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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-Q
 
     
 
     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     
    FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 4, 2008
 
OR
     
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10857
 
THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  95-4032739
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
501 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10018
(Address of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 287-8000
 
 
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.     þ Yes     o No.
 
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. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer þ 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).     o Yes     þ No.
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.     þ Yes     o No.
 
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as of October 31, 2008 is as follows: 46,625,841.
 


 

 
THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
 
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 4, 2008
 
                 
        Page
        Number
 
      Financial Statements:        
      Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007     1  
      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007     2  
      Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007     3  
      Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements     4  
      Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     39  
      Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     65  
      Controls and Procedures     67  
 
      Legal Proceedings     68  
      Risk Factors     68  
      Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     68  
      Defaults Upon Senior Securities     69  
      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     69  
      Other Information     69  
      Exhibits     69  
    72  
 EX-31.1: CERTIFICATION
 EX-31.2: CERTIFICATION
 EX-32: CERTIFICATION


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PART I
 
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements.
 
THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
                         
    October 4,
    December 29,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2007  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 122,904     $ 191,918     $ 188,877  
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $82,492, $86,703 and $80,981 as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007, respectively
    326,560       267,450       288,046  
Inventories
    315,648       332,652       340,180  
Assets of discontinued operations
    7,537       67,931       93,063  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (including deferred income taxes of $78,924, $74,271, and $8,934 as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007, and September 29, 2007, respectively)
    166,487       133,211       58,031  
                         
Total current assets
    939,136       993,162       968,197  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    108,773       111,916       103,861  
Other assets:
                       
Licenses, trademarks and other intangible assets, net
    286,897       282,827       455,307  
Goodwill
    98,278       106,948       106,950  
Other assets (including deferred income taxes of $71,830, $90,635, and $16,847 as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007, and September 29, 2007, respectively)
    112,553       111,650       27,398  
                         
Total assets
  $ 1,545,637     $ 1,606,503     $ 1,661,713  
                         
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                       
Short-term debt
  $ 85,331     $ 56,115     $ 51,927  
Accounts payable
    130,871       138,944       139,615  
Accrued liabilities
    173,550       155,327       156,209  
Liabilities of discontinued operations
    13,809       42,566       35,181  
Accrued income taxes payable (including deferred income taxes of $1,996, $2,221 and $980 as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007, and September 29, 2007, respectively)
    30,133       12,199       7,081  
                         
Total current liabilities
    433,694       405,151       390,013  
                         
Long-term debt
    162,456       310,500       330,950  
Other long-term liabilities (including deferred income taxes of $59,169, $64,062, and $131,161 as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007, and September 29, 2007, respectively)
    112,598       117,956       185,711  
Commitments and contingencies
                       
Stockholders’ equity:
                       
Preferred stock (See Note 14)
                 
Common stock: $0.01 par value, 112,500,000 shares authorized, 50,108,061, 48,202,442 and 47,947,932 issued as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007, respectively
    501       482       479  
Additional paid-in capital
    627,563       587,099       578,335  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    34,043       69,583       58,652  
Retained earnings
    284,346       220,762       197,820  
Treasury stock, at cost 3,917,147, 3,796,302 and 3,158,914 shares as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007, respectively
    (109,564 )     (105,030 )     (80,247 )
                         
Total stockholders’ equity
    836,889       772,896       755,039  
                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,545,637     $ 1,606,503     $ 1,661,713  
                         
 
See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.


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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Net revenues
  $ 548,687     $ 473,164     $ 1,620,750     $ 1,354,905  
Cost of goods sold
    293,516       277,812       886,297       790,107  
                                 
Gross profit
    255,171       195,352       734,453       564,798  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    205,059       155,942       575,047       439,509  
Amortization of intangible assets
    2,460       2,996       7,522       10,047  
Pension expense (income)
    (203 )     (345 )     (785 )     (1,038 )
                                 
Operating income
    47,855       36,759       152,669       116,280  
Other loss (income)
    (1,196 )     419       3,062       (6,463 )
Interest expense
    6,853       9,177       23,329       27,983  
Interest income
    (909 )     (1,257 )     (2,513 )     (2,293 )
                                 
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest
    43,107       28,420       128,791       97,053  
Provision for income taxes
    13,451       11,835       65,216       30,652  
                                 
Income from continuing operations before minority interest
    29,656       16,585       63,575       66,401  
Minority interest
    (367 )           (726 )      
                                 
Income from continuing operations
    29,289       16,585       62,849       66,401  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    (2,778 )     (12,174 )     735       (10,238 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 26,511     $ 4,411     $ 63,584     $ 56,163  
                                 
Basic income per common share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.64     $ 0.37     $ 1.39     $ 1.48  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.06 )     (0.27 )     0.02       (0.23 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 0.58     $ 0.10     $ 1.41     $ 1.25  
                                 
Diluted income per common share:
                               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 0.62     $ 0.36     $ 1.34     $ 1.43  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.06 )     (0.26 )     0.02       (0.22 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 0.56     $ 0.10     $ 1.36     $ 1.21  
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in computing income per common share:
                               
Basic
    45,875,657       44,762,763       45,253,013       44,960,238  
                                 
Diluted
    47,142,607       46,347,574       46,886,802       46,535,915  
                                 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.


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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 63,584     $ 56,163  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Foreign exchange loss (gain)
    16,053       (7,221 )
Income from discontinued operations
    (735 )     10,238  
Depreciation and amortization
    35,206       51,762  
Stock compensation
    11,032       10,684  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    2,212       2,059  
Provision for trade and other bad debts
    4,178       2,039  
Inventory writedown
    16,109       24,272  
Loss on repurchase of Senior Notes/ refinancing of debt facilities
    5,329        
Other
    362       51  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable
    (78,913 )     (23,003 )
Inventories
    (21,067 )     (19,631 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (30,395 )     2,313  
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
    34,223       (23,214 )
Accrued income taxes
    37,396       (4,468 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    94,574       82,044  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations
    (23,701 )     44,739  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    70,873       126,783  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Proceeds on disposal of assets and collection of notes receivable
    331       1,531  
Purchases of property, plant & equipment
    (31,114 )     (24,308 )
Proceeds from the sale of businesses
    27,469        
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (2,356 )     (1,691 )
Purchase of intangible assets
    (26,727 )      
Other
          3  
                 
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
    (32,397 )     (24,465 )
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations
          (443 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (32,397 )     (24,908 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Repayments of Term B Note
    (107,300 )     (41,350 )
Repurchase of Senior Notes due 2013
    (46,185 )      
Increase (decrease) in short-term notes payable
    2,546       (20,866 )
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
    30,227        
Payment of deferred financing costs
    (3,591 )      
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options
    28,495       11,117  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (4,534 )     (32,908 )
Other
          (255 )
                 
Net cash used in financing activities from continuing operations
    (100,342 )     (84,262 )
Net cash used in financing activities from discontinued operations
           
                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (100,342 )     (84,262 )
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (7,148 )     4,274  
                 
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (69,014 )     21,887  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    191,918       166,990  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 122,904     $ 188,877  
                 
 
See Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.


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Note 1 — Organization
 
The Warnaco Group, Inc. (“Warnaco Group” and, collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) was incorporated in Delaware on March 14, 1986 and, on May 10, 1986, acquired substantially all of the outstanding shares of Warnaco Inc. (“Warnaco”). Warnaco is the principal operating subsidiary of Warnaco Group. Warnaco Group, Warnaco and certain of Warnaco’s subsidiaries were reorganized under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Sections 101-1330, as amended, effective February 4, 2003 (the “Effective Date”).
 
Note 2 — Basis of Consolidation and Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, they do not include all information and disclosures necessary for a presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair statement of results for the periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted from this report, as is permitted by such rules and regulations; however, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 29, 2007 (“Fiscal 2007”). The year end condensed consolidated balance sheet data were derived from audited financial statements, but do not include all disclosures required by GAAP.
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Periods Covered:  The Company operates on a 52/53 week fiscal year basis ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. The period December 30, 2007 to January 3, 2009 (“Fiscal 2008”) will contain 53 weeks of operations while the period December 31, 2006 to December 29, 2007 (“Fiscal 2007”) contained 52 weeks of operations. Additionally, the period from July 6, 2008 to October 4, 2008 (the “Three Months Ended October 4, 2008”) and the period from July 1, 2007 to September 29, 2007 (the “Three Months Ended September 29, 2007”) each contained thirteen weeks of operations. The period from December 30, 2007 to October 4, 2008 (the “Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008”), and the period from December 31, 2006 to September 29, 2007 (the “Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007”), contained forty and thirty-nine weeks of operations, respectively.
 
Reclassifications:  Prior period items on the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations and Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows have been reclassified to give effect to the Company’s discontinued operations.


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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Stock-Based Compensation:  42,900 and 460,300 stock options were granted during the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, respectively, and 300,700 stock options were granted during the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. No stock options were granted during the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The fair values of stock options granted during the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 were estimated at the dates of grant using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following assumptions:
 
                         
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2008     2007  
 
Weighted average risk free rate of return(a)
    3.03 %     3.19 %     4.44 %
Dividend yield(b)
                 
Expected volatility of the market price of the Company’s common stock
    36.1 %     36.1 %     31.3 %
Expected option life
    6 years       6 years       6 years  
 
 
(a) Based on the quoted yield for U.S. five-year treasury bonds as of the date of grant.
 
(b) The terms of the Company’s New Credit Agreements, Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the terms of the indenture governing its Senior Notes (each as defined below) limit the Company’s ability to make certain payments, including dividends, and require the Company to meet certain financial covenants. The Company has not paid dividends on its common stock in any of the last four fiscal years.
 
A summary of stock-based compensation expense is as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes:
                               
Stock options
  $ 1,413     $ 1,647     $ 4,077     $ 5,112  
Restricted stock grants
    2,572       1,853       7,262       5,732  
                                 
Total(a)
    3,985       3,500       11,339       10,844  
                                 
Income tax benefit:
                               
Stock options
    493       583       1,423       1,811  
Restricted stock grants
    404       657       1,140       2,031  
                                 
Total
    897       1,240       2,563       3,842  
                                 
Stock-based compensation expense after income taxes:
                               
Stock options
    920       1,064       2,654       3,301  
Restricted stock grants
    2,168       1,196       6,122       3,701  
                                 
Total
  $ 3,088     $ 2,260     $ 8,776     $ 7,002  
                                 
 
 
(a) Stock-based compensation has been reflected in the Company’s consolidated condensed statement of operations as follows:
 


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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Included in income from continuing operations
  $ 3,985     $ 3,441     $ 11,032     $ 10,684  
Included in income from discontinued operations
          59       307       160  
                                 
    $ 3,985     $ 3,500     $ 11,339     $ 10,844  
                                 
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts:  During the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company entered into foreign currency exchange contracts which were designed to fix the number of Euros required to satisfy up to 50% of future dollar denominated purchases of inventory that certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries expect to make. Prior to January 2008, the Company’s policy was to enter into foreign currency exchange contracts designed to fix the first one-third of dollar denominated purchases of inventory by certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries. Some of the foreign currency exchange contracts entered into during the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 were designated as cash flow hedges. See Notes 11 and 19.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:  The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”) on December 30, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS 157 does not expand or require any new fair value measures, however the application of this statement may change current practice. In February 2008, the FASB decided that an entity need not apply this standard to nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. Accordingly, as of October 4, 2008, the Company’s adoption of this standard was limited to financial assets and liabilities, which primarily affects the valuation of its derivative contracts. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. The Company is still in the process of evaluating this standard with respect to its effect on nonfinancial assets and liabilities and therefore it has not yet determined the impact that it will have on its financial statements upon full adoption in the 2009 fiscal year.
 
On October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-3 Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That is Not Active (“FSP 157-3”). FSP 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, in an inactive market and provides an illustrative example to demonstrate how the fair value of a financial asset is determined when the market for that financial asset is inactive. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP 157-3 to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
The Company adopted SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”) on December 30, 2007. SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Entities that elect the fair value option will report unrealized gains and losses in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with few exceptions. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. The adoption of SFAS 159 did not have an effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as it did not elect this fair value option, nor is it expected to have a material impact on future periods as the election of this option for the Company’s financial instruments is expected to be limited.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS 161”). The new standard requires additional

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(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
disclosures regarding a company’s derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also requires disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk — related as well as cross-referencing within the notes to the financial statements to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments, financial performance, and cash flows. The standard is effective for the Company’s fiscal year and interim periods within such year, beginning January 4, 2009, with early application encouraged. The principal impact from this standard will be to require the Company to expand its disclosures regarding its derivative instruments.
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP 142-3”). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”). In particular, an entity will use its own assumptions based on its historical experience about renewal or extension of an arrangement even when there is likely to be substantial cost or material modification. In the absence of historical experience, an entity will use the assumptions that market participants would use (consistent with the highest and best use of the asset). The FSP is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of an intangible asset determined under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair value of the asset under FASB Statement No. 141(revised 2007), Business Combinations, and other GAAP. FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP 142-3 to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP for nongovernmental entities. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 162 to have a material effect on its financial statements.
 
Note 3 — Acquisitions
 
2008 CK Licenses:  In connection with the consummation of the January 31, 2006 acquisition of 100% of the shares of the companies (“the CKJEA Business”) that operate the wholesale and retail businesses of Calvin Klein jeanswear and accessories in Europe and Asia and the CK Calvin Klein “bridge” line of sportswear and accessories in Europe, the Company became obligated to acquire from the seller of the CKJEA Business, for no additional consideration and subject to certain conditions which were ministerial in nature, 100% of the shares of the company (the “Collection License Company”) that operates the license (the “Collection License”) for the Calvin Klein men’s and women’s Collection apparel and accessories worldwide. The Company acquired the Collection License Company on January 28, 2008. The Collection License was scheduled to expire in December 2013. However, pursuant to an agreement (the “Transfer Agreement”) entered into on January 30, 2008, the Company transferred the Collection License Company to Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (“PVH”), the parent company of Calvin Klein, Inc. (“CKI”). In connection therewith, the Company paid approximately $42,000 (net of expected working capital adjustments) to, or on behalf of, PVH and entered into certain new, and amended certain existing, Calvin Klein licenses (collectively, the “2008 CK Licenses”).
 
The rights acquired by the Company pursuant to the 2008 CK Licenses include: (i) rights to operate Calvin Klein Jeanswear Accessories Stores in Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, as defined; (ii) rights to operate Calvin Klein Jeanswear Accessories Stores in Central and South America (excluding Canada and Mexico, which is otherwise included in the underlying grant of rights to the company to operate Calvin Klein Jeanswear retail


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stores in Central and South America); (iii) rights to operate CK/Calvin Klein Bridge Accessories Stores in Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, as defined; (iv) rights to operate CK/Calvin Klein Bridge Accessories Stores in Central and South America (excluding Canada and Mexico, which is otherwise included in the underlying grant of rights to the Company to operated Calvin Klein Bridge Accessories Stores in Central and South America); and (v) e-commerce rights in the Americas, Europe and Asia for Calvin Klein Jeans and for Calvin Klein jeans accessories. Each of the 2008 CK Licenses are long-term arrangements. In addition, pursuant to the Transfer Agreement, the Company has entered into negotiations with respect to a grant of rights to sublicense and distribute Calvin Klein Golf apparel and golf related accessories in department stores, specialty stores and other channels in Asia for a period contemplated to run through December 31, 2012 (which duration is contemplated to be renewable by the Company for two additional consecutive five year periods after 2012, subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions).
 
During the quarter ended April 5, 2008, the Company recorded $24,700 of intangible assets related to the 2008 CK Licenses and recorded a restructuring charge (included in selling, general and administrative expenses) of $18,535 (the “Collection License Company Charge”) related to the transfer of the Collection License Company to PVH.
 
Retail Stores in China:  Effective March 31, 2008, the Company acquired a business which operates 11 retail stores in China (which acquisition included the assumption of the leases related to the stores) for a total consideration of approximately $2,524.
 
Note 4 — Discontinued Operations
 
Designer Swimwear brands (except for Calvin Klein):  During Fiscal 2007, the Company disposed of its OP women’s and junior swimwear, Catalina, Anne Cole and Cole of California businesses. As a result, the OP women’s and junior’s, Catalina, Anne Cole and Cole of California business units have been classified as discontinued operations as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007 and for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. Pursuant to the agreement related to the sale of the Catalina, Anne Cole and Cole of California businesses, the Company was obligated to provide transition services to the buyer through June 30, 2008. In addition, the selling price is subject to working capital adjustments. During the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company recorded charges of approximately $1 and $6,763, primarily related to working capital adjustments associated with the disposition of these brands. In addition, during the Three Months Ended July 5, 2008, the Company ceased operations of its Nautica, Michael Kors and private label swimwear businesses. As a result, these business units have been classified as discontinued operations as of October 4, 2008 and for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and the Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. During the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company recognized losses (as part of “Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes”) of $153 and $2,366, respectively, related to the discontinuation of the Nautica, Michael Kors and private label swimwear businesses.
 
Lejaby Sale:  During Fiscal 2007, the Company began exploring strategic alternatives for its Lejaby business including the potential sale of this business. On February 14, 2008, the Company entered into a stock and asset purchase agreement with Palmers Textil AG (“Palmers”) whereby, effective March 10, 2008, Palmers acquired the Lejaby business for a base purchase price of €32,500 (approximately $47,400) payable in cash and €12,500 (approximately $18,200) evidenced by an interest free promissory note (payable on December 31, 2013), subject to certain adjustments, including adjustments for working capital. In addition, the Company entered into a transition services agreement (the “TSA”) with Palmers whereby for a period of nine months following the closing (subject to mutually agreed upon extension periods), the Company agreed to provide certain transitional services to Palmers (primarily related to information technology, operational and logistical, accounting and finance, real estate and human resources and payroll services) for which the Company is being reimbursed. Pursuant to the TSA the Company will continue to operate the Canadian portion of the Lejaby business through the term of the TSA. As a result, the Lejaby business (with the exception of the Company’s Canadian Lejaby division) has been classified as a


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(Unaudited)
 
discontinued operation as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007 and for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. During March 2008, the Company recorded a gain (as part of “Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes”) of $11,142 related to the sale of Lejaby. In addition, during the Three Months Ended April 5, 2008, the Company repatriated, in the form of a dividend to the U.S., the net proceeds received in connection with the Lejaby sale. The repatriation of the proceeds from the Lejaby sale, net of adjustments for working capital, resulted in an income tax charge of approximately $15,500 which was recorded as part of “Provision for income taxes” in the Company’s consolidated condensed statement of operations.
 
Summarized operating results for the discontinued operations are as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Net revenues
  $ 292     $ 28,750     $ 40,101     $ 169,530  
                                 
(Loss) before provision for income taxes
  $ (3,249 )   $ (15,809 )   $ (3,473 )   $ (9,869 )
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
    (471 )     (3,635 )     (4,208 )     369  
                                 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
  $ (2,778 )   $ (12,174 )   $ 735     $ (10,238 )
                                 
 
Summarized assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are presented in the consolidated condensed balance sheets as follows:
 
                         
    October 4,
    December 29,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2007  
 
Accounts receivable, net
  $ 6,227     $ 21,487       19,342  
Inventories
    357       28,167       33,983  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    588       6,217       4,804  
Deferred Tax Asset — Current
    40       524       1,868  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    325       3,001       3,215  
Licenses, trademarks and other intangible assets, net
    0       6,351       27,669  
Deferred Tax Asset — Non Current
    0       1,924       1,870  
Other assets
    0       260       312  
                         
Assets of discontinued operations
  $ 7,537     $ 67,931       93,063  
                         
Accounts payable
  $ 947     $ 14,867       9,974  
Accrued liabilities
    10,360       21,693       16,728  
Deferred Tax Liability — Current
    104       7       7  
Accrued Income tax payable
    147       0       0  
Deferred Tax Liability — Long Term
    0       935       3,457  
Other long-term liabilities
    2,251       5,064       5,015  
                         
Liabilities of discontinued operations
  $ 13,809     $ 42,566       35,181  
                         
 
Note 5 — Restructuring Expenses
 
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(Unaudited)
 
rationalization and consolidation of the Company’s European operations, contract termination and employee severance costs associated with management’s initiatives to increase productivity and profitability in the Swimwear Group and other charges. For the Nine Months ended October 4, 2008, charges related to the Collection License Company Charge, the rationalization and consolidation of the Company’s European operations and contract termination and employee severance costs associated with management’s initiatives to increase productivity and profitability in the Swimwear Group, impairment/writedown of property, plant and equipment, costs associated with the disposition of the Company’s manufacturing plants in Mexico and other charges.
 
During the Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $14,096 and $18,184, respectively, primarily related to expenses associated with management’s initiatives to increase productivity and profitability in the Swimwear Group. Actions taken in that regard included the closure of the Company’s swim goggle manufacturing facility in Canada, the sale of the Company’s Mexican manufacturing facilities and the shutdown of a technical research operation in Rhode Island. As relates to the sale of the Mexican manufacturing facilities, on October 1, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement with a local business partner whereby the Company transferred the facilities to the buyer. As part of the transfer the buyer agreed to assume certain liabilities associated with the facilities and the facilities’ employees. Restructuring charges related to those activities included (a) rationalization of the swimwear workforce in Canada (92 employees), California and Mexico (452 employees) and Rhode Island (five employees); (b) impairment/writedown of property, plant and equipment at the locations mentioned above; (c) inventory writedown related to the closure of the swim goggle manufacturing facility located in Canada; (d) legal fees and (e) lease and contract termination costs.
 
Employee termination costs and legal fees are recorded in accrued liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet and are expected to be settled within twelve months. Lease and contract termination costs are recorded in other long-term liabilities on the Company’s balance sheet and are expected to be settled over the next five years. Amounts incurred during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 relating to the Collection License Company Charge and to costs associated with the disposition of the Company’s manufacturing plants in Mexico have been paid during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008.
 
For the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the cash portion of restructuring items was $4,418 and $29,296, respectively, and the non-cash portion was zero and $1,439, respectively. For the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, the cash portion of restructuring items was $1,202 and $3,897, respectively, and the non-cash portion was $12,894 and $14,287, respectively.
 
Restructuring charges have been recorded in the consolidated condensed statement of operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Cost of goods sold
  $ 281     $ 7,166     $ 1,121     $ 10,167  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    4,137       6,930       29,614       8,017  
                                 
    $ 4,418     $ 14,096     $ 30,735     $ 18,184  
                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Changes in liabilities related to restructuring expenses for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 are summarized below:
 
         
Balance at December 29, 2007
  $ 4,718  
Charges for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008
    30,735  
Cash reductions for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008
    (31,806 )
Non-cash changes and foreign currency effects
    (493 )
         
Balance at October 4, 2008
  $ 3,154  
         
 
Note 6 — Business Segments and Geographic Information
 
Business Segments:  The Company operates in three business segments: (i) Sportswear Group; (ii) Intimate Apparel Group; and (iii) Swimwear Group.
 
The Sportswear Group designs, sources and markets moderate to premium priced men’s and women’s sportswear under the Calvin Klein and Chaps® brands. As of October 4, 2008, the Sportswear Group operated 378 Calvin Klein retail stores worldwide (consisting of 29 full price free-standing stores, 25 outlet free standing stores and 324 shop-in-shop/concession stores). As of October 4, 2008, there were also 345 retail stores operated by third parties under retail licenses or distributor agreements.
 
The Intimate Apparel Group designs, sources and markets moderate to premium priced intimate apparel and other products for women and better to premium priced men’s underwear, sleepwear and loungewear under the Calvin Klein, Warner’s® , Olga® and Body Nancy Ganz/Bodyslimmers® brand names. As of October 4, 2008, the Intimate Apparel Group operated: (i) 463 Calvin Klein retail stores worldwide (consisting of 45 free-standing stores, 52 outlet free-standing stores, one on-line store and 365 shop-in-shop/concession stores). As of October 4, 2008, there were also 222 Calvin Klein retail stores operated by third parties under retail licenses or distributor agreements.
 
The Swimwear Group designs, licenses, sources and markets mass market to premium priced swimwear, fitness apparel, swim accessories and related products under the Speedo® , Lifeguard® ,and Calvin Klein brand names. The Swimwear Group operates one on-line store.


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(Unaudited)
 
Information by business group is set forth below:
 
                                                 
    Sportswear
    Intimate
    Swimwear
          Corporate/
       
    Group     Apparel Group     Group     Group Total     Other     Total  
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008
                                               
Net revenues
  $ 316,782     $ 200,272     $ 31,633     $ 548,687     $     $ 548,687  
Operating income (loss)
    39,728       34,615       (10,232 )     64,111       (16,256 )     47,855  
Depreciation and amortization(a)
    9,043       2,994       600       12,637       237       12,874  
Restructuring expense
    3,149       204       1,064       4,417       1       4,418  
Capital expenditures
    4,074       5,963       485       10,522       1,592       12,114  
Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
                                               
Net revenues
  $ 265,098     $ 175,034     $ 33,032     $ 473,164     $     $ 473,164  
Operating income (loss)
    36,471       33,003       (22,871 )     46,603       (9,844 )     36,759  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,614       3,622       13,758       24,994       985       25,979  
Restructuring expense
          921       13,175       14,096             14,096  
Capital expenditures
    5,211       2,759       131       8,101       2,172       10,273  
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008
                                               
Net revenues
  $ 866,296     $ 540,617     $ 213,837     $ 1,620,750     $     $ 1,620,750  
Operating income (loss)
    84,847       98,865       12,244       195,956       (43,287 )     152,669  
Depreciation and amortization(a)
    23,444       8,662       1,701       33,807       1,399       35,206  
Restructuring expense
    26,246       898       2,179       29,323       1,412       30,735  
Capital expenditures
    9,524       12,324       617       22,465       5,876       28,341  
Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
                                               
Net revenues
  $ 693,419     $ 451,857     $ 209,629     $ 1,354,905     $     $ 1,354,905  
Operating income (loss)
    81,697       78,737       (8,456 )     151,978       (35,698 )     116,280  
Depreciation and amortization
    20,975       9,051       18,584       48,610       3,152       51,762  
Restructuring expense (income)
    119       1,041       17,047       18,207       (23 )     18,184  
Capital expenditures
    12,859       5,485       416       18,760       5,189       23,949  
Balance Sheet
                                               
Total Assets:
                                               
October 4, 2008
  $ 862,899     $ 326,468     $ 111,929     $ 1,301,296     $ 244,341     $ 1,545,637  
December 29, 2007
    758,311       359,508       166,862       1,284,681       321,822       1,606,503  
September 29, 2007
    859,453       445,147       169,664       1,474,264       187,449       1,661,713  
Property, Plant and Equipment:
                                               
October 4, 2008
  $ 22,338     $ 29,432     $ 4,226     $ 55,996     $ 52,777     $ 108,773  
December 29, 2007
    24,187       26,112       4,613       54,912       57,004       111,916  
September 29, 2007
    23,253       17,090       4,069       44,412       59,449       103,861  
 
 
(a) In connection with its estimate of depreciation expense, the Company recorded an additional depreciation charge of $1,644 during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, which amount related to the correction of amounts recorded in prior periods. The amount was not material to any prior period.


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(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
All inter-company revenues and expenses are eliminated in consolidation. Management does not include inter-company sales when evaluating segment performance. Each segment’s performance is evaluated based upon operating income after restructuring charges but before depreciation and amortization of certain corporate assets, interest, foreign currency gains and losses and income taxes.
 
The table below summarizes corporate/other expenses for each period presented:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Unallocated corporate expenses
  $ 16,018     $ 8,859     $ 40,476     $ 32,569  
Restructuring expense
    1             1,412       (23 )
Depreciation and amortization of corporate assets
    237       985       1,399       3,152  
                                 
Corporate/other
  $ 16,256     $ 9,844     $ 43,287     $ 35,698  
                                 
 
A reconciliation of operating income from operating groups to income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes is as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Operating income from operating groups
  $ 64,111     $ 46,603     $ 195,956     $ 151,978  
Corporate/other
    (16,256 )     (9,844 )     (43,287 )     (35,698 )
                                 
Operating income
    47,855       36,759       152,669       116,280  
Other loss (income)
    (1,196 )     419       3,062       (6,463 )
Interest expense
    6,853       9,177       23,329       27,983  
Interest income
    (909 )     (1,257 )     (2,513 )     (2,293 )
                                 
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest
  $ 43,107     $ 28,420     $ 128,791     $ 97,053  
                                 
 
Geographic Information:  Net revenues summarized by geographic region are as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended  
    October 4,
          September 29,
       
    2008     %     2007     %  
 
Net revenues:
                               
United States
  $ 233,938       42.6 %   $ 219,783       46.5 %
Europe
    166,412       30.3 %     143,747       30.4 %
Asia
    89,248       16.3 %     68,352       14.4 %
Canada
    28,313       5.2 %     24,019       5.1 %
Mexico, Central and South America
    30,776       5.6 %     17,263       3.6 %
                                 
    $ 548,687       100.0 %   $ 473,164       100.0 %
                                 
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
          September 29,
       
    2008     %     2007     %  
 
Net revenues:
                               
United States
  $ 745,436       46.0 %   $ 707,509       52.3 %
Europe
    458,368       28.2 %     344,723       25.4 %
Asia
    247,621       15.3 %     181,173       13.4 %
Canada
    87,163       5.4 %     73,531       5.4 %
Mexico, Central and South America
    82,162       5.1 %     47,969       3.5 %
                                 
    $ 1,620,750       100.0 %   $ 1,354,905       100.0 %
                                 
 
Information about Major Customers:  For the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and the Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, no one customer accounted for 10% or more of the Company’s net revenues.
 
Note 7 — Income Taxes
 
The following presents the domestic and foreign components of the Company’s provision for income taxes included in income from continuing operations:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Provision for income taxes included in income from continuing operations
                               
Domestic
  $ 12,374     $ 1,221     $ 37,953     $ 7,191  
Foreign
    1,077       10,614       27,263       23,461  
                                 
    $ 13,451     $ 11,835     $ 65,216     $ 30,652  
                                 
 
The provision for income taxes was $13,451 or an effective tax rate of 31.2% for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, compared to $11,835 or an effective tax rate of 41.6% for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The effective tax rate for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 reflects a shift in the mix of earnings between higher and lower taxing jurisdictions, partially offset by a benefit of approximately $2,000 related to the correction of errors in prior period income tax provisions primarily associated with the finalization of the Company’s tax return in the Netherlands for 2006. These errors were not material to any prior period. The effective tax rate for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007 reflects nondeductible restructuring expenses in the United States.
 
The provision for income taxes was $65,216, or an effective tax rate of 50.6% for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, compared to $30,652, or an effective tax rate of 31.6% for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. The higher effective tax rate for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 primarily reflects: (i) a charge of approximately $15,500 related to the repatriation, in the form of a dividend, to the U.S., of the proceeds received in connection with the Lejaby sale, net of adjustments for working capital (see Note 4); (ii) certain nondeductible restructuring expenses associated with the transfer of the Collection License Company to PVH, which provided no tax benefits to the Company and (iii) a shift in the mix of earnings between higher and lower taxing jurisdictions.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets and liabilities. The Company provides a valuation allowance for its deferred tax assets when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that such assets will not be realized. Valuation allowances are determined on a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction basis. The Company does not have a valuation allowance against its U.S. federal deferred tax assets but has established a valuation allowance against certain of its U.S. state and foreign deferred tax assets of approximately $6,000 and $6,500, respectively, as of October 4, 2008. In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“SFAS 141(R)”), which replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. SFAS 141(R) amends SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes by requiring that adjustments to tax contingencies and valuation allowances provided on deferred taxes related to acquisitions which were completed prior to the effective date of SFAS 141(R) will generally impact income tax expense rather than goodwill. Accordingly, through the end of the Company’s fiscal year ending on January 3, 2009, of the $6,000 and $6,500 of valuation allowances, approximately $3,000 and $2,500, respectively, will be recorded as an income statement benefit upon the realization of the deferred tax assets to which the valuation allowance applies. The remainder of the valuation allowance will be applied to reduce goodwill or intangible assets until exhausted and thereafter will be reported as a direct addition to paid-in capital or benefit to net income. Beginning on January 4, 2009, the provisions of SFAS 141(R) will apply.
 
The Company is required to file tax returns in multiple domestic and foreign jurisdictions and these tax returns are subject to audit by taxing authorities. Taxing authorities may challenge the Company’s interpretation of tax law and additional tax may be assessed. The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years before 1999. The IRS has not commenced examinations of the Company’s U.S. income tax returns for the 1999 through 2007 tax years. The Company has been examined in various state and local and foreign jurisdictions in the last several years and has a variety of open tax years remaining in those jurisdictions. Management does not believe the outcome of any examinations will be material to the Company’s financial statements.
 
The Company applies the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) to determine whether tax benefits associated with uncertain tax positions may be recognized in the financial statements. During the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 the Company reduced its liability for uncertain tax positions by approximately $5,100 reflecting a decrease of approximately $3,200 related to uncertain tax positions in existence on the date of acquisition of the CKJEA business, a decrease of approximately $2,000 related to the conclusion of audit examinations in certain of the Company’s foreign jurisdictions, and a decrease of approximately $4,200 resulting from the completion of certain filing obligations of the Company. Those decreases were partially offset by increases to the liability of approximately $4,300 associated with various uncertain tax positions.
 
It is the Company’s belief that it is reasonably possible that an adjustment to the FIN 48 liability could occur within the next 12 months related to certain of the Company’s uncertain tax positions. Any additional impact on the Company’s income tax liability resulting from those positions cannot presently be determined. The Company believes that its accruals for uncertain tax positions are adequate and that the ultimate resolution of these uncertainties will not have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position, or statement of cash flows.
 
The Company recognizes penalties and interest related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense and had accrued interest and penalties as of October 4, 2008 of approximately $2,500.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Note 8 — Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans
 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
 
The Company has a defined benefit pension plan covering certain full-time non-union domestic employees and certain domestic employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement (the “U.S. Plan”). The Company also sponsors defined benefit plans for certain of its foreign employees (“Foreign Plans”). The Company follows SFAS No. 87, Employers’ Accounting for Pensions (“SFAS 87”) and SFAS No. 158, Employer’s Accounting for Pensions, in regard to accounting for its Pension Plans. Pursuant to SFAS 87, each quarter the Company recognizes interest cost offset by the expected return on Pension Plan assets. The Company records the effect of actual gains and losses exceeding the expected return on Pension Plan assets (including changes in actuarial assumptions) in the fourth quarter of each year. This accounting results in volatility in pension expense or income; therefore, the Company reports pension expense/income on a separate line of its statement of operations in each period.
 
The fair value of the Pension Plan’s assets fluctuates with market conditions and is subject to uncertainties that are difficult to predict. During the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the actual rate of return on the Pension Plan’s assets has been a loss of approximately 13%. However, based upon historical results, the Company has been using an assumed rate of return of 8% per year on Pension Plan assets to estimate pension income/expense on an interim basis.
 
The fair value of the Pension Plan’s assets was approximately $120,000 at October 4, 2008, compared to approximately $138,147 at December 30, 2007. The fair value of the Pension Plan’s assets reflects a $24,000 decline from their assumed value of approximately $144,000, net of benefits paid, at October 4, 2008. The Company will record any decrease in the fair value of the Pension Plan’s assets as a reduction in Pension Plan income (increase in pension expense) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008. Assuming that the fair value of the investment portfolio does not recover from its value at October 4, 2008, in light of the actual 13% decline in the fair value of the Company’s pension plan investment portfolio to $120,000 at October 4, 2008, the Company could recognize $20,000 to $30,000 of pension expense for the year ending January 3, 2009. The Company’s pension income/expense is also affected by the discount rate used to calculate Pension Plan liabilities, Pension Plan amendments, Pension Plan benefit experience compared to assumed experience and other factors. These factors could increase or decrease the amount of pension income/expense ultimately recorded by the Company for fiscal 2008.
 
The following table includes the Company’s U.S. Plan. The Foreign Plans were not considered to be material for any period presented. The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:
 
                                 
    Pension Plans     Postretirement Plans  
    Three Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Service cost
  $     $     $ 5     $ 49  
Interest cost
    2,472       2,199       81       110  
Expected return on plan assets
    (2,763 )     (2,544 )            
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)
                (22 )     36  
                                 
Net benefit (income) cost(a)
  $ (291 )   $ (345 )   $ 64     $ 195  
                                 
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Pension Plans     Postretirement Plans  
    Nine Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Service cost
  $     $     $ 127     $ 147  
Interest cost
    7,421       6,594       242       330  
Expected return on plan assets
    (8,294 )     (7,632 )            
Amortization of actuarial loss (gain)
                (66 )     108  
                                 
Net benefit (income) cost(a)
  $ (873 )   $ (1,038 )   $ 303     $ 585  
                                 
 
 
(a) Pension Plan net benefit (income) cost does not include (income) costs related to certain foreign defined benefit plans of $88 for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008.
 
The Company’s contributions to the domestic plan were $7,483 during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and are expected to be $8,133 in total for the fiscal year ending January 3, 2009.
 
Deferred Compensation Plans
 
The Company’s liability for employee contributions and investment activity was $1,647, $1,379 and $1,324 as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007, respectively. This liability is included in other long-term liabilities. The Company’s liability for director contributions and investment activity was $405 and $242 as of October 4, 2008 and December 29, 2007, respectively. This liability is included in other long-term liabilities.
 
Note 9 — Comprehensive Income
 
The components of comprehensive income are as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
 
Net income
  $ 26,511     $ 4,411     $ 63,584     $ 56,163  
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
                               
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    (61,127 )(a)     23,329       (35,619 )     27,385  
Other
    9       (291 )     79       (186 )
                                 
Total comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (34,607 )   $ 27,449     $ 28,044     $ 83,362  
                                 
 
 
(a) The loss of $61,127 related to foreign currency translation adjustments for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 reflects the decline in the strength of foreign currencies relative to the US dollar during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 coupled with the fact that more than 60% of the Company’s assets are based outside of the U.S.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007 are summarized below:
 
                         
    October 4,
    December 29,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2007  
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments(a)
  $ 34,991     $ 70,610     $ 61,462  
Actuarial gains (losses), net related to post retirement medical plans
    (727 )     (793 )     (2,350 )
Other
    (221 )     (234 )     (460 )
                         
Total accumulated other comprehensive income
  $ 34,043     $ 69,583     $ 58,652  
                         
 
 
(a) The foreign currency translation adjustments reflect the change in the U.S. dollar relative to functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations.
 
Note 10 — Fair Value Measurement
 
As discussed in Note 2, the Company adopted SFAS 157 on December 30, 2007, which among other things, requires enhanced disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The Company’s adoption of SFAS 157 was limited to financial assets and liabilities, which primarily relate to derivative contracts and deferred compensation plans.
 
The Company utilizes the market approach to measure fair value for financial assets and liabilities. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
 
SFAS 157 includes a fair value hierarchy that is intended to increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures. The fair value hierarchy is based on inputs to valuation techniques that are used to measure fair value that are either observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability based on market data obtained from independent sources while unobservable inputs reflect a reporting entity’s pricing based upon their own market assumptions. The fair value hierarchy consists of the following three levels:
 
  Level 1 — Inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
  Level 2 — Inputs are quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in an active market, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable and market-corroborated inputs which are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
 
  Level 3 — Inputs are derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or value drivers are unobservable.
 
Valuation Techniques
 
The fair value of interest rate swaps was estimated based on the amount that the Company would receive or pay to terminate the swaps on the valuation date. Those amounts are based on receipt of interest at a fixed interest rate of 87/8% and a payment of a variable rate based on a fixed interest rate above the six month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). As such, the fair value of the interest rate swaps is classified as level 2, as defined above.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
settlement date and (ii) the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency to be sold or purchased at the current forward exchange rate. The fair value of these foreign currency exchange contracts meets the definition of level 2 fair value, as defined above.
 
The following table represents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 4, 2008, as required by SFAS 157:
 
                         
    (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
 
Assets
                       
Interest rate swaps
  $     $ 1,566     $  
Foreign currency exchange contracts
  $     $ 2,654     $  
 
Note 11 — Inventories
 
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost to the Company (using the first-in-first-out method) or market and are summarized as follows:
 
                         
    October 4,
    December 29,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2007  
 
Finished goods
  $ 265,414     $ 260,478     $ 271,701  
Work in process / in transit
    47,538       57,074       51,594  
Raw materials
    2,696       15,100       16,885  
                         
    $ 315,648     $ 332,652     $ 340,180  
                         
 
During the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company’s Calvin Klein (“CK”) Jeans Europe (“CKJE”) subsidiary entered into foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which were designated as cash flow hedges for financial reporting purposes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 133”), as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivatives and Certain Hedging Activities (“SFAS 138”). These foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which were outstanding at October 4, 2008, require the purchase of approximately $9,400 for a total of approximately €6,656 at a weighted average exchange rate of $1.41 to €1.00 and mature through August 2009. CKJE’s foreign currency exchange forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges are designed to offset the risk of changes in the functional currency cash flows attributable to changes in the related foreign currency exchange rate by fixing the number of Euros required to satisfy up to 50% of purchases of inventory by CKJE in a given month for a period up to eighteen months in the future. Such purchase commitments are denominated in United States dollars; the functional currency of CKJE is the Euro. During the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, the amount of gains/losses related to these cash flow hedges that was recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) and the amount of AOCI that was reclassified to earnings were immaterial.
 
In addition, as of October 4, 2008, the Company was party to other outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts to purchase approximately $27,280 for a total of approximately €17,726 at a weighted average exchange rate of $1.54 to €1.00. The foreign currency exchange contracts mature through November 2009 and are designed to fix the number of euros required to satisfy 50% of dollar denominated purchases of inventory by certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries. These foreign currency exchange contracts were not designated as cash flow hedges for financial reporting purposes and the Company recorded a gain of approximately $3,113 for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 in the Other loss (income) line item in the Consolidated Condensed Statement of Operations.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Note 12 — Intangible Assets and Goodwill
 
The following tables set forth intangible assets as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007 and the activity in the intangible asset accounts for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008:
 
                                                                         
    October 4, 2008     December 29, 2007     September 29, 2007  
    Gross
                Gross
                Gross
             
    Carrying
    Accumulated
          Carrying
    Accumulated
          Carrying
    Accumulated
       
    Amount     Amortization     Net     Amount     Amortization     Net     Amount     Amortization     Net  
 
Finite-lived intangible assets:
                                                                       
Licenses for a term (Company as licensee)
  $ 283,998     $ 35,236     $ 248,762     $ 271,634     $ 29,525     $ 242,109     $ 333,518     $ 27,097     $ 306,421  
Sales order backlog
                                        1,600       1,600        
Other
    16,140       6,280       9,860       16,912       4,469       12,443       16,575       3,777       12,798  
                                                                         
      300,138       41,516       258,622       288,546       33,994       254,552       351,693       32,474       319,219  
                                                                         
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
                                                                       
Trademarks
    19,366             19,366       19,366             19,366       96,074             96,074  
Licenses in perpetuity
    8,909             8,909       8,909             8,909       40,014             40,014  
                                                                         
      28,275             28,275       28,275             28,275       136,088             136,088  
                                                                         
Intangible Assets(a)
  $ 328,413     $ 41,516     $ 286,897     $ 316,821     $ 33,994     $ 282,827     $ 487,781     $ 32,474     $ 455,307  
                                                                         
 
 
(a) During Fiscal 2007, reductions in valuation allowances (as a result of the Company recognizing certain deferred tax assets in existence as of the Effective Date) of $188,557 were ratably applied against non-current intangible assets in existence as of the Effective Date as follows: $178,095 to intangibles of continuing operations, $10,401 to intangibles of discontinued operations and $61 to intangible assets that were sold during Fiscal 2007.
 
                                         
          Licenses
    Finite-lived
             
          in
    Intangible
             
    Trademarks     Perpetuity     Assets     Other     Total  
 
Balance at December 29, 2007
  $ 19,366     $ 8,909     $ 242,109     $ 12,443     $ 282,827  
Amortization expense
                (5,711 )     (1,811 )     (7,522 )
Acquisitions(a)
                24,700             24,700  
Renewal of Chaps license(b)
                2,027             2,027  
Translation adjustments
                (14,363 )     (772 )     (15,135 )
                                         
Balance at October 4, 2008
  $ 19,366     $ 8,909     $ 248,762     $ 9,860     $ 286,897  
                                         
 
 
(a) In connection with the purchase of the 2008 CK Licenses, the Company recorded intangible assets of $24,700 during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 related to licenses for a term. See Note 3. The Company expects to amortize the 2008 CK Licenses over a weighted average period of approximately 37 years.
 
(b) During the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company paid $2,027 to renew its Chaps license through December 31, 2013. The Company expects to amortize the rights associated with the Chaps renewal payment over a period of approximately five years.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s estimated amortization expense for intangible assets for the next five years:
 
         
2009
  $ 9,909  
2010
    9,038  
2011
    8,429  
2012
    8,243  
2013
    7,977  
 
The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008:
 
                                 
          Intimate
             
    Sportswear
    Apparel
    Swimwear
       
    Group     Group     Group     Total  
 
Goodwill balance at December 29, 2007
  $ 105,906     $ 400     $ 642     $ 106,948  
Adjustment:
                               
Translation adjustments
    (6,716 )     (24 )           (6,740 )
Other(a)
    (1,930 )                 (1,930 )
                                 
Goodwill balance at October 4, 2008
  $ 97,260     $ 376     $ 642     $ 98,278  
                                 
 
 
(a) Primarily related to the reduction of certain reserves in the Company’s CKJEA businesses that were in existence on the date of acquisition of the CKJEA businesses.
 
The Company reviews its intangible assets and goodwill for impairment in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or sooner if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any of those assets may not be recoverable. Such events may include (a) a significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate; (b) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; (c) unanticipated competition; (d) a loss of key personnel; (e) a more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit, or a significant part of a reporting unit, will be sold or disposed of; (f) the determination of a lack of recoverability of a significant “asset group” within a reporting unit; (g) reporting a goodwill impairment loss by a subsidiary that is a component of a reporting unit; and (h) a significant decrease in the Company’s stock price.
 
During the Three Months and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company considered the potential of an impairment in its goodwill or intangible assets, consisting of licenses and trademarks primarily for its Calvin Klein products, by reviewing these factors. The Company concluded that no triggering events had occurred that would require an interim impairment test. The Company noted that cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 had increased by 15% compared to the same period in Fiscal 2007. The magnitude of such increases may be impacted by the current weakness in the credit markets, which has potentially reduced the ability of its customers to obtain credit, and thereby their ability in the future to purchase the Company’s merchandise at the same or higher levels as in the past. The Company also noted that although its stock price has declined significantly during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, the market capitalization of the Company remained significantly above the value of its net assets.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Note 13 — Debt
 
Debt was as follows:
 
                         
    October 4,
    December 29,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2007  
 
Short-term debt:
                       
CKJEA notes payable and other
  $ 55,104     $ 54,315     $ 50,127  
Revolving credit facility
    30,227              
Current portion of Term B Note due 2012
            1,800       1,800  
                         
      85,331       56,115       51,927  
                         
Long-term debt:
                       
87/8% Senior Notes due 2013
    160,890       205,000       205,000  
Unrealized gain on swap agreements
    1,566              
Term B Note due 2012
          105,500       125,950  
                         
      162,456       310,500       330,950  
                         
Total Debt
  $ 247,787     $ 366,615     $ 382,877  
                         
 
Senior Notes
 
During March 2008, the Company purchased $44,110 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding 87/8% Senior Notes due 2013 (“Senior Notes”) for a total consideration of $46,185 in the open market. In connection with the purchase, the Company recognized a loss of approximately $3,160, which included the write-off of approximately $1,085 of deferred financing costs. The loss on the repurchase is included in the other loss (income) line item in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
 
As a result of the interest rate swap agreements entered into on September 18, 2003 (the “2003 Swap Agreement”) and November 5, 2004 (the “2004 Swap Agreement”), the weighted average effective interest rate of the Senior Notes was 8.15% as of October 4, 2008, 8.93% as of December 29, 2007 and 9.14% as of September 29, 2007.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
The fair value of the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap agreements reflect the termination premium (unrealized loss) or termination discount (unrealized gain) that the Company would realize if such swaps were terminated on the valuation date. Since the provisions of the Company’s 2003 Swap Agreement and 2004 Swap Agreement match the provisions of the Company’s outstanding Senior Notes (the “Hedged Debt”), changes in the fair value of the outstanding swaps do not have any effect on the Company’s results of operations but are recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized gains on the outstanding interest rate swap agreements are included in other assets with a corresponding increase in the Hedged Debt. Unrealized losses on the outstanding interest rate swap agreements are included as a component of long-term debt with a corresponding decrease in the Hedged Debt. The table below summarizes the unrealized gain (loss) of the Company’s outstanding swap agreements:
 
                         
    October 4,
    December 29,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2007  
 
Unrealized gain (loss):
                       
2003 Swap Agreement
  $ 1,140     $ 128     $ (1,352 )
2004 Swap Agreement
    426       (148 )     (932 )
                         
Net unrealized gain (loss)
  $ 1,566     $ (20 )   $ (2,284 )
                         
 
New Credit Agreements
 
On August 26, 2008, Warnaco, as borrower, and Warnaco Group, as guarantor, entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) and Warnaco of Canada Company (“Warnaco Canada”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Warnaco Group, as borrower, and Warnaco Group, as guarantor, entered into a second revolving credit agreement (the “New Canadian Credit Agreement” and, together with the New Credit Agreement, the “New Credit Agreements”), in each case with the financial institutions which, from time to time, will act as lenders and issuers of letters of credit (the “Lenders and Issuers”).
 
The New Credit Agreements replaced the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (see below), including the Term B Note, and were used to refinance the Term B Note. In addition, the New Credit Agreements will be used to issue standby and commercial letters of credit, to finance ongoing working capital and capital expenditure needs and for other general corporate purposes.
 
The New Credit Agreement provides for a five-year asset-based revolving credit facility under which up to $270,000 initially will be available. In addition, during the term of the New Credit Agreement, Warnaco may make up to three requests for additional credit commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200,000. The New Canadian Credit Agreement provides for a five-year asset-based revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount up to U.S. $30,000. The New Credit Agreements mature on August 26, 2013.
 
The New Credit Agreement has interest rate options that are based on (i) a Base Rate (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) plus 0.75% (5.75% at October 4, 2008) or (ii) a Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) plus 1.75% (6.08% at October 4, 2008) , in each case, on a per annum basis. The interest rate payable on outstanding borrowing is subject to adjustments based on changes in the Company’s leverage ratio. The New Canadian Credit Agreement has interest rate options that are based on (i) the prime rate announced by Bank of America (acting through its Canada branch) plus 0.75% (5.50% at October 4, 2008), or (ii) a BA Rate (as defined in the New Canadian Credit Agreement) plus 1.75% (5.95% at October 4, 2008), in each case, on a per annum basis and subject to adjustments based on changes in the Company’s leverage ratio. The BA Rate is defined as the annual rate of interest quoted by Bank of America (acting through its Canada branch) as its rate of interest for bankers’ acceptances in Canadian dollars for a face amount similar to the amount of the loan and for a term similar to the applicable interest period.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
The New Credit Agreements contain covenants limiting the Company’s ability to (i) incur additional indebtedness and liens, (ii) make significant corporate changes including mergers and acquisitions with third parties, (iii) make investments, (iv) make loans, advances and guarantees to or for the benefit of third parties, (v) enter into hedge agreements, (vi) make restricted payments (including dividends and stock repurchases), and (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates. The New Credit Agreements also include certain other restrictive covenants.
 
The covenants under the New Credit Agreements contain negotiated exceptions and carve-outs, including the ability to repay indebtedness, make restricted payments and make investments so long as after giving pro forma effect to such actions the Company has a minimum level of Available Credit (as defined in the New Credit Agreements), the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the New Credit Agreements) for the last four quarters was at least 1.1 to 1 and certain other requirements are met. In addition, if Available Credit is less than a Trigger Amount (as defined in the New Credit Agreements) the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage ratio (as defined in the New Credit Agreements) must be at least 1.1 to 1.0.
 
The New Credit Agreements contain events of default, such as payment defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency, the occurrence of a defined change of control, or the failure to observe the negative covenants and other covenants related to the operation and conduct of the Company’s business. Upon an event of default, the Lenders and Issuers will not be obligated to make loans or other extensions of credit and may, among other things, terminate their commitments and declare any then outstanding loans due and payable immediately. As of October 4, 2008 and November 6, 2008, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the New Credit Agreements.
 
The obligations of Warnaco under the New Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Warnaco Group and its indirect domestic subsidiaries (other than Warnaco) (collectively, the “U.S. Guarantors”). The obligations of Warnaco Canada under the New Canadian Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Warnaco Group, Warnaco and the U.S. Guarantors, as well as by a Canadian subsidiary of Warnaco Canada. As security for the obligations under the New Credit Agreements and the guarantees thereof, the Warnaco Group, Warnaco and each of the U.S. Guarantors has granted pursuant to a Pledge and Security Agreement to the collateral agent, for the benefit of the lenders and issuing banks, a first priority lien on substantially all of their tangible and intangible assets, including, without limitation, pledges of their equity ownership in domestic subsidiaries and up to 66% of their equity ownership in first-tier foreign subsidiaries, as well as liens on intellectual property rights. As security for the obligations under the New Canadian Credit Agreement and the guarantee thereof by Warnaco Canada’s sole subsidiary, Warnaco Canada and its subsidiary have each granted pursuant to General Security Agreements, a Securities Pledge Agreement and Deeds of Hypothec to the collateral agent, for the benefit of the lenders and issuing banks under the New Canadian Credit Agreement, a first priority lien on substantially all of their tangible and intangible assets, including, without limitation, pledges of their equity ownership subsidiaries, as well as liens on intellectual property rights.
 
On August 26, 2008, the Company used $90,000 of the proceeds from the New Credit Agreements and $16,000 of its existing cash and cash equivalents to repay $106,000 in loans outstanding under the Term B Note of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in full. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was terminated along with all related guarantees, mortgages, liens and security interests. In September 2008, the Company used its cash and cash equivalents to repay borrowings of $59,800 under the New Credit Agreement. As of October 4, 2008, the Company had approximately $30,200 in loans and approximately $60,900 in letters of credit outstanding under the New Credit Agreement, leaving approximately $118,500 of availability under the New Credit Agreement. As of October 4, 2008, there were no loans or letters of credit outstanding under the New Canadian Credit Agreement and available credit was approximately $26,000.
 
In connection with the termination of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 98-14 Debtor’s Accounting for


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Changes in Line-of-Credit or Revolving Debt Arrangements (“EITF 98-14”), the Company wrote-off approximately $2,100 of deferred financing costs, which had been recorded as Other Assets on the balance sheet. The write-off of deferred financing costs is included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. In addition, approximately $200 of deferred financing costs related to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was not written-off in accordance with the provision of EITF 98-14 and will be amortized over the term of the New Credit Agreements. The Company recorded approximately $4,200 of deferred financing costs in connection with the New Credit Agreements, which will be amortized using the straight-line method through August 25, 2013.
 
Revolving Credit Facility; Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Foreign Revolving Credit Facility
 
On August 26, 2008, the Company terminated the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in connection with the closing of the New Credit Agreements (see above). In addition, during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company terminated the Foreign Revolving Credit Facility under which no amounts were outstanding. All guarantees, mortgages, liens and security interests related to both of those agreements were terminated at that time.
 
Euro-Denominated CKJEA Notes Payable
 
The weighted average effective interest rate for the outstanding CKJEA notes payable was 5.18% as of October 4, 2008, 4.88% as of December 29, 2007 and 4.81% as of September 29, 2007. All of the CKJEA notes payable are short-term and were renewed during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 for additional terms of no more than 12 months.
 
Note 14 — Stockholders’ Equity
 
Preferred Stock
 
The Company has authorized an aggregate of 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 112,500 shares are designated as Series A preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. There were no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding at October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007.
 
Stock Incentive Plans
 
A summary of stock option award activity under the Company’s stock incentive plans as of and for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 is presented below:
 
                 
          Weighted
 
          Average
 
          Exercise
 
    Options     Price  
 
Outstanding as of December 29, 2007
    3,369,348     $ 18.76  
Granted
    460,300       49.32  
Exercised
    (1,582,071 )     18.02  
Forfeited / Expired
    (59,815 )     26.42  
                 
Outstanding as of October 4, 2008
    2,187,762     $ 25.62  
                 
Exercisable as of October 4, 2008
    1,310,718     $ 17.43  
                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
A summary of the activity for unvested restricted share/unit awards under the Company’s stock incentive plans as of and for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 is presented below:
 
                 
          Weighted Average
 
    Restricted
    Grant Date Fair
 
    Shares/Units     Value  
 
Unvested as of December 29, 2007
    833,292     $ 26.06  
Granted
    250,040       48.24  
Vested
    (332,460 )     25.33  
Forfeited
    (50,484 )     27.11  
                 
Unvested as of October 4, 2008
    700,388     $ 34.25  
                 
 
Note 15 — Supplemental Cash Flow Information
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007  
 
Cash paid (received) during the period for:
               
Interest expense
  $ 18,795     $ 20,390  
Interest income
    (1,533 )     (1,661 )
Income taxes, net of refunds received
    27,939       37,303  
Supplemental non-cash investing and financing activities:
               
Accounts payable for purchase of fixed assets
    2,218       3,393  


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Note 16 — Income per Common Share
 
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007  
 
Numerator for basic and diluted income per common share:
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 29,289     $ 16,585  
                 
Basic:
               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in computing income per common share
    45,875,657       44,762,763  
                 
Income per common share from continuing operations
  $ 0.64     $ 0.37  
                 
Diluted:
               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    45,875,657       44,762,763  
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
Employee stock options
    916,272       1,211,534  
Unvested employees’ restricted stock
    350,678       373,277  
                 
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding
    47,142,607       46,347,574  
                 
Income per common share from continuing operations
  $ 0.62     $ 0.36  
                 
Number of anti-dilutive “out-of-the-money” stock options outstanding(a)
    434,150        
                 
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    October 4, 2008     September 29, 2007  
 
Numerator for basic and diluted income per common share:
               
Income from continuing operations
  $ 62,849     $ 66,401  
                 
Basic:
               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in computing income per common share
    45,253,013       44,960,238  
                 
Income per common share from continuing operations
  $ 1.39     $ 1.48  
                 
Diluted:
               
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
    45,253,013       44,960,238  
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
Employee stock options
    1,209,698       1,168,855  
Unvested employees’ restricted stock
    424,091       406,822  
                 
Weighted average number of shares and share equivalents outstanding
    46,886,802       46,535,915  
                 
Income per common share from continuing operations
  $ 1.34     $ 1.43  
                 
Number of anti-dilutive “out-of-the-money” stock options outstanding(a)
    442,850        
                 
 
 
(a) Options to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price greater than the average market price of the underlying shares are anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the computation of diluted income per common share from continuing operations.
 
Note 17 — Legal Matters
 
SEC Inquiry:  As disclosed in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007, the Company announced, on August 8, 2006, that it would restate its previously reported financial statements for the fourth quarter of 2005, fiscal 2005 and the first quarter of 2006. The restatements were required as a result of certain irregularities discovered by the Company during the Company’s 2006 second quarter closing review and certain other errors. The irregularities primarily related to the accounting for certain returns and customer allowances at the Company’s Chaps menswear division. These matters were reported to the Company’s Audit Committee, which engaged outside counsel, who in turn retained independent forensic accountants, to investigate and report to the Audit Committee. Based on information obtained in that investigation, and also to correct for an error which resulted from the implementation of the Company’s new systems infrastructure at its Swimwear Group during the first quarter of 2006, and certain immaterial errors, the Audit Committee accepted management’s recommendation that the Company restate its financial statements.
 
In connection with the restatements, the Company contacted the SEC staff to inform them of the restatements and the Company’s related investigation. Thereafter, the SEC staff initiated an informal inquiry, and on February 22, 2008, informed the Company that in September 2007 the SEC had issued a formal order of investigation, with respect to these matters. The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC.
 
OP Litigation and Other:  On August 19, 2004, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of Ocean Pacific Apparel Corp. (“OP”). The terms of the acquisition agreement required the Company to

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
make certain contingent payments to the sellers (the “Sellers”) under certain circumstances. On November 6, 2006, the Company sold the OP business. The Sellers of OP have filed an action against the Company alleging that certain contingent purchase price payments are due to them as a result of the Company’s sale of the OP business in November 2006. The Company believes that the Sellers’ lawsuit is without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. In addition, from time to time, the Company is involved in arbitrations or legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company cannot predict the timing or outcome of these claims and proceedings. The Company believes that it is adequately reserved for any potential settlements.
 
Note 18 — Supplemental Consolidating Condensed Financial Information
 
The following tables set forth supplemental consolidating condensed financial information as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007 and for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and the Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 for: (i) The Warnaco Group, Inc.; (ii) Warnaco Inc.; (iii) the subsidiaries that guarantee the Senior Notes (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”); (iv) the subsidiaries other than the Guarantor Subsidiaries (the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”); and (v) The Warnaco Group, Inc. on a consolidated basis. The Senior Notes are guaranteed by substantially all of Warnaco Inc.’s domestic subsidiaries.
 
                                                 
    October 4, 2008  
    The Warnaco
    Warnaco
    Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
    Elimination
       
    Group, Inc.     Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Consolidated  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 2,866     $ (38 )   $ 120,076     $     $ 122,904  
Accounts receivable, net
                125,955       200,605             326,560  
Inventories
          64,204       73,172       178,272             315,648  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
          76,787       22,848       74,389             174,024  
                                                 
Total current assets
          143,857       221,937       573,342             939,136  
                                                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
          53,125       6,196       49,452             108,773  
Investment in subsidiaries
    1,072,617       551,617                   (1,624,234 )      
Other assets
          86,430       51,550       359,748             497,728  
                                                 
Total assets
  $ 1,072,617     $ 835,029     $ 279,683     $ 982,542     $ (1,624,234 )   $ 1,545,637  
                                                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                                               
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, short-term debt and accrued taxes
  $     $ 104,902     $ 49,985     $ 278,807     $     $ 433,694  
                                                 
Total current liabilities
          104,902       49,985       278,807             433,694  
                                                 
Intercompany accounts
    235,729       74,863       (429,008 )     118,416              
Long-term debt
          162,456                         162,456  
Other long-term liabilities
          14,404       2,565       95,629             112,598  
Stockholders’ equity
    836,888       478,404       656,141       489,690       (1,624,234 )     836,889  
                                                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,072,617     $ 835,029     $ 279,683     $ 982,542     $ (1,624,234 )   $ 1,545,637  
                                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    December 29, 2007  
    The Warnaco
    Warnaco
    Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
    Elimination
       
    Group, Inc.     Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Consolidated  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 76,174     $ 197     $ 115,547     $     $ 191,918  
Accounts receivable, net
                90,721       176,729             267,450  
Inventories
          69,578       109,318       153,756             332,652  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
          76,689       10,576       113,877             201,142  
                                                 
Total current assets
          222,441       210,812       559,909             993,162  
                                                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
          56,639       6,644       48,633             111,916  
Investment in subsidiaries
    1,044,573       551,617                   (1,596,190 )      
Other assets
          20,640       125,482       355,303             501,425  
                                                 
Total assets
  $ 1,044,573     $ 851,337     $ 342,938     $ 963,845     $ (1,596,190 )   $ 1,606,503  
                                                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                                               
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, short-term debt and accrued taxes
  $     $ 74,987     $ 54,171     $ 275,993     $     $ 405,151  
                                                 
Total current liabilities
          74,987       54,171       275,993             405,151  
                                                 
Intercompany accounts
    271,677       (41,887 )     (356,915 )     127,125              
Long-term debt
          310,500                         310,500  
Other long-term liabilities
          28,457       2,427       87,072             117,956  
Stockholders’ equity
    772,896       479,280       643,255       473,655       (1,596,190 )     772,896  
                                                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,044,573     $ 851,337     $ 342,938     $ 963,845     $ (1,596,190 )   $ 1,606,503  
                                                 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    September 29, 2007  
    The Warnaco
    Warnaco
    Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
    Elimination
       
    Group, Inc.     Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Consolidated  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
                                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 87,297     $ 197     $ 101,383     $     $ 188,877  
Accounts receivable, net
                110,542       177,504             288,046  
Inventories
          83,152       104,214       152,814             340,180  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
          3,848       23,194       124,052             151,094  
                                                 
Total current assets
          174,297       238,147       555,753             968,197  
                                                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
          55,869       7,516       40,476             103,861  
Investment in subsidiaries
    1,010,699       551,617                   (1,562,316 )      
Other assets
          19,766       218,810       351,079             589,655  
                                                 
Total assets
  $ 1,010,699     $ 801,549     $ 464,473     $ 947,308     $ (1,562,316 )   $ 1,661,713  
                                                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
                                               
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, short-term debt and accrued taxes
  $     $ 78,446     $ 34,323     $ 277,244     $     $ 390,013  
                                                 
Total current liabilities
          78,446       34,323       277,244             390,013  
                                                 
Intercompany accounts
    255,660       (183,770 )     (231,822 )     159,932              
Long-term debt
          330,950                         330,950  
Other long-term liabilities
          100,973       1,587       83,151             185,711  
Stockholders’ equity
    755,039       474,950       660,385       426,981       (1,562,316 )     755,039  
                                                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,010,699     $ 801,549     $ 464,473     $ 947,308     $ (1,562,316 )   $ 1,661,713  
                                                 
 


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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended October 4, 2008  
    The Warnaco
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
    Elimination
       
    Group, Inc.     Warnaco Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Consolidated  
 
Net revenues
  $     $ 125,096     $ 101,522     $ 322,069     $     $ 548,687  
Cost of goods sold
          79,891       64,324       149,301             293,516  
                                                 
Gross profit
          45,205       37,198       172,768             255,171  
SG&A expenses (including amortization of intangible assets)
          42,079       33,072       132,368             207,519  
Pension expense (income)
          (291 )           88             (203 )
                                                 
Operating income (loss)
          3,417       4,126       40,312             47,855  
Equity in income of subsidiaries
    (26,511 )                       26,511        
Intercompany
          (12,001 )     (1,557 )     13,558              
Other (income) loss
          (1,341 )           145             (1,196 )
Interest (income) expense, net
          5,667       (1 )     278             5,944  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest
    26,511       11,092       5,684       26,331       (26,511 )     43,107  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
          6,837       (785 )     7,399             13,451  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest
    26,511       4,255       6,469       18,932       (26,511 )     29,656  
Minority interest
                      (367 )           (367 )
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    26,511       4,255       6,469       18,565       (26,511 )     29,289  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
          13       94       (2,885 )           (2,778 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 26,511     $ 4,268     $ 6,563     $ 15,680     $ (26,511 )   $ 26,511  
                                                 
 

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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 29, 2007  
    The Warnaco
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
    Elimination
       
    Group, Inc.     Warnaco Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Consolidated  
 
Net revenues
  $     $ 118,635     $ 96,936     $ 257,593     $     $ 473,164  
Cost of goods sold
          81,715       74,290       121,807             277,812  
                                                 
Gross profit
          36,920       22,646       135,786             195,352  
SG&A expenses (including amortization of intangible assets)
          36,243       35,536       87,159             158,938  
Pension expense (income)
          (350 )           5             (345 )
                                                 
Operating income (loss)
          1,027       (12,890 )     48,622             36,759  
Equity in income of subsidiaries
    (4,411 )                       4,411        
Intercompany
          (3,999 )     (891 )     4,890              
Other (income) loss
          1             418             419  
Interest (income) expense, net
          6,926       (1 )     995             7,920  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
    4,411       (1,901 )     (11,998 )     42,319       (4,411 )     28,420  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
          (784 )     (4,726 )     17,345             11,835  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    4,411       (1,117 )     (7,272 )     24,974       (4,411 )     16,585  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
          (1,151 )     (7,026 )     (3,997 )           (12,174 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 4,411     $ (2,268 )   $ (14,298 )   $ 20,977     $ (4,411 )   $ 4,411  
                                                 
 

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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008  
    The Warnaco
    Warnaco
    Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
    Elimination
       
    Group, Inc.     Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Consolidated  
 
Net revenues
  $     $ 347,475     $ 381,432     $ 891,843     $     $ 1,620,750  
Cost of goods sold
          224,854       251,220       410,223             886,297  
                                                 
Gross profit
          122,621       130,212       481,620             734,453  
SG&A expenses (including amortization of intangible assets)
          119,277       91,721       371,571             582,569  
Pension expense (income)
          (873 )           88             (785 )
                                                 
Operating income (loss)
          4,217       38,491       109,961             152,669  
Equity in income of subsidiaries
    (63,584 )                       63,584        
Intercompany
          (15,730 )     (4,512 )     20,242              
Other (income) loss
          2,183       (170 )     1,049             3,062  
Interest (income) expense, net
          19,198       (2 )     1,620             20,816  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest
    63,584       (1,434 )     43,175       87,050       (63,584 )     128,791  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
          (726 )     21,863       44,079             65,216  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest
    63,584       (708 )     21,312       42,971       (63,584 )     63,575  
Minority interest
                      (726 )           (726 )
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    63,584       (708 )     21,312       42,245       (63,584 )     62,849  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
          (114 )     (8,403 )     9,252             735  
                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 63,584     $ (822 )   $ 12,909     $ 51,497     $ (63,584 )   $ 63,584  
                                                 
 

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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007  
    The Warnaco
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
    Elimination
       
    Group, Inc.     Warnaco Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Consolidated  
 
Net revenues
  $     $ 331,932     $ 367,844     $ 655,129     $     $ 1,354,905  
Cost of goods sold
          231,441       247,055       311,611             790,107  
                                                 
Gross profit
          100,491       120,789       343,518             564,798  
SG&A expenses (including amortization of intangible assets)
          82,800       130,473       236,283             449,556  
Pension expense (income)
          (1,048 )           10             (1,038 )
                                                 
Operating income (loss)
          18,739       (9,684 )     107,225             116,280  
Equity in income of subsidiaries
    (56,163 )                       56,163        
Intercompany
          (8,393 )     (5,309 )     13,702              
Other (income) loss
          13       (6 )     (6,470 )           (6,463 )
Interest (income) expense, net
          22,762       (6 )     2,934             25,690  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes
    56,163       4,357       (4,363 )     97,059       (56,163 )     97,053  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
          1,470       (3,655 )     32,837             30,652  
                                                 
Income (loss) from continuing operations
    56,163       2,887       (708 )     64,222       (56,163 )     66,401  
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
          26       (9,710 )     (554 )           (10,238 )
                                                 
Net income (loss)
  $ 56,163     $ 2,913     $ (10,418 )   $ 63,668     $ (56,163 )   $ 56,163  
                                                 
 

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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008  
    The Warnaco
          Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
    Elimination
       
    Group, Inc.     Warnaco Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Consolidated  
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations
  $ (23,961 )   $ 66,377     $ 13,220     $ 38,938     $     $ 94,574  
Net cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations
          (1,709 )     (9,707 )     (12,285 )           (23,701 )
                                                 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (23,961 )     64,668       3,513       26,653             70,873  
                                                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                               
Proceeds on disposal of assets and collection of notes receivable
          5             326             331  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
          (9,105 )     (1,318 )     (20,691 )           (31,114 )
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net
                (2,430 )     29,899             27,469  
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                      (2,356 )           (2,356 )
Purchase of intangible assets
          (2,027 )           (24,700 )           (26,727 )
                                                 
from discontinued operations
                                   
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
          (11,127 )     (3,748 )     (17,522 )           (32,397 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities from discontinued operations
                                   
                                                 
Net cash used in investing activities
          (11,127 )     (3,748 )     (17,522 )           (32,397 )
                                                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                               
Repayment of Term B Note
          (107,300 )                       (107,300 )
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
          30,227                         30,227  
Repurchase of Senior Notes due 2013
          (46,185 )                       (46,185 )
Increase in short-term notes payable
                      2,546             2,546  
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options
    28,495                               28,495  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (4,534 )                             (4,534 )
Payment of deferred financing costs
          (3,591 )                       (3,591 )
                                                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    23,961       (126,849 )           2,546             (100,342 )
                                                 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                      (7,148 )           (7,148 )
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
          (73,308 )     (235 )     4,529             (69,014 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
          76,174       197       115,547             191,918  
                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $     $ 2,866     $ (38 )   $ 120,076     $     $ 122,904  
                                                 
 

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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007  
    The Warnaco
    Warnaco
    Guarantor
    Non-Guarantor
    Elimination
       
    Group, Inc.     Inc.     Subsidiaries     Subsidiaries     Entries     Consolidated  
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities from continuing operations
  $ 21,791     $ 68,997     $ (39,883 )   $ 31,139     $     $ 82,044  
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations
          (1,326 )     41,549       4,516             44,739  
                                                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    21,791       67,671       1,666       35,655             126,783  
                                                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                                               
Proceeds from disposal of assets and collection of notes receivable
          1,531                         1,531  
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
          (8,944 )     (545 )     (14,819 )           (24,308 )
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          (664 )           (1,027 )           (1,691 )
Other
          741       (1,028 )     290               3  
                                                 
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations
          (7,336 )     (1,573 )     (15,556 )           (24,465 )
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations
                      (443 )           (443 )
                                                 
Net cash used in investing activities
          (7,336 )     (1,573 )     (15,999 )           (24,908 )
                                                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                                               
Repayment of Term B Note
          (41,350 )                       (41,350 )
Borrowings under revolving credit facility
                                   
Decrease in short-term CKJEA notes payable
                      (20,866 )           (20,866 )
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options
    11,117                               11,117  
Repurchase of treasury stock
    (32,908 )                             (32,908 )
Other
          57             (312 )           (255 )
                                                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (21,791 )     (41,293 )           (21,178 )           (84,262 )
                                                 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                      4,274             4,274  
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
          19,042       93       2,752             21,887  
Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period
          68,255       104       98,631             166,990  
                                                 
Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period
  $     $ 87,297     $ 197     $ 101,383     $     $ 188,877  
                                                 

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THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Dollars in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
Note 19 — Commitments
 
Except as set forth below, the contractual obligations and commitments in existence as of October 4, 2008 did not differ materially from those disclosed as of December 29, 2007 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007.
 
                                                         
    Payments Due by Year  
    2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     Thereafter     Total  
 
Operating leases entered into during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008
  $ 9,000     $ 20,645     $ 18,149     $ 14,960     $ 12,312     $ 37,973     $ 113,039  
Other contractual obligations pursuant to agreements entered into during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008
    4,271       2,636       460       301             145     $ 7,813  
                                                         
Total
  $ 13,271     $ 23,281     $ 18,609     $ 15,261     $ 12,312     $ 38,118     $ 120,852  
                                                         
 
As of October 4, 2008, the Company was also party to outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts to purchase approximately $12,332 for a total of approximately €8,717 at a weighted average exchange rate of $1.41 to €1.00. These foreign currency exchange contracts mature through September 2009 and are designed to fix the number of euros required to satisfy certain dollar denominated minimum royalty and advertising expenses incurred by certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries. These foreign currency exchange contracts were designated as cash flow hedges for financial reporting purposes and the Company recorded a loss of approximately $33 for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 in the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, the Company entered into foreign currency exchange contracts related to the purchase of inventory (see Note 11 of Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements).
 
As of October 4, 2008, it is the Company’s belief that it is reasonably possible that an adjustment to the FIN 48 liability could occur within the next 12 months related to certain of the Company’s uncertain tax positions. The Company believes that the ultimate resolution of these uncertainties will not have a material impact on its results of operations, financial position, or statement of cash flows.


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
The Warnaco Group, Inc. (“Warnaco Group” and, collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause its future results of operations to differ materially from its historical results of operations and those expected in the future and that could affect the market value of the Company’s common stock. Except for the historical information contained herein, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the following discussion, contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. See “Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Disclosure.”
 
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with: (i) the consolidated condensed financial statements and related notes thereto which are included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q; and (ii) the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007 (“Fiscal 2007”).
 
The Company operates on a 52/53 week fiscal year basis ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. As such, the period December 30, 2007 to January 3, 2009 (“Fiscal 2008”) will contain 53 weeks of operations while the period December 31, 2006 to December 29, 2007 (“Fiscal 2007”) contained 52 weeks of operations. Additionally, the period from July 6, 2008 to October 4, 2008 (the “Three Months Ended October 4, 2008”) and the period from July 1, 2007 to September 29, 2007 (the “Three Months Ended September 29, 2007”) each contained thirteen weeks of operations. The period from December 30, 2007 to October 4, 2008 (the “Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008”), and the period from December 31, 2006 to September 29, 2007 (the “Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007”), contained forty and thirty-nine weeks of operations, respectively.
 
References to “Calvin Klein Jeans” refer to jeans, accessories and “bridge” products. “Core Intimates” refer to the Intimate Apparel Group’s Warner’s® , Olga® and Body Nancy Ganz/Bodyslimmers® brand names and intimate apparel private labels. References to “Retail” within each operating Group refer to the Company’s owned full price free standing stores, owned outlet stores, concession / “shop-in-shop” stores and on-line stores. Results related to stores operated by third parties under retail licenses or distributor agreements are included in “Wholesale” within each operating Group.
 
Overview
 
The Company designs, sources, markets, licenses and distributes intimate apparel, sportswear and swimwear worldwide through a line of highly recognized brand names. The Company’s products are distributed domestically and internationally in over 100 countries, primarily to wholesale customers through various distribution channels, including major department stores, independent retailers, chain stores, membership clubs, specialty and other stores, mass merchandisers and the internet, including such leading retailers as Macy’s, J.C. Penney, Kohl’s, Sears, Target, and Costco. As of October 4, 2008, the Company operated: (i) 841 Calvin Klein retail stores worldwide (consisting of 152 free-standing stores (including 74 full price and 77 outlet stores and one on-line store) and 689 shop-in-shop/concession stores); and (ii) one Speedo® on-line store. As of October 4, 2008, there were also 567 Calvin Klein retail stores operated by third parties under retail licenses or distributor agreements.
 
Highlights for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 included:
 
  •  Net revenues increased $75.5 million, or 16.0%, to $548.7 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and increased $265.8 million, or 19.6%, to $1.6 billion for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, led primarily by the Company’s Calvin Klein businesses. Operating income increased $11.1 million, or 30.2%, to $47.9 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and increased $36.4 million, or 31.3%, to $152.7 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008. Operating income for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 includes restructuring charges of $4.4 million and $30.7 million, respectively. Restructuring charges for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 include a charge of $18.5 million (the “Collection License Company Charge”) recorded in the Sportswear segment related to the transfer of the Collection License Company (defined below) to Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (“PVH”). Both net revenues and operating income for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 were impacted by foreign currency translation (see below). In addition, the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 benefited from an extra week of operating activity as the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 contained


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  forty weeks of operations while the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 contained thirty-nine weeks of operations. Net revenues related to the extra week of operations were approximately $23.0 million.
 
  •  On August 26, 2008, Warnaco and Warnaco of Canada Company, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Warnaco Group, each entered into separate revolving credit agreements (the “New Credit Agreements”). The New Credit Agreements provide for revolving credit facilities under which up to a total of $300.0 million will be available initially and up to an additional $200.0 million may be requested. The New Credit Agreements mature on August 26, 2013. The obligations under the New Credit Agreements are guaranteed by Warnaco Group and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries. The guarantees are secured by first priority liens, for the benefit of the financial lending institutions and issuers of letters of credit, on substantially all of the tangible and intangible assets of the Warnaco Group and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries. The Company used $90.0 million of the proceeds from the New Credit Agreements and $16.0 million of its cash and cash equivalents to repay in full the $106.0 million in loans outstanding under the Term B Note of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (see Capital Resources and Liquidity, below). The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and the Foreign Revolving Credit Facility (see Capital Resources and Liquidity, below) were terminated along with all related guarantees, mortgages, liens and security interests. In connection with the termination of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company wrote off $2.1 million of deferred financing costs, which had been recorded as Other Assets on the balance sheet. The Company recorded $4.2 million of deferred financing costs in connection with the New Credit Agreements, which will be amortized using the straight-line method through August 25, 2013.
 
  •  During the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the U.S. dollar strengthened relative to the functional currencies of countries where the Company conducts certain of its operations overseas (primarily the Korean won, the Euro and the Canadian dollar) and continued to strengthen through October 30, 2008. Nevertheless, the U.S. dollar remained weaker relative to those currencies as compared to the same periods in 2007. Therefore, translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar resulted in $7.7 million and $52.3 million increases in net revenues and $2.3 million and $7.8 million increases in operating income for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, respectively (see Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk — Foreign Exchange Risk, below).
 
  •  In addition, as a result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Korean Won, Euro and Canadian dollar, the Company recorded losses of $14.3 million and $17.4 million, respectively, in the selling, general and administrative cost line in its Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 related to foreign currency exchange losses associated with U.S. dollar denominated trade liabilities in certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries. During the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company recorded a $3.2 million gain (recorded in Other Income) associated with the hedging of certain U.S. dollar denominated inventory purchases by certain European subsidiaries.
 
  •  Income from continuing operations for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 was $0.62 per diluted share, a 72.2% increase compared to the $0.36 per diluted share for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. Income from continuing operations for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007 includes restructuring charges of $14.1 million. Income from continuing operations for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 was $1.34 per diluted share, a 6.3% decrease compared to the $1.43 per diluted share for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. Included in income from continuing operations for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 is a tax charge of approximately $15.5 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, related to the repatriation, to the U.S., of the proceeds received in connection with the sale of the Company’s Lejaby business, net of adjustments for working capital, as well as restructuring charges of $28.0 million (net of income tax benefits of $2.7 million), or $0.60 per diluted share. Income from continuing operations for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 includes restructuring charges of $18.2 million.
 
  •  On January 30, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with PVH whereby, for total payments of approximately $42 million (net of expected adjustments for working capital), the Company transferred 100% of the shares of the company (the “Collection License Company”) that operates the license (the “Collection License”) for Calvin Klein men’s and women’s Collection apparel and accessories worldwide to


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  PVH and acquired new, and amended certain existing, Calvin Klein licenses. The new licenses acquired and amendments to existing licenses will allow the Company to further extend its Calvin Klein direct-to-consumer business in Europe, Asia and South America. The additional rights granted to the Company extend through 2046. During the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company recorded intangible assets of $24.7 million related to the new licenses acquired and recorded a restructuring charge (included in selling, general and administrative expenses) of $18.5 million related to the transfer of the Collection License Company to PVH. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
 
  •  On February 14, 2008, the Company entered into an agreement with Palmers Textil AG (”Palmers”) whereby, effective March 10, 2008, Palmers acquired the Lejaby business for a base purchase price of €32.5 million (approximately $47.4 million) payable in cash and €12.5 million (nominal value) (approximately $18.2 million) evidenced by an interest free promissory note (payable on December 31, 2013), subject to certain adjustments, including adjustments for working capital. In addition, the Company entered into a transition services agreement with Palmers whereby for a period of nine months following the closing (subject to mutually agreed upon extension periods), the Company agreed to provide certain transitional services to Palmers. During March 2008, the Company recorded a gain of $11.1 million (as part of income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes) related to the sale of Lejaby. In addition, during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company repatriated, in the form of a dividend, to the U.S., the proceeds received in connection with the Lejaby sale, net of adjustments for working capital. The repatriation of the net proceeds from the Lejaby sale resulted in an income tax charge of approximately $15.5 million which was recorded as part of “Provision for income taxes” in the Company’s consolidated condensed statement of operations.
 
  •  During the Three Months Ended April 5, 2008, using the proceeds from the sale of the Lejaby business, the Company repurchased $44.1 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes (defined below) for total consideration of $46.2 million. In connection with the purchase, the Company recognized a loss of approximately $3.2 million, which included the write-off of approximately $1.1 million of deferred financing costs.
 
  •  During the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, in an effort to increase efficiencies related to financial reporting, the Company initiated a plan to upgrade and standardize certain of its financial reporting information systems on a global basis. The Company expects to complete the system upgrades during the first half of 2009.
 
Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company to use judgment in making certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses in its consolidated condensed financial statements and accompanying notes. See the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007 for a discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies.
 
Among those estimates and assumptions, the Company reviews its intangible assets and goodwill for impairment in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or sooner if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of any of those assets may not be recoverable. Such events may include (a) a significant adverse change in legal factors or the business climate; (b) an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; (c) unanticipated competition; (d) a loss of key personnel; (e) a more-likely-than-not expectation that a reporting unit, or a significant part of a reporting unit, will be sold or disposed of; (f) the determination of a lack of recoverability of a significant “asset group” within a reporting unit; (g) reporting a goodwill impairment loss by a subsidiary that is a component of a reporting unit; and (h) a significant decrease in the Company’s stock price.
 
During the Three Months and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company considered the potential of an impairment in its goodwill or intangible assets, consisting of licenses and trademarks primarily for its Calvin Klein products, by reviewing these factors. The Company concluded that no triggering events had occurred that would require an interim impairment test. The Company noted that cash provided by operating activities from


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continuing operations during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, had increased by 15% compared to the same period in Fiscal 2007. The magnitude of such increases may be impacted by the current weakness in the credit markets, which has potentially reduced the ability of its customers to obtain credit, and thereby their ability in the future to purchase the Company’s merchandise at the same or higher levels as in the past. The Company also noted that although its stock price had declined significantly during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company’s market capitalization remained significantly above the estimated fair value of its net assets.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements:  The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”) on December 30, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a market-based framework or hierarchy for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. SFAS 157 does not expand or require any new fair value measures, however the application of this statement may change current practice. In February 2008, the FASB decided that an entity need not apply this standard to nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a nonrecurring basis until fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. Accordingly, as of October 4, 2008, the Company’s adoption of this standard was limited to financial assets and liabilities, which primarily affects the valuation of its derivative contracts. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. The Company is still in the process of evaluating this standard with respect to its effect on nonfinancial assets and liabilities and therefore it has not yet determined the impact that it will have on its financial statements upon full adoption in the 2009 fiscal year.
 
On October 10, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-3 Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset in a Market That is Not Active (“FSP 157-3”). FSP 157-3 clarifies the application of SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, in an inactive market and provides an illustrative example to demonstrate how the fair value of a financial asset is determined when the market for that financial asset is inactive. The Company does not expect the adoption of FSP 157-3 to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
The Company adopted SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”) on December 30, 2007. SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Entities that elect the fair value option will report unrealized gains and losses in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The fair value option may be elected on an instrument-by-instrument basis, with few exceptions. SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar assets and liabilities. The adoption of SFAS 159 did not have an effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations as it did not elect this fair value option, nor is it expected to have a material impact on future periods as the election of this option for the Company’s financial instruments is expected to be limited.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (“SFAS 161”). The new standard requires additional disclosures regarding a company’s derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring disclosure of the fair values of derivative instruments and their gains and losses in a tabular format. It also requires disclosure of derivative features that are credit risk — related as well as cross-referencing within the notes to the financial statements to enable financial statement users to locate important information about derivative instruments, financial performance, and cash flows. The standard is effective for the Company’s fiscal year and interim periods within such year, beginning January 4, 2009, with early application encouraged. The principal impact from this standard will be to require the Company to expand its disclosures regarding its derivative instruments.
 
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP 142-3”). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142). In particular, an entity will use its own assumptions based on its historical experience about renewal or extension of an arrangement even when there is likely to be substantial cost or material modification. In the absence of historical experience, an entity will use the assumptions that market participants would use (consistent with the highest and best use of the asset). The FSP is intended to improve the consistency between the useful life of an intangible asset determined under SFAS 142 and the period of expected cash flows used to measure


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the fair value of the asset under FASB Statement No. 141(revised 2007), Business Combinations, and other GAAP. FSP 142-3 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is prohibited. The Company does not expect that the adoption of FSP 142-3 will have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“SFAS 162”). SFAS 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP for nongovernmental entities. SFAS 162 is effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS 162 to have a material effect on its financial statements.
 
Results of Operations
 
Statement of Operations (Selected Data)
 
The following tables summarize the historical results of operations of the Company for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007 and the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Nine Months ended September 29, 2007. The results of the Company’s discontinued operations are included in “Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes” for all periods presented. Results of operations contained 13 weeks of activity for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, forty weeks of activity for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and thirty-nine weeks of activity for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007.
 
                                                                 
    Three Months
          Three Months
          Nine Months
          Nine Months
       
    Ended
          Ended
          Ended
          Ended
       
    October 4,
    % of Net
    September 29,
    % of Net
    October 4,
    % of Net
    September 29,
    % of Net
 
    2008     Revenues     2007     Revenues     2008     Revenues     2007     Revenues  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Net revenues
  $ 548,687       100.0 %   $ 473,164       100.0 %   $ 1,620,750       100.0 %   $ 1,354,905       100.0 %
Cost of goods sold
    293,516       53.5 %     277,812       58.7 %     886,297       54.7 %     790,107       58.3 %
                                                                 
Gross profit
    255,171       46.5 %     195,352       41.3 %     734,453       45.3 %     564,798       41.7 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    205,059       37.4 %     155,942       33.0 %     575,047       35.5 %     439,509       32.4 %
Amortization of intangible assets
    2,460       0.4 %     2,996       0.6 %     7,522       0.5 %     10,047       0.7 %
Pension expense (income)
    (203 )     0.0 %     (345 )     (0.1 )%     (785 )     0.0 %     (1,038 )     (0.1 )%
                                                                 
Operating income
    47,855       8.7 %     36,759       7.8 %     152,669       9.4 %     116,280       8.6 %
Other loss (income)
    (1,196 )             419               3,062               (6,463 )        
Interest expense
    6,853               9,177               23,329               27,983          
Interest income
    (909 )             (1,257 )             (2,513 )             (2,293 )        
                                                                 
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest
    43,107               28,420               128,791               97,053          
Provision for income taxes
    13,451               11,835               65,216               30,652          
                                                                 
Income from continuing operations before minority interest
    29,656               16,585               63,575               66,401          
Minority Interest
    (367 )                           (726 )                      
                                                                 
Income from continuing operations
    29,289               16,585               62,849               66,401          
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
    (2,778 )             (12,174 )             735               (10,238 )        
                                                                 
Net income
  $ 26,511             $ 4,411             $ 63,584             $ 56,163          
                                                                 


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Net Revenues
 
Net revenues by group were as follows:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
                Nine Months
    Nine Months
             
    Ended
    Ended
                Ended
    Ended
             
    October 4,
    September 29,
    Increase
    %
    October 4,
    September 29,
    Increase
    %
 
    2008     2007     (Decrease)     Change     2008     2007     (Decrease)     Change  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Sportswear Group
  $ 316,782     $ 265,098     $ 51,684       19.5 %   $ 866,296     $ 693,419     $ 172,877       24.9 %
Intimate Apparel Group
    200,272       175,034       25,238       14.4 %     540,617       451,857       88,760       19.6 %
Swimwear Group
    31,633       33,032       (1,399 )     (4.2 )%     213,837       209,629       4,208       2.0 %
                                                                 
Net revenues(a)
  $ 548,687     $ 473,164     $ 75,523       16.0 %   $ 1,620,750     $ 1,354,905     $ 265,845       19.6 %
                                                                 
 
 
(a) Includes $430.0 million and $358.2 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, and $1,176.0 million and $920.4 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, related to the Company’s total Calvin Klein businesses.
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
The $51.7 million increase in Sportswear net revenues and the $25.2 million increase in Intimate Apparel net revenues relate primarily to strength in Calvin Klein jeans and Calvin Klein underwear, respectively, in Europe, Asia and the U.S. In translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, although the U.S. dollar strengthened during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 relative to the functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations (primarily the Euro and Canadian dollar), compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007, the U.S. dollar remained weaker relative to those currencies, which resulted in a $7.7 million increase in net revenues for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
The $172.9 million increase in Sportswear net revenues and the $88.8 million increase in Intimate Apparel net revenues relate primarily to strength in Calvin Klein jeans and Calvin Klein underwear, respectively, in Europe, Asia and the U.S. The $4.2 million increase in Swimwear Group net revenues primarily reflects increases in Calvin Klein swimwear in Europe. In translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, although the U.S. dollar strengthened during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 relative to the functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations (primarily the Euro and Canadian dollar), compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, the U.S. dollar remained weaker relative to those currencies, which resulted in a $52.3 million increase in net revenues for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008. In addition, net revenues for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 benefited from an extra week of operations relative to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007.


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The following table summarizes the Company’s net revenues by channel of distribution for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007:
 
                 
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
 
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007  
 
United States — wholesale
               
Department stores and independent retailers
    12 %     14 %
Specialty stores
    8 %     9 %
Chain stores
    8 %     8 %
Mass merchandisers
    1 %     2 %
Membership clubs
    7 %     8 %
Off price and other
    9 %     11 %
                 
Total United States — wholesale
    45 %     52 %
International — wholesale
    35 %     31 %
Retail
    20 %     17 %
                 
Net revenues — consolidated
    100 %     100 %
                 
 
Sportswear Group
 
Sportswear Group net revenues were as follows:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
                Nine Months
    Nine Months
             
    Ended
    Ended
                Ended
    Ended
             
    October 4,
    September 29,
    Increase
          October 4,
    September 29,
    Increase
       
    2008     2007     (Decrease)     % Change     2008     2007     (Decrease)     % Change  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Calvin Klein Jeans
  $ 203,449     $ 169,597     $ 33,852       20.0 %   $ 538,469     $ 419,115     $ 119,354       28.5 %
Chaps
    48,248       45,238       3,010       6.7 %     130,407       128,377       2,030       1.6 %
Mass sportswear licensing
                      0.0 %           233       (233 )     (100.0 )%
                                                                 
Sportswear wholesale
    251,697       214,835       36,862       17.2 %     668,876       547,725       121,151       22.1 %
Sportswear Calvin Klein retail
    65,085       50,263       14,822       29.5 %     197,420       145,694       51,726       35.5 %
                                                                 
Sportswear Group(a)(b)
  $ 316,782     $ 265,098     $ 51,684       19.5 %   $ 866,296     $ 693,419     $ 172,877       24.9 %
                                                                 
 
 
(a) Includes net revenues of $30.5 million and $16.0 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, and $72.8 million and $36.9 million, for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, related to the Calvin Klein accessories business in Europe and Asia.
 
(b) Includes approximately $13.1 million and $11.0 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, and $38.9 million and $30.0 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, related to certain sales of Calvin Klein underwear in regions managed by the Sportswear Group.
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
The $33.9 million increase in Calvin Klein jeans wholesale net revenues reflects increases of $17.1 million in the Americas, $11.2 million in Europe and $5.6 million in Asia. The increase in net revenues in the Americas reflects increases in the U.S of $7.1 million, increases in Mexico, Central and South America of $8.6 million and increases in Canada of $1.4 million. The increase in the U.S. primarily reflects increases in sales to membership clubs and off-price customers of approximately $8.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively, offset by a decrease of


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approximately $3.4 million in sales to department stores (primarily in the plus sizes jeans business which launched in the Fall of 2007 and the men’s jeans business) and the unfavorable effects of increases in the level of customer allowances. The increase in Mexico, Central and South America primarily reflects the consolidation of the results of the Company’s Brazilian operation following the acquisition, effective January 1, 2008, by the Company, of a controlling interest in a Brazilian entity which, prior to January 1, 2008, had been accounted for by the Company under the equity method of accounting. The increase in wholesale net revenues in Europe primarily reflects an increase in the accessories business, partially offset by a decrease in the jeans business and increased customer allowances, and the favorable effects of foreign currency translation. The increase in wholesale net revenues in Asia primarily relates to volume growth in this region, particularly in China and Korea.
 
The increase in Chaps net revenues reflects a $2.6 million increase in the U.S, and an increase of $0.4 million in Canada and Mexico. The increase in Chaps net revenues in the U.S primarily reflects volume increases in the chain store and off-price channels and the favorable effects of reductions in the level of customer allowances, offset by decreased sales to department stores.
 
The increase in Sportswear retail net revenues primarily reflects a $9.4 million increase in Asia (primarily related to volume increases and new store openings in China and Korea, partially offset by the unfavorable effects of foreign currency translation) and a $4.8 million increase in Europe (primarily related to the effect of new store openings, volume increases and the favorable effect of foreign currency translation).
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
The increase in Calvin Klein jeans wholesale net revenues reflects increases of $53.2 million in Europe, $48.4 million in the Americas and $17.8 million in Asia. The increase in Europe primarily reflects an increase in selling prices coupled with volume growth in both the jeans and accessories businesses and the favorable effects of foreign currency translation and the extra week of operations. The increase in net revenues in the Americas reflects increases in Mexico, Central and South America of $23.9 million, increases in the U.S of $20.6 million and increases in Canada of $3.9 million. The increase in Mexico, Central and South America primarily reflects the consolidation of the results of the Company’s Brazilian operation following the acquisition, effective January 1, 2008, by the Company, of a controlling interest in a Brazilian entity which, prior to January 1, 2008, had been accounted for by the Company under the equity method of accounting. The increase in the U.S. reflects an increase in sales to department stores of approximately $6.1 million (primarily related to increases in the Plus size jeans business which launched in the Fall of 2007 and the women’s jeans business) and increases in sales to off-price stores and membership clubs of $7.4 million and $6.7 million, respectively, partially offset by the unfavorable effects of increases in the level of customer allowances. The increase in Asia primarily relates to the favorable impact of an extra week of operations and the Company’s expansion efforts in this region, particularly in China.
 
The increase in Chaps net revenues reflects a $5.8 million increase in the U.S., more than offset by a decline of $3.8 million in Canada and Mexico. The increase in Chaps net revenues in the U.S primarily reflects increases in sales to customers in the chain store, membership club and specialty store distribution channels coupled with the favorable effect of a reduction in the level of customer allowances, partially offset by decreases in the sales to customers in the department store and off-price channels and decreases in sales to the military. Chaps sales in the U.S. were also favorably impacted by the additional week of operations.
 
The increase in Sportswear retail net revenues primarily reflects a $34.8 million increase in Asia (primarily related to volume increases and new store openings in China and Korea, partially offset by the unfavorable effects of foreign currency translation) and a $16.1 million increase in Europe (primarily related to volume increases, the effect of new store openings and the favorable effect of foreign currency translation). The increases in retail revenues in Asia and Europe were both positively impacted by the additional week of operations.


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Intimate Apparel Group
 
Intimate Apparel Group net revenues were as follows:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
                Nine Months
    Nine Months
             
    Ended
    Ended
                Ended
    Ended
             
    October 4,
    September 29,
    Increase
          October 4,
    September 29,
    Increase
       
    2008     2007     (Decrease)     % Change     2008     2007     (Decrease)     % Change  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Calvin Klein Underwear
  $ 119,856     $ 104,388     $ 15,468       14.8 %   $ 302,968     $ 253,969     $ 48,999       19.3 %
Core Intimates
    42,556       39,769       2,787       7.0 %     130,136       117,766       12,370       10.5 %
                                                                 
Intimate Apparel wholesale
    162,412       144,157       18,255       12.7 %     433,104       371,735       61,369       16.5 %
Calvin Klein Underwear retail
    37,860       30,877       6,983       22.6 %     107,513       80,122       27,391       34.2 %
                                                                 
Intimate Apparel Group
  $ 200,272     $ 175,034     $ 25,238       14.4 %   $ 540,617     $ 451,857     $ 88,760       19.6 %
                                                                 
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
The $15.5 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear wholesale net revenues reflects increases in Europe of $2.4 million, increases in Mexico, Central and South America of $1.7 million, increases in Asia of $5.0 million, increases in Canada of $0.8 million and increases in the U.S. of $5.6 million. The increase in Europe (from $37.8 million to $40.2 million) primarily relates to increases in sales of both men’s (including sales related to the Company’s Steel line which was launched in the third quarter of 2007) and women’s fashion lines during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007 coupled with the positive impact of foreign currency translation. The increase in the Calvin Klein Underwear wholesale business in the U.S. (from $50.7 million to $56.3 million) primarily relates to increases in sales to department stores and stores operated by the licensor of the Calvin Klein brand (sales were favorably impacted by the launch of the Seductive Comfort women’s line in the third quarter of 2008 and strong sales of the men’s Steel line), partially offset by decreases in sales to customers in the membership clubs and off-price channels of distribution. The increase in Asia primarily related to volume increases in China, Korea and Australia.
 
The $2.8 million increase in Core Intimates net revenues reflects a $1.5 million increase in the U.S., coupled with a $0.4 million increase in Canada, and a $1.0 million increase in Mexico. Sales in Asia were flat. The increase in the U.S. is primarily related to sales of the Company’s Warner’s product to JC Penney and Kohl’s coupled with increases in sales of the Company’s Olga line at Kohl’s. The Company launched its Warner’s brand in JC Penney in the second quarter of 2007. Increases in Warner’s and Olga reflect an increase in new and replenishment orders coupled with increases related to new product offerings.
 
The $7.0 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear retail net revenues primarily reflects a $3.7 million increase in Europe and a $1.0 million increase in Asia, with the remainder comprised of increases in Canada ($1.4 million), Mexico ($0.7 million) and the U.S.($0.2 million). The increase in net revenues in Europe from $23.3 million for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007 to $27.0 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 primarily reflects volume increases at outlet stores and the positive impact of foreign currency translation. The increase in net revenues in Asia from $5.2 million for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007 to $6.2 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 primarily reflects increases related to continued volume growth in China and Hong Kong.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
The $49.0 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear wholesale net revenues reflects increases in Europe of $17.3 million, increases in Mexico, Central and South America of $7.3 million, increases in Asia of $9.5 million, increases in Canada of $4.6 million and increases in the U.S. of $10.3 million. The increase in Europe (from $83.0 million to $100.3 million) primarily relates to increases in sales of both men’s (including sales related to the Company’s Steel line which was launched in the third quarter of 2007) and women’s lines during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 coupled with the positive impacts


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of foreign currency translation and an extra week of operations. The increase in the U.S (from $133.4 million to $143.7 million) of the Company’s Calvin Klein Underwear wholesale business primarily related to increases in sales to department stores and stores operated by the licensor of the Calvin Klein brand (sales were favorably impacted by the launch of the Seductive Comfort women’s line in the third quarter of 2008 and strong sales of the men’s Steel line), as well as increased sales to membership clubs and specialty stores, partially offset by decreases in sales to customers in the off-price channel of distribution. The increase in Asia primarily related to volume increases in China, Korea and Australia.
 
The $12.4 million increase in Core Intimates net revenues reflects a $7.5 million increase in the U.S., coupled with a $3.1 million increase in Canada, a $1.7 million increase in Mexico and a $0.1 million increase in Asia. The increase in the U.S. is primarily related to sales of the Company’s Warner’s product to JC Penney and Kohl’s, increases related to sales of the Olga line as well as the favorable impact of an extra week of operations. The Company launched its Warner’s brand in JC Penney in the second quarter of 2007. Increases in Warner’s and Olga reflect an increase in replenishment orders coupled with increases related to new product offerings.
 
The $27.4 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear retail net revenues primarily reflects an $18.4 million increase in Europe and a $4.1 million increase in Asia, with the remainder comprised of increases in Canada ($2.9 million), Mexico ($1.2 million) and the U.S.($0.8 million). The increase in net revenues in Europe from $59.3 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 to $77.7 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 primarily reflects the favorable impact of an extra week of operations, volume increases at outlet stores and the positive impact of foreign currency translation. The increase in net revenues in Asia from $14.3 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 to $18.4 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 primarily reflects increases related to continued growth in China and Hong Kong.
 
Swimwear Group
 
Swimwear Group net revenues were as follows:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
                Nine Months
    Nine Months
             
    Ended
    Ended
                Ended
    Ended
             
    October 4,
    September 29,
    Increase
          October 4,
    September 29,
    Increase
       
    2008     2007     (Decrease)     % Change     2008     2007     (Decrease)     % Change  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Speedo
  $ 25,093     $ 27,728     $ (2,635 )     (9.5 )%   $ 175,269     $ 180,529     $ (5,260 )     (2.9 )%
Calvin Klein
    991       479       512       106.9 %     22,795       16,145       6,650       41.2 %
                                                                 
Swimwear wholesale
    26,084       28,207       (2,123 )     (7.5 )%     198,064       196,674       1,390       0.7 %
Swimwear retail(a)
    5,549       4,825       724       15.0 %     15,773       12,955       2,818       21.8 %
                                                                 
Swimwear Group
  $ 31,633     $ 33,032     $ (1,399 )     (4.2 )%   $ 213,837     $ 209,629     $ 4,208       2.0 %
                                                                 
 
 
(a) Includes $2.7 million and $2.1 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, and $6.7 million and $4.9 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, related to Calvin Klein retail swimwear.
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
The $2.6 million decrease in net revenues for Speedo wholesale is due primarily to a $3.1 million decrease in the U.S., partially offset by a $0.3 million increase in Mexico, Central and South America and a $0.2 million increase in Canada. The decrease in the U.S. primarily reflects a decrease in sales to membership clubs, department stores chain stores, mass merchandise and off price channels of distribution (primarily due to timing of orders and shipments), offset by increases in sales to specialty stores (due to strong and early orders for merchandise related to the Olympics, including the LZRacer swimsuit). The Company continues to implement initiatives to improve the productivity and profitability of its Swimwear segment.
 
The $0.7 million increase in Swimwear retail net revenues primarily reflects a $0.6 million increase in Europe and a $0.1 million increase in the U.S. The increase in net revenues in Europe from $2.1 million for the Three


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Months Ended September 29, 2007 to $2.7 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 primarily reflects the positive impact of foreign currency translation.
 
Nine Months Ended July 5, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
The $5.3 million decrease in net revenues for Speedo wholesale is due primarily to a $6.8 million decrease in the U.S., partially offset by a $0.9 million increase in Mexico, Central and South America and a $0.6 million increase in Canada. The decrease in the U.S. primarily reflects a decrease in sales to mass merchandise, department store, chain store and off price channels of distribution, offset by increases in sales to specialty stores (due to strong and early orders for merchandise related to the Olympics, including the LZRacer swimsuit) and membership clubs (due to timing of orders and shipments) and the favorable impact of an extra week of operations. The Company continues to implement initiatives to improve the productivity and profitability of its Swimwear segment.
 
The $6.7 million increase in Calvin Klein swimwear wholesale net revenues primarily reflects a $1.0 million decrease in the U.S. offset by a $6.9 million increase in Europe and a $0.6 million increase in Canada. The increase in Europe relates to growth in the Calvin Klein swim business which the Company believes is the result of design improvements made to the European collection combined with the positive effect of foreign currency translation.
 
The $2.8 million increase in Swimwear retail net revenues primarily reflects a $1.8 million increase in Europe and a $1.0 million increase in the U.S. The increase in net revenues in Europe from $4.9 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 to $6.7 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 primarily reflects the favorable impact of an extra week of operations, volume increases at outlet stores and the positive impact of foreign currency translation. The increase in net revenues in the U.S. from $8.0 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 to $9.0 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 primarily reflects the favorable impact of an extra week of operations and volume increases.
 
Gross Profit
 
Gross profit was as follows:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months
          Three Months
          Nine Months
          Nine Months
       
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
 
    October 4,
    Brand Net
    September 29,
    Brand Net
    October 4,
    Brand Net
    September 29,
    Brand Net
 
    2008     Revenues     2007     Revenues     2008     Revenues     2007     Revenues  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Sportswear Group
  $ 143,016       45.1 %   $ 112,959       42.6 %   $ 390,053       45.0 %   $ 294,582       42.5 %
Intimate Apparel Group
    100,232       50.0 %     81,685       46.7 %     265,545       49.1 %     203,828       45.1 %
Swimwear Group
    11,923       37.7 %     708       2.1 %     78,855       36.9 %     66,388       31.7 %
                                                                 
Total gross profit
  $ 255,171       46.5 %   $ 195,352       41.3 %   $ 734,453       45.3 %   $ 564,798       41.7 %
                                                                 
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Gross profit was $255.2 million, or 46.5% of net revenues, for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to $195.4 million, or 41.3% of net revenues, for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The $59.8 million increase in gross profit was due to increases in the Sportswear Group ($30.1 million), the Intimate Apparel Group ($18.5 million), and the Swimwear Group ($11.2 million). In translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, although the U.S. dollar strengthened during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 relative to the functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations (primarily the Euro and the Canadian dollar), compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007, the U.S. dollar remained weaker relative to those currencies, which resulted in a $2.4 million net increase in gross profit for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008.
 
Sportswear Group gross profit increased $30.1 million and gross margin increased 250 basis points for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. Sportswear gross profit during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 was favorably impacted by the effects of foreign currency translation. The increase in gross profit reflects a $19.4 million increase in Calvin Klein Jeans wholesale (due primarily to an increase in net revenues combined with a more favorable sales mix), a $8.0 million increase in Sportswear retail (due primarily to an increase in net revenues), and a $2.6 million increase in Chaps (due primarily


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to the increase in net revenues in the U.S., a more favorable sales mix and a decrease in the level of customer allowances). Sportswear Group gross profit includes approximately $9.4 million and $8.1 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, related to certain sales of Calvin Klein underwear in regions managed by the Sportswear Group.
 
Intimate Apparel Group gross profit increased $18.5 million and gross margin increased 340 basis points for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The increase in Intimate Apparel gross profit is reflective of the favorable impact of foreign currency translation and consists of an $11.5 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear wholesale, a $4.8 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear retail and a $2.2 million increase in Core Intimates. The increase in gross margin is primarily due to a more favorable sales mix in the Company’s Calvin Klein Underwear business in Europe, Asia and the U.S. and increases related to new and existing retail stores.
 
Swimwear Group gross profit increased $11.2 million and gross margin increased 3,560 basis points for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The increase in gross profit primarily reflects a decrease in net revenues (discussed above) more than offset by production cost reductions of $2.0 million, a $6.9 million decrease in restructuring expenses associated with the disposal, in 2007, of manufacturing facilities in Mexico (see Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements) and a $3.7 million decrease in inventory markdowns and other costs in the third quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter of 2007. The Company continues to implement initiatives to improve the productivity and profitability of its Swimwear segment.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Gross profit was $734.5 million, or 45.3% of net revenues, for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to $564.8 million, or 41.7% of net revenues, for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. The $169.7 million increase in gross profit was due to increases in the Sportswear Group ($95.5 million) and the Intimate Apparel Group ($61.7 million) and Swimwear Group ($12.5 million). In translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, although the U.S. dollar strengthened during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 relative to the functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations (primarily the Euro and the Canadian dollar), compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, the U.S. dollar remained weaker relative to those currencies, which resulted in a $25.0 million increase in gross profit for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008. In addition, gross profit for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 benefited by an extra week of operations when compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007.
 
Sportswear Group gross profit increased $95.5 million and gross margin increased 250 basis points for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. Sportswear gross profit during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 was favorably impacted by the effects of foreign currency translation and the extra week of operations. The increase in gross profit primarily reflects a $61.1 million increase in Calvin Klein Jeans wholesale (due primarily to an increase in net revenues combined with a more favorable sales mix), a $27.7 million increase in Sportswear retail (due primarily to an increase in net revenues), and a $6.5 million increase in Chaps (due primarily to the increase in net revenues in the U.S, lower production costs, a more favorable sales mix and a decrease in the level of customer allowances). Sportswear Group gross profit includes approximately $27.6 million and $21.9 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, related to certain sales of Calvin Klein underwear in regions managed by the Sportswear Group.
 
Intimate Apparel Group gross profit increased $61.7 million and gross margin increased 400 basis points for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. The increase in Intimate Apparel gross profit is reflective of the favorable impact of foreign currency translation coupled with the extra week of operations and consists of a $35.3 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear wholesale, an $19.8 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear retail and a $6.6 million increase in Core Intimates. The increase in gross margin is primarily due to a more favorable sales mix in the Company’s Calvin Klein Underwear business in Europe, Asia and the U.S., more favorable sales variances and increases related to new and existing retail stores.
 
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profit primarily reflects an increase in net revenues (discussed above) coupled with a $0.9 million decrease in production costs, a $9.0 million decrease in restructuring expenses, primarily associated with the disposal, in 2007, of manufacturing facilities in Mexico (see Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements), $9.4 million in unfavorable variances and a $7.8 million decrease in other costs, primarily inventory markdowns in the third quarter of 2008 due to lower excess inventory. The Company continues to implement initiatives to improve the productivity and profitability of its Swimwear segment.
 
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased $49.2 million to $205.1 million (37.4% of net revenues) for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to $155.9 million (33.0% of net revenues) for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The increase in SG&A reflects a $2.8 million decrease in restructuring expenses, a $7.5 million increase in marketing expenses (primarily in the Company’s Calvin Klein businesses in Europe and Asia as well as in the Speedo business in the U.S. related to the Olympics), an $18.7 million increase in selling and distribution expenses (primarily related to the increase in net revenues associated with the Calvin Klein businesses in Europe and Asia, and the Speedo business in the Swimwear segment in the U.S.), and a $25.7 million increase in administrative expenses. The increase in administrative expenses primarily relates to an increase of $15.2 million associated with the foreign currency exchange losses associated with U.S. dollar denominated trade liabilities in certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries (due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Korean Won, Euro and Canadian dollar), as well as increased expenses related to the expansion of operations in Europe and Asia. In translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, although the U.S. dollar strengthened during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 relative to the functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations (primarily the Euro and Canadian dollar), compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007, the U.S. dollar remained weaker relative to those currencies, which increased SG&A expenses by $0.1 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Selling, general & administrative (“SG&A”) expenses increased $135.5 million to $575.0 million (35.5% of net revenues) for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to $439.5 million (32.4% of net revenues) for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. The increase in SG&A reflects a $21.6 million increase in restructuring expenses (primarily related to the Collection License Company Charge of $18.5 million, discussed previously, and legal and other costs), a $17.2 million increase in marketing expenses (primarily in the Company’s Calvin Klein businesses in Europe and Asia as well as in the Speedo business in the U.S. related to the Olympics), a $55.7 million increase in selling and distribution expenses (primarily related to the increase in net revenues associated with the Calvin Klein businesses in Europe and Asia, partially offset by a decrease in the Swimwear segment due to lower restructuring costs and a net reduction in selling and distribution costs), and a $41.0 million increase in administrative expenses. The increase in administrative expenses primarily relates to an increase of $20.5 million associated with the foreign currency exchange losses associated with U.S. dollar denominated trade liabilities in certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries (due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the Korean Won, Euro and Canadian dollar), as well as increased expenses related to the expansion of operations in Europe and Asia. In translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, although the U.S. dollar strengthened during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 relative to the functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations (primarily the Euro and Canadian dollar), compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, the U.S. dollar remained weaker relative to those currencies, which increased SG&A expenses by $17.1 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008. In addition, SG&A expenses were negatively impacted by the extra week of operations.


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Amortization of Intangible Assets
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Amortization of intangible assets was $2.5 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to $3.0 million for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The decrease relates to the reduction of intangible assets as of December 29, 2007 as a result of the recognition of certain deferred tax assets in existence as of the Effective Date, partially offset by the amortization of certain Calvin Klein licenses acquired in January 2008.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Amortization of intangible assets was $7.5 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to $10.0 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. The decrease relates to the reduction of intangible assets as of December 29, 2007 as a result of the recognition of certain deferred tax assets in existence as of the Effective Date, partially offset by the amortization of certain Calvin Klein licenses acquired in January 2008.
 
Operating Income
 
The following table presents operating income by group:
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    October 4,
    September 29,
    September 29,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Sportswear Group
  $ 39,728     $ 36,471     $ 84,847     $ 81,697  
Intimate Apparel Group
    34,615       33,003       98,865       78,737  
Swimwear Group
    (10,232 )     (22,871 )     12,244       (8,456 )
Unallocated corporate expenses
    (16,256 )     (9,844 )     (43,287 )     (35,698 )
                                 
Operating income(a)
  $ 47,855     $ 36,759     $ 152,669     $ 116,280  
                                 
Operating income as a percentage of net revenue
    8.7 %     7.8 %     9.4 %     8.6 %
 
 
(a) Includes approximately $4.4 million and $14.1 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively and $30.7 million and $18.2 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, related to restructuring expenses. See Note 5 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Operating income was $47.9 million (8.7% of net revenues) for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to $36.8 million (7.8% of net revenues) for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. Included in operating income for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 are restructuring charges of $4.4 million, primarily related to contract termination, employee severance and other costs. In translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, although the U.S. dollar strengthened during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 relative to the functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations (primarily the Euro and Canadian dollar), compared to the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007, the U.S. dollar remained weaker relative to those currencies, which resulted in a $2.3 million increase in operating income for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Operating income was $152.7 million (9.4% of net revenues) for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to $116.3 million (8.6% of net revenues) for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. Included in operating income for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 are restructuring charges of $30.7 million of which $18.5 million relates to the Collection License Company Charge and the remainder relates to contract termination,


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employee severance and other costs. In translating foreign currencies into the U.S. dollar, although the U.S. dollar strengthened during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 relative to the functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations (primarily the Euro and the Canadian dollar), compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, the U.S. dollar remained weaker relative to those currencies, which resulted in a $7.8 million increase in operating income for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008. In addition, operating income was favorably impacted by the additional week of operations.
 
Sportswear Group
 
Sportswear Group operating income was as follows:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months
          Three Months
          Nine Months
          Nine Months
       
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
 
    October 4,
    Brand Net
    September 29,
    Brand Net
    October 4,
    Brand Net
    October 29,
    Brand Net
 
    2008(c)     Revenues     2007(c)     Revenues     2008(c)     Revenues     2007(c)     Revenues  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Calvin Klein Jeans
  $ 33,599       16.5 %   $ 30,552       18.0 %   $ 61,447       11.4 %   $ 61,421       14.7 %
Chaps
    6,928       14.4 %     3,952       8.7 %     15,516       11.9 %     7,128       5.6 %
Mass sportswear licensing
          n/m       (95 )     n/m             0.0 %     (233 )     (100.0 )%
                                                                 
Sportswear wholesale
    40,527       16.1 %     34,409       16.0 %     76,963       11.5 %     68,316       12.5 %
Sportswear Calvin Klein retail
    (799 )     (1.2 )%     2,062       4.1 %     7,884       4.0 %     13,381       9.2 %
                                                                 
Sportswear Group(a)(b)
  $ 39,728       12.5 %   $ 36,471       13.8 %   $ 84,847       9.8 %   $ 81,697       11.8 %
                                                                 
 
 
(a) Includes the Collection License Company Charge of $18.5 million for the Nine Months ended October 4, 2008 related to the transfer of the Collection License Company to PVH.
 
(b) Includes approximately $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, and $2.5 million and $2.9 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, respectively, related to certain sales of Calvin Klein underwear in regions managed by the Sportswear Group.
 
(c) Includes an allocation of shared services expenses by brand as detailed below:
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Calvin Klein Jeans
  $ 3,267     $ 3,222     $ 9,764     $ 9,652  
Chaps
    2,115       2,259       6,346       6,778  
Calvin Klein accessories
                         
Mass sportswear licensing
                       
                                 
Sportswear wholesale
    5,382       5,481       16,110       16,430  
Sportswear Calvin Klein retail
    92       100       274       316  
                                 
Sportswear Group
  $ 5,474     $ 5,581     $ 16,384     $ 16,746  
                                 
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Sportswear Group operating income increased $3.2 million, or 8.9%, primarily reflecting a $3.0 million increase in the Calvin Klein Jeans wholesale business and a $3.0 million increase in the Chaps business, partially offset by a decrease of $2.8 million in the Calvin Klein Jeans retail business. The increase in Sportswear operating income reflects a $30.1 million increase in gross profit, partially offset by a $26.9 million increase in SG&A (including amortization of intangible assets) expenses. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 3.7% including an increase of $3.2 million in restructuring charges, primarily related to contract termination, employee severance and other costs. Sportswear operating margin declined 130 basis points primarily reflecting the increase


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in SG&A as a percentage of sales coupled with an increase of 250 basis points in gross margin (270 basis points decrease in gross margin in the Company’s Calvin Klein Jeans retail business, primarily related to unfavorable effects of foreign currency translation in Asia, offset by an increase of 520 basis points in gross margin in the Company’s Chaps business and Calvin Klein jeans wholesale business in Europe and Asia).
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Sportswear Group operating income increased $3.1 million, or 3.8%, primarily reflecting an $8.4 million increase in the Chaps business, offset by a $5.5 million decrease in the Calvin Klein Jeans retail business. Operating income for the Calvin Klein Jeans wholesale business was unchanged. The increase in Sportswear operating income primarily reflects a $95.5 million increase in gross profit, offset by a $92.4 million increase in SG&A (including amortization of intangible assets) expenses. SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales increased 4.5% including an increase of $26.2 million in restructuring charges, primarily related to the Collection License Company Charge of $18.5 million (see Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements) and contract termination, employee severance, legal and other costs. Sportswear operating margin declined 200 basis points (primarily reflecting the increase in SG&A as a percentage of sales, including the increase of 210 basis points related to the Collection License Company Charge, partially offset by an increase of 250 basis points in gross margin in the Company’s Chaps and Calvin Klein jeans businesses, exclusive of the Collection License Company charge.
 
Intimate Apparel Group
 
Intimate Apparel Group operating income was as follows:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months
          Three Months
          Nine Months
          Nine Months
       
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
 
    October 4,
    Brand Net
    September 29,
    Brand Net
    October 4,
    Brand Net
    September 29,
    Brand Net
 
    2008(a)     Revenues     2007(a)     Revenues     2008(a)     Revenues     2007(a)     Revenues  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Calvin Klein Underwear
  $ 23,171       19.3 %   $ 22,024       21.1 %   $ 60,693       20.0 %   $ 50,614       19.9 %
Core Intimates
    4,797       11.3 %     3,313       8.3 %     14,201       10.9 %     9,042       7.7 %
                                                                 
Intimate Apparel wholesale
    27,968       17.2 %     25,337       17.6 %     74,894       17.3 %     59,656       16.0 %
Calvin Klein Underwear retail
    6,647       17.6 %     7,666       24.8 %     23,971       22.3 %     19,081       23.8 %
                                                                 
Intimate Apparel Group
  $ 34,615       17.3 %   $ 33,003       18.9 %   $ 98,865       18.3 %   $ 78,737       17.4 %
                                                                 
 
 
(a) Includes an allocation of shared services/other expenses by brand as detailed below:
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Calvin Klein Underwear
  $ 2,657     $ 2,572     $ 7,964     $ 7,719  
Core Intimates
    1,779       1,716       5,333       5,150  
                                 
Intimate Apparel wholesale
    4,436       4,288       13,297       12,869  
Calvin Klein Underwear retail
                       
                                 
Intimate Apparel Group
  $ 4,436     $ 4,288     $ 13,297     $ 12,869  
                                 
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Intimate Apparel Group operating income increased $1.6 million, or 4.9%, over the prior year reflecting a $0.8 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear wholesale, a $1.5 million increase in Core Intimates and a $0.7 million decrease in Calvin Klein Underwear retail. The 160 basis point decline in operating income as a percentage of net revenues primarily reflects a 340 basis point increase in gross margin, more than offset by the effects of a 500 basis point increase in SG&A as a percentage of net revenues. The increase in SG&A as a


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percentage of net revenues primarily relates to expansion of the Company’s Calvin Klein Underwear retail business in Europe and Asia, an increase in selling and administration expenses and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Intimate Apparel Group operating income increased $20.1 million, or 25.6%, over the prior year reflecting a $10.1 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear wholesale, a $4.9 million increase in Calvin Klein Underwear retail and a $5.1 million increase in Core Intimates. The 90 basis point improvement in operating income as a percentage of net revenues primarily reflects a 400 basis point increase in gross margin, partially offset by the effects of a 310 basis point increase in SG&A as a percentage of net revenues. The increase in SG&A as a percentage of net revenues primarily relates to expansion of the Company’s Calvin Klein Underwear retail business in Europe and Asia, an increase in selling and administration expenses and the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation.
 
Swimwear Group
 
Swimwear Group operating income (loss) was as follows:
 
                                                                 
    Three Months
          Three Months
          Nine Months
          Nine Months
       
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
    Ended
    % of
 
    October 4,
    Brand Net
    September 29,
    Brand Net
    October 4,
    Brand Net
    September 29,
    Brand Net
 
    2008(a)     Revenues     2007(a)     Revenues     2008(a)     Revenues     2007(a)     Revenues  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Speedo
  $ (9,819 )     (39.1 )%   $ (22,316 )     (80.5 )%   $ 5,631       3.2 %   $ (8,929 )     (4.9 )%
Calvin Klein
    (1,262 )     (127.3 )%     (2,096 )     (437.6 )%     2,706       11.9 %     (3,913 )     (24.2 )%
                                                                 
Swimwear wholesale
    (11,081 )     (42.5 )%     (24,412 )     (86.5 )%     8,337       4.2 %     (12,842 )     (6.5 )%
Swimwear retail
    849       15.3 %     1,541       31.9 %     3,907       24.8 %     4,386       33.9 %
                                                                 
Swimwear Group
  $ (10,232 )     (32.3 )%   $ (22,871 )     (69.2 )%   $ 12,244       5.7 %   $ (8,456 )     (4.0 )%
                                                                 
 
 
(a) Includes an allocation of shared services expenses by brand as detailed below:
 
                                 
    Three Months
    Three Months
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Ended
 
    October 4,
    September 29,
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Speedo
  $ 3,710     $ 4,586     $ 11,131     $ 14,220  
Designer
    114       144       341       470  
                                 
Swimwear wholesale
    3,824       4,730       11,472       14,690  
Swimwear retail
                       
                                 
Swimwear Group
  $ 3,824     $ 4,730     $ 11,472     $ 14,690  
                                 
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Swimwear Group operating income increased $12.6 million, or 55.2%, reflecting a $12.5 million increase in Speedo wholesale and increases of $0.8 million in Calvin Klein wholesale, partially offset by a decrease of $0.7 million in Swimwear retail. The 3,690 basis point improvement in operating income as a percentage of net revenues primarily reflects a 3,560 basis point increase in gross margin (primarily related to a decrease in restructuring charges), enhanced by the effects of a 130 basis point decrease in SG&A as a percentage of net revenues. The decrease in SG&A as a percentage of net revenues primarily relates to a decline in restructuring costs, selling and distribution costs in the Speedo wholesale and Calvin Klein wholesale businesses, partially offset by increases in marketing costs in the Speedo wholesale and Calvin Klein wholesale and retail businesses. The Company continues to implement initiatives to improve the productivity and profitability of its Swimwear segment.


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Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Swimwear Group operating income increased $20.7 million, or 244.8%, reflecting a $14.6 million increase in Speedo wholesale, a $6.6 million increase in Calvin Klein wholesale, partially offset by a decline of $0.5 million in Swimwear retail. Operating income for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 includes restructuring expenses of $2.2 million primarily related to contract termination in the U.S. Swimwear business and additional costs associated with the disposal, in 2007, of manufacturing facilities in Mexico. The 980 basis point improvement in operating income as a percentage of net revenues primarily reflects a 520 basis point increase in gross margin (including a reduction in restructuring costs), offset by the effects of a 460 basis point decrease in SG&A as a percentage of net revenues. The decrease in SG&A as a percentage of net revenues primarily relates to a decline in distribution, selling and restructuring costs in the Speedo wholesale and Calvin Klein wholesale businesses, partially offset by increases in marketing, selling and distribution expenses in the Calvin Klein retail business. The Company continues to implement initiatives to improve the productivity and profitability of its Swimwear segment.
 
Other Loss (Income)
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Income of $1.2 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 primarily reflects a $3.4 million gain related to foreign currency exchange contracts designed to fix the number of Euros required to satisfy 50% of inventory purchases made by certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries and a loss of $2.1 million on deferred financing charges, which had been recorded as Other Assets on the balance sheet, related to the extinguishment of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in August 2008 (see below). Loss of $0.4 million for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007 primarily reflects net losses on the current portion of inter-company loans denominated in a currency other than that of the foreign subsidiaries’ functional currency.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Loss of $3.1 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 primarily reflects net losses of $0.8 million on the current portion of inter-company loans denominated in currency other than that of the foreign subsidiaries’ functional currency, a $3.1 million gain related to foreign currency exchange contracts designed to fix the number of Euros required to satisfy 50% of inventory purchases made by certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries, a loss of $2.1 million on deferred financing charges, which had been recorded as Other Assets on the balance sheet, related to the extinguishment of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in August 2008 (see below), and a premium paid of $3.2 million (which includes the write-off of approximately $1.1 million of deferred financing costs) related to the repurchase of $44.1 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes (defined below) for a total consideration of $46.2 million. Income of $6.5 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 primarily reflects net gains on the current portion of inter-company loans denominated in a currency other than that of the foreign subsidiaries’ functional currency.
 
Interest Expense
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Interest expense decreased $2.3 million to $6.9 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 from $9.2 million for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The decrease primarily relates to a decline in interest associated with the Term B Note (which was repaid from the proceeds of the borrowing under the New Credit Agreement in August 2008), the Senior Notes in the U.S., which were partially repaid, and the decrease in the outstanding amount of the CKJEA short term notes payable, partially offset by an increase in foreign bank and credit line fees.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Interest expense decreased $4.7 million to $23.3 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 from $28.0 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. The decrease primarily relates to a decline in interest


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associated with the Term B Note (which was repaid from the proceeds of the borrowing under the New Credit Agreement in August 2008) and the Senior Notes in the U.S., which were partially repaid.
 
Interest Income
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Interest income decreased $0.3 million to $0.9 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 from $1.2 million for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The decrease in interest income was due primarily to a decrease in interest earned on outstanding cash balances.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Interest income increased $0.2 million to $2.5 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 from $2.3 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, reflecting changes in interest rates and the amount of outstanding cash balances during both periods.
 
Income Taxes
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
The provision for income taxes was $13,451 or an effective tax rate of 31.2% for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, compared to $11,835 or an effective tax rate of 41.6% for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. The effective tax rate for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 reflects a shift in the mix of earnings between higher and lower taxing jurisdictions, partially offset by a benefit of approximately $2,000 related to the correction of errors in prior period income tax provisions primarily associated with the finalization of the Company’s tax return in the Netherlands for 2006. The effective tax rate for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007 reflects nondeductible restructuring expenses in the United States. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007.
 
The provision for income taxes was $65,216, or an effective tax rate of 50.6% for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, compared to $30,652, or an effective tax rate of 31.6% for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. The higher effective tax rate for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 primarily reflects; (i) a charge of approximately $15,500 related to the repatriation, in the form of a dividend, to the U.S., of the net proceeds received in connection with the Lejaby sale (see Note 4); (ii) certain nondeductible restructuring expenses associated with the transfer of the Collection License Company to PVH, which provided no tax benefits to the Company and (iii) a shift in the mix of earnings between higher and lower taxing jurisdictions. See Note 7 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
 
Discontinued Operations
 
Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Three Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was $2.8 million for the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to a loss of $12.2 million for the Three Months Ended September 29, 2007. See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.
 
Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007
 
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes, was $0.7 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to a loss of $10.2 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. See Note 4 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.


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Capital Resources and Liquidity
 
Financing Arrangements
 
Senior Notes
 
On June 12, 2003, Warnaco Inc., the principal operating subsidiary of Warnaco Group, completed the sale of $210.0 million aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes at par value, which notes mature on June 15, 2013 and bear interest at 87/8% payable semi-annually on December 15 and June 15 of each year. No principal payments prior to the maturity date are required. The Senior Notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by Warnaco Group and substantially all of Warnaco Inc.’s domestic subsidiaries (all of which are 100% owned, either directly or indirectly, by Warnaco Inc.). In June 2006, the Company purchased $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding $210.0 million Senior Notes for total consideration of $5.2 million in the open market. During March, 2008, the Company purchased $44.1 million aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Senior Notes for a total consideration of $46.2 million in the open market.
 
The aggregate principal amount outstanding under the Senior Notes was $160.9 million as of October 4, 2008 and $205.0 million as of December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007.
 
The indenture pursuant to which the Senior Notes were issued contains covenants which, among other things, restrict the Company’s ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make restricted payments, create or permit certain liens, use the proceeds of sales of assets and subsidiaries’ stock, create or permit restrictions on the ability of certain of Warnaco Inc.’s subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to Warnaco Group or to Warnaco Inc., enter into transactions with affiliates, engage in certain business activities, engage in sale and leaseback transactions and consolidate or merge or sell all or substantially all of its assets. The Company is not aware of any non-compliance with the financial covenants of the Senior Notes as of October 4, 2008, December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007.
 
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
 
On September 18, 2003, the Company entered into an Interest Rate Swap Agreement (the “2003 Swap Agreement”) with respect to the Senior Notes for a total notional amount of $50 million. The 2003 Swap Agreement provides that the Company will receive interest at 87/8 and pay a variable rate of interest based upon six month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 4.11% (7.24% at October 4, 2008). The 2003 Swap Agreement expires on June 15, 2013 (the date on which the Senior Notes mature).
 
On November 5, 2004, the Company entered into a second Interest Rate Swap Agreement (the “2004 Swap Agreement”) with respect to the Company’s Senior Notes for a total notional amount of $25 million. The 2004 Swap Agreement provides that the Company will receive interest of 87/8 and pay a variable rate of interest based upon six months LIBOR plus 4.34% (7.47% at October 4, 2008). The 2004 Swap Agreement expires on June 15, 2013 (the date on which the Senior Notes mature).
 
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The fair value of the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap agreements reflect the termination premium (unrealized loss) or termination discount (unrealized gain) that the Company would realize if such swaps were terminated on the valuation date. Since the provisions of the Company’s 2003 Swap Agreement and the 2004 Swap Agreement match the provisions of the Company’s outstanding Senior Notes (the “Hedged Debt”), changes in the fair value of the outstanding swaps do not have any effect on the Company’s results of operations but are recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized gains on the outstanding interest rate swap agreements are included in other assets with a corresponding increase in the Hedged Debt. Unrealized losses on the outstanding interest rate swap agreements are included as a component of long-term debt with a corresponding decrease in the Hedged Debt. The table below summarizes the fair value (unrealized gains (losses)) of the Company’s outstanding swap agreements:
 
                         
    October 4,
    December 29,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007     2007  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Unrealized gain (loss):
                       
2003 Swap Agreement
  $ 1,140     $ 128     $ (1,352 )
2004 Swap Agreement
    426       (148 )     (932 )
                         
Net unrealized gain (loss)
  $ 1,566     $ (20 )   $ (2,284 )
                         
 
New Credit Agreements
 
On August 26, 2008, Warnaco, as borrower, and Warnaco Group, as guarantor, entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “New Credit Agreement”) and Warnaco of Canada Company (“Warnaco Canada”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Warnaco Group, as borrower, and Warnaco Group, as guarantor, entered into a second revolving credit agreement (the “New Canadian Credit Agreement” and, together with the New Credit Agreement, the “New Credit Agreements”), in each case with the financial institutions which, from time to time, will act as lenders and issuers of letters of credit (the “Lenders and Issuers”).
 
The New Credit Agreements replaced the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (see below), including the Term B Note, and were used to refinance the Term B Note. In addition, the New Credit Agreements will be used to issue standby and commercial letters of credit, to finance ongoing working capital and capital expenditure needs and for other general corporate purposes.
 
The New Credit Agreement provides for a five-year asset-based revolving credit facility under which up to $270.0 million initially will be available. In addition, during the term of the New Credit Agreement, Warnaco may make up to three requests for additional credit commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $200.0 million. The New Canadian Credit Agreement provides for a five-year asset-based revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount up to U.S. $30.0 million. The New Credit Agreements mature on August 26, 2013.
 
The New Credit Agreement has interest rate options that are based on (i) a Base Rate (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) plus 0.75% (5.75% at October 4, 2008) or (ii) a Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the New Credit Agreement) plus 1.75% (6.08% at October 4, 2008) in each case, on a per annum basis. The interest rate payable on outstanding borrowing is subject to adjustments based on changes in the Company’s leverage ratio. The New Canadian Credit Agreement has interest rate options that are based on (i) the prime rate announced by Bank of America (acting through its Canada branch) plus 0.75% (5.50% at October 4, 2008), or (ii) a BA Rate (as defined in the New Canadian Credit Agreement) plus 1.75% (5.95% at October 4, 2008), in each case, on a per annum basis and subject to adjustments based on changes in the Company’s leverage ratio. The BA Rate is defined as the annual rate of interest quoted by Bank of America (acting through its Canada branch) as its rate of interest for bankers’ acceptances in Canadian dollars for a face amount similar to the amount of the loan and for a term similar to the applicable interest period.
 
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(vii) enter into transactions with affiliates. The New Credit Agreements also include certain other restrictive covenants.
 
The covenants under the New Credit Agreements contain negotiated exceptions and carve-outs, including the ability to repay indebtedness, make restricted payments and make investments so long as after giving pro forma effect to such actions the Company has a minimum level of Available Credit (as defined in the New Credit Agreements), the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the New Credit Agreements) for the last four quarters was at least 1.1 to 1 and certain other requirements are met. In addition, if Available Credit is less than a Trigger Amount (as defined in the New Credit Agreements) the Company’s Fixed Charge Coverage ratio (as defined in the New Credit Agreements) must be at least 1.1 to 1.0.
 
The New Credit Agreement contains events of default, such as payment defaults, cross-defaults to other material indebtedness, bankruptcy and insolvency, the occurrence of a defined change of control, or the failure to observe the negative covenants and other covenants related to the operation and conduct of the Company’s business. Upon an event of default, the Lenders and Issuers will not be obligated to make loans or other extensions of credit and may, among other things, terminate their commitments and declare any then outstanding loans due and payable immediately. As of October 4, 2008 and November 6, 2008, the Company was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the New Credit Agreements.
 
The obligations of Warnaco under the New Credit Agreement are guaranteed by Warnaco Group and its indirect domestic subsidiaries (other than Warnaco) (collectively, the “U.S. Guarantors”). The obligations of Warnaco Canada under the New Canadian Credit Agreement are guaranteed by the Warnaco Group, Warnaco and the U.S. Guarantors, as well as by a Canadian subsidiary of Warnaco Canada. As security for the obligations under the New Credit Agreements and the guarantees thereof, the Warnaco Group, Warnaco and each of the U.S. Guarantors has granted pursuant to a Pledge and Security Agreement to the collateral agent, for the benefit of the lenders and issuing banks, a first priority lien on substantially all of their tangible and intangible assets, including, without limitation, pledges of their equity ownership in domestic subsidiaries and up to 66% of their equity ownership in first-tier foreign subsidiaries, as well as liens on intellectual property rights. As security for the obligations under the New Canadian Credit Agreement and the guarantee thereof by Warnaco Canada’s sole subsidiary, Warnaco Canada and its subsidiary have each granted pursuant to General Security Agreements, a Securities Pledge Agreement and Deeds of Hypothec to the collateral agent, for the benefit of the lenders and issuing banks under the new Canadian Credit Agreement, a first priority lien on substantially all of their tangible and intangible assets, including, without limitation, pledges of their equity ownership subsidiaries, as well as liens on intellectual property rights.
 
On August 26, 2008, the Company used $90.0 million of the proceeds from the New Credit Agreements and $16.0 million of its existing cash and cash equivalents to repay $106.0 million in loans outstanding under the Term B Note of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in full. The Amended and Restated Credit Agreement was terminated along with all related guarantees, mortgages, liens and security interests. In September 2008, the Company used its cash and cash equivalents to repay borrowings of $59.8 million under the New Credit Agreement. As of October 4, 2008, the Company had approximately $30.2 million in loans and approximately $60.9 million in letters of credit outstanding under the New Credit Agreement, leaving approximately $118.5 million of availability under the New Credit Agreement. As of October 4, 2008, Available Credit exceeded the Trigger Amount by approximately $88.5 million. As of October 4, 2008, there were no loans or letters of credit outstanding under the New Canadian Credit Agreement and the available line of credit was approximately $26.0 million.
 
Revolving Credit Facility; Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Foreign Revolving Credit Facility
 
On August 26, 2008, the Company terminated the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in connection with the closing of the New Credit Agreements (see above). In addition, during the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company terminated the Foreign Revolving Credit Facility under which no amounts were outstanding. All guarantees, mortgages, liens and security interests related to both of those agreements were terminated at that time.


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Euro-Denominated CKJEA Notes Payable
 
The total CKJEA notes payable of $53.4 million at October 4, 2008 consists of short-term revolving notes with a number of banks at various interest rates (primarily Euro LIBOR plus 1.0%). As of October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007, the weighted average interest rate for the CKJEA notes payable outstanding was approximately 5.18% and 4.81%, respectively. All of the CKJEA notes payable are short-term and were renewed during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 for additional terms of no more than 12 months.
 
Liquidity
 
The Company’s principal source of cash is from sales of its merchandise to both wholesale and retail customers. During the Three Months and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, there were increases in net revenues of 16.0% and 19.6%, respectively, compared to the same periods in Fiscal 2007 (see Results of Operations — Net Revenues, above). However, the current weakness in the credit markets has reduced the ability of those customers to obtain credit, which creates uncertainty about their ability in the future to purchase the Company’s merchandise at the same or higher levels as in the past. A decline in future net revenues could have a material negative impact on the ability of the Company to conduct its operations at current levels.
 
However, the Company believes that, at October 4, 2008, cash on hand, cash available under its New Credit Agreements and cash to be generated from future operating activities will be sufficient to fund its operations, including capital expenditures, for the next 12 months. The New Credit Agreements replaced the Company’s Amended and Restated Credit Agreement on August 26, 2008 (see Capital Resources and Liquidity — Financing Arrangements, above).
 
The Company’s liquidity was negatively impacted during the Three Months and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to the functional currencies where the Company conducts certain of its operations (primarily the Euro and the Canadian dollar). In particular, the Euro declined 12% (from $1.57 to $1.38 to 1 Euro) and 6% (from $1.47 to $1.38 to 1 Euro) during the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, respectively. The Canadian dollar declined 5% and 9% during those same periods. In contrast, fluctuations in the Euro and Canadian dollar had a positive impact on the Company’s liquidity during the Three and Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 when the Euro increased 5% and 8%, respectively, and the Canadian dollar remained unchanged and increased 9%, respectively, relative to the U.S. dollar. In order to minimize foreign currency exchange risk, the Company enters into foreign currency exchange contracts which are designed to fix the number of Euros required to satisfy up to the first 50% of the dollar denominated purchases of inventory and of minimum royalty and advertising expenses incurred by certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries (see Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk — Foreign Exchange Risk, below).
 
As of October 4, 2008, the Company had working capital of $505.4 million, cash and cash equivalents of $122.9 million, and short-term debt of $85.3 million. As of October 4, 2008, under the new Credit Agreement, the Company had approximately $30.2 million in loans and approximately $60.9 million in letters of credit outstanding under the New Credit Agreement, leaving approximately $118.5 million of availability under the New Credit Agreement. As of October 4, 2008, there were no loans or letters of credit outstanding under the New Canadian Credit Agreement.
 
The Company’s total debt as of October 4, 2008 was $247.8 million, consisting of $160.9 million of the Senior Notes, $30.2 million under the New Credit Agreement, $53.4 million of the CKJEA short-term notes payable and $3.3 million of other outstanding debt. The Company repaid $44.1 million of the Senior Notes in March 2008 from the proceeds of the sale of the Lejaby business during the Three Months Ended April 5, 2008.
 
The revolving credit facilities under the New Credit Agreements reflect funding commitments by a syndicate of 14 U.S. and Canadian banks, including Bank of America N.A., JPMorgan Chase, N.A. and The Bank of Nova Scotia. The ability of any one or more of those banks to meet its commitment to provide the Company with funding up to the maximum of available credit is dependent on the fair value of the bank’s assets and its legal lending ratio relative to those assets (amount the bank is allowed to lend). The current turmoil in the credit markets is based on the illiquidity of certain financial instruments held by financial institutions which reduces their fair value. This illiquidity creates uncertainty for the Company as to its ability to obtain funding for its operations as needed from any one or more of the syndicated banks. The short- and long-term impact of the efforts of the U.S. Treasury to relieve the illiquidity in the capital markets remains to be seen. The inability of the Company to borrow sufficient


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funds, when needed, under the New Credit Agreements, could have a material negative impact on its ability to conduct its business. The Company continues to monitor the creditworthiness of the syndicated banks and does not expect that any of those banks will default. The Company expects that it will be able to obtain needed funds when requested. However, in the event that such funds are not available, the Company may have to delay certain capital expenditures or plans to expand its business, to scale back operations and/or raise capital through the sale of its equity or debt securities. There can be no assurance that the Company would be able to sell its equity or debt securities on terms that are satisfactory. As of October 4, 2008, the Company was able to borrow funds as needed under the New Credit Agreements.
 
Accounts receivable increased $59.1 million to $326.6 million at October 4, 2008 from $267.5 million at December 29, 2007, reflecting a $54.7 million increase in the Sportswear Group (due primarily to growth in the domestic and overseas Calvin Klein Jeans business), a $26.2 million increase in the Intimate Apparel Group (due primarily to increased sales in the domestic and overseas businesses) and a $21.8 million decrease in the Swimwear Group (reflecting the seasonal shipment of swimwear products). The balance at December 29, 2007 includes approximately $4.0 million related to operations discontinued during the Nine Months ended October 4, 2008. Excluding these discontinued operations, accounts receivable increased $63.1 million reflecting growth in the Company’s Sportswear and Intimate Apparel businesses.
 
Accounts receivable increased $38.6 million to $326.6 million at October 4, 2008 from $288.0 million at September 29, 2007. The balance at September 29, 2007 includes approximately $0.9 million related to operations discontinued during the Year Ended October 4, 2008. Excluding these discontinued operations, accounts receivable increased $39.5 million primarily reflecting growth in the Company’s Sportswear and Intimate Apparel businesses.
 
Inventories decreased $17.1 million to $315.6 million at October 4, 2008 from $332.7 million at December 29, 2007 primarily related to declines in the Swimwear group due to the seasonal sell-off of swimwear product, partially offset by increases in both Sportswear and Intimate Apparel inventory levels to support expected sales. The balance at December 29, 2007 includes approximately $7.9 million related to operations discontinued during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008. Excluding these discontinued operations, inventory decreased $9.2 million.
 
Inventories decreased $24.6 million to $315.6 million at October 4, 2008 from $340.2 million at September 29, 2007. The balance at September 29, 2007 includes approximately $5.1 million related to operations discontinued during the Year Ended October 4, 2008. Excluding these discontinued operations, inventory decreased $19.5 million.
 
Share Repurchase Program
 
In May 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “2007 Share Repurchase Program”) for the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company expects that, in order to comply with the terms of applicable debt instruments, purchases under this newly authorized program will be made over a period of four years from the date the program was approved. During the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock under the 2007 Share Repurchase Program. The share repurchase program may be modified or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time.
 
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Cash Flows
 
The following table summarizes the cash flows from the Company’s operating, investing and financing activities for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and September 29, 2007:
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended  
    October 4,
    September 29,
 
    2008     2007  
    (In thousands of dollars)  
 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
               
Continuing operations
  $ 94,574     $ 82,044  
Discontinued operations
    (23,701 )     44,739  
Net cash used in investing activities:
               
Continuing operations
    (32,397 )     (24,465 )
Discontinued operations
          (443 )
Net cash used in financing activities:
               
Continuing operations
    (100,342 )     (84,262 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (7,148 )     4,274  
                 
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
  $ (69,014 )   $ 21,887  
                 
 
Cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $94.5 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 compared to $82.0 million for the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007. The $12.5 million increase in cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was due primarily to a $7.4 million increase in net income coupled with the changes to non-cash charges and working capital. The Company experienced a $9.2 million increase in cash required to support working capital primarily related to increases in accounts payable and accrued expenses and accrued income taxes (mainly due to an accrual during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 of approximately $15.5 million associated with the repatriation, to the U.S., of the proceeds related to the sale of the Lejaby business) , net of adjustments for working capital, partially offset by outflows associated with increases in accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and other assets. The Company experienced a $4.1 million decrease in non-cash charges primarily reflecting, among other items, a $23.3 million increase in foreign exchange losses and a $5.3 million loss on repurchase of Senior Notes and refinancing of revolving credit facility, partially offset by a $16.6 million decrease in depreciation and amortization, an $8.2 million decrease in inventory write-downs (primarily related to the Company’s Swimwear group) and an $11.0 million decrease in income from discontinued operations.
 
Cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $32.4 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, mainly attributable to purchases of property, plant and equipment of $31.1 million and cash used for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $2.4 million, mainly related to the acquisition of a business which operates 11 retail stores in China and purchase of intangible assets of $26.7 million, mainly related to new licenses acquired from PVH on January 30, 2008 (see Note 3 to Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements). Those amounts were partially offset by a net amount of $27.5 million received from the sale of the Lejaby business, which closed on March 10, 2008 (see Note 4 of Notes to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements). For the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007, cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was $24.5 million, primarily due to purchases of property, plant and equipment.
 
For the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, cash used in financing activities was $100.3 million, attributable mainly to the repayments of the Term B note of $107.3 million, repurchase of $46.2 million of Senior Notes, repurchase of treasury stock of $4.5 million (related to the surrender of shares in connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock awarded by the Company to its employees) and the payment of deferred financing costs of $3.6 million. Those amounts were partially offset by $30.2 million received under the New Credit Facility, $28.5 million received from the exercise of employee stock options and $2.5 million related to an increase in short-term notes payable. Cash used in financing activities in the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 was $84.3 million primarily due to repayments of the Term B Note of $41.4 million, a decrease in short term notes payable of $20.9 million and purchase of treasury stock of $32.9 million (primarily related to the Company’s stock


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repurchase programs). These amounts were partially offset by $11.1 million received from the exercise of employee stock options.
 
Cash in operating accounts primarily represents lockbox receipts not yet cleared or available to the Company, cash held by foreign subsidiaries and compensating balances required under various trade, credit and other arrangements.
 
Significant Contractual Obligations and Commitments
 
Contractual obligations and commitments as of October 4, 2008 were not materially different from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007, with the exception of certain operating leases and other contractual obligations pursuant to agreements entered into during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 (see Note 19 of Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements). Please refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007 for a description of those obligations and commitments outstanding as of December 29, 2007.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
None.
 
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Disclosure
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as certain other written, electronic and oral disclosures made by the Company from time to time, contain “forward-looking statements” that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and reflect, when made, the Company’s estimates, objectives, projections, forecasts, plans, strategies, beliefs, intentions, opportunities and expectations. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results, targets or expectations and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Statements other than statements of historical fact, including without limitation, future financial targets, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may be identified by, among other things, the use of forward-looking language, such as the words “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “may,” “project,” “scheduled to,” “seek,” “should,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” “targeted,” or the negative of those terms, or other similar words and phrases or by discussions of intentions or strategies.
 
The following factors, among others, including those described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2008 (including, without limitation, those described under the headings Item 1A. Risk Factors and “Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Disclosure,” as such disclosure may be modified or supplemented from time to time), could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by it: the Company’s ability to execute its repositioning and sale initiatives (including achieving enhanced productivity and profitability) previously announced; economic conditions that affect the apparel industry, including the recent turmoil in the financial and credit markets; the Company’s failure to anticipate, identify or promptly react to changing trends, styles, or brand preferences; further declines in prices in the apparel industry; declining sales resulting from increased competition in the Company’s markets; increases in the prices of raw materials; events which result in difficulty in procuring or producing the Company’s products on a cost-effective basis; the effect of laws and regulations, including those relating to labor, workplace and the environment; changing international trade regulation, including as it relates to the imposition or elimination of quotas on imports of textiles and apparel; the Company’s ability to protect its intellectual property or the costs incurred by the Company related thereto; the risk of product safety issues, defects or other production problems associated with the Company’s products; the Company’s dependence on a limited number of customers; the effects of consolidation in the retail sector; the Company’s dependence on license agreements with third parties; the Company’s dependence on the reputation of its brand names, including, in particular, Calvin Klein; the Company’s exposure to conditions in overseas markets in connection with the Company’s foreign operations and the sourcing of products from foreign third-party vendors; the Company’s foreign currency exposure; the Company’s history of insufficient disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls and restated financial statements; unanticipated future internal control deficiencies or weaknesses or ineffective disclosure controls and


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procedures; the effects of fluctuations in the value of investments of the Company’s pension plan; the sufficiency of cash to fund operations, including capital expenditures; the Company’s ability to service its indebtedness, the effect of changes in interest rates on the Company’s indebtedness that is subject to floating interest rates and the limitations imposed on the Company’s operating and financial flexibility by the agreements governing the Company’s indebtedness; the Company’s dependence on its senior management team and other key personnel; the Company’s reliance on information technology; the limitations on purchases under the Company’s share repurchase programs contained in the Company’s debt instruments, the number of shares that the Company purchases under such programs and the prices paid for such shares; the Company’s inability to achieve its financial targets and strategic objectives, as a result of one or more of the factors described above, changes in the assumptions underlying the targets or goals, or otherwise; the failure of acquired businesses to generate expected levels of revenues; the failure of the Company to successfully integrate such businesses with its existing businesses (and, as a result, not achieving all or a substantial portion of the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions); and such acquired businesses being adversely affected, including by one or more of the factors described above, and thereby failing to achieve anticipated revenues and earnings growth.
 
The Company encourages investors to read the section entitled Item 1A. Risk Factors and the discussion of the Company’s critical accounting policies under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Discussion of Critical Accounting Policies” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007, as such discussions may be modified or supplemented by subsequent reports that the Company files with the SEC including this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion of forward-looking statements is not exhaustive but is designed to highlight important factors that may affect actual results. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except for the Company’s ongoing obligation under the U.S. federal securities laws, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
The Company is exposed to market risk primarily related to changes in hypothetical investment values under certain of the Company’s employee benefit plans, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for speculation or for trading purposes.
 
Market Risk
 
The Company’s pension plan invests in marketable equity and debt securities, mutual funds, common collective trusts, limited partnerships and cash accounts. These investments are subject to changes in the market value of individual securities and interest rates as well as changes in the overall economy. Investments are stated at fair value, except as disclosed below, based upon quoted market prices. Investments in limited partnerships are valued based on estimated fair value by the management of the limited partnerships in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. These estimated fair values are based upon the underlying investments of the limited partnerships. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the securities existed, and the differences could be material. The limited partnerships utilize a “fund of funds” approach resulting in diversified multi-strategy, multi-manager investments. The limited partnerships invest capital in a diversified group of investment entities, generally hedge funds, private investment companies, portfolio funds and pooled investment vehicles which engage in a variety of investment strategies, managed by investment managers. Fair value is determined by the administrators of each underlying investment, in consultation with the investment managers. Investments in common collective trusts are valued at the net asset value, as determined by the trust manager, of the shares held by the pension plan at year end, which is based on the fair value of the underlying assets. The common collective trusts are not traded on a public exchange and maintains a net asset value of $1 per share.
 
During the third quarter of 2008, turmoil in the worldwide financial and credit markets has resulted in the decline in the fair value of debt and equity securities and other investments including the fair value of the pension plan’s investment portfolio. Changes in the value of the pension plan’s investment portfolio are directly reflected in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations through pension expense and in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as a component of accrued pension liability. The Company records the effect of any changes in actuarial assumptions (including changes in the discount rate) and the difference between the assumed rate of return


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on plan assets and the actual return on plan assets in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year. The total value of the pension plan’s investment portfolio was $138.1 million at December 29, 2007. A hypothetical 10% increase/decrease in the value of the Company’s pension plan investment portfolio would have resulted in a decrease/increase in pension expense of $13.8 million for Fiscal 2007. Based on historical appreciation in the Company’s pension plan investment portfolio, the Company, during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, has been estimating pension expense on an interim basis assuming a long-term rate of return on pension plan investments of 8%, net of pension plan expenses. However, assuming that the fair value of the investment portfolio does not recover from its value at October 4, 2008, in light of the actual 13% decline in the fair value of the Company’s pension plan investment portfolio to $120.0 million at October 4, 2008, the Company could recognize $20 million to $30 million of pension expense for the year ending January 3, 2009. A 1% increase/decrease in the actual return earned on pension plan assets (a decrease in the return on plan assets from 13% to 12% or an increase in the return on plan assets from 13% to 14%) would result in a decrease/increase of approximately $2.0 million in pension expense (increase/decrease in pension income) for Fiscal 2008.
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
The Company has market risk from exposure to changes in interest rates on its 2003 and 2004 Swap Agreements with notional amounts totaling $75.0 million, on $30.2 million outstanding at October 4, 2008 under the New Credit Agreements and, at September 29, 2007, on its $127.8 million of loans outstanding under the Term B Note under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. There was no exposure at September 29, 2007 on the revolving credit facility under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement since the balance was zero. The Company is not exposed to interest rate risk on its Senior Notes because the interest rate on the Senior Notes is fixed at 87/8% per annum. With respect to the 2003 and 2004 Swap Agreements, a hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates would have had an unfavorable impact of $0.4 million in the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 and $0.6 million in the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 on the Company’s income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates for the loans outstanding under the Term B Note would have had an unfavorable effect of $0.7 million in the Nine Months Ended September 29, 2007 on the Company’s income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes. A hypothetical 10% increase in interest rates for the loans outstanding under the New Credit Agreements would have had an unfavorable effect of $0.1 million in the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 on the Company’s income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes.
 
Foreign Exchange Risk
 
The Company has foreign currency exposures primarily related to buying in currencies other than the functional currency in which it operates. These exposures have created significant foreign currency translation risk and have had a significant negative impact on the Company’s earnings during the Three and Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008. The negative impact has continued beyond the end of the quarter as the U.S. dollar has continued to strengthen against foreign currencies of the Company’s Canadian, Mexican, Central and South American, European and Asian operations. These operations accounted for approximately 54.0% of the Company’s total net revenues for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008. These foreign operations of the Company purchase products from suppliers denominated in U.S. dollars. Total purchases of products made by foreign subsidiaries denominated in U.S. dollars amounted to approximately $213.1 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008. A hypothetical decrease of 10% in the value of these foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar would have increased cost of goods sold (which would decrease operating income) by $21.3 million for the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008.
 
As of October 28, 2008, the U.S. dollar continued to strengthen by 9.4% against the Euro, 16% against the Canadian dollar and 19.2% against the Korean Won above the foreign exchange rates at October 4, 2008. The impact of those changes on a hypothetical $3 million of purchases on October 4, 2008, $1 million in each of Europe, Canada and Korea, would be to increase cost of goods sold by $0.45 million at October 28, 2008.
 
The fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts was determined as the net unrealized gains or losses on those contracts, which is the net difference between (i) the U.S. dollars to be received or paid at the contracts’ settlement date and (ii) the U.S. dollar value of the foreign currency to be sold or purchased at the current forward exchange rate.


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During the Three Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company’s Calvin Klein (“CK”) Jeans Europe (“CKJE”) subsidiary entered into foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which were designated as cash flow hedges for financial reporting purposes in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 133”), as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivatives and Certain Hedging Activities (“SFAS 138”). These foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which were outstanding at October 4, 2008, require the purchase of approximately $9.4 million for a total of approximately €6.7 million at a weighted average exchange rate of $1.41 to €1.00 and mature through August 2009. The Company’s foreign currency exchange forward contracts that are designated as cash flow hedges are designed to offset the risk of changes in the functional currency cash flows attributable to changes in the related foreign currency exchange rate by fixing the number of Euros required to satisfy up to 50% of purchases of inventory by CKJE in a given month for a period up to eighteen months in the future. Such purchase commitments are denominated in United States dollars; the functional currency of CKJE is the Euro. Gains and losses resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates are deferred in Other Comprehensive Income on the Company’s Balance Sheet and amortized as inventory variance within cost of good sold during the three-month period over which the purchased inventory is sold. A hypothetical 10% adverse change in the foreign currency exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar (i.e., an increase in the Euro/dollar exchange rate from 1.41 to 1.55) would have increased the loss recognized in cost of goods sold, in the Company’s Statement of Operations, by an immaterial amount at October 4, 2008.
 
As of October 4, 2008, the Company also had foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding to purchase approximately $27.3 million for a total of approximately €17.7 million at a weighted-average exchange rate of $1.54 to €1.00. These foreign currency exchange contracts mature through November 2009 and are designed to fix the number of Euros required to satisfy up to the first 50% of dollar denominated purchases of inventory in a given month by certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries. A hypothetical 10% adverse change in the foreign currency exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar (i.e., an increase in the Euro/dollar exchange rate from 1.54 to 1.69) would have decreased the unrealized gain, recognized by the Company in its Statement of Operations, on outstanding foreign exchange contracts by approximately $2.7 million at October 4, 2008.
 
As of October 4, 2008, the Company was also party to outstanding foreign currency exchange contracts to purchase approximately $12.3 million for a total of approximately €8.7 million at a weighted average exchange rate of $1.41 to €1.00. The foreign currency exchange contracts mature through September 2009 and are designed to fix the number of Euros required to satisfy certain dollar denominated minimum royalty and advertising expenses incurred by certain of the Company’s European subsidiaries. A hypothetical 10% adverse change in the foreign currency exchange rate between the Euro and the U.S. dollar (i.e., an increase in the Euro/dollar exchange rate from 1.41 to 1.56) would have increased the unrealized loss, recognized by the Company in its Statement of Operations, on outstanding foreign exchange contracts by approximately $1.2 million at October 4, 2008.
 
Item 4.   Controls and Procedures.
 
(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended October 4, 2008 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II
 
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings.
 
The information required by this Item 1 of Part II is incorporated herein by reference to Part  I, Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 17 Legal Matters.
 
Item 1A.   Risk Factors.
 
Please refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2007, filed with the SEC on February 27, 2008, for a description of certain significant risks and uncertainties to which the Company’s business, operations and financial condition are subject. In addition to the risk factors described in the Form 10-K, the Company notes the following additional risks and uncertainties:
 
Recent and future economic conditions, including turmoil in the financial and credit markets, may adversely affect our business.
 
Recent economic conditions may adversely affect our business, including as a result of the potential impact on the apparel industry, our customers and our financing and other contractual arrangements. In addition, conditions may remain depressed in the future or may be subject to further deterioration. Recent or future developments in the U.S. and global economies may lead to a reduction in consumer spending overall, which could have an adverse impact on sales of our products. Similarly, such events could adversely affect the businesses of our wholesale and retail customers, which may, among other things, result in financial difficulties leading to restructurings, bankruptcies, liquidations and other unfavorable events for our customers, and may cause such customers to reduce or discontinue orders of our products. Tightening of the credit markets could also make it difficult for our customers to obtain credit to purchase our products, which could adversely affect our results of operations. A significant adverse change in a customer’s financial and/or credit position could also require us to assume greater credit risk relating to that customer’s receivables or could limit our ability to collect amounts related to previous purchases by that customer. Recent and future economic conditions may also adversely affect third parties that source certain of our products, which could adversely affect our results of operations.
 
Tightening of the credit markets and recent or future turmoil in the financial markets could also make it more difficult for us to refinance our existing indebtedness (if necessary), to enter into agreements for new indebtedness or to obtain funding through the issuance of the Company’s securities. Worsening economic conditions could also result in difficulties for financial institutions (including bank failures) and other parties that we may do business with, which could potentially impair our ability to access financing under existing arrangements or to otherwise recover amounts as they become due under our other contractual arrangements.
 
In addition, our stock price has experienced, and could continue to experience in the future, significant declines. For example, during the period between May 15, 2008 and October 30, 2008 the trading price of our common stock as reported on the New York Stock Exchange ranged from a high of $53.89 to a low of $22.46. Our stock price may fluctuate as a result of many factors (many of which are beyond our control), including recent global economic conditions and broad market fluctuations, public perception of the prospects for the apparel industry and other factors described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our SEC filings.
 
Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
The following table summarizes repurchases of the Company’s common stock during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008.
 
In May 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program (the “2007 Share Repurchase Program”) for the repurchase of up to 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company expects that, in order to comply with the terms of applicable debt instruments, purchases under this newly authorized program will be made over a period of four years from the date the program was approved. During the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008, the Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock under the


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2007 Share Repurchase Program. The share repurchase program may be modified or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors at any time.
 
Repurchased shares are held in treasury pending use for general corporate purposes.
 
An aggregate of 120,845 shares included below as repurchased during the Nine Months Ended October 4, 2008 reflect the surrender of shares in connection with the vesting of certain restricted stock awarded by the Company to its employees. At the election of an employee, shares having an aggregate value on the vesting date equal to the employee’s withholding tax obligation may be surrendered to the Company in satisfaction thereof. The repurchase of these shares is not a part of the 2007 Share Repurchase Program.
 
                                 
                Total Number
    Maximum
 
                of Shares
    Number of Shares
 
    Total Number
    Average
    Purchased as
    that May Yet be
 
    of Shares
    Price Paid
    Part of Publicly
    Repurchased Under
 
Period
  Repurchased     per Share     Announced Plan     the Announced Plans  
 
December 30, 2007 — February 2, 2008
    1,631     $ 34.21             2,433,131  
February 3, 2008 — March 1, 2008
    29,816     $ 39.51             2,433,131  
March 2, 2008 — April 5, 2008
    78,616     $ 35.73             2,433,131  
April 6, 2008 — May 3, 2008
    5,948     $ 43.17             2,433,131  
May 4, 2008 — May 31, 2008
    894     $ 50.28             2,433,131  
June 1, 2008 — July 5, 2008
    736     $ 46.36             2,433,131  
July 6, 2008 — August 2, 2008
    771     $ 39.67             2,433,131  
August 3, 2008 — August 30, 2008
    299     $ 50.42             2,433,131  
September 1, 2008 — October 4, 2008
    2,134     $ 51.21             2,433,131  
 
The New Credit Agreements and the indenture governing the Senior Notes place restrictions on the Company’s ability to pay dividends on the Common Stock, and the Company has not paid any dividends on the Common Stock.
 
Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
None.
 
Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
None.
 
Item 5.   Other Information.
 
None.
 
Item 6.   Exhibits.
 
         
Exhibit
   
No
 
Description of Exhibit
 
  2 .1   Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2008, between Warnaco Netherlands BV and Palmers Textil AG (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to The Warnaco Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K filed February 19, 2008).* **
  3 .1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of The Warnaco Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to the Form 8-A/A filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on February 4, 2003).*
  3 .2   Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of The Warnaco Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on January 11, 2008).*


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Exhibit
   
No
 
Description of Exhibit
 
  10 .1   Credit Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2008, among Warnaco Inc., a Delaware corporation, The Warnaco Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the lenders and issuers party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the revolving credit facility and as collateral agent for the lenders and the issuers party thereto, Banc of America Securities LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers, Banc of America Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint bookrunners, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as sole syndication agent for the lenders and the issuers party thereto, and HSBC Business Credit (USA) Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and RBS Business Capital, a division of RBS Asset Finance Inc., each as a co-documentation agent for the lenders and issuers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .2   Guaranty, dated as of August 26, 2008, by The Warnaco Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and each of the other entities listed on the signature pages thereof or that becomes a party thereto, in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the revolving credit facility and as collateral agent for the lenders and issuers party thereto, and the issuers and lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .3   Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2008, by the Registrant, Warnaco Inc., a Delaware corporation, and each of the other entities listed on the signature pages thereto or that becomes a party thereto, in favor of Bank of America, N.A., as collateral agent for the secured parties thereunder. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .4   Canadian Credit Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2008, among Warnaco of Canada Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company, The Warnaco Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the lenders and issuers party thereto, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the revolving credit facility and as collateral agent for the lenders and the issuers party thereto, Banc of America Securities LLC and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as sole syndication agent for the lenders and the issuers party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .5   U.S. Loan Party Canadian Facility Guaranty, dated as of August 26, 2008, by The Warnaco Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Warnaco Inc., a Delaware corporation, and each of the other entities listed on the signature pages thereto or that becomes a party thereto, in favor of, Bank of America, N.A. as administrative agent for the revolving credit facility and as collateral agent for the lenders and issuers party thereto, and the issuers and lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .6   Guaranty, dated as of August 26, 2008 by 4278941 Canada Inc., a corporation formed under the laws of Canada in favor of Bank of America, N.A. as lender (acting through its Canada branch) and as collateral agent, for itself and on behalf of the secured parties (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .7   General Security Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2008, granted by Warnaco of Canada Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company, to Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .8   General Security Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2008, granted by 4278941 Canada Inc., a company duly constituted under the laws of Canada, to Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .9   Securities Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2008 made by Warnaco of Canada Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company, to and in favour of Bank of America, N.A. as collateral agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .10   Deed of Hypothec, dated as of August 26, 2008, between Warnaco of Canada Company, a Nova Scotia unlimited liability company, and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*
  10 .11   Deed of Hypothec, dated as of August 26, 2008, between 4278941 Canada Inc., a company duly constituted under the laws of Canada, and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Form 8-K filed by The Warnaco Group, Inc. on August 28, 2008).*

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Exhibit
   
No
 
Description of Exhibit
 
  31 .1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer of The Warnaco Group, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.†
  31 .2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer of The Warnaco Group, Inc. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.†
  32     Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of The Warnaco Group, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
 
 
Previously filed.
 
** The schedules to this agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company will furnish copies of any of the schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
 
## Certain portions of this exhibit omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment, which request was granted.
 
†  Filed herewith.

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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.
 
THE WARNACO GROUP, INC.
 
   
/s/  Joseph R. Gromek
Joseph R. Gromek
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: November 6, 2008
 
/s/  Lawrence R. Rutkowski
Lawrence R. Rutkowski
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Date: November 6, 2008


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