Kontoor Brands, Inc.
For the period ended Jan 3, 2026. Filed Mar 4, 2026.
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FY2026 · Filed Mar 4, 2026
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K:
- Financial statements:
| PAGE NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238) | 49 |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | 51 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | 52 |
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income | 53 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | 54 |
| Consolidated Statements of Equity | 55 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | 56 |
- Financial statement schedules:
| PAGE NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts | 95 |
All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted.
- Exhibits:
| 2.1 | Separation and Distribution Agreement dated May 22, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 23, 2019) |
| 2.2 | Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 18, 2025, among Kontoor Nordic Holdings AS, Kontoor Brands, Inc. and Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 21, 2025) |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Kontoor Brands, Inc., as amended through April 18, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 19, 2024) |
| 3.2 | Bylaws of Kontoor Brands, Inc., as amended through April 20, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2023) |
| 4.1 | Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2025) |
| 4.2 | Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2021 by and among Kontoor Brands, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, governing the 4.125% Senior Notes due 2029 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 19, 2021) |
| 10.1 | Tax Matters Agreement dated May 22, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 23, 2019) |
| 10.2 | VF Intellectual Property License Agreement dated May 17, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 23, 2019) |
| 10.3 | Kontoor Intellectual Property License Agreement dated May 17, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 23, 2019) |
| 10.4 | Employee Matters Agreement dated May 22, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 23, 2019) |
| 10.5+ | Change in Control Agreement by and between Scott H. Baxter and Kontoor Brands, Inc. dated May 23, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 23, 2019) |
| 10.6+ | Form of Change in Control Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019) |
| 10.7+ | Kontoor Brands, Inc. 2019 Stock Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 13, 2019) |
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| 10.8+ | Kontoor Brands Executive Deferred Savings Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019) |
| 10.9+ | Kontoor Brands Executive Deferred Savings Plan II (2020 Restatement) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 4, 2022) |
| 10.10+ | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019) |
| 10.11+ | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Certificate for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019) |
| 10.12+ | Kontoor Brands, Inc. Deferred Savings Plan for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019) |
| 10.13 | Form of Indemnification Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 1, 2019) |
| 10.14+ | Kontoor Brands Executive Deferred Savings Plan II Amendment No. 1 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2020) |
| 10.15+ | Kontoor Brands Executive Deferred Savings Plan II Amendment No. 2 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 6, 2020) |
| 10.16+ | Kontoor Brands, Inc. Mid-Term Incentive Plan, a subplan under the Stock Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated effective December 16, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2022) |
| 10.17+ | Form of Award Certificate for Restricted Stock Units (Standard Form) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2022) |
| 10.18+ | Form of Award Certificate for Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (Standard Form) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2022) |
| 10.19 | Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 8, 2025, by and among Kontoor Brands, Inc., Kontoor International Sarl, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 8, 2025) |
| 10.20+ | Kontoor Brands, Inc. 2019 Stock Compensation Plan Amendment No. 1 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 4, 2023) |
| 10.21+ | Form of Award Certificate for Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (2023 Form) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 4, 2023) |
| 10.22+ | Form of Award Certificate for Restricted Stock Units (Cash Settled) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024) |
| 10.23+ | Form of Award Certificate for Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (Cash Settled) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024) |
| 10.24+ | Separation Agreement, entered into as of August 31, 2025, between Kontoor Brands, Inc. and Thomas E. Waldron (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 5, 2025) |
| 10.25+ | Kontoor Brands, Inc. Executive Severance Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 13, 2026) |
| 19 | Kontoor Brands, Inc. Insider Trading Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 25, 2025) |
| 21* | Subsidiaries of the Company |
| 23.1* | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
| 31.1* | Certification of Scott H. Baxter, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 10A, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 31.2* | Certification of Joseph A. Alkire, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Operations, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 10A, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.1** | Certification of Scott H. Baxter, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.2** | Certification of Joseph A. Alkire, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Operations, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 97.1 | Kontoor Brands, Inc. Forfeiture and Recovery Policy for Equity and Incentive Awards (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2024) |
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| * | Filed herewith. |
| ** | Furnished herewith. |
| + | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement |
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