V F CORP
For the period ended Dec 28, 2024. Filed Jan 29, 2025.
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Dec 28, 2024 · Filed Jan 29, 2025
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Period ended 2024-09-28; filed 2024-10-30.
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Item 2. — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-12-28; filed 2025-01-29.
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Item 2. — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.
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•Wholesale revenues increased 8% compared to the three months ended December 2023.
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•Direct-to-consumer revenues decreased 3% compared to the three months ended December 2023, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
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•International revenues increased 1% compared to the three months ended December 2023, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
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•Revenues in the Americas region increased 1% compared to the three months ended December 2023, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
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•Earnings (loss) per share was$0.43 compared to $(0.24) in the 2023 period. The increase was primarily driven by increased profitability in the Outdoor segment during thethree months ended December 2024 and lower impairment charges in the current period compared to thethree months ended December 2023.
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VF recorded an intangible asset impairment charge of $51.0 million related to the Dickies indefinite-lived trademark intangible assetin the three and nine months ended December 2024. During thethird quarter of Fiscal 2025, due to thecontinued downturn in the Dickies financial results and projections, combined with expectations of a slower recovery than previously anticipated, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred requiring impairment testing of the Dickies indefinite-lived trademark inta ngible asset. The indefinite-lived trademark intangible asset impairment primarily related to the reduction in financial projections for Dickies.
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VF recorded goodwill impairment charges of $195.3 million and $61.8 million related to the Timberland and Dickies reporting units, respectively, in the three and nine months ended December 2023. During the third quarter of Fiscal 2024, due to continued weakness and downturn in the financial results, combined with expectations of a slower recovery, the Company determined that a triggering event had occurred requiring impairment testing of the Timberland and Dickies reporting unit goodwill and indefinite-lived trademark intangible assets. The goodwill impairment related to the reduction in financial projections for both reporting units.
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Other income (expense), net decreased $21.6 million and $17.9 million during the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The decrease in both periods was primarily due to legal settlement gains of$29.1 million recorded in the 2023 periods, partially offset by cyber insurance recoveries of $9.2 million received in thethree and nine months ended December 2024.
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Global revenues for The North Face® brand increased 5% in the three months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period, primarily driven by growth in the Asia-Pacific region, which increased 16%. Revenues in the Americas region increased 3% in the three months ended December 2024. Revenues in the Europe region increased 2% in the three months ended December 2024, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Global revenues for The North Face® brand remained flat in thenine months ended December 2024, compared to the 2023 period. Revenue growth in the Asia-Pacific region of 20% in the nine months ended December 2024, was
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offset by declines in the Americas region of 6%. Revenues in the Europe region remained flat in the nine months ended December 2024, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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Global revenues for the Timberland® brand increased 11% in the three months ended December 2024, compared to the 2023 period, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenue in the Americas region increased 15% in the three months ended December 2024, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region increased 8% in the three months ended December 2024. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 14% in the three months ended December 2024, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Global revenues for the Timberland® brand remained flat in the nine months ended December 2024, compared to the 2023 period, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenue in the Americas region increased 3% in the nine months ended December 2024, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 1% in the nine months ended December 2024, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. These increases were offset by decreased revenues in the Europe region of 2% in the nine months ended December 2024, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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Global revenues for Active decreased 10% in the nine months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 11%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 24%, including a 34% decrease in Greater China with a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 5%.
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Vans® brand global revenues decreased 9% in the three months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. The overall declinewas most significantly impacted by a 31% decrease in the Asia-Pacific region and 5% decrease in the Americas region for the three months ended December 2024. The decrease in the Americas region included a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 8% in the three months ended December 2024 including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Vans® brand global revenues decreased 14% in the nine months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. The overall decline was most significantly impacted by a 14% decrease in the Americas region for the nine months ended December 2024, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 29% in the nine months ended December 2024, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 6% in the nine months ended December 2024, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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Dickies® brand global revenues decreased 10% and 12% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The declines in both the three and nine months ended December 2024 were primarily driven by
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region increased 1%. Revenues in the Americas (non-U.S.) region decreased 7% in the three months ended December 2024, including a 6% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
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International revenues decreased 2% in the nine months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the
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Inte rnational revenues were 52% and 53% of total revenues in the three-month periods ended December 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 54% and 53% of total revenues in the nine-month periods ended December 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Revenues from VF-operated retail stores decreased 4% and 10% during the three and nine months ended December 2024,
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Direct-to-consumer revenues were 55% and 58% of total revenues in the three-month periods ended December 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 44% and 45% of total revenues in the nine-month periods ended December 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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•Decrease in short-term borrowings — primarily due to a decrease in commercial paper borrowings resulting from a $450.0 million repayment using the proceeds from the sale of Supreme.
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•Decrease in the current portion of long-term debt— due to the prepayment of $1.0 billion of long-term debt due in December 2024 related to the DDTL, partially offset by the reclassification of $750.0 million of long-term notes due in April 2025 to current liabilities.
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Cash Provided by Operating Activities
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VF Corporation Q2 FY25 Form 10-Q 28
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SUMMARY OF THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2025
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•Wholesale revenues were down 4% compared to the three months ended September 2023, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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•Direct-to-consumer revenues were down 8% compared to the three months ended September 2023.
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•International revenues decreased 2% compared to the three months ended September 2023, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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•Revenues in the Americas region decreased 10% compared to the three months ended September 2023, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
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•Earnings (loss) per share was$0.52 compared to $(1.16) in the 2023 period. The three months ended September 2023 included increased tax expense due to the unfavorable decision in the Timberland tax case, which negatively impacted earnings per share by $1.72. The three months ended September 2024 included Reinvent charges and lower profitability in the Outdoor and Active segments.
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Global revenues for The North Face® brand decreased 3% in both the three and six months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 periods, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency in the three months ended September 2024. The decrease in both the three and six months ended September 2024 was driven by a decline in the Americas region, which decreased 14% and 13% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in both periods. Revenues in the Europe region remained flat and decreased 2% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency in both periods. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 20% and 23% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 1% favorable and a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the respective periods.
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Global revenues for Active decreased 12% in the six months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 13%. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 23%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency, and a 32% decrease in Greater China, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 6% in the six months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 period.
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Vans® brand global reve nues decreased 11% and 16% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The overall declines were most significantly impacted by a 10% and 18% decrease in the Americas region for the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in both periods. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 27% and 28% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in both periods. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 7% and 5% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency in both periods.
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in the respective periods, primarily due to broad-based weakness in Greater China. Revenues in the Europe region increased 2% and remained flat in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency in the three months ended September 2024.
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International revenues decreased 2% and 4% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. Foreign currency had a favorable impact of 1% on international revenues in the three months ended September 2024.
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Direct-to-consumer revenues decreased 8% and 11% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the in thesix months ended September 2024.
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Direct-to-consumer revenues were 33% and 34% of total revenues in the three-month periods ended September 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 37% and 38% of total revenues in the six-month periods ended September 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Wholesale revenues were 67% and 66% of total revenues in the three-month periods ended September 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 63% and 62% of total revenues in the six-month periods ended September 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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•Increase in accounts receivable — primarily due to the seasonality of the business and the timing of collections.
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•Increase in inventories — primarily due to the seasonality of the business.
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VF Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, collectively known as “VF” or the “Company”) uses a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to March 31 of each year. The Company's current fiscal year runs from March 31, 2024 through March 29, 2025 ("Fiscal 2025"). Accordingly, this Form 10-Q presents our second quarter of Fiscal 2025. For presentation purposes herein, all references to periods ended September 2024 and September 2023 relate to the fiscal periods ended on September 28, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. References to March 2024 relate to information as of March 30, 2024.
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VF Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, collectively known as “VF” or the “Company”) uses a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to March 31 of each year. The Company's current fiscal year runs from March 31, 2024 through March 29, 2025 ("Fiscal 2025"). Accordingly, this Form 10-Q presents our third quarter of Fiscal 2025. For presentation purposes herein, all references to periods ended December 2024 and December 2023 relate to the fiscal periods ended on December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively. References to March 2024 relate to information as of March 30, 2024.
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All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis and all percentages shown in the tables below and the following discussion have been calculated using unrounded numbers. References to the three and six months ended September 2024 foreign currency amounts and impacts below reflect the changes in foreign exchange rates from the three and six months ended September 2023 when translating foreign currencies into U.S. dollars. VF’s most significant foreign currency exposure relates to business conducted in euro-based countries. Additionally, VF conducts business in other developed and emerging markets around the world with exposure to foreign currencies other than the euro.
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All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis and all percentages shown in the tables below and the following discussion have been calculated using unrounded numbers. References to the three and nine months ended December 2024 foreign currency amounts and impacts below reflect the changes in foreign exchange rates from the three and nine months ended December 2023 when translating foreign currencies into U.S. dollars. VF’s most significant foreign currency exposure relates to business conducted in euro-based countries. Additionally, VF conducts business in other developed and emerging markets around the world with exposure to foreign currencies other than the euro.
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EssilorLuxottica S.A. to sell the Supreme® brand business ("Supreme"). On October 1, 2024, VF completed the sale of Supreme. During the three months ended September 2024, the Company determined that Supreme met the held-for-sale and discontinued operations accounting criteria. Accordingly, beginning in the second quarter of Fiscal 2025, VF has reported the results of Supreme and the related cash flows as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, respectively. In addition, interest expense and the related interest rate swap impact for the delayed draw Term Loan ("DDTL") were reallocated to discontinued operations due to the requirement within the DDTL Agreement, as amended, that the DDTL be prepaid upon the receipt of the net cash proceeds from the sale of Supreme. The related held-for-sale assets and liabilities have been reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These changes have been applied to all periods presented.
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EssilorLuxottica S.A. to sell the Supreme® brand business ("Supreme"). On October 1, 2024, VF completed the sale of Supreme. During the second quarter of Fiscal 2025, the Company determined that Supreme met the held-for-sale and discontinued operations accounting criteria. Accordingly, VF has reported the results of Supreme and the related cash flows as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, respectively, through the date of sale. In addition, interest expense and the related interest rate swap impact for the delayed draw Term Loan ("DDTL") were reallocated to discontinued operations due to the requirement within the DDTL Agreement, as amended, that the DDTL be prepaid upon the receipt of the net cash proceeds from the sale of Supreme. The related held-for-sale assets and liabilities have been reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, through the date of sale. These changes have been applied to all periods presented.
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Asnoted above, VF completed the sale of Supreme on October 1, 2024. VF received proceeds of $1.5 billion, subject to post closing adjustments, and recognized an after-tax estimated loss on sale of Supreme of $124.8 million, which is included in the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended September 2024. VF used a portion of the net cash proceeds to prepay $1.0 billion of the DDTL on October 4, 2024, pursuant to the terms of the DDTL Agreement, as amended, which required repayment within ten business days of VF’s receipt of the net cash proceeds from the sale of Supreme.
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Asnoted above, VF completed the sale of Supreme on October 1, 2024. VF received proceeds of $1.486 billion, net of cash sold and subject to post closing adjustments, and recognized an estimated after-tax loss on sale of Supreme of $127.5 million, which is included in the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax line item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended December 2024. VF used a portion of the net cash proceeds to prepay $1.0 billion of the DDTL on October 4, 2024, pursuant to the terms of the DDTL Agreement, as amended, which required repayment within ten business days of VF’s receipt of the net cash proceeds from the sale of Supreme, and to repay $450.0 million of commercial paper borrowings upon maturity during the three months ended December 2024.
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•Sharpen brand presidents' focus on sustainable growth: A direct consequence and intent of the operating model change, which is particularly critical at this stage for the
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•Sharpen brand presidents' focus on sustainable growth: A direct consequence and intent of the operating model change, which is particularly critical at this stage for the Vans® brand, enables brand presidents to direct greater focus and attention to long-term brand-building, product innovation and growth strategies.
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•Reduce debt and leverage: In addition to improving operating performance, VF is committed to deleveraging the balance sheet. VF used a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Supreme to prepay the DDTL and the remaining proceeds will be applied to upcoming debt maturities.
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•Reduce debt and leverage: In addition to improving operating performance, VF is committed to deleveraging the balance sheet. VF used the proceeds from the sale of Supreme to prepay the DDTL and to repay $450.0 million of commercial paper borrowings.
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Reinvent restructuring charges in thethree and six months ended September 2024 were $11.8 million and $25.4 million, respectively, and cumulative charges were $134.1 million since the inception of the program, which primarily included costs associated with severance and employee-related benefits and the impact of asset impairments and write-downs.
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Reinvent restructuring charges in thethree and nine months ended December 2024 were $16.4 million and $41.8 million, respectively, and cumulative charges were $150.5 million since the inception of the program, which primarily included costs associated with severance and employee-related benefits and the impact of asset impairments and write-downs.
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29 VF Corporation Q2 FY25 Form 10-Q compensation costs, including performance-based compensation.
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•Revenues were down 6% to $2.8 billion compared to the three months ended September 2023.
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•Revenue increased 2% to $2.8 billion compared to the three months ended December 2023.
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•Outdoor segment revenues decreased 3% to $1.7 billion compared to the three months ended September 2023, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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•Outdoor segment revenues increased 6% to $1.9 billion compared to the three months ended December 2023, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
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•Active segment revenues decreased 9% to $879.8 million compared to the three months ended September 2023.
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•Active segment revenues decreased 6% to $766.3 million compared to the three months ended December 2023.
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•Work segment revenues decreased 8% to $219.5 million compared to the three months ended September 2023.
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•Work segment revenues decreased 3% to $216.5 million compared to the three months ended December 2023, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
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•Gross margin increased 120 basis points to 52.2% compared to the three months ended September 2023, primarily driven by lower product costs.
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•Gross margin increased 170 basis points to 56.3% compared to the three months ended December 2023, primarily driven by lower product costs and less promotional activity.
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The following table presents a summary of the changes in net revenues for the three and six months ended September 2024 from the comparable periods in 2023:
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The following table presents a summary of the changes in net revenues for the three and nine months ended December 2024 from the comparable periods in 2023:
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VF reported a 6% and 7% decrease in revenues for the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The revenue decrease in both the three and six months ended September 2024 was driven by declines across all segments. The revenue decrease in both the three and six months ended September 2024 was also due to declines across
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VF reported a 2% increase and a 4% decrease in revenues for the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The revenue increase in the three months ended December 2024 was driven by an increase in the Outdoor segment, partially offset by a decrease in the Active segment. The revenue increase in the three months ended December 2024 was also due to increases across all regions. The revenue decrease in the nine months ended December 2024
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the Americas and Europe regions, with the most significant declines in the Americas region.
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was driven by declines across the Active and Work segments, partially offset by an increase in the Outdoor segment. The revenue decrease in the nine months ended December 2024 was also due to declines across the Americas and Europe regions, with the most significant declines in the Americas region.
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Gross margin increased 120 and 30 basis points in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. Theincrease in both periods was primarily driven by lower product costs.
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Gross margin increased 170 and 90 basis points in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The increase in both periods was primarily driven by lower product costs. The increase in the three months ended December 2024 was also due to less promotional activity.
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Selling, general and administrative expe nses as a percentage of total revenues increased 330 and 360 basis points during the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $27.3 million and decreased $2.3 million in the three and six months ended September 2024,
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Selling, general and administrative expe nses as a percentage of total revenues decreased 220 basis points and increased 140 basis points during the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $34.8 million and $37.1 million in the three and nine months ended December 2024, resp ectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The decrease
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resp ectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The increase in the three months ended September 2024 was primarily due to Reinvent charges and higher compensation costs, including performance-based compensation, partially offset by cost savings from Reinvent and lower information technology costs and distribution expenses. The decrease in the six months ended September 2024 was primarily due to cost savings from Reinvent, lower distribution expenses and information technology costs and a gain recognized from a sale leaseback transaction, partially offset by Reinvent charges and higher
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VF Corporation Q3 FY25 Form 10-Q 30 in the three months ended December 2024 was primarily due to cost savings from Reinvent, partially offset by higher compensation costs, including performance-based compensation. The decrease in the nine months ended December 2024 was primarily due to cost savings from Reinvent, lower information technology costs and distribution expenses and a gain recognized from a sale leaseback transaction, partially offset by Reinvent restructuring charges and project-related costs and higher compensation costs, including performance-based compensation.
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Net interest expense increased $1.6 million and $6.9 million during the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The increase in net interest expense in both the three and six months ended September 2024 was primarily due to changes in international rates and increased levels of short-term commercial paper borrowings at higher rates, partially offset by lower interest on long-term debt due to the repayment of €850.0 million ($907.1 million) of long-term notes in September 2023. Total outstanding debt averaged $6.2 billion in the six months ended September 2024 and $6.9 billion in the same period in 2023, with weighted average interest rates of 2.7% and 2.3% inthe six months ended September 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Net interest expense decreased $12.6 million and $5.6 million during the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The decrease in net interest expense in both the three and nine months ended December 2024 was primarily due to decreased levels of short-term commercial paper borrowings and an increase in interest income due to higher cash and cash equivalents and rates. Total outstanding debt averaged $5.0 billion in the nine months ended
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tax benefit in the 2024 period, the effective income tax rate would have been 31.4%. The six months ended September 2023 included a net discrete tax expense of $703.3 million, primarily related to the tax effects of decisions in the Timberland tax case and Belgium excess profits ruling. Excluding the $703.3 million net discrete tax expense in the 2023 period, the effective income tax rate would have been 20.8%. Without discrete items, the effective income tax rate for the six months ended September 2024 increased by 10.6% compared with the 2023 period primarily due to disproportionate year-to-date losses in jurisdictions with no tax benefit, as well as the jurisdictional mix of earnings.
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The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 2024 was 16.1% compared to 578.0%in the 2023 period. The nine months ended December 2024 included a net discrete tax benefit of $1.9 million, which was comprised primarily of a$5.8 million net tax benefit related to unrecognized tax benefits and interest, and a$5.9 million tax expense related to stock compensation. Excluding the $1.9 million net discrete tax benefit in the 2024 period, the effective income tax rate would have been 16.8%. The nine months ended December 2023 included a net discrete tax expense of $693.8 million, primarily related to the tax effects of decisions in the Timberland tax case and Belgium excess profits ruling. Excluding the $693.8 million net discrete tax expense in the 2023 period, the effective income tax rate would have been 31.0%. Without discrete items, the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 2024 decreased by 14.2% compared with the 2023 period primarily due to disproportionate year-to-date losses in jurisdictions with no tax benefit and jurisdictional mix of earnings as well as the impairment of nondeductible goodwill in the prior year.
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As a result of the above, income (loss) from continuing operations in the three months ended September 2024 was $202.5 million ($0.52 per diluted share) compared to $(451.6) million ($(1.16) per diluted share) in the 2023 period, and income (loss) from continuing operations in the six months ended September 2024 was $50.5 million ($0.13 per diluted share) compared to $(514.6) million ($(1.33) per diluted share) in the 2023 period. Refer to additional discussion in the “Information by Reportable Segment” section below.
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As a result of the above, income (loss) from continuing operations in the three months ended December 2024 was $169.1 million ($0.43 per diluted share) compared to $(91.7) million ($(0.24) per diluted share) in the 2023 period, and income (loss) from continuing operations in the nine months ended December 2024 was $219.6 million ($0.56 per diluted share) compared to $(606.4) million ($(1.56) per diluted share) in the 2023 period. Refer to additional discussion in the “Information by Reportable Segment” section below.
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Refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements for a summary of results of operations by segment, along with a reconciliation of segment profitto income from continuing operations before income taxes.
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Refer to Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements for a summary of results of operations by segment, along with a reconciliation of segment profit to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes.
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The following tables present a summary of the changes in segment revenuesand profit in the three and six months ended September 2024 from the comparable periods in 2023 and revenues by region for our Top 4 brands for the three and six months ended September 2024 and 2023:
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The following tables present a summary of the changes in segment revenuesand profit in the three and nine months ended December 2024 from the comparable periods in 2023 and revenues by region for our Top 4 brands for the three and nine months ended December 2024 and 2023:
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Global revenues for Outdoor decreased 3% in the three months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 period, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 12%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 1%, including a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 16%, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency and a 22% increase in Greater China (which includes Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan), including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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Global revenues for Outdoor increased 6% in the three months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 16%, including a 14% increase in Greater China (which includes Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) with a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Americas region increased 5%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region increased 3%.
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Global revenues for Outdoor decreased 4% in thesix months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 10%. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 3%, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 15%, including a 22% increase in Greater China with a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
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Global revenues for Outdoor remained flat in the nine months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 15%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency and a 19% increase in Greater China. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 1%. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 4% compared to the 2023 period.
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Global direct-to-consumer revenues for Outdoor increased 4% and 3% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods, including a 1% favorable and a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the respective periods. The increases were primarily due to The North Face® brand in the Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. Global wholesale revenues decreased 6% and 7% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The decreases were primarily driven by declines in The North Face® brand in the Americas and Europe regions.
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Global direct-to-consumer revenues for Outdoor increased 6% and 5% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The increases were primarily due to the The North Face® brand across all regions. Global wholesale revenues increased 7% in the three months ended December 2024, compared to the 2023 period. The increase was primarily driven by the Timberland® brand across all regions. Global wholesale revenues decreased 3% in thenine months ended December 2024, compared to the 2023 period.
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Operating margin remained flat and decreased in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The decrease in the six months ended September 2024 reflected increased direct-to-consumer expenses, partially offset by higher gross margin, primarily driven by lower product costs.
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Operating margin increased in both the three and nine months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 periods, reflecting higher gross margin, primarily driven by lower product costs. The increase in gross margin in the three months ended December 2024 was also due toless promotional activity.
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Global revenues for Active decreased 9% in the three months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 8%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 8% including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 20%, including a 30% decrease in Greater China with a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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Global revenues for Active decreased 6% in the three months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 27%, including a 38% decrease in Greater China with a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 4%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 2%.
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Global direct-to-consumer revenues for Active decreased 18% and 21% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The decreases were primarily driven by declines in the Americas region, which decreased 19% and 23% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency inthe three months ended September 2024. Global wholesale revenues increased 1%in the three months ended September 2024. The increase was primarily due to a 16% increase in the Americas region in the three months ended September 2024, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. The current year increase is in part the result of the deliberate actions taken to right-size inventories in the Americas wholesale channel in the second half of Fiscal 2024. Wholesale revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 5% in the three months ended September 2024. Wholesale revenues in the Europe region decreased 8% in the three months ended September 2024, including a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency. Global wholesale revenues decreased 2%in the six months ended September 2024. The decrease was due to declines in the Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. Wholesale revenues in the Europe region decreased 4% in the six months ended September 2024, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Wholesale revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 12% in the six months ended September 2024, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Wholesale revenues in the Americas region increased 2% in the six months ended September 2024, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
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Global direct-to-consumer revenues for Active decreased 17% and 20% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the nine months ended December 2024. The decreases were primarily driven by declines in the Americas region, which decreased 16% and 20% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively. Global wholesale revenues increased 15% and 2% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the three months ended December 2024. The increases were primarily due to a 35% and 9% increase in the Americas region in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, including a 2% and 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the respective periods. The current year increase is in part the result of the deliberate actions taken to right-size inventories in the Americas wholesale channel in the second half of Fiscal 2024. Wholesale revenues in the Europe region increased 9% and decreased 1% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency in both periods. Wholesale revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 20% and 15% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the nine months ended December 2024.
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Operating margin decreased in both the three and six months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 periods, primarily reflecting lower leverage of operating expenses due to decreased revenues.
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Operating margin decreased in both the three and nine months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 periods, primarily due to legal settlement gains of$29.1 million recorded in the prior year periods. The decrease in the nine months ended December 2024 also reflected lower leverage of operating expenses due to decreased revenues.
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Global Work revenues decreased 8% in the three months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 9%. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 16%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region increased 2%, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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Global Work revenues decreased 3% in the three months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 25%, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 1%. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 10%.
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Global Work revenues decreased 8% in thesix months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 8%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 25%, including a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region remained flat.
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Global Work revenues decreased 6% in the nine months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 5%. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region decreased 16%, including a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 7%, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency.
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Dickies® brand global revenues decreased 11% and 13% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in thesix months ended September 2024. The declines in the three and six months ended September 2024 were primarily driven by a decrease in the Americas regionof 14% in both periods, reflecting lower inventory replenishment and weakness with certain key U.S. wholesale customer accounts. The declines were also attributed to a decrease in the Asia-Pacific region of 16% and 25% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 1% and 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency
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decreases in the Americas region of 9% and 12%, respectively, reflecting lower inventory replenishment and weakness with certain key U.S. wholesale customer accounts. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 25% and 7% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency in both periods. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 10% and decreased 16% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, including a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in thenine months ended December 2024, primarily due to broad-based weakness in Greater China in thenine months ended December 2024.
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Operating margin increased in both the three and six months ended September 2024 compared to the 2023 periods, reflecting higher gross margin, primarily driven by lower inventory reserves.
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Operating margin increased in both the three and nine months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 periods, reflecting higher gross margin, primarily driven by lower inventory reserves, and decreased distribution expenses.
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Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
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Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
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There are two types of costs necessary to reconcile total segment profit to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes. These costs are (i) corporate and other expenses, discussed below, and (ii) interest expense, net, which was discussed in the “Consolidated Statements of Operations” section.
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There are three types of costs necessary to reconcile total segment profit to consolidated income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes. These costs are (i) impairment of goodwill and intangible assets, which is excluded from segment profit because these costs are not part of the ongoing operations of the businesses, (ii) corporate and other expenses, discussed below, and (iii) interest expense, net, which was discussed in the “Consolidated Statements of Operations” section.
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The increase in corporate and other expenses for both the three and six months ended September 2024 was primarily due to Reinvent charges and compensation costs, including performance-based compensation, partially offset by cost savings from Reinvent.
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The increase in corporate and other expenses for both the three and nine months ended December 2024 was due to higher compensation costs, including performance-based compensation, partially offset by cost savings from Reinvent. The increase in the nine months ended December 2024 was also due to higher Reinvent restructuring charges and project-related costs compared to the 2023 period.
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remained flat in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively. Foreign currency had a favorable impact of 1% and an unfavorable impact of 1% on Asia-Pacific revenues in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively. Revenues in Greater China increased 10% and 5% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 1% favorable and 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the respective periods.
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International revenues increased 1% in the three months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. In the Asia-Pacific region, revenues increased 5% in the three months ended December 2024. Revenues in Greater China increased 4% in the three months ended December 2024. Revenues in the Europe
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Revenues in the Europe region decreased 3% and 4% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 2% and 1% favorable impact from foreign currency in the respective periods. Revenues in the Americas (non-U.S.) region decreased 11% and 9% in the three and six months ended September 2024, respectively, including a 5% and 3% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the respective periods. In the Asia-Pacific region, revenues increased 6% and
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Europe region decreased 2% in the nine months ended December 2024, including a 1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Americas (non-U.S.) region decreased 8% in the nine months months ended December 2024, including a 4% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. In the Asia-Pacific region, revenues increased 2% and revenues in Greater China increased 5%.
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SUMMARY OF THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 2025
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December 2024 and $6.8 billion in the same period in 2023, with weighted average interest rates of 3.3% and 2.6% inthe nine months ended December 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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The decrease was primarily driven by declines in The North Face® brand in the Americas and Europe regions.
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35 VF Corporation Q3 FY25 Form 10-Q
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Wholesale revenues increased 8% and decreased 2% in the three and nine months ended December 2024, respectively, compared to the 2023 periods. The increase in the three months ended December 2024 was primarily driven by growth across all regions. The current year increase is in part the result of the deliberate actions taken to right-size inventories in the Americas wholesale channel in the second half of Fiscal 2024 for the Vans® brand. The decrease in the nine months ended December 2024
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and sale of an office building. The increase was also due to a decrease in capital expenditures of $50.2 million and a decrease in software purchases of $21.3 million in the nine months ended December 2024 compared to the 2023 period.
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37 VF Corporation Q3 FY25 Form 10-Q nine months ended December 2023 under the share repurchase program authorized by VF's Board of Directors.
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goodwill and other asset impairment; maintenance by VF’s licensees and distributors of the value of VF’s brands; VF’s ability to execute acquisitions and dispositions, integrate acquisitions and manage its brand portfolio; VF's ability to realize benefits from the completed sale of the Supreme® brand business; business resiliency in response to natural or man-made economic, public health, cyber, political or environmental disruptions; changes in tax laws and additional tax liabilities; legal, regulatory, political, economic, and geopolitical risks, including those related to the current conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and tensions between the U.S. and China; changes to laws and regulations; adverse or unexpected weather conditions, including any potential effects from climate change; VF's indebtedness and its ability to obtain financing on favorable terms, if needed, could prevent VF from fulfilling its financial obligations; VF's ability to pay and declare dividends or repurchase its stock in the future; climate change and increased focus on environmental, social and governance issues; VF's ability to execute on its sustainability strategy and achieve its sustainability-related goals and targets; risks arising from the widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease, or any other public health crisis; and tax risks associated with the spin-off of the Jeanswear business completed in 2019. More information on potential factors that could affect VF’s financial results is included from time to time in VF’s public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including VF’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Vans® brand, enables brand presidents to direct greater focus and attention to long-term brand-building, product innovation and growth strategies.
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The effective income tax rate for the six months ended September 2024 was 22.5% compared to 316.1%in the 2023 period. The six months ended September 2024 included a net discrete tax benefit of $5.8 million, which was comprised primarily of a$9.5 million net tax benefit related to unrecognized tax benefits and interest and a$5.3 million tax expense related to stock compensation. Excluding the $5.8 million net discrete
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•Increase in short-term borrowings — primarily due to an increase in commercial paper borrowings.
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•Increase in the current portion of long-term debt — due to the reclassification of $750.0 million of long-term notes due in April 2025.
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•Increase in accounts payable— primarily due to the timing of payments to vendors and seasonality of inventory purchases.
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VF’s primary source of liquidity is its expected annual cash flow from operating activities. Cash from operations is typically lower
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will be focused on reducing leverage and reinvesting a portion of cost savings to drive profitable and sustainable growth.
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At the end of September 2024, VF’s long-term debt ratings were ‘BBB-’ by Standard & Poor’s ("S&P") Global Ratings and ‘Ba1' by Moody’s Investors Service ("Moody's"), and U.S. commercial
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associated with the spin-off of the Jeanswear business completed in 2019. More information on potential factors that could affect VF’s financial results is included from time to time in VF’s public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including VF’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.