UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

(Mark One)



þ☑	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	~~For the quarterly period ended December 30, 2017~~

For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2019



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

Commission File Number: 001-13057

Ralph Lauren Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		13-2622036
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
650 Madison Avenue, ~~New York, New York~~		10022
New York,	New York	(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

~~(212)~~ (212) 318-7000

(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
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	RL	New 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 þ ☑No o☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically ~~and posted on its corporate Web site, if any,~~ every Interactive Data File required to be submitted ~~and posted~~ 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 ~~and post~~ such files). Yes þ ☑No o☐

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 filer	þ☑	Accelerated filer	o☐
Non-accelerated filer	o ~~(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)~~ ☐	Smaller reporting company	o☐
		Emerging growth company	o☐

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. o☐

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

At ~~February 2, 2018, 55,408,452~~July 26, 2019, 51,840,251 shares of the registrant's Class A common stock, $.01 par value, and ~~25,881,276~~25,381,280 shares of the registrant's Class B common stock, $.01 par value, were outstanding.

RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION

INDEX



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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
Item 1.	Financial Statements:
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	2
	Consolidated Statements of Operations	3
	Consolidated Statements of ~~Operations~~Comprehensive Income	4
	Consolidated Statements of ~~Comprehensive Income (Loss)~~Cash Flows	5
	Consolidated Statements of ~~Cash Flows~~Equity	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	3941
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	6459
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	6459

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	6560
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	6560
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	6660
Item 6.	Exhibits	6762
Signatures		6863

~~EX-12.1~~
~~EX-31.1~~
~~EX-31.2~~
~~EX-32.1~~
~~EX-32.2~~
~~EX-101~~	~~INSTANCE DOCUMENT~~
~~EX-101~~	~~SCHEMA DOCUMENT~~
~~EX-101~~	~~CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT~~
~~EX-101~~	~~LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT~~
~~EX-101~~	~~PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT~~
~~EX-101~~	~~DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT~~



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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



	June 29, 2019			March 30, 2019
	(millions) (unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	648.4		$	584.1
Short-term investments	1,280.7			1,403.4
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $180.5 million and $192.2 million	290.7			398.1
Inventories	988.6			817.8
Income tax receivable	33.0			32.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	412.7			359.3
Total current assets	3,654.1			3,594.8
Property and equipment, net	987.0			1,039.2
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,415.8			—
Deferred tax assets	94.3			67.0
Goodwill	925.3			919.6
Intangible assets, net	158.2			163.7
Other non-current assets	109.0			158.5
Total assets	$	7,343.7		$	5,942.8
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	351.5		$	202.3
Income tax payable	45.3			29.4
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	293.8			—
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	900.4			968.4
Total current liabilities	1,591.0			1,200.1
Long-term debt	692.1			689.1
Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,483.9			—
Income tax payable	146.7			146.7
Non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits	77.9			78.8
Other non-current liabilities	339.3			540.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Total liabilities	4,330.9			2,655.6
Equity:
Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share; 104.2 million and 102.9 million shares issued; 51.8 million and 52.2 million shares outstanding	1.0			1.0
Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share; 25.4 million issued and outstanding; 25.9 million shares issued and outstanding	0.3			0.3
Additional paid-in-capital	2,516.8			2,493.8
Retained earnings	5,878.6			5,979.1
Treasury stock, Class A, at cost; 52.4 million and 50.7 million shares	(5,274.7		)	(5,083.6		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(109.2		)	(103.4		)
Total equity	3,012.8			3,287.2
Total liabilities and equity	$	7,343.7		$	5,942.8

See accompanying notes.



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CONSOLIDATED ~~BALANCE SHEETS~~STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017

(millions)
(unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,175.7
$ 668.3
Short-term investments 862.3
684.7
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $218.6 million and $214.4 million 295.2
450.2
Inventories 825.4
791.5
Income tax receivable 69.8
79.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 304.8
280.4
Total current assets 3,533.2
2,954.5
Property and equipment, net 1,215.9
1,316.0
Deferred tax assets 133.1
125.9
Goodwill 935.0
904.6
Intangible assets, net 201.5
219.8
Other non-current assets 180.3
131.2
Total assets $ 6,199.0
$ 5,652.0
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 298.3
$ —
Accounts payable 184.3
147.7
Income tax payable 138.5
29.5
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 1,089.1
982.7
Total current liabilities 1,710.2
1,159.9
Long-term debt 290.3
588.2
Income tax payable 150.8
—
Non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits 76.4
62.7
Other non-current liabilities 563.8
541.6
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

Total liabilities 2,791.5
2,352.4
Equity:
Class A common stock, par value $.01 per share; 102.0 million and 101.5 million shares issued; 55.4 million and 55.1 million shares outstanding 1.0
0.9
Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share; 25.9 million shares issued and outstanding 0.3
0.3
Additional paid-in-capital 2,365.1
2,308.8
Retained earnings 5,751.5
5,751.9
Treasury stock, Class A, at cost; 46.6 million and 46.4 million shares (4,579.8 ) (4,563.9 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (130.6 ) (198.4 )
Total equity 3,407.5
3,299.6
Total liabilities and equity $ 6,199.0
$ 5,652.0



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions, except per share data) (unaudited)
Net revenues	$	1,428.8		$	1,390.6
Cost of goods sold	(508.0		)	(494.9		)
Gross profit	920.8			895.7
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	(746.7		)	(741.9		)
Impairment of assets	(1.2		)	(1.3		)
Restructuring and other charges	(29.6		)	(22.4		)
Total other operating expenses, net	(777.5		)	(765.6		)
Operating income	143.3			130.1
Interest expense	(4.2		)	(4.4		)
Interest income	11.6			9.2
Other expense, net	(4.1		)	(2.0		)
Income before income taxes	146.6			132.9
Income tax provision	(29.5		)	(23.9		)
Net income	$	117.1		$	109.0
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	1.50		$	1.33
Diluted	$	1.47		$	1.31
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	78.2			81.9
Diluted	79.9			83.3
Dividends declared per share	$	0.6875		$	0.625

See accompanying notes.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ~~OPERATIONS~~COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016

(millions, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Net revenues $ 1,641.8
$ 1,714.6
$ 4,653.1
$ 5,087.4
Cost of goods sold^(a)
(645.6 ) (731.4 ) (1,809.9 ) (2,255.4 )
Gross profit 996.2
983.2
2,843.2
2,832.0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses^(a)
(773.8 ) (771.9 ) (2,248.9 ) (2,389.9 )
Amortization of intangible assets (6.0 ) (6.0 ) (18.0 ) (18.1 )
Impairment of assets (3.9 ) (10.3 ) (24.8 ) (56.7 )
Restructuring and other charges^(a)
(23.3 ) (66.7 ) (78.7 ) (193.9 )
Total other operating expenses, net (807.0 ) (854.9 ) (2,370.4 ) (2,658.6 )
Operating income 189.2
128.3
472.8
173.4
Foreign currency gains (losses) 0.6
(2.7 ) 2.4
0.8
Interest expense (4.8 ) (3.6 ) (14.4 ) (11.1 )
Interest and other income, net 2.8
2.5
7.1
5.7
Equity in losses of equity-method investees (1.5 ) (1.4 ) (3.6 ) (5.2 )
Income before income taxes 186.3
123.1
464.3
163.6
Income tax provision (268.1 ) (41.8 ) (342.8 ) (58.9 )
Net income (loss) $ (81.8 ) $ 81.3
$ 121.5
$ 104.7
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic $ (1.00 ) $ 0.98
$ 1.49
$ 1.26
Diluted $ (1.00 ) $ 0.98
$ 1.47
$ 1.25
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic 81.7
82.6
81.7
82.9
Diluted 81.7
83.3
82.5
83.6
Dividends declared per share $ 0.50
$ 0.50
$ 1.50
$ 1.50
^(a) Includes total depreciation expense of:
$ (66.7 ) $ (71.9 ) $ (201.4 ) $ (213.8 )



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions) (unaudited)
Net income	$	117.1		$	109.0
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gains (losses)	4.0			(30.7		)
Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges	(9.7		)	27.7
Net gains (losses) on defined benefit plans	(0.1		)	0.1
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(5.8		)	(2.9		)
Total comprehensive income	$	111.3		$	106.1

See accompanying notes.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ~~COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)~~CASH FLOWS

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016

(millions)
(unaudited)
Net income (loss) $ (81.8 ) $ 81.3
$ 121.5
$ 104.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation gains (losses) 3.0
(88.8 ) 90.7
(86.7 )
Net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 2.3
45.0
(22.0 ) 43.2
Net gains (losses) on defined benefit plans (0.5 ) 1.1
(0.9 ) 2.0
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 4.8
(42.7 ) 67.8
(41.5 )
Total comprehensive income (loss) $ (77.0 ) $ 38.6
$ 189.3
$ 63.2



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions) (unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	117.1		$	109.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	66.2			70.3
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(8.1		)	7.3
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense	23.0			21.5
Non-cash impairment of assets	1.2			1.3
Non-cash restructuring-related inventory charges	0.6			—
Other non-cash charges (benefits)	(1.9		)	5.8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	108.6			153.8
Inventories	(166.3		)	(147.1		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(48.8		)	(35.9		)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	82.9			(0.1		)
Income tax receivables and payables	13.3			19.4
Deferred income	1.8			(4.8		)
Other balance sheet changes	7.8			30.1
Net cash provided by operating activities	197.4			230.6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(49.4		)	(42.3		)
Purchases of investments	(173.5		)	(1,250.1		)
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments	308.4			469.8
Acquisitions and ventures	0.9			(4.5		)
Proceeds from sale of property	20.8			—
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	107.2			(827.1		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of short-term debt	—			(9.9		)
Payments of finance lease obligations	(4.9		)	(5.7		)
Payments of dividends	(48.8		)	(40.6		)
Repurchases of common stock, including shares surrendered for tax withholdings	(191.1		)	(130.0		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	—			21.8
Net cash used in financing activities	(244.8		)	(164.4		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	5.1			(18.8		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	64.9			(779.7		)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	626.5			1,355.5
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	691.4		$	575.8

See accompanying notes.



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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ~~CASH FLOWS~~EQUITY

Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016

(millions)
(unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 121.5
$ 104.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense 219.4
231.9
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) (8.0 ) 9.8
Equity in losses of equity-method investees 3.6
5.2
Non-cash stock-based compensation expense 56.3
46.4
Non-cash impairment of assets 24.8
56.7
Non-cash restructuring-related inventory charges 1.3
149.4
Other non-cash charges 6.7
18.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 158.9
214.9
Inventories (11.6 ) (36.5 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (4.2 ) (72.8 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 105.0
98.4
Income tax receivables and payables 279.7
(2.6 )
Deferred income 3.8
(15.5 )
Other balance sheet changes (6.1 ) 42.6
Net cash provided by operating activities 951.1
850.7
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures (123.0 ) (225.5 )
Purchases of investments (985.5 ) (460.5 )
Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments 795.3
704.8
Acquisitions and ventures (4.6 ) (2.5 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (317.8 ) 16.3
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of short-term debt —
3,735.2
Repayments of short-term debt —
(3,851.3 )
Payments of capital lease obligations (21.2 ) (19.4 )
Payments of dividends (121.7 ) (123.7 )
Repurchases of common stock, including shares surrendered for tax withholdings (15.9 ) (115.0 )
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0.1
4.7
Net cash used in financing activities (158.7 ) (369.5 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 36.8
(29.0 )
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 511.4
468.5
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 711.8
502.1
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 1,223.2
$ 970.6



				Additional Paid-in Capital					Treasury Stock at Cost
	Common Stock^(a)					Retained Earnings			Treasury Stock at Cost							Total Equity
	Shares	Amount				Retained Earnings			Shares	Amount			AOCI^(b)			Total Equity
	(millions)
	(unaudited)
Balance at March 31, 2018	127.9	$	1.3	$	2,383.4	$	5,752.2		46.6	$	(4,581.0	)	$	(98.5	)	$	3,457.4
Comprehensive income:
Net income						109.0
Other comprehensive loss													(2.9		)
Total comprehensive income																106.1
Dividends declared						(50.7		)								(50.7		)
Repurchases of common stock									0.9	(130.0		)				(130.0		)
Stock-based compensation				21.5												21.5
Shares issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans	0.8	—		21.8												21.8
Cumulative adjustments from adoption of new accounting standards						(5.1		)								(5.1		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	128.7	$	1.3	$	2,426.7	$	5,805.4		47.5	$	(4,711.0	)	$	(101.4	)	$	3,421.0

Balance at March 30, 2019	128.8	$	1.3	$	2,493.8	$	5,979.1		50.7	$	(5,083.6	)	$	(103.4	)	$	3,287.2
Comprehensive income:
Net income						117.1
Other comprehensive loss													(5.8		)
Total comprehensive income																111.3
Dividends declared						(53.1		)								(53.1		)
Repurchases of common stock									1.7	(191.1		)				(191.1		)
Stock-based compensation				23.0												23.0
Shares issued pursuant to stock-based compensation plans	0.8	—		—												—
Cumulative adjustments from adoption of new accounting standards (see Note 4)						(164.5		)								(164.5		)
Balance at June 29, 2019	129.6	$	1.3	$	2,516.8	$	5,878.6		52.4	$	(5,274.7	)	$	(109.2	)	$	3,012.8


^(a)	Includes Class A and Class B common stock. During the three months ended June 29, 2019, 0.5 million shares of Class B common stock were converted into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock pursuant to the terms of the Class B common stock (see Note 15).


^(b)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

See accompanying notes.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In millions, except per share data and where otherwise indicated)

(Unaudited)


1.	Description of Business

Ralph Lauren Corporation ("RLC") is a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle products, including apparel, footwear, accessories, home furnishings, and other licensed product categories. RLC's long-standing reputation and distinctive image have been developed across an expanding number of products, brands, sales channels, and international markets. RLC's brand names include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, and Club Monaco, among others. RLC and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as the "Company," "we," "us," "our," and "ourselves," unless the context indicates otherwise.

The Company diversifies its business by geography (North America, Europe, and Asia, among other regions) and ~~channels~~channel of distribution (wholesale, retail, and licensing). This allows the Company to maintain a dynamic balance as its operating results do not depend solely on the performance of any single geographic area or channel of distribution. The Company's wholesale sales are made principally to major department stores and specialty stores around the ~~world.~~world, as well as to certain third party-owned stores to which the Company has licensed the right to operate in defined geographic territories using its trademarks. The Company also sells directly to consumers through its integrated retail channel, which includes its retail stores, concession-based shop-within-shops, and ~~e-commerce~~digital commerce operations around the world. In addition, the Company licenses to ~~unrelated~~ third parties for specified periods the right to ~~operate retail stores and/or to use~~access its various trademarks in connection with the licensees' manufacture and sale of designated products, such as certain apparel, eyewear, fragrances, and home furnishings.

The Company organizes its business into the following three reportable segments: North America, Europe, and Asia. In addition to these reportable segments, the Company also has other non-reportable segments. See Note 1718 for further discussion of the Company's segment reporting structure.


2.	Basis of Presentation

Interim Financial Statements

These interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and are unaudited. In the opinion of management, these consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, income, ~~(loss),~~ comprehensive income, ~~(loss),~~ and cash flows of the Company for the interim periods presented. In addition, certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP") and the notes thereto have been condensed or omitted from this report as is permitted by the SEC's rules and regulations. However, the Company believes that the disclosures provided herein are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading.

This report should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC for the fiscal year ended ~~April 1, 2017~~March 30, 2019 (the "Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K").

Basis of Consolidation

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements present the consolidated financial position, income, ~~(loss),~~ comprehensive income, ~~(loss),~~ and cash flows of the Company, including all entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest and is determined to be the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Fiscal Periods

The Company utilizes a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to March 31. As such, fiscal year ~~2018~~2020 will end on March ~~31, 2018~~28, 2020 and will be a 52-week period ("Fiscal ~~2018~~2020"). Fiscal year ~~2017~~2019 ended on ~~April 1, 2017~~March 30, 2019 and was also a ~~52-week period ("Fiscal 2017"). The~~ ~~third quarter~~ ~~of Fiscal~~ ~~2018~~ ~~ended on~~ ~~December 30, 2017~~ ~~and was a 13-week period. The~~ ~~third quarter~~ ~~of Fiscal 2017 ended on~~ ~~December 31, 2016~~ ~~and was also a 13-week period.~~



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

52-week period ("Fiscal 2019"). The first quarter of Fiscal 2020 ended on June 29, 2019 and was a 13-week period. The first quarter of Fiscal 2019 ended on June 30, 2018 and was also a 13-week period.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and notes thereto. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements include reserves for bad debt, customer returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns, operational chargebacks, and certain cooperative advertising allowances; the realizability of inventory; reserves for litigation and other contingencies; useful lives and impairments of long-lived tangible and intangible assets; fair value measurements; accounting for income taxes and related uncertain tax positions; valuation of stock-based compensation awards and related ~~estimated~~pre-vesting forfeiture rates; reserves for restructuring activity; and accounting for business combinations, among others.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period's financial information in order to conform to the current period's presentation, including ~~the realignment of~~a change to the Company's segment reporting structure as further described in Note ~~17.~~18.

Seasonality of Business

The Company's business is typically affected by seasonal trends, with higher levels of wholesale sales in its second and fourth fiscal quarters and higher retail sales in its second and third fiscal quarters. These trends result primarily from the timing of seasonal wholesale shipments and key vacation travel, back-to-school, and holiday shopping periods impacting ~~our~~its retail business. As a result of changes in its business, consumer spending patterns, and the macroeconomic environment, historical quarterly operating trends and working capital requirements may not be indicative of the Company's future performance. In addition, fluctuations in sales, operating income, and cash flows in any fiscal quarter may be affected by other events affecting retail sales, such as changes in weather patterns. Accordingly, the Company's operating results and cash flows for the three-month ~~and nine-month periods~~period ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results and cash flows that may be expected for the full Fiscal ~~2018~~.2020.


3.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Revenue Recognition

~~Revenue is recognized~~The Company recognizes revenue across all ~~segments~~channels of the business when ~~there~~it satisfies its performance obligations by transferring control of promised products or services to its customers, which occurs either at a point in time or over time, depending on when the customer obtains the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the products or services. The amount of revenue recognized considers terms of sale that create variability in the amount of consideration that the Company ultimately expects to be entitled to in exchange for the products or services, and is ~~persuasive evidence of~~subject to an ~~arrangement, delivery has occurred, the price has been fixed or is determinable,~~overall constraint that a significant revenue reversal will not occur in future periods. Sales and ~~collectability is reasonably assured.~~other related taxes collected from customers and remitted to government authorities are excluded from revenue.

Revenue ~~within~~from the Company's wholesale business is generally recognized upon shipment of products, at ~~the time~~which point title passes and risk of loss is transferred to ~~customers.~~the customer. In certain arrangements where the Company retains the risk of loss during shipment, revenue is recognized upon receipt of products by the customer. Wholesale revenue is recorded net of estimates of returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns, operational chargebacks, and certain cooperative advertising allowances. Returns and allowances require pre-approval from management and discounts are based on trade terms. Estimates for end-of-season markdown reserves are based on historical trends, actual and forecasted seasonal results, an evaluation of current economic and market conditions, retailer performance, and, in certain cases, contractual terms. Estimates for operational chargebacks are based on actual customer notifications of order fulfillment discrepancies and historical trends. The Company reviews and refines these estimates on at least a quarterly basis. The Company's historical estimates of these ~~costs~~amounts have not differed materially from actual results.

~~Retail store~~



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Revenue from the Company's retail business is recognized when the customer takes physical possession of the products, which occurs either at the point of sale for merchandise purchased at the Company's retail stores and concession-based ~~shop-within-shop revenue is recognized~~shop-within-shops, or upon receipt of shipment for merchandise ordered through direct-to-consumer digital commerce sites. Such revenues are recorded net of estimated returns based on historical trends. Payment is due at the ~~time~~point of sale to consumers. E-commerce revenue from sales of products ordered through the Company's e-commerce sites and third-party digital partner e-commerce sites is recognized upon delivery of the shipment to its customers. Such revenue is also reduced by an estimate of returns.sale.

Gift cards issued to customers by the Company are recorded as a liability until they are redeemed, at which point revenue is recognized. The Company also estimates and recognizes ~~income~~revenue for ~~unredeemed~~ gift ~~cards when~~card balances not expected to ever be redeemed (referred to as "breakage") to the ~~likelihood of redemption by a customer is remote and the Company determines~~extent that it does not have a legal obligation to remit the value of ~~the~~such unredeemed gift ~~card~~cards to the relevant jurisdiction as unclaimed or abandoned property. Such estimates are based upon historical redemption trends, with breakage income recognized in proportion to the pattern of actual customer redemptions.

Revenue from the Company's licensing arrangements is recognized over time during the period that licensees are provided access to the Company's trademarks (i.e., symbolic intellectual property) and benefit from such access through their sales of licensed products. These arrangements require licensees to pay a sales-based royalty, which for most arrangements may be subject to a contractually-guaranteed minimum royalty amount. Payments are generally due quarterly and, depending on time of receipt, may be recorded as a liability until recognized as revenue. The Company recognizes revenue for sales-based royalty arrangements (including those for which the royalty exceeds any contractually-guaranteed minimum royalty amount) as licensed products are sold by the licensee. If a sales-based royalty is not ultimately expected to exceed a contractually-guaranteed minimum royalty amount, the minimum is recognized as revenue ratably over the contractual period. This sales-based output measure of progress and pattern of recognition best represents the value transferred to the licensee over the term of the arrangement, as well as the amount of consideration that the Company is entitled to receive in exchange for providing access to its trademarks. As of June 29, 2019, contractually-guaranteed minimum royalty amounts expected to be recognized as revenue during future periods were as follows:



	Contractually-Guaranteed Minimum Royalties^(a)
	(millions)
Remainder of Fiscal 2020	$	90.2
Fiscal 2021	114.9
Fiscal 2022	77.0
Fiscal 2023	41.9
Fiscal 2024 and thereafter	25.6
Total	$	349.6


^(a)	Amounts presented do not contemplate anticipated contract renewals or royalties earned in excess of the contractually guaranteed minimums.

Disaggregated Net Revenues

The following table disaggregates the Company's net revenues into categories that depict how the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenues and cash flows are affected by economic factors for the fiscal periods presented:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019										June 30, 2018
	North America		Europe		Asia		Other		Total		North America		Europe		Asia		Other		Total
	(millions)
Sales Channel^(a):
Wholesale	$	316.3	$	142.3	$	12.1	$	1.8	$	472.5	$	310.1	$	142.7	$	12.6	$	0.8	$	466.2
Retail	403.1		218.5		246.5		49.5		917.6		387.5		212.6		235.4		49.9		885.4
Licensing	—		—		—		38.7		38.7		—		—		—		39.0		39.0
Total	$	719.4	$	360.8	$	258.6	$	90.0	$	1,428.8	$	697.6	$	355.3	$	248.0	$	89.7	$	1,390.6



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~~Revenue from licensing arrangements is recognized when earned~~


^(a)	Net revenues from the Company's wholesale and retail businesses are recognized at a point in time. Net revenues from the Company's licensing business are recognized over time.

Deferred Income

Deferred income represents cash payments received in ~~accordance with the terms~~advance of the ~~underlying agreements,~~Company's transfer of control of products or services to its customers and is generally ~~based upon the higher~~comprised of ~~(i) contractually guaranteed minimum~~unredeemed gift cards, net of breakage, and advance royalty ~~levels or (ii) actual sales~~payments from licensees. The Company's deferred income balances were $16.7 million and ~~royalty data, or estimates thereof, received from the Company's licensees.~~

~~The Company accounts for sales taxes~~$14.8 million as of June 29, 2019 and March 30, 2019, respectively, and were primarily recorded within accrued expenses and other ~~related taxes on a~~current liabilities within the consolidated balance sheets. During the three months ended June 29, 2019, the Company recognized $5.7 million of net ~~basis, excluding such taxes~~revenues from ~~revenue.~~amounts recorded as deferred income as of March 30, 2019. The majority of the deferred income balance as of June 29, 2019 is expected to be recognized as revenue within the next twelve months.

Shipping and Handling Costs

~~The costs~~Costs associated with shipping goods to the Company's customers are accounted for as fulfillment activities and reflected as a component of selling, general, and administrative ("SG&A") expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. ~~The costs~~Costs of preparing merchandise for sale, such as picking, packing, warehousing, and order charges ("handling costs") are also included in SG&A expenses. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in revenue.

A summary of shipping and handling costs ~~recognized during~~for the ~~three-month and nine-month~~fiscal periods ~~ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016~~presented is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Shipping costs	$	9.9	$	8.7
Handling costs	36.2		35.7

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Shipping costs $ 11.7
$ 12.8
$ 28.4
$ 32.2
Handling costs 39.7
44.1
115.3
127.8

Net Income ~~(Loss)~~ per Common Share

Basic net income ~~(loss)~~ per common share is computed by dividing net income ~~(loss)~~ attributable to common shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Weighted-average common shares include shares of the Company's Class A and Class B common stock. Diluted net income ~~(loss)~~ per common share adjusts basic net income ~~(loss)~~ per common share for the dilutive effects of outstanding stock options, restricted stock units ("RSUs"), and any other potentially dilutive instruments, only in the periods in which such effects are dilutive.

The weighted-average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic net income ~~(loss)~~ per common share is reconciled to shares used to calculate diluted net income ~~(loss)~~ per common share as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019	June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Basic shares	78.2	81.9
Dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs	1.7	1.4
Diluted shares	79.9	83.3

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Basic shares 81.7
82.6
81.7
82.9
Dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs —
^(a)
0.7
0.8
0.7
Diluted shares 81.7
83.3
82.5
83.6


^(a)	Incremental shares of 0.9 million attributable to outstanding stock options and RSUs were excluded from the computation of diluted shares for the three months ended December 30, 2017, as such shares would not be dilutive as a result of the net loss incurred during the period.

All earnings per share amounts have been calculated using unrounded numbers. Options to purchase shares of the Company's Class A common stock at an exercise price greater than the average market price of the common stock during the reporting period are anti-dilutive and therefore not included in the computation of diluted net income ~~(loss)~~ per common share. In addition, the Company has outstanding performance-based and market-based RSUs, which are included in the computation of diluted shares only to the extent that the underlying performance ~~conditions (and applicable~~or market ~~condition modifiers, if any)~~conditions (i) have been satisfied as of the end of the reporting period or (ii) would



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be considered satisfied if the end of the reporting period were the end of the related contingency period and the result would be dilutive. As of ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and~~ ~~December 31, 2016~~2018, there were ~~2.0~~1.0 million and



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~~2.2~~1.6 million, respectively, of additional shares issuable upon exercise of anti-dilutive options and contingent vesting of performance-based RSUs that were excluded from the diluted shares calculations.

Accounts Receivable

In the normal course of business, the Company extends credit to wholesale customers that satisfy defined credit criteria. Payment is generally due within 30 to 120 days and does not include a significant financing component. Accounts receivable is recorded at carrying value, which approximates fair value, and is presented in the Company's consolidated balance sheets net of certain reserves and allowances. These reserves and allowances consist of (i) reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns, operational chargebacks, and certain cooperative advertising allowances (see the "Revenue Recognition" section above for further discussion of related accounting policies) and (ii) allowances for doubtful accounts.

A rollforward of the activity in the Company's reserves for returns, discounts, end-of-season markdowns, operational chargebacks, and certain cooperative advertising allowances is presented below:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Beginning reserve balance	$	176.5		$	202.5
Amount charged against revenue to increase reserve	113.9			99.7
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve	(125.9		)	(130.1		)
Foreign currency translation	1.0			(4.9		)
Ending reserve balance	$	165.5		$	167.2

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Beginning reserve balance $ 231.5
$ 228.9
$ 202.8
$ 239.7
Amount charged against revenue to increase reserve 125.3
151.8
418.6
479.6
Amount credited against customer accounts to decrease reserve (155.6 ) (171.8 ) (427.8 ) (511.1 )
Foreign currency translation 0.4
(7.8 ) 8.0
(7.1 )
Ending reserve balance $ 201.6
$ 201.1
$ 201.6
$ 201.1

An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined through an analysis of accounts receivable aging, assessments of collectability based on an evaluation of historical and anticipated trends, the financial condition of the Company's customers, and an evaluation of the impact of economic conditions, among other factors.

A rollforward of the activity in the Company's allowance for doubtful accounts is presented below:


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			December 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)												(millions)
Beginning reserve balance	$	17.3		$	15.8		$	11.6		$	14.5		$	15.7		$	19.7
Amount recorded to expense to increase reserve^(a)	0.1			0.1			6.4			6.1			0.1			—
Amount written-off against customer accounts to decrease reserve	(0.4		)	(3.3		)	(1.8		)	(7.9		)	(1.0		)	(0.4		)
Foreign currency translation	—			(0.7		)	0.8			(0.8		)	0.2			(0.6		)
Ending reserve balance	$	17.0		$	11.9		$	17.0		$	11.9		$	15.0		$	18.7


^(a)	Amounts recorded to bad debt expense are included within SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.



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Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company sells its wholesale merchandise primarily to major department and specialty stores around the world, and extends credit based on an evaluation of each customer's financial capacity and condition, usually without requiring collateral. In the Company's wholesale business, concentration of credit risk is relatively limited due to the large number of customers and their dispersion across many geographic areas. However, the Company has three key wholesale customers that generate significant sales volume. During Fiscal ~~2017~~2019, the Company's sales to its threelargest wholesale ~~customer, Macy's, Inc. ("Macy's"),~~customers accounted for approximately ~~10%~~ ~~of total net revenues, and the Company's sales to its~~ ~~three~~ ~~largest wholesale customers (including Macy's) accounted for approximately~~ ~~21%~~19%



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of total net revenues. Substantially all of the Company's sales to its three largest wholesale customers related to its North America segment. As of ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019, these three key wholesale customers constituted approximately ~~27%~~26% of ~~the Company's~~ total gross accounts receivable.

Inventories

The Company holds inventory that is sold through wholesale distribution channels to major department stores and specialty retail stores. The Company also holds retail inventory that is sold in its own stores and ~~e-commerce~~digital commerce sites directly to consumers. Substantially all of the Company's inventories are comprised of finished goods, which are stated at the lower of cost or estimated realizable value, with cost ~~primarily~~ determined on a weighted-average cost basis. Inventory held by the Company totaled ~~$825.4~~$988.6 million, ~~$791.5~~$817.8 million, and ~~$984.1~~$890.0 million as of ~~December~~June 29, 2019, March 30, ~~2017, April 1, 2017,~~2019, and ~~December 31, 2016,~~June 30, 2018, respectively.

Leases

As discussed in Note 4, the Company adopted a new lease accounting standard as of the beginning of the first quarter of Fiscal 2020.

The Company's lease arrangements primarily relate to real estate, including its retail stores, concession-based shop-within-shops, corporate offices, and warehouse facilities, and to a lesser extent, certain equipment and other assets. The Company's leases generally have initial terms ranging from 3 to 15 years and may include renewal or early-termination options, rent escalation clauses, and/or lease incentives in the form of construction allowances and rent abatements. Renewal rent payment terms generally reflect market rates prevailing at the time of renewal. The Company is typically required to make fixed minimum rent payments, variable rent payments based on performance (e.g., percentage-of-sales-based payments), or a combination thereof, directly related to its right to use an underlying leased asset. The Company is also often required to pay for certain other costs that do not relate specifically to its right to use an underlying leased asset, but that are associated with the asset, including real estate taxes, insurance, common area maintenance fees, and/or certain other costs (referred to collectively herein as "non-lease components"), which may be fixed or variable in amount, depending on the terms of the respective lease agreement. The Company's leases do not contain significant residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.

The Company determines whether an arrangement contains a lease at the arrangement's inception. If a lease is determined to exist, its related term is assessed at lease commencement, once the underlying asset is made available by the lessor for the Company's use. The Company's assessment of the lease term reflects the non-cancellable period of the lease, inclusive of any rent-free periods and/or periods covered by early-termination options for which the Company is reasonably certain of not exercising, as well as periods covered by renewal options for which it is reasonably certain of exercising. The Company also determines lease classification as either operating or finance (formerly referred to as "capital") at lease commencement, which governs the pattern of expense recognition and the presentation thereof reflected in the consolidated statements of operations over the lease term.

For leases with a lease term exceeding 12 months, a lease liability is recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at lease commencement reflecting the present value of its fixed payment obligations over the lease term. A corresponding right-of-use ("ROU") asset equal to the initial lease liability is also recorded, increased by any prepaid rent and/or initial direct costs incurred in connection with execution of the lease, and reduced by any lease incentives received. The Company includes fixed payment obligations related to non-lease components in the measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities, as it elects to account for lease and non-lease components together as a single lease component. Variable lease payments are not included in the measurement of ROU assets and liabilities. ROU assets associated with finance leases are presented separate from those associated with operating leases, and are included within property and equipment, net on the Company's consolidated balance sheet. For purposes of measuring the present value of its fixed payment obligations for a given lease, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate, determined based on information available at lease commencement, as rates implicit in its leasing arrangements are not readily determinable. The Company's incremental borrowing rate reflects the rate it would pay to borrow on a secured basis, and incorporates the term and economic environment of the lease.

For operating leases, fixed lease payments are recognized as operating lease cost on a straight-line basis over the lease term. For finance leases, the initial ROU asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the lease term, along with recognition of interest expense associated with accretion of the lease liability, which is ultimately reduced by the related fixed payments as they are made. For leases with a lease term of 12 months or less (referred to as a "short-term lease"), any fixed lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over such term, and are not recognized on the consolidated balance sheet. Variable lease cost for both operating and finance leases, if any, is recognized as incurred.



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ROU assets, along with any other related long-lived assets, are periodically evaluated for impairment (see Note 11). To the extent that an ROU asset and any related long-lived assets are determined to be impaired, they are written down accordingly on a relative carrying amount basis, with the ROU asset written down to an amount no lower than its estimated fair value. Subsequent to the recognition of any such impairment, total remaining lease cost is recognized on a front-loaded basis over the remaining lease term.

See Note 13 for further discussion of the Company's leases.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company records all derivative financial instruments on its consolidated balance sheets at fair value. ~~For~~Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting ~~the effective portion of changes in their fair value is~~are either (i) offset against the changes in fair value of the related hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or (ii) recognized in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") until the hedged item is recognized in earnings, depending on whether the derivative is being used to hedge against changes in fair value or cash flows and net investments, respectively.

Each derivative instrument that qualifies for hedge accounting is expected to be highly effective atin reducing and offsetting the risk associated with the related exposure being hedged. For each derivative instrument that is designated as a hedge, the Company formally documents the related risk management objective and strategy, including identification of the hedging instrument, the hedged item, and the risk exposure, as well as how hedge effectiveness will be assessed ~~prospectively and retrospectively~~ over the instrument's term. To assess hedge effectiveness at the inception of a hedging relationship, the Company generally uses regression analysis, a statistical method, to compare ~~the change~~changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument to changes in the ~~change in~~ fair value or cash flows of the related hedged item. The extent to which a hedging instrument has been and is expected to remain highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows is assessed ~~and documented~~ by the Company on at least a quarterly basis.

As a result of its use of derivative instruments, the Company is exposed to the risk that counterparties to such contracts will fail to meet their contractual obligations. To mitigate this counterparty credit risk, the Company has a policy of only entering into contracts with carefully selected financial institutions based upon an evaluation of their credit ratings and certain other factors, adhering to established limits for credit exposure. The Company's established policies and procedures for mitigating credit risk from derivative transactions include ongoing review and assessment of its counterparties' creditworthiness. The Company also enters into master netting arrangements with counterparties, when possible, to further mitigate credit ~~risk associated with its derivative instruments.~~risk. In the event of default or termination (as such terms are defined within the respective master netting arrangement), these arrangements allow the Company to net-settle amounts payable and receivable related to multiple derivative transactions with the same counterparty. The master netting arrangements specify a number of events of default and termination, including, among others, the failure to make timely payments.

The fair values of the Company's derivative instruments are recorded on its consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. For cash flow reporting purposes, proceeds received or amounts paid upon the settlement of a derivative instrument are classified in the same manner as the related item being hedged, primarily within cash flows from operating activities.



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Cash Flow Hedges


•	Forecasted Inventory Transactions — recognized as part of the cost of the inventory being hedged within cost of goods sold when the related inventory is sold to a third party.


•	Settlement of Foreign Currency Balances — recognized within other expense, net during the period that the hedged balance is remeasured through earnings, generally through its ultimate settlement when the related payment occurs.

~~Forecasted Inventory Transactions~~ ~~— recognized as part of the cost of the inventory being hedged within cost of goods sold when the related inventory is sold to a third party.~~



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~~Intercompany Royalties/Settlement of Foreign Currency Balances~~ ~~— recognized within foreign currency gains (losses) during the period that the hedged balance is remeasured through earnings, generally through its settlement when the related payment occurs.~~

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To the extent that a derivative instrument designated as a cash flow hedge is not considered effective, any change in its fair value relating to such ineffectiveness is immediately recognized in earnings within foreign currency gains (losses).

If it is determined that a derivative instrument has not been highly effective, and will continue not to be highly effective in hedging the designated exposure, hedge accounting is discontinued and further gains (losses) are immediately recognized in earnings within ~~foreign currency gains (losses).~~other expense, net. Upon discontinuance of hedge accounting, the cumulative change in fair value of the derivative instrument previously recorded in AOCI is recognized in earnings when the related hedged item affects earnings, consistent with the originally-documented hedging strategy, unless the forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring, in which case the accumulated amount is immediately recognized in earnings within ~~foreign currency gains (losses).~~other expense, net.

~~Hedge~~Hedges of a Net ~~Investment~~Investments in a Foreign ~~Operation~~Operations

The Company periodically uses cross-currency swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce risk associated with exchange rate fluctuations on certain of its net investments in foreign subsidiaries. Changes in the fair values of such derivative instruments that are designated as qualifying hedges of net investments in foreign operations are recorded in equity as a component of AOCI in the same manner as foreign currency translation ~~adjustments, to~~adjustments. In assessing the ~~extent they are effective as a hedge. To assess~~ effectiveness of such hedges, the Company uses a method based on changes in spot rates to measure the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on both its foreign subsidiary net investment and the related derivative hedging instrument. ~~Accordingly,~~Under this method, changes in the fair value of the hedging instrument other than those due to changes in the spot rate are ~~excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness~~initially recorded in AOCI as a translation adjustment, and are ~~recorded in the consolidated statement of operations with any other ineffectiveness~~amortized into earnings as interest ~~expense. Amounts~~expense using a systematic and rational method over the instrument's term. Changes in fair value associated with the effective portion ~~of net investment hedges~~(i.e., those due to changes in the spot rate) are recorded in AOCI as a translation adjustment and are released ~~from AOCI~~ and recognized in earnings only upon the sale or liquidation of the hedged net investment.

Fair Value Hedges

Changes in the fair value of a derivative instrument that is designated as a fair value hedge, along with offsetting changes in the fair value of the related hedged item attributable to the hedged risk, are recorded in earnings. ~~Hedge ineffectiveness is recorded in earnings to~~To the extent that the change in the fair value of the hedged item does not fully offset the change in the fair value of the hedging ~~instrument.~~instrument, the resulting net impact is reflected in earnings within the income statement line item associated with the hedged item.

Undesignated Hedges

All of the Company's undesignated hedges are entered into to hedge specific economic risks, particularly foreign currency exchange rate risk related to foreign currency-denominated balances. Changes in the fair value of undesignated derivative instruments are immediately recognized in earnings within ~~foreign currency gains (losses).~~other expense, net.

See Note 12 for further discussion of the Company's derivative financial instruments.

Refer to Note 3 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K for a summary of all of the Company's significant accounting policies.



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4.	Recently Issued Accounting Standards

~~Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities~~Implementation Costs in Cloud Computing Arrangements

In August ~~2017,~~2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. ~~2017-12, "Targeted Improvements to~~2018-15, "Customer's Accounting for ~~Hedging Activities"~~Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract" ("ASU ~~2017-12"~~2018-15"). ASU ~~2017-12 amends existing hedge~~2018-15 addresses diversity in practice surrounding the accounting ~~guidance~~for costs incurred to implement a cloud computing hosting arrangement that is a service contract by ~~better aligning an entity's financial reporting with its risk management activities~~establishing a model for capitalizing or expensing such costs, depending on their nature and ~~by simplifying its application. Among its provisions, ASU 2017-12 eliminates~~ the ~~requirement~~stage of the implementation project during which they are incurred. Any capitalized costs are to ~~separately measure~~be amortized over the reasonably certain term of the hosting arrangement and ~~report ineffectiveness for instruments that qualify for hedge accounting, and generally requires that the entire change in fair value of such instruments ultimately be~~ presented in the same ~~income~~line within the statement ~~line~~of operations as the ~~respective hedged item. Additionally, the updated guidance reduces complexity in the accounting for certain hedging relationships, eases documentation~~related service arrangement's fees. ASU 2018-15 also requires enhanced qualitative and ~~effectiveness assessment requirements, broadens the scope of risk components eligible to qualify for hedge accounting, and modifies certain disclosure requirements.~~quantitative disclosures surrounding hosting arrangements that are service contracts. ASU ~~2017-12~~2018-15 is effective for the Company beginning in its fiscal year ending March ~~28, 2020~~27, 2021 ("Fiscal ~~2020"~~2021"), with early adoption permitted, and ~~is to~~may be applied using a modified retrospective transition approach, except for the amended presentation and disclosure requirements, which are to be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2017-12 will haveadopted on ~~its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.~~

~~Restricted Cash~~

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18, "Restricted Cash" ("ASU 2016-18"). ASU 2016-18 requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Accordingly, restricted cash will be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts presented on the statement of cash flows. The Company early-adopted ASU 2016-18 during the first quarter of Fiscal 2018 and applied its provisions retrospectively. Other than the change in presentation within the statement of cash flows, the adoption of ASU 2016-18 did not have an impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. See Note 18 for a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash from the consolidated balance sheets to the consolidated statements of cash flows.

~~Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting~~

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"). ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects related to the accounting for and financial statement presentation of share-based payments, including the accounting for income taxes upon award settlement and forfeitures, and the classification of excess tax benefits and shares surrendered for tax withholdings in the statement of cash flows.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-09 during the first quarter of Fiscal 2018. Among its various provisions, ASU 2016-09 impacts the accounting for income taxes upon award settlement by requiring that all excess tax benefits and shortfalls be reflected in the income tax benefit (provision) in the statement of operations in the period that they are realized. This reflects a change from previous practice, which generally required that such activity be recorded in equity as additional paid-in-capital. This change, which was applied prospectively in the Company's consolidated financial statements, increased the Company's income tax provision by $0.5 million and $16.0 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017, respectively. Future impacts of this guidance on the Company's income tax benefit (provision) will depend largely on unpredictable events and other factors, including the timing of both employee stock option exercises and cancellations, if any, and the value realized upon vesting or exercise of shares compared to the grant date fair value of those shares, and will likely result in increased volatility. This increase in volatility is expected to be more pronounced during the first half of the Company's fiscal year due to the timing of annual stock-based compensation award vestings and stock option expirations.

Additionally, ASU 2016-09 changes the classification of excess tax benefits presented in the Company's consolidated statements of cash flows from a financing activity to an operating activity. The Company applied this change in classification oneither a retrospective ~~basis by reclassifying $0.3 million of excess tax benefits from cash flows from financing activities to cash flows from operating activities for the nine months ended December 31, 2016.~~

~~Lastly, as permitted, the Company has elected to continue to estimate~~or prospective basis. Although the impact of ~~expected forfeitures when determining~~adopting ASU 2018-15 will depend on the ~~amount~~composition of ~~compensation cost to be recognized each period, as opposed to reflecting~~its cloud computing arrangements in place at that time, other than the ~~impact of forfeitures only as they occur.~~



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~~The remaining provisions of ASU 2016-09 did~~new disclosure requirements, the Company does not currently expect that it will have a material impact on ~~the Company's~~its consolidated financial statements.

~~Leases~~

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases" ("ASU 2016-02"). ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee's rights and fixed payment obligations under most leases be recognized as right-of-use assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 retains a dual model for classifying leases as either financing or operating, which governs the pattern of expense recognition to be reflected in the consolidated statement of operations. Variable lease payments based on performance, such as percentage-of-sales-based payments, will not be included in the measurement of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Rather, consistent with current practice, such amounts will be recognized as an expense in the period incurred. ASU 2016-02 is effective for the Company beginning in Fiscal 2020, with early adoption permitted, and is to be adopted using a modified retrospective transition approach, which requires application of the guidance at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented. However, the FASB recently proposed an optional transition alternative, currently subject to approval, which would allow for application of the guidance at the beginning of the period in which it is adopted, rather than at the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented.

The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company's assessment efforts to date have included reviewing the standard's provisions and beginning to gather information to evaluate the landscape of its real estate, personal property, and other arrangements that may meet the definition of a lease. Based on these efforts, the Company currently anticipates that the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will result in a significant increase to its long-term assets and liabilities as, at a minimum, most of its current operating lease commitments will be subject to balance sheet recognition. The standard is also expected to result in enhanced quantitative and qualitative lease-related disclosures. Recognition of lease expense in the consolidated statement of operations is not anticipated to significantly change.

~~Revenue from Contracts with Customers~~

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers" ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 provides a single, comprehensive accounting model for revenues arising from contracts with customers that will supersede most existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. Under this model, revenue, representing the amount to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for providing promised goods or services (i.e., performance obligations), is recognized upon control of promised goods or services transferring to a customer. ASU 2014-09 also requires enhanced qualitative and quantitative revenue-related disclosures. Since its original issuance, the FASB has issued several additional related ASUs to address implementation concerns and further amend and clarify certain guidance within ASU 2014-09. ASU 2014-09 may be adopted on a full retrospective basis and applied to all prior periods presented, or on a modified retrospective basis through a cumulative adjustment recorded to opening retained earnings in the year of initial application.

The Company is currently in the process of evaluating the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company's assessment efforts to date have included reviewing current accounting policies, processes, and arrangements to identify potential differences that could arise from the application of ASU 2014-09. Based on these efforts, the Company currently anticipates that the performance obligations underlying its core revenue streams (i.e., its retail and wholesale businesses), and the timing of recognition thereof, will remain substantially unchanged. Revenues for these businesses are generated through the sale of finished products, and will continue to be recognized at the point in time when merchandise is transferred to the customer and in an amount that considers the impacts of estimated returns, end-of-season markdowns, and other allowances that are variable in nature. For its licensing business, which has historically comprised approximately 2% of total revenues, the Company will continue to recognize the related revenue, including any contractually guaranteed minimum royalty amounts, over time consistent with current practice.

The Company will adopt ASU 2014-09 in its fiscal year ending March 30, 2019 ("Fiscal 2019") and anticipates doing so using the modified retrospective method through a cumulative adjustment recorded to the opening Fiscal 2019 retained earnings balance.



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Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-02, "Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income" ("ASU 2018-02"). Existing accounting guidance requires the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities resulting from a change in tax laws and rates to be presented within net income, including deferred taxes related to items recorded within AOCI. ASU 2018-02 provides an entity with the option to adjust AOCI for the "stranded" tax effect of such remeasurements resulting from the reduction in the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJA") through a reclassification to retained earnings.

The Company adopted ASU 2018-02 as of the beginning of the first quarter of Fiscal 2020 and elected to reclassify the income tax effect stranded in AOCI related to the TCJA, inclusive of state income tax-related effects, resulting in a $4.9 million increase to its opening retained earnings balance. The Company generally releases income tax effects from AOCI when the corresponding pretax AOCI items are reclassified to earnings.

Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13, which was further updated and clarified by the FASB through issuance of additional related ASUs, amends the guidance surrounding measurement and recognition of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including trade receivables and investments in debt securities, by requiring recognition of an allowance for credit losses expected to be incurred over an asset's lifetime based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and supportable forecasts impacting its ultimate collectibility. This "expected loss" model will result in earlier recognition of credit losses than the current "as incurred" model, under which losses are recognized only upon an occurrence of an event that gives rise to the incurrence of a probable loss. ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company beginning in its Fiscal 2021, with early adoption permitted, and is to be adopted on a modified retrospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements, if any.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases." ASU No. 2016-02, along with certain other ASUs that were subsequently issued to clarify and modify certain of its provisions (collectively "ASU 2016-02"), supersedes historical lease accounting guidance and requires that, among its provisions, a lessee's rights and fixed payment obligations under most leases be recognized as ROU assets and lease liabilities on its balance sheet, initially measured based on the present value of its fixed payment obligations over the lease term. Under historical guidance, only those leases classified as capital were recognized on a lessee's balance sheet; operating leases were not recognized on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 retains a dual model for classifying leases as either finance (formerly referred to as "capital") or operating, consistent with historical guidance, which governs the pattern of expense recognition reflected in the statement of operations over the lease term. Accordingly, recognition of lease expense in the statement of operations will not significantly change. Additionally, variable lease payments based on performance, such as percentage-of-sales-based payments, are not included in the measurement of ROU assets and lease liabilities and, consistent with historical practice, are recognized as an expense in the period incurred. The standard also requires enhanced quantitative and qualitative lease-related disclosures.

The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 as of the beginning of the first quarter of Fiscal 2020 using a modified retrospective approach under which the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard was recognized as an adjustment to its opening retained earnings (discussed further below), with no restatement of prior year amounts. In connection therewith, the Company applied an optional package of practical expedients intended to ease transition to the standard for existing leases by, among its provisions, carrying forward its original lease classification conclusions without reassessment. Upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recognized initial ROU asset and lease liability balances of approximately $1.60 billion and $1.75 billion, respectively, on its consolidated balance sheet.



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Additionally, in connection with its adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recorded an adjustment to reduce its opening retained earnings balance by $131.6 million, net of related income tax benefits, reflecting the impairment of an ROU asset for a certain real estate lease of which, under historical accounting guidance, the Company was previously deemed the owner for accounting purposes (commonly referred to as a "build-to-suit" lease arrangement). Specifically, although the Company no longer generates revenue or other cash flows from its rights underlying the leased asset given it no longer actively uses the space for commercial purposes, the asset was previously not considered impaired under historical accounting guidance as its fair value, assessed from an ownership perspective (and not from that of a lessee), exceeded its carrying value. However, in accordance with and upon transitioning to ASU 2016-02, the Company derecognized the remaining asset and liability balances previously recognized solely as a result of the arrangement's build-to-suit designation, as the related construction activities that originally gave rise to such designation have since ended, and established initial ROU asset and lease liability balances measured based on the Company's remaining fixed payment obligations under the lease. The initial ROU asset was then assessed for impairment based on the aggregate estimated cash flows that could be generated by transferring the lease to a market participant sublessee for the remainder of its term, which were lower than the aggregate remaining lease payments underlying the measurement of the initial ROU asset. Accordingly, the Company impaired the initial ROU asset by $175.4 million to its estimated fair value which was recorded as a reduction to its opening retained earnings balance, net of related income tax benefits of $43.8 million, upon adoption of ASU 2016-02, as previously noted.

The Company also recorded other initial ROU asset impairment adjustments to reduce its opening retained earnings balance upon adoption of the standard related to leases of certain underperforming retail locations for which the carrying value of the respective store's initial operating lease ROU asset exceeded its fair value. These impairments of $49.7 million were recorded as adjustments to reduce the Company's opening retained earnings balance by $37.8 million, net of related income tax effects. Leasehold improvements related to these underperforming retail locations were previously fully-impaired prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02.

See Notes 3 and 13 for further discussion of the Company's lease accounting policy and other related disclosures.


5.	Property and Equipment

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:



	June 29, 2019			March 30, 2019
	(millions)
Land and improvements	$	15.3		$	15.3
Buildings and improvements	313.3			387.8
Furniture and fixtures	630.0			626.4
Machinery and equipment	353.1			350.4
Capitalized software	547.5			534.0
Leasehold improvements	1,177.7			1,169.4
Construction in progress	62.3			58.7
	3,099.2			3,142.0
Less: accumulated depreciation	(2,112.2		)	(2,102.8		)
Property and equipment, net	$	987.0		$	1,039.2

Depreciation expense was $60.3 million and $64.4 million during the three-month periods ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively, and is recorded primarily within SG&A expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017
(millions)
Land and improvements $ 16.8
$ 16.8
Buildings and improvements 458.6
457.2
Furniture and fixtures 662.3
687.2
Machinery and equipment 429.9
414.0
Capitalized software 568.6
549.0
Leasehold improvements 1,201.0
1,179.1
Construction in progress 28.9
33.4
3,366.1
3,336.7
Less: accumulated depreciation (2,150.2 ) (2,020.7 )
Property and equipment, net $ 1,215.9
$ 1,316.0



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6.	Other Assets and Liabilities

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:



	June 29, 2019		March 30, 2019
	(millions)
Other taxes receivable	$	171.4	$	137.9
Non-trade receivables	43.8		30.8
Restricted cash	34.9		11.9
Tenant allowances receivable	24.5		8.2
Inventory return asset	21.9		18.4
Prepaid occupancy costs	21.0		38.0
Prepaid software maintenance	19.0		19.8
Derivative financial instruments	14.4		19.8
Prepaid advertising and marketing	12.2		9.6
Assets held-for-sale^(a)	—		20.8
Other prepaid expenses and current assets	49.6		44.1
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets	$	412.7	$	359.3

December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017
(millions)
Other taxes receivable $ 147.9
$ 127.8
Prepaid rent expense 44.5
37.4
Prepaid samples 14.0
5.9
Restricted cash 13.4
9.8
Prepaid advertising and marketing 10.4
4.1
Prepaid software maintenance 7.4
6.5
Tenant allowances receivable 6.9
16.4
Derivative financial instruments 6.7
23.0
Other prepaid expenses and current assets 53.6
49.5
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets $ 304.8
$ 280.4

^(a)

Assets held-for-sale as of March 30, 2019 related to the estimated fair value, less costs to sell, of the Company's corporate jet. The jet was sold during the first quarter of Fiscal 2020 with no gain or loss recognized on sale. The Company donated the $20.8 million net cash proceeds received from the sale to the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation, a non-profit, charitable foundation that supports various philanthropic programs.

Other non-current assets consist of the following:



	June 29, 2019		March 30, 2019
	(millions)
Non-current investments	$	34.1	$	44.9
Security deposits	25.3		24.5
Derivative financial instruments	9.6		12.2
Restricted cash	8.1		30.5
Other non-current assets	31.9		46.4
Total other non-current assets	$	109.0	$	158.5



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~~Other non-current assets consist of the following:~~

December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017
(millions)
Non-current investments $ 83.3
$ 21.4
Restricted cash 34.1
33.7
Security deposits 28.9
26.5
Derivative financial instruments 0.2
9.6
Other non-current assets 33.8
40.0
Total other non-current assets $ 180.3
$ 131.2

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:



	June 29, 2019		March 30, 2019
	(millions)
Accrued operating expenses	$	200.5	$	235.2
Accrued inventory	194.6		141.0
Other taxes payable	183.3		158.3
Accrued payroll and benefits	145.5		232.5
Dividends payable	53.1		48.8
Accrued capital expenditures	44.2		47.6
Restructuring reserve	36.8		60.4
Deferred income	16.2		14.1
Finance lease obligations	11.0		22.3
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities	15.2		8.2
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities	$	900.4	$	968.4

December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017
(millions)
Accrued operating expenses $ 223.9
$ 188.0
Accrued payroll and benefits 215.6
173.5
Other taxes payable 202.4
172.2
Accrued inventory 179.9
154.9
Restructuring reserve 84.0
140.8
Derivative financial instruments 46.5
12.3
Dividends payable 40.6
40.5
Accrued capital expenditures 33.9
45.7
Deferred income 33.9
29.7
Capital lease obligations 22.1
22.6
Other accrued expenses and current liabilities 6.3
2.5
Total accrued expenses and other current liabilities $ 1,089.1
$ 982.7

Other non-current liabilities consist of the following:



	June 29, 2019		March 30, 2019
	(millions)
Finance lease obligations	$	199.4	$	212.6
Deferred lease incentives and obligations	60.8		202.7
Derivative financial instruments	15.7		11.9
Deferred tax liabilities	10.7		50.2
Restructuring reserve	2.5		11.4
Other non-current liabilities	50.2		52.1
Total other non-current liabilities	$	339.3	$	540.9

December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017
(millions)
Capital lease obligations $ 238.3
$ 250.9
Deferred rent obligations 203.7
211.1
Derivative financial instruments 37.8
9.4
Deferred tax liabilities 7.5
11.8
Deferred compensation 6.9
7.8
Other non-current liabilities 69.6
50.6
Total other non-current liabilities $ 563.8
$ 541.6



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7.	Impairment of Assets

~~The Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of $2.2 million and $14.0 million during~~During the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2017, respectively, and $10.3 million and $56.7 million during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016, respectively, to write off certain fixed assets related to its domestic and international stores, shop-within-shops, and corporate offices in connection with the Way Forward Plan (see Note 8).

~~Additionally, during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017,~~2018, the Company recorded non-cash impairment charges of ~~$1.7~~$1.2 million and ~~$10.8~~$1.3 million, respectively, to write off certain ~~fixed~~long-lived assets ~~related to underperforming stores and shop-within-shops as a result of~~in connection with its ~~on-going store portfolio evaluation.~~restructuring plans (see Note 8).

See Note 11 for further discussion of ~~the non-cash~~these impairment ~~charges recorded by the Company during the fiscal periods presented.~~charges.


8.	Restructuring and Other Charges

A description of significant restructuring and other activities and their related costs is ~~included~~provided below.

~~Way Forward~~Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan

On June ~~2, 2016,~~4, 2018, the Company's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan associated with the Company's strategic objective of ~~delivering~~operating with discipline to drive sustainable ~~profitable sales~~ growth ~~and long-term value creation for shareholders~~ (the ~~"Way Forward~~"Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan"). The Company is refocusing on its core brands and evolving its product, marketing, and shopping experience to increase desirability and relevance. It is also evolving its operating model to enable sustainable, profitable sales growth by significantly improving quality of sales, reducing supply chain lead times, improving its sourcing, and executing a disciplined multi-channel distribution and expansion strategy. As part of the Way Forward Plan, the Company is rightsizing its cost structure and implementing a return on investment-driven financial model to free up resources to invest in the brand and drive high-quality sales. The Way ForwardFiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan includes ~~strengthening~~ the ~~Company's leadership team~~following restructuring-related activities: (i) rightsizing and ~~creating a more nimble organization by moving from an average of nine to six layers of management. The Way Forward Plan also includes the discontinuance~~consolidation of the Company's ~~Denim & Supply brand~~global distribution network and ~~the integration~~corporate offices; (ii) targeted severance-related actions; and (iii) closure of certain of its ~~denim product offerings into its Polo Ralph Lauren brand. Collectively, these actions, which~~stores and shop-within-shops. Actions associated with the Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan were ~~substantially~~largely completed during Fiscal ~~2017, resulted in a reduction in workforce and the closure of~~2019, with certain ~~stores and shop-within-shops.~~

~~On March 30, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved the following additional restructuring-related~~ activities ~~associated with the Way Forward Plan: (i) the restructuring of its in-house global e-commerce platform which was in development and~~ shifting to a more cost-effective, flexible e-commerce platform through a new agreement with Salesforce's Commerce Cloud, formerly known as Demandware; (ii) the closure of its Polo store at 711 Fifth Avenue in New York City; and (iii) the further streamlining of the organization and the execution of other key corporate actions in line with the Company's Way Forward Plan. Together, these actions are an important part of the Company's efforts to achieve its stated objective to return to sustainable, profitable growth and invest in the future. These additional restructuring-related activities will result in a further reduction in workforce and the closure of certain corporate office and store locations, and are expected to be largely completed by the end of Fiscal 2018. The remaining activities, which are primarily lease-related, are expected to shift into Fiscal ~~2019.~~2020.

In connection with the ~~Way Forward~~Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan, the Company ~~currently~~ expects to incur total estimated charges of approximately ~~$770~~$125 million to $150 million, comprised of cash-related ~~restructuring~~ charges of approximately ~~$450~~$90 million to $110 million and non-cash charges of approximately $320 million. Cumulative cash and non-cash charges incurred since inception were $352.1 million and $293.3 million, respectively. Of the remaining charges yet to be incurred, the Company expects approximately $50 million will be recorded during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2018 and approximately $75$35 million to $85 million will be recorded during Fiscal 2019. In addition to these charges, the Company also incurred an additional non-cash charge of $155.2 million during Fiscal 2017 associated with the destruction of inventory out of current liquidation channels in line with its Way Forward Plan.



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$40 million.

A summary of ~~the~~ charges recorded in connection with the ~~Way Forward~~Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan during the ~~three-month and nine-month~~fiscal periods ~~ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016,~~presented, as well as the cumulative charges recorded since its inception, is as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		Cumulative Charges		June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018		Cumulative Charges
	(millions)										(millions)
Cash-related restructuring charges:
Severance and benefit costs	$	7.4	$	14.1	$	25.3	$	115.7	$	208.0	$	5.9	$	8.2	$	66.1
Lease termination and store closure costs	10.9		49.5		28.5		64.2		115.8		0.3		—		2.1
Other cash charges	0.8		3.1		9.2		9.1		28.3		0.8		—		8.2
Total cash-related restructuring charges	19.1		66.7		63.0		189.0		352.1		7.0		8.2		76.4
Non-cash charges:
Impairment of assets (see Note 7)	2.2		10.3		14.0		56.7		248.6		1.2		1.3		11.5
Inventory-related charges^(a)	—		14.4		1.3		149.4		199.2		0.6		—		6.6
Accelerated stock-based compensation expense^(b)	0.7		—		0.7		—		0.7
Loss on sale of property^(b)											—		—		11.6
Total non-cash charges	2.9		24.7		16.0		206.1		448.5		1.8		1.3		29.7
Total charges	$	22.0	$	91.4	$	79.0	$	395.1	$	800.6	$	8.8	$	9.5	$	106.1


^(a)	Cumulative inventory-related charges include $155.2 million associated with the destruction of inventory out of current liquidation channels, of which $10.9 million and $124.7 million was recorded during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016, respectively. Inventory-related charges are recorded within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations.


^(b)	Accelerated stock-based compensation expense, which is recorded within restructuring and other charges in the consolidated statements of operations, was recorded in connection with vesting provisions associated with certain separation agreements.

~~A summary of current period activity in the restructuring reserve related to the Way Forward Plan is as follows:~~

Severance and Benefit Costs
Lease Termination
and Store
Closure Costs
Other Cash Charges Total
(millions)
Balance at April 1, 2017 $ 94.3
$ 34.3
$ 6.6
$ 135.2
Additions charged to expense 25.3
28.5
9.2
63.0
Cash payments charged against reserve (74.7 ) (18.0 ) (9.0 ) (101.7 )
Non-cash adjustments 0.6
7.8
—
8.4
Balance at December 30, 2017 $ 45.5
$ 52.6
$ 6.8
$ 104.9



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~~Global Reorganization Plan~~

On May 12, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors approved a reorganization and restructuring plan comprised of the following major actions: (i) the reorganization of the Company's operating structure in order to streamline the Company's business processes to better align its cost structure with its long-term growth strategy; (ii) a strategic store and shop-within-shop performance review conducted by region and brand; (iii) a targeted corporate functional area review; and (iv) the consolidation of certain of the Company's luxury lines (collectively, the "Global Reorganization Plan"). The Global Reorganization Plan resulted in a reduction in workforce and the closure of certain stores and shop-within-shops.

Actions associated with the Global Reorganization Plan were completed by the end of the first quarter of Fiscal 2017 and no additional charges are expected to be incurred in relation to this plan. A summary of the charges recorded in connection with the Global Reorganization Plan during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016, as well as the cumulative charges recorded since its inception, is as follows:

December 31, 2016
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
Cumulative
Charges
(millions)
Cash-related restructuring charges:
Severance and benefit costs $ —
$ 4.7
$ 69.1
Lease termination and store closure costs —
0.2
8.0
Other cash charges —
—
13.8
Total cash-related restructuring charges —
4.9
90.9
Non-cash charges:
Impairment of assets —
—
27.2
Inventory-related charges^(a)
—
—
20.4
Accelerated stock-based compensation expense^(b)
—
—
8.9
Total non-cash charges —
—
56.5
Total charges $ —
$ 4.9
$ 147.4


^(a)	Inventory-related charges are recorded within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations.

^(b)

~~Accelerated stock-based compensation expense,~~Loss on sale of property, which iswas recorded within restructuring and other charges in the consolidated statements of operations during the third quarter of Fiscal 2019, was ~~recorded~~incurred in connection with ~~vesting provisions associated with certain separation agreements.~~the sale of one of the Company's distribution centers in North America. Total cash proceeds from the sale were $20.0 million.

~~A summary of current period activity in the restructuring reserve related to the Global Reorganization Plan is as follows:~~

Severance and Benefit Costs
Lease Termination
and Store
Closure Costs
Other Cash Charges Total
(millions)
Balance at April 1, 2017 $ 8.6
$ 3.4
$ 0.2
$ 12.2
Cash payments charged against reserve (4.6 ) (1.9 ) —
(6.5 )
Balance at December 30, 2017 $ 4.0
$ 1.5
$ 0.2
$ 5.7



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A summary of current period activity in the restructuring reserve related to the Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan is as follows:



	Severance and Benefit Costs			Lease Termination and Store Closure Costs			Other Cash Charges			Total
	(millions)
Balance at March 30, 2019	$	41.0		$	0.5		$	0.1		$	41.6
Additions charged to expense	5.9			0.3			0.8			7.0
Cash payments charged against reserve	(16.2		)	(0.3		)	(0.2		)	(16.7		)
Non-cash adjustments^(a)	—			(0.4		)	—			(0.4		)
Balance at June 29, 2019	$	30.7		$	0.1		$	0.7		$	31.5


^(a)	Certain lease-related liabilities previously recognized in connection with the Company's closure and cessation of use of real estate locations were reclassified and reflected as reductions of the respective operating lease ROU assets initially recognized upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 (see Note 4).

Other Restructuring Plans

The Company recorded restructuring-related charges of $6.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 related to certain other restructuring plans initiated prior to Fiscal 2019, primarily consisting of severance and benefit costs. Actions associated with these other plans were completed in previous fiscal years.

A summary of current period activity in the restructuring reserve related to these other plans is as follows:



	Severance and Benefit Costs			Lease Termination and Store Closure Costs			Other Cash Charges		Total
	(millions)
Balance at March 30, 2019	$	6.5		$	23.3		$	0.4	$	30.2
Additions charged to expense	—			—			—		—
Cash payments charged against reserve	(3.2		)	(0.3		)	—		(3.5		)
Non-cash adjustments^(a)	—			(18.9		)	—		(18.9		)
Balance at June 29, 2019	$	3.3		$	4.1		$	0.4	$	7.8


^(a)	Certain lease-related liabilities previously recognized in connection with the Company's closure and cessation of use of real estate locations were reclassified and reflected as reductions of the respective operating lease ROU assets initially recognized upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 (see Note 4).

Refer to Note 9 of the Fiscal 2019 10-K for additional discussion regarding these other restructuring plans.

Other Charges

~~During~~The Company recorded other charges of $20.8 million during the ~~three-month~~three months ended June 29, 2019 related to the donation of net cash proceeds received from the sale of its corporate jet. This donation was made to the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation, a non-profit, charitable foundation that supports various philanthropic programs. Additionally, during the three months ended June 29, 2019, the Company recorded other charges of $1.8 million primarily related to rent and ~~nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017,~~occupancy costs associated with certain previously exited real estate locations for which the related lease agreements have not yet expired.

The Company recorded other charges of $3.5 million ~~and $10.5 million, respectively,~~during the three months ended June 30, 2018 related to depreciation expense associated with ~~the Company's~~its former Polo store at 711 Fifth Avenue in New York City, recorded after the store closed during the first quarter of Fiscal 2018 in connection with the Way Forward Plan. Although the Company is no longer generating revenue or has any other economic activity associated with its former Polo store, it continues to incur depreciation expense due to its involvement at the time of construction.

2018. Additionally, during the ~~first quarter of Fiscal~~three months ended June 30, 2018, the Company recorded other charges of ~~$6.7~~$4.2 million ~~(inclusive of accelerated stock-based compensation expense of $2.1 million),~~ primarily related to ~~the departure of Mr. Stefan Larsson as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and as~~ a ~~member of its Board of Directors, effective as of May 1, 2017.~~customs audit. Refer to Note 1014 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K for additional discussion regarding ~~Mr. Larsson's departure.~~the Company's customs audit.

These other charges were partially offset by the favorable impact of $2.2 million related to the reversal of reserves associated with the settlement of certain non-income tax issues during the second quarter of Fiscal 2018.



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9.	Income Taxes

~~U.S. Tax Reform~~

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law new tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJA"), which became effective January 1, 2018. The TCJA significantly revises U.S. tax law by, among other provisions, lowering the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate from 35% to 21%, creating a territorial tax system that includes a mandatory one-time transition tax on previously deferred foreign earnings, and eliminating or reducing certain income tax deductions.

ASC Topic 740, "Income Taxes," requires the effects of changes in tax laws to be recognized in the period in which the legislation is enacted. However, due to the complexity and significance of the TCJA's provisions, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118") on December 22, 2017, which allows companies to record the tax effects of the TCJA on a provisional basis based on a reasonable estimate, and then, if necessary, subsequently adjust such amounts during a limited measurement period as more information becomes available. The measurement period ends when a company has obtained, prepared, and analyzed the information necessary to finalize its accounting, but cannot extend beyond one year from enactment.

During the third quarter of Fiscal 2018, the Company recorded one-time charges of $231.3 million within its income tax provision in connection with the TCJA, of which $215.5 million related to the mandatory transition tax, which it expects to pay over an eight-year period (see Note 13). The remaining charge of $15.8 million related to the revaluation of the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities. Collectively, these one-time charges, which were recorded on a provisional basis, negatively impacted the Company's effective tax rate by 12,410 basis points and 4,980 basis points during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017, respectively, and lowered its diluted earnings per share by $2.80 during each of these periods. The provisional amounts were based on the Company's present interpretations of the TCJA and current available information, including assumptions and expectations about future events, such as its projected financial performance, and are subject to further refinement as additional information becomes available (including the Company's actual full Fiscal 2018 results of operations and financial condition, as well as potential new or interpretative guidance issued by the FASB or the Internal Revenue Service and other tax agencies) and further analyses are completed.

Effective Tax Rate

The Company's effective tax rate, which is calculated by dividing each fiscal period's income tax provision by pretax income, was ~~143.9%~~20.1% and ~~73.8%~~18.0% during the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017, respectively, and 34.0% and 36.0% during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016,~~2018, respectively.

The effective tax rates for the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017~~2018 were ~~higher~~lower than the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate of ~~35%~~21% primarily ~~as a result of the one-time charges recorded in connection with the TCJA, as previously discussed, partially offset by~~due to the favorable impact of the proportion of earnings generated in lower taxed foreign jurisdictions versus the U.S. ~~and foreign income tax reserve releases. Additionally, the effective tax rate for the nine months ended~~



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December 30, 2017 reflected the negative impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-09 (see Note 4), as well as the unfavorable impact of additional income tax reserves associated with certain income tax audits.

The effective tax rates for the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016 reflected the favorable impact of the proportion of earnings generated in lower taxed foreign jurisdictions versus the U.S., partially offset by valuation allowances and adjustments recorded on deferred tax assets, certain nondeductible expenses, and unrecognized tax benefits recorded on current year tax positions. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was also unfavorably impacted by additional tax reserves associated with an income tax settlement and certain income tax audits.

Uncertain Income Tax Benefits

The Company classifies interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as part of its income tax provision. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, was ~~$76.4~~$77.9 million and ~~$62.7~~$78.8 million as of ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and March 30, ~~2017 and April 1, 2017,~~2019, respectively, and is included within non-current liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the consolidated balance sheets. ~~The net addition of $13.7 million in unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, primarily related to additional unrecognized tax benefits recorded.~~

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the Company's effective tax rate was ~~$60.5~~$69.7 million and ~~$46.7~~$70.7 million as of ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and March 30, ~~2017 and April 1, 2017,~~2019, respectively.

Future Changes in Unrecognized Tax Benefits

The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits relating to the Company's tax positions is subject to change based on future events including, but not limited to, settlements of ongoing tax audits and assessments and the expiration of applicable statutes of limitations. Although the outcomes and timing of such events are highly uncertain, the Company does not anticipate that the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, will change significantly during the next twelve months. However, changes in the occurrence, expected outcomes, and timing of such events could cause the Company's current estimate to change materially in the future.

The Company files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, as well as tax returns in various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions. The Company is generally no longer subject to ~~income~~examinations by the relevant tax ~~examinations~~authorities for years prior to its fiscal year ended ~~April 3, 2010.~~March 30, 2013.


10.	Debt

Debt consists of the following:

December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017
(millions)
$300 million 2.125% Senior Notes^(a)
$ 298.3
$ 298.1
$300 million 2.625% Senior Notes^(b)
290.3
290.1
Total debt 588.6
588.2
Less: current portion of long-term debt 298.3
—
Long-term debt $ 290.3
$ 588.2



	June 29, 2019		March 30, 2019
	(millions)
$300 million 2.625% Senior Notes^(a)	$	296.2	$	293.4
$400 million 3.750% Senior Notes^(b)	395.9		395.7
Total long-term debt	$	692.1	$	689.1

^(a)

During its fiscal year ended April 2, 2016 ("Fiscal 2016"), the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract which it designated as a hedge against changes in the fair value of its fixed-rate 2.125% Senior Notes, as defined below (see Note 12). Accordingly, the carrying value of the 2.125% Senior Notes as of December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017 reflects adjustments of $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively, for the change in fair value attributable to the benchmark interest rate. The carrying value of the ~~2.125%~~2.625% Senior Notes as of June 29, 2019 and March 30, 2019 reflects adjustments of $3.2 million and $5.9 million, respectively, associated with the Company's related interest rate swap contract (see Note 12). The carrying value of the 2.625% Senior Notes is also presented net of unamortized debt issuance costs and discount of ~~$0.4~~$0.6 million and $0.7 million as of ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and March 30, ~~2017 and April 1, 2017,~~2019, respectively.

^(b)

~~During Fiscal 2016, the Company entered into an interest rate swap contract which it designated as a hedge against changes in the fair~~The carrying value of ~~its fixed-rate 2.625%~~the 3.750% Senior Notes is presented net of unamortized debt issuance costs and discount of $4.1 million and $4.3 million as ~~defined below (see Note 12). Accordingly, the carrying~~of June 29, 2019 and March 30, 2019, respectively.



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value of the 2.625% Senior Notes as of December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017 reflects adjustments of $8.4 million and $8.2 million, respectively, for the change in fair value attributable to the benchmark interest rate. The carrying value of the 2.625% Senior Notes is also net of unamortized debt issuance costs and discount of $1.3 million and $1.7 million as of December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017, respectively.

Senior Notes

In ~~September 2013,~~August 2015, the Company completed a registered public debt offering and issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due September 26, 2018, which bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.125%, payable semi-annually (the "2.125% Senior Notes"). The 2.125% Senior Notes were issued at a price equal to 99.896% of their principal amount. The proceeds from this offering were used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of the Company's previously outstanding €209 million principal amount of 4.5% Euro-denominated notes, which matured on October 4, 2013.

~~In August 2015, the Company completed a second registered public debt offering and issued an additional $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due~~ August 18, 2020, which bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.625%, payable semi-annually (the "2.625% Senior Notes"). The 2.625% Senior Notes were issued at a price equal to 99.795% of their principal amount. The proceeds from this offering were used for general corporate purposes.

In August 2018, the Company completed another registered public debt offering and issued an additional $400 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due September 15, 2025, which bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.750%, payable semi-annually (the "3.750% Senior Notes"). The 3.750% Senior Notes were issued at a price equal to 99.521% of their principal amount. The proceeds from this offering were used for general corporate purposes, including repayment of the Company's previously outstanding $300 million principal amount of unsecured 2.125% senior notes that matured September 26, 2018 (the "2.125% Senior Notes").

The Company has the option to redeem the ~~2.125%~~2.625% Senior Notes and ~~2.625%~~3.750% Senior Notes (collectively, the "Senior Notes"), in whole or in part, at any time at a price equal to accrued and unpaid interest on the redemption date, plus the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the series of Senior Notes to be redeemed or (ii) the sum of the present value of Remaining Scheduled Payments, as defined in the supplemental indentures governing such Senior Notes (together with the indenture governing the Senior Notes, the "Indenture"). The Indenture contains certain covenants that restrict the Company's ability, subject to specified exceptions, to incur certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; consolidate or merge with another party; or sell, lease, or convey all or substantially all of the Company's property or assets to another party. However, the Indenture does not contain any financial covenants.

Commercial Paper

~~In May 2014, the~~The Company ~~initiated~~has a commercial paper borrowing program ~~(the "Commercial Paper Program")~~ that ~~allowed~~allows it to issue up to ~~$300~~$500 million of unsecured commercial paper notes through private placement using third-party ~~broker-dealers. In May 2015, the Company expanded its Commercial~~broker-dealers (the "Commercial Paper ~~Program to allow for a total issuance of up to $500 million of unsecured commercial paper notes.~~Program").

Borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program are supported by the Global Credit Facility, as defined below. Accordingly, the Company does not expect combined borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program and Global Credit Facility to exceed $500 million. Commercial Paper Program borrowings may be used to support the Company's general working capital and corporate needs. Maturities of commercial paper notes vary, but cannot exceed 397 days from the date of issuance. Commercial paper notes issued under the Commercial Paper Program rank equally with the Company's other forms of unsecured indebtedness. As of ~~December 30, 2017~~,June 29, 2019, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program.

Revolving Credit Facilities

Global Credit Facility

In February 2015, the Company entered into an amended and restated credit facility (which was further amended in March 2016) that provides for a $500 million senior unsecured revolving line of credit through February 11, 2020 (the "Global Credit Facility") under terms and conditions substantially similar to those previously in effect. The Global Credit Facility is also used to support the issuance of letters of credit and the maintenance of the Commercial Paper Program. Borrowings under the Global Credit Facility may be denominated in U.S. Dollars and other currencies, including Euros, Hong Kong Dollars, and Japanese Yen. The Company has the ability to expand its borrowing availability under the Global Credit Facility to $750 million, subject to the agreement of one or more new or existing lenders under the facility to increase their commitments. There are no mandatory reductions in borrowing ability throughout the term of the Global Credit Facility. As of ~~December 30, 2017~~,June 29, 2019, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Global Credit Facility and the Company was contingently liable for ~~$9.3~~$9.0 million of outstanding letters of credit.



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The Global Credit Facility contains a number of covenants that, among other things, restrict the Company's ability, subject to specified exceptions, to incur additional debt; incur liens; sell or dispose of assets; merge with or acquire other companies; liquidate or dissolve itself; engage in businesses that are not in a related line of business; make loans, advances, or guarantees; engage in transactions with affiliates; and make certain investments. The Global Credit Facility also requires the Company to maintain a maximum ratio of Adjusted Debt to Consolidated EBITDAR (the "leverage ratio") of no greater than 3.75 as of the date of measurement for the four most recent consecutive fiscal quarters. Adjusted Debt is defined generally as consolidated debt outstanding plus four times consolidated rent expense for the four most recent consecutive fiscal quarters. Consolidated EBITDAR is defined generally as consolidated net income plus (i) income tax expense, (ii) net interest expense, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) consolidated rent expense, (v) restructuring and other non-recurring expenses, and (vi) acquisition-related costs. As of ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019, no Event of Default (as such term is defined pursuant to the Global Credit Facility) has occurred under the Company's Global Credit Facility.

Pan-Asia Credit Facilities

Certain of the Company's subsidiaries in Asia have uncommitted credit facilities with regional branches of JPMorgan Chase (the "Banks") in China and South Korea (the "Pan-Asia Credit Facilities"). These credit facilities are subject to annual renewal and may be used to fund general working capital and corporate needs of the Company's operations in the respective countries. Borrowings under the Pan-Asia Credit Facilities are guaranteed by the parent company and are granted at the sole discretion of the Banks, subject to availability of the Banks' funds and satisfaction of certain regulatory requirements. The Pan-Asia Credit Facilities do not contain any financial covenants. The Company's Pan-Asia Credit Facilities by country are as follows:


•	China Credit Facility — provides Ralph Lauren Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. with a revolving line of credit of up to 50 million Chinese Renminbi (approximately $7 million) through April 3, 2020, which is also able to be used to support bank guarantees.


•	South Korea Credit Facility — provides Ralph Lauren (Korea) Ltd. with a revolving line of credit of up to 30 billion South Korean Won (approximately $26 million) through October 31, 2019.

~~China Credit Facility~~ ~~— provides Ralph Lauren Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. with a revolving line of credit of up to~~ ~~50 million~~ ~~Chinese Renminbi (approximately~~ ~~$7 million) through April 5, 2018, and may also be used to support bank guarantees.~~

~~South Korea Credit Facility~~ ~~— provides Ralph Lauren (Korea) Ltd. with a revolving line of credit of up to 47 billion South Korean Won (approximately $44 million) through October 31, 2018.~~

As of ~~December 30, 2017~~,June 29, 2019, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Pan-Asia Credit Facilities.

Refer to Note 1211 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K for additional discussion of the terms and conditions of the Company's debt and credit facilities.


11.	Fair Value Measurements

U.S. GAAP establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The determination of the applicable level within the hierarchy for a particular asset or liability depends on the inputs used in its valuation as of the measurement date, notably the extent to which the inputs are market-based (observable) or internally-derived (unobservable). A financial instrument's categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels are defined as follows:


•	Level 1 — inputs to the valuation methodology based on quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

•

Level 2 — inputs to the valuation methodology based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are observable.


•	Level 3 — inputs to the valuation methodology based on unobservable prices or valuation techniques that are significant to the fair value measurement.

~~Level 1~~ ~~— inputs to the valuation methodology based on quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.~~

~~Level 2~~ — inputs to the valuation methodology based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active for substantially the full term of the financial instrument; and model-derived valuations whose inputs or significant value drivers are observable.

~~Level 3~~ ~~— inputs to the valuation methodology based on unobservable prices or valuation techniques that are significant to the fair value measurement.~~



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The following table summarizes the Company's financial assets and liabilities that are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis, excluding accrued interest components:


	December 30, 2017		April 1, 2017		June 29, 2019		March 30, 2019
	(millions)				(millions)
Investments in commercial paper^(a)(b)	$	154.4	$	—	$	187.7	$	290.7
Derivative assets^(a)	6.9		32.6		24.0		32.0
Derivative liabilities^(a)	84.3		21.7		19.4		15.5


^(a)	Based on Level 2 measurements.


^(b)	~~$25.0 million included within cash and cash equivalents and $129.4 million~~Amount as of June 29, 2019 was included within short-term investments in the consolidated balance ~~sheets.~~sheet. As of March 30, 2019, $54.7 million was included within cash and cash equivalents and $236.0 million was included within short-term investments in the consolidated balance sheet.

The Company's investments in commercial paper are classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets using external pricing data, based on interest rates and credit ratings for similar issuances with the same remaining term as the Company's investments. To the extent the Company invests in bonds, such investments are also classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets based on quoted prices in active markets.

The Company's derivative financial instruments are recorded at fair value in its consolidated balance sheets and are valued using pricing models that are primarily based on market observable external inputs, including spot and forward currency exchange rates, benchmark interest rates, and discount rates consistent with the instrument's tenor, and consider the impact of the Company's own credit risk, if any. Changes in counterparty credit risk are also considered in the valuation of derivative financial instruments.

The Company's cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and time deposits are recorded at carrying value, which generally approximates fair value based on Level 1 measurements.

The Company's debt instruments are recorded at their carrying values in its consolidated balance sheets, which may differ from their respective fair values. The fair values of the Senior Notes are estimated based on external pricing data, including available quoted market prices, and with reference to comparable debt instruments with similar interest rates, credit ratings, and trading frequency, among other factors. The fair values of the Company's commercial paper notes and borrowings outstanding under its credit facilities, if any, are estimated using external pricing data, based on interest rates and credit ratings for similar issuances with the same remaining term as the Company's outstanding borrowings. Due to their short-term nature, the fair values of the Company's commercial paper notes and borrowings outstanding under its credit facilities, if any, generally approximate their carrying values.

The following table summarizes the carrying values and the estimated fair values of the Company's debt instruments:


	December 30, 2017				April 1, 2017				June 29, 2019				March 30, 2019
	Carrying Value^(a)		Fair Value^(b)		Carrying Value^(a)		Fair Value^(b)		Carrying Value^(a)		Fair Value^(b)		Carrying Value^(a)		Fair Value^(b)
	(millions)								(millions)
$300 million 2.125% Senior Notes	$	298.3	$	300.2	$	298.1	$	302.2
$300 million 2.625% Senior Notes	290.3		302.2		290.1		302.8		$	296.2	$	300.8	$	293.4	$	299.1
$400 million 3.750% Senior Notes									395.9		423.4		395.7		410.0


^(a)	See Note 10 for discussion of the carrying values of the Company's ~~Senior Notes.~~senior notes.


^(b)	Based on Level 2 measurements.

Unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the fair value of the Company's debt do not result in the realization or expenditure of cash, unless the debt is retired prior to its maturity.



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Non-financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company's non-financial assets, which primarily consist of goodwill, other intangible assets, ~~and~~ property and equipment, and lease-related ROU assets, are not required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis, and instead are reported at carrying ~~value.~~value in its consolidated balance sheet. However, on a periodic basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that ~~their carrying value~~they may not be fully recoverable (and at least annually for goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets), the respective carrying values of non-financial ~~instruments~~assets are assessed for impairment and, if ~~applicable,~~ultimately considered impaired, are adjusted and written down to ~~and recorded at~~their fair value, ~~considering~~as estimated based on consideration of external market participant assumptions.

During the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016,~~2018, the Company recorded non-cash impairment ~~charges of $24.8 million and $56.7 million, respectively,~~adjustments to ~~fully write off~~reduce the carrying values of certain long-lived assets ~~based upon~~to their ~~assumed~~estimated fair ~~values of zero.~~values. The fair values of these assets were determined based on Level 3 ~~measurements. Inputs to these fair value~~ measurements, the related inputs of which included estimates of the amount and timing of the assets' net future discounted cash flows (including any potential sublease income), based on historical experience and consideration of current trends, market conditions, and ~~market conditions. See Note 7 for further discussion of the~~comparable sales, as applicable.

The following table summarizes non-cash impairment ~~charges~~adjustments recorded by the Company during the fiscal periods presented in order to reduce the carrying values of certain long-lived assets to their estimated fair values as of the assessment date:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019					June 30, 2018
Long-Lived Asset Category	Fair Value As of Impairment Date		Total Impairments			Fair Value As of Impairment Date		Total Impairments
	(millions)
Property and equipment, net	$	—	$	0.9		$	—	$	1.3
Operating lease right-of-use assets	92.9		225.4		^(a)	N/A		N/A


^(a)	Includes $225.1 million recorded in connection with the Company's adoption of ASC 2016-02 as of the beginning of the first quarter of Fiscal 2020, which, net of related income tax benefits, reduced its opening retained earnings balance by $169.4 million (see Note 4).

See Note 7 for additional discussion regarding non-cash impairment charges recorded by the Company within the consolidated statements of operations during the fiscal periods presented.

No ~~goodwill~~ impairment charges associated with goodwill or other intangible assets were recorded during either of the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 or June 30, ~~2017 or December 31, 2016. The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment assessment using a qualitative approach as of the beginning of the second quarter of Fiscal~~ 2018. In performing the assessment, the Company identified and considered the significance of relevant key factors, events, and circumstances that affected the fair values and/or carrying amounts of its reporting units with allocated goodwill. These factors included external factors such as macroeconomic, industry, and market conditions, as well as entity-specific factors, such as the Company's actual and expected financial performance. Additionally, the results of the Company's most recent quantitative goodwill impairment test indicated that the fair values of these reporting units significantly exceeded their respective carrying values. Based on the results of its qualitative goodwill impairment assessment, the Company concluded that it is not more likely than not that the fair values of its reporting units are less than their respective carrying values, and there were no reporting units at risk of impairment.



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12.	Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company is exposed to changes in foreign currency exchange rates, primarily relating to certain anticipated cash flows and the value of the reported net assets of its international operations, as well as changes in the fair value of its fixed-rate debt obligations attributed to changes in ~~the~~a benchmark interest rate. Consequently, the Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage and mitigate such risks. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes.

The following table summarizes the Company's outstanding derivative instruments on a gross basis as recorded in its consolidated balance sheets as of ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and March 30, ~~2017~~ ~~and~~ ~~April 1, 2017~~2019:

Notional Amounts Derivative Assets Derivative Liabilities
Derivative Instrument^(a)
December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017 December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017 December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017

Balance
Sheet
Line^(b)

Fair
Value

Balance
Sheet
Line^(b)

Fair
Value

Balance
Sheet
Line^(b)

Fair
Value

Balance
Sheet
Line^(b)

Fair
Value
(millions)
Designated Hedges:
FC — Cash flow hedges $ 509.2
$ 533.2

^(d)
$ 3.0
PP $ 17.7

^(e)
$ 8.5
AE $ 3.7
IRS — Fixed-rate debt 600.0
600.0
—
—

^(f)
9.8
ONCL 9.4
CCS — NI 658.4
591.2
—
ONCA 9.6

^(g)
65.2
—
Total Designated Hedges 1,767.6
1,724.4
3.0
27.3
83.5
13.1
Undesignated Hedges:
FC — Undesignated hedges^(c)
455.8
375.1
PP 3.9
PP 5.3
AE 0.8
AE 8.6
Total Hedges $ 2,223.4
$ 2,099.5
$ 6.9
$ 32.6
$ 84.3
$ 21.7



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	Notional Amounts				Derivative Assets						Derivative Liabilities
Derivative Instrument^(a)	June 29, 2019		March 30, 2019		June 29, 2019			March 30, 2019			June 29, 2019			March 30, 2019
					Balance Sheet Line^(b)	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Line^(b)	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Line^(b)	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Line^(b)	Fair Value
	(millions)
Designated Hedges:
FC — Cash flow hedges	$	646.2	$	636.3	PP	$	13.4	PP	$	19.5	^(e)	$	5.1	AE	$	2.3
IRS — Fixed-rate debt	300.0		300.0			—			—		ONCL	3.2		ONCL	5.9
Net investment hedges^(c)	704.5		695.3		ONCA	9.6		ONCA	12.2		ONCL	10.9		ONCL	6.0
Total Designated Hedges	1,650.7		1,631.6			23.0			31.7			19.2			14.2
Undesignated Hedges:
FC — Undesignated hedges^(d)	171.3		146.6		PP	1.0		PP	0.3		AE	0.2		AE	1.3
Total Hedges	$	1,822.0	$	1,778.2		$	24.0		$	32.0		$	19.4		$	15.5


^(a)	FC = Forward foreign currency exchange contracts; IRS = Interest rate swap ~~contracts; CCS = Cross-currency swap contracts; NI = Net investment hedges.~~contracts.


^(b)	PP = Prepaid expenses and other current assets; AE = Accrued expenses and other current liabilities; ONCA = Other non-current assets; ONCL = Other non-current liabilities.


^(c)	Includes cross-currency swaps designated as hedges of the Company's net investment in certain foreign operations.


^(d)	Primarily includes undesignated hedges of foreign currency-denominated intercompany loans and other intercompany balances.


^(d)(e)	$~~2.8 million included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and $0.2 million included within other non-current assets.~~


^(e)	~~$8.2~~3.5 million included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and ~~$0.3~~$1.6 million included within other non-current liabilities.


^(f)	~~$1.4 million included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $8.4 million included within other non-current liabilities.~~


^(g)	~~$36.1 million included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities and $29.1 million included within other non-current liabilities.~~

The Company records and presents the fair values of all of its derivative assets and liabilities in its consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis, even when they are subject to master netting arrangements. However, if the Company were to offset and record the asset and liability balances of all of its derivative instruments on a net basis in accordance with the terms of each of its master netting arrangements, spread across eight separate counterparties, the amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets as of ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and March 30, ~~2017~~ ~~and~~ ~~April 1, 2017~~2019 would be adjusted from the current gross presentation as detailed in the following table:



	June 29, 2019							March 30, 2019
	Gross Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet that are Subject to Master Netting Agreements			Net Amount		Gross Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet		Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet that are Subject to Master Netting Agreements			Net Amount
	(millions)
Derivative assets	$	24.0	$	(7.9	)	$	16.1	$	32.0	$	(4.8	)	$	27.2
Derivative liabilities	19.4		(7.9		)	11.5		15.5		(4.8		)	10.7

December 30, 2017 April 1, 2017
Gross Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet that are Subject to Master Netting Agreements
Net
Amount
Gross Amounts Presented in the Balance Sheet Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Balance Sheet that are Subject to Master Netting Agreements
Net
Amount
(millions)
Derivative assets $ 6.9
$ (3.1 ) $ 3.8
$ 32.6
$ (18.3 ) $ 14.3
Derivative liabilities 84.3
(3.1 ) 81.2
21.7
(18.3 ) 3.4



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The Company's master netting arrangements do not require cash collateral to be pledged by the Company or its counterparties. See Note 3 for further discussion of the Company's master netting arrangements.

The following tables summarize the pretax impact ~~of the effective portion~~ of gains and losses from the Company's designated derivative instruments on its consolidated financial statements for the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017~~ ~~and~~ ~~December 31, 2016~~2018:

Gains (Losses)
Recognized in OCI

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Designated Hedges:
FC — Cash flow hedges $ (2.9 ) $ 58.2
$ (28.8 ) $ 46.7

CCS — NI^(a)
(10.4 ) 38.1
(73.1 ) 45.2

Total Designated Hedges $ (13.3 ) $ 96.3
$ (101.9 ) $ 91.9



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~~NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)~~



	Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI
	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Designated Hedges:
FC — Cash flow hedges	$	(4.4	)	$	26.1
Net investment hedges — effective portion	(10.0		)	37.4
Net investment hedges — portion excluded from assessment of hedge effectiveness	2.5			1.8
Total Designated Hedges	$	(11.9	)	$	65.3


	Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings												Location of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	Location and Amount of Gains (Losses) from Cash Flow Hedges Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended							Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			December 30, 2017			December 31, 2016				June 29, 2019						June 30, 2018
	(millions)													Cost of goods sold			Other expense, net			Cost of goods sold			Other expense, net
Designated Hedges:
														(millions)
Total amounts presented in the consolidated statements of operations in which the effects of related cash flow hedges are recorded														$	(508.0	)	$	(4.1	)	$	(494.9	)	$	(2.0	)
Effects of cash flow hedging:
FC — Cash flow hedges	$	(5.9	)	$	(2.7	)	$	(4.3	)	$	(4.2	)	Cost of goods sold	6.2			0.2			(6.2		)	1.4
FC — Cash flow hedges	0.6			9.3			(0.4		)	3.3			Foreign currency gains (losses)
Total Designated Hedges	$	(5.3	)	$	6.6		$	(4.7	)	$	(0.9	)



	Gains (Losses) from Net Investment Hedges Recognized in Earnings				Location of Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings
	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Net Investment Hedges
Net investment hedges — portion excluded from assessment of hedge effectiveness^(a)	$	5.0	$	4.3	Interest expense
Total Net Investment Hedges	$	5.0	$	4.3


^(a)	Amounts recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI") related to the effective portion of the Company's net investment hedges would be recognized in earnings only upon the sale or liquidation of the hedged net investment.

As of ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, it is ~~expected~~estimated that ~~$8.0~~$13.6 million of pretax net ~~losses~~gains on both outstanding and matured derivative instruments designated as qualifying cash flow hedges deferred in AOCI will be recognized in earnings over the next twelve months. ~~The amounts~~Amounts ultimately recognized in earnings will depend on exchange rates in effect when outstanding derivative instruments are settled. ~~No material gains or losses relating to ineffective cash flow hedges were recognized during any of the fiscal periods presented.~~



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table summarizes the pretax impact of gains and losses from the Company's undesignated derivative instruments on its consolidated financial statements for the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017~~ ~~and~~ ~~December 31, 2016~~2018:



	Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings				Location of Gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings
	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Undesignated Hedges:
FC — Undesignated hedges	$	1.9	$	3.1	Other expense, net
Total Undesignated Hedges	$	1.9	$	3.1

Gains (Losses)
Recognized in Earnings

Location of Gains (Losses)
Recognized in Earnings
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Undesignated Hedges:
FC — Undesignated hedges $ (1.9 ) $ 14.2
$ 0.2
$ 2.9
Foreign currency gains (losses)
Total Undesignated Hedges $ (1.9 ) $ 14.2
$ 0.2
$ 2.9

Risk Management Strategies

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

The Company uses forward foreign currency exchange contracts to ~~reduce~~mitigate its risk related to exchange rate fluctuations on inventory transactions made in an entity's non-functional currency, ~~intercompany royalty payments made by certain of its international operations, and~~ the settlement of foreign currency-denominated ~~balances.~~balances, and the translation of certain foreign operations' net assets into U.S. dollars. As part of its overall strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, primarily to changes in the value of the Euro, the Japanese Yen, the South Korean Won, the Australian Dollar, the Canadian Dollar, the British Pound Sterling, the Swiss Franc, the Swedish Krona, the Chinese ~~Yuan,~~Renminbi, the New Taiwan Dollar, and the Hong Kong Dollar, the Company hedges a portion of its foreign currency exposures anticipated over a two-year period. In doing so, the Company uses forward foreign currency exchange contracts that generally have maturities of two months to two years to provide continuing coverage throughout the hedging period of the respective exposure.

Interest Rate Swap ~~Contracts~~Contract

During Fiscal 2016, the Company entered into ~~two~~a pay-floating rate, receive-fixed rate interest rate swap ~~contracts~~contract which it designated as ~~hedges~~a hedge against changes in the ~~respective~~ fair ~~values~~value of ~~its fixed-rate 2.125% Senior Notes and~~ its fixed-rate 2.625% Senior Notes, attributed to changes in ~~the~~a benchmark interest rate (the ~~"Interest~~"2.625% Interest Rate ~~Swaps"~~Swap"). The 2.625% Interest Rate ~~Swaps,~~Swap, which ~~mature~~matures on ~~September 26, 2018 and~~ August 18, 2020 ~~respectively, both have~~ and has a notional ~~amounts~~amount of $300 million, ~~and swap~~swaps the fixed interest ~~rates~~rate on the ~~Company's 2.125% Senior Notes and~~ 2.625% Senior Notes for a variable interest ~~rates~~rate based on the 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a fixed spread. Changes in the fair ~~values~~value of the 2.625% Interest Rate ~~Swaps~~Swap were offset



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~~NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)~~

by changes in the fair ~~values~~value of the ~~2.125% Senior Notes and~~ 2.625% Senior Notes attributed to changes in the benchmark interest rate, with no resulting ~~ineffectiveness recognized~~net impact reflected in earnings during any of the fiscal periods presented. The following table summarizes the carrying value of the 2.625% Senior Notes and the impacts of the related fair value hedging adjustments as of June 29, 2019 and March 30, 2019:



		Carrying Value of the Hedged Item				Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustment Included in the Carrying Value of the Hedged Item
Hedged Item	Balance Sheet Line in which the Hedged Item is Included	June 29, 2019		March 30, 2019		June 29, 2019			March 30, 2019
		(millions)
$300 million 2.625% Senior Notes	Long-term debt	$	296.2	$	293.4	$	(3.2	)	$	(5.9	)



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Cross-Currency Swap Contracts

During Fiscal 2016, the Company entered into ~~two~~a pay-floating rate, receive-floating rate cross-currency swap ~~contracts,~~contract with a notional ~~amounts~~amount of ~~€280 million and~~ €274 million ~~which it~~that was designated as ~~hedges~~a hedge of its net investment in certain of its European ~~subsidiaries (the "Cross-Currency Swaps"). The Cross-Currency Swaps,~~subsidiaries. This cross-currency swap, which ~~mature~~matures on ~~September 26, 2018 and~~ August 18, 2020 ~~respectively, swap~~, swaps the U.S. Dollar-denominated variable interest rate payments based on 3-month LIBOR plus a fixed spread (as paid under the 2.625% Interest Rate ~~Swaps described~~Swap discussed above) for Euro-denominated variable interest rate payments based on ~~the~~ 3-month Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") plus a fixed ~~spread. As a result, the Cross-Currency Swaps,~~spread, which, in conjunction with the 2.625% Interest Rate ~~Swaps,~~Swap, economically ~~convert~~converts the Company's $300 million fixed-rate ~~2.125% and $300 million fixed-rate~~ 2.625% ~~obligations~~Senior Notes obligation to ~~€280 million and~~a €274 million floating-rate Euro-denominated ~~liabilities, respectively. No material gains or losses related~~obligation.

Additionally, in August 2018, the Company entered into pay-fixed rate, receive-fixed rate cross-currency swap contracts with an aggregate notional amount of €346 million that were designated as hedges of its net investment in certain of its European subsidiaries. These contracts, which mature on September 15, 2025, swap the U.S. Dollar-denominated fixed interest rate payments on the Company's 3.750% Senior Notes for Euro-denominated 1.29% fixed interest rate payments, thereby economically converting the Company's $400 million fixed-rate 3.750% Senior Notes obligation to the ineffective portion, or the amount excluded from effectiveness testing, were recognized in interest expense within the consolidated statements of operations during any of the fiscal periods presented.a €346 million fixed-rate 1.29% Euro-denominated obligation.

See Note 3 for further discussion of the Company's accounting policies relating to its derivative financial instruments.

Investments

As of ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, the Company's short-term investments consisted of ~~$732.9 million~~$1.093 billion of time deposits and ~~$129.4~~$187.7 million of commercial paper, and its non-current investments consisted of ~~$83.3~~$34.1 million of time deposits. As of ~~April 1, 2017,~~March 30, 2019, the ~~Company held~~Company's short-term investments consisted of ~~$684.7~~$1.167 billion of time deposits and $236.0 million of commercial paper, and its non-current investments consisted of ~~$21.4~~$44.9 million ~~both consisting~~ of time deposits.

No significant realized or unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments or other-than-temporary impairment charges were recorded during any of the fiscal periods presented.

Refer to Note 3 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K for further discussion of the Company's accounting policies relating to its investments.


~~13.~~	~~Commitments and Contingencies~~

~~U.S. Tax Reform~~

In connection with the TCJA's provision that subjects previously deferred foreign earnings to a one-time mandatory transition tax (as described in Note 9), the Company recorded a charge of $215.5 million within its income tax provision during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018, together with a corresponding current and non-current income tax payable obligation within its consolidated balance sheets based upon the estimated timing of payments. This obligation, which was recorded on a provisional basis and is subject to change, is expected to be paid over an eight-year period as follows:

Mandatory Transition
Tax Payments^(a)
(millions)
Fiscal 2019 $ 27.3
Fiscal 2020 14.0
Fiscal 2021 14.0
Fiscal 2022 14.0
Fiscal 2023 23.2
Fiscal 2024 and thereafter 85.5
Total mandatory transition tax payments $ 178.0



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


13.	Leases

The following table summarizes ROU assets and lease liabilities recorded on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of June 29, 2019:



	June 29, 2019		Location Recorded on Balance Sheet
	(millions)
Assets:
Operating leases	$	1,415.8	Operating lease right-of-use assets
Finance leases	181.2		Property and equipment, net
Total lease assets	$	1,597.0
Liabilities:
Operating leases:
Current portion	$	293.8	Current portion of operating lease liabilities
Non-current portion	1,483.9		Long-term operating lease liabilities
Total operating lease liabilities	1,777.7
Finance leases:
Current portion	11.0		Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Non-current portion	199.4		Other non-current liabilities
Total finance lease liabilities	210.4
Total lease liabilities	$	1,988.1

The following table summarizes the composition of net lease cost for the three months ended June 29, 2019:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			Location Recorded in Earnings
	(millions)
Operating lease cost	$	78.6		^(a)
Finance lease costs:
Depreciation of leased assets	4.2			SG&A expenses
Accretion of lease liabilities	1.9			Interest expense
Variable lease cost	78.0			^(b)
Short-term lease cost	1.7			SG&A expenses
Sublease income	(0.9		)	Restructuring and other charges
Total lease cost	$	163.5


^(a)	~~The expected mandatory transition tax payments have been presented net~~$0.8 million included within cost of ~~previously available foreign tax credit carryovers~~goods sold, $76.0 million included within SG&A expenses, and $1.8 million included within restructuring and other charges.


^(b)	$1.6 million included within cost of ~~$37.5~~goods sold, $75.9 million ~~which the Company expects to utilize to partially reduce this tax obligation.~~included within SG&A expenses, and $0.5 million included within restructuring and other charges.

In accordance with lease accounting guidance in effect prior to its adoption of ASU 2016-02, the Company recognized rent expense of approximately $112 million, net of insignificant sublease income, related to its operating leases during the three months ended June 30, 2018, which included contingent rental charges of approximately $48 million. Such amounts do not include expense recognized related to non-lease components.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The following table summarizes certain cash flow information related to the Company's leases for the three months ended June 29, 2019:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019
	(millions)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	96.8
Operating cash flows from finance leases	1.8
Financing cash flows from finance leases	4.9

See Note 919 for ~~further~~supplemental non-cash information related to ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities.

The following table provides a maturity analysis summary of the Company's lease liabilities recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 29, 2019:



	June 29, 2019
	Operating Leases			Finance Leases
	(millions)
Remainder of Fiscal 2020	$	242.1		$	14.1
Fiscal 2021	329.3			18.7
Fiscal 2022	287.7			23.3
Fiscal 2023	252.1			22.5
Fiscal 2024	225.8			22.5
Fiscal 2025 and thereafter	596.4			176.1
Total lease payments	1,933.4			277.2
Less: interest	(155.7		)	(66.8		)
Total lease liabilities	$	1,777.7		$	210.4

Additionally, the Company had approximately $92 million of future payment obligations related to executed lease agreements for which the related lease has not yet commenced as of June 29, 2019.

The following table summarizes the weighted-average remaining lease terms and weighted-average discount rates related to the Company's operating and finance leases recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as of June 29, 2019:

See Note 3 for discussion of the ~~TCJA and~~Company's accounting policies related to its ~~enactment-related impacts on the Company's consolidated financial statements.~~leasing activities.

~~Customs Audit~~

In September 2014, one of the Company's international subsidiaries received a pre-assessment notice from the relevant customs officials concerning the method used to determine the dutiable value of imported inventory. The notice communicated the customs officials' assertion that the Company should have applied an alternative duty method, which could result in up to $46 million in incremental duty and non-creditable value-added tax, including $11 million in interest and penalties. The Company believes that the alternative duty method claimed by the customs officials is not applicable to the Company's facts and circumstances and is vigorously contesting their asserted methodology.

In October 2014, the Company filed an appeal of the pre-assessment notice in accordance with the standard procedures established by the relevant customs authorities. In response to the filing of the Company's appeal of the pre-assessment notice, the review committee instructed the customs officials to reconsider their assertion of the alternative duty method and conduct a re-audit to evaluate the facts and circumstances noted in the pre-assessment notice. In December 2015, the Company received the results of the re-audit conducted and a customs audit assessment notice in the amount of $34.1 million, which the Company recorded within restructuring and other charges in its consolidated statements of operations during the third quarter of Fiscal 2016. Although the Company disagrees with the assessment notice, in order to secure the Company's rights, the Company was required to pay the assessment amount and then subsequently file an appeal with the customs authorities. In October 2017, the tax tribunal presiding over the Company's appeal instructed the customs officials to reconsider their assertions under the alternative duty method and conduct a second re-audit to evaluate the facts and circumstances noted in the pre-assessment notice.



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The Company continues to maintain its original filing position and will vigorously contest any other proposed methodology asserted by the customs officials. Should the Company be successful in its merits, a full refund for the amounts paid plus interest will be required to be paid by the customs authorities. If the Company is unsuccessful in its current appeal with the customs authorities, it may further appeal this decision within the courts. At this time, while the Company believes that the customs officials' claims are not meritorious and that the Company should prevail, the outcome of the appeals process is subject to risk and uncertainty.

~~Other Matters~~RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


14.	Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is involved, from time to time, in litigation, other legal claims, and proceedings involving matters associated with or incidental to its business, including, among other things, matters involving credit card fraud, trademark and other intellectual property, licensing, importation and exportation of its products, taxation, unclaimed property, and employee relations. The Company believes at present that the resolution of currently pending matters will not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial statements. However, the Company's assessment of any current litigation or other legal claims could potentially change in light of the discovery of facts not presently known or determinations by judges, juries, or other finders of fact which are not in accord with management's evaluation of the possible liability or outcome of such litigation or claims.

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into agreements that provide general indemnifications. The Company has not made any significant indemnification payments under such agreements in the past, and does not currently anticipate incurring any material indemnification payments.



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~~NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)~~


~~14.~~15.	Equity

~~Summary~~Class B Common Stock Conversion

During the three months ended June 29, 2019, the Lauren Family, L.L.C., a limited liability company managed by the children of ~~Changes in Equity~~

Mr. Ralph Lauren, converted 0.5 million shares of Class B common stock into an equal number of shares of Class A ~~reconciliation~~common stock pursuant to the terms of the ~~beginning~~security. These conversions occurred in advance of a sales plan providing for the sale of such shares of Class A common stock pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 subject to the conditions set forth therein. These transactions resulted in a reclassification within equity and ~~ending amounts of equity is presented below:~~

Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Balance at beginning of period $ 3,299.6
$ 3,743.5
Comprehensive income 189.3
63.2
Dividends declared (121.9 ) (123.2 )
Repurchases of common stock, including shares surrendered for tax withholdings (15.9 ) (115.0 )
Stock-based compensation 56.3
46.4
Shares issued and tax benefits (shortfalls) recognized pursuant to stock-based compensation arrangements 0.1
(4.3 )
Balance at end of period $ 3,407.5
$ 3,610.6
had no effect on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Common Stock Repurchase Program

In June 2016, as part of its common stock repurchase program, the Company entered into an accelerated share repurchase program with a third-party financial institution under which it made an upfront payment of $100 million in exchange for an initial delivery of 0.9 million shares of its Class A common stock, representing 90% of the total shares that were ultimately expected to be delivered over the program's term (the "ASR Program"). The initial shares received, which had an aggregate cost of $90 million based on the June 20, 2016 closing share price, were immediately retired and recorded as an increase to treasury stock.

In September 2016, at the ASR Program's conclusion, the Company received 0.1 million additional shares and accordingly recorded a related $10 million increase to treasury stock. The number of additional shares delivered was based on the volume-weighted average price per share of the Company's Class A common stock over the term of the ASR Program, less an agreed upon discount. The average price per share paid for all of the shares delivered under the ASR Program was $98.48.

A summary of the Company's repurchases of Class A common stock under its common stock repurchase program ~~including the ASR Program,~~ is as follows:


	Nine Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(millions)				(millions)
Cost of shares repurchased	$	—	$	100.0	$	150.0	$	100.0
Number of shares repurchased	—		1.0		1.3		0.7

On May 13, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved an expansion of the Company's existing common stock repurchase program that allows it to repurchase up to an additional $600 million of Class A Common stock. As of ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, the remaining availability under the Company's Class A common stock repurchase program was approximately ~~$100 million.~~$1.080 billion. Repurchases of shares of Class A common stock are subject to overall business and market conditions.

In addition, during ~~each of~~ the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017~~2018, 0.4 million and ~~December 31, 2016,~~ 0.2 million shares of Class A common stock, respectively, at a cost of ~~$15.9~~$41.1 million and ~~$15.0~~$30.0 million,, respectively, were surrendered to or withheld by the Company in satisfaction of withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of awards under the Company's 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the "1997 Incentive Plan"), and its Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the "2010 Incentive Plan").

Repurchased and surrendered shares are accounted for as treasury stock at cost and held in treasury for future use.



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~~NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)~~

Dividends

Since 2003, the Company has maintained a regular quarterly cash dividend program on its common stock. On May 13, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved an increase to the Company's quarterly cash dividend on its common stock from $0.625 to $0.6875 per share. The ~~third~~first quarter Fiscal ~~2018~~2020 dividend of ~~$0.50~~$0.6875 per share was declared on ~~December~~May 14, ~~2017,~~2019, was payable to stockholders of record at the close of business on ~~December 29, 2017,~~June 28, 2019, and was paid on ~~January~~July 12, ~~2018.~~2019. Dividends paid amounted to ~~$121.7~~$48.8 million and ~~$123.7~~$40.6 million during the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016,~~2018, respectively.



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~~15.~~16.	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents OCI activity, net of tax, which is accumulated in equity:


	Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses)^(a)			Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges^(b)			Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Defined Benefit Plans^(c)			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses)^(a)			Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges^(b)			Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Defined Benefit Plans^(c)			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(millions)												(millions)
Balance at April 2, 2016	$	(157.6	)	$	(12.0	)	$	(11.9	)	$	(181.5	)
Balance at March 31, 2018													$	(79.3	)	$	(16.0	)	$	(3.2	)	$	(98.5	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
OCI before reclassifications	(86.7		)	42.1			1.0			(43.6		)	(30.7		)	23.3			0.2			(7.2		)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings	—			1.1			1.0			2.1			—			4.4			(0.1		)	4.3
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(86.7		)	43.2			2.0			(41.5		)	(30.7		)	27.7			0.1			(2.9		)
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	(244.3	)	$	31.2		$	(9.9	)	$	(223.0	)
Balance at June 30, 2018													$	(110.0	)	$	11.7		$	(3.1	)	$	(101.4	)

Balance at April 1, 2017	$	(206.2	)	$	14.6		$	(6.8	)	$	(198.4	)
Balance at March 30, 2019													$	(118.5	)	$	20.2		$	(5.1	)	$	(103.4	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
OCI before reclassifications	90.7			(26.4		)	(1.0		)	63.3			8.9			(3.9		)	(0.1		)	4.9
Amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings	—			4.4			0.1			4.5			(4.9		)	(5.8		)	—			(10.7		)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	90.7			(22.0		)	(0.9		)	67.8			4.0			(9.7		)	(0.1		)	(5.8		)
Balance at December 30, 2017	$	(115.5	)	$	(7.4	)	$	(7.7	)	$	(130.6	)
Balance at June 29, 2019													$	(114.5	)	$	10.5		$	(5.2	)	$	(109.2	)

^(a)

OCI before reclassifications to earnings related to foreign currency translation gains (losses) includes an income tax benefit of ~~$23.4~~$2.0 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, and ~~is presented net of~~includes an income tax provision of ~~$19.1~~$4.6 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. OCI before reclassifications to earnings for the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016 include~~2018 includes a loss of ~~$45.5~~$5.7 million (net of a ~~$27.6~~$1.8 million income tax benefit) and a gain of ~~$27.8~~$29.8 million (net of a ~~$17.4~~$9.4 million income tax provision), respectively, related to ~~the effective portion of~~ changes in the fair values of ~~the Cross-Currency Swaps~~instruments designated as hedges of the Company's net investment in certain ~~of its European subsidiaries~~foreign operations (see Note 12). Amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings related to foreign currency translation gains (losses) for the three months ended June 29, 2019 relate to the reclassification to retained earnings of income tax effects stranded in AOCI (see Note 4).

^(b)

OCI before reclassifications to earnings related to net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges are presented net of an income tax benefit of ~~$2.4~~$0.5 million and an income tax provision of ~~$4.6~~$2.8 million for the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016,~~2018, respectively. The tax effects on amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings are presented in a table below.


^(c)	Activity is presented net of taxes, which were immaterial for both periods presented.



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~~NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)~~

The following table presents reclassifications from AOCI to earnings for cash flow hedges, by component:


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended						Location of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings	Three Months Ended						Location of Gains (Losses) Reclassified from AOCI to Earnings
	December 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			December 30, 2017			December 31, 2016				June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)													(millions)
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges^(a):
FC — Cash flow hedges	$	(5.9	)	$	(2.7	)	$	(4.3	)	$	(4.2	)	Cost of goods sold	$	6.2		$	(6.2	)	Cost of goods sold
FC — Cash flow hedges	0.6			9.3			(0.4		)	3.3			Foreign currency gains (losses)	0.2			1.4			Other expense, net
Tax effect	0.5			(1.4		)	0.3			(0.2		)	Income tax benefit (provision)	(0.6		)	0.4			Income tax provision
Net of tax	$	(4.8	)	$	5.2		$	(4.4	)	$	(1.1	)		$	5.8		$	(4.4	)


^(a)	FC = Forward foreign currency exchange contracts.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)


~~16.~~17.	Stock-based Compensation

On August 1, 2019, the Company's shareholders approved the 2019 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the "2019 Incentive Plan"), which replaced the Company's Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan (the "2010 Incentive Plan"). The ~~Company's stock-based compensation~~2019 Incentive Plan provides for 1.2 million of new shares authorized for issuance to the participants, in addition to the approximately 3.0 million shares that remained available for issuance under the 2010 Incentive Plan. In addition, any outstanding awards ~~are currently issued~~ under the 2010 Incentive Plan ~~which was approved by its stockholders on August 5, 2010. However, any prior awards granted under~~or the Company's 1997 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan ~~remain subject to the terms of that plan. Any awards~~(the "1997 Incentive Plan") that expire, are forfeited, or are surrendered to the Company in satisfaction of taxes, ~~are~~will become available for issuance under the 2019 Incentive Plan. The 2019 Incentive Plan became effective August 1, 2019 and no further grants will be made under the 2010 Incentive Plan. Outstanding awards issued prior to August 1, 2019 will continue to remain subject to the terms of the 2010 Incentive Plan or 1997 Incentive Plan, as applicable. Stock-based compensation awards that may be made under the 2019 Incentive Plan include, but are not limited to, (i) stock options, (ii) restricted stock, and (iii) RSUs.

Refer to Note 1817 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K for a detailed description of the Company's stock-based compensation awards, including information related to vesting terms, service, performance and ~~performance~~market conditions, and payout percentages.

Impact on Results

A summary of total stock-based compensation expense recorded within SG&A expenses and the related income tax benefits recognized during the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016~~2018 is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Compensation expense	$	23.0		$	21.5
Income tax benefit	(3.6		)	(3.2		)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Compensation expense $ 16.9
^(a)
$ 14.5
$ 56.3
^(a)
$ 46.4
Income tax benefit (6.3 ) (5.3 ) (20.9 ) (17.0 )


^(a)	The three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 include $0.7 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of accelerated stock-based compensation expense recorded within restructuring and other charges in the consolidated statements of operations (see Note 8). All other stock-based compensation expense was recorded within SG&A expenses.

The Company issues its annual grants of stock-based compensation awards in the first half of each fiscal year. Due to the timing of the annual grants and other factors, including the timing and magnitude of forfeiture and performance goal achievement adjustments, as well as changes to the size and composition of the eligible employee population, stock-based compensation expense recognized during any given fiscal period is not indicative of the level of compensation expense expected to be incurred in future periods.



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~~NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)~~

Stock Options

A summary of stock option activity under all plans during the ~~nine~~three months ended~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 is as follows:



	Number of Options
	(thousands)
Options outstanding at ~~April 1, 2017~~March 30, 2019	~~1,720~~834
Granted	—
Exercised	—
Cancelled/Forfeited	(~~537~~59	)
Options outstanding at ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019	~~1,183~~775

Restricted Stock Awards and Service-based RSUs

The fair values of restricted stock awards granted to non-employee directors are determined based on the fair value of the Company's Class A common stock on the date of grant. No such awards were granted during the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016.~~2018. Effective beginning Fiscal 2019, non-employee directors are now granted service-based RSUs in lieu of restricted shares.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

The fair values of service-based RSUs granted to certain of the Company's senior executives and other employees, as well as non-employee directors, are based on the fair value of the Company's Class A common stock on the date of grant, adjusted to ~~certain~~reflect the absence of dividends for any awards for which dividend equivalent amounts do not accrue while outstanding and unvested. The weighted-average grant date fair values of service-based RSU awards granted were $109.72 and $107.38 per share during the three-month periods ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.

A summary of restricted stock and service-based RSU activity during the three months ended June 29, 2019 is as follows:



	Number of Shares
	Restricted Stock		Service-based RSUs
	(thousands)
Unvested at March 30, 2019	10		1,112
Granted	—		375
Vested	(6	)	(380	)
Forfeited	—		(39	)
Unvested at June 29, 2019	4		1,068

Performance-based RSUs

The fair values of the Company's performance-based RSUs granted to its senior executives and other key employees are based on the fair value of the Company's Class A common stock on the date of grant, adjusted to reflect the absence of dividends for any awards for which dividend equivalent amounts do not ~~entitled to~~ accrue ~~dividend equivalents~~ while ~~outstanding.~~outstanding and unvested. The weighted-average grant date fair values of ~~service-based RSU awards~~performance-based RSUs granted ~~were $73.32 and $83.92~~was $102.69 per share during the ~~nine-month periods~~three months ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019. No such awards were granted during the three months ended June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.~~2018.

A summary of ~~restricted stock and service-based~~performance-based RSU activity during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 is as follows:

Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Service-based RSUs
(thousands)
Nonvested at April 1, 2017 19
922
Granted —
695
Vested —
(325 )
Forfeited —
(140 )
Nonvested at December 30, 2017 19
1,152



	Number of Performance-based RSUs
	(thousands)
Unvested at March 30, 2019	1,011
Granted	31
Change due to performance condition achievement	123
Vested	(482	)
Forfeited	—
Unvested at June 29, 2019	683

Market-based RSUs

The ~~fair values of the Company's performance-based~~Company grants market-based RSUs, ~~that are not subject to a market condition in the form of a total shareholder return ("TSR") modifier~~which are based on TSR performance, to its senior executives and other key employees. The Company estimates the fair value of its TSR awards on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation, which models multiple stock price paths of the Company's Class A common stock ~~on the date~~and that of ~~grant,~~its peer group to evaluate and determine its ultimate expected relative TSR performance ranking, adjusted to reflect the absence of dividends for any awards for which dividend equivalent amounts do not ~~entitled to~~ accrue ~~dividend equivalents~~ while ~~outstanding.~~outstanding and unvested. The weighted-average grant date fair values of ~~performance-based~~market-based RSUs ~~that do not contain a TSR modifier~~ granted was $139.02 per share during the ~~nine-month periods~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $69.40 and $86.15 per share, respectively.~~

The fair values of the Company's performance-based RSUs with a TSR modifier are determined on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model. This pricing model uses multiple simulations to evaluate the probability of the Company achieving various stock price levels to determine its expected TSR performance ranking.June 29, 2019. No such awards were granted during the ~~nine-month periods~~three months ended ~~December~~June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016.~~2018.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

A summary of ~~performance-based~~market-based RSU activity during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 is as follows:



		Number of Market-based RSUs
		(thousands)
Unvested at March 30, 2019		76
Granted		3
Change due to market condition achievement		—
Vested		—
Forfeited		—
Unvested at June 29, 2019		79

Number of Shares

Performance-based
RSUs — without
TSR Modifier

Performance-based
RSUs — with
TSR Modifier
(thousands)
Nonvested at April 1, 2017 788
61
Granted 585
—
Change due to performance/market condition achievement (12 ) (21 )
Vested (149 ) (40 )
Forfeited (28 ) —
Nonvested at December 30, 2017 1,184
—


~~17.~~18.	Segment Information

The Company has three reportable segments based on its business activities and organization:

~~North America~~ — The North America segment primarily consists of sales of Ralph Lauren branded apparel, accessories, home furnishings, and related products made through the Company's wholesale and retail businesses in the U.S. and Canada, excluding Club Monaco. In North America, the Company's wholesale business is comprised primarily of sales to department stores, and to a lesser extent, specialty stores. The Company's retail business in North America is comprised of its Ralph Lauren stores, its factory stores, and its e-commerce site, www.RalphLauren.com.

~~Europe~~ — The Europe segment primarily consists of sales of Ralph Lauren branded apparel, accessories, home furnishings, and related products made through the Company's wholesale and retail businesses in Europe and the Middle East, excluding Club Monaco. In Europe, the Company's wholesale business is comprised of a varying mix of sales to both department stores and specialty stores, depending on the country. The Company's retail business in Europe is comprised of its Ralph Lauren stores, its factory stores, its concession-based shop-within-shops, and its various e-commerce sites.

~~Asia~~ — The Asia segment primarily consists of sales of Ralph Lauren branded apparel, accessories, home furnishings, and related products made through the Company's wholesale and retail businesses in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The Company's retail business in Asia is comprised of its Ralph Lauren stores, its factory stores, and its concession-based shop-within-shops. In addition, the Company sells its products through various third-party digital partner e-commerce sites. In Asia, the Company's wholesale business is comprised primarily of sales to department stores, with related products distributed through shop-within-shops.

•

North America — The North America segment primarily consists of sales of Ralph Lauren branded apparel, footwear, accessories, home furnishings, and related products made through the Company's wholesale and retail businesses in the U.S. and Canada, excluding Club Monaco. In North America, the Company's wholesale business is comprised primarily of sales to department stores, and to a lesser extent, specialty stores. The Company's retail business in North America is comprised of its Ralph Lauren stores, its factory stores, and its digital commerce site, www.RalphLauren.com.

•

Europe — The Europe segment primarily consists of sales of Ralph Lauren branded apparel, footwear, accessories, home furnishings, and related products made through the Company's wholesale and retail businesses in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, excluding Club Monaco. In Europe, the Company's wholesale business is comprised of a varying mix of sales to both department stores and specialty stores, depending on the country. The Company's retail business in Europe is comprised of its Ralph Lauren stores, its factory stores, its concession-based shop-within-shops, and its various digital commerce sites.

•

Asia — The Asia segment primarily consists of sales of Ralph Lauren branded apparel, footwear, accessories, home furnishings, and related products made through the Company's wholesale and retail businesses in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The Company's retail business in Asia is comprised of its Ralph Lauren stores, its factory stores, its concession-based shop-within-shops, and its digital commerce site, www.RalphLauren.cn, which launched in September 2018. In addition, the Company sells its products online through various third-party digital partner commerce sites. In Asia, the Company's wholesale business is comprised primarily of sales to department stores, with related products distributed through shop-within-shops.

No operating segments were aggregated to form the Company's reportable segments. In addition to these reportable segments, the Company also has other non-reportable segments, which primarily consist of (i) sales of Club Monaco branded products made through its retail businesses in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and its licensing alliances in Europe and Asia, ~~(ii) sales of Ralph Lauren branded products made through its wholesale business in Latin America,~~ and ~~(iii)~~(ii) royalty revenues earned through its global licensing alliances, excluding Club Monaco.

The Company's segment reporting structure is consistent with how it establishes its overall business strategy, allocates resources, and assesses performance of its business. The accounting policies of the Company's segments are consistent with those described in Notes 2 and 3 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K. Sales and transfers between segments are generally recorded at cost and treated as transfers of inventory. All intercompany revenues are eliminated in consolidation and are not reviewed when evaluating segment performance. Each segment's performance is evaluated based upon net revenues and operating income before ~~restructuring~~restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other one-time items, ~~such as legal charges,~~ if any. Certain corporate overhead expenses related to global functions, most notably the Company's executive office, information technology, finance and accounting, human resources, and legal departments, largely remain at corporate. Additionally, other costs that cannot be allocated to the segments based on specific usage are also maintained at corporate, including corporate advertising and marketing expenses, depreciation and amortization of corporate assets, and other general and administrative expenses resulting from corporate-level activities and projects.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

~~During~~Effective beginning in the ~~fourth~~first quarter of Fiscal ~~2017,~~2020, operating results related to the Company's business in Latin America are included within its Europe segment due to a change in the way in which the Company ~~realigned its segment reporting structure as a result of significant organizational changes implemented in connection with the Way Forward Plan. Refer to Note 20 of~~manages this business. Previously, such results were included within the Company's ~~Fiscal 2017 Form 10-K for further discussion.~~other non-reportable segments. All prior period segment information has been recast to reflect ~~the realignment of the Company's segment reporting structure~~this change on a comparative basis.

Net revenues and operating income ~~(loss)~~ for each of the Company's segments are as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Net revenues:
North America	$	719.4	$	697.6
Europe	360.8		355.3
Asia	258.6		248.0
Other non-reportable segments	90.0		89.7
Total net revenues	$	1,428.8	$	1,390.6

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Net revenues:
North America $ 886.4
$ 1,000.8
$ 2,471.7
$ 2,901.2
Europe 378.5
349.2
1,165.0
1,172.6
Asia 251.0
235.2
676.9
662.8
Other non-reportable segments 125.9
129.4
339.5
350.8
Total net revenues $ 1,641.8
$ 1,714.6
$ 4,653.1
$ 5,087.4



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Operating income^(a):
North America	$	157.9		$	159.9
Europe	79.4			73.7
Asia	48.1			42.7
Other non-reportable segments	32.9			31.0
	318.3			307.3
Unallocated corporate expenses	(145.4		)	(154.8		)
Unallocated restructuring and other charges^(b)	(29.6		)	(22.4		)
Total operating income	$	143.3		$	130.1

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Operating income (loss)^(a):

North America $ 196.6
$ 206.4
$ 549.3
$ 574.6
Europe 81.0
63.8
273.6
239.2
Asia 44.3
23.3
101.0
(80.3 )
Other non-reportable segments 37.1
33.2
96.9
91.0
359.0
326.7
1,020.8
824.5
Unallocated corporate expenses (146.5 ) (131.7 ) (469.3 ) (457.2 )
Unallocated restructuring and other charges^(b)
(23.3 ) (66.7 ) (78.7 ) (193.9 )
Total operating income $ 189.2
$ 128.3
$ 472.8
$ 173.4


^(a)	Segment operating income ~~(loss)~~ and unallocated corporate expenses during the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016~~2018 included certain restructuring-related inventory charges (see Note 8) and asset impairment charges (see Note 7), which are detailed below:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Restructuring-related inventory charges:
North America $ —
$ (0.6 ) $ (0.8 ) $ (25.4 )
Europe —
(1.3 ) (0.1 ) (13.8 )
Asia —
(12.4 ) —
(106.5 )
Other non-reportable segments —
(0.1 ) (0.4 ) (3.7 )
Total restructuring-related inventory charges $ —
$ (14.4 ) $ (1.3 ) $ (149.4 )



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Restructuring-related inventory charges:
Europe	$	(0.1	)	$	—
Asia	(0.5		)	—
Total restructuring-related inventory charges	$	(0.6	)	$	—



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Asset impairment charges:
Europe	$	—		$	(1.0	)
Asia	—			(0.2		)
Unallocated corporate expenses	(1.2		)	(0.1		)
Total asset impairment charges	$	(1.2	)	$	(1.3	)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Asset impairment charges:
North America $ (1.7 ) $ (1.7 ) $ (2.6 ) $ (9.4 )
Europe —
(0.3 ) (1.2 ) (1.9 )
Asia (0.2 ) (2.6 ) (1.1 ) (38.1 )
Other non-reportable segments (0.1 ) (5.5 ) (8.7 ) (6.5 )
Unallocated corporate expenses (1.9 ) (0.2 ) (11.2 ) (0.8 )
Total asset impairment charges $ (3.9 ) $ (10.3 ) $ (24.8 ) $ (56.7 )


^(b)	The three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016~~2018 included certain unallocated restructuring and other charges (see Note 8), which are detailed below:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Unallocated restructuring and other charges:
North America-related	$	(0.7	)	$	(2.9	)
Europe-related	(1.8		)	(5.0		)
Asia-related	(0.5		)	(0.1		)
Other non-reportable segment-related	—			(0.8		)
Corporate-related	(4.0		)	(5.9		)
Unallocated restructuring charges	(7.0		)	(14.7		)
Other charges (see Note 8)	(22.6		)	(7.7		)
Total unallocated restructuring and other charges	$	(29.6	)	$	(22.4	)

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Unallocated restructuring and other charges:
North America-related $ (1.3 ) $ (5.3 ) $ (14.5 ) $ (27.8 )
Europe-related (0.5 ) (1.1 ) (5.6 ) (17.5 )
Asia-related 0.1
(49.2 ) 1.0
(57.5 )
Other non-reportable segment-related —
0.2
(6.8 ) (2.9 )
Corporate-related (18.1 ) (11.3 ) (37.8 ) (88.2 )
Unallocated restructuring charges (19.8 ) (66.7 ) (63.7 ) (193.9 )
Other charges (see Note 8) (3.5 ) —
(15.0 ) —
Total unallocated restructuring and other charges $ (23.3 ) $ (66.7 ) $ (78.7 ) $ (193.9 )

Depreciation and amortization expense for the Company's segments is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Depreciation and amortization:
North America	$	18.9	$	19.8
Europe	7.6		8.4
Asia	15.0		12.6
Other non-reportable segments	1.3		1.9
Unallocated corporate expenses	23.4		24.1
Unallocated restructuring and other charges (see Note 8)	—		3.5
Total depreciation and amortization	$	66.2	$	70.3

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Depreciation and amortization:
North America $ 19.5
$ 27.8
$ 61.1
$ 84.0
Europe 9.1
8.6
25.7
23.5
Asia 12.1
11.3
35.7
36.8
Other non-reportable segments 2.6
3.5
8.2
11.1
Unallocated corporate expenses 25.9
26.7
78.2
76.5
Unallocated restructuring and other charges (see Note 8) 3.5
—
10.5
—
Total depreciation and amortization $ 72.7
$ 77.9
$ 219.4
$ 231.9



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Net revenues by geographic location of the reporting subsidiary are as follows:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended				Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(millions)								(millions)
Net revenues^(a):
The Americas^(b)	$	1,009.5	$	1,126.7	$	2,801.8	$	3,242.4	$	810.4	$	789.4
Europe^(c)	381.0		352.3		1,173.3		1,181.0		359.5		352.8
Asia^(d)	251.3		235.6		678.0		664.0		258.9		248.4
Total net revenues	$	1,641.8	$	1,714.6	$	4,653.1	$	5,087.4	$	1,428.8	$	1,390.6


^(a)	Net revenues for certain of the Company's licensed operations are included within the geographic location of the reporting subsidiary which holds the respective license.


^(b)	Includes the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. Net revenues earned in the U.S. during the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017~~2018 were ~~$946.3~~$760.1 million and ~~$2.629 billion, respectively, and $1.064 billion and $3.066 billion during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016,~~$738.9 million, respectively.


^(c)	Includes the Middle East.


^(d)	Includes Australia and New Zealand.


~~18.~~19.	Additional Financial Information

Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and March 30, ~~2017 and April 1, 2017~~2019 from the consolidated balance sheets to the consolidated statements of cash flows is as follows:



	June 29, 2019		March 30, 2019
	(millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	648.4	$	584.1
Restricted cash included within prepaid expenses and other current assets	34.9		11.9
Restricted cash included within other non-current assets	8.1		30.5
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	691.4	$	626.5

December 30,
2017 April 1,
2017
(millions)
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,175.7
$ 668.3
Restricted cash included within prepaid expenses and other current assets 13.4
9.8
Restricted cash included within other non-current assets 34.1
33.7
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 1,223.2
$ 711.8

Amounts included in restricted cash relate to cash ~~placed~~held in escrow with certain banks as collateral, primarily to secure guarantees in connection with certain international tax ~~matters.~~matters and real estate leases.

Cash Interest and Taxes

Cash paid for interest and income taxes is as follows:



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019		June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Cash paid for interest	$	2.4	$	3.0
Cash paid for income taxes	22.3		3.3

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Cash paid for interest $ 3.6
$ 2.9
$ 9.2
$ 9.7
Cash paid for income taxes 19.4
19.2
47.7
69.5



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

Non-cash Transactions

Operating and finance lease ROU assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities were $17.7 million and $64.0 million, respectively, during the three months ended June 29, 2019.

Non-cash investing activities also included capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid of ~~$33.9~~$44.2 million and ~~$55.9~~$29.1 million for the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016,~~2018, respectively. ~~Additionally,~~

Non-cash financing activities included the ~~Company recorded capital lease assets and corresponding capital lease obligations~~conversion of ~~$3.3~~0.5 million ~~and $5.5 million within its consolidated balance sheet~~shares of Class B common stock into an equal number of shares of Class A common stock during the ~~nine-month periods~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.~~June 29, 2019, as discussed in Note 15.

There were no other significant non-cash investing or financing activities for any of the fiscal periods presented.



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Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Various statements in this Form 10-Q, or incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q, in future filings by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in our press releases, and in oral statements made from time to time by us or on our behalf constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are indicated by words or phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "we believe," "is or remains optimistic," "currently envisions," and similar words or phrases and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the future results, performance, or achievements expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others:

the loss of key personnel, including Mr. Ralph Lauren, or other changes in our executive and senior management team or to our operating structure, and our ability to effectively transfer knowledge during periods of transition;

~~the potential impact to our business and future strategic direction resulting from our transition to our new Chief Executive Officer;~~

our ability to successfully implement our long-term growth ~~strategy~~strategy;

our ability to continue to expand and ~~achieve anticipated operating enhancements~~grow our business internationally and ~~cost reductions from our restructuring plans;~~

the impact of related changes in our customer, channel, and geographic sales mix as a result, as well as our ability to accelerate growth in certain product categories;

our ~~business resulting from investments~~ability to open new retail stores and ~~other costs incurred~~concession shops, as well as enhance and expand our digital footprint and capabilities, all in ~~connection~~an effort to expand our direct-to-consumer presence;

our ability to respond to constantly changing fashion and retail trends and consumer demands in a timely manner, develop products that resonate with ~~the execution of~~ our ~~long-term growth strategy, including restructuring-related charges, which may be dilutive~~existing customers and attract new customers, and execute marketing and advertising programs that appeal to ~~our earnings in the short term;~~consumers;

our ability to effectively manage inventory levels and the increasing pressure on our margins in a highly promotional retail environment;

our ability to continue to maintain our brand image and reputation and protect our trademarks;

our ability to competitively price our products and create an acceptable value proposition for consumers;

the impact to our business resulting from changes in consumers' ability, willingness, or preferences to purchase discretionary items and luxury retail products, which tends to decline during recessionary periods, and our ability to accurately forecast consumer demand, the failure of which could result in either a build-up or shortage of inventory;

our ability to achieve anticipated operating enhancements and cost reductions from our restructuring plans, as well as the impact to our business resulting from restructuring-related charges, which may be dilutive to our earnings in the short term;

the impact to our business resulting from potential costs and obligations related to the early closure of our stores or termination of our long-term, non-cancellable leases;

~~our efforts to successfully enhance, upgrade, and/or transition our global information technology systems and e-commerce platform;~~

our ability to secure our facilities and systems and those of our third-party service providers from, among other things, cybersecurity breaches, acts of vandalism, computer viruses, or similar Internet or email events;

the impact to our business resulting from the recently enacted U.S. tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including related changes to our tax obligations and effective tax rate in future periods, as well as the one-time enactment-related charges that were recorded during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018 on a provisional basis based on a reasonable estimate and are subject to change, all of which could differ materially from our current expectations and/or investors' expectations;

changes in our tax obligations and effective tax rate due to a variety of other factors, including potential additional changes in U.S. or foreign tax laws and regulations, accounting rules, or the mix and level of earnings by jurisdiction in future periods that are not currently known or anticipated;

a variety of legal, regulatory, tax, political, and economic risks, including risks related to the importation and exportation of products ~~tariffs, and other trade barriers~~ which our operations are currently subject to, or may become subject to as a result of potential changes in legislation, and other risks associated with our international operations, such as compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or violations of other anti-bribery and corruption laws prohibiting improper payments, and the burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, including tax laws, trade and labor restrictions, and related laws that may reduce the flexibility of our business;

the potential impact to our ~~exposure~~business resulting from the imposition of additional duties, tariffs, taxes, and other charges or barriers to trade, including those resulting from current trade developments with China and the related impact to global stock markets, as well as our ability to implement mitigating sourcing strategies;

the impact to our business resulting from the United Kingdom's decision to exit the European Union and the uncertainty surrounding the terms and conditions of such a withdrawal, as well as the related impact to global stock markets and currency exchange ~~rate fluctuations from both a transactional and translational perspective;~~rates;



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the impact to our business resulting from increases in the costs of raw materials, transportation, and ~~labor;~~labor, including wages, healthcare, and other benefit-related costs;

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changes in our tax obligations and effective tax rate due to a variety of other factors, including potential changes in U.S. or foreign tax laws and regulations, accounting rules, or the mix and level of earnings by jurisdiction in future periods that are not currently known or anticipated;

our exposure to currency exchange rate fluctuations from both a transactional and translational perspective;

the potential impact to our business resulting from the financial difficulties of certain of our large wholesale customers, which may result in consolidations, liquidations, restructurings, and other ownership changes in the retail industry, as well as other changes in the competitive marketplace, including the introduction of new products or pricing changes by our competitors;

the impact of economic, political, and other conditions on us, our customers, suppliers, vendors, and lenders;

the potential impact to our business if any of our distribution centers were to become inoperable or inaccessible;

the potential impact on our operations and on our suppliers and customers resulting from ~~changes~~natural or man-made disasters;

the impact to our business of events of unrest and instability that are currently taking place in ~~consumers' ability~~certain parts of the world, as well as from any terrorist action, retaliation, and the threat of further action or ~~preferences to purchase premium lifestyle products that we offer for sale and our ability to forecast consumer demand, which could result in either a build-up or shortage of inventory;~~

~~our ability to maintain our credit profile and ratings within the financial community;~~retaliation;

our ability to access sources of liquidity to provide for our cash needs, including our debt obligations, tax obligations, payment of dividends, capital expenditures, and potential repurchases of our Class A common stock, as well as the ability of our customers, suppliers, vendors, and lenders to access sources of liquidity to provide for their own cash needs;

the potential impact to the trading prices of our securities if our Class A common stock share repurchase activity and/or cash dividend payments differ from investors' expectations;

~~the impact of the volatile state of the global economy, stock markets, and other global economic conditions on us, our customers, suppliers, vendors, and lenders;~~

the impact to our business of events of unrest and instability that are currently taking place in certain parts of the world, as well as from any terrorist action, retaliation, and the threat of further action or retaliation;

our ability to ~~open new retail stores, concession shops, and e-commerce sites in an effort to expand our direct-to-consumer presence;~~

~~our ability to continue to expand or grow our business internationally and the impact of related changes in our customer, channel, and geographic sales mix as a result;~~

~~our ability to continue to~~ maintain our ~~brand image~~credit profile and ~~reputation and protect our trademarks;~~ratings within the financial community;

our intention to introduce new products or brands, or enter into or renew ~~alliances and exclusive relationships;~~alliances;

changes in the business of, and our relationships with, major department store customers and licensing partners;

~~the potential impact on~~ our ~~operations~~ability to achieve our goals regarding environmental, social, and ~~on our suppliers and customers resulting from natural or man-made disasters;~~

our ability to make certain strategic acquisitions and successfully integrate the acquired businesses into our existing operations.

These forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. A detailed discussion of significant risk factors that have the potential to cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended ~~April 1, 2017~~March 30, 2019 (the "Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K"). There are no material changes to such risk factors, ~~other than~~nor have we identified any previously undisclosed risks that could materially adversely affect our business, operating results, and/or financial condition, as set forth in Part II, Item 1A — "Risk Factors" of this Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

In this Form 10-Q, references to "Ralph Lauren," "ourselves," "we," "our," "us," and the "Company" refer to Ralph Lauren Corporation and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. We utilize a 52-53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to March 31. As such, fiscal year ~~2018~~2020 will end on March ~~31, 2018~~28, 2020 and will be a 52-week period ("Fiscal ~~2018"~~2020"). Fiscal year ~~2017~~2019 ended on ~~April 1, 2017~~March 30, 2019 and was also a 52-week period ("Fiscal ~~2017"~~2019"). The ~~third~~first quarter of Fiscal ~~2018~~2020 ended on ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 and was a 13-week period. The ~~third~~first quarter of Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 ended on ~~December 31, 2016~~June 30, 2018 and was also a 13-week period.



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INTRODUCTION

Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations ("MD&A") is provided as a supplement to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto to help provide an understanding of our results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity. MD&A is organized as follows:

~~Overview.~~ This section provides a general description of our business, global economic conditions and industry trends, and a summary of our financial performance for the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017. In addition, this section includes a discussion of recent developments and transactions affecting comparability that we believe are important in understanding our results of operations and financial condition, and in anticipating future trends.

~~Results of operations.~~ This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2016.

~~Financial condition and liquidity.~~ ~~This section provides a discussion of our financial condition and liquidity as of~~ ~~December 30, 2017~~, which includes (i) an analysis of our financial condition as compared to the prior fiscal year-end; (ii) an analysis of changes in our cash flows for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016; (iii) an analysis of our liquidity, including the availability under our commercial paper borrowing program and credit facilities, common stock repurchases, payments of dividends, and our outstanding debt and covenant compliance; and (iv) a description of any material changes in our contractual and other obligations since April 1, 2017.

~~Market risk management.~~ ~~This section discusses any significant changes in our risk exposures related to foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and our investments since April 1, 2017.~~

~~Critical accounting policies.~~ This section discusses any significant changes in our critical accounting policies since April 1, 2017. Critical accounting policies typically require significant judgment and estimation on the part of management in their application. In addition, all of our significant accounting policies, including our critical accounting policies, are summarized in Note 3 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~ ~~10-K.~~

~~Recently issued accounting standards.~~ ~~This section discusses the potential impact on our reported results of operations and financial condition of certain accounting standards that have been recently issued or proposed.~~

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Overview. This section provides a general description of our business, global economic conditions and industry trends, and a summary of our financial performance for the three-month period ended June 29, 2019. In addition, this section includes a discussion of recent developments and transactions affecting comparability that we believe are important in understanding our results of operations and financial condition, and in anticipating future trends.


•	Results of operations. This section provides an analysis of our results of operations for the three-month period ended June 29, 2019 as compared to the three-month period ended June 30, 2018.

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Financial condition and liquidity. This section provides a discussion of our financial condition and liquidity as of June 29, 2019, which includes (i) an analysis of our financial condition as compared to the prior fiscal year-end; (ii) an analysis of changes in our cash flows for the three months ended June 29, 2019 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018; (iii) an analysis of our liquidity, including the availability under our commercial paper borrowing program and credit facilities, common stock repurchases, payments of dividends, and our outstanding debt and covenant compliance; and (iv) a description of any material changes in our contractual and other obligations since March 30, 2019.


•	Market risk management. This section discusses any significant changes in our risk exposures related to foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates, and our investments since March 30, 2019.

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Critical accounting policies. This section discusses any significant changes in our critical accounting policies since March 30, 2019. Critical accounting policies typically require significant judgment and estimation on the part of management in their application. In addition, all of our significant accounting policies, including our critical accounting policies, are summarized in Note 3 of the Fiscal 2019 10-K.


•	Recently issued accounting standards. This section discusses the potential impact on our reported results of operations and financial condition of certain accounting standards that have been recently issued or proposed.

OVERVIEW

Our Business

Our Company is a global leader in the design, marketing, and distribution of premium lifestyle products, including apparel, footwear, accessories, home furnishings, and other licensed product categories. Our long-standing reputation and distinctive image have been developed across an expanding number of products, brands, sales channels, and international markets. Our brand names include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Double RL, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, Chaps, and Club Monaco, among others.

We diversify our business by geography (North America, Europe, and Asia, among other regions) and ~~channels~~channel of distribution (wholesale, retail, and licensing). This allows us to maintain a dynamic balance as our operating results do not depend solely on the performance of any single geographic area or channel of distribution. Our wholesale sales are made principally to major department stores and specialty stores around the ~~world.~~world, as well as to certain third party-owned stores to which we have licensed the right to operate in defined geographic territories using our trademarks. We also sell directly to consumers through our integrated retail channel, which includes our retail stores, concession-based shop-within-shops, and ~~e-commerce~~digital commerce operations around the world. In addition, we license to ~~unrelated~~ third parties for specified periods the right to ~~operate retail stores and/or to use~~access our various trademarks in connection with the licensees' manufacture and sale of designated products, such as certain apparel, eyewear, fragrances, and home furnishings.



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We organize our business into the following three reportable segments:

~~North America~~ — Our North America segment, representing approximately 57% of our Fiscal 2017 net revenues, primarily consists of sales of our Ralph Lauren branded products made through our wholesale and retail businesses in the U.S. and Canada, excluding Club Monaco. In North America, our wholesale business is comprised primarily of sales to department stores, and to a lesser extent, specialty stores. Our retail business in North America is comprised of our Ralph Lauren stores, our factory stores, and our e-commerce site, www.RalphLauren.com.

~~Europe~~ — Our Europe segment, representing approximately 23% of our Fiscal 2017 net revenues, primarily consists of sales of our Ralph Lauren branded products made through our wholesale and retail businesses in Europe and the Middle East, excluding Club Monaco. In Europe, our wholesale business is comprised of a varying mix of sales to both department stores and specialty stores, depending on the country. Our retail business in Europe is comprised of our Ralph Lauren stores, our factory stores, our concession-based shop-within-shops, and our various e-commerce sites.

~~Asia~~ — Our Asia segment, representing approximately 13% of our Fiscal 2017 net revenues, primarily consists of sales of our Ralph Lauren branded products made through our wholesale and retail businesses in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Our retail business in Asia is comprised of our Ralph Lauren stores, our factory stores, and our concession-based shop-within-shops. In addition, we sell our products through various third-party digital partner e-commerce sites. In Asia, our wholesale business is comprised primarily of sales to department stores, with related products distributed through shop-within-shops.

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North America — Our North America segment, representing approximately 51% of our Fiscal 2019 net revenues, primarily consists of sales of our Ralph Lauren branded products made through our wholesale and retail businesses in the U.S. and Canada, excluding Club Monaco. In North America, our wholesale business is comprised primarily of sales to department stores, and to a lesser extent, specialty stores. Our retail business in North America is comprised of our Ralph Lauren stores, our factory stores, and our digital commerce site, www.RalphLauren.com.

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Europe — Our Europe segment, representing approximately 26% of our Fiscal 2019 net revenues, primarily consists of sales of our Ralph Lauren branded products made through our wholesale and retail businesses in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, excluding Club Monaco. In Europe, our wholesale business is comprised of a varying mix of sales to both department stores and specialty stores, depending on the country. Our retail business in Europe is comprised of our Ralph Lauren stores, our factory stores, our concession-based shop-within-shops, and our various digital commerce sites.

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Asia — Our Asia segment, representing approximately 17% of our Fiscal 2019 net revenues, primarily consists of sales of our Ralph Lauren branded products made through our wholesale and retail businesses in Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Our retail business in Asia is comprised of our Ralph Lauren stores, our factory stores, our concession-based shop-within-shops, and our digital commerce site, www.RalphLauren.cn, which launched in September 2018. In addition, we sell our products online through various third-party digital partner commerce sites. In Asia, our wholesale business is comprised primarily of sales to department stores, with related products distributed through shop-within-shops.

In addition to these reportable segments, we also have other non-reportable segments, representing approximately 7%6% of our Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 net revenues, which primarily consist of (i) sales of ~~our~~ Club Monaco branded products made through our retail businesses in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and our licensing alliances in Europe and Asia, ~~(ii) sales of our Ralph Lauren branded products made through our wholesale business in Latin America,~~ and ~~(iii)~~(ii) royalty revenues earned through our global licensing alliances, excluding Club Monaco.

~~During~~Effective beginning in the ~~fourth~~first quarter of Fiscal ~~2017,~~2020, operating results related to our business in Latin America are included within our Europe segment due to a change in the way in which we ~~realigned~~manage this business. Previously, such results were included within our ~~segment reporting structure as a result of significant organizational changes implemented in connection with the Way Forward Plan, as defined within "Recent Developments~~"~~below. Refer to Note 20 of our Fiscal 2017 Form 10-K for further discussion.~~other non-reportable segments. All prior period segment information has been recast to reflect ~~the realignment of our segment reporting structure~~this change on a comparative basis.

Approximately ~~40%~~46% of our Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 net revenues were earned outside of the U.S. See Note 1718 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a summary of net revenues and operating income ~~(loss)~~ by segment, as well as net revenues by geographic location.

Our business is typically affected by seasonal trends, with higher levels of wholesale sales in our second and fourth fiscal quarters and higher retail sales in our second and third fiscal quarters. These trends result primarily from the timing of seasonal wholesale shipments and key vacation travel, back-to-school, and holiday shopping periods impacting our retail business. In addition, fluctuations in net sales, operating income, and cash flows in any fiscal quarter may be affected by other events impacting retail sales, such as changes in weather patterns. Accordingly, our operating results and cash flows for the three-month ~~and nine-month periods~~period ended~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results and cash flows that may be expected for the full Fiscal ~~2018~~2020.

Global Economic Conditions and Industry Trends

The global economy and our industry are impacted by many different influences. ~~Most recently, the U.S. enacted new tax legislation known as the TCJA (as defined in "Recent Developments~~" below), which is intended to stimulate economic growth and capital investment in the U.S. by, among its other provisions, lowering tax rates for both corporations and individuals alike. Certain other worldwide events, including political unrest, acts of terrorism, monetary policy changes, and currency and commodity price changes, increase volatility in the global economy. In addition, theThe current domestic and international political environment ~~including potential changes to other U.S. policies related to global trade, immigration, and healthcare, have also~~has resulted in uncertainty surrounding the future state of the global ~~economy.~~economy, including international trade relations. Most recently, the U.S. and China have imposed significant new tariffs on each other related to the importation of certain product categories, and additional tariffs have been proposed. There are also growing concerns regarding the terms and conditions of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union, commonly referred to as "Brexit." Negotiations to determine the United Kingdom's future relationship with the European Union, including terms of trade and movement of people, have been complex. In January 2019, British Parliament rejected former Prime Minister Theresa May's proposed withdrawal agreement, and it is not clear at this time what, if any, agreements will be reached by the current October 31, 2019 deadline and the resulting impact on consumer sentiment. As our international business continues to grow and because the majority of our products are produced outside of the U.S., major changes in global ~~tax policies or~~ trade and diplomatic relations as well as any resulting anti-American sentiment could have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results. ~~Our~~Certain other worldwide events, including political unrest such as the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, acts of terrorism, taxation or monetary policy changes, fluctuations in commodity prices,



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and rising healthcare costs, also increase volatility in the global economy. In addition, our results ~~also~~ have been, and are expected to continue to be, impacted by foreign exchange rate fluctuations.



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~~In addition, the~~The retail landscape in which we operate is also evolving, with consumers continuing to diversify the channels in which they transact and shifting their shopping preference from physical stores to online. This along with other factors has resulted in many retailers, including certain of our large wholesale customers, becoming highly promotional and aggressively marking down their merchandise in an attempt to offset declines in physical store traffic. The retail industry, particularly in the U.S., has also experienced numerous bankruptcies, restructurings, and ownership changes in recent years. Certain of our operations, including our North America wholesale business, have been negatively impacted by these dynamics. The continuation of these industry trends could further impact consumer spending and consumption behavior in our industry, which could have a material adverse effect on our business or operating results. Additionally, changes in economic conditions, including ~~those that~~a recession or the fear of a recession, may ~~result from the TCJA, can~~ further impact consumer discretionary income levels and spending. ~~While we are optimistic that the TCJA will stimulate economic growth, it is still too early to determine the resulting impact on consumer spending and consumption behavior.~~

We have implemented various operating strategies globally to help address many of these current challenges, and continue to build a foundation for long-term profitable growth centered around strengthening our consumer-facing areas of product, stores, and marketing across channels and driving a more efficient operating model. In connection with these strategies, we are taking deliberate actions to ensure promotional consistency across channels and enhance the overall brand and shopping experience, including ~~reducing~~better aligning shipments ~~to better align~~and inventory levels with underlying ~~demand~~demand. Investing in our digital ecosystem remains a primary focus and ~~lower inventory levels. Additionally, we are~~is a key component of our integrated global omni-channel strategy. We also remain committed to optimizing our wholesale distribution channel ~~by closing 20% to 25% of~~and enhancing our ~~underperforming U.S.~~ department store points of distribution by the end of Fiscal 2018. Further, in October 2017, we began to shift to a more cost-effective and flexible e-commerce platform for our directly operated digital businesses, which is expected to deliver a more brand-enhancing and consistent customer experience across our global digital ecosystem. See our restructuring activities as described within "~~Recent Developments" below for further discussion.~~consumer experience. Although the investments that we are making in our business and our quality of sales initiatives may create operating profit pressure in the near-term, we expect that these initiatives will create longer-term shareholder value. Further, in response to the recent trade developments between the U.S. and China, we are actively reviewing options to mitigate our exposure in the event any resulting tariffs impact our product categories, including diverting production to and sourcing from other countries, driving productivity within our existing supplier base, and taking pricing actions. We are also closely monitoring the latest developments regarding Brexit and are assessing risks and opportunities and developing strategies to mitigate our exposure in the event of a "hard" Brexit (e.g., if the United Kingdom exits the European Union without having a final withdrawal agreement in place).

We will continue to monitor these conditions and trends and evaluate and adjust our operating strategies and foreign currency and cost management opportunities to help mitigate the related impact on our results of operations, while remaining focused on the long-term growth of our business and protecting and elevating the value of our brand.

For a detailed discussion of significant risk factors that have the potential to cause our actual results to differ materially from our expectations, see Part I, Item 1A — "Risk Factors" in our Fiscal ~~2017 10-K, as well as Part II, Item 1A — "Risk Factors" of this Form 10-Q.~~2019 10-K.

Summary of Financial Performance

Operating Results

During the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, we reported net revenues of ~~$1.642 billion, a net loss of $81.8 million, and net loss per diluted share of $1.00, as compared to net revenues of $1.715~~$1.429 billion, net income of $81.3 million, and net income per diluted share of $0.98 during the three months ended December 31, 2016. During the nine months ended December 30, 2017, we reported net revenues of $4.653 billion, net income of $121.5$117.1 million, and net income per diluted share of $1.47, as compared to net revenues of ~~$5.087~~$1.391 billion, net income of ~~$104.7~~$109.0 million, and net income per diluted share of ~~$1.25~~$1.31 during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. The comparability of our operating results has been affected by ~~one-time charges recorded during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018 in connection with the TCJA, as well as~~ restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges, as discussed further below.

Our operating performance for the ~~three-month and nine-month periods~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 reflected ~~declines in net revenues~~revenue growth of ~~4.2% and 8.5%, respectively,~~2.7% on a reported basis and ~~6.1% and 8.9%, respectively,~~4.9% on a constant currency basis, as defined within "Transactions and Trends Affecting Comparability of Results of Operations and Financial Condition"below. The ~~declines~~increase in ~~reported~~ net revenues ~~for the three-month~~on both a reported and ~~nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 were primarily due to lower sales from our North America segment~~constant currency basis was driven by ~~the impact~~higher sales across all of our ~~quality of distribution and sales initiatives, including lower levels of promotional activity and a strategic reduction in shipments, as well as brand discontinuances and lower consumer demand.~~reportable segments.

Our gross profit as a percentage of net revenues ~~increased by 340 basis points to 60.7%~~ during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019 was flat in comparison to the prior fiscal year period at 64.4%, as favorable product mix, improved pricing, and by 540 basis points to 61.1% during the nine months ended December 30, 2017. These increases were primarily driven by lower levels of promotional activity in connection with our long-term growth strategy, favorable geographic ~~and channel~~ mix ~~and lower sourcing costs, as well as lower non-cash inventory-related charges recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan.~~



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were offset by higher inventory reserves.

Selling, general, and administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percentage of net revenues ~~increased~~improved by ~~210~~100 basis points to ~~47.1%~~52.3% during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017, and by 130 basis points to 48.3% during the nine months ended December 30, 2017. These increases were~~June 29, 2019, primarily due to operating ~~deleverage~~leverage on ~~lower~~higher net revenues and our expense discipline, partially offset by our increased marketing investment and the unfavorable impact attributable to geographic and channel mix, as a greater portion of our revenue was generated by our international retail businesses (which typically carry higher operating expense margins). These increases were largely offset by our operational discipline and cost savings associated with our restructuring activities.mix.



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Net income ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$163.1~~$8.1 million to $117.1 million during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017 to a loss of $81.8 million~~June 29, 2019 as compared to the three months ended ~~December 31, 2016,~~June 30, 2018, primarily due to a $226.3 million increase in our income tax provision largely driven by one-time charges recorded in connection with the TCJA, partially offset by a $60.9 million increase in operating income. Net income increased by $16.8 million during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 to $121.5 million as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to a $299.4$13.2 million increase in operating income, partially offset by a ~~$283.9~~$5.6 million increase in our income tax ~~provision largely driven by one-time charges recorded in connection with the TCJA.~~

provision. Net income per diluted share ~~declined~~increased by ~~$1.98~~$0.16 to ~~a loss of $1.00~~$1.47 per share during the three months ended December 30, 2017, due to the lower level of net income and lower weighted-average diluted shares outstanding. Net income per diluted share increased by $0.22 to $1.47 per share during the nine months ended December 30, 2017,June 29, 2019 due to the higher level of net income and lower weighted-average diluted shares outstanding.

~~Net income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 reflected one-time charges of $231.3 million, or $2.80 per diluted share, recorded in connection with the TCJA.~~ Our operating results during the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2017 were also negatively impacted by restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges totaling $27.2 million and $104.8 million, respectively, which had an after-tax effect of reducing net income by $17.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, and $69.8 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, respectively. Our operating results during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 31, 20162018 were negatively impacted by restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges totaling ~~$91.4~~$31.4 million and ~~$400.0~~$23.7 million, respectively, which had an after-tax effect of reducing net income by ~~$73.6~~$24.4 million, or ~~$0.88~~$0.30 per diluted share, and ~~$298.0~~$18.9 million, or ~~$3.57~~$0.23 per diluted share, respectively.

Financial Condition and Liquidity

We ended the ~~third~~first quarter of Fiscal ~~2018~~2020 in a net cash and investments position (cash and cash equivalents plus short-term and non-current investments, less total debt) of ~~$1.533~~$1.271 billion, as compared to ~~$786.2 million~~$1.343 billion as of the end of Fiscal ~~2017.~~2019. The ~~increase~~decline in our net cash and investments position at ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 as compared to ~~April 1, 2017~~March 30, 2019 was primarily due to our ~~operating cash flows of $951.1 million, partially offset by our~~ use of cash to support Class A common stock repurchases of $191.1 million, including withholdings in satisfaction of tax obligations for stock-based compensation awards, to invest in our business through ~~$123.0~~$49.4 million in capital expenditures, and to make dividend payments of ~~$121.7~~$48.8 million, partially offset by our operating cash flows of $197.4 million.

We generated ~~$951.1~~$197.4 million of cash from operations during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, compared to ~~$850.7~~$230.6 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. The ~~increase~~decline in ~~our~~cash provided by operating ~~cash flows~~activities was due to a decrease in net ~~favorable~~income before non-cash charges, as well as a net unfavorable change related to our operating assets and liabilities, including our working capital, as compared to the prior fiscal year ~~period,~~period.

Our equity decreased to $3.013 billion as of June 29, 2019 compared to $3.287 billion as of March 30, 2019, primarily due to our share repurchase activity, cumulative adjustments from our adoption of new accounting standards, and dividends declared, partially offset by ~~a decline in net income before non-cash charges.~~

~~Our equity increased to $3.408 billion as of December 30, 2017 compared to $3.300 billion as of April 1, 2017, primarily attributable to~~ our comprehensive income and the ~~net~~ impact of stock-based compensation arrangements ~~partially offset by our dividends declared~~ during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017.~~June 29, 2019.

Recent Developments

~~U.S. Tax Reform~~

~~During the third quarter of~~ Fiscal 2018, we recorded one-time charges of $231.3 million within our income tax provision in connection with the TCJA, of which $215.5 million related to the mandatory transition tax, which we expect to pay over an



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eight-year period. The remaining charge of $15.8 million related to the revaluation of our deferred tax assets and liabilities. Collectively, these one-time charges, which were recorded on a provisional basis as permitted by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), negatively impacted our effective tax rate by 12,410 basis points and 4,980 basis points during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017, respectively, and lowered our diluted earnings per share by $2.80 during each of these periods. The provisional amounts were based on our present interpretations of the TCJA and current available information, including assumptions and expectations about future events, such as our projected financial performance, and are subject to further refinement as additional information becomes available (including our actual full Fiscal 2018 results of operations and financial condition, as well as potential new or interpretative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the Internal Revenue Service and other tax agencies) and further analyses are completed.

Despite these one-time charges, we expect the TCJA will ultimately benefit our results of operations and financial condition in future periods, primarily due to the lower U.S. federal statutory income tax rate.

~~See Note 9 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and Part II, Item 1A — "Risk Factors" of this Form 10-Q for additional discussion.~~

~~Change in Chief Executive Officer~~

Consistent with our announcement on February 2, 2017, Mr. Stefan Larsson departed as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board of Directors, effective as of May 1, 2017. In connection with Mr. Larsson's departure, we recorded cumulative other charges of $17.0 million, of which $5.6 million and $11.4 million was recorded during the first quarter of Fiscal 2018 and fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017, respectively. We do not expect to incur additional charges related to Mr. Larsson's departure. See Note 8 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the charges recorded in connection with Mr. Larsson's departure.

~~Subsequent to Mr. Larsson's departure, Mr. Patrice Louvet was appointed as the Company's new President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board of Directors, effective in July 2017.~~

~~Way Forward~~2019 Restructuring Plan

On June ~~2, 2016,~~4, 2018, our Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan associated with our strategic objective of operating with discipline to drive sustainable growth (the "Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan"). The Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan includes the following restructuring-related activities: (i) rightsizing and consolidation of our global distribution network and corporate offices; (ii) targeted severance-related actions; and (iii) closure of certain of our stores and shop-within-shops. Actions associated with the objective of delivering sustainable, profitable sales growth and long-term value creation for shareholders (the "Way Forward Plan"). We are refocusing on our core brands and evolving our product, marketing, and shopping experience to increase desirability and relevance. We are also evolving our operating model to enable sustainable, profitable sales growth by significantly improving quality of sales, reducing supply chain lead times, improving our sourcing, and executing a disciplined multi-channel distribution and expansion strategy. As part of the Way ForwardFiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan we are rightsizing our cost structure and implementing a return on investment-driven financial model to free up resources to invest in the brand and drive high-quality sales. The Way Forward Plan includes strengthening our leadership team and creating a more nimble organization by moving from an average of nine to six layers of management. The Way Forward Plan also includes the discontinuance of our Denim & Supply brand and the integration of our denim product offerings into our Polo Ralph Lauren brand. Collectively, these actions, which were ~~substantially~~largely completed during Fiscal ~~2017, resulted in a reduction in workforce and~~2019, with certain activities shifting into Fiscal 2020. Total actions associated with the ~~closure of certain stores and shop-within-shops, and~~Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan are expected to result in gross annualized expense savings of approximately ~~$180~~$60 million to ~~$220~~$80 million.

On March 30, 2017, our Board of Directors approved the following additional restructuring-related activities associated with the Way Forward Plan: (i) the restructuring of our in-house global e-commerce platform which was in development and shifting to a more cost-effective, flexible e-commerce platform through a new agreement with Salesforce's Commerce Cloud, formerly known as Demandware; (ii) the closure of our Polo store at 711 Fifth Avenue in New York City; and (iii) the further streamlining of the organization and the execution of other key corporate actions in line with the Way Forward Plan. These actions, which are expected to result in additional gross annualized expense savings of approximately $140 million, are an important part of our efforts to achieve our stated objective to return to sustainable, profitable growth and invest in the future. These additional restructuring-related activities will result in a further reduction in workforce and the closure of certain corporate office and store locations, and are expected to be largely completed by the end of Fiscal 2018. The remaining activities, which are primarily lease-related, are expected to shift into Fiscal 2019.

In connection with the ~~Way Forward~~Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan, we ~~currently~~ expect to incur total estimated charges of approximately ~~$770~~$125 million to $150 million, comprised of cash-related ~~restructuring~~ charges of approximately ~~$450~~$90 million to $110 million and non-cash charges of approximately ~~$320~~$35 million to $40 million. Cumulative charges incurred since inception were ~~$645.4 million, of which $22.0 million and $79.0 million were recorded during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017, respectively. Of the remaining charges yet~~



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to be incurred, we expect approximately $50 million will be recorded during the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2018 and approximately $75 million to $85 million will be recorded during Fiscal 2019. In addition to these charges, we also incurred an additional non-cash charge of $155.2 million during Fiscal 2017 associated with the destruction of inventory out of current liquidation channels in line with our Way Forward Plan.$106.1 million. See ~~Notes 7 and~~Note 8 to our accompanying consolidated financial statements for detailed discussions of the charges recorded in connection with the ~~Way Forward~~Fiscal 2019 Restructuring Plan.



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Transactions and Trends Affecting Comparability of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

The comparability of our operating results for the three-month ~~and nine-month~~ periods ended~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017~~ ~~and~~ ~~December 31, 2016~~2018 has been affected by certain events, including restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges, as summarized below (references to "Notes" are to the notes to the accompanying consolidated financial statements):

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016 December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
(millions)
Impairment of assets (see Note 7) $ (3.9 ) $ (10.3 ) $ (24.8 ) $ (56.7 )
Restructuring and other charges (see Note 8) (23.3 ) (66.7 ) (78.7 ) (193.9 )
Restructuring-related inventory charges (see Note 8)^(a)
—
(14.4 ) (1.3 ) (149.4 )
Total charges $ (27.2 ) $ (91.4 ) $ (104.8 ) $ (400.0 )



	Three Months Ended
	June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018
	(millions)
Impairment of assets (see Note 7)	$	(1.2	)	$	(1.3	)
Restructuring and other charges (see Note 8)	(29.6		)	(22.4		)
Restructuring-related inventory charges (see Note 8)^(a)	(0.6		)	—
Total charges	$	(31.4	)	$	(23.7	)


^(a)	Non-cash restructuring-related inventory charges are recorded within cost of goods sold in the consolidated statements of operations.

Additionally, during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018, we recorded one-time charges of $231.3 million within our income tax provision in connection with the TCJA, which negatively impacted our effective tax rate by 12,410 basis points and 4,980 basis points during the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017, respectively. See Note 9 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the TCJA.

Since we are a global company, the comparability of our operating results reported in U.S. Dollars is also affected by foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations because the underlying currencies in which we transact change in value over time compared to the U.S. Dollar. These rate fluctuations can have a significant effect on our reported results. As such, in addition to financial measures prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP"), our discussions often contain references to constant currency measures, which are calculated by translating the current-year and prior-year reported amounts into comparable amounts using a single foreign exchange rate for each currency. We present constant currency financial information, which is a non-U.S. GAAP financial measure, as a supplement to our reported operating results. We use constant currency information to provide a framework ~~to assess~~for assessing how our businesses performed excluding the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We believe this information is useful to investors ~~to facilitate~~for facilitating comparisons of operating results and better ~~identify~~identifying trends in our businesses. The constant currency performance measures should be viewed in addition to, and not in lieu of or superior to, our operating performance measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Reconciliations between this non-U.S. GAAP financial measure and the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure are included in the "Results of Operations" section where applicable.

Our discussion also includes reference to comparable store sales. Comparable store sales refer to the ~~growth~~change in sales of ~~sales in~~our stores that ~~are~~have been open for at least ~~one~~13 full fiscal ~~year.~~months. Sales from our digital commerce sites are also included within comparable sales for those geographies that have been serviced by the related site for at least 13 full fiscal months. Sales for stores or digital commerce sites that are closed or shut down during ~~a fiscal~~the year are excluded from the calculation of comparable store sales. Sales for stores that are either relocated, enlarged (as defined by gross square footage expansion of 25% or greater), or generally closed for 30 or more consecutive days for renovation are also excluded from the calculation of comparable store sales until such stores have been operating in their new location or in their newly renovated state for at least ~~one~~13 full fiscal ~~year. Sales from our e-commerce sites are included within~~months. All comparable store sales ~~for those geographies that have been serviced by the related site for at least one full fiscal year. Sales for e-commerce sites that~~metrics are ~~shut down during~~calculated on a fiscal year are excluded from the calculation of comparable store sales. We use an integrated omni-channel strategy to operate our retail business, in which our e-commerce operations are interdependent with our physical stores.constant currency basis.

Our "Results of Operations" discussion that follows includes the significant changes in operating results arising from these items affecting comparability. However, unusual items or transactions may occur in any period. Accordingly, investors and other financial statement users should consider the types of events and transactions that have affected operating trends.



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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended ~~December 31, 2016~~June 30, 2018

The following table summarizes our results of operations and expresses the percentage relationship to net revenues of certain financial statement captions. All percentages shown in the below table and the discussion that follows have been calculated using unrounded numbers.


	Three Months Ended											Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			$ Change			% / bps Change		June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018			$ Change			% / bps Change
	(millions, except per share data)											(millions, except per share data)
Net revenues	$	1,641.8		$	1,714.6		$	(72.8	)	(4.2	%)	$	1,428.8		$	1,390.6		$	38.2		2.7	%
Cost of goods sold^(a)	(645.6		)	(731.4		)	85.8			(11.7	%)
Cost of goods sold												(508.0		)	(494.9		)	(13.1		)	2.6	%
Gross profit	996.2			983.2			13.0			1.3	%	920.8			895.7			25.1			2.8	%
Gross profit as % of net revenues	60.7		%	57.3		%				340 bps		64.4		%	64.4		%				—
Selling, general, and administrative expenses^(a)	(773.8		)	(771.9		)	(1.9		)	0.2	%
Selling, general, and administrative expenses												(746.7		)	(741.9		)	(4.8		)	0.7	%
SG&A expenses as % of net revenues	47.1		%	45.0		%				210 bps		52.3		%	53.3		%				(100 bps)
Amortization of intangible assets	(6.0		)	(6.0		)	—			(0.6	%)
Impairment of assets	(3.9		)	(10.3		)	6.4			(62.3	%)	(1.2		)	(1.3		)	0.1			(6.8	%)
Restructuring and other charges^(a)	(23.3		)	(66.7		)	43.4			(65.1	%)
Restructuring and other charges												(29.6		)	(22.4		)	(7.2		)	31.6	%
Operating income	189.2			128.3			60.9			47.5	%	143.3			130.1			13.2			10.1	%
Operating income as % of net revenues	11.5		%	7.5		%				400 bps		10.0		%	9.4		%				60 bps
Foreign currency gains (losses)	0.6			(2.7		)	3.3			(120.8	%)
Interest expense	(4.8		)	(3.6		)	(1.2		)	37.2	%	(4.2		)	(4.4		)	0.2			(3.0	%)
Interest and other income, net	2.8			2.5			0.3			13.6	%
Equity in losses of equity-method investees	(1.5		)	(1.4		)	(0.1		)	5.2	%
Interest income												11.6			9.2			2.4			26.7	%
Other expense, net												(4.1		)	(2.0		)	(2.1		)	104.8	%
Income before income taxes	186.3			123.1			63.2			51.4	%	146.6			132.9			13.7			10.3	%
Income tax provision	(268.1		)	(41.8		)	(226.3		)	540.9	%	(29.5		)	(23.9		)	(5.6		)	23.1	%
Effective tax rate^(b)	143.9		%	34.0		%				10,990 bps
Net income (loss)	$	(81.8	)	$	81.3		$	(163.1	)	(200.7	%)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Effective tax rate^(a)												20.1		%	18.0		%				210 bps
Net income												$	117.1		$	109.0		$	8.1		7.5	%
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	(1.00	)	$	0.98		$	(1.98	)	(202.0	%)	$	1.50		$	1.33		$	0.17		12.8	%
Diluted	$	(1.00	)	$	0.98		$	(1.98	)	(202.0	%)	$	1.47		$	1.31		$	0.16		12.2	%


^(a)	~~Includes total depreciation expense of $66.7 million and $71.9 million for the three-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.~~


^(b)	Effective tax rate is calculated by dividing the income tax provision by income before income taxes.

Net Revenues. Net revenues ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$72.8~~$38.2 million, or ~~4.2%~~2.7%, to ~~$1.642~~$1.429 billion during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 as compared to the three months ended ~~December 31, 2016,~~June 30, 2018, including net ~~favorable~~unfavorable foreign currency effects of ~~$31.3~~$29.7 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$104.1~~$67.9 million, or ~~6.1%~~4.9%.

The following table summarizes the percentage change in our consolidated comparable store sales for the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 as compared to the prior fiscal year ~~period on both a reported and constant currency basis:~~period:

As
Reported

Constant
Currency
E-commerce comparable store sales (19 %) (20 %)
Comparable store sales excluding e-commerce (1 %) (3 %)
Total comparable store sales (5 %) (6 %)



	% Change
Digital commerce comparable store sales	4	%
Comparable store sales excluding digital commerce	2	%
Total comparable store sales	2	%



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Our global average store count ~~decreased~~increased by 655 stores and concession shops during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 compared with the three months ended ~~December 31, 2016, primarily due to global store closures primarily associated with the Way Forward Plan,~~June 30, 2018, largely ~~offset~~driven by new ~~concession shop~~ openings in Asia. The following table details our retail store presence by segment as of the periods presented:


	December 30, 2017	December 31, 2016	June 29, 2019	June 30, 2018
Freestanding Stores:
North America	218	222	224	220
Europe	82	87	92	83
Asia	103	93	119	107
Other non-reportable segments	78	83	75	74
Total freestanding stores	481	485	510	484

Concession Shops:
North America	2	1	3	2
Europe	25	34	29	25
Asia	599	598	624	604
Other non-reportable segments	2	2	5	2
Total concession shops	628	635	661	633
Total stores	1,109	1,120	1,171	1,117

In addition to our stores, we sell products online in North America and Europe through our various ~~e-commerce~~digital commerce sites, which include www.RalphLauren.com and www.ClubMonaco.com, among others. In Asia, we sell products online through ~~e-commerce sites of~~our digital commerce site, www.RalphLauren.cn, which launched in September 2018, as well as through various third-party digital ~~partners.~~partner commerce sites.

Net revenues for our segments, as well as a discussion of the changes in each reportable segment's net revenues from the comparable prior fiscal year period, are provided below:


	Three Months Ended				$ Change			Foreign Exchange Impact			$ Change				% Change						Three Months Ended						$ Change		Foreign Exchange Impact				$ Change			% Change
	December 30, 2017		December 31, 2016		As Reported					Constant Currency				As Reported			Constant Currency			June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018			As Reported			Foreign Exchange Impact			Constant Currency			As Reported			Constant Currency
	(millions)																				(millions)
Net Revenues:								Foreign Exchange Impact
North America	$	886.4	$	1,000.8	$	(114.4	)	$	1.3		$	(115.7	)		(11.4	%)		(11.6	%)		$	719.4		$	697.6		$	21.8	$	(1.1	)		$	22.9		3.1	%		3.3	%
Europe	378.5		349.2		29.3			28.1			1.2				8.4	%		0.3	%		360.8			355.3			5.5		(19.8		)		25.3			1.5	%		7.1	%
Asia	251.0		235.2		15.8			0.3			15.5				6.7	%		6.6	%		258.6			248.0			10.6		(8.7		)		19.3			4.3	%		7.8	%
Other non-reportable segments	125.9		129.4		(3.5		)	1.6			(5.1		)		(2.7	%)		(4.0	%)		90.0			89.7			0.3		(0.1		)		0.4			0.3	%		0.5	%
Total net revenues	$	1,641.8	$	1,714.6	$	(72.8	)	$	31.3		$	(104.1	)		(4.2	%)		(6.1	%)		$	1,428.8		$	1,390.6		$	38.2	$	(29.7	)		$	67.9		2.7	%		4.9	%

North America net revenues — Net revenues ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$114.4~~$21.8 million, or ~~11.4%~~3.1%, during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 as compared to the three months ended ~~December 31, 2016,~~June 30, 2018, including net ~~favorable~~unfavorable foreign currency effects of ~~$1.3~~$1.1 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$115.7~~$22.9 million, or ~~11.6%~~3.3%.

The ~~$114.4~~$21.8 million net ~~decline~~increase in North America net revenues was driven by:

a ~~$66.6~~$15.7 million net ~~decrease~~increase related to our North America ~~wholesale~~retail business, ~~largely~~inclusive of net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $0.6 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues increased by $16.3 million driven by ~~a strategic reduction~~increases of ~~shipments (including within the off-price channel)~~$14.5 million in non-comparable store sales and ~~points of distribution in connection with our long-term growth strategy, the impact of brand discontinuances, and the continued challenging department store traffic trends; and~~



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~~a $48.2~~$1.8 million ~~net decrease~~ in comparable store sales, primarily driven by lower sales from our Ralph Lauren e-commerce operations and certain of our retail stores due in part to a decline in traffic, as well as lower levels of promotional activity and a planned reduction in inventory in connection with our long-term growth strategy.sales. The following table summarizes the percentage change in comparable store sales related to our North America retail ~~business on both a reported and constant currency basis:~~business:

As
Reported

Constant
Currency
E-commerce comparable store sales (27 %) (27 %)
Comparable store sales excluding e-commerce (3 %) (3 %)
Total comparable store sales (10 %) (10 %)

~~These decreases were partially offset by a $0.4 million net increase in non-comparable store sales.~~

~~Europe net revenues~~ — Net revenues increased by $29.3 million, or 8.4%, during the three months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2016, including net favorable foreign currency effects of $28.1 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues increased by $1.2 million, or 0.3%.

~~The $29.3 million net increase in Europe net revenues was driven by:~~

a $21.9 million net increase related to our Europe wholesale business, primarily driven by net favorable foreign currency effects of $11.7 million and a shift in the timing of certain shipments that occurred during the prior fiscal year period; and

~~an $8.8 million net increase in non-comparable store sales, primarily driven by new store openings and net favorable foreign currency effects of $3.9 million.~~

~~These increases were partially offset by:~~

a $1.4 million net decrease in comparable store sales, including net favorable foreign currency effects of $12.5 million. Our comparable store sales decreased by $13.9 million on a constant currency basis, primarily driven by lower sales from certain of our retail stores due in part to lower levels of promotional activity in connection with our long-term growth strategy. The following table summarizes the percentage change in comparable store sales related to our Europe retail business on both a reported and constant currency basis:

As
Reported

Constant
Currency
E-commerce comparable store sales 8 % (1 %)
Comparable store sales excluding e-commerce (2 %) (9 %)
Total comparable store sales (1 %) (8 %)

~~Asia net revenues~~ — Net revenues increased by $15.8 million, or 6.7%, during the three months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2016, including net favorable foreign currency effects of $0.3 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues increased by $15.5 million, or 6.6%.

~~The $15.8 million net increase in Asia net revenues was driven by:~~

a $5.8 million net increase in non-comparable store sales, primarily driven by new concession shop openings and net favorable foreign currency effects of $0.4 million, partially offset by the strategic closure of certain of our retail stores;

~~a $5.7 million net increase related to our Asia wholesale business, primarily driven by our expansion in Japan and net favorable foreign currency effects of $0.1 million; and~~

a $4.3 million net increase in comparable store sales, including net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $0.2 million. Our comparable store sales increased by $4.5 million on a constant currency basis, primarily driven by higher sales from certain of our retail locations due in part to improved conversion, partially offset by the impact of lower levels of promotional activity in connection with our long-term growth strategy. The following table summarizes the percentage change in comparable store sales related to our Asia retail business on both a reported and constant currency basis:



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As
Reported

Constant
Currency
Total comparable store sales^(a)
3 % 3 %


^(a)	% Change
Digital commerce comparable store sales	—	%
Comparable store sales ~~for our Asia segment were comprised primarily of~~excluding digital commerce	1	%
Total comparable store sales ~~made through our stores and concession shops.~~	1	%

The percentage change in our comparable store sales reflected the favorable impact of approximately 300 basis points related to Easter shifting into the first quarter of Fiscal 2020; and

a $6.1 million net increase related to our North America wholesale business, due in part to a shift in timing of certain shipments.

Europe net revenues — Net revenues increased by $5.5 million, or 1.5%, during the three months ended June 29, 2019 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018, including net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $19.8 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues increased by $25.3 million, or 7.1%.

The $5.5 million net increase in Europe net revenues was driven by:

a $5.9 million net increase related to our Europe retail business, inclusive of net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $11.9 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues increased by $17.8 million driven by increases of $10.4 million in non-comparable store sales and $7.4 million in comparable store sales. The following table summarizes the percentage change in comparable store sales related to our Europe retail business:



	% Change
Digital commerce comparable store sales	22	%
Comparable store sales excluding digital commerce	2	%
Total comparable store sales	4	%

This increase was partially offset by a slight decrease of $0.4 million related to our Europe wholesale business, driven by net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $7.9 million, largely offset by stronger demand.

Asia net revenues — Net revenues increased by $10.6 million, or 4.3%, during the three months ended June 29, 2019 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2018, including net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $8.7 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues increased by $19.3 million, or 7.8%.

The $10.6 million net increase in Asia net revenues was driven by:

an $11.0 million net increase related to our Asia retail business, inclusive of net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $8.3 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues increased by $19.3 million, reflecting increases of $10.0 million in comparable store sales and $9.3 million in non-comparable store sales. The following table summarizes the percentage change in comparable store sales related to our Asia retail business:



	% Change
Digital commerce comparable store sales	26	%
Comparable store sales excluding digital commerce	4	%
Total comparable store sales	5	%

This increase was partially offset by a slight decrease of $0.4 million related to our Asia wholesale business due to net unfavorable foreign currency effects.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased by ~~$13.0~~$25.1 million, or ~~1.3%~~2.8%, to ~~$996.2~~$920.8 million for the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017. Gross profit during the three months ended December 31, 2016 reflected non-cash inventory-related charges of $14.4 million recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan.~~June 29, 2019. The increase in gross profit ~~also~~ included a net ~~favorable~~unfavorable foreign currency effect of ~~$23.7~~$17.6 million. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues increased to 60.7% for the three months ended December 30, 2017 from 57.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The 340 basis point increase was primarily driven by lower levels of promotional activity in connection with our long-term growth strategy, favorable geographic and channel mix, and lower sourcing costs, as well as the absence of non-cash inventory-related charges recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017 as compared~~June 29, 2019 was flat in comparison to the ~~comparable~~ prior fiscal year ~~period.~~period at 64.4%, as favorable product mix, improved pricing, and favorable geographic mix were offset by higher inventory reserves.



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Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues is dependent upon a variety of factors, including changes in the relative sales mix among distribution channels, changes in the mix of products sold, the timing and level of promotional activities, foreign currency exchange rates, and fluctuations in material costs. These factors, among others, may cause gross profit as a percentage of net revenues to fluctuate from period to period.

Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. SG&A expenses ~~primarily~~ include compensation and benefits, advertising and marketing, rent and occupancy, distribution, information technology, legal, depreciation and amortization, bad debt, ~~information technology, facilities, legal,~~ and other ~~costs associated with finance~~selling and ~~administration.~~administrative costs. SG&A expenses increased by ~~$1.9~~$4.8 million, or ~~0.2%~~0.7%, to ~~$773.8~~$746.7 million for the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017.~~June 29, 2019. This increase included a net ~~unfavorable~~favorable foreign currency effect of ~~$12.3~~$14.3 million. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues ~~increased~~decreased to ~~47.1%~~52.3% for the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 from ~~45.0%~~53.3% for the three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. The ~~210~~100 basis point ~~increase~~improvement was primarily due to operating ~~deleverage~~leverage on ~~lower~~higher net revenues ~~as previously discussed,~~and our expense discipline, partially offset by our increased marketing investment and the unfavorable impact attributable to geographic and channel mix, as a greater portion of our revenue was generated by our ~~international~~ retail businesses (which typically carry higher operating expense margins). ~~These increases were partially offset by our operational discipline and cost savings associated with our restructuring activities.~~

The ~~$1.9~~$4.8 million net increase in SG&A expenses was driven by:


	Three Months Ended December 30, 2017 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2016			Three Months Ended June 29, 2019 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
	(millions)			(millions)
SG&A expense category:
Marketing and advertising expenses	$	13.2		$	8.3
Compensation-related expenses	9.2			3.3
Depreciation expense	(8.7		)
Shipping and handling costs	(5.5		)
Selling-related expenses	(3.3		)
Consulting fees				(4.4		)
Other	(3.0		)	(2.4		)
Total change in SG&A expenses	$	1.9		$	4.8

During the ~~fourth quarter~~remainder of Fiscal ~~2018,~~2020, we continue to expect a certain amount of operating expense deleverage driven by the anticipated decline in sales associated with our quality of sale initiatives outpacing the decline in our operating expenses, as we anniversary certain cost savings initiatives executed during Fiscal 2017 in connection with the Way Forward Plan. In addition, we will continue to ~~invest in our~~spend on key strategic initiatives including marketing, digital, expanding and renovating our ~~marketing and advertising programs, as well as expansion and renovations of our~~global retail stores and concession ~~shops.~~shops, and investing in productivity-enhancing infrastructure. We expect to make these investments while continuing to manage our cost base with discipline, including the consolidation of our corporate office footprint.

~~Amortization of Intangible Assets.~~ ~~Amortization of intangible assets remained flat at $6.0 million during the three-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.~~



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Impairment of Assets. During the three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016,~~2018, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of ~~$2.2~~$1.2 million and ~~$10.3~~$1.3 million, respectively, to write off certain fixed assets related to our domestic and international stores, shop-within-shops, and corporate offices in connection with the Way Forward Plan. Additionally, during the three months ended December 30, 2017, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $1.7 million to write off certain fixed assets related to underperforming shop-within-shops as a result of our on-going store portfolio evaluation.long-lived assets. See Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Restructuring and Other Charges. During the three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016,~~2018, we recorded restructuring charges of ~~$19.8~~$7.0 million and ~~$66.7~~$14.7 million, respectively, in connection with ~~the Way Forward Plan,~~our restructuring plans, primarily consisting of severance and benefit ~~costs, lease termination and store closure costs, other cash charges, and non-cash accelerated stock-based compensation expense. In addition,~~costs. Additionally, during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, we recorded other charges of ~~$3.5~~$22.6 million primarily related to ~~depreciation expense~~the charitable donation of the net cash proceeds received from the sale of our corporate jet, and rent and occupancy costs associated with certain previously exited real estate locations for which the related lease agreements have not yet expired. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded other charges of $7.7 million primarily related to our former Polo store at 711 Fifth Avenue ~~in New York City recorded after the store closed during the first quarter of Fiscal 2018 in connection with the Way Forward Plan.~~and a customs audit. See Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Operating Income. Operating income increased by $13.2 million, or 10.1%, to ~~$189.2~~$143.3 million for the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017, from $128.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016.~~June 29, 2019. Our operating results during the three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016~~ 2018 were negatively impacted by restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges totaling ~~$27.2~~$31.4 million and ~~$91.4~~$23.7 million, respectively, as previously discussed. The increase in operating income also included a net ~~favorable~~unfavorable foreign currency effect of ~~$11.4~~$3.4 million. Operating income as a percentage of net revenues increased to ~~11.5%~~10.0% for the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 from ~~7.5%~~9.4% for the three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. The ~~400~~60 basis point increase was primarily driven by the ~~net decline in~~ ~~restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges and the increase in our gross profit margin, partially offset by the increase~~decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues, ~~all~~partially offset by higher restructuring and other charges, both as previously discussed.



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Operating income ~~(loss)~~ and margin for our segments, as well as a discussion of the changes in each reportable segment's operating margin from the comparable prior fiscal year period, are provided below:


	Three Months Ended												Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2017				December 31, 2016								June 29, 2019				June 30, 2018
	Operating Income (Loss)			Operating Margin	Operating Income (Loss)			Operating Margin	$ Change			Margin Change	Operating Income			Operating Margin	Operating Income			Operating Margin	$ Change			Margin Change
	(millions)				(millions)				(millions)				(millions)				(millions)				(millions)
Segment:
North America	$	196.6		22.2%	$	206.4		20.6%	$	(9.8	)	160 bps	$	157.9		21.9%	$	159.9		22.9%	$	(2.0	)	(100 bps)
Europe	81.0			21.4%	63.8			18.3%	17.2			310 bps	79.4			22.0%	73.7			20.8%	5.7			120 bps
Asia	44.3			17.6%	23.3			9.9%	21.0			770 bps	48.1			18.6%	42.7			17.2%	5.4			140 bps
Other non-reportable segments	37.1			29.5%	33.2			25.7%	3.9			380 bps	32.9			36.5%	31.0			34.6%	1.9			190 bps
	359.0				326.7				32.3				318.3				307.3				11.0
Unallocated corporate expenses	(146.5		)		(131.7		)		(14.8		)		(145.4		)		(154.8		)		9.4
Unallocated restructuring and other charges	(23.3		)		(66.7		)		43.4				(29.6		)		(22.4		)		(7.2		)
Total operating income	$	189.2		11.5%	$	128.3		7.5%	$	60.9		400 bps	$	143.3		10.0%	$	130.1		9.4%	$	13.2		60 bps

North America operating margin ~~improved~~declined by ~~160~~100 basis points, primarily due to the ~~favorable~~unfavorable impact of 8090 basis points related to our retail business, ~~and 80 basis points related to our wholesale business, both~~ largely driven ~~by the increase in our gross profit margin, partially offset~~ by an increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net ~~revenues.~~revenues and a decline in our gross profit margin. The remaining 10 basis point decline was driven by net unfavorable foreign currency effects.

Europe operating margin improved by ~~310~~120 basis points, primarily due to the favorable impact of ~~180~~120 basis points related to our ~~wholesale~~retail business, largely driven by ~~a decline~~an increase in ~~SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues.~~our gross profit margin. The increase in operating margin also reflected the favorable impacts of 90 basis points related to foreign currency effects ~~of 50 basis points~~ and ~~the favorable impact of 40~~20 basis points related to lower non-cash charges recorded in connection with ~~the Way Forward Plan~~our restructuring plans during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 as compared to the prior fiscal year period. ~~The remaining 40~~Partially offsetting these increases in our operating margin was a 110 basis point ~~increase in operating margin~~decline related to our ~~retail~~wholesale business, largely driven ~~by the increase in our gross profit margin, partially offset~~ by an increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues.



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Asia operating margin improved by ~~770~~140 basis points, primarily due to the favorable impact of 630 basis points related to lower non-cash charges recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan during the three months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the prior fiscal year period, as well as favorable foreign currency effects of 130 basis points. The increase also reflected the favorable impact of 30190 basis points related to our retail business, ~~primarily~~largely driven by ~~the~~an increase in our gross ~~profit~~margin. This increase in operating margin was partially offset by ~~an increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage~~the unfavorable impacts of ~~net revenues. These increases in operating margin were partially offset by a~~30 basis points related to foreign currency effects and 20 basis ~~point decline related~~points attributable to ~~our wholesale business.~~other factors, including channel mix.

Unallocated corporate expenses ~~increased~~ decreased by ~~$14.8~~$9.4 million to ~~$146.5~~$145.4 million during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019. The decline in unallocated corporate expenses was primarily due to ~~higher~~lower compensation-related expenses of ~~$8.4~~$7.1 million and lower consulting fees of $5.5 million, partially offset by higher marketing and advertising expenses of ~~$2.5~~$1.7 million, higher impairment of asset charges of ~~$1.7~~$1.1 million, and higher other expenses of ~~$2.2~~$0.4 million.

Unallocated restructuring and other charges ~~decreased~~increased by ~~$43.4~~$7.2 million to ~~$23.3~~$29.6 million during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, as previously discussed above and in Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

Non-operating ~~Expense, net.~~ Income (Expense), Net. Non-operating ~~expense,~~income (expense), net is comprised of interest expense, interest income, and other expense, net, which includes foreign currency gains (losses), ~~interest expense, interest and other income, net, and~~ equity in ~~losses~~income (losses) from our equity-method ~~investees. Non-operating expense,~~investees, and other non-operating expenses. During the three months ended June 29, 2019, we reported non-operating income, net, ~~decreased by $2.3~~of $3.3 million, as compared to ~~$2.9~~$2.8 million during the three months ended ~~December~~June 30, 2017 as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2016, as the increases in foreign currency gains and interest and other income, net were partially offset by the increases in interest expense and equity in losses of equity-method investees.2018.

Income Tax Provision. The income tax provision represents federal, foreign, state and local income taxes. The income tax provision and effective tax rate for the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 were ~~$268.1~~$29.5 million and ~~143.9%~~20.1%, respectively, as compared to ~~$41.8~~$23.9 million and ~~34.0%~~18.0%, respectively, for the three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. The ~~$226.3~~$5.6 million increase in the income tax provision was primarily due to ~~one-time charges of $231.3 million recorded during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018 in connection with the TCJA (as discussed within "Recent Developments"), which negatively impacted our effective tax rate by 12,410 basis points, as well as~~ the increase in pretax ~~income.~~income, coupled with the 210 basis point increase in our effective tax rate. The increase in our effective tax rate ~~also reflected the net favorable impact of 1,420 basis points,~~was primarily due to the ~~tax impact~~absence of ~~earnings in lower taxed foreign jurisdictions versus the U.S. and foreign income tax reserve releases. The~~a discrete item that favorably impacted our prior year effective tax ~~rate differs from the statutory tax rate due to the effect of state and local taxes, tax rates in foreign jurisdictions, and certain nondeductible expenses.~~rate. Our effective tax rate will change from period to period based on various factors including, but not limited to, the geographic mix of earnings, the timing and amount of foreign dividends, enacted tax legislation, state and local taxes, tax audit findings and settlements, and the interaction of various global tax strategies.

~~Net Income (Loss).~~ We reported a net loss of $81.8 million for the three months ended December 30, 2017, as compared to net income of $81.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The $163.1 million decrease in net income was primarily due to the increase in our income tax provision, partially offset by the increase in operating income, as previously discussed. Net loss for the three months ended December 30, 2017 reflected one-time charges of $231.3 million recorded in connection with the TCJA, as previously discussed. Our operating results during the three-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were also negatively impacted by restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges totaling $27.2 million and $91.4 million, respectively, which had an after-tax effect of reducing net income by $17.9 million and $73.6 million, respectively.

~~Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share.~~ We reported a net loss per diluted share of $1.00 for the three months ended December 30, 2017, as compared to net income per diluted share of $0.98 for the three months ended December 31, 2016. The $1.98 per share decline was due to the lower level of net income, as previously discussed, and lower weighted-average diluted shares outstanding during the three months ended December 30, 2017 driven by our share repurchases during the last twelve months. Net loss per diluted share for the three months ended December 30, 2017 was negatively impacted by approximately $2.80 per share as a result of one-time charges recorded in connection with the TCJA, as previously discussed. Net income (loss) per diluted share for the three-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were also negatively impacted by approximately $0.23 per share and $0.88 per share, respectively, as a result of restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges, as previously discussed.



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~~Nine Months Ended December 30, 2017 Compared to Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016~~

Nine Months Ended
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
$
Change

% / bps
Change
(millions, except per share data)
Net revenues $ 4,653.1
$ 5,087.4
$ (434.3 ) (8.5 %)
Cost of goods sold^(a)
(1,809.9 ) (2,255.4 ) 445.5
(19.8 %)
Gross profit 2,843.2
2,832.0
11.2
0.4 %
Gross profit as % of net revenues 61.1 % 55.7 % 540 bps
Selling, general, and administrative expenses^(a)
(2,248.9 ) (2,389.9 ) 141.0
(5.9 %)
SG&A expenses as % of net revenues 48.3 % 47.0 % 130 bps
Amortization of intangible assets (18.0 ) (18.1 ) 0.1
(0.9 %)
Impairment of assets (24.8 ) (56.7 ) 31.9
(56.3 %)
Restructuring and other charges^(a)
(78.7 ) (193.9 ) 115.2
(59.4 %)
Operating income 472.8
173.4
299.4
172.7 %
Operating income as % of net revenues 10.2 % 3.4 % 680 bps
Foreign currency gains 2.4
0.8
1.6
201.1 %
Interest expense (14.4 ) (11.1 ) (3.3 ) 30.6 %
Interest and other income, net 7.1
5.7
1.4
23.0 %
Equity in losses of equity-method investees (3.6 ) (5.2 ) 1.6
(31.1 %)
Income before income taxes 464.3
163.6
300.7
183.7 %
Income tax provision (342.8 ) (58.9 ) (283.9 ) 481.5 %
Effective tax rate^(b)
73.8 % 36.0 % 3,780 bps
Net income $ 121.5
$ 104.7
$ 16.8
16.0 %
Net income per common share:
Basic $ 1.49
$ 1.26
$ 0.23
18.3 %
Diluted $ 1.47
$ 1.25
$ 0.22
17.6 %


^(a)	~~Includes total depreciation expense of $201.4 million and $213.8 million for the nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.~~


^(b)	~~Effective tax rate is calculated by dividing the income tax provision by income before income taxes.~~

~~Net Revenues.~~ Net revenues decreased by $434.3 million, or 8.5%, to $4.653 billion during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016, including net favorable foreign currency effects of $18.3 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues decreased by $452.6 million, or 8.9%.

The following table summarizes the percentage change in our consolidated comparable store sales for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the prior fiscal year period on both a reported and constant currency basis:

As
Reported

Constant
Currency
E-commerce comparable store sales (16 %) (17 %)
Comparable store sales excluding e-commerce (3 %) (4 %)
Total comparable store sales (6 %) (6 %)



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Our global average store count decreased by 2 stores and concession shops during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 compared with the nine months ended December 31, 2016, primarily due to global store closures primarily associated with the Way Forward Plan, largely offset by new concession shop openings in Asia.

~~Net revenues for our segments, as well as a discussion of the changes in each reportable segment's net revenues from the comparable prior year period, are provided below:~~

Nine Months Ended $ Change Foreign Exchange Impact $ Change % Change
December 30,
2017 December 31,
2016
As
Reported

Constant
Currency

As
Reported

Constant
Currency
(millions)
Net Revenues:
North America $ 2,471.7
$ 2,901.2
$ (429.5 ) $ 1.6
$ (431.1 ) (14.8 %) (14.9 %)
Europe 1,165.0
1,172.6
(7.6 ) 28.4
(36.0 ) (0.7 %) (3.1 %)
Asia 676.9
662.8
14.1
(11.8 ) 25.9
2.1 % 3.9 %
Other non-reportable segments 339.5
350.8
(11.3 ) 0.1
(11.4 ) (3.2 %) (3.2 %)
Total net revenues $ 4,653.1
$ 5,087.4
$ (434.3 ) $ 18.3
$ (452.6 ) (8.5 %) (8.9 %)

~~North America net revenues~~ — Net revenues decreased by $429.5 million, or 14.8%, during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016, including net favorable foreign currency effects of $1.6 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues decreased by $431.1 million, or 14.9%.

~~The $429.5 million net decline in North America net revenues was driven by:~~

a $311.7 million net decrease related to our North America wholesale business, largely driven by a strategic reduction of shipments (including within the off-price channel) and points of distribution in connection with our long-term growth strategy, the impact of brand discontinuances, and the continued challenging department store traffic trends; and

a $115.0 million net decrease in comparable store sales, primarily driven by lower sales from our Ralph Lauren e-commerce operations and certain of our retail stores due in part to a decline in traffic, as well as lower levels of promotional activity and a planned reduction in inventory in connection with our long-term growth strategy. The following table summarizes the percentage change in comparable store sales related to our North America retail business on both a reported and constant currency basis:

As
Reported

Constant
Currency
E-commerce comparable store sales (23 %) (23 %)
Comparable store sales excluding e-commerce (5 %) (5 %)
Total comparable store sales (9 %) (9 %)

~~a $2.8 million net decrease in non-comparable store sales.~~

~~Europe net revenues~~ — Net revenues decreased by $7.6 million, or 0.7%, during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016, including net favorable foreign currency effects of $28.4 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues decreased by $36.0 million, or 3.1%.

~~The $7.6 million net decline in Europe net revenues was driven by:~~

a $26.4 million net decrease in comparable store sales, including net favorable foreign currency effects of $9.3 million. Our comparable store sales decreased by $35.7 million on a constant currency basis, primarily driven by lower sales from certain of our retail stores due in part to lower levels of promotional activity in connection with our long-term growth strategy. The following table summarizes the percentage change in comparable store sales related to our Europe retail business on both a reported and constant currency basis:



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As
Reported

Constant
Currency
E-commerce comparable store sales (2 %) (6 %)
Comparable store sales excluding e-commerce (5 %) (8 %)
Total comparable store sales (5 %) (7 %)

a $15.9 million net decrease related to our Europe wholesale business, driven by the impact of brand discontinuances and a strategic reduction of shipments within the off-price channel in connection with our long-term growth strategy, partially offset by net favorable foreign currency effects of $15.2 million.

~~These declines were partially offset by a $34.7 million net increase in non-comparable store sales, primarily driven by new store openings and net favorable foreign currency effects of $3.9 million.~~

~~Asia net revenues~~ — Net revenues increased by $14.1 million, or 2.1%, during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016, including net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $11.8 million. On a constant currency basis, net revenues increased by $25.9 million, or 3.9%.

~~The $14.1 million net increase in Asia net revenues was driven by:~~

~~a $5.8 million net increase related to our Asia wholesale business, primarily driven by our expansion in Japan, partially offset by net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $0.6 million; and~~

a $4.8 million net increase in comparable store sales, including net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $6.9 million. Our comparable store sales increased by $11.7 million on a constant currency basis, primarily driven by higher sales from certain of our retail locations due in part to improved conversion, partially offset by the impact of lower levels of promotional activity in connection with our long-term growth strategy. The following table summarizes the percentage change in comparable store sales related to our Asia retail business on both a reported and constant currency basis:

As
Reported

Constant
Currency
Total comparable store sales^(a)
1 % 3 %


^(a)	~~Comparable store sales for our Asia segment were comprised primarily of sales made through our stores and concession shops.~~

~~a $3.5 million net increase in non-comparable store sales, primarily driven by new store openings, partially offset by net unfavorable foreign currency effects of $4.3 million.~~

~~Gross Profit.~~ Gross profit increased by $11.2 million, or 0.4%, to $2.843 billion for the nine months ended December 30, 2017. Gross profit during the nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 reflected non-cash inventory-related charges of $1.3 million and $149.4 million, respectively, recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan. The increase in gross profit also included a net favorable foreign currency effect of $10.4 million. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenues increased to 61.1% for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 from 55.7% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The 540 basis point increase was primarily driven by the lower non-cash inventory-related charges recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the comparable prior year period, lower levels of promotional activity in connection with our long-term growth strategy, favorable geographic and channel mix, and lower sourcing costs.

~~Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses.~~ SG&A expenses decreased by $141.0 million, or 5.9%, to $2.249 billion for the nine months ended December 30, 2017. This decrease included a net unfavorable foreign currency effect of $1.7 million. SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues increased to 48.3% for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 from 47.0% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The 130 basis point increase was primarily due to operating deleverage on lower net revenues, as previously discussed, and the unfavorable impact attributable to geographic and channel mix, as a greater portion of our revenue was generated by our international retail businesses (which typically carry higher operating expense margins). These increases were partially offset by our operational discipline and cost savings associated with our restructuring activities, as well as the favorable impact related to Mr. Ralph Lauren electing to forgo his Fiscal 2017 executive incentive bonus.



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~~The $141.0 million net decline in SG&A expenses was driven by:~~

Nine Months Ended December 30, 2017
Compared to
Nine Months Ended December 31, 2016
(millions)
SG&A expense category:
Compensation-related expenses^(a)
$ (40.3 )
Depreciation expense (22.7 )
Shipping and handling costs (16.3 )
Rent and occupancy expenses (16.2 )
Consulting fees (11.6 )
Marketing and advertising expenses (9.9 )
Selling-related expenses (9.1 )
Other (14.9 )
Total change in SG&A expenses $ (141.0 )


^(a)	~~Includes the favorable impact of $7.6 million related to Mr. Ralph Lauren electing to forgo his Fiscal 2017 executive incentive bonus.~~

~~Amortization of Intangible Assets.~~ ~~Amortization of intangible assets decreased slightly by $0.1 million, or 0.9%, to $18.0 million during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 due to favorable foreign currency effects.~~

~~Impairment of Assets.~~ During the nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $14.0 million and $56.7 million, respectively, to write off certain fixed assets related to our domestic and international stores, shop-within-shops, and corporate offices in connection with the Way Forward Plan. Additionally, during the nine months ended December 30, 2017, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $10.8 million to write off certain fixed assets related to underperforming stores and shop-within-shops as a result of our on-going store portfolio evaluation. See Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

~~Restructuring and Other Charges.~~ During the nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we recorded restructuring charges of $63.7 million and $193.9 million, respectively, in connection with our restructuring plans, consisting of severance and benefit costs, lease termination and store closure costs, other cash charges, and non-cash accelerated stock-based compensation expense. In addition, during the nine months ended December 30, 2017, we recorded net other charges of $15.0 million primarily related to depreciation expense associated with our former Polo store at 711 Fifth Avenue in New York City recorded after the store closed during the first quarter of Fiscal 2018 in connection with the Way Forward Plan, the departure of Mr. Stefan Larsson, and the reversal of reserves associated with the settlement of certain non-income tax issues. See Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

~~Operating Income.~~ Operating income increased to $472.8 million for the nine months ended December 30, 2017, from $173.4 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Our operating results during the nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 ~~were negatively impacted by restructuring-related char~~ges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges totaling $104.8 million and $400.0 million, respectively, as previously discussed. The increase in operating income also included a net favorable foreign currency effect of $8.7 million. Operating income as a percentage of net revenues increased to 10.2% for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 from 3.4% for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The 680 basis point increase was primarily driven by the net decline in ~~restructuring-related char~~ges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges and the increase in our gross profit margin, partially offset by the increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues, all as previously discussed.



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~~Operating income (loss) and margin for our segments, as well as a discussion of the changes in each reportable segment's operating margin from the comparable prior year period, are provided below:~~

Nine Months Ended
December 30, 2017 December 31, 2016

Operating
Income (Loss)

Operating
Margin
Operating
Income (Loss)
Operating
Margin

$
Change

Margin
Change
(millions) (millions) (millions)
Segment:
North America $ 549.3
22.2% $ 574.6
19.8% $ (25.3 ) 240 bps
Europe 273.6
23.5% 239.2
20.4% 34.4
310 bps
Asia 101.0
14.9% (80.3 ) (12.1%) 181.3
2,700 bps
Other non-reportable segments 96.9
28.6% 91.0
25.9% 5.9
270 bps
1,020.8
824.5
196.3

Unallocated corporate expenses (469.3 ) (457.2 ) (12.1 )
Unallocated restructuring and other charges (78.7 ) (193.9 ) 115.2

Total operating income $ 472.8
10.2% $ 173.4
3.4% $ 299.4
680 bps

~~North America operating margin~~ improved by 240 basis points, primarily due to the favorable impact of 140 basis points related to our retail business, largely driven by the increase in our gross profit margin and decline in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues. The increase also reflected the favorable impact of 100 basis points related to lower non-cash charges recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the prior fiscal year period. Our wholesale business did not have a meaningful impact on our North America operating margin, as the improved gross margin was offset by operating expense deleverage on lower net revenues.

~~Europe operating margin~~ improved by 310 basis points, primarily due to the favorable impact of 180 basis points related to our retail business, largely driven by the increase in our gross profit margin, partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues. The increase also reflected the favorable impact of 120 basis points related to lower non-cash charges recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the prior fiscal year period, as well as the favorable impact of 60 basis points related to our wholesale business, largely driven by a decrease in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues. These increases in operating margin were partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency effects of 50 basis points.

~~Asia operating margin~~ improved by 2,700 basis points, primarily due to the favorable impact of 2,160 basis points related to lower non-cash charges recorded in connection with the Way Forward Plan during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the prior fiscal year period. The increase also reflected the favorable impact of 420 basis points related to our retail business, largely driven by a decline in SG&A expenses as a percentage of net revenues and the increase in our gross profit margin. The improvement also reflected favorable foreign currency effects of 150 basis points. These increases in operating margin were partially offset by a 30 basis point decline related to our wholesale business.

~~Unallocated corporate expenses~~ increased by $12.1 million to $469.3 million during the nine months ended December 30, 2017. The increase in unallocated corporate expenses was primarily due to lower intercompany sourcing commission income of $28.0 million (which is offset at the segment level and eliminates in consolidation) driven by the planned reduction in inventory, and higher impairment of asset charges of $10.4 million, partially offset by lower marketing and advertising expenses of $12.6 million, lower consulting fees of $6.3 million, lower compensation-related expenses of $5.9 million, and lower other expenses of $1.5 million.

~~Unallocated restructuring and other charges~~ ~~decreased by $115.2 million to $78.7 million during the nine months ended December 30, 2017, as previously discussed and in Note 8 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.~~

~~Non-operating Expense, net.~~ Non-operating expense, net decreased by $1.3 million to $8.5 million during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as compared to the nine months ended December 31, 2016, as the decline in equity in losses of equity-method investees and increases in foreign currency gains and interest and other income, net were largely offset by the increase in interest expense.



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~~Income Tax Provision.~~ The income tax provision and effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 were $342.8 million and 73.8%, respectively, as compared to $58.9 million and 36.0%, respectively, for the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The $283.9 million increase in the income tax provision was primarily due to one-time charges of $231.3 million recorded during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018 in connection with the TCJA (as discussed within "~~Recent Developments~~"), which negatively impacted our effective tax rate by 4,980 basis points, as well as the increase in pretax income. The increase in our effective tax rate also reflected the net favorable impact of 1,200 basis points, primarily due to the tax impact of earnings in lower taxed foreign jurisdictions versus the U.S. and the absence of (i) income tax reserve adjustments largely associated with an income tax settlement and certain income tax audits, and (ii) valuation allowances on and adjustments to deferred tax assets, both of which were recorded during the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The 1,200 basis points also reflected the unfavorable tax impact of the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09"). See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our adoption of ASU 2016-09.

Net Income. Net income increased to ~~$121.5~~$117.1 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, from ~~$104.7~~$109.0 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. The ~~$16.8~~$8.1 million increase in net income was primarily due to the ~~$299.4 million~~ increase in operating income, partially offset by the ~~$283.9 million~~ increase in our income tax provision, ~~as previously discussed. Net income for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 reflected one-time charges of $231.3 million recorded in connection with the TCJA,~~both as previously discussed. Our operating results during the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016~~2018 were ~~also~~ negatively impacted by restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges totaling ~~$104.8~~$31.4 million and ~~$400.0~~$23.7 million, respectively, which had an after-tax effect of reducing net income by ~~$69.8~~$24.4 million and ~~$298.0~~$18.9 million, respectively.

Net Income per Diluted Share. Net income per diluted share increased to $1.47 ~~per share~~ for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, from ~~$1.25~~$1.31 for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. The ~~$0.22~~$0.16 per share increase was due to the higher level of net income, as previously discussed, and lower weighted-average diluted shares outstanding during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 driven by our share repurchases during the last twelve months. Net income per diluted share for the ~~nine months~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 was~~2018 were negatively impacted by approximately $2.80 per share as a result of one-time charges recorded in connection with the TCJA, as previously discussed. Net income per diluted share for the nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were also negatively impacted by $0.85$0.30 per share and ~~$3.57~~$0.23 per share, respectively, as a result of restructuring-related charges, impairment of assets, and certain other charges, as previously discussed.

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

Financial Condition

The following table presents our financial condition as of ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and March 30, ~~2017~~ ~~and~~ ~~April 1, 2017~~2019:


	December 30, 2017			April 1, 2017			$ Change			June 29, 2019			March 30, 2019			$ Change
	(millions)									(millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,175.7		$	668.3		$	507.4		$	648.4		$	584.1		$	64.3
Short-term investments	862.3			684.7			177.6			1,280.7			1,403.4			(122.7		)
Non-current investments^(a)	83.3			21.4			61.9			34.1			44.9			(10.8		)
Current portion of long-term debt^(b)	(298.3		)	—			(298.3		)
Long-term debt^(b)	(290.3		)	(588.2		)	297.9			(692.1		)	(689.1		)	(3.0		)
Net cash and investments^(c)	$	1,532.7		$	786.2		$	746.5		$	1,271.1		$	1,343.3		$	(72.2	)
Equity	$	3,407.5		$	3,299.6		$	107.9		$	3,012.8		$	3,287.2		$	(274.4	)


^(a)	Recorded within other non-current assets in our consolidated balance sheets.


^(b)	See Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for discussion of the carrying ~~value~~values of our debt.


^(c)	"Net cash and investments" is defined as cash and cash equivalents, plus short-term and non-current investments, less total debt.

The decrease in our net cash and investments position at June 29, 2019 as compared to March 30, 2019 was primarily due to our use of cash to support Class A common stock repurchases of $191.1 million, including withholdings in satisfaction of tax obligations for stock-based compensation awards, to invest in our business through $49.4 million in capital expenditures, and to make dividend payments of $48.8 million, partially offset by our operating cash flows of $197.4 million.

The decrease in equity was primarily attributable to our share repurchase activity, cumulative adjustments from our adoption of new accounting standards, and dividends declared, partially offset by our comprehensive income and the impact of stock-based compensation arrangements during the three months ended June 29, 2019.



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The increase in our net cash and investments position at December 30, 2017 as compared to April 1, 2017 was primarily due to our operating cash flows of $951.1 million, partially offset by our use of cash to invest in our business through $123.0 million in capital expenditures and to make dividend payments of $121.7 million.

The increase in equity was primarily attributable to our comprehensive income and the net impact of stock-based compensation arrangements, partially offset by our dividends declared during the nine months ended December 30, 2017.

Cash Flows

The following table details our cash flows for the ~~nine-month~~three-month periods ended ~~December~~June 29, 2019 and June 30, ~~2017 and December 31, 2016:~~2018:


	Nine Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	December 30, 2017			December 31, 2016			$ Change			June 29, 2019			June 30, 2018			$ Change
	(millions)									(millions)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	951.1		$	850.7		$	100.4		$	197.4		$	230.6		$	(33.2	)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(317.8		)	16.3			(334.1		)	107.2			(827.1		)	934.3
Net cash used in financing activities	(158.7		)	(369.5		)	210.8			(244.8		)	(164.4		)	(80.4		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	36.8			(29.0		)	65.8			5.1			(18.8		)	23.9
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$	511.4		$	468.5		$	42.9
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash										$	64.9		$	(779.7	)	$	844.6

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities ~~increased~~decreased to ~~$951.1~~$197.4 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, as compared to ~~$850.7~~$230.6 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. The ~~$100.4~~$33.2 million net ~~increase~~decline in cash provided by operating activities was due to a decrease in net ~~favorable~~income before non-cash charges, as well as a net unfavorable change related to our operating assets and liabilities, including our working capital, as compared to the prior fiscal year ~~period, partially offset by a decline in~~period. The net income before non-cash charges. The decline in net income before non-cash charges reflected a one-time charge of $215.5 million recorded in connection with the TCJA's mandatory transition tax. This charge, which is expectedunfavorable change related to ~~be paid over an eight-year period net of previously available foreign tax credit carryovers (see "Contractual and Other Obligations~~" below), did not impact our cash flows from operating activities during the nine months ended December 30, 2017 as reflected in the offsetting favorable change in our income taxes payable. Excluding the impact of this one-time charge, our operating assets and liabilities, including our working capital, ~~increased~~was primarily ~~due to:~~driven by:

~~favorable changes in~~an unfavorable change related to our ~~(i) other income tax receivables and payables (excluding the impact of the one-time mandatory transition tax) and (ii) prepaid expenses and other current assets, both~~accounts receivable, largely driven by the timing of cash ~~collections and payments; and~~receipts;

a ~~decline~~year-over-year increase in our inventory levels largely ~~driven by our inventory management initiatives, lower sourcing costs, and~~to support revenue growth, as well as the timing of inventory ~~receipts.~~receipts; and

an unfavorable change related to our prepaid expenses and other current assets, largely driven by the timing of cash payments.

These ~~increases~~decreases related to our operating assets and liabilities were partially offset ~~by an unfavorable~~by:

a favorable change inrelated to our accounts ~~receivable,~~payable, largely driven by the timing of cash ~~collections.~~payments.

Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities. Net cash provided by investing activities was $107.2 million during the three months ended June 29, 2019, as compared to net cash used in investing activities ~~was $317.8~~of $827.1 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December~~June 30, ~~2017, as compared to~~2018. The $934.3 million net increase in cash provided by investing activities ~~of $16.3 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2016. The $334.1 million net increase in cash used in investing activities~~ was primarily driven by:

a ~~$434.5~~$915.2 million increase in ~~purchases of investments, less~~ proceeds from sales and maturities of investments, less purchases of investments. During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, we ~~made~~received net proceeds from sales and maturities of investments of $134.9 million, as compared to making net investment purchases of ~~$190.2 million, as compared to net investment sales of $244.3~~$780.3 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018; and

~~This increase~~net cash proceeds of $20.8 million received from the sale of our corporate jet during the three months ended June 29, 2019. These proceeds were donated to the Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation, which is reflected within cash flows from operating activities for the three months ended June 29, 2019.

These increases in cash ~~used in~~provided by investing activities ~~was~~were partially offset by:

•

a $7.1 million increase in capital expenditures. During the three months ended June 29, 2019, we spent $49.4 million on capital expenditures, as compared to $42.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018. Our capital expenditures during the three months ended June 29, 2019 primarily related to new store openings, retail and department store renovations, and enhancements to our information technology systems.

~~a $102.5~~We continue to expect to spend approximately $300 million ~~decline~~ in ~~capital expenditures. During the nine months ended December 30, 2017, we spent $123.0 million on capital expenditures, as compared to $225.5 million during the nine months ended December 31, 2016. Our~~ capital expenditures during ~~the nine months ended December 30, 2017 primarily related to our global retail and~~Fiscal 2020.



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~~department store renovations, new store openings, and the continued enhancements to our global information technology systems.~~

We currently expect to spend approximately $200 million in capital expenditures during Fiscal 2018, lower than our previous estimate of $225 million, as we shift certain capital investments into Fiscal 2019 and focus on consumer-facing initiatives that have demonstrated a proof of concept and healthy rates of return.

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities. Net cash used in financing activities was ~~$158.7~~$244.8 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, as compared to ~~$369.5~~$164.4 million during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 31, 2016.~~June 30, 2018. The ~~$210.8~~$80.4 million net ~~decrease~~increase in cash used in financing activities was primarily driven by:

a ~~$116.1~~$61.1 million decline in cash used to repay debt, less proceeds from debt issuances. We did not issue or repay any debt during the nine months ended December 30, 2017. On a comparative basis, during the nine months ended December 31, 2016, we made $90.0 million in net repayments related to our commercial paper note issuances and repayments and repaid $26.1 million of borrowings previously outstanding under our credit facilities; and

~~a $99.1 million decline~~increase in cash used to repurchase shares of our Class A common stock. During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017, $15.9~~June 29, 2019, we used $150.0 million to repurchase shares of Class A common stock pursuant to our common stock repurchase program, and an additional $41.1 million in shares of Class A common stock were surrendered or withheld in satisfaction of withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of awards under our long-term stock incentive plans. On a comparative basis, during the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 31, 2016,~~June 30, 2018, we used $100.0 million to repurchase shares of Class A common stock pursuant to our common stock repurchase program, and an ~~additional $15.0~~additional$30.0 million in shares of Class A common stock were surrendered or withheld for ~~taxes.~~taxes;

a $21.8 million decrease in proceeds from exercise of stock options; and

an $8.2 million increase in payments of dividends, driven by an increase to the quarterly cash dividend per share. Dividends paid amounted to $48.8 million and $40.6 million during the three-month periods ended June 29, 2019 and June 30, 2018, respectively.

These increases in cash used in financing activities were partially offset by:

a $9.9 million decrease in debt repayments. During the three months ended June 29, 2019, we did not repay any debt, as compared to debt repayments of $9.9 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018 related to borrowings previously outstanding under our credit facilities.

Sources of Liquidity

Our primary sources of liquidity are the cash flows generated from our operations, our available cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, availability under our credit facilities ~~our issuances of~~and commercial paper ~~notes,~~program, and other available financing options.

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, we generated ~~$951.1~~$197.4 million of net cash flows from our operations. As of ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, we had ~~$2.038~~$1.929 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments, of which ~~$1.203 billion~~$744.4 million were held by our subsidiaries domiciled outside the U.S. We are not dependent on foreign cash to fund our domestic operations. ~~Given recent changes~~Undistributed foreign earnings that were subject to the ~~taxation~~Tax Cuts and Jobs Act's one-time mandatory transition tax as of December 31, 2017 are not considered to be permanently reinvested and may be repatriated to the U.S. in the future with minimal or no additional U.S. taxation. We intend to permanently reinvest undistributed foreign earnings ~~in connection with~~generated after December 31, 2017 that were not subject to the ~~TCJA (as discussed within "Recent Developments"), we are exploring repatriation possibilities. If~~one-time mandatory transition tax. However, if our plans change and we choose to repatriate ~~any funds~~post-2017 earnings to the U.S. in the future, we ~~could potentially~~would be subject to applicable ~~state, local, and/or~~U.S. and foreign taxes. Any further changes in tax regulations could potentially change our future intentions regarding the reinvestment of our foreign earnings and we continue to monitor governing tax rules, as well as our cash needs.

The following table presents our total availability, borrowings outstanding, and remaining availability under our credit facilities and Commercial Paper Program as of ~~December 30, 2017:~~June 29, 2019:


	December 30, 2017							June 29, 2019
Description^(a)	Total Availability		Borrowings Outstanding			Remaining Availability		Total Availability		Borrowings Outstanding			Remaining Availability
	(millions)							(millions)
Global Credit Facility and Commercial Paper Program^(b)	$	500	$	9	^(c)	$	491	$	500	$	9	^(c)	$	491
Pan-Asia Credit Facilities	51		—			51		33		—			33


^(a)	As defined in Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements.


^(b)	Borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program are supported by the Global Credit Facility. Accordingly, we do not expect combined borrowings outstanding under the Commercial Paper Program and the Global Credit Facility to exceed $500 million.


^(c)	Represents outstanding letters of credit for which we were contingently liable under the Global Credit Facility as of ~~December 30, 2017.~~June 29, 2019.



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We believe that our Global Credit Facility is adequately diversified with no undue concentration in any one financial institution. In particular, as of ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, there were nine financial institutions participating in the Global Credit Facility, with no one participant maintaining a maximum commitment percentage in excess of 20%. Borrowings under the Pan-Asia Credit Facilities are guaranteed by the parent company and are granted at the sole discretion of the participating regional branches of JPMorgan Chase (the "Banks"), subject to availability of the Banks' funds and satisfaction of certain regulatory requirements. We have no reason to believe that the participating institutions will be unable to fulfill their obligations to provide financing in accordance with the terms of the Global Credit Facility and the Pan-Asia Credit Facilities in the event of our election to draw funds in the foreseeable future.

Our sources of liquidity are used to fund our ongoing cash requirements, including working capital requirements, global retail store and ~~e-commerce~~digital commerce expansion, construction and renovation of shop-within-shops, investment in infrastructure, including technology, acquisitions, joint ventures, payment of dividends, debt repayments, Class A common stock repurchases, settlement of contingent liabilities (including uncertain tax positions), and other corporate activities, including our restructuring actions. We believe that our existing sources of cash, the availability under our credit facilities, and our ability to access capital markets will be sufficient to support our operating, capital, and debt service requirements for the foreseeable future, the ongoing development of our businesses, and our plans for further business expansion.

See Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and Note 1211 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K for detailed disclosure of the terms and conditions of our credit facilities.

Common Stock Repurchase Program

On May 13, 2019, our Board of Directors approved an expansion of our existing common stock repurchase program that allows us to repurchase up to an additional $600 million of Class A Common stock. As of ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, the remaining availability under our Class A common stock repurchase program was approximately ~~$100 million.~~$1.080 billion. Repurchases of shares of Class A common stock are subject to overall business and market conditions. We currently do not expect to repurchase shares under our Class A common stock repurchase program during Fiscal 2018, as we evaluate the cash needs of our business, the sector dynamics, and recent changes to U.S. tax law.

See Note 1415 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our Class A common stock repurchase program.

Dividends

Since 2003, we have maintained ~~and intend to continue to maintain,~~ a regular quarterly cash dividend program on our common stock. On May 13, 2019 our Board of Directors approved an increase to the quarterly cash dividend on our common stock from $0.625 to $0.6875 per share.

We intend to continue to pay regular quarterly dividends on our outstanding common stock. However, any decision to declare and pay dividends in the future will be made at the discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend on our results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, and other factors that the Board of Directors may deem relevant.

See Note 1415 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to our quarterly cash dividend program.

Debt and Covenant Compliance

In ~~September 2013,~~August 2015, we completed a registered public debt offering and issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due September 26, 2018, which bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.125%, payable semi-annually (the "2.125% Senior Notes"). In August 2015, we completed a second registered public debt offering and issued an additional $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due August 18, 2020, which bear interest at a fixed rate of 2.625%, payable semi-annually (the "2.625% Senior Notes"). In August 2018, we completed another registered public debt offering and issued an additional $400 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes due September 15, 2025, which bear interest at a fixed rate of 3.750%, payable semi-annually (the "3.750% Senior Notes").

The indenture and supplemental indentures governing the ~~2.125%~~2.625% Senior Notes and ~~2.625%~~3.750% Senior Notes (as supplemented, the "Indenture") contain certain covenants that restrict our ability, subject to specified exceptions, to incur certain liens; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; consolidate or merge with another party; or sell, lease, or convey all or substantially all of our property or assets to another party. However, the Indenture does not contain any financial covenants.

The Global Credit Facility contains a number of covenants, as described in Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, no Event of Default (as such term is defined pursuant to the Global Credit Facility) has occurred under our Global Credit Facility. The Pan-Asia Credit Facilities do not contain any financial covenants.



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See Note 10 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements and Note 1211 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K for additional information relating to our debt and covenant compliance.

Contractual and Other Obligations

~~In connection with~~There have been no material changes to our contractual and other obligations as disclosed in our Fiscal 2019 10-K, other than those which occur in the ~~TCJA's provision that subjects previously deferred foreign earnings to a one-time mandatory transition tax (as described in "Recent Developments"), we recorded a charge~~ordinary course of $215.5 million within our income tax provision during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018, together with a corresponding current and non-current income tax payable obligation within our consolidated balance sheets based upon the estimated timing of payments. This obligation, which was recorded on a provisional basis and is subject to change, is expected to be paid over an eight-year period as follows:


^(a)	The expected mandatory transition tax payments have been presented net of previously available foreign tax credit carryovers of $37.5 million, which we expect to utilize to partially reduce this tax obligation.

business. Refer to the"Financial Condition and Liquidity — Contractual and Other Obligations"section of the MD&A in our Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K for detailed disclosure of our ~~other commitments~~contractual and ~~contractual~~other obligations as of ~~April 1, 2017.~~March 30, 2019.

MARKET RISK MANAGEMENT

As discussed in Note 1413 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K and Note 12 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements, we are exposed to a variety of risks, including changes in foreign currency exchange rates relating to foreign currency-denominated balances, certain anticipated cash flows from our international operations, and possible declines in the value of reported net assets of our foreign operations, as well as changes in the fair value of our fixed-rate debt obligations relating to changes in interest rates. Consequently, at times, in the normal course of business, we employ established policies and procedures, including the use of derivative financial instruments, to manage such risks. We do not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes.

As a result of the use of derivative instruments, we are exposed to the risk that counterparties to our contracts will fail to meet their contractual obligations. To mitigate this counterparty credit risk, we have a policy of only entering into contracts with carefully selected financial institutions based upon an evaluation of their credit ratings and certain other factors, adhering to established limits for credit exposure. Our established policies and procedures for mitigating credit risk from derivative transactions include ongoing review and assessment of the creditworthiness of our counterparties. We also enter into master netting arrangements with counterparties, when possible, to further mitigate credit ~~risk associated with our derivative instruments.~~risk. As a result of the above considerations, we do not believe that we are exposed to any undue concentration of counterparty risk with respect to our derivative contracts as of ~~December 30, 2017.~~June 29, 2019. However, we do have in aggregate ~~$4.2~~$19.0 million of derivative instruments in net asset positions with ~~three~~seven creditworthy financial institutions.

Foreign Currency Risk Management

We manage our exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates through the use of forward foreign currency exchange and cross-currency swap contracts. See Note 12 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a summary of the notional amounts and fair values of our forward foreign currency exchange and cross-currency swap contracts outstanding as of ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019.



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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

We enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as hedges to ~~reduce~~mitigate our risk related to exchange rate fluctuations on inventory transactions made in an entity's non-functional currency, ~~intercompany royalty payments made by certain of our international operations, and~~ the settlement of foreign currency-denominated ~~balances.~~balances, and the translation of certain foreign operations' net assets into U.S. Dollars. As part of our overall strategy to manage the level of exposure to the risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, primarily to changes in the value of the Euro, the Japanese Yen, the South Korean Won, the Australian Dollar, the Canadian Dollar, the British Pound Sterling, the Swiss Franc, the Swedish Krona, the Chinese ~~Yuan,~~Renminbi, the New Taiwan Dollar, and the Hong Kong Dollar, we hedge a portion of our foreign currency exposures anticipated over a two-year period. In doing so, we use forward foreign currency exchange contracts that generally have maturities of two months to two years to provide continuing coverage throughout the hedging period of the respective exposure.

Our foreign exchange risk management activities are governed by our Company's established policies and procedures. These policies and procedures provide a framework that allows for the management of currency exposures while ensuring the activities are conducted within our established guidelines. Our policies include guidelines for the organizational structure of our risk management function and for internal controls over foreign exchange risk management activities, including, but not limited to, authorization levels, transaction limits, and credit quality controls, as well as various measurements for monitoring compliance. We monitor foreign exchange risk using different techniques, including a periodic review of market values and sensitivity analyses.



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Cross-Currency Swap Contracts

During our fiscal year ended April 2, 2016 ("Fiscal 2016"), we entered into ~~two~~a pay-floating rate, receive-floating rate cross-currency ~~swaps,~~swap with a notional ~~amounts~~amount of ~~€280 million and~~ €274 million which we designated as ~~hedges~~a hedge of our net investment in certain of our European ~~subsidiaries (the "Cross-Currency Swaps"). The Cross-Currency Swaps,~~subsidiaries. This cross-currency swap, which ~~mature~~matures on ~~September 26, 2018 and~~ August 18, 2020, ~~respectively, swap~~swaps the U.S. Dollar-denominated variable interest rate payments based on the 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a fixed spread (as paid under the 2.625% Interest Rate Swap discussed below) for Euro-denominated variable interest rate payments based on the 3-month Euro Interbank Offered Rate ("EURIBOR") plus a fixed ~~spread. As a result, the Cross-Currency Swaps,~~spread, which, in conjunction with the 2.625% Interest Rate ~~Swaps (as defined below),~~Swap, economically ~~convert~~converts our $300 million fixed-rate ~~2.125% and $300 million fixed-rate~~ 2.625% ~~obligations~~Senior Notes obligation to ~~€280 million and~~a €274 million floating-rate Euro-denominated ~~liabilities, respectively.~~obligation.

Additionally, in August 2018, we entered into pay-fixed rate, receive-fixed rate cross-currency swap contracts with an aggregate notional amount of €346 million which we designated as hedges of our net investment in certain of our European subsidiaries. These contracts, which mature on September 15, 2025, swap the U.S. Dollar-denominated fixed interest rate payments on our 3.750% Senior Notes for Euro-denominated 1.29% fixed interest rate payments, thereby economically converting our $400 million fixed-rate 3.750% Senior Notes obligation to a €346 million fixed-rate 1.29% Euro-denominated obligation.

See Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our foreign currency exposures, and the types of derivative instruments used to hedge those exposures.

Interest Rate Risk Management

During Fiscal 2016, we entered into ~~two~~a pay-floating rate, receive-fixed rate interest rate swap ~~contracts~~contract which we designated as ~~hedges~~a hedge against changes in the ~~respective~~ fair ~~values~~value of ~~our fixed-rate 2.125% Senior Notes and~~ our fixed-rate 2.625% Senior Notes attributed to changes in the benchmark interest rate (the ~~"Interest~~"2.625% Interest Rate ~~Swaps"~~Swap"). The 2.625% Interest Rate ~~Swaps,~~Swap, which ~~mature~~matures on ~~September 26, 2018 and~~ August 18, 2020 ~~respectively, both have~~and has a notional ~~amounts~~amount of $300 million, ~~and swap~~swaps the fixed interest ~~rates~~rate on ~~our 2.125% Senior Notes and~~the 2.625% Senior Notes for a variable interest ~~rates~~rate based on 3-month LIBOR plus a fixed spread.

Investment Risk Management

As of ~~December 30, 2017,~~June 29, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents on-hand of ~~$1.176 billion,~~$648.4 million, consisting of deposits in interest bearing accounts, investments in money market deposit accounts, and investments in time deposits and commercial paper with original maturities of 90 days or less. Our other significant investments included ~~$862.3 million~~$1.281 billion of short-term investments, consisting of investments in time deposits and commercial paper with original maturities greater than 90 days; ~~$47.5~~$43.0 million of restricted cash ~~placed~~held in escrow with certain banks as collateral, primarily to secure guarantees in connection with certain international tax ~~matters;~~matters and ~~$83.3~~real estate leases; and $34.1 million of investments with maturities greater than one year, consisting of time deposits.

We actively monitor our exposure to changes in the fair value of our global investment portfolio in accordance with our established policies and procedures, which include monitoring both general and issuer-specific economic conditions, as discussed further below. Our investment objectives include capital preservation, maintaining adequate liquidity, diversification to minimize liquidity and credit risk, and achievement of maximum returns within the guidelines set forth in our investment policy. See Note 12 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further detail of the composition of our investment portfolio as of ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019.



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We evaluate investments held in unrealized loss positions, if any, for other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. This evaluation involves a variety of considerations, including assessments of risks and uncertainties associated with general economic conditions and distinct conditions affecting specific issuers. We consider the following factors: (i) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been below cost, (ii) the financial condition, credit worthiness, and near-term prospects of the issuer, (iii) the length of time to maturity, (iv) anticipated future economic conditions and market forecasts, (v) our intent and ability to retain our investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for recovery of market value, and (vi) an assessment of whether it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell our investment before recovery of market value. No material realized or unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale investments or other-than-temporary impairment charges were recorded in any of the fiscal periods presented.



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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 3 of the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K. Our estimates are often based on complex judgments, assessments of probability, and assumptions that management believes to be reasonable, but that are inherently uncertain and unpredictable. It is also possible that other professionals, applying reasonable judgment to the same set of facts and circumstances, could develop and support a range of alternative estimated amounts. For a complete discussion of our critical accounting policies, ~~see~~refer to the "Critical Accounting Policies" section of the MD&A in our Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K.

There have been no significant changes in the application of our critical accounting policies since ~~April 1, 2017~~.

~~Goodwill Impairment Assessment~~

~~We performed~~March 30, 2019, other than those related to our ~~annual goodwill impairment assessment using a qualitative approach~~adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-02, "Leases" ("ASU 2016-02") as of the beginning of the ~~second~~first quarter of Fiscal ~~2018. In performing~~2020, as described in Note 3 to the assessment, we identified and considered the significance of relevant key factors, events, and circumstances that affected the fair values and/or carrying amounts of our reporting units with allocated goodwill. These factors included external factors such as macroeconomic, industry, and market conditions, as well as entity-specific factors, such as our actual and expectedaccompanying consolidated financial performance. Additionally, the results of our most recent quantitative goodwill impairment test indicated that the fair values of these reporting units significantly exceeded their respective carrying values. Based on the results of our qualitative goodwill impairment assessment, we concluded that it is not more likely than not that the fair values of our reporting units are less than their respective carrying values, and there were no reporting units at risk of impairment.statements.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

See Note 4 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for a description of certain recently issued or proposed accounting standards which have impacted our consolidated financial statements, or may impact our consolidated financial statements in future reporting periods.


Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

For a discussion of the Company's exposure to market risk, see "Market Risk Management" presented in Part I, Item 2 — MD&A of this Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 4.	Controls and Procedures.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

We carried out an evaluation based on criteria established in the Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 Framework) under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities



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Exchange Act of 1934. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of ~~December 30, 2017~~.June 29, 2019. Except as discussed below, there has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended ~~December 30, 2017~~June 29, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

~~Operating and Financial Reporting System Implementation~~Leases

~~During~~In connection with our adoption of ASU 2016-02 as of the beginning of the first quarter of Fiscal ~~2018, we completed~~2020, changes were made to certain lease-related processes and control activities, including information systems, in order to monitor and maintain appropriate controls over financial reporting. Management will continue to evaluate and monitor our internal controls as our lease-related processes and procedures evolve.

See Note 4 to the ~~migration~~accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional discussion regarding our adoption of ASU 2016-02.



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Implementation and Reconfiguration of Financial Reporting Systems

In connection with our ~~European operations to an operating and financial reporting information technology system, SAP, as part of a multi-year plan~~initiative to integrate and upgrade our global systems and ~~processes.~~processes, we migrated our Asia operations to a new financial reporting information technology system, Microsoft AX Dynamics 365, during the first quarter of Fiscal 2020. In addition to this system implementation, during the first quarter of Fiscal 2020, we began reconfiguring the financial reporting information technology system used by our Europe operations, SAP, in order to utilize enhanced financial reporting functionality.

As a result of ~~the implementation of this system,~~these actions, we ~~have experienced~~expect to experience certain changes to our processes and procedures which, in turn, ~~resulted~~will result in changes to our internal control over financial reporting. While we expect ~~SAP~~these system changes to strengthen our internal financial controls by automating certain manual processes and standardizing business processes and reporting across our organization, management will continue to evaluate and monitor our internal controls as processes and procedures in each of the affected areas evolve. For a discussion of risks related to the implementation of new systems, see Item 1A — "Risk Factors — ~~Risks~~Our business could suffer if our computer systems and ~~uncertainties associated with the implementation of information systems may negatively impact our business~~websites are disrupted or cease to operate effectively" in the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.	Legal Proceedings.

Reference is made to the information disclosed under Item 3 — "Legal Proceedings" in the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K.


Item 1A.	Risk Factors.

Reference is made to the information disclosed under Part I, Item 1A — "Risk Factors" in the Fiscal ~~2017~~2019 10-K, which contains a detailed discussion of certain risk factors that could materially adversely affect the Company's business, operating results, and/or financial condition. ~~The following information amends, updates, and should be read in conjunction with~~There are no material changes to the risk factors ~~and information~~previously disclosed, innor has the ~~Fiscal 2017 10-K.~~

~~The impact to our~~Company identified any previously undisclosed risks that could materially adversely affect the Company's business, ~~of recently enacted U.S. tax legislation could differ materially from our current estimates.~~

~~Although we expect the TCJA will ultimately benefit our~~operating results, ~~of operations and~~and/or financial condition in future periods, primarily due to it reducing the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate from 35% to 21%, its enactment resulted in the recognition of one-time charges of $231.3 million within our income tax provision during the third quarter of Fiscal 2018. These charges were recorded on a provisional basis, as permitted by SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), based on our present interpretations of the TCJA and current available information, including assumptions and expectations about future events, such as our projected financial performance. Although we believe these provisional amounts represent a reasonable estimate of the ultimate enactment-related impact the TCJA will have on our consolidated financial statements, the amounts could be adjusted materially as additional information becomes available (including our actual full Fiscal 2018 results of operations and financial condition, which were projected for purposes of calculating the provisional amounts) and further analyses are completed. The impact of the TCJA to our business in future periods is also subject to a variety of factors beyond our control including, but not limited to, (i) potential amendments to the TCJA; (ii) potential changes to state, local, and foreign tax laws in response to the TCJA; and (iii) potential new or interpretative guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or the Internal Revenue Service and other tax agencies. Any of these factors could cause our actual results to differ materiality from our current expectations and/or investors' expectations and there can be no assurance that the TCJA will ultimately benefit our results of operations and financial condition in future periods.



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~~For further discussion of risks related to the potential imposition of additional regulations and laws and changes to our tax obligations and effective tax rate, refer to Part I, Item 1A — "Risk Factors — Our ability to conduct business globally may be affected by a variety of legal, regulatory, political, and economic risks" and "Risk Factors — Fluctuations in our tax obligations and effective tax rate may result in volatility of our operating results" in the Fiscal 2017 10-K.~~

~~See Note 9 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the TCJA.~~condition.


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


(a)	Sales of Unregistered Securities

Shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock may be converted immediately into Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis by the holder. There is no cash or other consideration paid by the holder converting the shares and, accordingly, there is no cash or other consideration received by the Company. The shares of Class A Common Stock issued by the Company in such conversions are exempt from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

NoDuring the fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2019, the stockholder set forth in the table below converted shares of ~~the Company's~~ Class B ~~common stock were converted~~Common Stock into Class A ~~common stock during~~Common on the ~~three months ended December 30, 2017.~~date set forth below:



Stockholder That Converted Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock	Date of Conversion	Number of Shares Converted/ Received

Lauren Family, L.L.C.	May 17, 2019	499,996


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(c)	Stock Repurchases

The following table sets forth the repurchases of shares of the Company's Class A common stock during the three months ended ~~December 30, 2017:~~June 29, 2019:

Total Number of Shares Purchased^(a)
Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs^(b)
(millions)
October 1, 2017 to October 28, 2017 11,257
$ 88.92
—
$ 100
October 29, 2017 to December 2, 2017 —
—
—
100
December 3, 2017 to December 30, 2017 3,238

101.38
—
100
14,495
—



	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs^(a)
						(millions)
March 31, 2019 to April 27, 2019	3,174	^(b)	$	129.73	—	$	630
April 28, 2019 to May 25, 2019	1,079,481	^(c)	114.03		950,415	1,122
May 26, 2019 to June 29, 2019	624,900	^(d)	108.50		386,868	1,080
	1,707,555				1,337,283


^(a)	On May 13, 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved an expansion of the common stock repurchase program that allows it to repurchase up to an additional $600 million of Class A common stock. Repurchases of shares of Class A common stock are subject to overall business and market conditions.


^(b)	Represents shares surrendered to or withheld by the Company in satisfaction of withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of awards issued under its long-term stock incentive plans.


^(b)(c)	~~Repurchases~~Includes 129,066 shares surrendered to or withheld by the Company in satisfaction of withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of awards issued under its long-term stock incentive plans.


^(d)	Includes 238,032 shares surrendered to or withheld by the Company in satisfaction of ~~Class A common~~withholding taxes in connection with the vesting of awards issued under its long-term stock ~~are subject to overall business and market conditions.~~incentive plans.



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Item 6.	Exhibits.



3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-24733) filed June 10, 1997).
3.2	Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed August 16, 2011).
3.3	Fourth Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.3 to the Form 10-Q filed on August 10, 2017).
12.1*10.1	~~Computation~~Employment Separation Agreement and Release, between the Company and Valérie Hermann (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed July 19, 2019)†.
10.2*	Performance Share Unit Award Overview containing the standard terms of ~~Ratio~~performance share unit awards under the Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan†.
10.3*	One-time Fiscal 2020 Performance Share Unit - Award Notification containing the standard terms of ~~Earnings to Fixed Charges.~~the one-time Fiscal 2020 performance share unit awards under the Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan†.
10.4*	Restricted Stock Unit Overview containing the standard terms of restricted stock unit awards under the Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Stock Incentive Plan†.
31.1*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a).
31.2*	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 17 CFR 240.13a-14(a).
32.1*	Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101101.INS	XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive ~~data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i)~~Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three-month and nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine-month periods ended December 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section. Such exhibits shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

* ~~Filed herewith.~~



*	Filed herewith.
†	Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.



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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.



		RALPH LAUREN CORPORATION

	By:	/S/ JANE HAMILTON NIELSEN
		Jane Hamilton Nielsen
		Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Date: ~~February 8, 2018~~August 1, 2019



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	Mandatory Transition Tax Payments^(a)
	(millions)
Fiscal 2019	$	27.3
Fiscal 2020	14.0
Fiscal 2021	14.0
Fiscal 2022	14.0
Fiscal 2023	23.2
Fiscal 2024 and thereafter	85.5
Total mandatory transition tax payments	$	178.0



	Number of Shares
	Performance-based RSUs — without TSR Modifier		Performance-based RSUs — with TSR Modifier
	(thousands)
Nonvested at April 1, 2017	788		61
Granted	585		—
Change due to performance/market condition achievement	(12	)	(21	)
Vested	(149	)	(40	)
Forfeited	(28	)	—
Nonvested at December 30, 2017	1,184		—



	As Reported		Constant Currency
E-commerce comparable store sales	(19	%)	(20	%)
Comparable store sales excluding e-commerce	(1	%)	(3	%)
Total comparable store sales	(5	%)	(6	%)



	Total Number of Shares Purchased^(a)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs^(b)
					(millions)
October 1, 2017 to October 28, 2017	11,257	$	88.92	—	$	100
October 29, 2017 to December 2, 2017	—	—		—	100
December 3, 2017 to December 30, 2017	3,238	101.38		—	100
	14,495			—

June 29, 2019

Operating
Leases

Finance
Leases

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)

Weighted-average discount rate