UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012
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: 001-32891
Hanesbrands Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 20-3552316 | |
(State of incorporation) | (I.R.S. employer identification no.) | |
1000 East Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
27105 | |
(Address of principal executive office) | (Zip code) |
(336) 519-8080
(Registrants telephone number including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share and related
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
Name of each exchange on which registered:
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ¨ No x
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 x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrants knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer | x | Accelerated filer | ¨ | |||
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
As of June 29, 2012, the aggregate market value of the registrants common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $2,682,745,394 (based on the closing price of the common stock of $27.73 per share on that date, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange and, for purposes of this computation only, the assumption that all of the registrants directors and executive officers are affiliates and that beneficial holders of 5% or more of the outstanding common stock are not affiliates).
As of February 1, 2013, there were 98,289,578 shares of the registrants common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III of this Form 10-K incorporates by reference to portions of the registrants proxy statement for its 2013 annual meeting of stockholders.
Trademarks, Trade Names and Service Marks
We own or have rights to use the trademarks, service marks and trade names that we use in conjunction with the operation of our business. Some of the more important trademarks that we own or have rights to use that may appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K include the Hanes, Champion, C9 by Champion, Bali, Playtex, Just My Size, Leggs, barely there, Wonderbra, Gear for Sports, Zorba, Sol y Oro and Rinbros marks, which may be registered in the United States and other jurisdictions. We do not own any trademark, trade name or service mark of any other company appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
This Annual Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act). Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, and can generally be identified by the use of words such as may, believe, will, expect, project, estimate, intend, anticipate, plan, continue or similar expressions. In particular, information appearing under Business, Risk Factors and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements inherently involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these statements.
Where, in any forward-looking statement, we express an expectation or belief as to future results or events, such expectation or belief is based on the current plans and expectations of our management, expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, there can be no assurance that the expectation or belief will result or will be achieved or accomplished. The following include some but not all of the factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated:
| current economic conditions, including consumer spending levels and the price elasticity of our products; |
| the impact of significant fluctuations and volatility in various input costs, such as cotton and oil-related materials, utilities, freight and wages; |
| the highly competitive and evolving nature of the industry in which we compete; |
| loss of or reduction in sales to any of our top customers or groups of customers; |
| our ability to successfully manage social, political, economic, legal and other conditions affecting our domestic and foreign operations and our supply chain sources, such as political instability and acts of war or terrorism, natural disasters, disruption of markets, operational disruptions, changes in import and export laws, currency restrictions and currency exchange rate fluctuations; |
| the impact of the loss of one or more of our suppliers of finished goods or raw materials; |
| our ability to manage our inventory effectively and reduce inventory reserves; |
| our ability to optimize our global supply chain; |
| our ability to distribute our products effectively through our distribution network; |
| the risk of significant fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; |
| the impact of customers requiring products on an exclusive basis or other forms of economic support; |
| our ability to keep pace with changing consumer preferences; |
| the impact of any inadequacy, interruption or failure with respect to our information technology or any data security breach; |
| our ability to protect our reputation and brand images; |
| our ability to protect our trademarks, copyrights and patents; |
| risks associated with our indebtedness, such as our debt service requirements, the financial ratios our debt instruments require us to maintain and restrictions on our operating and financial flexibility; |
| market returns on the plan assets of our pension plans; |
| the impact of a significant decline in the fair value of the intangible assets and goodwill on our balance sheet; |
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| unanticipated changes in our tax rates or exposure to additional income tax liabilities or a change in our ability to realize deferred tax benefits; |
| our ability to comply with environmental and other laws and regulations; |
| legal, regulatory, political and economic risks associated with our operations in international markets; |
| changes in our relationship with our employees and costs and adverse publicity from violations of labor or environmental laws by us or our suppliers; |
| our ability to attract and retain key personnel; |
| our ability to integrate and grow acquisitions successfully; and |
| anti-takeover provisions our charter and bylaws, as well as Maryland law and our stockholder rights agreement. |
There may be other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements. We can give no assurances that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if any of them does, what impact they will have on our results of operations and financial condition. You should carefully read the factors described in the Risk Factors section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a description of certain risks that could, among other things, cause our actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, other than as required by law.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC). You can inspect, read and copy these reports, proxy statements and other information at the SECs Public Reference Room, which is located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can obtain information regarding the operation of the SECs Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that makes available reports, proxy statements and other information that we file electronically.
We make available copies of materials we file with, or furnish to, the SEC free of charge at www.hanesbrands.com (in the Investors section). By referring to our corporate website, www.hanesbrands.com, or any of our other websites, we do not incorporate any such website or its contents into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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PART I
Item 1. | Business |
Company Overview
Hanesbrands Inc., a Maryland corporation (collectively with its subsidiaries, Hanesbrands, we, us, our or the Company), is a consumer goods company with a portfolio of leading apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, C9 by Champion, Bali, Playtex, Just My Size, Leggs, barely there, Wonderbra, Gear for Sports, Zorba, Sol y Oro and Rinbros. We design, manufacture, source and sell a broad range of basic apparel such as T-shirts, bras, panties, mens underwear, kids underwear, casualwear, activewear, socks and hosiery.
Our operations are managed and reported in four operating segments, each of which is a reportable segment for financial reporting purposes: Innerwear, Outerwear, Direct to Consumer and International. These segments are organized principally by product category, geographic location or distribution channel. Each segment has its own management that is responsible for the operations of the segments businesses, but the segments share a common supply chain and media and marketing platforms.
Our products are sold through multiple distribution channels. During 2012, approximately 46% of our net sales were to mass merchants in the United States, 13% were to national chains and department stores in the United States, 11% were in our International segment, 8% were in our Direct to Consumer segment in the United States and 22% were to other retail channels in the United States such as embellishers, specialty retailers, wholesale clubs, drug stores, collegiate bookstores, discount retailers and sporting goods stores. In addition to designing and marketing basic apparel, we have a long history of operating a global supply chain that incorporates a mix of self-manufacturing, third party contractors and third party sourcing.
The basic apparel sector of the apparel industry is characterized by frequently replenished items, such as T-shirts, bras, panties, mens underwear, kids underwear, socks and hosiery. Growth and sales in the basic apparel sector are not primarily driven by fashion, in contrast to other areas of the broader apparel industry. We focus on the core attributes of comfort, fit and value, while remaining current with regard to consumer trends. The majority of our core styles continue from year to year, with variations only in color, fabric or design details. Some products, however, such as intimate apparel, activewear and sheer hosiery, do have more of an emphasis on style and innovation. We continue to invest in our largest and strongest brands to achieve our long-term growth goals.
Hanesbrands was organized in 2005 and spun off from Sara Lee Corporation (now known as The Hillshire Brands Company) in September 2006. In November 2010, we completed our acquisition of GearCo, Inc., known as Gear for Sports, a leading seller of licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores and other channels. This acquisition significantly strengthened our strategy of creating stronger branded and defensible businesses in our Outerwear segment. In the second quarter of 2012, we narrowed the focus of our worldwide imagewear business, which led us to sell our European imagewear business and discontinue our private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations serving wholesalers that sell to the screen-print industry. The execution of our new worldwide imagewear strategy allows us to focus our imagewear business (now known as branded printwear) on Hanes and Champion branded products in the United States with improved operating margins. As a result of these actions, the current year and prior-year disclosures reflect these operations as discontinued operations.
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. All references to 2012, 2011 and 2010 relate to our fiscal years ended on December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively.
Our Brands
Our portfolio of leading brands is designed to address the needs and wants of various consumer segments across a broad range of basic apparel products. According to The NPD Group/Consumer Tracking Service, or NPD, our brands held either the number one or number two U.S. market position by units sold in most product
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categories in which we compete, for the 12-month period ended November 30, 2012. Each of our brands has a particular consumer positioning that distinguishes it from its competitors and guides its advertising and product development. We discuss some of our most important brands in more detail below.
Hanes is the largest and most widely recognized brand in our portfolio. The Hanes brand covers all of our product categories, including mens underwear, kids underwear, bras, panties, socks, T-shirts, fleece and sheer hosiery. Hanes stands for outstanding comfort, style and value. According to NPD, Hanes is the number one brand of total apparel in the U.S. as well as the leading brand of mens and boys underwear, womens and girls panties, and socks for the family by units sold for the 12-month period ended November 30, 2012.
Champion is our second-largest brand. For over 90 years, Champion has been outfitting athletes in authentic, high-quality athletic apparel. From high-performance sports bras and classic T-shirts to gym essentials like mesh shorts and fleece hoodies, our signature Double Dry fabric keeps athletes cool and dry, enhancing the workout experience. We believe that Champions combination of comfort, fit and design provides athletes with mobility, durability and up-to-date styles, all product qualities that are important in the sale of athletic products. We also distribute C9 by Champion products exclusively through Target stores.
Bali is the third-largest brand within our portfolio, offering a range of bras, panties and shapewear sold in the department store channel. Playtex, the fourth-largest brand within our portfolio, offers a line of bras, panties and shapewear, including products that offer solutions for hard to fit figures. Our brand portfolio also includes the following well-known brands: Just My Size, Leggs, barely there, Wonderbra and Gear for Sports. These brands serve to round out our product offerings, allowing us to give consumers a variety of options to meet their diverse needs.
Our Segments
The following table summarizes our operating segments by product category:
Segment |
Primary Products |
Primary Brands | ||
Innerwear |
Intimate apparel, such as bras, panties, hosiery and shapewear | Hanes, Bali, Playtex, Leggs, barely there, Just My Size, Wonderbra, Donna Karan,* DKNY* | ||
Mens underwear and kids underwear | Hanes, Champion, Polo Ralph Lauren* | |||
Socks | Hanes, Champion | |||
Outerwear |
Activewear, such as performance T-shirts and shorts, fleece, sports bras and thermals |
Champion, Gear for Sports, Duofold | ||
Casualwear, such as T-shirts, fleece and sport shirts | Hanes, Just My Size, Champion, Hanes Beefy-T | |||
Direct to Consumer |
Activewear, mens underwear, kids underwear, intimate apparel, socks, hosiery and casualwear | Hanes, Bali, Champion, Playtex, barely there, Just My Size, Leggs | ||
International |
Activewear, mens underwear, kids underwear, intimate apparel, socks, hosiery and casualwear | Hanes, Champion, Wonderbra,** Playtex,** Zorba, Kendall,* Sol y Oro, Rinbros, Polo Ralph Lauren,* Track N Field, Ritmo |
* | Brand used under a license agreement. |
** | As a result of the February 2006 sale of the European branded apparel business of Sara Lee Corporation, we are not permitted to sell this brand in the member states of the European Union, several other European countries and South Africa. |
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As a result of the reduced size of our sheer hosiery business and changing trends, we decided in the first quarter of 2012 to change our external segment reporting to include hosiery operations within the Innerwear segment. Hosiery had previously been reported as a separate segment. Prior-year segment sales and operating profit results, including other minor allocation changes, have been revised to conform to the current-year presentation. Financial information regarding Hanesbrands segments is included in Note 18, Business Segment Information, to our financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Innerwear
The Innerwear segment focuses on core apparel products, such as intimate apparel, mens underwear, kids underwear and socks, marketed under well-known brands that are trusted by consumers. According to NPD, we are the intimate apparel category leader in the United States with our Hanes, Bali, Playtex, Leggs, barely there, Just My Size and Wonderbra brands, and we are also the leading manufacturer and marketer of mens underwear and kids underwear under the Hanes, Champion and Polo Ralph Lauren brand names and womens sheer hosiery under the Leggs, Hanes, Just My Size, Donna Karan and DKNY brands (based on NPD unit share for the 12 months ending November 30, 2012). During 2012, net sales from our Innerwear segment were $2.3 billion, representing approximately 52% of total net sales.
Outerwear
We are a leader in the activewear and casualwear markets through our Hanes, Champion, Just My Size and Duofold brands, where we sell products such as T-shirts and fleece to both retailers and wholesalers. In addition to activewear for men and women, Champion provides uniforms for athletic programs and includes an apparel program, C9 by Champion, at Target stores. We also license our Champion name for footwear and sports accessories. In our branded printwear category, we supply our T-shirts, sport shirts and fleece products, including brands such as Hanes, Champion and Hanes Beefy-T, to customers, primarily wholesalers, who then resell to screen printers and embellishers. We also sell licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores and other channels under our Gear for Sports business. Our casualwear lines offer a range of quality, comfortable clothing for men, women and children marketed under the Hanes and Just My Size brands. The Just My Size brand offers casual apparel designed exclusively to meet the needs of plus-size women. During 2012, net sales from our Outerwear segment were $1.3 billion, representing approximately 29% of total net sales.
Direct to Consumer
Our Direct to Consumer operations include our value-based (outlet) stores and Internet operations which sell products from our portfolio of leading brands. We sell our branded products directly to consumers through our outlet stores, as well as our websites operating under the Hanes, One Hanes Place, Just My Size and Champion names. Our Internet operations are supported by our catalogs. As of December 29, 2012, we had 201 outlet stores. During 2012, net sales from our Direct to Consumer segment were $372 million, representing approximately 8% of total net sales.
International
Our International segment includes products that span across the Innerwear and Outerwear reportable segments and are primarily marketed under the Hanes, Champion, Wonderbra, Playtex, Zorba, Kendall, Sol y Oro, Rinbros, Polo Ralph Lauren, Track N Field and Ritmo brands. During 2012, net sales from our International segment were $501 million, representing approximately 11% of total net sales and included sales in Asia, Latin America, Canada and Australia. Our largest international markets are Japan, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Australia.
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Customers and Distribution Channels
In 2012, approximately 89% of our net sales were to customers in the United States and approximately 11% were to customers outside the United States. Domestically, almost 86% of our net sales were wholesale sales to retailers, 9% were direct to consumers and 5% were wholesale sales to wholesalers and third party embellishers. We have well-established relationships with some of the largest apparel retailers in the world. Our largest customers are Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal-Mart), Target Corporation (Target) and Kohls Corporation (Kohls), accounting for 28%,18% and 6%, respectively, of our total net sales in 2012. As is common in the basic apparel industry, we generally do not have purchase agreements that obligate our customers to purchase our products. However, all of our key customer relationships have been in place for 10 years or more. Wal-Mart, Target and Kohls are our only customers with sales that exceed 10% of any individual segments sales. In our Innerwear segment, Wal-Mart accounted for 39% of net sales, Target accounted for 18% of net sales and Kohls accounted for 11% of net sales during 2012. In our Outerwear segment, Target accounted for 30% of net sales and Wal-Mart accounted for 20% of net sales.
Sales to the mass merchant channel in the United States accounted for approximately 46% of our net sales in 2012. We sell all of our product categories in this channel primarily under our Hanes, Champion, Just My Size and Playtex brands. Mass merchants feature high-volume, low-cost sales of basic apparel items along with a diverse variety of consumer goods products, such as grocery and drug products and other hard lines, and are characterized by large retailers, such as Wal-Mart. Our largest mass merchant customer is Wal-Mart, which accounted for approximately 28% of our net sales in 2012.
Sales to the national chains and department stores channel in the United States accounted for approximately 13% of our net sales in 2012. National chains target a higher-income consumer than mass merchants, focus more of their sales on apparel items rather than other consumer goods such as grocery and drug products and are characterized by large retailers such as Kohls, JC Penney Company, Inc. and Sears Holdings Corporation. We sell all of our product categories in this channel. Traditional department stores target higher-income consumers and carry more high-end, fashion conscious products than national chains or mass merchants and tend to operate in higher-income areas and commercial centers. Traditional department stores are characterized by large retailers such as Macys, Inc. and Dillards, Inc. We sell products in our intimate apparel, underwear, socks, hosiery and activewear categories through department stores.
Sales in our Direct to Consumer segment in the United States accounted for approximately 8% of our net sales in 2012. We sell our branded products directly to consumers through our 201 outlet stores, as well as our websites operating under the Hanes, One Hanes Place, Just My Size and Champion names. Our outlet stores are value-based, offering the consumer a savings of 25% to 40% off suggested retail prices, and sell first-quality, excess, post-season, obsolete and slightly imperfect products. Our websites, supported by our catalogs, address the growing direct to consumer channel that operates in todays 24/7 retail environment, and we have an active database of approximately 4.4 million consumers receiving our catalogs and emails.
Sales in our International segment represented approximately 11% of our net sales in 2012, and included sales in Asia, Latin America, Canada and Australia. Our largest international markets are Japan, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Australia. We also have offices in India and China and we operate in several locations in Latin America including Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Central America. From an export business perspective, we use distributors to service customers in the Middle East and Asia, and have a limited presence in Latin America. The brands that are the primary focus of the export business include Hanes and Champion socks, Champion activewear, Hanes underwear and Bali, Playtex, Wonderbra and barely there intimate apparel. As discussed below under Intellectual Property, we are not permitted to sell Wonderbra and Playtex branded products in the member states of the EU, several other European countries and South Africa. For more information about our sales on a geographic basis, see Note 19. Geographic Area Information, to our financial statements.
Sales in other channels in the United States represented approximately 22% of our net sales in 2012. We sell T-shirts, golf and sport shirts and fleece sweatshirts to wholesalers and third party embellishers primarily under
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our Hanes, Champion and Hanes Beefy-T brands. We also sell a significant range of our underwear, activewear and socks products under the Champion brand to wholesale clubs, such as Costco Wholesale Corporation, and sporting goods stores, such as The Sports Authority, Inc. We sell primarily legwear and underwear products under the Hanes and Leggs brands to food, drug and variety stores. We also sell licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores. We sell products that span across our Innerwear and Outerwear segments to the U.S. military for sale to servicemen and servicewomen and through discount retailers, such as the Dollar General Corporation and Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
Manufacturing, Sourcing and Distribution
During 2012, approximately 75% of our cost of sales were from finished goods manufactured through a combination of facilities we own and operate and facilities owned and operated by third party contractors who perform some of the steps in the manufacturing process for us, such as cutting and/or sewing. We sourced the remainder of our finished goods from third party manufacturers who supply us with finished products based on our designs. In making decisions about the location of manufacturing operations and third party sources of supply, we consider a number of factors, including labor, local operating costs, quality, regional infrastructure, applicable quotas and duties and freight costs. We believe that our balanced approach to product supply, which relies on a combination of owned, contracted and sourced manufacturing located across different geographic regions, increases the efficiency of our operations, reduces product costs and offers customers a reliable source of supply.
Finished Goods That Are Manufactured by Hanesbrands
The manufacturing process for the finished goods that we manufacture begins with raw materials we obtain from suppliers. The principal raw materials in our product categories are cotton and synthetics. Cotton and synthetic materials are typically spun into yarn, which is then knitted into cotton, synthetic and blended fabrics. We source all of our yarn requirements from large-scale suppliers. To a lesser extent, we purchase fabric from several domestic and international suppliers in conjunction with scheduled production. In addition to cotton yarn and cotton-based textiles, we use thread, narrow elastic and trim for product identification, buttons, zippers, snaps and lace. These fabrics are cut and sewn into finished products, either by us or by third party contractors. We currently operate 41 manufacturing facilities. Most of our cutting and sewing operations are strategically located in Asia, Central America and the Caribbean Basin. Alternate sources of these materials and services are readily available.
Finished Goods That Are Manufactured by Third Parties
In addition to our manufacturing capabilities, we also source finished goods we design from third party manufacturers, also referred to as turnkey products. Many of these turnkey products are sourced from international suppliers by our strategic sourcing hubs in Asia.
All contracted and sourced manufacturing must meet our high quality standards. Further, all contractors and third party manufacturers must be preaudited and adhere to our strict supplier and business practices guidelines. These requirements provide strict standards covering hours of work, age of workers, health and safety conditions and conformity with local laws and Hanesbrands standards. Each new supplier must be inspected and agree to comprehensive compliance terms prior to performance of any production on our behalf. We audit compliance with these standards and maintain strict compliance performance records. In addition to our audit procedures, we require certain of our suppliers to be Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production, or WRAP, certified. WRAP is a recognized apparel certification program that independently monitors and certifies compliance with certain specified manufacturing standards that are intended to ensure that a given factory produces sewn goods under lawful, humane and ethical conditions. WRAP uses third party, independent certification firms and requires factory-by-factory certification.
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Distribution
As of December 29, 2012, we distributed our products from 31 distribution centers. These facilities include 13 facilities located in the United States and 18 facilities located outside the United States in regions where we manufacture our products. We internally manage and operate 18 of these facilities, and we use third party logistics providers who operate the other 13 facilities on our behalf. International distribution operations use a combination of third party logistics providers, as well as owned and operated distribution operations, to distribute goods to our various international markets.
Inventory
Effective inventory management is a key component of our future success. Because our customers generally do not purchase our products under long-term supply contracts, but rather on a purchase order basis, effective inventory management requires close coordination with the customer base. We seek to ensure that products are available to meet customer demands while effectively managing inventory levels. We employ various types of inventory management techniques that include collaborative forecasting and planning, supplier-managed inventory, key event management and various forms of replenishment management processes. Our supplier-managed inventory initiative is intended to shift raw material ownership and management to our suppliers until consumption, freeing up cash and improving response time. We have demand management planners in our customer management group who work closely with customers to develop demand forecasts that are passed to the supply chain. We also have professionals within the customer management group who coordinate daily with our larger customers to help ensure that our customers planned inventory levels are in fact available at their individual retail outlets. Additionally, within our supply chain organization we have dedicated professionals who translate the demand forecast into our inventory strategy and specific production plans. These individuals work closely with our customer management team to balance inventory investment/exposure with customer service targets.
Seasonality and Other Factors
Our operating results are subject to some variability due to seasonality and other factors. For instance, we generally have higher sales during the back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons and during periods of cooler weather which benefits certain product categories such as fleece. Our diverse range of product offerings, however, provides some mitigation to the impact of seasonal changes in demand for certain items. Sales levels in any period are also impacted by customers decisions to increase or decrease their inventory levels in response to anticipated consumer demand. Our customers may cancel orders, change delivery schedules or change the mix of products ordered with minimal notice to us. Media, advertising and promotion expenses (MAP) may vary from period to period during a fiscal year depending on the timing of our advertising campaigns for retail selling seasons and product introductions.
Product Innovation and Marketing
At the core of our design, research and product development capabilities is an integrated team of approximately 190 professionals. A facility located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is the center of our research, technical design and product development efforts. We also employ creative design and product development personnel in our design center in New York City and design personnel at the Gear for Sports facility in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2012, 2011 and 2010, we spent approximately $48 million, $47 million and $47 million, respectively, on design, research and product development, including the development of new and improved products.
Our ability to react to changing customer needs and industry trends is key to our success. Our design, research and product development teams, in partnership with our marketing teams, drive our efforts to bring innovations to market. We seek to leverage our insights into consumer demand in the basic apparel industry to
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develop new products within our existing lines and to modify our existing core products in ways that make them more appealing, addressing changing customer needs and industry trends. Examples of our recent product innovations include:
| Hanes ComfortBlend undershirts and underwear bottoms that feature a 50/50 cotton/poly blend fabric that delivers superior softness with less shrinkage after washing. |
| Hanes Tagless underwear bottoms that deliver a new level of comfort with superior softness without the itch and irritation of a tag. |
| Hanes, Playtex, Bali and barely there bras with our Smart Sizes feature that eliminates the complicated cup-and-band combinations of traditional bra sizing systems and takes the guess work out of finding the right size through its innovative shape-to-fit technology. |
| The Champion sweetheart compression sports bra that represents a significant departure from the design of traditional compression sports bras by narrowing the straps and lowering the neckline to be more attractive all without compromising exceptional support and fit. |
| The Champion Smoothie sports bra with sleek, lightweight fabrics and innovative features designed to deliver ultra-comfortable high support up to D-cup sizes. |
| Hanes and Leggs hosiery made with run-resistant technology for beauty that lasts. |
| Hanes Convert-A-Tight, a patent pending tight that has a toe pocket that completely envelopes the toe or that may be folded back to neatly form a legging. |
Our strategy is to bring consumer-driven innovation to market in a compelling way. Our approach is to build targeted, effective multimedia advertising and marketing campaigns to increase awareness of our key brands. Driving growth platforms across categories is a major element of our strategy as it enables us to meet key consumer needs and leverage advertising dollars. We believe that the strength of our consumer insights, our distinctive brand propositions and our focus on integrated marketing give us a competitive advantage in the fragmented apparel marketplace. Examples of our recent advertising and marketing initiatives include:
| Hanes launched new national television ads starring Michael Jordan in support of Hanes Tagless underwear bottoms and tops and Hanes ComfortBlend underwear. The campaign included a new series of television commercials showing that Hanes Tagless underwear bottoms do not contain annoying tags like other underwear and highlighting the superior softness of Hanes ComfortBlend undershirts. |
| Champion formally announced a partnership with LXM PRO for the 2012 professional lacrosse tour, allowing us to reach lacrosse fans and elite players across the U.S. Champion is the provider of uniforms and sideline apparel for LXM PRO events as well as the presenting sponsor for the event series. |
| We continued to reach out to our consumers through social media, where Hanes and Champion have over 4.7 million and 730,000 Facebook fans, respectively. |
| We continued our commitment to cause marketing across multiple brands, including: the Hanes partnership with Box Tops for Education that will enable schools across the U.S. to earn valuable Box Tops when they order Hanes products or apparel; the fourth annual Hanes Holiday Sock Drive to bring comfort in the form of half a million socks to those who need it most; the Leggs partnership with Dress for Success, an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools; and the Bali partnership with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which plays a critical role in helping women with breast cancer. |
Competition
The basic apparel market is highly competitive and rapidly evolving. Competition generally is based upon brand name recognition, price, product quality, selection, service and purchasing convenience. Our businesses
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face competition today from other large corporations and foreign manufacturers. Fruit of the Loom, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., competes with us across most of our segments through its own offerings and those of its Russell Corporation and Vanity Fair Intimates offerings. Other competitors in our Innerwear segment include Limited Brands, Inc.s Victorias Secret brand, Jockey International, Inc., Warnaco Group Inc. and Maidenform Brands, Inc. Other competitors in our Outerwear segment include various private label and controlled brands sold by many of our customers, Gildan Activewear, Inc. and Gap Inc. We also compete with many small manufacturers across all of our business segments, including our International segment. Additionally, department stores and other retailers, including many of our customers, market and sell basic apparel products under private labels that compete directly with our brands. Our competitive strengths include our strong brands with leading market positions, our high-volume, core products focus, our significant scale of operations, our global supply chain and our strong customer relationships. We continually strive to improve in each of these areas. According to NPD, we are the largest seller of basic apparel in the United States as measured by units sold for the 12-month period ended November 30, 2012 and our brands held either the number one or number two U.S. market position by units sold in most product categories in which we compete.
Intellectual Property
Overview
We market our products under hundreds of trademarks and service marks in the United States and other countries around the world, the most widely recognized of which are Hanes, Champion, C9 by Champion, Bali, Playtex, Just My Size, Leggs, barely there, Wonderbra, Gear for Sports, Zorba, Sol y Oro and Rinbros. Some of our products are sold under trademarks that have been licensed from third parties, such as Polo Ralph Lauren mens underwear, and we also hold licenses from various toy and media companies giving us the right to use certain of their proprietary characters, names and trademarks.
Some of our own trademarks are licensed to third parties, such as Champion for athletic-oriented accessories. In the United States and Canada, the Playtex trademark is owned by Playtex Marketing Corporation, of which we own a 50% interest and which grants to us a perpetual royalty-free license to the Playtex trademark on and in connection with the sale of apparel in the United States and Canada. The other 50% interest in Playtex Marketing Corporation is owned by Playtex Products, Inc., an unrelated third party, who has a perpetual royalty-free license to the Playtex trademark on and in connection with the sale of non-apparel products in the United States. Outside the United States and Canada, we own the Playtex trademark and perpetually license such trademark to Playtex Products, Inc. for non-apparel products. In addition, as described below, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., or Sun Capital, has an exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to manufacture, sell and distribute apparel products under the Wonderbra and Playtex trademarks in the member states of the European Union, as well as several other European nations and South Africa. We also own a number of copyrights. Our trademarks and copyrights are important to our marketing efforts and have substantial value. We aggressively protect these trademarks and copyrights from infringement and dilution through appropriate measures, including court actions and administrative proceedings.
Although the laws vary by jurisdiction, trademarks generally remain valid as long as they are in use and/or their registrations are properly maintained. Most of the trademarks in our portfolio, including our core brands, are covered by trademark registrations in the countries of the world in which we do business, in addition to many other jurisdictions around the world, with registration periods generally ranging between seven and 10 years depending on the country. Generally, trademark registrations can be renewed indefinitely as long as the trademarks are in use. We have an active program designed to ensure that our trademarks are registered, renewed, protected and maintained. We plan to continue to use all of our core trademarks and plan to renew the registrations for such trademarks as needed. Most of our copyrights are unregistered, although we have a sizable portfolio of copyrighted lace designs that are the subject of a number of registrations at the U.S. Copyright Office.
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We place high importance on product innovation and design, and a number of these innovations and designs are the subject of patents. However, we do not regard any segment of our business as being dependent upon any single patent or group of related patents. In addition, we own proprietary trade secrets, technology and know-how that we have not patented.
Shared Trademark Relationship with Sun Capital
In February 2006, our former parent company, Sara Lee Corporation, sold its European branded apparel business to an affiliate of Sun Capital. In connection with the sale, Sun Capital received an exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to manufacture, sell and distribute apparel products under the Wonderbra and Playtex trademarks in the member states of the European Union, as well as Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Morocco, Norway, Russia, Serbia-Montenegro, South Africa, Switzerland, Ukraine, Andorra, Albania, Channel Islands, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and French Guyana, which we refer to as the Covered Nations. We are not permitted to sell Wonderbra and Playtex branded products in the Covered Nations, and Sun Capital is not permitted to sell Wonderbra and Playtex branded products outside of the Covered Nations. In connection with the sale, we also have received an exclusive, perpetual royalty-free license to sell DIM and UNNO branded products in Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico, the United States, Canada and, for DIM products, Japan. We are not permitted to sell DIM or UNNO branded apparel products outside of these countries and Sun Capital is not permitted to sell DIM or UNNO branded apparel products inside these countries. In addition, the rights to certain European-originated brands previously part of Sara Lee Corporations branded apparel portfolio were transferred to Sun Capital and are not included in our brand portfolio.
Geographic Financial Summary
For a summary of our operations by geographic area for each of the three most recent fiscal years, including revenues from external customers and long-lived assets, see Note 19, Geographic Area Information, to our financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Governmental Regulation and Environmental Matters
We are subject to U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations that could affect our business, including those promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Flammable Fabrics Act, the Textile Fiber Product Identification Act, the rules and regulations of the Consumer Products Safety Commission and various environmental laws and regulations. Some of our international businesses are subject to similar laws and regulations in the countries in which they operate. Our operations also are subject to various international trade agreements and regulations. While we believe that we are in compliance in all material respects with all applicable governmental regulations, current governmental regulations may change or become more stringent or unforeseen events may occur, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.
We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations that govern our activities, operations and products that may have adverse environmental, health and safety effects, including laws and regulations relating to generating emissions, water discharges, waste, product and packaging content and workplace safety. Noncompliance with these laws and regulations may result in substantial monetary penalties and criminal sanctions. We are aware of hazardous substances or petroleum releases at certain of our facilities and are working with the relevant environmental authorities to investigate and address such releases. We also have been identified as a potentially responsible party at certain waste disposal sites undergoing investigation and cleanup under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (commonly known as Superfund) or state Superfund equivalent programs. Where we have determined that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can reasonably be estimated, we have accrued amounts in our balance sheet for losses related to these sites. Compliance with environmental laws and regulations and our
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remedial environmental obligations historically have not had a material impact on our operations, and we are not aware of any proposed regulations or remedial obligations that could trigger significant costs or capital expenditures in connection with such compliance.
Corporate Social Responsibility
We have a formal corporate social responsibility (CSR) program that consists of five core initiatives: a global ethics program for all employees worldwide; a facility compliance program that seeks to ensure that company and supplier plants meet our labor and social compliance standards; a product safety program; global environmental management and energy management systems that seek to reduce the environmental impact of our operations; and a commitment to corporate philanthropy which seeks to meet the fundamental needs of the communities in which we live and work. We employ more than 15 full-time CSR personnel across the world to manage our program.
Hanesbrands global social compliance program is fully accredited by the Fair Labor Association (the FLA), a leading independent nongovernmental international workers rights organization. The FLA works with industry, civil society organizations and colleges and universities to protect workers rights and improve working conditions in factories around the world. A representative of Hanesbrands sits on the FLA governing board. Participating companies in the FLA are required to fulfill 10 comprehensive obligations to protect workers rights, including conducting internal monitoring of facilities, submitting to independent monitoring audits and verification, and managing and reporting information on their compliance efforts. The FLA conducts unannounced, independent external monitoring audits of a sample of a participating companys plants and suppliers and publishes the results of those audits for the public to review. As You Sow, a San Francisco-based shareholder advocacy organization, issued a report on apparel supply chain compliance programs and awarded Hanesbrands program with the third-highest grade of the 15 companies studied. In 2012, Free 2 Work, an organization working in conjunction with the International Labor Rights Forum, gave Hanesbrands an overall grade of A for our compliance program well ahead of most of our competitors.
We are committed to reducing our greenhouse gas footprint, and we have implemented a comprehensive corporate energy policy to minimize energy consumption, reduce operating costs, and continually reduce emissions to the environment. We manage this commitment by reducing our energy consumption as much as possible, exploring better supply chain management to reduce our use of energy-intensive transportation, adopting cleaner technologies where possible and actively tracking our energy metrics. We have also worked closely with Energy Star, a program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that helps save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices. Hanesbrands earned the U.S. EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year Award in 2010 and 2011 for energy efficiency progress and the Sustained Excellence in Energy Management Award in 2012. In Newsweeks latest annual list of the 500 greenest companies in America, Hanesbrands ranks second in the Textile, Apparel and Luxury Companies Category.
We also incorporate Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) practices into many remodeling and new construction projects for our facilities around the world, including sales offices, retail stores, headquarters buildings, distribution centers and manufacturing facilities. Our more than one million-square-foot fabric production plant in Nanjing, China, is one of the few manufacturing facilities with LEED certification in that country, and our 1.3 million-square-foot distribution center in Perris, California, is one of the largest LEED-certified distribution centers in the world. Sustainable features of the LEED-certified facilities include reduction of energy usage through extensive use of natural skylighting, motion-detection lighting, advanced climate control technology, reduction of water usage through low-water bathroom fixtures and low-water landscaping, innovative site grading techniques and use of locally produced concrete.
Our corporate philanthropic efforts are focused on meeting the fundamental needs of the communities in which we live and work. In 2012, we were again the largest corporate giver to our local United Way in Forsyth County, N.C., with our corporate and employee gifts totaling more than $2.2 million. We were recently
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recognized with the United Way of Forsyth Countys Decade of Excellence Award. In Central America and the Caribbean basin, we have instituted the unique Green For Good program (Viviendo Verde), in which we use a large portion of the proceeds from recycling waste materials in our manufacturing operations for community improvement projects, such as school and health-clinic renovations, that also are supported through extensive employee volunteerism.
Employees
As of December 29, 2012, we had approximately 51,500 employees, approximately 7,600 of whom were located in the United States. Of the employees located in the United States, approximately 2,100 were full or part-time employees in our stores within our direct to consumer channel. As of December 29, 2012, in the United States, approximately 30 employees were covered by collective bargaining agreements. Some of our international employees were also covered by collective bargaining agreements. We believe our relationships with our employees are good.
Item 1A. | Risk Factors |
This section describes circumstances or events that could have a negative effect on our financial results or operations or that could change, for the worse, existing trends in our businesses. The occurrence of one or more of the circumstances or events described below could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows or on the trading prices of our common stock. The risks and uncertainties described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that currently are not known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial also may adversely affect our businesses and operations.
Economic conditions may adversely impact demand for our products, reduce access to credit and cause our customers, suppliers and other business partners to suffer financial hardship, all of which could adversely impact our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Although the majority of our products are replenishment in nature and tend to be purchased by consumers on a planned, rather than on an impulse, basis, our sales are impacted by discretionary spending by consumers. Discretionary spending is affected by many factors that are outside of our control, including, among others, general business conditions, interest rates, inflation, consumer debt levels, the availability of consumer credit, currency exchange rates, taxation, energy prices, unemployment trends and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending. Reduced sales at our wholesale customers may lead to lower retail inventory levels, reduced orders to Hanesbrands, or order cancellations. These lower sales volumes, along with the possibility of restrictions on access to the credit markets, may result in our customers experiencing financial difficulties including store closures, bankruptcies or liquidations. This may result in higher credit risk relating to receivables from our customers who are experiencing these financial difficulties. Any of these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
In addition, economic conditions, including decreased access to credit, may result in financial difficulties leading to restructurings, bankruptcies, liquidations and other unfavorable events for our suppliers of raw materials and finished goods, logistics and other service providers and financial institutions which are counterparties to our credit facilities and derivatives transactions. In addition, the inability of these third parties to overcome these difficulties may increase. If third parties on which we rely for raw materials, finished goods or services are unable to overcome financial difficulties and provide us with the materials and services we need, or if counterparties to our credit facilities or derivatives transactions do not perform their obligations, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.
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Significant fluctuations and volatility in the price of various input costs, such as cotton and oil-related materials, utilities, freight and wages, may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
The economic environment in which we are operating continues to be uncertain and volatile, which could have unanticipated adverse effects on our business during 2013 and beyond. We experienced a sustained increase in various input costs, such as cotton and oil-related materials, utilities, freight and wages, during 2011 and the first half of 2012, and we may experience similar increases in the future. Inflation can have a long-term impact on us because increasing costs of materials and labor may impact our ability to maintain satisfactory margins. For example, the cost of the materials that are used in our manufacturing process, such as oil-related commodity prices and other raw materials, such as dyes and chemicals, and other costs, such as fuel, energy and utility costs, can fluctuate as a result of inflation and other factors. Similarly, a significant portion of our products are manufactured in other countries and declines in the value of the U.S. dollar may result in higher manufacturing costs. Increases in inflation may not be matched by rises in income, which also could have a negative impact on spending. In addition, sudden decreases in the costs for materials, including cotton, may result in the cost of inventory exceeding the cost of new production, which could result in lower profitability, particularly if these decreases result in downward price pressure. If, in the future we incur volatility in the costs for materials, including cotton, and labor that we are unable to offset through price adjustments or improved efficiencies, or if consumer spending declines or if our competitors unwillingness to follow our price changes results in downward price pressure, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may be adversely affected.
We operate in a highly competitive and rapidly evolving market, and our market share and results of operations could be adversely affected if we fail to compete effectively in the future.
The basic apparel market is highly competitive and evolving rapidly. Competition is generally based upon brand name recognition, price, product quality, selection, service and purchasing convenience. Our businesses face competition today from other large corporations and foreign manufacturers, as well as department stores and other retailers, including many of our customers, that market and sell basic apparel products under private labels that compete directly with our brands. In our Outerwear segment, we also face competition in the branded printwear category from other manufacturers with respect to the sale of lower-margin products to wholesalers and third party embellishers, whose purchasing decisions are primarily driven by price, rather than brand name recognition. Increased competition may result in a loss of or a reduction in shelf space and promotional support and reduced prices, in each case decreasing our cash flows, operating margins and profitability. Our ability to remain competitive in the areas of price, quality, brand recognition, research and product development, manufacturing and distribution will, in large part, determine our future success. If we fail to compete successfully, our market share, results of operations and financial condition will be materially and adversely affected.
We rely on a relatively small number of customers for a significant portion of our sales, and the loss of or material reduction in sales to any of our top customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
In 2012, our top 10 customers accounted for 63% of our net sales and our top two customers, Wal-Mart and Target, accounted for 28% and 18% of our net sales, respectively. We expect that these customers will continue to represent a significant portion of our net sales in the future. Moreover, our top customers are the largest market participants in our primary distribution channels across all of our product lines. We generally do not enter into purchase agreements that obligate our customers to purchase our products, and as a result, most of our sales are made on a purchase order basis. A decision by any of Hanesbrands top customers to significantly decrease the volume of products purchased from Hanesbrands could substantially reduce revenues and may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. In addition, if any of our customers devote less selling space to apparel products, our sales to those customers could be reduced even if we maintain our share of their apparel business. Any such reduction in apparel selling space could result in lower sales and our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows may be adversely affected.
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Any disruption to our supply chain or adverse impact on its extensive network of operations may adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We have an extensive global supply chain. A significant portion of our products are manufactured in or sourced from locations in Asia, Central America and the Caribbean Basin. Potential events that may disrupt our supply chain operations include:
| political instability and acts of war or terrorism or other international events resulting in the disruption of trade; |
| other security risks; |
| operational disruptions; |
| disruptions in shipping and freight forwarding services; |
| increases in oil prices, which would increase the cost of shipping; |
| interruptions in the availability of basic services and infrastructure, including power shortages; |
| fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates resulting in uncertainty as to future asset and liability values, cost of goods and results of operations that are denominated in foreign currencies; |
| extraordinary weather conditions or natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods or fires; and |
| the occurrence of an epidemic, the spread of which may impact our ability to obtain products on a timely basis. |
Disruptions in our supply chain could negatively impact our business by interrupting production, increasing our cost of sales, disrupting merchandise deliveries, delaying receipt of products into the United States or preventing us from sourcing our products at all. Depending on timing, these events could also result in lost sales, cancellation charges or excessive markdowns. All of the foregoing can have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
The loss of one or more of our suppliers of finished goods or raw materials may interrupt our supplies and materially harm our business.
We purchase all of the raw materials used in our products and approximately 25% of the cost of sales derived from apparel designed by us from a limited number of third party suppliers and manufacturers. Our ability to meet our customers needs depends on our ability to maintain an uninterrupted supply of raw materials and finished products from our third party suppliers and manufacturers. Our business, financial condition or results of operations could be adversely affected if any of our principal third party suppliers or manufacturers experience financial difficulties that they are not able to overcome resulting from worldwide economic conditions, production problems, difficulties in sourcing raw materials, lack of capacity or transportation disruptions, or if for these or other reasons they raise the prices of the raw materials or finished products we purchase from them. The magnitude of this risk depends upon the timing of any interruptions, the materials or products that the third party manufacturers provide and the volume of production.
Our dependence on third parties for raw materials and finished products subjects us to the risk of supplier failure and customer dissatisfaction with the quality of our products. Quality failures by our third party manufacturers or changes in their financial or business condition that affect their production could disrupt our ability to supply quality products to our customers and thereby materially harm our business.
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If we fail to manage our inventory effectively, we may be required to establish additional inventory reserves or we may not carry enough inventory to meet customer demands, causing us to suffer lower margins or losses.
We are faced with the constant challenge of balancing our inventory with our ability to meet marketplace needs. Inventory reserves can result from the complexity of our supply chain, a long manufacturing process and the seasonal nature of certain products. Increases in inventory levels may also be needed to service our business as we continue to optimize our supply chain to further enhance efficiency, improve working capital and asset turns and reduce costs. As a result, we could be subject to high levels of obsolescence and excess stock. Based on discussions with our customers and internally generated projections, we produce, purchase and/or store raw material and finished goods inventory to meet our expected demand for delivery. However, we sell a large number of our products to a small number of customers, and these customers generally are not required by contract to purchase our goods. If, after producing and storing inventory in anticipation of deliveries, demand is lower than expected, we may have to hold inventory for extended periods or sell excess inventory at reduced prices, in some cases below our cost. Additionally, sudden decreases in the costs for materials, including cotton, may result in the cost of inventory exceeding the cost of new production; if this occurs, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flow, particularly if we hold a large amount of excess inventory. Excess inventory charges can reduce gross margins or result in operating losses, lowered plant and equipment utilization and lowered fixed operating cost absorption, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Conversely, we also are exposed to lost business opportunities if we underestimate market demand and produce too little inventory for any particular period. Because sales of our products are generally not made under contract, if we do not carry enough inventory to satisfy our customers demands for our products within an acceptable time frame, they may seek to fulfill their demands from one or several of our competitors and may reduce the amount of business they do with us. Any such action could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
We may not be able to achieve the benefits we are seeking through optimizing our supply chain, which could impair our ability to further enhance efficiency, improve working capital and asset turns and reduce costs.
We have restructured our supply chain to create more efficient production clusters that utilize fewer, larger facilities and to balance our production capability between the Western Hemisphere and Asia. We consolidated our distribution network by implementing new warehouse management systems and technology and adding new distribution centers and new third party logistics providers to replace parts of our legacy distribution network. With our global supply chain infrastructure in place, we continue to be focused long-term on optimizing our supply chain to further enhance efficiency, improve working capital and asset turns and reduce costs through several initiatives, such as supplier-managed inventory for raw materials and sourced goods ownership arrangements. If we are not able to optimize our supply chain, we may not be successful at improving working capital and asset turns and reducing costs.
Our business could be harmed if we are unable to deliver our products to the market due to problems with our distribution network.
We distribute our products from facilities that we operate as well as facilities that are operated by third party logistics providers. Because substantially all of our products are distributed from a relatively small number of locations, our operations could be interrupted by extraordinary weather conditions or natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods or fires near our distribution centers. We maintain business interruption insurance, but it may not adequately protect us from the adverse effects that could be caused by significant disruptions to our distribution network. In addition, our distribution network is dependent on the timely performance of services by third parties, including the transportation of product to and from our distribution facilities. If we are unable to successfully operate our distribution network, our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be adversely affected.
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Due to the extensive nature of our foreign operations, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could negatively impact our results of operations.
We sell a majority of our products in transactions denominated in U.S. dollars; however, we purchase many of our raw materials, pay a portion of our wages and make other payments in our supply chain in foreign currencies. As a result, when the U.S. dollar weakens against any of these currencies, our cost of sales could increase substantially. Outside the United States, we may pay for materials or finished products in U.S. dollars, and in some cases a strengthening of the U.S. dollar could effectively increase our costs where we use foreign currency to purchase the U.S. dollars we need to make such payments. We use foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge material exposure to adverse changes in foreign exchange rates. We are also exposed to gains and losses resulting from the effect that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates have on the reported results in our financial statements due to the translation of operating results and financial position of our foreign subsidiaries.
Our existing customers may require products on an exclusive basis, forms of economic support and other changes that could be harmful to our business.
Customers increasingly may require us to provide them with some of our products on an exclusive basis, which could cause an increase in the number of stock keeping units, or SKUs, we must carry and, consequently, increase our inventory levels and working capital requirements. Moreover, our customers may increasingly seek markdown allowances, incentives and other forms of economic support which reduce our gross margins and affect our profitability. Our financial performance is negatively affected by these pricing pressures when we are forced to reduce our prices without being able to correspondingly reduce our production costs.
Sales of and demand for our products may decrease if we fail to keep pace with evolving consumer preferences and trends, which could have an adverse effect on net sales and profitability.
Our success depends on our ability to anticipate and respond effectively to evolving consumer preferences and trends and to translate these preferences and trends into marketable product offerings. If we are unable to successfully anticipate, identify or react to changing styles or trends or misjudge the market for our products, our sales may be lower than expected and we may be faced with a significant amount of unsold finished goods inventory. In response, we may be forced to increase our marketing promotions, provide markdown allowances to our customers or liquidate excess merchandise, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our net sales and profitability. Our brand image may also suffer if customers believe that we are no longer able to offer innovative products, respond to consumer preferences or maintain the quality of our products.
Any inadequacy, interruption, integration failure or security failure with respect to our information technology could harm our ability to effectively operate our business.
Our ability to effectively manage and operate our business depends significantly on information technology systems. The failure of these systems to operate effectively, problems with transitioning to upgraded or replacement systems, difficulty in integrating new systems or systems of acquired businesses, or a breach in security of these systems could adversely impact the operations of our business. Moreover, we and our customers could suffer harm if customer information were accessed by third parties due to a security failure in our systems. It could also require significant expenditures to remediate any such failure, problem or breach.
The success of our business is tied to the strength and reputation of our brands, including brands that we license to other parties. If other parties take actions that weaken, harm the reputation of or cause confusion with our brands, our business, and consequently our sales, results of operations and cash flows, may be adversely affected.
We license some of our important trademarks to third parties. For example, we license Champion to third parties for athletic-oriented accessories. Although we make concerted efforts to protect our brands through
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quality control mechanisms and contractual obligations imposed on our licensees, there is a risk that some licensees may not be in full compliance with those mechanisms and obligations. In that event, or if a licensee engages in behavior with respect to the licensed marks that would cause us reputational harm, we could experience a significant downturn in that brands business, adversely affecting our sales and results of operations. Similarly, any misuse of the Wonderbra or Playtex brands by Sun Capital could result in negative publicity and a loss of sales for our products under these brands, any of which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
We design, manufacture, source and sell products under trademarks that are licensed from third parties. If any licensor takes actions related to their trademarks that would cause their brands or our company reputational harm, our business may be adversely affected.
We design, manufacture, source and sell a number of our products under trademarks that are licensed from third parties, such as our Polo Ralph Lauren mens underwear. Because we do not control the brands licensed to us, our licensors could make changes to their brands or business models that could result in a significant downturn in a brands business, adversely affecting our sales and results of operations. If any licensor engages in behavior with respect to the licensed marks that would cause us reputational harm, or if any of the brands licensed to us violates the trademark rights of another or are deemed to be invalid or unenforceable, we could experience a significant downturn in that brands business, adversely affecting our sales and results of operations, and we may be required to expend significant amounts on public relations, advertising and, possibly, legal fees.
We are prohibited from selling our Wonderbra and Playtex intimate apparel products in the EU, as well as certain other countries in Europe and South Africa, and therefore are unable to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise in such countries.
Sun Capital has an exclusive, perpetual, royalty-free license to manufacture, sell and distribute apparel products under the Wonderbra and Playtex trademarks in the member states of the EU, as well as Russia, South Africa, Switzerland and certain other nations in Europe. Due to the exclusive license, we are not permitted to sell Wonderbra and Playtex branded products in these nations and Sun Capital is not permitted to sell Wonderbra and Playtex branded products outside of these nations. Consequently, we will not be able to take advantage of business opportunities that may arise relating to the sale of Wonderbra and Playtex products in these nations. For more information on these sales restrictions see Business Intellectual Property.
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our business may be adversely affected.
Our trademarks and copyrights are important to our marketing efforts and have substantial value. We aggressively protect these trademarks and copyrights from infringement and dilution through appropriate measures, including court actions and administrative proceedings. We are susceptible to others imitating our products and infringing our intellectual property rights. Infringement or counterfeiting of our products could diminish the value of our brands or otherwise adversely affect our business. Actions we have taken to establish and protect our intellectual property rights may not be adequate to prevent imitation of our products by others or to prevent others from seeking to invalidate our trademarks or block sales of our products as a violation of the trademarks and intellectual property rights of others. In addition, unilateral actions in the United States or other countries, such as changes to or the repeal of laws recognizing trademark or other intellectual property rights, could have an impact on our ability to enforce those rights.
The value of our intellectual property could diminish if others assert rights in, or ownership of, our trademarks and other intellectual property rights. We may be unable to successfully resolve these types of conflicts to our satisfaction. In some cases, there may be trademark owners who have prior rights to our trademarks because the laws of certain foreign countries may not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as do the laws of the United States. In other cases, there may be holders who have prior rights to similar trademarks. We are from time to time involved in opposition and cancellation proceedings with respect to some items of our intellectual property.
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We are subject to certain risks as a result of our indebtedness.
Our indebtedness includes the $600 million revolving credit facility (the Revolving Loan Facility) under our senior secured credit facility (the Senior Secured Credit Facility), our $250 million 8.000% Senior Notes due 2016 (the 8% Senior Notes), our $1 billion 6.375% Senior Notes due 2020 (the 6.375% Senior Notes) and the $225 million accounts receivable securitization facility (the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility).
The Senior Secured Credit Facility and the indentures governing the 8% Senior Notes and the 6.375% Senior Notes contain restrictions that affect, and in some cases significantly limit or prohibit, among other things, our ability to borrow funds, pay dividends or make other distributions, make investments, engage in transactions with affiliates, or create liens on our assets. Covenants in the Senior Secured Credit Facility and the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility require us to maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum total debt to EBITDA (earnings before income taxes, depreciation expense and amortization), or leverage ratio, and an additional covenant in the Senior Secured Credit Facility requires us to maintain a maximum total senior secured debt to EBITDA ratio. These restrictions and covenants could limit our ability to obtain additional capital in the future to fund capital expenditures or acquisitions, meet our debt payment obligations and capital commitments, fund any operating losses or future development of our business affiliates, obtain lower borrowing costs that are available from secured lenders or engage in advantageous transactions that monetize our assets, or conduct other necessary or prudent corporate activities. Any failure to comply with these covenants and restrictions could result in an event of default that accelerates the maturity of our indebtedness under such facilities, resulting in an adverse effect on our business.
The lenders under the Senior Secured Credit Facility have received a pledge of substantially all of our existing and future direct and indirect subsidiaries, with certain customary or agreed-upon exceptions for foreign subsidiaries and certain other subsidiaries. Additionally, these lenders generally have a lien on substantially all of our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries, with certain exceptions. The financial institutions that are party to the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility have a lien on certain of our domestic accounts receivables. As a result of these pledges and liens, if we fail to meet our payment or other obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facility or the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility, the lenders under those facilities will be entitled to foreclose on substantially all of our assets and, at their option, liquidate these assets, which would adversely impact the operations of our business.
Our indebtedness also could put us at a competitive disadvantage compared to our competitors that have lower levels of debt. These competitors could have greater financial flexibility to pursue strategic acquisitions, secure additional financing for their operations by incurring additional debt, expend capital to expand their manufacturing and production operations to lower-cost areas and apply pricing pressure on us. In addition, because many of our customers rely on us to fulfill a substantial portion of their basic apparel demand, any concern these customers may have regarding our financial condition may cause them to reduce the amount of products they purchase from us. Our debt service obligations could also impede our ability to withstand downturns in our industry or the economy.
Market returns could have a negative impact on the return on plan assets for our pension, which may require significant funding.
The plan assets of our pension plans, which had a return of approximately 11% and negative 1% during 2012 and 2011, respectively, are invested mainly in domestic and international equities, bonds and real estate. We are unable to predict the variations in asset values or the severity or duration of any disruptions in the financial markets or adverse economic conditions in the United States, Europe and Asia. The funded status of these plans, and the related cost reflected in our financial statements, are affected by various factors that are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty, particularly in the current economic environment. Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the Pension Protection Act), losses of asset values may necessitate increased funding of the plans in the future to meet minimum federal government requirements. Under the Pension Protection Act
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funding rules, our U.S. qualified pension plan is approximately 84% funded as of December 29, 2012. Any downward pressure on the asset values of these plans may require us to fund obligations earlier than we had originally planned, which would have a negative impact on cash flows from operations.
Our balance sheet includes a significant amount of intangible assets and goodwill. A decline in the estimated fair value of an intangible asset or of a business unit could result in an asset impairment charge, which would be recorded as a noncash expense in our Consolidated Statement of Income.
Goodwill, trademarks and other identifiable intangible assets must be tested for impairment at least annually. The fair value of the goodwill assigned to a business unit could decline if projected revenues or cash flows were to be lower in the future due to effects of the global economy or other causes. If the carrying value of intangible assets or of goodwill were to exceed its fair value, the asset would be written down to its fair value, with the impairment loss recognized as a noncash charge in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
As of December 29, 2012, we had approximately $433 million of goodwill and $120 million of trademarks and other identifiable intangibles on our balance sheet, which together represent 15% of our total assets. In the second quarter of 2012, in connection with our imagewear restructuring we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $37 million related to our Outer Banks trademark and goodwill balances. No other impairment was identified in 2012, and we have not had any impairment charges in the last two years prior to 2012. Changes in the future outlook of a business unit could result in an impairment loss, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Changes in our tax rates or exposure to additional income tax liabilities could increase our income taxes and decrease our net income.
We are subject to income taxes in both the United States and numerous foreign jurisdictions. Our effective tax rates could be adversely affected by changes in the mix of earnings in countries with differing statutory tax rates, changes in the amount of the income of our foreign subsidiaries that we expect to remit to the United States, changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, the resolution of issues arising from tax audits with various tax authorities, changes in tax laws, adjustments to income taxes upon finalization of various tax returns and other factors. In order to service our debt obligations, we may need to increase the portion of the income of our foreign subsidiaries that we expect to remit to the United States, which may significantly increase our income tax expense. Additionally, our strategic initiative to enhance our global supply chain by optimizing lower-cost manufacturing capacity and to support our commercial operations outside the United States may result in capital investments outside the United States that impact our income tax expense.
Our balance sheet includes a significant amount of deferred tax assets. We must generate sufficient future taxable income to realize the deferred tax benefits.
As of December 29, 2012, we had approximately $563 million of net deferred tax assets on our balance sheet, which represents 16% of our total assets. Deferred tax assets relate to temporary differences (differences between the assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and the assets and liabilities in the calculation of taxable income). The recognition of deferred tax assets is reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that the tax benefits associated with the deferred tax benefits will not be realized. If we are unable to generate sufficient future taxable income in certain jurisdictions, or if there is a significant change in the actual effective tax rates or the time period within which the underlying temporary differences become taxable or deductible, we could be required to increase the valuation allowances against our deferred tax assets, which would cause an increase in our effective tax rate. A significant increase in our effective tax rate could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
Compliance with environmental and other regulations could require significant expenditures.
We are subject to various federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations that govern our activities, operations and products that may have adverse environmental, health and safety effects, including laws and
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regulations relating to generating emissions, water discharges, waste, product and packaging content and workplace safety. Noncompliance with these laws and regulations may result in substantial monetary penalties and criminal sanctions. Future events that could give rise to manufacturing interruptions or environmental remediation include changes in existing laws and regulations, the enactment of new laws and regulations, a release of hazardous substances on or from our properties or any associated offsite disposal location, or the discovery of contamination from current or prior activities at any of our properties. While we are not aware of any proposed regulations or remedial obligations that could trigger significant costs or capital expenditures in order to comply, any such regulations or obligations could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
Our operations in international markets, and our earnings in those markets, may be affected by legal, regulatory, political and economic risks.
During 2012, net sales from our International segment were $501 million, representing approximately 11% of total net sales. In addition, a significant amount of our manufacturing and production operations are located, or our products are sourced from, outside the United States. As a result, our business is subject to risks associated with international operations. These risks include the burdens of complying with foreign laws and regulations, unexpected changes in regulatory requirements, and the imposition of new tariffs, quotas, taxes or exchange controls.
Regulatory changes could limit the countries in which we sell, produce or source our products or significantly increase the cost of operating in or obtaining materials originating from certain countries. Restrictions imposed by such changes can have a particular impact on our business when, after we have moved our operations to a particular location, new unfavorable regulations are enacted in that area or favorable regulations currently in effect are changed.
Countries in which our products are manufactured or sold may from time to time impose additional new regulations, or modify existing regulations, including:
| additional duties, taxes, tariffs and other charges on imports, including retaliatory duties or other trade sanctions, which may or may not be based on WTO rules, and which would increase the cost of products produced in such countries; |
| limitations on the quantity of goods which may be imported into the United States from a particular country, including the imposition of further safeguard mechanisms by the U.S. government or governments in other jurisdictions, limiting our ability to import goods from particular countries, such as China; |
| changes in the classification and/or valuation of products that could result in higher duty rates than we have historically paid; |
| modification of the trading status of certain countries; |
| requirements as to where products and/or inputs are manufactured or sourced; |
| creation of export licensing requirements, imposition of restrictions on export quantities or specification of minimum export pricing and/or export prices or duties; |
| creation of other restrictions on imports; |
| limitations on foreign owned businesses; or |
| government actions to cancel contracts, re-denominate the official currency, renounce or default on obligations, renegotiate terms unilaterally or expropriate assets. |
Changes in regulatory, geopolitical policies and other factors, including those listed above, could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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We are also subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, in addition to the anti-corruption laws of the foreign countries in which we operate. Although we implement policies and procedures designed to promote compliance with these laws, our employees, contractors and agents, as well as those companies to which we outsource certain of our business operations, may take actions in violation of our policies. Any such violation could result in sanctions or other penalties and have an adverse effect on our business, reputation and operating results.
We had approximately 51,500 employees worldwide as of December 29, 2012, and our business operations and financial performance could be adversely affected by changes in our relationship with our employees or changes to U.S. or foreign employment regulations.
We had approximately 51,500 employees worldwide as of December 29, 2012. This means we have a significant exposure to changes in domestic and foreign laws governing our relationships with our employees, including wage and hour laws and regulations, fair labor standards, minimum wage requirements, overtime pay, unemployment tax rates, workers compensation rates, citizenship requirements and payroll taxes, which likely would have a direct impact on our operating costs. Approximately 43,900 of those employees were outside of the United States. A significant increase in minimum wage or overtime rates in countries where we have employees could have a significant impact on our operating costs and may require that we relocate those operations or take other steps to mitigate such increases, all of which may cause us to incur additional costs, expend resources responding to such increases and lower our margins.
In addition, approximately 30 of our employees in the United States are members of labor organizations or are covered by collective bargaining agreements. If there were a significant increase in the number of our employees who are members of labor organizations or become parties to collective bargaining agreements, we would become vulnerable to a strike, work stoppage or other labor action by these employees that could have an adverse effect on our business.
We may suffer negative publicity if we or our third party manufacturers violate labor laws or engage in practices that are viewed as unethical or illegal, which could cause a loss of business.
We cannot fully control the business and labor practices of our third party manufacturers, the majority of whom are located in Asia, Central America and the Caribbean Basin. If one of our own manufacturing operations or one of our third party manufacturers violates or is accused of violating local or international labor laws or other applicable regulations, or engages in labor or other practices that would be viewed in any market in which our products are sold as unethical, we could suffer negative publicity, which could tarnish our brands image or result in a loss of sales. In addition, if such negative publicity affected one of our customers, it could result in a loss of business for us.
Our business depends on our senior management team and other key personnel.
Our success depends upon the continued contributions of our senior management team and other key personnel, some of whom have unique talents and experience and would be difficult to replace. The loss or interruption of the services of a member of our senior management team or other key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business during the transitional period that would be required for a successor to assume the responsibilities of the position. Our future success will also depend on our ability to attract and retain key managers, sales people and others. We may not be able to attract or retain these employees, which could adversely affect our business.
Businesses that we may acquire may fail to perform to expectations, and we may be unable to successfully integrate acquired businesses with our existing business.
From time to time, we may evaluate potential acquisition opportunities to support and strengthen our business. We may not be able to realize all or a substantial portion of the anticipated benefits of acquisitions that we may
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consummate. Newly acquired businesses may not achieve expected results of operations, including expected levels of revenues, and may require unanticipated costs and expenditures. Acquired businesses may also subject us to liabilities that we were unable to discover in the course of our due diligence, and our rights to indemnification from the sellers of such businesses, even if obtained, may not be sufficient to offset the relevant liabilities. In addition, the integration of newly acquired businesses may be expensive and time-consuming and may not be entirely successful. Integration of the acquired businesses may also place additional pressures on our systems of internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to successfully integrate newly acquired businesses or if acquired businesses fail to produce targeted results, it could have an adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
Anti-takeover provisions of our charter and bylaws, as well as Maryland law and our stockholder rights agreement, may reduce the likelihood of any potential change of control or unsolicited acquisition proposal that you might consider favorable.
Our charter permits our Board of Directors, without stockholder approval, to amend the charter to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we have the authority to issue. In addition, our Board of Directors may classify or reclassify any unissued shares of common stock or preferred stock and may set the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers and other terms of the classified or reclassified shares. Our Board of Directors could establish a series of preferred stock that could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be in the best interest of our stockholders. Under Maryland law, our Board of Directors also is permitted, without stockholder approval, to implement a classified board structure at any time.
Our bylaws, which only can be amended by our Board of Directors, provide that nominations of persons for election to our Board of Directors and the proposal of business to be considered at a stockholders meeting may be made only in the notice of the meeting, by or at the direction of our Board of Directors or by a stockholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting and has complied with the advance notice procedures of our bylaws. Also, under Maryland law, business combinations between us and an interested stockholder or an affiliate of an interested stockholder, including mergers, consolidations, share exchanges or, in circumstances specified in the statute, asset transfers or issuances or reclassifications of equity securities, are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder. An interested stockholder includes any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our shares or any affiliate or associate of ours who, at any time within the two-year period prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner of 10% or more of the voting power of our stock. A person is not an interested stockholder under the statute if our Board of Directors approved in advance the transaction by which he otherwise would have become an interested stockholder. However, in approving a transaction, our Board of Directors may provide that its approval is subject to compliance, at or after the time of approval, with any terms and conditions determined by our Board. After the five-year prohibition, any business combination between us and an interested stockholder generally must be recommended by our Board of Directors and approved by two supermajority votes or our common stockholders must receive a minimum price, as defined under Maryland law, for their shares. The statute permits various exemptions from its provisions, including business combinations that are exempted by our Board of Directors prior to the time that the interested stockholder becomes an interested stockholder.
In addition, we have adopted a stockholder rights agreement which provides that in the event of an acquisition of or tender offer for 15% of our outstanding common stock, our stockholders, other than the acquirer, shall be granted rights to purchase our common stock at a certain price. The stockholder rights agreement could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire our common stock without the approval of our Board of Directors.
These and other provisions of Maryland law or our charter and bylaws could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or otherwise be considered favorably by our stockholders.
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Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments |
Not applicable.
Item 1C. | Executive Officers of the Registrant |
The chart below lists our executive officers and is followed by biographic information about them. Our executive officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors to serve until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until his or her death, resignation or removal. No family relationship exists between any of our directors or executive officers.
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Richard A. Noll |
55 | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Gerald W. Evans Jr. |
53 | Co-Chief Operating Officer | ||||
William J. Nictakis |
52 | Co-Chief Operating Officer | ||||
Richard D. Moss |
55 | Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Joia M. Johnson |
52 | Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
Kevin W. Oliver |
55 | Chief Human Resources Officer | ||||
Michael E. Faircloth |
47 | President, Chief Supply Chain Officer | ||||
W. Howard Upchurch |
48 | President, Innerwear | ||||
John T. Marsh |
47 | President, Outerwear | ||||
Michael S. Ryan |
45 | Chief Accounting Officer and Controller |
Richard A. Noll has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 2009, as our Chief Executive Officer since April 2006 and as a director since our formation in September 2005. From December 2002 until September 2006, he also served as a Senior Vice President of Sara Lee. From July 2005 to April 2006, Mr. Noll served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Sara Lee Branded Apparel. Mr. Noll served as Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Bakery Group from July 2003 to July 2005 and as the Chief Operating Officer of Sara Lee Bakery Group from July 2002 to July 2003. From July 2001 to July 2002, Mr. Noll was Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Legwear, Sara Lee Direct and Sara Lee Mexico. Mr. Noll currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Fresh Market, Inc., a specialty grocery retailer.
Gerald W. Evans Jr. has served as the Co-Chief Operating Officer of the company since October 1, 2011. Prior to his appointment as Co-Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Evans served as our Co-Operating Officer, President International, since November 2010. From February 2009 until November 2010, he was our President, International Business and Global Supply Chain. From February 2008 until February 2009, he served as our President, Global Supply Chain and Asia Business Development. From September 2006 until February 2008, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer. From July 2005 until September 2006, Mr. Evans served as a Vice President of Sara Lee and as Chief Supply Chain Officer of Sara Lee Branded Apparel. Mr. Evans served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Sportswear and Underwear from March 2003 until June 2005 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee Sportswear from March 1999 to February 2003.
William J. Nictakis has served as the Co-Chief Operating Officer of the company since October 1, 2011. Prior to his appointment as Co-Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Nictakis served as our Co-Operating Officer, President U.S., since November 2010. From November 2007 until November 2010, he was our President, Chief Commercial Officer. From June 2003 until November 2007, Mr. Nictakis served as President of the Sara Lee Bakery Group. From May 1999 through June 2003, Mr. Nictakis was Vice President, Sales, of Frito-Lay, Inc., a subsidiary of PepsiCo, Inc. that manufactures, markets, sells and distributes branded snacks.
Richard D. Moss has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 1, 2011. Prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Moss served as the companys Chief Treasury and Tax Officer since December 2010, as a Senior Vice President since September 2006 and as Treasurer since June 2006. From January 2006
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until the completion of the companys spin off from Sara Lee Corporation, Mr. Moss served as Treasurer of Sara Lee Branded Apparel. From August 2002 to December 2005, Mr. Moss served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Chattem, Inc., a leading marketer and manufacturer of branded over-the-counter health-care products, toiletries and dietary supplements.
Joia M. Johnson has served as our Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since January 2007, a position previously known as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. From May 2000 until January 2007, Ms. Johnson served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of RARE Hospitality International, Inc., an owner, operator and franchisor of national chain restaurants. Ms. Johnson currently serves on the Board of Directors of Crawford & Company, the worlds largest independent provider of claims management solutions to the risk management and insurance industry.
Kevin W. Oliver has served as our Chief Human Resources Officer since September 2006, a position previously known as Executive Vice President, Human Resources. From January 2006 until September 2006, Mr. Oliver served as a Vice President of Sara Lee and as Senior Vice President, Human Resources of Sara Lee Branded Apparel. From February 2005 to December 2005, Mr. Oliver served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for Sara Lee Food and Beverage and from August 2001 to January 2005 as Vice President, Human Resources for the Sara Lee Bakery Group.
Michael E. Faircloth has served as our President, Chief Supply Chain Officer since December 2010. Prior to his appointment as Chief Supply Chain Officer, Mr. Faircloth served as our Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Support from October 2009 to November 2010, as our Vice President, Supply Chain Support from March 2009 to September 2009 and as our Vice President of Engineering & Quality from July 2006 to March 2009. Prior to the completion of the companys spin off from Sara Lee Corporation, Mr. Faircloth served as Vice President, Industrialization of Sara Lee Corporation.
W. Howard Upchurch has served as our President, Innerwear since January 2011. Prior to his appointment as President, Innerwear, Mr. Upchurch served as our Executive Vice President and General Manager, Domestic Innerwear from January 2008 until December 2010 and as our Senior Vice President and General Manager, Intimate Apparel from July 2006 until December 2007. Prior to the completion of the companys spin off from Sara Lee Corporation, Mr. Upchurch served as President of Sara Lee Intimates and Hosiery.
John T. Marsh has served as our President, Outerwear since May 2011. Prior to his appointment as President, Outerwear, Mr. Marsh served as our Outerwear Group General Manager during April 2011, as our Senior Vice President and General Manager, Casualwear from January 2008 to March 2011, as our Vice President and General Manager, Casualwear from September 2007 to December 2007 and as our Vice President and General Manager, Imagewear from July 2006 to September 2007. Prior to the completion of the companys spin off from Sara Lee Corporation, Mr. Marsh served as Vice President of Hanes Printables.
Michael S. Ryan has served as the companys Chief Accounting Officer and Controller since February 2012. From April 2009 until February 2012, Mr. Ryan served as Vice President of Audit at HD Supply, Inc., a leading industrial distribution company. Prior to joining HD Supply, Inc., Mr. Ryan was employed by BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a leading building products distributor, where he served as Corporate Controller from October 2006 until April 2009 and Director of SEC Reporting from June 2004 until October 2006.
Item 2. | Properties |
We own and lease properties supporting our administrative, manufacturing, distribution and direct outlet activities. We own our approximately 470,000 square-foot headquarters located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which houses our various sales, marketing and corporate business functions. Research and development as well as certain product-design functions also are located in Winston-Salem, while other design functions are located in New York City and Lenexa, Kansas. Our products are manufactured through a combination of
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facilities we own and operate and facilities owned and operated by third party contractors who perform some of the steps in the manufacturing process for us, such as cutting and/or sewing. We source the remainder of our finished goods from third party manufacturers who supply us with finished products based on our designs.
As of December 29, 2012, we owned and leased properties in 22 countries, including 41 manufacturing facilities and 31 distribution centers, as well as office facilities. The leases for these properties expire between 2013 and 2057, with the exception of some seasonal warehouses that we lease on a month-by-month basis.
As of December 29, 2012, we also operated 201 direct outlet stores in 40 states, most of which are leased under five-year, renewable lease agreements and several of which are leased under 10-year agreements. We believe that our facilities, as well as equipment, are in good condition and meet our current business needs.
The following table summarizes our properties by country as of December 29, 2012:
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United States |
2,520,537 | 7,723,067 | 10,243,604 | |||||||||
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El Salvador |
1,426,866 | 167,661 | 1,594,527 | |||||||||
Honduras |
453,106 | 931,710 | 1,384,816 | |||||||||
China |
1,070,912 | 57,437 | 1,128,349 | |||||||||
Dominican Republic |
835,240 | 178,033 | 1,013,273 | |||||||||
Mexico |
75,255 | 522,180 | 597,435 | |||||||||
Canada |
| 381,025 | 381,025 | |||||||||
Vietnam |
251,337 | 112,426 | 363,763 | |||||||||
Thailand |
277,733 | 14,142 | 291,875 | |||||||||
Costa Rica |
246,914 | | 246,914 | |||||||||
Brazil |
| 164,549 | 164,549 | |||||||||
Argentina |
116,538 | | 116,538 | |||||||||
10 other countries |
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4,753,901 | 2,644,249 | 7,398,150 | |||||||||
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7,274,438 | 10,367,316 | 17,641,754 | |||||||||
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The following table summarizes the properties primarily used by our segments as of December 29, 2012:
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Innerwear |
3,557,184 | 4,580,914 | 8,138,098 | |||||||||
Outerwear |
2,309,149 | 2,903,259 | 5,212,408 | |||||||||
Direct to Consumer |
| 1,833,285 | 1,833,285 | |||||||||
International |
191,793 | 981,014 | 1,172,807 | |||||||||
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6,058,126 | 10,298,472 | 16,356,598 | |||||||||
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Item 3. | Legal Proceedings |
Although we are subject to various claims and legal actions that occur from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, we are not party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures |
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. | Market for Registrants Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities |
Market for our Common Stock
Our common stock currently is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, under the symbol HBI. Each share of our common stock has attached to it one preferred stock purchase right. These rights initially will be transferable with and only with the transfer of the underlying share of common stock. We have not made any unregistered sales of our equity securities.
The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for our common stock for the indicated periods:
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2012 |
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Quarter ended March 31, 2012 |
$ | 29.91 | $ | 21.96 | ||||
Quarter ended June 30, 2012 |
$ | 30.50 | $ | 24.64 | ||||
Quarter ended September 29, 2012 |
$ | 34.00 | $ | 27.74 | ||||
Quarter ended December 29, 2012 |
$ | 37.04 | $ | 31.17 | ||||
2011 |
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Quarter ended April 2, 2011 |
$ | 27.75 | $ | 22.24 | ||||
Quarter ended July 2, 2011 |
$ | 33.10 | $ | 26.59 | ||||
Quarter ended October 1, 2011 |
$ | 33.36 | $ | 23.64 | ||||
Quarter ended December 31, 2011 |
$ | 28.26 | $ | 21.74 |
Holders of Record
On February 1, 2013, there were 36,948 holders of record of our common stock. Because many of the shares of our common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we are unable to determine the exact number of beneficial stockholders represented by these record holders, but we believe that there were approximately 84,660 beneficial owners of our common stock as of February 1, 2013.
Dividends
We currently do not pay regular dividends on our outstanding stock. The declaration of any future dividends and, if declared, the amount of any such dividends, will be subject to our actual future earnings, capital requirements, regulatory restrictions, debt covenants, other contractual restrictions and to the discretion of our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors may take into account such matters as general business conditions, our financial condition and results of operations, our capital requirements, our prospects and such other factors as our Board of Directors may deem relevant.
Issuer Repurchases of Equity Securities
We did not repurchase any of our common stock during the quarter or year ended December 29, 2012.
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Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the comparable cumulative return of the S&P MidCap 400 Index and the S&P 1500 Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Index. The graph assumes that $100 was invested in our common stock and each index on December 31, 2007. The stock price performance on the following graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
Item 6. | Selected Financial Data |
The following table presents our selected historical financial data. The statement of income data for the years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 and the balance sheet data as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The statement of income data for the years ended January 2, 2010 and January 3, 2009 have been revised to conform to the current-year presentation and reflect the operating results of the discontinued operations. The balance sheet data as of January 1, 2011, January 2, 2010 and January 3, 2009 has been derived from our financial statements not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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The data should be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements and Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Net sales |
$ | 4,525,721 | $ | 4,434,291 | $ | 4,146,012 | $ | 3,746,201 | $ | 4,048,497 | ||||||||||
Operating profit |
440,115 | 447,127 | 380,865 | 262,381 | 292,108 | |||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations |
232,443 | 242,569 | 192,612 | 42,813 | 107,122 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
(67,762 | ) | 24,119 | 18,681 | 8,470 | 20,047 | ||||||||||||||
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$ | 42,796 | $ | 35,345 | $ | 43,671 | $ | 38,943 | $ | 67,342 | ||||||||||
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1,151,857 | 1,397,072 | 1,318,321 | 943,582 | 1,362,041 | |||||||||||||||
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3,631,700 | 4,034,669 | 3,790,002 | 3,326,564 | 3,534,049 | |||||||||||||||
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1,317,500 | 1,807,777 | 1,990,735 | 1,727,547 | 2,130,907 | |||||||||||||||
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551,666 | 612,112 | 407,243 | 385,323 | 469,703 | |||||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity |
886,866 | 681,061 | 562,674 | 334,719 | 185,155 |
Item 7. | Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
This managements discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, or MD&A, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. This discussion should be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements and related notes thereto and the other disclosures contained elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the periods reflected herein are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for future periods, and our actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including but not limited to those listed under Risk Factors in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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MD&A is a supplement to our financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and is provided to enhance your understanding of our results of operations and financial condition. Our MD&A is organized as follows:
| Overview. This section provides a general description of our company and operating segments, business and industry trends, our key business strategies and background information on other matters discussed in this MD&A. |
| 2012 Highlights. This section discusses some of the highlights of our performance and activities during 2012. |
| Consolidated Results of Operations and Operating Results by Business Segment. These sections provide our analysis and outlook for the significant line items on our statements of income, as well as other information that we deem meaningful to an understanding of our results of operations on both a consolidated basis and a business segment basis. |
| Liquidity and Capital Resources. This section provides an analysis of trends and uncertainties affecting liquidity, cash requirements for our business, sources and uses of our cash and our financing arrangements. |
| Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates. This section discusses the accounting policies that we consider important to the evaluation and reporting of our financial condition and results of operations, and whose application requires significant judgments or a complex estimation process. |
| Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements. This section provides a summary of the most recent authoritative accounting pronouncements that we will be required to adopt in a future period. |
Overview
Our Company
We are a consumer goods company with a portfolio of leading apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, Bali, Playtex, Just My Size, Leggs, barely there, Wonderbra, Gear for Sports, Zorba, Sol y Oro and Rinbros. We design, manufacture, source and sell a broad range of basic apparel such as T-shirts, bras, panties, mens underwear, kids underwear, casualwear, activewear, socks and hosiery. According to NPD, our brands held either the number one or number two U.S. market position by units sold in most product categories in which we compete, for the 12-month period ended November 30, 2012.
Discontinued Operations
During the second quarter of 2012, we narrowed the focus of our worldwide imagewear business, which led us to sell our European imagewear business and discontinue our private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations that served wholesalers that sell to the screen-print industry.
The sale of our European imagewear business to Smartwares, B.V. for 15 million (approximately $13 million, net of fees and other transaction related costs) in cash proceeds, resulted in a pre-tax loss of approximately $33 million. The sale of our European imagewear business is consistent with our strategic direction to narrow the focus of our worldwide imagewear business by restructuring to exit noncore segments and reduce risk.
In connection with the discontinuation of our private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations, we incurred pre-tax charges of approximately $63 million in 2012, substantially all noncash, for the write-down of intangibles, inventory markdowns and other related items.
The execution of our new worldwide imagewear strategy allows us to focus our imagewear business (now known as branded printwear) on Hanes and Champion branded products in the United States with improved operating margins. This restructuring is expected to result in a smaller, more profitable and less volatile operation in the longer term. Our branded printwear operations will continue to operate and serve the branded domestic screen-print market with the results of these operations being reported in the Outerwear segment.
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As a result of these actions, the current year and prior year disclosures reflect these operations as discontinued operations.
Our Segments
As a result of the reduced size of our sheer hosiery business and changing trends, we decided in the first quarter of 2012 to change our external segment reporting to include hosiery operations within the Innerwear segment. Hosiery had previously been reported as a separate segment. Prior year segment sales and operating profit results, including other minor allocation changes, have been revised to conform to the current year presentation. As a result of these changes, our operations are now managed and reported in the following reportable segments:
| Innerwear sells basic branded products that are replenishment in nature under the product categories of intimate apparel, mens underwear, kids underwear and socks. |
| Outerwear sells basic branded products that are primarily seasonal in nature under the product categories of casualwear and activewear to both retailers and wholesalers, as well as licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores and other channels. |
| Direct to Consumer includes our value-based (outlet) stores and Internet operations which sell products from our portfolio of leading brands. Our Internet operations are supported by its catalogs. |
| International primarily relates to the Asia, Latin America, Canada and Australia geographic locations which sell products that span across the Innerwear and Outerwear reportable segments. |
Outlook for 2013
For 2013, we expect net sales of approximately $4.60 billion, operating profit of $500 million to $550 million and diluted earnings per share of $3.25 to $3.40. We expect a decline in branded printwear net sales of $40 million to $50 million, with approximately half of that decline occurring in the first quarter, reflecting the rationalization that started in mid-2012.
We intend to increase our overall media investment in 2013 by $30 million to $40 million, of which more than two-thirds will occur in the second half.
Through operating results and continued improvements in working capital, we expect to generate approximately $400 million to $500 million of operating cash flows in 2013, which includes expected pension contributions of approximately $38 million. We ended 2012 with $1.25 billion in bond debt. In 2013, we expect the primary use of cash flows will be for the prepayment of the remaining $250 million of 8% Senior Notes.
Business and Industry Trends
Inflation and Changing Prices
We experienced a sustained increase in various input costs, such as cotton and oil-related materials, utilities, freight and wages, during 2011 and the first half of 2012, and we may experience similar increases in the future. Our results in 2012 were impacted by this cost inflation by approximately $225 million. However, with the recent decline in cotton prices, the most significant contributor to our cost inflation is now behind us. Based on current market conditions, we expect a reduction in input costs in 2013 primarily as a result of lower cotton costs.
Cotton is the primary raw material used in manufacturing many of our products. While we have sold our yarn operations, we are still exposed to fluctuations in the cost of cotton. Increases in the cost of cotton can result in higher costs in the price we pay for yarn from our large-scale yarn suppliers and may result in the need to implement future price increases in order to maintain our margins. Decreases in cotton prices can lead to lower margins for inventory and products produced from cotton we have already purchased, particularly if there is
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downward price pressure as a result of consumer demand, competition or other factors. Price increases, including those implemented in response to higher prices for cotton and other raw materials, contributed favorably to net sales growth and positively affected margins in 2012.
Our costs for cotton yarn and cotton-based textiles vary based upon the fluctuating cost of cotton, which is affected by, among other factors, weather, consumer demand, speculation on the commodities market, the relative valuations and fluctuations of the currencies of producer versus consumer countries and other factors that are generally unpredictable and beyond our control. We are able to lock in the cost of cotton reflected in the price we pay for yarn from our primary yarn suppliers in an attempt to protect our business from the volatility of the market price of cotton. Under our agreements with these suppliers, we have the ability to periodically fix the cotton cost component of our yarn purchases. When we elect to fix the cotton cost component under these agreements, interim fluctuations in the price of cotton do not impact the price we pay for the specified volume of yarn. The yarn suppliers bear the risk of cotton fluctuations for the yarn volume specified and it is their responsibility to procure the cotton at the agreed upon pricing through arrangements they make with their cotton suppliers. However, our business can be affected by dramatic movements in cotton prices. Although the cost of cotton used in goods manufactured by us has historically represented only approximately 6% of our cost of sales, it rose to around 14% in 2012 primarily as a result of cost inflation. Costs incurred today for materials and labor, including cotton, typically do not impact our results until the inventory is sold approximately six to nine months later.
Inflation can have a long-term impact on us because increasing costs of materials and labor may impact our ability to maintain satisfactory margins. For example, the cost of the materials that are used in our manufacturing process, such as oil-related commodities and other raw materials, such as dyes and chemicals, and other costs, such as fuel, energy and utility costs, can fluctuate as a result of inflation and other factors. Costs incurred for materials and labor are capitalized into inventory and impact our results as the inventory is sold. In addition, a significant portion of our products are manufactured in countries other than the United States and declines in the value of the U.S. dollar may result in higher manufacturing costs. Increases in inflation may not be matched by rises in consumer income, which also could have a negative impact on spending.
Other Business and Industry Trends
The basic apparel market is highly competitive and evolving rapidly. Competition is generally based upon brand name recognition, price, product quality, selection, service and purchasing convenience. The majority of our core styles continue from year to year, with variations only in color, fabric or design details. Some products, however, such as intimate apparel, activewear and sheer hosiery, do have more of an emphasis on style and innovation. Our businesses face competition from other large corporations and foreign manufacturers, as well as smaller companies, department stores, specialty stores and other retailers that market and sell basic apparel products under private labels that compete directly with our brands.
Our top 10 customers accounted for 63% of our net sales. Our largest customers in 2012 were Wal-Mart, Target and Kohls, which accounted for 28%, 18% and 6% of total sales, respectively. The increasing bargaining power of retailers can create pricing pressures as our customers grow larger and seek greater concessions in their purchase of our products, while also demanding exclusivity of some of our products. To counteract these effects, it has become increasingly important to leverage our national brands through investment in our largest and strongest brands as our customers strive to maximize their performance especially in todays challenging economic environment. Brands are important in our core categories to drive traffic and project the quality and value our customers demand.
Our Key Business Strategies
Our key business strategies are focused on optimizing our strong brands to drive modest sales growth domestically and internationally, using our low-cost global supply chain and implementing cost savings initiatives to expand margins, and delivering strong cash flow to create value.
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We seek to drive modest sales growth by consistently offering consumers brands they trust and products with unsurpassed value. Our brands have a strong heritage in the basic apparel industry. According to NPD, our brands held either the number one or number two U.S. market position by units sold in most product categories in which we compete, for the 12-month period ended November 30, 2012. Internationally, our commercial markets include Mexico, Canada, Japan, India, Brazil and China, where a substantial amount of gross domestic product growth outside the United States will be concentrated over the next decade. Our ability to react to changing customer needs and industry trends is key to our success. Our design, research and product development teams, in partnership with our marketing teams, drive our efforts to bring innovations to market. We seek to leverage our insights into consumer demand in the basic apparel industry to develop new products within our existing lines and to modify our existing core products in ways that make them more appealing, addressing changing customer needs and industry trends. We also support our key brands with targeted, effective advertising and marketing campaigns.
We seek to expand margins through optimizing our low-cost global supply chain and streamlining our operations to reduce costs. We believe that we are able to leverage our significant scale of operations to provide us with greater manufacturing efficiencies, purchasing power and product design, marketing and customer management resources than our smaller competitors. Our global supply chain spans across both the Western and Eastern hemispheres and provides us with a balanced approach to product supply, which relies on a combination of owned, contracted and sourced manufacturing located across different geographic regions, increases the efficiency of our operations, reduces product costs and offers customers a reliable source of supply. Our global supply chain enables us to expand and leverage our production scale as we balance our supply chain across hemispheres, thereby diversifying our production risks. Our textile production plant in Nanjing, China, along with our other textile facilities and arrangements with outside contractors, enables us to expand and leverage our production scale as we balance our supply chain across hemispheres to support our production capacity. We have generated significant cost savings, margin expansion and contributions to cash flow and will continue to do so as we further optimize our size, scale and production capability. We generated efficiency savings from our supply chain optimization initiatives of approximately $40 million during 2012.
We seek to effectively generate strong cash flow through optimizing our capital structure and managing working capital levels. Our strong cash flows have resulted in a flexible long-term capital structure that is able to deliver shareholder value in numerous ways, including debt reduction and our ability to selectively pursue strategic acquisitions. In addition, we intend to continue to improve turns for inventory which will also contribute to strong cash flows in 2013.
Seasonality and Other Factors
Our operating results are subject to some variability due to seasonality and other factors. Generally, our diverse range of product offerings helps mitigate the impact of seasonal changes in demand for certain items. We generally have higher sales during the back-to-school and holiday shopping seasons and during periods of cooler weather, which benefits certain product categories such as fleece. Sales levels in any period are also impacted by customers decisions to increase or decrease their inventory levels in response to anticipated consumer demand. Our customers may cancel orders, change delivery schedules or change the mix of products ordered with minimal notice to us. Media, advertising and promotion expenses may vary from period to period during a fiscal year depending on the timing of our advertising campaigns for retail selling seasons and product introductions.
Although the majority of our products are replenishment in nature and tend to be purchased by consumers on a planned, rather than on an impulse, basis, our sales are impacted by discretionary spending by consumers. Discretionary spending is affected by many factors, including, among others, general business conditions, interest rates, inflation, consumer debt levels, the availability of consumer credit, taxation, gasoline prices, unemployment trends and other matters that influence consumer confidence and spending. Many of these factors are outside our control. Consumers purchases of discretionary items, including our products, could decline during periods when disposable income is lower, when prices increase in response to rising costs, or in periods of
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actual or perceived unfavorable economic conditions. These consumers may choose to purchase fewer of our products or to purchase lower-priced products of our competitors in response to higher prices for our products, or may choose not to purchase our products at prices that reflect our price increases that become effective from time to time.
Changes in product sales mix can impact our gross profit as the percentage of our sales attributable to higher margin products, such as intimate apparel and mens underwear, and lower margin products, such as casualwear and activewear, fluctuate from time to time. In addition, sales attributable to higher and lower margin products within the same product category fluctuate from time to time. Our customers may change the mix of products ordered with minimal notice to us, which makes trends in product sales mix difficult to predict. However, certain changes in product sales mix are seasonal in nature, as sales of socks, hosiery and fleece products generally have higher sales during the last two quarters (July to December) of each fiscal year as a result of cooler weather, back-to-school shopping and holidays, while other changes in product mix may be attributable to customers preferences and discretionary spending.
2012 Highlights
| Net sales in 2012 were $4.53 billion, compared with $4.43 billion in 2011, representing a 2% increase. |
| Operating profit was $440 million in 2012 compared with $447 million in 2011, representing a 2% decrease. As a percent of sales, operating profit was 9.7% in 2012 compared to 10.1% in 2011. |
| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $2.32 in 2012, compared with $2.44 in 2011. |
| Operating cash flows were $549 million in 2012 compared to $168 million in 2011. |
| Gross capital expenditures were $41 million in 2012, compared to $90 million in 2011. Proceeds from sales of assets were less than $1 million in 2012 and $14 million in 2011. |
| We have substantially completed our debt reduction plan by redeeming all of the Floating Rate Senior Notes of $293 million and $250 million of the 8% Senior Notes in 2012. We expect to redeem the remaining $250 million of 8% Senior Notes in the fourth quarter of 2013. |
| We narrowed the focus of our worldwide imagewear business during the second quarter of 2012, which led us to sell our European imagewear business and discontinue our private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations that served wholesalers that sell to the screen-print industry. The sale of our European imagewear business to Smartwares, B.V. resulted in a pre-tax loss of approximately $33 million in 2012. In connection with the discontinuation of our private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations, we incurred pre-tax charges of approximately $63 million in 2012, substantially all noncash, for the write-down of intangibles, inventory markdowns and other related items. |
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Consolidated Results of Operations Year Ended December 29, 2012 (2012) Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2011 (2011)
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$ | 4,525,721 | $ | 4,434,291 | $ | 91,430 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||
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40,315 | 6,377 | 33,938 | 532.2 | ||||||||||||
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136,855 | 156,198 | (19,343 | ) | (12.4 | ) | ||||||||||
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262,945 | 284,552 | (21,607 | ) | (7.6 | ) | ||||||||||
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232,443 | 242,569 | (10,126 | ) | (4.2 | ) | ||||||||||
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(67,762 | ) | 24,119 | (91,881 | ) | (380.9 | ) | |||||||||
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Consolidated net sales were higher by $91 million or 2% in 2012 compared to 2011. The higher net sales primarily resulted from the following:
| Stronger net sales of our mens underwear and kids underwear product categories primarily resulting from price increases and space gains, partially offset by lower unit sales volume. |
| Higher net sales in activewear and casualwear product categories as a result of higher unit sales volume and space gains and price increases. |
| Lower net sales in our branded printwear category primarily due to lower unit sales volume, especially in lightweight commodity-oriented products. |
| Lower net sales in the International segment primarily due to an unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. |
| Slightly lower net sales in our intimate apparel and socks product categories primarily as a result of lower unit sales volume, partially offset by price increases and space gains. |
Gross Profit
Gross profit was $73 million lower in 2012 as compared to 2011. As a percentage of net sales, our gross profit was 31.4% in 2012 compared to 33.7% in 2011. The lower gross profit was impacted by cost inflation, primarily higher cotton costs, and an unfavorable impact of foreign currency rates, partially offset by price increases, efficiency savings from our supply chain and lower excess and obsolete inventory costs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Our selling, general and administrative expenses were $66 million lower in 2012 compared to 2011. The lower selling, general and administrative expenses were primarily attributable to lower media, advertising and promotion (MAP) expenses and lower distribution expenses, partially offset by higher non-cash pension and stock compensation expenses. As a percentage of net sales, our selling, general and administrative expenses were 21.7% in 2012 compared to 23.6% in 2011.
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Other Highlights
Interest Expense lower by $19 million in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to lower outstanding debt balances mainly resulting from the prepayment of our Floating Rate Notes. Our weighted average interest rate on our outstanding debt was 5.81% during 2012 compared to 5.63% in 2011.
Other Expenses we incurred charges of approximately $34 million in 2012 related to premiums and an acceleration of unamortized debt issue cost in connection with a $250 million prepayment of our 8% Senior Notes. We also incurred $3 million in 2012 related to an acceleration of unamortized debt issue cost in connection with prepayments totaling $293 million of our Floating Rate Notes.
Income Tax Expense our effective income tax rate for continuing operations was 11.6% in 2012 compared to 14.8% in 2011. The lower effective income tax rate was primarily attributable to an income tax benefit of approximately $10 million in 2012 related to the realization of unrecognized tax benefits resulting from expiration of statutes of limitations and an income tax benefit of approximately $4 million in 2012 related to an increase in research and development tax credits.
In connection with the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 that was signed into law in January 2013, we expect to record a one-time benefit of approximately $6 million related to retroactive tax relief for certain tax provisions that expired in 2012. Because the legislation was signed into law after the end of our 2012 fiscal year, the retroactive effects of the bill will be reflected in the first quarter of 2013.
Discontinued Operations discontinued operations include the sale of our European imagewear business and the discontinuation of our private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations that served wholesalers that sell to the screen-print industry. In addition to the operations of these businesses, the following charges were included in discontinued operations:
| The sale of our European imagewear business to Smartwares, B.V. for 15 million (approximately $13 million, net of fees and other transaction related costs) in cash proceeds, resulted in a pre-tax loss of approximately $33 million in 2012. |
| In connection with the discontinuation of our private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations, we incurred pre-tax charges of approximately $63 million in 2012, substantially all noncash, for the write-down of intangibles, inventory markdowns and other related items. |
Operating Results by Business Segment Year Ended December 29, 2012 (2012) Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2011 (2011)
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$ | 2,334,006 | $ | 2,261,166 | $ | 396,763 | $ | 336,693 | ||||||||
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1,318,012 | 1,289,313 | 60,986 | 105,057 | ||||||||||||
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372,359 | 375,440 | 34,021 | 29,222 | ||||||||||||
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501,344 | 508,372 | 46,162 | 53,954 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 2,334,006 | $ | 2,261,166 | $ | 72,840 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||
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396,763 | 336,693 | 60,070 | 17.8 |
Net sales in the Innerwear segment were higher by $73 million, or 3%, in 2012 compared to 2011. The Innerwear segment benefitted from product pricing, net shelf-space gains and new product innovation. Excluding the declines associated with a major mid-tier retail customer that is undergoing a major strategic shift, net sales increased 5% in 2012. Innerwear net sales growth has increased sequentially for each consecutive quarter of 2012. The higher net sales were primarily driven by the following:
| Stronger net sales in our mens underwear (7%) and kids underwear (11%) categories primarily resulting from price increases and space gains, partially offset by lower unit sales volume. |
| Slightly lower net sales in our intimate apparel category (<1%), primarily due to lower net sales of bras and hosiery, partially offset by higher net sales of panties. The lower intimate apparel net sales were primarily the result of lower unit sales volume, partially offset by price increases and space gains. |
| Slightly lower net sales in our socks product category (1%), primarily due to lower Hanes brand net sales partially offset by higher Champion brand net sales. The lower Hanes brand net sales were primarily due to lower unit sales volume, partially offset by price increases, while the higher Champion brand net sales were driven primarily by higher unit sales volume and space gains. |
Innerwear segment operating profit was $60 million higher in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to price increases, lower MAP expenses, efficiency savings related to our supply chain optimization, lower distribution costs and lower excess and obsolete inventory costs. These lower costs were partially offset by cost inflation, particularly cotton, and lower unit sales volume.
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$ | 1,318,012 | $ | 1,289,313 | $ | 28,699 | 2.2 | % | ||||||||
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60,986 | 105,057 | (44,071 | ) | (41.9 | ) |
Outerwear segment net sales were higher by $29 million, or 2%, in 2012 compared to 2011. The higher net sales were primarily due to the following:
| Higher net sales in our activewear category (10%), primarily due to higher unit sales volume, price increases and space gains. |
| Higher net sales in our retail casualwear category (9%), primarily due to space gains for our Hanes brand in the mass merchant channel and price increases. |
| Higher net sales in our Gear for Sports licensed apparel (2%), primarily due to higher unit sales volume and space gains. |
| Lower net sales in our branded printwear category (21%), primarily due to lower unit sales volume, especially in lightweight commodity-oriented products. |
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Outerwear segment operating profit was $44 million lower in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to cost inflation, mostly related to cotton, partially offset by efficiency savings related to our supply chain optimization and lower MAP expenses.
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$ | 372,359 | $ | 375,440 | $ | (3,081 | ) | (0.8 | )% | |||||||
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34,021 | 29,222 | 4,799 | 16.4 |
Direct to Consumer segment net sales were lower by $3 million in 2012 compared to 2011 due to lower net sales in our outlet stores. Comparable store sales were 1% lower in 2012 compared to 2011. Internet sales in 2012 were comparable to those in 2011.
Direct to Consumer segment operating profit was $5 million higher in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to lower MAP expenses and price increases, partially offset by unfavorable product sales mix.
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$ | 501,344 | $ | 508,372 | $ | (7,028 | ) | (1.4 | )% | |||||||
Segment operating profit |
46,162 | 53,954 | (7,792 | ) | (14.4 | ) |
Net sales in the International segment were lower by $7 million, or 1%, in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to an unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates. The operating results of the International segment in 2012 were affected by performance issues and currency exchange rates. We are now undertaking steps to take advantage of our regional scale, drive innovation, and leverage our supply chain in an effort to optimize our operating results going forward. Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, International segment net sales were higher by 3%. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, net sales were impacted by the following:
| Higher net sales in our activewear category in Australia primarily resulting from a benefit from the acquisition of the assets of the TNF Group Unit Trust from TNF Group Pty Ltd, as trustee, and of Player Sportswear Unit Trust from Player Sportswear Pty Ltd, as trustee (collectively TNF) in April 2011. |
| Higher net sales in Asia primarily due to space gains driven by the introduction of Just My Size brand and in Korea, higher unit sales volume in our Hanes and Champion brands in Japan, partially offset by a one-time termination fee of $5 million that we received in 2011 related to a royalty license agreement. |
| Lower net sales in Canada primarily due to lower sales volume in the mass merchant channel. |
| Lower net sales in Latin America primarily due to lower unit sales volume in our intimate apparel and mens underwear categories in Mexico. |
International segment operating profit was lower by $8 million in 2012 compared to 2011. In addition to increased cotton costs and impact of inflation generally, the lower operating profit was attributable to an unfavorable impact related to foreign currency exchange rates in 2012 and a one-time termination fee of $5 million that we received in 2011 related to a royalty license agreement. These higher costs were partially offset by price increases and lower MAP expenses.
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General Corporate Expenses
General corporate expenses were higher in 2012 compared to 2011 primarily due to costs related to supply chain actions and higher compensation-related expenses, such as long-term incentive compensation costs and pension expense, partially offset by higher foreign exchange transactions gains.
Consolidated Results of Operations Year Ended December 31, 2011 (2011) Compared with Year Ended January 1, 2011 (2010)
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$ | 4,434,291 | $ | 4,146,012 | $ | 288,279 | 7.0 | % | ||||||||
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2,941,083 | 2,770,174 | 170,909 | 6.2 | ||||||||||||
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447,127 | 380,865 | 66,262 | 17.4 | ||||||||||||
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6,377 | 20,221 | (13,844 | ) | (68.5 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
156,198 | 150,143 | 6,055 | 4.0 | ||||||||||||
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284,552 | 210,501 | 74,051 | 35.2 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
41,983 | 17,889 | 24,094 | 134.7 | ||||||||||||
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24,119 | 18,681 | 5,438 | 29.1 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 266,688 | $ | 211,293 | $ | 55,395 | 26.2 | % | ||||||||
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Consolidated net sales were higher by $288 million or 7% in 2011 compared to 2010. The higher net sales primarily resulted from the following:
| Outerwears segment net sales include the impact of Gear for Sports, which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2010 and contributed $206 million of the net sales growth for 2011. |
| Higher net sales in the male underwear product category, primarily due to net price increases partially offset by lower unit sales volume. |
| Higher net sales in the International segment as a result of net price increases, space gains and a favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. |
| Higher net sales in our Champion brand activewear, primarily due to higher unit sales volume and space gains. |
| Higher net sales in our socks product category, primarily due to higher Hanes brand net sales partially offset by lower Champion brand net sales. |
| Lower net sales in our intimate apparel category, primarily due to lower net sales of bras, panties and hosiery. The lower intimate apparel net sales were primarily the result of lower unit sales volume, partially offset by price increases and space gains in our panties product category. |
| Lower net sales in our retail casualwear category were impacted by a retailers decision to focus our Just My Size brand toward more core basics versus a mix with fashion-oriented lines, partially offset by net price increases. |
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Gross Profit
Gross profit was $117 million higher in 2011 as compared to 2010. As a percentage of net sales, our gross profit was 33.7% in 2011 compared to 33.2% in 2010. The higher gross profit was favorably impacted by price increases, favorable product mix, efficiency savings from our supply chain optimization, lower start-up and shut-down costs and receipt in 2011 of a one-time termination fee of $5 million related to a royalty license agreement. These lower costs were partially offset by cost inflation, primarily higher cotton costs, and higher other manufacturing costs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Our selling, general and administrative expenses were $51 million higher in 2011 compared to 2010. The higher selling, general and administrative expenses were primarily attributable to higher selling and other marketing expenses, incremental administrative costs attributable to Gear for Sports and higher distribution expenses, and higher expenses as a result of opening new retail stores or expanding existing stores. These higher costs were partially offset by lower pension expense and lower MAP expenses. As a percentage of net sales, our selling, general and administrative expenses were 23.6% in 2011 compared to 24.0% in 2010.
Other Highlights
Other Expenses in 2011, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $3 million related to the repurchase of $197 million of our Floating Rate Notes and charges for funding fees associated with the sales of certain trade accounts receivable to financial institutions. In 2010, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $14 million related to the retirement of a term loan facility and reducing the borrowings under our Revolving Loan Facility. In addition, in 2010, we incurred charges related to the prepayment of principal under a term loan facility and charges for funding fees associated with the sales of certain trade accounts receivable to financial institutions.
Interest Expense higher by $6 million in 2011 compared to 2010 primarily due to higher outstanding debt balances, partially offset by a reduction in interest rates attributable to the refinancing of our debt structure and further amendments, and a lower LIBOR. Our weighted average interest rate on our outstanding debt was 5.63% during 2011 compared to 5.91% in 2010.
Income Tax Expense our effective income tax rate for continuing operations was 14.8% in 2011 compared to 8.5% in 2010. The effective income tax rate for 2010 was primarily attributable to a discrete, non-recurring income tax benefit of approximately $20 million. The income tax benefit resulted from a change in estimate associated with the remeasurement of unrecognized tax benefit accruals and the determination that certain tax positions had been effectively settled following the finalization of tax reviews and audits for amounts that were less than originally anticipated. This non-recurring income tax benefit was partially offset by a higher proportion of our 2011 earnings attributed to foreign subsidiaries related to our manufacturing operations than in 2010 which are taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate.
Discontinued Operations discontinued operations include the sale of our European imagewear business and the discontinuation of our private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations that served wholesalers that sell to the screen-print industry.
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Operating Results by Business Segment Year Ended December 31, 2011 (2011) Compared with Year Ended January 1, 2011 (2010)
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$ | 2,261,166 | $ | 2,214,034 | $ | 336,693 | $ | 322,564 | ||||||||
Outerwear |
1,289,313 | 1,111,368 | 105,057 | 72,198 | ||||||||||||
Direct to Consumer |
375,440 | 377,847 | 29,222 | 27,238 | ||||||||||||
International |
508,372 | 442,763 | 53,954 | 52,608 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 4,434,291 | $ | 4,146,012 | $ | 447,127 | $ | 380,865 | ||||||||
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$ | 2,261,166 | $ | 2,214,034 | $ | 47,132 | 2.1 | % | ||||||||
Segment operating profit |
336,693 | 322,564 | 14,129 | 4.4 |
Overall net sales in the Innerwear segment were higher by $47 million, or 2%, in 2011 compared to 2010. The higher net sales were primarily driven by the following:
| Higher net sales in the male underwear product category (7%), primarily due to net price increases partially offset by lower unit sales volume. |
| Higher net sales in our socks product category (7%), primarily due to higher Hanes brand net sales partially offset by lower Champion brand net sales. The higher Hanes brand net sales were primarily due to net price increases, partially offset by lower unit sales volume, and the lower Champion brand net sales were primarily attributable to the loss of a seasonal program. |
| Lower net sales in our intimate apparel category (4%), primarily due to lower net sales of bras, panties and hosiery. The lower intimate apparel net sales were primarily the result of lower unit sales volume, partially offset by price increases and space gains in our panties product category. |
Innerwear segment operating profit was $14 million higher in 2011 compared to 2010 primarily due to price increases, efficiency savings related to our supply chain optimization and favorable product sales mix. These lower costs were partially offset by cost inflation, particularly cotton, lower unit sales volume and higher other manufacturing costs. The favorable product sales mix was primarily attributable to a shift in sales to higher margin products within our male underwear product category.
Outerwear
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$ | 1,289,313 | $ | 1,111,368 | $ | 177,945 | 16.0 | % | ||||||||
Segment operating profit |
105,057 | 72,198 | 32,859 | 45.5 |
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Outerwear segment net sales were higher by $178 million or 16% in 2011 compared to 2010. The higher net sales were primarily due to the following:
| Outerwears segment net sales include the impact of Gear for Sports, which was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2010 and contributed $206 million of the segments net sales growth and $69 million of gross profit growth for 2011. |
| Higher net sales in our Champion brand activewear (8%), primarily due to higher unit sales volume and space gains. |
| Higher net sales in our branded printwear category (6%), primarily due to price increases, partially offset by lower unit sales volume. |
| Lower net sales in our retail casualwear category (14%), were impacted by a retailers decision to focus our Just My Size brand toward more core basics versus a mix with fashion-oriented lines, partially offset by net price increases. |
Outerwear segment operating profit was $33 million higher in 2011 compared to 2010 primarily due to price increases, favorable product sales mix, higher sales volume and efficiency savings related to our supply chain optimization. These lower costs were partially offset by cost inflation, mostly related to cotton, higher other manufacturing costs, higher distribution costs, higher selling and other marketing expenses and incremental administrative costs attributable to Gear for Sports. In 2011, our gross profit was positively impacted by a favorable product sales mix, which was primarily attributable to a shift in sales to higher margin products related to our activewear product category and a benefit from higher margin products of Gear for Sports.
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$ | 375,440 | $ | 377,847 | $ | (2,407 | ) | (0.6 | )% | |||||||
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29,222 | 27,238 | 1,984 | 7.3 |
Direct to Consumer segment net sales were lower by $2 million in 2011 compared to 2010 due to lower net sales related to our Internet operations. Comparable store sales were 1% higher in 2011 compared to 2010.
Direct to Consumer segment operating profit was $2 million higher in 2011 compared to 2010 primarily due to price increases, lower MAP expenses and lower other selling and marketing costs. These lower costs were partially offset by lower unit sales volume, higher input costs and higher expenses as a result of opening new retail stores or expanding existing stores.
International
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$ | 508,372 | $ | 442,763 | $ | 65,609 | 14.8 | % | ||||||||
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53,954 | 52,608 | 1,346 | 2.6 |
Overall net sales in the International segment were higher by $66 million, or 15%, in 2011 compared to 2010 primarily as a result of price increases, space gains and a favorable impact of foreign exchange rates. Excluding the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, International segment net sales were higher by 10%. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, net sales were impacted by the following:
| Higher net sales in our activewear, intimate apparel and male product categories in Asia primarily resulting from a one-time termination fee of $5 million related to a royalty license agreement and space gains, partially offset by higher sales returns related to a customer in China. |
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| Higher net sales in our hosiery, male underwear and intimate apparel product categories in Latin America. |
| Higher net sales in our activewear category in Australia primarily resulting from a benefit from the acquisition of the assets of the TNF in April 2011. |
| Lower net sales in our intimate apparel product category in Canada. |
International segment operating profit was higher by $1 million in 2011 compared to 2010 primarily due to price increases, favorable impact related to foreign currency exchange rates and receipt in 2011 of a one-time termination fee of $5 million related to a royalty license agreement. These lower costs were partially offset by vendor price increases, unfavorable product sales mix, higher selling and other marketing expenses and higher distribution costs. The higher selling and marketing expenses were primarily due to incremental costs resulting from the acquisition of the assets of TNF and costs associated with the growth of our business in China.
General Corporate Expenses
General corporate expenses were lower in 2011 compared to 2010 primarily due to lower start-up and shut-down costs associated with the consolidation and globalization of our supply chain and lower compensation-related expenses, such as long-term incentive compensation costs and pension expense, partially offset by lower gains on sales of assets and higher other expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Trends and Uncertainties Affecting Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash generated by operations and availability under our Revolving Loan Facility, Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility and international loan facilities. At December 29, 2012, we had $520 million of borrowing availability under our $600 million Revolving Loan Facility (after taking into account outstanding letters of credit), $112 million of short-term borrowing availability under our international loan facilities and $43 million in cash and cash equivalents. We currently believe that our existing cash balances and cash generated by operations, together with our available credit capacity, will enable us to comply with the terms of our indebtedness and meet foreseeable liquidity requirements.
The following have impacted or are expected to impact liquidity:
| we have principal and interest obligations under our debt; |
| we expect to continue to invest in efforts to improve operating efficiencies and lower costs; |
| we may selectively pursue strategic acquisitions; |
| we may increase or decrease the portion of the current-year income of our foreign subsidiaries that we remit to the United States, which could significantly impact our effective income tax rate; and |
| our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 10 million shares of our stock in the open market (2.8 million of which we have repurchased as of December 29, 2012 at a cost of $75 million), although we may choose not to repurchase any stock and instead focus on other uses of cash such as the repayment of our debt. |
We expect to be able to manage our working capital levels and capital expenditure amounts to maintain sufficient levels of liquidity. Factors that could help us in these efforts include higher sales volume and the realization of additional cost benefits from previous restructuring and related actions.
Cash Requirements for Our Business
We rely on our cash flows generated from operations and the borrowing capacity under our Revolving Loan Facility, Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility and international loan facilities to meet the cash requirements of our business. The primary cash requirements of our business are payments to vendors in the
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normal course of business, capital expenditures, maturities of debt and related interest payments, contributions to our pension plans and repurchases of our stock. We believe we have sufficient cash and available borrowings for our foreseeable liquidity needs.
Our working capital improved during 2012, primarily due to a reduction in inventory caused by declining cotton prices and lower unit levels. In 2013, we expect working capital to continue to improve due to expected lower inventory unit levels.
We spent $41 million in capital expenditures during 2012. During 2013, we expect capital expenditures of approximately $50 million to continue to support our infrastructure.
Pension Plans
Under the Pension Protection Act funding rules, our U.S. qualified pension plan is approximately 84% funded as of December 29, 2012 compared to 73% funded as of December 31, 2011. The increase in the funded status is primarily driven by a decrease in long-term pension liabilities as a result of recently passed pension funding relief, in addition to an increase in the fair value of plan assets as a result of the markets performance during 2012. In July 2012, the U.S. Congress signed the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) bill into law. Included in this legislation was pension funding stabilization, which allows U.S. corporate defined benefit plans to temporarily use longer-term average discount rates to value its long-term pension liabilities on an actuarial basis. By utilizing higher discount rates in the calculation of the plans benefit obligation, our minimum required contributions will be reduced during the relief period. MAP-21 funding benefits will phase out by 2016.
We expect to make required cash contributions of approximately $32 million to our pension plans in 2013 based on a preliminary calculation by our actuary. In addition to the required cash contributions, we may elect to make voluntary cash contributions to maintain an 80% funded level which will avoid certain benefit payment restrictions under the Pension Protection Act. We expect pension expense in 2013 of approximately $15 million compared to $17 million in 2012. See Note 15, Defined Pension Benefit Plans, to our financial statements for more information on the plan asset and pension expense components.
Share Repurchase Program
On February 1, 2007, we announced that our Board of Directors granted authority for the repurchase of up to 10 million shares of our common stock. Share repurchases are made periodically in open-market transactions, and are subject to market conditions, legal requirements and other factors. Additionally, management has been granted authority to establish a trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act in connection with share repurchases, which will allow us to repurchase shares in the open market during periods in which the stock trading window is otherwise closed for our company and certain of our officers and employees pursuant to our insider trading policy. Since inception of the program, we have purchased 2.8 million shares of our common stock at a cost of $75 million (average price per share of $26.33). The primary objective of our share repurchase program is to reduce the impact of dilution caused by the exercise of options and vesting of stock unit awards. While we may repurchase additional stock under the program, we may choose not to repurchase any stock and focus more on other uses of cash in the next 12 months. We did not repurchase any of our common stock during 2012.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements within the meaning of Item 303(a)(4) of SEC Regulation S-K.
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Future Contractual Obligations and Commitments
The following table contains information on our contractual obligations and commitments as of December 29, 2012, and their expected timing on future cash flows and liquidity.
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Interest on debt obligations (1) |
$ | 716,653 | $ | 113,653 | $ | 221,500 | $ | 190,250 | $ | 191,250 | ||||||||||
Inventory purchase obligations |
361,994 | 361,994 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Operating lease obligations |
285,633 | 53,712 | 89,186 | 65,034 | 77,701 | |||||||||||||||
Marketing and advertising obligations |
53,091 | 38,158 | 11,236 | 3,697 | | |||||||||||||||
Defined benefit plan minimum contributions (2) |
32,000 | 32,000 | | | | |||||||||||||||
Other long-term obligations (3) |
132,716 | 42,689 | 55,889 | 22,339 | 11,799 | |||||||||||||||
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Debt |
1,491,336 | 173,836 | | 317,500 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
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(2) | Represents only the required minimum pension contributions of $32 million in 2013. In addition to the required cash contributions, we may elect to make voluntary contributions to maintain an 80% funded level. For a discussion of our pension plan obligations, see Note 15, Defined Benefit Pension Plans, to our consolidated financial statements. |
(3) | Represents the projected payment for long-term liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for certain employee benefit claims, royalty-bearing license agreement payments, deferred compensation, capital leases and uncertain tax positions. |
Sources and Uses of Our Cash
The information presented below regarding the sources and uses of our cash flows for the years ended December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was derived from our financial statements.
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Operating activities |
$ | 548,902 | $ | 167,957 | ||||
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(27,866 | ) | (85,633 | ) | ||||
Financing activities |
(513,072 | ) | (89,519 | ) | ||||
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The higher net cash from operating activities is primarily attributable to improved working capital resulting from a reduction in inventory levels caused by declining cotton costs and unit levels.
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Investing Activities
The lower net cash used in investing activities was primarily the result of lower net capital expenditures of $36 million and net cash proceeds of $13 million from the sale of the European imagewear business in 2012. In addition, we used cash of $9 million in 2011 related to the acquisition of TNF in April 2011.
Financing Activities
The higher net cash used in financing activities was primarily the result of redeeming $293 million of our Floating Rate Senior Notes and $250 million of our 8% Senior Notes in 2012 and lower net borrowings on our Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility and international loan facilities.
Financing Arrangements
We believe our financing structure provides a secure base to support our operations and key business strategies. As of December 29, 2012, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under our credit facilities. We continue to monitor our covenant compliance carefully in this difficult economic environment. We expect to maintain compliance with our covenants during 2013, however economic conditions or the occurrence of events discussed above under Risk Factors could cause noncompliance.
Senior Secured Credit Facility
The Senior Secured Credit Facility initially provided for aggregate borrowings of $1.15 billion, consisting of a $750 million term loan facility (the Term Loan Facility) and a $400 million revolving loan facility. In 2010, we used proceeds from the issuance of the 6.375% Senior Notes to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan Facility. We also increased the commitments under the Revolving Loan Facility from $400 million to $600 million in 2010. Proceeds of the Revolving Loan Facility are used for general corporate purposes and working capital needs. The Revolving Loan Facility matures on (i) July 13, 2017 or (ii) September 15, 2016, if our 8% Senior Notes have not been refinanced or repaid or the maturity date thereof has not otherwise been extended beyond July 13, 2017 by September 15, 2016. All borrowings under the Revolving Loan Facility must be repaid in full upon maturity.
A portion of the Revolving Loan Facility is available for the issuances of letters of credit and the making of swingline loans, and any such issuance of letters of credit or making of a swingline loan will reduce the amount available under the Revolving Loan Facility. At our option, it may add one or more term loan facilities or increase the commitments under the Revolving Loan Facility so long as certain conditions are satisfied, including, among others, that no default or event of default is in existence and that we are in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants described below. As of December 29, 2012, we had $68 million outstanding under the Revolving Loan Facility, $13 million of standby and trade letters of credit issued and outstanding under this facility and $519 million of borrowing availability. At December 29, 2012, the interest rate on the Revolving Loan Facility was 4.50%.
The Senior Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of our existing and future direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries, with certain customary or agreed-upon exceptions for foreign subsidiaries and certain other subsidiaries. We and each of the guarantors under the Senior Secured Credit Facility have granted the lenders under the Senior Secured Credit Facility a valid and perfected first priority (subject to certain customary exceptions) lien and security interest in the following:
| the equity interests of substantially all of our direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries and 65% of the voting securities of certain first tier foreign subsidiaries; and |
| substantially all present and future property and assets, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of us and each guarantor, except for certain enumerated interests, and all proceeds and products of such property and assets. |
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At our option, borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility may be maintained from time to time as (i) Base Rate loans, which bear interest at the highest of (a) 1/2 of 1% in excess of the federal funds rate, (b) the rate publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank as its prime rate at its principal office in New York City, in effect from time to time and (c) the LIBO Rate (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility and adjusted for maximum reserves) for LIBOR-based loans with a one-month interest period plus 1.0%, in effect from time to time, in each case plus the applicable margin, or (ii) LIBOR-based loans, which bear interest at the LIBO Rate (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility and adjusted for maximum reserves), as determined by reference to the rate for deposits in dollars appearing on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page for the respective interest period or other commercially available source designated by an administrative agent, plus the applicable margin in effect from time to time. The applicable margin is determined by reference to a leverage-based pricing grid set forth in the Senior Secured Credit Facility. The applicable margin ranges from a maximum of 2.50% in the case of LIBOR-based loans and 1.50% in the case of Base Rate loans if our leverage ratio is greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1, and will step down in 0.25% increments to a minimum of 1.75% in the case of LIBOR-based loans and 0.75% in the case of Base Rate loans if our leverage ratio is less than 2.50 to 1.
The Senior Secured Credit Facility requires us to comply with customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants. The Senior Secured Credit Facility requires that we maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio, a maximum total debt to EBITDA (earnings before income taxes, depreciation expense and amortization, as computed pursuant to the Senior Secured Credit Facility), or leverage ratio, and a maximum total senior secured debt to EBITDA ratio. The interest coverage ratio covenant requires that the ratio of our EBITDA for the preceding four fiscal quarters to its consolidated total interest expense for such period shall not be less than a specified ratio for each fiscal quarter. This ratio was 3.25 to 1 for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2012 and thereafter. The leverage ratio covenant requires that the ratio of our total debt to EBITDA for the preceding four fiscal quarters will not be more than a specified ratio for each fiscal quarter. This ratio was 4.25 to 1 for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2012 and declines over time until it reaches 3.75 to 1 for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2014 and thereafter. The senior secured leverage ratio covenant requires that the ratio of our total senior secured debt to EBITDA for the preceding four fiscal quarters will not be more than a specified ratio for each fiscal quarter. This ratio was 2.25 to 1 for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2012 and declines over time until it reaches 2.00 to 1 for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2014 and thereafter. The method of calculating all of the components used in the covenants is included in the Senior Secured Credit Facility.
In addition, the commitment fee for the unused portion of revolving loan commitments made by the Lenders is between 30 and 40 basis points based on the applicable commitment fee margin in effect from time to time. When the Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility) is greater than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, the commitment fee margin is 0.400%. When the Leverage Ratio is less than 4.00 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00, the applicable commitment fee margin is 0.350%. When the Leverage Ratio is less than 3.25 to 1.00, the applicable commitment fee margin is 0.300%.
The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including nonpayment of principal when due; nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts after stated grace period; material inaccuracy of representations and warranties; violations of covenants; certain bankruptcies and liquidations; any cross-default to material indebtedness; certain material judgments; certain events related to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), actual or asserted invalidity of any guarantee, security document or subordination provision or non-perfection of security interest, and a change in control (as defined in the Senior Secured Credit Facility). As of December 29, 2012, we were in compliance with all financial covenants.
6.375% Senior Notes
On November 9, 2010, we issued $1 billion aggregate principal amount of the 6.375% Senior Notes. The 6.375% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations that rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness. The 6.375% Senior Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to 6.375%. Interest is payable on the 6.375% Senior Notes on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The 6.375%
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Senior Notes will mature on December 15, 2020. The net proceeds from the sale of the 6.375% Senior Notes were approximately $979 million. The net proceeds were used to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan Facility and reduce the outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Loan Facility and to pay fees and expenses relating to these transactions. The 6.375% Senior Notes are guaranteed by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries.
We may redeem some or all of the notes prior to December 15, 2015 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 6.375% Senior Notes redeemed plus an applicable premium. We may redeem some or all of the 6.375% Senior Notes at any time on or after December 15, 2015 at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the 6.375% Senior Notes plus a premium of 3.188% if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on December 15, 2015, 2.125% if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on December 15, 2016, 1.062% if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on December 15, 2017 and no premium if redeemed after December 15, 2018, as well as any accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date. In addition, at any time prior to December 15, 2013, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 6.375% Senior Notes at a redemption price of 106.375% of the principal amount of the 6.375% Senior Notes redeemed with the net cash proceeds of certain equity offerings.
The indenture governing the 6.375% Senior Notes contains customary events of default which include (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods), among others, nonpayment of principal or interest; breach of other agreements in such indenture; failure to pay certain other indebtedness; failure to pay certain final judgments; failure of certain guarantees to be enforceable; and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.
8% Senior Notes
On December 10, 2009, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of the 8% Senior Notes. The 8% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations that rank equal in right of payment with all of our existing and future unsubordinated indebtedness. The 8% Senior Notes bear interest at an annual rate equal to 8%. Interest is payable on the 8% Senior Notes on June 15 and December 15 of each year. The 8% Senior Notes will mature on December 15, 2016. The net proceeds from the sale of the 8% Senior Notes were approximately $480 million. The net proceeds, together with the proceeds from borrowings under the Senior Secured Credit Facility, were used to refinance borrowings under other loan facilities and to pay fees and expenses relating to these transactions. The 8% Senior Notes are guaranteed by substantially all of our domestic subsidiaries.
We may redeem some or all of the notes prior to December 15, 2013 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of 8% Senior Notes redeemed plus an applicable premium. We may redeem some or all of the 8% Senior Notes at any time on or after December 15, 2013 at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the 8% Senior Notes plus a premium of 4% if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on December 15, 2013, 2% if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on December 15, 2014 and no premium if redeemed after December 15, 2015, as well as any accrued and unpaid interest as of the redemption date.
In December 2012, we redeemed $250 million of the 8% Senior Notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus a call premium of approximately $28 million, consisting of the discounted present value of all required interest payments that would otherwise be due on the redeemed 8% Senior Notes from the redemption date to December 15, 2013 and a prepayment penalty equal to 4% of the redeemed principal amount. We incurred charges of approximately $28 million for the call premium and $6 million for acceleration of noncash unamortized debt costs in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The indenture governing the 8% Senior Notes contains customary events of default which include (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods), among others, nonpayment of principal or interest; breach of other agreements in such indenture; failure to pay certain other indebtedness; failure to pay certain final judgments; failure of certain guarantees to be enforceable; and certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency.
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Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility
The Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility provides for up to $225 million in funding accounted for as a secured borrowing, limited to the availability of eligible receivables, and is secured by certain domestic trade receivables. Under the terms of the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility, we and certain of its subsidiaries sell, on a revolving basis, certain domestic trade receivables to HBI Receivables LLC (Receivables LLC), a wholly-owned bankruptcy-remote subsidiary that in turn uses the trade receivables to secure the borrowings, which are funded through conduits that issue commercial paper in the short-term market and are not affiliated with us or through committed bank purchasers if the conduits fail to fund. The assets and liabilities of Receivables LLC are fully reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, and the securitization is treated as a secured borrowing for accounting purposes, but the assets of Receivables LLC will be used first to satisfy the creditors of Receivables LLC, not the Companys creditors. The borrowings under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility remain outstanding throughout the term of the agreement subject to us maintaining sufficient eligible receivables, by continuing to sell trade receivables to Receivables LLC, unless an event of default occurs. The Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility will terminate on March 15, 2013; however, we plan to extend the term.
Availability of funding under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility depends primarily upon the eligible outstanding receivables balance. As of December 29, 2012, Receivables LLC had $174 million outstanding under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility. The outstanding balance under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility is reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheet in the line Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility. Unless the conduits fail to fund, the yield on the commercial paper, which is the conduits cost to issue the commercial paper plus certain dealer fees, is considered a financing cost and is included in interest expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income. If the conduits fail to fund, the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility would be funded through committed bank purchasers, and the interest rate payable at our option at the rate announced from time to time by HSBC Bank USA, N.A. as its prime rate or at the LIBO Rate (as defined in the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility) plus the applicable margin in effect from time to time. In addition, Receivables LLC is required to make certain payments to a conduit purchaser, a committed purchaser, or certain entities that provide funding to or are affiliated with them, in the event that assets and liabilities of a conduit purchaser are consolidated for financial and/or regulatory accounting purposes with certain other entities. The average blended interest rate for the outstanding balance as of December 29, 2012 was 1.29%.
The Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility contains customary events of default and requires us to maintain the same interest coverage ratio and leverage ratio contained from time to time in the Senior Secured Credit Facility, provided that any changes to such covenants will only be applicable for purposes of the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility if approved by the Managing Agents or their affiliates. As of December 29, 2012, we were in compliance with all financial covenants.
Floating Rate Senior Notes
On December 14, 2006, we issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Senior Notes. The net proceeds from the sale of the Floating Rate Senior Notes were approximately $492 million. These proceeds, together with working capital, were used to repay an outstanding debt balance under another loan facility. During 2012, we completed the redemption of all amounts owed under the Floating Rate Senior Notes.
Notes Payable
Notes payable were $26 million at December 29, 2012 and $63 million at December 31, 2011. At December 29, 2012, we had $112 million of borrowing availability under our international loan facilities. We were in compliance with the financial covenants contained in each of the international loan facilities at December 29, 2012.
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Undistributed Earnings from Foreign Subsidiaries
As of December 29, 2012, the cumulative amount of undistributed earnings from our foreign subsidiaries was approximately $1.6 billion, of which $6 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by foreign subsidiaries whose undistributed earnings are considered permanently reinvested, and less than $1 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by foreign subsidiaries whose undistributed earnings are not considered permanently reinvested. Our intention is to reinvest the cash and cash equivalents of those entities whose undistributed earnings we have previously asserted as being permanently reinvested in our international operations. We reassess our reinvestment assertions each reporting period and currently believe that we have sufficient other sources of liquidity to support our assertion that such undistributed earnings held by foreign subsidiaries may be considered to be reinvested permanently.
We repatriated $20 million, $28 million and $21 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, from earnings generated in such years. The amount of the current year foreign earnings that we have repatriated in the past has been determined, and the amount that we expect to repatriate during 2013 will be determined, based upon a variety of factors including current year earnings of the foreign subsidiaries, foreign investment needs and the cash flow needs we have in the U.S., such as for the repayment of debt and other domestic obligations. The majority of our repatriation of the earnings of foreign subsidiaries has historically occurred at year-end, although we may always repatriate funds earlier in the year based on the needs of our business. When we repatriate funds to the U.S., we are required to pay taxes on these amounts based on applicable U.S. tax rates, net of any foreign tax that would be allowed to be deducted or taken as a credit against U.S. income tax. We paid $0, $2 million and $2 million in additional U.S. federal income taxes in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, as a result of repatriation of foreign earnings generated in such years. We do not currently expect the amount of repatriated foreign earnings or the resulting additional tax expense in 2013 to differ materially from prior fiscal years.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We have chosen accounting policies that we believe are appropriate to accurately and fairly report our operating results and financial condition in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. We apply these accounting policies in a consistent manner. Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to our financial statements.
The application of critical accounting policies requires that we make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures. These estimates and assumptions are based on historical and other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. We evaluate these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and may retain outside consultants to assist in our evaluation. If actual results ultimately differ from previous estimates, the revisions are included in results of operations in the period in which the actual amounts become known. The critical accounting policies that involve the most significant management judgments and estimates used in preparation of our financial statements, or are the most sensitive to change from outside factors, are described below:
Sales Recognition and Incentives
We recognize revenue when (i) there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, (ii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, (iii) title and the risks of ownership have been transferred to the customer and (iv) collection of the receivable is reasonably assured, which occurs primarily upon shipment. We record provisions for any uncollectible amounts based upon our historical collection statistics and current customer information. Our management reviews these estimates each quarter and makes adjustments based upon actual experience.
Note 2(d), Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Sales Recognition and Incentives, to our financial statements describes a variety of sales incentives that we offer to resellers and consumers of our products. Measuring the cost of these incentives requires, in many cases, estimating future customer utilization
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and redemption rates. We use historical data for similar transactions to estimate the cost of current incentive programs. Our management reviews these estimates each quarter and makes adjustments based upon actual experience and other available information. We classify the costs associated with cooperative advertising as a reduction of Net sales in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
Accounts Receivable Valuation
Accounts receivable consist primarily of amounts due from customers. We carry our accounts receivable at their net realizable value. In determining the appropriate allowance for doubtful accounts, we consider a combination of factors, such as the aging of trade receivables, industry trends, and our customers financial strength, credit standing, and payment and default history. Changes in the aforementioned factors, among others, may lead to adjustments in our allowance for doubtful accounts. The calculation of the required allowance requires judgment by our management as to the impact of these and other factors on the ultimate realization of our trade receivables. Charges to the allowance for doubtful accounts are reflected in the Selling, general and administrative expenses line and charges to the allowance for customer chargebacks and other customer deductions are primarily reflected as a reduction in the Net sales line of our Consolidated Statements of Income. Our management reviews these estimates each quarter and makes adjustments based upon actual experience. Because we cannot predict future changes in the financial stability of our customers, actual future losses from uncollectible accounts may differ from our estimates. If the financial condition of our customers were to deteriorate, resulting in their inability to make payments, a large reserve might be required. The amount of actual historical losses has not varied materially from our estimates for bad debts.
Inventory Valuation
We carry inventory on our balance sheet at the estimated lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out, or FIFO, method for our inventories. We carry obsolete, damaged, and excess inventory at the net realizable value, which we determine by assessing historical recovery rates, current market conditions and our future marketing and sales plans. Because our assessment of net realizable value is made at a point in time, there are inherent uncertainties related to our value determination. Market factors and other conditions underlying the net realizable value may change, resulting in further reserve requirements. A reduction in the carrying amount of an inventory item from cost to market value creates a new cost basis for the item that cannot be reversed at a later period. While we believe that adequate write-downs for inventory obsolescence have been provided in the financial statements, consumer tastes and preferences will continue to change and we could experience additional inventory write-downs in the future.
Rebates, discounts and other cash consideration received from a vendor related to inventory purchases are reflected as reductions in the cost of the related inventory item, and are therefore reflected in cost of sales when the related inventory item is sold.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the income tax basis of our assets and liabilities, as well as for realizable operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, at tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on future taxable income in specific jurisdictions, the amount and timing of which are uncertain, and on possible changes in tax laws and tax planning strategies. If in our judgment it appears that it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the asset will not be realized, valuation allowances are established against our deferred tax assets, which increase income tax expense in the period when such determination is made.
We have not provided federal income taxes on that portion of our foreign subsidiaries undistributed earnings that is permanently reinvested in the respective foreign jurisdictions. If we decided to remit those earnings to the United States in a future period due to anticipated cash flow or other business requirements, our federal income tax provision and effective tax rate could be impacted.
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We recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution. These assessments of uncertain tax positions contain judgments related to the interpretation of tax regulations in the jurisdictions in which we transact business. The judgments and estimates made at a point in time may change based on the outcome of tax audits, expiration of statutes of limitations, as well as changes to, or further interpretations of, tax laws and regulations. Income tax expense is adjusted in our Consolidated Statements of Income in the period in which these events occur.
Stock Compensation
We established the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006 (the Omnibus Incentive Plan) to award stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, performance shares and cash to our employees, non-employee directors and employees of our subsidiaries to promote the interest of our company and incent performance and retention of employees. Stock-based compensation is estimated at the grant date based on the awards fair value and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. Estimation of stock-based compensation for stock options granted, utilizing the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, requires various highly subjective assumptions including volatility and expected option life. We use a combination of the volatility of our company and the volatility of peer companies for a period of time that is comparable to the expected life of the option to determine volatility assumptions. We utilize the simplified method outlined in SEC accounting rules to estimate expected lives for options granted. The simplified method is used for valuing stock option grants by eligible public companies that do not have sufficient historical exercise patterns on options granted to employees. We estimate forfeitures for stock-based awards granted that are not expected to vest. If any of these inputs or assumptions changes significantly, our stock-based compensation expense could be materially different in the future.
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
For a discussion of our net periodic benefit cost, plan obligations, plan assets, and how we measure the amount of these costs, see Note 15, Defined Benefit Pension Plans, to our consolidated financial statements.
Under the Pension Protection Act funding rules, our U.S. qualified pension plan is approximately 84% funded as of December 29, 2012 compared to 73% funded as of December 31, 2011. The increase in the funded status is primarily driven by a decrease in long-term pension liabilities as a result of recently passed pension funding relief, in addition to an increase in the fair value of plan assets as a result of the markets performance during 2012. In July 2012, the U.S. Congress signed the MAP-21 bill into law. Included in this legislation was pension funding relief stabilization, which allows U.S. corporate defined benefit plans to temporarily use longer-term average discount rates to value its long-term pension liabilities on an actuarial basis. By utilizing higher discount rates in the calculation of the plans benefit obligation, our minimum required contributions are reduced during the relief period. MAP-21 funding benefits will phase out by 2016. We expect to make required cash contributions of approximately $32 million to our pension plans in 2013 based on a preliminary calculation by our actuary. In addition to the required cash contributions, we may elect to make voluntary contributions to maintain an 80% funded level which will avoid certain benefit payment restrictions under the Pension Protection Act. We expect pension expense in 2013 of approximately $15 million compared to $17 million in 2012. See Note 15, Defined Benefit Pension Plans, to our financial statements for more information on the plan asset components. The funded status of our defined benefit pension plans are recognized on our balance sheet and changes in the funded status are reflected in comprehensive income. We measure the funded status of our plans as of the date of our fiscal year end.
The net periodic cost of the pension plans is determined using projections and actuarial assumptions, the most significant of which are the discount rate and the long-term rate of asset return. The net periodic pension income or expense is recognized in the year incurred. Gains and losses, which occur when actual experience differs from actuarial assumptions, are amortized over the average future expected life of participants.
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Our policies regarding the establishment of pension assumptions are as follows:
| In determining the discount rate, we utilized the Aon Hewitt AA Above Median Curve (rounded to the nearest 10 basis points) in order to determine a unique interest rate for each plan and match the expected cash flows for each plan. This methodology represents a change from using the Citigroup Pension Discount Curve in prior years. We consider the Aon Hewitt AA Above Median Curve a more appropriate model to determine the discount rates for our plans. |
| Salary increase assumptions were based on historical experience and anticipated future management actions. The salary increase assumption only applies to the Canadian plans and portions of the Hanesbrands nonqualified retirement plans, as benefits under these plans are not frozen. The benefits under the Hanesbrands Inc. Pension Plan were frozen as of December 31, 2005. |
| In determining the long-term rate of return on plan assets we applied a proportionally weighted blend between assuming the historical long-term compound growth rate of the plan portfolio would predict the future returns of similar investments, and the utilization of forward looking assumptions. |
| Retirement rates were based primarily on actual experience while standard actuarial tables were used to estimate mortality. |
The sensitivity of changes in actuarial assumptions on our annual pension expense and on our plans benefit obligations, all other factors being equal, is illustrated by the following:
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Trademarks and Other Identifiable Intangibles
Trademarks, license agreements, customer and distributor relationships and computer software are our primary identifiable intangible assets. All of our identifiable intangibles have finite lives, therefore we amortize these assets over their estimated useful lives. We base the estimated useful life of an identifiable intangible asset upon a number of factors, including the effects of demand, competition, expected changes in distribution channels and the level of maintenance expenditures required to obtain future cash flows. As of December 29, 2012, the net book value of trademarks and other identifiable intangible assets was $120 million, of which we are amortizing the entire balance. We anticipate that our amortization expense for 2013 will be $13 million.
We evaluate identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization for impairment using a process similar to that used to evaluate asset amortization described below under Depreciation and Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment. We assess identifiable intangible assets not subject to amortization for impairment at least annually and more often as triggering events occur. In order to determine the impairment of identifiable intangible assets not subject to amortization, we compare the fair value of the intangible asset to its carrying amount. We recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which an identifiable intangible assets carrying value exceeds its fair value. During 2012, we recognized a non-cash impairment charge of $37 million related to our Outer Banks trademark and write-off of goodwill in connection with the discontinuation of our Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations. Please see Discontinued Operations in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information.
Goodwill
As of December 29, 2012, we had $433 million of goodwill. We do not amortize goodwill, but we assess for impairment at least annually and more often as triggering events occur. The timing of our annual goodwill
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impairment testing is the first day of the third fiscal quarter. The estimated fair values significantly exceeded the carrying values of each of our reporting units as of the first day of the third fiscal quarter, and no impairment of goodwill was identified as a result of the testing conducted in 2012.
In evaluating the recoverability of goodwill in 2012, we estimated the fair value of our reporting units. We relied on a number of factors to determine the fair value of our reporting units and evaluate various factors to discount anticipated future cash flows, including operating results, business plans, and present value techniques. As discussed above under Trademarks and Other Identifiable Intangibles, there are inherent uncertainties related to these factors, and our judgment in applying them and the assumptions underlying the impairment analysis may change in such a manner that impairment in value may occur in the future. Such impairment will be recognized in the period in which it becomes known.
Depreciation and Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment
We state property, plant and equipment at its historical cost, and we compute depreciation using the straight-line method over the assets life. We estimate an assets life based on historical experience, manufacturers estimates, engineering or appraisal evaluations, our future business plans and the period over which the asset will economically benefit us, which may be the same as or shorter than its physical life. Our policies require that we periodically review our assets remaining depreciable lives based upon actual experience and expected future utilization. A change in the depreciable life is treated as a change in accounting estimate and the accelerated depreciation is accounted for in the period of change and future periods.
We test an asset for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying value may not be recoverable. Such events include significant adverse changes in business climate, several periods of operating or cash flow losses, forecasted continuing losses or a current expectation that an asset or asset group will be disposed of before the end of its useful life. We evaluate an assets recoverability by comparing the asset or asset groups net carrying amount to the future net undiscounted cash flows we expect such asset or asset group will generate. If we determine that an asset is not recoverable, we recognize an impairment loss in the amount by which the assets carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.
When we recognize an impairment loss for an asset held for use, we depreciate the assets adjusted carrying amount over its remaining useful life. We do not restore previously recognized impairment losses if circumstances change.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules related to new disclosure requirements regarding the nature of an entitys rights of setoff and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new rules are effective for us in the first quarter of 2014 with retrospective application required. We do not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Presentation of Comprehensive Income
In February 2013, the FASB issued a new rule related to the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income that requires entities to report, either on their income statement or in a footnote to their financial statements, the effects on earnings from items that are reclassified out of other comprehensive income. The new accounting rules are effective for us in the first quarter of 2013. We do not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk |
We are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. Our risk management control system uses analytical techniques including market value, sensitivity analysis and value at risk estimations.
Foreign Exchange Risk
We sell the majority of our products in transactions denominated in U.S. dollars; however, we purchase some raw materials, pay a portion of our wages and make other payments in our supply chain in foreign currencies. Our exposure to foreign exchange rates exists primarily with respect to the Canadian dollar, Mexican peso and Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar. We use foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge material exposure to adverse changes in foreign exchange rates. A sensitivity analysis technique has been used to evaluate the effect that changes in the market value of foreign exchange currencies will have on our forward and option contracts. At December 29, 2012, the potential change in fair value of foreign currency derivative instruments, assuming a 10% adverse change in the underlying currency price, was $7 million.
Interest Rates
Our debt under the Revolving Loan Facility and Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility bears interest at variable rates. As a result, we are exposed to changes in market interest rates that could impact the cost of servicing our debt. We are required under the Senior Secured Credit Facility to hedge a portion of our floating rate debt to reduce interest rate risk caused by floating rate debt issuance. We are in compliance with this provision as a result of our 8% Senior Notes and 6.375% Senior Notes which bear interest at fixed rates. Approximately 84% of our total debt outstanding at December 29, 2012 is at a fixed rate. Given a substantial portion of our debt is at fixed rates, a 25-basis point movement in the annual interest rate charged on the outstanding debt balances as of December 29, 2012 would only result in a change in annual interest expense of $1 million.
Commodities
Cotton is the primary raw material used in manufacturing many of our products. While we have sold our yarn operations, we are still exposed to fluctuations in the cost of cotton. Increases in the cost of cotton can result in higher costs in the price we pay for yarn from our large-scale yarn suppliers, while decreases in cotton prices can result in inventory comprised of products made from higher-cost yarn and in our purchase of cotton at contractually fixed prices that are above the current market rate. Our costs for cotton yarn and cotton-based textiles vary based upon the fluctuating cost of cotton, which is affected by, among other things, weather, consumer demand, speculation on the commodities market, the relative valuations and fluctuations of the currencies of producer versus consumer countries and other factors that are generally unpredictable and beyond our control. We are able to lock in the cost of cotton reflected in the price we pay for yarn from our primary yarn suppliers in an attempt to protect our business from the volatility of the market price of cotton. Under our agreements with these suppliers, we have the ability to periodically fix the cotton cost component of our yarn purchases. When we elect to fix the cotton cost component under these agreements, interim fluctuations in the price of cotton do not impact the price we pay for the specified volume of yarn. The yarn suppliers bear the risk of cotton fluctuations for the yarn volume specified and it is their responsibility to procure the cotton at the agreed upon pricing through arrangements they make with their cotton suppliers. However, our business can be affected by dramatic movements in cotton prices. Although the cost of cotton used in goods manufactured by us has historically represented only 6% of our cost of sales, it has risen to around 14% primarily as a result of cost inflation. Costs incurred for materials and labor are capitalized into inventory and impact our results as the inventory is sold. For example, we estimate that an increase of $0.01 per pound in cotton prices at current levels of production would affect our annual cost of sales by $3 million related to finished goods manufactured internally in our manufacturing facilities and $1 million related to finished goods sourced by third parties. The
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ultimate effect of this change on our earnings cannot be quantified, as the effect of movements in cotton prices on industry selling prices are uncertain, but any dramatic increase in the price of cotton could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. Additionally, significant decreases in the price of cotton may result in the cost of inventory exceeding the cost of new production, which could result in lower gross margins, particularly if these decreases result in downward price pressure.
In addition, fluctuations in crude oil or petroleum prices may influence the prices of other raw materials we use to manufacture our products, such as chemicals, dyestuffs, polyester yarn and foam. We generally purchase raw materials at market prices. We estimate that a change of $10.00 per barrel in the price of oil would affect our freight costs by approximately $5 million, at current levels of usage.
Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
Our financial statements required by this item are contained on pages F-1 through F-56 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. See Item 15(a)(1) for a listing of financial statements provided.
Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure |
None.
Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b), our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Managements annual report on internal control over financial reporting and the report of independent registered public accounting firm are incorporated by reference to pages F-2 and F-3 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d), our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that no changes in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART III
Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance |
Information required by this Item 10 regarding our executive officers is included in Item 1C of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We will provide other information that is responsive to this Item 10 in our definitive proxy statement or in an amendment to this Annual Report not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report. That information is incorporated in this Item 10 by reference.
Item 11. | Executive Compensation |
We will provide information that is responsive to this Item 11 in our definitive proxy statement or in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. That information is incorporated in this Item 11 by reference.
Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters |
We will provide information that is responsive to this Item 12 in our definitive proxy statement or in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. That information is incorporated in this Item 12 by reference.
Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence |
We will provide information that is responsive to this Item 13 in our definitive proxy statement or in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. That information is incorporated in this Item 13 by reference.
Item 14. | Principal Accounting Fees and Services |
We will provide information that is responsive to this Item 14 in our definitive proxy statement or in an amendment to this Annual Report on Form 10-K not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. That information is incorporated in this Item 14 by reference.
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PART IV
Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
(a)(1) Financial Statements
The financial statements listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 are filed as part of this Report.
(a)(3) Exhibits
See Index to Exhibits beginning on page E-1, which is incorporated by reference herein. The Index to Exhibits lists all exhibits filed with this Report and identifies which of those exhibits are management contracts and compensation plans.
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on the 6th day of February, 2013.
HANESBRANDS INC. |
/s/ Richard A. Noll |
Richard A. Noll |
Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW BY ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints jointly and severally, Richard A. Noll, Richard D. Moss and Joia M. Johnson, and each one of them, his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and to file the same, with exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
Signature |
Capacity |
Date | ||
/s/ Richard A. Noll Richard A. Noll |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (principal executive officer) |
February 6, 2013 | ||
/s/ Richard D. Moss Richard D. Moss |
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |
February 6, 2013 | ||
/s/ Michael S. Ryan Michael S. Ryan |
Chief Accounting Officer and Controller (principal accounting officer) | February 6, 2013 | ||
/s/ Lee A. Chaden Lee A. Chaden |
Director | February 6, 2013 | ||
/s/ Bobby J. Griffin Bobby J. Griffin |
Director | February 6, 2013 | ||
/s/ James C. Johnson James C. Johnson |
Director | February 6, 2013 | ||
/s/ Jessica T. Mathews Jessica T. Mathews |
Director | February 6, 2013 |
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Signature |
Capacity |
Date | ||
/s/ J. Patrick Mulcahy J. Patrick Mulcahy |
Director | February 6, 2013 | ||
/s/ Ronald L. Nelson Ronald L. Nelson |
Director | February 6, 2013 | ||
/s/ Andrew J. Schindler Andrew J. Schindler |
Director | February 6, 2013 | ||
/s/ Ann E. Ziegler Ann E. Ziegler |
Director | February 6, 2013 |
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References in this Index to Exhibits to the Registrant are to Hanesbrands Inc. The Registrant will furnish you, without charge, a copy of any exhibit, upon written request. Written requests to obtain any exhibit should be sent to Corporate Secretary, Hanesbrands Inc., 1000 East Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105.
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
3.1 | Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Hanesbrands Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
3.2 | Articles Supplementary (Junior Participating Preferred Stock, Series A) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
3.3 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hanesbrands Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2008). | |
4.1 | Rights Agreement between Hanesbrands Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., Rights Agent. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
4.2 | Form of Rights Certificate (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006). | |
4.3 | Placement Agreement dated December 11, 2006 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner
& Smith Incorporated (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2006). | |
4.4 | Indenture dated as of December 14, 2006 (the 2006 Indenture), among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Branch Banking and Trust Company
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2006). | |
4.5 | First Supplemental Indenture (to the 2006 Indenture) dated August 13, 2010 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Branch Banking and Trust Company (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.50 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Commission file number 333-171114) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2010). | |
4.6 | Second Supplemental Indenture (to the 2006 Indenture) dated November 1, 2010 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Branch Banking and Trust Company
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2010). |
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Exhibit Number |
Description | |
4.7 | Registration Rights Agreement dated as of December 14, 2006 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant, and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, ABN AMRO Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 20, 2006). | |
4.8 | Indenture, dated as of August 1, 2008 (the 2008 Indenture) among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant, and Branch Banking and Trust Company (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Commission file number 333-152733) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2008). | |
4.9 | Underwriting Agreement dated December 3, 2009 between the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2009). | |
4.10 | First Supplemental Indenture (to the 2008 Indenture) dated December 10, 2009 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Branch Banking and Trust Company
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 11, 2009). | |
4.11 | Second Supplemental Indenture (to the 2008 Indenture) dated August 13, 2010 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Branch Banking and Trust Company (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.49 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Commission file number 333-171114) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2010). | |
4.12 | Third Supplemental Indenture (to the 2008 Indenture) dated November 1, 2010 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Branch Banking and Trust Company
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2010). | |
4.13 | Purchase Agreement dated November 4, 2010 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 1.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2010). | |
4.14 | Fourth Supplemental Indenture (to the 2008 Indenture) dated November 9, 2010 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Branch Banking and Trust Company
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2010). | |
4.15 | Registration Rights Agreement dated November 9, 2010 among the Registrant, certain subsidiaries of the Registrant and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2010). |
E-2
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.1 | Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006, as amended (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Commission file number 333-171114) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2010).* | |
10.2 | Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Agreement under the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006).* | |
10.3 | Form of Calendar Year Grant Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement under the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006.* | |
10.4 | Form of Discretionary Grant Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement under the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006.* | |
10.5 | Form of Performance Stock and Cash Award Cash Component Grant Notice and Agreement under the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006.* | |
10.6 | Form of Performance Stock and Cash Award Stock Component Grant Notice and Agreement under the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006.* | |
10.7 | Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement under the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006. * | |
10.8 | Form of Non-Employee Director Stock Option Grant Notice and Agreement under the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrants Transition Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2007).* | |
10.9 | Hanesbrands Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2011).* | |
10.10 | Hanesbrands Inc. Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2010).* | |
10.11 | Hanesbrands Inc. Performance-Based Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 5, 2006).* | |
10.12 | Hanesbrands Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2008).* | |
10.13 | Hanesbrands Inc. Executive Life Insurance Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).* | |
10.14 | Hanesbrands Inc. Executive Long-Term Disability Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).* | |
10.15 | Hanesbrands Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 2006, as amended (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 29, 2010).* |
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Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.16 | Hanesbrands Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).* | |
10.17 | Severance/Change in Control Agreement dated December 18, 2008 between the Registrant and Richard A. Noll (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).* | |
10.18 | Severance/Change in Control Agreement dated December 18, 2008 between the Registrant and Gerald W. Evans Jr. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).* | |
10.19 | Severance/Change in Control Agreement dated December 18, 2008 between the Registrant and E. Lee Wyatt Jr. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).* | |
10.20 | Severance/Change in Control Agreement dated December 10, 2008 between the Registrant and Kevin W. Oliver (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).* | |
10.21 | Severance/Change in Control Agreement dated December 17, 2008 between the Registrant and Joia M. Johnson (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).* | |
10.22 | Severance/Change in Control Agreement dated December 18, 2008 between the Registrant and William J. Nictakis (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).* | |
10.23 | Severance/Change in Control Agreement dated November 3, 2011 between the Registrant and Richard D. Moss (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2011).* | |
10.24 | Retention Plan Award Agreement between the Registrant and Richard D. Moss dated June 28, 2011 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 3, 2011).* | |
10.25 | Master Separation Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Registrant and Sara Lee Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006). | |
10.26 | Tax Sharing Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Registrant and Sara Lee Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006). |
E-4
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.27 | Employee Matters Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Registrant and Sara Lee Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006). | |
10.28 | Master Transition Services Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Registrant and Sara Lee Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006). | |
10.29 | Real Estate Matters Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Registrant and Sara Lee Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrants
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006). | |
10.30 | Indemnification and Insurance Matters Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Registrant and Sara Lee Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.26 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006). | |
10.31 | Intellectual Property Matters Agreement dated August 31, 2006 between the Registrant and Sara Lee Corporation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006). | |
10.32 | First Lien Credit Agreement dated September 5, 2006 (the 2006 Senior Secured Credit Facility) among the Registrant the various financial institutions and other
persons from time to time party thereto, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, LaSalle Bank National Association, Barclays Bank PLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Citicorp USA, Inc. and Citibank, N.A. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.28 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006). | |
10.33 | First Amendment dated February 22, 2007 to the 2006 Senior Secured Credit Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2007). | |
10.34 | Second Amendment dated August 21, 2008 to the 2006 Senior Secured Credit Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2008). | |
10.35 | Third Amendment dated March 10, 2009 to the 2006 Senior Secured Credit Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2009). | |
10.36 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 5, 2006, as amended and restated as of December 10, 2009 (the Senior Secured Credit Facility), among the Registrant, the various financial institutions and other persons from time to time party to this Agreement, Barclays Bank PLC and Goldman Sachs Credit Partners L.P., as the co-documentation agents, Bank of America, N.A. and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., as the co-syndication agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent and the collateral agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Banc of America Securities LLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Barclays Capital, the investment |
E-5
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
banking division of Barclays Bank PLC, as the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.32 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2010). | ||
10.37 | First Amendment dated February 17, 2011 to the Senior Secured Credit Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2011). | |
10.38 | Second Amendment dated July 13, 2012 to the Senior Secured Credit Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2012). | |
10.39 | Second Lien Credit Agreement dated September 5, 2006 (the Second Lien Credit Agreement) among HBI Branded Apparel Limited, Inc., the Registrant, the various financial institutions and other persons from time to time party thereto, HSBC Bank USA, National Association, LaSalle Bank National Association, Barclays Bank PLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Citicorp USA, Inc. and Citibank, N.A. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.29 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2006). | |
10.40 | First Amendment dated August 21, 2008 to the Second Lien Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2008). | |
10.41 | Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of November 27, 2007 (the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility) among HBI Receivables LLC and the Registrant, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Falcon Asset Securitization Company LLC, Bryant Park Funding LLC, and HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2008). | |
10.42 | Amendment No. 1 dated as of March 16, 2009 to the Accounts Receivables Securitization Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2009). | |
10.43 | Amendment No. 2 dated as of April 13, 2009 to the Accounts Receivables Securitization Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 11, 2009). | |
10.44 | Amendment No. 3 dated as of August 17, 2009 to the Accounts Receivables Securitization Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2009). | |
10.45 | Amendment No. 4 dated as of December 10, 2009 to the Accounts Receivables Securitization Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.39 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2010). |
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Exhibit Number |
Description | |
10.46 | Amendment No. 5 dated as of December 21, 2009 to the Accounts Receivables Securitization Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.40 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 9, 2010). | |
10.47 | Amendment No. 6 dated as of December 18, 2010 to the Accounts Receivables Securitization Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.42 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2011). | |
10.48 | Amendment No. 7 dated as of January 31, 2011 to the Accounts Receivables Securitization Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.43 to the Registrants Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2011). | |
10.49 | Amendment No. 8 dated as of March 18, 2011 to the Accounts Receivables Securitization Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2011). | |
10.50 | Amendment No. 9 dated as of March 16, 2012 to the Accounts Receivables Securitization Facility (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2012). | |
12.1 | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. | |
21.1 | Subsidiaries of the Registrant. | |
23.1 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. | |
24.1 | Powers of Attorney (included on the signature pages hereto). | |
31.1 | Certification of Richard A. Noll, Chief Executive Officer. | |
31.2 | Certification of Richard D. Moss, Chief Financial Officer. | |
32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of Richard A. Noll, Chief Executive Officer. | |
32.2 | Section 1350 Certification of Richard D. Moss, Chief Financial Officer. | |
101.INS XBRL | Instance Document | |
101.SCH XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF XBRL | Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
* | Agreement relates to executive compensation. |
| Portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to a confidential treatment request filed with the Secretary of the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HANESBRANDS INC.
Consolidated Financial Statements: |
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Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 |
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Hanesbrands Inc.
Managements Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management of Hanesbrands Inc. (Hanesbrands) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a 15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Hanesbrands system of internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of Hanesbrands; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, and that receipts and expenditures of Hanesbrands are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of Hanesbrands; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of Hanesbrands assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management has evaluated the effectiveness of Hanesbrands internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2012, based upon criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on our evaluation, management determined that Hanesbrands internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 29, 2012.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2012 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included on the following page.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Hanesbrands Inc.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Hanesbrands Inc. (the Company) at December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 29, 2012 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Companys management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements and on the Companys internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Greensboro, North Carolina
February 6, 2013
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HANESBRANDS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Net sales |
$ | 4,525,721 | $ | 4,434,291 | $ | 4,146,012 | ||||||
Cost of sales |
3,105,674 | 2,941,083 | 2,770,174 | |||||||||
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Gross profit |
1,420,047 | 1,493,208 | 1,375,838 | |||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
979,932 | 1,046,081 | 994,973 | |||||||||
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Operating profit |
440,115 | 447,127 | 380,865 | |||||||||
Other expenses |
40,315 | 6,377 | 20,221 | |||||||||
Interest expense, net |
136,855 | 156,198 | 150,143 | |||||||||
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Income from continuing operations before income tax expense |
262,945 | 284,552 | 210,501 | |||||||||
Income tax expense |
30,502 | 41,983 | 17,889 | |||||||||
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Income from continuing operations |
232,443 | 242,569 | 192,612 | |||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax |
(67,762 | ) | 24,119 | 18,681 | ||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 164,681 | $ | 266,688 | $ | 211,293 | ||||||
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Earnings (loss) per share basic: |
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Continuing operations |
$ | 2.35 | $ | 2.48 | $ | 2.00 | ||||||
Discontinued operations |
(0.69 | ) | 0.25 | 0.19 | ||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 1.67 | $ | 2.73 | $ | 2.19 | ||||||
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Earnings (loss) per share diluted: |
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Continuing operations |
$ | 2.32 | $ | 2.44 | $ | 1.97 | ||||||
Discontinued operations |
(0.68 | ) | 0.24 | 0.19 | ||||||||
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Net income |
$ | 1.64 | $ | 2.69 | $ | 2.16 | ||||||
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-4
HANESBRANDS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
Years Ended | ||||||||||||
December 29, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
January 1, 2011 |
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Net income |
$ | 164,681 | $ | 266,688 | $ | 211,293 | ||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
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Foreign currency translation |
(838 | ) | (9,890 | ) | 3,661 | |||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges |
(576 | ) | 3,148 | (2,696 | ) | |||||||
Less income tax effect |
230 | (1,257 | ) | 1,074 | ||||||||
Reclassification to net income for loss (gain) on cash flow hedges |
(2,594 | ) | 1,713 | 1,715 | ||||||||
Less income tax effect |
1,034 | (682 | ) | (683 | ) | |||||||
Reclassification to net income for amortization of loss on interest rate hedge |
3,437 | 13,935 | 17,943 | |||||||||
Less income tax effect |
(1,371 | ) | (5,556 | ) | (7,163 | ) | ||||||
Unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service cost arising during the year |
11,843 | (210,172 | ) | (14,877 | ) | |||||||
Less income tax effect |
(5,139 | ) | 83,224 | 5,876 | ||||||||
Amortization of deferred actuarial loss and prior service cost |
15,987 | 9,148 | 8,199 | |||||||||
Less income tax effect |
(6,375 | ) | (3,647 | ) | (3,269 | ) | ||||||
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Other comprehensive income (loss) |
15,638 | (120,036 | ) | 9,780 | ||||||||
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Comprehensive income |
$ | 180,319 | $ | 146,652 | $ | 221,073 | ||||||
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-5
HANESBRANDS INC.
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
December 29, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
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Assets | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 42,796 | $ | 35,345 | ||||
Trade accounts receivable, net |
506,278 | 470,713 | ||||||
Inventories |
1,253,136 | 1,607,555 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
166,189 | 154,667 | ||||||
Other current assets |
59,126 | 62,511 | ||||||
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Total current assets |
2,027,525 | 2,330,791 | ||||||
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Property, net |
596,158 | 635,406 | ||||||
Trademarks and other identifiable intangibles, net |
120,114 | 169,675 | ||||||
Goodwill |
433,300 | 433,396 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets |
397,529 | 394,220 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets |
57,074 | 71,181 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 3,631,700 | $ | 4,034,669 | ||||
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | ||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 403,644 | $ | 451,525 | ||||
Accrued liabilities and other: |
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Payroll and employee benefits |
114,501 | 80,906 | ||||||
Advertising and promotion |
74,132 | 88,595 | ||||||
Other |
83,339 | 82,685 | ||||||
Notes payable |
26,216 | 63,075 | ||||||
Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility |
173,836 | 166,933 | ||||||
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Total current liabilities |
875,668 | 933,719 | ||||||
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Long-term debt |
1,317,500 | 1,807,777 | ||||||
Pension and postretirement benefits |
446,267 | 485,688 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities |
105,399 | 126,424 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
2,744,834 | 3,353,608 | ||||||
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Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock (50,000,000 authorized shares; $.01 par value) |
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Issued and outstanding None |
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Common stock (500,000,000 authorized shares; $.01 par value) |
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Issued and outstanding 98,269,868 and 97,517,325, respectively |
983 | 975 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
292,029 | 266,551 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
911,467 | 746,786 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(317,613 | ) | (333,251 | ) | ||||
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Total stockholders equity |
886,866 | 681,061 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 3,631,700 | $ | 4,034,669 | ||||
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-6
HANESBRANDS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity
(in thousands)
Common Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital |
Retained Earnings |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balances at January 2, 2010 |
95,397 | $ | 954 | $ | 287,955 | $ | 268,805 | $ | (222,995) | $ | 334,719 | |||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | 211,293 | | 211,293 | ||||||||||||||||||
Translation adjustments |
| | | | 3,661 | 3,661 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain on qualifying cash flow hedges |
| | | | 10,189 | 10,189 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net unrecognized loss from pension and postretirement plans |
| | | | (4,070) | (4,070) | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 19,226 | | | 19,226 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units and other |
810 | 8 | 3,317 | | | 3,325 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net transactions related to spin off |
| | (15,669) | | | (15,669) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Balances at January 1, 2011 |
96,207 | $ | 962 | $ | 294,829 | $ | 480,098 | $ | (213,215) | $ | 562,674 | |||||||||||||
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Net income |
| | | 266,688 | | 266,688 | ||||||||||||||||||
Translation adjustments |
| | | | (9,890) | (9,890) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain on qualifying cash flow hedges |
| | | | 11,301 | 11,301 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net unrecognized loss from pension and postretirement plans |
| | | | (121,447) | (121,447) | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 15,822 | | | 15,822 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units and other |
1,310 | 13 | 15,364 | | | 15,377 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net transactions related to spin off |
| | (59,464) | | | (59,464) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Balances at December 31, 2011 |
97,517 | $ | 975 | $ | 266,551 | $ | 746,786 | $ | (333,251) | $ | 681,061 | |||||||||||||
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Net income |
| | | 164,681 | | 164,681 | ||||||||||||||||||
Translation adjustments |
| | | | (838) | (838) | ||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized gain on qualifying cash flow hedges |
| | | | 160 | 160 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net unrecognized gain from pension and postretirement plans |
| | | | 16,316 | 16,316 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 20,183 | | | 20,183 | ||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options, vesting of restricted stock units and other |
753 | 8 | 5,295 | | | 5,303 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Balances at December 29, 2012 |
98,270 | $ | 983 | $ | 292,029 | $ | 911,467 | $ | (317,613) | $ | 886,866 | |||||||||||||
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-7
HANESBRANDS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Years Ended | ||||||||||||
December 29, 2012 |
December 31, 2011 |
January 1, 2011 |
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Operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 164,681 | $ | 266,688 | $ | 211,293 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
78,784 | 76,174 | 74,103 | |||||||||
Amortization of intangibles |
14,252 | 14,551 | 12,509 | |||||||||
Impairment of intangibles |
37,425 | | | |||||||||
Loss on disposition of business |
32,829 | | | |||||||||
Write-off on early extinguishment of debt |
9,559 | 3,297 | 16,526 | |||||||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
9,168 | 10,367 | 12,739 | |||||||||
Amortization of loss on interest rate hedge |
2,560 | 11,292 | 17,774 | |||||||||
Stock compensation expense |
20,496 | 16,173 | 19,534 | |||||||||
Deferred taxes |
(32,583 | ) | 1,948 | 15,794 | ||||||||
Other |
(9,813 | ) | 1,661 | (3,432 | ) | |||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
(46,812 | ) | 26,585 | (329 | ) | |||||||
Inventories |
313,818 | (287,908 | ) | (231,845 | ) | |||||||
Other assets |
5,453 | 3,639 | 11,597 | |||||||||
Accounts payable |
(40,583 | ) | 39,706 | 29,934 | ||||||||
Accrued liabilities and other |
(10,332 | ) | (16,216 | ) | (53,143 | ) | ||||||
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
548,902 | 167,957 | 133,054 | |||||||||
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Investing activities: |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(40,994 | ) | (90,099 | ) | (106,240 | ) | ||||||
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired |
| (9,154 | ) | (222,878 | ) | |||||||
Disposition of business |
12,704 | | | |||||||||
Proceeds from sales of assets |
424 | 13,620 | 45,642 | |||||||||
Other |
| | (519 | ) | ||||||||
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(27,866 | ) | (85,633 | ) | (283,995 | ) | ||||||
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Financing activities: |
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Borrowings on notes payable |
78,036 | 360,893 | 1,394,782 | |||||||||
Repayments on notes payable |
(115,117 | ) | (348,924 | ) | (1,411,295 | ) | ||||||
Borrowings on Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility |
177,300 | 280,629 | 207,290 | |||||||||
Repayments on Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility |
(170,397 | ) | (203,696 | ) | (217,290 | ) | ||||||
Borrowings on Revolving Loan Facility |
2,938,500 | 2,890,000 | 2,228,500 | |||||||||
Repayments on Revolving Loan Facility |
(2,885,500 | ) | (2,875,500 | ) | (2,280,000 | ) | ||||||
Redemption of Floating Rate Senior Notes |
(293,277 | ) | (197,458 | ) | | |||||||
Redemption of debt under 8% Senior Notes |
(250,000 | ) | | | ||||||||
Repayments of debt under Senior Secured Credit Facility |
| | (750,000 | ) | ||||||||
Issuance of 6.375% Senior Notes |
| | 1,000,000 | |||||||||
Payments to amend and refinance credit facilities |
(2,353 | ) | (3,757 | ) | (23,833 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from stock options exercised |
8,752 | 17,104 | 5,938 | |||||||||
Transactions with Sara Lee Corporation |
| (11,403 | ) | | ||||||||
Other |
984 | 2,593 | 1,593 | |||||||||
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(513,072 | ) | (89,519 | ) | 155,685 | |||||||
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Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash |
(513 | ) | (1,131 | ) | (16 | ) | ||||||
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
7,451 | (8,326 | ) | 4,728 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year |
35,345 | 43,671 | 38,943 | |||||||||
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year |
$ | 42,796 | $ | 35,345 | $ | 43,671 | ||||||
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See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-8
HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(1) | Background |
Hanesbrands Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Company), is a consumer goods company with a portfolio of leading apparel brands, including Hanes, Champion, C9 by Champion, Bali, Playtex, Just My Size, Leggs, barely there, Wonderbra, Gear For Sports, Zorba and Rinbros. The Company designs, manufactures, sources and sells a broad range of basic apparel such as T-shirts, bras, panties, mens underwear, kids underwear, casualwear, activewear, socks and hosiery.
The Companys fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. All references to 2012, 2011 and 2010 relate to the 52 week fiscal years ended on December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively.
(2) | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
(a) Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The European imagewear business and domestic imagewear businesses had historically been part of the International and Outerwear segments, respectively. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the European imagewear and domestic imagewear businesses are presented as discontinued operations in all periods presented. See Note 3, Discontinued Operations, for further details.
(b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, certain financial statement disclosures at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results may vary from these estimates.
(c) Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at exchange rates existing at the respective balance sheet dates. Translation adjustments resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates are recorded as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within stockholders equity. The Company translates the results of operations of its foreign operations at the average exchange rates during the respective periods. Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the Selling, general and administrative expenses line of the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(d) Sales Recognition and Incentives
The Company recognizes revenue when (i) there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement, (ii) the sales price is fixed or determinable, (iii) title and the risks of ownership have been transferred to the customer and (iv) collection of the receivable is reasonably assured, which occurs primarily upon shipment. The Company records a sales reduction for returns and allowances based upon historical return experience. The Company earns royalty revenues through license agreements with manufacturers of other consumer products that incorporate
F-9
HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
certain of the Companys brands. The Company accrues revenue earned under these contracts based upon reported sales from the licensee. The Company offers a variety of sales incentives to resellers and consumers of its products, and the policies regarding the recognition and display of these incentives within the Consolidated Statements of Income are as follows:
Discounts, Coupons, and Rebates
The Company recognizes the cost of these incentives at the later of the date at which the related sale is recognized or the date at which the incentive is offered. The cost of these incentives is estimated using a number of factors, including historical utilization and redemption rates. All cash incentives of this type are included in the determination of net sales. The Company includes incentives offered in the form of free products in the determination of cost of sales.
Volume-Based Incentives
These incentives typically involve rebates or refunds of cash that are redeemable only if the reseller completes a specified number of sales transactions. Under these incentive programs, the Company estimates the anticipated rebate to be paid and allocates a portion of the estimated cost of the rebate to each underlying sales transaction with the customer. The Company includes these amounts in the determination of net sales.
Cooperative Advertising
Under these arrangements, the Company agrees to reimburse the reseller for a portion of the costs incurred by the reseller to advertise and promote certain of the Companys products. The Company recognizes the cost of cooperative advertising programs in the period in which the advertising and promotional activity first takes place.
Fixtures and Racks
Store fixtures and racks are periodically used by resellers to display Company products. The Company expenses the cost of these fixtures and racks in the period in which they are delivered to the resellers. The Company includes the costs of fixtures and racks incurred by resellers and charged back to the Company in the determination of net sales. Fixtures and racks purchased by the Company and provided to resellers are included in selling, general and administrative expenses.
(e) Advertising Expense
Advertising costs, which include the development and production of advertising materials and the communication of these materials through various forms of media, are expensed in the period the advertising first takes place. The Company recognized advertising expense in the Selling, general and administrative expenses caption in the Consolidated Statements of Income of $123,354, $183,775 and $184,904 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(f) Shipping and Handling Costs
Revenue received for shipping and handling costs is included in net sales and was $25,062, $23,943 and $22,607 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Shipping costs, that comprise payments to third party shippers, and handling costs, which consist of warehousing costs in the Companys various distribution facilities, were
F-10
HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
$239,464, $249,765 and $243,336 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company recognizes shipping, handling and distribution costs in the Selling, general and administrative expenses line of the Consolidated Statements of Income.
(g) Catalog Expenses
The Company incurs expenses for printing catalogs for products to aid in the Companys sales efforts. The Company initially records these expenses as a prepaid item and charges it against selling, general and administrative expenses over time as the catalog is used. Expenses are recognized at a rate that approximates historical experience with regard to the timing and amount of sales attributable to a catalog distribution.
(h) Research and Development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and are included in the Selling, general and administrative expenses line of the Consolidated Statements of Income. Research and development expense was $48,323, $47,056 and $47,082 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(i) Defined Contribution Benefit Plans
The Company sponsors 401(k) plans as well as other defined contribution benefit plans. Expense for these plans was $21,564, $19,063 and $21,190 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(j) Cash and Cash Equivalents
All highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase are considered to be cash equivalents.
(k) Accounts Receivable Valuation
Accounts receivable are stated at their net realizable value. The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Companys best estimate of probable losses inherent in the accounts receivable portfolio determined on the basis of historical experience, aging of trade receivables, specific allowances for known troubled accounts and other currently available information.
(l) Inventory Valuation
Inventories are stated at the estimated lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by the first-in, first-out, or FIFO, method for inventories. Obsolete, damaged, and excess inventory is carried at the net realizable value, which is determined by assessing historical recovery rates, current market conditions and future marketing and sales plans. Rebates, discounts and other cash consideration received from a vendor related to inventory purchases are reflected as reductions in the cost of the related inventory item, and are therefore reflected in cost of sales when the related inventory item is sold.
(m) Property
Property is stated at historical cost and depreciation expense is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Machinery and equipment is depreciated over periods ranging from three to 15 years and buildings and building improvements over periods of up to 40 years. A change in the depreciable life is treated as a change in accounting estimate and the accelerated depreciation is accounted for in the period of change and future periods. Additions and improvements that substantially extend the useful life of a particular
F-11
HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
asset and interest costs incurred during the construction period of major properties are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Upon sale or disposition of an asset, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts.
Property is tested for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying value may not be recoverable. Such events include significant adverse changes in the business climate, several periods of operating or cash flow losses, forecasted continuing losses or a current expectation that an asset or an asset group will be disposed of before the end of its useful life. Recoverability of property is evaluated by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If these comparisons indicate that an asset is not recoverable, the impairment loss recognized is the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the estimated fair value. When an impairment loss is recognized for assets to be held and used, the adjusted carrying amount of those assets is depreciated over its remaining useful life. Restoration of a previously recognized impairment loss is not permitted under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
(n) Trademarks and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets
The primary identifiable intangible assets of the Company are trademarks, license agreements, customer and distributor relationships and computer software all of which have finite lives that are subject to amortization. The estimated useful life of a finite-lived intangible asset is based upon a number of factors, including the effects of demand, competition, expected changes in distribution channels and the level of maintenance expenditures required to obtain future cash flows. Trademarks are being amortized over periods ranging from six to 30 years, license agreements are being amortized over periods ranging from six to 15 years, customer and distributor relationships are being amortized over periods ranging from three to 10 years and computer software is being amortized over periods ranging from three to seven years. Identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment using a process similar to that used in evaluating elements of property.
The Company capitalizes internal software development costs, which include the actual costs to purchase software from vendors and generally include personnel and related costs for employees who were directly associated with the enhancement and implementation of purchased computer software. Additions to computer software are included in purchases of property, plant and equipment in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
(o) Goodwill
Goodwill is the amount by which the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. When a business combination is completed, the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are assigned to the reporting unit or units of the Company given responsibility for managing, controlling and generating returns on these assets and liabilities. In many instances, all of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities are assigned to a single reporting unit and in these cases all of the goodwill is assigned to the same reporting unit. In those situations in which the acquired assets and liabilities are allocated to more than one reporting unit, the goodwill to be assigned to each reporting unit is determined in a manner similar to how the amount of goodwill recognized in a business combination is determined.
Goodwill is not amortized; however, it is assessed for impairment at least annually and as triggering events occur. The Companys annual measurement date is the first day of the third fiscal quarter. In evaluating the recoverability of goodwill, the Company estimates the fair value of our reporting units and compares it to the carrying value. If the carrying value of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the next step of the process involves comparing the implied fair value to the carrying value of the goodwill of that reporting unit. If the carrying value of the goodwill of a reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment
F-12
HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
loss is recognized in an amount equal to such excess. No impairment of goodwill was identified as a result of the testing conducted in 2012. In estimating the fair values of the reporting units, management relies on a number of factors to discount anticipated future cash flows including operating results, business plans and present value techniques. Rates used to discount cash flows are dependent upon interest rates and the cost of capital at a point in time. There are inherent uncertainties related to these factors and managements judgment in applying them to the analysis of goodwill impairment.
(p) Insurance Reserves
The Company is self-insured for property, workers compensation, medical and other casualty programs up to certain stop-loss limits. Undiscounted liabilities for self-insured exposures are accrued at the present value of the expected aggregate losses below those limits and are based on a number of assumptions, including historical trends, actuarial assumptions and economic conditions.
(q) Stock-Based Compensation
The Company established the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2006, (the Hanesbrands OIP) to award stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, deferred stock units, performance shares and cash to its employees, non-employee directors and employees of its subsidiaries to promote the interests of the Company and incent performance and retention of employees. The Company recognizes the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based upon the grant date fair value of those awards.
(r) Income Taxes
Deferred taxes are recognized for the future tax effects of temporary differences between financial and income tax reporting using tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Given continuing losses in certain jurisdictions in which the Company operates on a separate return basis, a valuation allowance has been established for the deferred tax assets in these specific locations. The Company periodically estimates the probable tax obligations using historical experience in tax jurisdictions and informed judgment. There are inherent uncertainties related to the interpretation of tax regulations in the jurisdictions in which the Company transacts business. The judgments and estimates made at a point in time may change based on the outcome of tax audits, as well as changes to, or further interpretations of, regulations. Income tax expense is adjusted in the period in which these events occur, and these adjustments are included in the Companys Consolidated Statements of Income. If such changes take place, there is a risk that the Companys effective tax rate may increase or decrease in any period. A company must recognize the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate resolution.
(s) Financial Instruments
The Company uses forward foreign exchange contracts to manage its exposures to movements in foreign exchange rates. The use of these financial instruments modifies the Companys exposure to these risks with the goal of reducing the risk or cost to the Company. Depending on the nature of the underlying risk being hedged, these financial instruments are either designated as cash flow hedges or are economic hedges against changes in the value of the hedged item and therefore not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. The Company does not use derivatives for trading purposes and is not a party to leveraged derivative contracts.
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HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
On the date the derivative is entered into, the Company determines whether the derivative meets the criteria for cash flow hedge accounting treatment or whether the financial instrument is serving as an economic hedge against changes in the value of the hedged item and therefore is not designated as a hedge for accounting purposes. The accounting for changes in fair value of the derivative instrument depends on whether the derivative has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship.
The Company formally documents its hedge relationships, including identifying the hedging instruments and the hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transaction. This process includes linking derivatives that are designated as hedges of specific assets, liabilities, firm commitments or forecasted transactions. The Company also formally assesses, both at inception and at least quarterly thereafter, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of the hedged item. If it is determined that a derivative ceases to be a highly effective hedge, or if the anticipated transaction is no longer likely to occur, the Company discontinues hedge accounting, and any deferred gains or losses are recorded in the Selling, general and administrative expenses line of the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Derivatives are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value and classified as current or noncurrent based on the derivatives maturity dates. The fair value is based upon either market quotes for actively traded instruments or independent bids for nonexchange traded instruments. Cash flows hedges are classified in the same category as the item being hedged, and cash flows from derivative contracts not designated as hedges are classified as cash flows from operating activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
The Company may be exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by individual counterparties or the entire group of counterparties to the Companys derivative contracts. Risk of nonperformance by counterparties is mitigated by dealing with highly rated counterparties and by diversifying across counterparties.
Cash Flow Hedges
The effective portion of the change in the fair value of a derivative that is designated as a cash flow hedge is recorded in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss line of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. When the hedged item affects the income statement, the gain or loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is reported on the same line in the Consolidated Statements of Income as the hedged item. In addition, both the fair value of changes excluded from the Companys effectiveness assessments and the ineffective portion of the changes in the fair value of derivatives used as cash flow hedges are reported in the Selling, general and administrative expenses line in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedges
For derivative contracts not designated as hedges, changes in fair value are reported in the Selling, general and administrative expenses line of the Consolidated Statements of Income. These contracts are recorded at fair value when the hedged item is recorded as an asset or liability and then are revalued each accounting period.
(t) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Fair Value Measurements
In May 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules related to fair value measurements. The new accounting rules clarify some existing concepts, eliminate wording differences between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), and in some limited cases, change some principles to achieve
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HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
convergence between GAAP and IFRS. The new accounting rules result in a consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between GAAP and IFRS. The new accounting rules also expand the disclosures for fair value measurements that are estimated using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs. The new accounting rules were effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2012. The adoption of the new accounting rules in the first quarter of 2012 did not have a material effect on the Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Presentation of Comprehensive Income
In June 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules that require an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new accounting rules eliminate the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. The adoption of the new accounting rules in the first quarter of 2012 did not have a material effect on the Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules which deferred certain provisions of the rules issued in June 2011 that required entities to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement in which net income is presented and the statement in which other comprehensive income is presented.
In February 2013, the FASB issued a final rule related to the reporting of amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income that requires entities to report, either on their income statement or in a footnote to their financial statements, the effects on earnings from items that are reclassified out of other comprehensive income. The new accounting rules will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2013. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material effect on the Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Goodwill Impairment Testing
In September 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules related to testing goodwill for impairment. The new accounting rules permit an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If it is concluded that this is the case, it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test prescribed under current accounting rules. Otherwise, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The adoption of the new accounting rules in 2012 did not have a material effect on the Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
In December 2011, the FASB issued new accounting rules related to new disclosure requirements regarding the nature of an entitys rights of setoff and related arrangements associated with its financial instruments and derivative instruments. The new rules are effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2014 with retrospective application required. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material effect on Companys financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
(3) | Discontinued Operations |
European Imagewear
In May 2012, the Company sold its European imagewear business to Smartwares, B.V. for 15,000 (approximately $13,000, net of fees and other transaction related costs) in cash proceeds, resulting in a pre-tax
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HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
loss of approximately $33,000. The European imagewear business was previously reported within the International segment.
Domestic Imagewear
The Company completed the discontinuation of its private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations that served wholesalers that sell to the screen-print industry. During 2012, the Company incurred pre-tax charges of approximately $63,000, substantially all noncash, for the write-down of intangibles, inventory markdowns and other related items. The private-label and Outer Banks domestic imagewear operations were previously reported within the Outerwear segment.
The operating results of these discontinued operations only reflect revenues and expenses that are directly attributable to these businesses and that will be eliminated from ongoing operations. The key components from discontinued operations related to the European and domestic imagewear businesses were as follows:
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(27,112 | ) | 47,163 | 38,931 | ||||||||
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(71,737 | ) | 31,154 | 23,323 | ||||||||
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax expense (benefit) |
(104,571 | ) | 31,055 | 23,230 | ||||||||
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(36,809 | ) | 6,936 | 4,549 | ||||||||
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$ | (67,762 | ) | $ | 24,119 | $ | 18,681 | |||||
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