FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the Quarterly Period Ended
July 1, 2006
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or
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number
001-13057
Polo Ralph Lauren
Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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13-2622036
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(State or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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650 Madison Avenue,
New York, New York
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10022
(Zip Code)
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(Address of principal executive
offices)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code
212-318-7000
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 registrants
were required to file such reports) and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large
accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large
accelerated filer þ
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Accelerated
filer o
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Non-accelerated
filer
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company
(as defined in
Rule 12b-2
of the Exchange
Act). Yes o No þ
At August 2, 2006, 61,355,027 shares of the
registrants Class A Common Stock, $.01 par
value, were outstanding and 43,280,021 shares of the
registrants Class B Common Stock, $.01 par
value, were outstanding.
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
INDEX TO
FORM 10-Q
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
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July 1,
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April 1,
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2006
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2006
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(millions)
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
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Current assets:
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Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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429.2
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$
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285.7
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Accounts receivable, net of
allowances of $103.6 and $115.0 million
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349.7
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484.2
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Inventories
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525.6
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485.5
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Deferred tax assets
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33.6
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32.4
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Prepaid expenses and other
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102.3
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90.7
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Total current assets
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1,440.4
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1,378.5
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Property and equipment, net
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541.6
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548.8
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Deferred tax assets
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9.9
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Goodwill
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705.4
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699.7
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Intangible assets, net
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253.1
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258.5
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Other assets
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234.2
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203.2
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Total assets
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$
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3,184.6
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$
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3,088.7
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LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
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Current liabilities:
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Accounts payable
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$
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203.6
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$
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202.2
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Income tax payable
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86.0
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46.6
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Accrued expenses and other
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308.2
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314.3
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Current maturities of debt
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291.0
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280.4
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Total current
liabilities
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888.8
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843.5
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Deferred tax liabilities
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20.5
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20.8
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Other non-current liabilities
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183.5
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174.8
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Commitments and contingencies
(Note 11)
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Total liabilities
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1,092.8
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1,039.1
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Stockholders
equity:
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Class A common stock, par
value $.01 per share; 66.8 and 66.4 million shares
issued; 61.3 and 62.1 million shares outstanding
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0.7
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0.7
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Class B common stock, par
value $.01 per share; 43.3 million shares issued and
outstanding
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0.4
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0.4
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Additional
paid-in-capital
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760.4
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783.6
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Retained earnings
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1,454.2
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1,379.2
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Treasury stock, Class A, at
cost (5.5 and 4.3 million shares)
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(156.1
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(87.1
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Accumulated other comprehensive
income
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32.2
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15.5
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Unearned compensation
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(42.7
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Total stockholders
equity
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2,091.8
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2,049.6
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Total liabilities and
stockholders equity
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$
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3,184.6
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$
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3,088.7
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See accompanying notes.
3
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended
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July 1,
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July 2,
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2006
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2005
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(millions, except per share data)
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(unaudited)
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Net sales
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$
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903.3
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694.6
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Licensing revenue
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50.3
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57.3
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Net revenues
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953.6
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751.9
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Cost of goods
sold(a)
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(422.1
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(337.5
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Gross profit
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531.5
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414.4
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Other costs and
expenses:
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Selling, general and
administrative
expenses(a)
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(390.3
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(333.2
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Amortization of intangible assets
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(5.6
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(1.0
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Restructuring charges
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(2.2
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Total other costs and
expenses
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(398.1
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(334.2
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Operating income
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133.4
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80.2
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Foreign currency gains (losses)
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(1.1
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Interest expense
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(4.4
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(2.5
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Interest income
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3.8
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2.9
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Equity in income of equity-method
investees
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0.8
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1.8
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Minority interest expense
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(4.0
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(1.4
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Income before provision for
income taxes
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128.5
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81.0
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Provision for income taxes
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(48.3
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(30.3
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Net income
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$
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80.2
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$
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50.7
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Net income per common
share:
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Basic
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$
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0.76
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$
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0.49
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Diluted
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$
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0.74
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0.48
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Weighted average common shares
outstanding:
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Basic
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105.1
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103.0
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Diluted
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108.1
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105.5
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Dividends declared per share
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$
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0.05
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$
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0.05
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(a)
Includes total depreciation expense of:
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$
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(32.2
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$
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(27.7
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See accompanying notes.
4
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
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Three Months Ended
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July 1,
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July 2,
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2006
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2005
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(millions)
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(unaudited)
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Cash flows from operating
activities:
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Net income
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$
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80.2
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$
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50.7
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Adjustments to reconcile net
income to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Depreciation and amortization
expense
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37.8
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28.7
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Deferred income tax expense
(benefit)
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(2.7
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(7.0
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Minority interest expense
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4.0
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1.4
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Equity in the income of
equity-method investees, net of dividends received
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0.3
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(1.8
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Non-cash stock compensation expense
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7.5
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4.9
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Non-cash provision for bad debt
expense
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0.8
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0.2
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Loss on disposal of property and
equipment
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2.2
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0.2
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Non-cash foreign currency losses
(gains)
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(0.9
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(1.3
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Non-cash restructuring charges
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2.1
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Changes in operating assets and
liabilities:
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Accounts receivable
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141.6
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175.0
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Inventories
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(34.8
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(47.2
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Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities
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37.4
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(20.5
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Other balance sheet changes
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(43.7
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7.4
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Net cash provided by operating
activities
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231.8
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190.7
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Cash flows from investing
activities:
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Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
and purchase price settlements
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2.1
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Capital expenditures
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(34.5
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(32.6
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Net cash used in investing
activities
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(32.4
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(32.6
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Cash flows from financing
activities:
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Payments of capital lease
obligations
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(1.2
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(0.7
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Payments of dividends
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(5.3
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(5.2
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Repurchases of common stock
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(67.6
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(1.6
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Proceeds from exercise of stock
options
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8.3
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25.6
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Excess tax benefits from
stock-based compensation arrangements
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3.7
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Net cash (used in) provided by
financing activities
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(62.1
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18.1
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Effect of exchange rate changes on
cash and cash equivalents
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6.2
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(4.4
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Net increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents
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143.5
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171.8
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Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period
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285.7
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350.5
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Cash and cash equivalents at end
of period
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$
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429.2
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$
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522.3
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See accompanying notes.
5
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
(In millions, except per share data and where otherwise
indicated)
(Unaudited)
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Description
of Business
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Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (PRLC) is a global
leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium
lifestyle products. PRLCs long-standing reputation and
distinctive image have been consistently developed across an
expanding number of products, brands and international markets.
PRLCs brand names include Polo, Polo by Ralph Lauren,
Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren Black Label, RLX, Ralph
Lauren, Blue Label, Lauren, RL, Rugby, Chaps and Club
Monaco, among others. PRLC and its subsidiaries are
collectively referred to herein as the Company,
we, us, our and
ourselves, unless the context indicates otherwise.
The Company classifies its interests into three business
segments: Wholesale, Retail and Licensing. Through those
interests, the Company designs, licenses, contracts for the
manufacture of, markets and distributes mens, womens
and childrens apparel, accessories, fragrances and home
furnishings. The Companys wholesale sales are made
principally to major department and specialty stores located
throughout the United States and Europe. The Company also sells
directly to consumers through full-price and factory retail
stores located throughout the United States, Canada, Europe,
South America and Asia, and through its jointly owned retail
internet site located at www.polo.com. In addition, the Company
often licenses the right to third parties to use its various
trademarks in connection with the manufacture and sale of
designated products, such as apparel, eyewear and fragrances, in
specified geographical areas for specified periods.
Basis
of Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements present the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the
Company and all entities in which the Company has a controlling
voting interest. The consolidated financial statements also
include the accounts of any variable interest entities in which
the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary and such
entities are required to be consolidated in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(US GAAP). In particular, pursuant to the provisions
of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Interpretation No. 46R (FIN 46R), the
Company consolidates (a) Polo Ralph Lauren Japan
Corporation (PRL Japan, formerly known as New Polo
Japan, Inc.), a 50%-owned venture with Onward Kashiyama Co. Ltd
(45%) and The Seibu Department Stores, Ltd (5%), and
(b) Ralph Lauren Media, LLC (RL Media), a
50%-owned venture with NBC Universal, Inc. and an affiliated
company (collectively, NBC). RL Media conducts the
Companys
e-commerce
initiatives through a jointly owned internet site known as
Polo.com.
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation.
Fiscal
Year
The Companys fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to
March 31. As such, all references to Fiscal
2007 represent the
52-week
fiscal year ending March 31, 2007 and references to
Fiscal 2006 represent the
52-week
fiscal year ending April 1, 2006.
The financial position and operating results of the
Companys consolidated 50% interest in PRL Japan are
reported on a one-month lag. Similarly, prior to the fourth
quarter of Fiscal 2006, the financial position and operating
results of RL Media were reported on a three-month lag. During
the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2006, RL Media changed its
fiscal year, which was formerly on a calendar-year basis, to
conform with the Companys fiscal-year basis. In connection
with this change, the three-month reporting lag for RL Media was
eliminated. Accordingly, the Companys operating results
for the first quarter of Fiscal 2007 include the operating
results of RL Media for the three-month period ended
July 1, 2006, whereas the first quarter of Fiscal 2006
include the
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
operating results of RL Media for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2005. The net effect from this change in RL
Medias fiscal year was not material.
Interim
Financial Statements
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been
prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC). The accompanying
consolidated financial statements are unaudited. But, in the
opinion of management, such consolidated financial statements
contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to
present fairly the consolidated financial condition, results of
operations and changes in cash flows of the Company for the
interim periods presented. In addition, certain information and
footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements
prepared in accordance with US GAAP have been condensed or
omitted from this report as is permitted by the SECs rules
and regulations. However, the Company believes that the
disclosures herein are adequate to make the information
presented not misleading.
The consolidated balance sheet data as of April 1, 2006 is
derived from the audited financial statements included in the
Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
filed with the SEC for the year ended April 1, 2006 (the
Fiscal 2006
10-K),
which should be read in conjunction with these financial
statements. Reference is made to the Fiscal 2006
10-K for a
complete set of financial statements.
Use of
Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US
GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and
footnotes thereto. Actual results could differ materially from
those estimates.
Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the
accompanying consolidated financial statements include reserves
for customer returns, discounts,
end-of-season
markdown allowances and operational chargebacks; reserves for
the realizability of inventory; reserves for litigation matters;
impairments of long-lived tangible and intangible assets;
depreciation and amortization expense; accounting for income
taxes; the valuation of stock-based compensation and related
forfeiture rates; and accounting for business combinations under
the purchase method of accounting.
Seasonality
of Business
The Companys business is affected by seasonal trends, with
higher levels of wholesale sales in its second and fourth
quarters and higher retail sales in its second and third
quarters. These trends result primarily from the timing of
seasonal wholesale shipments and key vacation travel and holiday
periods in the retail segment. Accordingly, the Companys
operating results and cash flows for the three-month period
ended July 1, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the
results that may be expected for Fiscal 2007 as a whole.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior
periods financial information in order to conform to the
current periods presentation.
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3.
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Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
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Revenue
Recognition
Revenue within the Companys wholesale segment is
recognized at the time title passes and risk of loss is
transferred to customers. Wholesale revenue is recorded net of
estimates of returns, discounts,
end-of-season
markdown allowances and operational chargebacks. Returns and
allowances require pre-approval from management and discounts
are based on trade terms. Estimates for
end-of-season
markdown allowances are based on
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RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
historical trends, seasonal results, an evaluation of current
economic and market conditions, and retailer performance. The
Company reviews and refines these estimates on a quarterly
basis. The Companys historical estimates of these costs
have not differed materially from actual results.
Retail store revenue is recognized net of estimated returns at
the time of sale to consumers.
E-commerce
revenue from sales of products ordered through the
Companys jointly owned retail internet site known as
Polo.com is recognized upon delivery and receipt of the shipment
by its customers. Such revenue also is reduced by an estimate of
returns.
Licensing revenue is initially recognized based upon the higher
of (a) contractually guaranteed minimum royalty levels and
(b) estimates of actual sales and royalty data received
from the Companys licensees.
Accounts
Receivable
In the normal course of business, the Company extends credit to
customers that satisfy defined credit criteria. Accounts
receivable, net, as shown in the Companys consolidated
balance sheet, is net of certain reserves and allowances. These
reserves and allowances consist of (a) reserves for
returns, discounts,
end-of-season
markdown allowances and operational chargebacks and
(b) allowances for doubtful accounts. These reserves and
allowances are discussed in further detail below.
A reserve for trade discounts is determined based on open
invoices where trade discounts have been extended to customers,
and is treated as a reduction of revenue.
Estimated
end-of-season
markdown allowances are included as a reduction of revenue.
These provisions are based on retail sales performance, seasonal
negotiations with customers, historical deduction trends and an
evaluation of current market conditions.
A reserve for operational chargebacks represents various
deductions by customers relating to individual shipments. This
reserve, net of expected recoveries, is included as a reduction
of revenue. The reserve is based on chargebacks received as of
the date of the financial statements and past experience. Costs
associated with potential returns of products also are included
as a reduction of revenues. These return reserves are based on
current information regarding retail performance, historical
experience and an evaluation of current market conditions. The
Companys historical estimates of these operational
chargeback and return costs have not differed materially from
actual results.
A rollforward of the activity for the three months ended
July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005, respectively, in the
Companys reserves for returns, discounts,
end-of-season
markdown allowances and operational chargebacks is presented
below:
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|
|
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Three Months Ended
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July 1,
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July 2,
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2006
|
|
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2005
|
|
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|
(millions)
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|
|
Beginning reserve balance
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$
|
107.5
|
|
|
$
|
100.0
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Amounts charged against revenue to
increase reserve
|
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67.8
|
|
|
|
55.0
|
|
Amounts credited against customer
accounts to decrease reserve
|
|
|
(81.3
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)
|
|
|
(76.9
|
)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
1.3
|
|
|
|
(1.2
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending reserve balance
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$
|
95.3
|
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|
$
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76.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined through
analysis of periodic aging of accounts receivable, assessments
of collectibility based on an evaluation of historic and
anticipated trends, the financial condition of the
Companys customers, and an evaluation of the impact of
economic conditions. A rollforward of the activity for the
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RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
three months ended July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005,
respectively, in the Companys allowances for doubtful
accounts is presented below:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
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|
July 1,
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|
July 2,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
Beginning reserve balance
|
|
$
|
7.5
|
|
|
$
|
11.0
|
|
Amount charged to expense to
increase reserve
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Amount written off against
customer accounts to decrease reserve
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
|
|
(1.2
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)
|
Foreign currency translation
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
(0.4
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ending reserve balance
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|
$
|
8.3
|
|
|
$
|
9.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Net
Income Per Common Share
Net income per common share is determined in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128,
Earnings per Share (FAS 128). Under
the provisions of FAS 128, basic net income per common
share is computed by dividing the net income applicable to
common shares after preferred dividend requirements, if any, by
the weighted average of common shares outstanding during the
period. Weighted-average common shares include shares of the
Companys Class A and Class B Common Stock.
Diluted net income per common share adjusts basic net income per
common share for the effects of outstanding stock options,
restricted stock, restricted stock units and any other
potentially dilutive financial instruments, only in the periods
in which such effect is dilutive under the treasury stock method.
The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used to
calculate basic net income per common share is reconciled to
those shares used in calculating diluted net income per common
share as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
July 2,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
105.1
|
|
|
|
103.0
|
|
Dilutive effect of stock options,
restricted stock and restricted stock units
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
|
|
2.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted shares
|
|
|
108.1
|
|
|
|
105.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price
greater than the average market price of the common stock are
anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the computation of
diluted net income per common share. In addition, the Company
has outstanding performance-based restricted stock units that
are issuable only upon the satisfaction of certain performance
goals. Such units only are included in the computation of
diluted shares to the extent the underlying performance
conditions are satisfied prior to the end of the reporting
period. As of July 1, 2006, there was an aggregate of
2.2 million additional shares issuable upon the exercise of
anti-dilutive options and the vesting of performance-based
restricted stock units that were excluded from the diluted share
calculation.
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4.
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Recently
Issued Accounting Standards
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Stock-Based
Compensation
In December 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. FAS 123R, Share-Based
Payments, (FAS 123R) and, in March 2005,
the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107
(SAB 107). SAB 107 provides implementation
guidance for companies to use in their adoption of
FAS 123R. FAS 123R supersedes both Accounting
Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25,
Accounting for Stock Issued to
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Employees, (APB 25), which permitted the
use of the intrinsic-value method in accounting for stock-based
compensation, and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation, as amended by Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 148, Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation Transition and
Disclosure (FAS 123), which allowed
companies applying APB 25 to just disclose in their
financial statements the pro forma effect on net income from
applying the fair-value method of accounting for stock-based
compensation. The Company adopted FAS 123R as of
April 2, 2006 (see Note 10).
Other
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In July 2006, the FASB issued Financial Accounting Standards
Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes An Interpretation of FASB Statement
No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48
prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The
evaluation of a tax position in accordance with FIN 48 is a
two-step process. The Company first will be required to
determine whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position
will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any
related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical
merits of the position. A tax position that meets the
more-likely-than-not recognition threshold will then
be measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in
the financial statements based upon the largest amount of
benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being
realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 is effective for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company
currently is evaluating the effect of FIN 48 on its
financial statements.
In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error
Corrections (FAS 154). FAS 154
generally requires that accounting changes and errors be applied
retrospectively. Effective April 2, 2006, the Company
adopted the provisions of FAS 154. The application of
FAS 154 did not have an effect on the Companys
financial statements.
In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 151, Inventory Costs
(FAS 151). FAS 151 clarifies standards for
the treatment of abnormal amounts of idle facility expense,
freight, handling costs and spoilage. Effective April 2,
2006, the Company adopted the provisions of FAS 151. The
application of FAS 151 did not have a material effect on
the Companys financial statements.
Acquisition
of Polo Jeans Business
On February 3, 2006, the Company acquired from Jones
Apparel Group, Inc. and subsidiaries (Jones) all of
the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of Sun
Apparel, Inc., the Companys licensee for mens and
womens casual apparel and sportswear in the United States
and Canada (the Polo Jeans Business). The
acquisition cost was approximately $260 million, including
$5 million of transaction costs. In addition, simultaneous
with the transaction, the Company settled all claims under its
litigation with Jones for a cost of $100 million.
The results of operations for the Polo Jeans Business have been
consolidated in the Companys results of operations
commencing February 4, 2006. In addition, the purchase
price has been allocated on a preliminary basis as follows:
inventory of $36 million; finite-lived intangible assets of
$159 million (consisting of the re-acquired license of
$97 million, customer relationships of $57 million and
order backlog of $5 million); goodwill of
$127 million; and deferred tax and other liabilities, net,
of $62 million. Other than inventory, Jones retained the
right to all working capital balances on the date of closing.
The Company is in the process of completing its assessment of
the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. As a
result, the purchase price allocation is subject to change.
Also, the Company has entered into a transition services
agreement with Jones to provide a variety of operational,
financial and information systems services over a period of six
to twelve months from the date of the acquisition of the Polo
Jeans Business.
10
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Acquisition
of Footwear Business
On July 15, 2005, the Company acquired from Reebok
International, Ltd. (Reebok) all of the issued and
outstanding shares of capital stock of Ralph Lauren Footwear
Co., Inc., the Companys global licensee for mens,
womens and childrens footwear, as well as certain
foreign assets owned by affiliates of Reebok (collectively, the
Footwear Business). The acquisition cost was
approximately $112 million in cash, including
$2 million of transaction costs. In addition, Reebok and
certain of its affiliates entered into a transition services
agreement with the Company to provide a variety of operational,
financial and information systems services over a period of
twelve to eighteen months from the date of the acquisition of
the Footwear Business.
The results of operations for the Footwear Business for the
period are included in the consolidated results of operations
commencing July 16, 2005. In addition, the accompanying
consolidated financial statements include the following
allocation of the acquisition cost to the net assets acquired
based on their respective fair values: trade receivables of
$17 million; inventory of $26 million; finite-lived
intangible assets of $62 million (consisting of the
footwear license at $38 million, customer relationships at
$23 million and order backlog at $1 million); goodwill
of $20 million; other assets of $1 million; and
liabilities of $14 million.
Inventories consist of the following:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
April 1,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
$
|
9.5
|
|
|
$
|
6.0
|
|
Work-in-process
|
|
|
22.6
|
|
|
|
22.0
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
493.5
|
|
|
|
457.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
525.6
|
|
|
$
|
485.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company has recorded restructuring liabilities over the past
few years relating to various cost-savings initiatives, as well
as certain of its acquisitions. In accordance with US GAAP,
restructuring costs incurred in connection with an acquisition
are capitalized as part of the purchase accounting for the
transaction. Such acquisition-related restructuring costs were
not material in any period. However, all costs for
non-acquisition-related restructuring initiatives are required
to be expensed either in the period they were incurred or
committed to, in accordance with US GAAP. A description of the
nature of significant non-acquisition-related restructuring
activities and related costs is presented below.
Fiscal
2006 Restructuring
During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2006, the Company committed
to a plan to restructure the Companys Club Monaco retail
business. In particular, this plan consisted of the closure of
all five Club Monaco factory outlet stores and the intention to
dispose of by sale or closure all eight of Club Monacos
Caban Concept Stores (the Caban Stores and,
collectively, the Club Monaco Restructuring Plan).
In connection with this plan, an aggregate restructuring-related
charge of $12 million was recognized in Fiscal 2006.
During the first quarter of Fiscal 2007, the Company ultimately
decided to close all Caban Stores and recognized an additional
$2.2 million of restructuring charges, primarily relating
to lease termination costs. During the second quarter of Fiscal
2007, the Company expects to incur additional restructuring
charges of approximately $1 million relating to additional
lease termination costs for space that was still being used at
the end of the first quarter of Fiscal 2007.
11
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
A summary of the activity in Fiscal 2007 in the Club Monaco
Restructuring Plan liability is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lease and
|
|
|
|
Contract
|
|
|
|
Termination
|
|
|
|
Costs
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
Balance at April 1, 2006
|
|
$
|
1.2
|
|
Additions charged to expense
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
Cash payments charged against
reserve
|
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at July 1, 2006
|
|
$
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8.
|
Derivative
Financial Instruments
|
The Company has exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange
rates relating to both the cash flows generated by its
international operations and the fair value of its foreign
operations, as well as exposure to changes in the fair value of
its fixed-rate debt relating to changes in interest rates.
Consequently, the Company uses derivative financial instruments
to manage such risks. The Company does not enter into derivative
transactions for speculative purposes. The following is a
summary of the Companys risk management strategies and the
effect of those strategies on the Companys financial
statements.
Foreign
Currency Risk Management
Foreign
Currency Exchange Contracts
The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts as
hedges relating to identifiable currency positions to reduce its
risk from exchange rate fluctuations on inventory purchases and
intercompany royalty payments. As part of its overall strategy
to manage the level of exposure to the risk of foreign currency
exchange rate fluctuations, primarily exposure to changes in the
value of the Euro and the Japanese Yen, the Company hedges a
portion of its foreign currency exposures anticipated over the
ensuing twelve-month to two-year period. In doing so, the
Company uses foreign exchange contracts that generally have
maturities of three months to two years to provide continuing
coverage throughout the hedging period.
At July 1, 2006, the Company had contracts for the sale of
$200 million of foreign currencies at fixed rates. Of these
$200 million of sales contracts, $141 million were for
the sale of Euros and $59 million were for the sale of
Japanese Yen. The fair value of the forward contracts was an
unrealized loss of $4 million.
The Company records foreign currency exchange contracts at fair
value in its balance sheet and designates these derivative
instruments as cash flow hedges in accordance with FASB
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133,
Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging
Activities, and subsequent amendments (collectively,
FAS 133). As such, the related gains or losses
on these contracts are deferred in stockholders equity as
a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. These
deferred gains and losses are then either recognized in income
in the period in which the related royalties being hedged are
received, or in the case of inventory purchases, recognized as
part of the cost of the inventory being hedged when sold.
However, to the extent that any of these foreign currency
exchange contracts are not considered to be perfectly effective
in offsetting the change in the value of the royalties or
inventory purchases being hedged, any changes in fair value
relating to the ineffective portion of these contracts are
immediately recognized in earnings. No significant gains or
losses relating to ineffective hedges were recognized in either
period.
Hedge of
a Net Investment in Certain European Subsidiaries
The Company has outstanding approximately 227 million
principal amount of 6.125% Notes that are due in November
2006 (the Euro Debt). The entire principal amount of
the Euro Debt has been designated as a fair-value
12
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
hedge of the Companys net investment in certain of its
European subsidiaries in accordance with FAS 133. As
required by FAS 133, the changes in fair value of a
derivative instrument that is designated as, and is effective
as, an economic hedge of the net investment in a foreign
operation are reported in the same manner as a translation
adjustment under FASB Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 52, Foreign Currency Translation,
to the extent it is effective as a hedge. As such, changes in
the fair value of the Euro Debt resulting from changes in the
Euro exchange rate are reported in stockholders equity as
a component of accumulated other comprehensive income.
Interest
Rate Risk Management
Interest
Rate Swaps
Historically, the Company has used floating-rate interest rate
swap agreements to hedge changes in the fair value of its
fixed-rate Euro Debt. These interest rate swap agreements, which
effectively converted fixed interest rate payments on the
Companys Euro Debt to a floating-rate basis, were
designated as a fair value hedge in accordance with
FAS 133. All interest rate swap agreements were terminated
in late Fiscal 2006 and there were no outstanding agreements at
the end of Fiscal 2006.
In June 2006, the Company entered into two forward-starting
interest rate swap contracts aggregating 175 million
notional amount of indebtedness in anticipation of the
Companys proposed refinancing of its Euro Debt. The
Company designated these agreements as a cash flow hedge of a
forecasted transaction to issue new debt in connection with the
planned refinancing of its Euro Debt. The interest rate swaps
hedged a total of 175.0 million, a portion of the
underlying interest rate exposure on the anticipated
refinancing. Under the terms of the two interest swap contracts,
the Company pays a weighted-average fixed rate of interest of
4.1% and receives the variable interest based upon six-month
EURIBOR. The interest rate swaps mature in November 2013;
however, the Company intends to terminate the swaps upon the
completion of its anticipated Euro Debt refinancing.
The 175.0 million interest rate swaps are reflected
at a fair value of $1.9 million in the consolidated balance
sheet as an asset at July 1, 2006. As a cash flow hedge,
the related gains (or losses) from the swaps are deferred as a
component of comprehensive income within stockholders
equity. The deferred gain on the 175.0 million of
interest rate swaps as of July 1, 2006 is expected to be
recognized in income as an adjustment to interest expense over
the life of the debt to be issued in connection with the planned
refinancing. There was no assumed hedge ineffectiveness as the
interest rate swap terms matched the terms of the hedged
anticipated debt to be issued.
13
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Summary
of Changes in Stockholders Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
July 2,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
Balance at beginning of period
|
|
$
|
2,049.6
|
|
|
$
|
1,675.7
|
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
80.2
|
|
|
|
50.7
|
|
Foreign currency translation gains
(losses)
|
|
|
25.3
|
|
|
|
(33.7
|
)
|
Net realized and unrealized
derivative financial instrument gains (losses)
|
|
|
(8.6
|
)
|
|
|
23.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
96.9
|
|
|
|
40.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared
|
|
|
(5.2
|
)
|
|
|
(5.2
|
)
|
Repurchases of common stock
|
|
|
(67.6
|
)
|
|
|
(1.6
|
)
|
Other, primarily shares issued and
equity grants made pursuant to stock compensation plans
|
|
|
18.1
|
|
|
|
34.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at end of period
|
|
$
|
2,091.8
|
|
|
$
|
1,743.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
Stock Repurchase Program
The Company currently has a common stock repurchase program that
allows it to repurchase, from time to time, an aggregate of up
to $100 million of Class A common stock. Share
repurchases are subject to overall business and market
conditions. During the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2006,
approximately 1.2 million shares of Class A common
stock were repurchased at a cost of $67.6 million. As of
July 1, 2006, the remaining availability under the program
was $32.4 million. Repurchased shares are accounted for as
treasury stock at cost.
Dividends
Since 2003, the Company has had a regular quarterly cash
dividend program of $0.05 per share, or $0.20 per
share on an annual basis, on its common stock. The first quarter
Fiscal 2007 dividend of $0.05 per share was declared on
June 20, 2006, payable to shareholders of record at the
close of business on June 30, 2006, and was paid on
July 14, 2006. Dividends paid amounted to $5.3 million
during the first quarter of Fiscal 2007 and $5.2 million
during the first quarter of Fiscal 2006.
|
|
10.
|
Stock-Based
Compensation
|
Effective April 2, 2006, the Company adopted FAS 123R
using the modified prospective application transition method.
Under this transition method, the compensation expense
recognized in the consolidated statement of operations beginning
April 2, 2006 includes compensation expense for
(a) all stock-based payments granted prior to, but not yet
vested as of, April 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair
value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of
FAS 123, and (b) all stock-based payments granted
subsequent to April 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair
value estimated in accordance with the provisions of
FAS 123R.
Impact
on Results
Due to the timing of grants of stock-based compensation awards
late in the first quarter of Fiscal 2007, stock-based
compensation costs recognized during the three months ended
July 1, 2006 are not indicative of the level of
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
compensation costs expected to be incurred for Fiscal 2007 as a
whole. A summary of the total compensation expense and
associated income tax benefits recognized related to stock-based
compensation arrangements is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
July 2,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005(a)
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
Compensation expense
|
|
$
|
(7.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
(4.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
$
|
2.9
|
|
|
$
|
1.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A summary of the incremental impact of adopting FAS 123R is
as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
July 1, 2006
|
|
|
|
(millions, except
|
|
|
|
per share data)
|
|
|
Income before provision for income
taxes
|
|
$
|
(2.6
|
)
|
Income tax benefit
|
|
|
1.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
(1.6
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic net income per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
Diluted net income per common share
|
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating
activities(b)
|
|
$
|
(3.7
|
)
|
Cash flows from financing
activities
|
|
$
|
3.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unearned
compensation(c)
|
|
$
|
43.0
|
|
Additional paid-in capital
|
|
$
|
(43.0
|
)
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R and in accordance with
existing accounting principles, the Company recognized
stock-based compensation expense in connection with both
service-based and performance-based restricted stock units, as
well as for shares of restricted stock. |
|
(b) |
|
Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, benefits of tax
deductions in excess of recognized compensation costs were
reported as operating cash flows. FAS 123R requires excess
tax benefits to be reported as a financing cash inflow rather
than a reduction of taxes paid. |
|
(c) |
|
Unearned compensation was eliminated against additional paid-in
capital as part of the adoption of FAS 123R. |
Transition
Information
Prior to April 2, 2006, the Company accounted for
stock-based compensation plans under the intrinsic value method
in accordance with APB 25 and adopted the disclosure-only
provisions of FAS 123. Under this standard, the Company did
not recognize compensation expense for the issuance of stock
options with an exercise price equal to or greater than the
market price at the date of grant. However, as required, the
Company disclosed, in the notes to the consolidated financial
statements, the pro forma expense impact of the stock option
grants as if the
fair-value-based
recognition provisions of FAS 123 were applied.
Compensation expense was previously recognized for restricted
stock and restricted stock units. The effect of forfeitures on
restricted stock and restricted stock units was recognized when
such forfeitures occurred.
In accordance with the modified prospective application
transition method, prior period financial statements have not
been restated to reflect the effects of implementing
FAS 123R. The following table presents the Companys
pro forma net income and net income per share if compensation
expense for fixed stock option grants had been
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
determined based on the fair value at the grant dates of such
awards as defined by FAS 123 for the three months ended
July 2, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
July 2, 2005
|
|
|
|
(millions, except
|
|
|
|
per share amounts)
|
|
|
Net income as reported
|
|
$
|
50.7
|
|
Add: stock-based employee
compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax
|
|
|
3.0
|
|
Deduct: total stock-based employee
compensation expense determined under fair value based method
for all awards, net of tax
|
|
|
(6.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$
|
47.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share as
reported
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.49
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.48
|
|
Pro forma net income per
share
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.46
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.45
|
|
Long-term
Stock Incentive Plan
The Companys 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (as
amended) (the 1997 Plan) authorizes the grant of
awards to participants with respect to a maximum of
26.0 million shares of the Companys Class A
Common Stock; however, there are limits as to the number of
shares available for certain awards and to any one participant.
Equity awards that may be made under the 1997 Plan include
(a) stock options, (b) restricted stock, and
(c) restricted stock units.
Stock
Options
Stock options have been granted to employees and non-employee
directors with exercise prices equal to fair market value at the
date of grant. Generally, the options become exercisable ratably
(a graded-vesting schedule), over a three-year vesting period
for employees or over a two-year vesting period for non-employee
directors. Employee stock options generally expire either seven
or ten years from the date of grant. The Company recognizes
compensation expense for share-based awards that have graded
vesting and no performance conditions on an accelerated basis.
The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to
estimate the fair value of stock options granted, which requires
the input of subjective assumptions. The Company developed its
assumptions by analyzing the historical exercise behavior of
employees and non-employee directors. The Companys
assumptions used for the three months ended July 1, 2006
were as follows:
Expected Term The estimate of expected term
is based on the historical exercise behavior of employees and
non-employee directors, as well as the contractual life of the
option grants.
Expected Volatility The expected volatility
factor is based on the historical volatility of the
Companys common stock for a period equal to the stock
options expected term.
Expected Dividend Yield The expected dividend
yield is based on the regular quarterly cash dividend of
$0.05 per share.
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Risk-free Interest Rate The risk-free
interest rate is determined using the implied yield for a traded
zero-coupon U.S. Treasury bond with a term equal to the
options expected term.
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of
grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
July 2,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Expected term (years)
|
|
|
4.6
|
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
Expected volatility
|
|
|
33.4
|
%
|
|
|
29.1
|
%
|
Expected dividend yield
|
|
|
0.39
|
%
|
|
|
0.53
|
%
|
Risk-free interest rate
|
|
|
4.9
|
%
|
|
|
3.7
|
%
|
Weighted-average option grant date
fair value
|
|
$
|
19.18
|
|
|
$
|
14.25
|
|
A summary of the stock option activity under all plans during
the three months ended July 1, 2006 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Exercise Price
|
|
|
Contractual Term
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(in years)
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
Options outstanding at
April 2, 2006
|
|
|
8,268
|
|
|
$
|
28.69
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
819
|
|
|
$
|
55.40
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised
|
|
|
(321
|
)
|
|
$
|
25.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cancelled/Forfeited
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
$
|
33.97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options outstanding at
July 1, 2006
|
|
|
8,751
|
|
|
$
|
31.28
|
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
$
|
233.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options vested and expected to
vest at July 1, 2006
|
|
|
8,444
|
|
|
$
|
30.72
|
|
|
|
6.1
|
|
|
$
|
229.5
|
|
Options exercisable at
July 1, 2006
|
|
|
6,246
|
|
|
$
|
26.23
|
|
|
|
5.5
|
|
|
$
|
197.8
|
|
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during
the three months ended July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005
was $10.3 million and $6.4 million, respectively. As
of July 1, 2006, there was $19.4 million of total
unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock
options granted and the unrecognized compensation expense is
expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of
1.6 years. Cash received from the exercise of stock options
during the three months ended July 1, 2006 and July 2,
2005 was $8.3 million and $25.6 million, respectively,
and the related tax benefits realized were $3.7 million and
$6.5 million, respectively.
Restricted
Stock and Restricted Stock Units
(RSUs)
The Company grants a combination of (a) restricted shares
of Class A common stock, (b) service-based restricted
stock units and (c) performance-based restricted stock
units to its key executives, certain of its employees and
non-employee directors.
Restricted shares of Class A common stock, which entitle
the holder to receive a specified number of shares of
Class A common stock at the end of a vesting period, are
accounted for at fair value at the date of grant. Generally,
restricted stock grants vest over a five-year period of time,
subject to the executives continuing employment.
Restricted stock units entitle the grantee to receive shares of
Class A common stock at the end of a vesting period.
Service-based restricted stock units are payable in shares of
Class A common stock and generally vest over a five-year
period of time, subject to the executives continuing
employment. Performance-based restricted stock units also are
payable in shares of Class A common stock and may vest over
(1) a three-year period of time (cliff vesting), subject to
the employees continuing employment and the Companys
satisfaction of certain performance goals over the three-year
period; or (2) ratably over a three-year period of time
(graded vesting), subject to the
17
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
employees continuing employment during the applicable
vesting period and the achievement by the Company of separate
annual performance goals. In addition, holders of certain
restricted stock units are entitled to receive dividend
equivalents in the form of additional restricted stock units in
connection with the payment of dividends on the Companys
Class A common stock. Restricted stock units, including
shares resulting from dividend equivalents paid on such units,
are accounted for at fair value at the date of grant. The fair
value of a restricted security is based on the fair value of
unrestricted Class A common stock, as adjusted to reflect
the absence of dividends for those restricted securities that
are not entitled to dividend equivalents. Compensation expense
for performance-based restricted stock units is recognized over
the service period when attainment of the performance goals is
probable.
A summary of the restricted stock and restricted stock unit
activity during the three months ended July 1, 2006 is as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Stock
|
|
|
Service-Based RSUs
|
|
|
Performance-Based RSUs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-Average
|
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
Number
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
|
of Shares
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
of Shares
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at April 2, 2006
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
$
|
24.47
|
|
|
|
550
|
|
|
$
|
34.46
|
|
|
|
806
|
|
|
$
|
39.38
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
$
|
55.43
|
|
|
|
557
|
|
|
$
|
53.72
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63
|
)
|
|
$
|
34.23
|
|
Cancelled
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nonvested at July 1, 2006
|
|
|
180
|
|
|
$
|
24.47
|
|
|
|
650
|
|
|
$
|
37.69
|
|
|
|
1,300
|
|
|
$
|
45.77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted Stock
|
|
|
Service-Based RSUs
|
|
|
Performance-Based RSUs
|
|
|
Total unrecognized compensation
expense at July 1, 2006 (millions)
|
|
$
|
3.0
|
|
|
$
|
13.8
|
|
|
$
|
44.3
|
|
Weighted-average period expected
to be recognized over (in years)
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
|
2.2
|
|
There were no restricted stock awards granted during the three
months ended July 2, 2005. No restricted stock awards
vested during the three months ended July 1, 2006. The
total fair value of restricted stock awards vested during the
three months ended July 2, 2005 was $1.1 million. The
weighted-average grant date fair value of service-based
restricted stock units granted during the three months ended
July 2, 2005 was $43.20. No service-based restricted stock
units vested during the three months ended July 1, 2006 or
July 2, 2005. The weighted-average grant date fair value of
performance-based restricted stock units granted during the
three months ended July 2, 2005 was $43.09. The total fair
value of performance-based restricted stock units vested during
the three months ended July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005
was $3.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively.
|
|
11.
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
Credit
Card Matters
We are indirectly subject to various claims relating to
allegations of a security breach in 2004 of our retail point of
sale system, including fraudulent credit card charges, the cost
of replacing cards and related monitoring expenses and other
related claims. These claims have been made by various banks in
respect of credit cards issued by them pursuant to the rules of
Visa®
and
MasterCard®
credit card associations. We recorded an initial charge of
$6.2 million to establish a reserve for this matter in the
fourth quarter of Fiscal 2005, representing managements
best estimate at the time of the probable loss incurred. In
September 2005 we were notified by our agent bank that the
aggregate amount of claims had increased to $12 million,
with an estimated $1 million of additional claims yet to be
asserted. Accordingly, we recorded an additional
$6.8 million charge during the second quarter of Fiscal
2006 to increase our reserve against this revised estimate of
total exposure.
18
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The ultimate outcome of this matter could differ materially from
the amounts recorded and could be material to the results of
operations for any affected period. However, management does not
expect that the ultimate resolution of this matter will have a
material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity or
financial position.
Wathne
Imports Litigation
On August 19, 2005, Wathne Imports, Ltd., our domestic
licensee for luggage and handbags (Wathne), filed a
complaint in the U.S. District Court in the Southern
District of New York against us and Ralph Lauren, our Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, asserting, among other things,
Federal trademark law violations, breach of contract, breach of
obligations of good faith and fair dealing, fraud and negligent
misrepresentation. The complaint sought, among other relief,
injunctive relief, compensatory damages in excess of
$250 million and punitive damages of not less than
$750 million. On September 13, 2005, Wathne withdrew
this complaint from the U.S. District Court and filed a
complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New
York County, making substantially the same allegations and
claims (excluding the Federal trademark claims), and seeking
similar relief. On February 1, 2006, the court granted our
motion to dismiss all of the causes of action, including the
cause of action against Mr. Lauren, except for the breach
of contract claims, and denied Wathnes motion for a
preliminary injunction against our production and sale of
mens and womens handbags. On May 16, 2006, a
discovery schedule was established for this case running through
November 2006. Depositions are expected to commence in this case
in September 2006. We believe this suit to be without merit and
intend to continue to contest it vigorously. Accordingly,
management does not expect that the ultimate resolution of this
matter will have a material adverse effect on the Companys
liquidity or financial position.
Polo
Trademark Litigation
On October 1, 1999, we filed a lawsuit against the United
States Polo Association Inc. (USPA), Jordache, Ltd.
and certain other entities affiliated with them, alleging that
the defendants were infringing on our trademarks. In connection
with this lawsuit, on July 19, 2001, the USPA and Jordache
filed a lawsuit against us in the United States District Court
for the Southern District of New York. This suit, which was
effectively a counterclaim by them in connection with the
original trademark action, asserted claims related to our
actions in connection with our pursuit of claims against the
USPA and Jordache for trademark infringement and other unlawful
conduct. Their claims stemmed from our contacts with the United
States Polo Associations and Jordaches retailers in
which we informed these retailers of our position in the
original trademark action. All claims and counterclaims, except
for our claims that the defendants violated the Companys
trademark rights, were settled in September 2003. We did not pay
any damages in this settlement. On July 30, 2004, the Court
denied all motions for summary judgement, and trial began on
October 3, 2005 with respect to the four double
horseman symbols that the defendants sought to use. On
October 20, 2005, the jury rendered a verdict, finding that
one of the defendants marks violated our world famous Polo
Player Symbol trademark and enjoining its further use, but
allowing the defendants to use the remaining three marks. On
November 16, 2005, we filed a motion before the trial court
to overturn the jurys decision and hold a new trial with
respect to the three marks that the jury found not to be
infringing. The USPA and Jordache opposed our motion, but did
not move to overturn the jurys decision that the fourth
double horseman logo did infringe on our trademarks. On
July 7, 2006, the judge denied our motion to overturn the
jurys decision. We have filed a Notice of Appeal with the
court to preserve our option to appeal this decision to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and are
considering our future course of action at this time.
California
Labor Law Litigation
On September 18, 2002, an employee at one of our stores
filed a lawsuit against the Company and our Polo Retail, LLC
subsidiary in the United States District Court for the District
of Northern California alleging violations of California
antitrust and labor laws. The plaintiff purported to represent a
class of employees who had allegedly been injured by a
requirement that certain retail employees purchase and wear
Company apparel as a condition of their employment. The
complaint, as amended, sought an unspecified amount of actual
and punitive damages,
19
POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
disgorgement of profits and injunctive and declaratory relief.
The Company answered the amended complaint on November 4,
2002. A hearing on cross motions for summary judgment on the
issue of whether the Companys policies violated California
law took place on August 14, 2003. The Court granted
partial summary judgment with respect to certain of the
plaintiffs claims, but concluded that more discovery was
necessary before it could decide the key issue as to whether the
Company had maintained for a period of time a dress code policy
that violated California law. On January 12, 2006, a
proposed settlement of the purported class action was submitted
to the court for approval. A hearing on the settlement was held
before the Court on June 29, 2006, and the Court is
currently reviewing the terms of the settlement. The proposed
settlement cost of $1.5 million does not exceed the reserve
for this matter that we established in Fiscal 2005. The proposed
settlement would also result in the dismissal of the similar
purported class action filed in San Francisco Superior
Court as described below.
On April 14, 2003, a second putative class action was filed
in the San Francisco Superior Court. This suit, brought by
the same attorneys, alleges near identical claims to these in
the Federal class action. The class representatives consist of
former employees and the plaintiff in the federal court action.
Defendants in this class action include us and our Polo Retail,
LLC, Fashions Outlet of America, Inc., Polo Retail, Inc. and
San Francisco Polo, Ltd. subsidiaries as well as a
non-affiliated corporate defendant and two current managers. As
in the federal action, the complaint seeks an unspecified amount
of actual and punitive restitution of monies spent, and
declaratory relief. If the judge in the federal class action
accepts the proposed $1.5 million settlement, the state
court class action would subsequently be dismissed.
On March 2, 2006, a former employee at our Club Monaco
store in Los Angeles, California filed a lawsuit against us in
the San Francisco Superior Court alleging violations of
California wage and hour laws. The plaintiff purports to
represent a class of Club Monaco store employees who allegedly
have been injured by being improperly classified as exempt
employees and thereby not receiving compensation for overtime
and not receiving meal and rest breaks. The complaint seeks an
unspecified amount of compensatory damages, disgorgement of
profits, attorneys fees and injunctive relief. We believe
this suit is without merit and intend to contest it vigorously.
Accordingly, management does not expect that the ultimate
resolution of this matter will have a material adverse effect on
the Companys liquidity or financial position.
On June 2, 2006, a second putative class action was filed
by different attorneys by a former employee of our Club Monaco
store in Cabazon, California against us in the Los Angeles
Superior Court alleging virtually identical claims as the
San Francisco action and consisting of the same class
members. As in the San Francisco action, the complaint
seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory damages,
disgorgement of profits, attorneys fees and injunctive
relief. We believe this suit is without merit and intend to
contest it vigorously. Accordingly, management does not expect
that the ultimate resolution of this matter will have a material
adverse effect on the Companys liquidity or financial
position.
On May 30, 2006, four former employees of our Ralph Lauren
stores in Palo Alto and San Francisco, California filed a
lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court alleging violations
of California wage and hour laws. The plaintiffs purport to
represent a class of employees who allegedly have been injured
by not properly being paid commission earnings, not being paid
overtime, not receiving rest breaks, being forced to work off of
the clock while waiting to enter or leave the store and being
falsely imprisoned while waiting to leave the store. The
complaint seeks an unspecified amount of compensatory damages,
damages for emotional distress, disgorgement of profits,
punitive damages, attorneys fees and injunctive and
declaratory relief. We believe this suit is without merit and
intend to contest it vigorously. Accordingly, management does
not expect that the ultimate resolution of this matter will have
a material adverse effect on the Companys liquidity or
financial position.
Other
Matters
We are otherwise involved from time to time in legal claims
involving trademark and intellectual property, licensing,
employee relations and other matters incidental to our business.
We believe that the resolution of these
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
other matters currently pending will not individually or in the
aggregate have a material adverse effect on our financial
condition or results of operations.
The Company has three reportable segments: Wholesale, Retail and
Licensing. Such segments offer a variety of products through
different channels of distribution. Our Wholesale segment
consists of womens, mens and childrens
apparel, accessories and related products which are sold to
major department stores, specialty stores and our owned and
licensed retail stores in the United States and overseas. Our
Retail segment consists of the Companys worldwide retail
operations, which sell our products through our full price and
factory outlet stores, as well as Polo.com, our 50%-owned
e-commerce
website. The stores and the website sell products purchased from
our licensees, our suppliers and our Wholesale segment. Our
Licensing segment generates revenues from royalties earned on
the sale of our apparel, home and other products internationally
and domestically through our licensing alliances. The licensing
agreements grant the licensees rights to use our various
trademarks in connection with the manufacture and sale of
designated products in specified geographical areas for
specified periods.
The accounting policies of our segments are consistent with
those described in Notes 2 and 3 to the Companys
consolidated financial statements included in the Fiscal 2006
10-K. Sales
and transfers between segments are recorded at cost and treated
as transfers of inventory. All intercompany revenues are
eliminated in consolidation and are not reviewed when evaluating
segment performance. Each segments performance is
evaluated based upon operating income before restructuring
charges and one-time items, such as legal charges. Corporate
overhead expenses (exclusive of expenses for senior management,
overall branding-related expenses and certain other
corporate-related expenses) are allocated to the segments based
upon specific usage or other allocation methods.
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Net revenues and operating income for each segment are as
follows:
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
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|
July 1,
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|
July 2,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
Net revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wholesale
|
|
$
|
491.2
|
|
|
$
|
337.2
|
|
Retail
|
|
|
412.1
|
|
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|
357.4
|
|
Licensing
|
|
|
50.3
|
|
|
|
57.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
$
|
953.6
|
|
|
$
|
751.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Wholesale
|
|
$
|
90.3
|
|
|
$
|
46.3
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Retail
|
|
|
64.6
|
|
|
|
35.6
|
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Licensing
|
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|
26.4
|
|
|
|
35.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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181.3
|
|
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|
117.1
|
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Less:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unallocated corporate expenses
|
|
|
(45.7
|
)
|
|
|
(36.9
|
)
|
Unallocated restructuring
charges(a)
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|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
133.4
|
|
|
$
|
80.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(a) |
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Consists of restructuring charges relating entirely to the
Retail segment. |
Depreciation and amortization expense for each segment is as
follows:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
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|
July 1,
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|
|
July 2,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wholesale
|
|
$
|
13.2
|
|
|
$
|
8.2
|
|
Retail
|
|
|
15.4
|
|
|
|
12.4
|
|
Licensing
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
|
1.4
|
|
Unallocated corporate expenses
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
|
|
6.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
37.8
|
|
|
$
|
28.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
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13.
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Additional
Financial Information
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Cash
Interest and Taxes
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
July 2,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
Cash paid for interest
|
|
$
|
0.8
|
|
|
$
|
4.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for income taxes
|
|
$
|
6.5
|
|
|
$
|
41.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash
transactions
Significant non-cash investing activities for the first quarter
of Fiscal 2007 included the capitalization of fixed assets and
recognition of related obligations in the amount of
$11.3 million. There were no other significant non-cash
financing and investing activities for the three months ended
July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005, respectively.
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POLO
RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
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Item 2.
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Managements
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations.
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Special
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Various statements in this
Form 10-Q
or incorporated by reference into this
Form 10-Q,
in future filings by us with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the SEC), in our press releases and in
oral statements made by or with the approval of authorized
personnel constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current
expectations and are indicated by words or phrases such as
anticipate, estimate,
expect, project, we believe,
is or remains optimistic, currently
envisions and similar words or phrases and involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from the future results, performance or
achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements include statements
regarding, among other items:
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our anticipated growth strategies;
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our plans to expand internationally;
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our plans to open new retail stores;
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our ability to make strategic acquisitions of certain selected
licensees;
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our intention to introduce new products or enter into new
licensing alliances;
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anticipated effective tax rates in future years;
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future expenditures for capital projects;
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our ability to continue to maintain our brand image and
reputation;
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our ability to continue to initiate cost cutting efforts and
improve profitability;
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our efforts to improve the efficiency of our distribution
system; and
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our ability to refinance our Euro debt on favorable terms by
November 2006.
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These forward-looking statements are based largely on our
expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond
our control. Significant factors that have the potential to
cause our actual results to differ materially from our
expectations are described in this
Form 10-Q
under the heading of Risk Factors. Our Annual Report
on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2006 contains a detailed
discussion of these risk factors. There are no material changes
to such risk factors nor are there any identifiable previously
undisclosed risks as set forth in Part II, Item IA,
Risk Factors, of this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
In this
Form 10-Q,
references to Polo, ourselves,
we, our, us and the
Company refer to Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation and
its subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise. Due to
the collaborative and ongoing nature of our relationships with
our licensees, such licensees are sometimes referred to in this
Form 10-Q
as licensing alliances. We utilize a 52-53 week
fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest March 31. Fiscal
2007 will end on March 31, 2007 and will be a
52-week
period (Fiscal 2007). Fiscal 2006 ended on
April 1, 2006 (Fiscal 2006) and reflected a
52-week
period. In turn, the first quarter for Fiscal 2007 ended
July 1, 2006 and was a
13-week
period. The first quarter for Fiscal 2006 ended July 2,
2005 and was a
13-week
period as well.
INTRODUCTION
Managements discussion and analysis of results of
operations and financial condition (MD&A) is
provided as a supplement to the unaudited interim financial
statements and footnotes included elsewhere herein to help
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provide an understanding of our financial condition, changes in
financial condition and results of our operations. MD&A is
organized as follows:
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|
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Overview. This section provides a general
description of our business, as well as a discussion of
transactions affecting comparability that we believe are
important in understanding our results of operations and
financial condition and in anticipating future trends.
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|
|
|
Results of operations. This section provides
an analysis of our results of operations for the three-month
periods ended July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005.
|
|
|
|
Financial condition and liquidity. This
section provides an analysis of our cash flows for the
three-month periods ended July 1, 2006 and July 2,
2005, as well as a discussion of our financial condition and
liquidity as of July 1, 2006. The discussion of our
financial condition and liquidity includes (i) our
available financial capacity under our credit facility,
(ii) a summary of our key debt compliance measures and
(iii) any material changes in financial condition and
certain contractual obligations since April 1, 2006.
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|
|
|
Market risk management. This section discusses
any significant changes since the end of Fiscal 2006 in our
interest rate and foreign currency exposures, the types of
derivative instruments used to hedge those exposures, or in
underlying market conditions.
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|
|
|
Critical accounting policies. This section
discusses any significant changes since the end of Fiscal 2006
in our accounting policies considered to be important to our
financial condition and results of operations and which require
significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in
their application. In addition, all of our significant
accounting policies, including our critical accounting policies,
are summarized in Notes 3 and 4 to our audited financial
statements included in our Fiscal 2006 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
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OVERVIEW
Our Company is a global leader in the design, marketing and
distribution of premium lifestyle products. Our long-standing
reputation and distinctive image have been consistently
developed across an expanding number of products, brands and
international markets. Our brand names include Polo,
Polo by Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren
Black Label, RLX, Ralph Lauren, Blue Label, Lauren, RL, Rugby,
Chaps, and Club Monaco, among others.
We classify our interests into three business segments:
Wholesale, Retail and Licensing. Through those interests, we
design, license, contract for the manufacture of, market and
distribute mens, womens and childrens apparel,
accessories, fragrances and home furnishings. Our wholesale
business consists of wholesale-channel sales made principally to
major department and specialty stores located throughout the
United States and Europe. Our retail business consists of
retail-channel sales directly to consumers through full-price
and factory retail stores located throughout the United States,
Canada, Europe, South America and Asia, and through our jointly
owned retail internet site located at www.polo.com. In
addition, our licensing business consists of royalty-based
arrangements under which we license the right to third parties
to use our various trademarks in connection with the manufacture
and sale of designated products, such as apparel, eyewear and
fragrances, in specified geographical areas for specified
periods.
Our business is affected by seasonal trends, with higher levels
of wholesale sales in our second and fourth quarters and higher
retail sales in our second and third quarters. These trends
result primarily from the timing of seasonal wholesale shipments
and key vacation travel and holiday periods in the retail
segment. Accordingly, our operating results and cash flows for
the three-month period ended July 1, 2006 are not
necessarily indicative of the results and cash flows that may be
expected for Fiscal 2007 as a whole.
During the three-month period ended July 1, 2006, we
reported revenues of $953.6 million, net income of
$80.2 million and net income per diluted share of $0.74.
This compares to revenues of $751.9 million, net income of
$50.7 million and net income per diluted share of $0.48
during the three-month period ended July 2, 2005. Operating
results for the first quarter of Fiscal 2007 reflect a change in
accounting for stock-based compensation relating to the
Companys adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123R, Share-Based Payments,
(FAS 123R). Total stock-based compensation
costs were $7.5 million on a pre-tax basis
($4.6 million
25
after-tax) in the first quarter of Fiscal 2007, compared to
$4.9 million on a pre-tax basis ($3.0 million
after-tax) in the first quarter of Fiscal 2006. In turn, net
income per diluted share was reduced by stock compensation costs
in the amount of $0.04 per share in the first quarter of
Fiscal 2007, compared to $0.03 per share in the first
quarter of 2006. See Note 10 to the unaudited consolidated
financial statements included elsewhere herein for further
reference on the impact of adopting FAS 123R.
Transactions
Affecting Comparability of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition
In addition to the effect from the change in accounting for
stock-based compensation relating to the adoption of
FAS 123R effective as of the beginning of Fiscal 2007
described above, the comparability of the Companys
operating results has been affected by certain acquisitions that
occurred in Fiscal 2006. In particular, the Company acquired the
Polo Jeans Business on February 3, 2006 and the Footwear
Business on July 15, 2005 (each as defined in Note 5
to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included
elsewhere herein). Accordingly, the following discussion of
results of operations highlights, as necessary, the significant
changes in operating results arising from these acquisitions.
RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
Three
Months Ended July 1, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended
July 2, 2005
The following table sets forth the amounts and the percentage
relationship to net revenues of certain items in our
consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended
July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
Three Months
|
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
Ended
|
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
July 2,
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
July 2,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues
|
|
$
|
953.6
|
|
|
$
|
751.9
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Cost of goods
sold(a)
|
|
|
(422.1
|
)
|
|
|
(337.5
|
)
|
|
|
(44.3
|
)
|
|
|
(44.9
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
531.5
|
|
|
|
414.4
|
|
|
|
55.7
|
|
|
|
55.1
|
|
Selling, general and
administrative
expenses(a)
|
|
|
(390.3
|
)
|
|
|
(333.2
|
)
|
|
|
(40.9
|
)
|
|
|
(44.3
|
)
|
Amortization of intangible assets
|
|
|
(5.6
|
)
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
Restructuring charges
|
|
|
(2.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
133.4
|
|
|
|
80.2
|
|
|
|
14.0
|
|
|
|
10.7
|
|
Foreign currency gains (losses)
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(4.4
|
)
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
|
(0.5
|
)
|
|
|
(0.3
|
)
|
Interest income
|
|
|
3.8
|
|
|
|
2.9
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
Equity in income of equity-method
investees
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
|
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
0.2
|
|
Minority interest expense
|
|
|
(4.0
|
)
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income
taxes
|
|
|
128.5
|
|
|
|
81.0
|
|
|
|
13.5
|
|
|
|
10.8
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
(48.3
|
)
|
|
|
(30.3
|
)
|
|
|
(5.1
|
)
|
|
|
(4.1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
80.2
|
|
|
$
|
50.7
|
|
|
|
8.4
|
%
|
|
|
6.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share
Basic
|
|
$
|
0.76
|
|
|
$
|
0.49
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share
Diluted
|
|
$
|
0.74
|
|
|
$
|
0.48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
|
Includes depreciation expense of $32.2 million and
$27.7 million for the three-month periods ended
July 1, 2006 and July 2, 2005, respectively. |
Net Revenues. Net revenues for the first
quarter of Fiscal 2007 were $953.6 million, an increase of
$201.7 million over net revenues for the first quarter of
Fiscal 2006. Wholesale revenues increased by $154.0 million
primarily as a result of revenues from the newly acquired Polo
Jeans and Footwear Businesses, the successful
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launch of a Chaps for women and boys product line, and increased
sales in our global menswear and womenswear product lines. The
increase in net revenues also was driven by a $54.7 million
revenue increase in our retail segment as a result of improved
comparable retail store sales, continued store expansion
(including our new Tokyo flagship store) and growth in Polo.com
sales. The net increase in revenues was partially offset by a
$7.0 million decrease in licensing revenues, primarily as a
result of the loss of Polo Jeans Business and Footwear Business
product licensing revenue (now included as part of the Wholesale
segment). Net revenues for our business segments are provided
below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 1,
|
|
|
July 2,
|
|
|
Increase/
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
(Decrease)
|
|
|
% Change
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wholesale
|
|
$
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491.2
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$
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337.2
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$
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154.0
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45.7
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%
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Retail
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412.1
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357.4
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54.7
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15.3
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Licensing
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50.3
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57.3
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(7.0
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)
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(12.2
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$
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953.6
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$
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751.9
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$
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201.7
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26.8
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%
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Wholesale net sales the net increase
primarily reflects:
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the inclusion of $67 million of revenue from the newly
acquired Polo Jeans and Footwear Businesses;
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an $87 million aggregate increase in our global menswear,
womenswear and domestic childrenswear businesses, primarily
driven by strong growth in our Lauren product line, and the
effects from the successful domestic launch of our Chaps for
women and boys product lines; and
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a $1 million decrease in revenues due to an unfavorable
foreign currency effect, primarily relating to the strengthening
of the U.S. dollar in comparison to the Euro in Fiscal 2007.
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Retail net sales For purposes of the
discussion of retail operating performance below, we refer to
the measure comparable store sales. Comparable store
sales refers to the growth of sales in stores that are open for
at least one full fiscal year. Sales for stores that are closing
during a fiscal year are excluded from the calculation of
comparable store sales. Sales for stores that are either
relocated or enlarged are also excluded from the calculation of
comparable store sales until stores have been in their location
for at least a full fiscal year. Comparable store sales
information includes both Ralph Lauren stores and Club Monaco
stores.
The increase in retail net sales primarily reflects:
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an aggregate $23 million increase in comparable full-price
and outlet store sales. This increase was driven by a 5.0%
increase in comparable full-price store sales and an 8.4%
increase in comparable outlet store sales, partially relating to
higher seasonal sales associated with the Easter holiday that
fell in the first quarter of Fiscal 2007. Excluding an
unfavorable $2 million effect on revenues from foreign
currency exchange rates, comparable full-price store sales
increased 5.9% and comparable outlet store sales increased 9.0%.
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a net increase in store count of 13 stores compared to the prior
period, to a total of 295 stores, as several new openings were
offset by the closure of certain Club Monaco stores in the
fourth quarter of Fiscal 2006; and
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an $11 million increase in sales at Polo.com.
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Licensing revenues the net decrease primarily
reflects:
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the loss of licensing revenues from our Polo Jeans Business and
Footwear Business now included as part of the Wholesale segment;
and
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a decline in Home licensing royalties as a result of lower sales
and minimum royalty payments from licensees.
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Cost of Goods Sold. Cost of goods sold was
$422.1 million for the three months ended July 1,
2006, compared to $337.5 million for the three months ended
July 2, 2005. Expressed as a percentage of net revenues,
cost
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of goods sold was 44.3% for the three months ended July 1,
2006, compared to 44.9% for the three months ended July 2,
2005. The reduction in cost of goods sold as a percentage of net
revenues reflected a continued focus on inventory management and
sourcing efficiencies, as well as reduced markdown activity as a
result of better full-price sell-through of our products.
Gross Profit. Gross profit was
$531.5 million for the three months ended July 1,
2006, an increase of $117.1 million or 28.3% compared to
$414.4 for the three months ended July 2, 2005. Gross
profit as a percentage of net revenues increased to 55.7% in the
first quarter of Fiscal 2007, compared to 55.1% in the first
quarter of Fiscal 2006. This increase reflected higher net
sales, improved merchandise margins and continued sourcing
efficiencies generally across our wholesale and retail
businesses.
Selling, General and Administrative
Expenses. Selling, general and administrative
(SG&A) expenses were $390.3 million for the
three months ended July 1, 2006, an increase of
$57.1 million or 17.1%, compared to $333.2 million for
the three months ended July 2, 2005. SG&A expenses as a
percent of net revenues decreased to 40.9% from 44.3%. The
$57.1 million increase in SG&A expenses was primarily
driven by:
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higher payroll-related expenses (excluding stock-based
compensation) of approximately $24 million principally
relating to increased selling costs associated with higher
retail sales and our worldwide retail store expansion, and
higher investment in infrastructure to support the ongoing
growth of our businesses;
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the inclusion of SG&A costs for our newly acquired Footwear
and Polo Jeans Businesses;
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higher brand-related marketing and facilities costs to support
the ongoing growth of our businesses;
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higher depreciation costs of approximately $5 million in
connection with our capital expenditures and global
expansion; and
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incremental stock-based compensation expense of approximately
$3 million as a result of the adoption of FAS 123R as
of April 2, 2006 (refer to Note 10 to the unaudited
consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein).
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Amortization of Intangible
Assets. Amortization of intangible assets
increased to $5.6 million during the three months ended
July 1, 2006 from $1.0 million during the three months
ended July 2, 2005 as a result of amortization of
intangible assets as part of the Footwear Business acquired in
July 2005 and the Polo Jeans Business acquired in February 2006.
Restructuring Charges. Restructuring charges
of $2.2 million were recognized during the three months
ended July 1, 2006, relating to the intended closure of all
eight of Club Monacos Caban Concept stores.
During the second quarter of Fiscal 2007, the Company expects to
incur additional restructuring charges of approximately
$1 million relating to additional lease termination costs
for Caban Concept store space that was still being used at the
end of the first quarter of Fiscal 2007.
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Operating Income. Operating income increased
$53.2 million, or 66.3%, for the three months ended
July 1, 2006 over the three months ended July 2, 2005.
Operating income for our three business segments is provided
below:
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Three Months Ended
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July 1,
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July 2,
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Increase/
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2006
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2005
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(Decrease)
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% Change
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(millions)
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Operating income:
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Wholesale
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$
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90.3
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$
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46.3
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$
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44.0
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95.0
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%
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Retail
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64.6
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35.6
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29.0
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81.5
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Licensing
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26.4
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35.2
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(8.8
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(25.0
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181.3
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117.1
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64.2
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54.8
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Less:
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Unallocated corporate expenses
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(45.7
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(36.9
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)
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(8.8
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)
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(23.8
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)
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Unallocated restructuring charges
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(2.2
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)
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(2.2
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NM
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$
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133.4
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$
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80.2
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$
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53.2
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66.3
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%
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|
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Wholesale operating income increased by
$44.0 million primarily as a result of higher sales and
improved gross margin rates, partially offset by increases in
SG&A expenses and higher amortization expenses associated
with intangible assets recognized in acquisitions.
Retail operating income increased by $29.0 million
primarily as a result of increased net sales and improved gross
margin rates. These increases were partially offset by an
increase in selling salaries and related costs in connection
with the increase in retail sales and worldwide store expansion,
including the new Tokyo flagship store.
Licensing operating income decreased by $8.8 million
primarily due to the loss of royalty income formerly collected
in connection with the Footwear and Polo Jeans Businesses, which
have now been acquired. The decline in Home licensing royalties
also contributed to the decrease.
Unallocated Corporate Expenses increased by
$8.8 million primarily as a result of increases in
brand-related marketing, payroll-related and facilities costs to
support the ongoing growth of our businesses. The increase in
payroll-related costs includes higher stock-based compensation
expense due to the adoption of FAS 123R.
Unallocated Restructuring Charges. Unallocated
restructuring charges increased by $2.2 million during the
three months ended July 1, 2006 as a result of the Club
Monaco Restructuring Plan (as defined in Note 7 to the
unaudited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere
herein). There were no restructuring charges recognized in the
first quarter of Fiscal 2006.
Foreign Currency Gains (Losses). The effect of
foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations resulted in a loss
of $1.1 million during the three months ended July 1,
2006. There were no significant foreign currency gains or losses
recognized in the first quarter of Fiscal 2006. The increased
losses primarily related to unfavorable foreign exchange
movements associated with intercompany receivables and payables
that were not of a long-term investment nature and were settled
by our international subsidiaries. These gains and losses are
unrelated to the impact of changes in the value of the
U.S. dollar when operating results of our foreign
subsidiaries are translated to U.S. dollars.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased
to $4.4 million during the three months ended July 1,
2006, compared to $2.5 million in the comparable prior
period. This increase is attributed to higher effective interest
rates.
Interest Income. Interest income increased to
$3.8 million during the three months ended July 1,
2006, compared to $2.9 million in the comparable prior
period. This increase is due largely to higher interest rates on
our invested excess cash balances.
Equity in Income of Equity-Method
Investees. Equity in the income of equity-method
investees decreased to $0.8 million during the three months
ended July 1, 2006, compared to $1.8 million in the
comparable prior period.
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The decrease principally related to lower income from our 20%
investment in Impact 21, a company that holds the
sublicenses for our mens, womens and jeans business
in Japan.
Minority Interest Expense. Minority interest
expense increased to $4.0 million during the three months
ended July 1, 2006, compared to $1.4 million in the
comparable prior period. The increase principally related to a
higher allocation of income to the partners in our jointly owned
RL Media venture as a result of its improved operating
performance.
Provision for Income Taxes. The provision for
income taxes increased to $48.3 million during the three
months ended July 1, 2006, compared to $30.3 million
in the comparable prior period. This is a result of a slight
increase in our effective tax rate to 37.6% during the first
quarter of Fiscal 2007 from 37.4% during the first quarter of
Fiscal 2006, as well as the increase in pretax income.
Net Income. Net income increased to
$80.2 million during the three months ended July 1,
2006, compared to $50.7 million during the three months
ended July 2, 2005. The $29.5 million increase in net
income principally related to the $53.2 million increase in
operating income previously discussed. The operating income
increase was offset in part by higher minority interest expense
of $2.6 million and higher income taxes of
$18.0 million.
Net Income Per Diluted Share. Net income per
diluted share increased to $0.74 during the three months ended
July 1, 2006, compared to $0.48 during the three months
ended July 2, 2005. The increase in diluted per share
results was due to the higher level of net income associated
with our underlying operating performance, offset in part by
higher dilution associated with higher average shares
outstanding and dilutive common stock equivalents.
FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY
Financial
Condition
At July 1, 2006, we had $429.2 million of cash and
cash equivalents, $291.0 million of debt (net cash of
$138.2 million, defined as total cash and cash equivalents
less total debt) and $2.092 billion of stockholders
equity. This compares to $285.7 million of cash and cash
equivalents, $280.4 million of debt (net cash of
$5.3 million) and $2.050 billion of stockholders
equity at April 1, 2006.
The increase in our net cash position principally relates to our
growth in operating cash flows, partially offset by the use of
cash to repurchase shares of common stock in connection with the
Companys common stock repurchase program. The increase in
stockholders equity principally relates to the
Companys strong earnings growth during the first quarter
of Fiscal 2007, offset in part by the effects from its common
stock repurchase program.
Cash
Flows
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. Net
cash provided by operating activities increased to
$231.8 million during the three-month period ended
July 1, 2006, compared to $190.7 million for the
three-month period ended July 2, 2005. This
$41.1 million increase in cash flow was driven primarily by
changes in working capital and the increase in net income. On a
comparative basis, operating cash flows were reduced by
approximately $4 million as a result of a change in the
reporting of excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
arrangements. That is, prior to the adoption of FAS 123R,
benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation
costs were reported as operating cash flows. FAS 123R
requires excess tax benefits to be reported as a financing cash
inflow rather than in operating cash flows as a reduction of
taxes paid.
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities. Net
cash used in investing activities was $32.4 million for the
three months ended July 1, 2006, as compared to
$32.6 million for the three months ended July 2, 2005.
For the three months ended July 1, 2006, net cash used in
investing activities included $34.5 million relating to
capital expenditures, as compared to $32.6 million for the
three months ended July 2, 2005.
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities. Net
cash used in financing activities was $62.1 million for the
three months ended July 1, 2006, compared to net cash
provided by financing activities of $18.1 million in the
three months ended July 2, 2005. The decrease in cash
provided by financing activities during the three months ended
July 1, 2006 principally related to the repurchase of
approximately 1.2 million shares of Class A common
stock
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pursuant to the Companys common stock repurchase program
at a cost of $67.6 million. The receipt of
$8.3 million from the exercise of stock options, as
compared to $25.6 million for the three months ended
July 2, 2005 also contributed to the decrease. The change
in the reporting of excess tax benefits from stock-based
compensation arrangements discussed above partially offset the
decrease by approximately $4 million.
Liquidity
The Companys primary sources of liquidity are the cash
flow generated from its operations, which includes the
approximate $200 million to be received in January 2007
under a new eyewear licensing agreement with Luxottica Group,
S.p.A. and affiliates, $450 million of availability under
its credit facility, available cash and equivalents and other
potential sources of financial capacity relating to its
under-leveraged capital structure. These sources of liquidity
are needed to fund the Companys ongoing cash requirements,
including working capital requirements, retail store expansion,
construction and renovation of shop-within-shops, investment in
technological infrastructure, acquisitions, dividends, debt
repayment, stock repurchases and other corporate activities.
Management believes that the Companys existing resources
of cash will be sufficient to support its operating and capital
requirements for the foreseeable future.
As discussed below under the section entitled Debt and
Covenant Compliance, the Company had no borrowings under
its credit facility as of July 1, 2006. However, in the
event of a material acquisition, settlement of a material
contingency or a material adverse business development, the
Company may need to draw on its credit facility or other
potential sources of financing. Also, as discussed below, the
Company currently intends to seek to refinance its Euro debt
obligations that mature in November 2006 during Fiscal 2007,
subject to prevailing market conditions and its ability to
refinance such debt obligations on acceptable terms.
Common
Stock Repurchase Program
The Company currently has a common stock repurchase program that
allows it to repurchase, from time to time, an aggregate of up
to $100 million of Class A common stock. Share
repurchases are subject to overall business and market
conditions. During the fiscal quarter ended July 1, 2006,
approximately 1.2 million shares of Class A common
stock were repurchased at a cost of $67.6 million, As of
July 1, 2006, the remaining availability under the program
was $32.4 million.
Dividends
The Company intends to continue to pay regular quarterly
dividends on its outstanding common stock. However, any decision
to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the
discretion of the Companys Board of Directors and will
depend on, among other things, the Companys results of
operations, cash requirements, financial condition and other
factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
We declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per outstanding
share in the first quarter of both Fiscal 2007 and Fiscal 2006.
The aggregate amount of dividend payments was $5.3 million
in the three-month period ended July 1, 2006, compared to
$5.2 million in the three-month period ended July 2,
2005.
Debt
and Covenant Compliance
Euro
Debt
The Company has outstanding
approximately 227 million principal amount of
6.125% notes that are due in November 2006 (the Euro
Debt). The carrying value of the Euro Debt changes as a
result of changes in Euro exchange rates and changes in its fair
value associated with an interest-rate swap agreement that had
been used until its termination in March 2006 as an effective
hedge against changes in the fair value of the Euro Debt.
As of July 1, 2006, the carrying value of the Euro Debt was
$291.0 million, compared to $280.4 million at
April 1, 2006. The Company has the option to redeem the
Euro Debt at any time prior to its scheduled maturity. The
Company currently intends to seek to refinance the Euro Debt
during Fiscal 2007, subject to prevailing market conditions and
its ability to refinance such debt obligations on acceptable
terms. In June 2006, the Company entered
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into two forward-starting interest rate swap contracts
aggregating 175 million notional amount of
indebtedness in anticipation of the Companys proposed
refinancing. See Market Risk Management.
Revolving
Credit Facility
The Company has a credit facility (the Credit
Facility) that currently provides for a $450 million
revolving line of credit, which can be increased to up to
$525 million if one or more new or existing lenders under
the facility agree to increase their commitments. The credit
facility also is used to support the issuance of letters of
credit. As of July 1, 2006, there were no borrowings
outstanding under the Credit Facility, but the Company was
contingently liable for $66.5 million of outstanding
letters of credit (primarily relating to inventory purchase
commitments). Subsequent to the end of the first quarter of
Fiscal 2007, Standard & Poors raised its credit
rating on the Company and its unsecured borrowings from BBB to
BBB+ (the S&P credit rating adjustment). This
had the effect of lowering certain fees and borrowing costs
described below.
The Credit Facility expires on October 6, 2009. There are
no mandatory reductions in borrowing availability throughout its
term.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the
Companys option, either (a) a base rate determined by
reference to the higher of (i) the prime commercial lending
rate of JPMorgan Chase Bank in effect from time to time and
(ii) the weighted-average overnight Federal funds rate (as
published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) plus
50 basis points or (b) a LIBOR rate in effect from
time to time, as adjusted for the Federal Reserve Boards
Euro currency liabilities maximum reserve percentage plus a
margin defined in the Credit Facility (the applicable
margin). The applicable margin was 62.5 basis points as of
July 1, 2006 and is subject to adjustment based on the
Companys credit ratings at the time of any borrowings. The
applicable margin was reduced to 50 basis points as a
result of the S&P credit rating adjustment.
In addition to paying interest on any outstanding borrowings
under the Credit Facility, the Company is required to pay a
commitment fee to the lenders under the Credit Facility in
respect of the unutilized commitments. The commitment fee rate
was 15 basis points as of July 1, 2006, and is subject
to adjustment based on the Companys credit ratings. The
commitment fee rate was reduced to 10 basis points as a
result of the S&P credit rating adjustment.
The Credit Facility contains a number of covenants that, among
other things, restrict the Companys ability, subject to
specified exemptions, to incur additional debt; incur liens and
contingent liabilities; sell or dispose of assets, including
equity interests; merge with or acquire other companies;
liquidate or dissolve itself; engage in businesses that are not
in a related line of business; make loans, advances or
guarantees; engage in transactions with affiliates; and make
investments. In addition, the Credit Facility requires the
Company to maintain certain financial covenants, consisting of
(i) a minimum ratio of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation, Amortization, Rent and certain non-recurring
non-cash expenses (such as impairment of assets)
(EBITDAR) to the sum of Consolidated Interest
Expense and Consolidated Lease Expense and (ii) a maximum
ratio of Adjusted Debt to EBITDAR, as such terms are defined in
the Credit Facility. As of July 1, 2006, the Company was in
compliance with all covenants under the Credit Facility.
Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Credit
Facility, the lenders may cease making loans, terminate the
Credit Facility, and declare all amounts outstanding to be
immediately due and payable. The Credit Facility specifies a
number of events of default (many of which are subject to
applicable grace periods), including, among others, the failure
to make timely principal and interest payments or to satisfy the
covenants, including the financial covenants described above.
Additionally, the Credit Facility provides that an event of
default will occur if Mr. Ralph Lauren, the Companys
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and related entities fail
to maintain a specified minimum percentage of the voting power
of the Companys common stock.
MARKET
RISK MANAGEMENT
As discussed in Note 14 to our audited consolidated
financial statements included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for Fiscal 2006 and Note 8 to the accompanying unaudited
consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere herein, we
are exposed to market risk arising from changes in market rates
and prices, particularly
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movements in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.
We manage these exposures through operating and financing
activities and, when appropriate, through the use of derivative
financial instruments, consisting of interest rate swap
agreements and foreign exchange forward contracts.
In June 2006, the Company entered into two forward-starting
interest rate swap contracts aggregating 175 million
notional amount of indebtedness in anticipation of the
Companys planned refinancing of its Euro Debt. The Company
designated these agreements as a cash flow hedge of a forecasted
transaction to issue new debt in connection with the planned
refinancing of its Euro Debt. The interest rate swaps hedged a
total of 175.0 million, a portion of the
underlying interest rate exposure on the anticipated
refinancing. Under the terms of the two interest swap contracts,
the Company pays a weighted-average fixed rate of interest of
4.1% and receives the variable interest based upon six-month
EURIBOR. The interest rate swaps mature in November 2013;
however, the Company intends to terminate the swaps upon the
completion of its anticipated Euro Debt refinancing.
The 175.0 million interest rate swaps are
reflected at a fair value of $1.9 million in the
consolidated balance sheet as an asset at July 1, 2006. As
a cash flow hedge, the related gains or losses from the swaps
are deferred as a component of comprehensive income within
stockholders equity. The deferred gain on
the 175.0 million of interest rate swaps as of
July 1, 2006 is expected to be recognized in income as an
adjustment to interest expense over the life of the debt to be
issued in connection with the planned refinancing. There was no
assumed hedge ineffectiveness as the interest rate swap terms
matched the terms of the hedged anticipated debt to be issued.
As of July 1, 2006, other than the aforementioned
forward-starting interest rate swap contracts, there have been
no other significant changes in our interest rate and foreign
currency exposures, changes in the types of derivative
instruments used to hedge those exposures, or significant
changes in underlying market conditions since the end of Fiscal
2006.
CRITICAL
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Our significant accounting policies are described in
Notes 3 and 4 to our audited consolidated financial
statements included in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for Fiscal 2006. The SECs Financial Reporting Release
No. 60, Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About
Critical Accounting Policies (FRR 60),
suggests companies provide additional disclosure and commentary
on those accounting policies considered most critical. FRR 60
considers an accounting policy to be critical if it is important
to the Companys financial condition and results and
requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of
management in its application. For a complete discussion of the
Companys critical accounting policies, see page 43 in
the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for Fiscal 2006. The following discussion only is intended to
update the Companys critical accounting policies for any
changes in policy implemented during Fiscal 2007.
Effective April 2, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. FAS 123R,
Share-Based Payments, (FAS 123R),
using the modified prospective application transition method.
Under this transition method, the compensation expense
recognized in the consolidated statement of operations beginning
April 2, 2006 includes compensation expense for
(a) all stock-based payments granted prior to, but not yet
vested as of April 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair
value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended
by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 148,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
Transition and Disclosure (FAS 123), and
(b) all stock-based payments granted subsequent to
April 1, 2006 based on the grant-date fair value estimated
in accordance with the provisions of FAS 123R.
Prior to April 2, 2006, the Company accounted for
stock-based compensation plans under the intrinsic value method
in accordance with Accounting Principles Board (APB)
Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees, (APB 25), and adopted the
disclosure-only provisions of FAS 123. Under this standard,
the Company did not recognize compensation expense for the
issuance of stock options with an exercise price equal to or
greater than the market price at the date of grant. However, as
required, the Company disclosed, in the notes to the
consolidated financial statements, the pro forma expense impact
of the stock option grants as if the
fair-value-based
recognition provisions of FAS 123 were applied.
Compensation expense was previously recognized for restricted
stock and restricted stock units. The effect of forfeitures on
restricted stock and restricted stock units was recognized when
such forfeitures occurred.
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The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to
estimate the fair value of stock options granted, which requires
the input of subjective assumptions. The fair values of shares
of restricted stock and restricted stock units are based on the
fair value of unrestricted Class A common stock, as
adjusted to reflect the absence of dividends for those
restricted securities that are not entitled to dividend
equivalents. Compensation expense for performance-based
restricted stock units is recognized over the service period
when attainment of the performance goals is probable.
Determining the fair value of stock-based compensation at the
date of grant requires judgment, including estimates of the
expected term, expected volatility and dividend yield. In
addition, judgment is also required in estimating the number of
stock-based awards that are expected to be forfeited. If actual
results differ significantly from these estimates, stock-based
compensation expense and the Companys results of
operations could be materially impacted.
Other than the accounting for stock-based compensation, there
have been no other significant changes in the application of
critical accounting policies since April 1, 2006.
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Item 3.
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Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
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For a discussion of the Companys exposure to market risk,
see Market Risk Management in MD&A presented
elsewhere herein.
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Item 4.
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Controls
and Procedures.
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The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that
are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed
in the reports that the Company files or submits under the
Securities and Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized,
and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs
rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and
communicated to the Companys management, including its
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosures.
As of July 1, 2006, we carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of our management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities
and Exchange Act
Rule 13(a)-15(b).
Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not
effective as of July 1, 2006 due to the material weakness
in our internal control over financial reporting with respect to
income taxes identified during the Companys assessment of
internal control over financial reporting as of April 1,
2006 and reported in our Fiscal 2006 Annual Report on
Form 10-K.
We continue our efforts to remediate this material weakness
through ongoing process improvements and the implementation of
enhanced policies and controls over tax accounting in Fiscal
2007, and such remediation will continue during the better part
of Fiscal 2007. Accordingly, this material weakness is not yet
remediated. No material weaknesses will be considered remediated
until the remediated procedures have operated for an appropriate
period, have been tested, and management has concluded that they
are operating effectively.
To compensate for this material weaknesses, the Company
performed additional analysis and other procedures in order to
prepare the unaudited quarterly consolidated financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America. Accordingly,
management believes that the consolidated financial statements
included in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q
fairly present, in all material respects, our financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods
presented.
Except for our ongoing remediation efforts over income tax
accounting, there were no changes during the quarter that have
materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1.
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Legal
Proceedings.
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Reference is made to the information disclosed under
Item 3 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS in our
Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2006. The following is a
summary of recent litigation developments.
On August 19, 2005, Wathne Imports, Ltd., our domestic
licensee for luggage and handbags (Wathne), filed a
complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York against us and Ralph Lauren, our Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer, asserting, among other things,
Federal trademark law violations, breach of contract, breach of
obligations of good faith and fair dealing, fraud and negligent
misrepresentation. The complaint sought, among other relief,
injunctive relief, compensatory damages in excess of
$250 million and punitive damages of not less than
$750 million. On September 13, 2005, Wathne withdrew
this complaint from the U.S. District Court and filed a
complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New
York County, making substantially the same allegations and
claims (excluding the Federal trademark claims), and seeking
similar relief. On February 1, 2006, the Court granted our
motion to dismiss all of the causes of action, including the
cause of action against Mr. Lauren, except for the breach
of contract claims, and denied Wathnes motion for a
preliminary injunction against our production and sale of
mens and womens handbags. On May 16, 2006, a
discovery schedule running through November 2006 was established
for this case. Depositions are expected to commence in this case
in September 2006. We believe this suit to be without merit and
will continue to contest it vigorously.
On October 1, 1999, we filed a lawsuit against the United
States Polo Association Inc., Jordache, Ltd. and certain other
entities affiliated with them, alleging that the defendants were
infringing on our trademarks. In connection with this lawsuit,
on July 19, 2001, the United States Polo Association and
Jordache filed a lawsuit against us in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York. This suit,
which was effectively a counterclaim by them in connection with
the original trademark action, asserted claims related to our
actions in our pursuit of claims against the United States Polo
Association and Jordache for trademark infringement and other
unlawful conduct. Their claims stemmed from our contacts with
the United States Polo Associations and Jordaches
retailers in which we informed these retailers of our position
in the original trademark action. All claims and counterclaims,
except for our claims that the defendants violated the
Companys trademark rights, were settled in September 2003.
We did not pay any damages in this settlement.
On July 30, 2004, the Court denied all motions for summary
judgment, and trial began on October 3, 2005 with respect
to four double horseman symbols that the defendants
sought to use. On October 20, 2005, the jury rendered a
verdict, finding that one of the defendants marks violated
our world famous Polo Player Symbol trademark and enjoining its
further use, but allowing the defendants to use the remaining
three marks. On November 16, 2005, we filed a motion before
the trial court to overturn the jurys decision and hold a
new trial with respect to the three marks that the jury found
not to be infringing. The USPA and Jordache opposed our motion,
but did not move to overturn the jurys decision that the
fourth double horseman logo did infringe on our trademarks. On
July 7, 2006, the judge denied our motion to overturn the
jurys decision. We have filed a Notice of Appeal with the
court to preserve our option to appeal this decision to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and are
considering our future course of action at this time.
On September 18, 2002, an employee at one of the
Companys stores filed a lawsuit against us in the United
States District Court for the District of Northern California
alleging violations of California antitrust and labor laws. The
plaintiff purported to represent a class of employees who had
allegedly been injured by a requirement that certain retail
employees purchase and wear Company apparel as a condition of
their employment. The complaint, as amended, seeks an
unspecified amount of actual and punitive damages, disgorgement
of profits and injunctive and declaratory relief. The Company
answered the amended complaint on November 4, 2002. A
hearing on cross motions for summary judgment on the issue of
whether the Companys policies violated California law
occurred on August 14, 2003. The Court granted partial
summary judgment with respect to certain of the plaintiffs
claims, but concluded that more discovery was necessary before
it could decide the key issue as to whether the Company had
maintained for a period of time a dress code policy that
violated California law. On January 12, 2006, a proposed
settlement of the purported class action was submitted to the
court for approval. A hearing on the settlement was
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held before the Court on June 29, 2006, and the Court is
currently reviewing the terms of the settlement. The proposed
settlement cost of $1.5 million does not exceed the reserve
for this matter that we established in Fiscal 2005.
We are otherwise involved from time to time in legal claims
involving trademark and intellectual property, licensing,
employee relations and other matters incidental to our business.
We believe that the resolution of these other matters currently
pending will not individually or in aggregate have a material
adverse effect on our financial condition or results of
operations.
Our Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2006 contains a detailed
discussion of certain risk factors that could materially
adversely affect our business, our operating results, or our
financial condition. There are no material changes to the risk
factors previously disclosed nor have we identified any
previously undisclosed risks that could materially adversely
affect our business, our operating results, or our financial
condition.
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Item 2.
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Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
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Items 2(a) and (b) are not applicable.
(c) Stock
Repurchases
The following table sets forth the repurchases of shares of our
Class A common stock during the fiscal quarter ended
July 1, 2006.
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Maximum Number
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Shares Purchased
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(or Approximate Dollar Value)
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as Part of Publicly
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of Shares That May Yet be
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Total Number of
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Average Price
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Announced Plans
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Purchased Under the Plans
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Shares
Purchased(1)
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Paid per Share
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or Programs
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or Programs (in millions)
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April 2, 2006 to
April 29, 2006
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71,300
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$
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59.05
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71,300
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$
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95.8
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April 30, 2006 to
May 27, 2006
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228,700
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58.46
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228,700
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82.4
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May 28, 2006 to July 1,
2006
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910,595
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(2)
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56.43
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884,800
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32.4
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1,210,595
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1,184,800
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Except as noted below, these purchases were made on the open
market under the Companys current Class A Common
Stock repurchase program, which was first publicly announced on
February 2, 2005. This program provides for the repurchase,
from time to time, of up to an aggregate of $100 million of
Class A Common Stock, and does not have a fixed termination
date |
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Includes 25,795 shares surrendered to, or withheld by, the
Company in satisfaction of withholding taxes in connection with
the vesting of an award under the Companys 1997 Long-Term
Stock Incentive Plan. |
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Item 5.
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Other
Information.
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As described in the Companys definitive proxy statement,
dated July 3, 2006 and filed on Schedule 14A on
July 7, 2006, under the caption
(Proposal 2) Proposal to Amend the 1997
Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, effective June 30,
2006, the Board adopted, subject to stockholder approval, an
amendment (the June 30, 2006 Amendment) to the
Companys 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
and restated as of August 12, 2004 (the 1997 Stock
Incentive Plan), to clarify that non-employee directors
are eligible to receive awards under the 1997 Stock Incentive
Plan. On August 10, 2006, the Companys stockholders
approved the June 30, 2006 Amendment at the Companys
2006 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The summary of certain
material terms of the 1997 Stock Incentive Plan set forth in the
proxy statement under the caption
(Proposal 2) Proposal to Amend the
1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan is incorporated herein
by reference.
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10.1
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Cliff Restricted Performance Share
Unit Award Overview containing the standard terms of restricted
performance share awards under the Stock Incentive Plan.
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10.2
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Stock Option Award
Overview U.S. containing the standard terms of
stock option awards under the Stock Incentive Plan.
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10.3
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Pro-Rata Restricted Performance
Share Unit Award Overview containing the standard terms of
restricted performance share awards under the Stock Incentive
Plan.
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10.4
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Amendment as of June 30,
2006, to the Companys 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan,
as Amended and Restated as of August 12, 2006.
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31.1
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Certification of Ralph Lauren,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 17 CFR
240.13a-14(a).
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31.2
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Certification of Tracey T. Travis,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to
17 CFR
24013a-14(a).
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32.1
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Certification of Ralph Lauren,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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32.2
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Certification of Tracey T. Travis,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 shall not be deemed
filed for purposes of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the
liability of that Section. Such exhibits shall not be deemed
incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities
Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
POLO RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION
Tracey T. Travis
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Date: August 9, 2006
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ex-10.1
THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES PART OF A PROSPECTUS COVERING SECURITIES
THAT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
Cliff Restricted Performance Share Unit Award
Overview United States
Fiscal 2007
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AWARD
This Overview is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Memorandum to Participants in
the Polo Ralph Lauren 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and to the Plan itself. Copies of the
Memorandum and the Plan are available from your Human Resources Department or by logging on to Polo
Express at http://poloexpress.polo.com. Once on the Polo Express home page, on the left
hand side choose:
Tools & Resources ® Human Resources ® Benefits ® Stock Plan Summaries ® Long-Term Stock Incentive
Plan Summary or ® Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan Memorandum
OVERVIEW
The Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated as
of August 12, 2004, the Plan), authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to
grant equity awards to officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries.
As determined by the Compensation Committee, the Corporation may grant one or more types of
Restricted Performance Share Units (RPSUs). This Overview describes one type of RPSU with
three-year cliff vesting (Cliff RPSU) and the potential benefits of this award to you.
A Cliff RPSU award granted under the Plan provides a participant the opportunity to receive shares
of Polo Ralph Lauren Class A Common Stock (traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
RL) based on the achievement of cumulative performance goals over a specified period, generally
three fiscal years. The performance measure(s) are set by the Compensation Committee of the Board
of Directors at the time of grant, and may include (among others) one or more of the following:
Net Earnings or Net Income (before or after taxes)
Basic or Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net Operating Profit
Net Revenue or Net Revenue Growth
Gross Profit or Gross Profit Growth
Return on Assets
AWARD OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the award are:
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For selected executives, to link a portion of their long-term incentive to the
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To attract and retain individuals of superior talent. |
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PLAN ADMINISTRATION
Polo Ralph Laurens Human Resources Department administers the Restricted Performance Share Unit
Award program. Record keeping for Cliff RPSU awards is performed by Merrill Lynch. You must have
an open brokerage account at Merrill Lynch in order to facilitate distribution of your vested Cliff
RPSUs. You can contact a Merrill Lynch representative at 1-877-765-POLO to open an account or
login at www.benefits.ml.com.
The Companys Board of Directors reserves the right to amend, modify or terminate the Plan at any
time. No such amendment to the Plan would adversely affect any Cliff RPSU awards then
outstanding.
If you have any questions after reading this Overview, please consult the Memorandum to
Participants (available on the Intranet as noted above) or the Corporate Compensation
Department.
ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT
Equity awards, including Cliff RPSU awards, are granted to individuals in key executive positions
that have a significant impact on the strategic direction and business results of the Company.
Individuals in designated positions may receive an equity award each year.
Guidelines have been established for equity awards that eligible participants may receive. The
guidelines reflect a positions scope, accountability and impact on the organization, and may also
reflect changes in the value of Polo Ralph Lauren stock.
Please note that the guidelines do not constitute a guarantee that any specific individual will
receive an equity award in any given year or guarantee the type or size of any grant, if a grant is
made.
A Polo Ralph Lauren employee who receives an Improvement Needed (I) or Unsatisfactory (U) rating on
his/her annual performance appraisal is not eligible for an equity award in the fiscal year
following that appraisal performance period.
STRUCTURE OF GRANTS AND PAYOUT SCHEDULE
At the time of grant, the award has a target number of Cliff RPSUs. Threshold, Target, and Maximum
levels of performance have been established for the measure(s) applicable to the award.
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The payout schedule will normally be as follows:
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Achieved |
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Vested |
Threshold
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70 |
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75 |
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Target
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100 |
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100 |
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Maximum
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110 |
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150 |
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Note: Cliff RPSU vesting is interpolated for performance between
70%-110% of target. No payout will be earned for performance below
Threshold.
Once an award is granted in any fiscal year, the performance measure(s), performance goals, vesting
or payout schedule will not be modified for that grant during the award term. However, for any
future awards, the Compensation Committee may change the performance measure(s), goals, vesting and
payout schedule(s). In calculating performance against the goal for any fiscal year, the Corporate
results may be adjusted to exclude the effects of certain events and transactions as specified by
the Committee at the time of grant.
AWARD VESTING
As shown below, all Cliff RPSUs granted for a particular award will vest at the end of the
three-year performance period, if at least Threshold performance for the applicable goal has been
achieved. This is referred to as cliff vesting since all Cliff RPSUs vest at the same time.
If Threshold or better performance is achieved, participants will receive shares of stock. You
will own the shares and as a shareholder of Polo Ralph Lauren, you will have voting rights, and you
will receive dividends. Dividends are not earned on Cliff RPSUs. Dividends will accrue and be
paid only after vesting occurs and actual shares are distributed to the participant.
If performance is below Threshold at the end of the three-year period, all Cliff RPSUs for that
award will be forfeited. As noted above, as participants receive awards over a period of years,
they will have potential vesting on their other awards even if the award maturing in that fiscal
year does not vest.
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VESTING*/EXPIRATION SCHEDULE
If a participant leaves Polo Ralph Lauren (except as a result of retirement, disability, or death)
before the three-year period is over, all unvested Cliff RPSUs units are forfeited. (For details,
please see the chart on Page 6.)
EXAMPLE
An award granted in fiscal 2007 will mature at the end of fiscal 2009 and will be vested in fiscal
2010, subject to achievement of the cumulative performance goals specified for FY 2007-FY 2009.
Vesting of Cliff RPSUs will typically occur in June but may occur earlier or later.
Beginning with fiscal 2008, participants who receive Cliff RPSUs annually would have the
opportunity for an RPSU award to vest each year, as shown below:
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Performance Period |
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FY05
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FY05 FY07
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FY06
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FY06 FY08
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FY07
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Example of awards and payouts to a Division SVP:
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Vested |
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# Shares |
FY05
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1,000 |
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FY05 FY07
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Target
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100 |
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FY08
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1,000 |
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FY06
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1,000 |
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70 |
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75 |
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750 |
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FY07
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1,000 |
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1,500 |
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Total Cliff RPSUs |
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Total Shares |
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Granted |
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3,000 |
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3,250 |
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VALUE OF RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS
Unlike stock options, Cliff RPSUs are not dependent on an increase in the price of Polo Ralph
Lauren stock. If Threshold or better performance against the three-year cumulative goal is
achieved, Cliff RPSUs offer the opportunity for you to recognize value in several ways:
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Receiving shares of RL stock without paying any exercise price. |
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The number of Cliff RPSUs vesting can range from 75% (Threshold) to 150% (Maximum) of the target shares granted. |
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Any increase in Polos stock price above the grant price increases the value of the award. |
The potential gain from Cliff RPSUs can be significant, as shown in the following example. As
depicted, we are not forecasting actual growth in the companys stock price, but merely
illustrating both the original award value and the opportunity for gains based on potential rates
of appreciation in the price of the stock.
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In the example, the participant received a grant for 1,000 Cliff RPSUs. At a stock price of $55
when the grant was made, the value of the underlying shares of Polo Ralph Lauren stock was $55,000.
Any increase in the stock price above the market price of the stock on the grant date increases the
value of the award as shown below.
POTENTIAL VALUE INCREASE
AWARD OF 1,000 RPSUs with $55 Price at Grant Date
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If Stock Price at Payout Reaches: |
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Number of Shares |
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$55 |
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$58 |
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$60 |
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$62 |
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750 |
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$ |
41,250 |
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43,500 |
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45,000 |
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46,500 |
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Value at Target Performance |
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1,000 |
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$ |
55,000 |
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$ |
58,000 |
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$ |
60,000 |
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62,000 |
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Value at Maximum Performance |
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1,500 |
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$ |
82,500 |
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$ |
87,000 |
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90,000 |
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93,000 |
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Note: Value is before tax and shares will be withheld in satisfaction of withholding taxes.
SELLING YOUR SHARES
When shares acquired through vesting of a Cliff RPSU award are sold at a later date, participants
can benefit from any additional price appreciation that occurred after the date the shares were
vested and distributed. Shares received from a Cliff RPSU award may be sold at any time except
when such sale would be considered insider trading or during those Blackout periods specified by
the Companys Securities Trading Policy (see Page 8). Executive Officers, however, may sell shares
only pursuant to SEC Rule 144 or another applicable exception under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
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IF YOU LEAVE THE COMPANY
The following chart explains what happens if you leave Polo Ralph Lauren.
IMPACT ON CLIFF RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARDS
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Status of Awards |
Retirement Beginning at age 55
Disability
Death
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In the case of retirement, disability or death, a
pro-rated1 Target number of Cliff RPSUs will be
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These pro-rated Cliff RPSUs will vest at the end of
the three-year period and vesting will be based on the
actual degree of achievement. If performance against the
cumulative three-year goal does not reach the Threshold
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All remaining Cliff RPSUs are forfeited. |
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Involuntary Termination
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All unvested Cliff RPSUs are forfeited. |
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Dismissal for Cause
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All vested Cliff RPSUs not yet distributed are
forfeited. |
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All unvested Cliff RPSUs are forfeited. |
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All unvested Cliff RPSUs are forfeited. |
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For purposes of the Cliff RPSU program, the pro-rated portion will be determined
by taking the number of months worked during the corresponding three fiscal years, dividing it
by 36, and then multiplying the resulting decimal by the number of Cliff RPSUs scheduled to
vest for that grant. |
Once Cliff RPSUs have vested and a participant receives shares of Polo Ralph Lauren stock from
any Cliff RPSU award, the participant retains all rights to those shares.
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TAX LIABILITY
The following statements regarding United States federal income tax consequences of the grant
and vesting of Cliff Vesting Restricted Performance Share Unit awards under the Plan should be read
in conjunction with the Federal Income Tax Consequences section of the Memorandum to Participants
in the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and are not intended to be
a complete summary of applicable law, nor do they address state, local or non-U.S. tax
considerations. Moreover, the federal income tax consequences to any particular participant may
differ from those described herein by reason of, among other things, the specific circumstances of
such participant. For these reasons, participants are urged to consult their tax advisors with
respect to the consequences of their participation in the Plan.
AT GRANT
No United States federal income tax is owed at grant.
AT VESTING
United States federal income tax is owed on the value of the shares of Polo Ralph Lauren stock, if
any, to be distributed upon vesting of any Cliff RPSUs.
For example, if 1,000 shares are distributed upon vesting of Cliff RPSUs, the shares have a value
of $55 per share for a total value of $55,000 so that amount would be subject to federal income
taxes. In addition, the value will be subject to state and local taxes, as well as Federal
Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) to the extent applicable. A participant will automatically have
a portion of their shares sold (a whole number of shares only) and the proceeds used to satisfy
applicable federal, state, and local payroll and income tax withholding requirements. However, the
amount withheld by Polo may be less than a participants actual federal, state or local income tax
liabilities because a participants individual tax rate may exceed required withholding rates. As a
result, participants may wish to consult with their tax advisors regarding their individual tax
liability.
Any income generated from the vesting and distribution of a Cliff RPSU award must be reported as
income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and will therefore be included on the W-2 form
received in the following January.
SALE OF SHARES SUBSEQUENT TO DISTRIBUTION
Please consult the Memorandum to Participants and your own tax advisor.
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OTHER IMPORTANT PLAN INFORMATION
INSIDER TRADING
As provided in the Polo Ralph Lauren Employee Handbook, employees are prohibited by law from buying
or selling stock if an employee has or is aware of any material, non-public information about Polo
Ralph Lauren. This is commonly referred to as insider information. Material, non-public
information is any information that has not been disclosed to the public that could affect the
price of RL stock either positively or negatively or affect a persons decision to buy, hold
or sell stock.
Examples of what might be considered insider information include but are not limited to the
following:
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Earnings or other financial information; |
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Changes in dividend policy; |
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Stock splits; |
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Mergers and acquisitions; |
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Major new contracts or product-line introductions; |
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Litigation involving substantial amounts of money; or |
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Changes in management |
These insider-trading rules are applicable to employees of Polo Ralph Lauren and its related
companies worldwide.
COMPANY BLACKOUT PERIODS
To avoid even the appearance of insider trading, our Companys policy prohibits members of the
Board of Directors and all employees from making trades involving stock of the Company during
certain blackout periods. This prohibition covers buying or selling shares, including shares
received upon vesting of Cliff RPSUs. These blackout periods generally begin two weeks before the
end of each of our fiscal quarters and continue through one trading day after the Company issues
its earnings release for the fiscal quarter or year just ended. If the earnings release is issued
before the opening of the market on a trading day, trading may begin the next day. The blackout
periods are announced at the start of each year. In addition, the Board of Directors, officers
(any employee who is a Vice President or above), and employees in the Finance and Legal departments
must clear all trades with the Corporate Counsel, whether they occur within a blackout period or
not.
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ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
Because we believe it is inappropriate for any Company personnel to engage in short-term or
speculative transactions involving the Companys common stock, it is Company policy that employees
do not engage in any of the following activities with respect to the securities of the Company:
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In and out trading in securities of the Company. Any Company
stock purchased in the market must be held for a minimum of six
months, and ideally longer. (Note that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) has a short-swing profit recapture rule that
effectively prohibits Executive Officers and members of the Board
of Directors from selling any Company stock within six months of a
purchase. The Company has extended this prohibition to all
employees. The receipt of shares pursuant to the vesting of Cliff
RPSU awards is not considered a purchase under the SECs rule. |
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Short sales (i.e., selling stock one does not own and then
borrowing the shares to make delivery.) |
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Buying or selling puts or calls (i.e., making commitments to
buy or sell securities at a specified price for a fixed period of
time.) |
CLEARANCE OF ALL TRADES BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL
All transactions in Company stock (purchases, sales, transfers, etc.) by members of the Board of
Directors, officers (any employee who is a Vice President or above), and personnel in the Finance
and Legal departments must be cleared by the Corporate Counsel. If you contemplate a transaction,
you must contact the Corporate Counsel at (212) 705-8280 before contacting Merrill Lynch or
taking any other step to initiate a transaction.
In the event of any discrepancy between the terms of the Plan and the Cliff RPSU Overview, the
terms of the Plan will govern. A copy of the official Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 1997 Long-Term
Stock Incentive Plan is available from your Human Resources department or you may log on to the
Intranet at http:/poloexpress.polo.com.
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EX-10.2
THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES PART OF A PROSPECTUS COVERING SECURITIES
THAT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED
Stock Option
Overview United States
Fiscal 2007
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AWARD
This Overview is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Memorandum to Participants in
the Polo Ralph Lauren 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and to the Plan itself. Copies of the
Memorandum and the Plan are available from your Human Resources Department or by logging on to the
Intranet at http://poloexpress.polo.com. Once on the Polo Express home page, on the left
hand side choose:
Tools & Resources ® Human Resources ® Benefits ® Stock Plan Summaries ® Long-Term Stock Incentive
Plan Summary or ® Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan Memorandum
OVERVIEW
The Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated as
of August 12, 2004, the Plan), authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to
grant equity awards to, among others, officers and other employees of the Company and its
subsidiaries.
A stock option granted under the Plan provides a participant the opportunity to purchase, within a
specified period of time, a stated number of shares of Polo Ralph Lauren Class A Common Stock
(traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RL) at a fixed price (the option exercise
price). The option exercise price equals the fair market value (the average of the high and the
low trading prices) of a share of Polo Ralph Lauren common stock on the grant date. Stock options
increase in value when the price of Polo Ralph Laurens stock moves above the option exercise
price.
This Overview explains the Companys current stock option program under the Plan, its benefits to
you as a participant, and outlines the various steps you need to take in regard to your stock
option grant.
AWARD OBJECTIVES
The intent of the stock option program is to provide awards that:
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Attract and retain individuals of superior talent. |
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Enable individuals to participate in the long-term growth and financial success of the
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PLAN ADMINISTRATION
Polo Ralph Laurens Human Resources Department administers the stock option program. Record keeping
for stock option awards is performed by Merrill Lynch. You must have an open brokerage account at
Merrill Lynch in order to exercise your vested stock options. See P. 5 for further information on
opening an account and exercising options.
The Companys Board of Directors reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate the Plan at any
time. No such amendment to the Plan would adversely affect any stock options then outstanding.
If you have any questions regarding this Overview, please consult the Memorandum to Participants or
the Corporate Compensation Department.
ELIGIBILITY FOR GRANT
The Polo Ralph Lauren stock option program awards stock option grants to key contributors who have
a significant impact on the strategic direction and business results of the Company. Individuals
in designated positions may receive an equity award each year.
Guidelines have been established for the types of equity awards and the number of shares eligible
participants may receive. The guidelines reflect a positions scope, accountability and impact on
the organization, and may also reflect changes in the value of Polo Ralph Lauren stock.
Please note that these guidelines do not constitute a guarantee that any specific individual
will receive an equity award in any given year or guarantee the type or size of any grant, if a
grant is made.
Also, an eligible Polo Ralph Lauren employee who receives an Improvement Needed (I) or
Unsatisfactory (U) rating on his/her annual performance appraisal is not eligible for an equity
award in the year following that appraisal period.
OPTION PRICE
The option exercise price, which is determined on the date of grant, is stated in your Total
Executive Compensation package or your notification letter. Though the stock price may fluctuate
over the term of the option, the option exercise price does not change, except in the event of a
stock split or other similar event.
A stock option is not the same as owning actual shares of stock. Stock option holders do not have
the right to participate in shareholder voting or the right to receive dividends.
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VESTING PERIOD
The vesting period for your options is three years starting from the grant date. Stock options
vest in equal annual installments (as is reasonably possible and in whole numbers only) over the
three year period. Stock options are 100% vested three years from the initial grant date. As
stock options vest, participants may exercise any vested portion of the stock option award.
As shown below, one-third of the stock options in a grant vest on the anniversary of the initial
grant date.
VESTING/EXPIRATION SCHEDULE
Although participants have the right to exercise stock options once they have vested, they may
choose to hold them in anticipation of future gains from an increase in the stock price. If a
participant leaves Polo Ralph Lauren (except as a result of disability or death) before stock
options have fully vested, all rights to the unvested options are forfeited. (For further details
on the impact of termination, please see the chart on Page 6).
In addition, the expiration date of any vested stock options may be accelerated. (See chart on
Page 6.)
EXPIRATION OF OPTIONS
Options that have not been exercised by the end of the contractual term expire. Beginning with
stock option awards made in June 2006, the contractual term is seven years. This means that all
vested options in a grant must be exercised within seven years of the initial grant date.
Options granted prior to June 2006 have a ten year contractual term and must be exercised within
ten years of the initial grant date.
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VALUE OF STOCK OPTIONS
As mentioned earlier, stock options increase in value when the market price of Polo Ralph Lauren
common stock rises above the option grant price. When this occurs, participants can exercise their
vested stock options by buying stock at a price below the market price. The difference between the
market price and the option exercise price is considered the gain received from the exercise.
EXERCISE = BUYING STOCK
The potential gain from stock options can be significant, as shown in the above chart. This
example is not a forecast of actual growth in Polo Ralph Laurens stock price, but merely an
illustration showing the opportunity for gains based on potential rates of stock price
appreciation.
Example: The participant has 1,000 stock options at a $55 option price. The gain per share is
calculated by subtracting the option price from the stock trading price (i.e., $55 $55 = $0, $62
- - $55 = $7 per share, etc.) The total gain is calculated by multiplying the gain per share by the
number of stock options (1,000).
POTENTIAL STOCK OPTION GAIN
Award of 1,000 Options with $55 Exercise Price
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OPTION EXERCISE
All stock option exercise transactions and record keeping are performed for the Company by Merrill
Lynch.
If you wish to exercise your vested stock options, you may use the Merrill Lynch website at
www.benefits.ml.com and follow the instructions you received for accessing the site. You may also
view your stock option account information at the Merrill Lynch website.
You must have an open brokerage account at Merrill Lynch in order to effect a cashless exercise
(as described below) of your options.
If you prefer to use the Merrill Lynch call center (exercise fees for this option are higher) you
may contact a Merrill Lynch representative at 1-877-765-POLO and indicate your intent to exercise.
Please refer to Page 7 for important information regarding the tax consequences of stock option
exercise and Page 8 for information about Blackout periods when stock options may not be
exercised through a cashless exercise.
Methods of exercising stock options:
When you exercise your stock options, you purchase Polo Ralph Lauren shares at the option exercise
price set at the time the option was granted. Stock options may be exercised in three ways:
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Cash Exercise: Paying cash for the exercise price. |
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Cashless Exercise: Exercising stock options and paying for the exercise by
simultaneously selling the stock and retaining the net gain. |
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Stock-for-Stock Exchange: Delivering shares of Polo Ralph Lauren stock that
you have owned for at least six months and that are not subject to any pledge
or other security interest, to pay for the exercise price. |
SALE OF SHARES SUBSEQUENT TO EXERCISE
When shares are acquired due to exercise of stock options and sold at a later date, participants
benefit from any price appreciation that may have occurred since the purchase date. As noted
above, shares realized from a stock option exercise may be sold at any time, except when such sale
would be considered insider trading or during those Blackout periods specified by the Companys
Securities Trading Policy (see Page 8). Please note that these restrictions apply to the sale of
shares in a cashless exercise. Executive Officers, however, may sell shares only pursuant to SEC
Rule 144 or another applicable exception under the Securities Act of 1933, as Amended.
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IF YOU LEAVE POLO RALPH LAUREN
The following chart explains the impact on stock options if you leave Polo Ralph Lauren.
IMPACT ON STOCK OPTIONS
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Normal Retirement
Age 65
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Up to three years to exercise any
vested stock options after retirement,
provided they do not expire sooner. The
options expire after the three years.
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All unvested stock options
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Early
Retirement Age 55 with seven or more
yearsof service
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Up to one year to exercise vested
options after early retirement, provided
they do not expire sooner. The options
expire at the end of the one year.
However, any vested options are forfeited
if a participant goes to work for a
competitor.
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All unvested stock options
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Disability
Death
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In the case of disability,
participants have up to three years to
exercise any vested stock options after
long-term disability begins, provided they
do not expire sooner. The options expire
if not exercised within the three years.
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Unvested options continue
to vest according to the
original vesting schedule
(one-third each year for three
years). If not exercised, once
vested, within three years of
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In the case of death, the estate has
up to three years to exercise any vested
stock options, provided they do not expire
sooner. Options expire if not exercised
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Involuntary Termination (1)
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Up to three months to exercise any
vested stock options, provided they do not
expire sooner.
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Dismissal for Cause
Voluntary Resignation
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All vested stock options are
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employee has executed a general release with terms satisfactory to the
Company. |
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TAX LIABILITY
The following statements regarding United States federal income tax consequences of the grant
and exercise of stock options granted under the Companys stock option program should be read in
conjunction with the Federal Income Tax Consequences section of the Memorandum to Participants in
the Polo Ralph Lauren 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and are not intended to be a complete
summary of applicable law, nor do they address state, local or non-U.S. tax considerations.
Moreover, the federal income tax consequences to any particular participant may differ from those
described herein by reason of, among other things, the specific circumstances of such participant.
For these reasons, participants are urged to consult their tax advisors with respect to the
consequences of their participation in the Plan .
AT GRANT
No United States federal income tax is owed at grant.
AT VESTING
No United States federal income tax is owed at vesting.
AT EXERCISE
United States federal income tax is owed on the stock option gain when options are exercised. The
gain is the amount equal to the difference between the option exercise price and the market price
of the stock at the time of exercise. The gain will be taxed at ordinary income tax rates. In
addition, the gain will be subject to state and local taxes, as well as Federal Insurance
Contributions Act (FICA) tax to the extent applicable.
Participants are required to provide Polo Ralph Lauren with either cash or stock to satisfy any
withholding tax requirements at the time they exercise their stock options.
If a participant elects to do a cashless exercise (see Page 5), a percentage of the gain will be
withheld to satisfy applicable federal, state, and local payroll and income tax withholding
requirements. However, the amount withheld may be less than a participants actual federal, state,
or local income tax liabilities because the rate at which the participants income is taxed may
exceed required withholding rates. As a result, participants may wish to consult with their tax
advisors regarding their individual tax liability.
Any income generated from exercising stock options must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) and will, therefore, be included on the W-2 form received the following January.
SALE OF SHARES SUBSEQUENT TO OPTION EXERCISE
Please consult the Memorandum to Participants and your own tax advisor.
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OTHER IMPORTANT PLAN INFORMATION
INSIDER TRADING
As provided in the Polo Ralph Lauren Employee Handbook, employees are prohibited by law from buying
or selling stock if an employee has or is aware of any material, non-public information about Polo
Ralph Lauren. This is commonly referred to as insider information. Material, non-public
information is any information that has not been disclosed to the public that could affect the
price of RL stock either positively or negatively or affect a persons decision to buy, hold
or sell stock. The prohibition on insider trading applies to the sale of shares in a cashless
option exercise.
Examples of what might be considered insider information include but are not limited to the
following:
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Earnings or other financial information; |
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Changes in dividend policy; |
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Stock splits; |
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Mergers and acquisitions; |
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These insider-trading rules are applicable to employees of Polo Ralph Lauren and its related
companies worldwide.
COMPANY BLACKOUT PERIODS
To avoid even the appearance of insider trading, our Companys policy prohibits members of the
Board of Directors and all employees from making trades involving stock of the Company during
certain blackout periods. This prohibition covers buying or selling shares, including through the
cashless exercise of stock options. These blackout periods generally begin two weeks before the
end of each of our fiscal quarters and continue through one trading day after the Company issues
its earnings release for the fiscal quarter or year just ended. If the earnings release is issued
before the opening of the market on a trading day, trading may begin the next day. The blackout
periods are announced at the start of each year. In addition, members of the Board of Directors,
officers (any employee who is a Vice President or above), and employees in the Finance and Legal
departments must clear all trades with the Corporate Counsel, whether they occur within a blackout
period or not.
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ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
Because we believe it is inappropriate for any Company personnel to engage in short-term or
speculative transactions involving the Companys common stock, it is Company policy that employees
do not engage in any of the following activities with respect to the securities of the company:
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In and out trading in securities of the Company. Any Company
stock purchased in the market must be held for a minimum of six
months, and ideally longer. (Note that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) has a short-swing profit recapture rule that
effectively prohibits Executive Officers and members of the Board
of Directors from selling any Company stock within six months of a
purchase we have simply extended this prohibition to all
employees. Exercise of options with an exercise price above the
then current market price of the stock, however, is not considered
a purchase under the SECs rule.) |
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Short sales (i.e., selling stock one does not own and then
borrowing the shares to make delivery.) |
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Buying or selling puts or calls (i.e., making commitments to
buy or sell securities at a specified price for a fixed period of
time.) |
CLEARANCE OF ALL TRADES BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL
All transactions in Company stock (purchases, sales, transfers, etc.) by members of the Board of
Directors, officers (any employee who is a Vice President or above), and personnel in the Finance
and Legal departments must be cleared by the Corporate Counsel. If you contemplate a transaction,
you must contact the Corporate Counsel at (212) 705-8280 before contacting Merrill Lynch or
taking any other step to initiate a transaction.
In the event of any discrepancy between the terms of the Plan and the Stock Option Overview,
the terms of the Plan will govern. A copy of the official Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 1997
Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan is available from your Human Resources department or you may log on
to the Intranet at http://poloexpress.polo.com.
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EX-10.3
THIS DOCUMENT CONSTITUTES PART OF A PROSPECTUS COVERING SECURITIES
THAT HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
Pro-Rata Restricted Performance Share Unit Award Overview United States
Fiscal 2007
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AWARD
This Overview is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Memorandum to Participants in
the Polo Ralph Lauren 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and to the Plan itself. Copies of the
Memorandum and the Plan are available from your Human Resources Department or by logging on to the
Intranet at http://poloexpress.polo.com. Once on the Polo home page, on the left hand
side choose:
Tools & Resources ® Human Resources ® Benefits ® Stock Plan Summaries ® Long-Term Stock Incentive
Plan Summary or ®Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan Memorandum
OVERVIEW
The Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated as
of August 12, 2004, the Plan) authorizes the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors to
grant equity awards to officers and other employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The Plan
is designed to give you, our most influential employees, a direct stake in our success. The Plan
aligns your interests with shareholders interests in achieving financial goals.
As the recipient of a Restricted Performance Share Unit (RPSU) award, you have the opportunity to
receive shares of Polo Ralph Lauren Class A Common Stock (traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol RL), at a later date based on Company results.
As determined by the Compensation Committee, the Corporation may grant one or more types of RPSUs.
This Overview describes one type of RPSU that has three-year pro-rata vesting (Pro-Rata RPSU),
and the potential benefits this award has for you.
AWARD OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the award are to:
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Motivate you to help the Company achieve performance goals by linking
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Continue to attract and retain individuals of superior talent to support the
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PLAN ADMINISTRATION
Polo Ralph Laurens Human Resources Department administers the Pro-Rata RPSU Award Program.
Record keeping for Pro-Rata RPSU awards is performed by Merrill Lynch. You must have an open
brokerage account at Merrill Lynch in order to facilitate distribution of your vested Pro-Rata
RPSUs. You can contact a Merrill Lynch representative at 1-877-765-POLO to open an account or
login at www.benefits.ml.com.
The Companys Board of Directors reserves the right to amend, modify or terminate the Plan at any
time. No such amendment to the Plan would adversely affect any Pro-Rata RPSU awards then
outstanding.
If you have any questions after reading this Overview, please consult the Memorandum to
Participants (available on the Intranet as noted above) or the Corporate Compensation
Department.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A GRANT?
Equity awards, including Pro-Rata RPSU awards, are granted to individuals in key executive
positions that have a significant impact on the strategic direction and business results of the
Company. Individuals in designated positions may receive an equity award each year.
Guidelines have been established for the number and type of equity awards that eligible
participants may receive. The guidelines reflect a positions scope, accountability and impact on
the organization, and may also reflect changes in the value of Polo Ralph Lauren stock.
Please note that the guidelines do not constitute a guarantee that any specific individual will
receive an equity award in any given year or guarantee the type or the size of any grant, if a
grant is made.
Also, an eligible Polo Ralph Lauren employee who receives an Improvement Needed (I) or
Unsatisfactory (U) rating on his/her annual performance appraisal is not eligible for an equity
award in the fiscal year following that performance appraisal period.
VALUE OF RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE SHARE UNITS
Pro-Rata RPSUs can make you an owner of Polo Ralph Lauren stock. Unlike stock options, the value
is not dependent on an increase in the price of Polo Ralph Lauren stock after the award date;
however, an increase in the stock price does increase the value of the award. In the following
hypothetical example, we are not forecasting growth in the Companys stock price, but merely
illustrating both the original award value and the opportunity for gains based on potential rates
of appreciation in the price of the stock.
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The example assumes a grant of 450 Pro-Rata RPSUs. At a stock price of $55 when the grant was
made, the value of the underlying shares of Polo Ralph Lauren stock was $24,750 when granted. Any
increase in the stock price above the price of the stock on the grant date increases the value of
the award as shown below.
POTENTIAL VALUE INCREASE
Award of 450 PRO-RATA RPSUs with $55 Price at Grant Date
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GRANT AMOUNT AND VESTING
The number of units in a Pro-Rata RPSU award is set as of the grant date. The award will vest over
a three-year period with each third of the award having an annual Corporate performance goal
associated with it. One third of the Pro-Rata RPSUs granted in fiscal 2007 will vest each year
after the end of fiscal 2007, fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2009 subject to achievement of the applicable
annual performance goal.
The Corporate performance measures(s) are established by the Compensation Committee at the time of
the grant, and may include (among others) one or more of the following:
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Once a Pro-Rata RPSU award is granted, the performance measure(s), vesting and payout schedule will
not be modified during the award term, although the fiscal year performance goal associated with
the performance measure for each one-third of the grant is set by the Compensation Committee
annually. For any future awards granted, the Compensation Committee may change the performance
measure(s) and associated goals, and the vesting and payout schedule. In calculating performance
against the goal for any fiscal year, the Corporate results may be adjusted to exclude the effects
of certain events and transactions as specified by the Committee at the time of grant.
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For Fiscal 2007 Pro-Rata RPSUs, the performance measure is Net Income Before Income Tax.
This performance measure is also used for the Executive Incentive Plan (EIP). The performance
level that must be achieved for one-third of the Fiscal 2007 Pro-Rata RPSUs to vest
is Threshold, which is 80% of the Target net income before tax. The EIP goal range is communicated
in your Total Executive Compensation package.
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and there is no opportunity to earn them in other years. However, vesting opportunities for subsequent years will not be impacted, regardless of whether the
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Vesting of Pro-Rata RPSUs will typically occur in June but may occur earlier or later.
Ownership of Polo Ralph Lauren Shares
If Threshold or better Corporate performance is achieved, participants will receive shares of
stock. You will own the shares and as a shareholder of Polo Ralph Lauren, you will have voting
rights, and you will receive dividends. Dividends are not earned on Pro-Rata RPSUs. Dividends will
accrue and be paid only after vesting occurs and actual shares are distributed to the participant.
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EXAMPLES
A Pro-Rata RPSU award granted in fiscal 2007 will vest in equal installments over three fiscal
years, subject to achievement of Threshold or better performance against the Corporate NIBT goal in
each of the fiscal years 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Example 1 Fiscal 2007 Award and Shares Vested with Various Performance Levels in following
years
FY07 Grant (June 2006)
450 Pro-Rata RPSUs Granted
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RPSU award will be eligible to vest each year, as shown below:
Example 2 Multiple Awards with Shares Eligible to Vest
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TAX CONSEQUENSES AT VESTING
The value of the shares at vesting will be subject to federal, state, and local taxes. See Page 9
for further information.
SELLING YOUR SHARES
When shares acquired through vesting of a Pro-Rata RPSU award are sold at a later date, you can
benefit from any additional price appreciation that occurred after the date the units were vested
and distributed. Note that you may have additional tax liability when shares are sold. Shares
received from a Pro-Rata RPSU award may be sold at any time, except when such sale would be
considered insider trading or during those Blackout periods specified by the Companys Securities
Trading Policy (see Page 10). Executive Officers, however, may sell shares only pursuant to SEC
Rule 144 or another applicable exception under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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IF YOU LEAVE THE COMPANY
The following chart explains what happens if you leave Polo Ralph Lauren.
IMPACT ON PRO-RATA RESTRICTED PERFORMANCE SHARE UNIT AWARDS
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death, a pro-rated1 number of the Pro-Rata RPSUs for that
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normal vesting date, assuming Threshold or better Corporate
performance is achieved. If Corporate performance does not
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determined by taking the number of months worked in the fiscal year, dividing it by 12,
and then multiplying the resulting decimal by the number of Pro-Rata RPSUs scheduled to vest
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Once Pro-Rata RPSUs have vested and a participant receives shares of Polo Ralph Lauren stock
from any Pro-Rata RSPU award, the participant retains all rights to those shares.
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TAX LIABILITY
The following statements regarding United States federal income tax consequences of the grant
and vesting of Pro-Rata Restricted Performance Share Unit awards under the Plan should be read in
conjunction with the Federal Income Tax Consequences section of the Memorandum to Participants in
the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan and are not intended to be a
complete summary of applicable law, nor do they address state, local or non-U.S. tax
considerations. Moreover, the federal income tax consequences to any particular participant may
differ from those described herein by reason of, among other things, the specific circumstances of
such participant. For these reasons, participants are urged to consult their tax advisors with
respect to the consequences of their participation in the Plan.
AT GRANT
No United States federal income tax is owed at grant.
AT VESTING
You must have an open brokerage account at Merrill Lynch in order to receive vested Pro-Rata RPSUs.
United States federal income tax is owed on the value of the shares of Polo Ralph Lauren stock, if
any, to be distributed upon vesting of any Pro-Rata RPSUs.
In the example above, for an award of 450 Pro-Rata RPSUs, 150 shares would be eligible to vest one
year after grant if Threshold or better Corporate performance has been achieved. If the stock
price was $55 on the vesting date, the value of 150 Pro-Rata RPSUs at $55 per share would be
$8,250, so that amount would be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the value will be
subject to state and local taxes, as well as Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) tax to the
extent applicable.
A participant will automatically have a portion of their shares sold (a whole number of shares
only) and the proceeds used to satisfy applicable federal, state, and local payroll and income tax
withholding requirements. However, the amount withheld for taxes may be less than a participants
actual federal, state or local income tax liabilities because a participants individual tax rate
may exceed required withholding rates. As a result, participants may wish to consult with their
tax advisors regarding their individual tax liability.
Any income generated from the vesting and payout of a Pro-Rata RPSU award must be reported as
income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and will therefore be included on the W-2 form
received the following January.
SALE OF SHARES SUBSEQUENT TO DISTRIBUTION
Please consult the Memorandum to Participants and your own tax advisor.
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OTHER IMPORTANT PLAN INFORMATION
INSIDER TRADING
As provided in the Polo Ralph Lauren Employee Handbook, employees are prohibited by law from buying
or selling stock if an employee has or is aware of any material, non-public information about Polo
Ralph Lauren. This is commonly referred to as insider information. Material, non-public
information is any information that has not been disclosed to the public that could affect the
price of RL stock either positively or negatively or affect a persons decision to buy, hold
or sell stock.
Examples of what might be considered insider information include but are not limited to the
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These insider-trading rules are applicable to employees of Polo Ralph Lauren and its related
companies worldwide.
COMPANY BLACKOUT PERIODS
To avoid even the appearance of insider trading, our Companys policy prohibits members of the
Board of Directors and all employees from making trades involving stock of the Company during
certain blackout periods. This prohibition covers buying or selling shares, including shares
received upon the vesting of Pro Rata RPSUs. These blackout periods generally begin two weeks
before the end of each of our fiscal quarters and continue through one trading day after the
Company issues its earnings release for the fiscal quarter or year just ended. If the earnings
release is issued before the opening of the market on a trading day, trading may begin the next
day. The blackout periods are announced at the start of each year. In addition, the Board of
Directors, officers (any employee who is a Vice President or above), and employees in the Finance
and Legal departments must clear all trades with the Corporate Counsel, whether they occur within a
blackout period or not.
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ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
Because we believe it is inappropriate for any Company personnel to engage in short-term or
speculative transactions involving the Companys common stock, it is Company policy that employees
do not engage in any of the following activities with respect to the securities of the Company:
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stock purchased in the market must be held for a minimum of six
months and ideally longer. (Note that the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) has a short-swing profit recapture rule that
effectively prohibits Executive Officers and members of the Board
of Directors from selling any Company stock within six months of a
purchase. The Company has extended this prohibition to all
employees. The receipt of shares pursuant to the vesting of
Pro-Rata RPSU awards is not considered a purchase under the SECs
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buy or sell securities at a specified price for a fixed period of
time.) |
CLEARANCE OF ALL TRADES BY DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL
All transactions in Company stock (purchases, sales, transfers, etc.) by members of the Board of
Directors, officers (any employee who is a Vice President or above), and personnel in the Finance
and Legal departments must be cleared by the Corporate Counsel. If you contemplate a transaction,
you must contact the Corporate Counsel at (212) 705-8280 before contacting Merrill Lynch or
taking any other step to initiate a transaction.
In the event of any discrepancy between the terms of the Plan and the Pro-Rata RPSU Overview,
the terms of the Plan will govern. A copy of the official Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 1997
Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan is available from your Human Resources department or you may log on
to the Intranet at http://poloexpress.polo.com.
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EX-10.4
AMENDMENT TO 1997 LONG-TERM STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
WHEREAS, the Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (the Company) sponsors the Polo Ralph Lauren
Corporation 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (as Amended and Restated as of August 12, 2004)
(the Plan);
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board) desires to amend the Plan to
clarify that members of the Board who are not employees of the Company may receive awards under the
Plan, and to make conforming and other non-material changes to the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Board may amend the Plan in accordance with Section 12(a) of the Plan, subject to
stockholder approval to the extent necessary to comply with any tax or regulatory requirement
applicable to the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Plan is hereby amended as follows, as of June 30, 2006, but subject to the
subsequent approval of the stockholders of the Company at the Companys August 10, 2006 annual
stockholders meeting:
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to read in its entirety as follows: |
The purposes of this Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation 1997
Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan are to promote the interests of Polo
Ralph Lauren Corporation and its stockholders by (i) attracting and
retaining exceptional directors, officers and other employees and
third party service providers of the Company and its Subsidiaries,
as defined below; (ii) motivating such individuals by means of
performance-related incentives to achieve longer-range performance
goals; and (iii) enabling such individuals to participate in the
long-term growth and financial success of the Company.
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The definition of Participant in Section 2 of the Plan is hereby amended
to read in its entirety as follows: |
Participant shall mean any person eligible to receive an
Award under Section 5 of the Plan and selected by the Committee to
receive an Award under the Plan.
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The first sentence of Section 4(a) of the Plan is hereby amended by
inserting, immediately after the phrase shall be 26,000,000;, the following: |
the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Awards may
be granted to any Participant who is a director of the Company but
not an employee of the Company in any fiscal year may not exceed
25,000;
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replacing the word shares with the word Shares. |
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The last sentence of Section 4(e) of the Plan is hereby amended
to read in its entirety as follows: |
Subject to the rights of any Participant under an Award
outstanding as of August 12, 2004, the vesting of Full Value Awards
may only be accelerated upon (i) death, disability, retirement or
other termination of employment or service of the Participant or
(ii) a Change of Control.
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Section 5 of the Plan is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: |
SECTION 5. Eligibility. Any director, officer or
employee of, or Third Party Service Provider to, the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries (including any prospective director, officer,
employee or Third Party Service Provider) shall be eligible to be
designated a Participant.
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Clause (ii) of Section 8(d) of the Plan is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows: |
subject to the rights of any Participant under an Award
outstanding as of August 12, 2004, the vesting of Awards of Shares
of Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units that are Full
Value Awards may only be accelerated upon (A) death, disability,
retirement or other termination of employment or service of the
Participant or (B) a Change of Control.
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Clause (ii) of Section 9(d) of the Plan is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows: |
subject to the rights of any Participant under an Award
outstanding as of August 12, 2004, the vesting of Performance Awards
that are Full Value Awards may only be accelerated upon (A) death,
disability, retirement or other termination of employment or service
of the Participant or (B) a Change of Control.
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Clause (ii) of Section 10(c) of the Plan is hereby amended to read in its
entirety as follows: |
subject to the rights of any Participant under an Award
outstanding as of August 12, 2004, the vesting of Other Stock-Based
Awards that are Full Value Awards may only be accelerated upon (A)
death, disability, retirement or other termination of employment or
service of the Participant or (B) a Change of Control.
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Section 11(c) of the Plan is hereby amended by inserting the word that
immediately preceding the phrase is (are) to apply to the Company. |
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Section 11(d)(vi)(i) of the Plan is hereby amended by inserting
the word a immediately preceding the phrase Performance Compensation Award. |
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The first proviso of Section 12(b) of the Plan is hereby
amended by modifying the phrase that would impair the rights of any
Participant or any holder or |
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beneficiary of any Option theretofore granted to read as follows: that would
impair the rights of any Participant or any holder or beneficiary of any Award
theretofore granted. |
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Section 14(a)(iii) of the Plan is hereby amended by (a)
replacing the phrase Incentive Options with the phrase Incentive Stock
Options; (b) replacing grantee with Grantee; and (c) replacing option
each time it appears with Option. |
This Amendment shall not take effect unless and until it has been approved by the stockholders
of the Company at the Companys August 10, 2006 annual stockholders meeting. Except as expressly
amended hereby, the Plan shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the provisions
thereof on the date hereof. The validity, construction and effect of this Amendment shall be
determined in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
EX-31.1
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Ralph Lauren, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q
of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
other financial information included in this report, fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of,
and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I
are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act
Rule 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f))
for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter
(the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting, and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I
have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Ralph Lauren
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: August 9, 2006
EX-31.2
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Tracey T. Travis, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on
Form 10-Q
of Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and
other financial information included in this report, fairly
present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of,
and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I
are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
15d-15(e))
and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in
Exchange Act
Rule 13a-15(f)
and
15d-15(f))
for the registrant and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or
caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed
under our supervision, to ensure that material information
relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those
entities, particularly during the period in which this report is
being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting,
or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be
designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants
disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by
this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting that
occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter
(the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an
annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably
likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting, and
5. The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I
have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal
control over financial reporting, to the registrants
auditors and the audit committee of registrants board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in
the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
registrants ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves
management or other employees who have a significant role in the
registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Tracey T. Travis
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: August 9, 2006
EX-32.1
EXHIBIT 32.1
Certification
of Ralph Lauren Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Polo Ralph Lauren
Corporation (the Company) on
Form 10-Q
for the period ended July 1, 2006 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
Report), I, Ralph Lauren, Chief Executive
Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
Ralph Lauren
August 9, 2006
A signed original of this written statement required by
Section 906, or other document authenticating,
acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears
in typed form within the electronic version of this written
statement required by Section 906, has been provided to
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation and will be retained by Polo Ralph
Lauren Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request.
EX-32.2
EXHIBIT 32.2
Certification
of Tracey T. Travis Pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350,
as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Polo Ralph Lauren
Corporation (the Company) on
Form 10-Q
for the period ended July 1, 2006 as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the
Report), I, Tracey T. Travis, Chief Financial
Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company.
Tracey T. Travis
August 9, 2006
A signed original of this written statement required by
Section 906, or other document authenticating,
acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears
in typed form within the electronic version of this written
statement required by Section 906, has been provided to
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation and will be retained by Polo Ralph
Lauren Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission or its staff upon request