Annual Report: Form 10-K For The Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2017
Annual Report: Form 10-K For The Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2017
Annual Report: Form 10-K For The Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2017
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 30, 2017
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
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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 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
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 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 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 registrant’s 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, 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. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller
reporting company) Smaller reporting company 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.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes No
As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates was approximately
$8,382,636,149 (based on the closing price of the common stock of $23.16 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 registrant’s 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 2, 2018, there were 360,243,037 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Part III of this Form 10-K incorporates by reference to portions of the registrant’s proxy statement for its 2018 annual meeting
of stockholders.
Table of Contents
Page
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 3
PART I 4
Item 1 Business 4
Item 1A Risk Factors 11
Item 1B Unresolved Staff Comments 21
Item 1C Executive Officers of the Registrant 22
Item 2 Properties 23
Item 3 Legal Proceedings 24
Item 4 Mine Safety Disclosures 24
PART II 25
Item 5 Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 25
Item 6 Selected Financial Data 27
Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations 28
Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 49
Item 8 Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 49
Item 9 Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and
Financial Disclosure 49
Item 9A Controls and Procedures 49
Item 9B Other Information 50
PART III 51
Item 10 Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 51
Item 11 Executive Compensation 51
Item 12 Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
and Related Stockholder Matters 51
Item 13 Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and
Director Independence 51
Item 14 Principal Accounting Fees and Services 51
PART IV 52
Item 15 Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 52
Item 16 Form 10-K Summary 55
Signatures 56
Financial Statements F-1
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains information that may constitute “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. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not
forward-looking. All statements regarding our intent, belief and current expectations about our strategic direction, prospects and
future results are forward-looking statements. Management believes that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and
when made. However, caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements because such
statements speak only as of the date when made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. In addition,
forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our
historical experience and our present expectations or projections. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those
described under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this report and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
We file annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You can read our SEC
filings over the Internet at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. To receive copies of public records not posted to the SEC’s website at
prescribed rates, you may complete an online form at www.sec.gov, send a fax to (202) 772-9337 or submit a written request to
the SEC, Office of FOIA/PA Operations, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for
further information.
We make available copies of materials we file with, or furnish to, the SEC free of charge at www.Hanes.com/investors (in the
“Investors” section). By referring to our corporate website, www.Hanes.com/corporate, or any of our other websites, we do not
incorporate any such website or its contents into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Part I
Unlike most apparel companies, Hanesbrands primarily operates its own manufacturing facilities. More than 70 percent of the
apparel units that we sell are manufactured in our own plants or those of dedicated contractors. Our products are marketed to
consumers shopping in mass merchants, mid-tier and department stores, specialty stores, e-commerce sites and our own consumer
directed operations, which includes our outlet stores, retail stores and e-commerce sites.
We have a long history of innovation, product excellence and brand recognition and we are now using our Innovate-to-Elevate
strategy to integrate our brand superiority, industry-leading innovation and low-cost global supply chain to provide higher value
products while lowering production costs. Our Tagless apparel platform, ComfortFlex Fit bra platform, ComfortBlend fabric
platform, temperature-control X-Temp fabric platform and FreshIQ advanced odor protection technology fabric platform incorporate
big-idea innovation to span across brands, product categories, business segments, retailer and distribution channels and geographies.
We take great pride in our strong reputation for ethical business practices and the success of our Hanes for Good corporate
responsibility program for community and environmental improvement. Hanesbrands was a U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award winner every year from 2012-2017 and Partner of the Year winner in 2010 and
2011. We are committed to the responsible management of energy, carbon emissions, water, wastewater, chemicals, solid waste
and recycled materials in all of our facilities worldwide, and we report our progress annually. We are also a recognized leader for our
community-building, philanthropy and workplace practices. More information about our Hanes for Good corporate responsibility
initiatives may be found at www.HanesForGood.com.
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. All references to “2017”, “2016” and “2015” relate to the 52 week
fiscal years ended on December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016, respectively. A significant subsidiary of ours,
Hanes Holdings Lux S.à.r.l. (formerly named DBA Lux Holding S.A.) (“Hanes Europe Innerwear”), had a 53 week fiscal year ended
on January 2, 2016 as a result of aligning Hanes Europe Innerwear’s year end with ours in the year after acquisition. The difference in
reporting one additional week of financial information for Hanes Europe Innerwear did not have a material impact on our financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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. Each of our brands has a unique 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. Hanes is the number one selling apparel brand in the U.S.
and is found in eight out of 10 U.S. households. The Hanes brand covers all of our product categories, including men’s, women’s and
children’s underwear, bras, socks, T-shirts, fleece, shapewear and sheer hosiery. Hanes stands for outstanding comfort, style and
value. Hanes is one of the most widely distributed brands in apparel, with a presence across mass merchandise retailers, e-commerce
sites, discount stores and department stores. Through collaborations with third parties, the brand has also gained distribution with
specialty retailers like Supreme and Urban Outfitters and in high end retail establishments like Nordstrom, Barneys and Colette.
Champion is our second-largest brand. For nearly 100 years, Champion has been known for authentic American style and
performance and helped pioneer some of the most important innovations in athleticwear, including reverse weave sweatshirts, mesh
practice uniforms and sports bras. Champion athleticwear can be found in sporting goods retailers, e-commerce sites, department
stores, college bookstores and specialty retailers, including Urban Outfitters, Zumiez and PacSun. In addition, we distribute a full
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line of men’s, women’s and children’s C9 Champion products exclusively through Target Corporation (“Target”) stores. Champion
has collaborated with designers and other iconic brands around the world, including Todd Snyder, Supreme, Off-White and Beams.
The Champion brand’s momentum has been fueled by distribution growth and expansion of Champion retail stores across Europe
and Asia. As we prepare for the brand’s centennial celebration, the Champion brand is poised to be a powerful global growth platform
for Hanesbrands.
Our brand portfolio also includes a number of iconic intimate apparel brands. Bonds is an over century-old brand that is the number
one brand of men’s underwear, women’s underwear, children’s underwear and socks in Australia. Maidenform is America’s number
one shapewear brand and has been trusted for stylish, modern bras, panties and shapewear since 1922. DIM is a flagship European
brand and a mass market leader in hosiery, men’s underwear, intimate apparel and socks in France. Bali offers a range of bras, panties
and shapewear sold in the department store channel and is the number one bra brand in department stores. The Playtex brand is a
recognized industry leader in supportive bras designed for the curvy woman and is sold everywhere from mass merchandise retailers
to department stores.
In addition, we offer a variety of products under the following well-known brands: JMS/Just My Size, Nur Die/Nur Der, L’eggs,
Lovable, Wonderbra, Berlei, Gear for Sports and Alternative.
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
In the first quarter of 2017, we realigned our reporting segments to reflect the new model under which the business will be managed
and results will be reviewed by the chief executive officer, who is our chief operating decision maker. The former Direct to Consumer
segment, which consisted of our U.S. value-based (“outlet”) stores, legacy catalog business and U.S. retail Internet operations,
was eliminated. Our U.S. retail Internet operations, which sells products directly to consumers, is now reported in the respective
Innerwear and Activewear segments. Other consists of our U.S. value-based (“outlet”) stores, U.S. hosiery business (previously
reported in the Innerwear segment) and legacy catalog operations. Prior year segment sales and operating profit results have been
revised to conform to the current year presentation.
Our operations are managed and reported in three operating segments, each of which is a reportable segment for financial reporting
purposes: Innerwear, Activewear and International. These segments are organized principally by product category and geographic
location. Each segment has its own management that is responsible for the operations of the segment’s businesses, but the segments
share a common supply chain and media and marketing platforms.
Financial information regarding Hanesbrands’ segments is included in Note, “Business Segment Information,” to our consolidated
financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Innerwear
The Innerwear segment focuses on core apparel products, such as men’s underwear, women’s panties, children’s underwear, socks
and intimate apparel marketed under well-known brands that are trusted by consumers. We are the intimate apparel category leader in
the United States with our Hanes, Maidenform, Bali, Playtex, JMS/Just My Size, Donna Karan and DKNY brands, and we are also the
leading manufacturer and marketer of men’s underwear and children’s underwear in the United States under the Hanes, Champion
and Polo Ralph Lauren brands. During 2017, net sales from our Innerwear segment were $2.5 billion, representing approximately
38% of total net sales.
Activewear
We are a leader in the activewear market through our Champion, Hanes and JMS/Just My Size 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 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 sell licensed logo apparel in the mass retail channel and in collegiate bookstores and other channels under our Gear
for Sports and Champion brands. We also sell licensed collegiate logo apparel primarily in the mass retail channel under our Knights
Apparel brand. We also offer a range of quality, comfortable clothing for men, women and children marketed under the Hanes and
JMS/Just My Size brands. In 2017, we expanded our activewear offerings with the acquisition of the Alternative brand, a better basics
lifestyle brand for men and women that is sold to the embellishment channel and the retail, online and consumer directed channels.
During 2017, net sales from our Activewear segment were $1.7 billion, representing approximately 26% of total net sales.
International
Our International segment includes products that primarily span across the Innerwear and Activewear reportable segments and are
primarily marketed under the DIM, Bonds, Champion, Hanes, Playtex, Nur Die/Nur Der, Sheridan, Lovable, Wonderbra, Maidenform,
Shock Absorber, Abanderado, Berlei, Zorba, Kendall, Sol y Oro, Polo Ralph Lauren, Fila, Bellinda, Ritmo, Donna Karan and DKNY
brands. Our Innerwear brands are market leaders across Australia and Western and Central Europe. In the intimate apparel category,
we hold the number two market share in France, Italy, Spain and Australia. We are also the category leader in men’s underwear in
Australia, France and Spain, and in hosiery in France and Germany. During 2017, net sales from our International segment were
$2.1 billion, representing approximately 32% of total net sales and included sales primarily in Europe, Australia, Asia, Latin America,
Canada, the Middle East and Africa. Our largest international markets are Europe, Australia, Japan, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.
Sales to the mass merchant channel in the United States accounted for approximately 31% of our total net sales in 2017. We sell all
of our product categories in this channel, including our Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Maidenform and JMS/Just My Size brands, as well
as licensed logo apparel. 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 and Target. Our largest mass merchant customer is Wal-Mart, which accounted for approximately 18% of our total net sales
in 2017.
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Sales to the mid-tier and department stores channel in the United States accounted for approximately 8% of our total net sales in
2017. Mid-tier stores 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 Kohl’s, J.C. 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 mid-tier stores or mass merchants and tend
to operate in higher-income areas and commercial centers. Traditional department stores are characterized by large retailers such as
Macy’s, Inc. and Belk, Inc. We sell products in our intimate apparel, underwear, socks, hosiery and activewear categories through
department stores.
Sales in the consumer directed channel in the United States accounted for approximately 10% of our total net sales in 2017. We sell
products that span across the Innerwear and Activewear product categories in the e-commerce environment through our owned
e-commerce websites and through pure play e-commerce sites, such as Amazon. We also sell a range of our products through our
retail and value-based outlet stores, as well as through the e-commerce sites of our brick and mortar retail customers.
Sales in other channels in the United States represented approximately 19% of our total net sales in 2017. We sell T-shirts, golf and
sport shirts and fleece sweatshirts to wholesalers and third party embellishers primarily under 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 DICK’S Sporting Goods. We sell primarily
legwear and underwear products under the Hanes and L’eggs 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 Activewear segments to the U.S. military for sale to
servicemen and servicewomen and through discount retailers, such as the Dollar General Corporation.
Sales in our International segment represented approximately 32% of our total net sales in 2017, and included sales in Europe,
Australia, Asia, Latin America and Canada. We also have offices in each of these markets, as well as the Philippines, Thailand,
Argentina, South Africa and Central America. Internationally, approximately 69% of our net sales were wholesale sales to retailers and
31% of our net sales were consumer directed sales through our owned retail stores and e-commerce sites. For more information about
our sales on a geographic basis, see Note, “Geographic Area Information,” to our consolidated financial statements.
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 that, among other things, cover 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
commencing any production on our behalf. We audit compliance with these standards against our 265 question, scored audit protocol
using both internal and external audit teams. We are also a fully accredited participating company in the Fair Labor Association. For
more information, visit www.HanesForGood.com.
Distribution
As of December 30, 2017, we distributed our products from 43 distribution centers. These facilities include 14 facilities located in
the United States and 29 facilities located outside the United States in regions primarily where we sell our products. We internally
manage and operate 32 of these facilities, and we use third party logistics providers who operate the other 11 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 key to our 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.
Driving innovation platforms across brands and categories is a major element of our Innovate-to-Elevate strategy as it enables us to
meet key consumer needs and leverage advertising dollars. During 2017, our advertising and promotion expense was approximately
$157 million, representing 2% of our total net sales. We advertise in consumer and trade publications, on radio and television
and through digital initiatives including social media, online video and mobile platforms on the Internet. We also participate in
cooperative advertising on a shared cost basis with major retailers in print and digital media and television.
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Competition
The basic apparel market is highly competitive and rapidly evolving. Competition generally is based upon brand, comfort, fit, style
and price. Our businesses 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 L Brands Inc.’s
Victoria’s Secret brand and Jockey International, Inc. Other competitors in our Activewear segment include various private label and
controlled brands sold by many of our customers, as well as Gildan Activewear, Inc. and Gap Inc. Large European intimate apparel
distributors such as Triumph International and Calzedonia S.p.A Group, as well as international activewear retailers such as Nike,
Adidas, Puma, Under Armour and Converse, compete with us in our International segment. We also compete with many small
manufacturers across all of our business segments, including our International segment. Additionally, mass merchant retailers,
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
industry-leading innovation, 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.
Intellectual Property
We market our products under hundreds of trademarks in the United States and other countries around the world, the most widely
recognized of which are Hanes, Champion, C9 Champion, Bonds, Maidenform, DIM, Bali, Playtex, Sheridan, JMS/Just My Size,
Nur Die/Nur Der, L’eggs, Lovable, Wonderbra, Berlei, Gear for Sports, Alternative, Shock Absorber, Abanderado, and Zorba. Some of
our products are sold under trademarks that have been licensed from third parties, such as Polo Ralph Lauren men’s underwear and
Donna Karan and DKNY intimate apparel.
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, LLC, an unrelated third party, whose affiliate,
Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC, 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 and Canada. Outside the United States and Canada, we own the Playtex trademark
and perpetually license such trademark to Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC for non-apparel products. The Berlei trademark is
owned by Berlei IP Limited, of which we own a 50% interest and which grants to us an exclusive, perpetual royalty-free license to
the Berlei trademark on and in connection with the sale of apparel in Australia and New Zealand. The other 50% interest in Berlei
IP Limited is owned by PD Enterprise Limited, an unrelated third party, who has an exclusive, perpetual royalty-free license to the
Berlei trademark on and in connection with the sale of apparel products in Japan and China. Outside of Australia, New Zealand,
Japan and China, Berlei IP Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries have the right to use the Berlei trademark on a worldwide basis.
Our trademarks are important to our marketing efforts and have substantial value. We aggressively protect these trademarks 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 a registration period
of 10 years in most countries. 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. We also own a number
of copyrights.
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.
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.
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 and 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 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.
We call our corporate social responsibility program “Hanes for Good” because adhering to responsible and sustainable business
practices is good for our company, good for our employees, good for our communities and good for our investors. We own the
majority of our supply chain and have more direct control over how we do business than many of our competitors. More than 73%
of the apparel units that we sell is produced in facilities that we operate or control. We also have an industry-leading compliance
program that helps to ensure our business partners live up to the high standards that we set for ourselves.
We have been recognized for our socially responsible business practices by such organizations as the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Energy Star program, corporate responsibility advocate As You Sow, social compliance rating group Free2Work, the United
Way, Corporate Responsibility magazine and others. In fact, Richard Noll, our Non-Executive Chairman and former Chief Executive
Officer, received the 2016 Responsible CEO of the Year award from Corporate Responsibility magazine. We are also members of the
Fair Labor Association, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, The Sustainability Consortium and Corporate Eco Forum.
We have made significant progress across a range of corporate social responsibility issues, but we recognize that there is always room
for improvement. We pride ourselves on listening to others outside our company and reacting quickly and responsibly if issues
emerge. We hope to continue making a positive and lasting contribution to our world in the years to come. More information about
our Hanes for Good corporate responsibility initiatives may be found at www.HanesForGood.com.
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Employees
As of December 30, 2017, we had approximately 67,200 employees, approximately 8,000 of whom were located in the United
States. As of December 30, 2017, less than 50 employees in the United States were covered by collective bargaining agreements.
A significant portion of our employees based in foreign countries are represented by works councils or unions or subject to
trade-sponsored or governmental agreements. We believe our relationships with our employees are good.
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, comfort, fit, style
and price. Our businesses face competition today from other large domestic and foreign corporations and manufacturers, as well as
mass merchant retailers, 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. Also, online retail shopping is rapidly evolving, and we expect
competition in the e-commerce market to intensify in the future as the Internet facilitates competitive entry and comparison
shopping. If we do not successfully develop and maintain a relevant omni-channel experience for our customers, our businesses
and results of operations could be adversely impacted. 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
identify and capitalize on retail trends, including technology, e-commerce and other process efficiencies to gain market share and
better service our customer base 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.
The rapidly changing retail environment could result in the loss of or material reduction in sales to certain of our
customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and
cash flows.
The retail environment is highly competitive. Consumers are increasingly embracing shopping online and through mobile commerce
applications. As a result, a greater portion of total consumer expenditures with retailers is occurring online and through mobile
commerce applications. If our brick-and-mortar retail customers fail to maintain or grow their overall market position through the
integration of physical retail presence and digital retail, these customers may experience financial difficulties including store closures,
bankruptcies or liquidations. This could, in turn, substantially reduce our revenues, increase our credit risk and have a material
adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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 and support global growth and expansion, problems with integrating various data sources,
challenges in 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.
Hackers and data thieves are increasingly sophisticated and operate large-scale and complex automated attacks. Any breach of our
network may result in the loss of valuable business data, misappropriation of our consumers’ or employees’ personal information, or
a disruption of our business, which could give rise to unwanted media attention, materially damage our customer relationships and
reputation, and result in lost sales, fines or lawsuits.
Moreover, we must comply with increasingly complex and rigorous regulatory standards enacted to protect business and personal
data. Any failure to comply with these regulatory standards could subject us to legal and reputational risks. Misuse of or failure
to secure personal information could also result in violation of data privacy laws and regulations, proceedings against us by
governmental entities or others, damage to our reputation and credibility, and could have a negative impact on revenues and profits.
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.
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 cotton, 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. In addition, sudden decreases in the costs
for materials 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 and
labor that we are unable to offset through price adjustments or improved efficiencies, 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.
Our failure to properly manage strategic projects in order to achieve the desired results may negatively impact
our business.
The implementation of our business strategy periodically involves the execution of complex projects, which places significant
demands on our management, accounting, financial, information and other systems and on our business. Our ability to successfully
implement such projects is dependent on management’s ability to timely and effectively anticipate and adapt to our changing business
needs. We cannot assure you that our management will be able to manage these projects effectively or implement them successfully.
If we miscalculate the resources or time we need to complete a project or fail to implement the project effectively, our business and
operating results could be adversely affected.
Due to the extensive nature of our foreign operations, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could negatively
impact our results of operations.
A growing percentage of our total revenues (approximately 32% in 2017) is derived from markets outside the United States. 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 to participants 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. Changes on foreign currency exchange
rates could have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We use foreign exchange forward contracts to hedge material exposure to adverse changes in foreign exchange rates. However, no
hedging strategy can completely insulate us from foreign exchange risk. 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 consolidated financial statements due to
the translation of operating results and financial position of our foreign subsidiaries.
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
develop and/or recruit employees with the core competencies needed to support our growth in global markets and in new products or
services. We may not be able to attract or retain these employees, which could adversely affect our business.
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Our operations in international markets, and our earnings in those markets, may be affected by legal, regulatory, political
and economic risks.
During 2017, net sales from our International segment were $2.1 billion, representing approximately 32% 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 tariffs, taxes or regulatory requirements, and political unrest
and corruption.
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:
In addition, political and economic changes or volatility, geopolitical regional conflicts, terrorist activity, political unrest, civil
strife, acts of war, public corruption and other economic or political uncertainties could interrupt and negatively affect our business
operations. All of these factors could result in increased costs or decreased revenues and could materially and adversely affect our
product sales, financial condition and results of operations.
Recently, political discourse in the United States has increasingly focused on ways to discourage U.S. corporations from outsourcing
manufacturing and production activities to foreign jurisdictions. Many prominent government officials have publicly addressed
the need to discourage these practices through television, news publications and social media platforms, including through the
possibility of imposing tariffs or other penalties on goods manufactured outside the United States to attempt to discourage these
practices. During 2017, the United States has withdrawn from some of its existing trade agreements and it has also been suggested
that the United States may materially modify or withdraw from other trade agreements. Any of these actions, if ultimately enacted,
could adversely affect our results of operations or profitability. Further, our image, the reputation of our brands and our stock price
may be adversely affected if we are publicly singled out for criticism by government officials as a result of our foreign operations.
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.
In addition, in June 2016, voters in the United Kingdom approved an advisory referendum to withdraw from the European Union,
commonly referred to as “Brexit.” This referendum has created political and economic uncertainty, particularly in the United
Kingdom and the European Union, and this uncertainty may persist for years. The withdrawal could significantly disrupt the free
movement of goods, services, and people between the United Kingdom and the European Union, and result in increased legal and
regulatory complexities, as well as potential higher costs of conducting business in Europe. The United Kingdom’s vote to exit
the European Union could also result in similar referendums or votes in other European countries in which we do business. The
uncertainty surrounding the terms of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal and its consequences could adversely impact consumer and
investor confidence, and the level of consumer purchases of discretionary items and retail products, including our products. Any of
these effects, among others, could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses could impact our financial results.
As a leading branded apparel company, we expect to continue pursuing strategic acquisitions as part of our long-term business
strategy, such as our recent acquisitions of Champion Europe, Hanes Australasia and Alternative Apparel. Difficulties may arise
in the integration of the business and operations of businesses that we acquire and, as a result, we may not be able to achieve the
cost savings and synergies that we expect will result from such transactions. Achieving cost savings is dependent on consolidating
certain operational and functional areas, eliminating duplicative positions and terminating certain agreements for outside services.
Additional operational savings are dependent upon the conversion of core operating systems, data systems and products and the
standardization of business practices. Complications or difficulties in the conversion of core operating systems, data systems and
products may result in the loss of customers, operational problems, one-time costs currently not anticipated or reduced cost savings
resulting from such acquisitions. Annual cost savings in each such transaction may be materially less than anticipated if the closing
of the acquisition is delayed unexpectedly, the integration of operations is delayed beyond what is anticipated or the conversion to a
single set of data systems is not accomplished on a timely basis.
Acquired businesses may not achieve expected results of operations, including expected levels of revenues, and may require
unanticipated costs and expenditures. In addition, following completion of an acquisition, we may not be able to maintain the levels
of revenue, earnings or operating efficiency that we and the acquired business have achieved or might achieve separately. 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 other 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.
The process of integrating the operations of acquired businesses could cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, the activities
of one or more of our combined businesses and the possible loss of key personnel. If we are unable to successfully integrate any
newly acquired business or if the acquired businesses fail to produce targeted results, it could have an adverse effect on our results of
operations or financial condition.
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 2017, our top 10 customers accounted for approximately 46% of our total net sales and our top two customers, Wal-Mart and
Target accounted for 18% and 13% of our total 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 our top customers
to significantly decrease the volume of products purchased from us 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.
We have a complex multinational tax structure, and changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from
examination of our income tax returns could impact our capital deployment strategy and adversely affect our results.
We have a complex multinational tax structure with multiple types of intercompany transactions, and our allocation of profits and
losses among us and our subsidiaries through our intercompany transfer pricing agreements is subject to review by the Internal
Revenue Service and other tax authorities. Our future effective tax rates could be adversely affected by earnings being lower than
anticipated in countries where we have lower statutory rates and higher than anticipated in countries where we have higher statutory
rates, by changes in the valuation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities, or by changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles
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or interpretations thereof. In order to service our debt obligations, we may need to increase portions of income remitted to the United
States from our foreign subsidiaries, which may increase our income tax expense. In addition, we are also subject to the continuous
examination of our income tax returns and related transfer pricing documentation by the Internal Revenue Service and other tax
authorities. We regularly assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the adequacy of
our provision for income taxes. There can be no assurance that the outcomes from these continuous examinations will not have an
adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. Additionally, changes in tax laws, regulations, future jurisdictional
profitability of us and our subsidiaries, and related regulatory interpretations in the countries in which we operate may impact
the taxes we pay or tax provision we record, as well as our capital deployment strategy, which could adversely affect our results
of operations.
On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) was enacted. The Tax Act significantly revised U.S. corporate
income tax law by, among other things, reducing the corporate income tax rate to 21%, introducing a new minimum tax on global
intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) and implementing a modified territorial tax system that includes a one-time transition tax
on deemed repatriated earnings from foreign subsidiaries. We have estimated the impact of the newly enacted law by incorporating
assumptions made based upon our current interpretation and analysis to date of the Tax Act. Some of the tax provisions that become
effective during fiscal year 2018 are expected to increase our effective tax rate, such as the new GILTI tax regime. The actual impact of
the Tax Act may differ from our estimates due to, among other things, further refinement of our calculations as allowed under Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”), changes in interpretations and assumptions we have made, guidance that may be issued
and actions we may take as a result of the Tax Act.
Our reputation, ability to do business and results of operations could be impaired by improper conduct by any of our
employees, agents or business partners.
Our business is subject to federal, state, local and international laws, rules and regulations, such as state and local wage and hour
laws, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act, the False Claims Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act (“ERISA”), the Global Data Protection Regulation, securities laws, import and export laws (including customs regulations),
unclaimed property laws and many others. We cannot provide assurance our internal controls will always protect us from the
improper conduct of our employees, agents and business partners. Any violations of law or improper conduct could damage our
reputation and, depending on the circumstances, subject us to, among other things, civil and criminal penalties, material fines,
equitable remedies (including profit disgorgement and injunctions on future conduct), securities litigation and a general loss of
investor confidence, any one of which could have a material adverse impact on our business prospects, financial condition, results of
operations, cash flows, and the market value of our stock.
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 27% of the units sold 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.
The success of our business is tied to the strength and reputation of our brands. If the reputation of one or more of our
brands erodes significantly, it could have a material impact on our financial results.
Many of our brands have worldwide recognition, and our financial success is directly dependent on the success of our brands. The
success of a brand can suffer if our marketing plans or product initiatives do not have the desired impact on a brand’s image or
its ability to attract consumers. Our results could also be negatively impacted if one of our brands suffers substantial harm to its
reputation due to a significant product recall, product-related litigation or the sale of counterfeit products. Additionally, negative or
inaccurate postings or comments on social media or networking websites about the Company, its practices or one of its brands could
generate adverse publicity that could damage the reputation of our brands.
We also 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 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. If the reputation of one or more of our brands is significantly eroded, it could adversely affect our sales, results of
operations, cash flows and financial condition.
Our results of operations could be materially harmed if we are unable to manage our inventory effectively and accurately
forecast demand for our products.
We are faced with the constant challenge of balancing our inventory levels with our ability to meet marketplace needs. Factors that
could affect our ability to accurately forecast demand for our products include our ability to anticipate and respond effectively to
evolving consumer preferences and trends and to translate these preferences and trends into marketable product offerings, as well
as unanticipated changes in general economic conditions or other factors, which result in cancellations of orders or a reduction or
increase in the rate of reorders placed by retailers.
Inventory reserves can result from the complexity of our supply chain, a long manufacturing process and the seasonal nature
of certain products. 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. As a result, we often schedule internal production and place orders for products
with third-party manufacturers before our customers’ orders are firm. If we fail to accurately forecast consumer demand, we may
experience excess inventory levels or a shortage of product required to meet the demand. Inventory levels in excess of consumer
demand may result in inventory write-downs and the sale of excess inventory at discounted prices, which could have an adverse
effect on the image and reputation of our brands and negatively impact profitability. On the other hand, if we underestimate demand
for our products, our manufacturing facilities or third-party manufacturers may not be able to produce products to meet consumer
requirements, and this could result in delays in the shipment of products and lost revenues, as well as damage to our reputation
and relationships. These risks could have a material adverse effect on our brand image as well as our results of operations and
financial condition.
Additionally, sudden decreases in the costs for materials 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.
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.
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Our business may be adversely affected by unseasonable or severe weather conditions. Periods of unseasonably warm weather in
the fall or winter, or periods of unseasonably cool and wet weather in the spring or summer, can negatively impact retail traffic and
consumer spending. In addition, severe weather events such as snow storms or hurricanes typically lead to temporarily reduced
retail traffic. Any of these conditions could result in negative point-of-sale trends for our merchandise and reduced replenishment
shipments to our wholesale customers.
Inability to access sufficient capital at reasonable rates or commercially reasonable terms or maintain sufficient liquidity
in the amounts and at the times needed could adversely impact our business.
We rely on our cash flows generated from operations and the borrowing capacity under our Revolving Loan Facility and other
external debt financings to meet the cash requirements of our business. We have significant capital requirements and will need
continued access to debt capital from outside sources in order to efficiently fund the cash flow needs of our business and pursue
strategic acquisitions.
Although we currently have available credit facilities to fund our current operating needs, we cannot be certain that we will be able
to replace our existing credit facilities or refinance our existing or future debt at a reasonable cost when necessary. The ability to have
continued access to reasonably priced credit is dependent upon our current and future capital structure, financial performance, our
credit ratings and general economic conditions. If we are unable to access the capital markets at a reasonable economic cost, it could
have an adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
Our inability to successfully recover should we experience a disaster or other business continuity problem could cause
material financial loss, loss of human capital, regulatory actions, reputational harm, or legal liability.
We have a complex global supply chain and distribution network that supports our ability consistently to provide our products to our
customers. Should we experience a local or regional disaster or other business continuity problem, such as an earthquake, tsunami,
terrorist attack, pandemic or other natural or man-made disaster, our continued success will depend, in part, on the safety and
availability of our personnel, our office facilities, and the proper functioning of our computer, telecommunication and other systems
and operations. While our operational size, the diversity of locations from which we operate, and our redundant back-up systems
provide us with a strong advantage should we experience a local or regional disaster or other business continuity event, we could still
experience operational challenges, in particular depending upon how a local or regional event may affect our human capital across
our operations or with regard to particular aspects of our operations, such as key executive officers or personnel in our technology
group. If we cannot respond to disruptions in our operations, for example, by finding alternative suppliers or replacing capacity at key
manufacturing or distribution locations, or cannot quickly repair damage to our information, production or supply systems, we may
be late in delivering, or be unable to deliver, products to our customers. These events could result in reputational damage, 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.
If we are unsuccessful in establishing effective advertising, marketing and promotional programs, our sales could be
negatively affected.
Inadequate or ineffective advertising could inhibit our ability to maintain brand relevance and drive increased sales. Additionally, if
our competitors increase their spending on advertising and promotions, if our advertising, media or marketing expenses increase, or if
our advertising and promotions become less effective than those of our competitors, we could experience a material adverse effect on
our business results of operations and financial condition.
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 us 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.
If we fail to maintain effective internal controls, we may not be able to report our financial results accurately or timely or
prevent or detect fraud, which could have a material adverse effect on our business or the market price of our securities.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reasonable assurance with respect to our financial reports and to effectively
prevent or detect fraud. If we cannot provide reasonable assurance with respect to our financial reports and effectively prevent or
detect fraud, our brands and operating results could be harmed. Pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we are required to
furnish a report by management on internal control over financial reporting, including management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of such control. Internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements because of its inherent limitations,
including the possibility of human error, the circumvention or overriding of controls, or fraud. Therefore, even effective internal
controls cannot provide absolute assurance with respect to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements. In addition,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that
the control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures
may deteriorate. If we fail to maintain the adequacy of our internal controls, including any failure to implement required new or
improved controls, or if we experience difficulties in their implementation, our business and operating results could be harmed and
we could fail to meet our reporting obligations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and the market price of
our securities.
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 indebtedness primarily includes (i) a $1.0 billion revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Loan Facility”), a $750 million term
loan a facility (the “Term Loan A”), a $500 million term loan b facility (the “Term Loan B”), a AUD$200 million Australian term
a-1 loan facility (the “Australian Term A-1”) and an AUD$65 million Australian revolving loan facility (the “Australian Revolver”
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and together with the Revolving Loan Facility, the Term Loan A, the Term Loan B, the Australian Term A-1 and the Australian
Revolver, the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”), (ii) our $900 million 4.625% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “4.625% Senior Notes”)
and our $900 million 4.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “4.875% Senior Notes”), (iii) our €500 million 3.5% Senior Notes
due 2024 (the “3.5% Senior Notes”) and (iv) a $275 million accounts receivable securitization facility (the “Accounts Receivable
Securitization Facility”).
The Senior Secured Credit Facility contains 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 interest,
income taxes, depreciation expense and amortization), or leverage ratio. The indentures governing the Senior Notes also restrict our
ability to incur additional secured indebtedness in an amount that exceeds the greater of (a) $3.0 billion or (b) the amount that would
cause our consolidated secured net debt ratio to exceed 3.25 to 1.00, as well as certain other customary covenants and restrictions.
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 certain foreign subsidiaries and certain other subsidiaries.
Additionally, these lenders generally have a lien on substantially all of our assets and the assets of our U.S. subsidiaries and certain
other foreign 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 receivable. 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.
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% during 2017 and a return of approximately 3% during
2016, are invested mainly in domestic and international equities, bonds, hedge funds 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 consolidated 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
funding rules, our U.S. qualified pension plan is approximately 94% funded as of December 30, 2017. 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.
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights, our business may be adversely affected.
Our trademarks are important to our marketing efforts and have substantial value. We aggressively protect these trademarks 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.
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 men’s underwear and our Donna Karan and DKNY intimate apparel. 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 brand’s
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 brand’s 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.
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 30, 2017, we had approximately $1.2 billion of goodwill and $1.4 billion of trademarks and other identifiable
intangibles on our balance sheet, which together represent 37% of our total assets. No impairment was identified in 2017. 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.
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 30, 2017, we had approximately $197 million of net deferred tax assets on our balance sheet, which represents
approximately 3% 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.
We had approximately 67,200 employees worldwide as of December 30, 2017, 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 67,200 employees worldwide as of December 30, 2017. 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
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requirements and payroll taxes, which likely would have a direct impact on our operating costs. Approximately 59,200 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, less than 50 of our employees in the United States and a significant number of our international employees 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.
Anti-takeover provisions of our charter and bylaws, as well as Maryland law, 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, with the approval of a majority of the entire Board and without stockholder approval, to
amend our 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. Our charter also provides that a director may be removed at any time, but only for cause, as defined in our
charter, and then only by the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors.
We have also elected to be subject to certain provisions of Maryland law that provide that any and all vacancies on our Board of
Directors may only be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of our remaining directors, even if they do not constitute a quorum,
and that any director elected to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy
occurred. Under Maryland law, our Board of Directors also is permitted, without stockholder approval, to implement a classified
board structure at any time.
Our bylaws 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 stock 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.
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.
Gerald W. Evans, Jr. has served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 2016. From August 2013 until
October 2016, Mr. Evans served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. From October 2011 until August 2013, Mr. Evans
served as Co-Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Prior to his appointment as Co-Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Evans served as
our Co-Operating Officer, President International, from November 2010 until October 2011. 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.
Barry A. Hytinen has served as our Chief Financial Officer since October 2017. Prior to his appointment as Chief Financial Officer
and since 2015, Mr. Hytinen served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
(“Tempur Sealy International”), a publicly traded global bedding manufacturer. Prior to that role and since 2005, he served in a
range of finance, corporate development, financial planning and investor relations roles at Tempur Sealy International, including as
Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Finance. Prior to joining Tempur Sealy International, Mr. Hytinen served as
Chief Financial Officer of Fogbreak Software, a venture-backed software company. Earlier in his career, he held finance and corporate
development positions at Vignette and General Electric.
Joia M. Johnson has served as our Chief Administrative Officer since October 2016 and as our General Counsel and Corporate
Secretary since January 2007. Since 2007, Ms. Johnson has also served as our Chief Legal Officer. From May 2000 until January 2007,
Ms. Johnson served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of RARE Hospitality International, Inc.,
an owner, operator and franchisor of national chain restaurants acquired by Darden Restaurants, Inc. in October 2007. Ms. Johnson
currently serves on the Board of Directors of Crawford & Company, the world’s largest independent provider of claims management
solutions to the risk management and insurance industry.
W. Howard Upchurch has served as our Group President, Innerwear Americas (a position previously known as President, Innerwear)
since January 2011. Prior to his appointment as Group President, Innerwear Americas, 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 Company’s spin off from
Sara Lee, Mr. Upchurch served as President of Sara Lee Intimates and Hosiery.
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John T. Marsh has served as our Group President, Global Activewear (a position previously known as President, Activewear) since
May 2011. Prior to his appointment as Group President, Global Activewear, Mr. Marsh served as our Activewear 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 Company’s spin off from Sara Lee,
Mr. Marsh served as Vice President of Hanes Printables.
Michael E. Faircloth has served as our Group President, Global Supply Chain, Information Technology and E-Commerce since January
2018. He served as our President, Chief Global Supply Chain and Information Technology Officer from 2014 to 2017 and as our
Chief Global Operations Officer (a position previously known as President, Chief Global Supply Chain Officer) from 2010 to 2014.
Prior to his appointment as Chief Global Operations 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 Company’s spin off from
Sara Lee, Mr. Faircloth served as Vice President, Industrialization of Sara Lee.
M. Scott Lewis has served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer and Controller since May 2015. Mr. Lewis joined the Company
in 2006 as Director, External Reporting and was promoted in 2011 to Vice President, External Reporting, promoted in 2013 to
Vice President, Financial Reporting and Accounting, and promoted in December 2013 to Vice President, Tax. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Lewis served as senior manager with the accounting, audit and tax consulting firm KPMG.
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 a mix of leased and owned facilities in New York City and
Lenexa, Kansas.
Our products are 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 source the remainder
of our finished goods from third party manufacturers who supply us with finished products based on our designs. Our most significant
manufacturing facilities include an approximately 1.1 million square-foot owned facility located in San Juan Opico, El Salvador, an
approximately 660,000 square-foot owned facility located in Cadca, Slovakia and an approximately 600,000 square-foot owned facility
located in Bonao, Dominican Republic. We distribute our products from 43 distribution centers. These facilities include 14 facilities
located in the United States and 29 facilities located outside the United States in regions where we manufacture our products. Our
most significant distribution facilities include an approximately 1.3 million square-foot leased facility located in Perris, California, an
approximately 900,000 square-foot leased facility located in Rural Hall, North Carolina and an approximately 700,000 square-foot
owned facility located in Martinsville, Virginia.
The following table summarizes the properties primarily used by our segments as of December 30, 2017:
(1) Excludes vacant land, facilities under construction, facilities no longer in operation intended for disposal, facilities associated with
discontinued operations, sourcing offices not associated with a particular segment, and office buildings housing corporate functions.
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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s 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.” 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 as reported by the NYSE for each quarter during the
last two fiscal years.
High Low
2017
Quarter Ended April 1, 2017 $23.98 $18.91
Quarter Ended July 1, 2017 $23.32 $20.04
Quarter Ended September 30, 2017 $25.73 $22.38
Quarter Ended December 30, 2017 $25.00 $18.90
2016
Quarter Ended April 2, 2016 $31.36 $23.25
Quarter Ended July 2, 2016 $30.42 $24.96
Quarter Ended October 1, 2016 $28.24 $24.14
Quarter Ended December 31, 2016 $27.07 $21.40
Holders of Record
On January 30, 2018, there were 16,534 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 222,095 beneficial owners of our
common stock as of January 30, 2018.
Dividends
In 2015, our Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends of $0.10 per share on outstanding common stock, which were
paid in 2015. On March 3, 2015, we effected a four-for-one stock split in the form of a 300% stock dividend to stockholders of record
as of the close of business on February 9, 2015.
In 2016, our Board of Directors increased our regular quarterly dividend rate to $0.11 per share on outstanding common stock, which
were paid in 2016.
In January 2017, our Board of Directors increased the regular quarterly dividend rate to $0.15 per share on outstanding common
stock. During the fiscal year, regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.15 per share were paid on March 7, 2017, June 6, 2017,
September 6, 2017 and December 5, 2017.
In February 2018, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on outstanding common stock
to be paid on March 13, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2018.
We intend to continue to pay regular quarterly dividends on our outstanding common stock. However, there can be no assurance that
future dividends will be declared and paid. The declaration and payment of future dividends, the amount of any such dividends, and
the establishment of record and payment dates for dividends, if any, are subject to final determination by our Board of Directors after
its review of 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.
Maximum
Total Number Number of
of Shares Shares that
Purchased as May Yet Be
Total Number Average Part of Publicly Purchased
of Shares Price Paid Announced under the
Purchased Per Share (2) Program (1) Program (1)
October 1, 2017 to November 4, 2017 — $ — — 25,303,666
November 5, 2017 to December 2, 2017 3,954,610 20.06 3,954,610 21,349,056
December 3, 2017 to December 30, 2017 989,449 20.89 989,449 20,359,607
Total 4,944,059 4,944,059
(1) On April 27, 2016, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program for up to 40 million shares to be repurchased in open
market transactions, subject to market conditions, legal requirements and other factors.
(2) Average price paid per share for shares purchased as part of our publicly-announced plan.
We net settle our employee stock option exercises and restricted stock unit and performance stock unit vestings, which results in the
withholding of shares to cover the option exercise price and the minimum statutory withholding tax obligations that we are required
to pay in cash to the applicable taxing authorities on behalf of our employees. We do not consider these transactions to be common
stock repurchases.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative total stockholder return on our common stock with the comparable cumulative return
of the S&P 500 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 27, 2012. The stock price performance on the following graph is not necessarily
indicative of future stock price performance.
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Number of Number of
Securities to be Issued Weighted Average Securities Remaining
Upon Exercise of Exercise Price of Available for Future
Outstanding Options, Outstanding Options, Issuance under Equity
Warrants and Rights Warrants and Rights Compensation Plans (1)
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 5,232 $16.76 13,262
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders — — —
Total 5,232 $16.76 13,262
(1) The amount appearing under “Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans” includes
9,533 shares available under the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) and 3,729 shares available under
the Hanesbrands Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 2006.
The data should be read in conjunction with our historical financial statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Statement of Income Data:
Net sales $6,471,410 $6,028,199 $5,731,549 $5,324,746 $4,627,802
Operating profit 723,068 775,649 595,118 563,954 515,186
Income from continuing operations 63,991 536,927 428,855 404,519 330,494
Income (loss) from discontinued operations,
net of tax (2,097) 2,455 — — —
Net income $61,894 $539,382 $428,855 $404,519 $330,494
Earnings (loss) per share — basic:
Continuing operations $0.17 $1.41 $1.07 $1.01 $0.83
Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.01 — — —
Net income $0.17 $1.41 $1.07 $1.01 $0.83
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Continuing operations $0.17 $1.40 $1.06 $0.99 $0.81
Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.01 — — —
Net income $0.17 $1.40 $1.06 $0.99 $0.81
Dividends per share $0.60 $0.44 $0.40 $0.30 $0.15
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016 January 3, 2015 December 28, 2013
(in thousands)
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents $421,566 $460,245 $319,169 $239,855 $115,863
Working capital 1,607,625 1,695,498 1,413,958 1,067,753 1,047,625
Total assets 6,894,775 6,930,480 5,597,590 5,187,891 4,072,176
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt 3,702,054 3,507,685 2,232,712 1,593,695 1,449,155
Other noncurrent liabilities 590,548 573,213 585,078 725,010 393,617
Total stockholders’ equity 686,202 1,223,914 1,275,891 1,386,772 1,230,623
This MD&A is a supplement to our consolidated 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.
• 2017 Highlights. This section discusses some of the highlights of our performance and activities during 2017.
• 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, Bonds, Maidenform, DIM,
Bali, Playtex, JMS/Just My Size, Nur Die/Nur Der, L’eggs, Lovable, Wonderbra, Berlei, Gear for Sports and Alternative. We design,
manufacture, source and sell a broad range of basic apparel such as T-shirts, bras, panties, men’s underwear, children’s underwear,
activewear, socks and hosiery. Our brands hold either the number one or number two market position by units sold in many product
categories and geographies in which we compete.
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Acquisitions
On October 13, 2017, we acquired 100% of Alternative Apparel, Inc. (“Alternative Apparel”) from Rosewood Capital V, L.P.
and certain individual shareholders in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $62 million on an enterprise value basis.
Alternative Apparel sells the Alternative brand better basics T-shirts, fleece and other tops and bottoms. Alternative is a lifestyle
brand known for its comfort, style and social responsibility. We funded the acquisition with cash on hand and short term borrowings
under the Revolving Loan Facility. We believe this acquisition will create growth opportunities by supporting our Activewear growth
strategy by expanding its market and channel penetration, including online, supported by our global low-cost supply chain and
manufacturing network.
Our Segments
Our operations are managed and reported in three operating segments, each of which is a reportable segment for financial reporting
purposes: Innerwear, Activewear and International. These segments are organized principally by product category and geographic
location. Each segment has its own management that is responsible for the operations of the segment’s businesses, but the segments
share a common supply chain and media and marketing platforms. In the first quarter of 2017, we realigned our reporting segments to
reflect the new model under which the business will be managed and results will be reviewed by the chief executive officer, who is our
chief operating decision maker. The former Direct to Consumer segment, which consisted of our U.S. value-based (“outlet”) stores,
legacy catalog business and U.S. retail Internet operations, was eliminated. Our U.S. retail Internet operations, which sells products
directly to consumers, is now reported in the respective Innerwear and Activewear segments. Other consists of our U.S. value-based
(“outlet”) stores, U.S. hosiery business (previously reported in the Innerwear segment) and legacy catalog operations. Prior year
segment sales and operating profit results have been revised to conform to the current year presentation.
• Innerwear sells basic branded products that are replenishment in nature under the product categories of men’s underwear,
panties, children’s underwear, socks and intimate apparel, which includes bras and shapewear.
• Activewear sells basic branded products that are primarily seasonal in nature to both retailers and wholesalers, as well as
licensed sports apparel and licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores, mass retailers and other channels.
• International primarily relates to the Europe, Australia, Asia, Latin America and Canada geographic locations that sell
products that span across the Innerwear and Activewear reportable segments.
Interest and other expenses are expected to be approximately $207 million, combined.
We expect cash flow from operations to be in the range of $675 million to $750 million. We expect capital expenditures of
approximately $90 million to $100 million.
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. The cost of cotton used in goods manufactured by us represented only approximately 4% of our cost of
sales in 2017. 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.
Our top 10 customers accounted for 46% of our net sales in 2017. Our largest customers in 2017 were Wal-Mart and Target, which
accounted for 18% and 13% 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 today’s challenging economic
environment. Brands are important in our core categories to drive traffic and project the quality and value our customers demand.
Consumers are increasingly embracing shopping online and through mobile commerce applications. As a result, an increasing portion
of our revenue across all channels is being generated online and through mobile commerce applications. We are continuing to develop
and expand our omnichannel capabilities to allow a consumer to use more than one channel when making a purchase, including
in-store, at one of our retail or outlet stores or those of our retail partners, online or with a mobile device, through one of our branded
websites, the website of one of our retail partners, or an online pureplay, such as Amazon. In addition to broadening our assortment of
product offerings across all online channels, we are also increasing the proportion of our media budget dedicated to digital marketing.
The transaction impact on financial results is common for apparel companies that source goods because these goods are purchased
in U.S. Dollars. The transaction impact from a strengthening dollar would be negative to our financial results (because the
U.S. Dollar-based costs would convert into a higher amount of local currency units, which means a higher local-currency cost of
goods, and in turn, a lower local-currency gross profit). The transaction impact from exchange rates is typically recovered over time
with price increases. However, during periods of rapid change in exchange rates; pricing is unable to change quickly enough, therefore
we hedge against our sourcing costs to minimize our exposure to fluctuating exchange rates.
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The first element of our Innovate-to-Elevate strategy is our brand power. 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. Our brands hold either the number one or number two U.S. market position by units sold in most product categories in
which we compete. Internationally, our commercial markets include Europe, Australia, Japan, Canada, Mexico and Brazil, 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.
The second element of our Innovate-to-Elevate strategy is platform innovation. We are not interested in newness or fashion,
but rather focus on identifying the long-term megatrends that will impact our categories over the next five to 10 years. Once we
have identified these trends, we utilize a disciplined big-idea process to put more science into the art of apparel. Our approach to
innovation is to focus on big platforms. Our Tagless apparel platform, ComfortFlex Fit bra platform, ComfortBlend fabric platform,
temperature-control X-Temp fabric platform and FreshIQ advanced odor protection technology fabric platform incorporate big-idea
innovation to span brands, product categories, business segments, retailer and distribution channels and geographies. We are focused
on driving innovation that is margin accretive and that can leverage our supply chain in order to drive further economies of scale.
The third element of our Innovate-to-Elevate strategy is our low-cost global supply chain. 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. We have generated
significant cost savings, margin expansion and contributions to cash flow and should continue to do so as we further optimize our
size, scale and production capability.
We seek to effectively generate strong cash flow through optimizing our capital structure and managing working capital levels. Our
capital allocation strategy is to effectively deploy our significant, consistent cash flow to generate the best long-term returns for our
shareholders. Our goal is to use our cash flow to fund capital investments and dividends, leverage debt for acquisitions and use excess
cash flow for share repurchases.
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 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 men’s underwear, and lower margin products, such as 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.
Tax Expense
As a global company, we are subject to income taxes and file income tax returns in more than 100 U.S. and foreign jurisdictions each
year. For the year ended December 30, 2017, a substantial majority of our foreign income was earned by our manufacturing and
sourcing operations in El Salvador, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic and Thailand. The relatively lower effective tax rates in these
jurisdictions as a result of favorable local tax regimes and various free trade zone agreements significantly reduced our consolidated
effective tax rate. Our future effective tax rates could be adversely affected by earnings being lower than anticipated in countries
where we have lower effective tax rates and higher than anticipated in countries where we have higher effective tax rates, or by
changes in tax laws or regulations.
In addition, future acquisitions may affect the proportion of our pre-tax income from foreign jurisdictions, both due to external sales
and also increased volume in our self-owned supply chain. At the same time, a significant amount of the acquisition and integration
costs (such as legal fees, bank fees and consulting fees) associated with these acquisitions is generally incurred in the U.S., which
may decrease domestic taxable income. We follow a disciplined acquisition strategy focused on acquisitions that meet strict criteria
for strong likely returns with relatively low risk. It is difficult to predict whether or when such acquisitions will occur and whether
the acquisition targets will be foreign or domestic. Therefore, it is also difficult to predict the effect of acquisitions on the future
distribution of our pre-tax income.
We maintain intercompany transfer pricing agreements governing sales within our self-owned supply chain, which can impact the
amount of pre-tax income we recognize in foreign jurisdictions. In compliance with applicable tax laws, we regularly review the terms
of these agreements utilizing independent third-party transfer pricing studies to ensure that intercompany pricing is consistent with
what a seller would charge an independent, arm’s length customer, or what a buyer would pay an independent, arm’s length supplier.
Therefore, changes in intercompany pricing are often driven by market conditions, which are also difficult to predict.
The recently enacted Tax Act significantly revised U.S. corporate income tax law by, among other things, reducing the corporate
income tax rate to 21%, imposing a new minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) and implementing a
modified territorial tax system that includes a one-time transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries. We
have estimated the impact of the newly enacted law incorporating assumptions made based upon our current interpretation of the
Tax Act. Some of the tax provisions that become effective in our fiscal year 2018 are expected to increase our effective tax rates, such
as the GILTI tax. The actual impact of the Tax Act may differ from our estimates due to, among other things, further refinement of
our calculations, changes in interpretations and assumptions we have made, guidance that may be issued and actions we may take as a
result of the Tax Act, as allowed under SAB 118.
As of December 30, 2017, we are in the process of evaluating the impact of the Tax Act on our permanent reinvestment assertion
with respect to the accumulated earnings of our foreign subsidiaries. No additional U.S. federal income tax or foreign withholding
taxes have been provided as all accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries are deemed to have been remitted as part of the one-time
transition tax. We will continue to evaluate our permanent reinvestment assertion in light of the Tax Act. The accounting is expected
to be completed within the measurement period, as allowed under SAB 118.
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We regularly assess any significant exposure associated with increases in effective tax rates, and adjustments are made as events
occur that warrant adjustment to our tax provisions. See “Risk Factors - We have a complex multinational tax structure, and changes
in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income tax returns could impact our capital deployment
strategy and adversely affect our results.”
2017 Highlights
• Net sales in 2017 were $6.5 billion, compared with $6.0 billion in 2016, representing a 7% increase.
• Operating profit was $723 million in 2017 compared with $776 million in 2016, representing a 7% decrease. As a percent
of sales, operating profit was 11.2% in 2017 compared to 12.9% in 2016. Included within operating profit were acquisition
and integration related charges of $193 million and $139 million in 2017 and 2016, respectively.
• Diluted earnings per share was $0.17 in 2017, compared with $1.40 in 2016, representing a 88% decrease.
• Operating cash flows were $656 million in 2017 compared to $606 million in 2016.
• Income tax expense for 2017 includes a one-time provisional charge related to U.S. tax reform of $457 million, primarily
for the transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries and revaluation of our deferred tax assets and
liabilities, to the lower corporate income tax rate of 21%.
• During 2017, we purchased, as part of our cash deployment strategy, approximately 20 million shares of our common stock
under the share repurchase program for approximately $400 million at a weighted average cost per share of $20.35.
• We refinanced our senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) to extend the maturity date of the
revolving loan facility (the “Revolving Loan Facility”) and Term Loan A to April 2022 and extend the maturity date of the
Term Loan B to April 2024. In addition, we reduced the rate of the Revolving Loan Facility; increased the size and reduced
the rate of each term loan; and obtained other favorable credit terms to the entire facility.
• We acquired Alternative Apparel on October 13, 2017. Alternative Apparel sells the Alternative brand better basics T-shirts,
fleece and other tops and bottoms. Alternative is a lifestyle brand known for its comfort, style and social responsibility.
• As part of our cash deployment strategy, we paid four quarterly dividends, in March, June, September and December, of
$0.15 per share.
In 2017, we began executing a multi-year program (“Project Booster”) to drive investment for sales growth, cost reduction and
increased cash flow. Under Project Booster, we are investing to accelerate worldwide omnichannel and global Champion growth,
while also investing in marketing and brand building for our leading lineup of brands globally. To fund growth initiatives, reduce
costs and increase cash flow, we expect to reduce overhead, including headcount, to reflect market trends and needs; drive additional
supply chain optimization beyond integration synergies; and focus on inventory turns and other working capital improvements.
We intend to use our size and scale to drive supply chain optimization, including by investing in our domestic distribution center
network to better serve the online channel, gaining procurement and product development savings, utilizing global fabric platforms
and silhouettes, and continuing to internalize production.
The Project Booster initiative is expected to generate approximately $150 million in annualized cost savings. We expect to annually
reinvest approximately $50 million of the savings in targeted growth opportunities, which would result in approximately $100
million of annual net cost savings. We anticipate reaching the annual run rates for reinvestment and net cost savings by the end of
2019. In addition to the annual net cost savings, we also plan to drive approximately $200 million of non-recurring working capital
improvements which will result in a one-time benefit to cash from operations by the end of 2019.
Net Sales
Higher net sales primarily due to the following:
• Acquisitions of Hanes Australasia, Champion Europe and GTM in 2016 and Alternative Apparel in 2017, which added
incremental net sales of approximately $470 million in 2017;
• Increased net sales driven by our global Champion and global online growth initiatives;
• Increased net sales in our licensed intimate apparel business, along with our sock and men’s underwear product categories;
• Sales growth in licensed sports apparel in the college bookstore business; and
• Favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates of approximately $25 million.
• Lower net sales in our remaining Innerwear product categories as a result of challenging consumer traffic at retail, cautious
inventory management by retailers and store closures within the mid-tier and department store channel;
• Lower net sales in our licensed sports apparel business and Hanes activewear apparel within the mass merchant channel; and
• Lower net sales in Other driven by continued declines in hosiery, slower traffic at our outlet stores and the planned exit from
our legacy catalog business in the third quarter of 2016.
Gross Profit
The increase in gross profit was attributable to higher sales volume primarily from acquisitions, supply chain efficiencies and
synergies recognized from the integration of our acquisitions, offset in part by higher acquisition, integration and other action-related
costs. Included within gross profit are charges of approximately $55 million and $39 million related to acquisition, integration and
other action-related costs in 2017 and 2016, respectively.
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Other Highlights
Change in fair value of contingent consideration – recognized $28 million in 2017 due to the final settlement ruling of the contingent
consideration liability in connection with the Champion Europe acquisition in 2016.
Other Expenses – lower by $40 million in 2017 compared to 2016 primarily due to costs of approximately $47 million associated
with the redemption of our 6.375% Senior Notes in 2016, which included a call premium and write-off of unamortized debt issuance
costs. In 2017, we refinanced our senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”) and incurred costs associated
with the refinancing of approximately $5 million, which included a write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs and fees paid to third
parties.
Interest Expense – higher by $22 million in 2017 compared to 2016 primarily due to higher debt balances to help fund acquisitions
and share repurchases coupled with a higher weighted average interest rate. Our weighted average interest rate on our outstanding
debt was 3.78% during 2017, compared to 3.64% during 2016.
Income Tax Expense – income tax expense for 2017 includes a provisional charge related to the Tax Act of $435 million, which
includes a $360 million transition tax charge on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries, a charge of $72 million for the
revaluation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities to the lower corporate income tax rate of 21% and a $3 million charge related to
the deductibility of employee compensation. In addition, we incurred incremental tax costs of approximately $22 million for other
impacts of tax reform and other actions taken in 2017.
Discontinued Operations – the results of our discontinued operations include the operations of two businesses, Dunlop Flooring and
Tontine Pillow, purchased in the Hanes Australasia acquisition.
Operating Results by Business Segment — Year Ended December 30, 2017 (“2017”)
Compared with Year Ended December 31, 2016 (“2016”)
Net Sales Operating Profit
Years Ended Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)
Innerwear $2,462,876 $2,543,717 $528,038 $563,905
Activewear 1,654,278 1,601,108 227,589 224,658
International 2,054,664 1,531,913 261,411 179,917
Other 299,592 351,461 23,364 32,801
Corporate — — (317,334) (225,632)
Total $6,471,410 $6,028,199 $ 723,068 $775,649
Innerwear
Years Ended
December 30, December 31, Higher Percent
2017 2016 (Lower) Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales $2,462,876 $2,543,717 $(80,841) (3.2)%
Segment operating profit 528,038 563,905 (35,867) (6.4)
Innerwear net sales decreased in both our basics and intimates apparel businesses. Strength in our licensed intimate apparel, sock and
men’s underwear businesses, as well as growth in the online channel was more than offset by declines in other product categories
due to challenging consumer traffic at retail and cautious inventory management by retailers. Our intimate apparel business also
experienced sales declines driven by the continued impact from retail store closures in the mid-tier and department store channel,
partially offset by strong performance from our new Maidenform sport and millennial product offerings.
Decreased operating profit was driven largely by lower sales volume coupled with lower margins from unfavorable product mix, as
well as expenses related to Project Booster, offset partially by continued cost control.
Activewear
Years Ended
December 30, December 31, Higher Percent
2017 2016 (Lower) Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales $1,654,278 $1,601,108 $53,170 3.3%
Segment operating profit 227,589 224,658 2,931 1.3
Activewear net sales increased as a result of our acquisition of Alternative Apparel in October 2017 and expansion into the teamwear
and fanware space with the acquisition of GTM in 2016, growth in our core Champion brand in the sports specialty, mid-tier and
department store channels, increased licensed sports apparel sales in the college bookstore business, and growth across Activewear
product categories online, partially offset by sales declines in Hanes activewear apparel and licensed sports apparel within the mass
merchant channel.
Operating profit increased primarily as a result of increased sales volume and continued cost control offset, in part, by the impact
of retailer bankruptcies and higher proportion of selling, general and administrative expenses at our recently acquired Alternative
Apparel and GTM businesses.
International
Years Ended
December 30, December 31, Higher Percent
2017 2016 (Lower) Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales $2,054,664 $1,531,913 $522,751 34.1%
Segment operating profit 261,411 179,917 81,494 45.3
Net sales in the International segment were higher as a result of the following:
• Incremental net sales from the acquisitions of Hanes Australasia in July of 2016 and Champion Europe in June of 2016;
• Continued growth in Asia within our Activewear product category, primarily driven by Champion and Hanes sales
growth; and
• Favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates of approximately $25 million.
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• Declining hosiery sales and slower traffic at retail in certain European markets.
Operating profit increased primarily due to higher sales volume, coupled with cost synergies realized in our Hanes Europe Innerwear
and Hanes Australasia businesses.
Other
Years Ended
December 30, December 31, Higher Percent
2017 2016 (Lower) Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales $299,592 $351,461 $(51,869) (14.8)%
Segment operating profit 23,364 32,801 (9,437) (28.8)
Other net sales were lower as a result of continued declines in hosiery sales in the U.S., slower traffic at our outlet stores and the
planned exit from our legacy catalog business in 2016. Operating profit decreased as a result of lower sales volume, offset, in part, by
continued cost control.
Corporate
Corporate expenses were comprised primarily of certain administrative costs and acquisition, integration and other action-related
costs. Corporate expenses increased in 2017 primarily from higher acquisition, integration and other action-related charges in 2017
compared to 2016 and increased amortization expense related to acquired intangible assets in our recent acquisitions. Acquisition and
integration costs are expenses related directly to an acquisition and its integration into the organization. These costs include legal fees,
consulting fees, bank fees, severance costs, certain purchase accounting items, facility closures, inventory write-offs, infrastructure
(including information technology), and similar charges. Business disruption and other actions are mainly expenses associated with
natural disasters that impact our business and other action-related costs. Contingent consideration related to Champion Europe
represents the charge recognized in relation to the final contingent consideration settlement in excess of amounts previously accrued,
as further described in Note, “Acquisitions,” to our consolidated financial statements. Acquisition-related currency transactions
represent the foreign exchange gain from financing activities related to the Champion Europe and Hanes Australasia acquisitions.
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)
Acquisition, integration and other action-related costs included in operating profit:
Hanes Europe Innerwear $65,995 $79,003
Hanes Australasia 40,681 30,783
Champion Europe 10,645 10,972
Knights Apparel 11,994 29,056
Other acquisitions 1,995 4,344
Business disruption and other actions 33,590 —
Contingent consideration related to Champion Europe 27,852 —
Acquisition related currency transactions — (15,639)
Total acquisition, integration and other action-related costs included in operating profit $192,752 $138,519
Net Sales
Higher net sales primarily due to the following:
• Incremental net sales of approximately $435 million from businesses acquired in 2016, primarily Hanes Australasia and
Champion Europe;
• Acquisition of Knights Apparel in April 2015, which added an incremental $21 million of net sales in 2016; and
• Continued growth in the Activewear segment within our college bookstore business and Champion sales within the mass
merchant channel.
• Lower sales in the Innerwear segment due to a slower than expected retail environment;
• Lower net sales in our Activewear segment in the sporting goods and mid-tier department store channels, primarily due to
certain sporting goods retailer bankruptcies; and
• Lower net sales in Other due to slower traffic at our outlet stores, the planned exit of our legacy catalog business and removal
of non-core product offerings to a more focused branded store strategy, and continued decline in our Hosiery sales.
Gross Profit
The increase in gross profit was attributable to results obtained from our acquisitions of Hanes Australasia and Champion Europe in
2016, as well as supply chain efficiencies, reduced acquisition, integration, and other action-related costs, and synergies recognized
from the integration of our acquisitions, partially offset by costs associated with our inventory reduction related efforts and
unfavorable product sales mix within the Activewear segment. Included within gross profit are charges of approximately $39 million
and $63 million related to acquisition, integration and other action-related costs in 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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Other Expenses – higher by $49 million in 2016 compared to 2015 primarily due to costs associated with the redemption of our
6.375% Senior Notes, which included a call premium and write-off of unamortized costs.
Interest Expense – higher by $35 million in 2016 compared to 2015 primarily due to higher debt balances to help fund acquisitions
and share repurchases, partially offset by a lower average interest rate. Our weighted average interest rate on our outstanding debt was
3.64% during 2016 compared to 3.75% in 2015.
Income Tax Expense – our effective income tax rate was 6.0% and 9.5% in 2016 and 2015, respectively. The lower effective income tax
rate was primarily attributable to a lower proportion of earnings attributed to domestic subsidiaries, which are taxed at rates higher
than foreign subsidiaries. Income tax expense also benefited from the adoption of accounting rules related to accounting for stock
compensation, which required excess tax benefits and deficiencies to be recognized in income as they occur.
Discontinued Operations – the results of our discontinued operations include the operations of two businesses, Dunlop Flooring and
Tontine Pillow, purchased in the Hanes Australasia acquisition.
Innerwear
Years Ended
December 31, January 2, Higher Percent
2016 2016 (Lower) Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales $2,543,717 $2,609,402 $ (65,685) (2.5)%
Segment operating profit 563,905 596,634 (32,729) (5.5)
The lower net sales in our Innerwear segment primarily resulted from lower sales volume driven by a soft retail environment and
inventory reductions at a large mass retailer.
Decreased operating profit was driven by sales volume and costs associated with our inventory reduction related efforts, offset by
continued cost control.
Activewear
Years Ended
December 31, January 2, Higher Percent
2016 2016 (Lower) Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales $1,601,108 $1,605,423 $ (4,315) (0.3)%
Segment operating profit 224,658 245,563 (20,905) (8.5)
• Lower sales in the sporting goods and mid-tier department store channels primarily due to certain retailer bankruptcies;
• Lower sales in our Hanes Activewear business due to an expected loss of certain seasonal programs; and
• Lower Champion sales within the mid-tier channel in 2016, due to larger pipes to support space gains in 2015, which were
not repeated in 2016.
Offset by:
• The acquisition of Knights Apparel in April 2015, which added an incremental $21 million of net sales in 2016;
• The acquisition of GTM in September 2016, which added an incremental $13 million of net sales;
• Champion growth within the mass retail channel; and
• Continued growth in our college bookstore business.
Operating profit decreased primarily as a result of unfavorable product sales mix and lower sales volume.
International
Years Ended
December 31, January 2, Higher Percent
2016 2016 (Lower) Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales $1,531,913 $1,132,637 $399,276 35.3%
Segment operating profit 179,917 105,515 74,402 70.5
Net sales in the International segment were higher as a result of the following:
• Acquisitions of Hanes Australasia, Champion Europe and Champion Japan licensee; and
• Continued space gains in Asia within our Activewear product category.
• Unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rates of approximately $12 million; and
• The planned exit of small, low performing brands in Hanes Europe Innerwear.
International segment operating profit increased primarily due to higher sales volume in Australia and Europe from acquisitions,
higher sales volume in Asia and cost synergies in our Hanes Europe Innerwear business, partially offset by foreign currency
exchange rates.
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Other
Years Ended
December 31, January 2, Higher Percent
2016 2016 (Lower) Change
(dollars in thousands)
Net sales $351,461 $384,087 $(32,626) (8.5)%
Segment operating profit 32,801 43,582 (10,781) (24.7)
Other net sales were lower as a result of slower traffic at our outlet stores, the planned exit from our legacy catalog business and
non-core product offerings in our stores and continued decline in our Hosiery sales. Operating profit decreased as a result of lower
sales volume, partially offset by a reduction of reserves from the elimination of our customer rewards program and decreased catalog
distribution costs.
Corporate
Corporate expenses were comprised primarily of certain administrative costs and acquisition, integration and other action-related
charges. Corporate expenses decreased in 2016 primarily from the reduction of acquisition, integration and other action-related
charges in 2016 compared to 2015. Acquisition and integration costs are expenses directly related to an acquisition and its integration
into the organization. These costs include legal fees, consulting fees, bank fees, severance costs, certain purchase accounting items,
facility closures, inventory write-offs, information technology costs and similar charges. Acquisition related currency transactions
represent the foreign exchange gain from financing activities related to the Champion Europe and Hanes Australasia acquisitions.
Foundational costs are expenses associated with building and realigning our enterprise-wide infrastructure to support global
growth and future acquisitions, primarily consisting of technology spending. Other costs relate to other items not included in the
aforementioned categories, primarily consisting of non-cash items related to the exit of the commercial sales organization in the
China market in 2015. Maidenform acquisition and integration costs and Foundational costs were completed in 2015.
Years Ended
December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
(dollars in thousands)
Acquisition, integration and other action-related costs included in operating profit:
Hanes Europe Innerwear $79,003 $138,116
Hanes Australasia 30,783 —
Knights Apparel 29,056 14,789
Champion Europe 10,972 —
Other acquisitions 4,344 —
Maidenform — 31,114
Acquisition related currency transactions (15,639) —
Total acquisition and integration costs 138,519 184,019
Foundational costs — 47,786
Other costs — 34,255
Total acquisition, integration and other action-related costs included in operating profit $138,519 $266,060
We typically use cash during the first half of the year and generate most of our cash flow in the second half of the year. We expect our
cash deployment strategy in the future will include a mix of debt prepayments, dividends, acquisitions and share repurchases.
Pension Plans
In 2017, we did not make any voluntary contributions to our pension plan. Our U.S. qualified pension plan was approximately 94%
funded as of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, under the Pension Protection Act funding rules. Additionally, we expect
to make additional required cash contributions of approximately $15 million to our pension plans in 2018 based on a preliminary
calculation by our actuary. We may elect to make additional voluntary contributions during 2018. See Note, “Defined Pension
Benefit Plans,” to our consolidated financial statements for more information on the plan asset and pension expense components.
Income Tax
In 2017, due to existing tax loss and credit carryforwards, we were not required to make any U.S. federal income tax payments.
Beginning in 2018, we are obligated to make installment payments over an eight-year period related to our transition tax liability,
which totals $149 million, in addition to any estimated income taxes due based on current year taxable income. With the recent
enactment of the Tax Act, we are still in the process of analyzing our permanent reinvestment assertion with regards to cash on our
consolidated balance sheet that was held by foreign subsidiaries whose earnings were deemed distributed as part of the Tax Act.
The primary objective of our share repurchase program is to utilize excess cash flow to generate shareholder value. 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.
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Dividends
In 2015, our Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends of $0.10 per share on outstanding common stock, which were
paid in 2015. On March 3, 2015, we effected a four-for-one stock split in the form of a 300% stock dividend to stockholders of record
as of the close of business on February 9, 2015.
In 2016, our Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends of $0.11 per share on outstanding common stock, which were
paid in 2016.
In January 2017, our Board of Directors increased the regular quarterly dividend rate to $0.15 per share on outstanding common
stock. During our 2017 fiscal year, regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.15 per share were paid on March 7, 2017, June 6, 2017,
September 6, 2017 and December 5, 2017.
In February 2018, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on outstanding common stock
to be paid on March 13, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2018.
(1) Interest obligations on floating rate debt instruments are calculated for future periods using interest rates in effect at December 30, 2017.
(2) Represents only the required minimum pension contributions in 2018. In addition to the required cash contributions, we may elect to
make voluntary contributions to maintain certain funded levels. For a discussion of our pension plan obligations, see Note, “Defined
Benefit Pension Plans,” to our consolidated financial statements.
(3) Represents uncertain tax positions and the transition tax liability resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
(4) Represents the projected payment for long-term liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for certain employee benefit claims,
royalty-bearing license agreement payments, contingent consideration payment and deferred compensation.
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)
Operating activities $655,718 $605,607
Investing activities (104,513) (966,641)
Financing activities (585,768) 511,054
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on cash (4,116) (8,944)
Change in cash and cash equivalents (38,679) 141,076
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 460,245 319,169
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $421,566 $460,245
Operating Activities
Our overall liquidity is primarily driven by our strong cash flow provided by operating activities, which is dependent on net income
and changes in working capital. As compared to prior year, our operating cash increased in 2017 due to our strong working capital
management, specifically related to increased accounts receivable collections, extension of our accounts payable terms and no
voluntary pension contribution in 2017 compared to $40 million in 2016.
Investing Activities
The lower net cash used by investing activities was primarily the result of decreased acquisition activity in 2017 in comparison to
2016, coupled with cash received in 2017 from our dispositions of the Dunlop Flooring and Tontine Pillow businesses.
Financing Activities
The lower net cash from financing activities was primarily the result of lower net borrowings on our loan facilities in 2017 and the
issuance of our three Senior Notes and incurrence of debt under our Australia term loan facilities in 2016 to help fund the acquisitions
of Champion Europe and Hanes Australasia.
Financing Arrangements
We believe our financing structure provides a secure base to support our operations and key business strategies. As of December 30,
2017, we were in compliance with all financial covenants under our credit facilities and other outstanding indebtedness discussed
below. We continue to monitor our covenant compliance carefully in this difficult economic environment. We expect to maintain
compliance with our covenants during 2018, however economic conditions or the occurrence of events discussed above under “Risk
Factors” could cause noncompliance.
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We have significant liquidity from our available cash balances and credit facilities. We had the following borrowing availability as of
December 30, 2017:
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 consolidated financial statements, or
are the most sensitive to change from outside factors, are described below:
Note, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies — (d) Sales Recognition and Incentives,” to our consolidated 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 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.
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
consolidated 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 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 consolidated
financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% 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.
We have estimated the impact of the Tax Act incorporating assumptions made based upon our current interpretation of the Tax Act.
The SEC Staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) to address the application of U.S. GAAP in situations when a
registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared, or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail
to complete the accounting for certain income tax effects of the Tax Act. We have recognized the provisional tax impacts related to
deemed repatriated earnings and revaluation of our deferred tax assets, and included those amounts in our consolidated financial
statements for the year ended December 30, 2017. The actual impact of the Tax Act may differ from our estimates due to, among
other things, further refinement of our calculations, changes in interpretations and assumptions we have made, guidance that may be
issued and actions we may take as a result of the Tax Act. We expect the accounting to be completed within the one year measurement
period, as allowed under SAB 118.
Stock Compensation
We established the Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) (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 award’s fair
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value and is recognized as expense over the requisite service period. 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.
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. As benefits under the Hanesbrands Inc. Pension Plan are frozen, year over year fluctuations in
our pension expense are not expected to be material and not expected to have a material impact on our Consolidated Statements
of Income.
• 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. Beginning
in 2016, we began utilizing a full series specific spot rates along the Aon Hewitt AA Above Median yield curve in our
determination of discount rates, for our U.S. defined benefit plans, in order to determine our interest rate and match to
the relevant cash flows for the plans. This change improves the correlation between projected benefit cash flows and the
corresponding yield curve spot rates and to provide a more precise measurement of interest costs.
• Salary increase assumptions were based on historical experience and anticipated future management actions. The
salary increase assumption only applies to the Canadian plans, certain Hanes Europe Innerwear 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.
In 2017, the tables used as a basis for the mortality assumption were from the RP-2014 table with Scale MP-2017.
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:
Increase (Decrease) in
Pension Benefit
Expense Obligation
(in millions)
1% decrease in discount rate $(1) $169
1% increase in discount rate 1 (137)
1% decrease in expected investment return 8 N/A
1% increase in expected investment return (8) N/A
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, as of the first day of the third fiscal quarter, and more
often as triggering events occur. In order to determine the impairment of identifiable intangible assets, we compare the fair value of
the intangible asset to its carrying amount. Fair values of intangible assets are primarily based on future cash flows projected to be
generated from that asset. We recognize an impairment loss for the amount by which an identifiable intangible asset’s carrying value
exceeds its fair value.
Goodwill
As of December 30, 2017, we had $1.2 billion 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 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 2017.
In evaluating the recoverability of goodwill in 2017, 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.
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 asset’s recoverability by comparing the asset or asset group’s 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 asset’s carrying amount exceeds its estimated fair value.
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When we recognize an impairment loss for an asset held for use, we depreciate the asset’s adjusted carrying amount over its
remaining useful life. We do not restore previously recognized impairment losses if circumstances change.
Interest Rates
Our debt under the Revolving Loan Facility, Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility, Term Loan A, Term Loan B, Australian
Term A-1, Australian Revolver, European Revolver and Other International Debt 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. Approximately 60% of our total debt
outstanding at December 30, 2017 is at a fixed rate. A 25-basis point movement in the annual interest rate charged on the outstanding
debt balances as of December 30, 2017 would only result in a change in annual interest expense of approximately $4 million.
Commodities
We are exposed to commodity price fluctuations primarily as a result of the cost of materials that are used in our manufacturing
process. Cotton is the primary raw material used in manufacturing many of our products. Under our current agreements with our
primary yarn suppliers, we have the ability to periodically fix the cotton cost component of our yarn purchases so that the suppliers
bear the risk of cotton price fluctuation for the specified yarn volume and interim fluctuations in the price of cotton do not impact our
costs. However, our business can be affected by sustained dramatic movements in cotton prices.
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, as well as affect our transportation and utility costs. We generally
purchase raw materials at market prices.
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Part III
Part IV
(a)(3) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
2.1 Scheme Implementation Deed, dated April 27, 2016, between Hanesbrands Inc. and Pacific Brands Limited
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on July 20, 2016).
2.2 Share Purchase Agreement, dated February 2, 2018, between HBI Australia Acquisition Co. Pty Limited,
Hanesbrands Inc., Brett Blundy, Ray Itaoui and the individual sellers listed therein (incorporated by reference
from Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 8, 2018). (Certain schedules to the Share Purchase Agreement have been omitted
pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant agrees to furnish a supplemental copy of any
omitted schedule to the SEC upon request.)
3.1 Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Hanesbrands Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrant’s 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 Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 5, 2006).
3.3 Articles of Amendment to Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Hanesbrands Inc. (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on January 28, 2015).
3.4 Articles Supplementary (Reclassifying Junior Participating Preferred Stock, Series A) (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on November 2, 2015).
3.5 Amended and Restated Bylaws of Hanesbrands Inc. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 26, 2017).
4.1 Indenture, dated May 6, 2016, among Hanesbrands Inc., the subsidiary guarantors named therein and U.S.
Bank National Association (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on
Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 6, 2016).
4.2 First Supplemental Indenture (to Indenture dated May 6, 2016), dated as of November 9, 2016, among
Hanesbrands Inc., It’s Greek to Me, Inc., GTM Retail, Inc. and US Bank, National Association (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 3, 2017).
4.3 Second Supplemental Indenture (to Indenture dated May 6, 2016), dated as of February 7, 2018, among
Hanesbrands Inc., Alternative Apparel, Inc. and US Bank, National Association.
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Exhibit
Number Description
4.4 Indenture, dated June 3, 2016, among Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg S.C.A., Hanesbrands Inc., the
other guarantors named therein, U.S. Bank Trustees Limited, as Trustee, Elavon Financial Services Limited,
UK Branch, as Paying Agent and Transfer Agent, and Elavon Financial Services Limited, as Registrar
(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2016).
4.5 Supplemental Indenture No. 1 (to Indenture dated June 3, 2016), dated as of June 23, 2016, among
Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg S.C.A, HBI Australia Acquisition Co. Pty Limited, HBI Italy Acquisition
Co. S.r.l., Maidenform Brands Spain, S.R.L. Unipersonal and U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (incorporated by
reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 4, 2016).
4.6 Supplemental Indenture No. 2 (to Indenture dated June 3, 2016), dated as of November 9, 2016, among
Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg, S.C.A., Pacific Brands Limited, Pacific Brands (Australia) Pty Ltd,
Pacific Brands Holdings Pty Ltd, Sheridan Australia Pty Ltd, Pacific Brands Services Group Pty Ltd, Pacific
Brands Sports & Leisure Pty Ltd, Pacific Brands Clothing Pty Ltd, Pacific Brands Holdings (NZ) Limited,
Sheridan N.Z. Limited, Champion Products Europe Limited and U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 4.5 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 3, 2017).
4.7 Supplemental Indenture No. 3 (to Indenture dated June 3, 2016), dated as of November 9, 2016, among
Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg S.C.A., It’s Greek to Me, Inc., GTM Retail, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trustees
Limited (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 3, 2017).
4.8 Supplemental Indenture No. 4 (to Indenture dated June 3, 2016), dated as of March 28, 2017, among
Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg S.C.A., Hanes Caribe, Inc. and U.S. Bank Trustees Limited (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2017).
10.1 Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 4, 2013).*
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 Registrant’s 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 (As Amended and Restated) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 6, 2014).*
10.4 Form of Discretionary Grant Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement under the Hanesbrands Inc.
Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 6, 2014).*
10.5 Form of Performance Stock and Cash Award – Cash Component Grant Notice and Agreement under the
Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated)(incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 6, 2014).*
Exhibit
Number Description
10.6 Form of Performance Stock and Cash Award – Stock Component Grant Notice and Agreement under the
Hanesbrands Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated)(incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 6, 2014).*
10.7 Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice and Agreement under the Hanesbrands
Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (As Amended and Restated) (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.7 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 6, 2014).*
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 Registrant’s Transition
Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2007).*
10.9 Hanesbrands Inc. Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.8
to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 9, 2010).*
10.10 Hanesbrands Inc. Performance-Based Annual Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.10
to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 5, 2006).*
10.11 Hanesbrands Inc. Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 6, 2014).*
10.12 Hanesbrands Inc. Executive Life Insurance Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.10 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 11, 2009).*
10.13 Hanesbrands Inc. Executive Long-Term Disability Plan (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to the
Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 11, 2009).*
10.14 Hanesbrands Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan of 2006, as amended (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on April 29, 2010).*
10.15 Hanesbrands Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on February 11, 2009).*
10.16 First Amendment to Hanesbrands Inc. Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated
by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on November 4, 2016).*
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 Registrant’s Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2009).*
10.18 Form of Severance/Change in Control Agreement entered into by and between Hanesbrands Inc. and certain
of its executive officers prior to December 2010 and schedule of all such agreements with current executive
officers (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 5, 2016).*
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Exhibit
Number Description
10.19 Form of Severance/Change in Control Agreement entered into by and between Hanesbrands Inc. and
certain of its executive officers after December 2010 and schedule of all such agreements with current
executive officers.*
10.20 First Amendment to Severance/Change in Control Agreement dated June 13, 2016 between Hanesbrands
Inc. and Gerald W. Evans, Jr. (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 4, 2016).*
10.21 Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Fourth Amended Credit Agreement”) by and among
financial institutions and other persons from time to time party to the Fourth Amended Credit Agreement
from time to time as lenders, Barclays Bank PLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, PNC Capital Markets LLC, and SunTrust Bank, as the co-syndication agents,
Branch Banking & Trust Company, Fifth Third Securities, Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia, The Bank of
Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the co-documentation agents,
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent and the collateral agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,
PNC Capital Markets LLC, and SunTrust Bank, as the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 15, 2017).
10.22 Syndicated Facility Agreement, dated as of July 4, 2016, among Hanesbrands Inc., MFB International
Holdings S.a.r.l., HBI Australia Acquisition Co. Pty Ltd, the Australian Lenders party thereto, the Subsidiary
Guarantors party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as the Administrative Agent and the Collateral
Agent and HSBC Bank Australia Limited as lead arranger and bookrunner (incorporated by reference from
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on August 4, 2016).
Signatures
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 8th day of February, 2018.
HANESBRANDS INC.
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Power of Attorney
KNOW BY ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints
jointly and severally, Gerald W. Evans, Jr., Barry A. Hytinen 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:
/s/ M. Scott Lewis Chief Accounting Officer and Controller February 8, 2018
M. Scott Lewis (principal accounting officer)
Hanesbrands Inc.
The Company excluded its wholly owned subsidiary Alternative Apparel, Inc. (“Alternative Apparel”) from its assessment of internal
control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2017 because its control over these operations was acquired by the Company in
a purchase business combination during 2017. The Company is in the process of integrating the operations of Alternative Apparel
into the Company’s overall internal control over financial reporting process. This is a wholly-owned subsidiary whose combined total
assets and total revenues represent 0.5% and 0.3% of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended
December 30, 2017.
Management has evaluated the effectiveness of Hanesbrands’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2017,
based upon criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting described in Internal Control — Integrated Framework
(2013) 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 30, 2017.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2017 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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Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Hanesbrands Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 30, 2017
and December 31, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity and
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 30, 2017, including the related notes (collectively referred
to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 30, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of the Company as of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 30, 2017 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 30, 2017, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether
due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement
of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks.
Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. 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.
As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management has excluded Alternative Apparel,
Inc. (“Alternative Apparel”) from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 30, 2017 because it
was acquired by the Company in a purchase business combination during 2017. We have also excluded Alternative Apparel from
our audit of internal control over financial reporting. Alternative Apparel is a wholly-owned subsidiary whose total assets and total
revenues excluded from management’s assessment and our audit of internal control over financial reporting represent 0.5% and 0.3%,
respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 30, 2017.
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.
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HANESBRANDS INC.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Net sales $6,471,410 $6,028,199 $5,731,549
Cost of sales 3,980,859 3,752,151 3,595,217
Gross profit 2,490,551 2,276,048 2,136,332
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,739,631 1,500,399 1,541,214
Change in fair value of contingent consideration 27,852 — —
Operating profit 723,068 775,649 595,118
Other expenses 11,363 51,758 3,210
Interest expense, net 174,435 152,692 118,035
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 537,270 571,199 473,873
Income tax expense 473,279 34,272 45,018
Income from continuing operations 63,991 536,927 428,855
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (2,097) 2,455 —
Net income $61,894 $539,382 $428,855
Earnings (loss) per share — basic:
Continuing operations $0.17 $1.41 $1.07
Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.01 —
Net income $0.17 $1.41 $1.07
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Continuing operations $0.17 $1.40 $1.06
Discontinued operations (0.01) 0.01 —
Net income $0.17 $1.40 $1.06
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(in thousands)
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Net income $61,894 $539,382 $428,855
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation 34,554 (20,384) (23,576)
Cash flow hedges, net of tax effect of $7,951, ($1,272) and (31,281) 5,757 1,043
($866), respectively
Defined benefit plans, net of tax effect of $930, $16,393 and (6,488) (26,431) 189
($883), respectively
Other comprehensive loss (3,215) (41,058) (22,344)
Comprehensive income $58,679 $498,324 $406,511
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(in thousands)
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Operating activities:
Net income $61,894 $539,382 $428,855
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation 87,595 81,057 80,166
Amortization of intangibles 34,892 22,118 23,737
Charges incurred for amendments of credit facilities — 34,624 —
Write-off on early extinguishment of debt 4,028 12,667 —
Amortization of debt issuance costs 10,394 9,034 7,077
Stock compensation expense 23,582 31,780 29,618
Deferred taxes 239,068 (8,836) 10,850
Change in fair value of contingent consideration liability 27,852 — —
Other 1,468 (12,587) (8,696)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition and
disposition of businesses:
Accounts receivable (31,656) (83,279) (21,974)
Inventories 22,648 135,807 (289,654)
Other assets (28,346) (24,563) 35,044
Accounts payable 71,806 (60,994) 74,613
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits 19,042 (31,504) (102,202)
Accrued income taxes 179,117 7,396 (4,395)
Accrued liabilities and other (67,666) (46,495) (36,032)
Net cash from operating activities 655,718 605,607 227,007
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (87,008) (83,399) (99,375)
Proceeds from sales of assets 4,459 80,833 15,404
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (62,249) (964,075) (192,829)
Disposition of businesses 40,285 — —
Net cash from investing activities (104,513) (966,641) (276,800)
Financing activities:
Borrowings on notes payable 278,489 904,476 1,167,681
Repayments on notes payable (327,615) (992,760) (1,184,458)
Borrowings on Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility 373,640 238,065 231,891
Repayments on Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility (292,952) (388,707) (247,691)
Borrowings on Revolving Loan Facilities 4,161,799 3,798,942 5,272,000
Repayments on Revolving Loan Facilities (4,153,000) (3,795,500) (5,385,000)
Borrowings on Senior Notes — 2,359,347 —
Repayments on Senior Notes — (1,000,000) —
Borrowings on Term Loan Facilities 1,250,000 301,272 1,150,000
Repayments on Term Loan Facilities (1,145,215) (268,264) (311,955)
Borrowings on International Debt — 9,145 10,676
Repayments on International Debt (45,072) (12,734) (15,971)
Share repurchases (400,017) (379,901) (351,495)
Cash dividends paid (219,903) (167,375) (161,316)
Payments to amend and refinance credit facilities (9,122) (80,069) (12,793)
Payment of contingent consideration (41,250) — —
Taxes paid related to net shares settlement of equity awards (15,463) (17,414) (76,569)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation — — 45,286
Other (87) 2,531 2,696
Net cash from financing activities (585,768) 511,054 132,982
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on cash (4,116) (8,944) (3,875)
Change in cash and cash equivalents (38,679) 141,076 79,314
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 460,245 319,169 239,855
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $421,566 $460,245 $319,169
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
During the third quarter of 2016, the Company separately reported the results of its Dunlop Flooring and Tontine Pillow businesses
as discontinued operations in its Consolidated Statements of Income, and to present the related assets and liabilities as held for sale
in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Unless otherwise noted, discussion within these notes to the consolidated financial statements
relates to continuing operations. See note “Discontinued Operations” for additional information on discontinued operations.
As a result of further policy harmonization related to acquired businesses, certain prior year amounts in the consolidated financial
statements, none of which are material, have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. The reclassification on
the Consolidated Balance Sheet is between the “Trade accounts receivable, net” line and the “Accrued liabilities — Advertising and
promotion” line of $22,746 as of December 31, 2016. The reclassification on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow is between
the “Accounts Receivable” and the “Accrued liabilities and other” line of $4,068 as of December 31, 2016. This reclassification had
no impact on the Company’s results of operations.
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to December 31. All references to “2017”, “2016” and “2015” relate to the
52 week fiscal years ended on December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016, respectively. Three subsidiaries of
the Company close on the calendar month-end, which is less than a week different than the Company’s consolidated year end. The
difference in reporting of financial information for these subsidiaries did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows. A significant subsidiary of the Company, Hanes Holdings Lux S.à.r.l. (formerly named
DBA Lux Holding S.A.) (“Hanes Europe Innerwear”), had a 53 week fiscal year ended January 2, 2016 as a result of aligning Hanes
Europe Innerwear’s year end with the Company in the year after acquisition. The 53rd week of financial information for Hanes
Europe Innerwear did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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 Company’s products. The Company recognizes the cost of cooperative advertising programs in the period
in which the advertising and promotional activity first takes place. The Company includes these amounts in the determination of
net sales.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(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 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.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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. GAAP.
Identifiable intangible assets that are subject to amortization are evaluated for impairment using a process similar to that used
in evaluating elements of property. Identifiable intangible assets not subject to amortization are assessed for impairment at least
annually, as of the first day of the third fiscal quarter, and as triggering events occur. The impairment test for identifiable intangible
assets not subject to amortization consists of comparing the fair value of the intangible asset to its carrying amount. If the carrying
value exceeds the fair value of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized in an amount equal to such excess. In assessing fair value,
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 management’s judgment in applying them to the analysis of intangible
asset impairment.
The Company capitalizes internal software development costs incurred during the application development stage, 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 Company’s
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 its 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
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
reporting unit. If the carrying value of the goodwill of a reporting unit exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill, an impairment
loss is recognized in an amount equal to such excess. No impairment of goodwill was identified as a result of the testing conducted
in 2017. 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 management’s
judgment in applying them to the analysis of goodwill impairment.
The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) significantly revised U.S. corporate income tax law by, among other
things, reducing the corporate income tax rate to 21% and implementing a modified territorial tax system that includes a one-time
transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings foreign subsidiaries. The Company has estimated the impact of the newly enacted law
incorporating assumptions made based upon its current interpretation of the Tax Act.
In addition, the Tax Act implemented a new minimum tax on global intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”). A company can elect an
accounting policy to account for GILTI in either of the following ways:
The Company is currently in the process of analyzing this provision and, as a result, is not yet able to reasonably estimate its effect.
Therefore, the Company has not made any adjustments related to potential GILTI tax in its consolidated financial statements and has
not made a policy decision regarding whether to record deferred tax on GILTI.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Due to the complexities involved in accounting for the enactment of the Tax Act, SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 118 (“SAB 118”)
allows companies to record provisional estimates of the impacts of the Tax Act during a measurement period which is similar to
the measurement period of up to one year from the enactment which is similar to the measurement period used when accounting
for business combinations. The Company will continue to assess the impact of the recently enacted tax law on its consolidated
financial statements.
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 Company’s derivative contracts. Risk of nonperformance by counterparties is mitigated by dealing with highly
rated counterparties and by diversifying across counterparties.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Inventory
In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory: Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory”, which require inventory to be
recorded at the lower of cost or net realizable value. The new standard was effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2017. The
adoption of the new accounting rules did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or
cash flows.
Hedge Accounting
In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-05, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Effect of Derivative Contract Novations
on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships”, which clarifies that a change in the counterparty to a derivative contract, in and of
itself, does not require the dedesignation of a hedging relationship. The new standard, which could be adopted prospectively or on
a modified retrospective basis, was effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2017. The adoption of the new accounting rules
did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Also in March 2016, the
FASB issued ASU 2016-06, “Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments”, which
clarify the requirements for assessing whether contingent call (put) options that can accelerate the payment of principal on debt
instruments are clearly and closely related to their debt hosts. An entity performing the assessment under the amendments in this
Update is required to assess the embedded call (put) options solely in accordance with the four-step decision sequence. The new
standard, which is applied on a modified prospective basis, was effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2017. The adoption of
the new accounting rules did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
standard against its existing accounting policies and practices, including reviewing standard purchase orders, invoices, shipping
terms, conducting questionnaires with its global team and reviewing contracts with customers. The Company has not identified
any information that would indicate that the new guidance will have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial
statements. The Company expects to have enhanced disclosures related to disaggregation of revenue sources and accounting policies.
The Company expects to adopt the new standard in the first quarter of 2018 using the modified retrospective transition method.
Income Taxes
In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-16, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than
Inventory”. The update eliminates the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory, which aligns the
recognition of income tax consequences for inter-entity transfers of assets other than inventory by requiring the recognition of
current and deferred income taxes resulting from an intra-entity transfer of such an asset when the transfer occurs rather than when it
is sold to an external party. The new rules will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. The Company does not expect
the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and
cash flows.
Definition of a Business
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business”. The
update provides that when substantially all the fair value of the assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group
of similar identifiable assets, the set is not a business. The new rules will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. The
Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows.
Retirement Benefits
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, “Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the presentation of
net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost”. The new rules require that an employer report the service cost
component in the same line item or items as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by pertinent employees during
the period. The other components of net benefit cost are required to be presented in the income statement separately from the service
cost component and outside a subtotal of income from operations. The new rules will be effective for the Company in the first quarter
of 2018. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material
impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Stock Compensation
In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification
Accounting”. The new rules provide guidance about which changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award
require an entity to apply modification accounting. Under the new rules, an entity should account for the effects of a modification
unless the fair value, vesting conditions and classification of the modified award are the same as the original award immediately
before the original award is modified. The new rules will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2018. Early adoption
is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material impact on the Company’s
financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Lease Accounting
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases”, which will require lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease
liability for all leases that are not short-term in nature. The new rules will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019.
The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact of adoption of the new rules on the Company’s financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows.
Goodwill Impairment
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill
Impairment”. The new rules simplify how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the
goodwill impairment test. Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s
goodwill with the carrying amount. The new rules will be effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020. The Company
does not expect the adoption of the new accounting rules to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of
operations and cash flows.
(v) Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts in the Consolidated Balance Sheets and notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, none of which
are material, have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation. These classifications within the statements had no
impact on the Company’s results of operations.
(3) Acquisitions
Hanes Australasia
On July 14, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Pacific Brands Limited (“Hanes Australasia”) for a total
purchase price of AUD$1,049,360 ($800,871). US dollar equivalents are based on acquisition date exchange rates. The Company
funded the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand, a portion of the net proceeds from the 3.5% Senior Notes issued in
June 2016 and borrowings under the Australian Term A-1 Loan Facility and the Australian Term A-2 Loan Facility.
The results of Hanes Australasia have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition
and are reported as part of the International segment.
Hanes Australasia is a leading underwear and intimate apparel company in Australia with a portfolio of strong brands including
Bonds, Australia’s top brand of underwear, babywear and socks, and Berlei, a leading sports bra brand and leading seller of premium
bras in department stores. The Company believes the acquisition creates growth opportunities by adding to the Company’s portfolio
of leading innerwear brands supported by the Company’s global low-cost supply chain and manufacturing network. Factors that
contribute to the amount of goodwill recognized for the acquisition include the value of the existing work force and expected cost
savings by utilizing the Company’s low-cost supply chain and expected synergies with existing Company functions. Goodwill
associated with the acquisition is not tax deductible.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The acquired assets and assumed liabilities at the date of acquisition (July 14, 2016) include the following:
Since July 14, 2016, goodwill decreased by $25,434 as a result of measurement period adjustments, primarily related to the valuation
adjustments for the Dunlop Flooring and Tontine Pillow businesses and completion of deferred tax balances. The purchase price
allocation was finalized in the third quarter of 2017.
Champion Europe
On June 30, 2016, the Company acquired 100% of Champion Europe S.p.A. (“Champion Europe”), which owns the trademark for
the Champion brand in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, from certain individual shareholders in an all-cash transaction valued
at €220,751 ($245,554) enterprise value less working capital adjustments as defined in the purchase agreement, which included
€40,700 ($45,277) in estimated contingent consideration. US dollar equivalents are based on acquisition date exchange rates. The
Company funded the acquisition through a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under the 3.5% Senior Notes issued in
June 2016.
The results of Champion Europe have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition
and are reported as part of the International segment.
The Company believes combining the Champion business creates a unified platform to benefit from the global consumer growth
trend for active apparel. Factors that contribute to the amount of goodwill recognized for the acquisition include the value of the
existing work force and expected cost savings by utilizing the Company’s low-cost supply chain and expected synergies with existing
Company functions. Goodwill associated with the acquisition is not tax deductible.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The final contingent consideration liability is included in the “Accrued liabilities — Other” line in the accompanying Consolidated
Balance Sheet and is based on 10 times Champion Europe’s earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization
(“EBITDA”) in excess of €18,600, calculated as defined by the purchase agreement, for the calendar year 2016. On April 28, 2017,
an initial payment of €37,820 ($41,250) was made to the sellers towards the contingent consideration liability, which represented
the mutually agreed portion of the contingent consideration at said date. Upon final settlement negotiations in January 2018,
management has accrued €26,430 at December 30, 2017 to reflect the fair value of the final contingent consideration payment to be
made in 2018. The final contingent consideration settlement is within the previously disclosed range.
The acquired assets, contingent consideration and assumed liabilities at the date of acquisition (June 30, 2016) include the following:
Since June 30, 2016, goodwill increased by $1,665 as a result of measurement period adjustments primarily to working capital. The
purchase price allocation was finalized in the second quarter of 2017.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended
December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Net sales $6,434,928 $6,480,153
Net income from continuing operations 617,261 437,849
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic $1.62 $1.09
Diluted 1.61 1.08
Pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the Company’s actual results of operations if the acquisitions had been
completed at the dates indicated, nor is it necessarily an indication of future operating results. Amounts do not include any operating
efficiencies or cost savings that the Company believes are achievable.
Knights Apparel
In April 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of Knights Holdco, Inc. (“Knights Apparel”), a leading seller of licensed
collegiate logo apparel primarily in the mass retail channel, from Merit Capital Partners in an all cash transaction valued at
approximately $192,888 on an enterprise value basis. The Company funded the acquisition with cash on hand and short-term
borrowings under its Revolving Loan Facility.
Since January 2, 2016, goodwill decreased by $3,551 as a result of measurement period adjustments to the acquired income
tax balances. The purchase price allocation was finalized in the first quarter of 2016.
Unaudited pro forma results of operations for the Company are presented below for year-to-date assuming that the 2015 acquisition
of Knights Apparel had occurred on December 29, 2013.
Year Ended
January 2, 2016
Net sales $5,753,706
Net income from continuing operations 433,636
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic $1.08
Diluted 1.07
Pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the Company’s actual results of operations if the acquisition has been
completed at the date indicated, nor is it necessarily an indication of future operating results. Amounts do not include any operating
efficiencies or cost savings that the Company believes are achievable.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Other Acquisitions
On October 13, 2017, the Company acquired 100% of Alternative Apparel, Inc. (“Alternative Apparel”) from Rosewood Capital
V, L.P. and certain individual shareholders in an all-cash transaction. Alternative Apparel sells the Alternative brand better basics
T-shirts, fleece and other tops and bottoms. Alternative is a lifestyle brand known for its comfort, style and social responsibility. The
Company believes this acquisition will create growth opportunities by supporting its Activewear growth strategy by expanding its
market and channel penetration, including online, supported by the Company’s global low-cost supply chain and manufacturing
network. Total consideration paid was $62,318. The Company funded the acquisition with cash on hand and short term borrowing
under the Revolving Loan Facility. In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded net working capital of $18,517,
goodwill of $24,514, intangible assets of $26,800 and other net liabilities of $7,513. The results of Alternative Apparel have
been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of the acquisition and are reported as part of the
Activewear segment. Due to the immaterial nature of this acquisition, the Company has not provided additional disclosures herein.
In September 2016, the Company completed two immaterial acquisitions of It’s Greek to Me, Inc. and GTM Retail, Inc. (“GTM”) and
Universo Sport S.p.A (“Universo”). The acquisitions extended the Company’s domestic presence in the custom decorated teamwear
and fanwear apparel space into the high school channel and expanded the Company’s retail platform in Italy, respectively. Total
consideration paid for both acquisitions totaled $24,415. The Company funded the acquisitions with cash on hand and short term
borrowings under the Revolving Loan Facility. In connection with these acquisitions, the Company recorded net working capital
of $7,013, goodwill of $8,753 and other net assets of $8,649. The purchase price allocations were finalized in the third quarter of
2017. The results of GTM and Universo have been included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements since the date of the
acquisition and are reported as part of the Activewear and International segments, respectively. Due to the immaterial nature of these
acquisitions, the Company has not provided additional disclosures herein.
Subsequent Event
On February 2, 2018, the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, HBI Australia Acquisition Co Pty Limited, entered into a Share
Purchase Agreement with all of the shareholders of BNT Holdco Pty Limited (“Bras N Things”), to acquire 100% of the outstanding
equity of Bras N Things for a purchase price of AUD$500,000 in an all cash transaction, less any net indebtedness of Bras N Things
at closing, and subject to a post-closing adjustment to reflect deviation at closing from a normalized level of working capital. The
Company will fund the acquisition with cash on hand. Bras N Things is a leading intimate apparel retailer and e-commerce business in
Australia and New Zealand. Bras N Things sells proprietary bras, panties and lingerie sets through a retail network of approximately
170 stores and a fast-growing e-commerce platform. The Company believes this acquisition will create opportunities by appealing
to millennial consumers featuring core products supplemented by seasonal product offerings. The consumer-direct sales model has
significant potential for expansion into other geographic markets. The transaction is expected to close by the middle of February.
In February 2017, the Company sold its Dunlop Flooring business for AUD$34,564 ($26,219) in net cash proceeds at the time of
sale, with an additional AUD$1,334 ($1,012) of proceeds received in April 2017 related to a working capital adjustment, resulting
in a pre-tax loss of AUD$2,715 ($2,083). US dollar equivalents are based on exchange rates on the date of the sale transaction. The
Dunlop Flooring business was reported as part of discontinued operations since the date of acquisition.
In March 2017, the Company sold its Tontine Pillow business for AUD$13,500 ($10,363) in net cash proceeds at the time of sale. A
working capital adjustment of AUD$966 ($742) was paid to the buyer in April 2017, resulting in a net pre-tax gain of AUD$2,415
($1,856). US dollar equivalents are based on exchange rates on the date of the sale transaction. The Tontine Pillow business was
reported as part of discontinued operations since the date of acquisition.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The operating results of these discontinued operations only reflect revenues and expenses that are directly attributable to these
businesses that were eliminated from ongoing operations. The key components from discontinued operations related to the Dunlop
Flooring and Tontine Pillow businesses were as follows:
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Net sales $6,865 $34,698
Cost of sales 4,507 22,554
Gross profit 2,358 12,144
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,729 8,632
Operating profit (loss) (1,371) 3,512
Other expenses 303 1,106
Net loss on disposal of business 242 —
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax expense (1,916) 2,406
Income tax expense (benefit) 181 (49)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $(2,097) $2,455
All assets and liabilities of discontinued operations were sold in 2017. Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations classified as
held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016 consisted of the following:
For the years ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were no material amounts of depreciation, amortization,
capital expenditures, or significant operating or investing non-cash items related to discontinued operations.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 367,680 381,782 399,891
Effect of potentially dilutive securities:
Stock options 1,435 1,983 2,719
Restricted stock units 307 756 1,009
Employee stock purchase plan and other 4 45 40
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 369,426 384,566 403,659
Restricted stock units totaling 488, 303 and 348 units were excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because their
effect would be anti-dilutive for 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In 2017, 2016 and 2015, there were no anti-dilutive options to
purchase shares of common stock.
Stock Options
The exercise price of each stock option equals the closing market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. Options granted
vest ratably over three years and can be exercised over a term of 10 years. The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. There were no options granted during any of the periods presented.
A summary of the changes in stock options outstanding to the Company’s employees under the Omnibus Incentive Plan is
presented below:
Weighted-
Average
Weighted- Remaining
Average Aggregate Contractual
Exercise Intrinsic Term
Shares Price Value (Years)
Options outstanding at January 3, 2015 7,292 $5.92 $158,469 3.40
Exercised (4,540) 6.10
Options outstanding at January 2, 2016 2,752 $5.62 $65,531 2.88
Exercised (477) 5.90
Options outstanding at December 31, 2016 2,275 $5.56 $36,438 2.20
Exercised (736) 6.22
Options outstanding and exercisable at December 30, 2017 1,539 $5.24 $24,108 1.76
The total intrinsic value of options that were exercised during 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $10,821, $7,465 and
$105,899 respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Weighted-
Weighted- Average
Average Remaining
Grant Aggregate Contractual
Date Fair Intrinsic Term
Shares Value Value (Years)
Nonvested share units outstanding at January 3, 2015 3,418 $16.12 $94,521 1.71
Granted — non-performanced based 516 31.06
Granted — performanced based 828 23.50
Vested (1,816) 11.45
Forfeited (113) 16.87
Nonvested share units outstanding at January 2, 2016 2,833 $23.99 $83,381 1.78
Granted — non-performanced based 748 23.44
Granted — performanced based 511 23.64
Vested (1,525) 19.47
Forfeited (47) 23.38
Nonvested share units outstanding at December 31, 2016 2,520 $26.46 $54,356 2.11
Granted — non-performanced based 628 21.22
Granted — performanced based 590 23.04
Vested (991) 26.74
Forfeited (81) 26.81
Nonvested share units outstanding at December 30, 2017 2,666 $24.36 $55,741 2.00
The total fair value of shares vested during 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $26,510, $29,705 and $20,784, respectively. Certain
participants elected to defer receipt of shares earned upon vesting.
In addition to granting RSUs that vest solely upon continued future service to the Company, the Company also grants
performanced-based restricted stock units where the number of shares of the Company’s common stock that will be received upon
vesting range from 0% to 200% of the number of units granted based on the Company’s achievement of certain performance metrics.
These performanced-based stock awards, which are included in the table above, represent awards that are earned based on future
performance and service. As reported in the above table, the number of performanced-based restricted stock units granted each year
represents the initial units granted on the date of grant plus any additional units that were earned based on the final achievement of
the respective performance thresholds.
For all share-based payments under the Omnibus Incentive Plan, during 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized
total compensation expense of $23,224, $30,617 and $29,154 and recognized a deferred tax benefit of $6,085, $11,754 and
$11,382, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
At December 30, 2017, there was $10,037 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation
arrangements, of which $6,837, $2,456 and $744 is expected to be recognized in 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Company
satisfies the requirement for common shares for share-based payments to employees pursuant to the Omnibus Incentive Plan by
issuing newly authorized shares. The Omnibus Incentive Plan authorized 63,220 shares for awards of stock options and restricted
stock units, of which 9,533 were available for future grants as of December 30, 2017.
Allowance for
Allowance for Chargebacks
Doubtful and Other
Accounts Deductions (1) Total
Balance at January 3, 2015 $8,117 $8,739 $16,856
Charged to expenses 4,656 8,675 13,331
Deductions and write-offs (7,844) (7,840) (15,684)
Currency translation (1,180) (223) (1,403)
Balance at January 2, 2016 $3,749 $9,351 $13,100
Charged to expenses 3,650 19,820 23,470
Deductions and write-offs (381) (16,259) (16,640)
Currency translation (360) (844) (1,204)
Balance at December 31, 2016 $6,658 $12,068 $18,726
Charged to expenses 6,642 16,169 22,811
Deductions and write-offs (632) (18,264) (18,896)
Currency translation 904 2,551 3,455
Balance at December 30, 2017 $13,572 $12,524 $26,096
(1) The balances presented herein reflect the prior year reclassification from the “Accounts Receivable” line as disclosed in Note, “Basis
of Presentation.”
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
the Consolidated Statements of Income. Deductions and write-offs, which do not increase or decrease income, represent write-offs of
previously reserved accounts receivable and allowed customer chargebacks and deductions against gross accounts receivable.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(8) Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
As of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had total borrowing availability of $133,708 and $80,210,
respectively, under its international notes payable facilities. Total interest paid on notes payable was $364, $1,103 and $716 in 2017,
2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in each of the facilities at
December 30, 2017.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(11) Debt
The Company had the following debt at December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
The Company’s primary financing arrangements are the senior secured credit facility (the “Senior Secured Credit Facility”), 4.875%
senior notes (the “4.875% Senior Notes”), 4.625% senior notes (the “4.625% Senior Notes”), 3.5% senior notes (the “3.5% Senior
Notes”), the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility and the European Revolving Loan Facility. The outstanding balances
at December 30, 2017 are reported in the “Current portion of long-term debt”, “Long-term debt” and “Accounts Receivable
Securitization Facility” lines of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Total cash paid for interest related to debt in 2017, 2016 and 2015 was $164,716, $130,603 and $106,231, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
All borrowings under the Revolving Loan Facility must be repaid in full upon maturity.
Outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan A are repayable in 1.25% quarterly installments, with the remainder of the outstanding
principal to be repaid at maturity.
Outstanding borrowings under the Term Loan B are repayable in 0.25% quarterly installments, with the remainder of the outstanding
principal to be repaid at maturity. If the Term Loan B is repriced or refinanced on or prior to the six month anniversary of its funding
and as a result of such repricing or refinancing the effective interest rate of the Term Loan B decreases, the Company shall be required
to pay a prepayment fee equal to 1.0% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan B subject to such repricing or refinancing.
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
the Company’s 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, that the Company
is in pro forma compliance with the financial covenants described below and that the Company’s senior secured leverage ratio is
less than 3.50 to 1 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such indebtedness. As of December 30, 2017, the
Company had $4,518 of standby and trade letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Revolving Loan Facility and $995,482
of borrowing availability.
The Senior Secured Credit Facility is guaranteed by substantially all of the Company’s existing and future direct and indirect U.S.
subsidiaries, with certain customary or agreed-upon exceptions for foreign subsidiaries and certain other subsidiaries. The Company
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 the Company’s direct and indirect U.S. subsidiaries (other than U.S. subsidiaries
directly or indirectly owned by foreign 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 the Company and each
guarantor, except for certain enumerated interests, and all proceeds and products of such property and assets.
The Term Loan A and the Term Loan B require the Company and its subsidiary MFB International Holdings, as applicable, to
prepay any outstanding term loans in connection with (i) the incurrence of certain indebtedness and (ii) non-ordinary course
asset sales or other dispositions (including as a result of casualty or condemnation) that exceed certain thresholds in any period
of twelve-consecutive months, with customary reinvestment provisions. The Term Loan B also requires the Company and
MFB International Holdings, as applicable, to prepay any outstanding term loans under the Term Loan B in connection with excess
cash flow, which percentage will be based upon the Company’s leverage ratio during the relevant fiscal period. All such prepayments
will be made on a pro rata basis under each of the applicable term loans that are subject to such prepayments.
Borrowings under the Revolving Loan Facility, the Term Loan A and the Term Loan B bear interest based on the LIBOR rate or the
“base rate” plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin for the Revolving Loan Facility and the Term Loan A is
determined by reference to a leverage-based pricing grid set forth in the Senior Secured Credit Facility, ranging from a maximum of
2.00% in the case of LIBOR-based loans and 1.00% in the case of Base Rate loans if the Company’s leverage ratio is greater than or
equal to 4.50 to 1.00, and will step down in 0.25% increments to a minimum of 1.00% in the case of LIBOR-based loans and 0.00%
in the case of Base Rate loans if the Company’s leverage ratio is less than 2.25 to 1.00. The applicable margin under the Term Loan B
is 1.75% in the case of LIBOR-based loans and 0.75% in the case of Base Rate loans.
HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The Senior Secured Credit Facility requires the Company to comply with customary affirmative, negative and financial covenants.
The Senior Secured Credit Facility requires that the Company maintain a minimum interest coverage ratio and a maximum total
debt to EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation expense and amortization, as computed pursuant to the Senior
Secured Credit Facility), or leverage ratio. The interest coverage ratio covenant requires that the ratio of the Company’s EBITDA
for the preceding four fiscal quarters to its consolidated total interest expense for such period shall not be less than 3.00 to 1.00 for
each fiscal quarter. The leverage ratio covenant requires that the ratio of the Company’s total debt to EBITDA for the preceding
four fiscal quarters will not be more than 4.50 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter provided that, following a permitted acquisition in which
the consideration is at least $200,000, such maximum leverage ratio covenant shall be increased to 5.00 to 1.00 for each fiscal quarter
ending in the succeeding 12-month period following such permitted acquisition. 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 25 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 4.50 to 1.00, the commitment fee margin is 0.400%. When the leverage
ratio is less than 4.50 to 1.00 but greater than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00, the applicable commitment fee margin is 0.300%. When the
leverage ratio is less than 3.00 to 1.00, the applicable commitment fee margin is 0.250%.
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 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 30,
2017 the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.
The refinancing activity resulted in the incurrence of $39,523 in capitalized debt issuance costs for the new Senior Notes. Debt
issuance costs are amortized to interest expense over the respective lives of the debt instruments, which range from eight to 10 years.
On or after February 15, 2026, in the case of the 4.875% Senior Notes, and February 15, 2024, in the case of the 4.625% Senior
Notes, the Company may redeem all or a portion of such notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus any accrued and
unpaid interest.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The USD Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, subject to
certain exceptions, by substantially all of the Company’s current domestic subsidiaries. The indenture governing the USD Senior
Notes limits the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to incur liens, enter into certain sale and leaseback transactions and
consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of their assets. The indenture also 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.
The USD Senior Notes were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act and do not require disclosure of
separate financial information for the guarantor subsidiaries.
On or after March 15, 2024, the Company may redeem all or a portion of the 3.5% Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the
principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The Company may also redeem all, but not less than all, of the notes upon the
occurrence of certain changes in applicable tax law.
The 3.5% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, subject to
certain exceptions, by the Company and certain of its subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s Euro Term Loan facility, which was
paid in full in August 2016, under the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facility. The indenture governing the 3.5% Senior Notes
limits the ability of the Company and each of the guarantors of the Notes (including the Company) to incur certain liens, enter into
certain sale and leaseback transactions and consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of their assets. The indenture also 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 the indenture; failure to pay certain other indebtedness; certain events of
bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization; failure to pay certain final judgments; and failure of certain guarantees to be enforceable.
The 3.5% Senior Notes were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act and do not require disclosure of
separate financial information for the guarantor subsidiaries.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Availability of funding under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility depends primarily upon the eligible outstanding
receivables balance. The outstanding balance under the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility is reported on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet in the line “Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility.” In the case of any creditors party to the Accounts Receivable
Securitization Facility that are conduits, 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 would be payable at the Company’s 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 the case of borrowings from any other creditors party to the Accounts
Receivable Securitization Facility that are not conduits or their related committed bank purchasers, the interest rate is payable at the
LIBO Rate (as defined in the Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility) or, if this rate is unavailable or otherwise does not accurately
reflect the costs to these creditors related to the borrowings, the prime rate. These amounts are also considered financing costs and are
included in interest expense on the Consolidated Statement of Income. In addition, HBI 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 Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility contains customary events of default and requires the Company 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 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants.
The total amount of receivables used as collateral for the credit facility was $413,046 at December 30, 2017 and is reported on the
Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet in “Trade accounts receivable, net.”
The Australian Term A-1 and the Australian Term A-2 were issued to help fund the Hanes Australasia acquisition while the Revolver
will be utilized for future working capital requirements. The Australian Term A-1, Australian Term A-2, and Australian Revolver
were established under the Company’s Syndicated Facility, a joinder to the Company’s Senior Secured Credit Facility.
The Syndicated Facility Agreement requires the Company to prepay any outstanding Term Loans in connection with (i) the
incurrence of certain indebtedness and (ii) non-ordinary course asset sales or other dispositions (including as a result of casualty or
condemnation) that exceed certain thresholds in any period of twelve consecutive months, with customary reinvestment provisions.
The Syndicated Facility Agreement also requires the Company, and certain of its subsidiary guarantors, as applicable, to prepay any
outstanding Term Loans in connection with excess cash flow, which amount will be based upon the Company’s leverage ratio during
the relevant fiscal period. All such prepayments will be made on a pro rata basis under each of the applicable Term Loan Facilities that
are subject to such prepayments.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Under the terms of the Syndicated Facility Agreement, the leverage ratio covenant requires that the ratio of the Company’s total debt
to EBITDA for the preceding four fiscal quarters will not be more than 4.50:1.00 for each fiscal quarter provided that, following a
permitted acquisition in which the consideration is at least $200,000, such maximum leverage ratio covenant shall be increased to
5.00:1.00 for each fiscal quarter in the succeeding 12-month period following such permitted acquisition.
There was not a balance or letters of credit issued and outstanding under the Australian Revolving Loan Facility at December 30,
2017, and the Company had $50,497 of borrowing availability.
The Company may from time to time voluntarily prepay the European Revolving Loan Facility in whole or in part without a premium
or penalty provided that among other items, principal payments be made in amounts of €5,000 or in whole multiple of €1,000 in
excess thereof. Any prepayment of principal shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid.
Interest under the European Revolving Credit Facility is calculated using LIBOR for Euro with a zero floor plus a 150 basis point
margin. Interest is based on the outstanding principal amount for each interest period from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per
annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for such interest period plus the applicable rate.
In September 2017, the Company amended the European Revolving Loan Facility primarily to extend the maturity date to
September 2018.
At December 30, 2017, the Company had $37,339 of borrowing availability, taking into account the outstanding balance at the end
of the year.
The Company recognizes charges in the “Other expenses” line of the Consolidated Statements of Income for fees incurred in
financing transactions such as refinancing, amendments and write-offs incurred in the early extinguishment of debt. In 2017, the
Company recognized charges of $380 for acceleration of unamortized debt costs related to the Euro Term Loan, $1,909 for the
Australian Term Loans, and $1,739 for the Refinancing of the US Term Loans. In 2016, the Company recognized charges of $873
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
for acceleration of unamortized debt costs related to the Euro Term Loan, which was paid in full in August 2016. In 2016, the
Company recognized charges of $47,291 for the call premium and acceleration of unamortized debt costs related to the redemption of
the 6.375% Senior Notes.
Purchase Commitments
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into purchase commitments for raw materials, production and finished
goods. These agreements, typically with terms ending within a year, require total payments of $418,038 in 2018, $3,318 in 2019
and none thereafter.
Operating Leases
The Company leases certain buildings and equipment under agreements that are classified as operating leases. Rental expense under
operating leases was $184,603, $132,128 and $103,621 in 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) are
as follows: $137,959 in 2018, $114,326 in 2019, $97,850 in 2020, $81,390 in 2021, $65,608 in 2022 and $125,163 thereafter.
License Agreements
The Company is party to several royalty-bearing license agreements for the use of third party trademarks in certain of their products.
The license agreements typically require a minimum guarantee to be paid either at the commencement of the agreement, by a
designated date during the term of the agreement or by the end of the agreement period. When payments are made in advance of
when they are due, the Company records a prepayment and amortizes the expense in the “Cost of sales” line of the Consolidated
Statements of Income uniformly over the guaranteed period. For guarantees required to be paid at the completion of the agreement,
royalties are expensed through “Cost of sales” as the related sales are made. Management has reviewed all license agreements and has
concluded that there are no liabilities recorded at inception of the agreements.
During 2017, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred royalty expense of approximately $100,869, $95,650 and $84,733, respectively.
Minimum amounts due under the license agreements are approximately $45,086 in 2018, $60,688 in 2019, $50,160 in 2020,
$7,289 in 2021, $6,844 in 2022 and $27,596 thereafter.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization was $34,892, $22,118 and $23,737 for 2017, 2016 and
2015, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for the next five years, assuming no change in the estimated useful lives of
identifiable intangible assets or changes in foreign exchange rates is as follows: $32,096 in 2018, $32,811 in 2019, $30,465 in 2020,
$27,087 in 2021 and $25,583 in 2022.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(b) Goodwill
Goodwill and the changes in those amounts during the period are as follows:
Accumulated
Cumulative Defined Other
Translation Benefit Income Comprehensive
Adjustment Hedges Plans Taxes Loss
Balance at January 2, 2016 $(57,675) $6,743 $(563,759) $219,758 $(394,933)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss — (3,966) 17,116 (5,030) 8,120
Current-period other comprehensive income (loss) activity (20,384) 10,995 (59,940) 20,151 (49,178)
Balance at December 31, 2016 $(78,059) $13,772 $(606,583) $234,879 $(435,991)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss — (1,825) 19,062 (7,095) 10,142
Current-period other comprehensive income (loss) activity 34,554 (37,408) (26,479) 15,976 (13,357)
Balance at December 30, 2017 $(43,505) $(25,461) $(614,000) $243,760 $(439,206)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
As of December 31, 2016, the notional U.S. dollar equivalent of commitments to sell foreign currencies within the Company’s
derivative portfolio were $451,355 consisting of contracts hedging exposures primarily related to the Euro, Australian dollar,
Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, New Zealand dollar and Brazilian real. As of December 31, 2016, the Company did not have any
commitments to purchase foreign currencies within the Company’s derivative portfolio.
Fair Value
Balance Sheet Location December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Hedges Other current assets $1,464 $16,729
Non-hedges Other current assets 136 4,363
Total derivative assets $1,600 $21,092
Hedges Accrued liabilities $(14,750) $(207)
Non-hedges Accrued liabilities (7,818) (172)
Total derivative liabilities $(22,568) $(379)
Net derivative asset (liability) $(20,968) $20,713
The Company expects to reclassify into earnings during the next 12 months a net loss from AOCI of approximately $16,933.
The changes in fair value of derivatives excluded from the Company’s 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.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The effect of cash flow hedge derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Income and Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss is as follows:
The effect of derivative contracts not designated as hedges on the Consolidated Statements of Income is as follows:
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of the following three valuation techniques:
• Market approach — prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or
comparable assets or liabilities.
• Cost approach — amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost.
• Income approach — techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based on market expectations,
including present value techniques, option-pricing and other models.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The Company primarily applies the market approach for commodity derivatives and for all defined benefit plan investment assets and
the income approach for interest rate and foreign currency derivatives for recurring fair value measurements and attempts to utilize
valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Assets and liabilities
are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The determination
of fair values incorporates various factors that include not only the credit standing of the counterparties involved and the impact of
credit enhancements, but also the impact of the Company’s nonperformance risk on its liabilities. The Company’s assessment of the
significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and
liabilities and their placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.
As of December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company held certain financial assets and liabilities that are required to be
measured at fair value on a recurring basis. These consisted of the Company’s derivative instruments related to foreign exchange
rates, defined benefit pension plan investment assets, deferred compensation plan liabilities and contingent consideration resulting
from the Champion Europe acquisition. The fair values of foreign exchange rate derivatives are determined using the cash flows of
the foreign exchange contract, discount rates to account for the passage of time and current foreign exchange market data which are
all based on inputs readily available in public markets and are categorized as Level 2. The fair value of deferred compensation plans is
based on readily available current market data and is categorized as Level 2. The fair value of the contingent consideration obligation
was determined by applying a multiple of 10 times Champion Europe’s EBITDA for calendar year 2016 in excess of €18,600,
as defined per the purchase agreement, as further described in Note, “Acquisitions,” to the Company’s consolidated financial
statements, and was formerly categorized as Level 3 at December 31, 2016. On April 28, 2017, an initial payment of €37,820
($41,250) was made to the sellers towards the contingent consideration liability, which represented the mutually agreed portion of
the contingent consideration at said date. Upon final settlement negotiations in January 2018, management has accrued €26,430
($31,419) at December 30, 2017 to reflect the fair value of the contingent consideration to be paid in 2018. The Company no longer
has to measure the contingent consideration liability fair value on a recurring basis and has removed the liability from the fair value
hierarchy table at December 30, 2017. The fair values of defined benefit pension plan investments include: certain U.S. equity
securities, certain foreign equity securities, cash and cash equivalents and debt securities that are determined based on quoted prices
in public markets categorized as Level 1; insurance contracts that are determined based on inputs readily available in public markets
or can be derived from information available in publicly quoted markets categorized as Level 2; certain U.S. equity securities, certain
foreign equity securities, debt securities, insurance contracts and commodity investments measured at their net asset value, which is
determined based on inputs readily available in public markets; and investments in hedge funds of funds and real estate investments
that are based on unobservable inputs about which little or no market data exists and are measured at a net asset value. Assets valued
utilizing a net asset value are not required to be classified within the fair value hierarchy. There were no changes during 2017 to the
Company’s valuation techniques used to measure asset and liability fair values on a recurring basis.
As of December 30, 2017, the Company did not have any non-financial assets or liabilities that are required to be measured at fair
value on a recurring basis.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The following tables set forth by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets and liabilities accounted for at fair
value on a recurring basis.
(1) Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been
categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the tables above are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
(1) Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) practical expedient have not been
categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in the tables above are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair
value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets.
(2) The Company’s presentation of fair value hierarchy table has been revised to remove certain defined benefit pension plan assets from the
fair value hierarchy to reflect the use of the net asset value as a practical expedient to value these assets in order to conform with ASU 2015-
07, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820).” This change is not material to the consolidated financial statements and does not have an impact
on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
(3) The fair value of the Champion Europe contingent consideration had not changed since the date of acquisition, other than from the foreign
exchange translation impact between periods.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income of the Company’s
noncontributory defined benefit pension plans were as follows:
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Service cost $2,216 $1,856 $2,478
Interest cost 40,830 42,061 49,202
Expected return on assets (41,780) (47,621) (55,127)
Curtailments 154 (489) —
Settlement cost 23 115 25
Amortization of:
Prior service cost 9 9 22
Net actuarial loss 19,053 17,052 14,551
Net periodic benefit cost $20,505 $12,983 $11,151
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations
Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Net loss $15,186 $41,921 $3,813
Prior service credit (cost) (380) (9) 22
Total loss recognized in other comprehensive income 14,806 41,912 3,835
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other
comprehensive income $35,311 $54,895 $14,986
The estimated net loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic
benefit cost in 2018 are $19,949 and $(6), respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The funded status of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans at the respective year ends was as follows:
As most of the Company’s pension plans are frozen, the accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”) approximates the benefit obligation.
The total benefit obligation and the benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the Company’s pension plans with benefit
obligations in excess of plan assets are as follows:
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Accrued benefit costs related to the Company’s defined benefit pension plans are reported in the “Accrued liabilities — Payroll and
employee benefits” and “Pension and postretirement benefits” lines of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(1) The compensation increase assumption applies to the international plans and portions of the nonqualified retirement plans, as benefits
under these plans were not frozen at December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The Company’s asset strategy and primary investment objective are to maximize the principal value of the plan assets to meet current
and future benefit obligations to plan participants and their beneficiaries. To accomplish this goal, the assets of the plan are broadly
diversified to protect against large investment losses and to reduce the likelihood of excessive volatility of returns. Diversification of
assets is achieved through strategic allocations to various asset classes, as well as various investment styles within these asset classes,
and by retaining multiple, third party investment management firms with complementary investment styles and philosophies to
implement these allocations. The Company has established a target asset allocation based upon analysis of risk/return tradeoffs and
correlations of asset mixes given long-term historical data, prospective capital market returns and forecasted liabilities of the plans.
The target asset allocation approximates the actual asset allocation as of December 30, 2017. In addition to volatility protection,
diversification enables the assets of the plan the best opportunity to provide adequate returns in order to meet the Company’s
investment return objectives. These objectives include, over a rolling 5-year period, to achieve a total return that exceeds the required
actuarial rate of return for the plan and to outperform a passive portfolio, consisting of a similar asset allocation.
The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the pension plan assets. At
December 30, 2017, the Company had $268,404 classified as Level 1 assets, $2,194 classified as Level 2 assets and no assets
classified as Level 3. At December 31, 2016, the Company had $232,575 classified as Level 1 assets, $3,334 classified as Level 2
assets and no assets classified as Level 3. The Level 1 assets consisted primarily of certain U.S. equity securities, certain foreign equity
securities, certain debt securities and cash and cash equivalents. Certain foreign equity securities, debt securities, insurance contracts
and commodity investments measured at their net asset value, which is determined based on inputs readily available in public
markets, and investments in hedge funds of funds and real estate investments that are based on unobservable inputs about which little
or no market data exists and are measured at a net asset value per share shall not be categorized within the fair value hierarchy. Refer to
Note, “Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities,” for the Company’s complete disclosure of the fair value of pension plan assets.
Expected benefit payments are as follows: $62,043 in 2018, $64,066 in 2019, $65,179 in 2020, $69,600 in 2021, $70,444 in 2022
and $367,269 thereafter.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Income before income tax expense:
Domestic (6.6)% (10.2)% 5.6%
Foreign 106.6 110.2 94.4
100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Tax expense at U.S. statutory rate 35.0% 35.0% 35.0%
State income tax 0.2 (0.7) 1.1
Tax on remittance of foreign earnings 0.5 9.9 9.1
Tax on remittance of foreign earnings due to U.S. tax reform 67.0 N/A N/A
Revaluation of net deferred tax assets due to U.S. tax reform 14.3 N/A N/A
Foreign taxes less than U.S. statutory rate (27.4) (38.5) (30.8)
Employee benefits (0.2) (0.7) 0.4
Change in valuation allowance 0.1 1.2 2.6
Increase in unrecognized tax benefits 1.8 0.6 0.1
Release of unrecognized tax benefit reserves (0.9) (0.4) (9.8)
State tax rate change 0.1 0.6 2.3
Federal and state provision to return (2.6) (0.7) (0.4)
Other, net 0.2 (0.3) (0.1)
Taxes at effective worldwide tax rates 88.1% 6.0% 9.5%
The recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”) significantly revised U.S. corporate income tax law by, among other
things, reducing the corporate income tax rate to 21% and implementing a modified territorial tax system that includes a one-time
transition tax on deemed repatriated earnings of foreign subsidiaries. In response to the Tax Act, the SEC issued SAB 118 which
allows issuers to recognize provisional estimates of the impact of the Tax Act in their financial statements and adjust in the period in
which the estimate becomes finalized, or in circumstances where estimates cannot be made, to disclose and recognize within a one
year measurement period.
Implementation of the Tax Act resulted in an approximate $72,333 charge for the revaluation of the Company’s net domestic deferred
tax assets and a one-time provisional transition tax charge of approximately $359,938. Other less material provisions of the Tax Act
resulted in an additional provisional charge of $2,971, which include changes regarding the deductibility of employee compensation
and other items. In reaching these estimates, the Company utilized all available guidance and notices issued by the U.S. Department
of the Treasury. These amounts are to be considered provisional and are not currently able to be finalized given the complexity of the
underlying calculations. The Company relied upon prior year legal entity financials and return filings in the estimates of the one-time
transition tax. The Company will update and conclude its accounting as additional information is obtained, which in many cases is
contingent on the timing of issuance of regulatory guidance.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
As of December 30, 2017, the Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of the Tax Act on its permanent reinvestment
assertion. With respect to accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries, no additional U.S. federal income taxes or foreign
withholding taxes have been provided as all accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries are deemed to have been remitted as part
of the one-time transition tax. The Company continues to evaluate its permanent reinvestment assertion in light of the Tax Act. The
accounting is expected to be completed within the one-year measurement period as allowed by SAB 118.
Finally, the Company continues to analyze the impact of provisions which will be effective in future years. Relevant to the current
consolidated financial statements is the Company's selection of an accounting policy with respect to the new GILTI tax rules, and
whether to account for GILTI as a periodic charge in the period it arises, or to record deferred taxes associated with the basis in the
Company’s foreign subsidiaries. Due to the intricacy of this topic, the Company is still in the process of investigating the implications
of accounting for the GILTI tax and intends to make an accounting policy decision once additional guidance is available for assessment.
The Company has been granted income tax rates lower than statutory rates in two foreign jurisdictions through 2019. These lower
rates, when compared with the countries’ statutory rates, resulted in an income tax reduction of approximately $2,800 ($0.01 per
diluted share) in 2017, $1,300 (negligible impact per diluted share) in 2016 and $2,200 ($0.01 per diluted share) in 2015.
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Cash payments for income taxes $57,882 $39,655 $23,045
Cash payments above represent cash tax payments made by the Company primarily in foreign jurisdictions.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The deferred tax assets and liabilities at the respective year-ends were as follows:
The prior year deferred balances for intangibles and net operating loss and other tax carryforwards have been revised to reflect
cumulative tax amortization that should have been recorded in previous periods on certain intangibles for approximately
$109,447. The impact of not amortizing the intangibles for income tax purposes was not material to previously issued consolidated
financial statements.
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of
the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future
taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled
reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. Based upon
the level of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable income over the periods which the deferred tax assets are
deductible, management believes it is more likely than not the Company will realize the benefits of these deductible differences, net of
the existing valuation allowances.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The changes in the Company’s valuation allowance for deferred tax assets are as follows:
(1) Charges to other accounts include the effects of foreign currency translation and purchase accounting adjustments.
As of December 30, 2017, the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets was $72,602, made up of $48,862 for foreign loss
carryforwards, $14,679 for other foreign deferred tax assets, $9,061 for federal and state operating loss carryforwards and other
federal deferred tax assets. The net change in the total valuation allowance for 2017 was $5,151 related to an increase of $11,725
for foreign loss carryforwards and other foreign deferred tax assets and a decrease of $6,574 for federal and state operating loss
carryforwards and other domestic deferred tax assets.
At December 30, 2017, the Company has total net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $324,833 for foreign jurisdictions,
which will expire as follows:
Fiscal Year:
2018 $8,671
2019 23,809
2020 4,435
2021 6,326
2022 2,676
Thereafter 278,916
At December 30, 2017, the Company had tax credit carryforwards totaling $10,140, which expire beginning after 2020.
At December 30, 2017, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $12,810 and
$916,529, respectively, which expire beginning after 2018.
In 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized a benefit related to the realization of unrecognized tax benefits resulting from the
expiration of statutes of limitations of $4,227 and $4,146, respectively. Although it is not reasonably possible to estimate the amount
by which unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease within the next 12 months due to uncertainties regarding the timing of
examinations and the amount of settlements that may be paid, if any, to tax authorities, the Company currently expects a reduction of
approximately $4,963 for unrecognized tax benefits accrued at December 30, 2017 within the next 12 months.
HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
At December 30, 2017, the balance of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, which would, if recognized, affect the Company’s
annual effective tax rate was $24,032. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in
income tax expense. The Company recognized $760 in 2017 for interest and penalties classified as income tax expense and $549 and
$3,669, respectively in 2016 and 2015, for interest and penalties classified as income tax benefit in the Consolidated Statement of
Income. At December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had a total of $4,011 and $3,251, respectively, of interest and
penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as separate and combined income tax returns in numerous
state and foreign jurisdictions. In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) began an examination of the Company’s
2011 tax year during the fourth quarter of 2013 and of the Company’s 2012 tax year during the third quarter of 2014, both of which
were completed during the third quarter of 2015. As a result in 2015, the Company recorded an income tax benefit of $56,427 due
to the remeasurement of certain unrecognized tax benefits. During the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company was notified by the IRS
that they would begin examining the 2015 tax year. The Company is also subject to examination by various state and international tax
authorities. The tax years subject to examination vary by jurisdiction. The Company regularly assesses the outcomes of both ongoing
and future examinations for the current or prior years to ensure the Company’s provision for income taxes is sufficient. The Company
recognizes liabilities based on estimates of whether additional taxes will be due and believes its reserves are adequate in relation to
any potential assessments. The outcome of any one examination, some of which may conclude during the next 12 months, is not
expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
On April 27, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program for up to 40,000 shares to be
repurchased in open market transactions, subject to market conditions, legal requirements and other factors. The new program
replaced the Company’s previous share repurchase program for up to 40,000 shares that was originally approved in 2007.
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 the Company to repurchase shares in the open market during periods in which
the stock trading window is otherwise closed for the Company and certain of the Company’s officers and employees pursuant to the
Company’s insider trading policy. During 2017, under the current repurchase program, the Company purchased 19,640 shares of the
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Company’s common stock at a cost of $400,017 (average price of $20.35). During 2016, under the previous repurchase program, the
Company purchased 14,243 shares of the Company’s common stock at a cost of $379,901 (average price of $26.65). Since inception
of the share repurchase plan approved in 2016 the Company has purchased 19,640 shares of the Company’s common stock at a
cost of $400,017 (average price of $20.35). At December 30, 2017, the remaining repurchase authorization under the current share
repurchase program totaled approximately 20,360 shares. The primary objective of the share repurchase program is to utilize excess
cash to generate shareholder value.
Dividends
In 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends of $0.10 per share on outstanding common stock,
which were paid in 2015. On March 3, 2015, the Company effected a four-for-one stock split in the form of a 300% stock dividend to
stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 9, 2015.
In 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors declared regular quarterly dividends of $0.11 per share on outstanding common stock,
which were paid in 2016.
In January 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors increased the regular quarterly dividend rate to $0.15 per share on outstanding
common stock. During the Company’s 2017 fiscal year, regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.15 per share were paid on March 7,
2017, June 6, 2017, September 6, 2017 and December 5, 2017.
In February 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on outstanding
common stock to be paid on March 13, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 20, 2018.
HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The Company’s operations are managed and reported in three operating segments, each of which is a reportable segment for financial
reporting purposes: Innerwear, Activewear and International. These segments are organized principally by product category and
geographic location. Each segment has its own management that is responsible for the operations of the segment’s businesses, but the
segments share a common supply chain and media and marketing platforms.
The types of products and services from which each reportable segment derives its revenues are as follows:
• Innerwear sells basic branded products that are replenishment in nature under the product categories of men’s underwear,
panties, children’s underwear, socks and intimate apparel, which includes bras and shapewear.
• Activewear sells basic branded products that are primarily seasonal in nature under the product categories of branded
printwear and retail activewear, as well as licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores, mass retail and other channels.
• International primarily relates to the Europe, Australia, Asia, Latin America and Canada geographic locations that sell
products that span across the Innerwear and Activewear reportable segments.
The Company evaluates the operating performance of its segments based upon segment operating profit, which is defined as
operating profit before general corporate expenses, acquisition-related and integration charges and amortization of intangibles. The
accounting policies of the segments are consistent with those described in Note, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Net sales:
Innerwear $2,462,876 $2,543,717 $2,609,402
Activewear 1,654,278 1,601,108 1,605,423
International 2,054,664 1,531,913 1,132,637
Other 299,592 351,461 384,087
Total net sales $6,471,410 $6,028,199 $5,731,549
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Segment operating profit:
Innerwear $528,038 $563,905 $596,634
Activewear 227,589 224,658 245,563
International 261,411 179,917 105,515
Other 23,364 32,801 43,582
Total segment operating profit 1,040,402 1,001,281 991,294
Items not included in segment operating profit:
General corporate expenses (89,690) (64,995) (106,379)
Acquisition, integration and other action-related charges (192,752) (138,519) (266,060)
Amortization of intangibles (34,892) (22,118) (23,737)
Total operating profit 723,068 775,649 595,118
Other expenses (11,363) (51,758) (3,210)
Interest expense, net (174,435) (152,692) (118,035)
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense $537,270 $571,199 $473,873
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
For the year ended December 30, 2017, the Company incurred pre-tax acquisition, integration and other action-related charges of
$197,904, of which $54,970 is reported in the “Cost of sales” line, $109,930 is reported in the “Selling, general and administrative
expenses” line, $27,852 is reported in the “Change in fair value of contingent consideration” line, and $5,152 is reported in the
“Other Expenses” line in the Consolidated Statement of Income. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company incurred
pre-tax acquisition-related and integration charges of $185,810, of which $39,379 is reported in the “Cost of sales” line, $99,140
is reported in the “Selling, general and administrative expenses” line and $47,291 is reported in the “Other Expenses” line in the
Consolidated Statement of Income. For the year ended January 2, 2016, the Company incurred pre-tax acquisition, integration and
other action-related charges of $266,060, of which $62,859 is reported in the “Cost of sales” line and $203,201 is reported in the
“Selling, general and administrative expenses” line in the Consolidated Statement of Income.
As part of the Hanes Europe Innerwear acquisition strategy, in 2015 the Company identified management and administrative
positions that were considered non-essential and/or duplicative that have been or will be eliminated. As of December 31, 2016,
the Company had accrued $32,542 for expected benefit payments related to employee termination and other benefits for affected
employees. As of December 30, 2017, approximately $10,240 of benefit payments and foreign currency adjustments had been made,
resulting in an ending accrual of $22,302, of which, $11,531 and $10,771, is included in the “Accrued liabilities — Other” and
“Other noncurrent liabilities” lines of the Consolidated Balance Sheet, respectively.
In the first quarter of 2017, the Company approved an action to resize its U.S. corporate office workforce through separation
programs affecting employees primarily in the Innerwear and Activewear segments. In 2017, the Company accrued approximately
$14,671 for employee termination and other benefits in accordance with expected benefit payments, with the majority of charges
reflected in the “Selling, general and administrative expenses” line of the Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2017, there
were approximately $12,049 of benefit payments resulting in an ending accrual of $2,622 included in the “Accrued liabilities —
Other” line of the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The Company closed its Nanjing, China textile plant in the first quarter of 2017 as part of a plan to realign its Asia textile production
in order to better support its global commercial footprint, which has evolved over the past 10 years through major acquisitions in
the United States, Europe and Australia. In 2017, the Company accrued approximately $8,534 for employee termination and other
benefits in accordance with expected benefit payments for employees. The charges, along with other facility exit costs of $4,002,
were reflected in the “Cost of sales” line of the Consolidated Statements of Income. During 2017, there were approximately $8,167
of benefit payments and foreign currency adjustments, resulting in an accrual of $367, which is included in the “Accrued liabilities —
Other” line of the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of December 30, 2017, the Nanjing, China textile plant, valued at $65,570, was
classified as assets held for sale and reported within the “Other current assets” line of the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Depreciation and amortization expense:
Innerwear $32,000 $36,591 $38,136
Activewear 19,485 19,196 21,626
International 30,219 18,694 13,201
Other 5,891 6,576 7,203
87,595 81,057 80,166
Corporate 34,892 22,118 23,737
Total depreciation and amortization expense $122,487 $103,175 $103,903
Years Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 January 2, 2016
Additions to property, plant and equipment:
Innerwear $21,427 $28,078 $43,170
Activewear 11,263 11,518 22,331
International 31,127 23,520 18,022
Other 3,455 4,353 9,815
67,272 67,469 93,338
Corporate 19,736 15,930 6,037
Total additions to long-lived assets $87,008 $83,399 $99,375
(1) Principally cash and equivalents, certain fixed assets, net deferred tax assets, goodwill, trademarks and other identifiable intangibles, and
certain other noncurrent assets.
Sales to Wal-Mart and Target were substantially in the Innerwear and Activewear segments and represented 18% and 13% of total
sales in 2017, respectively. Sales to Wal-Mart and Target represented 20% and 15% of total net sales in 2016, respectively. Sales to
Wal-Mart and Target represented 23% and 15% of total net sales in 2015, respectively.
Worldwide sales by product category for Innerwear and Activewear were $4,257,877 and $2,213,533, respectively, in 2017. Worldwide
sales by product category for Innerwear and Activewear were $4,112,598 and $1,915,601, respectively, in 2016. Worldwide sales by
product category for Innerwear and Activewear were $3,973,645 and $1,757,904, respectively, in 2015.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
The net sales by geographic region are attributed by customer location. The property by geographic region includes assets held and
used, which are recognized within the “Property, net” line of the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
HANESBRANDS INC.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
Years ended December 30, 2017, December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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