Financial Performance - For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net sales were 859.6million,anincreaseof0.9852.1 million for the same period in 2023, with a 4.1% increase when adjusted for constant currency[10]. - Gross profit for the same period was 519.5million,up5.0494.5 million in the prior year, resulting in a gross margin of 60.4%, compared to 58.0% in 2023[10]. - Operating profit reported was 149.8million,a3.5144.7 million year-over-year, with a 9.3% increase when adjusted for constant currency[10]. - Profit for the period was 90.5million,reflectinga7.883.9 million in the same quarter of 2023, with a 13.5% increase when adjusted for constant currency[10]. - Adjusted net income was 87.1million,up7.281.2 million in the previous year, with a 13.1% increase when adjusted for constant currency[7]. - Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was 161.2million,a3.1156.4 million year-over-year, with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 18.8%[7]. - Basic earnings per share were 0.057,anincreaseof11.60.051 in the same quarter of 2023[7]. - For the three months ended March 31, 2024, net profit attributable to equity holders was 82.9million,animprovementof9.1 million or 12.3% compared to 73.8millioninthesameperiodlastyear[12].−AdjustednetincomeforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,was87.1 million, up 5.9millionor7.281.2 million, driven by improved net sales and gross margin[12]. - The company reported a diluted earnings per share of 0.056forthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,comparedto0.051 in the same period last year[20]. - The profit for the three months ended March 31, 2024, was 90.5million,anincreaseof6.6 million or 7.8% from 83.9millioninthesameperiodlastyear[72].SalesandRevenueBreakdown−NetsalesforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,were859.6 million, compared to 852.1millioninthesameperiodlastyear[20].−NetsalesbyregionshowedthatAsiaaccountedfor340.1 million (39.6%), North America 285.3million(33.2175.5 million (20.4%), and Latin America 58.5million(6.8558.3 million (64.9%), while the non-travel category generated 301.3million(35.115.6 million or 3.7%, with a 6.5% increase when adjusted for constant currency for the three months ended March 31, 2024[38]. - The company's Tumi brand reported a slight decrease in net sales of 0.5millionor0.37.8 million or 9.6%, with a 19.2% increase when adjusted for constant currency[41]. - The European region experienced a slight decline in net sales of 2.5% compared to the previous year, reflecting challenges in that market[33]. - DTC channel net sales increased by 11.2millionor3.7319.1 million[45]. - DTC e-commerce sales increased by 5.8millionor7.187.0 million, with a constant currency increase of 11.0%[47]. - Sales in Germany for the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased by 3.1millionor12.51.5 million or 8.8% year-over-year, while Italy saw a decrease of 1.2millionor5.852.8 million, a rise of 5.6% from 50.0millionintheprioryear,representing6.122.9 million or 9.8% to 257.6million,accountingfor30.04.3 million or 6.6% to 59.9million,accountingfor7.08.2 million or 21.4% to 30.1millioncomparedto38.3 million for the same period in 2023[66]. - Interest expenses on loans and borrowings decreased by 2.1millionto23.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 25.5millioninthesameperiodlastyear[69].CashFlowandLiquidity−Freecashflowfortheperiodwas6.5 million, an increase of 67.9millioncomparedtothepreviousyear,benefitingfrompositivechangesinworkingcapitalandincreasedadjustednetincome[12].−OperatingcashflowforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2024,was99.8 million, significantly higher than 24.2millioninthesameperiodlastyear[29].−Cashandcashequivalentsroseto744.5 million at the end of Q1 2024, compared to 716.6millionattheendofQ42023,markingagrowthof3.91,589.8 million, compared to 1,562.0millionattheendof2023[12].−Thecompanyexperiencedapositivechangeinworkingcapital,contributingtotheincreaseinoperatingcashflowandadjustednetincome[85].DebtandFinancing−AsofMarch31,2024,cashandcashequivalentstotaled744.5 million, while total financial debt was 1,824.5million,resultinginnetdebtof1,079.9 million, down from 1,107.4millionattheendof2023[12].−ThetotalloansandborrowingsasofMarch31,2024,amountedto1,824.5 million, down from 2,010.7millionasofMarch31,2023[66].−ThecompanyenteredintoarevisedcreditagreementonJune21,2023,whichincludesa800 million secured A term loan, a 600millionsecuredBtermloan,andan850 million revolving credit facility[90]. - The company must maintain a total net leverage ratio not exceeding 4.50:1.00 and a cash interest coverage ratio of no less than 3.00:1.00[99]. - The company has established various negative covenants in its agreements, restricting additional debt and asset sales among other activities[107]. Investments and Capital Expenditures - The company invested 13.2millioninproperty,plant,andequipment,andsoftwareduringQ12024,comparedto9.7 million in Q1 2023[29]. - The company plans to continue investing in property, plant, and equipment to upgrade and expand its retail store network throughout the remainder of 2024[85].