the decrease in Fishing was driven by significant supply chain disruptions and the resulting unavailability of components experienced in the current year quarter.

Net sales for the Camping business were $19,167 for the second quarter of the current fiscal year, an increase of $4,923, or 35%, from the prior year net sales during the same period of $14,244 due to increased sales of Jetboil and Eureka! consumer camping products due to continued strong participation in outdoor recreation activities.

Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 for the Watercraft Recreation business were $23,009, an increase of $5,231, or 29%, compared to $17,778 in the prior year same period. Continued strong demand for the segment's Sportsman line and successful pedal and motorized product offerings drove the increase over the prior year quarter.

Net sales for Diving, our most global business, for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 were $18,194, an increase of $3,986 or 28% versus $14,208 for the three months ended April 2, 2021. In the prior year second quarter, demand was deflated due to the effects of COVID-19 which caused the closure of destination travel locations and resulted in lower tourism activities that tend to generate demand for our products in this segment. As several regions around the world have re-opened, sales volumes have increased. Foreign currency translation had an unfavorable impact on sales in this segment of approximately 2% versus the prior year quarter.

For the six months ended April 1, 2022, consolidated net sales of $343,147 decreased $28,676 or 8% compared to $371,823 for the six months ended April 2, 2021. Foreign currency translation had virtually no impact on net sales of the current year to date period versus the prior year to date period.

Net sales for the six months ended April 1, 2022 for the Fishing business were $237,679, a decrease of $49,336, or 17% from $287,015 during the same period of the prior year. The decrease over the prior year to date period was driven mainly by the

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previously discussed logistics and supply chain disruptions which adversely impacted our ability to satisfy demand for product orders.

Net sales for the Camping business were $33,301 for the six months ended April 1, 2022, an increase of $6,863, or 26%, from the prior year net sales during the same period of $26,438. Increased sales of Jetboil and Eureka! consumer camping products as a result of increased participation in outdoor recreation activities were the primary driver of the increase.

Net sales for the six months ended April 1, 2022 for the Watercraft Recreation business were $37,609, an increase of $7,388, or 24%, compared to $30,221 in the prior year same period. Increased demand as a result of increased participation in watercraft recreation during the COVID-19 pandemic drove the overall increase over the prior year to date period.

Diving net sales were $34,685 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 versus $28,301 for the six months ended April 2, 2021, an increase of $6,384, or 23%. The sales increase was largely due to increased demand for our products as the global tourism industry has started to recover. The impact of increased sales volumes was offset in part by the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation of 3% versus the prior year to date period.

Cost of Sales

Cost of sales for the three months ended April 1, 2022 was $121,038 compared to $112,902 for the three months ended April 2, 2021.  The increase year over year was driven primarily by increases in costs, specifically increased materials costs and increased inbound freight costs, as the Company continues to manage disruptions in its supply chain to ensure the availability of necessary components, parts and other raw materials across our segments to try to meet sales demand for our products.

For the six months ended April 1, 2022, cost of sales was $213,931 compared to $203,539 in the same period of the prior year. The increase year over year was primarily driven by increased costs in the current year versus the prior year as described above.

Gross Profit Margin

For the three months ended April 1, 2022, gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 36.2% compared to 45.2% in the three month period ended April 2, 2021. While the Company has implemented price increases across product lines, they were not enough to offset the negative gross profit impact of cost increases noted above as well as reduced overhead absorption.

For the six months ended April 1, 2022, gross profit as a percentage of net sales was 37.7% compared to 45.3% in the prior six month period. As noted above, the Company has implemented price increases across product lines, but they have not been significant enough to offset the negative gross profit impact of cost increases and reduced overhead absorption noted above.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were $53,156 for the three months ended April 1, 2022, compared to $57,218 for the three months ended April 2, 2021.  The decrease of $4,062 was primarily due to the impact of lower sales volume-driven expenses, as well as lower variable and deferred compensation expense, between quarters. Unfavorable market conditions on the Company's deferred compensation plan assets resulted in approximately $3,300 of lower deferred compensation expense in the current year quarter as compared to the prior year quarter, which was entirely offset by a loss in Other Expense (Income), net related to marking these deferred compensation plan assets to market.

Operating expenses were $100,027 for the six months ended April 2, 2021, compared to $108,691 for the six months ended April 2, 2021. The decrease of $8,664 was primarily due to the impact of lower sales volume-driven expenses, as well as lower variable and deferred compensation expense, between periods. Unfavorable market conditions on the Company's deferred compensation plan assets resulted in approximately $4,700 of lower deferred compensation expense in the current year to date period as compared to the prior year to date period, which was entirely offset by a loss in Other Expense (Income), net related to marking these deferred compensation plan assets to market.

Operating Profit

Operating profit on a consolidated basis for the three month period ended April 1, 2022 was $15,429, compared to an operating profit of $36,036 in the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.   Lower sales volumes and reduced gross margins as discussed above were the primary drivers of the decrease in operating profit between quarters.

Operating profit on a consolidated basis for the six months ended April 1, 2022 was $29,189, compared to an operating profit of $59,593 in the prior year to date period. The decrease year over year was driven primarily by lower sales volumes and reduced gross margins as discussed above.

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Interest

Interest expense was $49 and $35 for the three months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively. Interest expense was $87 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 compared to $67 for the six months ended April 2, 2021.

Interest income for the three month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was $102 and $80, respectively. Interest income was $195 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 compared to $162 for the six months ended April 2, 2021.

Other Expense (Income), net

Other expense was $2,272 for the three months ended April 1, 2022 compared to other income of $1,229 in the prior year period.  Net investment losses on the assets related to the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan were $2,046 in the three month period ended April 1, 2022 compared to net investment gains and earnings of $1,257 in the three month period ended April 2, 2021. The change year over year in the investment value of these assets was offset by the decrease in deferred compensation expense included in the Company's Operating expenses during the same periods. For the three months ended April 1, 2022, foreign currency exchange losses were $146 compared to gains of $217 for the three months ended April 2, 2021. 

For the six months ended April 1, 2022, other expense was $1,498 compared to other income of $3,633 in the six months ended April 2, 2021. Net investment losses on the assets related to the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan in the six months ended April 1, 2022 were $702, compared to net investment gains and earnings of $3,994 in the six months ended April 2, 2021. Foreign currency exchange losses were $513 for the six months ended April 1, 2022, compared to gains of $121 for the six months ended April 2, 2021.

Income Tax Expense

The Company’s provision for income taxes is based upon estimated annual effective tax rates in the tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates.  The effective tax rate for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 were 25.1% and 25.3%, respectively, compared to 25.4% and 24.7% in the corresponding periods of the prior year. A key factor impacting the effective tax rate for the six months ended April 2, 2021 was the favorable impact from an intra-entity transfer of assets other than inventory reported in the prior year period.

Net Income

Net income for the three months ended April 1, 2022 was $9,900, or $0.97 per diluted common class A and B share, compared to net income of $27,834, or $2.74 per diluted common class A and B share, for the second quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Net income for the six months ended April 1, 2022 was $20,756, or $2.04 per diluted common class A and B share, compared to net income of $47,681, or $4.70 per diluted common class A and B share, for the six months ended April 2, 2021.

Liquidity and Financial Condition

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $113,186 as of April 1, 2022, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $186,921 as of April 2, 2021.  The decrease in cash year over year was due primarily to the Company's decision to build and procure numerous categories of inventory (in some cases at significantly higher prices than was historically paid) in an attempt to mitigate against potential shortages during this fiscal year. The Company’s debt to total capitalization ratio was 0% as of April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021.  The Company’s total debt balance was $0 as of each of April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021.  See “Note 11 – Indebtedness” in the notes to the Company’s accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts, were $119,517 as of April 1, 2022, a decrease of $10,622 compared to $130,139 as of April 2, 2021.  The decrease is consistent with decreased sales volumes year over year. Inventories were $235,220 as of April 1, 2022, an increase of $110,682, compared to $124,538 as of April 2, 2021. As noted above, the increase in our inventory balances over the prior year period is due to increased raw material and other component purchases, at higher costs, in an effort to meet increased demand for products in the current year period. Accounts payable were $56,720 at April 1, 2022 compared to $50,609 as of April 2, 2021, which increase corresponded with the increase in inventory balances between periods.

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The Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as presented in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, are summarized in the following table:

	Six months ended
(thousands)	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Cash used for:
Operating activities	$	(104,648)	$	(11,955)
Investing activities	(15,722)		(9,822)
Financing activities	(6,528)		(4,690)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash	(364)		951
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(127,262)	$	(25,516)

Operating Activities

Cash used for operations totaled $104,648 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 compared to $11,955 during the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.  The increase in cash used for operations over the prior year six month period was due primarily to the Company's decision to build and procure inventory in its attempt to mitigate against shortages in meeting product demand. Lower net income in the current year to date period also contributed to increased use of cash between periods. Depreciation and amortization charges were $6,914 for the six month period ended April 1, 2022 compared to $6,751 for the corresponding period of the prior year. 

Investing Activities

Cash used for investing activities totaled $15,722 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 compared to $9,822 for the corresponding period of the prior fiscal year.  Cash usage for capital expenditures totaled $15,724 for the current year six month period and $9,828 for the prior year period.  The increase in capital expenditures in the current year period is primarily related to the expansion of the Fishing facility to accommodate additional production. Any additional capital expenditures in fiscal 2022 are expected to be funded by working capital.

Financing Activities

Cash used for financing activities totaled $6,528 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 compared to $4,690 for the six month period ended April 2, 2021 and represents the payment of dividends and purchase of treasury stock. The Company had no debt during either quarter ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021. See Note 11 "Indebtedness" to the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on our credit facilities.

As of April 1, 2022 the Company held approximately $52,895 of cash and cash equivalents in bank accounts in foreign taxing jurisdictions.

Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company has contractual obligations and commitments to make future payments including under operating leases and open purchase orders.  There have been no changes outside of the ordinary course of business in the specified contractual obligations during the quarter ended April 1, 2022.

The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers compensation insurance.  Letters of credit outstanding were approximately $181 and $181 as of April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

The Company anticipates making contributions of $46 to its defined benefit pension plan during the remainder of fiscal 2022.

The Company has no other off-balance sheet arrangements.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are identified in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending October 1, 2021 in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

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under the heading “Critical Accounting Estimates”, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2021. There were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates during the six months ended April 1, 2022.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Except as noted below with respect to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Company’s exposure to market risk is limited to the availability of necessary raw materials and fluctuations in raw material commodity and other component prices, interest rate fluctuations on borrowings under our unsecured credit facilities and foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with our foreign operations.  The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading purposes.

Coronavirus outbreak

As disclosed in our prior filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and elsewhere herein, in December 2019, a new strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") began to spread globally, leaving no region or part of the world unaffected by the pandemic it has created. Governments and health authorities have been taking, and continue to take, measures to prevent the spread of this virus, and have approved the use of vaccines to help curb the spread of this virus, but it is presently unknown to what extent the vaccines and these other actions will be successful or the potential timing of completion of these measures and their outcome and any resulting impact on the Company's business in the future, including related to demand for the Company's products and any continued disruption in the supply of (or the costs associated with) necessary components and raw materials for the Company to produce products to meet sales demand. If COVID-19 is not contained, among other things, the ability of the Company’s suppliers to manufacture and deliver the products that it sells to the Company (at the quantities and pricing demanded by the Company), the ability of the Company to manufacture and deliver its products to its customers, the Company's ability to display its products at trade shows and similar events, the Company's ability to conduct meetings with its customers and prospective customers, and, if a significant number of its employees at a particular facility or location were to contract coronavirus, the Company’s ability to conduct its day-to-day operations could all be adversely impacted. The continued financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the Company (including with respect to the continued heightened demand for the Company’s outdoor recreation products and any continued disruption in its supply chain and global logistics infrastructure) will depend on future developments and cannot be reasonably predicted or estimated at this time, but could materially and adversely affect its results for an unknown but possibly extended period. See the section "Risk Factors" identified in Part I, Item 1A in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2021 for more information.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company has significant foreign operations, for which the functional currencies are denominated primarily in euros, Swiss francs, Hong Kong dollars, and Canadian dollars. As the values of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company has operations increase or decrease relative to the U.S. dollar, the sales, expenses, profits, losses, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations, as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, increase or decrease, accordingly. Approximately 12% of the Company’s revenues for the six month period ended April 1, 2022 were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Approximately 4% were denominated in euros, approximately 6% in Canadian dollars and approximately 1% in Hong Kong dollars, with the remaining revenues denominated in various other foreign currencies. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can cause unexpected financial losses or cash flow needs.  The Company may mitigate a portion of the fluctuations in certain foreign currencies through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.  Foreign currency forward contracts enable the Company to lock in the foreign currency exchange rate to be paid or received for a fixed amount of currency at a specified date in the future. The Company may use such foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the risk associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates on financial instruments and known commitments, including commitments for inventory purchases, denominated in foreign currencies. As of April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, the Company held no foreign currency forward contracts.

Interest Rate Risk

The Company operates in a seasonal business and experiences significant fluctuations in operating cash flow as working capital needs increase in advance of the Company’s primary selling and cash generation season, and decline as accounts receivable are collected and cash is accumulated or debt is repaid.  The Company is subject to interest rate risk on its seasonal working capital needs if such needs are funded with short term floating rate debt.

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Certain components used in the Company’s products are exposed to commodity price changes.  The Company manages this risk through instruments such as purchase orders and non-cancelable supply contracts.  Primary commodity price exposures include costs associated with metals, resins and packaging materials.

Impact of Inflation

The Company anticipates that changing costs of basic raw materials may impact future operating costs and, accordingly, the prices of its products.  The Company is involved in continuing programs to mitigate the impact of cost increases through changes in product design and identification of sourcing and manufacturing efficiencies.  Price increases and, in certain situations, price decreases are implemented for individual products, when appropriate.

The Company’s results of operations and financial condition are presented based on historical cost.  The Company does not believe that inflation has significantly affected its results of operations.

Supply Chain Sourcing Risk

As described elsewhere herein, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal seasonal selling patterns for the Company’s warm-weather outdoor recreation products. As stay at home restrictions were lifted, the Company has seen an increase in demand for its products that has continued into fiscal 2022. This higher than normal level of demand has (along with demand for certain raw materials and components used in our products from third parties in other industries unrelated to our products) placed strain on the Company’s supply chain and the global logistics infrastructure, which has resulted in, and may continue to result in, limited availability of key raw materials and components that may ultimately result in delays in fulfilling orders or higher purchase prices (including increased expediting costs) to get the raw material and other components needed for the Company to fulfill orders and meet demand. The Company is monitoring this risk and planning for alternative sources of supply of critical components where feasible.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at reaching a level of reasonable assurance. It should be noted that in designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Company has designed its disclosure controls and procedures to reach a level of reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a‑15(f) and 15d‑15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II    OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

In the normal course of business, the Company may be involved in various legal proceedings from time to time.  We do not believe we are currently involved in any claim or action the ultimate disposition of which would have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

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There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2021.

Item 6.    Exhibits

See Exhibit Index to this Form 10-Q report.

SIGNATURES

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.

	JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.
Signatures Dated: May 9, 2022
	/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
	Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)
	/s/ David W. Johnson
	David W. Johnson
	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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JOHNSON OUTDOORS INC.

Exhibit Index to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

Exhibit Number	Description
3.1	Articles of Incorporation of the Company as amended through February 17, 2000. (Filed as Exhibit 3.1(a) to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference.)
3.2	Bylaws of the Company as amended and restated through December 6, 2010. (Filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended October 1, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.)
31.1	Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32(1)	Certification of Periodic Financial Report by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from Johnson Outdoors Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2022 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. XBRL Instance Document – the XBRL Instance Document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
104	The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (included in Exhibit 101).

(1) This certification is not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Johnson Outdoors Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 9, 2022	/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
		Helen P. Johnson-Leipold
		Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a) under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

I, David W. Johnson, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Johnson Outdoors Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	May 9, 2022	/s/ David W. Johnson
		David W. Johnson
		Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		Treasurer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Written Statement of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Helen P. Johnson-Leipold

Helen P. Johnson-Leipold

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

May 9, 2022

Written Statement of the Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Johnson Outdoors Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarter ended April 1, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David W. Johnson

David W. Johnson

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Treasurer

May 9, 2022

The above certifications are made solely for the purpose of 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, subject to the knowledge standard contained therein, and not for any other purpose.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Net sales	$ 189,623	$ 206,156	$ 343,147	$ 371,823
Cost of sales	121,038	112,902	213,931	203,539
Gross profit	68,585	93,254	129,216	168,284
Operating expenses:
Marketing and selling	35,691	36,068	63,923	68,601
Administrative management, finance and information systems	10,249	14,311	22,479	27,202
Research and development	7,216	6,839	13,625	12,888
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Operating profit	15,429	36,036	29,189	59,593
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Interest expense	49	35	87	67
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Profit before income taxes	13,210	37,310	27,799	63,321
Income tax expense	3,310	9,476	7,043	15,640
Net income	$ 9,900	$ 27,834	$ 20,756	$ 47,681
Weighted average common shares - Basic:
Participating securities (shares)	28	45	32	37
Weighted average common shares - Dilutive (shares)	10,150	10,120	10,142	10,101
Class A
Weighted average common shares - Basic:
Weighted average common shares - Basic (shares)	8,914	8,863	8,902	8,852
Net income per common share - Basic:
Net income per common share - Basic (USD per share)	$ 0.99	$ 2.78	$ 2.07	$ 4.77
Net income per common share - Diluted:
Net income per common share - Diluted (USD per share)	$ 0.97	$ 2.74	$ 2.04	$ 4.70
Class B
Weighted average common shares - Basic:
Weighted average common shares - Basic (shares)	1,208	1,212	1,208	1,212
Net income per common share - Basic:
Net income per common share - Basic (USD per share)	$ 0.90	$ 2.53	$ 1.88	$ 4.33
Net income per common share - Diluted:
Net income per common share - Diluted (USD per share)	$ 0.97	$ 2.74	$ 2.04	$ 4.70

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 9,900	$ 27,834	$ 20,756	$ 47,681
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	168	(1,512)	(255)	930
Defined benefit pension plan:
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Pension plans, unrecognized gain, tax	$ 6	$ 33	$ 11	$ 67

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021	Apr. 02, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 113,186	$ 240,448	$ 186,921
Accounts receivable, net	119,517	71,321	130,139
Inventories	235,220	166,615	124,538
Other current assets	11,232	12,880	9,171
Total current assets	479,155	491,264	450,769
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $170,277, $163,891 and $162,934, respectively	80,155	71,510	65,749
Right of use assets	47,225	49,032	43,489
Deferred income taxes	13,142	13,129	11,334
Goodwill	11,235	11,221	11,231
Other intangible assets, net	8,504	8,633	8,753
Other assets	29,373	29,498	27,655
Total assets	668,789	674,287	618,980
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	56,720	56,744	50,609
Current lease liability	6,080	5,938	5,715
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries, wages and benefits	18,712	26,820	18,221
Accrued warranty	12,083	14,073	12,791
Income taxes payable	4,027	9,436	11,277
Accrued discounts and returns	6,768	6,633	9,406
Accrued customer programs	4,871	6,874	5,741
Other	9,848	11,052	9,743
Total current liabilities	119,109	137,570	123,503
Non-current lease liability	42,233	44,056	38,670
Deferred income taxes	1,653	1,599	1,384
Retirement benefits	1,482	1,389	747
Deferred compensation liability	27,790	27,885	26,222
Other liabilities	1,936	3,283	4,718
Total liabilities	194,203	215,782	195,244
Common stock:
Capital in excess of par value	84,978	82,899	80,183
Retained earnings	385,229	370,501	339,911
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,163	7,386	5,849
Treasury stock at cost, shares of Class A common stock: 46,045, 42,598 and 41,977, respectively	(3,295)	(2,790)	(2,715)
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Class A
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Class B
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021	Apr. 02, 2021
Accumulated depreciation	$ 170,277	$ 163,891	$ 162,934
Treasury stock (shares)	46,045	42,598	41,977
Class A
Common stock, issued (shares)	8,960,104	8,915,636	8,906,624
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Class B
Common stock, issued (shares)	1,207,882	1,211,564	1,211,564
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Balance, beginning of period (shares) at Oct. 02, 2020		10,084,799
Balance, beginning of period at Oct. 02, 2020		$ 504	$ 78,668	$ 296,431	$ 4,717	$ (2,220)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income				19,847
Dividends declared				(2,094)
Award of non-vested shares ( in shares)		33,034
Stock-based compensation			711
Currency translation adjustment					2,442
Change in pension plans, net of tax					101
Purchase of treasury stock at cost (shares)		(5,661)
Purchase of treasury stock at cost						(495)
Balance, end of period (shares) at Jan. 01, 2021		10,112,172
Balance, end of period at Jan. 01, 2021		$ 504	79,379	314,184	7,260	(2,715)
Balance, beginning of period (shares) at Oct. 02, 2020		10,084,799
Balance, beginning of period at Oct. 02, 2020		$ 504	78,668	296,431	4,717	(2,220)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 47,681
Currency translation adjustment	930
Change in pension plans, net of tax	202
Balance, end of period (shares) at Apr. 02, 2021		10,118,188
Balance, end of period at Apr. 02, 2021	423,736	$ 508	80,183	339,911	5,849	(2,715)
Balance, beginning of period (shares) at Jan. 01, 2021		10,112,172
Balance, beginning of period at Jan. 01, 2021		$ 504	79,379	314,184	7,260	(2,715)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	27,834			27,834
Dividends declared				(2,107)
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Award of non-vested shares		$ 4	(4)
Stock-based compensation			808
Currency translation adjustment	(1,512)				(1,512)
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Balance, end of period (shares) at Apr. 02, 2021		10,118,188
Balance, end of period at Apr. 02, 2021	423,736	$ 508	80,183	339,911	5,849	(2,715)
Balance, beginning of period (shares) at Oct. 01, 2021		10,127,200
Balance, beginning of period at Oct. 01, 2021	458,505	$ 509	82,899	370,501	7,386	(2,790)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
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Dividends declared				(3,005)
Award of non-vested shares ( in shares)		34,422
Award of non-vested shares		$ 1	(2)
B to A conversion			(154)			154
Stock-based compensation			1,126
Currency translation adjustment					(423)
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Purchase of treasury stock at cost (shares)		(4,577)
Purchase of treasury stock at cost						(461)
Balance, end of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		10,157,045
Balance, end of period at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 510	83,869	378,352	6,979	(3,097)
Balance, beginning of period (shares) at Oct. 01, 2021		10,127,200
Balance, beginning of period at Oct. 01, 2021	458,505	$ 509	82,899	370,501	7,386	(2,790)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	20,756
Currency translation adjustment	(255)
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Balance, end of period at Apr. 01, 2022	474,586	$ 511	84,978	385,229	7,163	(3,295)
Balance, beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		10,157,045
Balance, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 510	83,869	378,352	6,979	(3,097)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
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Purchase of treasury stock at cost						(48)
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Balance, end of period at Apr. 01, 2022	$ 474,586	$ 511	$ 84,978	$ 385,229	$ 7,163	$ (3,295)

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Apr. 02, 2021	Jan. 01, 2021
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Change in pension plans, net of tax	$ 6	$ 5	$ 33	$ 34

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 20,756	$ 47,681
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation	6,785	6,467
Amortization of intangible assets	129	284
Amortization of deferred financing costs	17	13
Stock based compensation	2,085	1,519
(Gain) loss on disposal of productive assets	(1)	99
Deferred income taxes	(4)	(663)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(48,241)	(62,441)
Inventories, net	(68,853)	(26,918)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(16,579)	19,366
Other current assets	1,613	2,240
Other non-current assets	0	(166)
Other long-term liabilities	(2,558)	1,245
Other, net	203	(681)
CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES	(104,648)	(11,955)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from sale of productive assets	2	6
Capital expenditures	(15,724)	(9,828)
CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(15,722)	(9,822)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Dividends paid	(6,019)	(4,195)
Purchases of treasury stock	(509)	(495)
CASH USED FOR FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(6,528)	(4,690)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash	(364)	951
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(127,262)	(25,516)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Beginning of period	240,448	212,437
End of period	113,186	186,921
Supplemental Disclosure:
Cash paid for taxes	9,569	9,669
Cash paid for interest	$ 59	$ 86

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6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

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 April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, and their results of operations for the three and six month periods then ended and cash flows for the six 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 1, 2021 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2021.

Due to seasonal variations and other factors, some of which are described herein, including related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and resulting pandemic and the continued disruption to the global supply chain and logistics infrastructure, the results of operations for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the Company’s full 2022 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 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 travel restrictions, quarantine guidelines, and related actions. These actions promoted social distancing, and subsequently resulted in adopting programs and taking actions to encourage and promote vaccination and implementing other similar programs all in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. These measures have had significant adverse impacts upon many sectors of the economy, including manufacturing and retail commerce.

While 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, because we sell products that are used in a safe and socially distant manner in the great outdoors, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an overall favorable effect on our sales levels and the demand for our products starting at the end of our fiscal 2020 and continuing into fiscal 2022. Specifically, the Company has seen increased participation in fishing, camping and watercraft recreation and consumer demand for our products in these business segments. Nonetheless, the continued evolution of the pandemic has resulted in disruptions to the global supply chain and the logistics infrastructure (including with respect to the sourcing, timing, availability and cost of raw materials and components that are necessary to manufacture our products). The lingering impact of these disruptions is not fully known as they, along with certain inflationary pressures in the economy, may result in economic slowdowns and ultimately lower demand for discretionary goods like our outdoor recreational products. Furthermore, the continued impact of the pandemic on the global supply chain (including with respect to impacting the sourcing, timing, availability and cost of raw materials and components that are necessary to manufacture our products) is beyond our control and remains highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at his time.

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022
Receivables [Abstract]
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE	ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLEAccounts receivable are stated net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,504, $2,494 and $2,463 as of April 1, 2022, October 1, 2021 and April 2, 2021, respectively. The increase in net accounts receivable to $119,517 as of April 1, 2022 from $71,321 as of October 1, 2021 is attributable to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business and the impact COVID-19 has had on generating heightened interest in outdoor activities which has resulted in increases in sales volumes between periods. The determination of the allowance for doubtful accounts is based on a combination of factors. In circumstances where specific collection concerns about a receivable exist, a reserve is established to value the affected account receivable at an amount the Company believes will be collected. For all other customers, the Company recognizes allowances for doubtful accounts based on historical experience of bad debts as a percent of accounts receivable outstanding for each business segment. Uncollectible accounts are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts after collection efforts have been exhausted. The Company typically does not require collateral on its accounts receivable.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

Net income or loss per share of Class A common stock and Class B common stock is computed using the two-class method.  Grants of restricted stock which receive non-forfeitable dividends are classified as participating securities and are required to be included as part of the basic weighted average share calculation under the two-class method.

Holders of Class A common stock are entitled to cash dividends equal to 110% of all dividends declared and paid on each share of Class B common stock. The Company grants shares of unvested restricted stock in the form of Class A shares, which carry the same distribution rights as the Class A common stock described above.  As such, the undistributed earnings for each period are allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.

Basic EPS

Basic net income or loss per share is computed by dividing net income or loss allocated to Class A common stock and Class B common stock by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock and Class B common stock outstanding, respectively.  In periods with cumulative year to date net income and undistributed income, the undistributed income for each period is allocated to each class of common stock based on the proportionate share of the amount of cash dividends that each such class is entitled to receive.  In periods where there is a cumulative year to date net loss or no undistributed income because distributions through dividends exceed net income, Class B shares are treated as anti-dilutive and, therefore, net losses are allocated equally on a per share basis among all participating securities.

For the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, basic income per share for the Class A and Class B shares has been presented using the two class method and reflects the allocation of undistributed income described above. 

Diluted EPS

Diluted net income per share is computed by dividing allocated net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effect of dilutive stock options, restricted stock units (“stock units” or “units”) and non-vested restricted stock.  Anti-dilutive stock options, units and non-vested stock are excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS.  The computation of diluted net income per share of Class A common stock assumes that Class B common stock is converted into Class A common stock.  Therefore, diluted net income per share is the same for both Class A and Class B common shares.  In periods where the Company reports a net loss, the effect of anti-dilutive stock options and units is excluded and diluted loss per share is equal to basic loss per share for both classes of stock.

For the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, diluted net income per share reflects the effect of dilutive stock units and assumes the conversion of Class B common stock into Class A common stock. 

Shares of non-vested stock that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive totaled 39,163 and 40,024 for the three months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and 38,540 and 40,336 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively. Stock units that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future and which were not included in the fully diluted computation because they would have been anti-dilutive were 37,904 and 24,894 for the three month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and 33,966 and 32,917 for the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

Dividends per share

Dividends per share for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six months ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Dividends declared per common share:
Class A	$	0.30	$	0.21	$	0.60	$	0.42
Class B	$	0.27	$	0.19	$	0.55	$	0.38

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS

The Company’s current stock ownership plans allow for issuance of stock options to acquire shares of Class A common stock by key executives and non-employee directors. Current plans also allow for issuance of shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units or stock appreciation rights in lieu of stock options.

Under the Company’s 2012 Non-Employee Director Stock Ownership Plan and the 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the only plans where shares currently remain available for future equity incentive awards) there were a total of 466,598 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock available for future grant to non-employee directors and key executives at April 1, 2022. Share awards previously made under the Company's 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, which no longer allows for additional share grants, also remain outstanding.

Non-vested Stock

All shares of non-vested restricted stock awarded by the Company have been granted in the form of shares of Class A common stock at their fair market value on the date of grant and vest within one year from the date of grant for stock granted to directors and four years from the date of grant for stock granted to officers and employees.  The fair value at date of grant is based on the number of shares granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s Class A shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s Class A shares traded.

A summary of non-vested stock activity for the six months ended April 1, 2022 related to the Company’s stock ownership plans is as follows:

	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price
Non-vested stock at October 1, 2021	37,591	$	80.86
Non-vested stock grants	14,958	90.58
Restricted stock vested	(10,098)	92.08
Forfeitures	(2,040)	73.52
Non-vested stock at April 1, 2022	40,411	82.02

Non-vested stock grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of shares by tendering a portion of the vested shares back to the Company.  Shares tendered back to the Company were 1,778 and 2,341 during the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to non-vested stock was $266 and $297 for the three month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and $561 and $576 for the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock as of April 1, 2022 was $2,072, which amount will be amortized to expense through November 2025 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.

The fair value of restricted stock vested during the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was $1,053 and $1,258, respectively.

Restricted Stock Units

All restricted stock units (RSUs) awarded by the Company have been granted in the form of units payable in shares of Class A common stock upon vesting. The units are valued at the fair market value of a share of Class A common stock on the date of grant and vest within one year from the date of grant for RSUs granted to directors and three years from the date of grant for RSUs granted to employees.  The fair value at the date of grant is based on the number of units granted and the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the date of grant or, if the Company’s Class A shares did not trade on the date of grant, the average of the Company’s high and low Class A common stock trading price on the last preceding date on which the Company’s Class A shares traded.

A summary of RSU activity for the six months ended April 1, 2022 follows:

	Number of RSUs	Weighted Average Grant Price
RSUs at October 1, 2021	69,768	$	73.60
RSUs granted	19,758	101.22
RSUs vested	(22,192)	71.42
RSU's forfeited	(1,340)	74.62
RSUs at April 1, 2022	65,994	82.58

Stock compensation expense, net of forfeitures, related to RSUs was $597 and $511 for the three month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and $1,325 and $943 for the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively. Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs as of April 1, 2022 was $3,577, which amount will be amortized to expense through September 2024 or adjusted for changes in future estimated or actual forfeitures.

RSU grantees may elect to reimburse the Company for withholding taxes due as a result of the vesting of units and issuance of unrestricted shares of Class A common stock by tendering a portion of such unrestricted shares back to the Company. Shares tendered back to the Company for this purpose were 2,799 and 3,320 during the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

The fair value of restricted stock units recognized as a tax deduction during the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was $2,849 and $2,148, respectively.

Compensation expense related to units earned by employees (as opposed to grants to outside directors) is based upon the attainment of certain Company financial goals related to cumulative net sales and cumulative operating profit over a three-year performance period. Awards are only paid if at least 80% of the target levels are met and maximum payouts are made if 120% or more of target levels are achieved. The payouts for achievement at the threshold levels of performance are equal to 50% of the target award amount. The payouts for achievement at maximum levels of performance are equal to 150% of the target award amount. To the extent earned, awards are issued in shares of Company Class A common stock after the end of the three-year performance period.

Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan

The Company’s shareholders have adopted the Johnson Outdoors Inc. 2009 Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan, which was most recently amended on March 2, 2017, and which provides for the issuance of shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of not less than 85% of the fair market value of such shares on the date of grant or on the date of purchase, whichever is lower.

During the three month period ended April 1, 2022, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $96 of expense in connection with the Employees' Stock Purchase Plan. During the six month period ended April 1, 2022, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $199 of expense in connection with the Employees' Stock Purchase Plan. During the three month period ended April 2, 2021, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $0 of expense in connection with the Plan. During the six month period ended April 2, 2021, the Company issued 0 shares of Class A common stock and recognized $0 of expense in connection with the Plan.

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PENSION PLANS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

PENSION PLANS

PENSION PLANS

The Company has non-contributory defined benefit pension plans covering certain of its U.S. employees. Retirement benefits are generally provided based on the employees’ years of service and average earnings. Normal retirement age is 65, with provisions for earlier retirement.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company terminated its Johnson Outdoors Inc. Mankato Operations Pension Plan and Old Town Canoe Company Pension Plan (collectively, "the Terminated Plans"), both of which were frozen defined benefit pension plans at the time of termination. In connection with the plan terminations, the Company settled all future obligations under the Terminated Plans through a combination of lump-sum payments to eligible participants who elected to receive them, and the transfer of any remaining benefit obligations under the Terminated Plans to a third-party insurance company under a group annuity contract.

The Company still maintains the Johnson Outdoors Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan ("SERP"), and all future benefit payments to participants under this plan are made from the Company's general assets.

The Company made contributions of $25 and $44 to its pension plans for the three months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively, and contributions of $50 and $88 for the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to Company sponsored defined benefit plans for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest on projected benefit obligation	7		233		14		466
Less estimated return on plan assets	—		160		—		321
Amortization of unrecognized losses	21		134		42		269
Net periodic benefit cost	$	28	$	207	$	56	$	414

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INCOME TAXES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES

For the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, the Company’s earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rate were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(thousands, except tax rate data)	April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021			April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021
Profit before income taxes	$	13,210		$	37,310		$	27,799		$	63,321
Income tax expense	3,310			9,476			7,043			15,640
Effective income tax rate	25.1		%	25.4		%	25.3		%	24.7		%

The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 1, 2022 and the prior year quarter were consistent with no primary factors materially impacting the rate. The effective tax rate was higher for the six months ended April 1, 2022 compared to the prior year period mainly due to the favorable impact from an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory recorded in the prior year.

The impact of the Company’s operations in jurisdictions where a valuation allowance is assessed is removed from the overall effective tax rate methodology and recorded directly based on year to date results for the year for which no tax expense or benefit can be recognized.  The significant tax jurisdictions that have a valuation allowance for the periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were:

April 1, 2022	April 2, 2021
France	France
Indonesia	Indonesia
Switzerland	Switzerland

The Company regularly assesses the adequacy of its provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with the applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes.  As a result, the Company may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits due to the impact of changes in its assumptions or as a result of new facts and developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities and lapses of statutes of limitation.  The Company’s 2022 fiscal year tax expense is anticipated to be unchanged related to uncertain income tax positions.

In accordance with its accounting policy, the Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized benefits as a component of income tax expense.  The Company is projecting accrued interest of $100 related to uncertain income tax positions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022.

The Company files income tax returns, including returns for its subsidiaries, with federal, state, local and foreign taxing jurisdictions.   As of the date of this report, the following tax years remain open to examination by the respective significant tax jurisdictions:

Jurisdiction	Fiscal Years
United States	2018-2021
Canada	2018-2021
France	2018-2021
Germany	2019-2021
Italy	2019-2021
Switzerland	2011-2021

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INVENTORIES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

The Company values inventory at the lower of cost (determined using the first-in first-out method) or net realizable value. Inventories at the end of the respective periods consisted of the following:

	April 1, 2022		October 1, 2021		April 2, 2021
Raw materials	$	163,390	$	110,974	$	74,780
Work in process	214		116		126
Finished goods	71,616		55,525		49,632
	$	235,220	$	166,615	$	124,538

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GOODWILL

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

GOODWILL

GOODWILL

The changes in goodwill during the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	11,221	$	11,184
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates	14		47
Balance at end of period	$	11,235	$	11,231

The Company evaluates the carrying value of goodwill for a reporting unit on an annual basis or more frequently when events and circumstances warrant such an evaluation.  In conducting this analysis, the Company uses the income approach to compare the reporting unit's carrying value to its indicated fair value. Fair value is determined primarily by using a discounted cash flow methodology that requires considerable management judgment and long-term assumptions and is considered a Level 3 (unobservable) fair value determination in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 13) below.

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WARRANTIES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

WARRANTIES

WARRANTIES

The Company provides warranties on certain of its products as they are sold. The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty activity for the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021.

	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,073	$	10,849
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period	1,816		6,028
Less current period warranty claims paid	3,806		4,086
Balance at end of period	$	12,083	$	12,791

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CONTINGENCIES	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
CONTINGENCIES	CONTINGENCIESThe Company is subject to various legal actions and proceedings in the normal course of business, including those related to commercial disputes, product liability, intellectual property and regulatory matters. The Company is insured against loss for certain of these matters. Although litigation is subject to many uncertainties and the ultimate exposure with respect to these matters cannot be ascertained, management does not believe the final outcome of any pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity or cash flows of the Company.

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INDEBTEDNESS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

INDEBTEDNESS

INDEBTEDNESS

The Company had no debt outstanding at April 1, 2022, October 1, 2021, or April 2, 2021.

Revolvers

The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have entered into an unsecured credit facility with PNC Bank National Association and Associated Bank, N.A. ("the Lending Group").  This credit facility consists of a $75 million Revolving Credit Facility among the Company, certain of the Company’s subsidiaries, PNC Bank National Association, as lender and as administrative agent, and the other lender named therein (as amended, the “Credit Agreement” or “Revolver”). The Revolver provides for borrowing of up to an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000 with a $50,000 accordion feature that gives the Company the option to increase the maximum financing availability (i.e., an aggregate borrowing amount of $125,000) subject to the conditions of the Credit Agreement and subject to the approval of the lenders. On July 15, 2021, the Company entered into a First Amendment to this credit facility that extended its expiration date from November 15, 2022, to July 15, 2026. Other key provisions of the credit facility remained as outlined above and the description herein is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the original Debt Agreement (a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the current report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2017) and the Amendment, (a copy of which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the current report on Form 8-K dated and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2021).

The interest rate on the Revolver is based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin, which margin resets each quarter.  The applicable margin ranges from 1.00% to 1.75% and is dependent on the Company’s leverage ratio for the trailing twelve month period.  The interest rates on the Revolver at both April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were approximately 1.4% and 1.1%, respectively.

The Credit Agreement restricts the Company's ability to incur additional debt, includes maximum leverage ratio and minimum interest coverage ratio covenants and is unsecured.

Other Borrowings

The Company had no unsecured revolving credit facilities at its foreign subsidiaries as of April 1, 2022 or April 2, 2021.  The Company utilizes letters of credit primarily as security for the payment of future claims under its workers’ compensation insurance, which totaled approximately $181 and $181 as of April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, respectively.

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The following disclosures describe the Company’s objectives in using derivative instruments, the business purpose or context for using derivative instruments, and how the Company believes the use of derivative instruments helps achieve the stated objectives.  In addition, the following disclosures describe the effects of the Company’s use of derivative instruments and hedging activities on its financial statements.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Company has significant foreign operations, for which the functional currencies are denominated primarily in euros, Swiss francs, Hong Kong dollars and Canadian dollars. As the values of the currencies of the foreign countries in which the Company has operations increase or decrease relative to the U.S. dollar, the sales, expenses, profits, losses, assets and liabilities of the Company’s foreign operations, as reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, increase or decrease, accordingly.  Approximately 12% of the Company’s revenues for the six month period ended April 1, 2022 were denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Approximately 4% were denominated in euros, approximately 6% were denominated in Canadian dollars and approximately 1% were denominated in Hong Kong dollars, with the remaining revenues denominated in various other foreign currencies. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can cause the Company to experience unexpected financial losses or cash flow needs.

The Company may mitigate a portion of the fluctuations in certain foreign currencies through the use of foreign currency forward contracts.  Foreign currency forward contracts enable the Company to lock in the foreign currency exchange rate to be paid or received for a fixed amount of currency at a specified date in the future. The Company may use such foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the risk associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates on financial instruments and known commitments, including commitments for inventory purchases, denominated in foreign currencies. As of April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, the Company held no foreign currency forward contracts.

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. A fair value hierarchy has been established based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.

•Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange markets involving identical assets or liabilities.

•Level 2 - Inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These are typically obtained from readily-available pricing sources for comparable instruments.

•Level 3 - Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions of the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances.

The carrying amounts of cash, cash equivalents, short term investments, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximated their fair values at April 1, 2022, October 1, 2021 and April 2, 2021 due to the short term maturities of these instruments. When indicators of impairment are present, the Company may be required to value certain long-lived assets such as property, plant, and equipment, and other intangibles at their fair value.

Valuation Techniques

Rabbi Trust Assets

Rabbi trust assets are classified as trading securities and are comprised of marketable debt and equity securities that are marked to fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets.  The rabbi trust assets are used to fund amounts the Company owes to certain officers and other employees under the Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan.  These assets are included in "Other assets" in the accompanying Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and the mark to market adjustments on the assets are recorded in “Other income, net” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The offsetting deferred compensation liability is also reported at fair value as "Deferred compensation liability" in the Company's accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the liability are recorded in "Administrative management, finance and information systems" expense in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of April 1, 2022:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	27,758	$	—	$	—	$	27,758

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of October 1, 2021:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	27,851	$	—	$	—	$	27,851

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of April 2, 2021:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	26,186	$	—	$	—	$	26,186

The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was:

		Three Months Ended				Six months ended
	Location of (expense) income recognized in Statement of Operations	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Rabbi trust assets	Other (expense) income, net	$	(2,144)	$	1,204	$	(1,049)	$	3,800

There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis in periods subsequent to their initial recognition for either of the six month periods ended April 1, 2022 or April 2, 2021.

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NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract]

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

    Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)” and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance under ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 (collectively Topic 326). Topic 326 requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. This replaces the existing incurred loss model with an expected loss model and requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. This guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, and must be adopted by applying a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2021, however the ASU did not have a significant impact on its financial statements, and therefore no adjustment to retained earnings was necessary.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans (Topic 715), which modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined pension or postretirement plans. The amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU in fiscal 2021, however, the ASU did not have a significant impact on its disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740)—Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 is intended to simplify accounting for income taxes. It removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, however, the ASU did not have a significant impact on its financial statements.

    Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). ASU 2020-04 is intended to provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or by another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The amendments in this guidance were effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and the Company may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on its financial statements and disclosures.

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REVENUES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

REVENUES

REVENUES

Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied; generally this occurs with the transfer of control of our goods at a point in time based on shipping terms and transfer of title. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods. The amount of consideration received can vary, primarily because of customer incentive or rebate arrangements. The Company estimates variable consideration based on the expected value of total consideration to which customers are likely to be entitled based on historical experience and projected market expectations. Included in the estimate is an assessment as to whether any variable consideration is constrained. Revenue estimates are adjusted at the earlier of a change in the expected value of consideration or when the consideration becomes fixed. For all contracts with customers, the Company has not adjusted the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component as the period between the transfer of the promised goods and the customer's payment is expected to be one year or less. Sales are made on normal and customary short-term credit terms, generally ranging from 30 to 90 days, or upon delivery of point of sale transactions. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.

The Company enters into contractual arrangements with customers in the form of individual customer orders which specify the goods, quantity, pricing, and associated order terms. The Company does not have contracts which are satisfied over time. Due to the nature of these contracts, no significant judgment exists in relation to the identification of the customer contract, satisfaction of the performance obligation, or transaction price. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract due to the short-term nature of the contracts.

Estimated costs of returns, allowances and discounts, based on historic experience, are accrued as a reduction to sales when revenue is recognized. The Company provides customers the right to return eligible products under certain circumstances. At April 1, 2022, the right to returns asset was $827 and the accrued returns liability was $2,283. At April 2, 2021, the right to returns asset was $1,487 and the accrued returns liability was $4,030. The Company also offers assurance-type warranties relating to its products sold to end customers that continue to be accounted for under ASC 460 Guarantees.

The Company generally accounts for shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment activity, consistent with the timing of revenue recognition; that is, when a customer takes control of the transferred goods. In the event that a customer were to take control of a product upon or after shipment, the Company has made an accounting policy election to treat such shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in "Net Sales," and shipping and handling costs are recognized within "Marketing and selling expenses" in the same period the related revenue is recognized.

The Company has a wide variety of seasonal, outdoor recreation products used primarily for fishing from a boat, diving, paddling, hiking and camping, that are sold to a variety of customers in multiple end markets. Nonetheless, the revenue recognition policies are similar among all the various products sold by the Company.

See Note 16 for required disclosures of disaggregated revenue.

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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS

The Company conducts its worldwide operations through separate business segments, each of which represents major product lines. Operations are conducted in the United States and various foreign countries, primarily in Europe, Canada and the Pacific Basin.  During the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022, combined net sales to one customer of the Company's Fishing, Camping and Watercraft Recreation segments represented approximately $21,616 and $48,921, respectively, of the Company's consolidated revenues. During the three and six month periods ended April 2, 2021, combined net sales to two customers of the Company's Fishing, Camping and Watercraft Recreation segments represented approximately $45,735 and $99,308, respectively, of the Company's consolidated revenues.

Net sales and operating profit include both sales to customers, as reported in the Company’s accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, and interunit transfers, which are priced to recover cost plus an appropriate profit margin. Total assets represent assets that are used in the Company’s operations in each business segment at the end of the periods presented.

A summary of the Company’s operations by business segment is presented below:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		October 1, 2021
Net sales:
Fishing:
Unaffiliated customers	$	129,134	$	159,770	$	237,315	$	286,629
Interunit transfers	189		246		364		386
Camping:
Unaffiliated customers	19,155		14,231		33,273		26,416
Interunit transfers	12		13		28		22
Watercraft Recreation:
Unaffiliated customers	23,008		17,768		37,606		30,165
Interunit transfers	1		10		3		56
Diving
Unaffiliated customers	18,192		14,205		34,682		28,295
Interunit transfers	2		3		3		6
Other / Corporate	134		182		271		318
Eliminations	(204)		(272)		(398)		(470)
Total	$	189,623	$	206,156	$	343,147	$	371,823
Operating profit (loss):
Fishing	$	11,321	$	40,400	$	27,613	$	68,163
Camping	5,119		2,962		7,869		5,770
Watercraft Recreation	3,164		2,814		4,695		3,883
Diving	1,209		(1,253)		1,662		(1,594)
Other / Corporate	(5,384)		(8,887)		(12,650)		(16,629)
	$	15,429	$	36,036	$	29,189	$	59,593
Total assets (end of period):
Fishing					$	375,637	$	288,924	$	285,321
Camping					58,574		41,592		54,276
Watercraft Recreation					44,613		30,147		27,530
Diving					72,070		65,556		67,069
Other / Corporate					117,895		192,761		240,091
	$	—	$	—	$	668,789	$	618,980	$	674,287

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)The changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended April 1, 2022 were as follows:

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	7,183	$	(204)	$	6,979
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	168		—		168
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		22		22
Tax effects	—		(6)		(6)
Balance at April 1, 2022	$	7,351	$	(188)	$	7,163

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the three months ended April 2, 2021 were as follows: 

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at January 1, 2021	$	9,765	$	(2,505)	$	7,260
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(1,512)		—		(1,512)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		134		134
Tax effects	—		(33)		(33)
Balance at April 2, 2021	$	8,253	$	(2,404)	$	5,849

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the six months ended April 1, 2022 were as follows:

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at October 1, 2021	$	7,606	$	(220)	$	7,386
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(255)		—		(255)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		43		43
Tax effects	—		(11)		(11)
Balance at April 1, 2022	$	7,351	$	(188)	$	7,163

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the six months ended April 2, 2021 were as follows: 

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at October 2, 2020	$	7,323	$	(2,606)	$	4,717
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	930		—		930
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		269		269
Tax effects	—		(67)		(67)
Balance at April 2, 2021	$	8,253	$	(2,404)	$	5,849

    The reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		Statement of Operations Presentation
Unamortized loss on defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of loss	$	22	$	134	$	32	$	269	Other income and expense
Tax effects	(6)		(33)		(11)		(67)		Income tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period	$	16	$	101	$	21	$	202

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LEASES

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Leases [Abstract]

LEASES

LEASES

The Company leases certain facilities and machinery and equipment under long-term, non-cancelable operating leases. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception.

As of April 1, 2022, the Company had approximately 200 leases, with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to 18 years. Some of the leases contain variable payment terms, such as payments based on fluctuations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Some leases also contain options to extend or terminate the lease. To the extent the Company is reasonably certain to exercise these options, they have been considered in the calculation of the right-of-use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities. Under current lease agreements, there are no residual value guarantees or restrictive lease covenants. In calculating the ROU assets and lease liabilities, several assumptions and judgments were made by the Company, including whether a contract is or contains a lease under the applicable definition, and the determination of the discount rate, which is assumed to be the incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is derived from information available to the Company at the lease commencement date based on lease length and location.

The components of lease expense recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Lease Cost
Operating lease costs	$	2,111	$	2,290	$	4,218	$	4,077
Short-term lease costs	545		329		959		803
Variable lease costs	43		49		88		92
Total lease cost	$	2,699	$	2,668	$	5,265	$	4,972

Included in the amounts in the table above were rent expense to related parties of $290 and $581 for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022, respectively, and $261 and $516 for the three and six months ended April 2, 2021, respectively.

As of April 1, 2022, the Company did not have any finance leases or sublease agreements. Additionally, the Company does not have any leases in which it is the lessor. While the Company extended or renewed various existing leases during the quarter, there were no significant new leases entered into during the quarter ended April 1, 2022. Supplemental balance sheet, cash flow, and other information related to operating leases was as follows:

	Six months ended
	April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021
Operating leases:
Operating lease ROU assets	$	47,225		$	43,489
Current operating lease liabilities	6,080			5,715
Non-current operating lease liabilities	42,233			38,670
Total operating lease liabilities	$	48,313		$	44,385
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	11.86			13.53
Weighted average discount rate	3.09		%	3.16		%
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	3,739		$	3,757

Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases with an initial lease term in excess of one year at April 1, 2022 were as follows:

Year	Related parties included in total		Total
Remainder of 2022	$	594	$	4,106
2023	1,233		7,577
2024	1,270		6,795
2025	1,307		6,211
2026	1,347		4,609
Thereafter	226		29,767
Total undiscounted lease payments	5,977		59,065
Less: Imputed interest	(229)		(10,752)
Total net lease liability	$	5,748	$	48,313

During the second quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company amended its agreement with the landlord on an existing leased facility. Payments under the amended agreement are expected to begin in fiscal year 2022 and go through June 2039, and total estimated rental payments, not included in the amounts above, will be approximately $14 million over the course of the lease as amended. As of April 1, 2022, the Company did not have any other additional significant operating lease commitments that have not yet commenced.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

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 April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, and their results of operations for the three and six month periods then ended and cash flows for the six 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 1, 2021 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2021.

Due to seasonal variations and other factors, some of which are described herein, including related to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and resulting pandemic and the continued disruption to the global supply chain and logistics infrastructure, the results of operations for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the Company’s full 2022 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)

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In March 2020, the World Health Organization recognized the 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 travel restrictions, quarantine guidelines, and related actions. These actions promoted social distancing, and subsequently resulted in adopting programs and taking actions to encourage and promote vaccination and implementing other similar programs all in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. These measures have had significant adverse impacts upon many sectors of the economy, including manufacturing and retail commerce.

While 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, because we sell products that are used in a safe and socially distant manner in the great outdoors, the COVID-19 pandemic has had an overall favorable effect on our sales levels and the demand for our products starting at the end of our fiscal 2020 and continuing into fiscal 2022. Specifically, the Company has seen increased participation in fishing, camping and watercraft recreation and consumer demand for our products in these business segments. Nonetheless, the continued evolution of the pandemic has resulted in disruptions to the global supply chain and the logistics infrastructure (including with respect to the sourcing, timing, availability and cost of raw materials and components that are necessary to manufacture our products). The lingering impact of these disruptions is not fully known as they, along with certain inflationary pressures in the economy, may result in economic slowdowns and ultimately lower demand for discretionary goods like our outdoor recreational products. Furthermore, the continued impact of the pandemic on the global supply chain (including with respect to impacting the sourcing, timing, availability and cost of raw materials and components that are necessary to manufacture our products) is beyond our control and remains highly uncertain and cannot be predicted at his time.

Recently adapted and issued accounting pronouncements

Recently adopted accounting pronouncementsIn June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326)” and also issued subsequent amendments to the initial guidance under ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04 and ASU 2019-05 (collectively Topic 326). Topic 326 requires the measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for financial assets held at amortized cost. This replaces the existing incurred loss model with an expected loss model and requires the use of forward-looking information to calculate credit loss estimates. This guidance was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, and must be adopted by applying a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU at the beginning of the first quarter of fiscal 2021, however the ASU did not have a significant impact on its financial statements, and therefore no adjustment to retained earnings was necessary.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14, Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans (Topic 715), which modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined pension or postretirement plans. The amendments in this guidance are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU in fiscal 2021, however, the ASU did not have a significant impact on its disclosures.

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740)—Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes. ASU 2019-12 is intended to simplify accounting for income taxes. It removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020 and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. The Company adopted the provisions of this ASU in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, however, the ASU did not have a significant impact on its financial statements.

    Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). ASU 2020-04 is intended to provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by the discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or by another reference rate expected to be discontinued. The amendments in this guidance were effective beginning on March 12, 2020, and the Company may elect to apply the amendments prospectively through December 31, 2022. The Company does not expect this guidance to have a significant impact on its financial statements and disclosures.

Revenues

Revenue is recognized when obligations under the terms of a contract with our customer are satisfied; generally this occurs with the transfer of control of our goods at a point in time based on shipping terms and transfer of title. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods. The amount of consideration received can vary, primarily because of customer incentive or rebate arrangements. The Company estimates variable consideration based on the expected value of total consideration to which customers are likely to be entitled based on historical experience and projected market expectations. Included in the estimate is an assessment as to whether any variable consideration is constrained. Revenue estimates are adjusted at the earlier of a change in the expected value of consideration or when the consideration becomes fixed. For all contracts with customers, the Company has not adjusted the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component as the period between the transfer of the promised goods and the customer's payment is expected to be one year or less. Sales are made on normal and customary short-term credit terms, generally ranging from 30 to 90 days, or upon delivery of point of sale transactions. Sales, value add, and other taxes we collect concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue.

The Company enters into contractual arrangements with customers in the form of individual customer orders which specify the goods, quantity, pricing, and associated order terms. The Company does not have contracts which are satisfied over time. Due to the nature of these contracts, no significant judgment exists in relation to the identification of the customer contract, satisfaction of the performance obligation, or transaction price. The Company expenses incremental costs of obtaining a contract due to the short-term nature of the contracts.

Estimated costs of returns, allowances and discounts, based on historic experience, are accrued as a reduction to sales when revenue is recognized. The Company provides customers the right to return eligible products under certain circumstances. At April 1, 2022, the right to returns asset was $827 and the accrued returns liability was $2,283. At April 2, 2021, the right to returns asset was $1,487 and the accrued returns liability was $4,030. The Company also offers assurance-type warranties relating to its products sold to end customers that continue to be accounted for under ASC 460 Guarantees.

The Company generally accounts for shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment activity, consistent with the timing of revenue recognition; that is, when a customer takes control of the transferred goods. In the event that a customer were to take control of a product upon or after shipment, the Company has made an accounting policy election to treat such shipping and handling activities as a fulfillment cost. Shipping and handling fees billed to customers are included in "Net Sales," and shipping and handling costs are recognized within "Marketing and selling expenses" in the same period the related revenue is recognized.

The Company has a wide variety of seasonal, outdoor recreation products used primarily for fishing from a boat, diving, paddling, hiking and camping, that are sold to a variety of customers in multiple end markets. Nonetheless, the revenue recognition policies are similar among all the various products sold by the Company.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of dividends declared

Dividends per share for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six months ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Dividends declared per common share:
Class A	$	0.30	$	0.21	$	0.60	$	0.42
Class B	$	0.27	$	0.19	$	0.55	$	0.38

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]

Schedule of non-vested stock activity

A summary of non-vested stock activity for the six months ended April 1, 2022 related to the Company’s stock ownership plans is as follows:

	Shares	Weighted Average Grant Price
Non-vested stock at October 1, 2021	37,591	$	80.86
Non-vested stock grants	14,958	90.58
Restricted stock vested	(10,098)	92.08
Forfeitures	(2,040)	73.52
Non-vested stock at April 1, 2022	40,411	82.02

Schedule of RSU activity

A summary of RSU activity for the six months ended April 1, 2022 follows:

	Number of RSUs	Weighted Average Grant Price
RSUs at October 1, 2021	69,768	$	73.60
RSUs granted	19,758	101.22
RSUs vested	(22,192)	71.42
RSU's forfeited	(1,340)	74.62
RSUs at April 1, 2022	65,994	82.58

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PENSION PLANS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Schedule of components of net periodic benefit cost

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to Company sponsored defined benefit plans for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest on projected benefit obligation	7		233		14		466
Less estimated return on plan assets	—		160		—		321
Amortization of unrecognized losses	21		134		42		269
Net periodic benefit cost	$	28	$	207	$	56	$	414

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INCOME TAXES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rate

For the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021, the Company’s earnings before income taxes, income tax expense and effective income tax rate were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(thousands, except tax rate data)	April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021			April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021
Profit before income taxes	$	13,210		$	37,310		$	27,799		$	63,321
Income tax expense	3,310			9,476			7,043			15,640
Effective income tax rate	25.1		%	25.4		%	25.3		%	24.7		%

Summary of tax jurisdictions of entities with valuation allowances

The significant tax jurisdictions that have a valuation allowance for the periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were: 

April 1, 2022	April 2, 2021
France	France
Indonesia	Indonesia
Switzerland	Switzerland

Summary of income tax examinations

As of the date of this report, the following tax years remain open to examination by the respective significant tax jurisdictions:

Jurisdiction	Fiscal Years
United States	2018-2021
Canada	2018-2021
France	2018-2021
Germany	2019-2021
Italy	2019-2021
Switzerland	2011-2021

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INVENTORIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of inventories

Inventories at the end of the respective periods consisted of the following:

	April 1, 2022		October 1, 2021		April 2, 2021
Raw materials	$	163,390	$	110,974	$	74,780
Work in process	214		116		126
Finished goods	71,616		55,525		49,632
	$	235,220	$	166,615	$	124,538

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GOODWILL (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill

The changes in goodwill during the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	11,221	$	11,184
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates	14		47
Balance at end of period	$	11,235	$	11,231

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WARRANTIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary of warranty activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s warranty activity for the six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021.

	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,073	$	10,849
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period	1,816		6,028
Less current period warranty claims paid	3,806		4,086
Balance at end of period	$	12,083	$	12,791

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Summary of financial assets measured at fair value

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of April 1, 2022:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	27,758	$	—	$	—	$	27,758

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of October 1, 2021:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	27,851	$	—	$	—	$	27,851

The following table summarizes the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of April 2, 2021:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Rabbi trust assets	$	26,186	$	—	$	—	$	26,186

Schedule of effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments

The effect of changes in the fair value of financial instruments on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six month periods ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 was:

		Three Months Ended				Six months ended
	Location of (expense) income recognized in Statement of Operations	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Rabbi trust assets	Other (expense) income, net	$	(2,144)	$	1,204	$	(1,049)	$	3,800

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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of operations by business unit

A summary of the Company’s operations by business segment is presented below:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		October 1, 2021
Net sales:
Fishing:
Unaffiliated customers	$	129,134	$	159,770	$	237,315	$	286,629
Interunit transfers	189		246		364		386
Camping:
Unaffiliated customers	19,155		14,231		33,273		26,416
Interunit transfers	12		13		28		22
Watercraft Recreation:
Unaffiliated customers	23,008		17,768		37,606		30,165
Interunit transfers	1		10		3		56
Diving
Unaffiliated customers	18,192		14,205		34,682		28,295
Interunit transfers	2		3		3		6
Other / Corporate	134		182		271		318
Eliminations	(204)		(272)		(398)		(470)
Total	$	189,623	$	206,156	$	343,147	$	371,823
Operating profit (loss):
Fishing	$	11,321	$	40,400	$	27,613	$	68,163
Camping	5,119		2,962		7,869		5,770
Watercraft Recreation	3,164		2,814		4,695		3,883
Diving	1,209		(1,253)		1,662		(1,594)
Other / Corporate	(5,384)		(8,887)		(12,650)		(16,629)
	$	15,429	$	36,036	$	29,189	$	59,593
Total assets (end of period):
Fishing					$	375,637	$	288,924	$	285,321
Camping					58,574		41,592		54,276
Watercraft Recreation					44,613		30,147		27,530
Diving					72,070		65,556		67,069
Other / Corporate					117,895		192,761		240,091
	$	—	$	—	$	668,789	$	618,980	$	674,287

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of changes in AOCI by component, net of tax

The changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) by component, net of tax, for the three months ended April 1, 2022 were as follows:

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	7,183	$	(204)	$	6,979
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	168		—		168
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		22		22
Tax effects	—		(6)		(6)
Balance at April 1, 2022	$	7,351	$	(188)	$	7,163

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the three months ended April 2, 2021 were as follows: 

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at January 1, 2021	$	9,765	$	(2,505)	$	7,260
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(1,512)		—		(1,512)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		134		134
Tax effects	—		(33)		(33)
Balance at April 2, 2021	$	8,253	$	(2,404)	$	5,849

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the six months ended April 1, 2022 were as follows:

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at October 1, 2021	$	7,606	$	(220)	$	7,386
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(255)		—		(255)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		43		43
Tax effects	—		(11)		(11)
Balance at April 1, 2022	$	7,351	$	(188)	$	7,163

The changes in AOCI by component, net of tax, for the six months ended April 2, 2021 were as follows: 

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment		Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Balance at October 2, 2020	$	7,323	$	(2,606)	$	4,717
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	930		—		930
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	—		269		269
Tax effects	—		(67)		(67)
Balance at April 2, 2021	$	8,253	$	(2,404)	$	5,849

Summary of reclassifications out of AOCI

The reclassifications out of AOCI for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows: 

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		Statement of Operations Presentation
Unamortized loss on defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of loss	$	22	$	134	$	32	$	269	Other income and expense
Tax effects	(6)		(33)		(11)		(67)		Income tax expense
Total reclassifications for the period	$	16	$	101	$	21	$	202

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LEASES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 01, 2022

Leases [Abstract]

Summary of components of lease expense

The components of lease expense recognized in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended April 1, 2022 and April 2, 2021 were as follows:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021		April 1, 2022		April 2, 2021
Lease Cost
Operating lease costs	$	2,111	$	2,290	$	4,218	$	4,077
Short-term lease costs	545		329		959		803
Variable lease costs	43		49		88		92
Total lease cost	$	2,699	$	2,668	$	5,265	$	4,972

Supplemental balance sheet, cash flow, and other information related to operating leases was as follows:

	Six months ended
	April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021
Operating leases:
Operating lease ROU assets	$	47,225		$	43,489
Current operating lease liabilities	6,080			5,715
Non-current operating lease liabilities	42,233			38,670
Total operating lease liabilities	$	48,313		$	44,385
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	11.86			13.53
Weighted average discount rate	3.09		%	3.16		%
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	3,739		$	3,757

Schedule of right of use assets and lease liabilities

Supplemental balance sheet, cash flow, and other information related to operating leases was as follows:

	Six months ended
	April 1, 2022			April 2, 2021
Operating leases:
Operating lease ROU assets	$	47,225		$	43,489
Current operating lease liabilities	6,080			5,715
Non-current operating lease liabilities	42,233			38,670
Total operating lease liabilities	$	48,313		$	44,385
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	11.86			13.53
Weighted average discount rate	3.09		%	3.16		%
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$	3,739		$	3,757

Schedule of maturities of operating lease liabilities

Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases with an initial lease term in excess of one year at April 1, 2022 were as follows:

Year	Related parties included in total		Total
Remainder of 2022	$	594	$	4,106
2023	1,233		7,577
2024	1,270		6,795
2025	1,307		6,211
2026	1,347		4,609
Thereafter	226		29,767
Total undiscounted lease payments	5,977		59,065
Less: Imputed interest	(229)		(10,752)
Total net lease liability	$	5,748	$	48,313

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ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021	Apr. 02, 2021
Receivables [Abstract]
Allowances for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 1,504	$ 2,494	$ 2,463
Accounts receivable, net	$ 119,517	$ 71,321	$ 130,139

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”) (Details) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Percentage of cash dividends on Class A common stock relative to Class B common stock			110.00%
Non-Vested Stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	39,163	40,024	38,540	40,336
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	37,904	24,894	33,966	32,917
Class A
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.21	$ 0.60	$ 0.42
Class B
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Dividends declared per common share (USD per share)	$ 0.27	$ 0.19	$ 0.55	$ 0.38

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2017	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for grant (shares)		466,598		466,598
Award performance period (in years)				3 years
Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employee stock purchase plan shares issued (shares)		0	0	0	0
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), compensation expense				$ 199
Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), income					$ 0
Non-Vested Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares tendered for tax withholding (shares)				1,778	2,341
Stock-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures		$ 266	$ 297	$ 561	$ 576
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		2,072		2,072
Fair value of vested restricted stock				$ 1,053	1,258
Non-Vested Stock | Director | Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				1 year
Non-Vested Stock | Employees | Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				4 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures		597	511	$ 1,325	$ 943
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense		3,577		$ 3,577
Shares tendered back to company (shares)				2,799	3,320
Fair value of vested restricted stock				$ 2,849	$ 2,148
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vesting Period 1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Vesting Period 2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period (in years)				3 years
Employee Stock | Class A
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures		$ 96	$ 0
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Bonus achievement target level (in percent)				80.00%
Bonus payout as a percentage of target award				50.00%
Employee stock purchase plan, purchase price (in percent)	85.00%
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Bonus achievement target level (in percent)				120.00%
Bonus payout as a percentage of target award				150.00%

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (Schedule of Non-Vested Stock Activity) (Details) - Non-Vested Stock	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022 $ / shares shares
Shares
Beginning Balance (shares) | shares	37,591
Grants (shares) | shares	14,958
Vested (shares) | shares	(10,098)
Forfeitures (shares) | shares	(2,040)
Ending Balance (shares) | shares	40,411
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning Balance (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 80.86
Grants (USD per share) | $ / shares	90.58
Vested (USD per share) | $ / shares	92.08
Forfeitures (USD per share) | $ / shares	73.52
Ending Balance (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 82.02

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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OWNERSHIP PLANS (Schedule of RSU Activity) (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022 $ / shares shares
Number of RSUs
Beginning Balance (shares) | shares	69,768
Grants (shares) | shares	19,758
Vested (shares) | shares	(22,192)
Forfeited (share) | shares	(1,340)
Ending Balance (shares) | shares	65,994
Weighted Average Grant Price
Beginning Balance (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 73.60
Grants (USD per share) | $ / shares	101.22
Vested (USD per share) | $ / shares	71.42
Forfeited (USD per share) | $ / shares	74.62
Ending Balance (USD per share) | $ / shares	$ 82.58

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PENSION PLANS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Pension plan contributions	$ 25	$ 44	$ 50	$ 88

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PENSION PLANS (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest on projected benefit obligation	7	233	14	466
Less estimated return on plan assets	0	160	0	321
Amortization of unrecognized losses	21	134	42	269
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 28	$ 207	$ 56	$ 414
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Expected Return (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Amortization of Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)

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INCOME TAXES (Summary of Earnings Before Income Taxes, Income Tax Expense and Effective Income Tax Rate) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Profit before income taxes	$ 13,210	$ 37,310	$ 27,799	$ 63,321
Income tax expense	$ 3,310	$ 9,476	$ 7,043	$ 15,640
Effective income tax rate	25.10%	25.40%	25.30%	24.70%

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INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Forecast
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Accrued interest related to uncertain income tax positions	$ 100

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INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021	Apr. 02, 2021
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials	$ 163,390	$ 110,974	$ 74,780
Work in process	214	116	126
Finished goods	71,616	55,525	49,632
Inventories	$ 235,220	$ 166,615	$ 124,538

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GOODWILL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 11,221	$ 11,184
Amount attributable to movements in foreign currency rates	14	47
Balance at end of period	$ 11,235	$ 11,231

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WARRANTIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 14,073	$ 10,849
Expense accruals for warranties issued during the period	1,816	6,028
Less current period warranty claims paid	3,806	4,086
Balance at end of period	$ 12,083	$ 12,791

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INDEBTEDNESS (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021	Apr. 02, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding	$ 0
Financial Standby Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding	181,000		$ 181,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facilities At Foreign Subsidiaries
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt outstanding		$ 0	0
Unsecured revolving credit facilities	0		$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 125,000,000
Interest rate (in percent)	1.40%		1.10%
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin percentage	1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin percentage	1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility | Revolvers Borrowing Capacity Standard
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 75,000,000
Accordion feature	$ 50,000,000

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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details) - contract	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of foreign currency forward contracts (in contracts)	0	0
Geographic Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark | Product
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of revenues in foreign currency	12.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark | Euro
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of revenues in foreign currency	4.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark | Canadian Dollars
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of revenues in foreign currency	6.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark | Hong Kong, Dollars
Derivative [Line Items]
Percent of revenues in foreign currency	1.00%

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Summary of Financial Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021	Apr. 02, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Rabbi trust assets	$ 27,758	$ 27,851	$ 26,186
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Rabbi trust assets	27,758	27,851	26,186
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Rabbi trust assets	0	0	0
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Rabbi trust assets	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Effect of Changes in Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Rabbi trust assets
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Other (expense) income, net	$ (2,144)	$ 1,204	$ (1,049)	$ 3,800

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Narrative) (Details) - Nonrecurring - USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, fair value disclosure	$ 0	$ 0
Liabilities, fair value disclosure	$ 0	$ 0

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REVENUE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021	Apr. 02, 2021
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Revenue, financing component	one year or less
Contract with customer, asset	$ 827		$ 1,487
Contract with customer, liability	4,871	$ 6,874	5,741
Accrued Discounts And Returns
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Contract with customer, liability	$ 2,283		$ 4,030

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SEGMENTS OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 189,623	$ 206,156	$ 343,147	$ 371,823
Operating profit (loss)	15,429	36,036	29,189	59,593
Total assets (end of period)	668,789	618,980	668,789	618,980	$ 674,287
Unaffiliated customers | Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	129,134	159,770	237,315	286,629
Operating profit (loss)	11,321	40,400	27,613	68,163
Total assets (end of period)	375,637	288,924	375,637	288,924	285,321
Unaffiliated customers | Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,155	14,231	33,273	26,416
Operating profit (loss)	5,119	2,962	7,869	5,770
Total assets (end of period)	58,574	41,592	58,574	41,592	54,276
Unaffiliated customers | Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	23,008	17,768	37,606	30,165
Operating profit (loss)	3,164	2,814	4,695	3,883
Total assets (end of period)	44,613	30,147	44,613	30,147	27,530
Unaffiliated customers | Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	18,192	14,205	34,682	28,295
Operating profit (loss)	1,209	(1,253)	1,662	(1,594)
Total assets (end of period)	72,070	65,556	72,070	65,556	67,069
Interunit transfers
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(204)	(272)	(398)	(470)
Interunit transfers | Fishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	189	246	364	386
Interunit transfers | Camping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	12	13	28	22
Interunit transfers | Watercraft Recreation
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1	10	3	56
Interunit transfers | Diving
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2	3	3	6
Other / Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	134	182	271	318
Operating profit (loss)	(5,384)	(8,887)	(12,650)	(16,629)
Total assets (end of period)	117,895	192,761	117,895	192,761	$ 240,091
Customer One
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 21,616		$ 48,921
Customer Two
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 45,735		$ 99,308

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Changes by Component) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period			$ 458,505
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	$ 168	$ (1,512)	(255)	$ 930
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	22	134	43	269
Tax effects	(6)	(33)	(11)	(67)
Balance, end of period	474,586	423,736	474,586	423,736
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	6,979	7,260	7,386	4,717
Balance, end of period	7,163	5,849	7,163	5,849
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	7,183	9,765	7,606	7,323
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	168	(1,512)	(255)	930
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
Tax effects	0	0	0	0
Balance, end of period	7,351	8,253	7,351	8,253
Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	(204)	(2,505)	(220)	(2,606)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	0	0	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	22	134	43	269
Tax effects	(6)	(33)	(11)	(67)
Balance, end of period	$ (188)	$ (2,404)	$ (188)	$ (2,404)

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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Reclassifications) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of loss	$ (2,272)	$ 1,229	$ (1,498)	$ 3,633
Income tax expense	(3,310)	(9,476)	(7,043)	(15,640)
Net income	9,900	27,834	20,756	47,681
Unamortized Loss on Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Amortization of loss	22	134	32	269
Income tax expense	(6)	(33)	(11)	(67)
Net income	$ 16	$ 101	$ 21	$ 202

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LEASES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 02, 2021 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($) contract	Apr. 02, 2021 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of contracts | contract			200
Lessee, operating lease, lease not yet commenced, liability	$ 14,000		$ 14,000
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease term (in years)	1 year		1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Remaining lease term (in years)	18 years		18 years
Affiliated Entity
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, cost	$ 290	$ 261	$ 581	$ 516

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LEASES (Components of Lease Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Lease Cost
Operating lease costs	$ 2,111	$ 2,290	$ 4,218	$ 4,077
Short-term lease costs	545	329	959	803
Variable lease costs	43	49	88	92
Total lease cost	$ 2,699	$ 2,668	$ 5,265	$ 4,972

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LEASES (Other Information Related to Operating Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Operating leases:
Operating lease ROU assets	$ 47,225	$ 43,489	$ 49,032
Current operating lease liabilities	6,080	5,715	5,938
Non-current operating lease liabilities	42,233	38,670	$ 44,056
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 48,313	$ 44,385
Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)	11 years 10 months 9 days	13 years 6 months 10 days
Weighted average discount rate	3.09%	3.16%
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities	$ 3,739	$ 3,757

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LEASES (Future Minimum Rental Commitments Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022	Apr. 02, 2021
Finance Leases, After Adoption of 842:
Remainder of 2022	$ 4,106
2023	7,577
2024	6,795
2025	6,211
2026	4,609
Thereafter	29,767
Total undiscounted lease payments	59,065
Less: Imputed interest	(10,752)
Total net lease liability	48,313	$ 44,385
Affiliated Entity
Finance Leases, After Adoption of 842:
Remainder of 2022	594
2023	1,233
2024	1,270
2025	1,307
2026	1,347
Thereafter	226
Total undiscounted lease payments	5,977
Less: Imputed interest	(229)
Total net lease liability	$ 5,748