BASIS OF PRESENTATION

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.