PVH Corp. Reports 2012 Second Quarter Results

• Non-GAAP EPS of $1.25 Exceeded the Top End of the Company’s Guidance by $0.05; GAAP EPS Was $1.19
• Continued Momentum in Tommy Hilfiger North American and European Businesses Drove Earnings Performance
• Full Year Non-GAAP EPS Guidance Raised to $6.25 to $6.32, an Increase of 16% to 17% over the Prior Year’s Non-GAAP EPS

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 27, 2012-- PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH) reported 2012 second quarter and year to date results.

Non-GAAP Amounts:

The discussions of historical results in this release that refer to non-GAAP amounts exclude the items which are described in this release under the heading “Non-GAAP Exclusions.” Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts are presented later in this release and identify and quantify all excluded items.

Overview of Second Quarter Results:

• Earnings per share was $1.25 on a non-GAAP basis, which exceeded the Company’s guidance and represents a 17% increase over the prior year period’s non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.07.
• GAAP earnings per share was $1.19 and represents a 29% increase over the prior year period’s GAAP earnings per share of $0.92.

• Revenue of $1.337 billion was relatively flat as compared to the prior year period and was negatively impacted by $56 million, or 4%, attributable to foreign currency translation ($41 million) and the exit from the Izod women’s and Timberland wholesale sportswear businesses ($15 million). On a constant currency basis and excluding the impact of exited businesses, revenue increased 4%.

Second Quarter Business Review:

Tommy Hilfiger
Revenue in the Tommy Hilfiger business increased 4% over the prior year’s second quarter to $721.9 million, including a negative impact of $39 million, or 6%, related to foreign currency translation. On a constant currency basis, Tommy Hilfiger revenue increased 10%. The strong revenue increase was due principally to (i) retail comparable store sales growth of 11% in North America; and (ii) European retail comparable store sales growth of 15% and European wholesale growth of 9%, despite the ongoing challenging economic conditions in Europe.

On a non-GAAP basis, earnings before interest and taxes for the Tommy Hilfiger business increased 28% to $97.3 million from $75.8 million in the prior year’s second quarter, driven by the revenue increases discussed above and an improvement in operating margin. The operating margin increase was driven primarily by higher gross margins resulting from a significant increase in average unit retail selling prices globally, combined with the leveraging of expenses and operating expense synergies resulting from the Tommy Hilfiger North America integration. These positive results were partially offset by weakness in Japan, where the Company is currently in the process of strategically repositioning and investing in the brand.

On a GAAP basis, earnings before interest and taxes for the Tommy Hilfiger business increased 36% to $93.8 million, as compared to $69.1 million in the prior year’s second quarter. This increase was due principally to the net impact of the overall revenue and operating margin increases noted above, combined with a decrease in integration and restructuring costs.

Calvin Klein
The Calvin Klein business posted a 5% increase in revenue to $251.2 million from $239.9 million in the prior year’s second quarter. Comparable store sales for the Company’s North American Calvin Klein outlet retail business grew 5% in the quarter. On a constant currency basis, Calvin Klein royalty revenue increased 6%. Including a negative impact of $2 million, or 3%, related to foreign currency translation, Calvin Klein royalty revenue increased 3%. This increase was driven by strong performance globally in fragrance, women’s sportswear, dresses, footwear and handbags and was partially offset by a 10% decline in royalty revenue related to the Company’s global jeans and underwear licensee.

Earnings before interest and taxes for the Calvin Klein business was $60.2 million as compared to the prior year’s second quarter amount of $66.1 million. Calvin Klein revenue growth, which included higher average unit retail selling prices, was more than offset by a planned shift of approximately $10 million in advertising expenses into the second quarter.

Heritage Brands
Total revenue for the Heritage Brands business decreased 10% to $363.5 million as compared to $401.7 million in the prior year’s second quarter, driven in large part by a $15 million, or 4%, negative impact related to the exit from the Izod women’s and Timberland sportswear businesses. Excluding the impact of exited businesses, revenue for the Heritage Brands business decreased 6%. Comparable store sales in the Heritage Brands retail business were relatively flat compared to the prior year period, while the Company’s ongoing wholesale businesses experienced a 10% decrease, due principally to a reduction in dress furnishings sales to a mid-tier department store retailer.

Earnings before interest and taxes for the Heritage Brands business was $23.2 million, as compared to the prior year’s second quarter of $30.9 million on a non-GAAP basis and $24.3 million on a GAAP basis. The decrease in earnings before interest and taxes on a non-GAAP basis was due principally to the revenue decrease mentioned above. On a GAAP basis, this decrease was partially offset by the absence of certain costs incurred in 2011 in connection with the Company’s termination of its license to market sportswear under the Timberland brand.

Second Quarter Consolidated Earnings:

On a non-GAAP basis, earnings before interest and taxes increased to $154.2 million from $151.4 million in the prior year’s second quarter, including a negative impact of $6 million related to foreign currency translation and a $5.2 million increase in corporate expenses due principally to an increase in pension expense resulting from a decrease in discount rates. The overall increase in non-GAAP earnings before interest and taxes was driven by an increase of $21.6 million in the Tommy Hilfiger business, which includes a $4 million negative impact due to foreign currency translation. This increase was partially offset by earnings decreases of $7.7 million in the Heritage Brands business and $5.8 million in the Calvin Klein business, which includes the shift in advertising expenditures noted above of approximately $10 million along with a $2 million negative impact due to foreign currency translation.

On a GAAP basis, earnings before interest and taxes increased to $149.7 million as compared to $133.5 million in the prior year’s second quarter. The increase was due principally to a decrease of $13.3 million in integration and restructuring costs, combined with the net effect of the changes discussed above.

Net interest expense decreased $3.1 million as compared to the prior year’s second quarter to $28.4 million, due principally to lower debt levels in the current quarter.

The effective tax rate was 26.9% on a non-GAAP basis as compared to 34.7% on a non-GAAP basis in the prior year’s second quarter. The effective tax rate was 27.7% on a GAAP basis, as compared to 34.6% on a GAAP basis in the prior year’s second quarter. Continuing to positively impact the Company’s 2012 tax rates is an increase in the portion of the Company’s earnings being generated by the international Tommy Hilfiger business, a significant portion of which is subject to favorable tax rates, as well as the continuation of the tax synergies resulting from the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition.

Six Months Consolidated Results:

• Earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis was $2.55 as compared to $2.31 for the prior year.
• GAAP earnings per share was $2.46 as compared to $1.71 for the prior year.
• Revenue increased 2% to $2.764 billion, including a negative impact of 3% attributable to foreign currency translation and the exited sportswear businesses. The overall $60.4 million increase in revenue was due to the net impact of:
  • A 6%, or $84.0 million, increase in the Tommy Hilfiger business, including a negative impact of 4% related to foreign currency translation. This increase was due principally to retail comparable store sales growth of 13% in North America and 11% in Europe, combined with growth of 9% in the European wholesale business.
  • A 6%, or $27.8 million, increase in the Calvin Klein business. Comparable store sales for the Company’s Calvin Klein outlet retail business grew 7% and royalty revenue increased 2%, including a negative impact of 2% related to foreign currency translation.
  • A 6%, or $51.4 million, decrease in the Heritage Brands business, including a negative impact of 2% related to the exited sportswear businesses. Comparable store sales in the Heritage Brands retail business remained relatively flat, while the Company’s ongoing wholesale businesses experienced an 8% decrease.

• On a non-GAAP basis, earnings before interest and taxes decreased $8.7 million to $309.8 million. This change resulted from:
  • A $33.6 million increase in the Tommy Hilfiger business due principally to the revenue increase mentioned above combined with higher operating margins due to an increase in average unit retail selling prices and expense leverage.
  • A $3.1 million decrease in the Calvin Klein business, as revenue growth was more than offset by a planned decrease in gross margin rates resulting from higher product costs.
  • A $29.4 million decrease in the Heritage Brands business due principally to the revenue decrease mentioned above, combined with planned lower gross margin rates driven by higher product costs.
  • A $9.9 million increase in corporate expenses due principally to an increase in pension expense resulting from a decrease in discount rates.
• GAAP earnings before interest and taxes increased $48.0 million to $301.9 million. Earnings increases of $60.4 million in the Tommy Hilfiger business and a reduction in corporate expenses of $13.5 million were due to the above-mentioned items, combined with lower integration, restructuring and debt modification costs. These increases were partially offset by decreases of $22.7 million and $3.1 million in the Heritage Brands and Calvin Klein businesses, respectively, due principally to the above-mentioned items.
• On a non-GAAP basis, the effective tax rate was 25.6% as compared to 33.9% in the prior year. The GAAP effective tax rate was 26.0% as compared to 34.3% for the prior year. The Company’s 2012 tax rates were positively impacted by a greater portion of the Company’s earnings being generated by the Company’s international Tommy Hilfiger business, a significant portion of which is subject to favorable tax rates, as well as the continuation of the tax synergies resulting from the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition.

Balance Sheet:

The Company ended the quarter with a net debt position of $1.594 billion, comprised of $1.856 billion of debt, net of $262.0 million of cash. During the second quarter, the Company made payments totaling $59.4 million on its outstanding term loans, for total term loan payments of approximately $90 million during the first half of 2012 and approximately $790 million since the date of the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition, the majority of which were voluntary and ahead of schedule. The Company plans to make term loan payments of approximately $210 million during the remainder of 2012.

Ending inventories were flat as compared to the prior year’s second quarter. The Company remains very comfortable with the quality of its inventory.

2012 Guidance:

Please see the section entitled “Full Year and Third Quarter Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Amounts” at the end of this release for further detail and reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts discussed in this section.

Full Year Guidance
Revenue in 2012 is currently projected to increase 1% to 2% as compared to $5.891 billion in 2011. On a constant currency basis and excluding the impact of the exited businesses, 2012 revenue is projected to increase 5% to 6%. Foreign currency translation is expected to have a negative revenue impact of approximately $150 million, while the exit from the Izod women’s and Timberland wholesale sportswear businesses is expected to reduce revenue by approximately $100 million, for a total decrease in revenue of approximately 4% related to these items.

Revenue for the Tommy Hilfiger business is expected to increase 2% to 3% as compared to $3.051 billion in 2011, including a negative foreign currency translation impact of approximately 5%. Revenue for the Calvin Klein business is expected to grow 6% to 7% as compared to $1.065 billion in 2011. Calvin Klein royalty revenue is expected to be negatively impacted by foreign currency translation, the upcoming reacquisition of the ck Calvin Klein European apparel and accessories licenses and the ongoing challenging business for the jeans and underwear product categories in Europe and the U.S. Revenue for the Heritage Brands business is expected to decrease 4% to 5% as compared to $1.775 billion in 2011, due to a 6% negative impact related to the previously mentioned exited sportswear businesses.

On a non-GAAP basis, earnings per share in 2012 is currently projected to be in the range of $6.25 to $6.32, an increase of 16% to 17% over the 2011 amount of $5.38. This estimate includes a negative impact of approximately $0.25 per share due to projected foreign currency translation and higher pension expense of approximately $0.15 per share, due in large part to a decrease in discount rates. Anticipated debt payments of approximately $300 million for the full year 2012, combined with the effect of debt payments made during 2011, are expected to result in a decrease to net interest expense of approximately $0.12 per share as compared to 2011. The Company continues to estimate that the 2012 effective tax rate will be 23.5% to 24.0%.

Third Quarter Guidance
Third quarter revenue in 2012 is currently projected to decrease 2% to 3% as compared to the prior year’s third quarter amount of $1.654 billion. On a constant currency basis and excluding the impact of the exited businesses, third quarter revenue in 2012 is projected to increase approximately 3% to 4%. Foreign currency translation is expected to have a negative revenue impact of approximately $55 million, while the exit from the Izod women’s and Timberland wholesale sportswear businesses is expected to reduce revenue by approximately $50 million, for a total decrease in revenue of approximately 6% related to these items.

Revenue for the Tommy Hilfiger business is expected to decrease 2% to 3% as compared to the third quarter of 2011, including a 6% negative impact due to projected foreign currency translation. Revenue for the Calvin Klein business is expected to grow approximately 4% as compared to the third quarter of 2011. Revenue for the Heritage Brands business is expected to decrease 5% to 6% as compared to the third quarter of 2011, due primarily to a 10% negative impact related to the exited sportswear businesses.

On a non-GAAP basis, earnings per share for the third quarter is currently projected to be in the range of $2.20 to $2.25, an increase of 16% to 19% over $1.89 in the prior year’s third quarter, which includes negative impacts related to projected foreign currency translation of approximately $0.10 per share and an increase in pension expense of approximately $0.04 per share, partially offset by a decline in overall advertising expense of approximately $0.10 per share. The Company currently estimates that the third quarter 2012 effective tax rate will be 23.0% to 23.5%.

CEO Comments:

Commenting on these results, Emanuel Chirico, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, noted, “Our better than expected second quarter results reflect the continued momentum and ongoing operating efficiencies across our business model. The exceptional performance of Tommy Hilfiger allowed us to exceed our earnings expectations, despite the cost pressures and the economic uncertainty that have impacted the global marketplace. The strength of the Tommy Hilfiger brand was epitomized by the brand’s performance in Europe despite the ongoing economic headwinds in that region. In addition, Calvin Klein continued to post solid revenue increases in the quarter despite the soft performance of the global jeans and underwear businesses. Excluding the planned shift of advertising expenditures into the quarter, Calvin Klein would have generated improved operating performance over last year.”

Mr. Chirico added, “We have raised our full year earnings guidance based on our better than expected second quarter performance, the positive impact from lower product costs beginning with Fall deliveries and our belief that the strength of our brands will continue to drive revenue and profitability increases throughout the remainder of 2012.”

Mr. Chirico continued, “We look forward to the growth opportunities that are in progress for our global designer brands, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, as we continue to expand into new product categories and geographic markets. We are refining our strategy and business plans for bringing the Tommy Hilfiger European men’s tailored apparel and ck Calvin Klein European apparel and accessories businesses in house in 2013. We have been successful in expanding the market share, penetration and global reach of our brands, despite the macroeconomic headwinds, and believe we can continue to grow our businesses profitably in the future by identifying and executing additional strategic opportunities for all of our brands.”

Mr. Chirico concluded, “As we head into the second half of the year, we remain firm in our belief that the sound execution of our business strategies, investment in our world-class brands and concentration on our strong balance sheet will continue to drive long-term growth and will position us to deliver strong earnings results in 2012 and beyond.”

Non-GAAP Exclusions:

The discussions in this release that refer to non-GAAP amounts exclude the following:

• Pre-tax costs of $69.5 million incurred in 2011 in connection with the integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring, of which $30.5 million was incurred in the first quarter, $11.2 million was incurred in the second quarter, $9.3 million was incurred in the third quarter, and $18.6 million was incurred in the fourth quarter.
• Pre-tax costs of $16.2 million incurred in the first quarter of 2011 in connection with the amendment and restatement of the Company’s credit facility.
• Pre-tax costs of $8.1 million incurred in 2011 in connection with the Company’s negotiated early termination of its license to market sportswear under the Timberland brand and the Company’s 2012 exit from the Izod women’s wholesale sportswear business, of which $6.7 million was incurred in the second quarter, $0.5 million was incurred in the third quarter and $1.0 million was incurred in the fourth quarter.
• A pre-tax expense of $20.7 million incurred in the third quarter of 2011 in connection with the Company’s reacquisition of the rights in India to the Tommy Hilfiger trademarks that had been subject to a perpetual license, as under accounting rules, the Company was required to record an expense due to settling the preexisting license agreement, which was unfavorable to the Company.
• A tax benefit of $5.4 million recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011 resulting from revaluing certain deferred tax liabilities in connection with a decrease in the statutory tax rate in Japan.
• Pre-tax costs of approximately $15 million expected to be incurred in 2012 principally in connection with the integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring, of which $3.3 million was incurred in the first quarter, $4.5 million was incurred in the second quarter and approximately $5 million is expected to be incurred in the third quarter.
• Estimated tax effects associated with the above pre-tax costs, which are based on the Company’s assessment of deductibility. In making this assessment, the Company evaluated each item that it has recorded as an acquisition, integration, restructuring or debt modification cost to determine if such cost is tax deductible, and if so, in what jurisdiction the deduction would occur. All items above were identified as either primarily tax deductible in the United States, in which case the Company assumed a combined federal and state tax rate of 38.0%, or as non-deductible, in which case the Company assumed no tax benefit.

Please see Tables 1 through 5 and the section entitled “Full Year and Third Quarter Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Amounts” later in this release for reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP amounts.

The Company’s conference call to review its second quarter earnings release is scheduled for Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Please log on either to the Company’s web site at www.pvh.com and go to the Press Releases page under the Investors tab or to www.companyboardroom.com to listen to the live webcast of the conference call. The webcast will be available for replay for one year after it is held, commencing approximately two hours after the live broadcast ends. Please log on to www.pvh.com or www.companyboardroom.com as described above to listen to the replay. In addition, an audio replay of the conference call is available for 48 hours starting approximately two hours after it is held. The replay of the conference call can be accessed by calling (domestic) 888-203-1112 and (international) 719-457-0820 and using passcode #7944267. The conference call and webcast consist of copyrighted material. They may not be re-recorded, reproduced, re-transmitted, rebroadcast or otherwise used without the Company’s express written permission. Your participation represents your consent to these terms and conditions, which are governed by New York law.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Forward-looking statements in this press release and made during the conference call/webcast, including, without limitation, statements relating to the Company’s future revenue and earnings, plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions, are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy, and some of which might not be anticipated, including, without limitation, the following: (i) the Company’s plans, strategies, objectives, expectations and intentions are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Company; (ii) in connection with the acquisition of Tommy Hilfiger B.V. and certain affiliated companies, the Company borrowed significant amounts, may be considered to be highly leveraged, and uses a significant portion of its cash flows to service such indebtedness, as a result of which the Company might not have sufficient funds to operate its businesses in the manner it intends or has operated in the past; (iii) the levels of sales of the Company’s apparel, footwear and related products, both to its wholesale customers and in its retail stores, the levels of sales of the Company’s licensees at wholesale and retail, and the extent of discounts and promotional pricing in which the Company and its licensees and other business partners are required to engage, all of which can be affected by weather conditions, changes in the economy, fuel prices, reductions in travel, fashion trends, consolidations, repositionings and bankruptcies in the retail industries, repositionings of brands by the Company’s licensors and other factors; (iv) the Company’s plans and results of operations will be affected by the Company’s ability to manage its growth and inventory; (v) the Company’s operations and results could be affected by quota restrictions and the imposition of safeguard controls (which, among other things, could limit the Company’s ability to produce products in cost-effective countries that have the labor and technical expertise needed), the availability and cost of raw materials, the Company’s ability to adjust timely to changes in trade regulations and the migration and development of manufacturers (which can affect where the Company’s products can best be produced), changes in available factory and shipping capacity, wage and shipping cost escalation, and civil conflict, war or terrorist acts, the threat of any of the foregoing, or political and labor instability in any of the countries where the Company’s or its licensees’ or other business partners’ products are sold, produced or are planned to be sold or produced; (vi) disease epidemics and health related concerns, which could result in closed factories, reduced workforces, scarcity of raw materials and scrutiny or embargoing of goods produced in infected areas, as well as reduced consumer traffic and purchasing, as consumers become ill or limit or cease shopping in order to avoid exposure; (vii) acquisitions and issues arising with acquisitions and proposed transactions, including, without limitation, the ability to integrate an acquired entity into the Company with no substantial adverse affect on the acquired entity’s or the Company’s existing operations, employee relationships, vendor relationships, customer relationships or financial performance; (viii) the failure of the Company’s licensees to market successfully licensed products or to preserve the value of the Company’s brands, or their misuse of the Company’s brands; and (ix) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This press release includes, and the conference call/webcast will include, certain non-GAAP financial measures, as defined under SEC rules. A reconciliation of these measures is included in the financial information later in this release, as well as in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K furnished to the SEC in connection with this earnings release, which is available on the Company’s website at www.pvh.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, any estimate regarding revenue or earnings, whether as a result of the receipt of new information, future events or otherwise.

Please see following pages for information related to non-GAAP measures discussed in this release.

PVH CORP.
Non-GAAP Measures
(In thousands, except per share data)

The Company believes presenting its results excluding (i) the costs incurred in 2012 and 2011 in connection with its integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring; (ii) the costs incurred in 2011 in connection with the modification of its credit facility; (iii) the costs incurred in 2011 in connection with the negotiated early termination of its license to market sportswear under the Timberland brand; and (iv) the tax effects associated with these costs, which are on a non-GAAP basis for each year, provides useful additional information to investors. The Company believes that the exclusion of such amounts facilitates comparing current results against past and future results by eliminating amounts that it believes are not comparable between periods, thereby permitting management to evaluate performance and investors to make decisions based on the ongoing operations of the Company. The Company believes that investors often look at ongoing operations of an enterprise as a measure of assessing performance. The Company uses its results excluding these amounts to evaluate its operating performance and to discuss its business with investment institutions, the Company’s Board of Directors and others. The Company also excludes these costs in connection with certain incentive compensation calculations.

The following table presents the Company’s GAAP revenue and the non-GAAP measures that are discussed in this release. Please see Tables 1 through 5 for reconciliations of the GAAP amounts to non-GAAP amounts.

PVH CORP. Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Amounts (continued)

(In thousands)

PVH CORP.
Full Year and Third Quarter Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Amounts

The Company is presenting its (1) 2012 estimated results excluding (a) the costs expected to be incurred principally in connection with its integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring; and (b) the estimated tax effects associated with these costs, and (2) 2011 results excluding (a) the costs incurred in connection with its integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring; (b) the costs incurred in connection with the negotiated early termination of its license to market sportswear under the Timberland brand and the 2012 exit from its Izod women’s wholesale sportswear business; (c) the expense associated with settling the unfavorable preexisting license agreement in connection with its buyout of the Tommy Hilfiger perpetual license in India; (d) the costs incurred in connection with the modification of its credit facility; (e) the estimated tax effects associated with these costs; and (f) the tax benefit resulting from revaluing certain deferred tax liabilities in connection with a decrease in the statutory tax rate in Japan. Both the 2012 estimated results and 2011 results are on a non-GAAP basis. The Company believes presenting these results on a non-GAAP basis provides useful additional information to investors. The Company believes that the exclusion of the amounts identified facilitates comparing current results against past and future results by eliminating amounts that it believes are not comparable between periods, thereby permitting management to evaluate performance and investors to make decisions based on the ongoing operations of the Company. The Company believes that investors often look at ongoing operations of an enterprise as a measure of assessing performance. The Company has provided the reconciliations set forth below to present its estimates on a GAAP basis and excluding these amounts. The Company uses its results excluding these amounts to evaluate its operating performance and to discuss its business with investment institutions, the Company’s Board of Directors and others. The costs associated with the Company’s integration of Tommy Hilfiger and the related restructuring, the negotiated early termination of its Timberland license and the 2012 exit from the Izod women’s wholesale sportswear business, its buyout of the Tommy Hilfiger perpetual license in India and the modification of its credit facility are also excluded from earnings per share calculations for purposes of incentive compensation awards. The estimated tax effects associated with the above costs are based on the Company’s assessment of deductibility. In making this assessment, the Company evaluated each item that it has recorded or expects to record as an integration, restructuring or debt modification cost to determine if such cost is tax deductible, and if so, in what jurisdiction the deduction would occur. All items above were identified as either primarily tax deductible in the United States, in which case the Company assumed a combined federal and state tax rate of 38.0%, or as non-deductible, in which case the Company assumed no tax benefit.

(Dollar amounts in millions, except per share data)

The GAAP net income per common share amounts presented in the above table are being provided solely to comply with applicable SEC rules and are not, and should not be construed to be, guidance for the Company’s 2012 fiscal year. The Company’s net income per common share, as well as the amounts excluded in providing non-GAAP earnings guidance, would be expected to change as a result of acquisition, restructuring, divestment or similar transactions or activities or other one-time events. The Company has no current understanding or agreement regarding any such transaction or definitive plans regarding any such activity.

PVH CORP.
Full Year and Third Quarter Reconciliations of GAAP to Non-GAAP Amounts (Continued)

Reconciliation of GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Common Share to Non-GAAP Diluted Net Income Per Common Share

Source: PVH Corp.

PVH Corp.
Dana Perlman
Treasurer and Senior Vice President, Business Development and Investor Relations
212-381-3502
investorrelations@pvh.com