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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended April 3, 2021
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: 001-38854
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KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina83-2680248
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(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)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par valueKTBNew York Stock Exchange
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 þ    No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes þ    No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filerNon-accelerated filerSmaller reporting companyEmerging 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. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes    No þ 
The number of shares of Common Stock of the registrant outstanding as of April 30, 2021 was 57,631,495.



KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Table of Contents
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Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q 2



PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)March 2021December 2020March 2020
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and equivalents$229,542 $248,138 $479,366 
Accounts receivable, net 221,031 231,397 213,080 
Inventories350,151 340,732 488,750 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets74,003 81,413 78,597 
Total current assets874,727 901,680 1,259,793 
Property, plant and equipment, net113,693 118,897 129,884 
Operating lease assets65,478 60,443 83,022 
Intangible assets, net15,544 15,991 16,914 
Goodwill212,920 213,392 211,739 
Other assets237,313 235,413 200,443 
TOTAL ASSETS$1,519,675 $1,545,816 $1,901,795 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings$947 $1,114 $3,487 
Current portion of long-term debt24,375 25,000  
Accounts payable194,891 167,240 149,922 
Accrued liabilities184,047 192,952 180,538 
Operating lease liabilities, current28,473 27,329 32,781 
Total current liabilities432,733 413,635 366,728 
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent42,843 39,806 54,150 
Other liabilities118,905 119,777 110,666 
Long-term debt790,930 887,957 1,388,736 
Commitments and contingencies
Total liabilities1,385,411 1,461,175 1,920,280 
Equity
Preferred Stock, no par value; shares authorized, 90,000,000; no shares outstanding at March 2021, December 2020 and March 2020
   
Common Stock, no par value; shares authorized, 600,000,000; shares outstanding of 57,513,619 at March 2021; 57,254,611 at December 2020 and 56,930,737 at March 2020
   
Additional paid-in capital186,769 172,297 153,966 
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 44,192 7,151 (38,989)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(96,697)(94,807)(133,462)
Total equity (deficit)
134,264 84,641 (18,485)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY$1,519,675 $1,545,816 $1,901,795 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

3 Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q


KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March
(In thousands, except per share amounts)20212020
Net revenues $651,762 $504,498 
Costs and operating expenses
Cost of goods sold351,182 313,734 
Selling, general and administrative expenses207,404 190,928 
Total costs and operating expenses558,586 504,662 
Operating income (loss)93,176 (164)
Interest expense(11,791)(10,939)
Interest income258 416 
Other expense, net(442)(450)
Income (loss) before income taxes81,201 (11,137)
Income taxes16,738 (8,425)
Net income (loss)$64,463 $(2,712)
Earnings (loss) per common share
Basic$1.12 $(0.05)
Diluted$1.09 $(0.05)
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic57,344 56,875 
Diluted58,902 56,875 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.



Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q 4



KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March
(In thousands)20212020
Net income (loss)$64,463 $(2,712)
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Net change in foreign currency translation(7,082)(27,210)
Net change in defined benefit pension plans74 29 
Net change in derivative financial instruments5,118 (26,583)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of related taxes(1,890)(53,764)
Comprehensive income (loss)$62,573 $(56,476)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.


5 Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q


KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended March
(In thousands)20212020
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)$64,463 $(2,712)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization8,993 7,385 
Stock-based compensation10,426 2,466 
Provision for doubtful accounts1,386 9,339 
Other2,977 (12,600)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable5,871 (1,765)
Inventories(11,131)(36,566)
Accounts payable28,604 3,664 
Income taxes6,983 (3,676)
Accrued liabilities(191)(15,049)
Other assets and liabilities4 4,097 
Cash provided (used) by operating activities118,385 (45,417)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Property, plant and equipment expenditures(1,992)(10,423)
Capitalized computer software(9,568)(8,781)
Other(201)(3,104)
Cash used by investing activities(11,761)(22,308)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
 512,500 
Repayments under revolving credit facility
 (37,500)
Repayments of term loans(100,000) 
Dividends paid(22,964)(31,877)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock, net of shares withheld for taxes(412)(1,855)
Other(125)2,566 
Cash (used) provided by financing activities(123,501)443,834 
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(1,719)(3,551)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (18,596)372,558 
Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period248,138 106,808 
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period$229,542 $479,366 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q 6



KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit)
(Unaudited)

Common StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossTotal Equity
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)SharesAmounts
Balance, December 202057,255 $ $172,297 $7,151 $(94,807)$84,641 
Net income— — — 64,463 — 64,463 
Stock-based compensation, net259 — 14,472 (4,458)— 10,014 
Other comprehensive loss— — — — (1,890)(1,890)
Dividends on Common Stock ($0.40 per share)
— — — (22,964)— (22,964)
Balance, March 202157,514 $ $186,769 $44,192 $(96,697)$134,264 

Common StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated DeficitAccumulated Other Comprehensive LossTotal Equity
(Deficit)
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)SharesAmounts
Balance, December 201956,812 $ $150,673 $(1,718)$(79,698)$69,257 
Net loss— — — (2,712)— (2,712)
Stock-based compensation, net119 — 3,293 (2,682)— 611 
Other comprehensive loss— — — — (53,764)(53,764)
Dividends on Common Stock ($0.56 per share)
— — — (31,877)— (31,877)
Balance, March 202056,931 $ $153,966 $(38,989)$(133,462)$(18,485)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

7 Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q


KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
Kontoor Brands, Inc. ("Kontoor," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our") is a global lifestyle apparel company headquartered in the United States ("U.S."). We completed a spin-off transaction from VF Corporation ("VF" or "former parent") on May 22, 2019 (the "Separation") and began to trade as a standalone public company (NYSE: KTB) on May 23, 2019.
The Company designs, produces, procures, markets and distributes apparel and footwear, primarily under the brand names Wrangler® and Lee®. The Company's products are sold in the U.S. through mass merchants, specialty stores, mid-tier and traditional department stores, company-operated stores and online. The Company's products are also sold internationally, primarily in Europe and Asia, through department, specialty, company-operated, concession retail and independently-operated partnership stores and online.
Fiscal Year
The Company operates and reports using a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31 of each year. Accordingly, this Form 10-Q presents the first quarter of the Company's fiscal year ending January 1, 2022 ("fiscal 2021"), which is a 52-week fiscal year. For presentation purposes herein, all references to periods ended March 2021, December 2020 and March 2020 correspond to the fiscal periods ended April 3, 2021, January 2, 2021 and March 28, 2020, respectively.
Impact of COVID-19
The novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic continues to impact global economic conditions, as well as the Company's operations. The Company considered the impact of COVID-19 on the assumptions and estimates used when preparing these quarterly financial statements including, but not limited to, our allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuations, liabilities for variable consideration, deferred tax valuation allowances, fair value measurements including asset impairment evaluations, the effectiveness of the Company’s hedging instruments, and expected compliance with all applicable financial covenants in our Credit Agreement (as defined in Note 6 to the Company's financial statements). These assumptions and estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained regarding the impact of COVID-19. Such future changes may have an adverse impact on the Company's results of operations, financial position and liquidity.
Basis of Presentation - Interim Financial Statements
The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three months ended March 2021 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for fiscal 2021. The unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated and combined financial statements for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2021 included in the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 3, 2021 ("2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K").
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts in the Company's financial statements and related disclosures have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standard
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes," which amends and simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions and providing new guidance to reduce complexity in certain aspects of the current guidance. This guidance was adopted by the Company during the first quarter of 2021 and did not impact the Company’s financial statements or related disclosures.
Recently Issued Accounting Standard
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting,” which is intended to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. This guidance was effective upon issuance and the Company may adopt the guidance and apply it prospectively to contract modifications made or relationships entered into or evaluated any time from the issuance date through December 31, 2022. The Company will continue to evaluate the impact that adoption of this guidance would have on its financial statements and related disclosures, which is not expected to be significant.

Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q 8



KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

NOTE 2 — REVENUES
Performance Obligations
As of March 2021, there were no arrangements with transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations other than (i) contracts for which the Company has applied the practical expedients and (ii) fixed consideration related to future minimum guarantees. For the three months ended March 2021, revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied, or partially satisfied, in prior periods was not significant.
Contract Balances
The following table presents information about contract balances recorded in the Company's balance sheets:
(In thousands)March 2021December 2020March 2020
Accounts receivable, net$221,031 $231,397 $213,080 
Contract assets (a)
4,359 5,769 5,715 
Contract liabilities (b)
786 787 1,690 
(a) Included within "prepaid expenses and other current assets" in the Company's balance sheets.
(b) Included within "accrued liabilities" in the Company's balance sheets.
For the three months ended March 2021, revenue recognized that was included in contract liabilities as of December 2020 was not significant. For the three months ended March 2020, $1.1 million of revenue was recognized that was included in contract liabilities as of December 2019.
As of March 2021, the Company has contractual rights under its licensing agreements to receive $26.6 million of fixed consideration related to the future minimum guarantees through December 2025. The variable consideration is not disclosed as a remaining performance obligation as the licensing arrangements qualify for the sales-based royalty exemption.
Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables present revenues disaggregated by channel and geography. Revenues from licensing arrangements have been included within the U.S. or Non-U.S. Wholesale channels, based on the respective region where the licensee sells the product. Direct-to-Consumer revenues include the distribution of our products via Wrangler® and Lee® branded full-price stores and Company-operated outlet stores globally, digital sales via www.wrangler.com and www.lee.com globally and concession retail locations internationally.
The Other channel primarily included sales of third-party branded merchandise at VF Outlet™ stores. During 2020, the Company decided to discontinue the sale of third-party branded merchandise. Sales of Wrangler® and Lee® branded products at VF Outlet™ are not included in Other and are reported in the Direct-to-Consumer channel discussed above.
Three Months Ended March 2021
(In thousands)WranglerLeeOtherTotal
Channel revenues
U.S. Wholesale$329,699 $124,582 $1,726 $456,007 
Non-U.S. Wholesale47,577 90,800 637 139,014 
Direct-to-Consumer21,546 34,766 5 56,317 
Other  424 424 
Total$398,822 $250,148 $2,792 $651,762 
Geographic revenues
U.S.$347,879 $138,232 $2,155 $488,266 
International50,943 111,916 637 163,496 
Total$398,822 $250,148 $2,792 $651,762 


9 Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q


KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 2020
(In thousands)WranglerLeeOtherTotal
Channel revenues
U.S. Wholesale$236,282 $92,578 $4,061 $332,921 
Non-U.S. Wholesale46,937 59,853 304 107,094 
Direct-to-Consumer20,167 30,325 2 50,494 
Other  13,989 13,989 
Total$303,386 $182,756 $18,356 $504,498 
Geographic revenues
U.S.$252,584 $107,968 $18,052 $378,604 
International50,802 74,788 304 125,894 
Total$303,386 $182,756 $18,356 $504,498 

NOTE 3 — BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company has two reportable segments:
Wrangler — Wrangler® branded denim, apparel and accessories.
Lee — Lee® branded denim, apparel and accessories.
The chief operating decision maker allocates resources and assesses performance based on a global brand view which determines the Company's operating segments. Operating segments are the basis for the Company's reportable segments.
In addition, we report an "Other" category in order to reconcile segment revenues and segment profit to the Company's operating results, but the Other category is not considered a reportable segment based on evaluation of aggregation criteria. Other includes sales of third-party branded merchandise at VF Outlet™ stores and sales and licensing of Rock & Republic® branded apparel. During 2020, the Company decided to discontinue the sale of third-party branded merchandise in conjunction with our decision to exit certain VF Outlet™ stores. Sales of Wrangler® and Lee® branded products at VF Outlet™ stores are not included in Other and are reported in the respective segments discussed above.
Accounting policies utilized for internal management reporting at the individual segments are consistent with those in Note 1 to the Company's financial statements included in the Company's 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, except as noted below.
The Company has allocated costs for certain centralized functions and programs to the Wrangler and Lee segments based on appropriate metrics such as usage or production of net revenues. These centralized functions and programs include, but are not limited to, information technology, human resources, supply chain, insurance and related benefit costs associated with those functions.
Corporate and other expenses and interest income and expense are not controlled by segment management and therefore are excluded from the measurement of segment profit.

Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q 10



KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The following table presents financial information for the Company's reportable segments and income (loss) before income taxes:
 Three Months Ended March
(In thousands)20212020
Segment revenues:
Wrangler$398,822 $303,386 
Lee250,148 182,756 
Total reportable segment revenues648,970 486,142 
Other revenues 2,792 18,356 
Total net revenues$651,762 $504,498 
Segment profit:
Wrangler$83,983 $33,863 
Lee51,123 973 
Total reportable segment profit$135,106 $34,836 
Corporate and other expenses(41,551)(33,222)
Interest expense(11,791)(10,939)
Interest income258 416 
Loss related to other revenues(821)(2,228)
Income (loss) before income taxes$81,201 $(11,137)

NOTE 4 — ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company reviews the estimates used to calculate the allowance for doubtful accounts on a quarterly basis.
The following table presents a rollforward of the allowance for doubtful accounts:
Three Months Ended March
(In thousands)20212020
Balance, December$19,143 $11,852 
Provision for expected credit losses1,386 9,339 
Accounts receivable balances written off(2,122)(235)
Other (1)
(735)(823)
Balance, March$17,672 $20,133 
(1) Other primarily includes the impact of foreign currency translation and recoveries of amounts previously written off, neither of which were individually significant.
Sale of Trade Accounts Receivable
On April 1, 2019, the Company entered into an agreement with a financial institution to sell selected trade accounts receivable on a nonrecourse basis. Under this agreement, up to $377.5 million of the Company’s trade accounts receivable may be sold to the financial institution and remain outstanding at any point in time. The Company removes the sold balances from "accounts receivable, net" in its balance sheet at the time of sale. The Company does not retain any interests in the sold trade accounts receivable but continues to service and collect outstanding trade accounts receivable on behalf of the financial institution.
During the three months ended March 2021 and March 2020, the Company sold total trade accounts receivable of $370.5 million and $220.5 million, respectively. As of March 2021, December 2020 and March 2020, $242.1 million, $127.1 million and $164.4 million, respectively, of the sold trade accounts receivable had been removed from the Company's balance sheets but remained outstanding with the financial institution.
The funding fees charged by the financial institution for this program are reflected in the Company's statements of operations within "other expense, net" and were $0.6 million for the three months ended March 2021 and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 2020, respectively. Net proceeds of these programs are reflected as operating activities in the Company's statements of cash flows.


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KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
NOTE 5 — INVENTORIES
The following table presents components of inventories recorded in the Company's balance sheets:
(In thousands)March 2021December 2020March 2020
Finished products$291,972 $277,164 $430,719 
Work-in-process29,104 29,921 24,176 
Raw materials29,075 33,647 33,855 
Total inventories$350,151 $340,732 $488,750 

NOTE 6 — SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT
Credit Facilities
On May 17, 2019, the Company entered into a $1.55 billion senior secured credit facility (the "Credit Agreement") under which it incurred $1.05 billion of indebtedness, the proceeds of which were used primarily to finance a cash transfer to VF in connection with the Separation. At inception, this facility consisted of a five-year $750.0 million term loan A facility (“Term Loan A”), a seven-year $300.0 million term loan B facility (“Term Loan B”) and a five-year $500.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) (collectively, the “Credit Facilities”) with the lenders and agents party thereto.
The Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants customary for financings of this type, including maintenance of ratios as defined in the Credit Agreement for consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") to consolidated debt (the "Total Leverage Ratio") of 4.00 to 1.00 and EBITDA to consolidated interest expense (the "Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio") of 3.00 to 1.00, both as measured over the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters. In addition, beginning with the fiscal year ended December 2020, the Company is subject to additional mandatory repayments on Term Loan B if excess cash flow, as defined in the Credit Agreement, exceeds a specified threshold. Based on the fiscal 2020 calculation, no additional repayments were required under this excess cash flow provision.
On May 5, 2020, given the uncertainties of COVID-19 and the associated impact on future results of operations, the Company entered into an amendment to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) to address potential financial covenant compliance issues during future reporting periods. The Amendment established a temporary relief period for the Company (the "Relief Period") for certain provisions regarding financial covenants. Effective February 26, 2021, the Company provided written notification to the administrative agent that it had terminated the temporary Relief Period, thus reverting to the original terms under the Credit Agreement prior to the Amendment.
As of March 2021, the Company was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants and expects to maintain compliance with the applicable financial covenants for at least one year from the issuance of these financial statements. If economic conditions caused by COVID-19 significantly deteriorate for a prolonged period and the Company's operating results and cash flows do not continue to recover as currently estimated by management, this could impact the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with the applicable financial covenants and require the Company to seek new amendments to the Credit Agreement. If the Company were not able to enter into such amendments, this would lead to an event of default which, if not cured timely, could require the Company to repay its outstanding debt. In that situation, the Company may not be able to generate sufficient liquidity, through new or refinanced debt, equity financing or asset sales, to repay its outstanding debt.
Short-term Borrowings
At both March 2021 and December 2020, the Company had $35.9 million, and at March 2020 the Company had $46.4 million, of availability under international lines of credit with various banks, which are uncommitted and may be terminated at any time by either the Company or the banks. Short-term borrowings outstanding under these arrangements were $0.1 million, $0.2 million and $3.5 million at March 2021, December 2020 and March 2020, respectively, and primarily consist of letters of credit that are non-interest bearing to the Company. In addition, short-term borrowings at both March 2021 and December 2020 included other debt of $0.9 million.

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KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Long-term Debt
The following table presents the components of long-term debt as recorded in the Company's balance sheet:
(In thousands)March 2021December 2020March 2020
Revolving Credit Facility$ $ $475,000 
Term Loan A684,741 694,241 695,389 
Term Loan B130,564 218,716 218,347 
Total long-term debt815,305 912,957 1,388,736 
Less: current portion(24,375)(25,000) 
Long-term debt, due beyond one year$790,930 $887,957 $1,388,736 
The Revolving Credit Facility may be used to borrow funds in both U.S. dollar and certain non-U.S. dollar currencies, and has a $75.0 million letter of credit sublimit. As of March 2021, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $6.8 million of outstanding standby letters of credit issued on behalf of the Company, leaving $493.2 million available for borrowing against this facility.
The interest rate per annum applicable to the Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan A is either a base rate plus a margin or the applicable LIBOR rate plus a margin, at the Company's election. The applicable margins and facility fee are subject to adjustments based on the Company's credit ratings and Total Leverage Ratio. The applicable margin varies from 37.5 to 125 basis points for base rate loans and from 137.5 to 225 basis points for LIBOR loans. The Company is also required to pay a facility fee to the lenders, varying from 20 to 40 basis points of the undrawn amount of the facility.
Additionally, the interest rate per annum applicable to Term Loan B is either a base rate plus a margin of 325 basis points or the applicable LIBOR rate plus a margin of 425 basis points, at the Company's election.
The LIBOR rate for all loans under the Credit Facility is subject to a "floor" of 0%. Interest payments on all loans under the Credit Facility are due at least quarterly, and could be due more frequently based on the Company's interest rate elections.
Term Loan A had an outstanding principal amount of $690.0 million at March 2021, and $700.0 million at December 2020 and March 2020, which is recorded net of unamortized deferred financing costs. As of March 2021, interest expense on Term Loan A was being recorded at an effective annual interest rate of 3.1%, including the remaining amortization of deferred financing costs and the impact of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements.
Term Loan B had an outstanding principal amount of $133.0 million at March 2021 and $223.0 million at both December 2020 and March 2020, which is recorded net of unamortized original issue discount and deferred financing costs. As of March 2021, interest expense on Term Loan B was being recorded at an effective annual interest rate of 5.5%, including the remaining amortization of original issue discount, deferred financing costs and the impact of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements.
In addition, during the three months ended March 2021, the Company recorded interest expense of $1.7 million due to accelerated amortization of original issue discount and debt issuance costs associated with early repayments on term loans under our Credit Facilities.

NOTE 7 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Certain assets and liabilities measured and reported at fair value are classified in a three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation process. Categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy is based on the observability and objectivity of the pricing inputs, as follows:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Significant directly observable data (other than Level 1 quoted prices) or significant indirectly observable data through corroboration with observable market data. Inputs would normally be (i) quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, (ii) quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities or (iii) information derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Prices or valuation techniques that require significant unobservable data inputs. These inputs would normally be the Company's own data and judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.

13 Kontoor Brands, Inc. Q1 FY21 Form 10-Q


KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following tables present financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured and recorded in the Company's financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis:
 Fair Value Measurement Using
(In thousands)Total Fair ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
March 2021
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$146,018 $146,018 $ $ 
Time deposits3,650 3,650   
Foreign currency exchange contracts6,814  6,814  
Investment securities58,080 58,080   
Financial liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange contracts4,662  4,662  
Interest rate swap agreements12,710  12,710  
Deferred compensation59,255  59,255  
 Fair Value Measurement Using
(In thousands)Total Fair ValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
December 2020
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$165,751 $165,751 $ $ 
Time deposits4,978 4,978   
Foreign currency exchange contracts7,531  7,531  
Investment securities57,166 57,166   
Financial liabilities:
Foreign currency exchange contracts8,794  8,794  
Interest rate swap agreements16,309  16,309  
Deferred compensation58,035  58,035  
The Company's cash equivalents include money market funds and short-term time deposits that approximate fair value based on Level 1 measurements. The fair value of derivative financial instruments, which consist of foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements, is determined based on observable market inputs (Level 2), including spot and forward exchange rates for foreign currencies and observable interest rate yield curves for interest rate swap agreements. Investment securities are held in the Company's deferred compensation plans as an economic hedge of the related deferred compensation liabilities. As of March 2021, these investments are comprised of mutual funds that are valued based on quoted prices in active markets (Level 1). Liabilities related to the Company's deferred compensation plans are recorded at amounts due to participants, based on the fair value of the participants’ selection of hypothetical investments (Level 2).
Additionally, at March 2021, the carrying value of the Company's long-term debt was $815.3 million compared to a fair value of $814.0 million. At December 2020, the carrying value of the Company's long-term debt was $913.0 million compared to a fair value of $916.0 million. The fair value of long-term debt is a Level 2 estimate based on quoted market prices or values of comparable borrowings.
All other financial assets and financial liabilities are recorded in the Company's financial statements at cost. These other financial assets and financial liabilities include cash held as demand deposits, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities. At March 2021 and December 2020, their carrying values approximated fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.

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KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
Certain non-financial assets, primarily property, plant and equipment, capitalized computer software, operating lease assets and goodwill and intangible assets, are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are reported at carrying value. However, these assets are required to be assessed for impairment when events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable, and at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. In the event that an impairment is required, the asset is adjusted to fair value, using market-based assumptions.

NOTE 8 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES
Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company enters into derivative contracts with external counterparties to hedge certain foreign currency transactions. The notional amount of all outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts was $304.3 million at March 2021, $295.0 million at December 2020 and $318.0 million at March 2020, consisting primarily of contracts hedging exposures to the euro, Mexican peso, Canadian dollar, British pound, Polish zloty, Swedish krona, and Indian rupee. Foreign currency exchange contracts have maturities up to 20 months.
The Company entered into "floating to fixed" derivative agreements to mitigate exposure to volatility in LIBOR rates on the Company's future interest payments. The notional amount of the interest rate swap agreements was $350.0 million at March 2021 and $400.0 million at both December 2020 and March 2020. Because these interest rate swap agreements meet the criteria for hedge accounting, all related gains and losses are deferred within accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") and are being amortized through April 18, 2024.
The Company's outstanding derivative financial instruments met the criteria for hedge accounting at the inception of the hedging relationship. At each reporting period, the Company assesses whether the hedging relationships continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items. If the Company determines that the hedging relationship has ceased to be highly effective, it would discontinue hedge accounting. All designated hedging relationships were determined to be highly effective as of March 2021. A limited number of foreign currency exchange contracts intended to hedge assets and liabilities are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes.
The following table presents the fair value of outstanding derivatives on an individual contract basis:
Fair Value of Derivatives
with Unrealized Gains
Fair Value of Derivatives
with Unrealized Losses
(In thousands)March
2021
December 2020March 2020March
2021
December 2020March 2020
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency exchange contracts$6,593 $7,179 $5,717 $(4,659)$(8,640)$(14,603)
Interest rate swap agreements   (12,710)(16,309)(17,528)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency exchange contracts221 352 1,271 (3)(154)(477)
Total derivatives$6,814 $7,531 $6,988 $(17,372)$(25,103)$(32,608)
The Company records and presents the fair value of all derivative assets and liabilities in the Company's balance sheets on a gross basis, even though certain of the derivative contracts are subject to master netting agreements. If the Company were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of its derivative contracts on a net basis in accordance with the terms of its master netting agreements, the amounts presented in the Company's balance sheets would be adjusted from the current gross presentation to the net amounts.


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KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The following table presents a reconciliation of gross to net amounts for derivative asset and liability balances:
March 2021December 2020March 2020
(In thousands)Derivative AssetDerivative LiabilityDerivative AssetDerivative LiabilityDerivative AssetDerivative
Liability
Gross amounts presented in the balance sheet$6,814 $(17,372)$7,531 $(25,103)$6,988 $(32,608)
Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet(2,355)2,355 (1,818)1,818 (2,970)2,970 
Net amounts$4,459 $(15,017)$5,713 $(23,285)$4,018 $(29,638)
The following table presents the location of derivatives in the Company's balance sheets, with current or noncurrent classification based on maturity dates:
(In thousands)March 2021December 2020March 2020
Prepaid expenses and other current assets$5,830 $5,773 $5,217 
Accrued liabilities(4,065)(7,166)(10,256)
Other assets984 1,758 1,771 
Other liabilities(13,307)(17,937)(22,352)

Cash Flow Hedges

The following tables present the pre-tax effects of cash flow hedges included in the Company's statements of operations and statements of comprehensive income (loss):
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in AOCL
(In thousands)Three Months Ended
Cash Flow Hedging RelationshipsMarch 2021March 2020
Foreign currency exchange contracts$1,546 $(10,906)
Interest rate swap agreements2,086 (14,670)
Total$3,632 $(25,576)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCL into Income
(In thousands)Three Months Ended
Location of Gain (Loss)March 2021March 2020
Net revenues$75 $(358)
Cost of goods sold(1,405)3,741 
Other expense, net(134)(4)
Interest expense(1,513)(231)
Total$(2,977)$3,148 
Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedges
Contracts that are not designated as hedges and are recorded at fair value in the Company's balance sheets primarily relate to derivatives contracts used by the Company to manage foreign currency exchange risk on certain accounts receivable and accounts payable. Gains or losses on the balance sheet contracts largely offset the net transaction gains or losses on the related assets and liabilities. In addition, a limited number of cash flow hedges are deemed ineffective and de-designated. Changes in the fair values of derivative contracts not designated as hedges are recognized directly in earnings.

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KONTOOR BRANDS, INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
The following table presents a summary of these derivatives included in the Company's statements of operations:
(In thousands)Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in IncomeGain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Three Months Ended
Derivatives Not Designated as HedgesMarch 2021March 2020
Foreign currency exchange contractsNet revenues$(81)$4 
Cost of goods sold(123)(3,672)
Other expense, net