UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 28, 201926, 2020
or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________
Commission file number: 1-5256
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V. F. CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania23-1180120
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. employer identification number)
8505 E. Orchard Road1551 Wewatta Street
Greenwood Village, Denver, Colorado80111 80202
(Address of principal executive offices)
(720) (720) 778-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
(Title of each class)(Trading Symbol(s))(Name of each exchange on which registered)
Common Stock, without par value, stated capital, $0.25 per shareVFCNew York Stock Exchange
0.625% Senior Notes due 2023VFC23New York Stock Exchange
0.250% Senior Notes due 2028VFC28New York Stock Exchange
0.625% Senior Notes due 2032VFC32New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes      No   
On January 25, 2020,23, 2021, there were 394,720,284391,713,717 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.





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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED).
VF CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share amounts) December 2019  March 2019 December 2018(In thousands, except share amounts)December 2020March 2020December 2019
ASSETS       ASSETS
Current assets       Current assets
Cash and equivalents $583,951
  $445,119
 $451,978
Cash and equivalents$3,254,236 $1,369,028 $540,029 
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of: December 2019 ‑ $21,283; March 2019 - $19,638; December 2018 - $20,932 1,641,758
  1,465,855
 1,566,202
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of: December 2020 - $39,622; March 2020 - $37,099; December 2019 - $20,374Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of: December 2020 - $39,622; March 2020 - $37,099; December 2019 - $20,3741,411,565 1,308,051 1,539,923 
Inventories 1,564,970
  1,432,660
 1,401,621
Inventories1,075,983 1,293,912 1,254,460 
Short-term investmentsShort-term investments599,403 
Other current assets 365,019
  433,793
 391,800
Other current assets383,384 444,886 356,882 
Current assets of discontinued operations 
  896,030
 800,490
Current assets of discontinued operations560,648 611,139 464,404 
Total current assets 4,155,698
  4,673,457
 4,612,091
Total current assets7,285,219 5,027,016 4,155,698 
Property, plant and equipment, net 908,771
  915,177
 902,665
Property, plant and equipment, net955,845 954,406 867,205 
Intangible assets, net 1,948,232
  1,972,364
 2,002,906
Intangible assets, net1,862,042 1,854,545 1,887,789 
Goodwill 1,539,579
  1,541,314
 1,536,544
Goodwill1,194,212 1,156,019 1,489,949 
Operating lease right-of-use assets 1,298,631
  
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets1,476,503 1,273,514 1,259,066 
Other assets 963,351
  772,755
 756,065
Other assets970,520 867,751 958,253 
Other assets of discontinued operations 
  481,718
 474,039
Other assets of discontinued operations196,302 
TOTAL ASSETS $10,814,262
  $10,356,785
 $10,284,310
TOTAL ASSETS$13,744,341 $11,133,251 $10,814,262 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY       LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities       Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings $56,001
  $659,060
 $674,676
Short-term borrowings$299,748 $1,228,812 $56,001 
Current portion of long-term debt 4,677
  5,263
 5,576
Current portion of long-term debt1,006 1,018 4,677 
Accounts payable 456,993
  580,867
 536,406
Accounts payable412,324 407,021 389,749 
Accrued liabilities 1,444,421
  1,154,932
 1,115,371
Accrued liabilities1,664,760 1,260,252 1,410,609 
Current liabilities of discontinued operations 
  261,482
 231,018
Current liabilities of discontinued operations120,185 126,781 101,056 
Total current liabilities 1,962,092
  2,661,604
 2,563,047
Total current liabilities2,498,023 3,023,884 1,962,092 
Long-term debt 2,110,488
  2,115,884
 2,135,240
Long-term debt5,786,552 2,608,269 2,110,488 
Operating lease liabilities 1,052,854
  
 
Operating lease liabilities1,211,655 1,020,651 1,014,544 
Other liabilities 1,121,238
  1,232,200
 1,239,503
Other liabilities1,109,937 1,123,113 1,128,834 
Other liabilities of discontinued operations 
  48,581
 45,896
Other liabilities of discontinued operations30,714 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities10,606,167 7,775,917 6,246,672 
Commitments and contingencies 

  

 

Commitments and contingencies000
Total liabilities 6,246,672
  6,058,269
 5,983,686
Stockholders’ equity       Stockholders’ equity
Preferred Stock, par value $1; shares authorized, 25,000,000; no shares outstanding at December 2019, March 2019 or December 2018 
  
 
Common Stock, stated value $0.25; shares authorized, 1,200,000,000; shares outstanding at December 2019 - 394,528,067; March 2019 - 396,824,662; December 2018 - 395,472,173 98,632
  99,206
 98,868
Preferred Stock, par value $1; shares authorized, 25,000,000; 0 shares outstanding at December 2020, March 2020 or December 2019Preferred Stock, par value $1; shares authorized, 25,000,000; 0 shares outstanding at December 2020, March 2020 or December 2019
Common Stock, stated value $0.25; shares authorized, 1,200,000,000; shares outstanding at December 2020 - 390,985,837; March 2020 - 388,812,158; December 2019 - 394,528,067Common Stock, stated value $0.25; shares authorized, 1,200,000,000; shares outstanding at December 2020 - 390,985,837; March 2020 - 388,812,158; December 2019 - 394,528,06797,746 97,203 98,632 
Additional paid-in capital 4,182,102
  3,921,784
 3,829,994
Additional paid-in capital3,735,896 4,183,780 4,182,102 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (895,372)  (902,075) (886,565)Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(995,963)(930,958)(895,372)
Retained earnings 1,182,228
  1,179,601
 1,258,327
Retained earnings300,495 7,309 1,182,228 
Total stockholders’ equity 4,567,590
  4,298,516
 4,300,624
Total stockholders’ equity3,138,174 3,357,334 4,567,590 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $10,814,262
  $10,356,785
 $10,284,310
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$13,744,341 $11,133,251 $10,814,262 


See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2020201920202019
Net revenues$2,971,541 $3,155,723 $6,656,158 $8,386,135 
Costs and operating expenses
Cost of goods sold1,345,024 1,351,653 3,134,381 3,704,254 
Selling, general and administrative expenses1,214,518 1,264,031 3,036,639 3,497,315 
Total costs and operating expenses2,559,542 2,615,684 6,171,020 7,201,569 
Operating income411,999 540,039 485,138 1,184,566 
Interest income2,539 4,966 7,028 15,934 
Interest expense(34,315)(22,303)(97,684)(65,240)
Other income (expense), net6,484 (22,144)(27,059)(18,361)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes386,707 500,558 367,423 1,116,899 
Income tax expense59,048 78,976 74,260 4,667 
Income from continuing operations327,659 421,582 293,163 1,112,232 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax19,581 43,421 25,186 50,993 
Net income$347,240 $465,003 $318,349 $1,163,225 
Earnings per common share - basic
Continuing operations$0.84 $1.06 $0.75 $2.80 
Discontinued operations0.05 0.11 0.06 0.13 
Total earnings per common share - basic$0.89 $1.17 $0.82 $2.93 
Earnings per common share - diluted
Continuing operations$0.83 $1.05 $0.75 $2.77 
Discontinued operations0.05 0.11 0.06 0.13 
Total earnings per common share - diluted$0.88 $1.16 $0.81 $2.90 
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic389,872 395,940 389,262 396,806 
Diluted392,851 400,322 391,607 401,499 
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
            
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2019  2018  2019  2018
Net revenues $3,384,746
  $3,227,712
  $9,049,493
  $8,584,237
Costs and operating expenses           
Cost of goods sold 1,500,463
  1,464,761
  4,133,884
  4,015,441
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,305,481
  1,242,131
  3,624,450
  3,389,891
Total costs and operating expenses 2,805,944
  2,706,892
  7,758,334
  7,405,332
Operating income 578,802
  520,820
  1,291,159
  1,178,905
Interest income 5,489
  3,116
  17,601
  6,746
Interest expense (22,303)  (28,336)  (65,240)  (83,640)
Other income (expense), net (22,152)  (1,027)  (18,367)  (52,422)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes 539,836
  494,573
  1,225,153
  1,049,589
Income tax expense 87,089
  85,453
  26,156
  162,981
Income from continuing operations 452,747
  409,120
  1,198,997
  886,608
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax 12,256
  54,389
  (35,772)  244,380
Net income $465,003
  $463,509
  $1,163,225
  $1,130,988
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic           
Continuing operations $1.14
  $1.03
  $3.02
  $2.24
Discontinued operations 0.03
  0.14
  (0.09)  0.62
Total earnings per common share - basic $1.17
  $1.17
  $2.93
  $2.86
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted           
Continuing operations $1.13
  $1.02
  $2.99
  $2.21
Discontinued operations 0.03
  0.14
  (0.09)  0.61
Total earnings per common share - diluted $1.16
  $1.16
  $2.90
  $2.82
Weighted average shares outstanding           
Basic 395,940
  395,294
  396,806
  395,117
Diluted 400,322
  399,767
  401,499
  400,418










See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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VF CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Net income$347,240 $465,003 $318,349 $1,163,225 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation and other
Gains (losses) arising during the period9,495 46,813 (20,134)(10,831)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses42,364 
Income tax effect26,779 5,154 51,616 (815)
Defined benefit pension plans
Current period actuarial gains (losses)(4,636)35,971 (13,489)21,361 
Amortization of net deferred actuarial losses3,020 4,203 8,781 12,236 
Amortization of deferred prior service costs (credits)(19)13 (53)38 
Reclassification of net actuarial loss from settlement charge544 24,943 1,116 25,462 
Income tax effect429 (16,334)1,151 (15,835)
Derivative financial instruments
Gains (losses) arising during the period(82,491)(56,699)(129,817)9,471 
Income tax effect14,118 10,163 22,845 (759)
Reclassification of net gains realized(4,271)(22,563)(35,930)(56,746)
Income tax effect727 3,689 6,545 9,689 
Other comprehensive income (loss)(36,305)35,353 (65,005)(6,729)
Comprehensive income$310,935 $500,356 $253,344 $1,156,496 
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
            
(In thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018
Net income $465,003
  $463,509
  $1,163,225
  $1,130,988
Other comprehensive income (loss)��          
Foreign currency translation and other           
Gains (losses) arising during the period 46,813
  (67,820)  (10,831)  (241,578)
Income tax effect 5,154
  (3,345)  (815)  (18,680)
Defined benefit pension plans           
Current period actuarial gains 35,971
  1,428
  21,361
  53,470
Amortization of net deferred actuarial losses 4,203
  6,676
  12,236
  22,153
Amortization of deferred prior service costs (credits) 13
  (58)  38
  552
Reclassification of net actuarial loss from settlement charge 24,943
  662
  25,462
  8,846
Reclassification of deferred prior service cost due to curtailments 
  
  
  9,483
Income tax effect (16,334)  (2,313)  (15,835)  (24,530)
Derivative financial instruments           
Gains (losses) arising during the period (56,699)  43,836
  9,471
  153,705
Income tax effect 10,163
  (7,217)  (759)  (18,664)
Reclassification to net income for (gains) losses realized (22,563)  5,391
  (56,746)  35,554
Income tax effect 3,689
  (889)  9,689
  (2,846)
Other comprehensive income (loss) 35,353
  (23,649)  (6,729)  (22,535)
Comprehensive income $500,356
  $439,860
  $1,156,496
  $1,108,453














See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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VF CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended December
(In thousands)20202019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income$318,349 $1,163,225 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax25,186 50,993 
Income from continuing operations, net of tax293,163 1,112,232 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization204,580 194,647 
Reduction in the carrying amount of right-of-use assets309,579 282,531 
Stock-based compensation46,109 93,460 
Provision for doubtful accounts22,494 8,999 
Pension expense in excess of (less than) contributions(12,111)9,428 
Other, net(83)(124,122)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(46,835)(176,524)
Inventories266,713 (82,698)
Accounts payable(6,696)(97,379)
Income taxes(18,235)(45,529)
Accrued liabilities248,679 (80,357)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities(254,544)(314,465)
Other assets and liabilities31,464 33,754 
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations1,084,277 813,977 
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations57,779 27,649 
Cash provided by operating activities1,142,056 841,626 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of short-term investments(800,000)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments200,000 
Capital expenditures(152,446)(179,195)
Software purchases(51,964)(36,104)
Other, net(9,116)52,728 
Cash used by investing activities - continuing operations(813,526)(162,571)
Cash used by investing activities - discontinued operations(3,171)(11,385)
Cash used by investing activities(816,697)(173,956)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net decrease in short-term borrowings(929,074)(596,559)
Payments on long-term debt(1,152)(4,496)
Payment of debt issuance costs(21,438)
Proceeds from long-term debt2,996,090 
Share repurchases(500,003)
Cash dividends paid(564,904)(562,298)
Cash received from Kontoor Brands, net of cash transferred of $126.8 million906,148 
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock, net of payments for tax withholdings45,867 135,086 
Cash provided (used) by financing activities1,525,389 (622,122)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash12,513 (4,927)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash1,863,261 40,621 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of year1,411,322 556,587 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period$3,274,583 $597,208 
  Nine Months Ended December
      
(In thousands) 2019  2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES     
Net income $1,163,225
  $1,130,988
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (35,772)  244,380
Income from continuing operations, net of tax 1,198,997
  886,608
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:     
Depreciation and amortization 204,341
  192,049
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets 287,439
  
Stock-based compensation 95,304
  67,577
Provision for doubtful accounts 9,592
  11,413
Pension expense in excess of contributions 9,428
  2,932
Loss on sale of businesses, net of tax 
  33,501
Other, net (124,056)  (36,393)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:     
Accounts receivable (185,259)  (418,983)
Inventories (132,862)  (69,211)
Accounts payable (121,532)  54,306
Income taxes (44,092)  (43,935)
Accrued liabilities (82,948)  444,424
Operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities (318,636)  
Other assets and liabilities 32,697
  (12,562)
Cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 828,413
  1,111,726
Cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 13,213
  324,937
Cash provided by operating activities 841,626
  1,436,663
INVESTING ACTIVITIES     
Business acquisitions, net of cash received 
  (320,405)
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold 
  430,273
Capital expenditures (186,281)  (180,241)
Software purchases (37,333)  (42,533)
Other, net 51,985
  (16,189)
Cash used by investing activities - continuing operations (171,629)  (129,095)
Cash used by investing activities - discontinued operations (2,327)  (19,451)
Cash used by investing activities (173,956)  (148,546)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES     
Net decrease in short-term borrowings (596,559)  (852,547)
Payments on long-term debt (4,496)  (4,675)
Payment of debt issuance costs 
  (2,123)
Purchases of treasury stock (500,003)  (150,676)
Cash dividends paid (562,298)  (565,176)
Cash received from Kontoor Brands, net of cash transferred of $126.8 million 906,148
  
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock, net of shares withheld for taxes 135,086
  137,470
Cash used by financing activities (622,122)  (1,437,727)
Effect of foreign currency rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (4,927)  (681)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 40,621
  (150,291)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – beginning of year 556,587
  689,190
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash – end of period $597,208
  $538,899

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See notes to consolidated financial statements.


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VF CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 Nine Months Ended December
(In thousands)20202019
Balances per Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents$3,254,236 $540,029 
Other current assets1,104 3,448 
Current assets of discontinued operations18,771 43,922 
Other assets472 9,809 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$3,274,583 $597,208 
  Nine Months Ended December
      
(In thousands) 2019  2018
Balances per Consolidated Balance Sheets:     
Cash and cash equivalents $583,951
  $451,978
Other current assets 3,448
  2,855
Current and other assets of discontinued operations 
  83,351
Other assets 9,809
  715
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $597,208
  $538,899















































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VF CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended December 2020
Additional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
 Common Stock
 (In thousands, except share amounts)SharesAmountsTotal
Balance, September 2020389,964,718 $97,491 $3,852,358 $(959,658)$(44,953)$2,945,238 
Net income— — — — 347,240 347,240 
Dividends on Common Stock ($0.49 per share)— — (191,266)— — (191,266)
Stock-based compensation, net1,021,119 255 74,804 — (1,792)73,267 
Foreign currency translation and other— — — 36,274 — 36,274 
Defined benefit pension plans— — — (662)— (662)
Derivative financial instruments— — — (71,917)— (71,917)
Balance, December 2020390,985,837 $97,746 $3,735,896 $(995,963)$300,495 $3,138,174 
Three Months Ended December 2019
Additional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained Earnings
Common Stock
 (In thousands, except share amounts)SharesAmountsTotal
Balance, September 2019398,865,790 $99,716 $4,072,640 $(930,725)$1,405,988 $4,647,619 
Net income— — — — 465,003 465,003 
Dividends on Common Stock ($0.48 per share)— — — — (188,694)(188,694)
Share repurchases(5,840,550)(1,460)— — (498,543)(500,003)
Stock-based compensation, net1,502,827 376 109,462 — (1,526)108,312 
Foreign currency translation and other— — — 51,967 — 51,967 
Defined benefit pension plans— — — 48,796 — 48,796 
Derivative financial instruments— — — (65,410)— (65,410)
Balance, December 2019394,528,067 $98,632 $4,182,102 $(895,372)$1,182,228 $4,567,590 
 Three Months Ended December 2019 
     Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Retained Earnings   
 Common Stock      
 (In thousands, except share amounts)Shares Amounts    Total 
Balance, September 2019398,865,790
 $99,716
 $4,072,640
 $(930,725) $1,405,988
 $4,647,619
 
Net income
 
 
 
 465,003
 465,003
 
Dividends on Common Stock ($0.48 per share)
 
 
 
 (188,694) (188,694) 
Purchase of treasury stock(5,840,550) (1,460) 
 
 (498,543) (500,003) 
Stock-based compensation, net1,502,827
 376
 109,462
 
 (1,526) 108,312
 
Foreign currency translation and other
 
 
 51,967
 
 51,967
 
Defined benefit pension plans
 
 
 48,796
 
 48,796
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 (65,410) 
 (65,410) 
Balance, December 2019394,528,067
 $98,632
 $4,182,102
 $(895,372) $1,182,228
 $4,567,590
 
             
 Three Months Ended December 2018 
     Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Retained Earnings   
 Common Stock      
 (In thousands, except share amounts)Shares Amounts    Total 
Balance, September 2018397,161,808
 $99,290
 $3,795,395
 $(862,916) $1,147,787
 $4,179,556
 
Net income
 
 
 
 463,509
 463,509
 
Dividends on Common Stock ($0.51 per share)
 
 
 
 (201,325) (201,325) 
Purchase of treasury stock(1,863,724) (466) 
 
 (149,730) (150,196) 
Stock-based compensation, net174,089
 44
 34,599
 
 (1,914) 32,729
 
Foreign currency translation and other
 
 
 (71,165) 
 (71,165) 
Defined benefit pension plans
 
 
 6,395
 
 6,395
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 41,121
 
 41,121
 
Balance, December 2018395,472,173
 $98,868
 $3,829,994
 $(886,565) $1,258,327
 $4,300,624
 


















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VF CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended December 2020
Additional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained Earnings
 Common Stock
 (In thousands, except share amounts)SharesAmountsTotal
Balance, March 2020388,812,158 $97,203 $4,183,780 $(930,958)$7,309 $3,357,334 
Net income— — — — 318,349 318,349 
Dividends on Common Stock ($1.45 per share)— — (564,904)— — (564,904)
Stock-based compensation, net2,173,679 543 117,020 — (25,163)92,400 
Foreign currency translation and other— — — 73,846 — 73,846 
Defined benefit pension plans— — — (2,494)— (2,494)
Derivative financial instruments— — — (136,357)— (136,357)
Balance, December 2020390,985,837 $97,746 $3,735,896 $(995,963)$300,495 $3,138,174 
Nine Months Ended December 2019
Additional Paid-in CapitalAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)Retained Earnings
Common Stock
 (In thousands, except share amounts)SharesAmountsTotal
Balance, March 2019396,824,662 $99,206 $3,921,784 $(902,075)$1,179,601 $4,298,516 
Adoption of new accounting standard, ASU 2016-02— — — — (2,491)(2,491)
Adoption of new accounting standard, ASU 2018-02— — — (61,861)61,861 — 
Net income— — — — 1,163,225 1,163,225 
Dividends on Common Stock ($1.42 per share)— — — — (562,298)(562,298)
Share repurchases(5,840,550)(1,460)— — (498,543)(500,003)
Stock-based compensation, net3,543,955 886 260,318 — (28,919)232,285 
Foreign currency translation and other— — — (11,646)— (11,646)
Defined benefit pension plans— — — 43,262 — 43,262 
Derivative financial instruments— — — (38,345)— (38,345)
Spin-off of Jeans Business— — — 75,293 (130,208)(54,915)
Balance, December 2019394,528,067 $98,632 $4,182,102 $(895,372)$1,182,228 $4,567,590 

Nine Months Ended December 2019

    Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Retained Earnings   

Common Stock      
 (In thousands, except share amounts)Shares Amounts    Total 
Balance, March 2019396,824,662
 $99,206
 $3,921,784
 $(902,075) $1,179,601
 $4,298,516
 
Adoption of new accounting standard, ASU 2016-02
 
 
 
 (2,491) (2,491) 
Adoption of new accounting standard, ASU 2018-02
 
 
 (61,861) 61,861
 
 
Net income
 
 
 
 1,163,225
 1,163,225
 
Dividends on Common Stock ($1.42 per share)
 
 
 
 (562,298) (562,298) 
Purchase of treasury stock(5,840,550) (1,460) 
 
 (498,543) (500,003) 
Stock-based compensation, net3,543,955
 886
 260,318
 
 (28,919) 232,285
 
Foreign currency translation and other
 
 
 (11,646) 
 (11,646) 
Defined benefit pension plans
 
 
 43,262
 
 43,262
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 (38,345) 
 (38,345) 
Spin-off of Jeans Business
 
 
 75,293
 (130,208) (54,915) 
Balance, December 2019394,528,067
 $98,632
 $4,182,102
 $(895,372) $1,182,228
 $4,567,590
 
             
 Nine Months Ended December 2018 
 
 
 Additional Paid-in Capital Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Retained Earnings   
 Common Stock      
 (In thousands, except share amounts)Shares Amounts    Total 
Balance, March 2018394,313,070
 $98,578
 $3,607,424
 $(864,030) $846,124
 $3,688,096
 
Adoption of new accounting standard, ASU 2014-09
 
 
 
 1,956
 1,956
 
Net income
 
 
 
 1,130,988
 1,130,988
 
Dividends on Common Stock ($1.43 per share)
 
 
 
 (565,176) (565,176) 
Purchase of treasury stock(1,868,934) (467) 
 
 (150,209) (150,676) 
Stock-based compensation, net3,028,037
 757
 222,570
 
 (5,356) 217,971
 
Foreign currency translation and other
 
 
 (260,258) 
 (260,258) 
Defined benefit pension plans
 
 
 69,974
 
 69,974
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 167,749
 
 167,749
 
Balance, December 2018395,472,173
 $98,868
 $3,829,994
 $(886,565) $1,258,327
 $4,300,624
 











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VF CORPORATION
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSPAGE NUMBER
NOTE 1
NOTE 2
NOTE 3
NOTE 4
NOTE 5
NOTE 6
NOTE 7
NOTE 8
NOTE 9
NOTE 10
NOTE 11
NOTE 12
NOTE 13
NOTE 14
NOTE 15
NOTE 16
NOTE 17
NOTE 18
NOTE 19
NOTE 20
NOTE 21
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NOTE 1 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

VF Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, collectively known as “VF” or the “Company”) uses a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to March 31 of each year. The Company's current fiscal year runs from March 31, 201929, 2020 through March 28, 2020April 3, 2021 ("Fiscal 2020"2021"). Accordingly, this Form 10-Q presents our third quarter of Fiscal 2020.2021. For presentation purposes herein, all references to periods ended December 20192020 and December 20182019 relate to the fiscal periods ended on December 28, 201926, 2020 and December 29, 2018,28, 2019, respectively. References to March 20192020 relate to information as of March 30, 2019.28, 2020.
On January 21, 2020, VF announced its decision to explore the divestiture of its Occupational Workwear business. The Occupational Workwear business is comprised primarily of the following brands and businesses: Red Kap®, VF Solutions®, Bulwark®, Workrite®, Walls®, Terra®, Kodiak®, Work Authority® and Horace Small®. The business also includes certain Dickies® occupational workwear products that have historically been sold through the business-to-business channel. During the three months ended March 2020, the Company determined that the Occupational Workwear business met the held-for-sale and discontinued operations accounting criteria. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the Occupational Workwear business and the related cash flows as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, respectively. The related held-for-sale assets and liabilities have been reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. These changes have been applied to all periods presented.
On May 22, 2019, VF completed the spin-off of its Jeans business, which included the Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic® brands, as well as the VF OutletTM business, into an independent, publicly traded company. As a result, VF reported the operating results for the Jeans business in the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income and the related cash flows have been reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, for all periods presented. In addition, the related assets and liabilities have been reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, through the date the spin-off was completed.
On April 30, 2018, VF completed the sale of the Nautica® brand business. As a result, the Nautica® brand business has been reported as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.Flows,
Unless otherwise noted, discussion within these notesrespectively. These changes have been applied to the consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. Refer to Note 5 for additional information on discontinued operations.all periods presented.
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the Fiscal 20202021 presentation.
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. Similarly, the March 20192020 condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly state the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows of VF for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and nine months ended December 20192020 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for Fiscal 2020.2021. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in VF’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 30, 201928, 2020 (“Fiscal 20192020 Form 10-K”).
In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. The duration and severity of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic, which is subject to uncertainty, is having a significant impact on VF's business. Management's estimates and assumptions have contemplated both current and expected impacts related to COVID-19 based on available information. Actual results may differ from those estimates.
NOTE 2 — RECENTLY ADOPTED AND ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS


Recently Adopted Accounting Standards

In FebruaryJune 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02,2016-13, " “LeasesFinancial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 842)”326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments", which requires entities to use a new accounting standardforward-looking approach based on leasing.expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The FASB has subsequently issued updates to the standard to provide additional clarification on specific topics, including permitted transition methods. Collectively, the guidance is referred to as FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842. This standard requires companies to record most leased assets and liabilities on the balance sheet, and also retains a dual model approach for assessing lease classification and recognizing expense. The Company adopted this standard on March 31, 2019, utilizing the modified retrospective method and has recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new standard in retained earnings. The effective date of the adoption has been used as the date of initial application, and thus comparative prior period financial information has not been restated and continues to be reported under accounting standards in effect for those periods.
The standard provides certain optional practical expedients for transition. The Company elected the transition relief package of practical expedients by applying previous accounting conclusions under ASC Topic 840, Leases ("ASC 840"), to all leases that existed prior to the transition date. As a result, VF did not reassess (i) whether existing or expired contracts contain leases, (ii) lease classification for any existing or expired leases, or (iii) whether lease origination costs qualified as initial direct costs. The
Company also elected the land easement practical expedient, which allows the Company to apply ASC 842 prospectively to land easements after the adoption date if they were not previously accounted for under ASC 840. Certain leases contain both lease and non-lease components. For leases associated with specific asset classes, including certain real estate, vehicles, manufacturing machinery and IT equipment, VF has elected the practical expedient which permits entities to account for separate lease and non-lease components as a single component. For all other lease contracts, the Company has elected to account for each lease component separately from the non-lease components of the contract. When applicable, VF will measure the consideration to be paid pursuant to the agreement and allocate this consideration to the lease and non-lease components based on relative stand-alone prices. Further, the Company made an accounting policy election to not recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases with terms of 12 months or less.
The adoption of ASC 842 resulted in a net decrease of $2.5 million in the retained earnings line item of the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2019. The adoption of ASC 842 also resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities within the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Refer to Note 10 for additional lease disclosures.


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In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities", an update that amends and simplifies certain aspects of hedge accounting rules to better portray the economic results of risk management activities in the financial statements. The FASB subsequently issued updates to the standard to provide additional guidance on specific topics. This guidance became effective for VF in the first quarter of Fiscal 2020, but did not impact VF's consolidated financial statements.
In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income", an update that addresses the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate due to the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("U.S. Tax Act") on items within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The guidance became effective for VF in the first quarter of Fiscal 2020. The Company elected to reclassify the income tax effects2021, but did not have a material impact on VF's consolidated financial statements. As a result of the U.S. Tax Act on items within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of $61.9 million to retained earnings, which primarily related to deferred taxes previously recorded for pension benefits. The adoption of this guidance, didthe following significant accounting policy from the Company’s Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K has been updated:
Accounts Receivable
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at invoiced amounts, less contractual allowances for trade terms, sales incentive programs and discounts. Royalty receivables are recorded at amounts earned based on the licensees' sales of licensed products, subject in some cases to contractual minimum
royalties due from individual licensees. VF maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses that will result from the inability of customers and licensees to make required payments. The allowance is determined based on review of specific customer accounts where collection is doubtful, as well as an assessment of the collectability of total receivables, which are grouped based on similar risk characteristics, considering historical trends, adjusted for current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts when appropriate. The allowance represents the current estimate of lifetime expected credit losses for all outstanding accounts receivable and reflects the Company's ongoing evaluation of collectability, customer creditworthiness, historical levels of credit losses and future expectations. Receivables are written off against the allowance when it is determined that the amounts will not have an impact on VF's consolidated results of operations or cash flows.be recovered.
In JuneAugust 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-07, "2018-13,Compensation—Stock Compensation "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 718)820): ImprovementsDisclosure Framework—Changes to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting"the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement", an update that expandsmodifies the scopedisclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying or adding certain disclosures. The guidance became effective for VF in the first
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quarter of Fiscal 2021, but did not have a material impact on VF's disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract", an update that aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. Thisdevelop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance became effective for VF in the first quarter of Fiscal 2020,2021, but did not have a material impact on VF's consolidated financial statements.
In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-09, "Codification Improvements", an update that provides technical corrections, clarifications and other improvements across a variety of accounting topics. The transition and effective date guidance is based on the facts and circumstances of each update; however, many of them became effective for VF in the first quarter of Fiscal 2020. The guidance did not impact VF's consolidated financial statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments", which requires entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The FASB has subsequently issued updates to the standard to provide additional clarification on specific topics. This guidance will be effective for VF in the first quarter of the year ending April 3, 2021 ("Fiscal 2021") with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on VF's consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement", an update that modifies the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying or adding certain disclosures. The guidance will be effective for VF in the first quarter of Fiscal 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on VF's disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-14, "Compensation—Retirement Benefits—Defined Benefit Plans—General (Subtopic 715-20): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans", an update that modifies the annual disclosure requirements for employers who sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The guidance will beis effective for VF in Fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted.Thebut the Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on VF's annual disclosures.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-15, "Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract", an update that aligns the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to develop or obtain internal-use software. The guidance will be effective for VF in the first quarter of Fiscal 2021 with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on VF's consolidated financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, ""Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income TaxTaxes"es", an update that amends and simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions in existing guidance and providing new guidance to reduce complexity in certain areas. The guidance will be effective for VF in the first quarter of the year ending April 2, 2022 ("Fiscal 2022") with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on VF's consolidated financial statements.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting", an update that provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The optional guidance is provided to ease the potential burden of accounting for reference rate reform. The guidance is effective and can be adopted no later than December 31, 2022. The Company is evaluating the impact that adopting this guidance willwould have on VF's consolidated financial statements.


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NOTE 3 — REVENUES
The following table provides information about accounts receivable, contract assets and contract liabilities:
(In thousands)December 2020March 2020December 2019
Accounts receivable, net$1,411,565 $1,308,051 $1,539,923 
Contract assets (a)
1,512 1,181 1,789 
Contract liabilities (b)
55,995 37,498 54,260 
(In thousands) December 2019  March 2019 December 2018
Accounts receivable, net $1,641,758
  $1,465,855
 $1,566,202
Contract assets (a)
 1,789
  2,569
 550
Contract liabilities (b)
 56,356
  30,181
 37,875
(a)Included in the other current assets line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(a)
(b)Included in the accrued liabilities line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Included in the other current assets line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(b)
Included in the accrued liabilities and other liabilities line items in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

For the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, the Company recognized $106.2$75.2 million and $151.2$195.9 million, respectively, of revenue that was included in the contract liability balance during the periods, including amounts recorded as a contract liability and subsequently recognized as revenue as performance obligations arewere satisfied within the same period, such as order deposits from customers. The change in the contract asset and contract liability balances primarily results from the timing differences between the Company's satisfaction of performance obligations and the customer's payment.
For the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied, or partially satisfied, in prior periods was not material.
As of December 2019,2020, the Company expects to recognize $68.6 million of fixed consideration related to the future minimum
minimum guarantees in effect under its licensing agreements and expects such amounts to be recognized over time through December 2024.based on the contractual terms, including $5.8 million during the remainder of Fiscal 2021. The variable consideration related to licensing arrangements is not disclosed as a remaining performance obligation as it qualifies for the sales-based royalty exemption. VF has also elected the practical expedient to not disclose the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for contracts with an original expected duration of one year or less.
As of December 2019,2020, there were no arrangements with transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations other than contracts for which the Company has applied the practical expedients and the fixed consideration related to future minimum guarantees discussed above.
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Disaggregation of Revenue
The following tables disaggregate our revenues by channel and geography, which provides a meaningful depiction of how the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenues arewere affected by economic factors. The wholesale channel includes fees generated from sourcing activities as the customers and point-in-time revenue recognition are similar to other wholesale arrangements.
Three Months Ended December 2020
(In thousands)OutdoorActiveWorkOtherTotal
Channel revenues
Wholesale$763,743 $465,857 $200,872 $3,106 $1,433,578 
Direct-to-consumer804,711 655,922 63,470 89 1,524,192 
Royalty2,589 5,342 5,840 13,771 
Total$1,571,043 $1,127,121 $270,182 $3,195 $2,971,541 
Geographic revenues
United States$776,674 $620,261 $170,760 $$1,567,695 
International794,369 506,860 99,422 3,195 1,403,846 
Total$1,571,043 $1,127,121 $270,182 $3,195 $2,971,541 

Three Months Ended December 2019 Three Months Ended December 2019
(In thousands)Outdoor Active Work Other Total (In thousands)OutdoorActiveWorkOtherTotal
Channel revenues
 
 
 
 
 Channel revenues
Wholesale$857,939
 $527,206
 $415,262
 $4,750
 $1,805,157
 Wholesale$857,939 $527,206 $196,342 $4,750 $1,586,237 
Direct-to-consumer796,632
 706,186
 56,059
 1,340
 1,560,217
 Direct-to-consumer796,632 706,186 46,384 1,340 1,550,542 
Royalty4,537
 6,070
 8,765
 
 19,372
 Royalty4,537 6,070 8,337 18,944 
Total$1,659,108
 $1,239,462
 $480,086
 $6,090
 $3,384,746
 Total$1,659,108 $1,239,462 $251,063 $6,090 $3,155,723 
          
Geographic revenues
 
 
 
 
 Geographic revenues
United States$903,184
 $686,733
 $372,808
 $
 $1,962,725
 United States$903,184 $686,733 $162,411 $$1,752,328 
International755,924
 552,729
 107,278
 6,090
 1,422,021
 International755,924 552,729 88,652 6,090 1,403,395 
Total$1,659,108
 $1,239,462
 $480,086
 $6,090
 $3,384,746
 Total$1,659,108 $1,239,462 $251,063 $6,090 $3,155,723 

Nine Months Ended December 2020
(In thousands)OutdoorActiveWorkOtherTotal
Channel revenues
Wholesale$1,746,203 $1,371,889 $527,378 $4,381 $3,649,851 
Direct-to-consumer1,314,386 1,510,354 144,113 297 2,969,150 
Royalty6,089 16,396 14,672 37,157 
Total$3,066,678 $2,898,639 $686,163 $4,678 $6,656,158 
Geographic revenues
United States$1,451,827 $1,472,145 $446,850 $$3,370,822 
International1,614,851 1,426,494 239,313 4,678 3,285,336 
Total$3,066,678 $2,898,639 $686,163 $4,678 $6,656,158 

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 Three Months Ended December 2018
(In thousands)Outdoor Active Work Other Total
Channel revenues
 
 
 
 
Wholesale$839,579
 $490,985
 $414,333
 $652
 $1,745,549
Direct-to-consumer769,775
 642,571
 49,152
 
 1,461,498
Royalty3,251
 9,024
 8,390
 
 20,665
Total$1,612,605
 $1,142,580
 $471,875
 $652
 $3,227,712
          
Geographic revenues
 
 
 
 
United States$889,298
 $638,179
 $379,237
 $652
 $1,907,366
International723,307
 504,401
 92,638
 
 1,320,346
Total$1,612,605
 $1,142,580
 $471,875
 $652
 $3,227,712
 Nine Months Ended December 2019 
(In thousands)Outdoor Active Work Other Total 
Channel revenues
 
 
 
 
 
Wholesale$2,375,117
 $1,897,118
 $1,185,716
 $22,730
 $5,480,681
 
Direct-to-consumer1,410,658
 1,969,700
 134,026
 7,692
 3,522,076
 
Royalty9,890
 18,404
 18,442
 
 46,736
 
Total$3,795,665
 $3,885,222
 $1,338,184
 $30,422
 $9,049,493
 
           
Geographic revenues          
United States$1,943,491
 $2,109,479
 $1,064,516
 $
 $5,117,486
 
International1,852,174
 1,775,743
 273,668
 30,422
 3,932,007
 
Total$3,795,665
 $3,885,222
 $1,338,184
 $30,422
 $9,049,493
 
 Nine Months Ended December 2018
(In thousands)Outdoor Active Work Other Total
Channel revenues         
Wholesale$2,280,071
 $1,829,861
 $1,209,150
 $10,222
 $5,329,304
Direct-to-consumer1,358,287
 1,728,779
 119,347
 
 3,206,413
Royalty9,350
 20,838
 18,332
 
 48,520
Total$3,647,708
 $3,579,478
 $1,346,829
 $10,222
 $8,584,237
          
Geographic revenues         
United States$1,826,230
 $1,934,778
 $1,065,774
 $10,222
 $4,837,004
International1,821,478
 1,644,700
 281,055
 
 3,747,233
Total$3,647,708
 $3,579,478
 $1,346,829
 $10,222
 $8,584,237



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Nine Months Ended December 2019
(In thousands)OutdoorActiveWorkOtherTotal
Channel revenues
Wholesale$2,375,117 $1,897,118 $547,104 $22,730 $4,842,069 
Direct-to-consumer1,410,658 1,969,700 110,356 7,692 3,498,406 
Royalty9,890 18,404 17,366 45,660 
Total$3,795,665 $3,885,222 $674,826 $30,422 $8,386,135 
Geographic revenues
United States$1,943,491 $2,109,479 $454,565 $$4,507,535 
International1,852,174 1,775,743 220,261 30,422 3,878,600 
Total$3,795,665 $3,885,222 $674,826 $30,422 $8,386,135 
NOTE 4ACQUISITIONSACQUISITION
Icebreaker

On April 3, 2018,November 8, 2020, VF acquiredentered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 100% of the stockoutstanding shares of IcebreakerSupreme Holdings, LimitedInc. ("Icebreaker"Supreme") forNZ$274.4 million ($198.5 million). The acquisition was completed on December 28, 2020, in VF's fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021, for an aggregate base purchase price of $2.1 billion, which was funded with cash on hand and short-term borrowings. At the end of the third quarter, VF designated $2.2 billion of cash for the acquisition, which is included in the cash and equivalents line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 2020, as there were no legal or other restrictions related to these amounts. The base purchase price is subject to working capital and other adjustments. The purchase price was primarily funded with short-term borrowings. The purchase price decreased NZ$1.4VF may make an additional future payment of up to $300.0 million, ($0.9 million) duringsubject to the year ended March 2019, related to working capital adjustments, resulting in a revised purchase pricesatisfaction of NZ$273.0 million ($197.6 million). The purchase price allocation was finalized during the three months ended March 2019.
certain post-closing performance milestones through January 2022.
IcebreakerSupreme was a privately heldprivately-held company based in Auckland, New Zealand.York, New York and is a global streetwear leader that sells apparel, accessories and footwear under its namesake brand, IcebreakerSupreme®, through direct-to-consumer channels, including digital. The acquisition of Supreme accelerates VF's consumer-minded, retail-centric, hyper-digital business model transformation and builds on a long-standing relationship between Supreme and VF, with the Supremethe primary brand, specializes in high-performance apparel based on natural fibers, including Merino wool, plant-based fibers and recycled fibers. It is an ideal complement to VF's Smartwool® brand which also features Merino wool in its clothing and accessories. Together, the being a regular collaborator with VF's
VansSmartwool®, The North Face® and IcebreakerTimberland® brands positionbrands. The acquisition also provides VF as a global leaderwith deeper access to attractive consumer segments and the ability to leverage VF's enterprise platforms and capabilities to enable sustainable long-term growth.
The Company recognized $6.6 million of transaction and deal-related expenses in the Merino woolthree and natural fiber categories.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the Icebreaker assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
(In thousands) April 3, 2018
Cash and equivalents $6,444
Accounts receivable 16,781
Inventories 31,728
Other current assets 3,931
Property, plant and equipment 3,858
Intangible assets 98,041
Other assets 4,758
Total assets acquired 165,541
   
Short-term borrowings 7,235
Accounts payable 2,075
Other current liabilities 21,262
Deferred income tax liabilities 26,870
Other noncurrent liabilities 433
Total liabilities assumed 57,875
   
Net assets acquired 107,666
Goodwill 89,943
Purchase price $197,609


The goodwill is attributable to the acquired workforce of Icebreaker and the significant synergies expected to arise as a result of the acquisition. All of the goodwill has been assigned to the Outdoor segment and none is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The Icebreaker® trademark, which management determined to have an indefinite life, was valued at $70.1 million.Amortizable intangible assets were assigned values of $27.8 million for customer relationships and $0.2 million for distribution agreements. Customer relationships are being amortized using an accelerated method over 11.5 years. Distribution agreements are being amortized on a straight-line basis over four years.
Total transaction expenses for the Icebreaker acquisition of $7.4 million were recognizednine months ended December 2020 in the selling, general and administrative expenses line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income,Operations.
In connection with the acquisition, VF deposited in escrow 605,050 shares of VF Common Stock, which $4.1 million was recognized duringare subject to certain restrictions, for a key member of Supreme management. The common shares are subject to certain future service requirements and vest over periods of up to four years. VF will recognize the nine months ended December 2018 andstock-based compensation cost for the remainder was recognized prior to Fiscal 2019. In addition,fair value of these awards over the vesting periods.
The Company recognized a $9.9 million gain on derivatives used to hedgeis still in the process of aligning accounting policies, determining purchase price of Icebreakerinand valuing the other income (expense), net line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income, of which $0.3 million was recognized during the nine months ended December 2018 and the remainder was recognized prior to Fiscal 2019.
Pro forma results of operations of the Company would not be materially different as a result of the Icebreaker acquisition and therefore are not presented.


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Altra

On June 1, 2018, VF acquired 100% of the stock of Icon-Altra LLC, plus certain assets in Europe ("Altra"). The purchase price was $131.7 million in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments and was primarily funded with short-term borrowings. The purchase price decreased $0.1 million during the year ended March 2019, related to working capital adjustments, resulting in a revised purchase price of $131.6 million. The allocation of the purchase price was finalized during the three months ended December 2018, resulting in a decrease of goodwill
by $1.5 million related to a final adjustment to working capital balances.
Altra®, the primary brand, is an athletic and performance-based lifestyle footwear brand. Altra provides VF with a unique and differentiated technical footwear brand and a capability that, when applied across VF's footwear platforms, will serve as a catalyst for growth.
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the Altra assets acquired and liabilities assumed, at the date of acquisition:and as such, certain disclosures regarding this transaction have not been included herein.
(In thousands) June 1, 2018
Accounts receivable $11,629
Inventories 9,310
Other current assets 575
Property, plant and equipment 1,107
Intangible assets 59,700
Total assets acquired 82,321
   
Accounts payable 5,068
Other current liabilities 7,415
Total liabilities assumed 12,483
   
Net assets acquired 69,838
Goodwill 61,719
Purchase price $131,557


The goodwill is attributable to the significant growth and synergies expected to arise as a result of the acquisition. All of the goodwill was assigned to the Outdoor segment and is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The Altra®trademark, which management determined to have an indefinite life, was valued at $46.4 million.Amortizable intangible assets were assigned values of $13.0 million for customer relationships and $0.3 million for distribution agreements. Customer relationships are being amortized using an accelerated method over 15 years. Distribution agreements are being amortized on a straight-line basis over four years.
Total transaction expenses for the Altra acquisition were $2.3 million, all of which were recognized in the selling, general and administrative expenses line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income during the nine months ended December 2018.
Pro forma results of operations of the Company would not be materially different as a result of the Altra acquisition and therefore are not presented.


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NOTE 5 — DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND OTHER DIVESTITURES


The Company continuously assesses the composition of its portfolio to ensure it is aligned with its strategic objectives and positioned to maximize growth and return to shareholders.
Occupational Workwear Business
On January 21, 2020, VF announced its decision to explore the divestiture of its Occupational Workwear business. The Occupational Workwear business is comprised primarily of the following brands and businesses: Red Kap®, VF Solutions®, Bulwark®, Workrite®, Walls®, Terra®, Kodiak®, Work Authority® and Horace Small®. The business also includes certain Dickies® occupational workwear products that have historically been sold through the business-to-business channel.
During the three months ended March 2020, the Company determined the Occupational Workwear business met the held-for-sale and discontinued operations accounting criteria. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the Occupational Workwear business and the related cash flows as
Discontinued Operations

discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, respectively. The related held-for-sale assets and liabilities have been reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The results of the Occupational Workwear business were previously reported in the Work segment. The results of the Occupational Workwear business recorded in the income from discontinued operations, net of tax line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations were income of $19.6 million and $25.2 million for the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively, and $31.1 million and $86.8 million for the three and nine months ended December 2019, respectively.
Certain corporate overhead costs and segment costs previously allocated to the Occupational Workwear business for segment reporting purposes did not qualify for classification within discontinued operations and have been reallocated to continuing operations.
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Jeans Business
On May 22, 2019, VF completed the spin-off its Jeans business, which included the Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic® brands, as well as the VF OutletTM business, into an independent, publicly traded company now operating under the name Kontoor Brands, Inc. ("Kontoor Brands") and trading under the symbol "KTB" on the New York Stock Exchange. The spin-off was effected through a distribution to VF shareholders of one share of Kontoor Brands common stock for every seven shares of VF common stock held on the record date of May 10, 2019. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the Jeans business and the related cash flows as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, respectively, and presented the related assets and liabilities as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, through the date the spin-off was completed.respectively.
In connection with the spin-off, Kontoor Brands entered into a credit agreement with respect to $1.55 billion in senior secured credit facilities consisting of a senior secured five-year $750.0 million term loan A facility, a senior secured seven-year $300.0 million term loan B facility and a five-year $500.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility (collectively, the "Kontoor Credit Facilities"). Prior to the effective date of the spin-off, Kontoor Brands incurred $1.05 billion of indebtedness under the Kontoor Credit Facilities, which was primarily used to fund a transfer of $906.1 million to VF and its subsidiaries, net of $126.8 million of cash received from VF. As a result of the spin-off, VF divested net assets of $54.9 million, including the indebtedness under the Kontoor Credit Facilities. Also included in the net assets divested was $75.3 million of net accumulated other comprehensive losses attributable to the Jeans business, primarily related to foreign currency translation.
The results of the Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic® brands were previously reported in the Jeans segment, the results of
the Wrangler® RIGGS brand were previously reported in the Work segment, and the results of the non-VF products sold in VF OutletTM stores were previously reported in the Other category included in the reconciliation of segment revenues and segment profit. The results of the Jeans business recorded in the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax line item in the Consolidated StatementsStatement of IncomeOperations were income of $12.3 millionand a loss of $35.8 million for the three and nine months ended December 2019, respectively, and income of $54.0 million and $243.6 million for the three and nine months ended December 2018, respectively.
Certain corporate overhead costs and segment costs previously allocated to the Jeans business for segment reporting purposes did not qualify for classification within discontinued operations and have been reallocated to continuing operations. The results of the Jeans business reported as discontinued operations includeincluding $59.5 million of separation and related expenses during the nine months ended December 2019.
In connection with the spin-off of the Jeans business, the Company entered into several agreements with Kontoor Brands that govern the relationship of the parties following the spin-off including the Separation and Distribution Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement, the VF Intellectual Property License Agreement and the Employee Matters Agreement. Under the terms of the Transition Services Agreement, the Company and Kontoor Brands agreed to provide each other certain transitional services including information technology, information management, human resources, employee benefits administration, supply chain, facilities, and other limited finance and accounting related services for periods up to 24 months. VF and Kontoor Brands have agreed to continue certain services on commercial terms, primarily related to information technology services, for various periods but no longer than through May 31, 2022. Payments and operating expense reimbursements for transition services are recorded within the reportable segments or within the corporate and other expenses line item, in the reconciliation of segment profit in Note 15, based on the function providing the service.
Nautica® Brand Business

During the three months ended December 30, 2017, the Company reached the strategic decision to exit the Nautica® brand business, and determined that it met the held-for-sale and discontinued operations accounting criteria. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the Nautica® brand business and the related cash flows as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, respectively.
On April 30, 2018, VF completed the sale of the Nautica® brand business. The Company received proceeds of $285.8 million, net of cash sold, resulting in a final after-tax loss on sale of $38.2 million, of which a $0.4 million and $5.4 million decrease in the estimated loss on sale was included in the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and ninemonths ended December 2018, respectively.
The results of the Nautica® brand business recorded in the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income were income of $0.4 million (reflecting a $0.4 million decrease in the estimated loss on sale) and $0.8 million (including a $5.4 million decrease in the estimated loss on sale) for the three and nine months ended December 2018, respectively.
Under the terms of the transition services agreement, the Company provided certain services for periods up to 12 months from the closing date of the transaction. Revenue and related expense items associated with the transition services were recorded in the Other category, and operating expense reimbursements were recorded within the corporate and other expenses line item, in the reconciliation of segment revenues and segment profit in Note 15.


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Summarized Discontinued Operations Financial Information
The following table summarizes the major line items for the JeansOccupational Workwear business and Nautica® brandthe Jeans business that are included in the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income:Operations:
 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Net revenues$176,464 $229,023 $464,107 $998,561 
Cost of goods sold115,801 148,810 330,418 632,754 
Selling, general and administrative expenses35,576 41,450 103,743 279,933 
Interest income, net68 523 541 1,115 
Other income (expense), net22 (8)101 (672)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes25,177 39,278 30,588 86,317 
Income tax expense (benefit) (a)
5,596 (4,143)5,402 35,324 
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax$19,581 $43,421 $25,186 $50,993 
(a)Income tax benefit for the three months ended December 2019 reflects a return to accrual adjustment to the previously recorded tax expense related to the Jeans business. Income tax expense for the nine months ended December 2019 includes additional tax expense on nondeductible transaction costs and uncertain tax positions related to the Jeans business.
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  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
            
(In thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018
Net revenues $
  $712,447
  $335,203
  $2,073,367
Cost of goods sold 
  431,711
  203,124
  1,231,315
Selling, general and administrative expenses 
  209,651
  152,798
  544,685
Interest, net 
  1,373
  (552)  3,650
Other income (expense), net 
  (747)  (667)  (3,801)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 
  71,711
  (21,938)  297,216
Gain on the sale of discontinued operations before income taxes 
  383
  
  4,589
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes 
  72,094
  (21,938)  301,805
Income tax benefit (expense) (a)
 12,256
  (17,705)  (13,834)  (57,425)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax $12,256
  $54,389
  $(35,772)  $244,380
(a)
Income tax benefit for the three months ended December 2019 reflects a return to accrual adjustment to the previously recorded tax expense. Income tax expense for the nine months ended December 2019 includes additional tax expense on nondeductible transaction costs and uncertain tax positions.
The following table summarizes the carrying amounts of major classes of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations for each of the periods presented:
(In thousands)December 2020March 2020December 2019
Cash and equivalents$18,771 $39,752 $43,922 
Accounts receivable, net91,554 83,650 101,835 
Inventories242,204 294,000 310,510 
Other current assets12,802 6,701 8,137 
Property, plant and equipment, net48,605 44,863 41,566 
Intangible assets, net54,472 54,471 60,443 
Goodwill43,530 43,530 49,630 
Operating lease right-of-use assets42,930 38,941 39,565 
Other assets5,780 5,231 5,098 
Total assets of discontinued operations$560,648 $611,139 $660,706 
Accounts payable$50,434 $63,380 $67,244 
Accrued liabilities34,470 29,699 33,812 
Operating lease liabilities33,073 35,867 38,310 
Other liabilities6,303 2,270 2,651 
Deferred income tax liabilities (a)
(4,095)(4,435)(10,247)
Total liabilities of discontinued operations$120,185 $126,781 $131,770 
(a)
(In thousands) December 2019  March 2019 December 2018
Cash and equivalents $
  $97,892
 $83,334
Accounts receivable, net 
  242,941
 208,258
Inventories 
  510,370
 464,454
Other current assets 
  44,827
 44,444
Property, plant and equipment, net 
  142,091
 138,975
Intangible assets 
  51,913
 53,059
Goodwill 
  213,570
 219,612
Other assets 
  74,144
 62,393
Total assets of discontinued operations $
  $1,377,748
 $1,274,529
        
Short-term borrowings $
  $5,995
 $3,215
Accounts payable 
  113,866
 109,272
Accrued liabilities 
  141,621
 118,531
Other liabilities 
  48,581
 45,896
Total liabilities of discontinued operations $
  $310,063
 $276,914

Deferred income tax balances reflect VF's consolidated netting by jurisdiction.


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Other Divestitures


Reef® Brand Business
During the three months ended September 29, 2018, the Company reached the decision to sell the Reef® brand business, which was included in the Active segment.
VF signed a definitive agreement for the sale of the Reef® brand business on October 2, 2018, and completed the transaction on October 26, 2018. VF received cash proceeds of $139.4 million, and recorded a $14.4 million final loss on sale, of which $4.5 million and $14.4 million were recorded in the three and nine months ended December 2018, respectively. The loss was included in the other income (expense), net line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Van Moer Business
During the three months ended September 29, 2018, the Company reached the decision to sell the Van Moer business, which was acquired in connection with the Williamson-Dickie business and included in the Work segment.
VF completed the sale of the Van Moer business on October 5, 2018, and received cash proceeds of €7.0 million ($8.1 million). VF recorded a $22.4 million final loss on sale, which was included in the other income (expense), net line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended December 2018.
NOTE 6 — SALE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLEINVENTORIES

(In thousands)December 2020March 2020December 2019
Finished products$1,008,796 $1,201,562 $1,164,967 
Work-in-process55,352 67,603 66,124 
Raw materials11,835 24,747 23,369 
Total inventories$1,075,983 $1,293,912 $1,254,460 
In connection with the spin-off of its Jeans business, VF terminated its agreement with the financial institution to sell trade accounts receivable on a recurring, non-recourse basis. As of December 2019, the Company had 0 outstanding amounts related to accounts receivable previously sold to the financial institution and no other obligations or liabilities related to the agreement.
NOTE 7 — INVENTORIES
(In thousands) December 2019  March 2019 December 2018
Finished products $1,422,605
  $1,284,293
 $1,250,764
Work-in-process 80,338
  73,968
 73,480
Raw materials 62,027
  74,399
 77,377
Total inventories $1,564,970
  $1,432,660
 $1,401,621

NOTE 8 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS
       December 2019  March 2019
(In thousands) 
Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period
 
Amortization
Method
  Cost 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net
Carrying
Amount
  
Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:              
Customer relationships 17 years Accelerated  $330,196
 $151,286
 $178,910
  $197,129
License agreements 19 years Accelerated  7,516
 4,893
 2,623
  2,807
Trademark 3 years Straight-line  800
 575
 225
  399
Other 8 years Straight-line  8,213
 4,976
 3,237
  4,032
Amortizable intangible assets, net        184,995
  204,367
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:            
Trademarks and trade names        1,763,237
  1,767,997
Intangible assets, net          $1,948,232
  $1,972,364


Intangible assets decreased during the nine months ended December 2019 due to amortization and the impact of foreign currency fluctuations.
   December 2020March 2020
(In thousands)Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period
Amortization
Method
CostAccumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Net
Carrying
Amount
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer relationships19 yearsAccelerated$271,910 $149,553 $122,357 $137,017 
License agreements19 yearsAccelerated8,095 5,478 2,617 2,548 
Other8 yearsStraight-line8,796 6,440 2,356 2,909 
Amortizable intangible assets, net127,330 142,474 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks and trade names1,734,712 1,712,071 
Intangible assets, net$1,862,042 $1,854,545 
Amortization expense for the three and nine months ended December 20192020 was $6.1$4.3 million and $18.6$13.2 million, respectively. Based on the carrying amounts of amortizable intangible assets noted above, estimated amortization expense for the next five years beginning in Fiscal 20202021 is $25.5$17.0 million, $24.1$15.4 million, $22.6$14.3 million, $21.2$13.8 million and $20.4$13.3 million, respectively.


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NOTE 98 — GOODWILL
Changes in goodwill are summarized by reportable segment as follows:
(In thousands)Outdoor Active Work Total 
Balance, March 2019$983,889
 $393,956
 $163,469
 $1,541,314
 
Currency translation(1,201) (309) (225) (1,735) 
Balance, December 2019$982,688
 $393,647
 $163,244
 $1,539,579
 

(In thousands)OutdoorActiveWorkTotal
Balance, March 2020$653,433 $389,848 $112,738 $1,156,019 
Currency translation14,772 21,618 1,803 38,193 
Balance, December 2020$668,205 $411,466 $114,541 $1,194,212 
Accumulated impairment charges for the Outdoor segment were $323.2 million as of December 2020 and March 2020. NaN impairment charges were recorded during the nine months ended December 2019 and there are no remaining accumulated impairment charges.2020.
NOTE 109 — LEASES

VF determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception and determines its classification as an operating or finance lease at lease commencement. The Company leases certain retail locations, office space, distribution facilities, machinery and equipment, and vehicles. While theThe substantial majority of these leases are operating leases, certain distribution centersleases. Total lease cost includes operating lease cost, variable lease cost, finance lease cost, short-term lease cost, impairment and office spaces are finance leases.
Leases for real estate typically have initial terms ranginggain recognized from 3 to 15 years, generally with renewal options. Leases for equipment typically have initial terms ranging from 2 to 5 years and vehicle leases typically have initial terms ranging from 1 to 8 years. In determining the lease term used in the lease right-of-use asset and lease liability calculations, the Company considers various factors such as market conditions and the terms of any renewal or termination options that may exist. When deemed reasonably certain, the renewal and termination options are included in the determination of the lease term and calculation of the lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities.
Most leases have fixed rental payments. Many of the real estate leases also require additional variable payments for occupancy-related costs, real estate taxes and insurance, as well as other payments (i.e., contingent rent) owed when sales at individual retail store locations exceed a stated base amount. Variable lease payments are excluded from the measurement of the lease liability and are recognized in profit and loss in the period in which the event or conditions that triggers those payments occur.
VF estimates the amount it expects to pay to the lessor under a residual value guarantee and includes it in lease payments used to measure the lease liability only for amounts probable of being owed by VF at the commencement date.
VF calculates lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as the present valuesale-leaseback transactions. Components of lease payments over the lease term at
cost were as follows:
Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Operating lease cost$110,970 $103,339 $326,501 $309,950 
Other lease costs19,336 36,165 53,906 85,271 
Total lease cost$130,306 $139,504 $380,407 $395,221 
commencement date. When readily determinable, the Company uses the implicit rate to determine the present value of lease payments, which generally does not happen in practice. As the rate implicit in the majority of the Company's leases is not readily determinable, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the lease commencement date, including the lease term, currency, country specific risk premium and adjustments for collateralized debt.
Operating lease expense is recorded as a single lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For finance leases, right-of-use asset amortization and interest on lease liabilities are included separately in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company assesses whether a sale leaseback transaction qualifies as a sale when the transaction occurs. For transactions qualifying as a sale, VF derecognizes the underlying asset and recognizes the entire gain or loss at the time of the sale. The corresponding lease entered into with the buyer-lessor is accounted for as an operating lease. During the nine months ended December 2020 and 2019, the Company entered into a sale leaseback transactionpaid $289.4 million and $314.7 million of cash for certain office real estateoperating leases, respectively. The decrease was primarily driven by the timing of payments and lease concessions related assets. The transaction qualified as a sale, and thusto the Company recognized a gaineffects of $11.3 million resulting from the transaction duringCOVID-19. During the nine months ended December 2019.
As of December2020 and 2019, the Company has signed certain distribution center leases that have not yet commenced but will create significant rightsobtained $506.7 million and obligations. The leases will commence$347.9 million of right-of-use assets in Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2021 and haveexchange for lease terms of 15 years. Other leases signed that have not yet commenced are not individually significant. The Company does not have material subleases.

liabilities, respectively.

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The assets and liabilities related to operating and finance leases were as follows:NOTE 10 — SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS AND LONG-TERM DEBT
(In thousands)Location in Consolidated Balance Sheet  December 2019 
Assets:     
Operating lease assetsOperating lease right-of-use assets  $1,298,631
 
Finance lease assetsProperty, plant and equipment  22,499
 
Total lease assets   $1,321,130
 
      
Liabilities:     
Current     
Operating lease liabilitiesAccrued liabilities  $312,704
 
Finance lease liabilitiesCurrent portion of long-term debt  4,677
 
Noncurrent     
Operating lease liabilitiesOperating lease liabilities  1,052,854
 
Finance lease liabilitiesLong-term debt  24,959
 
Total lease liabilities   $1,395,194
 
Revolving Credit Facility
In April 2020, VF entered into Amendment No. 1 to its $2.25 billion senior unsecured revolving line of credit (the "Global Credit Facility") (the “Amendment”). The Amendment provides for (i) an increase in VF’s consolidated indebtedness to consolidated capitalization ratio financial covenant to 0.70 to 1.00 (from 0.60 to 1.00) through the last day of the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2022, (ii) calculation of consolidated indebtedness (and, thereby consolidated capitalization) net of unrestricted cash of VF and its subsidiaries and (iii) testing of such financial covenant solely as of the last day of each fiscal quarter during such period. In addition, the Amendment requires VF and its subsidiaries to maintain minimum liquidity in the form of unrestricted cash and unused financing commitments of not

less than $750.0 million at all times during such period.
As of December 2020, VF was in compliance with all covenants.
The componentsShort-term Borrowings
VF has a commercial paper program that allows for borrowings of lease costs were as follows:
(In thousands) Three Months Ended December 2019 Nine Months Ended December 2019 
Operating lease cost $105,510
 $315,938
 
Finance lease cost – amortization of right-of-use assets 970
 3,002
 
Finance lease cost – interest on lease liabilities 253
 807
 
Short-term lease cost 672
 1,937
 
Variable lease cost 31,707
 89,693
 
Impairment 3,035
 3,035
 
Gain recognized from sale-leaseback transactions 
 (11,329) 
Total lease cost $142,147
 $403,083
 
Supplemental cash flow information relatedup to leases was as follows:
(In thousands) Nine Months Ended December 2019 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:   
Operating cash flows – operating leases $320,589
 
Operating cash flows – finance leases 807
 
Financing cash flows – finance leases 3,967
 
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities: 

 
Operating leases (a)
 358,159
 
Finance leases 
 
(a)
Excludes amounts recorded upon adoption of ASC 842.


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Lease terms and discount rates were as follows:
December 2019
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Operating leases5.54 years
Finance leases13.64 years
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases2.43%
Finance leases3.12%

Maturities of operating and finance lease liabilities for$2.25 billion to the next five fiscal years (includingextent that it has borrowing capacity under the remainder of Fiscal 2020) and thereafterGlobal Credit Facility. Commercial paper borrowings as of December 20192020 were as follows:
(In thousands) Operating Leases Finance Leases Total 
Remainder of 2020 $42,116
 $1,006
 $43,122
 
2021 417,892
 6,532
 424,424
 
2022 300,452
 1,910
 302,362
 
2023 223,579
 1,626
 225,205
 
2024 146,783
 1,550
 148,333
 
Thereafter 334,070
 23,495
 357,565
 
Total lease payments 1,464,892
 36,119
 1,501,011
 
Less: present value adjustment 99,334
 6,483
 105,817
 
Present value of lease liabilities $1,365,558
 $29,636
 $1,395,194
 

The Company excluded approximately $295.0$286.0 million. VF also has $71.2 million of leases (undiscounted basis) that have not yet commenced. These leases will commence beginninginternational lines of credit with various banks, which are uncommitted and may be terminated at any time by either VF or the banks. Total outstanding balances under these arrangements were $13.7 million at December 2020.
Senior Notes Issuance
In April 2020, VF issued senior unsecured notes, as outlined in Fiscalthe table below:
(Dollars in thousands)
Scheduled MaturityAggregate PrincipalEffective Annual Interest RateInterest Payments
2.050% notes, due 2022$1,000,000 2.277 %Semiannually
2.400% notes, due 2025750,000 2.603 %Semiannually
2.800% notes, due 2027500,000 2.953 %Semiannually
2.950% notes, due 2030750,000 3.071 %Semiannually
Total Issuance$3,000,000 
VF used a portion of the net proceeds from this offering to repay borrowings under its Global Credit Facility. The aggregate outstanding balance of these notes was $2.98 billion at December 2020, with lease termswhich was net of 2 to 15 years.unamortized original issue discount and debt issuance costs.
Future minimum lease payments under operating leases with noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year from continuing operations as of March 2019, prior to the adoption of ASC 842, were as follows:
(In thousands) Operating Leases
2020 $320,224
2021 287,829
2022 212,918
2023 154,920
2024 100,789
Thereafter 251,228
Total lease payments $1,327,908



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NOTE 11 — PENSION PLANS
The components of pension cost (income) for VF’s defined benefit plans were as follows:
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
            
(In thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018
Service cost – benefits earned during the period $3,401
  $6,097
  $10,192
  $17,882
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 14,581
  15,807
  44,085
  47,638
Expected return on plan assets (23,176)  (23,185)  (69,505)  (70,216)
Settlement charges 24,943
  662
  25,462
  8,846
Curtailments 
  
  
  9,483
Amortization of deferred amounts:    
      
Net deferred actuarial losses 4,203
  6,676
  12,236
  22,153
Deferred prior service costs (credits) 13
  (58)  38
  552
Net periodic pension cost (income) $23,965
  $5,999
  $22,508
  $36,338

 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Service cost – benefits earned during the period$3,837 $3,401 $11,252 $10,192 
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations11,764 14,581 35,693 44,085 
Expected return on plan assets(20,586)(23,176)(61,696)(69,505)
Settlement charges544 24,943 1,116 25,462 
Amortization of deferred amounts:
Net deferred actuarial losses3,020 4,203 8,781 12,236 
Deferred prior service costs (credits)(19)13 (53)38 
Net periodic pension cost (income)$(1,440)$23,965 $(4,907)$22,508 
The amounts reported in these disclosures for prior periods have not been segregated between continuing and discontinued operations.

VF has reported the service cost component of net periodic pension cost (income) in operating income and the other components, (whichwhich include interest cost, expected return on plan assets, settlement charges and amortization of deferred actuarial losses and prior service costs (credits) and actuarial losses), in the other income (expense), net line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Operations.
VF contributed $13.1$7.3 million to its defined benefit plans during the nine months ended December 2019,2020, and intends to make
approximately $13.2$11.5 million of contributions during the remainder of Fiscal 2020.2021.
In the first quarter of Fiscal 2019, VF approved a freeze of all future benefit accruals under the U.S. qualified defined benefit pension planrecorded $0.5 million and the supplemental defined benefit pension plan, effective December 31, 2018. Accordingly, the Company recognized a $9.5 million pension curtailment loss in the other income (expense), net line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended December 2018.
During the three months ended December 2019, the Company offered former employees in the U.S. qualified plan a one-time option to receive a distribution of their deferred vested benefits.
Approximately 2,400 participants accepted a distribution, representing approximately 40% of offered participants and an approximate 10% reduction in the total number of plan participants. In December 2019, the plan paid approximately $130$1.1 million in lump-sum distributions to settle approximately $170 million of projected benefit obligations related to these participants. VF recorded a $22.9 million settlement charge in the other income (expense), net line item in the Consolidated Statement of Income during the three months ended December 2019 to recognize the related deferred actuarial losses in accumulated OCI.
Additionally, VF reported $2.0 million and $2.5 million of settlement charges in the other income (expense), net line item in the Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations for the three and nine months ended December 2019, respectively, as well as $0.7 million and $8.8 million for the three and nine months ended December 2018,2020, respectively. The settlement charges related to the recognition of deferred actuarial losses resulting from lump sum payments of retirement benefits in the supplemental defined benefit pension plan.
Actuarial assumptions used in the interim valuations were reviewed and revised as appropriate.
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The discount ratesrate used to determine the supplemental defined benefit pension obligations wereobligation was 2.62% and 2.87% as follows:of December 2020 and September 2020, respectively.
Additionally, during the three months ended December 2019, the Company offered former employees in the U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plan a one-time option to receive a distribution of their deferred vested benefits. As a result, VF recorded a $22.9 million settlement charge in the other income (expense),
  December 31, 2019  September 30, 2019
U.S. qualified defined benefit pension plan 3.34%  N/A
Supplemental defined benefit pension plan 3.35%  3.23%

net line item in the Consolidated Statement of Operations during the three months ended December 2019 to recognize the related deferred actuarial losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). VF also recorded $2.0 million and $2.5 million in settlement charges for the three and nine months ended December 2019, respectively, related to the supplemental defined benefit pension plan.


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NOTE 12 — CAPITAL AND ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Common Stock

During the nine months ended December 2019,2020, the Company purchased 5.8 milliondid 0t purchase shares of Common Stock in open market transactions for $500.0 million under its share repurchase program authorized by VF’s Board of Directors. These transactions wereare treated as treasury stock transactions.transactions when shares are repurchased.
Common Stock outstanding is net of shares held in treasury which are, in substance, retired. During the nine months ended December 2019, VF restored 5.8 million treasury shares to an unissued status, after which they were no longer recognized as shares held in treasury. There were 0 shares held in treasury at the end of
December 2019,2020, March 20192020 or December 2018.2019. The excess of the cost of treasury shares acquired over the $0.25 per share stated value of Common Stock is deducted from retained earnings.
Prior to March 2019, VF Common Stock was also held by the Company’s deferred compensation plans and was treated as treasury shares for financial reporting purposes. As of December 2019, there were 0 shares held in the Company's deferred compensation plans.

Balances related to shares held for deferred compensation plans were as follows:
(In thousands, except share amounts) December 2019  March 2019 December 2018
Shares held for deferred compensation plans 
  
 147,464
Cost of shares held for deferred compensation plans $
  $
 $2,126


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive income consists of net income and specified components of other comprehensive income (“OCI”), which relates to changes in assets and liabilities that are not included in net income under GAAP but are instead deferred and accumulated within a separate component of stockholders’ equity in the balance sheet. VF’s comprehensive income is presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. The deferred components of OCI are reported, net of related income taxes, in accumulated OCI in stockholders’ equity, as follows:
(In thousands) December 2019  March 2019 December 2018
Foreign currency translation and other $(663,319)  $(725,679) $(737,127)
Defined benefit pension plans (249,530)  (243,184) (219,644)
Derivative financial instruments 17,477
  66,788
 70,206
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $(895,372)  $(902,075) $(886,565)

(In thousands)December 2020March 2020December 2019
Foreign currency translation and other$(663,863)$(737,709)$(663,319)
Defined benefit pension plans(264,966)(262,472)(249,530)
Derivative financial instruments(67,134)69,223 17,477 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$(995,963)$(930,958)$(895,372)
The changes in accumulated OCI, net of related taxes, were as follows:
 Three Months Ended December 2020
(In thousands)Foreign Currency Translation and OtherDefined Benefit Pension PlansDerivative Financial InstrumentsTotal
Balance, September 2020$(700,137)$(264,304)$4,783 $(959,658)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications36,274 (3,541)(68,373)(35,640)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)2,879 (3,544)(665)
Net other comprehensive income (loss)36,274 (662)(71,917)(36,305)
Balance, December 2020$(663,863)$(264,966)$(67,134)$(995,963)
 Three Months Ended December 2019 
(In thousands)Foreign Currency Translation and Other Defined Benefit Pension Plans Derivative Financial Instruments Total 
Balance, September 2019$(715,286) $(298,326) $82,887
 $(930,725) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications51,967
 26,827
 (46,536) 32,258
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 21,969
 (18,874) 3,095
 
Net other comprehensive income (loss)51,967
 48,796
 (65,410) 35,353
 
Balance, December 2019$(663,319) $(249,530) $17,477
 $(895,372) 
 Three Months Ended December 2019
(In thousands)Foreign Currency Translation and OtherDefined Benefit Pension PlansDerivative Financial InstrumentsTotal
Balance, September 2019$(715,286)$(298,326)$82,887 $(930,725)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications51,967 26,827 (46,536)32,258 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)21,969 (18,874)3,095 
Net other comprehensive income (loss)51,967 48,796 (65,410)35,353 
Balance, December 2019$(663,319)$(249,530)$17,477 $(895,372)
 Three Months Ended December 2018
(In thousands)Foreign Currency Translation and Other Defined Benefit Pension Plans Derivative Financial Instruments Total
Balance, September 2018$(665,962) $(226,039) $29,085
 $(862,916)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(71,165) 1,065
 36,619
 (33,481)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 5,330
 4,502
 9,832
Net other comprehensive income (loss)(71,165) 6,395
 41,121
 (23,649)
Balance, December 2018$(737,127) $(219,644) $70,206
 $(886,565)


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 Nine Months Ended December 2020
(In thousands)Foreign Currency Translation and OtherDefined Benefit Pension PlansDerivative Financial InstrumentsTotal
Balance, March 2020$(737,709)$(262,472)$69,223 $(930,958)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications31,482 (10,183)(106,972)(85,673)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)42,364 7,689 (29,385)20,668 
Net other comprehensive income (loss)73,846 (2,494)(136,357)(65,005)
Balance, December 2020$(663,863)$(264,966)$(67,134)$(995,963)
 Nine Months Ended December 2019
(In thousands)Foreign Currency Translation and OtherDefined Benefit Pension PlansDerivative Financial InstrumentsTotal
Balance, March 2019$(725,679)$(243,184)$66,788 $(902,075)
Adoption of new accounting standard, ASU 2018-02(9,088)(50,402)(2,371)(61,861)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(11,646)15,108 8,712 12,174 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)28,154 (47,057)(18,903)
Spin-off of Jeans Business83,094 794 (8,595)75,293 
Net other comprehensive income (loss)62,360 (6,346)(49,311)6,703 
Balance, December 2019$(663,319)$(249,530)$17,477 $(895,372)
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 Nine Months Ended December 2019 
In thousandsForeign Currency Translation and Other Defined Benefit Pension Plans Derivative Financial Instruments Total 
Balance, Balance, March 2019$(725,679) $(243,184) $66,788
 $(902,075) 
Adoption of new accounting standard, ASU 2018-02(9,088) (50,402) (2,371) (61,861) 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(11,646) 15,108
 8,712
 12,174
 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 28,154
 (47,057) (18,903) 
Spin-off of Jeans Business83,094
 794
 (8,595) 75,293
 
Net other comprehensive income (loss)62,360
 (6,346) (49,311) 6,703
 
Balance, December 2019$(663,319) $(249,530) $17,477
 $(895,372) 

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 Nine Months Ended December 2018
In thousandsForeign Currency Translation and Other Defined Benefit Pension Plans Derivative Financial Instruments Total
Balance, March 2018$(476,869) $(289,618) $(97,543) $(864,030)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications(260,258) 39,877
 135,041
 (85,340)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 30,097
 32,708
 62,805
Net other comprehensive income (loss)(260,258) 69,974
 167,749
 (22,535)
Balance, December 2018$(737,127) $(219,644) $70,206
 $(886,565)
Reclassifications out of accumulated OCI were as follows:
 
(In thousands)
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components
Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Income  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
 
             
   2019  2018  2019  2018
 Amortization of defined benefit pension plans:            
 Net deferred actuarial lossesOther income (expense), net  $(4,203)  $(6,676)  $(12,236)  $(22,153)
 Deferred prior service (costs) creditsOther income (expense), net  (13)  58
  (38)  (552)
 Pension curtailment losses and settlement chargesOther income (expense), net  (24,943)  (662)  (25,462)  (18,329)
 Total before tax   (29,159)  (7,280)  (37,736)  (41,034)
 Tax benefit   7,190
  1,950
  9,582
  10,937
 Net of tax   (21,969)  (5,330)  (28,154)  (30,097)
 Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments:            
 Foreign exchange contractsNet sales  (5,507)  772
  (11,226)  6,244
 Foreign exchange contractsCost of goods sold  27,157
  (4,570)  60,989
  (31,146)
 Foreign exchange contractsSelling, general and administrative expenses  1,231
  (1,020)  3,329
  (5,240)
 Foreign exchange contractsOther income (expense), net  1,006
  690
  7,574
  (1,673)
 Interest rate contractsInterest expense  (1,324)  (1,263)  (3,920)  (3,739)
 Total before tax   22,563
  (5,391)  56,746
  (35,554)
 Tax (expense) benefit   (3,689)  889
  (9,689)  2,846
 Net of tax   18,874
  (4,502)  47,057
  (32,708)
 Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax  $(3,095)  $(9,832)  $18,903
  $(62,805)


(In thousands)Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
Details About Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) ComponentsAffected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations
2020201920202019
Losses on foreign currency translation and other:
Liquidation of foreign entitiesOther income (expense), net$$$(42,364)$
Total before tax(42,364)
Tax (expense) benefit
Net of tax(42,364)
Amortization of defined benefit pension plans:
Net deferred actuarial lossesOther income (expense), net(3,020)(4,203)(8,781)(12,236)
Deferred prior service (costs) creditsOther income (expense), net19 (13)53 (38)
Pension settlement chargesOther income (expense), net(544)(24,943)(1,116)(25,462)
Total before tax(3,545)(29,159)(9,844)(37,736)
Tax benefit666 7,190 2,155 9,582 
Net of tax(2,879)(21,969)(7,689)(28,154)
Gains (losses) on derivative financial instruments:
Foreign exchange contractsNet revenues4,048 (5,507)6,354 (11,226)
Foreign exchange contractsCost of goods sold224 27,157 25,372 60,989 
Foreign exchange contractsSelling, general and administrative expenses586 1,231 2,934 3,329 
Foreign exchange contractsOther income (expense), net(613)1,006 1,190 7,574 
Interest rate contractsInterest expense26 (1,324)80 (3,920)
Total before tax4,271 22,563 35,930 56,746 
Tax expense(727)(3,689)(6,545)(9,689)
Net of tax3,544 18,874 29,385 47,057 
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax$665 $(3,095)$(20,668)$18,903 

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NOTE 13 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Spin-Off of Jeans Business
In connection with the spin-off of the Jeans business on May 22, 2019, the Company adjusted its outstanding equity awards in accordance with the terms of the Employee Matters Agreement between the Company and Kontoor Brands. Adjustments to the underlying shares and terms of outstanding stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs") and restricted stock were made to preserve the intrinsic value of the awards immediately before the separation. The adjustment of the underlying shares and exercise prices, as applicable, was determined using a ratio based on the relative values of the VF pre-distribution stock value and the VF post-distribution stock value as determined by the Company. The outstanding awards continue to vest over their original vesting
periods. The Company will recognize $13.0 million of total incremental compensation cost related to the adjustment of the VF equity awards, of which $0.2 million and $12.5 million were recognized during the three and nine months ended December 2019, respectively.
In connection with the spin-off, stock options to purchase 756,709 shares of VF Common Stock, 52,018 performance-based RSUs, 79,187 nonperformance-based RSUs and 112,763 restricted shares of VF Common Stock were converted into Kontoor Brands equity awards.
Incentive Equity Awards Granted
During the nine months ended December 2019,2020, VF granted stock options to employees and nonemployee members of VF's Board of Directors to purchase 1,505,009 1,687,794 shares of its Common Stock at a weighted average exercise price of $84.28$55.79 per share. The exercise price of each option granted was equal to the fair market value of VF Common Stock on the date of grant. Employee stock options vest in equal annual installments over three years. Stock options granted to nonemployee members of VF's Board of Directors vest upon grant and become exercisable one year from the date of grant. All options have ten-year terms.
The grant date fair value of each option award was calculated using a lattice option-pricing valuation model, which incorporated a range of assumptions for inputs as follows:
Nine Months Ended December 20192020
Expected volatility24%28% to 27%48%
Weighted average expected volatility25%37%
Expected term (in years)6.16.2 to 7.68.0
Weighted average dividend yield2.5%2.4%
Risk-free interest rate1.6%0.1% to 2.4%0.8%
Weighted average fair value at date of grant$17.1915.79


Also duringDuring the nine months ended December 2019,2020, VF granted 274,512398,203 performance-based RSUsrestricted stock units ("RSUs") to employees that enable them to receive shares of VF Common Stock at the end of a three-year performance cycle. Each performance-based RSU has a potential final payout ranging from 0 to 2 shares of VF Common Stock. The number of shares earned by participants, if any, is based on achievement of three-year financial targets set by the TalentTalent and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Shares will be issued to participants in the year following the conclusion of the three-year performance period. The weighted average fair market value of VF Common Stock at the dates the units were granted was $84.28$60.12 per share.
The actual number of performance-based RSUs earned may also be adjusted upward or downward by 25% of the target award,financial targets include 50% weighting based on how VF’sVF's revenue growth over the three-year period compared to a group of industry peers and 50% weighting based on VF's total shareholder return (“TSR”("TSR") over the three-year period comparescompared to the TSR for companies included in the Standard & Poor’sPoor's 500 Consumer Discretionary Index. The grant date fair value of the TSR-based adjustment related toTSR portion of the performance-based RSU grants was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation technique that incorporates option-pricing model inputs, and was $7.11$81.60 per share.
VF granted 10,780 nonperformance-based Additionally, the actual number of performance-based RSUs to nonemployee membersearned may be adjusted upward or downward by 25% of the Board of Directorstarget award, based on VF's gross margin performance over the three-year period.
Also during the nine months ended December 2019.2020, VF granted 16,775 nonperformance-based RSUs to nonemployee members
of the Board of Directors. These units vest upon grant and will be settled
in shares of VF Common Stock one year from the date of grant. The fair market value of VF Common Stock at the date the units were granted was $84.23$55.74 per share.
VF granted 7,50030,500 nonperformance-based RSUs to certain key employees in international jurisdictions during the nine months ended December 2019.2020. These units vest over periods of up to four years from the date of grant and each unit entitles the holder to 1 share of VF Common Stock. The weighted average fair market value of VF Common Stock at the dates the units were granted was $59.80 per share.
In addition, VF granted 269,836 nonperformance-based RSUs to employees during the nine months ended December 2020. These awards vest 50% over a two-year period and 50% over a four-year period from the date of grant and each unit entitles the holder to 1 share of VF Common Stock. The fair market value of VF Common Stock at the date the units were granted was $84.23 per share.
In addition, VF granted 174,042 nonperformance-based RSUs to employees during the nine months ended December 2019. These awards vest 50% over a two-year period and 50% over a four-year period from the date of grant and entitle the holder to 1 share of VF Common Stock. The weighted average fair market value of VF Common Stock at the dates the units were granted was $84.25$55.90 per share.
VF granted 70,88494,242 restricted shares of VF Common Stock to certain members of management during the nine months ended December 2019.2020. These shares vest over periods of up to four years from the date of grant. The weighted average fair market value of VF Common Stock at the dates the shares were granted was $85.63$59.42 per share.


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NOTE 14 — INCOME TAXES


On May 19, 2019, Switzerland voted to approve the Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing ("Swiss Tax Act"). Certain provisions of the Swiss Tax Act were enacted during the second quarter of Fiscal 2020, which resulted in adjustments to deferred tax assets and liabilities. A net tax benefit of $164.4 million was recorded during the second quarter. Subsequent to the end of VF's third quarter, the Swiss Tax Act was enacted for purposes of GAAP in the canton of Ticino. As a result, it is expected that adjustments to the amounts previously recorded will be made in VF's fourth quarter, which is the period of enactment in Ticino.
The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 20192020 was 2.1%20.2% compared to 15.5%0.4% in the 20182019 period. The nine months ended December 2020 included a net discrete tax expense of $3.7 million, which included a $15.2 million net tax expense related to unrecognized tax benefits and interest, a $2.3 million tax benefit related to stock compensation, a $4.9 millionnet tax benefit related to return to accrual adjustments and a $4.3 million net tax benefit related to withholding taxes on prior foreign earnings. Excluding the $3.7 million net discrete tax expense in the 2020 period, the effective income tax rate would have been 19.2%. The nine months ended December 2019 included a net discrete tax benefit of $169.4 million, which$169.7 million, which
primarily related to the $164.4$164.4 million tax benefit recognized due to the enactment of Switzerland's Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing. Excluding the Swiss Tax Act. The $169.7$169.4 million net discrete tax benefit in the 2019 period, reduced the effective income tax rate by 13.9%. The 2018 period included a net discrete tax expense of $14.8 million, which primarily related to a $17.8 million tax benefit related to stock compensation, a $3.4 million net tax expense related to unrecognized tax benefits and interest, a $5.9 million net tax expense related to return to accrual adjustments and a $23.3 million net tax expense related to adjustments to provisional amounts recorded in 2017 under the U.S. Tax Act. The $14.8 million net discrete tax expense in the 2018 period increased the effective income tax rate by 1.4%would have been 15.6%. Without discrete items, the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 20192020 increased by 1.9%3.6% compared with the 20182019 period primarily due to a lower percentage of incomelosses generated in lower tax rate jurisdictions.the current year.
VF files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as separate and combined income tax returns in numerous state and international jurisdictions. In the U.S., the Internal Revenue
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Service ("IRS") examinations for tax years through 2015 have been effectively settled. The examination of Timberland’s 2011 tax return is ongoing.
In addition, VF is currently subject to examination by various state and international tax authorities. Management regularly assesses the potential outcomes of both ongoing and future examinations for the current and prior years and has concluded that VF’s provision for income taxes is adequate. The outcome of any one examination is not expected to have a material impact on VF’s consolidated financial statements. Management believes that some of these audits and negotiations will conclude during the next 12 months.
VF was granted a ruling which lowered the effective income tax rate on taxable earnings for years 2010 through 2014 under Belgium’s excess profit tax regime. In February 2015, the European Union Commission (“EU”) opened a state aid investigation into Belgium’s rulings. On January 11, 2016, the EU announced its decision that these rulings were illegal and ordered that tax benefits granted under these rulings should be collected from the affected companies, including VF.
On March 22, 2016, the Belgium government filed an appeal seeking annulment of the EU decision. Additionally, on June 21, 2016, VF Europe BVBA filed its own application for annulment of the EU decision.
On December 22, 2016, Belgium adopted a law which entitled the Belgium tax authorities to issue tax assessments, and demand
timely payments from companies which benefited from the excess profits regime. On January 10, 2017, VF Europe BVBA received an assessment for €31.9 million tax and interest related to excess profits benefits received in prior years. VF Europe BVBA remitted €31.9 million ($33.9 million) on January 13, 2017, which was recorded as an income tax receivable in 2017 based on the expected success of the aforementioned requests for annulment. An additional assessment of €3.1 million ($3.8 million) was received and paid in January 2018. On February 14, 2019, the General Court annulled the EU decision and on April 26, 2019, the EU appealed the General Court’s annulment. Both listed requests for annulment remain open and unresolved. Additionally, the EU has initiated proceedings related to individual rulings granted by Belgium, including the ruling granted to VF. If this matter is adversely resolved, these amounts will not be collected by VF.
During the nine months ended December 2019,2020, the amount of net unrecognized tax benefits and associated interest decreasedincreased by $24.4$17.7 million to $149.5$182.9 million. Management believes that it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized income tax benefits and interest may decrease during the next 12 months by approximately $15.1$31.1 million related to the completion of examinations and other settlements with tax authorities and the expiration of statutes of limitations, of which $11.0$12.7 million would reduce income tax expense.


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NOTE 15 — REPORTABLE SEGMENT INFORMATION

The chief operating decision maker allocates resources and assesses performance based on a global brand view which represents VF's operating segments. The operating segments have been evaluated and combined into reportable segments because they meet the similar economic characteristics and qualitative aggregation criteria set forth in the relevant accounting guidance.
The Company's reportable segments have been identified as: Outdoor, Active and Work. We have included an Other category in the table below for purposes of reconciliation of revenues and profit, but it is not considered a reportable segment. Other includes results primarily related to the sale of non-VF products and transition services primarily related to the sale of the Nautica® brand business.
products. Financial information for VF's reportable segments was as follows:
 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Segment revenues:
Outdoor$1,571,043 $1,659,108 $3,066,678 $3,795,665 
Active1,127,121 1,239,462 2,898,639 3,885,222 
Work270,182 251,063 686,163 674,826 
Other3,195 6,090 4,678 30,422 
Total segment revenues$2,971,541 $3,155,723 $6,656,158 $8,386,135 
Segment profit (loss):
Outdoor$311,767 $348,995 $283,531 $525,107 
Active201,373 286,474 467,632 982,240 
Work16,900 22,111 13,672 52,129 
Other(4,435)(2,800)(9,322)(2,035)
Total segment profit525,605 654,780 755,513 1,557,441 
Corporate and other expenses (a)
(107,122)(136,885)(297,434)(391,236)
Interest expense, net(31,776)(17,337)(90,656)(49,306)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes$386,707 $500,558 $367,423 $1,116,899 
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
            
(In thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018
Segment revenues:           
Outdoor $1,659,108
  $1,612,605
  $3,795,665
  $3,647,708
Active 1,239,462
  1,142,580
  3,885,222
  3,579,478
Work 480,086
  471,875
  1,338,184
  1,346,829
Other 6,090
  652
  30,422
  10,222
Total segment revenues $3,384,746
  $3,227,712
  $9,049,493
  $8,584,237
Segment profit (loss):           
Outdoor $348,995
  $338,009
  $525,107
  $512,635
Active 286,474
  272,862
  982,240
  893,110
Work 54,556
  56,178
  140,791
  156,425
Other (2,800)  520
  (2,035)  3,470
Total segment profit 687,225
  667,569
  1,646,103
  1,565,640
Corporate and other expenses (a)
 (130,575)  (147,776)  (373,311)  (439,157)
Interest expense, net (16,814)  (25,220)  (47,639)  (76,894)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes $539,836
  $494,573
  $1,225,153
  $1,049,589
(a)
Certain corporate overhead and other costs of $25.3 million and $70.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended December 2018, respectively, previously allocated to the former Jeans(a)Certain corporate overhead and other costs of $6.6 million and $18.9 million for the three and nine-month periods ended December 2019, respectively, previously allocated to the Work segment and Other category for segment reporting purposes, have been reallocated to continuing operations.


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NOTE 16 — EARNINGS PER SHARE
 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(In thousands, except per share amounts)2020201920202019
Earnings per share – basic:
Income from continuing operations$327,659 $421,582 $293,163 $1,112,232 
Weighted average common shares outstanding389,872 395,940 389,262 396,806 
Earnings per share from continuing operations$0.84 $1.06 $0.75 $2.80 
Earnings per share – diluted:
Income from continuing operations$327,659 $421,582 $293,163 $1,112,232 
Weighted average common shares outstanding389,872 395,940 389,262 396,806 
Incremental shares from stock options and other dilutive securities2,979 4,382 2,345 4,693 
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding392,851 400,322 391,607 401,499 
Earnings per share from continuing operations$0.83 $1.05 $0.75 $2.77 
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
            
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 2019  2018  2019  2018
Earnings per share – basic:           
Income from continuing operations $452,747
  $409,120
  $1,198,997
  $886,608
Weighted average common shares outstanding 395,940
  395,294
  396,806
  395,117
Earnings per share from continuing operations $1.14
  $1.03
  $3.02
  $2.24
Earnings per share – diluted:           
Income from continuing operations $452,747
  $409,120
  $1,198,997
  $886,608
Weighted average common shares outstanding 395,940
  395,294
  396,806
  395,117
Incremental shares from stock options and other dilutive securities 4,382
  4,473
  4,693
  5,301
Adjusted weighted average common shares outstanding 400,322
  399,767
  401,499
  400,418
Earnings per share from continuing operations $1.13
  $1.02
  $2.99
  $2.21


Outstanding options to purchase approximately 1.5 million and 4.1 million shares were excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended December 2020, respectively, and outstanding options to purchase approximately 1.5 million shares were excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for both the three and nine-month periods ended December 2019, and outstanding options to purchase approximately 0.1because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
In addition, 0.8 million and0.6 million shares of performance-based RSUs were excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for the three and nine-month periods ended December 2018,2020, respectively, because the effect of their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
In addition,and 0.8 million shares of performance-based RSUs were excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for both the three and nine-month periods ended December 2019, and0.9 million shares of performance-based RSUs were excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for both the three and nine-month periods ended December 2018, because these units were not considered to be contingent outstanding shares in those periods.
NOTE 17 — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Financial assets and financial liabilities measured and reported at fair value are classified in a three-level hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation process. A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The hierarchy is based on the observability and objectivity of the pricing inputs, as follows:
Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 — Significant directly observable data (other than Level 1 quoted prices) or significant indirectly observable
data through corroboration with observable market data. Inputs would normally be (i) quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, (ii) quoted prices in inactive markets for identical or similar assets or liabilities, or (iii) information derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Prices or valuation techniques that require significant unobservable data inputs. These inputs would normally be VF’s own data and judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.


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Recurring Fair Value Measurements
The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured and recorded in the consolidated financial statements at fair value on a recurring basis:
 Total Fair Value
Fair Value Measurement Using (a)
(In thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3
December 2020
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$546,719 $546,719 $$
Time deposits17,408 17,408 
Short-term investments599,403 599,403 
Derivative financial instruments16,209 16,209 0��
Deferred compensation135,710 135,710 
Financial liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments97,835 97,835 
Deferred compensation148,179 148,179 — 
Total Fair Value
Fair Value Measurement Using (a)
(In thousands)Level 1Level 2Level 3
March 2020
Financial assets:
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$1,211,887 $1,211,887 $$
Time deposits1,932 1,932 
Derivative financial instruments91,834 91,834 
Deferred compensation105,706 105,706 
Financial liabilities:
Derivative financial instruments14,531 14,531 
Deferred compensation113,289 113,289 
 Total Fair Value 
Fair Value Measurement Using (a)
 
(In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
December 2019        
Financial assets:        
Cash equivalents:        
Money market funds$247,270
 $247,270
 $
 $
 
Time deposits2,689
 2,689
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments51,643
 
 51,643
 
 
Investment securities134,026
 128,409
 5,617
 
 
Financial liabilities:        
Derivative financial instruments42,979
 
 42,979
 
 
Deferred compensation145,814
 
 145,814
 
 
 Total Fair Value 
Fair Value Measurement Using (a)
 
(In thousands) Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 
March 2019        
Financial assets:        
Cash equivalents:        
Money market funds$248,560
 $248,560
 $
 $
 
Time deposits8,257
 8,257
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments92,771
 
 92,771
 
 
Investment securities186,698
 176,209
 10,489
 
 
Financial liabilities:        
Derivative financial instruments22,337
 
 22,337
 
 
Deferred compensation199,336
 
 199,336
 
 
(a)There were no transfers among the levels within the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended December 2020 or the year ended March 2020.
The amounts reported in the table above for the prior period have not been segregated between continuing and discontinued operations. The March 2019 balances include $50.8 million of deferred compensation liabilities and associated assets related to the Jeans business, which were transferred in connection with the spin-off.
(a)
There were no transfers among the levels within the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended December 2019 or the year ended March 2019.

VF’s cash equivalents include money market funds, and short-term time deposits with maturities within three months of their purchase dates, that approximate fair value based on Level 1 measurements. The fair value of derivative financial instruments, which consist of foreign exchange forward contracts, is determined based on observable market inputs (Level 2), including spot and forward exchange rates for foreign currencies, and considers the credit risk of the Company and its counterparties. Investment securities are heldVF's short-term investments include excess cash invested in a managed income fund that approximates fair value based on Level 1 measurements. VF’s deferred compensation plansassets primarily represent investments held within plan trusts as an economic hedge of the related deferred compensation liabilities. These investments primarily include mutual funds (Level 1) that are valued based on quoted prices in active markets and a separately managed fixed-income fund (Level 2) with underlying investments that are valued based on quoted prices for similar assets in active markets or quoted prices in inactive markets for identical assets.markets. Liabilities related to VF’s deferred compensation plans are recorded at amounts due to participants, based on the
fair value of the participants’ selection of hypothetical investments.
All other financial assets and financial liabilities are recorded in the consolidated financial statements at cost, except life insurance contracts which are recorded at cash surrender value. These other financial assets and financial liabilities include cash held as demand deposits, accounts receivable, short-term borrowings, accounts payable and accrued liabilities. At December 20192020 and March 2019,2020, their carrying values approximated fair value. Additionally, at December 20192020 and March 2019,2020, the carrying
values of VF’s long-term debt, including the current portion, were $2,115.2$5,787.6 million and $2,121.1$2,609.3 million, respectively, compared with fair values of $2,392.0$6,276.8 million and $2,318.6$2,672.9 million at those respective dates. Fair value for long-term debt is a Level 2 estimate based on quoted market prices or values of comparable borrowings.
Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements
Certain non-financial assets, primarily property, plant and equipment, goodwill and intangible assets, are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are reported at carrying value. However, these assets are required to be assessed for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that their carrying value may not be fully recoverable, and at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets. In the event an impairment is required, the asset is adjusted to estimated fair value, using market-based assumptions.
During the three months ended September 28, 2019, management performed a quantitative impairment analysis of the Timberland reporting unit goodwill and indefinite-lived trademark intangible asset. Based on the analysis, management concluded both the goodwill and indefinite-lived trademark intangible asset were not impaired. See Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates within Management's Discussion and Analysis for additional discussion.


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NOTE 18 — DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES


Summary of Derivative Financial Instruments

All of VF’s outstanding derivative financial instruments are foreign exchange forward contracts. Although derivatives meet the criteria for hedge accounting at the inception of the hedging relationship, a limited number of derivative contracts intended to hedge assets and liabilities are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. The notional amounts of all outstanding derivative contracts were $2.8$2.5 billion at December 20192020,
$2.82.6 billion at March
2019 2020 and $2.7$2.8 billion at December 2018,2019, consisting primarily of contracts hedging exposures to the euro, British pound, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Swiss franc, South Korean won, Mexican peso, Swedish krona, Polish zloty, Japanese yen, and New Zealand dollar. Derivative contracts have maturities up to 20 months.
The following table presents outstanding derivatives on an individual contract basis:
  
Fair Value of Derivatives
with Unrealized Gains
  
Fair Value of Derivatives
with Unrealized Losses
                
(In thousands) December 2019  March 2019 December 2018  December 2019  March 2019 December 2018
Foreign currency exchange contracts designated as hedging instruments $46,573
  $92,356
 $88,910
  $(42,050)  $(21,798) $(7,197)
Foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments 5,070
  415
 
  (929)  (539) (164)
Total derivatives $51,643
  $92,771
 $88,910
  $(42,979)  $(22,337) $(7,361)

 Fair Value of Derivatives
with Unrealized Gains
Fair Value of Derivatives
with Unrealized Losses
(In thousands)December 2020March 2020December 2019December 2020March 2020December 2019
Foreign currency exchange contracts designated as hedging instruments$12,457 $78,298 $46,573 $(96,437)$(12,682)$(42,050)
Foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments3,752 13,536 5,070 (1,398)(1,849)(929)
Total derivatives$16,209 $91,834 $51,643 $(97,835)$(14,531)$(42,979)
VF records and presents the fair values of all of its derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis, even though they are subject to master netting agreements. If VF were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of its foreign exchange forward contracts on a net basis in accordance with the terms of its master netting agreements, the amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets would be adjusted from the current gross presentation to the net amounts as detailed in the following table:
  December 2019  March 2019 December 2018
              
(In thousands) 
Derivative
Asset
 
Derivative
Liability
  
Derivative
Asset
 
Derivative
Liability
 
Derivative
Asset
 
Derivative
Liability
Gross amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets $51,643
 $(42,979)  $92,771
 $(22,337) $88,910
 $(7,361)
Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets (27,958) 27,958
  (22,274) 22,274
 (7,273) 7,273
Net amounts $23,685
 $(15,021)  $70,497
 $(63) $81,637
 $(88)

 December 2020March 2020December 2019
(In thousands)Derivative
Asset
Derivative
Liability
Derivative
Asset
Derivative
Liability
Derivative
Asset
Derivative
Liability
Gross amounts presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets$16,209 $(97,835)$91,834 $(14,531)$51,643 $(42,979)
Gross amounts not offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets(16,209)16,209 (14,393)14,393 (27,958)27,958 
Net amounts$0 $(81,626)$77,441 $(138)$23,685 $(15,021)
Derivatives are classified as current or non-currentnoncurrent based on maturity dates, as follows:
(In thousands) December 2019  March 2019 December 2018
Other current assets $49,650
  $83,582
 $78,594
Accrued liabilities (34,710)  (18,590) (5,540)
Other assets 1,993
  9,189
 10,316
Other liabilities (8,269)  (3,747) (1,821)

(In thousands)December 2020March 2020December 2019
Other current assets$15,510 $71,784 $49,650 
Accrued liabilities(77,317)(11,378)(34,710)
Other assets699 20,050 1,993 
Other liabilities(20,518)(3,153)(8,269)
Cash Flow Hedges
VF uses derivative contracts primarily to hedge a portion of the exchange risk for its forecasted sales, purchases, production costs, operating costs and intercompany royalties. The effects of cash flow hedging included in VF’s Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations and Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income are summarized as follows:
(In thousands) 
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI
Three Months Ended December
  
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI
Nine Months Ended December
            
Cash Flow Hedging Relationships 2019  2018  2019  2018
Foreign currency exchange $(56,699)  $43,836
  $9,471
  $153,705

(In thousands)
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI
Three Months Ended December
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in OCI
Nine Months Ended December
Cash Flow Hedging Relationships2020201920202019
Foreign currency exchange$(82,491)$(56,699)$(129,817)$9,471 

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(In thousands)
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Three Months Ended December
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
Nine Months Ended December
Location of Gain (Loss)2020201920202019
Net revenues$4,048 $(5,507)$6,354 $(11,226)
Cost of goods sold224 27,157 25,372 60,989 
Selling, general and administrative expenses586 1,231 2,934 3,329 
Other income (expense), net(613)1,006 1,190 7,574 
Interest expense26 (1,324)80 (3,920)
Total$4,271 $22,563 $35,930 $56,746 
(In thousands) Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Three Months Ended December  Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income Nine Months Ended December
            
Location of Gain (Loss) 2019  2018  2019  2018
Net sales $(5,507)  $772
  $(11,226)  $6,244
Cost of goods sold 27,157
  (4,570)  60,989
  (31,146)
Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,231
  (1,020)  3,329
  (5,240)
Other income (expense), net 1,006
  690
  7,574
  (1,673)
Interest expense (1,324)  (1,263)  (3,920)  (3,739)
Total $22,563
  $(5,391)  $56,746
  $(35,554)


Derivative Contracts Not Designated as Hedges

VF uses derivative contracts to manage foreign currency exchange risk on third-party accounts receivable and payable, as well as intercompany borrowings. These contracts are not designated as hedges, and are recorded at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Changes in the fair values of these instruments are recognized directly in earnings. Gains or losses on these contracts largely offset the net transaction losses or gains on the related assets and liabilities. In the case of derivative contracts executed on foreign currency exposures that are no longer probable of occurring, VF de-designates these hedges and the fair value changes of these instruments are also recognized directly in earnings.
Foreign currency exchange Certain derivative contracts not designatedwere de-designated as hedgesthe hedged forecasted transactions were no longer deemed probable of occurring primarily as of December 2019 also include contracts still owned by VF that are related to the former Jeans business. In connection with the spin-off, VF transferred the valuea result of the unrecognizedCOVID-19 pandemic and other actions taken by the Company. Accordingly, the Company reclassified amounts from accumulated OCI and recognized a $0.6 million and $4.3 million net gain on these contracts to Kontoor Brands.during the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively, which were primarily recorded in net revenues and cost of goods sold.
The changes in fair value of derivative contracts not designated as hedges that have been recognized as gains or losses in VF's Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations were not material for the three and nine months ended December 20192020 and December 2018.2019.

Other Derivative Information
At December 2019,2020, accumulated OCI included $25.5$55.3 million of pre-tax net deferred gainslosses for foreign currency exchange contracts that are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next 12 months. The amounts ultimately reclassified to earnings will depend on exchange rates in effect when outstanding derivative contracts are settled.
VF entered into interest rate swap derivative contracts in 2011 and 2003 to hedge the interest rate risk for issuance of long-term debt due in 2021 and 2033, respectively. In each case, the contracts were terminated concurrent with the issuance of the debt, and the realized gain or loss was deferred in accumulated OCI. The remaining pre-tax net deferred loss in accumulated OCI was $7.8 million at December 2019, which will be reclassified into interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income over the remaining terms of the associated debt instruments. VF reclassified $1.3 million and $3.9 million of net deferred losses from accumulated OCI into interest expense for the three and nine-month periods ended December 2019, respectively, and $1.3 million and $3.7 million for the three and nine-month periods ended December 2018, respectively. VF expects to reclassify $5.4 million to interest expense during the next 12 months.
Net Investment Hedge
The Company has designated its €850.0 million€1.850 billion of euro-denominated fixed-rate notes as a net investment hedge of VF’s investment in certain foreign operations. Because this debt qualified as a nonderivative hedging instrument, foreign currency transaction gains or losses of the debt are deferred in the foreign currency translation and other component of accumulated OCI as an offset to the foreign currency translation adjustments on the hedged investments. During the three and nine-month periods ended December 2019,2020, the Company recognized an after-tax loss of $79.2 million and $150.8 million, respectively, in OCI related to the net investment hedge transaction, and an after-tax loss of $15.3 million and an after-tax gain of $2.3 million respectively, in OCI related to the net investment hedge, and an after-tax gain of $10.9 million and $55.8 million for the three and nine-month periods ended December 2018,2019, respectively. Any amounts deferred in accumulated OCI will remain until the hedged investment is sold or substantially liquidated.


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NOTE 19 — RESTRUCTURING

The Company typically incurs restructuring charges related to strategic initiatives and cost optimization of business activities, primarily related to severance and employee-related benefits. During the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, VF leadership approved $3.9recognized $38.2 million and $9.7$84.0 million respectively, of restructuring charges. VFcharges, respectively, related to approved initiatives. Of the restructuring charges recognized $3.7 million and $7.1 million in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, $15.7 million and $44.4 million were reflected in selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, and $0.2$22.5 million and $2.6$39.6 million in cost of goods sold for the three and nine months
ended December 2019,sold, respectively. The Company has not recognized any significant incremental costs related to the actionsaccruals for the year ended March 20192020 or prior periods.
Of the $34.9$60.0 million total restructuring accrual at December 2019, $34.22020, $54.8 million is expected to be paid out within the next 12 months and is classified within accrued liabilities. The remaining $0.7$5.2 million will be paid out beyond the next 12 months and thus is classified within other liabilities.
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The components of the restructuring charges are as follows:
Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Severance and employee-related benefits$24,545 $3,859 $52,937 $7,116 
Asset impairments10,557 
Accelerated depreciation3,429 10,093 
Inventory write-downs7,115 7,115 
Contract termination and other3,107 3,324 2,121 
Total restructuring charges$38,196 $3,859 $84,026 $9,237 
Restructuring costs by business segment are as follows:
Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(In thousands)2020201920202019
Outdoor$2,676 $1,670 $9,271 $6,400 
Active3,275 322 3,938 789 
Work8,409 1,460 27,216 1,641 
Corporate and other23,836 407 43,601 407 
Total$38,196 $3,859 $84,026 $9,237 
The activity in the restructuring accrual for the nine-month period ended December 20192020 was as follows:
(In thousands)Severance Other Total 
Accrual at March 2019$58,106
 $11,035
 $69,141
 
Charges7,116
 2,564
 9,680
 
Cash payments(33,965) (11,246) (45,211) 
Adjustments to accruals3,101
 1,144
 4,245
 
Impact of foreign currency(2,285) (713) (2,998) 
Accrual at December 2019$32,073
 $2,784
 $34,857
 

(In thousands)SeveranceOtherTotal
Accrual at March 2020$38,052 $2,888 $40,940 
Charges52,937 3,693 56,630 
Cash payments(35,393)(2,392)(37,785)
Adjustments to accruals(166)189 23 
Impact of foreign currency15 170 185 
Accrual at December 2020$55,445 $4,548 $59,993 

Restructuring charges were incurred as follows:
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
            
(In thousands) 2019  2018  2019  2018
Outdoor $1,670
  $2,276
  $6,400
  $15,171
Active 322
  485
  789
  3,537
Work 1,460
  
  2,084
  3,939
Corporate and other 407
  1,045
  407
  3,546
Total $3,859
  $3,806
  $9,680
  $26,193

NOTE 20 — CONTINGENCIES

The Company petitioned the U.S. Tax Court to resolve an IRS dispute regarding the timing of income inclusion associated with the 2011 Timberland acquisition. The Company remains confident in our timing and treatment of the income inclusion, and therefore this matter is not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. We are vigorously defending our position, and do not expect the resolution to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. While the IRS argues immediate income inclusion, the Company's position is to include the income over a period of years. As the matter relates to 2011, nearly half of the timing at dispute has passed with the Company including the income, and paying the related tax, on our income
tax returns. The Company
notes that should the IRS prevail in this timing matter, the net interest expense would be up to $151$175 million. Further, this timing matter is impacted by the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that reduced the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. If the IRS is successful, this rate differential would increase tax expense by approximately $136 million.
The Company is currently involved in other legal proceedings that are ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the business. The resolution of any particular proceeding is not currently expected to have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
NOTE 21 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS


On December 28, 2020, in VF's fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021, VF completed the acquisition of Supreme for an aggregate base purchase price of $2.1 billion in cash, subject to working capital and other adjustments. Refer to Note 4 for additional information.
On January 17, 2020,20, 2021, VF’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.48$0.49 per share, payable on March 20, 202022, 2021 to stockholders of record on March 10, 2020.2021.
On January 21, 2020, VF announced that it is considering the divestiture of the occupational portion of its Work segment. The occupational portion of the Work segment is comprised primarily of the following brands and businesses: Red Kap®, VF Solutions®, Bulwark®, Workrite®, Walls®, Terra®, Kodiak®, Work Authority® and Horace Small®.
From December 30, 2019 to February 3, 2020, the Company repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares of Common Stock
in open market transactions for $160.5 million (average price per share of $83.59). VF's current intent is to repurchase up to $500.0 million of Common Stock in open market transactions during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020. The repurchases are at the Company's discretion and are subject to change based on circumstances.
On February 3, 2020, VF announced the commencement of cash tender offers for any and all of its $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 6.00% notes due 2033 and $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 6.45% notes due 2037. Additionally, VF issued a notice of redemption for its $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 3.50% notes due 2021.


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ITEM 2 — MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

VF Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, collectively known as “VF” or the “Company”) uses a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to March 31 of each year. The Company's current fiscal year runs from March 31, 201929, 2020 through March 28, 2020April 3, 2021 ("Fiscal 2020"2021"). Accordingly, this Form 10-Q presents our third quarter of Fiscal 2020.2021. For presentation purposes herein, all references to periods ended December 20192020 and December 20182019 relate to the fiscal periods ended on December 28, 201926, 2020 and December 29, 2018,28, 2019, respectively. References to March 20192020 relate to information as of March 30, 2019.28, 2020.
All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis and all percentages shown in the tables below and the following discussion have been calculated using unrounded numbers. All references to foreign currency amounts below reflect the changes in foreign currency exchange rates from the same period in 20182019 and their impact on translating foreign currencies into U.S. dollars. All references to foreign currency amounts also reflect the impact of foreign currency-denominated transactions in countries with highly inflationary economies. VF’s most significant foreign currency exposure relates to business conducted in euro-based countries. Additionally, VF conducts business in other developed and emerging markets around the world with exposure to foreign currencies other than the euro, such as Argentina, which is a highly inflationary economy.
On June 1, 2018, VF acquired 100% of the stock of Icon-Altra LLC, plus certain assets in Europe ("Altra"). The business results for Altra have been included in the Outdoor segment. All references to contributions from acquisition below represent the operating results of Altra for the two months ended May 2019, which reflects the one-year anniversary of the acquisition. Refer to Note 4 to VF's consolidated financial statements for additional information on acquisitions.
On October 5, 2018, VF completed the sale of the Van Moer business, which was included in the Work segment. On October 26,
2018, VF completed the sale of the Reef® brand business, which was included in the Active segment. All references to dispositions below represent the impact of operating results of the Reef® brand and Van Moer businesses through their dates of disposition, for the three and nine months ended December 2018.euro.
On May 22, 2019, VF completed the spin-off of its Jeans business, which included the Wrangler®, Lee® and Rock & Republic® brands, as well as the VF OutletTM business, into an independent, publicly traded company now operating under the name Kontoor Brands, Inc. ("Kontoor Brands"). As a result, VF reported the operating results for the Jeans business in the income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income and the related cash flows have been reported as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, forrespectively. These changes have been applied to all periods presented. In addition,
On January 21, 2020, VF announced its decision to explore the divestiture of its Occupational Workwear business. The
Occupational Workwear business is comprised primarily of the following brands and businesses: Red Kap®, VF Solutions®, Bulwark®, Workrite®, Walls®, Terra®, Kodiak®, Work Authority® and Horace Small®. The business also includes certain Dickies® occupational workwear products that have historically been sold through the business-to-business channel. During the three months ended March 2020, the Company determined that the Occupational Workwear business met the held-for-sale and discontinued operations accounting criteria. Accordingly, the Company has reported the results of the Occupational Workwear business and the related cash flows as discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, respectively. The related held-for-sale assets and liabilities have been reported as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, through the date the spin-off was completed.
On April 30, 2018, VF completed the sale of the Nautica® brand business. As a result, the Nautica® brand business hasSheets. These changes have been reported as discontinued operations in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.applied to all periods presented.
Unless otherwise noted, amounts, percentages and discussion for all periods included below reflect the results of operations and financial condition from VF’s continuing operations.
Refer to Note 5 to VF’s consolidated financial statements for additional information on discontinued operationsoperations.
On November 8, 2020, VF entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Supreme Holdings, Inc. ("Supreme"). The acquisition was completed on December 28, 2020, in VF's fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021, for an aggregate base purchase price of $2.1 billion, subject to working capital and other divestitures.
adjustments, which was funded with cash on hand and short-term borrowings.
Refer to Note 4 to VF's consolidated financial statements for additional information on the acquisition.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Impact of COVID-19
As the global impact of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") continues, VF remains first and foremost focused on a people-first approach that prioritizes the health and well-being of its employees, customers, trade partners and consumers around the world. To help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and in response to health advisories and governmental actions and regulations, VF has modified its business practices including the temporary closing of offices and retail stores, instituting travel bans and restrictions and implementing health and safety measures including social distancing and quarantines. VF has also implemented measures that are designed to ensure the health, safety and well-being of associates employed in its distribution, fulfillment and manufacturing centers around the world.
During the third quarter, nearly all of the VF-operated retail stores in the Asia-Pacific region remained open. In North America, over 95 percent of VF-operated retail stores were open at the beginning of the third quarter with all VF-owned retail stores reopened by mid-October. Since that time, additional stores in North America have reclosed, with approximately 15 percent of stores closed at the end of the third quarter. The
majority of the closures were Vans® stores, predominantly based in California. In addition, other stores in North America were operating with reduced capacity. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, stores in North America have begun to reopen and currently less than 10 percent of stores are closed in the region. In the Europe region, nearly all VF-operated retail stores were open at the beginning of the third quarter, however due to stores that reclosed, approximately 50 percent of stores were open at the end of the third quarter. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, additional VF-operated retail stores in the Europe region have reclosed, resulting in over 60 percent of stores currently closed. VF is continuing to monitor the COVID-19 outbreak globally and will comply with guidance from government entities and public health authorities to prioritize the health and well-being of its employees, customers, trade partners and consumers. As COVID-19 uncertainty continues, retail store reclosures may occur.
Consistent with VF’s long-term strategy, the Company’s digital platform remains a high priority through which its brands stay connected with consumer communities while providing experiential content. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer
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spending had started shifting to brand e-commerce sites and other digital platforms, which has accelerated due to changes in the retail landscape resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 has also impacted some of VF's suppliers, including third-party manufacturers, logistics providers and other vendors. At this time, the majority of VF's supply chain is operational. Suppliers are complying with local health advisories and governmental restrictions which has resulted in isolated product delays; however, VF is actively working with its suppliers to minimize disruption. VF's distribution centers are operational in accordance with local government guidelines while maintaining enhanced health and safety protocols.
In response to COVID-19, various government programs have been announced to provide financial relief to affected businesses including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"). The CARES Act, among other things, provides employer payroll tax credits for wages paid to employees unable to work during the COVID-19 pandemic and options to defer payroll tax payments. Other foreign government programs available to VF also provide certain payroll tax credits and wage subsidies. The Company recognized $8.3 million and $76.0 million during the three and nine months ended December 2020,
respectively, as a result of relief from the CARES Act and other governmental packages, which were recorded as a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company also intends to defer qualified payroll and other tax payments as permitted by the CARES Act and other governmental packages.
The COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and dynamic in nature, and has driven global uncertainty and disruption. As a result, COVID-19 had a significant negative impact on the Company's business, including the consolidated financial condition, results of operations and cash flows during the three and nine months ended December 2020. While we are not able to determine the ultimate length and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, we expect ongoing disruption to our business. Given our current business operations, assuming no material deterioration as a result of COVID-19, governmental actions and regulations, full-year Fiscal 2021 revenue is expected to be between $9.1 billion and $9.2 billion, which reflects a decrease of approximately 12% to 13% when compared to full-year Fiscal 2020. This outlook includes the expected revenue contribution during the fourth quarter from Supreme. Additionally, we expect COVID-19 will have a significant negative impact on full-year Fiscal 2021 net income when compared to full-year Fiscal 2020.
Enterprise Protection Strategy
VF has taken a number of actions to advance its Enterprise Protection Strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On April 23, 2020, VF closed its sale of senior unsecured notes, which provided net proceeds to the Company of approximately $2.97 billion. A portion of the net proceeds was used to repay borrowings under the Company's senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Global Credit Facility") and the remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. At December 2020, VF had approximately $3.9 billion of cash and equivalents and short-term investments, including $2.2 billion of cash designated for the Supreme acquisition that was completed in the fourth quarter. Additionally, VF had approximately $1.9 billion available for borrowing against the Global Credit Facility, subject to certain restrictions including a $750.0 million minimum liquidity requirement.
Other actions VF has taken to support its business in response to the COVID-19 pandemic include the Company's decision to temporarily pause its share repurchase program. The Company currently has $2.8 billion remaining under its current share repurchase authorization. The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.49 per share and $1.45 per share during the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively, and has declared a cash dividend of $0.49 per share that is payable in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021. Subject to approval by its Board of Directors, VF intends to continue to pay its regularly scheduled dividend and is not contemplating the suspension of its dividend at this time. VF's planned divestiture of the Occupational Workwear business would provide an additional source of cash.
VF has implemented cost controls to reduce discretionary spending to help mitigate the loss of sales and to conserve cash while continuing to support employees. The Company has also commenced a multi-year initiative designed to enable our ability to accelerate and advance VF's business model transformation. One of the key objectives of this initiative is to deliver global cost savings over a three-year period that will be used to support the transformation agenda and highest-priority growth drivers. As VF continues to actively monitor the situation and advance our business model transformation, we may take further actions that affect our operations.
We believe the Company has sufficient liquidity and flexibility to operate and continue to execute our strategy during the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related governmental actions and regulations and health authority advisories, and meet its obligations as they become due. However, due to the uncertainty of the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, governmental actions in response to the pandemic, and the impact on us and our consumers, customers and suppliers, there is no certainty that the measures we take will be sufficient to mitigate the risks posed by COVID-19. See Part II, "Item 1A. Risk Factors." below for additional discussion.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE THIRD QUARTER OF FISCAL 20202021

Revenues were up 5% to $3.4 billion compared to the three months ended December 2018, primarily due to the $183.8 million contribution from organic growth, partially offset by a 1%unfavorableRevenues were down 6% to $3.0 billion compared to the three months ended December 2019, primarily due to the negative impact of COVID-19, and included a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency.
Active segment revenues increased8% to $1.2 billion compared to the three months ended December 2018, including a 1%unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
Outdoor segment revenues increased3% to $1.7 billion compared to the three months ended December 2018, including a 1%unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
Direct-to-consumer revenues were up 7% over the 2018 period. E-commerce revenues increased16% in the current period, including a 1%unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Direct-to-consumer revenues accounted for 46% of net revenues for the three months ended December 2019.
International revenues increased8% compared to the three months ended December 2018, including a 1%unfavorable
Outdoor segment revenues decreased 5% to $1.6 billion compared to the three months ended December 2019, including a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency.
Active segment revenues decreased 9% to $1.1 billion compared to the three months ended December 2019, including a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency.
Work segment revenues increased 8% to $270.2 million compared to the three months ended December 2019, including a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency.
Direct-to-consumer revenues were down 2% over the 2019 period, including a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency. E-commerce revenues increased 53% in the current period, including a 4% favorable impact from foreign currency. Direct-to-consumer revenues accounted for 51% of net revenues for the three months ended December 2020.
International revenues were flat compared to the three months ended December 2019, including a 4% favorable impact from foreign currency. Greater China (which includes Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan) revenues were up 18%, including a 7% favorable impact from foreign currency. International revenues represented 42%47% of net revenues for the three months ended December 2020.
Gross margin decreased 250 basis points to 54.7% compared to the three months ended December 2019, primarily driven by elevated promotional activity and the timing of net foreign currency transaction activity.
Earnings per share was $0.83 compared to $1.05 in the current2019 period. The decrease was primarily driven by the negative impact of COVID-19 on the three months ended December 2020.
Gross margin increased 110 basis points to 55.7% compared to the three months ended December 2018 primarily driven by a mix-shift to higher margin businesses and a favorable net foreign currency transaction impact.
Earnings per share increased 11% to $1.13 from $1.02 in the 2018 period. The increase was driven by organic growth in all segments, and continued strength in our direct-to-consumer and international businesses. These improvements were partially offset by the impact from a pension settlement charge, costs related to the relocation of our global headquarters and certain brands to Denver, Colorado, specified strategic business decisions in South America, continued investments in our key strategic growth initiatives and the unfavorable impacts from foreign currency.


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ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Consolidated Statements of IncomeOperations
The following table presents a summary of the changes in net revenues for the three and nine months ended December 20192020 from the comparable periods in 2018:2019:
(In millions) Three Months Ended December Nine Months Ended December 
Net revenues — 2018 $3,227.7
 $8,584.2
 
Organic 183.8
 681.7
 
Acquisition 
 11.8
 
Dispositions (4.4) (96.3) 
Impact of foreign currency (22.4) (131.9) 
Net revenues — 2019 $3,384.7
 $9,049.5
 

(In millions)Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
Net revenues — 2019$3,155.7 $8,386.1 
Organic(244.8)(1,815.1)
Impact of foreign currency60.6 85.2 
Net revenues — 2020$2,971.5 $6,656.2 

VF reported a 5% increase6% and 21% decrease in revenues for both the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 20182019 periods. The revenue increasedecrease in both periods was primarily attributable to organic growth in all segmentsthe negative impact of COVID-19, including closures of VF-operated retail and continued strength in our direct-to-consumerVF's wholesale customer stores, supply chain disruption and international businesses.reduced consumer demand. The increases in both periods were partially offset by lower revenues due to the Reef® branddecrease also included a 2% and Van Moer business dispositions and an unfavorable1% favorable impact from foreign currency. Excluding the impact of foreign currency international sales grew in every region in both the three and nine months ended December 2019.2020, respectively.
Revenues decreased in both our wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels in the three and nine months ended December 2020. Decreases in the direct-to-consumer channel for both periods were driven by declines in our owned retail stores, which were partially offset by significant e-commerce revenue growth during the three and nine months ended December 2020.
Additional details on revenues are provided in the section titled “Information by Reportable Segment.”

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The following table presents the percentage relationships to net revenues for components of the Consolidated Statements of Income:Operations:
 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
 2020201920202019
Gross margin (net revenues less cost of goods sold)54.7 %57.2 %52.9 %55.8 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses40.8 40.1 45.6 41.7 
Operating margin13.9 %17.1 %7.3 %14.1 %
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
            
  2019  2018  2019  2018
Gross margin (net revenues less cost of goods sold) 55.7%  54.6%  54.3%  53.2%
Selling, general and administrative expenses 38.6
  38.5
  40.1
  39.5
Operating margin 17.1%  16.1%  14.3%  13.7%

Gross margin increased 110decreased 250 and 290 basis points in both the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 20182019 periods. Gross margin in both the three and nine months ended December 20192020 was positivelynegatively impacted by increased promotional activity to clear elevated inventory levels, the timing of net foreign currency transaction activity, charges associated with cost optimization and other activities indirectly related to the strategic review of the Occupational Workwear business and costs related to a mix-shifttransformation initiative for our Asia-Pacific regional operations. The decrease in the three and nine months ended December 2020 was partially offset by a favorable mix shift to higher margin businesses and a favorable net foreign currency transaction impact.channels.
Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenues increased 1070 and 60390 basis points during the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 2018 periods. The increase2019 periods, primarily reflecting lower leverage of operating expenses due to decreased revenues as a result of the negative impact of COVID-19 and continued investments in bothstrategic growth initiatives. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased $49.5 million and $460.7 million in the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively, compared to the 2019 periods, was primarily due to cost controls taken in response to COVID-19 and payroll relief from the CARES Act and other governmental packages. The decrease for the nine months ended December 2020 was also attributable to lower transaction and deal-related costs and lower costs related to the relocation of our global headquarters and certain brands to Denver, Colorado and specified strategic business decisions in South America. The increase in both periods was also due to continued investments in our key strategic growth initiatives. These costs were partially offset by leverage of operating expenses on higher revenues and lower transaction and deal-related costs in both the three and nine months ended December 2019, and a gain of approximately $11 million in the nine months ended December 2019 on the sale of office real estate and related assets in connection with the relocation of VF's global headquarters and certain brands to Denver, Colorado.
Net interest expense decreased $8.4increased $14.4 million and $29.3$41.4 million during the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 20182019 periods. The decreaseincrease in net interest expense in both the three and nine months ended December 20192020 was primarily due to additional borrowings of long-term debt and lower investment interest rates, partially offset by lower interest rates on decreased borrowings of short-term debt, partially due to repayment activity funded by the cash received from Kontoor Brands, and higher
international cash balances in higher yielding currencies.borrowings. Total outstanding debt averaged $2.6$5.7 billion in the nine months ended December 20192020 and $3.6$2.4 billion in the same period in 2018,2019, with weighted average interest rates of 3.2%2.1% and 3.0%3.1%, respectively.

Other income (expense), net increased $21.1decreased $28.6 million and decreased $34.1increased $8.7 million during the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 20182019 periods. The increasedecrease in the three months ended December 20192020 was primarily due to higherlower pension settlement charges of $24.3 million.$24.4 million. The increase in the nine months ended December 2020 was partially offset by the estimated loss on sale of $4.5primarily due to a $42.4 million expense recorded in the three months ended December 2018,June 2020 related to the divestiturerelease of currency translation amounts associated with the Reef® brand. The decreasesubstantial liquidation of foreign entities in the nine months ended December 2019 was primarily due to losses on salecertain countries in South America, partially offset by lower pension settlement charges of $14.4$24.3 million and $22.4 million recorded in the nine months ended December 2018, related to the divestitures of the Reef® brand and Van Moer businesses, respectively.lower net foreign currency transaction losses.
The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 20192020 was 2.1%20.2% compared to 15.5%0.4% in the 20182019 period. The nine months ended December 2020 included a net discrete tax expense of $3.7 million, which included a $15.2 million net tax expense related to unrecognized tax benefits and interest, a $2.3 million tax benefit related to stock compensation, a $4.9 million net tax benefit related to return to accrual adjustments and a $4.3 million net tax benefit related to withholding taxes on prior foreign earnings. Excluding the $3.7 million net discrete tax expense in the 2020 period, the effective income tax rate would have been 19.2%. The nine months ended December 2019 included a net discrete tax benefit of $169.7$169.4 million, which primarily related to the $164.4 million tax benefit recognized due to the enactment of Switzerland's Federal Act on Tax Reform and AHV Financing ("Swiss Tax Act"). The $169.7Financing. Excluding the $169.4 million net discrete tax benefit in the 2019 period, reduced the effective income tax rate by 13.9%. The 2018 period included a net discrete tax expense of $14.8 million, which primarily related to a $17.8 million tax benefit related to stock compensation, a $3.4 million net tax expense related to unrecognized tax benefits and interest, a $5.9 million net tax expense related to return to accrual


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adjustments and a $23.3 million net tax expense related to adjustments to provisional amounts recorded in 2017 under the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The $14.8 million net discrete tax expense in the 2018 period increased the effective income tax rate by 1.4%would have been 15.6%. Without discrete items, the effective income tax rate for the nine months ended December 20192020 increased by 1.9%3.6% compared with the 20182019 period primarily due to a lower percentage of incomelosses generated in lower tax rate jurisdictions.the current year.
As a result of the above, income from continuing operations in the three months ended December 20192020 was $452.7$327.7 million ($1.130.83 per diluted share) compared to $409.1$421.6 million ($1.021.05 per diluted share) in the 20182019 period, and income from continuing operations in the nine months ended December 20192020 was $1,199.0$293.2 million ($2.990.75 per diluted share) compared to $886.6$1,112.2 million ($2.212.77 per diluted share) in the 20182019 period. Refer to additional discussion in the “Information by Reportable Segment” section below.
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Information by Reportable Segment

VF's reportable segments are: Outdoor, Active and Work. We have included an Other category in the tables below for purposes of reconciliation of revenues and profit, but it is not considered a reportable segment. Included in this Other category are results primarily related to the sale of non-VF products and transition services primarily related to the sale of the Nautica® brand business.products.
Refer to Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements for a summary of results of operations by segment, along with a reconciliation of segment profit to income before income taxes.
The following tables present a summary of the changes in segment revenues and profit in the three and nine months ended December 20192020 from the comparable periods in 2018:2019:
Segment Revenues:
Three Months Ended December
(In millions)OutdoorActiveWorkOtherTotal
Segment revenues — 2019$1,659.1 $1,239.5 $251.1 $6.0 $3,155.7 
Organic(123.9)(134.1)15.3 (2.1)(244.8)
Impact of foreign currency35.8 21.7 3.8 (0.7)60.6 
Segment revenues — 2020$1,571.0 $1,127.1 $270.2 $3.2 $2,971.5 
Three Months Ended December Nine Months Ended December
(In millions)Outdoor Active Work 
Other (a)
 Total (In millions)OutdoorActiveWorkOtherTotal
Segment revenues — 2018$1,612.6
 $1,142.6
 $471.9
 $0.6
 $3,227.7
 
Segment revenues — 2019Segment revenues — 2019$3,795.7 $3,885.2 $674.8 $30.4 $8,386.1 
Organic58.7
 109.8
 10.1
 5.2
 183.8
 Organic(783.8)(1,014.5)8.2 (25.0)(1,815.1)
Dispositions
 (3.1) (1.3) 
 (4.4) 
Impact of foreign currency(12.2) (9.8) (0.6) 0.2
 (22.4) Impact of foreign currency54.8 27.9 3.2 (0.7)85.2 
Segment revenues — 2019$1,659.1
 $1,239.5
 $480.1
 $6.0
 $3,384.7
 
Segment revenues — 2020Segment revenues — 2020$3,066.7 $2,898.6 $686.2 $4.7 $6,656.2 
 Nine Months Ended December 
(In millions)Outdoor Active Work 
Other (a)
 Total 
Segment revenues — 2018$3,647.7
 $3,579.5
 $1,346.8
 $10.2
 $8,584.2
 
Organic195.6
 439.0
 22.9
 24.2
 681.7
 
Acquisition11.8
 
 
 
 11.8
 
Dispositions
 (71.3) (25.0) 
 (96.3) 
Impact of foreign currency(59.4) (62.0) (6.5) (4.0) (131.9) 
Segment revenues — 2019$3,795.7
 $3,885.2
 $1,338.2
 $30.4
 $9,049.5
 

Segment Profit:Profit (Loss):
Three Months Ended December
(In millions)OutdoorActiveWorkOtherTotal
Segment profit (loss) — 2019$349.0 $286.5 $22.1 $(2.8)$654.8 
Organic(43.9)(88.3)(4.8)(3.2)(140.2)
Impact of foreign currency6.7 3.2 (0.4)1.5 11.0 
Segment profit (loss) — 2020$311.8 $201.4 $16.9 $(4.5)$525.6 
Nine Months Ended December
(In millions)OutdoorActiveWorkOtherTotal
Segment profit (loss) — 2019$525.1 $982.2 $52.1 $(2.0)$1,557.4 
Organic(254.6)(521.3)(38.5)(10.4)(824.8)
Impact of foreign currency13.0 6.7 0.1 3.1 22.9 
Segment profit (loss) — 2020$283.5 $467.6 $13.7 $(9.3)$755.5 


 Three Months Ended December 
(In millions)Outdoor Active Work 
Other (a)
 Total 
Segment profit — 2018$338.0
 $272.9
 $56.2
 $0.5
 $667.6
 
Organic12.7
 14.4
 (1.7) (5.5) 19.9
 
Dispositions
 0.9
 0.2
 
 1.1
 
Impact of foreign currency(1.7) (1.7) (0.1) 2.1
 (1.4) 
Segment profit — 2019$349.0
 $286.5
 $54.6
 $(2.9) $687.2
 


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 Nine Months Ended December 
(In millions)Outdoor Active Work 
Other (a)
 Total 
Segment profit — 2018$512.6
 $893.1
 $156.4
 $3.5
 $1,565.6
 
Organic19.3
 111.9
 (14.1) (8.2) 108.9
 
Acquisition(0.2) 
 
 
 (0.2) 
Dispositions
 (6.6) (0.9) 
 (7.5) 
Impact of foreign currency(6.6) (16.2) (0.6) 2.7
 (20.7) 
Segment profit — 2019$525.1
 $982.2
 $140.8
 $(2.0) $1,646.1
 

(a)
Included in the Other category for the three and nine months ended December 2019 are results primarily related to the sale of non-VF products. The three and nine months ended December 2018 reflect results primarily from transition services related to the sale of the Nautica® brand business. Differences in the results as compared to the prior year, other than the impact of foreign currency, are reflected within the "organic" activity.
The following sections discuss the changes in revenues and profitability by segment. For purposes of this analysis, royalty revenues have been included in the wholesale channel for all periods.
Outdoor
 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(Dollars in millions)20202019Percent
Change
20202019Percent
Change
Segment revenues$1,571.0 $1,659.1 (5.3)%$3,066.7 $3,795.7 (19.2)%
Segment profit311.8 349.0 (10.7)%283.5 525.1 (46.0)%
Operating margin19.8 %21.0 %9.2 %13.8 %
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
                
(Dollars in millions) 2019  2018 Percent
Change
  2019  2018 Percent
Change
Segment revenues $1,659.1
  $1,612.6
 2.9%  $3,795.7
  $3,647.7
 4.1%
Segment profit 349.0
  338.0
 3.3%  525.1
  512.6
 2.4%
Operating margin 21.0%  21.0% 
  13.8%  14.1% 

The Outdoor segment includes the following brands: The North Face®, Timberland®(excluding Timberland PRO®), Icebreaker®, Smartwool® and Altra®.

Global revenues for Outdoor increased 3%decreased 5% in the three months ended December 20192020 compared to 2018,2019, including a 1% unfavorable2% favorable impact due to foreign currency. The overall decrease in revenues during the period was primarily related to the negative impact of COVID-19. Revenues in the Americas region increased 2%decreased 13%. Revenues in the Europe region increased 3%7%, including a 2% unfavorable5% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 6%4%, including a 1% unfavorable6% favorable impact from foreign currency.
Global revenues for Outdoor increased4%decreased 19% in the nine months ended December 20192020 compared to the 20182019 period, including a 2% unfavorablefavorable impact due to foreign currency. The decrease in revenues during the period was primarily related to the negative impact of COVID-19. Revenues in the Americas region increased 6%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.decreased 26%. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 1%13%, including a 4% unfavorablefavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 6%decreased 4%, including a 2% unfavorable3% favorable impact from foreign currency.
Global revenues for The North Face® brand increased 8%were flat and decreased 17% in both the three and nine months ended December 20192020, respectively, compared to the 20182019 periods. This includes a 2% and 1% unfavorablefavorable impact from foreign currency in the three and nine months ended December 2019. The increase2020, respectively. Increases in both periods wasthe Asia-Pacific and Europe regions during the three months ended December 2020, were offset by declines in the Americas region due to strong operational growth across all channels and regions, including strong wholesale performance and growththe negative impact of COVID-19. The decrease in the direct-to-consumer channel drivennine months ended December 2020 was primarily due to the negative impact of COVID-19 in the Americas and Europe regions. Both periods were positively impacted by an expanding e-commerce business and comparable store growth.
Global revenues for the Timberland® brand (excluding Timberland PRO®) decreased 6%16% and 4%25% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 2018 periods. The decrease in the three months ended December 2019 reflects overall declines in the wholesaleperiods, including a 3% and direct-to-consumer channels and an overall 1% unfavorable2% favorable impact from foreign currency which were partially offset by e-commerce growth and increases in China. The decrease in the nine months ended December 2019 was primarily due to an overall decline in the wholesale channel and
an overall 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency, which were partially offset by e-commerce growth and increases in China.
Global direct-to-consumer revenues for Outdoor increased 3% and 4% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively. The decrease in all regions for both periods was primarily due to the negative impact of COVID-19, partially offset by e-commerce growth.
Global direct-to-consumer revenues for Outdoor increased 1% and decreased 7% in the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively, compared to the 2018 periods. This includes2019 periods, including a 1% unfavorable2% favorable impact from foreign currency in both the three and nine months ended December 2019. The increase2020. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, the decrease in both periods was primarily due to a growingthe negative impact of COVID-19 and related closures of VF-operated retail stores, partially offset by e-commerce businessgrowth across all regions. Global wholesale revenuesregions, which increased 2%56% and 4%61% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 2018 periods, driven by global growth in The North Face® brand in both periods. The changes includedincluding a 1%4% and a 2% unfavorable3% favorable impact from foreign currency in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively.
Operating margin was flat Global wholesale revenues decreased 11% and decreased 30 basis points27% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 2018 periods. In2019 periods, including a 2% and 1% favorable impact from foreign currency in the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively. The decrease in both periods was primarily driven by the negative impact of COVID-19.
Operating margin decreased in the three and nine months ended December 2020 compared to the 2019 increased pricing,periods reflecting lower leverage of operating expenses on higherdue to decreased revenues, a mix-shift to higher margin businesses and a favorableelevated sales promotional activity, negative impact from the timing of net foreign currency transaction impact were offset by relocation costs, higher product costsactivity and increasedcontinued investments in product innovation, demand creation and technology.digital strategic growth initiatives. The decrease in the three and nine months ended December 2020 was partially offset by cost controls taken in response to COVID-19 and payroll relief from the CARES Act and other governmental packages. The nine months ended December 2019 was due to relocation costs, higher product costs and increased investments in product innovation, demand creation and technology. The decline was partially offset by leverage of operating expenses on higher revenues, increased pricing, a mix-shift to higher margin businesses and a favorable net foreign currency transaction impact. The decrease in the nine months ended December 2019 was also partially offset byincluded a gain of approximately $11 million on the sale of office real estate and related assets in connection with the relocation of VF's global headquarters and certain brands to Denver, Colorado during the first quarter.Colorado.


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Active
 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(Dollars in millions)20202019Percent
Change
20202019Percent
Change
Segment revenues$1,127.1 $1,239.5 (9.1)%$2,898.6 $3,885.2 (25.4)%
Segment profit201.4 286.5 (29.7)%467.6 982.2 (52.4)%
Operating margin17.9 %23.1 %16.1 %25.3 %
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
                
(Dollars in millions) 2019  2018 Percent
Change
  2019  2018 Percent
Change
Segment revenues $1,239.5
  $1,142.6
 8.5%  $3,885.2
  $3,579.5
 8.5%
Segment profit 286.5
  272.9
 5.0%  982.2
  893.1
 10.0%
Operating margin 23.1%  23.9%    25.3%  25.0% 

The Active segment includes the following brands: Vans®, Kipling®, Napapijri®, Eastpak®, JanSport®, Reef® (through the date of sale) and Eagle Creek®.

Global revenues for Active increased 8%decreased 9% in the three months ended December 2019,2020, compared to the 20182019 period, driven by growth across all channels and regions.including a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency. The overall increase includesdecrease in revenues during the period was primarily related to the negative impact of COVID-19. Revenues in the Americas region decreased 13%, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Americas region increased 8%. Revenues in the Europe region increased 5%decreased 10%, including a 3% unfavorable5% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 17%7%, withincluding a 2% unfavorable5% favorable impact from foreign currency. The three months ended December 2019 were negatively impacted by the sale of the Reef® brand business in October 2018, which resulted in lower revenues of $3.1 million. Excluding the impact of the disposition, revenues in the three months ended December 2019 increased 9% compared to the 2018 period, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
Global revenues for Active increased 9%decreased 25% in the nine months ended December 2019,2020 compared to the 20182019 period, driven by growth across all channels and regions. The overall increase includesincluding a 1% unfavorablefavorable impact from foreign currency. The decrease in revenues during the period was primarily related to the negative impact of COVID-19. Revenues in the Americas region increased 9%decreased 32%. Revenues in the Europe region increased 2%decreased 22%, including a 5% unfavorable3% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 19%decreased 1%, with a 4% unfavorable1% favorable impact from foreign currency. The nine months ended December 2019 were negatively impacted by the sale of the Reef® brand business in October 2018, which resulted in lower revenues of $71.3 million. Excluding the impact of the disposition, revenues in the nine months ended December 2019 increased 11% compared to the 2018 period, including a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currency.
Vans® brand global revenues increased 12%decreased 6% and 15%22% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 20182019 periods. These includeThis includes a 2% and 1% and 2%unfavorablefavorable impact from foreign currency in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively. The increasedecrease in both periods was primarily due to strong operational growth across all channelsthe negative impact of COVID-19 in the Americas and Europe regions, including strong wholesale performance and direct-to-consumer growth drivenpartially offset by an expanding e-commerce business, comparable store growth and new store openings.growth in Greater China.
Global direct-to-consumer revenues for Active grew 10%decreased 7% and 14%23% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 20182019 periods, including a 2% and 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in the nine months ended December 2019. Growth in the direct-to-consumer channel was driven by a growing e-commerce business, comparable store growth and new store openings. Wholesale revenues increased 7% and 4% in the three and nine months ended December 2019, respectively, driven by global growth in the Vans® brand in both periods, and included a 1% and a 2%unfavorablefavorable impact from foreign currency in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively. ExcludingThe decrease in the direct-to-consumer channel in both periods was primarily due to the negative impact of the Reef® brand disposition, wholesaleCOVID-19 and related closures of VF-operated retail stores, partially offset by e-commerce growth across all regions. E-commerce revenues increased 7%50% and 54% in both the three and nine months ended December 2019, compared to the 2018 periods. These include2020, respectively, including a 4% and 2% and a 3% unfavorablefavorable impact from foreign currency in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively.
Operating margin Global wholesale revenues decreased 8012% and increased 30 basis points28% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, comparedprimarily due to the 2018 periods. The decreasenegative impact of COVID-19, and included a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency in the three months ended December 2020.
Operating margin decreased in the three and nine months ended December 2020 compared to the 2019 reflects increasedperiods reflecting lower leverage of operating expenses due to decreased revenues, elevated sales promotional activity, negative impact from the timing of net foreign currency transaction activity and continued investments in direct-to-consumer and demand creation, partially offset by leverage of operating expenses on higher revenues, a mix-shift to higher margin businesses and a favorable net foreign currency transaction impact.digital strategic growth initiatives. The increasedecrease in the three and nine months ended December 2019 reflects gross margin expansion driven by a mix-shift to higher margin businesses and products, leverage of operating expenses on higher revenues and a favorable net foreign currency transaction impact,2020 was partially offset by increased investmentscost controls taken in direct-to-consumerresponse to COVID-19 and demand creation.payroll relief from the CARES Act and other governmental packages.


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Work
 Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
(Dollars in millions)20202019Percent
Change
20202019Percent
Change
Segment revenues$270.2 $251.1 7.6 %$686.2 $674.8 1.7 %
Segment profit16.9 22.1 (23.6)%13.7 52.1 (73.8)%
Operating margin6.3 %8.8 %2.0 %7.7 %
  Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December
                
(Dollars in millions) 2019  2018 Percent
Change
  2019  2018 Percent
Change
Segment revenues $480.1
  $471.9
 1.7 %  $1,338.2
  $1,346.8
 (0.6)%
Segment profit 54.6
  56.2
 (2.9)%  140.8
  156.4
 (10.0)%
Operating margin 11.4%  11.9% 
  10.5%  11.6% 

The Work segment includes the following brands: Dickies®, Redand Kap®, Bulwark®,Timberland PRO®, VF Solutions®, Walls®, Terra®, Workrite®, Kodiak® and Horace Small®.

Global Work revenues increased 8% in the three months ended December 2020 compared to the 2019, including a 2% favorable impact from foreign currency. The increase in revenues during the period was driven by broad-based operational strength. Revenues in the Americas region increased 6%. Revenues in the Europe region increased 9%, including a 4% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 14%, including a 6% favorable impact from foreign currency.
Global Work revenues increased 2% in the three months ended December 2019, compared to the 2018 period. The revenue increase was primarily due to growth in the Dickies® brand and an overall increase in the direct-to-consumer channel driven by e-commerce growth, which was partially offset by declines in the RedKap® and Bulwark® brands.
Global Work revenues decreased 1% in the nine months ended December 2019, including a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency,2020 compared to the 2018 period. The nine months ended December 2019 were negatively impacted by the sale of the Van Moer business in October 2018, which resulted in lower revenues of $25.0 million. Excluding the impact of the disposition, revenues in the nine months ended December 2019 increased 1%, compared to the 2018 period, including a 1% unfavorablefavorable impact from foreign currency. The revenue increase in revenues during the period was due to growth in the Dickies®, Timberland PRO® and VF Solutions® brands and an overall increase in the direct-to-consumer channel driven by e-commerce growth. The increase waspositive operational performance, partially offset by declinesthe negative impact of COVID 19. Revenues in the RedKap® and Bulwark® brands.Americas region decreased 1%. Revenues in the Europe region decreased 2%, including a 3% favorable impact from foreign currency. Revenues in the Asia-Pacific region increased 20%, including a 3% favorable impact from foreign currency.
Dickies® brand global revenues increased 13%9% and 3%5% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 20182019 periods, including a 2% and 1% unfavorablefavorable impact from foreign currency in the nine months ended December 2019. The increase in the three months ended December 2019 was primarily due to
growth in the Asia-Pacific region, specifically in China, and the Americas region and reflects strong performance in the wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels. The increase in the nine months ended December 2019 was primarily due to growth in the Asia-Pacific region, specifically in China, and reflects increases in the wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels.
Operating margin decreased 50 and 110 basis points in the three and nine months ended December 2019, respectively,2020, respectively. The increase in both the three and nine months ended December 2020 was led by growth in e-commerce and in Greater China.
Operating margin decreased in the three and nine months ended December 2020 compared to the 20182019 periods. The decrease in both periods reflects certain higher product costs, increased investments in direct-to-consumerthe three and demand creationnine months ended December 2020 was primarily attributed to charges associated with cost optimization and declines inother activities indirectly related to the occupational work businesses. These decreases werestrategic review of the Occupational Workwear business, partially offset by increased pricing and lower transaction and deal-related costs from the acquisition of the Williamson-Dickie business.cost controls taken in response to COVID-19.
On January 21, 2020, VF announced that it is considering the divestiture of the occupational portion of its Work segment. The occupational portion of the Work segment is comprised primarily of the following brands and businesses: Red Kap®, VF Solutions®, Bulwark®, Workrite®, Walls®, Terra®, Kodiak®, Work Authority® and Horace Small®. Revenues associated with these brands and businesses represent approximately 50% of the total Work segment.
Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Income Before Income Taxes

There are two types of costs necessary to reconcile total segment profit, as discussed in the preceding paragraphs, to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes. These costs are (i) corporate and other expenses, discussed below, and (ii) interest expense, net, which was discussed in the “Consolidated Statements of Income”Operations” section.

 Three Months Ended December  Nine Months Ended December Three Months Ended DecemberNine Months Ended December
            
(Dollars in millions) 2019  2018 Percent
Change
  2019  2018 Percent
Change
(Dollars in millions)20202019Percent
Change
20202019Percent
Change
Corporate and other expenses $130.6
  $147.8
 (11.6)%  $373.3
  $439.2
 (15.0)%Corporate and other expenses$107.1 $136.9 (21.7)%$297.4 $391.2 (24.0)%
Interest expense, net 16.8
  25.2
 (33.3)%  47.6
  76.9
 (38.0)%Interest expense, net31.8 17.3 83.3 %90.7 49.3 83.9 %

Corporate and other expenses are those that have not been allocated to the segments for internal management reporting, including (i) information systems and shared service costs, (ii) corporate headquarters costs, and (iii) certain other income and expenses. The decrease in the three and nine months ended December 20192020 was driven by losses on sale of $4.5 million and $14.4 million, respectively, related to the divestiture of the Reef® brand that were recorded in the three and nine months ended December 2018, and a $22.4 million loss related to the divestiture of the Van Moer business that was recorded in the nine months ended December 2018. The decrease in both periods was alsoprimarily attributed to corporate overhead and other costs previously allocatedcost controls to the former Jeans segment that have been reallocated
to "Corporate and other expenses" in the three and nine-month periods ended December 2018. Certain of these costs in the three and nine-month periods ended December 2019 have been offset by reimbursements from Kontoor Brands related to transition services. The decrease in the three and nine months ended December 2019 was also due toreduce discretionary spending, lower charitable contributions compared to the 2018 periods. The decrease was also attributed to lower transaction and deal related costs in the three and nine months ended December 2019 compared to the 2018 periods. The decrease was partially offset by increased costs related to the relocation of our global headquarters and certain brands to Denver, Colorado and higherlower pension settlement chargescharges. The decrease in the three and nine months ended December 2019.2020 was partially offset by expenses associated with the acquisition
of Supreme and costs related to a transformation initiative for our Asia-Pacific regional operations. The decrease in the nine months ended December 2020 was partially offset by a $42.4 million expense recorded in the three months ended June 2020 related to the release of currency translation amounts associated with the substantial liquidation of foreign entities in certain countries in South America, and increased charges associated with cost optimization and other activities indirectly related to the strategic review of the Occupational Workwear business.


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International Operations

International revenues increased 8%were flat and 5%decreased 15% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, compared to the 2018 periods.2019 periods primarily due to the negative impact of COVID-19. Foreign currency negatively impactedhad a favorable impact of 4% and 2% on international revenue growth by 1% and 3% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively. Revenues in Europe increased 4%1% and remained flatdecreased 17% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, including a 2%5% and a 4% unfavorable3% favorable impact from foreign currency in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively. In the Asia-Pacific region, revenues increased 14%6% and were flat in the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively. Foreign currency had a favorable impact of 5% and 2% on Asia-Pacific revenue in the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively.
Revenues in Greater China increased 18% and 13% in the three and nine months ended December 2019, respectively, driven by growth in China. Foreign currency negatively impacted revenues in the Asia-Pacific region by 1% and 3% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,
respectively. Revenues in the Americas (non-U.S.) region increased 9% in both the three and nine months ended December 2019, including a 2% unfavorable impact from foreign currencies in the nine months ended December 2019. Excluding the impact of dispositions, international revenues increased 8% and 6% in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively, including a 2%7% and a 4% unfavorable3% favorable impact from foreign currency in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively. Revenues in the Americas (non-U.S.) region decreased 17% and 39% in the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively, including the impact of business model changes in the region and a 1% unfavorable impact from foreign currency in both periods. International revenues were 42% 47% and41% 44% of total revenues in the three-month periods ended December 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, and 43%49% and 44%46% of total revenues in the nine-monththe nine-month periods ended December 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.
Direct-to-Consumer Operations

Direct-to-consumer revenues increased 7%decreased 2% and 10%15% in the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively, compared to the 2019 respectively, reflecting growth in all regions. Foreign currency negatively impacted direct-to-consumer revenue growth by 1% in the nine months ended December 2019. The increase in direct-to-consumer revenues for both periods, was due to an expanding e-commerce business, which grew 16% and 17% in the three and nine months ended December 2019, respectively. The e-commerce growth includes a 1% andincluding a 2% unfavorableand 1% favorable impact from foreign currency in the three and nine months ended December 2019,2020, respectively. The increasedecrease in direct-
to-consumerdirect-to-consumer revenues forin both periods was alsoprimarily due to comparable storethe negative impact of COVID-19 and related closures of VF-operated retail stores, as discussed in the "Impact of COVID-19" section above. Our e-commerce business grew 53% and 56% in the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively, including a 4% and 2% favorable impact from foreign currency in
the three and nine months ended December 2020, respectively. The e-commerce growth in both periods occurred across all regions and partially offset the declines in our other direct-to-consumer operations for locations open at least twelvethe three and nine months at each reporting date, and new store openings.ended December 2020. There were 1,4381,396 VF-owned retail stores at December 20192020 compared to 1,4201,397 at December 2018.2019. Direct-to-consumer revenues were 46%51% and 45%49% of total revenues in the three-month periods ended December 2020 and 2019, respectively, and 2018, respectively. Direct-to-consumer revenues were 39%45% and 37%42% of total revenues in the nine-monthnine-month periods ended December 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.


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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following discussion refers to significant changes in balances at December 20192020 compared to March 2019:2020:
 
Increase in accounts receivable — primarily due to the seasonality of the business. in accounts receivable — primarily due to the seasonality of the business and increased wholesale shipments.
Increase in inventories — primarily due to the seasonality of the business, including mixed results during the 2019 holiday season, primarily impacting the Americas region, and higher inventory levels in the occupational work businesses.
Decrease in other current assets — due to lower prepaid expenses and a decrease in derivative assets.
Increase in operating lease right-of-use assets — due to amounts recorded in connection with the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, Leases ("ASC 842").
Increase in other assets — primarily due to an increase in deferred tax assets due to the enactment of certain provisions of the Swiss Tax Act.
Decrease in short-term borrowings — due to net repayment of commercial paper borrowings including the use of funds provided by the cash received from Kontoor Brands.
Decrease in accounts payable — due to the timing of payments to vendors.
Increase in accrued liabilities — primarily due to amounts recorded for operating lease liabilities in connection with the adoption of ASC 842.
Increase in operating lease liabilities — due to amounts recorded for operating lease liabilities in connection with the adoption of ASC 842.
Decrease in other liabilities — primarily due to the reclassification of deferred rent credits from other liabilities to operating lease right-of-use assets in connection with the adoption of ASC 842.
Decrease in inventories — primarily due to lower inventory purchases as part of our inventory management to ensure proper matching of supply and demand resulting from reduced consumer demand due to the impact of COVID-19.
Increase in short-term investments — due to new investments of excess cash entered into during Fiscal 2021.
Increase in operating lease right-of-use assets — primarily due to the commencement of new distribution center leases in Europe and North America during Fiscal 2021.
Decrease in short-term borrowings — due to net repayment of borrowings under the Global Credit Facility using a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of senior unsecured fixed-rate notes in April 2020.
Increase in accrued liabilities — primarily due to an increase in current operating lease liabilities and derivative liabilities.
Increase in long-term debt — due to the issuance of $3.0 billion of senior unsecured fixed-rate notes in April 2020.
Increase in operating lease liabilities — primarily due to the commencement of new distribution center leases in Europe and North America during Fiscal 2021.
The following discussion refers to significant changes in balances at December 20192020 compared to December 2018:2019:

Increase in inventories — driven by growth in the business, higher inventory levels in the occupational work businesses and mixed results during the 2019 holiday season, primarily impacting the Americas region.
Decrease in accounts receivable — primarily due to lower wholesale shipments resulting from the negative impact of COVID-19.
Decrease in inventories — primarily due to lower inventory purchases as part of our inventory management to ensure proper matching of supply and demand resulting from reduced consumer demand due to the impact of COVID-19.
Increase in short-term investments — due to new investments of excess cash entered into during Fiscal 2021.
Decrease in goodwill — primarily due to a $323.2 million goodwill impairment charge related to the Timberland reporting unit in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020.
Increase in operating lease right-of-use assets — primarily due to new and renewed retail store leases and new distribution center leases in Europe and North America that commenced during Fiscal 2021.
Increase in short-term borrowings — due to an increase in commercial paper borrowings in advance of the Supreme acquisition.
Increase in accrued liabilities — primarily due to an increase in current operating lease liabilities.
Increase in long-term debt — due to the issuance of $3.0 billion fixed-rate notes in April 2020 and the issuance of €1.0 billion euro-denominated fixed-rate notes in February 2020, partially offset by the full redemption of $500.0 million of VF's outstanding 2021 notes in March 2020.
Increase in operating lease liabilities — due to new and renewed retail store leases and new distribution center leases in Europe and North America that commenced during Fiscal 2021.
Increase in operating lease right-of-use assets — due to amounts recorded in connection with the adoption of ASC 842.
Increasein other assets — primarily due to an increase in deferred tax assets due to the enactment of certain provisions of the Swiss Tax Act.
Decreasein short-term borrowings — due to net repayment of commercial paper borrowings including the use of funds provided by the cash received from Kontoor Brands.
Decrease in accounts payable — driven by the timing of payments to vendors.
Increase in accrued liabilities — primarily due to amounts recorded for the current portion of operating lease liabilities in connection with the adoption of ASC 842.
Increase in operating lease liabilities — due to amounts recorded for operating lease liabilities in connection with the adoption of ASC 842.
Decrease in other liabilities — primarily due to the reclassification of deferred rent credits from other liabilities to operating lease right-of-use assets in connection with the adoption of ASC 842.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The financial condition of VF is reflected in the following:
DecemberMarchDecember
(Dollars in millions)202020202019
Working capital$4,346.7$1,518.8$1,830.3
Current ratio2.8 to 11.5 to 12.0 to 1
Net debt to total capital58.7%53.4%39.3%
  December  March December
(Dollars in millions) 2019  2019 2018
Working capital $2,193.6  $1,377.3 $1,479.6
Current ratio 2.1 to 1  1.6 to 1 1.6 to 1
Debt to total capital 43.6%  39.3% 39.6%

The increase in the current ratio at December 20192020 compared to both March 20192020 and December 20182019 was primarily due to a net increase in current assets driven by higher cash balances and short-term investments due to proceeds from long-term debt, as discussed in the "Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities" section below. The increase in the current ratio at December 2020 compared to March 2020 was also due to a net decrease in current liabilities driven by lower short-term borrowings, and a net increase in current assets driven by higher inventory balances, as discussed in the "Consolidated Balance Sheets" section above and higher cash balances due to cash received from Kontoor Brands, as discussed in the "Cash Used by Financing Activities" section below. The increase in the current ratio at December 2019 compared to March 2019 was also due to higher accounts receivable balances, as discussed in the "Consolidated Balance Sheets" section above. Both comparisons were negatively impacted by the recording of the current portion
of operating lease liabilities in accrued liabilities in the December 2019 period in connection with the adoption of ASC 842.
For the ratio of net debt to total capital, net debt is defined as short-term and long-term borrowings, in addition to operating lease liabilities, beginning in the Fiscal 2020 periods.net of unrestricted cash. Total capital is defined
as net debt plus stockholders’ equity. The increase in the net debt to total capital ratio at December 20192020 compared to both March 20192020 and December 20182019 was attributed to the increase in operating lease liabilities, partially offset by the decrease in short-term borrowing,long-term debt, as discussed in the "Consolidated Balance Sheets" section above, and increasesabove. The increase in the net debt to total capital ratio at December 2020 compared to March 2020 was partially offset by the decrease in short-term borrowings, as discussed in the "Consolidated Balance Sheets" section above. The increase in the net debt to total capital ratio at December 2020 compared to December 2019 was also due to the decrease in stockholders' equity, in both periods. The increase


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in stockholders' equity in both periodswhich was primarily driven by net income and stock-based compensation activity, partially offset by payments of dividends and purchasesshare repurchases.
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Table of treasury stock. ExcludingContents
As of December 2020, VF designated $2.2 billion of cash for the operating lease liabilities,acquisition of Supreme. The cash is included in the debtcash and equivalents line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as there were no legal or other restrictions related to totalthese amounts. As such, the cash designated for acquisition is included in all liquidity and capital ratio calculations at December 2020. The acquisition was 32.2% ascompleted on December 28, 2020, in VF's fourth quarter of December 2019.Fiscal 2021.
VF’s primary source of liquidity is the strongits expected annual cash flow from operating activities. Cash from operations is typically lower
in the
first half of the calendar year as inventory builds to support peak sales periods in the second half of the calendar year. Cash provided by operating activities in the second half of the calendar year is substantially higher as inventories are sold and accounts receivable are collected. Additionally, direct-to-consumer sales are highest in the fourth quarter of the calendar year. VF's additional sources of liquidity include available borrowing capacity against its Global Credit Facility, available cash and investment balances and international lines of credit.
In summary, our cash flows from continuing operations were as follows:
 Nine Months Ended December
(In thousands)20202019
Cash provided by operating activities$1,084,277 $813,977 
Cash used by investing activities(813,526)(162,571)
Cash provided (used) by financing activities1,525,389 (622,122)
  Nine Months Ended December
      
(In thousands) 2019  2018
Cash provided by operating activities $828,413
  $1,111,726
Cash used by investing activities (171,629)  (129,095)
Cash used by financing activities (622,122)  (1,437,727)

Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Cash flowflows related to operating activities isare dependent on net income, adjustments to net income and changes in working capital. The decreaseincrease in cash provided by operating activities in the nine months ended December 20192020 compared to December 20182019 is primarily due to an increasea decrease in net cash usage for working capital, partially offset by higher net income inlower earnings for the nine months ended December 2019. The increase in net cash usage for working capital includes timing differences related to VF's annual bonus payouts and timing of payments for transaction and deal-related costs, relocation and other strategic business decisions.periods compared.
Cash Used by Investing Activities
The increase in cash used by investing activities in the nine months ended December 20192020 related primarily to $430.3purchases of short-term investments of $800.0 million, ofpartially offset by proceeds from the salematurities of businesses, netshort-term investments of cash sold in the$200.0 million. The nine months ended December 2018, partially offset by $320.4 million of net cash paid for acquisitions in the nine months ended December 2018 and2019 included $63.7 million from the sale of office real estate and related assets in connection with the relocation of VF's global headquarters and certain brands to Denver, ColoradoColorado. Capital expenditures decreased $26.7 million and software purchases increased $15.9 million in the nine months ended December 2019. Capital expenditures increased $6.0 million2020 compared to the 20182019 period.
Cash UsedProvided (Used) by Financing Activities
The decreaseincrease in cash usedprovided by financing activities during the nine months ended December 20192020 was primarily due to the net proceeds from long-term debt issuance of $3.0 billion fixed-rate notes and a $500.0 million decrease in share repurchases, which was partially offset by a $332.5 million net decrease in short-term borrowings for the periods compared. The increase was also partially offset by $906.1 million of cash received from Kontoor Brands, net of cash transferred, and a decrease in cash used for short-term borrowings, partially offset by a $349.3 million increasethe nine months ended December 2019.
VF did not purchase shares of its Common Stock in treasury stock purchasesthe open market during the nine months ended December 2019.
2020. During the nine months ended December 2019, VF purchased 5.8 million shares of its Common Stock in open market transactions at a total cost of $500.0 million (average price per share of $85.61) under the share repurchase program authorized by VF's Board of Directors. During
In response to the nine months ended December 2018,COVID-19 outbreak and to preserve financial liquidity, VF purchased 1.9 million shares ofhas made the decision to temporarily pause its Common Stock in open market transactions at a total cost of $150.7 million (average price per share of $80.62).
repurchase program. As of the end of December 2019,2020, the Company had $3.3$2.8 billion remaining for future repurchases under its share repurchase program. From December 30, 2019 to February 3, 2020, the Company repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares of
Common Stock in open market transactions for $160.5 million (average price per share of $83.59). VF's current intent is to repurchase up to $500.0 million of Common Stock in open market transactions during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020. The repurchases are at the Company's discretion and are subject to change based on circumstances. VF will continue to evaluate its use of capital, giving first priority to enterprise protection and then to business acquisitions and then to direct shareholder return in the form of dividends and share repurchases.
VF relies on continued strongits ability to generate cash generationflows to finance its ongoing operations. In addition, VF has significant liquidity from its available cash and investment balances and credit facilities. VF maintains a $2.25 billion senior unsecured revolving line of credit (the “Global Credit Facility”) that expires December 2023. VF may request an unlimited number of one year extensions so long as each extension does not cause the remaining life of the Global Credit Facility to exceed five years, subject to stated terms and conditions. The Global Credit Facility may be used to borrow funds in both U.S. dollar and certain non-U.S. dollar currencies, and has a $50.0 million letter of credit sublimit. In addition, the Global Credit Facility supports VF’s U.S. commercial paper program for short-term, seasonal working capital requirements and general corporate purposes, including share repurchases and acquisitions. Outstanding short-term balances may vary from period to period depending on the level of corporate requirements.
In April 2020, VF entered into an amendment to the Global Credit Facility that resulted in certain changes to the restrictive covenants, including an increase to the consolidated indebtedness to consolidated capitalization financial ratio covenant to 70% and a revision to the calculation of consolidated indebtedness to be net of unrestricted cash. As of December 2020, the covenant calculation includes cash and equivalents and short-term investments, and excludes consolidated operating lease liabilities. In addition, the amendment requires VF and its subsidiaries to maintain minimum liquidity in the form of unrestricted cash and unused financing commitments of not less than $750.0 million. As of December 2020, VF was in compliance with all covenants.
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VF has a commercial paper program that allows for borrowings of up to $2.25$2.25 billion to the extent that it has borrowing capacity under the Global Credit Facility. Commercial paper borrowings and standbyas of December 2020 were $286.0 million. Standby letters of credit issued as of December 20192020 were $40.0$24.2 million, and $14.8 million, respectively, leaving approximately $2.2$1.9 billion available for borrowing against the Global Credit Facility at December 2019.2020. Additionally, VF had approximately $3.9 billion of cash and equivalents and short-term investments at December 2020, including $2.2 billion of cash designated for the Supreme acquisition that was completed in the fourth quarter.
VF has $186.0$71.2 million of international lines of credit with various banks, which are uncommitted and may be terminated at any time by either VF or the banks. Total outstanding balances under these arrangements were $16.0$13.7 million at December 2019.2020.
On April 23, 2020, VF closed its sale of senior unsecured notes including $1.0 billion of 2.050% notes due April 2022, $750.0 million of 2.400% notes due April 2025, $500.0 million of 2.800% notes due April 2027 and $750.0 million of 2.950% notes due April 2030. The net proceeds received by the Company were approximately $2.97 billion. A portion of the net proceeds was used to repay $2.0 billion of outstanding borrowings under the Global Credit Facility resulting from actions taken by VF to strengthen the Company's cash position in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the remaining net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes.
VF’s favorable credit agency ratings allow for access to additional liquidity at competitive rates. At the end of December 2019,2020, VF’s long-term debt ratings were A‘A-’ by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and A3‘A3’ by Moody’s Investors Service, and commercial paper ratings by those rating agencies were A-1‘A-2’ and Prime-2‘Prime-2’, respectively. In December 2020, Standard & Poor's Ratings Services downgraded VF reflecting their forecast that VF's leverage will stay elevated for a prolonged period, resulting in higher financial risk. In conjunction with the downgrade, Standard & Poor's also revised VF's credit rating outlook to 'stable' from 'negative' due to its belief that VF will prioritize deleveraging over the next two years. Moody's Investor Services revised VF's credit rating outlook to 'negative' in April 2020, and in November 2020, VF's long term ratings were placed on review for downgrade.
None of VF’s long-term debt agreements contain acceleration of maturity clauses based solely on changes in credit ratings.


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However, if there were a change in control of VF, and as a result of the change in control the 2021, 2023, 2028, 2032 and 2037 notes were rated below investment grade by recognized rating agencies, VF would be obligated to repurchase the notes at 101% of the aggregate principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.interest, if required by the respective holders of the notes.
On February 3,The Company paid a cash dividend of $0.49 per share and $1.45 per share during the three and nine months ended December 2020, and the Company has declared a cash dividend of $0.49 per share that is payable in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021. Subject to approval by its Board of Directors, VF announcedintends to continue to pay its regularly scheduled dividend and is not contemplating the commencement of cash tender offers for any and allsuspension of its $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 6.00% notes due 2033 and $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 6.45% notes due 2037. Additionally, VF issued a notice of redemption for its $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding 3.50% notes due 2021.dividend at this time.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis in the Fiscal 20192020 Form 10-K provided a table summarizing VF’s contractual obligations and commercial commitments at the end of Fiscal 20192020 that would require the use of funds. As of December 2019,2020, there have been no material changes in the amounts disclosed in the Fiscal 20192020 Form 10-K, except as noted below:
 
Contractual obligations and commercial commitmentsLeases committed but not yet commenced decreased approximately $300 million as of December 2020 primarily due to the commencement of distribution center leases which were committed at the end of Fiscal 2019 included approximately $349 million
March 2020.
of inventory obligations related toVF's required principal payments on long-term debt increased during the Jeans business, which is now classified as discontinued operations.
Inventory purchase obligations decreased by approximately $600 million at the end of December 2019 primarilyperiod due to the timingissuance of sourcing activities.senior unsecured notes with an aggregate principal value of $3.0 billion.
In addition to operating lease liabilities recorded in VF's Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Company has entered into approximately $295 million of leases that have not yet commenced, primarily related to certain distribution center facilities.
ManagementThere continues to be significant uncertainty about the duration and extent of the impact of COVID-19 and we expect there will be a significant negative impact to our Fiscal 2021 cash flows. However, management believes that VF’s cash balancesVF has sufficient liquidity and funds providedflexibility to operate during and after the disruptions caused by operating activities, as well as its Global Credit Facility, additional borrowing capacitythe COVID-19 pandemic and access to capital markets, taken as a whole, provide (i) adequate liquidity torelated governmental actions and regulations and health authority advisories and meet all of its current and long-term obligations when due, (ii) adequate liquidity to fund capital expenditures and to maintain the planned dividend payout rate, and (iii) flexibility to meet investment opportunities, including acquisitions, that may arise.as they become due.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 2 to VF’s consolidated financial statements for information on recently issued and adopted accounting standards.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Management has chosen accounting policies it considers to be appropriate to accurately and fairly report VF’s operating results and financial position in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Our critical accounting policies are applied in a consistent manner. Significant accounting policies are summarized in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Fiscal 20192020 Form 10-K.
The application of these accounting policies requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, contingent assets and liabilities, and related disclosures. These estimates, assumptions and judgments are based on historical experience, current trends and other factors believed to be reasonable under
the circumstances. Management evaluates these estimates and assumptions, and may retain outside consultants to assist in the evaluation. If actual results ultimately differ from previous estimates, the revisions are included in results of operations in the period in which the actual amounts become known.
The accounting policies that involve the most significant estimates, assumptions and management judgments used in preparation of the consolidated financial statements, or are the most sensitive to change from outside factors, are discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis in the Fiscal 20192020 Form 10-K.
Except as it relates to VF's adoption of ASC 842 as disclosed in Note 2 and Note 10 to VF's consolidated financial statements, there have been no material changes in VF's accounting policies.
The following discussion provides additional detail of critical accounting estimates during the nine months ended December 2019.
Timberland Reporting Unit and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Asset Impairment Analysis
During the three months ended September 28, 2019 ("September 2019"), management determined that the recent downturn in the historical financial results, combined with a downward revision to the forecast included in VF's updated strategic growth plan, was a triggering event that required management to perform a quantitative impairment analysis of both the Timberland reporting unit goodwill, which includes the Timberland® brand, and the Timberlandindefinite-lived trademark intangible asset, which includes both the Timberland® and Timberland PRO® brands. Based on the analysis, management concluded both the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible asset were not impaired. For goodwill, the estimated fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying value by 27%. The estimated fair value of the indefinite-lived trademark intangible asset exceeded its carrying value by a significant amount. The carrying values of the goodwill and indefinite-lived trademark intangible asset at the August 24, 2019 testing date were $733.5 million and $1,010.1 million, respectively. The Timberland reporting unit is included in the Outdoor reportable segment.
The fair values of the Timberland reporting unit and indefinite-lived trademark intangible asset were estimated using valuation techniques consistent with those discussed in the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates section included in Management's Discussion and Analysis in the Fiscal 2019 Form 10-K.
Management's revenue and profitability forecasts used in the Timberland reporting unit and indefinite-lived trademark intangible asset valuations considered historical performance, strategic initiatives and industry trends. Assumptions used in the valuations were similar to those that would be used by market participants performing independent valuations of the business.


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Key assumptions developed by management and used in the quantitative analysisTable of the Timberland reporting unit and indefinite-lived trademark intangible asset include:
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Cautionary Statement on Forward-looking Statements

From time to time, VF may make oral or written statements, including statements in this quarterly report that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These include statements concerning plans, objectives, projections and expectations relating to VF’s operations or economic performance and assumptions related thereto. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting VF and therefore involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees, and actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements.
Potential risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results of operations or financial condition of VF to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements in this release include, but are not limited to: risks arising from the widespread outbreak of an illness or any other communicable disease, or any other public health crisis, including the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic; the level of consumer demand for apparel, footwear and accessories; disruption to VF’s distribution system; the financial strength of VF’s customers; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets; VF’s response to changing fashion trends, evolving consumer preferences and changing patterns of consumer behavior; intense competition from online retailers; manufacturing and product innovation; increasing pressure on margins; VF’s ability to implement its business strategy; VF’s ability to grow its international and direct-to-consumer businesses; retail industry changes and challenges; VF’s and its vendors’ ability to maintain the strength and security of information technology systems; the risk that
VF’s facilities and systems and those of our third-party service providers may be vulnerable to and unable to anticipate or detect data security breaches and data or financial loss; VF’s ability to properly collect, use, manage and secure consumer and employee data; foreign currency fluctuations; stability of VF’s manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; continued use by VF’s suppliers of ethical business practices; VF’s ability to accurately forecast demand for products; continuity of members of VF’s management; VF’s ability to protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; possible goodwill and other asset impairment; maintenance by VF’s licensees and distributors of the value of VF’s brands; VF’s ability to execute and integrate acquisitions, including the recently acquired Supreme® brand; changes in tax laws and liabilities; legal, regulatory, political and economic risks; the risk of economic uncertainty associated with the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union (“Brexit”) or any other similar referendums that may be held; adverse or unexpected weather conditions; VF's indebtedness and its ability to obtain financing on favorable terms, if needed, could prevent VF from fulfilling its financial obligations; climate change and increased focus on sustainability issues; and risks associated with the spin-off of our Jeanswear business completed on May 22, 2019, including the risk that VF will not realize all of the expected benefits of the spin-off; the risk that the spin-off will not be tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and the risk that there will be a loss of synergies from separating the businesses that could negatively impact the balance sheet, profit margins or earnings of VF. There are also risks associated with the relocation of our global headquarters and a number of brands to the metro Denver area, including the risk of significant disruption to our operations, the temporary diversion of management resources and loss of key employees who have substantial experience and expertise in our business, the risk that we may encounter difficulties retaining employees who elect to transfer and attracting new talent in the Denver area to replace our employees who are unwilling to relocate, the risk that the relocation may involve significant additional costs to us and that the expected benefits of the move may not be fully realized. Other risks include foreign currency
fluctuations; the level of consumer demand for apparel, footwear and accessories; disruption to VF’s distribution system; the financial strength of VF's customers; fluctuations in the price, availability and quality of raw materials and contracted products; disruption and volatility in the global capital and credit markets; VF's response to changing fashion trends, evolving consumer preferences and changing patterns of consumer behavior, intense competition from online retailers, manufacturing and product innovation; increasing pressure on margins; VF's ability to implement its business strategy; VF's ability to grow its international and direct-to-consumer businesses; VF’s and its vendors’ ability to maintain the strength and security of information technology systems; the risk that VF's facilities and systems and those of our third-party service providers may be vulnerable to and unable to anticipate or detect data security breaches and data or financial loss; VF's ability to properly collect, use, manage and secure consumer and employee data; stability of VF's manufacturing facilities and foreign suppliers; continued use by VF's suppliers of ethical business practices; VF’s ability to accurately forecast demand for products; continuity of members of VF’s management; VF's ability to protect trademarks and other intellectual property rights; possible goodwill and other asset impairment; maintenance by VF’s licensees and distributors of the value of VF’s brands; VF's ability to execute and integrate acquisitions; changes in tax laws and liabilities; legal, regulatory, political and economic risks; the risk of economic uncertainty associated with the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union ("Brexit") or any other similar referendums that may be held; and adverse or unexpected weather conditions. More information on potential factors that could affect VF’s financial results is included from time to time in VF’s public reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including VF’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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ITEM 3 — QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
There have been no significant changes in VF’s market risk exposures from what was disclosed in Item 7A in the Fiscal 20192020 Form 10‑K.10-K.
ITEM 4 — CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Disclosure controls and procedures:
Under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, a Disclosure Committee comprising various members of management has evaluated the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures at VF and its subsidiaries as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded as of the Evaluation Date that such controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting:
There have been no changes during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, VF's internal control over financial reporting.

We have not experienced any material impact to our internal controls over financial reporting despite the fact that a significant number of our employees are working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are continually monitoring and assessing the COVID-19 situation on our internal controls to minimize the impact on their design and operating effectiveness.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 — LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
Information on VF’s legal proceedings is set forth under Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,”"Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in the Fiscal 20192020 Form 10-K. There have been no material changes to the legal proceedings from those described in the Fiscal 20192020 Form 10-K.
ITEM 1A — RISK FACTORS.

You should carefully consider
In addition to the risk factorsother information set forth underin this report and in our other reports and statements that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, careful consideration should be given to the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,”“Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Fiscal 20192020 Form 10-K. There10-K, as updated and supplemented below, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and future results. The risks described in the Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.
Other than the risks identified below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors from those disclosedidentified in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Fiscal 20192020 Form 10‑K.10-K.
The recent coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic has and will continue to materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our business has been, and will continue to be, impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic in countries and territories where we operate and our employees, suppliers, third-party service providers, consumers or customers are located. These effects include recommendations or mandates from governmental authorities to close businesses, require staged reopening, limit travel, prevent large gatherings, and require individuals to follow self-quarantine, curfew, shelter-in-place, and stay-at-home orders. The countries and territories in which our products are made, manufactured, distributed or sold are in varying stages of restrictions and reopening to address the COVID-19 pandemic. Certain jurisdictions have begun reopening following precautionary measures such as limited operating hours and limited occupancy levels, only to return to further restrictions and closures in the face of a rising number of COVID-19 cases. There is significant uncertainty around retail store openings and the extent to which stores may remain open if and where there is a resurgence in COVID-19, and the duration and severity of any related restrictions. Some of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business have included, and could continue to include, the following:
significant reductions in demand and significant volatility in demand for our products by consumers and customers resulting in reduced orders, order cancellations, lower revenues, higher discounts, increased inventories, decreased value of inventories and lower gross margins, which continue to be caused by, among other things: the inability of consumers to purchase our products due to illness, quarantine or other restrictions or out of fear of exposure to COVID-19, phased reopenings and reclosures of our owned stores as well as stores of our customers or reduced store hours across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific due to a resurgence of COVID-19, significant declines in consumer retail store traffic to stores that have reopened, or financial hardship and unemployment, shifts in demand away from consumer discretionary products and reduced options for marketing and
promotion of products or other restrictions in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic;
significant uncertainty and turmoil in global economic and financial market conditions causing, among other things: decreased consumer confidence and decreased consumer spending, now and in the mid and long-term, inability to access financing in the credit and capital markets (including the commercial paper market) at reasonable rates (or at all) in the event we, our customers or suppliers find it desirable to do so, increased exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. Dollar, and volatility in the availability and prices for commodities and raw materials we use for our products and in our supply chain;
inability to meet our consumers’ and customers’ needs for inventory production and fulfillment due to disruptions in our supply chain and increased costs associated with mitigating the effects of the pandemic caused by, among other things: reduction or loss of workforce due to illness, quarantine or other restrictions or facility closures, scarcity of and/or increased prices for raw materials, scrutiny or embargoing of goods produced in infected areas, and increased freight and logistics costs, expenses and times; failure of third parties on which we rely, including our suppliers, customers, distributors, service providers and commercial banks, to meet their obligations to us or to timely meet those obligations, or significant disruptions in their ability to do so, which may be caused by their own financial or operational difficulties, including business failure or insolvency and collectability of existing receivables;
significant changes in the conditions in markets in which we do business, including quarantines, governmental or regulatory actions, closures or other restrictions, including voluntarily adopted practices, that limit or close our operating and manufacturing facilities and restrict our employees’ ability to perform necessary business functions, including operations necessary for the design, development, production, distribution, sale, marketing and support of our products and increase the likelihood of litigation;
increased costs, including increased employee costs, such as for expanded benefits and essential employee incentives, and increased operating costs, including those associated with provision of personal protective equipment and compliance with governmental or public health organization mandates or guidance, allowances or extended payment terms for customers, inventory write-offs, all of which have negatively impacted our profitability;
increased risk to the health, safety and wellness, including mental and emotional health, of our employees due to the virus or the impact of related restrictions; and
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amplified data security risks as a result of more employees working remotely, including increased demand on our information technology resources and systems, increased phishing and other cybersecurity attacks, and an increase in the number of points of potential attack, such as laptops and mobile devices.
These impacts have placed, and will continue to place, limitations on our ability to execute our business plan and materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. We continue to monitor the situation
and may adjust our current policies and procedures as more information and guidance become available regarding the evolving situation. The impact of COVID-19 may also exacerbate other risks discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of the Fiscal 2020 Form 10-K, any of which could have a material effect on us. The extent of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will depend on future developments, including the duration, severity and any resurgences of COVID-19, which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. This situation is dynamic and changing rapidly and additional impacts may arise that we are not aware of currently.
ITEM 2 — UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
 
(c)Issuer purchases of equity securities:
(c)Issuer purchases of equity securities:
The following table sets forth VF's repurchases of our Common Stock during the fiscal quarter ended December 28, 201926, 2020 under the share repurchase program authorized by VF’s Board of Directors in 2017.
Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
 
Weighted
Average
Price Paid
per Share
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Programs
 
Dollar Value
of Shares that May
Yet be Purchased
Under the Program
September 29 - October 26, 2019 
 $
 
 $3,836,982,574
October 27 - November 23, 2019 5,168,698
 85.37
 5,168,698
 3,395,709,327
November 24 - December 28, 2019 671,852
 87.42
 671,852
 3,336,979,318
Total 5,840,550
   5,840,550
  
Third Quarter Fiscal 2021Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
Weighted
Average
Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Programs
Dollar Value
of Shares that May
Yet be Purchased
Under the Program
September 27 - October 24, 2020— $— — $2,836,975,339 
October 25 - November 21, 2020— — — 2,836,975,339 
November 22 - December 26, 2020— — — 2,836,975,339 
Total
VF will continue to evaluate future share repurchases, considering funding required for enterprise protection and business acquisitions, VF’s Common Stock price and levels of stock option exercises.



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ITEM 6 — EXHIBITS.
ITEM 6 — EXHIBITS.
2.110.1*
Executive Deferred SavingsAgreement and Plan II, as amended and restatedof Merger dated as of January 1,November 8, 2020 among V.F. Corporation, New Ross Acquisition Corp., Supreme Holdings, Inc. and TC Group VI, L.P. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by VF with the SEC on November 9, 2020)
Certification of Steven E. Rendle, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 10A, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Scott A. Roe, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. Section 10A, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Steven E. Rendle, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Scott A. Roe, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
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* Certain schedules and exhibits and Amendment have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. VF hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit or Amendment to the SEC upon request.

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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.
V.F. CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:/s/ Scott A. Roe
Scott A. Roe
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: February 4, 20202, 2021By:/s/ Bryan H. McNeill
Bryan H. McNeill
Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)


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