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Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. · 10-Q · Q2 FY2026 · Period ended Jul 4, 2026
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The Company faces market risk to the extent that changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect the Company’s foreign assets, liabilities and inventory purchase commitments. The Company manages these risks by attempting to denominate contractual and other foreign arrangements in U.S. dollars. The Company does not believe that there has been a material change in the nature of the Company’s primary market risk exposures, including the categories of market risk to which the Company is exposed and the particular markets that present the primary risk of loss to the Company. As of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company does not know of any material change in the near-term in the general nature of its primary market risk exposure.
Under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, the Company is required to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not qualifying hedges must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. If a derivative is a qualifying hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings.
The Company conducts wholesale operations outside of the U.S. in Canada, continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China and Mexico where the functional currencies are primarily the Canadian dollar, euro, British pound, Hong Kong dollar, Chinese renminbi and Mexican peso, respectively. The Company utilizes foreign currency forward exchange contracts to manage the volatility associated primarily with U.S. dollar inventory purchases made by non-U.S. wholesale operations in the normal course of business as well as to manage foreign currency translation exposure. As of July 4, 2026 and June 28, 2025, the Company had outstanding forward currency exchange contracts to purchase primarily U.S. dollars in the amounts of $326.3 million and $244.8 million, respectively, with maturities ranging up to 538 and 531 days, respectively.
The Company also has sourcing locations in Asia, where financial statements reflect the U.S. dollar as the functional currency. However, operating costs are paid in the local currency. Revenue generated by the Company from third-party foreign licensees is calculated in the local currencies but paid in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, the Company’s reported results are subject to foreign currency exposure for this stream of revenue and expenses. Any associated foreign currency gains or losses on the settlement of local currency amounts are reflected within the Company's consolidated condensed statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).
Assets and liabilities outside the U.S. are primarily located in the United Kingdom, Canada and the Netherlands. The Company’s investments in foreign subsidiaries with a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar are generally considered long-term. As of July 4, 2026, a stronger U.S. dollar compared to certain foreign currencies decreased the value of these investments in net assets by $5.4 million from their value as of January 3, 2026. As of June 28, 2025, a weaker U.S. dollar compared to certain foreign currencies increased the value of these investments in net assets by $25.3 million from their value as of December 28, 2024.
The Company is exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of interest expense on any borrowings under the Revolving Facility. The Company’s total variable-rate debt was $54.0 million at July 4, 2026.
The Company does not enter into contracts for speculative or trading purposes, nor is it a party to any leveraged derivative instruments.