• Second quarter revenue increased 46% to $2.313 billion (increased 40% on a constant currency basis) compared to the prior year period and exceeded guidance
  • Revenue in international businesses significantly exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic levels
  • Revenue through digital channels grew approximately 35% compared to the prior year period
  • Digital penetration as a percentage of total revenue continues to be approximately 25%

• Gross margin for the quarter exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic levels
• Second quarter EPS exceeded guidance and was:
  • GAAP basis: $2.51 compared to guidance of $0.79 to $0.82
  • Non-GAAP basis: $2.72 compared to guidance of $1.15 to $1.18

• Raising full year 2021 EPS outlook despite continued COVID-19 uncertainty:
  • GAAP basis: Raising to approximately $8.80 from approximately $6.60 previously
  • Non-GAAP basis: Raising to approximately $8.50 from approximately $6.50 previously

• Made $700 million of voluntary term loan payments in the first six months of 2021 ($200 million in the second quarter), equal to the incremental amount borrowed during 2020
• Closed the sale of certain intellectual property and other assets of the Heritage Brands business in August 2021, with approximately $200 million of net proceeds to be utilized to repurchase shares in 2021

PVH Corp. [NYSE: PVH] reported its 2021 second quarter results.

Non-GAAP Amounts:

Amounts stated to be on a non-GAAP basis exclude the items that are defined or described in greater detail near the end of this release under the heading “Non-GAAP Exclusions.” Reconciliations of amounts on a GAAP basis to amounts on a non-GAAP basis are presented after the “Non-GAAP Exclusions” and identify and quantify all excluded items.

CEO Comments:

Stefan Larsson, Chief Executive Officer, commented “We delivered another quarter of high-quality growth and strong performance above our guidance. This was driven by disciplined execution of our key strategic priorities, led by Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER and our international markets, focused on product strength and winning in the marketplace, super-charged by e-commerce. Our international performance was particularly strong, which performed above 2019 pre-pandemic levels. Based on our strong first half results, along with strong underlying trends, we are raising our full year outlook, which continues to reflect gross margins above 2019 pre-pandemic levels and further improvement in our operating margin.”

Mr. Larsson added, “Looking ahead, we are pleased with our recovery, which has been faster than expected across both global brands. Our continued execution of our key strategic priorities will drive business performance in the near-term, while also positioning the Company for long-term, sustainable profitable growth.”

Second Quarter Review:

• Revenue: Overall revenue for the second quarter increased 46% (increased 40% on a constant currency basis) compared to the prior year period. The Company experienced strong performance in its international businesses, primarily driven by Europe. The prior year period was impacted negatively by extensive temporary store closures, as virtually all of the Company’s retail stores and the majority of its wholesale customers’ stores globally were closed during the first month of the second quarter and were operating at significantly reduced capacity for the remainder of the quarter.
  
  
  
  
  • Direct to Consumer: Total direct to consumer revenue for the second quarter increased 19% compared to the prior year period. Digital commerce was flat to the prior year period despite exceptionally strong growth in 2020 due to temporary store closures and occupancy restrictions. In addition, traffic in stores in the current year has significantly improved compared to the prior year due to reopenings and reduced occupancy restrictions. The Company’s retail stores continued to face some pressure as a result of the pandemic, with certain stores in Europe, Australia and Japan temporarily closed for varying periods of time during the current year’s second quarter.
    
    
    
    
  • Wholesale: Total wholesale revenue for the second quarter increased 77% compared to the prior year period, driven by strong performance in Europe. In addition, the Company experienced a significant increase in its sales to the digital businesses of its traditional and pure play wholesale customers.

• Gross Margin: Overall gross margin in the second quarter was 57.7% as compared to 55.9% in the prior year period, with substantial improvements across all regions, primarily due to less promotional selling. Inventory levels remain lean, down 13% compared to the prior year period.

Second Quarter Consolidated Results:

Second quarter revenue increased 46% to $2.313 billion (increased 40% on a constant currency basis) compared to the prior year period. The revenue increase compared to the prior year period reflects:

• A 41% increase (35% increase on a constant currency basis) in the Tommy Hilfiger business compared to the prior year period, including a 40% increase (32% increase on a constant currency basis) in Tommy Hilfiger International revenue and a 45% increase (43% increase on a constant currency basis) in Tommy Hilfiger North America revenue.
• A 56% increase (50% increase on a constant currency basis) in the Calvin Klein business compared to the prior year period, including a 47% increase (37% increase on a constant currency basis) in Calvin Klein International revenue and a 75% increase (74% increase on a constant currency basis) in Calvin Klein North America revenue.
• A 37% increase in the Heritage Brands business compared to the prior year period.

Earnings per share on a GAAP basis was $2.51 for the second quarter of 2021 compared to a loss per share of $(0.72) in the prior year period. These results include the amounts for the applicable period described under the heading “Non-GAAP Exclusions” later in this release. Earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis for these periods, as discussed below, exclude these amounts.

Earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis was $2.72 for the second quarter of 2021 compared to $0.13 in the prior year period.

Earnings before interest and taxes on a GAAP basis for the quarter was $279 million compared to a loss before interest and taxes of $(2) million in the prior year period. Included in earnings before interest and taxes for the second quarter of 2021 were costs of $15 million consisting of (i) $13 million in connection with the exit from the Heritage Brands Retail business announced in July 2020, consisting of $6 million of severance and other termination benefits, $4 million of contract termination and other costs, and $3 million of accelerated amortization of lease assets, and (ii) $2 million in connection with actions to streamline the Company’s organization through reductions in its workforce, primarily in certain international markets, and to reduce its real estate footprint, including reductions in office space and select store closures (in addition to the exit from the Heritage Brands Retail business described above), consisting of $1 million of severance and $1 million of contract termination and other costs. Included in loss before interest and taxes for the prior year period were costs of $51 million consisting of (i) $38 million related to the North America workforce reduction, primarily consisting of severance, and (ii) $12 million in connection with the exit from the Heritage Brands Retail business. Earnings before interest and taxes on a non-GAAP basis for these periods, as discussed below, exclude these amounts.

Earnings before interest and taxes on a non-GAAP basis for the quarter increased to $294 million compared to $49 million in the prior year period. The increase was primarily driven by the revenue increase and gross margin improvements discussed above, as well as a leveraging of expenses. Earnings before interest and taxes on both a GAAP basis and non-GAAP basis for the quarter exceeded 2019 pre-pandemic levels, driven by strength in the international businesses, particularly in Europe.

Net interest expense on a GAAP basis decreased to $26 million from $32 million in the prior year period. Included in net interest expense for the prior year period was a $5 million expense resulting from the remeasurement of a mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest that was recognized in connection with the Australia acquisition. Net interest expense on a non-GAAP basis for the prior year period excludes this amount. Net interest expense of $26 million on a GAAP basis (there were no non-GAAP exclusions in the second quarter of 2021) is a decrease from $28 million on a non-GAAP basis in the prior year period.

The effective tax rate on a GAAP basis for the second quarter of 2021 was 28.1% as compared to (53.0)% in the prior year period. The effective tax rate on a non-GAAP basis for the second quarter of 2021 was 26.2% as compared to 56.7% in the prior year period.

2021 Outlook:

The Company is providing its updated 2021 outlook despite the continued uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic globally and, as such, it could be subject to material change. The outlook does not contemplate any significant new temporary store closures, new lockdowns, or extensions of current lockdowns beyond what is already known. In addition, the outlook contemplates higher freight and other logistics costs in the second half of the year to mitigate delays of approximately four to six weeks on average for certain inventory orders, but does not contemplate any greater supply chain disruptions beyond that. The Company’s 2021 results could differ materially from its current outlook as a result of the occurrence of any of these, or any other, uncontemplated events.

The Company expects 2021 revenue and earnings will be impacted by the pandemic in the second half of 2021. While the international businesses have exceeded and are expected to continue to exceed 2019 pre-pandemic revenue levels for the remainder of 2021, the North America businesses are expected to remain challenged, as international tourism, which is the source of a significant portion of regional revenue, is not expected to return to any significant level this year.

The updated 2021 outlook also reflects the sale of certain intellectual property and other assets in connection with the Heritage Brands transaction. This transaction will result in a decrease to 2021 revenue of approximately 2% as compared to 2020. The Company expects to record a pre-tax net gain of approximately $110 million in its 2021 earnings on a GAAP basis, which includes an estimated gain on the sale, less costs to sell, and severance and other termination benefits associated with the transaction. The Company’s estimate of 2021 earnings on a non-GAAP basis, as discussed below, excludes this pre-tax net gain. The transaction is expected to be slightly dilutive to 2021 earnings on a non-GAAP basis.

The Company expects gross margin to continue to reflect improvements for the remainder of 2021 compared to 2020 due to less promotional selling and a favorable shift in regional sales mix.

Full Year Guidance

Revenue in 2021 is projected to increase 26% to 28% (increase 24% to 26% on a constant currency basis) as compared to 2020.

The Company currently projects that 2021 earnings per share on a GAAP basis will be approximately $8.80 compared to a loss per share of $(15.96) in 2020. These results include the amounts for the applicable period described under the heading “Non-GAAP Exclusions” later in this release. Earnings per share and loss per share on a non-GAAP basis for these periods, respectively, as discussed below, exclude these amounts.

The Company currently projects that 2021 earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis will be approximately $8.50 compared to a loss per share of $(1.97) in 2020.

Net interest expense in 2021 on a GAAP basis is projected to decrease to approximately $105 million compared to $121 million in 2020. Included in net interest expense for the prior year was a $5 million expense resulting from the remeasurement of a mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest that was recognized in connection with the Australia acquisition. Net interest expense on a non-GAAP basis for the prior year excludes this amount. Net interest expense in 2021 on a GAAP basis (there are no non-GAAP exclusions in 2021) is projected to decrease to approximately $105 million compared to $116 million on a non-GAAP basis in 2020. The Company estimates that the 2021 effective tax rate will be in a range of 17% to 18%.

The Company’s estimate of 2021 earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis excludes (i) a pre-tax net gain of approximately $110 million expected to be recorded in connection with the Heritage Brands transaction, (ii) approximately $60 million of pre-tax costs expected to be incurred in connection with actions to streamline its organization through reductions in its workforce, primarily in certain international markets, and to reduce its real estate footprint, including reductions in office space and select store closures, and (iii) $21 million of pre-tax costs incurred in connection with exiting the Heritage Brands Retail business, and the resulting estimated tax effects of these pre-tax items.

Third Quarter Guidance

Revenue in the third quarter of 2021 is projected to increase 11% to 13% compared to the prior year period.

The Company currently projects that third quarter 2021 earnings per share on a GAAP basis will be in a range of $3.00 to $3.05 compared to $0.98 in the prior year period. These results include the amounts for the applicable period described under the heading “Non-GAAP Exclusions” later in this release, including the pre-tax net gain of approximately $110 million expected to be recorded in the third quarter of 2021 in connection with the Heritage Brands transaction. Earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis for these periods, as discussed below, exclude these amounts.

The Company currently projects that third quarter 2021 earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis will be in a range of $1.95 to $2.00 compared to $1.32 in the prior year period.

Net interest expense in the third quarter of 2021 on a GAAP basis is projected to decrease to approximately $25 million compared to $34 million in the prior year period. Included in net interest expense for the prior year period was a $1 million expense resulting from the remeasurement of a mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest that was recognized in connection with the Australia acquisition. Net interest expense on a non-GAAP basis for the prior year period excludes this amount. Net interest expense in the third quarter of 2021 on a GAAP basis (there are no non-GAAP exclusions in the third quarter of 2021) is projected to decrease to approximately $25 million compared to $32 million on a non-GAAP basis in the prior year period. The Company estimates that the third quarter 2021 effective tax rate will be in a range of 26% to 28%.

The Company’s estimate of third quarter 2021 earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis excludes (i) a pre-tax net gain of approximately $110 million expected to be recorded in connection with the Heritage Brands transaction and (ii) approximately $8 million of pre-tax costs expected to be incurred in connection with the previously described actions to streamline its organization and reduce its real estate footprint.

Please see the section entitled “Full Year and Quarterly Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Amounts” at the end of this release for further detail and reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts discussed in this section.

Non-GAAP Exclusions:

The discussions in this release that refer to non-GAAP amounts exclude the following:

• Pre-tax costs of approximately $60 million incurred and expected to be incurred in 2021 in connection with actions to streamline the Company’s organization through reductions in its workforce, primarily in certain international markets, and to reduce its real estate footprint, including reductions in office space and select store closures, consisting of noncash asset impairments, severance, and contract termination and other costs, of which $43 million was incurred in the first quarter, $2 million was incurred in the second quarter and approximately $8 million is expected to be incurred in the third quarter.
• Pre-tax costs of $21 million incurred in 2021 in connection with the exit from the Heritage Brands Retail business announced in July 2020 that was substantially completed in the second quarter of 2021, consisting of severance and other termination benefits, accelerated amortization of lease assets and contract termination and other costs, of which $8 million was incurred in the first quarter and $13 million was incurred in the second quarter.
• Pre-tax net gain of approximately $110 million expected to be recorded in the third quarter of 2021 in connection with the sale of certain intellectual property and other assets of the Company’s Heritage Brands business that closed on the first day of the third quarter of 2021 (the “Heritage Brands transaction”), which includes an estimated gain on the sale, less costs to sell, and severance and other termination benefits associated with the transaction.
• Pre-tax noncash impairment charges of $1.021 billion recorded in 2020, primarily resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, including $933 million related to goodwill and other intangible assets, $75 million related to store assets, and $12 million related to an equity method investment, of which $962 million was recorded in the first quarter and $59 million was recorded in the fourth quarter.
• Pre-tax costs of $7 million incurred in the first quarter of 2020 in connection with a consolidation within the Company’s warehouse and distribution network in North America.
• Pre-tax noncash net loss of $3 million recorded in the first quarter of 2020 related to the April 2020 sale of the Company’s Speedo North America business to Pentland Group PLC, the parent company of the Speedo brand (the “Speedo transaction”) and the resulting deconsolidation of the net assets of the Speedo North America business.
• Pre-tax expense of $5 million recorded in 2020 resulting from the remeasurement of a mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest that was recognized in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the approximately 78% interest in Gazal Corporation Limited that it did not already own (the “Australia acquisition”), of which $4 million of income was recorded in the first quarter, $5 million of expense was recorded in the second quarter, $1 million of expense was recorded in the third quarter and $3 million of expense was recorded in the fourth quarter.
• Pre-tax costs of $40 million incurred in 2020 related to the reduction in the Company’s North America office workforce announced in July 2020 (the “North America workforce reduction”), primarily consisting of severance, of which $38 million was recorded in the second quarter and $1 million was recorded in the third quarter.
• Pre-tax costs of $29 million incurred in 2020 in connection with exiting the Heritage Brands Retail business, consisting of $15 million of severance, $7 million of noncash asset impairments and $7 million of accelerated amortization of lease assets and other costs, of which $12 million was incurred in the second quarter, $9 million was incurred in the third quarter and $8 million was incurred in the fourth quarter.
• Pre-tax gain of $65 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2020 related to the recognized actuarial gain on retirement plans.
• Discrete tax expense of $33 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2020 related to the remeasurement of certain of the Company’s net deferred tax liabilities in connection with the enactment of legislation in the Netherlands known as the “2021 Dutch Tax Plan,” which became effective on January 1, 2021.
• Estimated tax effects associated with the above pre-tax items, which are based on the Company’s assessment of deductibility. In making this assessment, the Company evaluated each item that it had identified above as a non-GAAP exclusion to determine if such item is taxable or tax deductible, and if so, in what jurisdiction the tax expense or tax deduction would occur. All items above were identified as either primarily taxable or tax deductible, with the tax effect taken at the applicable income tax rate in the local jurisdiction, or as non-taxable or non-deductible, in which case the Company assumed no tax effect.

As a supplement to the Company’s GAAP results, the Company presents constant currency revenue information, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company presents results in this manner because it is a global company that transacts business in multiple currencies but reports financial information in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations affect the amounts reported by the Company in U.S. dollars with respect to its foreign revenues. Exchange rate fluctuations can have a significant effect on reported revenues. The Company believes presenting constant currency revenue information provides useful information to investors, as it provides information to assess how its businesses performed excluding the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and assists investors in evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management’s evaluation of business performance.

The Company calculates constant currency revenue information by translating its foreign revenues for the relevant period into U.S. dollars at the average exchange rates in effect during the comparable prior year period (rather than at the actual exchange rates in effect during the relevant period).

Constant currency performance should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of or as superior to, the Company’s operating performance calculated in accordance with GAAP. The constant currency revenue information presented may not be comparable to similarly described measures reported by other companies.

Please see Tables 1 through 9 and the sections entitled “Reconciliations of 2021 Constant Currency Revenue” and “Full Year and Quarterly Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Amounts” later in this release for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts.

The Company webcasts its conference calls to review its earnings releases. The Company’s conference call to review its second quarter earnings release is scheduled for Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Please log on to the Company’s web site at www.PVH.com and go to the Events page included in the Investors section to listen to the live webcast of the conference call. The webcast will be available for replay for one year after it is held, commencing approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends. Please log on to www.PVH.com as described above to listen to the replay. In addition, an audio replay of the conference call is available for 48 hours starting approximately two hours after it is held. The replay of the conference call can be accessed by calling (domestic) 888-203-1112 and (international) 719-457-0820 and using passcode 5686480. The conference call and webcast consist of copyrighted material. They may not be re-recorded, reproduced, re-transmitted, rebroadcast or otherwise used without the Company’s express written permission. Your participation represents your consent to these terms and conditions, which are governed by New York law.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Forward-looking statements in this press release and made during the conference call/webcast, including, without limitation, statements relating to the Company’s future revenue, earnings, plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy, and some of which might not be anticipated, including, without limitation, (i) the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) the Company’s ability to realize anticipated benefits and savings from restructuring and similar plans, such as the workforce reductions in North America and certain international markets, and the reductions in its office and store real estate footprint, all as previously announced; (iii) the Company may be considered to be highly leveraged and uses a significant portion of its cash flows to service its indebtedness, as a result of which the Company might not have sufficient funds to operate its businesses in the manner it intends or has operated in the past; (iv) the levels of sales of the Company’s apparel, footwear and related products, both to its wholesale customers and in its retail stores and its directly operated digital commerce sites, the levels of sales of the Company’s licensees at wholesale and retail, and the extent of discounts and promotional pricing in which the Company and its licensees and other business partners are required to engage, all of which can be affected by weather conditions, changes in the economy, fuel prices, reductions in travel, fashion trends, consolidations, repositionings and bankruptcies in the retail industries, repositionings of brands by the Company’s licensors, consumer sentiment and other factors; (v) the Company’s ability to manage its growth and inventory; (vi) quota restrictions, the imposition of safeguard controls and the imposition of new or increased duties or tariffs on goods from the countries where the Company or its licensees produce goods under its trademarks, any of which, among other things, could limit the ability to produce products in cost-effective countries, or in countries that have the labor and technical expertise needed, or require the Company to absorb costs or try to pass costs onto consumers, which could materially impact the Company’s revenue and profitability; (vii) the availability and cost of raw materials; (viii) the Company’s ability to adjust timely to changes in trade regulations and the migration and development of manufacturers (which can affect where the Company’s products can best be produced); (ix) the regulation or prohibition of the transaction of business with specific individuals or entities and their affiliates or goods manufactured in (or containing raw materials or components from) certain regions, such as the listing of a person or entity as a Specially Designated National or Blocked Person by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and the issuance of Withhold Release Orders by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol; (x) changes in available factory and shipping capacity, wage and shipping cost escalation, civil conflict, war or terrorist acts, the threat of any of the foregoing, or political or labor instability in any of the countries where the Company’s or its licensees’ or other business partners’ products are sold, produced or are planned to be sold or produced; (xi) disease epidemics and health-related concerns, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which could result in (and, in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in some of the following) supply-chain disruptions due to closed factories, reduced workforces and production capacity, scarcity of raw materials and scrutiny or embargoing of goods produced in affected areas, closed stores, reduced consumer traffic and purchasing, as consumers become ill or limit or cease shopping in order to avoid exposure, or governments implement mandatory business closures, travel restrictions or the like to prevent the spread of disease, and market or other changes that could result (or, with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, could continue to result) in noncash impairments of the Company’s goodwill and other intangible assets, operating lease right-of-use assets, and property, plant and equipment; (xii) acquisitions and divestitures and issues arising with acquisitions, divestitures and proposed transactions, including, without limitation, the ability to realize the strategic benefits of transactions (such as the Company’s sale of certain intellectual property and other assets of, and exit from, its Heritage Brands business to focus on its Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger businesses), the ability to integrate an acquired entity or business into the Company with no substantial adverse effect on the acquired entity’s, the acquired business’s or the Company’s existing operations, employee relationships, vendor relationships, customer relationships or financial performance, and the ability to operate effectively and profitably the Company’s continuing businesses after the sale or other disposal of a subsidiary, business or the assets thereof; (xiii) the failure of the Company’s licensees to market successfully licensed products or to preserve the value of the Company’s brands, or their misuse of the Company’s brands; (xiv) significant fluctuations of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies in which the Company transacts significant levels of business; (xv) the Company’s retirement plan expenses recorded throughout the year are calculated using actuarial valuations that incorporate assumptions and estimates about financial market, economic and demographic conditions, and differences between estimated and actual results give rise to gains and losses, which can be significant, that are recorded immediately in earnings, generally in the fourth quarter of the year; (xvi) the impact of new and revised tax legislation and regulations; and (xvii) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

This press release includes, and the conference call/webcast will include, certain non-GAAP financial measures, as defined under SEC rules. Reconciliations of these measures are included in the financial information following this Safe Harbor Statement, as well as in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K furnished to the SEC in connection with this earnings release, which is available on the Company’s website at www.PVH.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, any estimate regarding revenue or earnings, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, future events or otherwise.

Please see following pages for information related to non-GAAP measures discussed in this release.

PVH CORP.

Non-GAAP Measures

The Company believes it is useful to investors to present its results for the periods ended August 1, 2021 and August 2, 2020 on a non-GAAP basis by excluding (i) the costs incurred in the first and second quarters of 2021 and the second quarter of 2020 related to exiting the Heritage Brands Retail business, consisting of severance and other termination benefits, accelerated amortization of lease assets, contract termination and other costs, and noncash asset impairments; (ii) the costs incurred in the first and second quarters of 2021 in connection with actions announced in March 2021 to streamline the Company’s organization through reductions in its workforce, primarily in certain international markets, and to reduce its real estate footprint, including reductions in office space and select store closures, consisting of noncash asset impairments, severance, and contract termination and other costs; (iii) the income (expense) recorded in the first and second quarters of 2020 resulting from the remeasurement of a mandatorily redeemable non-controlling interest that was recognized in connection with the acquisition of the approximately 78% interest in Gazal Corporation Limited that the Company did not already own (the “Australia acquisition”); (iv) the noncash impairment charges recorded in the first quarter of 2020 related to store assets as a result of the significant negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, consisting of property, plant and equipment; (v) the noncash impairment charges recorded in the first quarter of 2020 related to goodwill, tradenames, and other intangible assets, as well as an equity method investment, as a result of the significant negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business; (vi) the noncash net loss recorded in the first quarter of 2020 related to the sale of the Speedo North America business in April 2020 (the “Speedo transaction”) and the resulting deconsolidation of the net assets of the business; (vii) the costs incurred in the first quarter of 2020 in connection with the consolidation within the Company’s warehouse and distribution network in North America; (viii) the costs incurred in the second quarter of 2020 in connection with the reduction in the North America office workforce announced in July 2020 (the “North America workforce reduction”), primarily consisting of severance; and (ix) the tax effects associated with the foregoing pre-tax items. The Company excludes these amounts because it deems them to be non-recurring or non-operational and believes that their exclusion (i) facilitates comparing the results being reported against past and future results by eliminating amounts that it believes are not comparable between periods, thereby permitting management to evaluate performance and investors to make decisions based on the ongoing operations of the Company, and (ii) assists investors in evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management’s evaluation of business performance. The Company believes that investors often look at ongoing operations of an enterprise as a measure of assessing performance. The Company uses its results excluding these amounts to evaluate its operating performance and to discuss its business with investment institutions, the Company’s Board of Directors and others. The Company’s results excluding the items described above are also the basis for certain incentive compensation calculations. The non-GAAP measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of or superior to, the Company’s operating performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The information presented on a non-GAAP basis may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.