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Levi Strauss & Co. Reports Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date 2019 Earnings, Affirms Annual Guidance

October 8, 2019 4:00 PM

Third-Quarter Reported Revenues of $1.45 Billion, Up 4%; Constant-Currency Revenues Up 5%

Third-Quarter Diluted EPS was $0.30; Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.31

Strategic Priorities Continue to Drive Growth and Diversification

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended August 25, 2019.

Third Quarter 2019 vs. Third Quarter 2018
Growth

Consecutive
quarters of double-
digit constant-
currency growth

Reported basis

Constant-currency
basis

Europe

14%

18%

13

Asia

9%

12%

5

Global direct-to-consumer

10%

12%

15

Women’s

10%

12%

11

Tops

14%

17%

15

“We delivered strong third-quarter results and remain on-track to achieve our full-year expectations,” said Chip Bergh, President and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co. “Our strategies to diversify to faster-growing, high-opportunity, high gross margin businesses continue to drive momentum, as we again grew revenues double-digits internationally, in our direct-to-consumer business, and in the women’s and tops categories. And our global wholesale business grew two percent in constant-currency, despite U.S. wholesale facing what we expect will be the toughest comparison of the year. As for the fourth quarter, we again expect strong performance in international, direct-to-consumer, women's and tops, and improved comparisons for U.S. wholesale. We'll stay focused on what we can control as we grow this business over the long-term.”

Third-Quarter 2019 Highlights

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

($ millions, except per-share amounts)

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

Increase
(Decrease)
As Reported

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

Increase
As Reported

Net revenues

$

1,447

$

1,394

4

%

$

4,195

$

3,984

5

%

Net income

$

124

$

130

(4

)%

$

299

$

188

59

%

Adjusted net income

$

128

$

134

(4

)%

$

348

$

300

16

%

Adjusted EBIT

$

176

$

173

2

%

$

464

$

439

6

%

Diluted earnings per share*

$

0.30

$

0.33

(3

$

0.73

$

0.48

25

¢

Adjusted diluted earnings per share*

$

0.31

$

0.34

(3

$

0.85

$

0.77

8

¢

*Note: per share increase (decrease) compared to prior year displayed in cents

Additional information regarding adjusted net income, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBIT margin and adjusted diluted earnings per share, as well as amounts presented above on a constant-currency basis, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures, is provided at the end of this press release.

Third-Quarter Regional Overview

Reported regional net revenues and operating income for the quarter are set forth in the table below:

Net Revenues

Operating Income *

Three Months Ended

% (Decrease)
Increase

Three Months Ended

% (Decrease)
Increase

($ millions)

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

Americas

$

771

$

793

(3

)%

$

152

$

163

(7

)%

Europe

$

463

$

406

14

%

$

103

$

77

34

%

Asia

$

213

$

196

9

%

$

17

$

15

18

%

* Note: Regional operating income is equal to regional Adjusted EBIT.

Year-to-date 2019 Highlights

Cash Flow and Balance Sheet

Additional information regarding net debt, leverage ratio and adjusted free cash flow, non-GAAP financial measures, is provided at the end of this press release.

Annual Guidance

The company affirms its full-year expectations for 2019, as compared to 2018, as follows:

Additionally, due to the strong U.S. dollar, the company anticipates currency translation will adversely impact the full-year reported net revenues growth rate by about 275 basis points and the full-year reported Adjusted EBIT growth rate by about 450 basis points.

The company noted that due to the timing of its fiscal year ending the final Sunday of November, its annual guidance for 2019 reflects the lack of a benefit of Black Friday, which will fall in the first quarter of 2020. Black Friday normally represents about half a point of full-year net revenues and an additional 25 basis-points of full-year adjusted EBIT margin.

Investor Conference Call

The company’s third-quarter 2019 investor conference call will be available through a live audio webcast at https://engage.vevent.com/rt/levistraussao/index.jsp?seid=169 on October 8, 2019, at 2 p.m. Pacific / 5 p.m. Eastern or via the following phone numbers: 800-884-6765 in the United States and Canada or +1-973-200-3064 internationally; I.D. No. 6988596. A replay is available the same day on http://www.levistrauss.com/investors/earnings-webcast and will be archived for one quarter. A telephone replay is also available through October 14, 2019, via the following phone numbers: 855-859-2056 in the United States and Canada or +1-404-537-3406 internationally; I.D. No. 6988596. Please see http://www.levistrauss.com/investors/earnings-webcast for a discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP measures referenced on the investor conference call.

About Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co. is one of the world's largest brand-name apparel companies and a global leader in jeanswear. The company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi's®, Dockers®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™, and Denizen® brands. Its products are sold in more than 110 countries worldwide through a combination of chain retailers, department stores, online sites, and a global footprint of approximately 3,000 retail stores and shop-in-shops. Levi Strauss & Co.'s reported 2018 net revenues were $5.6 billion. For more information, go to http://levistrauss.com, and for company news and announcements go to http://investors.levistrauss.com.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release and related conference call contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements, including statements related to: the company's ability to meet its financial guidance for 2019; revenue expectations; the impact of the acquisition of the company's South American distributor; inventory levels; gross margin; tax rate; adjusted EBIT margin; expectations for capital expenditures; store openings; currency impacts; tariff impacts; and diluted share count. The company has based these forward-looking statements on its current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. Words such as, but not limited to, “believe,” “will,” “so we can,” “when,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. Investors should consider the information contained in the company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2018 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 25, 2019, especially in the “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections. Other unknown or unpredictable factors also could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements. In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release and related conference call may not occur. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date stated or, if no date is stated, as of the date of this press release and related conference call. The company is not under any obligation and does not intend to update or revise any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and related conference call to reflect circumstances existing after the date of this press release and related conference call or to reflect the occurrence of future events, even if such circumstances or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements will not be realized.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) and the rules of the SEC. To supplement its financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, the company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as constant-currency net revenues, Adjusted EBIT (both reported and on a constant-currency basis), Adjusted EBIT margin (both reported and on a constant-currency basis), adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, net debt, leverage ratio, and adjusted free cash flow, to provide investors with additional useful information about its financial performance, to enhance the overall understanding of its past performance and future prospects and to allow for greater transparency with respect to important metrics used by management for financial and operating decision-making. The company presents these non-GAAP financial measures to assist investors in seeing its financial performance from management's view and because it believes they provide an additional tool for investors to use in computing the company's core financial performance over multiple periods with other companies in its industry. The tables found below present constant-currency net revenues, Adjusted EBIT (both reported and on a constant-currency basis), Adjusted EBIT margin (both reported and on a constant-currency basis), adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, net debt, leverage ratio, and adjusted free cash flow, and corresponding reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations in their usefulness to investors because they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Certain items that may be excluded or included in non-GAAP financial measures may be significant items that could impact the company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows and should therefore be considered in assessing the company’s actual financial condition and performance. Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgment by management in determining how they are formulated. Some specific limitations include but are not limited to, the fact that such non-GAAP financial measures: (a) do not reflect cash outlays for capital expenditures, contractual commitments or liabilities including pension obligations, post-retirement health benefit obligations and income tax liabilities; (b) do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital requirements; and (c) do not reflect the interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments, on indebtedness. In addition, non-GAAP financial measures may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies. As a result, non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed as supplementing, and not as an alternative or substitute for, the company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The company urges investors to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures included in this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate its business. See “RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES” below for reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.

Constant-currency

The company reports certain operating results on a constant-currency basis in order to facilitate period-to-period comparisons of its results without regard to the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. The term foreign currency exchange rates refers to the exchange rates used to translate the company's operating results for all countries where the functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar into U.S. Dollars. Because the company is a global company, foreign currency exchange rates used for translation may have a significant effect on its reported results. In general, the company's financial results are affected positively by a weaker U.S. Dollar and are affected negatively by a stronger U.S. Dollar as compared to the foreign currencies in which it conducts its business. References to operating results on a constant-currency basis mean operating results without the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

The company believes disclosure of constant-currency results is helpful to investors because it facilitates period-to-period comparisons of its results by increasing the transparency of the underlying performance by excluding the impact of fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates. However, constant-currency results are non-GAAP financial measures and are not meant to be considered as an alternative or substitute for comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Constant-currency results have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP, are not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should be read in conjunction with the company's consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Constant-currency results have limitations in their usefulness to investors and may be calculated differently from, and therefore may not be directly comparable to, similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The company calculates constant-currency amounts by translating local currency amounts in the prior-year period at actual foreign exchange rates for the current period. The company's constant-currency results do not eliminate the transaction currency impact of purchases and sales of products in a currency other than the functional currency.

Source: Levi Strauss & Co. Investor Relations

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

August 25,
2019

November 25,
2018

(Dollars in thousands)

ASSETS

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

863,773

$

713,120

Short-term investments in marketable securities

80,220

Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,438 and $10,037

722,001

534,164

Inventories:

Raw materials

5,560

3,681

Work-in-process

2,754

2,977

Finished goods

927,243

877,115

Total inventories

935,557

883,773

Other current assets

212,116

157,002

Total current assets

2,813,667

2,288,059

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,033,729 and $974,206

498,938

460,613

Goodwill

235,630

236,246

Other intangible assets, net

42,794

42,835

Deferred tax assets, net

413,256

397,791

Other non-current assets

134,712

117,116

Total assets

$

4,138,997

$

3,542,660

LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities:

Short-term debt

$

27,554

$

31,935

Accounts payable

357,747

351,329

Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits

194,291

298,990

Accrued interest payable

16,263

6,089

Accrued income taxes

47,370

15,466

Accrued sales allowances

125,456

Other accrued liabilities

417,342

348,390

Total current liabilities

1,186,023

1,052,199

Long-term debt

1,007,008

1,020,219

Postretirement medical benefits

68,783

74,181

Pension liability

187,793

195,639

Long-term employee related benefits

80,406

107,556

Long-term income tax liabilities

11,716

9,805

Other long-term liabilities

128,923

116,462

Total liabilities

2,670,652

2,576,061

Commitments and contingencies

Temporary equity

299,140

Stockholders’ Equity:

Levi Strauss & Co. stockholders’ equity

Common stock — $.001 par value; 1,200,000,000 Class A shares authorized, 43,028,267 shares and no shares issued and outstanding as of August 25, 2019 and November 25, 2018, respectively; and 422,000,000 Class B shares authorized, 349,644,520 shares and 376,028,430 shares issued and outstanding, as of August 25, 2019 and November 25, 2018, respectively

393

376

Additional paid-in capital

647,633

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(406,450

)

(424,584

)

Retained earnings

1,219,089

1,084,321

Total Levi Strauss & Co. stockholders’ equity

1,460,665

660,113

Noncontrolling interest

7,680

7,346

Total stockholders’ equity

1,468,345

667,459

Total liabilities, temporary equity and stockholders’ equity

$

4,138,997

$

3,542,660

The notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-Q are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Net revenues

$

1,447,081

$

1,394,153

$

4,194,479

$

3,983,580

Cost of goods sold

680,335

652,591

1,944,502

1,833,017

Gross profit

766,746

741,562

2,249,977

2,150,563

Selling, general and administrative expenses

595,528

582,146

1,814,949

1,738,943

Operating income

171,218

159,416

435,028

411,620

Interest expense

(15,292

)

(15,697

)

(47,962

)

(45,659

)

Underwriter commission paid on behalf of selling stockholders

(24,860

)

Other expense, net

(4,369

)

(3,839

)

(2,849

)

(1,344

)

Income before income taxes

151,557

139,880

359,357

364,617

Income tax expense

27,340

10,299

60,182

176,633

Net income

124,217

129,581

299,175

187,984

Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

292

543

141

(1,940

)

Net income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.

$

124,509

$

130,124

$

299,316

$

186,044

Earnings per common share attributable to common stockholders:

Basic

$

0.32

$

0.34

$

0.77

$

0.49

Diluted

$

0.30

$

0.33

$

0.73

$

0.48

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

Basic

394,169,688

377,742,492

387,289,913

377,171,010

Diluted

413,639,749

390,586,032

407,844,136

387,849,263

The notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-Q are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Net income

$

124,217

$

129,581

$

299,175

$

187,984

Other comprehensive income (loss), before related income taxes:

Pension and postretirement benefits

3,431

3,347

10,317

9,864

Derivative instruments

9,215

8,645

23,619

14,772

Foreign currency translation losses

(6,523

)

(15,483

)

(11,280

)

(30,055

)

Unrealized gains on marketable securities

475

282

1,694

456

Total other comprehensive income (loss), before related income taxes

6,598

(3,209

)

24,350

(4,963

)

Income taxes expense related to items of other comprehensive income

(1,568

)

(2,050

)

(5,741

)

(4,433

)

Comprehensive income, net of income taxes

129,247

124,322

317,784

178,588

Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest

68

700

(334

)

(1,883

)

Comprehensive income attributable to Levi Strauss & Co.

$

129,315

$

125,022

$

317,450

$

176,705

The notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-Q are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Levi Strauss & Co. Stockholders

Class A &
Class B
Common
Stock

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

Retained
Earnings

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)/Income

Noncontrolling
Interest

Total
Stockholders'
Equity

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Balance at November 26, 2017

$

375

$

$

1,100,916

$

(404,381

)

$

5,478

$

702,388

Net (loss) income

(19,012

)

383

(18,629

)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

5,167

261

5,428

Stock-based compensation and dividends, net

2

5,254

5,256

Reclassification to temporary equity

9,590

(42,589

)

(32,999

)

Repurchase of common stock

(14,844

)

(14,844

)

Cash dividends declared ($0.24 per share)

(90,000

)

(90,000

)

Balance at February 25, 2018

377

949,315

(399,214

)

6,122

556,600

Net income

74,932

2,100

77,032

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

(9,405

)

(161

)

(9,566

)

Stock-based compensation and dividends, net

5,566

5,566

Reclassification to temporary equity

(2,438

)

(27,796

)

(30,234

)

Repurchase of common stock

(3,128

)

(4,055

)

(7,183

)

Balance at May 27, 2018

377

992,396

(408,619

)

8,061

592,215

Net income

130,124

(543

)

129,581

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

(5,102

)

(157

)

(5,259

)

Stock-based compensation and dividends, net

1

4,266

(64

)

4,203

Reclassification to temporary equity

7,230

(42,052

)

(34,822

)

Repurchase of common stock

(2

)

(11,496

)

(20,246

)

(31,744

)

Balance at August 26, 2018

$

376

$

$

1,060,158

$

(413,721

)

$

7,361

$

654,174

Balance at November 25, 2018

$

376

$

$

1,084,321

$

(424,584

)

$

7,346

$

667,459

Net income (loss)

146,577

(126

)

146,451

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

8,214

180

8,394

Stock-based compensation and dividends, net

1,497

1,497

Reclassification to temporary equity

(506

)

(23,339

)

(23,845

)

Repurchase of common stock

(991

)

(2,923

)

(3,914

)

Cash dividends declared ($0.29 per share)

(110,000

)

(110,000

)

Balance at February 24, 2019

376

1,094,636

(416,370

)

7,400

686,042

Net income

28,230

277

28,507

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

5,114

71

5,185

Stock-based compensation and dividends, net

2

12,515

12,517

Repurchase of common stock

(24,696

)

(24,696

)

Reclassification from temporary equity in connection with initial public offering (Note 1)

351,185

(28,200

)

322,985

Issuance of Class A common stock in connection with initial public offering (Note 1)

14

234,569

234,583

Cancel liability-settled awards and replace with equity-settled awards in connection with initial public offering (Note 1)

56,130

56,130

Balance at May 26, 2019

392

629,703

1,094,666

(411,256

)

7,748

1,321,253

Net income

124,509

(292

)

124,217

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

4,806

224

5,030

Stock-based compensation and dividends, net

1

17,930

(86

)

17,845

Balance at August 25, 2019

$

393

$

647,633

$

1,219,089

$

(406,450

)

$

7,680

$

1,468,345

The notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-Q are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Nine Months Ended

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Net income

$

299,175

$

187,984

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

90,305

92,130

Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains)

19,625

(13,827

)

Realized (gain) loss on settlement of forward foreign exchange contracts not designated for hedge accounting

(9,309

)

20,446

Employee benefit plans’ amortization from accumulated other comprehensive loss and settlement loss

10,317

9,865

Stock-based compensation

31,859

15,025

Other, net

3,380

3,678

(Benefit from) provision for deferred income taxes

(20,352

)

127,626

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Trade receivables

(21,387

)

(11,692

)

Inventories

(79,355

)

(202,822

)

Other current assets

(40,926

)

(36,122

)

Other non-current assets

(7,070

)

(6,045

)

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

(26,293

)

111,164

Restructuring liabilities

(248

)

(306

)

Income tax liabilities

34,918

11,479

Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits and long-term employee related benefits

(88,817

)

(101,758

)

Other long-term liabilities

9,715

(2,066

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

205,537

204,759

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(128,041

)

(99,260

)

Proceeds (payments) on settlement of forward foreign exchange contracts not designated for hedge accounting

9,309

(20,446

)

Payments to acquire short-term investments

(94,702

)

Proceeds from sale, maturity and collection of short-term investments

15,057

Net cash used for investing activities

(198,377

)

(119,706

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

Proceeds from short-term credit facilities

25,259

27,737

Repayments of short-term credit facilities

(38,280

)

(24,196

)

Other short-term borrowings, net

9,486

49

Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock

254,329

Payments for underwriter commission and other offering costs

(19,746

)

Repurchase of common stock, including shares surrendered for tax withholdings on equity award exercises

(28,610

)

(53,773

)

Dividend to stockholders

(55,000

)

(45,000

)

Other financing, net

(643

)

(989

)

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

146,795

(96,172

)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

(3,357

)

(10,512

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

150,598

(21,631

)

Beginning cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash

713,698

634,691

Ending cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash

864,296

613,060

Less: Ending restricted cash

(523

)

(554

)

Ending cash and cash equivalents

$

863,773

$

612,506

Noncash Investing Activity:

Property, plant and equipment acquired and not yet paid at end of period

$

21,573

$

13,093

Property, plant and equipment additions due to build-to-suit lease transactions

10,861

2,750

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid for interest during the period

$

29,621

$

27,511

Cash paid for income taxes during the period, net of refunds

80,159

67,221

The notes accompanying our consolidated financial statements in our Form 10-Q are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2019

The following information relates to non-GAAP financial measures, and should be read in conjunction with the investor call held on October 8, 2019, discussing the company’s financial condition and results of operations as of and for the quarter ended August 25, 2019. Adjusted EBIT, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, net debt, adjusted free cash flow, constant-currency net revenues, constant-currency Adjusted EBIT and leverage ratio are not financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. As used in this press release: (1) Adjusted EBIT represents net income plus income tax expense, interest expense, other income, net, underwriter commission paid on behalf of selling stockholders, other costs associated with the initial public offering, impact of changes in fair value on cash-settled stock based compensation, and restructuring and related charges, severance and other, net and Adjusted EBITDA represents Adjusted EBIT excluding depreciation and amortization expense; (2) adjusted net income represents net income excluding impact of underwriter commission paid on behalf of selling stockholders, other costs associated with the initial public offering impact of changes in fair value on cash-settled stock-based compensation, restructuring and related charges, severance and other, net, remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities, and tax impact of adjustments; (3) adjusted diluted earnings per share represents adjusted net income per weighted-average number of diluted common shares; (4) net debt represents total debt, excluding capital leases, less cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in marketable securities; (5) Adjusted free cash flow represents cash from operating activities plus underwriter commission paid on behalf of selling stockholders, less purchases of property, plant and equipment, plus proceeds (less payments) on settlement of forward foreign exchange contracts not designated for hedge accounting, less repurchase of common stock including shares surrendered for tax withholdings on equity award exercises, and cash dividends to stockholders; (6) constant-currency net revenues represents net revenues without the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; (7) constant-currency Adjusted EBIT represents Adjusted EBIT without the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; and (8) leverage ratio represents total debt, excluding capital leases, divided by the last twelve months of Adjusted EBITDA.

Adjusted EBIT and Adjusted EBITDA:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

Most comparable GAAP measure:

Net income

$

124.2

$

129.6

$

299.2

$

188.0

Non-GAAP measure:

Net income

124.2

129.6

299.2

188.0

Income tax expense

27.4

10.3

60.2

176.6

Interest expense

15.3

15.6

48.0

45.6

Other expense, net (1)

4.4

3.9

2.8

1.4

Underwriter commission paid on behalf of selling stockholders

24.9

Other costs associated with the IPO

3.5

Impact of changes in fair value on cash-settled stock-based compensation

5.1

11.0

25.4

23.2

Restructuring and related charges, severance and other, net

2.9

0.3

4.0

Adjusted EBIT

$

176.4

$

173.3

$

464.3

$

438.8

Adjusted EBIT margin

12.2

%

12.4

%

11.1

%

11.0

%

Depreciation and amortization

31.6

27.4

90.3

92.1

Adjusted EBITDA

$

208.0

$

200.7

$

554.6

$

530.9

_____________

(1) Other expense, net in the periods ended August 26, 2018 have been conformed to reflect the adoption of ASU 2017-07, "Compensation-Retirement Benefits (Topic 715) Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost". Refer to Note 1 for more information.

Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted earnings per share:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

Most comparable GAAP measure:

Net income

$

124.2

$

129.6

$

299.2

$

188.0

Non-GAAP measure:

Net income

124.2

129.6

299.2

188.0

Underwriter commission paid on behalf of selling stockholders

24.9

Other costs associated with the IPO

3.5

Impact of changes in fair value on cash-settled stock-based compensation

5.1

11.0

25.4

23.2

Restructuring and related charges, severance and other, net

2.9

0.3

4.0

Remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities

(7.6

)

91.5

Tax impact of adjustments

(1.1

)

(2.3

)

(4.9

)

(6.3

)

Adjusted net income

$

128.2

$

133.6

$

348.4

$

300.4

Adjusted net income margin

8.9

%

9.6

%

8.3

%

7.5

%

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

0.31

$

0.34

$

0.85

$

0.77

Net debt:

August 25,
2019

November 25,
2018

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

Most comparable GAAP measure:

Total debt, excluding capital leases

$

1,034.6

$

1,052.2

Non-GAAP measure:

Total debt, excluding capital leases

$

1,034.6

$

1,052.2

Cash and cash equivalents

(863.8

)

(713.1

)

Short-term investments in marketable securities

(80.2

)

Net debt

$

90.6

$

339.1

Adjusted free cash flow:

Nine Months Ended

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

Most comparable GAAP measure:

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

205.5

$

204.8

Non-GAAP measure:

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

205.5

$

204.8

Underwriter commission paid on behalf of selling stockholders

24.9

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(128.0

)

(99.3

)

Proceeds (payments) on settlement of forward foreign exchange contracts not designated for hedge accounting

9.3

(20.4

)

Repurchase of common stock, including shares surrendered for tax withholdings on equity award exercises

(28.6

)

(53.8

)

Dividend to stockholders

(55.0

)

(45.0

)

Adjusted free cash flow

$

28.1

$

(13.7

)

Constant-currency net revenues:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

%
Increase
(Decrease)

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

%
Increase

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

Total revenues

As reported

$

1,447.1

$

1,394.2

3.8

%

$

4,194.5

$

3,983.6

5.3

%

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates

(18.6

)

*

(110.1

)

*

Constant-currency net revenues

$

1,447.1

$

1,375.6

5.2

%

$

4,194.5

$

3,873.5

8.3

%

Americas

As reported

$

770.8

$

792.9

(2.8

)%

$

2,180.8

$

2,119.8

2.9

%

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates

0.2

*

(9.0

)

*

Constant-currency net revenues - Americas

$

770.8

$

793.1

(2.8

)%

$

2,180.8

$

2,110.8

3.3

%

Europe

As reported

$

463.3

$

405.7

14.2

%

$

1,326.3

$

1,225.3

8.2

%

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates

(13.5

)

*

(72.5

)

*

Constant-currency net revenues - Europe

$

463.3

$

392.2

18.1

%

$

1,326.3

$

1,152.8

15.1

%

Asia

As reported

$

213.0

$

195.6

8.9

%

$

687.4

$

638.5

7.7

%

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates

(5.3

)

*

(28.6

)

*

Constant-currency net revenues - Asia

$

213.0

$

190.3

11.9

%

$

687.4

$

609.9

12.7

%

_____________

* Not meaningful

Constant-currency Adjusted EBIT:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

%
Increase

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

%
Increase
(Decrease)

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

Adjusted EBIT (1)

$

176.4

$

173.3

1.8

%

$

464.3

$

438.8

5.8

%

Impact of foreign currency exchange rates

(3.0

)

*

(21.0

)

*

Constant-currency Adjusted EBIT

$

176.4

$

170.3

3.6

%

$

464.3

$

417.8

11.1

%

Constant-currency Adjusted EBIT margin (2)

12.2

%

12.4

%

11.1

%

10.8

%

_____________

(1) Adjusted EBIT calculated based off of most comparable GAAP measure net income. Refer to Adjusted EBIT to Adjusted EBITDA table.

(2) We define constant-currency Adjusted EBIT margin as constant-currency Adjusted EBIT as a percentage of constant-currency net revenues.

* Not meaningful

Leverage ratio:

August 25,
2019

August 26,
2018

(Dollars in millions)

(Unaudited)

Total debt, excluding capital leases

$

1,034.6

$

1,061.8

Last Twelve Months Adjusted EBITDA

$

733.5

$

728.4

Leverage ratio

1.4

1.5

Investor Contact:

Aida Orphan

Levi Strauss & Co.

(415) 501-6194

[email protected]

Media Contact:

Kelly Mason

Levi Strauss & Co.

(415) 501-7777

[email protected]

Source: Levi Strauss & Co.

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