Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

May 28, 2023

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations

Levi Strauss & Co. (the "Company") is one of the world’s largest brand-name apparel companies. The Company designs, markets and sells – directly or through third parties and licensees – products that include jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jackets, activewear, footwear and related accessories for men, women and children around the world under the Levi’s®, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co.™, Denizen®, Dockers® and Beyond Yoga® brands.

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The interim consolidated financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned and majority-owned foreign and domestic subsidiaries, including the notes, have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") applicable to interim period financial statements and do not include all of the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and the results of operations for the periods presented have been included. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended November 27, 2022, included in the Company's 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three and six months ended May 28, 2023 may not be indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or the year ending November 26, 2023.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Sunday of November in each year, although the fiscal years of certain foreign subsidiaries end on November 30. Each quarter of both fiscal years 2023 and 2022 consists of 13 weeks. All references to years and quarters relate to fiscal years and quarters rather than calendar years and quarters.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements. Estimates are based upon historical factors, current circumstances and the experience and judgment of the Company’s management. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and may employ outside experts to assist in its evaluations. Changes in such estimates, based on more accurate future information, or different assumptions or conditions, may affect amounts reported in future periods.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are recorded net of an allowance for credit losses. The Company estimates the allowance for credit losses based on an analysis of the aging of accounts receivable, assessment of collectability, including any known or anticipated bankruptcies, customer-specific circumstances and an evaluation of current economic conditions. The allowance for credit losses was $6.7 million and $7.5 million as of May 28, 2023 and November 27, 2022, respectively.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of an asset may be impaired. Impairment losses are measured and recorded for the excess of carrying value over its fair value, estimated based on expected future cash flows and other quantitative and qualitative factors. Property, plant and equipment, net includes accumulated depreciation of $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion as of May 28, 2023 and November 27, 2022, respectively.

In the first quarter of 2023, the Company recorded $18.6 million in charges primarily related to the impairment of capitalized internal-use software, as a result of the decision to discontinue certain technology projects in connection with the overall restructuring initiative. In the second quarter of 2022, as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, the Company reviewed certain long-lived assets for impairment and recorded $60.4 million in charges, which reflect the full impairment of long-lived assets, including $35.4 million related to certain store right-of-use assets, $11.6 million related to goodwill and $4.1 million

related to property, plant and equipment, as well as $9.3 million of other incremental charges related to the wind-down of operations. Both impairment charges are included in selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A") in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. For more on the restructuring, refer to Note 7.

Share Repurchases

During the six months ended May 28, 2023, the Company repurchased 0.5 million shares for $8.1 million, plus broker's commissions, in the open market during the first quarter. This equates to an average repurchase price of approximately $17.97 per share. During the second quarter of 2023, there were no shares repurchased. During the three and six months ended May 29, 2022, the Company repurchased 2.0 million and 5.0 million shares for $40.0 million and $111.5 million, plus broker's commissions, respectively, in the open market. This equates to an average repurchase price of approximately $22.00 per share for the six months ended May 29, 2022.

The Company accounts for share repurchases by charging the excess of repurchase price over the repurchased Class A common stock's par value entirely to retained earnings. All repurchased shares are retired and become authorized but unissued shares. The Company accrues for the shares purchased under the share repurchase plan based on the trade date. The Company may terminate or limit the share repurchase program at any time.

Partial Pension Settlement

On May 30, 2023, subsequent to quarter end, the Company used pension plan assets to purchase nonparticipating annuity contracts in order to transfer certain liabilities associated with its U.S. pension plan to an insurance company. As a result, a noncash pension settlement charge of approximately $19 million will be recognized within Other (expense) income, net in the Company's consolidated statement of operations and approximately $21 million of unrealized losses will be reclassified from "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" ("AOCL") on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Reclassification

Certain amounts on the consolidated balance sheets and statements of cash flow have been conformed to the May 28, 2023 presentation.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

There have been no developments to recently issued accounting standards, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and footnote disclosures, from those disclosed in the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K