Phillips-Van Heusen reaffirms previous guidance for revenue

11 Jan '11

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o transaction, restructuring and debt extinguishment costs of approximately $105 million, of which $51.6 million was incurred in the first quarter, $24.6 million was incurred in the second quarter, $13.7 million was incurred in the third quarter and approximately $15 million is expected to be incurred in the fourth quarter; and
o non-cash valuation amortization charges of approximately $76.8 million as a result of the Tommy Hilfiger acquisition, of which $53.3 million was incurred in the second quarter and the remainder of which was 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 or expects to record as a restructuring, acquisition or integration 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 tax rate of 38.0%, or as non-deductible, in which case the Company assumed no tax benefit. The assumptions used were consistently applied for both GAAP and non-GAAP earnings amounts.
• Tax benefits of approximately $7.9 million and $30.4 million in 2010 and 2009, respectively, (recorded in the third quarter of each year) related to the lapses of the statute of limitations with respect to certain previously unrecognized tax positions.

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