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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 5, 2026
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| North Carolina | | 001-38854 | | 83-2680248 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (I.R.S. employer
identification number) |
400 N. Elm Street
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(336) 332-3400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of Each Exchange on which Registered |
| Common Stock, no par value | | KTB | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously disclosed, Kontoor Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), on May 20, 2026, with ABG-Storm LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, an affiliate of Authentic Brands Group (“Buyer”) and The H.D. Lee Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Lee”). Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to sell to Buyer all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Lee at closing.
The Company commenced a sale process of its global Lee business during the first quarter of 2026, with an expectation of completing a transaction during fiscal 2026. During the first quarter of 2026, the Company determined that the Lee business met held-for-sale criteria. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the Lee business were reported as held-for-sale in the balance sheets in the Company's first quarter of 2026 Form 10-Q. Additionally, the planned sale represents a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company's operations and financial results. Accordingly, the Company reported the Lee business as discontinued operations in its statements of operations and statements of cash flows in the first quarter of 2026 Form 10-Q.
In order to assist investors in understanding the impact of the sale of the Lee business on the Company’s financial results, the Company is furnishing Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report which provides unaudited financial information for and as of, as applicable, each of the three months ended March 29, 2025, June 28, 2025 and September 27, 2025, and as of and for the three months and twelve months ended January 3, 2026, recast to present the Lee business on a discontinued operations basis. The financial information contained in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, should be read in conjunction with the separate historical financial statements and accompanying notes contained in each of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the interim periods included herein and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026.
The information in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements included in this current report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting the Company and therefore involve several risks and uncertainties. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “should,” “may” and other words and terms of similar meaning, including statements herein regarding the timing of the sale of the Lee business. We caution that forward-looking statements are not guarantees and that actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. We do not intend to update any of these forward-looking statements or publicly announce the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements, other than as required under the U.S. federal securities laws. Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of the Company to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to, such things as, whether and when the required regulatory approvals for the proposed sale of the Lee business will be obtained, whether and when the closing conditions will be satisfied and whether and when the proposed sale of the Lee business will close, if at all; our ability to execute, and realize benefits, successfully, or at all, from, the proposed sale of the Lee business; macroeconomic conditions, including inconsistent consumer demand despite recent declines in interest rates, fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates, moderating inflation and global supply chain issues, as well as the ongoing impact of tariffs and uncertainty regarding the outcome of trade negotiations, import/export regulations and tariff policies, continue to adversely impact global economic conditions and have had, and may continue to have, a negative impact on the Company's business, results of operations, financial condition and cash flows (including future uncertain impacts); our ability to deleverage on the anticipated time frame or at all; the level of consumer demand for apparel; reliance on a small number of large customers; potential difficulty in integrating Helly Hansen and/or in achieving the expected growth, cost savings and/or synergies from the acquisition; potential risks and uncertainties in completing the sale of the Lee business, if at all, and potential risks in segregating and disposing of the Lee business and the Company’s ability to mitigate any stranded costs from the potential disposition; supply chain and shipping disruptions, which could continue to result in shipping delays, an increase in transportation costs and increased product costs or lost sales; intense industry competition; the ability to accurately forecast demand for products; the Company’s ability to gauge consumer preferences and product trends, and to respond to constantly changing markets; the Company’s ability to maintain the images of its brands; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets and its impact on the Company's ability to obtain short-term or long-term financing on favorable terms; the Company maintaining satisfactory credit ratings; restrictions on the Company’s business relating to its debt obligations; increasing pressure on margins; e-commerce operations through the Company’s direct-to-consumer business; the financial difficulty experienced by the retail industry; possible goodwill and other asset impairment; the ability to implement the Company’s business strategy; the stability of manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; fluctuations in wage rates and the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products, including as a result of tariffs and reciprocal tariffs; the reliance on a limited number of suppliers for raw material sourcing and the ability to obtain raw materials on a timely basis or in sufficient quantity or quality; disruption to distribution systems; seasonality; unseasonal or severe weather conditions; potential challenges with the Company’s implementation of Project Jeanius; the Company's and its vendors’ ability to maintain the strength and security of information technology systems; the risk that facilities and systems and those of third-party service providers may be vulnerable to and unable to anticipate or detect data security breaches and data or financial loss or maintain operational performance; ability to properly collect, use, manage and secure consumer and employee data; legal, regulatory, political and economic risks; the impact of climate change and related legislative and regulatory responses;
stakeholder response to sustainability issues, including those related to climate change; compliance with anti-bribery, anti-corruption and anti-money laundering laws by the Company and third-party suppliers and manufacturers; changes in tax laws and liabilities; our ability to successfully utilize our share repurchase program; the costs of compliance with or the violation of national, state and local laws and regulations for environmental, consumer protection, employment, privacy, safety and other matters; continuity of members of management; labor relations; the ability to protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; the ability of the Company’s licensees to generate expected sales and maintain the value of the Company’s brands; volatility in the price and trading volume of the Company’s common stock; anti-takeover provisions in the Company’s organizational documents; and fluctuations in the amount and frequency of our share repurchases. Many of the foregoing risks and uncertainties will be exacerbated by any worsening of the global business and economic environment.
More information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results are described in detail in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other reports and statements that the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Description | | | |
99.1 | Supplemental financial information | | | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| KONTOOR BRANDS, INC. |
| Date: August 5, 2026 | By: | /s/ Joseph A. Alkire |
| Name: | Joseph A. Alkire |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Global Head of Operations |
Exhibit 99.1
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Supplemental Financial Information
(Unaudited)
As previously disclosed, Kontoor Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”), on May 20, 2026, with ABG-Storm LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, an affiliate of Authentic Brands Group (“Buyer”) and The H.D. Lee Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Lee”). Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to sell to Buyer all of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Lee at closing.
During the Company's first quarter of fiscal 2026, the Company determined that the Lee business met held-for-sale and discontinued operations accounting criteria. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of the Lee business were reported as held-for-sale in the balance sheets in the Company's first quarter Form 10-Q. Additionally, the Company reported the Lee business as discontinued operations in its statements of operations and statements of cash flows.
The unaudited supplemental financial information provided below presents the Company's condensed consolidated financial information for and as of, as applicable, each of the four quarters in fiscal 2025 and the full year of fiscal 2025, as recast to present the Lee business on a discontinued operations basis.
The unaudited supplemental financial information provided below should be read in conjunction with the Company's separate historical financial statements and accompanying notes contained in each of the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the interim periods included herein and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This unaudited supplemental financial information refers to “adjusted” and “organic” amounts from 2025, which are further described in the sections below. All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis. Amounts as presented herein may not recalculate due to the use of unrounded numbers.
Adjusted Amounts - This release refers to “adjusted” amounts. Adjustments during 2025 represent (i) restructuring and transformation costs related to business optimization activities associated with Project Jeanius, (ii) actions to streamline and transfer select production within our internal manufacturing network and, (iii) acquisition and integration-related costs associated with the Helly Hansen acquisition. Additional information regarding adjusted amounts is provided in notes to the supplemental financial information.
Organic Amounts - This release refers to “organic” amounts, which represent operating results excluding contributions from the Helly
Hansen® and Musto® brands acquired on May 31, 2025.
Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are presented in the supplemental financial information included in this exhibit that identifies and quantifies all reconciling adjustments and provides management's view of why this non-GAAP information is useful to investors. While management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating the business, this information should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternate for, reported results under GAAP. The non-GAAP measures used by the Company in this release may be different from similarly titled measures used by other companies.
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
The following condensed consolidated statements of operations present the Company's unaudited financial information for each of the four quarters of fiscal 2025 and for the full year of fiscal 2025, as recast to present the Lee business on a discontinued operations basis.
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| (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts) | | March 2025 | | June 2025 | | | | September 2025 | | December 2025 | | December 2025 | | |
| Net revenues | | $ | 423,001 | | | $ | 492,632 | | | | | $ | 666,472 | | | $ | 819,983 | | | $ | 2,402,088 | | | |
| Costs and operating expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cost of goods sold | | 230,267 | | | 263,451 | | | | | 399,974 | | | 436,869 | | | 1,330,561 | | | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | | 161,365 | | | 172,233 | | | | | 229,084 | | | 281,507 | | | 844,189 | | | |
| Total costs and operating expenses | | 391,632 | | | 435,684 | | | | | 629,058 | | | 718,376 | | | 2,174,750 | | | |
| Operating income | | 31,369 | | | 56,948 | | | | | 37,414 | | | 101,607 | | | 227,338 | | | |
| Interest expense | | (9,808) | | | (13,485) | | | | | (18,972) | | | (19,897) | | | (62,162) | | | |
| Interest income | | 3,319 | | | 2,820 | | | | | 289 | | | 422 | | | 6,850 | | | |
| Other (expense) income, net | | (10,293) | | | 30,546 | | | | | (3,049) | | | (3,166) | | | 14,038 | | | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | | 14,587 | | | 76,829 | | | | | 15,682 | | | 78,966 | | | 186,064 | | | |
| Income taxes | | (4,338) | | | (18,397) | | | | | (1,310) | | | (21,530) | | | (45,575) | | | |
| Income from equity method investment | | — | | | 264 | | | | | 1,634 | | | 3,513 | | | 5,411 | | | |
| Income from continuing operations | | 10,249 | | | 58,696 | | | | | 16,006 | | | 60,949 | | | 145,900 | | | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | | 32,633 | | | 15,173 | | | | | 20,938 | | | 12,808 | | | 81,552 | | | |
| Net income | | $ | 42,882 | | | $ | 73,869 | | | | | $ | 36,944 | | | $ | 73,757 | | | $ | 227,452 | | | |
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| Continuing operations | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | 1.06 | | | | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 1.10 | | | $ | 2.63 | | | |
| Discontinued operations | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | 0.27 | | | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 1.47 | | | |
| Total earnings per common share - basic | | $ | 0.77 | | | $ | 1.33 | | | | | $ | 0.66 | | | $ | 1.33 | | | $ | 4.10 | | | |
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| Continuing operations | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | 1.05 | | | | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 1.08 | | | $ | 2.60 | | | |
| Discontinued operations | | $ | 0.58 | | | $ | 0.27 | | | | | $ | 0.37 | | | $ | 0.23 | | | $ | 1.45 | | | |
| Total earnings per common share - diluted | | $ | 0.76 | | | $ | 1.32 | | | | | $ | 0.66 | | | $ | 1.31 | | | $ | 4.05 | | | |
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| Basic | | 55,355 | | | 55,560 | | | | | 55,575 | | | 55,507 | | | 55,500 | | | |
| Diluted | | 56,059 | | | 55,975 | | | | | 56,069 | | | 56,327 | | | 56,108 | | | |
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Basis of presentation for all financial tables within this release: The supplemental financial information provided in the financial tables presents the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated financial information for and as of, as applicable, each of the four quarters in fiscal 2025 and the full year of fiscal 2025, as recast to present the Lee business on a discontinued operations basis.
The Company operates and reports using a 52/53-week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31 each year. For presentation purposes herein, all references to periods ended March 2025, June 2025 and September 2025 correspond to the 13-week fiscal periods ended March 29, 2025, June 28, 2025 and September 27, 2025, respectively, and references to December 2025 correspond to the 14-week and 53-week fiscal periods ended January 3, 2026. References to March 2025, June 2025, September 2025 and December 2025 relate to the balance sheets as of March 29, 2025, June 28, 2025, September 27, 2025 and January 3, 2026, respectively.
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
The following condensed consolidated balance sheets present the Company's unaudited financial information for each of the four quarters of fiscal 2025, as recast to present the Lee business on a discontinued operations basis.
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| (In thousands) | | March 2025 | | June 2025 | | September 2025 | | December 2025 |
| ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| Current assets | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 320,790 | | | $ | 85,914 | | | $ | 57,918 | | | $ | 77,215 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | | 131,958 | | | 237,530 | | | 279,813 | | | 209,419 | |
| Inventories | | 298,810 | | | 543,130 | | | 604,016 | | | 435,945 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | 57,371 | | | 93,446 | | | 95,149 | | | 102,056 | |
| Current assets of discontinued operations | | 278,849 | | | 255,756 | | | 301,157 | | | 256,481 | |
| Total current assets | | 1,087,778 | | | 1,215,776 | | | 1,338,053 | | | 1,081,116 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | | 82,955 | | | 119,239 | | | 114,395 | | | 113,285 | |
| Operating lease assets | | 18,931 | | | 124,163 | | | 118,618 | | | 110,330 | |
| Intangible assets, net | | 6,791 | | | 447,058 | | | 449,698 | | | 445,584 | |
| Goodwill | | 129,034 | | | 407,985 | | | 438,459 | | | 451,006 | |
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| Other assets | | 176,045 | | | 228,911 | | | 228,466 | | | 212,294 | |
| Other assets of discontinued operations | | 174,145 | | | 174,773 | | | 175,082 | | | 169,057 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | 1,675,679 | | | $ | 2,717,905 | | | $ | 2,862,771 | | | $ | 2,582,672 | |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
| Current liabilities | | | | | | | | |
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| Current portion of long-term debt | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,750 | |
| Accounts payable | | 161,240 | | | 217,110 | | | 272,611 | | | 195,560 | |
| Accrued and other current liabilities | | 112,481 | | | 197,366 | | | 244,184 | | | 237,864 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | | 10,328 | | | 27,701 | | | 26,401 | | | 22,418 | |
| Current liabilities of discontinued operations | | 107,091 | | | 116,196 | | | 159,091 | | | 129,035 | |
| Total current liabilities | | 391,140 | | | 558,373 | | | 702,287 | | | 593,627 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | | 10,464 | | | 98,945 | | | 96,440 | | | 95,422 | |
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| Other liabilities | | 77,484 | | | 161,059 | | | 158,059 | | | 164,431 | |
| Long-term debt | | 735,640 | | | 1,366,510 | | | 1,342,117 | | | 1,134,579 | |
| Other liabilities of discontinued operations | | 34,279 | | | 34,671 | | | 34,252 | | | 29,746 | |
| Total liabilities | | 1,249,007 | | | 2,219,558 | | | 2,333,155 | | | 2,017,805 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | | | | | | | | |
| Total equity | | 426,672 | | | 498,347 | | | 529,616 | | | 564,867 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | | $ | 1,675,679 | | | $ | 2,717,905 | | | $ | 2,862,771 | | | $ | 2,582,672 | |
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
The following condensed consolidated statements of cash flows present the Company's unaudited financial information for each of the four quarters of fiscal 2025, on a year-to-date basis, as recast to present the Lee business on a discontinued operations basis.
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| (In thousands) | | | | March 2025 | | June 2025 | | September 2025 | | December 2025 |
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | | | | $ | 42,882 | | | $ | 116,751 | | | $ | 153,695 | | | $ | 227,452 | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | | | | 32,633 | | | 47,806 | | | 68,743 | | | 81,552 | |
| Income from continuing operations, net of tax | | | | 10,249 | | | 68,945 | | | 84,952 | | | 145,900 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | | 7,349 | | | 16,523 | | | 29,994 | | | 42,688 | |
| Stock-based compensation | | | | 14,041 | | | 19,929 | | | 28,421 | | | 37,393 | |
| Other, including working capital changes | | | | 22,388 | | | (36,608) | | | (33,584) | | | 135,913 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations | | | | 54,027 | | | 68,789 | | | 109,783 | | | 361,894 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations | | | | 23,598 | | | 34,519 | | | 57,671 | | | 93,915 | |
| Cash provided by operating activities | | | | 77,625 | | | 103,308 | | | 167,454 | | | 455,809 | |
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
| Property, plant and equipment expenditures | | | | (2,318) | | | (5,309) | | | (12,831) | | | (18,307) | |
| Capitalized computer software | | | | (1,337) | | | (2,165) | | | (3,008) | | | (3,820) | |
| Business acquisition, net of cash received | | | | — | | | (870,058) | | | (899,372) | | | (901,223) | |
| Proceeds from the settlement of foreign exchange contracts to hedge business acquisition | | | | — | | | 24,115 | | | 24,115 | | | 24,115 | |
| Proceeds from sales of assets | | | | — | | | 2 | | | 4,028 | | | 5,913 | |
| Other | | | | 508 | | | — | | | 584 | | | 584 | |
| Cash used by investing activities - continuing operations | | | | (3,147) | | | (853,415) | | | (886,484) | | | (892,738) | |
| Cash used by investing activities - discontinued operations | | | | (1,615) | | | (2,009) | | | (3,436) | | | (6,026) | |
| Cash used by investing activities | | | | (4,762) | | | (855,424) | | | (889,920) | | | (898,764) | |
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | | | | | | | | | | |
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 50,000 | |
| Repayments under revolving credit facility | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (50,000) | |
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| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | | | — | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | | | 1,000,000 | |
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| Payment of debt issuance costs | | | | — | | | (7,433) | | | (7,433) | | | (7,433) | |
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| Repayments of term loan | | | | (5,000) | | | (370,000) | | | (395,000) | | | (595,000) | |
| Repurchases of Common Stock | | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (25,000) | |
| Dividends paid | | | | (28,824) | | | (57,717) | | | (86,618) | | | (116,085) | |
| Shares withheld for taxes, net of proceeds from issuance of Common Stock | | | | (4,052) | | | (8,555) | | | (9,092) | | | (9,683) | |
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| Cash (used) provided by financing activities | | | | (37,876) | | | 556,295 | | | 501,857 | | | 246,799 | |
| Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | | (12,343) | | | (30,763) | | | (31,029) | | | (29,468) | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | | | 22,644 | | | (226,584) | | | (251,638) | | | (225,624) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period | | | | 334,066 | | | 334,066 | | | 334,066 | | | 334,066 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents – end of period | | | | $ | 356,710 | | | $ | 107,482 | | | $ | 82,428 | | | $ | 108,442 | |
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Supplemental Financial Information
Reconciliation of Adjusted Financial Measures (Non-GAAP)
(Unaudited)
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| Net revenues - as reported under GAAP | | $ | 423,001 | | | $ | 492,632 | | | $ | 666,472 | | | $ | 819,983 | | | $ | 2,402,088 | | | |
Contribution from Helly Hansen (a) | | — | | | 29,232 | | | 192,650 | | | 253,617 | | | 475,485 | | | |
Organic net revenues | | $ | 423,001 | | | $ | 463,400 | | | $ | 473,822 | | | $ | 566,366 | | | $ | 1,926,603 | | | |
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| Cost of goods sold - as reported under GAAP | | $ | 230,267 | | | $ | 263,451 | | | $ | 399,974 | | | $ | 436,869 | | | $ | 1,330,561 | | | |
Restructuring and transformation costs (b) | | (1,348) | | | (893) | | | (38,455) | | | (5,645) | | | (46,341) | | | |
| Adjusted cost of goods sold | | 228,919 | | | 262,558 | | | 361,519 | | | 431,224 | | | 1,284,220 | | | |
Contribution from Helly Hansen (a) | | — | | | 14,111 | | | 108,526 | | | 121,142 | | | 243,779 | | | |
Adjusted organic cost of goods sold | | $ | 228,919 | | | $ | 248,447 | | | $ | 252,993 | | | $ | 310,082 | | | $ | 1,040,441 | | | |
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| Gross margin - as reported under GAAP | | $ | 192,734 | | | $ | 229,181 | | | $ | 266,498 | | | $ | 383,114 | | | $ | 1,071,527 | | | |
Restructuring and transformation costs (b) | | 1,348 | | | 893 | | | 38,455 | | | 5,645 | | | 46,341 | | | |
| Adjusted gross margin | | 194,082 | | | 230,074 | | | 304,953 | | | 388,759 | | | 1,117,868 | | | |
Contribution from Helly Hansen (a) | | — | | | 15,121 | | | 84,124 | | | 132,475 | | | 231,706 | | | |
| Adjusted organic gross margin | | $ | 194,082 | | | $ | 214,953 | | | $ | 220,829 | | | $ | 256,284 | | | $ | 886,162 | | | |
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| Selling, general and administrative expenses - as reported under GAAP | | $ | 161,365 | | | $ | 172,233 | | | $ | 229,084 | | | $ | 281,507 | | | $ | 844,189 | | | |
Restructuring and transformation costs (b) | | (11,156) | | | (6,503) | | | (7,558) | | | (9,041) | | | (34,258) | | | |
Acquisition and integration-related costs (c) | | (10,326) | | | (14,040) | | | (11,998) | | | (14,470) | | | (50,834) | | | |
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| Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses | | 139,883 | | | 151,690 | | | 209,528 | | | 257,996 | | | 759,097 | | | |
Contribution from Helly Hansen (a) | | — | | | 20,430 | | | 73,767 | | | 92,403 | | | 186,600 | | | |
Adjusted organic selling, general and administrative expenses | | $ | 139,883 | | | $ | 131,260 | | | $ | 135,761 | | | $ | 165,593 | | | $ | 572,497 | | | |
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| Other (expense) income, net - as reported under GAAP | | $ | (10,293) | | | $ | 30,546 | | | $ | (3,049) | | | $ | (3,166) | | | $ | 14,038 | | | |
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Acquisition and integration-related costs (c) | | 8,865 | | | (32,980) | | | — | | | — | | | (24,116) | | | |
| Adjusted other expense, net | | $ | (1,428) | | | $ | (2,434) | | | $ | (3,049) | | | $ | (3,166) | | | $ | (10,078) | | | |
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| Income Taxes as reported under GAAP | | $ | (4,338) | | | $ | (18,397) | | | $ | (1,310) | | | $ | (21,530) | | | $ | (45,575) | | | |
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Tax impact of Restructuring and transformation costs, and Acquisition and integration-related costs (b) (c) | | (7,338) | | | 5,336 | | | (14,031) | | | (5,339) | | | (21,300) | | | |
| Adjusted Income Taxes, net | | $ | (11,676) | | | $ | (13,061) | | | $ | (15,341) | | | $ | (26,869) | | | $ | (66,875) | | | |
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| Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations - as reported under GAAP | | $ | 0.18 | | | $ | 1.05 | | | $ | 0.29 | | | $ | 1.08 | | | $ | 2.60 | | | |
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Impact to diluted earnings per share of Restructuring and transformation costs, and Acquisition and integration-related costs (b) (c) | | 0.44 | | | (0.11) | | | 0.78 | | | 0.42 | | | 1.54 | | | |
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| Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | | $ | 0.62 | | | $ | 0.94 | | | $ | 1.07 | | | $ | 1.50 | | | $ | 4.14 | | | |
Contribution from Helly Hansen (a) | | — | | | (0.12) | | | 0.03 | | | 0.44 | | | 0.35 | | | |
| Adjusted organic diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | | $ | 0.62 | | | $ | 1.06 | | | $ | 1.04 | | | $ | 1.06 | | | $ | 3.79 | | | |
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| Adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations | | $ | 0.62 | | | $ | 0.94 | | | $ | 1.07 | | | $ | 1.50 | | | $ | 4.14 | | | |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations | | 0.58 | | | 0.27 | | | 0.37 | | | 0.23 | | | 1.45 | | | |
| Adjusted diluted earnings per share | | $ | 1.20 | | | $ | 1.21 | | | $ | 1.44 | | | $ | 1.73 | | | $ | 5.59 | | | |
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KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Supplemental Financial Information
Reconciliation of Adjusted Financial Measures (Non-GAAP)
(Unaudited)
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| Net income from continuing operations - as reported under GAAP | | $ | 10,249 | | | $ | 58,696 | | | $ | 16,006 | | | $ | 60,949 | | | $ | 145,900 | |
| Income taxes | | 4,338 | | | 18,397 | | | 1,310 | | | 21,530 | | | 45,575 | |
| Interest expense | | 9,808 | | | 13,485 | | | 18,972 | | | 19,897 | | | 62,162 | |
| Interest income | | (3,319) | | | (2,820) | | | (289) | | | (422) | | | (6,850) | |
| EBIT from continuing operations | | $ | 21,076 | | | $ | 87,758 | | | $ | 35,999 | | | $ | 101,954 | | | $ | 246,787 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | 7,349 | | | 9,174 | | | 13,471 | | | 12,694 | | | 42,688 | |
| EBITDA from continuing operations | | $ | 28,425 | | | $ | 96,932 | | | $ | 49,470 | | | $ | 114,648 | | | $ | 289,475 | |
Restructuring and transformation costs (b) | | 12,504 | | | 7,396 | | | 46,013 | | | 14,686 | | | 80,599 | |
Acquisition and integration-related costs (c) | | 19,191 | | | (18,940) | | | 11,998 | | | 14,470 | | | 26,718 | |
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| Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations | | $ | 60,120 | | | $ | 85,388 | | | $ | 107,481 | | | $ | 143,804 | | | $ | 396,792 | |
| As a percentage of total net revenues | | 14.2 | % | | 17.3 | % | | 16.1 | % | | 17.5 | % | | 16.5 | % |
| Adjusted EBITDA from discontinued operations | | 43,511 | | | 21,821 | | | 26,808 | | | 19,706 | | | 111,846 | |
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| Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 103,631 | | | $ | 107,209 | | | $ | 134,289 | | | $ | 163,510 | | | $ | 508,638 | |
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Non-GAAP Financial Information: The financial information above has been presented on a GAAP basis, on an adjusted basis and on an adjusted organic basis, which excludes the operating results from the Helly Hansen acquisition. EBIT, EBITDA and adjusted presentations are non-GAAP measures. See “Notes to Supplemental Financial Information - Reconciliation of Adjusted and Adjusted Organic Financial Measures” at the end of this document. Amounts herein may not recalculate due to the use of unrounded numbers..
(a) Contribution from Helly Hansen represents the adjusted operating results from the Helly Hansen® and Musto® brands acquired on May 31, 2025.
(b) See Note 1 of “Notes to Supplemental Financial Information - Reconciliation of Adjusted and Adjusted Organic Financial Measures” at the end of this document.
(c) See Note 2 of “Notes to Supplemental Financial Information - Reconciliation of Adjusted and Adjusted Organic Financial Measures” at the end of this document.
KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Supplemental Financial Information
Summarized Discontinued Operations Financial Information
(Unaudited)
The following table presents the unaudited financial information for the Lee segment for each of the four quarters of fiscal 2025 and for the full year of fiscal 2025, as recast to present the Lee business on a discontinued operations basis.
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| (In thousands) | | March 2025 | | June 2025 | | September 2025 | | December 2025 | | December 2025 |
| Net revenues | | $ | 199,900 | | | $ | 165,627 | | | $ | 186,743 | | | $ | 198,098 | | | $ | 750,368 | |
| Cost of goods sold | | 96,998 | | | 89,971 | | | 101,080 | | | 110,457 | | | 398,506 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | | 60,972 | | | 54,067 | | | 59,225 | | | 68,128 | | | 242,392 | |
| Interest income | | 121 | | | 77 | | | 60 | | | 191 | | | 449 | |
| Other (expense) income, net | | (707) | | | (785) | | | (860) | | | (370) | | | (2,722) | |
| Income from discontinued operations before income taxes | | 41,344 | | | 20,881 | | | 25,638 | | | 19,334 | | | 107,197 | |
| Income taxes | | (8,711) | | | (5,708) | | | (4,700) | | | (6,526) | | | (25,645) | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | | 32,633 | | | 15,173 | | | 20,938 | | | 12,808 | | | 81,552 | |
Certain corporate overhead costs and segment costs previously allocated to Lee for segment reporting purposes did not qualify for classification within discontinued operations and have been reported in continuing operations for all periods presented in this Form 8-K. The table below presents these previously allocated costs for the three months ended March 2025, June 2025, September 2025 and December 2025, and the twelve months ended December 2025.
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| (In thousands) | | March 2025 | | June 2025 | | September 2025 | | December 2025 | | December 2025 |
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| Cost of goods sold | | 1,010 | | | 556 | | | 1,273 | | | 1,879 | | | 4,718 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | | 7,766 | | | 7,831 | | | 7,594 | | | 9,898 | | | 33,089 | |
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| Total costs previously allocated to the Lee segment | | 8,776 | | | 8,387 | | | 8,867 | | | 11,777 | | | 37,807 | |
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The table below reconciles Lee segment profit, as previously reported, to income from discontinued operations before income taxes for the Lee business for each of the four quarters of fiscal 2025 and for the full year of fiscal 2025.
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| (In thousands) | | March 2025 | | June 2025 | | September 2025 | | December 2025 | | December 2025 |
| Lee segment profit | | $ | 32,447 | | | $ | 12,417 | | | $ | 16,711 | | | $ | 7,366 | | | $ | 68,941 | |
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| Total costs previously allocated to the Lee segment | | 8,776 | | | 8,387 | | | 8,867 | | | 11,777 | | | 37,807 | |
| Interest income | | 121 | | | 77 | | | 60 | | | 191 | | | 449 | |
| Income from discontinued operations before income taxes | | 41,344 | | | 20,881 | | | 25,638 | | | 19,334 | | | 107,197 | |
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KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Supplemental Financial Information
Reconciliation of Adjusted and Adjusted Organic Financial Measures - Notes (Non-GAAP)
(Unaudited)
Notes to Supplemental Financial Information - Reconciliation of Adjusted and Adjusted Organic Financial Measures
Management uses non-GAAP financial measures internally in its budgeting and review process and, in some cases, as a factor in determining compensation. In addition, adjusted EBITDA is a key financial measure for the Company's shareholders and financial leaders, as the Company's debt financing agreements require the measurement of adjusted EBITDA, along with other measures, in connection with the Company's compliance with debt covenants. While management believes that these non-GAAP measures are useful in evaluating the business, this information should be considered supplemental in nature and should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternate for, reported results under GAAP. In addition, these non-GAAP measures may be different from similarly titled measures used by other companies.
(1) During the three months ended March 2025, restructuring and transformation costs included $0.9 million related to streamlining and transferring select production within our internal manufacturing network and $0.4 million related to business optimization activities, recorded to "cost of goods sold", and $11.2 million related to business optimization activities, recorded to "selling, general and administrative expenses." Total restructuring and transformation costs resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $2.9 million for the three months ended March 2025.
During the three months ended June 2025, restructuring and transformation costs included $0.5 million related to streamlining and transferring select production within our internal manufacturing network and $0.4 million related to business optimization activities, recorded to "cost of goods sold", and $6.5 million related to business optimization activities, recorded to "selling, general and administrative expenses." Total restructuring and transformation costs resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $1.6 million for the three months ended June 2025.
During the three months ended September 2025, restructuring and transformation costs included $38.1 million related to the closure of a portion of our manufacturing facilities and $0.4 million related to streamlining and transferring select production within our internal manufacturing network, recorded to "cost of goods sold", and $7.6 million related to business optimization activities, recorded to "selling, general and administrative expenses." Total restructuring and transformation costs resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $11.1 million for the three months ended September 2025.
During the three months ended December 2025, restructuring and transformation costs included $5.7 million related to the closure of a portion of our manufacturing facilities, recorded to "cost of goods sold", and $9.0 million related to business optimization activities, recorded to "selling, general and administrative expenses." Total restructuring and transformation costs resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $2.7 million for the three months ended December 2025.
During the twelve months ended December 2025, restructuring and transformation costs included $43.8 million related to the closure of a portion of our manufacturing facilities, $1.8 million of charges related to streamlining and transferring select production within our internal manufacturing network and $0.8 million related to business optimization activities, recorded to "cost of goods sold", and $34.3 million related to business optimization activities, recorded to "selling, general and administrative expenses." Total restructuring and transformation costs resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $16.0 million for the twelve months ended December 2025.
(2) During the three months ended March 2025, acquisition and integration-related costs included $10.3 million of professional and other fees and $8.9 million of losses related to foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the purchase price of the Helly Hansen acquisition. Acquisition-related costs resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $4.4 million for the three months ended March 2025.
During the three months ended June 2025, acquisition and integration-related benefits included $33.0 million of gains related to foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the purchase price of the Helly Hansen acquisition, and $14.0 million of professional and other fees. Total acquisition and integration-related benefits resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $(6.9) million for the three months ended June 2025.
During the three months ended September 2025, acquisition and integration-related costs included $12.0 million of professional and other fees. Total acquisition and integration-related costs resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $2.9 million for the three months ended September 2025.
During the three months ended December 2025, acquisition and integration-related costs included $14.5 million of professional and other fees. Total acquisition and integration-related costs resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $2.7 million for the three months ended December 2025.
During the twelve months ended December 2025, acquisition and integration-related costs included $50.8 million of professional and other fees and $24.1 million of gains related to foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the purchase price of the Helly Hansen acquisition. Total acquisition and integration-related costs resulted in a corresponding tax impact of $5.3 million for the twelve months ended December 2025.
