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10-Q 1 kors10-q12262015.htm 10-Q 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 26, 2015



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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 001-35368

Michael Kors Holdings Limited

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



British Virgin Islands	N/A
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

33 Kingsway

London, United Kingdom

WC2B 6UF

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 44 207 632 8600)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:



Title of Each Class	Name of Each Exchange on which Registered
Ordinary Shares, no par value	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

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. ý Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, 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). ý Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):



Large accelerated filer	ý	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).		¨ Yes x No

As of January 27, 2016 , Michael Kors Holdings Limited had 179,430,966 ordinary shares outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS



		Page No.
	PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements	3

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements Operations and Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014	4

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the nine months ended December 26, 2015	5

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014	6

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	40

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	41

	PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	42

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	42

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	43

Item 6.	Exhibits	43

Signatures		44

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)



	December 26, 2015			March 28, 2015
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	696,823		$	978,922
Receivables, net	301,632			363,419
Inventories	588,295			519,908
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	74,921			127,443
Total current assets	1,661,671			1,989,692
Property and equipment, net	739,863			562,934
Intangible assets, net	66,363			61,541
Goodwill	23,215			14,005
Deferred tax assets	24,019			22,958
Other assets	19,086			33,498
Total assets	$	2,534,217		$	2,684,628
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	190,740		$	142,818
Accrued payroll and payroll related expenses	49,236			62,869
Accrued income taxes	33,306			25,507
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	149,788			95,146
Total current liabilities	423,070			326,340
Deferred rent	104,407			88,320
Deferred tax liabilities	4,269			6,966
Long-term debt	3,977			—
Other long-term liabilities	18,571			22,037
Total liabilities	554,294			443,663
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Ordinary shares, no par value; 650,000,000 shares authorized; 207,358,367 shares issued and 179,406,768 outstanding at December 26, 2015; 206,486,699 shares issued and 199,656,833 outstanding at March 28, 2015	—			—
Treasury shares, at cost (27,951,599 shares at December 26, 2015 and 6,829,866 shares at March 28, 2015)	(1,450,114		)	(497,724		)
Additional paid-in capital	692,758			636,732
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(97,915		)	(66,804		)
Retained earnings	2,830,810			2,168,761
Total shareholders’ equity of MKHL	1,975,539			2,240,965
Noncontrolling interest	4,384			—
Total equity	1,979,923			2,240,965
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,534,217		$	2,684,628

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015			December 27, 2014			December 26, 2015			December 27, 2014
Net sales	$	1,341,678		$	1,263,226		$	3,375,766		$	3,159,932
Licensing revenue	55,801			51,500			137,669			130,553
Total revenue	1,397,479			1,314,726			3,513,435			3,290,485
Cost of goods sold	565,509			514,583			1,413,401			1,273,682
Gross profit	831,970			800,143			2,100,034			2,016,803
Selling, general and administrative expenses	377,648			344,174			1,036,286			915,443
Depreciation and amortization	45,014			37,492			132,731			100,554
Total operating expenses	422,662			381,666			1,169,017			1,015,997
Income from operations	409,308			418,477			931,017			1,000,806
Other (income) expense, net	(54		)	188			840			(1,161		)
Interest expense, net	632			116			1,116			147
Foreign currency losses	136			1,163			2,255			4,711
Income before provision for income taxes	408,594			417,010			926,806			997,109
Provision for income taxes	114,398			113,335			265,437			298,728
Net income	294,196			303,675			661,369			698,381
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(390		)	—			(708		)	—
Net income attributable to MKHL	$	294,586		$	303,675		$	662,077		$	698,381

Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding:
Basic	182,176,452			202,668,541			189,336,957			203,627,688
Diluted	184,851,616			205,647,816			192,143,422			206,752,103
Net income per ordinary share attributable to MKHL:
Basic	$	1.62		$	1.50		$	3.50		$	3.43
Diluted	$	1.59		$	1.48		$	3.45		$	3.38

Statements of Comprehensive Income:
Net income	$	294,196		$	303,675		$	661,369		$	698,381
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(11,999		)	(22,220		)	(7,771		)	(46,824		)
Net (losses) gains on derivatives	(4,739		)	2,769			(23,300		)	13,327
Comprehensive income	277,458			284,224			630,298			664,884
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(390		)	—			(708		)	—
Less: Other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	29			—			40			—
Comprehensive income attributable to MKHL	$	277,819		$	284,224		$	630,966		$	664,884

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Ordinary Shares				Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Shares					Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Total Equity of MKHL			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
	Shares		Amounts		Additional Paid-in Capital		Shares		Amounts			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Retained Earnings			Total Equity of MKHL			Non-controlling Interest			Total Equity
Balance at March 28, 2015	206,487		$	—	$	636,732	(6,830	)	$	(497,724	)	$	(66,804	)	$	2,168,761		$	2,240,965		$	—		$	2,240,965
Net income (loss)	—		—		—		—		—			—			662,077			662,077			(708		)	661,369
Other comprehensive (loss) income	—		—		—		—		—			(31,111		)	—			(31,111		)	40			(31,071		)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—		—		—			—			—			630,966			(668		)	630,298
Fair value of noncontrolling interest in MK Panama upon obtaining control	—		—		—		—		—			—			—			—			5,052			5,052
Forfeitures of restricted shares, net	(43	)	—		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—
Exercise of employee share options and vesting of restricted stock units	914		—		6,506		—		—			—			—			6,506			—			6,506
Equity compensation expense	—		—		38,705		—		—			—			—			38,705			—			38,705
Tax benefits on exercise of share options	—		—		10,815		—		—			—			—			10,815			—			10,815
Purchase of treasury shares	—		—		—		(21,122	)	(952,390		)	—			—			(952,390		)	—			(952,390		)
Other	—		—		—		—		—			—			(28		)	(28		)	—			(28		)
Balance at December 26, 2015	207,358		$	—	$	692,758	(27,952	)	$	(1,450,114	)	$	(97,915	)	$	2,830,810		$	1,975,539		$	4,384		$	1,979,923

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015			December 27, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	661,369		$	698,381
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	132,731			100,554
Equity compensation expense	38,705			33,445
Deferred income taxes	(971		)	(8,636		)
Amortization of deferred rent	1,984			3,933
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	2,277			1,802
Amortization of deferred financing costs	637			560
Tax benefits on exercise of share options	(10,815		)	(40,220		)
Foreign currency losses	3,684			165
Loss on joint venture	982			242
Change in assets and liabilities:
Receivables, net	55,140			(22,548		)
Inventories	(65,611		)	(125,251		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,248			(42,340		)
Other assets	(428		)	(8,993		)
Accounts payable	47,193			34,881
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	50,026			63,728
Other long-term liabilities	9,574			19,297
Net cash provided by operating activities	960,725			709,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(290,206		)	(282,733		)
Purchase of intangible assets	(9,414		)	(26,150		)
Cash received, net of cash consideration paid to obtain controlling interest in MK Panama	4,104			—
Investments in joint venture	(982		)	(2,940		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(296,498		)	(311,823		)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayments of debt obligations	(198,012		)	—
Borrowings under credit facility	192,450			—
Repurchase of treasury shares	(952,390		)	(403,255		)
Tax benefits on exercise of share options	10,815			40,220
Exercise of employee share options	6,506			10,060
Other financing activities	(28		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(940,659		)	(352,975		)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,667		)	(12,566		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(282,099		)	31,636
Beginning of period	978,922			971,194
End of period	$	696,823		$	1,002,830
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	$	427		$	537
Cash paid for income taxes	$	205,846		$	315,608
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities
Accrued capital expenditures	$	45,614		$	25,790

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Business and Basis of Presentation

Michael Kors Holdings Limited (“MKHL,” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) was incorporated in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) on December 13, 2002. The Company is a leading designer, marketer, distributor and retailer of branded women’s apparel and accessories and men’s apparel bearing the Michael Kors tradename and related trademarks “MICHAEL KORS,” “MICHAEL MICHAEL KORS,” and various other related trademarks and logos. The Company’s business consists of retail, wholesale and licensing segments. Retail operations consist of collection stores and lifestyle stores, including concessions and outlet stores, located primarily in the Americas (United States, Canada and Latin America), Europe and Japan, as well as e-commerce. Wholesale revenues are principally derived from major department and specialty stores located throughout the Americas and Europe, as well as certain of our licensees in Asia. The Company licenses its trademarks on products such as fragrances, beauty, eyewear, leather goods, jewelry, watches, coats, men’s suits, swimwear, furs and ties, as well as through geographic licenses.

The interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The consolidated financial statements as of December 26, 2015 , and for the three and nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 , are unaudited. In addition, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The interim financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation in conformity with U.S. GAAP. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended March 28, 2015 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2015, in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for the interim periods should not be considered indicative of results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

The Company has historically accounted for its investment in its Latin American joint venture, MK (Panama) Holdings, S.A. and subsidiaries (“MK Panama”), under the equity method of accounting. During the second quarter of Fiscal 2016, the Company made a series of capital contributions to the joint venture, obtaining a controlling interest in MK Panama. As such, the Company consolidated MK Panama into its operations beginning with the second quarter of Fiscal 2016. See Note 3 for additional information.

The Company utilizes a 52 to 53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to March 31. As such, the term “Fiscal Year” or “Fiscal” refers to the 52-week or 53-week period, ending on that day. Fiscal year 2016 will contain 53 weeks, whereas Fiscal 2015 contained 52 weeks. The results for the three and nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 , are based on 13-week and 26-week periods, respectively.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to use judgment and make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The level of uncertainty in estimates and assumptions increases with the length of time until the underlying transactions are completed. The most significant assumptions and estimates involved in preparing the financial statements include allowances for customer deductions, sales returns, sales discounts and doubtful accounts, estimates of inventory recovery, the valuation of share-based compensation, valuation of deferred taxes and the estimated useful lives used for amortization and depreciation of intangible assets and property and equipment. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior periods’ financial information in order to conform to the current period’s presentation.

Seasonality

The Company experiences certain effects of seasonality with respect to its wholesale and retail segments. The Company’s wholesale segment generally experiences its greatest sales in our third and fourth fiscal quarters while its first fiscal quarter experiences the lowest sales. The Company’s retail segment generally experiences greater sales during our third fiscal quarter as a result of Holiday season sales. In the aggregate, the Company’s first fiscal quarter typically experiences significantly less sales volume relative to the other three quarters and its third fiscal quarter generally has higher sales volume relative to the other three quarters. However, the effects of seasonality are muted by the Company’s recent growth.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses forward currency exchange contracts to manage its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency for certain transactions. The Company in its normal course of business enters into transactions with foreign suppliers and seeks to minimize risks related to these transactions. The Company employs these forward currency contracts to hedge the Company’s cash flows, as they relate to foreign currency transactions. Certain of these contracts are designated as hedges for accounting purposes, while others remain undesignated. All of the Company’s derivative instruments are recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at fair value on a gross basis, regardless of their hedge designation.

The Company designates certain contracts related to the purchase of inventory that qualify for hedge accounting as cash flow hedges. Formal hedge documentation is prepared for all derivative instruments designated as hedges, including description of the hedged item and the hedging instrument, the risk being hedged, and the manner in which hedge effectiveness will be assessed prospectively and retrospectively. The effective portion of changes in the fair value for contracts designated as cash flow hedges is recorded in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item effects earnings. When the inventory related to forecasted inventory purchases that are being hedged is sold to a third party, the gains or losses deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are recognized within cost of goods sold. The Company uses regression analysis to assess effectiveness of derivative instruments that are designated as hedges, which compares the change in the fair value of the derivative instrument to the change in the related hedged item. Effectiveness is assessed on a quarterly basis and any portion of the designated hedge contracts deemed ineffective is recorded to foreign currency gain (loss). If the hedge is no longer expected to be highly effective in the future, future changes in the fair value are recognized in earnings. For those contracts that are not designated as hedges, changes in the fair value are recorded to foreign currency gain (loss) in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company classifies cash flows relating to its derivative instruments consistently with the classification of the hedged item, within cash from operating activities.

The Company is exposed to the risk that counterparties to derivative contracts will fail to meet their contractual obligations. In order to mitigate counterparty credit risk, the Company only enters into contracts with carefully selected financial institutions based upon their credit ratings and certain other financial factors, adhering to established limits for credit exposure. The aforementioned forward contracts generally have a term of no more than 12 months . The period of these contracts is directly related to the foreign transaction they are intended to hedge.

Net Income per Share

The Company’s basic net income per ordinary share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per ordinary share reflects the potential dilution that would occur if share option grants or any other potentially dilutive instruments, including restricted shares and units (“RSUs”), were exercised or converted into ordinary shares. These potentially dilutive securities are included in diluted shares to the extent they are dilutive under the treasury stock method for the applicable periods. Performance-based RSUs are included in diluted shares if the related performance conditions are considered satisfied as of the end of the reporting period and to the extent they are dilutive under the treasury stock method.

The components of the calculation of basic net income per ordinary share and diluted net income per ordinary share are as follows (in thousands, except share and per share data):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Numerator:
Net income attributable to MKHL	$	294,586	$	303,675	$	662,077	$	698,381
Denominator:
Basic weighted average shares	182,176,452		202,668,541		189,336,957		203,627,688
Weighted average dilutive share equivalents:
Share options, restricted shares/units, and performance restricted share units	2,675,164		2,979,275		2,806,465		3,124,415
Diluted weighted average shares	184,851,616		205,647,816		192,143,422		206,752,103
Basic net income per share	$	1.62	$	1.50	$	3.50	$	3.43
Diluted net income per share	$	1.59	$	1.48	$	3.45	$	3.38

Share equivalents of 2,148,276 shares and 2,339,441 shares, respectively, have been excluded from the above calculations for the three and nine months ended December 26, 2015 due to their anti-dilutive effect. During the three and nine months ended December 27, 2014 , share equivalents of 1,202,819 shares and 821,206 shares, respectively, have been excluded from the above calculations due to their anti-dilutive effect.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements — The Company has considered all new accounting pronouncements and has concluded that, with the exception of the below, there are no new pronouncements that are currently expected to have a material impact on results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows.

In November 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2015-17, " Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes," which eliminated the prior requirement to present deferred tax assets and liabilities as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. ASU 2015-17 will require all deferred tax assets and liabilities to be classified as noncurrent. ASU 2015-17 is effective beginning with the Company's Fiscal 2018, with earlier application permitted. The Company elected to early adopt ASU 2015-17 during the third quarter of Fiscal 2016 on a retrospective basis. As of March 28, 2015, previously recorded current deferred tax assets and liabilities of $27.7 million and $3.7 million , respectively, were subject to reclassification to noncurrent. The Company's balance sheet as of March 28, 2015 also reflects a $7.3 million reclassification between total deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities due to the fact that jurisdictional netting is not impacted by ASU 2015-17.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments," which simplifies the accounting for adjustments made to provisional amounts recognized in a business combination by eliminating the requirement to retrospectively account for those adjustments and requiring such adjustments to be recognized in the reporting period in which they are determined. ASU 2015-16 requires disclosures of any amounts that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment was recognized as of the acquisition date. ASU 2015-16 is effective beginning with the Company's Fiscal 2017, with earlier application permitted, and should be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2015-15 on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, "Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory." The new guidance requires inventory accounted for using the average cost or first-in first-out method ("FIFO") to be measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value, replacing the current requirement to value inventory at the lower of cost or market. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. ASU 2015-11 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and should be applied prospectively, with earlier application permitted. The Company does not expect that ASU No. 2015-11 will have a material impact on its financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-12, “ Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period ,” ASU 2014-12 requires that a performance target under stock-based compensation arrangements that could be achieved after the service period is treated as a performance condition and not reflected in the grant-date fair value of the award. Rather, the related compensation cost should be recognized when it becomes probable that the performance targets will be achieved. ASU 2014-12 is effective beginning with the

Company’s fiscal year 2017, with early adoption and retrospective application permitted. The Company does not expect that ASU 2014-12 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers ,” which provides new guidance for revenues recognized from contracts with customers, and will replace the existing revenue recognition guidance. ASU No. 2014-09 requires that revenue is recognized at an amount the company is entitled to upon transferring control of goods or services to customers, as opposed to when risks and rewards transfer to a customer. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-14, " Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, " which deferred the effective date of ASU No. 2014-09 by one year, making it effective for the interim reporting periods within the annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2017, or beginning with the Company’s fiscal year 2019. This standard may be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented, or retrospectively with a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings in the year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption method and the impact that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

3. Acquisition of Controlling Interest in a Joint Venture

During the second quarter of Fiscal 2016, the Company made contributions to MK Panama totaling $18.5 million , consisting of cash consideration of $3.0 million and the elimination of liabilities owed to the Company of $15.5 million , which increased the Company's ownership interest to 75% . As a result of obtaining controlling interest in MK Panama, which was previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting, the Company began consolidating MK Panama into its operations during the second quarter of Fiscal 2016. The additional ownership interest provides the Company with more direct control over its operations in Latin America and will allow it to better manage its opportunities in the region.

The Company accounted for its acquisition of controlling interest in MK Panama as a business combination during the second quarter of Fiscal 2016. The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities and non-controlling interest assumed as of the date the Company obtained control of MK Panama, reflective of certain post-closing working capital adjustments (in thousands):



	June 28, 2015
Current assets	$	25,922
Fixed assets	6,374
Customer relationship intangible assets	2,000
Goodwill	9,210
Debt obligations	(9,539		)
Other liabilities	(2,333		)
Total fair value of net assets of MK Panama	31,634
Fair value of preexisting interest in MK Panama	8,107
Non-controlling interest	5,052
Fair value of consideration provided	$	18,475

In connection with this acquisition, the Company recorded non-deductible goodwill of $9.2 million , of which $8.0 million and $1.2 million was assigned to the Company's retail and wholesale segments, respectively. The customer relationship intangible assets are being amortized over 10 years. The amount recorded in the Company's consolidated statement of operations in connection with the revaluation of its prior interest in MK Panama was not material.

The Company is in the process of finalizing estimates related to the cash and non-cash consideration provided in connection with obtaining controlling interest in MK Panama, which could result in further measurement period adjustments.

4. Receivables, net

Receivables, net consist of (in thousands):



	December 26, 2015			March 28, 2015
Trade receivables:
Credit risk assumed by factors/insured	$	342,155		$	374,150
Credit risk retained by Company	65,239			67,530
Receivables due from licensees	34,262			11,763
	441,656			453,443
Less allowances:	(140,024		)	(90,024		)
	$	301,632		$	363,419

Receivables are presented net of allowances for sales returns, discounts, markdowns, operational chargebacks and doubtful accounts. Sales returns are determined based on an evaluation of current market conditions and historical returns experience. Discounts are based on open invoices where trade discounts have been extended to customers. Markdowns are based on wholesale customers' sales performance, seasonal negotiations with customers, historical deduction trends and an evaluation of current market conditions. Operational chargebacks are based on deductions taken by customers, net of expected recoveries. Such provisions, and related recoveries, are reflected in net sales.

The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined through analysis of periodic aging of receivables for which credit risk is not assumed by the factors, or which are not covered by insurance, and assessments of collectability based on an evaluation of historic and anticipated trends, the financial conditions of the Company’s customers and the impact of general economic conditions. The past due status of a receivable is based on its contractual terms. Amounts deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance when it is probable the amounts will not be recovered. Allowances for doubtful accounts were $0.9 million and $0.7 million , at December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015 , respectively.

5. Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consist of (in thousands):



	December 26, 2015			March 28, 2015
Leasehold improvements	$	390,043		$	294,225
In-store shops	234,895			189,308
Furniture and fixtures	201,596			160,178
Computer equipment and software	151,418			104,372
Equipment	81,113			73,609
Land	15,099			—
	1,074,164			821,692
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(438,098		)	(337,755		)
	636,066			483,937
Construction-in-progress	103,797			78,997
	$	739,863		$	562,934

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment for the three and nine months ended December 26, 2015 was $43.2 million and $126.8 million , respectively. Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment for the three and nine months ended December 27, 2014 was $35.7 million and $95.2 million , respectively.

6. Current Assets and Current Liabilities

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (in thousands):



	December 26, 2015		March 28, 2015
Prepaid taxes	$	22,774	$	60,637
Prepaid rent	13,295		11,681
Leasehold incentive receivable	8,169		12,289
Unrealized gains on forward foreign exchange contracts	3,408		25,004
Other	27,275		17,832
	$	74,921	$	127,443

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):



	December 26, 2015		March 28, 2015
Other taxes payable	$	45,764	$	20,202
Accrued rent	26,757		27,058
Gift cards and retail store credits	13,193		8,170
Accrued advertising	9,039		5,653
Professional services	6,430		7,347
Advance royalties	3,123		5,081
Accrued litigation	1,446		5,539
Unrealized loss on forward foreign exchange contracts	1,261		600
Other	42,775		15,496
	$	149,788	$	95,146

7. Debt Obligations

Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

On October 29, 2015 , the Company entered into an amended and restated senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("2015 Credit Facility") with, among others, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan Chase"), as administrative agent, which replaced its existing 2013 senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("2013 Credit Facility"). The Company and a U.S., Canadian, Dutch and Swiss subsidiary are the borrowers under the 2015 Credit Facility. The borrowers and certain material subsidiaries of the Company provide unsecured guarantees of the 2015 Credit Facility. The 2015 Credit Facility provides for up to $1.0 billion in borrowings, which may be denominated in U.S. Dollars and other currencies, including Euros, Canadian Dollars, Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen and Swiss Francs. The 2015 Credit Facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit of up to $75.0 million and swing line loans of up to $50.0 million . The Company has the ability to expand its borrowing availability under the 2015 Credit Facility by up to an additional $500.0 million , subject to the agreement of the participating lenders and certain other customary conditions. The 2015 Credit Facility expires on October 29, 2020 .

Borrowings under the 2015 Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company's option, at (i) for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars, an alternative base rate, which is the greater of the prime rate publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase, the greater of the federal funds effective rate or Federal Reserve Bank of New York overnight bank funding rate plus 50 basis points or the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate adjusted for statutory reserve requirements for Eurocurrency liabilities ("Adjusted LIBOR") plus 100 basis points, in each case, plus an applicable margin based on the Company's leverage ratio; (ii) Adjusted LIBOR for the applicable interest period, plus an applicable margin based on the Company's leverage ratio; (iii) for Canadian borrowings, the Canadian prime rate, which is the greater of the PRIMCAN Index rate or the rate applicable to one-month Canadian Dollar banker's acceptances quoted on Reuters ("CDOR") plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin based on the Company's leverage ratio; or (iv) for Canadian borrowings, the average CDOR rate for the applicable interest period, plus an applicable margin based on the Company's leverage ratio.

The 2015 Credit Facility also provides for an annual administration fee and a commitment fee equal to 0.10% to 0.175% per annum, based on the Company's leverage ratio, applied to the average daily unused amount of the facility. Loans under the 2015 Credit Facility may be prepaid and commitments may be terminated or reduced by the borrowers without premium or penalty other than customary "breakage" costs with respect to loans bearing interest based upon Adjusted LIBOR or the CDOR rate.

The 2015 Credit Facility requires the Company to maintain a leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter of no greater than 3.5 to 1. Such leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of the sum of total indebtedness as of the date of the measurement plus 6.0 times the consolidated rent expense for the last four consecutive fiscal quarters, to Consolidated EBITDAR for the last four consecutive fiscal quarters. Consolidated EBITDAR is defined as consolidated net income plus income tax expense, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, consolidated rent expense and other non-cash charges, subject to certain deductions. The 2015 Credit Facility also includes covenants that limit additional indebtedness, guarantees, liens, acquisitions and other investments and cash dividends that are customary for financings of this type. As of December 26, 2015 , the Company was in compliance with all covenants related to this agreement.

The 2015 Credit Facility contains events of default customary for financings of this type, including but not limited to, payment defaults, material inaccuracy of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults to certain indebtedness, certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, certain events under ERISA, material judgments, actual or asserted failure of any guaranty supporting the 2015 Credit Facility to be in full force and effect, and change of control. If such an event of default occurs, the lenders under the 2015 Credit Facility would be entitled to take various actions, including terminating the commitments and accelerating amounts outstanding under the 2015 Credit Facility.

As of December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015 , there were no borrowings outstanding under the 2015 Credit Facility or the prior 2013 Credit Facility. At December 26, 2015 , stand-by letters of credit of $10.5 million were outstanding under the 2015 Credit Facility. At December 26, 2015 , the amount available for future borrowings was $989.5 million .

Debt Obligations of MK Panama

During the second quarter of Fiscal 2016, the Company obtained controlling interest in MK Panama and began to consolidate its financial results into its operations (see Note 3 for additional information). MK Panama's debt obligations included on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of December 26, 2015 are as follows (in thousands):



4.75% loan, due April 6, 2020 from Banco General de Panama	$	1,855
5.0% loan (see Note 15)	2,000
Other	122
Total long-term debt	$	3,977

8. Commitments and Contingencies

Leases

Future minimum lease payments as of December 26, 2015 under the terms of the Company's noncancelable operating lease agreements are as follows (in thousands):



Remainder of Fiscal 2016	$	53,146
Fiscal 2017	213,851
Fiscal 2018	213,309
Fiscal 2019	205,444
Fiscal 2020	201,548
Thereafter	846,006
	$	1,733,304

Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, the Company is party to various legal proceedings and claims. Although the outcome of such items cannot be determined with certainty, the Company’s management does not believe that the outcome of all pending legal proceedings in the aggregate will have a material adverse effect on its cash flow, results of operations or financial position.

Refer to the Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments disclosure within the Liquidity section of the Fiscal 2015 Form 10-K for a detailed disclosure of other commitments and contractual obligations as of March 28, 2015.

9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value using the three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The determination of the applicable level within the hierarchy of a particular asset or liability depends on the inputs used in the valuation as of the measurement date, notably the extent to which the inputs are market-based (observable) or internally derived (unobservable). Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources. Unobservable inputs are inputs based on a company’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:

Level 1 – Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that a company has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Valuations based on quoted inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data.

Level 3 – Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

At December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015 , the fair values of the Company’s foreign currency forward contracts, the Company’s only derivative instruments, were determined using broker quotations, which were calculations derived from observable market information: the applicable currency rates at the balance sheet date and those forward rates particular to the contract at inception. The Company makes no adjustments to these broker obtained quotes or prices but assesses the credit risk of the counterparty and would adjust the provided valuations for counterparty credit risk when appropriate. The fair values of the forward contracts are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, depending on whether they represent assets or (liabilities) to the Company, as detailed in Note 10 . All contracts are measured and recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, as shown in the following table (in thousands):



	Fair value at December 26, 2015 using:							Fair value at March 28, 2015 using:
	Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)			Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)		Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)			Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Foreign currency forward contracts- Euro	$	—	$	2,148		$	—	$	—	$	23,590		$	—
Foreign currency forward contracts- Canadian Dollar	—		—			—		—		1,404			—
Foreign currency forward contracts- U.S. Dollar	—		(1		)	—		—		(590		)	—
Total	$	—	$	2,147		$	—	$	—	$	24,404		$	—

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, are recorded at carrying value, which approximates fair value. Borrowings under revolving credit agreements are recorded at carrying value, which resembles fair value due to the short-term nature of such borrowings.

10. Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses forward foreign currency exchange contracts to manage its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency for certain of its transactions. The Company in its normal course of business enters into transactions with foreign suppliers and seeks to minimize risks related to certain forecasted inventory purchases by using forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The Company only enters into derivative instruments with highly credit-rated counterparties. The Company’s derivative financial

instruments are not currently subject to master netting arrangements. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

The following table details the fair value of the Company’s derivative contracts, which are recorded on a gross basis in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015 (in thousands):



					Fair Values
	Notional Amounts				Current Assets ⁽¹⁾				Current Liabilities ⁽²⁾
	December 26, 2015		March 28, 2015		December 26, 2015		March 28, 2015		December 26, 2015		March 28, 2015
Designated forward currency exchange contracts	$	244,895	$	226,090	$	3,408	$	23,590	$	1,261	$	522
Undesignated forward currency exchange contracts	—		25,788		—		1,414		—		78
Total	$	244,895	$	251,878	$	3,408	$	25,004	$	1,261	$	600


⁽¹⁾	Recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.


⁽²⁾	Recorded within accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Changes in the fair value of the effective portion of the Company’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are designated as accounting hedges are recorded in equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, and are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings when the items underlying the hedged transactions are recognized into earnings, as a component of cost of sales within the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The following tables summarize the impact of the effective portion of gains and losses of the forward contracts designated as hedges for the three month and nine month periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended
	December 26, 2015				December 27, 2014
	Pre-Tax Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)		Less: Pre-Tax Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)		Pre-Tax Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)		Less: Pre-Tax Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)
Forward currency exchange contracts	$	542	$	5,792	$	5,095	$	1,956



	Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015					December 27, 2014
	Pre-Tax Loss Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)			Less: Pre-Tax Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)		Pre-Tax Gain Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)		Less: Pre-Tax Gain Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Earnings (Effective Portion)
Forward currency exchange contracts	$	(17,770	)	$	8,174	$	15,607	$	573

Amounts related to ineffectiveness were not material during all periods presented. The Company expects that substantially all of the amounts currently recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss will be reclassified into earnings during the next twelve months, based upon the timing of inventory purchases and turns. These amounts are subject to fluctuations in the applicable currency exchange rates.

The Company recognized net losses related to changes in the fair value of undesignated forward foreign currency exchange contracts of $0.1 million and $1.5 million , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 , and net gains of less than $0.1 million and $0.2 million , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 27, 2014 , within foreign currency gains (losses) in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

11. Shareholders’ Equity

Share Repurchase Program

On October 30, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase of the Company’s shares for a period of two years . On May 20, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $500.0 million under the Company’s existing share repurchase program and extended the program through May 2017. On November 3, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a further increase in the share repurchase program of up to an additional $ 500.0 million of the Company's ordinary shares and extended the program through March 2018. During the nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 , the Company repurchased 21,066,858 shares and 631,297 shares, respectively, at a cost of $950.0 million and $44.9 million , respectively, under its share-repurchase program through open market transactions. As of December 26, 2015 , the remaining availability under the Company’s share repurchase program was $558.1 million .

On November 14, 2014, the Company entered into a $355.0 million accelerated share repurchase program (the “ASR program”) with a major financial institution (the “ASR Counterparty”) to repurchase the Company’s ordinary shares. Under the ASR program, the Company paid $355.0 million to the ASR Counterparty and received 4,437,516 of its ordinary shares from the ASR Counterparty, which represents 100% of the shares expected to be purchased pursuant to the ASR program, based on an initial share price determination. The ASR program also contained a forward contract indexed to the Company’s ordinary shares whereby additional shares would be delivered to the Company by January 29, 2015 (the settlement date) if the share price declined from the initial share price, limited to a stated share price “floor.” The total number of shares repurchased/acquired is determined on final settlement, with the additional shares reacquired based on the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s ordinary shares, less a discount, during the repurchase period, subject to aforementioned price floor (with no additional cash payment required). The ASR program was accounted for as a treasury stock repurchase, reducing the number of ordinary shares outstanding as of December 27, 2014 by 4,437,516 shares initially repurchased. The forward contract was accounted for as an equity instrument.

The Company also has in place a “withhold to cover” repurchase program, which allows the Company to withhold ordinary shares from certain executive officers to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations relating to the vesting of their restricted share awards. During the nine month periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 , the Company withheld 54,875 shares and 40,787 shares, respectively, at a cost of $2.4 million and $3.3 million , respectively, in satisfaction of minimum tax withholding obligations relating to the vesting of restricted share awards.

12. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

The following table details changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes for the nine month periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 , respectively (in thousands):



	Foreign Currency Translation (Losses) Gains			Net Gains (Losses) on Derivatives ⁽¹⁾			Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance at March 29, 2014	$	(4,775	)	$	(1,598	)	$	(6,373	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(46,824		)	13,891			(32,933		)
Less: net gains reclassified from AOCI to earnings ⁽²⁾	—			564			564
Other comprehensive (loss) income net of tax	(46,824		)	13,327			(33,497		)
Balance at December 27, 2014	$	(51,599	)	$	11,729		$	(39,870	)

Balance at March 28, 2015	$	(96,068	)	$	29,264		$	(66,804	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(7,771		)	(15,933		)	(23,704		)
Less: net gains reclassified from AOCI to earnings ⁽²⁾	—			7,367			7,367
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(7,771		)	(23,300		)	(31,071		)
Balance at December 26, 2015	$	(103,839	)	$	5,964		$	(97,875	)
Less: other comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	40			—			40
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to MKHL	$	(103,879	)	$	5,964		$	(97,915	)

⁽¹⁾

Accumulated other comprehensive income balance related to net gains on derivative financial instruments as of December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015 is net of tax provisions of $0.7 million and $3.3 million , respectively. Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications related to derivative financial instruments for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 is net of tax benefit of $1.8 million and tax provision of $ 1.7 million , respectively.

⁽²⁾

Reclassified amounts relate to the Company’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts for inventory purchases and are recorded within cost of goods sold in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income for the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 are net of tax provisions of $0.6 million and $0.8 million , respectively, which are recorded within income tax expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The related tax effects recorded in the prior year periods were not material.

13. Share-Based Compensation

The Company issues equity grants to certain employees and directors of the Company at the discretion of the Company’s Compensation Committee. The Company has two equity plans, one adopted in Fiscal 2008, the Michael Kors (USA), Inc. Stock Option Plan (as amended and restated, the “2008 Plan”), and the other adopted in the third fiscal quarter of Fiscal 2012, the Michael Kors Holdings Limited Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The 2008 Plan only provided for grants of share options and was authorized to issue up to 23,980,823 ordinary shares. As of December 26, 2015 , there were no shares available to grant equity awards under the 2008 Plan. The 2012 Plan allows for grants of share options, restricted shares and restricted share units, and other equity awards, and authorizes a total issuance of up to 15,246,000 ordinary shares. At December 26, 2015 , there were 9,229,040 ordinary shares available for future grants of equity awards under the 2012 Plan. Option grants issued from the 2008 Plan generally expire ten years from the date of the grant, and those issued under the 2012 Plan generally expire seven years from the date of the grant.

Share Options

Share options are generally exercisable at no less than the fair market value on the date of grant. The Company has issued two types of option grants, those that vest based on the attainment of a performance target and those that vest based on the passage of time. Performance-based share options may vest based upon the attainment of one of two performance measures. One performance measure is an individual performance target, which is based upon certain performance targets unique to the individual grantee, and the other measure is a company-wide performance target, which is based on a cumulative minimum growth requirement in consolidated net equity. The individual performance target vests 20% of the total option grant each year the target is satisfied. The individual has ten years in which to achieve five individual performance vesting tranches. The company-wide performance target must be achieved over the ten -year term. Performance is measured at the end of the term, and any unvested options vest if the target is achieved. The Company-wide performance target is established at the time of the grant. The target metrics underlying individual performance vesting requirements are established for each recipient each year up until such time as the grant is fully vested. Options subject to time-based vesting requirements become vested in four equal increments on each of the first, second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date on which such options were awarded.

The following table summarizes the share option activity during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 :



	Number of Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at March 28, 2015	7,187,003		$	23.14
Granted	515,430		$	47.07
Exercised	(901,528	)	$	7.11
Canceled/forfeited	(217,637	)	$	50.50
Outstanding at December 26, 2015	6,583,268		$	26.31

The weighted average grant date fair value for options granted during the three and nine month periods ended December 26, 2015 was $11.92 and $14.35 , respectively, and for the three and nine month periods ended December 27, 2014 was $22.25 and $28.09 respectively.

The following table represents assumptions used to estimate the fair value of options:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 26 2015		December 27 2014		December 26 2015		December 27 2014
Expected dividend yield	0.0	%	0.0	%	0.0	%	0.0	%
Volatility factor	30.8	%	32.8	%	31.1	%	33.2	%
Weighted average risk-free interest rate	1.3	%	1.5	%	1.6	%	1.5	%
Expected life of option	4.75 years		4.75 years		4.75 years		4.75 years

Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units

The Company grants restricted shares and restricted share units at the fair market value on the date of the grant. Expense for restricted share awards is based on the closing market price of the Company’s shares on the date of grant and is recognized ratably over the vesting period, which is generally three to four years from the date of the grant, net of expected forfeitures.

Restricted share grants generally vest in equal increments on each of the four anniversaries of the date of grant. In addition, the Company grants two types of restricted share unit (“RSU”) awards: time-based RSUs and performance-based RSUs. Time-based RSUs generally vest in full either on the first anniversary of the date of the grant, or in equal increments on each of the four anniversaries of the date of grant. Performance-based RSUs vest in full on the three -year anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the employee’s continued employment during the vesting period and only if certain pre-established cumulative performance targets are met at the end of the three -year performance period. Expense related to performance-based RSUs is recognized ratably over the three -year performance period, net of forfeitures, based on the probability of attainment of the related performance targets. The potential number of shares that may be earned ranges between 0% , if the minimum level of performance is not attained, and 150% , if the level of performance is at or above the pre-determined maximum achievement level.

The following table summarizes the restricted share activity during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 :



	Restricted Shares
	Number of Unvested Restricted Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at March 28, 2015	770,592		$	68.77
Granted	—		$	—
Vested	(324,705	)	$	50.50
Canceled/forfeited	(42,519	)	$	80.63
Unvested at December 26, 2015	403,368		$	82.22

The following table summarizes the restricted share unit activity during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 :



	Service-based				Performance-based
	Number of Restricted Share Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		Number of Restricted Share Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Unvested at March 28, 2015	35,940		$	66.26	317,201		$	76.69
Granted	1,026,055		$	46.41	287,476		$	47.10
Vested	(12,659	)	$	56.28	—		$	—
Canceled/forfeited	(36,427	)	$	47.67	(21,551	)	$	80.74
Unvested at December 26, 2015	1,012,909		$	46.94	583,126		$	61.95

Share-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes compensation expense attributable to share-based compensation for the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Share-based compensation expense	$	12,841	$	11,866	$	38,705	$	33,445
Tax benefits related to share-based compensation expense	$	4,311	$	4,420	$	13,067	$	12,264

Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates. The Company estimates forfeitures based on its historical forfeiture rate to date. The estimated value of future forfeitures for equity grants as of December 26, 2015 is approximately $1.8 million .

14. Segment Information

The Company operates its business through three operating segments—Retail, Wholesale and Licensing—which are based on its business activities and organization. The operating segments are segments of the Company for which separate financial information is available and for which operating results are evaluated regularly by executive management in deciding how to allocate resources, as well as in assessing performance. The primary key performance indicators are net sales or revenue (in the case of Licensing) and operating income for each segment. The Company’s reportable segments represent channels of distribution that offer similar merchandise, customer experience and sales/marketing strategies. The Company’s Retail segment includes sales through the Company owned stores, including “Collection,” “Lifestyle” including “concessions,” and outlet stores located throughout the Americas (U.S., Canada and Latin America), Europe, and Japan, as well as the Company’s e-commerce sales. Products sold through the Retail segment include women’s apparel, accessories (which include handbags and small leather goods such as wallets), men's apparel, footwear and licensed products, such as watches, jewelry, fragrances and beauty, and eyewear. The Wholesale segment includes sales primarily to major department stores and specialty shops throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Products sold through the Wholesale segment include accessories (which include handbags and small leather goods such

as wallets), footwear and women’s and men’s apparel. We also have wholesale arrangements pursuant to which we sell products to certain of our licensees, including our licensees in Asia (which were previously reported within our Americas wholesale operations). The Licensing segment includes royalties earned on licensed products and use of the Company’s trademarks, and rights granted to third parties for the right to sell the Company’s products in certain geographic regions such as the Middle East, Eastern Europe, throughout all of Asia (excluding Japan), as well as Australia. All intercompany revenues are eliminated in consolidation and are not reviewed when evaluating segment performance. Corporate overhead expenses are allocated to the segments based upon specific usage or other allocation methods.

The Company has allocated $13.3 million , $8.0 million and $1.9 million of its recorded $23.2 million goodwill as of December 26, 2015 to its Wholesale, Retail and Licensing segments, respectively. See Note 3 for goodwill recorded upon the Company's acquisition of controlling interest in MK Panama during the second quarter of Fiscal 2016. As of March 28, 2015 , the Company's goodwill balance of $14.0 million was allocated $12.1 million and $1.9 million to the Company's Wholesale and Licensing segments, respectively. The Company does not have identifiable assets separated by segment.

The following table presents the key performance information of the Company’s reportable segments (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Revenue:
Net sales: Retail	$	766,225	$	689,388	$	1,822,340	$	1,665,209
Wholesale	575,453		573,838		1,553,426		1,494,723
Licensing	55,801		51,500		137,669		130,553
Total revenue	$	1,397,479	$	1,314,726	$	3,513,435	$	3,290,485
Income from operations:
Retail	$	212,856	$	214,928	$	433,689	$	484,951
Wholesale	160,269		170,487		423,459		444,811
Licensing	36,183		33,062		73,869		71,044
Income from operations	$	409,308	$	418,477	$	931,017	$	1,000,806

Depreciation and amortization expense for each segment are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Depreciation and amortization:
Retail	$	27,308	$	22,414	$	80,798	$	62,401
Wholesale	17,383		15,007		50,897		37,505
Licensing	323		71		1,036		648
Total depreciation and amortization	$	45,014	$	37,492	$	132,731	$	100,554

Total revenue (as recognized based on country of origin), and long-lived assets by geographic location of the consolidated Company are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Revenue:
The Americas (U.S., Canada and L. America) ⁽¹⁾	$	1,062,016	$	1,057,281	$	2,627,526	$	2,578,396
Europe	275,992		241,415		736,176		664,836
Asia	59,471		16,030		149,733		47,253
Total revenue	$	1,397,479	$	1,314,726	$	3,513,435	$	3,290,485



	As of
	December 26, 2015		March 28, 2015
Long-lived assets:
The Americas (U.S., Canada and Latin America) ⁽¹⁾	$	518,488	$	443,816
Europe	263,173		169,243
Asia	24,565		11,416
Total Long-lived assets	$	806,226	$	624,475

⁽¹⁾

Net revenues earned in the U.S. were $997.7 million and $2.469 billion , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 and were $998.5 million and $2.426 billion , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 27, 2014 . Long-lived assets located in the U.S. as of December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015 were $483.1 million and $418.8 million , respectively.

15. Agreements with Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

The Company’s Chief Creative Officer, Michael Kors, and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, John Idol, have an ownership interest in Michael Kors Far East Holdings Limited, a BVI company. On April 1, 2011, the Company entered into certain licensing agreements with certain subsidiaries of Michael Kors Far East Holdings Limited (the “Licensees”), which provide the Licensees with certain exclusive rights for use of the Company’s trademarks within China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, and to import, sell, advertise and promote certain of the Company’s products in these regions, as well as to own and operate stores which bear the Company’s tradenames. The agreements between the Company and the Licensees expire on March 31, 2041 , and may be terminated by the Company at certain intervals if certain minimum sales benchmarks are not met. Royalties earned under these agreements were approximately $2.0 million and $5.3 million , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 , and $1.2 million and $3.1 million , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 27, 2014 . These royalties were driven by Licensee sales (of the Company’s goods) to their customers of approximately $45.4 million and $120.3 million , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 , and $28.2 million and $70.2 million , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 27, 2014 . In addition, the Company sells certain inventory items to the Licensees through its wholesale segment at terms consistent with those of similar licensees in the region. During the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 , amounts recognized as net sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income related to these sales were approximately $19.1 million and $49.1 million , respectively, and were $12.4 million and $24.8 million , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 27, 2014 . As of December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015 , the Company’s total accounts receivable from this related party were $17.6 million and $6.5 million , respectively.

Upon consolidation of MK Panama during the second quarter of Fiscal 2016, the Company’s balance sheet reflects a $2.0 million long-term loan between EBISA, the Company’s partner in the MK Panama joint venture, and Rosales Development Corp. There is a family relationship between EBISA and Rosales Development Corp. The loan was initiated on November 25, 2014 and bears interest at an annual rate of interest of 5.0% .

Beginning in the third quarter of Fiscal 2016, an executive officer of our Company shares a household with an employee of one of our suppliers of fixtures for our shop-in-shops, retail stores and showrooms, and therefore, such employee may be deemed to be an immediate family member of the executive officer for purposes of federal securities laws. During the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015, purchases from this supplier reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements were $ 2.7 million and $ 3.2 million , respectively, and were $ 0.3 million and $ 0.5 million , respectively, during the three months and nine months ended December 27, 2014. Amounts payable to this supplier as of December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015 were $ 2.3 million and less than $0.1 million , respectively.

16. Non-cash Investing Activities

Significant non-cash investing activities during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 included $15.5 million of non-cash consideration comprised of liabilities owed to the Company, which were converted into additional equity interest in MK Panama. Significant non-cash investing activities also included the non-cash allocation of the fair value of the net assets acquired in connection with the Company obtaining controlling interest in MK Panama. See Note 3 for additional information.

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

17. Subsequent Events

On January 1, 2016, the Company acquired direct control of its previously licensed business in South Korea upon the related license expiration. In connection with the acquisition, the Company acquired certain net assets (including inventory and fixed assets) from the Company's former licensee in exchange for cash consideration of approximately $3.6 million . The Company will account for this acquisition as a business combination and will consolidate the South Korean business into its operations beginning with the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2016. The Company is in the process of finalizing the related purchase price allocation and accounting.

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of our Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included as part of this interim report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current expectations. We sometimes identify forward-looking statements with such words as “may,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “seek,” “intend,” “believe” or similar words concerning future events. The forward-looking statements contained herein, include, without limitation, statements concerning future revenue sources and concentration, gross profit margins, selling and marketing expenses, capital expenditures, general and administrative expenses, capital resources, new stores, additional financings or borrowings and additional losses and are subject to risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, those discussed in this report that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by these forward-looking statements. We also urge you to carefully review the risk factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-35368), filed on May 27, 2015, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Overview

Our Business

We are a growing global luxury lifestyle brand led by a world-class management team and a renowned, award-winning designer. Since launching his namesake brand over 30 years ago, Michael Kors has featured distinctive designs, materials and craftsmanship with a jet-set aesthetic that combines stylish elegance and a sporty attitude. Mr. Kors’ vision has taken the Company from its beginnings as an American luxury sportswear house to a global accessories, footwear and apparel company with a presence in over 100 countries. As a highly recognized luxury lifestyle brand in North America, with accelerating awareness in targeted international markets, we have experienced sales momentum and intend to continue along this course as we grow our business.

We operate our business in three segments—retail, wholesale and licensing—and we have a strategically controlled global distribution network focused on company-operated retail stores, leading department stores, specialty stores and select licensing partners. As of December 26, 2015 , our retail segment included 392 retail stores in the Americas (including concessions), 231 international retail stores (including concessions) throughout Europe and Japan and our e-commerce sites in the United States (“U.S.”) and Canada. As of December 26, 2015 , our wholesale segment included wholesale sales through approximately 1,567 department store doors and 904 specialty store doors in the Americas and wholesale sales through approximately 1,285 specialty store doors and 256 department store doors internationally. Our remaining revenue is generated through our licensing segment, through which we license to third parties certain production, sales and/or distribution rights. During the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , our licensing segment accounted for approximately 3.9% of our total revenue and consisted of royalties earned on licensed products and our geographic licenses.

We offer two primary collections: the Michael Kors luxury collection and the MICHAEL Michael Kors accessible luxury collection. The Michael Kors collection establishes the aesthetic authority of our entire brand and is carried by many of our retail stores, our e-commerce sites, as well as in the finest luxury department stores in the world. In 2004, we introduced the MICHAEL Michael Kors collection, which has a strong focus on accessories, in addition to offering footwear and apparel, and addresses the significant demand opportunity in accessible luxury goods. Taken together, our two collections target a broad customer base while retaining a premium luxury image.

Certain Factors Affecting Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Establishing brand identity and enhancing global presence. We intend to continue to increase our international presence and global brand recognition through the formation of various joint ventures with international partners, and continuing with our international licensing arrangements. We feel this is an efficient method for continued penetration into the global luxury goods market, especially for markets where we have yet to establish a substantial presence. In addition, our growth strategy includes assuming direct control of certain international operations, which allows us to better manage our growth opportunities in the related regions. During the second quarter of Fiscal 2016, we made additional capital contributions to our Latin American joint venture, MK (Panama) Holdings, S.A. and subsidiaries (“MK Panama”), obtaining a 75% controlling interest in MK Panama. As such, we began to consolidate MK Panama into our operations beginning with the second quarter of Fiscal 2016 ( see Note 3 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information). In addition, on January 1, 2016, we assumed direct control over the previously licensed business in South Korea.

Demand for Our Accessories and Related Merchandise . Our performance is affected by trends in the luxury goods industry, as well as shifts in demographics and changes in lifestyle preferences. While the accessible luxury retail and wholesale industry has been recently challenged by lower consumer traffic trends, promotional selling environment resulting from a channel shift, a decrease in tourist travel, restrained consumer spending, and other factors, we expect that our products will continue to be desired by our end-consumers.

Currency fluctuation and the Strengthening U.S. Dollar. Our consolidated operations are impacted by the relationships between our reporting currency, the U.S. dollar, and those of our non-U.S. subsidiaries whose functional/local currency is other than the U.S. dollar. The recent decline in the value of the Euro relative to the U.S. Dollar has impacted the conversion of the results of our European operations, as they are reported, which represent approximately 20% and 21% , respectively, of our consolidated revenue for the three months and nine month periods ended December 26, 2015 . During the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 , the Euro experienced declines in value relative to the U.S. Dollar of approximately 12% and 16%, respectively, compared to the same prior year periods. In addition, during the three months and nine months ended December 26, 2015 , our results have been negatively impacted by declines of approximately 15% and 14%, respectively, in the Canadian Dollar and declines of approximately 6% and 13%, respectively, in Japanese Yen relative to the U.S. Dollar, compared to the same prior year period. We believe that these trends may continue for the remainder of the Fiscal 2016.

Disruptions in shipping and distribution . Our operations are subject to the impact of shipping disruptions as a result of changes or damage to our distribution infrastructure, as well as due to external factors. During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2015, our U.S. third party operated e-commerce fulfillment center was impacted by structural damage, which resulted in shipping delays to consumers who ordered merchandise through our e-commerce website. In addition, we were impacted by the work slowdowns and stoppages resulting from the labor dispute at the U.S. west coast ports during our Fiscal 2015, which created a backlog of containers at the ports and resulted in inventory delivery delays, which continued into Fiscal 2016. Any future disruptions could have a negative impact on our results of operations.

Costs of Manufacturing . Our industry is subject to volatility in costs related to certain raw materials used in the manufacturing of our products. This volatility applies primarily to costs driven by commodity prices, which can increase or decrease dramatically over a short period of time. These fluctuations may have a material impact on our sales, results of operations and cash flows to the extent they occur. We use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate these effects by sourcing our products as efficiently as possible. In addition, manufacturing labor costs are also subject to degrees of volatility based on local and global economic conditions. We use commercially reasonable efforts to source from localities that suit our manufacturing standards and result in more favorable labor driven costs to our products.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Critical accounting policies are those that are the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations, and that require our most difficult, subjective and complex judgments to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. In applying such policies, we must use certain assumptions that are based upon our informed judgments, assessments of probability and best estimates. Estimates, by their nature, are subjective and are based upon analysis of available information, including historical factors, current circumstances and the experience and judgment of management. Our critical accounting policies are disclosed in full in the MD&A section of our Fiscal 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting policies since March 28, 2015.

Segment Information

We generate revenue through three business segments: retail, wholesale and licensing. The following table presents our revenue and income from operations by segment for the three and nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 (in thousands):



		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Revenue:
Net sales:	Retail	$	766,225	$	689,388	$	1,822,340	$	1,665,209
	Wholesale	575,453		573,838		1,553,426		1,494,723
Licensing		55,801		51,500		137,669		130,553
Total revenue		$	1,397,479	$	1,314,726	$	3,513,435	$	3,290,485
Income from operations:
Retail		$	212,856	$	214,928	$	433,689	$	484,951
Wholesale		160,269		170,487		423,459		444,811
Licensing		36,183		33,062		73,869		71,044
Income from operations		$	409,308	$	418,477	$	931,017	$	1,000,806

Retail

We sell our products, as well as licensed products bearing our name, directly to the end consumer through our retail stores and concessions throughout the Americas, Europe, and Japan, as well as through our e-commerce sites, including our U.S. e-commerce platform launched in September 2014 and our e-commerce site in Canada launched in April 2015. We have four primary retail store formats: collection stores, lifestyle stores, outlet stores and e-commerce. Our collection stores are located in highly prestigious shopping areas, while our lifestyle stores are located in well-populated commercial shopping locations and leading regional shopping centers. Our outlet stores, which are generally in outlet centers, extend our reach to additional consumer groups. In addition to these three retail store formats, we operate concessions in a select number of department stores in the Americas, Europe and Japan.

The following table presents the growth in our network of retail stores for the three and nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 :



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Full price retail stores including concessions:
Number of stores	455		359		455		359
Increase during period	28		30		82		80
Percentage increase vs. prior year	26.7	%	32.0	%	26.7	%	32.0	%
Total gross square footage	1,099,622		806,612		1,099,622		806,612
Average square footage per store	2,417		2,247		2,417		2,247
Outlet stores:
Number of stores	168		150		168		150
Increase during period	6		6		15		24
Percentage increase vs. prior year	12.0	%	22.0	%	12.0	%	22.0	%
Total gross square footage	617,546		495,057		617,546		495,057
Average square footage per store	3,676		3,300		3,676		3,300

The following table presents our retail stores by geographic location:



	As of
	December 26, 2015	December 27, 2014
Store count by region:
The Americas	392	337
Europe	171	125
Japan	60	47
Total	623	509

Wholesale

We sell our products directly to department stores primarily located across the Americas and Europe to accommodate consumers who prefer to shop at major department stores. In addition, we sell to specialty stores for those consumers who enjoy the boutique experience afforded by such stores. We also have wholesale arrangements pursuant to which we sell products to certain of our licensees, including our licensees in Asia (which were previously reported within our Americas wholesale operations). We continue to focus our sales efforts and drive sales in existing locations by enhancing presentation, primarily through the creation of more shop-in-shops with our proprietary fixtures that effectively communicate our brand and create a more personalized shopping experience for consumers. We tailor our assortments through wholesale product planning and allocation processes to better match the demands of our department store customers in each local market.

The following table presents the increase (decrease) in our network of wholesale doors during the three and nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 :



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Number of full-price wholesale doors	4,012		3,980		4,012		3,980
Increase (decrease) during period	19		20		(26	)	252
Percentage increase vs. prior year	0.8	%	10.6	%	0.8	%	10.6	%

Licensing

We generate revenue through product and geographic licensing arrangements. Our product license agreements allow third parties to use our brand name and trademarks in connection with the manufacturing and sale of a variety of products, including watches, fragrances and beauty, eyewear and jewelry. In our product licensing arrangements, we take an active role in the design process, marketing and distribution of products under our brands. Our geographic licensing arrangements allow third parties to use our tradenames in connection with the retail and/or wholesale sales of our branded products in specific geographic regions. On January 1, 2016, our licensing agreement in South Korea expired and we acquired direct control of the related retail and wholesale operations.

Key Performance Indicators and Statistics

We use a number of key indicators of operating results to evaluate our performance, including the following (dollars in thousands):



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015			December 27, 2014			December 26, 2015			December 27, 2014
Total revenue	$	1,397,479		$	1,314,726		$	3,513,435		$	3,290,485
Gross profit as a percent of total revenue	59.5		%	60.9		%	59.8		%	61.3		%
Income from operations	$	409,308		$	418,477		$	931,017		$	1,000,806

Retail net sales - the Americas	$	589,551		$	551,840		$	1,371,114		$	1,296,398
Retail net sales - Europe	$	151,173		$	121,518		$	383,741		$	321,558
Retail net sales - Japan	$	25,501		$	16,030		$	67,485		$	47,253
(Decrease) increase in comparable store net sales	(0.9		)%	8.6		%	(5.6		)%	15.4		%

Wholesale net sales - the Americas	$	440,051		$	476,239		$	1,175,316		$	1,203,960
Wholesale net sales - Europe	$	101,432		$	97,599		$	295,862		$	290,763
Wholesale net sales - Asia	$	33,970		$	—		$	82,248		$	—

General Definitions for Operating Results

Net sales consist of sales from comparable retail stores and non-comparable retail stores, net of returns and markdowns, as well as those made to our wholesale customers, net of returns, discounts, markdowns and allowances.

Comparable store sales include sales from a store or e-commerce site that has been operating for one full year after the end of the first month of its operations. For stores that are closed, sales that were made in the final month of their operations (assuming closure prior to the fiscal month's end), are excluded from the calculation of comparable store sales. Additionally, sales for stores that are either relocated, or expanded by a square footage of 25% or greater, in any given fiscal year, are also excluded from the calculation of comparable store sales at the time of their move or interruption, until such stores have been in their new location, or are operating under their new size/capacity, for at least one full year after the end of the first month of their relocation or expansion. All comparable store sales are presented on a 52-week basis. Beginning with the first quarter of Fiscal 2016, comparable store sales are reported on a global basis, which better represents management’s view of our Company as an expanding global business.

Constant currency effects are non-U.S. GAAP financial measures, which are provided to supplement our reported operating results to facilitate comparisons of our operating results and trends in our business, excluding the effects of foreign currency rate fluctuations. Because we are a global Company, foreign currency exchange rates may have a significant effect on our reported results. We calculate constant currency measures and the related foreign currency impacts by translating the current-year’s reported amounts into comparable amounts using prior year’s foreign exchange rates for each currency. All constant currency performance measures discussed below should be considered a supplement to and not in lieu of our operating performance measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Licensing revenue consists of fees charged on sales of licensed products to our licensees as well as contractual royalty rates for the use of our trademarks in certain geographic territories.

Cost of goods sold includes the cost of inventory sold, freight-in on merchandise and foreign currency exchange gains/losses related to forward contracts for purchase commitments. All retail store operating and occupancy costs are included in Selling, general and administrative expenses (see below), and as a result our cost of goods sold may not be comparable to that of other entities that have chosen to include some or all of those expenses as a component of their cost of goods sold.

Gross profit is total revenue (net sales plus licensing revenue) minus cost of goods sold. As a result of retail store operating and occupancy costs being excluded from our cost of goods sold, our gross profit may not be comparable to that of other entities that have chosen to include some or all of those expenses as a component of their gross profit.

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of warehousing and distribution costs, rent for our distribution centers, store payroll, store occupancy costs (such as rent, common area maintenance, store pre-opening, real estate taxes and utilities), information technology and systems costs, corporate payroll and related benefits, advertising and promotion expense and other general expenses.

Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation and amortization of fixed and definite-lived intangible assets.

Income from operations consists of gross profit minus total operating expenses.

Other (income) expense, net includes proceeds received related to our anti-counterfeiting efforts and equity income or loss earned on our joint venture (prior to obtaining controlling interest in MK Panama). Future amounts may include any miscellaneous activities not directly related to our operations.

Interest expense, net represents interest and fees on our revolving credit facilities and letters of credit (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” for further detail on our credit facilities), as well as amortization of deferred financing costs, offset by interest earned on highly liquid investments (investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less, classified as cash equivalents).

Foreign currency losses includes net gains or losses related to the mark-to-market (fair value) on our forward currency contracts not designated as accounting hedges and unrealized income or loss from the re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies of our subsidiaries.

Noncontrolling interest represents the portion of the equity ownership in MK Panama, which is not attributable to the Company. On June 28, 2015, the Company obtained a controlling interest in MK Panama and began to consolidate its financial results in the Company's operations.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three months ended December 26, 2015 with the three months ended December 27, 2014

The following table details the results of our operations for the three months ended December 26, 2015 and for the three months ended December 27, 2014 , and expresses the relationship of certain line items to total revenue as a percentage (dollars in thousands):



	Three Months Ended					$ Change			% Change		% of Total Revenue for the Three Months Ended
	December 26, 2015			December 27, 2014		$ Change			% Change		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Statements of Operations Data:
Net sales	$	1,341,678		$	1,263,226	$	78,452		6.2	%
Licensing revenue	55,801			51,500		4,301			8.4	%
Total revenue	1,397,479			1,314,726		82,753			6.3	%
Cost of goods sold	565,509			514,583		50,926			9.9	%	40.5	%	39.1	%
Gross profit	831,970			800,143		31,827			4.0	%	59.5	%	60.9	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	377,648			344,174		33,474			9.7	%	27.0	%	26.2	%
Depreciation and amortization	45,014			37,492		7,522			20.1	%	3.2	%	2.9	%
Total operating expenses	422,662			381,666		40,996			10.7	%	30.2	%	29.0	%
Income from operations	409,308			418,477		(9,169		)	(2.2	)%	29.3	%	31.8	%
Other (income) expense, net	(54		)	188		(242		)	(128.7	)%	—	%	—	%
Interest expense	632			116		516			444.8	%	—	%	—	%
Foreign currency losses	136			1,163		(1,027		)	(88.3	)%	—	%	0.1	%
Income before provision for income taxes	408,594			417,010		(8,416		)	(2.0	)%	29.2	%	31.7	%
Provision for income taxes	114,398			113,335		1,063			0.9	%	8.2	%	8.6	%
Net income	294,196			303,675		(9,479		)	(3.1	)%
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(390		)	—		(390		)	NM
Net income attributable to MKHL	$	294,586		$	303,675	$	(9,089	)	(3.0	)%

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Total Revenue

Total revenue increased $ 82.8 million , or 6.3% , to $ 1.397 billion for the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $ 1.315 billion for the three months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $47.1 million , primarily related to the weakening of the Euro and the Canadian Dollar against the U.S. Dollar during the three months ended December 26, 2015 as compared to the same prior year period. On a constant currency basis, our total revenue increased $ 129.8 million , or 9.9% . The increase in our revenues was due to an increase in our non-comparable retail store sales.

The following table details revenues for our three business segments (dollars in thousands):



	Three Months Ended						% Change				% of Total Revenue for the Three Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		$ Change		As Reported		Constant Currency		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Revenue:
Net sales: Retail	$	766,225	$	689,388	$	76,837	11.1	%	15.7	%	54.8	%	52.4	%
Wholesale	575,453		573,838		1,615		0.3	%	3.0	%	41.2	%	43.7	%
Licensing	55,801		51,500		4,301		8.4	%	8.4	%	4.0	%	3.9	%
Total revenue	$	1,397,479	$	1,314,726	$	82,753	6.3	%	9.9	%

Retail

Net sales from our retail stores increased $ 76.8 million , or 11.1% , to $766.2 million the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $689.4 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $31.2 million . On a constant currency basis, net sales from our retail stores increased $108.0 million , or 15.7% . We operated 623 retail stores, including concessions, as of December 26, 2015 , compared to 509 retail stores, including concessions, as of December 27, 2014 .

During the three months ended December 26, 2015 , our comparable store sales declined $ 5.2 million , or 0.9% , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $17.3 million . Our comparable store sales benefited approximately 380 basis points from the inclusion of the U.S. e-commerce sales in comparable store sales during the third quarter of Fiscal 2016. On a constant currency basis, our comparable store sales increased $12.1 million, or 2.0% , reflecting higher comparable store sales across all of our major geographies. The increase in our comparable store sales primarily reflected increased sales of accessories, partially offset by lower sales of apparel, watches and jewelry during the three months ended December 26, 2015 compared to the three months ended December 27, 2014 .

Our non-comparable store sales increased $82.0 million during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $13.9 million . On a constant currency basis, our non-comparable store sales increased $95.9 million, which was primarily attributable to operating 114 additional stores since December 27, 2014 .

Wholesale

Net sales to our wholesale customers increased $1.6 million , or 0.3% , to $575.5 million for the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $573.8 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $15.9 million . On a constant currency basis, our wholesale net sales increased $ 17.5 million , or 3.0% , primarily driven by increased sales from our footwear product line during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to the three months ended December 27, 2014 .

Licensing

Royalties earned on our licensing agreements increased $4.3 million , or 8.4% , to $55.8 million for the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $51.5 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . This increase was primarily attributable to higher revenues earned on licensing agreements related to sales of jewelry and eyewear, as well as higher international licensing revenues, partially offset by lower licensing revenues related to the sale of watches.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased $ 31.8 million , or 4.0% , to $832.0 million for the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $800.1 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $31.2 million . Gross profit as a percentage of total revenue declined 140 basis points to 59.5% during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 60.9% during the three months ended December 27, 2014 . This decrease was attributable to gross profit margin declines of 310 basis points from our retail segment and 50 basis points from our wholesale segment, which included unfavorable foreign currency translation effects of 20 basis points and 30 basis points, respectively. Excluding the effect of foreign currency, the decrease in gross profit margins from our retail segment was primarily attributable to an increase in promotional activity during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the three months ended December 27, 2014 . The remaining decline in gross profit margin for our wholesale segment was primarily attributable to an increase in wholesale allowances during the three-months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the three months ended December 27, 2014 .

Total Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses increased $41.0 million , or 10.7% , to $422.7 million during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $381.7 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . Our operating expenses included a net favorable foreign currency impact of approximately $18.7 million . Total operating expenses increased to 30.2% as a percentage of total revenue for the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 29.0% for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . The components that comprise total operating expenses are explained below.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $ 33.5 million , or 9.7% , to $377.6 million during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $ 344.2 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the following:


•	an increase of $27.4 million in retail store-related costs, including $11.9 million in occupancy costs and $8.3 million in compensation-related costs, primarily attributable to operating 623 retail stores versus 509 retail stores in the prior year period; and


•	an increase in corporate employee-related costs of $5.3 million, primarily due to an increase in our corporate staff to support our global growth.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue increased to 27.0% during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 26.2% for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . The increase as a percentage of total revenue was primarily due to the increase in our retail store costs, partially offset by lower corporate overhead costs as a percentage of revenue during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the three months ended December 27, 2014 .

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased $ 7.5 million , or 20.1% , to $45.0 million during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $ 37.5 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 , primarily due to an increase in build-out of our new retail stores, new shop-in-shop locations, increase in lease rights related to our new European stores and investments in our corporate facilities and our information systems infrastructure to accommodate our growth. Depreciation and amortization increased to 3.2% as a percentage of total revenue during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 2.9% for the three months ended December 27, 2014 .

Income from Operations

As a result of the foregoing, income from operations declined $9.2 million , or 2.2% , to $409.3 million during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $418.5 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $12.5 million . Income from operations as a percentage of total revenue declined to 29.3% during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 31.8% for the three months ended December 27, 2014 .

The following table details income from operations for our three business segments (dollars in thousands):



	Three Months Ended									% of Net Sales/ Revenue for the Three Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		$ Change			% Change		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Income from operations:
Retail	$	212,856	$	214,928	$	(2,072	)	(1.0	)%	27.8	%	31.2	%
Wholesale	160,269		170,487		(10,218		)	(6.0	)%	27.9	%	29.7	%
Licensing	36,183		33,062		3,121			9.4	%	64.8	%	64.2	%
Income from operations	$	409,308	$	418,477	$	(9,169	)	(2.2	)%	29.3	%	31.8	%

Retail

Income from operations for our retail segment decreased $2.1 million , or 1.0% , to $212.9 million during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $214.9 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . Income from operations as a percentage of net retail sales declined by approximately 340 basis points to 27.8% during the three months ended December 26, 2015 . The decrease in retail income from operations as a percentage of net retail sales was primarily due to the decrease in gross profit margin, as previously discussed, as well as an increase in operating expenses as a percentage of net retail sales of approximately 30 basis points during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the three months ended December 27, 2014 . The increase in operating expenses as a percentage of net retail sales was largely attributable to increased retail store-related costs and higher depreciation expense primarily attributable to new store openings, largely offset by lower distribution and corporate allocated expenses as a percentage of retail net sales.

Wholesale

Income from operations for our wholesale segment decreased $10.2 million , or 6.0% , to $160.3 million during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $170.5 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . Income from operations as a percentage of net wholesale sales decreased approximately 180 basis points to 27.9% during the three months ended December 26, 2015 . The decrease in wholesale income from operations as a percentage of wholesale net sales was primarily due to an increase in operating expenses as a percentage of net wholesale sales of approximately 130 basis points, which was primarily due to increased distribution costs, selling costs and depreciation expenses, partially offset by lower corporate allocated expenses. The decrease in wholesale income from operations as a percentage of wholesale net sales was also attributable to a lower wholesale gross profit margin, as previously discussed.

Licensing

Income from operations for our licensing segment increased $3.1 million , or 9.4% , to $36.2 million during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $33.1 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . Income from operations as a percentage of licensing revenue increased approximately 60 basis points to 64.8% during the three months ended December 26, 2015 . The increase in licensing income from operations as a percentage of licensing revenue was due to lower operating expenses, including advertising costs, partially offset by increased costs related to protection of our intellectual property during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the three months ended December 27, 2014 .

Foreign Currency Losses

We recognized foreign currency losses of $0.1 million and $ 1.2 million , respectively, during the three month periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 . These losses were primarily attributable to mark-to-market of our forward foreign currency contracts not designated as accounting hedges. The foreign currency losses also included gains and losses on the revaluation and settlement of certain of our accounts payable in currencies other than the functional currency of the applicable reporting units, as well as the remeasurement of dollar-denominated intercompany loans with certain of our subsidiaries.

Provision for Income Taxes

We recognized $114.4 million of income tax expense during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $ 113.3 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . Our effective tax rate for the three months ended December 26, 2015 , was 28.0% , compared to 27.2% for the three months ended December 27, 2014 . The increase in our effective tax rate was primarily due to the absence of the prior-year favorable settlement of certain instruments in connection with our international income tax structuring, partially offset by the increase in taxable income in certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries (predominantly European operations), which are subject to lower statutory income tax rates and state tax benefits recognized during the three months ended December 26, 2015 . Given that certain of our non-U.S. operations have become consistently profitable, we expect them to continue to favorably impact our consolidated effective tax rate.

Our effective tax rate may fluctuate from time to time due to the effects of changes in U.S. state and local taxes and tax rates in foreign jurisdictions. In addition, factors such as the geographic mix of earnings, enacted tax legislation and the results of various global tax strategies, may also impact our effective tax rate in future periods.

Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

During the three months ended December 26, 2015 , we recorded a net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in MK Panama of $0.4 million . This loss represents the share of MK Panama's income that is not attributable to the Company.

Net Income Attributable to MKHL

As a result of the foregoing, our net income attributable to MKHL declined $ 9.1 million , or 3.0% , to $294.6 million during the three months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $303.7 million for the three months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $11.2 million .

Results of Operations

Comparison of the nine months ended December 26, 2015 with the nine months ended December 27, 2014

The following table details the results of our operations for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 and for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 , and expresses the relationship of certain line items to total revenue as a percentage (dollars in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended						$ Change			% Change		% of Total Revenue for the Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015			December 27, 2014			$ Change			% Change		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Statements of Operations Data:
Net sales	$	3,375,766		$	3,159,932		$	215,834		6.8	%
Licensing revenue	137,669			130,553			7,116			5.5	%
Total revenue	3,513,435			3,290,485			222,950			6.8	%
Cost of goods sold	1,413,401			1,273,682			139,719			11.0	%	40.2	%	38.7	%
Gross profit	2,100,034			2,016,803			83,231			4.1	%	59.8	%	61.3	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,036,286			915,443			120,843			13.2	%	29.5	%	27.8	%
Depreciation and amortization	132,731			100,554			32,177			32.0	%	3.8	%	3.1	%
Total operating expenses	1,169,017			1,015,997			153,020			15.1	%	33.3	%	30.9	%
Income from operations	931,017			1,000,806			(69,789		)	(7.0	)%	26.5	%	30.4	%
Other expense (income), net	840			(1,161		)	2,001			(172.4	)%	—	%	—	%
Interest expense, net	1,116			147			969			NM		—	%	—	%
Foreign currency losses	2,255			4,711			(2,456		)	(52.1	)%	0.1	%	0.1	%
Income before provision for income taxes	926,806			997,109			(70,303		)	(7.1	)%	26.4	%	30.3	%
Provision for income taxes	265,437			298,728			(33,291		)	(11.1	)%	7.6	%	9.1	%
Net income	661,369			698,381			(37,012		)	(5.3	)%
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(708		)	—			(708		)	NM
Net income attributable to MKHL	$	662,077		$	698,381		$	(36,304	)	(5.2	)%

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Total Revenue

Total revenue increased $ 223.0 million , or 6.8% , to $ 3.513 billion for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $ 3.290 billion for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $159.8 million primarily related to the weakening of the Euro, the Canadian Dollar and the Japanese Yen against the U.S. Dollar during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 as compared to the same prior year period. On a constant currency basis, our total revenue increased $382.7 million , or 11.6% . The increase in our revenues was primarily due to an increase in our non-comparable retail store sales and wholesale sales, partially offset by lower comparable retail store sales.

The following table details revenues for our three business segments (dollars in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended						% Change				% of Total Revenue for the Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		$ Change		As Reported		Constant Currency		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Revenue:
Net sales: Retail	$	1,822,340	$	1,665,209	$	157,131	9.4	%	15.5	%	51.9	%	50.6	%
Wholesale	1,553,426		1,494,723		58,703		3.9	%	7.9	%	44.2	%	45.4	%
Licensing	137,669		130,553		7,116		5.5	%	5.5	%	3.9	%	4.0	%
Total revenue	$	3,513,435	$	3,290,485	$	222,950	6.8	%	11.6	%

Retail

Net sales from our retail stores increased $ 157.1 million , or 9.4% , to $1.822 billion for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $1.665 billion for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $100.7 million . On a constant currency basis, net sales from our retail stores increased $257.8 million, or 15.5% . We operated 623 stores, including concessions, as of December 26, 2015 , compared to 509 retail stores, including concessions, as of December 27, 2014 .

During the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , our comparable store sales declined $ 78.3 million , or 5.6% , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $56.4 million . Our comparable store sales reflected a 160 basis point favorable impact from the inclusion of U.S. e-commerce sales in comparable store sales during the third quarter of Fiscal 2016. On a constant currency basis, our comparable store sales declined $ 21.9 million , or 1.6% , primarily driven by lower comparable store sales from our retail business in the Americas, partially offset by increased comparable store sales from our international businesses. The decline in our comparable store sales primarily reflected lower sales of watches, apparel, and jewelry, partially offset by increased sales of accessories during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 compared to the nine months ended December 27, 2014 .

Our non-comparable store sales increased $ 235.4 million during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $44.3 million. On a constant currency basis, our non-comparable store sales increased $279.7 million. Approximately 81% of this sales growth was attributable to operating 114 additional stores since December 27, 2014 and approximately 19% was attributable to non-comparable sales from our e-commerce sites in the Americas, which included our U.S. e-commerce store sales through the second quarter of Fiscal 2016.

Wholesale

Net sales to our wholesale customers increased $58.7 million , or 3.9% , to $1.553 billion for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $1.495 billion for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $59.1 million. On a constant currency basis, our wholesale net sales increased $117.8 million, or 7.9% . The increase in our wholesale net sales was primarily driven by increased sales from our accessories, womenswear and footwear product lines during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the nine months ended December 27, 2014 .

Licensing

Royalties earned on our licensing agreements increased $7.1 million , or 5.5% , to $137.7 million for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $130.6 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . This increase was primarily attributable to higher revenues earned on licensing agreements related to the sales of jewelry, eyewear and outerwear, as well as higher international licensing revenues, partially offset by lower licensing revenues related to the sale of watches.

Gross Profit

Gross profit increased $83.2 million , or 4.1% , to $2.100 billion for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $2.017 billion for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $107.8 million . Gross profit as a percentage of total revenue declined 150 basis points to 59.8% during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 61.3% during the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . This decrease was attributable to gross profit margin declines of 260 basis points from our retail segment and 100 basis points from our wholesale segment. The decrease in gross profit margin from our retail segment was primarily due to an increase in promotional activity during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . The decrease in profit margin on our wholesale segment was primarily due to an increase in wholesale allowances during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the nine months ended December 27, 2014 .

Total Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses increased $153.0 million , or 15.1% , to $1.169 billion during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $1.016 billion for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . Our operating expenses included a net favorable foreign currency impact of approximately $67.4 million . Total operating expenses increased to 33.3% as a percentage of total revenue for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 30.9% for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . The components that comprise total operating expenses are explained below.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $120.8 million , or 13.2% , to $1.036 billion during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $915.4 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was primarily due to the following:

•

an increase of $78.4 million in retail store-related costs, including $38.1 million in occupancy costs, $18.1 million in compensation-related costs and $8.7 million in store advertising and promotional spending. This increase was primarily attributable to our growth to 623 retail stores from 509 in the prior year period and operating our e-commerce sites in the Americas for the full nine month period in Fiscal 2016;


•	an increase in corporate employee-related costs of $22.6 million, primarily due to an increase in our corporate staff to support our global growth;


•	an increase in selling costs of approximately $7.4 million, and


•	an increase in corporate occupancy-related costs of $6.5 million.

Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of total revenue increased to 29.5% during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 27.8% for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . The increase as a percentage of total revenue was primarily due to the increase in our retail store and corporate overhead costs during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the nine months ended December 27, 2014 .

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization increased $32.2 million , or 32.0% , to $132.7 million during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $100.6 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 , primarily due to an increase in build-out of our new retail stores, new shop-in-shop locations, increase in lease rights related to our new European stores and investments in our corporate facilities and our information systems infrastructure to accommodate our growth. Depreciation and amortization increased to 3.8% as a percentage of total revenue during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 3.1% for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 .

Income from Operations

As a result of the foregoing, income from operations decreased $69.8 million or 7.0% , to $931.0 million during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $1.001 billion for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $40.4 million . Income from operations as a percentage of total revenue declined to 26.5% during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to 30.4% for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 .

The following table details income from operations for our three business segments (dollars in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended									% of Net Sales/ Revenue for the Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014		$ Change			% Change		December 26, 2015		December 27, 2014
Income from operations:
Retail	$	433,689	$	484,951	$	(51,262	)	(10.6	)%	23.8	%	29.1	%
Wholesale	423,459		444,811		(21,352		)	(4.8	)%	27.3	%	29.8	%
Licensing	73,869		71,044		2,825			4.0	%	53.7	%	54.4	%
Income from operations	$	931,017	$	1,000,806	$	(69,789	)	(7.0	)%	26.5	%	30.4	%

Retail

Income from operations for our retail segment declined $51.3 million , or 10.6% , to $433.7 million during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $485.0 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . Income from operations as a percentage of net retail sales declined by approximately 530 basis points to 23.8% during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 . The decrease in retail income from operations as a percentage of net retail sales was primarily due to an increase in operating expenses as a percentage of net retail sales of approximately 270 basis points, as well as due to the decrease in gross profit margin, as previously discussed, during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the nine months ended December 27,

2014 . The increase in operating expenses as a percentage of net retail sales was largely due to increased retail store-related costs and higher depreciation expense, primarily attributable to new store openings.

Wholesale

Income from operations for our wholesale segment declined $21.4 million , or 4.8% , to $423.5 million during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $444.8 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . Income from operations as a percentage of net wholesale sales decreased approximately 250 basis points to 27.3% during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 . The decrease in wholesale income from operations as a percentage of wholesale net sales was primarily due to a net increase in operating expenses as a percentage of net wholesale sales of approximately 150 basis points, which was largely attributable to increased selling and corporate allocated expenses, as well as increased depreciation expenses. The decrease in wholesale income from operations as a percentage of wholesale net sales was also attributable to a lower wholesale gross profit margin, as previously discussed.

Licensing

Income from operations for our licensing segment increased $2.8 million , or 4.0% , to $73.9 million during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $71.0 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . Income from operations as a percentage of licensing revenue declined approximately 70 basis points to 53.7% during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 . The decline in licensing income from operations as a percentage of licensing revenue was due to increased operating expenses as a percentage of licensing revenue during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . This increase in operating expenses as a percentage of licensing revenue was primarily due to increased costs related to protection of our intellectual property and higher depreciation expenses, partially offset by lower advertising costs as a percentage of licensing revenue.

Other Expense (Income), net

During the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , other expense of $0.8 million was primarily comprised of $0.9 million of losses related to our joint venture, which were recorded under the equity method of accounting prior to obtaining controlling interest in MK Panama during the second quarter of Fiscal 2016. During the nine months ended December 27, 2014 , other income of $1.2 million included $1.4 million in income related to our anti-counterfeiting efforts, partially offset by a $0.2 million loss on our joint venture under the equity method of accounting.

Foreign Currency Losses

We recognized foreign currency losses of $2.3 million and $4.7 million , respectively, during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 . These losses were primarily attributable to mark-to-market of our forward foreign currency contracts not designated as accounting hedges. The foreign currency losses also included gains and losses on the revaluation and settlement of certain of our accounts payable in currencies other than the functional currency of the applicable reporting units, as well the remeasurement of dollar-denominated intercompany loans with certain of our subsidiaries.

Provision for Income Taxes

We recognized $265.4 million of income tax expense during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared with $298.7 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . Our effective tax rate for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , was 28.6% , compared to 30.0% for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . The decrease in our effective tax rate was primarily due to the increase in taxable income in certain of our non-U.S. subsidiaries (predominantly European operations), which are subject to lower statutory income tax rates, as well as state tax benefits recognized during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 .

Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest

During the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , we recorded a net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in MK Panama of $0.7 million . This loss represents the share of MK Panama's income that is not attributable to the Company.

Net Income Attributable to MKHL

As a result of the foregoing, our net income declined $36.3 million , or 5.2% , to $662.1 million during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , compared to $698.4 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 , which included unfavorable foreign currency effects of $35.2 million .

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

Our primary sources of liquidity are the cash flows generated from our operations, along with borrowings available under our credit facility (see below discussion regarding “Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility”) and available cash and cash equivalents. Our primary use of this liquidity is to fund our ongoing cash requirements, including working capital requirements, global retail store construction, expansion and renovation, construction and renovation of shop-in-shops, investment in information systems infrastructure, expansion of our distribution and corporate facilities, share repurchases and other corporate activities. We believe that the cash generated from our operations, together with borrowings available under our revolving credit facility and available cash and cash equivalents, will be sufficient to meet our working capital needs for the next 12 months, including investments made and expenses incurred in connection with our store growth plans, shop-in-shop growth, investments in corporate and distribution facilities, continued systems development, as well as e-commerce and marketing initiatives. We spent $290.2 million on capital expenditures during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , and expect to spend approximately $100 million on capital expenditures during the remainder of Fiscal 2016.

The following table sets forth key indicators of our liquidity and capital resources (in thousands):



	As of
	December 26, 2015		March 28, 2015
Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	696,823	$	978,922
Working capital ⁽¹⁾	1,238,601		1,663,352
Total assets	2,534,217		2,684,628

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As of March 28, 2015, previously classified as current deferred tax assets and liabilities of $27.7 million and $3.7 million , respectively, were reclassified to noncurrent in connection with our early adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-17, " Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes". See Note 2 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information.



	Nine Months Ended
	December 26, 2015			December 27, 2014
Cash Flows Provided By (Used In):
Operating activities ⁽¹⁾	$	960,725		$	709,000
Investing activities	(296,498		)	(311,823		)
Financing activities	(940,659		)	(352,975		)
Effect of exchange rate changes	(5,667		)	(12,566		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents ⁽¹⁾	$	(282,099	)	$	31,636


⁽¹⁾	The above cash flow information for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 reflects the reclassification of credit card receivable balances of $53.0 million and $16.0 million as of December 27, 2014 and March 28, 2015 respectively, from accounts receivable to cash and cash equivalents to conform to the current-period presentation.

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Cash provided by operating activities increased $251.7 million to $960.7 million during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to $709.0 million for the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . The increase in cash flows from operating

activities is primarily due to an increase related to changes in our working capital, primarily due to the timing of cash payments, cash collections and inventory receipts, as well as higher net income after non-cash adjustments.

Cash Used in Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $15.3 million to $296.5 million during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , as compared to $311.8 million during the nine months ended December 27, 2014 . The increase in cash was primarily due to a $16.7 million decline in cash used in connection with lease rights (key money) for new stores and $4.1 million increase in cash in connection with our acquisition of controlling interest in MK Panama during the nine months ended December 26, 2015 , which was previously accounted for as an equity method investment. These increases in cash from investing activities were partially offset by increased capital expenditures of $7.5 million as a result of the build-out of our new retail stores and shop-in-shops, as well as investments in our information technology, distribution system enhancements, corporate offices and various other improvements to our infrastructure.

Cash Used in Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $940.7 million and $353.0 million , respectively, for the nine months ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 . The $587.7 million decline in cash from financing activities was primarily attributable to increased cash payments of $549.1 million in connection with the repurchase of our ordinary shares, as well as a $33.0 million decline in proceeds from our share option arrangements.

Revolving Credit Facility

Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

On October 29, 2015 , we entered into an amended and restated senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("2015 Credit Facility") with, among others, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ("JPMorgan Chase"), as administrative agent, which replaced our existing 2013 senior unsecured revolving credit facility ("2013 Credit Facility"). The Company and a U.S., Canadian, Dutch and Swiss subsidiary are the borrowers under the 2015 Credit Facility. The borrowers and certain of our material subsidiaries provide unsecured guarantees of the 2015 Credit Facility. The 2015 Credit Facility provides for up to $1.0 billion in borrowings, which may be denominated in U.S. Dollars and other currencies, including Euros, Canadian Dollars, Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen and Swiss Francs. The 2015 Credit Facility also provides for the issuance of letters of credit of up to $75.0 million and swing line loans of up to $50.0 million . We have the ability to expand our borrowing availability under the 2015 Credit Facility by up to an additional $500.0 million , subject to the agreement of the participating lenders and certain other customary conditions. The 2015 Credit Facility expires on October 29, 2020 .

Borrowings under the 2015 Credit Facility bear interest, at our option, at (i) for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars, an alternative base rate, which is the greater of the prime rate publicly announced from time to time by JPMorgan Chase, the greater of the federal funds effective rate or Federal Reserve Bank of New York overnight bank funding rate plus 50 basis points or the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate adjusted for statutory reserve requirements for Eurocurrency liabilities ("Adjusted LIBOR") plus 100 basis points, in each case, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio; (ii) Adjusted LIBOR for the applicable interest period, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio; (iii) for Canadian borrowings, the Canadian prime rate, which is the greater of the PRIMCAN Index rate or the rate applicable to one-month Canadian Dollar banker's acceptances quoted on Reuters ("CDOR") plus 100 basis points, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio; or (iv) for Canadian borrowings, the average CDOR rate for the applicable interest period, plus an applicable margin based on our leverage ratio.

The 2015 Credit Facility also provides for an annual administration fee and a commitment fee equal to 0.10% to 0.175% per annum, based on our leverage ratio, applied to the average daily unused amount of the facility. Loans under the 2015 Credit Facility may be prepaid and commitments may be terminated or reduced by the borrowers without premium or penalty other than customary "breakage" costs with respect to loans bearing interest based upon Adjusted LIBOR or the CDOR rate.

The 2015 Credit Facility requires us to maintain a leverage ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter of no greater than 3.5 to 1. Such leverage ratio is calculated as the ratio of the sum of total indebtedness as of the date of the measurement plus 6.0 times the consolidated rent expense for the last four consecutive fiscal quarters, to Consolidated EBITDAR for the last four consecutive fiscal quarters. Consolidated EBITDAR is defined as consolidated net income plus income tax expense, net interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, consolidated rent expense and other non-cash charges, subject to certain deductions. The 2015 Credit Facility also includes covenants that limit additional indebtedness, guarantees, liens, acquisitions and other investments

and cash dividends that are customary for financings of this type. As of December 26, 2015 , the Company was in compliance with all covenants related to this agreement.

As of December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015, there were no borrowings outstanding under the 2015 Credit Facility or the prior 2013 Credit Facility. As of December 26, 2015 , there were stand-by letters of credit of $10.5 million outstanding under the 2015 Credit Facility. As of December 26, 2015 , the amount available for future borrowings was $989.5 million .

Debt Obligations of MK Panama

During the second quarter of Fiscal 2016, we obtained controlling interest in MK Panama and began to consolidate its financial results into our operations. Our consolidated balance sheet as of December 26, 2015 includes MK Panama's long-term debt obligations of $4.0 million (see Note 3 and Note 7 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements for additional information).

Share Repurchase Program

On October 30, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share repurchase program for a period of two years . On May 20, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $500.0 million under our existing share repurchase program and extended the program through May 2017. On November 3, 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a further increase in the share repurchase program of up to an additional $ 500 million of our ordinary shares and extended the program through March 2018. During the nine month periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 , we repurchased 21,066,858 shares and 631,297 shares, respectively, at a cost of $950.0 million and $44.9 million , respectively, under our share-repurchase program through open market transactions. As of December 26, 2015 , the remaining availability under our share repurchase program was $558.1 million .

On November 14, 2014, we entered into a $355.0 million accelerated share repurchase program (the “ASR program”) with a major financial institution (the “ASR Counterparty”) to repurchase our ordinary shares. Under the ASR program, we paid $355.0 million to the ASR Counterparty and received 4,437,516 of our ordinary shares from the ASR Counterparty, which represents 100% of the shares expected to be purchased pursuant to the ASR program, based on an initial share price determination. The ASR program also contained a forward contract indexed to our ordinary shares whereby additional shares would be delivered to us by January 29, 2015 (the settlement date) if the share price declined from the initial share price, limited to a stated share price “floor.” The total number of shares repurchased/acquired is determined on final settlement, with the additional shares reacquired based on the volume-weighted average price of our ordinary shares, less a discount, during the repurchase period, subject to aforementioned price floor (with no additional cash payment required). The ASR program was accounted for as a treasury stock repurchase, reducing the number of ordinary shares outstanding as of December 27, 2014 by 4,437,516 shares initially repurchased. The forward contract was accounted for as an equity instrument.

We also have in place a “withhold to cover” repurchase program, which allows us to withhold ordinary shares from certain executive officers to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations relating to the vesting of their restricted share awards. During the nine month periods ended December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014 , we withheld 54,875 shares and 40,787 shares, respectively, at a cost of $2.4 million and $3.3 million , respectively, in satisfaction of minimum tax withholding obligations relating to the vesting of restricted share awards.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

As of December 26, 2015 , our lease commitments were as follows (in millions):



	Remainder of		Fiscal		Fiscal		Fiscal 2021
Fiscal year ending	Fiscal 2016		2017-2018		2019-2020		and Thereafter		Total
Operating leases	$	53.1	$	427.2	$	407.0	$	846.0	$	1,733.3

Refer to the “Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments” disclosure within the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section of our Fiscal 2015 Form 10-K for a detailed disclosure of our other contractual obligations and commitments as of March 28, 2015.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have not created, and are not party to, any special-purpose or off-balance sheet entities for the purpose of raising capital, incurring debt or operating our business. In addition to the commitments in the above table, our off-balance sheet commitments relating to our outstanding letters of credit were $11.0 million at December 26, 2015 , including $0.5 million in letters of credit issued outside of the 2015 Credit Facility. We do not have any other off-balance sheet arrangements or relationships with entities that are not consolidated into our financial statements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements for recently issued accounting standards, which may have an impact on our financial statements and/or disclosures upon adoption.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to certain market risks during the normal course of our business, such as risk arising from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, as well as fluctuations in interest rates. In attempts to manage these risks, we employ certain strategies to mitigate the effect of these fluctuations. We enter into foreign currency forward contracts to manage our foreign currency exposure to the fluctuations of certain foreign currencies. The use of these instruments primarily helps to manage our exposure to our foreign purchase commitments and better control our product costs. We do not use derivatives for trading or speculative purposes.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We are exposed to risks on certain purchase commitments to foreign suppliers based on the value of our purchasing subsidiaries local currency relative to the currency requirement of the supplier on the date of the commitment. As such, we enter into forward currency exchange contracts that generally mature in 12 months or less and are consistent with the related purchase commitments. These contracts are recorded at fair value in our consolidated balance sheets as either an asset or liability, and are derivative contracts to hedge cash flow risks. Certain of these contracts are designated as hedges for hedge accounting purposes, while certain of these contracts, currently a relatively small portion, are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the changes in the fair value of the majority of these contracts at the balance sheet date are recorded in our equity as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, and upon maturity (settlement) are recorded in, or reclassified into, our cost of goods sold or operating expenses, in our consolidated statement of operations, as applicable to the transactions for which the forward currency exchange contracts were established. For those contracts which are designated as hedges for accounting purposes, any portion of those contracts deemed ineffective would be charged to earnings, in the period the ineffectiveness was determined.

We perform a sensitivity analysis on our forward currency contracts, both designated and not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, to determine the effects of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. For this sensitivity analysis, we assume a hypothetical change in U.S. dollar against foreign exchange rates. Based on all foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding as of December 26, 2015 , a 10% appreciation or devaluation of the U.S. dollar compared to the level of foreign currency exchange rates for currencies under contract as of December 26, 2015 , would result in a net increase or decrease of approximately $24.2 million in the fair value of these contracts.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk in relation to our 2015 Credit Facility. Our 2015 Credit Facility carries interest rates that are tied to LIBOR and the prime rate, among other institutional lending rates (depending on the particular origination of borrowing), and therefore our statements of operations and cash flows are exposed to changes in those interest rates. At December 26, 2015 and March 28, 2015, there were no balances outstanding on our 2015 Credit Facility and the prior 2013 Credit Facility, which is not indicative of future balances under the 2015 Credit Facility that may be subject to fluctuations in interest rates. Any increases in the applicable interest rate(s) would cause an increase to the interest expense on our 2015 Credit Facility relative to any outstanding balance at that date.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of December 26, 2015 . This evaluation was performed based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), the 2013 Framework. Based on this assessment, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 26, 2015 are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 26, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 28, 2015, for a detailed discussion of certain risk factors that could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results and/or financial condition. There are no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed, except as noted below, nor has the Company identified any previously undisclosed risks that could materially adversely affect the Company’s business, operating results and/or financial condition.

We face risks associated with operating in international markets and our strategy to continue to expand internationally.

We operate on a global basis, with approximately 26.2% of our total revenue from operations outside of the U.S. during Fiscal 2015. As a result, we are subject to the risks of doing business internationally, including political and economic instability in foreign countries, laws, regulations and policies of foreign governments, potential negative consequences from changes in taxation policies, political or civil unrest, acts of terrorism, military actions or other conditions. Economic instability and unsettled regional and global conflicts may negatively affect consumer spending by foreign tourists and local consumers in the various regions where we operate, which could adversely affect our revenues and results of operations. We also sell our products at varying retail price points based on geographic location that yield different gross profit margins, and we achieve different operating profit margins, depending on geographic region, due to a variety of factors including product mix, store size, occupancy costs, labor costs and retail pricing. Changes in any one or more of these factors could result in lower revenues, increased costs, and negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.

We face additional risks with respect to our strategy to expand internationally, including our efforts to further grow and expand our operations in Europe, Asia and Latin America. On January 1, 2016, we transitioned the previously licensed business in South Korea to a wholly owned operation. We may not be able to successfully integrate the business of any licensee that we acquire into our own business or achieve any expected cost savings or synergies from such integration. Furthermore, we may have difficulty integrating any new or reacquired businesses into our operations, hiring and retaining qualified key employees, or otherwise successfully managing such expansion. In addition, on June 28, 2015, we obtained a controlling interest in our joint venture in Latin America (MK Panama) causing us to consolidate this joint venture into our operations beginning with the second quarter of Fiscal 2016. As a result of our controlling interest in MK Panama, we may incur additional charges which could negatively affect our operating results or financial condition, and we may not realize a satisfactory return on our investment. Our joint venture also exposes us to risks to the extent that our joint venture partner may have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with ours; take actions contrary to our policies or objectives; experience financial or other difficulties; or be unable or unwilling to fulfill their obligations under the joint venture agreement, any of which could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results.

Finally, there are some countries where we do not yet have significant operating experience, and in most of these countries we face established competitors with significantly more operating experience in those locations. Many countries have different operational characteristics, including, but not limited to, employment and labor, transportation, logistics, real estate (including lease terms) and local reporting or legal requirements. Furthermore, consumer demand and behavior, as well as tastes and purchasing trends may differ in these countries and, as a result, sales of our product may not be successful, or the margins on those sales may not be in line with those we currently anticipate. In addition, in many of these countries there is significant competition to attract and retain experienced and talented employees. If our international expansion plans are unsuccessful, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On October 30, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $1.0 billion share repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase of the Company’s shares for a period of two years. On May 20, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $500.0 million under the Company’s existing share repurchase program and extended the program through May 2017. On November 3, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a further increase in the share repurchase program of up to an additional $500.0 million of the Company's ordinary shares and extended the program through March 2018. The Company also has in place a “withhold to cover” repurchase program, which allows the Company to withhold ordinary shares from certain executive officers to satisfy minimum tax withholding obligations relating to the vesting of their restricted share awards.

The following table provides information of the Company’s ordinary shares repurchased during the three months ended December 26, 2015 :



	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number (or Approximated Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
September 27-October 24	723	$	41.66	—	$	258,051,227
October 25-November 21	—	$	—	—	$	258,051,227
November 22-December 26	4,713,733	$	42.70	4,682,121	$	558,054,655
	4,714,456	$	42.70	4,682,121

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

a. Exhibits

See accompanying Exhibit Index included after the signature page of this report for a list of exhibits filed or furnished with this report.

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 on February 3, 2016 .




	MICHAEL KORS HOLDINGS LIMITED

	By:	/s/ John D. Idol
	Name:	John D. Idol
	Title:	Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ Joseph B. Parsons
	Name:	Joseph B. Parsons
	Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer

INDEX TO EXHIBITS




Exhibit No.			Description

10.1			Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2015, by and among Michael Kors (USA), Inc., as borrower and guarantor, Michael Kors Holdings Limited, as borrower and guarantor, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto, certain other subsidiaries of Michael Kors Holdings Limited from time to time party thereto as Guarantors, the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Co-Syndication Agent, Citibank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agent, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Co-Documentation Agent.

31.1			Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2			Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1			Certification of Chief 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 Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.1			The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 26, 2015, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I - Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures Part II Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds Item 6. Exhibits

CPRI 10-Q Quarter ended Dec. 26, 2015