SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)


x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended August 3, 2008                                                                                                               



OR



o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from ___________________________________ to ______________________________


Commission File Number   001-07572




PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware

 

13-1166910

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

  

200 Madison Avenue, New York, New York

 

10016

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)


(212) 381-3500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No o


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer  x     Accelerated filer  o     Non-accelerated filer  o     Smaller reporting company  o

(do not check if a smaller

  reporting company)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x


The number of outstanding shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of the registrant as of September 2, 2008 was 51,460,675.



PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION


INDEX


PART I -- FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1 - Financial Statements


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


1

  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of August 3, 2008, February 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007


2

  

Consolidated Income Statements for the Thirteen and Twenty-Six Weeks Ended August 3, 2008 and

 

August 5, 2007


3

  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Twenty-Six Weeks Ended August 3, 2008 and

 

August 5, 2007


4

  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


5-15

  

Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition


16-23

  

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


23-24

  

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures


24

  

PART II -- OTHER INFORMATION

 
  

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds


25

  

Item 4 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Stockholders


25

  

Item 6 - Exhibits


26-27

  

Signatures


28

  

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q including, without limitation, statements relating to our future revenues and cash flows, plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy, and some of which might not be anticipated, including, without limitation, the following: (i) our plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at our discretion; (ii) the levels of sales of our apparel, footwear and related products, both to our wholesale customers and in our retail stores, and the levels of sales of our licensees at wholesale and retail, and the extent of discounts and promotional pricing in which we and our licensees and other licensing partners are required to engage, all of which can be affected by weather conditions, changes in the economy, fuel prices, reductions in travel, fashion trends, consolidations, repositionings and bankruptcies in the retail industries, repositioning of brands by our licensors and other factors; (iii) our plans and results of operations will be affected by our ability to manage our growth and inventory, including our ability to continue to realize revenue growth from developing and growing Calvin Klein; (iv) our operations and results could be affected by quota restrictions and the imposition of safeguard controls (which, among other things, could limit our ability to produce products in cost-effective countries that have the labor and technical expertise needed), the availability and cost of raw materials (particularly petroleum-based synthetic fabrics, which are currently in high demand), our ability to adjust timely to changes in trade regulations and the migration and development of manufacturers (which can affect where our products can best be produced), and civil conflict, war or terrorist acts, the threat of any of the foregoing, or political and labor instability in the United States or any of the countries where our products are or are planned to be produced; (v) disease epidemics and health related concerns, which could result in closed factories, reduced workforces, scarcity of raw materials and scrutiny or embargoing of goods produced in infected areas; (vi) acquisitions and issues arising with acquisitions and proposed transactions, including without limitation, the ability to integrate an acquired entity into us with no substantial adverse affect on the acquired entity’s or our existing operations, employee relationships, vendor relationships, customer relationships or financial performance; (vii) the failure of our licensees to market successfully licensed products or to preserve the value of our brands, or their misuse of our brands; and (viii) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

We do not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, any estimate regarding revenues or cash flows, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, future events or otherwise.




PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation


We have reviewed the consolidated balance sheets of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation as of August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007, the related consolidated income statements for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007 and the related consolidated statements of cash flows for the twenty-six week periods ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.


We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data, and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the consolidated interim financial statements referred to above for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation as of February 3, 2008, and the related consolidated income statement, statement of changes in stockholders’ equity, and statement of cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein) and in our report dated March 24, 2008, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of February 3, 2008, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.



 

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP




New York, New York

September 9, 2008















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Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

August 3,

February 3,

August 5,

 

         2008      

         2008     

         2007       

 

UNAUDITED

AUDITED

UNAUDITED

ASSETS

   

Current Assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents


$   260,505 

$   269,914 

$  366,271 

Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of

   

  $5,173, $2,611 and $3,555


173,915 

154,355 

152,103 

Other receivables


13,907 

31,622 

7,629 

Inventories


325,140 

322,223 

322,068 

Prepaid expenses


34,042 

48,295 

      34,727 

Other, including deferred taxes of $0, $0 and $1,969


         4,707 

         9,810 

         8,998 

Total Current Assets


812,216 

836,219 

891,796 

Property, Plant and Equipment, net


248,351 

232,028 

185,179 

Goodwill


349,434 

322,001 

285,205 

Tradenames


621,135 

621,135 

621,135 

Perpetual License Rights


86,000 

86,000 

86,000 

Customer Relationships, net


37,659 

32,943 

34,126 

Other Assets


       44,740 

       42,068 

       30,281 

Total Assets


$2,199,535 

$2,172,394 

$2,133,722 

    

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   

Current Liabilities:

   

Accounts payable


$     94,678 

$   112,829 

$  104,948 

Accrued expenses, including deferred taxes of $2,853, $2,853

 

  

  and $0


160,744 

212,900 

142,145 

Deferred revenue


       38,429 

      34,419 

      31,041 

Total Current Liabilities


293,851 

360,148 

278,134 

Long-Term Debt


399,560 

399,552 

399,545 

Other Liabilities, including deferred taxes of $219,672, $219,552

 

 

 

  and $220,924


468,215 

456,411 

406,017 

    

Stockholders’ Equity:

   

Preferred stock, par value $100 per share; 150,000 total shares

   

authorized; no shares issued or outstanding


-     

-     

-     

Common stock, par value $1 per share; 240,000,000 shares

   

authorized; 56,681,253; 56,505,842 and 56,461,452 shares issued


56,681 

56,506 

56,461 

Additional capital


568,107 

558,960 

552,949 

Retained earnings


630,307 

558,538 

471,571 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(16,823)

(17,384)

(30,721)

Less:  5,222,491; 5,221,857 and 4,207 shares of common stock

   

held in treasury, at cost


    (200,363)

    (200,337)

           (234)

Total Stockholders’ Equity


  1,037,909 

     956,283 

  1,050,026 

Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity


$2,199,535 

$2,172,394 

$2,133,722 


See accompanying notes.


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Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

Consolidated Income Statements

Unaudited

(In thousands, except per share data)


 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

 

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

August 3,

August 5,

 

August 3,

August 5,

 

2008

2007

 

2008

2007

      

Net sales


$480,297 

$488,863 

 

$1,023,466 

$1,009,315 

Royalty revenue


55,975 

44,983 

 

115,963 

96,589 

Advertising and other revenue


    24,695 

    18,530 

 

       47,236 

       38,378 

Total revenue


560,967 

552,376 

 

1,186,665 

1,144,282 

      

Cost of goods sold


  272,030 

  274,923 

 

     586,938 

     574,256 

      

Gross profit


288,937 

277,453 

 

599,727 

570,026 

      

Selling, general and administrative expenses


234,451 

209,517 

 

464,532 

416,546 

      

Gain on sale of investments


          -     

          -     

 

         1,864 

         3,335 

      

Income before interest and taxes


54,486 

67,936 

 

137,059 

156,815 

      

Interest expense


8,388 

8,493 

 

16,764 

16,973 

Interest income


      1,561 

      4,550 

 

         3,425 

         8,556 

      

Income before taxes


47,659 

63,993 

 

123,720 

148,398 

      

Income tax expense


    18,453 

    24,893 

 

       47,713 

       56,292 

     

 

Net income


$  29,206 

$  39,100 

 

$     76,007 

$     92,106 

      

Basic net income per share


$      0.57 

$      0.69 

 

$         1.48 

$         1.64 

      

Diluted net income per share


$      0.56 

$      0.68 

 

$         1.45 

$         1.60 

      
      

Dividends declared per share


$      0.00 

$      0.00 

 

$       0.075 

$       0.075 


See accompanying notes.


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Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Unaudited

(In thousands)

 

  Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

August 3,

August 5,

 

2008

2007

   

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

  

Net income


$   76,007  

$  92,106 

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Depreciation


23,364  

18,668 

Amortization


3,826  

3,480 

Deferred taxes


120  

906 

Stock-based compensation


5,410  

5,431 

Gain on sale of investments


(1,864) 

(3,335)

Impairment of long-lived assets


6,773  

1,279 

   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  

Trade receivables


(21,156) 

(59,155)

Inventories


(3,243) 

(37,174)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue


(46,841) 

(3,973)

Prepaid expenses


12,875  

4,826 

Proceeds in connection with acquisition of CMI


38,500  

-     

Other, net


     13,646  

    11,904 

Net cash provided by operating activities


   107,417  

    34,963 

   
   

INVESTING ACTIVITIES(1)

  

Purchase of property, plant and equipment


(54,418) 

(33,347)

Contingent purchase price payment to Superba


(14,517) 

-     

Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein


(21,079) 

(18,265)

Acquisition of CMI


(17,146) 

-     

Acquisition of Mulberry


(11,377) 

-     

Sale of investments


1,864  

3,335 

Purchase price adjustment from acquisition of Superba, net


          -      

          782 

Net cash used by investing activities


 (116,673) 

   (47,495)

   
   

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options


2,708  

11,845 

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation transactions


1,038  

5,249 

Cash dividends on common stock


(3,872) 

(4,206)

Acquisition of treasury shares


          (27

        (184)

Net cash (used) provided by financing activities


        (153

    12,704 

  

 

(Decrease) Increase in cash(2)


(9,409) 

172 

   

Cash at beginning of period


   269,914  

  366,099 

   

Cash at end of period


$  260,505  

$366,271 

   

(1) See Note 12 for information on noncash investing transactions.

(2) The effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents was immaterial for the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007.


See accompanying notes.



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PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION


NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


(Dollar and share amounts in thousands, except per share data)


1.  GENERAL


The Company’s fiscal years are based on the 52-53 week period ending on the Sunday closest to February 1 and are designated by the calendar year in which the fiscal year commences. Unless otherwise noted, references to years are to the Company’s fiscal years.


The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not contain all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. Reference should be made to the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2008.


The preparation of interim financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ materially from the estimates.


The results of operations for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of those for a full fiscal year due, in part, to seasonal factors. The data contained in these financial statements are unaudited and are subject to year-end adjustments. However, in the opinion of management, all known adjustments (which consist only of normal recurring accruals) have been made to present fairly the consolidated operating results for the unaudited periods.


Certain reclassifications have been made to the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the prior year periods to present that information on a basis consistent with the current year.


References to the brand names Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, IZOD, Eagle, Bass, G.H. Bass & Co., Geoffrey Beene, ARROW, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, CHAPS, Sean John, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, MICHAEL Michael Kors, Michael Kors Collection, DKNY, Perry Ellis Portfolio, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Ike Behar, Jones New York, J. Garcia, Claiborne, U.S. POLO ASSN., Axcess and Timberland and to other brand names are to registered trademarks owned by the Company or licensed to the Company by third parties and are identified by italicizing the brand name.


2.  INVENTORIES


Inventories related to the Company’s wholesale operations, comprised principally of finished goods, are stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventories related to the Company’s retail operations, comprised entirely of finished goods, are stated at the lower of average cost or market using the retail inventory method. Under the retail inventory method, the valuation of inventories at cost is calculated by applying a cost-to-retail ratio to the retail value of inventories. Permanent and point of sale markdowns, when recorded, reduce both the retail and cost components of inventory on hand so as to maintain the already established cost-to-retail relationship. Cost for certain apparel and accessory inventory is determined using the last-in, first-out method (“LIFO”). Cost for principally all other inventory is determined using the first-in, first-out method (“FIFO”). At August 3, 2008, February 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007, no LIFO reserves were recorded because LIFO cost approximated FIFO cost.


3.  ACQUISITION OF CMI


The Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Confezioni Moda Italia, S.r.L. (“CMI”) from Warnaco, Inc. (“Warnaco”) on January 30, 2008. CMI is the licensee of the Calvin Klein Collection apparel and accessories businesses under agreements with the Company’s Calvin Klein, Inc. subsidiary. Warnaco acquired the shares of CMI in January 2008 and was obligated to operate the Calvin Klein Collection businesses through 2013. In return for the Company’s assuming ownership of CMI, Warnaco made a payment of $38,500 to the Company in the first quarter of 2008. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, the amount paid to the Company is subject to



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certain refund provisions if the Company were to cease operating the Calvin Klein Collection businesses prior to 2012. The Company will amortize into income each year that it continues to operate such business the amount set forth in the acquisition agreement that would have been refunded to Warnaco for such year if the Company had ceased operating such business. Each amount so amortized is amortized in equal quarterly installments. As part of this transaction, the Company paid to Warnaco $17,146 in the first quarter of 2008 based on a percentage of the net working capital of CMI as of the closing date. This amount is subject to adjustment and the Company is in the process of finalizing the closing date valuation. During the second quarter of 2008, the Company adjusted the preliminary allocation of the purchase price based on an updated estimate of the working capital of CMI as of the closing date. This adjustment resulted in the Company recording goodwill of $4,831. The Company granted Warnaco certain new licenses and expanded certain existing license rights as part of the CMI transaction.


4.  ACQUISITION OF MULBERRY ASSETS


The Company acquired in April 2008 certain assets of Mulberry Thai Silks, Inc. (“Mulberry”), a manufacturer and distributor of neckwear in the United States. The Company acquired the rights to produce and market neckwear under the Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, J. Garcia, Claiborne, Sean John, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, U.S. POLO ASSN. and Axcess brands in connection with this transaction. The Company paid $11,377, including transaction expenses, during the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 in connection with the acquisition. The amount paid by the Company is subject to adjustment based on the actual valuation of the closing date working capital of the acquired business. The Company is in the process of finalizing the valuation.


5.  GOODWILL


The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the period ended August 3, 2008, by segment, were as follows:


  

Wholesale

   
 

Wholesale

Sportswear

   
 

Dress

and Related

Calvin Klein

Corporate/

 
 

Furnishings

Products

Licensing

Other

Total

      

Balance as of February 3, 2008


$63,659 

$82,133 

$176,209 

$    -      

$322,001 

Contingent purchase price payments to

     

  Mr. Calvin Klein


-     

-     

17,883 

-      

17,883 

Adjustment to contingent purchase price payment

     

  to Superba


(483)

-     

-     

-      

(483)

Acquisition of Mulberry assets


5,202 

-     

-     

-      

5,202 

Adjustment to CMI preliminary purchase

     

  price allocation


        -     

        -     

          -     

  4,831  

      4,831 

Balance as of August 3, 2008


$68,378 

$82,133 

$194,092 

$4,831  

$349,434 


Contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein relate to the Company’s acquisition in 2003 of all of the issued and outstanding stock of Calvin Klein, Inc. and certain affiliated companies (collectively, “Calvin Klein”). Such payments are based on 1.15% of total worldwide net sales, as defined in the agreement governing the Calvin Klein acquisition, of products bearing any of the Calvin Klein brands for 15 years from the date of purchase. A significant portion of the sales on which the payments to Mr. Klein are made are wholesale sales by the Company and its licensees and other business partners to retailers.


The Company acquired in January 2007 substantially all of the assets of Superba, Inc. (now known as Skipper, Inc., “Superba”). The Company is obligated to make contingent purchase price payments to Superba if the earnings of the acquired business exceed certain targets in 2007, 2008 and 2009. The Company estimated the payment based on the 2007 earnings, as defined in the underlying asset purchase agreement, achieved by the acquired business to be $15,000 and recorded this amount in 2007 as an addition to goodwill. The Company paid Superba $14,517 in the first quarter of 2008 based on the actual calculation of the 2007 earnings, as defined in the underlying asset purchase agreement, achieved by the acquired business, which resulted in an adjustment of $483 to goodwill during the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008. The maximum payout that Superba can receive is $25,000 and $30,000 with respect to earnings in 2008 and 2009, respectively.



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6.  RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT PLANS


The Company has noncontributory defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all employees resident in the United States who meet certain age and service requirements. For those vested (after five years of service), the plans provide monthly benefits upon retirement based on career compensation and years of credited service.


The Company also has for certain of such employees an unfunded non-qualified supplemental defined benefit pension plan, which provides benefits for compensation in excess of Internal Revenue Service earnings limits and requires payments to vested employees upon employment termination or retirement, or shortly thereafter.


In addition to the defined benefit pension plans described above, the Company has a capital accumulation program (“CAP Plan”), which is an unfunded non-qualified supplemental defined benefit plan covering 22 current and retired executives. Under the individual participants’ CAP Plan agreements, the participants will receive a predetermined amount during the 10 years following the attainment of age 65, provided that prior to the termination of employment with the Company, the participant has been in the CAP Plan for at least 10 years and has attained age 55.


The Company and its domestic subsidiaries also provide certain postretirement health care and life insurance benefits. Retirees contribute to the cost of this plan, which is unfunded. During 2002, the postretirement plan was amended to eliminate benefits for active participants who, as of January 1, 2003, had not attained age 55 and 10 years of service.


As required by Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R),” for 2008, the Company changed its measurement date for plan assets and liabilities to coincide with its fiscal year end. The adoption of the measurement date provisions of FASB Statement No. 158 resulted in a reduction, net of tax, of $366 to the Company’s 2008 opening balance of retained earnings.


Net benefit cost related to the Company’s pension plans was recognized as follows:


 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

8/3/08

8/5/07

8/3/08

8/5/07

     

Service cost, including plan expenses


$ 2,081  

$ 2,038 

$ 3,962 

$ 3,864 

Interest cost


4,055  

3,649 

7,916 

7,238 

Amortization of net loss


742  

1,378 

1,119 

2,549 

Expected return on plan assets


(4,585) 

(4,334)

(9,171)

(8,676)

Amortization of prior service cost


        10  

        21 

        19 

        51 

Total


$ 2,303  

$ 2,752 

$ 3,845 

$ 5,026 


Net benefit cost related to the Company’s CAP Plan was recognized as follows:


 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

8/3/08

8/5/07

8/3/08

8/5/07

     

Service cost, including plan expenses


$  19  

$  46  

$  37 

$  92 

Interest cost


247  

  251  

494 

  502 

Amortization of net gain


  (22

    -     

  (44)

    -    

Total


$244  

$297  

$487 

$594 


Net benefit cost related to the Company’s postretirement plan was recognized as follows:


 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

8/3/08

8/5/07

8/3/08

8/5/07

     

Interest cost


$ 352 

$ 350 

$ 712 

$ 698 

Amortization of net loss


64 

99 

136 

194 

Amortization of prior service credit


  (205)

  (205)

  (409)

  (409)

Total


$ 211 

$ 244 

$ 439 

$ 483 



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7.  COMPREHENSIVE INCOME


Comprehensive income was as follows:


 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

8/3/08

8/5/07

8/3/08

8/5/07

     

Net income


$29,206 

$39,100 

$76,007 

$92,106 

Reclassification of retirement and benefit

    

  plan costs to net income, net of taxes


       365 

       802 

       509 

    1,479 

Comprehensive income


$29,571 

$39,902 

$76,516 

$93,585 


The income tax effect related to the reclassification of pension and postretirement costs to net income was an expense of $224 and $312 for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008, respectively, and $491 and $906 for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended August 5, 2007, respectively.


8.  STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION


The Company’s 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) was approved at the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders held in June 2006. The 2006 Plan replaced the Company’s existing 1997, 2000 and 2003 Stock Option Plans. The 1997, 2000 and 2003 Stock Option Plans terminated on the date of such approval, other than with respect to outstanding options under those plans, which will continue to be governed by the respective plan under which they were granted. Shares issued as a result of stock-based compensation transactions are primarily funded with the issuance of new shares of the Company’s common stock.


2006 Stock Incentive Plan

The Company may grant the following types of incentive awards under the 2006 Plan: (i) non-qualified stock options (“NQs”); (ii) incentive stock options (“ISOs”); (iii) stock appreciation rights; (iv) restricted stock; (v) restricted stock units (“RSUs”); (vi) performance shares; and (vii) other stock-based awards. Each award granted under the 2006 Plan is evidenced by an award agreement that specifies, as applicable, the exercise price, the term of the award, the periods of restriction, the number of shares to which the award pertains, applicable performance period(s) and performance measure(s), and such other terms and conditions as the plan committee determines.

 

Through August 3, 2008, the Company has granted service-based NQs and RSUs, as well as contingently issuable performance shares under the 2006 Plan. According to the terms of the 2006 Plan, for purposes of determining the number of shares available for grant, an issuance of a stock option is counted as one share and an issuance of an RSU or performance share is counted as three shares. The per share exercise price of options granted under the 2006 Plan cannot be less than the closing price of the common stock on the date of grant (the business day prior to the date of grant for awards granted prior to September 21, 2006). The award agreements for options and RSUs granted under the 2006 Plan generally provide for accelerated vesting upon the participant’s retirement (as defined in the 2006 Plan). The maximum term of options granted under the 2006 Plan is ten years.


1997, 2000 and 2003 Stock Option Plans

The Company currently has service-based NQs and ISOs outstanding under its 1997, 2000 and 2003 Stock Option Plans. Options were granted with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the common stock on the business day immediately preceding the date of grant. NQs and ISOs granted have a ten-year term. Such options currently outstanding are generally cumulatively exercisable in four equal installments commencing one year after the date of grant. The options provide for accelerated vesting upon the optionee’s retirement (as defined in the 1997, 2000 and 2003 Stock Option Plans).


Net income for the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007 included $5,410 and $5,431, respectively, of pre-tax expense related to stock-based compensation.


The Company estimates the fair value of stock options granted at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton model. The estimated fair value of the options, net of estimated forfeitures, is expensed on a straight-line basis over the options’ vesting period.




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The following summarizes the assumptions used to estimate the fair value of service-based stock options granted during the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007, respectively:


 

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

8/3/08

8/5/07

Weighted average risk-free interest rate


2.79%

4.69%

Weighted average expected option life


6.3 Years

6.3 Years

Weighted average expected volatility


29.5%

33.3%

Expected annual dividends per share


$  0.15

$  0.15

Weighted average estimated fair value per share of options granted


$12.16

$24.08


The Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 110 in December 2007. SAB No. 110 allows for the continued use, under certain circumstances, of the simplified method discussed in SAB No. 107 for estimating the expected term of “plain vanilla” stock options. The Company has continued to utilize the simplified method to estimate the expected term for its stock options granted and will continue to evaluate the appropriateness of utilizing such method.


Service-based stock option activity for the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 was as follows:


  

Weighted Average

 

Options

Price Per Option

   

Outstanding at February 3, 2008


3,336 

$28.55        

  Granted


333 

36.59        

  Exercised


173 

15.69        

  Cancelled


     13 

  34.11        

Outstanding at August 3, 2008


3,483 

$29.93        

Exercisable at August 3, 2008


2,241 

$25.00        


RSUs granted to employees generally vest in three installments commencing two years after the date of grant. RSUs granted to non-employee directors vest in four equal installments commencing one year after the date of grant. The RSU award agreements provide for accelerated vesting upon the award recipient’s retirement (as defined in the 2006 Plan). The fair value of the RSUs is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.


The fair value of the RSUs, net of estimated forfeitures, is expensed on a straight-line basis over the RSUs’ vesting period.  


RSU activity for the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 was as follows:


  

Weighted Average

  

Grant Date

 

Shares

Fair Value

   

Non-vested at February 3, 2008


155    

$56.16             

  Granted


276    

39.67             

  Vested


3    

60.05             

  Cancelled


    7    

  48.19             

Non-vested at August 3, 2008


421    

$45.46             


The Company’s executive officers received contingently issuable performance share awards during the first quarter of 2008, subject to a performance period of three years. The final number of shares that will be earned, if any, is contingent upon the Company’s achievement of goals for each of the performance periods based on both earnings per share growth and return on equity during the applicable performance cycle. Depending on the level of objectives achieved, up to a total number of 89 shares could be issued for the three-year performance period. The Company records expense for the contingently issuable performance shares ratably based on fair value and the Company’s current expectations of the probable number of shares that will ultimately be issued. The fair value of the contingently issuable performance shares is equal to the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant, reduced for the present value of any dividends expected to be paid on the Company’s common stock during the performance cycle, as the contingently issuable performance shares do not accrue dividends prior to being earned.



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Performance share activity for the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 was as follows:


  

Weighted Average

  

Grant Date

 

Shares

Fair Value

   

Non-vested at February 3, 2008


82       

$53.53             

  Granted


89       

41.80             

  Vested


-        

-                

  Cancelled


    -        

      -                

Non-vested at August 3, 2008


 171      

$47.39             


The Company receives a tax deduction for certain stock-based compensation transactions. The actual income tax benefits realized from stock-based compensation transactions for the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007 were $1,362 and $6,485, respectively. Of those amounts, $1,038 and $5,249, respectively, were reported as excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation transactions. Excess tax benefits arise when the actual tax benefit resulting from a stock option exercise or RSU or performance share vesting exceeds the tax benefit associated with the grant date fair value of the related stock award.


9.  ACTIVITY EXIT COSTS AND ASSET IMPAIRMENTS


Activity Exit Costs


The Company announced in the second quarter of 2008 that it will not renew its license agreements to operate Geoffrey Beene outlet retail stores and committed to a plan to close its Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division. This decision was based on the division not materially or consistently contributing to the Company’s overall profitability. The Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division, which operated approximately 100 stores at the time of the announcement, is expected to cease operations by the end of 2008. Approximately 25 stores will be converted, substantially all to the Calvin Klein outlet retail format, with the remaining stores being closed.  


Costs associated with the closure of the Company’s Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division were as follows:


 

 

Incurred During

 
 

Total

the Thirteen and

 

 

Expected

Twenty-Six

 

 

to be

Weeks

Liability

 

Incurred

Ended 8/3/08

at 8/3/08

 

 

 

 

Severance and termination benefits


$  3,648  

$   872

$719  

Long-lived asset impairments


  5,977

5,977

-    

Inventory liquidation costs


12,000

1,598

-    

Lease termination and other costs


    2,375

     240

     -    

Total


$24,000

$8,687

$719  


The estimate of $12,000 for inventory liquidation costs expected to be incurred includes excess markdowns above historical averages for inventory committed to but not received as of August 3, 2008.


The charges for severance and termination benefits, asset impairments, lease terminations and other costs are included in selling, general and administrative expenses of the Retail Apparel and Related Products segment. Inventory liquidation costs are included in cost of goods sold of the Retail Apparel and Related Products segment.


Asset Impairments


The recent performance of the Company’s continuing heritage brand outlet retail businesses (Bass, Van Heusen and Izod) was an impairment indicator in the second quarter of 2008, which caused the Company to evaluate whether the net book value of the long-lived assets in the Company’s heritage brand outlet retail stores was recoverable. Based on this evaluation, the Company determined that the long-lived assets in certain stores were not recoverable and


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recorded an impairment charge in selling, general and administrative expenses of $796 in the second quarter of 2008, of which $340 was included in the Retail Apparel and Related Products segment and $456 was included in the Retail Footwear and Related Products segment.


The level of profitability in the first quarter of 2007 in certain of the Company’s outlet retail stores was an impairment indicator, which caused the Company to evaluate whether the net book value of the long-lived assets in such stores was recoverable. Based on these evaluations, the Company determined that the long-lived assets in certain stores were not recoverable and recorded an impairment charge in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Retail Apparel and Related Products segment of $1,279 in the first quarter of 2007.


The determinations of the impairments recorded in the second quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2007 were made by comparing each store’s expected undiscounted future cash flows to the carrying amount of the long-lived assets. Since the long-lived assets in certain stores were deemed not recoverable, the net book value of the long-lived assets in excess of the fair value was written off. Fair value was estimated based on the estimated recovery costs of the assets in the stores.


10.  SALE OF INVESTMENTS


Warnaco acquired 100% of the shares of the companies that operate the licenses and related wholesale and retail businesses of Calvin Klein jeans and accessories in Europe and Asia and the ck Calvin Klein bridge line of sportswear and accessories in Europe on January 31, 2006. The Company’s Calvin Klein, Inc. subsidiary is the licensor of the businesses sold and had minority interests in certain of the entities sold. During the first quarter of 2007, $3,335 was released to the Company from escrow in connection with this sale. The Company received a distribution of $1,864 during the first quarter of 2008, representing its share of the amount that remained in escrow in connection with this sale. The Company recorded these amounts as gains during each of the applicable quarters.


11.  NET INCOME PER SHARE


The Company computed its basic and diluted net income per share as follows:


 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

8/3/08

8/5/07

8/3/08

8/5/07

     

Net income


$29,206 

$39,100

$76,007 

$92,106  

     

Weighted average common shares outstanding for

    

  basic net income per share


51,428 

56,340

51,383 

56,134  

Weighted average impact of dilutive securities


936 

1,340

898 

1,428  

Weighted average impact of dilutive warrant


        97 

       163

       89 

       162  

Total shares for diluted net income per share


  52,461 

  57,843

  52,370 

  57,724  

     

Basic net income per share


$    0.57 

$    0.69

$    1.48 

$    1.64  

     

Diluted net income per share


$    0.56 

$    0.68

$    1.45 

$    1.60  




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Potentially dilutive securities excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share were as follows:


 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

8/3/08

8/5/07

8/3/08

8/5/07

     

Weighted average antidilutive securities


871      

289    

831       

214       


According to FASB Statement No. 128, “Earnings per Share,” contingently issuable shares that have not met the necessary conditions as of the end of a reporting period should not be included in the calculation of diluted net income per share for that period. The Company granted contingently issuable performance shares during the first quarters of 2008 and 2007 that did not meet the performance conditions as of August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007 and, therefore, were excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007. The maximum number of potentially dilutive shares that could be issued upon vesting for the contingently issuable performance shares granted during the first quarter of 2008 and 2007 was 89 and 82, respectively. These contingently issuable performance shares were also excluded from the computation of weighted average antidilutive securities.


12.  NONCASH INVESTING TRANSACTIONS


During the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008, the Company recorded an increase to property, plant and equipment of $46,608 related to capital expenditures that were paid in cash. In addition, during the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008, the Company paid $7,810 in cash related to property, plant and equipment that was acquired in the fourth quarter of 2007.


During the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007, the Company recorded increases to goodwill of $17,883 and $14,876, respectively, related to liabilities incurred for contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein. Such amounts are not due or paid in cash until 45 days subsequent to the Company’s applicable quarter end. As such, during the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 and August 5, 2007, the Company paid $21,079 and $18,265, respectively, in cash related to contingent purchase price payments to Mr. Calvin Klein that were recorded as additions to goodwill during the periods the liabilities were incurred.


13.  SEGMENT DATA


The Company manages its operations through its operating divisions, which are aggregated into five reportable segments:  (i) Wholesale Dress Furnishings; (ii) Wholesale Sportswear and Related Products; (iii) Retail Apparel and Related Products; (iv) Retail Footwear and Related Products; and (v) Calvin Klein Licensing.


Wholesale Dress Furnishings Segment - The Company aggregates the results of its wholesale dress shirt and neckwear divisions into the Wholesale Dress Furnishings segment. The Company’s wholesale dress shirt division derives revenue primarily from marketing dress shirts under the brand names Van Heusen, IZOD, Eagle, Geoffrey Beene, ARROW, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, CHAPS, Sean John, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, JOE Joseph Abboud, MICHAEL Michael Kors and, beginning in the first quarter of 2008, DKNY. The Company’s neckwear division derives revenue primarily from marketing neckwear under the brand names ARROW, IZOD, Calvin Klein, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Ike Behar, Jones New York and, beginning in the first quarter of 2008, in connection with the acquisition of the Mulberry assets, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, J. Garcia, Claiborne, Sean John, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, U.S. POLO ASSN. and Axcess. In addition, through the second quarter of 2008, the Company sold neckwear under the Perry Ellis Portfolio brand name and agreed during the second quarter of 2008 to a termination of the license to sell neckwear under such brand. The Company markets its wholesale dress shirt and neckwear brands, as well as various private label brands, to department, mid-tier department and specialty stores.


Wholesale Sportswear and Related Products Segment - The Company aggregates the results of its wholesale sportswear divisions into the Wholesale Sportswear and Related Products segment. This segment derives revenue primarily from marketing men’s sportswear under the brand names Van Heusen, IZOD, Geoffrey Beene, ARROW, Calvin Klein and, beginning principally in the second quarter of 2008, Timberland to department, mid-tier department and specialty stores. Additionally, beginning in the second quarter of 2007, this segment also derives


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revenue from marketing women’s sportswear under the brand name IZOD to department, mid-tier department and specialty stores.


Retail Apparel and Related Products Segment - The Company aggregates the results of its Van Heusen, Izod, Geoffrey Beene and Calvin Klein retail divisions into the Retail Apparel and Related Products segment. This segment derives revenue principally from operating retail stores, primarily in outlet centers, which sell apparel and accessories under the brand names Van Heusen, IZOD, Geoffrey Beene and Calvin Klein. The Company announced in the second quarter of 2008 that it will not renew its license to operate Geoffrey Beene outlet retail stores and committed to a plan to cease operations of its Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division by the end of 2008. This segment also derives revenue from selling Calvin Klein Collection branded high-end collection apparel and accessories through the Company’s own full price retail store located in New York City. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007, this segment also derives revenue from the Company’s Calvin Klein specialty retail stores located in premier malls in the United States.


Retail Footwear and Related Products Segment - This segment consists of the Company’s Bass retail division. This division derives revenue principally from operating retail stores, primarily in outlet centers, which sell footwear, apparel, accessories and related products under the brand names Bass and G.H. Bass & Co.


Calvin Klein Licensing Segment - The Company aggregates the results of its Calvin Klein licensing and advertising divisions into the Calvin Klein Licensing segment. This segment derives revenue from licensing and similar arrangements worldwide relating to the use by third parties of the brand names Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein and Calvin Klein for a broad array of products and retail services.



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The following table presents summarized information by segment:


 

Thirteen Weeks Ended

Twenty-Six Weeks Ended

 

8/3/08

8/5/07

8/3/08

 8/5/07

     

Revenue - Wholesale Dress Furnishings

    

Net sales


$106,179   

$113,845  

$   251,451   

$   257,311   

Royalty revenue


1,414   

1,375  

3,089   

3,021   

Advertising and other revenue


        509   

        490  

         1,142   

         1,356   

Total


108,102   

115,710  

255,682   

261,688   

     

Revenue - Wholesale Sportswear and Related Products

    

Net sales


108,623   

122,659  

279,876   

285,917   

Royalty revenue


2,648   

2,530  

5,260   

5,266   

Advertising and other revenue


     1,203   

        879  

         2,390   

         1,956   

Total


112,474   

126,068  

287,526   

293,139   

     

Revenue - Retail Apparel and Related Products

    

Net sales


189,078   

175,453  

348,615   

327,890   

Royalty revenue


     1,851   

      1,891  

         3,651   

         3,831   

Total


190,929   

177,344  

352,266   

331,721   

     

Revenue - Retail Footwear and Related Products

    

Net sales


73,422   

76,906  

133,391   

138,197   

Royalty revenue


75   

50  

233   

100   

Advertising and other revenue


          29   

         235  

            104   

            611   

Total


73,526   

77,191  

133,728   

138,908   

     

Revenue - Calvin Klein Licensing

    

Royalty revenue


49,987   

39,137  

103,730   

84,371   

Advertising and other revenue


   22,954   

    16,926  

       43,600   

       34,455   

Total


72,941   

56,063  

147,330   

118,826   

     

Revenue - Corporate/Other(1)

   

   

Net sales


     2,995   

         -      

       10,133   

             -       

Total


2,995   

-      

10,133   

-       

     

Total Revenue

    

Net sales


480,297   

488,863  

1,023,466   

1,009,315   

Royalty revenue


55,975   

44,983  

115,963   

96,589   

Advertising and other revenue


    24,695   

    18,530  

       47,236   

       38,378   

Total


$560,967   

$552,376  

$1,186,665   

$1,144,282   

     

Income before interest and taxes - Wholesale Dress Furnishings


$    8,616   

$  11,254  

$     35,219   

$     36,267   

     

Income before interest and taxes - Wholesale Sportswear

    

  and Related Products


8,279   

15,468  

35,491   

45,432   

     

Income before interest and taxes - Retail Apparel

    

  and Related Products


6,800(2)

18,340  

15,295(2)

31,289   

     

Income before interest and taxes - Retail Footwear

    

  and Related Products


4,472   

7,800  

3,563   

11,311   

     

Income before interest and taxes - Calvin Klein Licensing


43,380   

29,450  

78,726   

59,787   

     

Loss before interest and taxes - Corporate/Other(1)


  (17,061)  

  (14,376

     (31,235)  

     (27,271)  

     

Income before interest and taxes


$  54,486   

$  67,936  

$   137,059   

$   156,815   


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(1)

Includes corporate expenses not allocated to any reportable segments and the results of the Company’s Calvin Klein Collection wholesale business. These corporate expenses represent overhead operating expenses and include expenses for senior corporate management, corporate finance and information technology related to corporate infrastructure. Additionally, the Company includes all stock-based compensation expenses in these corporate expenses.


(2)

Income before interest and taxes for the Retail Apparel and Related Products segment for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 includes costs of $8,687 associated with the closing of the Company’s Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division.


Intersegment transactions consist of transfers of inventory principally between the Wholesale Dress Furnishings segment and the Retail Apparel and Related Products segment. These transfers are recorded at cost plus a standard mark up percentage. Such mark up percentage is eliminated in the Retail Apparel and Related Products segment.


14.  OTHER COMMENTS


The Company has guaranteed the payment of certain purchases made by one of the Company’s suppliers from a raw material vendor. The maximum amount guaranteed is $500. The guarantee expires on January 31, 2009.


The Company has guaranteed to a former landlord the payment of rent and related costs by the tenant currently occupying space previously leased by the Company. The maximum amount guaranteed as of August 3, 2008 is approximately $4,700, which is subject to exchange rate fluctuation. The Company has the right to seek recourse of approximately $3,000 as of August 3, 2008, which is subject to exchange rate fluctuation. The guarantee expires on May 19, 2016.


15.  RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS


The FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” in September 2006. This statement clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. The Company adopted FASB Statement No. 157 prospectively as of the beginning of 2008 for all financial assets and liabilities and for non-financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (at least annually). This adoption had no impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial position. For all other non-financial assets and liabilities, the Company will adopt FASB Statement No. 157 as of the beginning of 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this adoption will have on its consolidated results of operations and financial position.






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ITEM 2 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


References to the brand names Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, IZOD, Eagle, Bass, Geoffrey Beene, ARROW, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, CHAPS, Sean John, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, DKNY, Perry Ellis Portfolio, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Ike Behar, Jones New York, J. Garcia, Claiborne, Timberland and to other brand names are to registered trademarks owned by us or licensed to us by third parties and are identified by italicizing the brand name.

References to the Mulberry acquisition refer to our April 2008 acquisition of certain assets of Mulberry Thai Silks, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of neckwear in the United States, which we refer to as “Mulberry.”

References to our acquisition of CMI refer to our January 2008 acquisition of Confezioni Moda Italia S.r.L., which we refer to as “CMI.” CMI is the licensee of the Calvin Klein Collection apparel and accessories businesses under agreements with our Calvin Klein, Inc. subsidiary.

References to the Superba acquisition refer to our January 2007 acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Superba, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of neckwear in the United States and Canada, which we refer to as “Superba.”

References to our acquisition of Arrow refer to our December 2004 acquisition of Cluett Peabody Resources Corporation and Cluett Peabody & Co., Inc., which companies we refer to collectively as “Arrow.”

References to our acquisition of Calvin Klein refer to our February 2003 acquisition of Calvin Klein, Inc. and certain affiliated companies, which companies we refer to collectively as “Calvin Klein.”


OVERVIEW


The following discussion and analysis is intended to help you understand us, our operations and our financial performance. It should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, which are included elsewhere in this report.


We are one of the largest apparel companies in the world, with a heritage dating back over 125 years. Our brand portfolio consists of nationally recognized brand names, including Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, IZOD, ARROW, Bass and Eagle, which are owned, and Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, Sean John, CHAPS, Donald J. Trump Signature Collection, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, Ike Behar, Jones New York and Timberland, which are licensed. In the first quarter of 2008, we acquired certain assets of Mulberry, which enabled us to add the J. Garcia and Claiborne brand names, among others, to our portfolio of licensed brands. In addition, through the second quarter of 2008, we sold neckwear under the Perry Ellis Portfolio brand name and agreed during the second quarter of 2008 to a termination of the license to sell neckwear under such brand.


Our historical business strategy has been to manage and market a portfolio of nationally recognized brands at multiple price points and across multiple channels of distribution. We believe this strategy reduces our reliance on any one demographic group, merchandise preference or distribution channel. We have expanded this strategy, including through our acquisitions of Calvin Klein in February 2003 and Arrow in December 2004. These acquisitions not only provided us with brands that offer additional distribution channel and price point opportunities in our traditional categories of dress shirts and sportswear, thus building on our historical strategy, but also provided us with established international licensing businesses which do not require capital investments. These acquisitions have also provided us with growth opportunities in extending these brands through licensing into additional product categories and jurisdictions, as well as by providing us with some protection against general downturns in the U.S. economy. The Superba acquisition in January 2007 provided us with an established neckwear business base, which advances our historical strategy by adding a product category that can be leveraged into the strategy and is complementary to our heritage dress shirt business. The Mulberry acquisition in April 2008 built upon this base. The Superba and Mulberry acquisitions present us with opportunities to grow and enhance the performance of both the dress shirt and neckwear businesses by providing us with the ability to produce and market all of the neckwear for our owned brands over time and to leverage the design, merchandising and selling capabilities of both businesses to offer our customers a cohesive and comprehensive portfolio of branded dress shirts and neckwear. Our business


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strategy was also supported by our assumption of the wholesale IZOD women’s sportswear collection, which was previously a licensed business. During the second quarter of 2007, we assumed responsibility for the development and sale of the line, which allowed us to expand our operations for the first time to include the wholesale distribution of women’s sportswear.


We intend to continue to build upon our business strategy by implementing new initiatives that provide us with the opportunity to promote our products and to fill product and brand portfolio needs. This is evidenced by our opening of Calvin Klein specialty retail stores in premier malls in the U.S., which are intended to serve as a platform for showcasing the totality of the Calvin Klein white label “better” product. We opened nine of these stores through the first half of 2008 and opened one additional store in the third quarter of 2008. In addition, we have a licensing arrangement with The Timberland Company to design, source and market men’s and women’s casual sportswear under the Timberland brand in North America. We have assumed the management of the men’s apparel line for the Fall 2008 season and currently plan to launch a women’s line for Spring 2010. Timberland is an authentic outdoor traditional brand targeted to the department and specialty store channels of distribution that we believe has a unique positioning that will complement our existing portfolio of sportswear brands and enable us to reach a broader spectrum of consumers.


A significant portion of our total income before interest and taxes is derived from international sources, primarily driven by the significant international component of our Calvin Klein licensing business. We intend to continue to expand our operations globally through direct marketing by us and through partnerships with licensees. We recently expanded our wholesale operations to include sales of certain of our products to department and specialty stores throughout Canada and parts of Europe and have entered into many license agreements with partners across the globe for our brands.


OPERATIONS OVERVIEW


We generate net sales from (i) the wholesale distribution of men’s dress shirts, men’s sportswear, neckwear and women’s sportswear (beginning in the second quarter of 2007); and (ii) the sale, through over 750 company-operated retail stores, of apparel, footwear and accessories under the brand names Van Heusen, IZOD, Geoffrey Beene, Bass and Calvin Klein.


We announced in the second quarter of 2008 our plan to close our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division. The Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division, which operated approximately 100 stores at the time of the announcement, is expected to cease operations by the end of 2008. Approximately 25 stores will be converted, substantially all to the Calvin Klein outlet retail format, with the remaining stores being closed. We have recorded pre-tax charges of approximately $6 million related to non-cash asset impairments and approximately $3 million related to inventory liquidations, contract terminations, severance and other costs in the second quarter of 2008 in connection with the closure of the division. We expect to incur additional pre-tax charges of approximately $15 million related to inventory liquidations, contract terminations, severance and other costs over the balance of 2008. All charges associated with the closure are recorded in the Retail Apparel and Related Products segment.


Our stores principally operate in outlet centers. We also operate a full price store located in New York City under the Calvin Klein Collection brand, in which we principally sell men’s and women’s high-end collection apparel and accessories, soft home furnishings and tableware. We began opening and operating in the third quarter of 2007 a limited number of specialty retail stores in premier malls in the United States under the Calvin Klein brand, in which we principally sell men’s and women’s better apparel and accessories. There are currently 10 such stores in operation.


We generate royalty, advertising and other revenue from fees for licensing the use of our trademarks. Calvin Klein royalty, advertising and other revenue, which comprised 90% of total royalty, advertising and other revenue in the first half of 2008, is derived under licenses and other arrangements for a broad array of products, including jeans, underwear, fragrances, eyewear, watches and home furnishings.


Gross profit on total revenue is total revenue less cost of goods sold. Included as cost of goods sold are costs associated with the production and procurement of product, including inbound freight costs, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, internal transfer costs and other product procurement related charges. Because there is no cost of goods sold associated with royalty, advertising and other revenue, 100% of such revenue is included in gross profit. As a result, our gross profit may not be comparable to that of other entities.



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Selling, general and administrative expenses include all other expenses, excluding interest and income taxes. Salaries and related fringe benefits is the largest component of selling, general and administrative expenses, comprising 49% of such expenses in the first half of 2008. Rent and occupancy for offices, warehouses and retail stores is the next largest expense, comprising 23% of selling, general and administrative expenses in the first half of 2008.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS


Thirteen Weeks Ended August 3, 2008 Compared With Thirteen Weeks Ended August 5, 2007


Net Sales


Net sales in the second quarter of 2008 decreased 1.8% to $480.3 million from $488.9 million in the second quarter of the prior year. The decrease of $8.6 million was due principally to the net effect of the items described below:

 

·

the reduction of $21.7 million of net sales attributable to our wholesale segments resulting primarily from declines in our heritage brand sportswear and dress furnishings businesses. These declines were due, in part, to the recent bankruptcy filings of certain of our wholesale customers, combined with the negative impact of the difficult overall macroeconomic environment in the United States. Partially offsetting these decreases was the addition of sales associated with the launch of our Timberland wholesale men’s sportswear business in the second quarter of 2008 and a full quarter of sales of our IZOD women’s sportswear line, which began shipping late in the second quarter of 2007;


·

the addition of $10.1 million of net sales attributable to growth in our retail segments driven by the opening of Calvin Klein specialty retail stores located in premier malls in the United States, as well as store openings and strong performance in our Calvin Klein outlet retail business.  Partially offsetting this increase were declines in our heritage brand outlet retail businesses. Total outlet retail comparable store sales decreased 2% for the quarter, with the Calvin Klein outlet retail business achieving comparable store sales growth of 9% and the heritage brand outlet retail businesses experiencing a comparable store sales decline of 5%. We exclude from our comparable store sales percentage measures all stores that are scheduled to be closed.  As such, our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail stores are excluded from the foregoing comparable store sales measures; and


·

the addition of $3.0 million of net sales attributable to our recent acquisition of CMI.


Royalty, Advertising and Other Revenue


Royalty, advertising and other revenue in the second quarter of 2008 increased 27.0% to $80.7 million from $63.5 million in the second quarter of the prior year. This increase was primarily attributable to our Calvin Klein Licensing segment, as a result of growth across virtually all product categories and regions of the globe, with jeans and underwear performing exceptionally well.


Gross Profit on Total Revenue


Gross profit on total revenue in the second quarter of 2008 was $288.9 million, or 51.5% of total revenue, compared with $277.5 million, or 50.2% of total revenue in the second quarter of the prior year. The 130 basis point increase was due to a change in revenue mix, as royalty, advertising and other revenue, which does not carry a cost of sales and has a gross profit percentage of 100%, increased as a percentage of total revenue. This increase was offset, in part, by a decrease in gross margin due to increased promotional selling in our heritage brand outlet retail businesses, which were negatively affected by the overall weak retail environment.  Also negatively affecting the gross profit percentage was a 30 basis point decrease in gross margin as a result of inventory liquidation markdowns associated with the closure of our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division.


Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses


SG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2008 were $234.5 million, or 41.8% of total revenue, compared with $209.5 million, or 37.9% of total revenue, in the second quarter of the prior year. The 390 basis point increase includes an increase of approximately 130 basis points related to asset impairments, severance, contract termination and other costs associated with the closure of our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division. The remaining 260 basis point increase was due principally to the sales decreases in our heritage outlet retail businesses mentioned


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previously, SG&A expenses associated with our new Calvin Klein specialty retail stores and additional expenses associated with the continued opening of Calvin Klein outlet retail stores, as our retail businesses typically have higher expense rates than our wholesale businesses. The $24.9 million increase in SG&A expenses in the second quarter of 2008 included: (i) increased expenses of approximately $9.0 million associated with our new Timberland wholesale men’s sportswear business and Calvin Klein specialty retail stores; (ii) expenses of $7.1 million related to asset impairments, severance, contract termination and other costs associated with the closure of our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division; (iii) operating expenses of $4.6 million related to our recent acquisition of CMI; (iv) an increase in advertising expenditures of $2.0 million, due principally to the timing of expenditures; and (v) increased expenses of $1.4 million in our retail segments principally related to the continued opening of Calvin Klein outlet retail stores.


Interest Expense and Interest Income


The majority of our interest expense relates to our fixed rate long-term debt. As a result, variances in our net interest expense tend to be driven by changes in interest income and, to a lesser extent, costs related to our revolving credit facility.


Interest expense of $8.4 million in the second quarter of 2008 was relatively flat to the prior year’s second quarter amount of $8.5 million. Interest income decreased to $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2008 from $4.6 million in the second quarter of the prior year. This decrease was due principally to a decrease in our cash position during 2008 as a result of the completion of our $200.0 million stock repurchase in the fourth quarter of 2007, combined with a decrease in investment rates of return compared to the prior year.


Income Taxes


In the first quarter of 2007, we adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”). Under FIN 48, volatility in our tax rate may occur, either from quarter to quarter, or from year to year, due to events or new information that causes us to re-evaluate our unrecognized tax benefits.


Income taxes for the second quarter of 2008 were provided for at a rate of 38.7% compared with last year’s full year rate of 37.8%.


Twenty-Six Weeks Ended August 3, 2008 Compared With Twenty-Six Weeks Ended August 5, 2007


Net Sales


Net sales in the first half of 2008 increased 1.4% to $1,023.5 million from $1,009.3 million in the first half of the prior year. The increase of $14.2 million was due principally to the net effect of the items described below:


·

the addition of $15.9 million of net sales attributable to growth in our retail segments driven by the opening of Calvin Klein specialty retail stores located in premier malls in the United States, as well as store openings and strong performance in our Calvin Klein outlet retail business. Partially offsetting this increase were declines in our heritage brand outlet retail businesses. Total outlet retail comparable store sales decreased 2% for the first half, with the Calvin Klein outlet retail business achieving comparable store sales growth of 9% and the heritage brand outlet retail businesses experiencing a comparable store sales decline of 5%. We exclude from our comparable store sales percentage measures all stores that are scheduled to be closed.  As such, our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail stores are excluded from the foregoing comparable store sales measures;


·

the reduction of $11.9 million of net sales attributable to our wholesale segments resulting principally from declines in our heritage brand sportswear and dress furnishings businesses. These declines were due, in part, to the recent bankruptcy filings of certain of our wholesale customers, combined with the negative impact of the difficult overall macroeconomic environment in the United States. Partially offsetting these decreases was the addition of sales associated with the launch of our Timberland wholesale men’s sportswear business in the second quarter of 2008, a full six months of sales of our IZOD women’s sportswear line, which began shipping late in the second quarter of 2007, and growth in our Calvin Klein men’s sportswear business; and


·

the addition of $10.1 million of net sales attributable to our recent acquisition of CMI.



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Our net sales for the full year 2008 are expected to increase approximately 5% to 6% due to projected growth in our Calvin Klein men’s sportswear business, the continued opening of Calvin Klein outlet retail stores and comparable store sales growth in our Calvin Klein outlet retail business, the impact of a full year of sales from our IZOD women’s sportswear business, the launch of our Timberland wholesale men’s sportswear line, which began selling principally in the second quarter of 2008, the sales of the recently opened Calvin Klein specialty retail stores located in premier malls in the United States and the sales of our recently acquired CMI subsidiary.  Partially offsetting these increases are anticipated sales decreases in our heritage outlet retail businesses as a result of the continued overall weak retail environment in the United States.


Royalty, Advertising and Other Revenue


Royalty, advertising and other revenue in the first half of 2008 increased 20.9% to $163.2 million from $135.0 million in the first half of the prior year. This increase was primarily attributable to our Calvin Klein Licensing segment, as a result of growth across virtually all product categories and regions of the globe, with jeans and underwear performing exceptionally well.


We currently expect that royalty, advertising and other revenue will increase approximately 15% in our Calvin Klein Licensing segment for the full year 2008 as a result of growth in the businesses of existing licensees, as well as royalties generated under new license agreements. Royalty, advertising and other revenue in our other segments is expected to be relatively flat for the full year 2008.


Gross Profit on Total Revenue


Gross profit on total revenue in the first half of 2008 was $599.7 million, or 50.5% of total revenue, compared with $570.0 million, or 49.8% of total revenue in the first half of the prior year. The 70 basis point increase was due to a change in revenue mix, as royalty, advertising and other revenue, which does not carry a cost of sales and has a gross profit percentage of 100%, increased as a percentage of total revenue. This increase was offset, in part, by a decrease in gross margin due to increased promotional selling in our heritage brand outlet retail businesses, which were negatively affected by the overall weak retail environment.  Also negatively affecting the gross profit percentage was a 20 basis point decrease in gross margin as a result of inventory liquidation markdowns associated with the closure of our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division.


We currently expect that the gross profit on total revenue percentage will decrease approximately 20 basis points for the full year 2008 compared to 2007. This includes a decrease of approximately 50 basis points related to inventory liquidation markdowns associated with closing our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division. The remaining increase of 30 basis points is expected to be driven by gross margin growth attributable to our Calvin Klein businesses, which is expected to be partially offset by gross margin declines in our heritage brand outlet retail businesses due principally to additional promotional selling.


Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses


SG&A expenses in the first half of 2008 were $464.5 million, or 39.1% of total revenue, and $416.5 million, or 36.4% of total revenue, in the first half of the prior year. The 270 basis point increase includes an increase of approximately 60 basis points related to asset impairments, severance, contract termination and other costs associated with the closure of our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division. The remaining 210 basis point increase was due principally to the addition of expenses associated with our new Timberland wholesale men’s sportswear business, which began shipping principally in the second quarter of 2008, SG&A expenses associated with our new Calvin Klein specialty retail stores and additional expenses associated with the continued opening of Calvin Klein outlet retail stores, as our retail businesses typically have higher expense rates than our wholesale businesses. The $48.0 million increase in SG&A expenses in the first half of 2008 included: (i) increased expenses of approximately $16.0 million associated with our new Timberland wholesale men’s sportswear business and Calvin Klein specialty retail stores; (ii) an increase in advertising expenditures of $7.6 million, due principally to the timing of expenditures; (iii) operating expenses of $7.4 million related to our recent acquisition of CMI; (iv) expenses of $7.1 million related to asset impairments, severance, contract termination and other costs associated with the closure of our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division; and (v) increased expenses of $4.2 million in our retail segments principally related to the continued opening of Calvin Klein outlet retail stores.


Our full year 2008 SG&A expenses as a percentage of total revenue is currently expected to increase approximately 170 to 180 basis points. This includes an increase of approximately 50 basis points related to asset impairments,



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severance, contract termination and other costs associated with closing our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division. The remaining increase of 120 to 130 basis points is due primarily to higher SG&A expenses associated with our new Calvin Klein specialty retail stores and additional expenses associated with the continued opening of Calvin Klein outlet retail stores, as our retail businesses typically have higher expense rates than our wholesale businesses.


Gain on Sale of Investments


We sold, in the first quarter of 2006, minority interests held by one of our subsidiaries in certain entities that operate the licenses and related wholesale and retail businesses of Calvin Klein jeans and accessories in Europe and Asia and the ck Calvin Klein bridge line of sportswear and accessories in Europe. During the first quarter of 2007, $3.3 million was released to us from escrow in connection with this sale. During the first quarter of 2008, we received a distribution of $1.9 million representing our share of the amount that remained in escrow. We recorded these amounts as gains in each of the respective quarters.


Interest Expense and Interest Income


The majority of our interest expense relates to our fixed rate long-term debt. As a result, variances in our net interest expense tend to be driven by changes in interest income and, to a lesser extent, costs related to our revolving credit facility.


Interest expense of $16.8 million in the first half of 2008 was relatively flat to the prior year’s first half amount of $17.0 million. Interest income decreased to $3.4 million in the first half of 2008 from $8.6 million in the first half of the prior year. This decrease was due principally to a decrease in our cash position in the first half of 2008 as a result of the completion of our $200.0 million stock repurchase in the fourth quarter of 2007, combined with a decrease in investment rates of return compared to the prior year.


Income Taxes


Income taxes for the first half of 2008 were provided for at a rate of 38.6% compared with last year’s full year rate of 37.8%. We currently anticipate that our full year 2008 tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income will be between 36.5% and 37.0%.   The decline in the full year tax rate for 2008 is due to discrete items that we expect will occur in the second half of 2008 that did not occur in 2007.


It is possible that our estimated full year rate could change from discrete events arising from specific transactions, audits by tax authorities or the receipt of new information. Under FIN 48, additional volatility in our tax rate may occur in the future, either from quarter to quarter, or from year to year, due to events or new information that causes us to re-evaluate our unrecognized tax benefits.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


Generally, our principal source of cash is from operations, and our principal uses of cash are for capital expenditures, contingent purchase price payments and dividends. Additionally, in the fourth quarter of 2007, we utilized $200.0 million of cash to repurchase approximately 5.2 million shares of our common stock.


Operations


Cash provided by operating activities was $107.4 million in the first half of 2008, which compares with $35.0 million in the first half of the prior year. This increase was due, in part, to $38.5 million of cash proceeds we received in connection with our acquisition of CMI. Please see Note 3, “Acquisition of CMI,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this report for a further discussion. Also contributing to the increase was a change in working capital, including: (i) an increase in cash resulting from a change in inventories, as inventories remained relatively flat at the end of the second quarter of 2008 when compared to the year end 2007 balance in order to maintain clean inventory levels in a difficult retail environment, while inventories in the prior year reflected an increase due to an anticipated sales increase; and (ii) an increase in cash resulting from a change in receivables due to the timing and amounts of shipments in the second quarter of 2008 as compared to the second quarter of 2007. This was partially offset by a decrease in cash resulting from a change in accounts payable, accrued expenses and deferred revenue due principally to the timing of inventory payments in our sportswear and retail businesses.




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Capital Expenditures


Our capital expenditures paid in cash in the first half of 2008 were $54.4 million. We currently expect that capital expenditures for the full year 2008 will be approximately $90.0 million. This compares to the capital expenditures paid in cash for the full year 2007 of $94.7 million.


Contingent Purchase Price Payments


In connection with our acquisition of Calvin Klein, we are obligated to pay Mr. Calvin Klein contingent purchase price payments for 15 years from the date of purchase based on 1.15% of total worldwide net sales, as defined in the agreement governing the Calvin Klein acquisition, of products bearing any of the Calvin Klein brands. A significant portion of the sales on which the payments to Mr. Klein are made are wholesale sales by us and our licensees and other business partners to retailers. Such contingent purchase price payments totaled $21.1 million in the first half of 2008. We currently expect that such payments will be $40.0 million to $42.0 million for the full year 2008.


In connection with the Superba acquisition in January 2007, we are obligated to pay Superba contingent purchase price payments if the earnings of the acquired business exceed certain targets in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Any such contingent purchase price payments are payable 90 days after each applicable fiscal year end. Such contingent purchase price payments totaled $14.5 million in the first quarter of 2008 based on the actual calculation of the 2007 earnings, as defined in the underlying asset purchase agreement, achieved by the acquired business. The maximum payout that Superba can receive is $25.0 million and $30.0 million with respect to earnings in 2008 and 2009, respectively.


Acquisition of CMI


We acquired CMI from Warnaco, Inc. (“Warnaco”) on January 30, 2008. CMI is the licensee of the Calvin Klein Collection apparel and accessories businesses under agreements with our Calvin Klein, Inc. subsidiary. Warnaco acquired the shares of CMI in January 2008 and was obligated to operate the Calvin Klein Collection businesses through 2013. In return for us assuming ownership of CMI, Warnaco made a payment of $38.5 million to us in the first quarter of 2008. As part of this transaction, we paid to Warnaco $17.1 million in the first quarter of 2008 based on a percentage of the net working capital of CMI as of the closing date. This amount is subject to adjustment and we are in the process of finalizing the closing date valuation. Please see Note 3, “Acquisition of CMI,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this report for a further discussion.


Acquisition of Mulberry


We completed the Mulberry acquisition in the first quarter of 2008. We acquired the rights to produce and market neckwear under the Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, J. Garcia, Claiborne, Sean John, BCBG Max Azria, BCBG Attitude, U.S. POLO ASSN. and Axcess brands in connection with this transaction. We paid $11.4 million, including transaction expenses, during the twenty-six weeks ended August 3, 2008 in connection with the acquisition. We are in the process of finalizing the closing date valuation. As such, this amount is subject to adjustment. Please see Note 4, “Acquisition of Mulberry Assets,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this report for a further discussion.


Dividends


Our common stock, which as of August 3, 2008 is the only class of stock issued, currently pays annual dividends totaling $0.15 per share.


We project that cash dividends on our common stock in 2008 will be $7.7 million to $7.8 million based on our current dividend rate, the number of shares of our common stock outstanding at August 3, 2008 and our estimates of stock issuances in 2008 in connection with our stock-based compensation.


Cash Flow Summary


Our net cash outflow in the first half of 2008 was $9.4 million. Cash flow for the full year 2008 will be impacted by various other factors in addition to those discussed above in this “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section. For example, the exercise of stock options provided $12.6 million of cash in 2007. We currently estimate the proceeds from stock option exercises to be lower in 2008.




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Based on our current operations, and considering all of the above factors, we currently expect to generate $80.0 million to $90.0 million of cash flow for the full year 2008. This estimate includes the one-time costs associated with closing our Geoffrey Beene outlet retail division, net of the benefit associated with liquidating the working capital of this division. There can be no assurance that this estimate will prove to be accurate. Unforeseen events, including changes in our net income, working capital requirements or other items, including acquisitions and equity transactions, could occur, which could cause our cash flow to vary significantly from this estimate.


Financing Arrangements


Our capital structure as of August 3, 2008 was as follows:


(in millions)


Long-term debt


$   399.6

Stockholders’ equity


$1,037.9


We believe our capital structure provides a secure base to support our current operations and our planned growth in the future. There are no maturities of our long-term debt until 2011.


For near-term liquidity, in addition to our cash balance, we have a $325.0 million secured revolving credit facility that provides for revolving credit borrowings, as well as the issuance of letters of credit. We may, at our option, borrow and repay amounts up to a maximum of $325.0 million for revolving credit borrowings and the issuance of letters of credit, which may be increased by us under certain conditions by up to $100.0 million, with a sublimit of $50.0 million for standby letters of credit and with no sublimit on trade letters of credit. Based on our working capital projections, we believe that our borrowing capacity under this facility provides us with adequate liquidity for our peak seasonal needs for the foreseeable future. During the first half of 2008, we had no revolving credit borrowings under the facility, and the maximum amount of letters of credit outstanding was $148.1 million. As of August 3, 2008, we had $134.0 million outstanding letters of credit under this facility. We currently do not expect to have any revolving credit borrowings under the facility during the remainder of 2008.


Given our capital structure and our projections for future profitability and cash flow, we believe we could obtain additional financing, if necessary, for refinancing our long-term debt, or, if opportunities present themselves, future acquisitions. Although we believe we could obtain such financing, due to the current state of credit markets, there can be no assurance that such financing could be obtained on terms as favorable to us as our current financings or otherwise on terms satisfactory to us. Furthermore, as credit markets are constantly changing, there can be no assurance that such financing, if needed, could be obtained at such time as a need arises or that it would be available to us on terms satisfactory to us.


SEASONALITY


Our business generally follows a seasonal pattern. Our wholesale businesses tend to generate higher levels of sales and income in the first and third quarters, as the selling of Spring and Fall merchandise to our customers occurs at higher levels as these selling seasons begin. Our retail businesses tend to generate higher levels of sales and income in the third and fourth quarters, due to the back to school and holiday selling seasons. Royalty, advertising and other revenue tends to be earned somewhat evenly throughout the year, although the third quarter has the highest level of royalty revenue due to higher sales by licensees in advance of the holiday season.


Due to the above factors, our operating results for the thirteen and twenty-six week periods ended August 3, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of those for a full fiscal year.


ITEM 3 - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK


Financial instruments held by us include cash equivalents and long-term debt. Interest rates on our long-term debt are fixed. Therefore, a change in rates generally would not have an effect on our interest expense. Note 7, “Long-Term Debt,” in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 3, 2008 outlines the principal amounts, interest rates, fair values and other terms required to evaluate the expected sensitivity of interest rate changes on the fair value of our fixed rate long-term debt. Cash and cash equivalents held by us are affected by short-term interest rates. Therefore, a change in short-term interest rates would have an impact on our interest income. Given our balance of cash and cash equivalents as of August 3, 2008,



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the effect of a 50 basis point change in short-term interest rates on our interest income would be approximately $1.3 million annually.


Principally all of our revenue and expenses are currently denominated in United States dollars. However, certain of our operations and license agreements expose us to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily the rate of exchange of the United States dollar against the Euro, the Yen and the Canadian dollar. Our principal exposure to changes in exchange rates for the United States dollar results from our licensing businesses. Many of our license agreements require the licensee to report sales to us in the licensee’s local currency, but to pay us in United States dollars based on the exchange rate as of the last day of the contractual selling period. Thus, while we are not exposed to exchange rate gains and losses between the end of the selling period and the date we collect payment, we are exposed to exchange rate changes during and up to the last day of the selling period. During times of a strengthening United States dollar, our foreign royalty revenue will be negatively impacted, and during times of a weakening United States dollar, our foreign royalty revenue will be favorably impacted.


A secondary exposure to changes in exchange rates for the United States dollar results from our foreign wholesale operations. Our wholesale operations include sales of certain of our products to department and specialty stores throughout Canada and parts of Europe. Sales for these foreign operations are both generated and collected in foreign currency, which exposes us to foreign exchange gains and losses between the date of the sale and the date we collect payment. As with our licensing business, the results of these operations will be negatively impacted during times of a strengthening United States dollar and favorably impacted during times of a weakening United States dollar.


Not all foreign license agreements expose us to foreign exchange risk. Many of our foreign license agreements specify that contractual minimums be paid in United States dollars. Thus, for these foreign license agreements where the licensee’s sales do not exceed contractual minimums, the licensee assumes the risk of changes in exchange rates and we do not.


Somewhat mitigating our exposure to changes in the exchange rate for the Euro is our Calvin Klein administrative office in Milan, Italy. Operating expenses of our recently-acquired CMI business have further mitigated our exposure to changes in the exchange rate of the Euro, as the acquired business has certain operations in Italy. During times of a strengthening United States dollar against the Euro, the expenses associated with these business operations will be favorably impacted, and during times of a weakening United States dollar against the Euro, the expenses associated with these business operations will be negatively impacted.


ITEM 4 - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES


As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period to which this report relates 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


ITEM 2 - UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS


ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


   

(c) Total Number

(d) Maximum Number

   

of Shares (or Units)

(or Approximate Dollar

 

(a) Total

(b) Average

Purchased as Part

Value) of Shares (or

 

Number of

Price Paid

of Publicly

Units) that May Yet Be

 

Shares (or

per Share

Announced Plans

Purchased Under the

         Period

Units) Purchased

(or Unit)

or Programs

Plans or Programs

     

May 5, 2008 -

    

  June 1, 2008

-   

$     -   

    -    

$2,072(2)

 

    

June 2, 2008 -

    

  July 6, 2008

508(1)

42.79(1)

    -    

2,072(2)

     

July 7, 2008 -

    

  August 3, 2008

  -   

       -   

    -    

  2,072(2)

     

Total

508(1)

$42.79(1)

    -    

$2,072(2)


(1) Our Stock Option Plans generally provide participants with the right to deliver previously owned stock to pay the exercise price of stock options. All shares shown in this table were delivered during the second quarter of 2008 in payment of the exercise price for stock options that permitted such delivery.


(2) On November 30, 2007, our Board of Directors authorized us to repurchase up to $200,000,000 of our outstanding common stock. The Board’s authorization was effective through the end of 2008 and permitted us to effect the purchases through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, including accelerated and guaranteed share repurchase agreements, and other means. We deemed this share repurchase program to have been completed during the fourth quarter of 2007.


ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF STOCKHOLDERS


Our Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on June 19, 2008. There were present in person or by proxy, holders of 47,224,250 shares of our common stock, or 91.9% of all shares of common stock eligible to be voted at the meeting. The holders of the common stock voted on all matters reported below.


The following directors were elected to serve for a term of one year:


 

For

Vote Withheld

   

Mary Baglivo

44,642,032

2,582,218

Emanuel Chirico

42,374,219

4,850,031

Edward H. Cohen

42,015,637

5,208,613

Joseph B. Fuller

36,952,391

10,271,859

Margaret L. Jenkins

44,657,809

2,566,441

Bruce Maggin

42,365,566

4,858,684

V. James Marino

44,647,268

2,576,982

Henry Nasella

44,314,541

2,909,709

Rita M. Rodriguez

44,655,323

2,568,927

Craig Rydin

44,644,513

2,579,737


The proposal for Ernst & Young LLP to serve as our independent auditors until our next Annual Meeting of Stockholders was ratified. The votes were 44,562,059 For; 2,570,203 Against; and 91,988 Abstentions.



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ITEM 6 - EXHIBITS


The following exhibits are included herein:

   
 

3.1

Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 1977).

   
 

3.2

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, filed June 27, 1984 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3B to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 1985).

   
 

3.3

Certificate of Designation of Series A Cumulative Participating Preferred Stock, filed June 10, 1986 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A of the document filed as Exhibit 3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 4, 1986).

   
 

3.4

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, filed June 2, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1988).

   
 

3.5

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, filed June 1, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 1994).

   
 

3.6

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, filed June 20, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 28, 1996).

   
 

3.7

Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 26, 2003).

   
 

3.8

Corrected Certificate of Designations, Preferences and Rights of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, dated as of April 17, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2003).

   
 

3.9

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation, filed June 29, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 6, 2007).

   

            3.10

Certificate Eliminating Reference to Series B Convertible Preferred Stock from Certificate of Incorporation of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, filed June 12, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 6, 2007).

   

            3.11

Certificate Eliminating Reference To Series A Cumulative Participating Preferred Stock From Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 28, 2007).

  

            3.12

By-Laws of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, as amended through September 27, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on September 28, 2007).

   
 

4.1

Specimen of Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1981).

   
 

4.2

Indenture, dated as of November 1, 1993, between Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 33-50751) filed on October 26, 1993).

   
 

4.3

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 17, 2002 to Indenture dated as of November 1, 1993 between Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.15 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended November 3, 2002).

   
 

4.4

Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 12, 2002 to Indenture, dated as of November 1, 1993, between Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and The Bank of New York, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on February 26, 2003).

   


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4.5

Indenture, dated as of May 5, 2003, between Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended May 4, 2003).

   
 

4.6

Indenture, dated as of February 18, 2004 between Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and SunTrust Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.14 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2004).

   

           10.1

First Amendment to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated July 1, 2008, between Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and Allen Sirkin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 3, 2008).

           10.2

Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement, dated July 1, 2008, between Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation and Allen Sirkin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 3, 2008).

           10.3

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Special Grants to Allen Sirkin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 3, 2008).

  

        +10.4

Revised Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Employees under the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of July 1, 2008.

  

        +10.5

Revised Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Directors under the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of July 1, 2008.

  

        +10.6

Schedule of Non-Management Directors’ Fees, effective June 19, 2008.

  

          +15

Acknowledgement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

   

          +31.1

Certification of Emanuel Chirico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002.

   

          +31.2

Certification of Michael Shaffer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002.

  

          +32.1

Certification of Emanuel Chirico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

   

          +32.2

Certification of Michael Shaffer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

  

  +

Filed herewith.

   

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 the 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.


 

PHILLIPS-VAN HEUSEN CORPORATION

 

Registrant


Dated:  September 11, 2008


 

/s/ Bruce Goldstein                                          

 

Bruce Goldstein

 

Senior Vice President and Controller

 

(Chief Accounting Officer)



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Exhibit Index



Exhibit

Description


  

10.4

Revised Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Employees under the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of July 1, 2008.

  

10.5

Revised Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Directors under the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation 2006 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of July 1, 2008.

  

10.6

Schedule of Non-Management Directors’ Fees, effective June 19, 2008.

  

15

Acknowledgement of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

   

31.1

Certification of Emanuel Chirico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002.

   

31.2

Certification of Michael Shaffer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002.

  

32.1

Certification of Emanuel Chirico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

   

32.2

Certification of Michael Shaffer, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes – Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.