NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
1. Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of the Company and Business Segments
Kenvue Inc. (“Kenvue” or the “Company”) is a pure-play consumer health company with iconic brands including Aveeno®, BAND-AID® Brand, Johnson’s®, Listerine®, Neutrogena®, Nicorette®, Tylenol®, and Zyrtec®. The Company is organized into three reportable business segments: Self Care, Skin Health and Beauty, and Essential Health. The Self Care segment includes a broad product range such as cough, cold, and allergy; pain care; digestive health; smoking cessation; eye care; and other products. The Skin Health and Beauty segment is focused on face and body care, as well as hair, sun, and other products. The Essential Health segment includes oral care, baby care, women’s health, wound care, and other products.
Kenvue was initially formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”). In November 2021, J&J announced its intention to separate its Consumer Health segment (the “Consumer Health Business”) into a new, publicly traded company (the “Separation”). On April 4, 2023, in connection with the Separation, J&J completed in all material respects the transfer of the assets and liabilities of the Consumer Health Business to the Company and its subsidiaries, other than the transfer of certain Deferred Local Businesses (as defined below in “—Variable Interest Entities and Net Economic Benefit Arrangements”).
On May 3, 2023, the registration statement related to the initial public offering of Kenvue’s common stock was declared effective, and on May 4, 2023, Kenvue’s common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “KVUE” (the “Kenvue IPO”).
On July 24, 2023, J&J announced an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) under which its shareholders could exchange shares of J&J common stock for shares of Kenvue common stock owned by J&J. On August 23, 2023, J&J completed the Exchange Offer, and as a result, Kenvue became a fully independent company.
On May 17, 2024, J&J completed an additional exchange offer (the “Debt-for-Equity Exchange”) through which J&J exchanged indebtedness of J&J for shares of Kenvue common stock owned by J&J. Following the completion of the Debt-for-Equity Exchange, J&J did not own any shares of Kenvue common stock.
Proposed Transaction with Kimberly-Clark
On November 2, 2025, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“K-C” or, with reference to the post-closing period, the “combined company”), Vesta Sub I, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of K-C (“First Merger Sub”), and Vesta Sub II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of K-C (“Second Merger Sub”). The Merger Agreement provides for the combination of the Company and K-C upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, as described in Note 16, “Subsequent Events.”
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows for the periods indicated. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the fiscal twelve months ended December 29, 2024 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 24, 2025 with the SEC.
Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its affiliates and entities consolidated under the variable interest and voting models.
During the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024, the Company recorded out-of-period adjustments primarily related to the Separation, which corrected an overstatement in Additional paid-in capital of $284 million, including $94 million ($71
million net of tax) related to certain cloud computing arrangements described below. This amount did not have an impact on the operating results for the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024. The Company concluded that these adjustments were not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the prior period.
As of September 29, 2024, the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet reflects an adjustment for a change in classification from Property, plant, and equipment, net of $300 million to Other assets and Additional paid-in capital of $171 million and $94 million, respectively, related to certain cloud computing arrangements, net of amortization of $35 million. The Company concluded that this adjustment was not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the prior period.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current fiscal year presentation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenue and expenses during the periods reported. Estimates are used when accounting for, among other things, sales discounts, trade promotions, rebates, allowances and incentives, product liabilities, income taxes and related valuation allowances, withholding taxes, pensions, postretirement benefits, fair value of financial instruments, stock-based compensation assumptions, depreciation, amortization, employee benefits, contingencies, and the valuation of goodwill, intangible assets, and liabilities. Actual results may or may not differ from those estimates.
Impairment Charges
No impairments were recognized for both the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and the fiscal three months ended September 29, 2024.
Impairment charges for the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024 consisted of:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | | | | | | | September 29, 2024 | | |
Dr.Ci:Labo® asset impairment(1) | | | | | | | | $ | 488 | | | |
Skillman fixed asset impairment(2) | | | | | | | | 68 | | | |
Other asset impairment(3) | | | | | | | | 22 | | | |
| Total impairment charges | | | | | | | | $ | 578 | | | |
(1) Represents the impairment charge recognized during the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2024 in relation to Dr.Ci:Labo® long-lived assets. See “—Dr.Ci:Labo® Asset Impairment” below and Note 3, “Intangible Assets and Goodwill,” for more information.
(2) Represents the impairment charge recorded during the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 on the held for sale asset associated with the Company’s former corporate headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey. See “—Assets Held for Sale” below.
(3) Represents the impairment charge recognized during the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2024 related to certain software development assets.
Dr.Ci:Labo® Asset Impairment
During the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2024, there was a significant change in the senior leadership of the Dr.Ci:Labo® business, resulting in a new strategic plan with a key focus on increased expenses related to brand support designed to allow the brand to reach more consumers and appropriately address evolving market dynamics, including shifts in consumer sentiment in China as well as changing shopping patterns in the region. Following the change to the Company’s strategy for the brand, the Company made revisions to the internal forecasts relating to the Dr.Ci:Labo® asset group and concluded that the changes in circumstances, which impacted the forecasted cash flows in relation to this business, resulted in a triggering event, requiring an interim impairment review of the Dr.Ci:Labo® asset group. As a result of the interim impairment test, the Company concluded that the carrying value of long-lived assets of the asset group, consisting primarily of intangible assets, including trademarks and other intangibles, and property, plant, and equipment, exceeded their estimated fair value, resulting in impairment charges of $488 million recognized in the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2024, of which $463 million related to definite-lived intangible assets and $25 million related to property, plant, and equipment. Following the impairment charge, the carrying value of the Dr.Ci:Labo® asset group was $118 million.
The Company estimated the fair value of the definite-lived intangible assets within the Dr.Ci:Labo® asset group based on an income approach using the relief-from-royalty method. This valuation required significant judgments and estimates by management regarding several key inputs, including future cash flows consistent with management’s plans, sales growth rates, the selection of royalty rates, and a discount rate. The Company selected the assumptions used in the financial forecasts of cash flows specific to the remaining useful lives of the trademarks ranging from six to 15 years using historical data, supplemented by current and anticipated market conditions and estimated growth rates. The Company utilized a discount rate of 8%. As the fair value measurements were based on significant inputs not observable in the market, they represented Level 3 measurements within the fair value hierarchy.
Assets Held for Sale
On February 21, 2024, the Company listed its former corporate headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey for sale, which met the criteria to be classified as held for sale at that date. The Skillman, New Jersey facility continues to meet the criteria for held for sale classification as of September 28, 2025. The held for sale asset is measured at the lower of the carrying amount or the fair value less costs to sell.
The results of the impairment test performed upon classification as held for sale indicated that the carrying value of the Skillman, New Jersey facility exceeded its estimated fair value less costs to sell by $68 million. As a result, the Company recorded an impairment charge equivalent to that amount within Impairment charges in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024. The fair value of the held for sale asset was determined utilizing third-party sales pricing as an input. The inputs utilized in the analysis are classified as Level 3 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.
The Company recorded the remaining asset held for sale balance related to the Skillman, New Jersey facility within Other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of both September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024.
Global and North America Headquarters Lease
On April 20, 2023, the Company entered into a long-term lease for a newly renovated global and North America corporate headquarters building and a newly constructed research and development building in Summit, New Jersey (the “Global and North America Headquarters Lease”). In March 2025, the Company began operating out of the new global and North America corporate headquarters. The relocation to this new campus from multiple U.S.-based locations will continue through 2026 when the new research and development building is expected to be complete. When construction is completed, the campus will encompass approximately 290,000 square feet. The Global and North America Headquarters Lease collectively includes the lease associated with the global and North America corporate headquarters building, the lease associated with the land where the research and development building is under construction, and the lease associated with land used for amenities (the “Amenities Lease”). The Amenities Lease commenced in October 2025.
Separation-Related Costs
The Company is incurring certain non-recurring separation-related costs in connection with the establishment of Kenvue as a standalone public company (“Separation-related costs”), which are included in Cost of sales and Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Separation-related costs associated with information technology and other activities, primarily related to the disentanglement of systems and the discontinuance of
certain information technology assets, are substantially completed. However, costs related to legal entity name changes and certain other separation-related activities are expected to continue for a longer period than originally anticipated.
Separation-related costs for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 consisted of:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
Information technology and other(1) | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 63 | | | $ | 203 | | | |
Legal entity name change | | 5 | | | 10 | | | 16 | | | 28 | | | |
Total Separation-related costs | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 85 | | | $ | 79 | | | $ | 231 | | | |
(1) Primarily related to the disentanglement of systems and the costs associated with the discontinuation of certain information technology assets. These costs also include depreciation expense on Separation-related assets for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 29, 2024.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses are expensed as incurred and included in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Research and development expenses were $94 million and $97 million for the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively, and $284 million and $302 million for the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively.
Supplier Finance Program
As of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the Company’s Accounts payable balances included $252 million and $260 million, respectively, related to invoices from suppliers participating in the supplier finance program.
Variable Interest Entities and Net Economic Benefit Arrangements
When the Company makes an initial investment in or establishes other variable interests in an entity, the entity is first evaluated to determine if it is a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”) and if the Company is the primary beneficiary of the VIE, and therefore subject to consolidation regardless of percentage ownership. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is a party that meets both of the following criteria: 1) it has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE; and 2) it has the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could be potentially significant to the VIE. Periodically, the Company assesses whether any change in its interest in or relationship with the entity affects the determination as to whether the entity is a VIE, and, if so, whether the Company is the primary beneficiary.
In connection with the Separation, J&J and Kenvue entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”) on May 3, 2023. Under the Separation Agreement, transfer of certain assets and liabilities of the Consumer Health Business in certain jurisdictions (each, a “Deferred Local Business”) was not completed prior to the Kenvue IPO and was deferred due to certain precedent conditions, which include ensuring compliance with applicable law and obtaining necessary governmental approvals and other consents, and for other business reasons. At the Kenvue IPO and until the Deferred Local Business transfers to the Company, J&J 1) holds and operates the Deferred Local Businesses on behalf of and for the benefit of the Company, and 2) will use reasonable best efforts to treat and operate, insofar as reasonably practicable and to the extent permitted by applicable law, each such Deferred Local Business in the ordinary course of business in all material respects consistent with past practice. The benefits and costs related to these Deferred Local Businesses will be assumed by the Company (see below “—Net Economic Benefit Arrangements”). In addition, the Company and J&J will use reasonable best efforts to take all actions to transfer each Deferred Local Business as promptly as reasonably practicable. When the precedent conditions are met, the Deferred Local Businesses will be transferred as per the terms of the arrangement with J&J.
The Company determined that certain Deferred Local Businesses that are legal entities (“Deferred Legal Entities”) are VIEs for which Kenvue is the primary beneficiary, since Kenvue has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact such Deferred Legal Entities’ economic performance, as well as to obtain all the economic benefits and losses of such entities. These significant activities include, but are not limited to, product pricing, marketing and sales strategy, supply chain strategy, material supply and vendor management, budget planning, and labor and overhead management. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of these entities are recognized on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at their historical carrying amounts as of the date when the Company entered into the arrangement, since the primary beneficiary of the VIEs and the VIEs themselves
were under common control. Additionally, the results of the operations and cash flows are included within the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
All Deferred Legal Entities are exposed to similar operational risks and are therefore monitored and evaluated on a similar basis by management. Accordingly, the financial information for Deferred Legal Entities has been aggregated and the following table summarizes the consolidated assets and liabilities of these entities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024. The amounts represented in this table are only those assets of the VIEs that can be used to settle only the VIE’s obligations and the VIE’s creditors (or beneficial interest holders) have no recourse against the general credit of the primary beneficiary.
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | | | | | September 28, 2025 | | December 29, 2024 |
| Assets | | | | | | | | |
| Current assets | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | | | | | $ | 126 | | | $ | 99 | |
| Trade receivables, less allowances for credit losses | | | | | | 79 | | | 70 | |
Inventories | | | | | | 28 | | | 16 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other receivables | | | | | | 5 | | | 3 | |
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| Total current assets | | | | | | 238 | | | 188 | |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | | | | | | 3 | | | 3 | |
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| Deferred taxes on income | | | | | | 5 | | | 3 | |
| Other assets | | | | | | 5 | | | — | |
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| Total assets | | | | | | $ | 251 | | | $ | 194 | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
| Current liabilities | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts payable | | | | | | $ | 4 | | | $ | 3 | |
| Accrued liabilities | | | | | | 11 | | | 11 | |
| Accrued rebates, returns, and promotions | | | | | | 19 | | | 16 | |
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| Total current liabilities | | | | | | 34 | | | 30 | |
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| Other liabilities | | | | | | 3 | | | — | |
| Total liabilities | | | | | | $ | 37 | | | $ | 30 | |
The Company recognized Net income of $9 million and $6 million for the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively, and $14 million and $12 million for the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively, related to the Deferred Legal Entities in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Net Economic Benefit Arrangements
With respect to certain Deferred Legal Entities and the Deferred Local Businesses that are not legal entities (“Deferred Markets”), the Company and J&J entered into net economic benefit arrangements effective on April 4, 2023, pursuant to which, among other things, J&J will transfer to the Company the net profits from the operations of each of the Deferred Markets (or, in the event the operations of any such Deferred Markets result in net losses to J&J, the Company will reimburse J&J for the amount of such net losses).
The Company had a net liability to J&J of $25 million and $23 million as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively, in relation to the net economic benefit arrangements on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recognized Net income of $4 million and $7 million for the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively, and $26 million and $40 million for the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively, in relation to the net economic benefit arrangements in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Recent Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09—Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 enhances the transparency of income tax disclosures, primarily by requiring public business entities to disclose 1) consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliations and 2) the disclosure of income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction, among other requirements. This guidance is effective for public business entities for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company expects to adopt the amendments on a prospective basis. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and expects that adoption will result in changes to the annual income tax disclosures, including, but not limited to, greater disaggregation of information related to rate reconciliations and income taxes paid.
ASU 2024-03—Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03—Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). Among other various new disclosures, ASU 2024-03 requires public business entities to disaggregate operating expenses included in certain expense captions presented on the face of the income statement into specific categories (including purchases of inventory, employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization) to provide enhanced transparency into the nature of expenses. This guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. Companies are required to apply the amendments either 1) prospectively to financial statements issued for reporting periods after the effective date of this ASU or 2) retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact on its disclosures.
ASU 2025-06—Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software
In September 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-06—Intangibles—Goodwill and Other—Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Internal-Use Software (“ASU 2025-06”). ASU 2025-06 simplifies capitalization guidance by removing all references to software development project stages so that the guidance is neutral to different software development methods. The amendment requires entities to start capitalizing software costs when both of the following occur: 1) management has authorized and committed to funding the software project and 2) it is probable that the project will be completed and the software will be used to perform the function intended. This guidance is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Companies are permitted to apply the amendments using a prospective, retrospective, or modified transition approach. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance and the impact on its financial statements and related disclosures.
No other new accounting standards that were issued or became effective during the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 had, or are expected to have, a significant impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
2. Inventories
As of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, Inventories consisted of:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | December 29, 2024 |
| Raw materials and supplies | | $ | 308 | | | $ | 274 | |
| Goods in process | | 89 | | | 101 | |
| Finished goods | | 1,397 | | | 1,216 | |
| Total inventories | | $ | 1,794 | | | $ | 1,591 | |
3. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
As of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the gross and net amounts of intangible assets were:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | | | | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount | | Gross Carrying Amount | | Accumulated Amortization | | Net Carrying Amount |
| Definite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Patents and trademarks | | | | | | $ | 4,468 | | | $ | (2,065) | | | $ | 2,403 | | | $ | 4,110 | | | $ | (1,780) | | | $ | 2,330 | |
| Customer relationships | | | | | | 2,040 | | | (1,169) | | | 871 | | | 1,933 | | | (1,074) | | | 859 | |
| Other intangibles | | | | | | 1,322 | | | (746) | | | 576 | | | 1,276 | | | (694) | | | 582 | |
| Total definite-lived intangible assets | | | | | | $ | 7,830 | | | $ | (3,980) | | | $ | 3,850 | | | $ | 7,319 | | | $ | (3,548) | | | $ | 3,771 | |
| Indefinite-lived intangible assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Trademarks | | | | | | $ | 4,804 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,804 | | | $ | 4,648 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,648 | |
| Other | | | | | | 62 | | | — | | | 62 | | | 55 | | | — | | | 55 | |
| Total intangible assets, net | | | | | | $ | 12,696 | | | $ | (3,980) | | | $ | 8,716 | | | $ | 12,022 | | | $ | (3,548) | | | $ | 8,474 | |
Gross carrying amount changes for the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 were driven by the impact of currency translations.
No intangible asset impairments were recognized for both the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and the fiscal three months ended September 29, 2024.
For the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024, the Company recognized $479 million in intangible asset impairments, of which $463 million related to impairment charges recognized in relation to Dr.Ci:Labo® definite-lived intangible assets, including trademarks and other intangibles, as described in Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Impairment Charges.”
Amortization expense for the Company’s amortizable assets, which is included in Cost of sales, was $66 million for both the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, and $193 million and $212 million for the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively.
The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by reportable business segment during the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | | | | | Self Care | | Skin Health and Beauty | | Essential Health | | Total Goodwill |
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| December 29, 2024 | | | | | | $ | 5,054 | | | $ | 2,185 | | | $ | 1,604 | | | $ | 8,843 | |
| Currency translation | | | | | | 425 | | | 103 | | | 70 | | | 598 | |
| September 28, 2025 | | | | | | $ | 5,479 | | | $ | 2,288 | | | $ | 1,674 | | | $ | 9,441 | |
During the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025, there was a reassessment of the long-term outlook for the Skin Health and Beauty business. The revised outlook aimed to address slower growth in the broader skincare categories, as well as the recent decline in profitability of the Skin Health and Beauty reporting unit. Management revised the internal forecasts to reflect the updated outlook. These changes in circumstances were determined to be a triggering event, which resulted in a quantitative interim impairment assessment of the fair value of the Skin Health and Beauty reporting unit.
The Company estimates the fair value of a reporting unit using a combination of a discounted cash flow model and a market-based approach. The discounted cash flow model relies on assumptions regarding revenue and net income growth rates, projected working capital needs, capital expenditures, and discount rates. Forecasted cash flows are discounted to present value to estimate the fair value. Under the market-based approach, the Company utilizes the guideline public company method and market transaction method. These methods utilize valuation multiples derived from comparable publicly traded companies and relevant industry transactions, which are then applied to the reporting unit’s operating performance metrics. Based on the results of the assessment, the estimated fair value of the Skin Health and Beauty reporting unit exceeded the carrying value by approximately 10%; therefore, no impairment charge was recorded for the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025. If all
other assumptions were held constant, an increase of approximately 100 basis points in the selected discount rate would have resulted in an impairment charge.
A decline in forecasted Net sales or net income, or adverse macroeconomic developments such as rising interest rates, could significantly reduce the excess between fair value and carrying value. Management will continue to monitor the performance of the Skin Health and Beauty business; however, further deterioration of market conditions or an inability of the Company to execute on its strategies could lead to an impairment charge of the goodwill associated with the Skin Health and Beauty reporting unit in the future.
4. Borrowings
The components of the Company’s debt as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024 were as follows:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | | | | | | | September 28, 2025 | | December 29, 2024 |
| Senior Notes | | | | | | | | | | |
5.50% Senior Notes due 2025 | | | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 750 | |
5.35% Senior Notes due 2026 | | | | | | | | 750 | | | 750 | |
5.05% Senior Notes due 2028 | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | 1,000 | |
5.00% Senior Notes due 2030 | | | | | | | | 1,000 | | | 1,000 | |
4.85% Senior Notes due 2032 | | | | | | | | 750 | | | — | |
4.90% Senior Notes due 2033 | | | | | | | | 1,250 | | | 1,250 | |
5.10% Senior Notes due 2043 | | | | | | | | 750 | | | 750 | |
5.05% Senior Notes due 2053 | | | | | | | | 1,500 | | | 1,500 | |
5.20% Senior Notes due 2063 | | | | | | | | 750 | | | 750 | |
Other(1) | | | | | | | | 125 | | | 119 | |
| Discounts and debt issuance costs | | | | | | | | (65) | | | (64) | |
| Total | | | | | | | | 7,810 | | | 7,805 | |
| Less: Current portion of long-term debt—principal amount, net of discounts and debt issuance costs | | | | | | | | (750) | | | (750) | |
| Total long-term debt | | | | | | | | 7,060 | | | 7,055 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt—principal amount | | | | | | | | 750 | | | 750 | |
| Commercial paper | | | | | | | | 1,160 | | | 800 | |
| Discounts and debt issuance costs | | | | | | | | (3) | | | (3) | |
| Other | | | | | | | | 6 | | | 5 | |
| Total loans and notes payable | | | | | | | | 1,913 | | | 1,552 | |
| Total debt | | | | | | | | $ | 8,973 | | | $ | 8,607 | |
(1) Other consists primarily of finance lease liabilities.
Senior Notes
On May 22, 2025, the Company issued a series of senior unsecured notes maturing in 2032 in an aggregate principal amount of $750 million, which bear an interest rate of 4.850% per annum. The interest payments are due on May 22 and November 22 of each year, and commence on November 22, 2025. These notes, collectively with the series of senior unsecured notes issued on March 22, 2023, are referred to as the “Senior Notes.”
Interest Expense, Net
The amount included in Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 consisted of the following:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 |
| Interest expense | | $ | 107 | | | $ | 108 | | | $ | 321 | | | $ | 323 | |
Interest income | | (14) | | | (12) | | | (40) | | | (40) | |
| Interest expense, net | | $ | 93 | | | $ | 96 | | | $ | 281 | | | $ | 283 | |
Fair Value of Debt
The Company’s debt was recorded at the carrying amount. The estimated fair value of the Company’s Senior Notes was $7.6 billion and $7.5 billion as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively. Fair value was estimated based upon quoted market prices in active markets which would be considered Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of the commercial paper notes approximated the fair value as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024 due to the nature and short-term duration of the instrument.
5. Accrued and Other Liabilities
As of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities, respectively, consisted of:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | December 29, 2024 |
| Accrued expenses | | $ | 432 | | | $ | 368 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | | 282 | | | 325 | |
Operating lease liabilities | | 38 | | | 36 | |
Tax indemnification liability(1) | | 23 | | | 82 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | 183 | | | 321 | |
Total accrued liabilities | | $ | 958 | | | $ | 1,132 | |
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | December 29, 2024 |
| Accrued income taxes | | $ | 213 | | | $ | 185 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | | 98 | | | 76 | |
Tax indemnification liability(1) | | 151 | | | 143 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | 138 | | | 132 | |
| Total other liabilities | | $ | 600 | | | $ | 536 | |
(1) The balances primarily relate to the Tax Matters Agreement (as defined in Note 8, “Relationship with J&J—Tax Indemnification”) entered into with J&J on May 3, 2023 that governs the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings, and other matters regarding taxes. See Note 8, “Relationship with J&J—Tax Indemnification,” for more information.
6. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
The following tables summarize the changes in the accumulated balances for each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | Foreign Currency Translation | | Employee Benefit Plans | | Gain on Derivatives and Hedges(1) | | | | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
| June 29, 2025 | | $ | (4,975) | | | $ | (138) | | | $ | 41 | | | | | $ | (5,072) | |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | | (65) | | | — | | | 9 | | | | | (56) | |
Amounts reclassified to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | | — | | | 7 | | | (9) | | | | | (2) | |
| Net current period Other comprehensive (loss) income | | (65) | | | 7 | | | — | | | | | (58) | |
| September 28, 2025 | | $ | (5,040) | | | $ | (131) | | | $ | 41 | | | | | $ | (5,130) | |
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| June 30, 2024 | | $ | (5,689) | | | $ | (161) | | | $ | 15 | | | | | $ | (5,835) | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | 473 | | (8) | | 12 | | | | | 477 | |
Amounts reclassified to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | | — | | | 1 | | | (2) | | | | | (1) | |
| Net current period Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 473 | | | (7) | | | 10 | | | | | 476 | |
| September 29, 2024 | | $ | (5,216) | | | $ | (168) | | | $ | 25 | | | | | $ | (5,359) | |
(1) For the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, the Company recorded a total after-tax change in Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $0 million and $11 million, respectively, related to its cash flow hedge portfolio.
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | Foreign Currency Translation | | Employee Benefit Plans | | Gain on Derivatives and Hedges(1) | | | | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss |
| December 29, 2024 | | $ | (6,040) | | | $ | (130) | | | $ | 24 | | | | | $ | (6,146) | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | 1,000 | | | (10) | | | 41 | | | | | 1,031 | |
Amounts reclassified to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | | — | | | 9 | | | (24) | | | | | (15) | |
| Net current period Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 1,000 | | | (1) | | | 17 | | | | | 1,016 | |
| September 28, 2025 | | $ | (5,040) | | | $ | (131) | | | $ | 41 | | | | | $ | (5,130) | |
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| December 31, 2023 | | $ | (5,257) | | | $ | (167) | | | $ | 47 | | | | | $ | (5,377) | |
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications | | 41 | | | (4) | | | (12) | | | | | 25 | |
Amounts reclassified to the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations | | — | | | 3 | | | (10) | | | | | (7) | |
| Net current period Other comprehensive income (loss) | | 41 | | | (1) | | | (22) | | | | | 18 | |
| September 29, 2024 | | $ | (5,216) | | | $ | (168) | | | $ | 25 | | | | | $ | (5,359) | |
(1) For the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, the Company recorded a total after-tax change in Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $17 million and $(22) million, respectively, related to its cash flow hedge portfolio.
Amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive loss are presented net of the related tax impact. Foreign currency translation is not adjusted for income taxes where it relates to permanent investments in international operations. For additional details on comprehensive income, see the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.
The provision (benefit) for taxes allocated to the components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss before reclassification for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 was as follows:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
| Foreign currency translation | | $ | 8 | | | $ | (7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (15) | | | $ | (12) | | | |
| Employee benefit plans | | 1 | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (3) | | | — | | | |
| Gain on derivatives and hedges | | 2 | | | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | | | 11 | | | |
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| Total provision (benefit) for taxes recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | $ | 11 | | | $ | (7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (10) | | | $ | (1) | | | |
The provision (benefit) for taxes allocated to the reclassifications from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations was not significant for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024.
7. Stock-Based Compensation
The classification of stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 was as follows:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
Cost of sales(1) | | $ | 6 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 89 | | | |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses(1) | | 19 | | | 32 | | | 85 | | | 111 | | | |
Total stock-based compensation expense(2) | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 58 | | | $ | 106 | | | $ | 200 | | | |
(1) During the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025, the Company made a refinement to the methodology of its stock-based compensation expense allocations, which resulted in a reduction to Cost of sales and an increase to Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 as compared to the fiscal three and nine months ended September 29, 2024.
(2) The decrease in stock-based compensation expense during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 as compared to the fiscal three and nine months ended September 29, 2024 was driven primarily by forfeitures of unvested stock-based awards. The decrease in stock-based compensation expense during the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 as compared to the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024 was additionally driven by the vesting of J&J stock-based awards that were converted into Kenvue awards, which had a higher grant date fair value and shorter expense attribution period as compared to stock-based awards outstanding as of September 28, 2025.
Grant activity for the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 primarily relates to stock options, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and performance stock units (“PSUs”) awarded as part of the annual grant of stock-based awards under the 2023 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Kenvue 2023 Plan”) that occurred during the fiscal three months ended March 30, 2025.
There was no significant grant activity during the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025.
8. Relationship with J&J
On August 23, 2023, Kenvue became a fully independent company upon the completion of the Exchange Offer (see Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Description of the Company and Business Segments”), and J&J ceased to be a related party on that date. The Company continues to have material agreements with J&J—see “—Transactions with J&J, Including the Separation Agreement” below for additional details of these material agreements that govern the Company’s relationship with J&J.
Transactions with J&J, Including the Separation Agreement
In connection with the Separation, Kenvue entered into various agreements with J&J which created a framework for the Company’s ongoing relationships with J&J following the completion of the Kenvue IPO. These agreements include, but are not limited to:
•the Separation Agreement, which governs aspects of Kenvue’s relationship with J&J following the Kenvue IPO;
•a tax matters agreement (the “Tax Matters Agreement”), which governs J&J’s and Kenvue’s respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations with respect to all tax matters, including tax liabilities, tax attributes, tax contests, and tax returns (See “—Tax Indemnification” below);
•a transition services agreement (the “Transition Services Agreement”), pursuant to which J&J provides to Kenvue certain services for terms of varying duration following the Kenvue IPO; and
•a transition manufacturing agreement (the “Transition Manufacturing Agreement”), pursuant to which J&J provides to Kenvue certain manufacturing services for terms of varying duration following the Kenvue IPO.
The Company had the following balances and transactions with J&J and its affiliates, primarily in connection with the Tax Matters Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, and the Transition Manufacturing Agreement, reported in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | | | | | September 28, 2025 | | December 29, 2024 |
| Prepaid expenses and other receivables | | | | | | $ | 65 | | | $ | 109 | |
| Accounts payable and Accrued liabilities | | | | | | $ | 152 | | | $ | 270 | |
| Other assets | | | | | | $ | 90 | | | $ | 78 | |
| Other liabilities | | | | | | $ | 155 | | | $ | 143 | |
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
| Cost of sales | | $ | 40 | | | $ | 44 | | | $ | 125 | | | $ | 153 | | | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | | $ | (5) | | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 167 | | | |
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In April 2025, the Company completed its Transitions Services Agreement program. Consistent with the program’s plan, the Company finalized the exit of more than 2,300 transition services.
Tax Indemnification
The Company entered into the Tax Matters Agreement with J&J on May 3, 2023 that governs the parties’ respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations with respect to tax liabilities and benefits, tax attributes, the preparation and filing of tax returns, the control of audits and other tax proceedings, and other matters regarding taxes.
Allocation of Taxes
With respect to taxes other than those incurred in connection with the Separation and any subsequent distribution or the disposition by J&J of the shares of Kenvue stock owned by J&J following the Kenvue IPO (the “Distribution”), the Tax Matters Agreement provides that Kenvue will generally indemnify J&J for 1) any taxes of Kenvue for all periods after the Distribution and 2) any taxes of Kenvue or J&J for periods prior to the Distribution to the extent attributable to the Consumer Health Business. J&J will generally indemnify Kenvue for 1) any taxes of J&J for all periods after the Distribution and 2) any taxes of Kenvue or J&J for periods prior to the Distribution to the extent attributable to the business and operations conducted by J&J other than the Consumer Health Business. Furthermore, subject to certain exceptions, the Company is required to reimburse J&J for certain tax refunds it receives with respect to taxes paid prior to the effective date of the Tax Matters Agreement.
Preservation of the Intended Tax Treatment of Certain Steps of the Separation and the Distribution
With respect to taxes incurred in connection with the Separation and the Distribution, Kenvue will generally be required to indemnify J&J for any taxes resulting from the failure of certain steps of the Separation and the Distribution to qualify for their intended tax treatment, where such taxes are attributable to actions or omissions by Kenvue. In addition, during the time period ending two years after the date of the Distribution, August 23, 2025, covenants were in place that limited or restricted certain actions, including share issuances, business combinations, sales of assets, and similar transactions by Kenvue. The above covenants did not have a material impact on the Company, and the Company believes that it complied with these requirements through August 23, 2025.
The Company had a net liability to J&J totaling approximately $80 million and $104 million for income and non-income indemnification tax payables and refunds, unrecognized tax benefits, and associated interest due as Prepaid expenses and other receivables and Accrued liabilities for current assets and current liabilities, respectively, and to Other assets and Other liabilities for non-current assets and non-current liabilities, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, respectively.
9. Other Operating Expense, Net and Other Expense (Income), Net
Other operating expense, net for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 consisted of:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
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| Royalty income | | $ | (8) | | | $ | (7) | | | $ | (26) | | | $ | (24) | | | |
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Impact of Deferred Markets(1) | | 7 | | | 11 | | | 35 | | | 49 | | | |
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Other(2) | | 2 | | | 3 | | | 10 | | | 4 | | | |
| Total other operating expense, net | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 19 | | | $ | 29 | | | |
(1) Includes the provision for taxes, minority interest expense, and service fees to be paid to J&J under the net economic benefit arrangements. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Variable Interest Entities and Net Economic Benefit Arrangements,” for more information regarding Deferred Markets.
(2) Other consists primarily of other miscellaneous operating (income) expenses.
Other expense (income), net for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 consisted of:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
| Currency losses (gains) on transactions | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 37 | | | $ | (3) | | | |
| Losses on investments | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 31 | | | |
Tax indemnification release(1) | | — | | | (21) | | | — | | | (21) | | | |
Other(2) | | (10) | | | 1 | | | (11) | | | (1) | | | |
| Total other expense (income), net | | $ | 10 | | | $ | (19) | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 6 | | | |
(1) Includes the release of tax indemnification reserves that were no longer considered to be probable.
(2) Other consists primarily of net periodic benefit costs other than service cost components and miscellaneous non-operating (income) expenses. Other also includes the receipt of a government subsidy for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025.
10. Income Taxes
For interim financial statement purposes, U.S. GAAP provision (benefit) for taxes related to ordinary income is determined by applying an estimated annual effective income tax rate against a company’s ordinary income, subject to certain limitations on the benefit of losses. Provision (benefit) for taxes related to items not characterized as ordinary income is recognized as a discrete item when incurred. The estimation of the Company’s income tax provision requires the use of management forecasts and other estimates, the application of statutory income tax rates, and an evaluation of valuation allowances. The Company’s estimated annual effective income tax rate may be revised, if necessary, in each interim period.
The worldwide effective income tax rates were 24.3% and 33.6% for the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively, and 27.5% and 31.1% for the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, respectively. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the fiscal three months ended September 28, 2025 as compared to the fiscal three months ended September 29, 2024 was primarily the result of changes to the jurisdictional mix of income and favorable return-to-provision adjustments. The decrease in the effective tax rate for the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 as compared to the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024 was primarily the result of the quarter-to-date effective tax rate impacts discussed above, as well as a windfall on stock-based compensation recorded during the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 as compared to a shortfall on stock-based compensation recorded during the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024. The decrease was partially offset by income tax benefits recognized during the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024 resulting from the impairment to the Dr.Ci:Labo® skin health business and the corresponding reversal of a deferred tax liability at the higher Japanese rate, the remeasurement of the state deferred tax liability recognized during the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024 as a result of a change in the Company’s state tax rate, and reduced
income tax benefits derived from fewer releases of income tax reserves due to the expiration of certain statutes of limitations during the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025 as compared to the fiscal nine months ended September 29, 2024.
As of September 28, 2025, the Company had approximately $205 million of liabilities from unrecognized tax benefits. The Company conducts business and files tax returns in numerous countries. With respect to the United States, per the Tax Matters Agreement between J&J and the Company, J&J remains liable for all liabilities related to the final settlement of any U.S. federal income tax audits in which the Company was part of J&J’s federal consolidated tax return. In other major jurisdictions where the Company conducts business, the years that are under tax audit or remain open to tax audits range from 2014 and forward.
The Company has included the impact of enacted legislation related to the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development’s (the “OECD”) Pillar Two Inclusive Framework (“Pillar Two”) in its provision for taxes beginning in fiscal year 2024. While the impact of currently enacted laws for Pillar Two is not significant, it is possible that further administrative guidance from the OECD or new legislation in countries where the Company operates could have a material effect on the Company’s provision for taxes in the future. In addition, in January 2025, the United States issued an executive order expressing disagreement with certain aspects of Pillar Two. In June 2025, the Group of Seven (“G7”) issued a statement supporting the exclusion of U.S. parented groups from certain aspects of Pillar Two in exchange for the United States not imposing certain retaliatory taxes. The executive order and G7 statement do not have a binding effect. The Company will continue to monitor any changes to Pillar Two and any enacted Pillar Two legislation resulting from these negotiations.
On July 4, 2025, the reconciliation bill commonly referred to as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) was signed into law. The OBBBA made a number of changes to U.S. federal income tax law, including the permanent suspension of the requirement to capitalize and amortize domestic research and experimental expenditures, changes to certain deductions available for deemed inclusions, and a permanent extension of certain corporate international income tax provisions. The enactment of the OBBBA is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s current fiscal year effective tax rate. Further guidance is expected with respect to the OBBBA, and the Company will continue to assess the impact on its financial statements.
11. Net Income Per Share
The Company had 1,936,118,014 shares of common stock issued and 1,915,731,292 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 28, 2025.
Diluted net income per share is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive equity instruments or equity awards that are outstanding during the period. The following table summarizes the shares held by the Company that were determined to be anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method and therefore excluded from the diluted net income per share calculation during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
(Shares in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
Anti-dilutive shares(1) | | 50 | | | 52 | | | 46 | | | 60 | | | |
(1) For both the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and both the fiscal three and nine months ended September 29, 2024, the majority of anti-dilutive shares related to stock options.
Net income per share for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 was calculated as follows:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
(In Millions, Except Per Share Data) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
| Net income | | $ | 398 | | | $ | 383 | | | $ | 1,140 | | | $ | 737 | | | |
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| Basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding | | 1,918 | | | 1,915 | | | 1,917 | | | 1,915 | | | |
Dilutive effects of stock-based awards | | 5 | | | 9 | | | 8 | | | 6 | | | |
| Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding | | 1,923 | | | 1,924 | | | 1,925 | | | 1,921 | | | |
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| Net income per share: | | | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | |
| Diluted | | $ | 0.21 | | | $ | 0.20 | | | $ | 0.59 | | | $ | 0.38 | | | |
12. Fair Value Measurements
Fair value measurements are estimated based on valuation techniques and inputs categorized as follows:
•Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
•Level 2—Significant other observable inputs
•Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs
If the inputs used to measure the financial assets and liabilities fall within more than one level described above, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument.
The following fair value hierarchy table presents the components and classification of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024:
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| | | | | | September 28, 2025 | | December 29, 2024 |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | | | | | Carrying Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 | | Carrying Value | | Level 1 | | Level 2 | | Level 3 |
| Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | $ | 92 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 92 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 81 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 81 | | | $ | — | |
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| Cross currency swap contracts | | | | | | 15 | | | — | | | 15 | | | — | | | 71 | | | — | | | 71 | | | — | |
| Total assets | | | | | | $ | 107 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 107 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 152 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 152 | | | $ | — | |
| Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Forward foreign exchange contracts | | | | | | $ | (66) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (66) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (76) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (76) | | | $ | — | |
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| Cross currency swap contracts | | | | | | (106) | | | — | | | (106) | | | — | | | (1) | | | — | | | (1) | | | — | |
| Total liabilities | | | | | | $ | (172) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (172) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (77) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (77) | | | $ | — | |
| Net amount presented in Prepaid expenses and other receivables: | | | | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 24 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 52 | | | $ | — | |
| Net amount presented in Accounts payable: | | | | | | $ | (42) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (42) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (13) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (13) | | | $ | — | |
| Net amount presented in Other assets: | | | | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 36 | | | $ | — | |
| Net amount presented in Other liabilities: | | | | | | $ | (48) | | | $ | — | | | $ | (48) | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
As of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, cash equivalents were $145 million and $118 million, respectively, which were primarily composed of time deposits and money market funds.
The carrying amount of Cash and cash equivalents, Trade receivables, Prepaid expenses and other receivables, and Loans and notes payable approximated fair value as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024. The fair value of forward foreign exchange contracts is the aggregation by currency of all future cash flows discounted to its present value at the prevailing market interest rates and subsequently converted to the U.S. dollar at the current spot foreign exchange rate. The cross currency swap contracts are each recorded at fair value derived from observable market data, including foreign exchange rates and yield curves.
There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and the fiscal twelve months ended December 29, 2024.
The following table sets forth the notional amounts of the Company’s outstanding derivative instruments as of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | | | | | Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts | | | | Cross Currency Swap Contracts | | Total Notional Amount | | Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts | | | | Cross Currency Swap Contracts | | Total Notional Amount |
Cash flow hedges | | | | | | $ | 4,536 | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,536 | | | $ | 3,570 | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,570 | |
| Fair value hedges | | | | | | $ | 297 | | | | | $ | 61 | | | $ | 358 | | | $ | 30 | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 30 | |
| Net investment hedges | | | | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 1,900 | | | $ | 1,900 | |
| Undesignated hedging instruments | | | | | | $ | 565 | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 565 | | | $ | 574 | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 574 | |
Cash Flow Hedges
For the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025, the Company recorded a total after-tax change in Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $0 million and $17 million, respectively, related to its cash flow hedge portfolio. For the fiscal
three and nine months ended September 29, 2024, the Company recorded a total after-tax change in Accumulated other comprehensive loss of $11 million and $(22) million, respectively, related to its cash flow hedge portfolio.
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
In certain jurisdictions, the Company uses forward foreign exchange contracts to manage its exposure to the variability of foreign exchange rates. Changes in the fair value of derivatives are recorded each period in earnings or Other comprehensive (loss) income, depending on whether the derivative is designated as part of a hedge transaction, and if so, the type of hedge transaction.
The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge a portion of forecasted cash flows denominated in foreign currency. The terms of these contracts are generally no longer than 12 to 18 months. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedging relationships at the date of contract inception, in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. At inception, all designated hedging relationships are expected to be highly effective. These contracts are accounted for using the forward method, and all gains/losses associated with these contracts are recorded in Other comprehensive (loss) income. The Company reclassifies the gains and losses related to these contracts at the time the inventory is sold to the customer into Net sales or Cost of sales and Other expense (income), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, as applicable.
The Company expects that substantially all of the amounts related to forward foreign exchange contracts will be reclassified into earnings over the next 12 months as a result of transactions that are expected to occur over that period. The maximum length of time over which the Company is hedging transactional exposure is 18 months. The amount ultimately realized in earnings may differ as foreign exchange rates change. Realized gains and losses are ultimately determined by actual exchange rates at maturity of the derivative.
The following table summarizes the gains and losses recognized on forward foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges within Other comprehensive (loss) income and the gains and losses reclassified into earnings for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended | |
(Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | |
| Gain (loss) recognized in Other comprehensive (loss) income | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 42 | | | $ | (1) | | |
| Gain reclassified from Other comprehensive (loss) income into earnings | | $ | 10 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23 | | | $ | 7 | | |
The following tables summarize the gains and losses reclassified from Other comprehensive (loss) income into earnings related to the forward foreign exchange contracts designated as cash flows hedges for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended |
| | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | Net Sales | | Cost of Sales | | Other Expense (Income), Net | | Net Sales | | Cost of Sales | | Other Expense (Income), Net |
| Gain (loss) reclassified from Other comprehensive (loss) income into earnings | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | (4) | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1 | |
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| | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | Net Sales | | Cost of Sales | | Other Expense (Income), Net | | Net Sales | | Cost of Sales | | Other Expense (Income), Net | |
| Gain (loss) reclassified from Other comprehensive (loss) income into earnings | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | (1) | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | (4) | | |
Forward Starting Interest Rate Swaps
The Company enters into forward starting interest rate swaps to manage future interest rate exposure related to changes in the benchmark rate on forecasted debt issuances. These contracts are designated as cash flow hedging relationships at the date of contract inception, in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. During the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025, the Company recorded a gain of $7 million in Accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the settlement of its forward starting interest rate swaps upon the issuance of long-term debt. The gain in Accumulated other comprehensive loss will be amortized and recorded in Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as the hedged item impacts earnings. For the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024, the amounts reclassified from Other comprehensive (loss) income to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations were not significant.
Fair Value Hedges
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Company entered into forward foreign exchange contracts beginning in the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 to hedge against the risk of changes in the fair value of foreign-denominated intercompany debt attributable to foreign exchange rate fluctuations. These contracts are designated as fair value hedging relationships at the date of contract inception, in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. At inception, all designated fair value hedging relationships are expected to be highly effective. The contracts are accounted for using the spot method with changes in the fair value of the contract attributable to the changes in spot rates recorded within Other expense (income), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company has elected to exclude the changes in the fair value attributable to the difference between the spot price and the forward price, as well as any cross currency basis spread, from the assessment of hedge effectiveness (the “Excluded Components”). The value of the Excluded Components was not significant to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the current fiscal period or prior fiscal period. The changes in fair value attributable to the Excluded Components are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss and are recognized in Other expense (income), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a systematic and rational basis over the life of the hedging instrument.
Net Investment Hedges
Cross Currency Swap Contracts
Beginning in the fiscal three months ended December 31, 2023, the Company entered into cross currency swap contracts to hedge exposure in foreign subsidiaries with local functional currencies. These contracts are designated as net investment hedges at the date of contract inception, in accordance with the appropriate accounting guidance. These contracts are accounted for using the spot method with changes in the fair value of the contracts attributable to changes in spot rates recorded within Cumulative Translation Adjustments (“CTA”) as a component of Other comprehensive (loss) income and will remain there until the hedged net investments are sold or substantially liquidated. The Company has elected to exclude the changes in the fair value attributable to time value and spot-forward rate differences (the “Excluded Net Investment Hedge Components on Cross Currency Swap Contracts”) from the assessment of the hedge effectiveness. The value of the Excluded Net Investment Hedge Components on Cross Currency Swap Contracts was not significant to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in the current fiscal period or prior fiscal period. The changes in fair value attributable to the Excluded Net Investment Hedge Components on Cross Currency Swap Contracts are recognized into Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations on a systematic and rational basis through the swap accrual over the life of the hedging instrument.
The following table summarizes the gains and losses recognized within Other comprehensive (loss) income related to the cross currency swap contracts designated as net investment hedges for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended | |
(Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | | |
| Gain (loss) recognized in CTA within Other comprehensive (loss) income | | $ | 12 | | | $ | (76) | | | $ | (167) | | | $ | 4 | | | | |
Other than amounts excluded from effectiveness testing, the Company did not reclassify any gains or losses from CTA within Other comprehensive (loss) income to earnings during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 related to the cross currency swap contracts designated as net investment hedges.
Undesignated Hedging Instruments
Undesignated Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Company enters into forward foreign exchange contracts to offset the foreign currency exposure related to the monetary assets and liabilities in non-functional currencies. These contracts are not designated as cash flow hedging relationships, and the net allocated gains and losses related to these contracts are recognized within Other expense (income), net in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of September 28, 2025 and December 29, 2024, the Company held forward foreign exchange contracts that were not designated in cash flow hedging relationships with a fair value of $1 million and $0 million, respectively.
The following table summarizes the gains and losses recognized within Other expense (income), net related to the undesignated forward foreign exchange contracts for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024:
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(Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gain (loss) recognized in Other expense (income), net | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Effectiveness
On an ongoing basis, the Company assesses whether each derivative continues to be highly effective in offsetting changes of hedged items. When a derivative is no longer expected to be highly effective, hedge accounting is discontinued.
Statement of Cash Flows
Cash flows from derivatives designated in hedging relationships are reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows consistent with the presentation of the hedged item. Cash flows from derivatives that were not accounted for as designated hedging relationships reflect the classification of the cash flows associated with the activities being economically hedged.
Credit Risk
The Company is exposed to the risk of credit loss in the event of nonperformance by counterparties to financial instrument contracts; however, nonperformance is considered unlikely and any nonperformance is unlikely to be material as it is the Company’s policy to contract with diverse, creditworthy counterparties based upon both strong credit ratings and other credit considerations. The Company has negotiated International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements with its counterparties, which contain master netting provisions providing the legal right and ability to offset exposures across trades with each counterparty. Given the rights provided by these contracts, the Company presents derivative balances based on its “net” counterparty exposure. These agreements do not require the posting of collateral.
13. Commitments and Contingencies
The Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries are involved from time to time in various lawsuits and claims relating to product liability, labeling, marketing, advertising, pricing, intellectual property, commercial contracts, foreign exchange controls, antitrust and trade regulation, labor and employment, indemnification, information technology systems, data privacy and cybersecurity, environmental, health and safety, tax matters, governmental investigations, and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of their business.
The Company records accruals for loss contingencies associated with these legal matters when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. As of September 28, 2025, the Company has determined that the liabilities associated with certain litigation matters are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company has accordingly accrued for those contingent liabilities and will continue to monitor each related legal issue and adjust accruals as might be warranted based on new information and further developments. Accrued liabilities related to litigation matters are included in Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. For these and other litigation and regulatory matters discussed below for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible, the Company is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of loss beyond the amounts accrued. Amounts accrued for legal contingencies often result from a complex series of judgments about future events and uncertainties that rely heavily on estimates and assumptions including timing of related payments. The ability to make such estimates and judgments can be affected by various factors including whether, among other things, damages sought in the proceedings are unsubstantiated or indeterminate; scientific and legal discovery has commenced or is complete; proceedings are in early stages; matters present legal uncertainties; significant facts are in dispute; procedural or jurisdictional issues exist; the number of potential claims is certain or predictable; comprehensive multi-party settlements are achievable; there are complex related cross-claims and counterclaims; and/or there are numerous parties involved.
In the Company’s opinion, based on its examination of these matters, its experience to date and discussions with counsel, the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings, net of liabilities accrued on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position. However, the resolution of, or increase in accruals for, one or more of these matters in any reporting period may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows for that period.
Product Liability
The Company and/or certain of its subsidiaries are involved in numerous product liability claims and lawsuits involving multiple products. Claimants in these cases seek substantial compensatory and, where available, punitive or exemplary damages or legal fees. While the Company believes it has substantial defenses, it is not feasible to predict the ultimate outcome of litigation. From time to time, even if it has substantial defenses, the Company considers isolated settlements based on a variety of circumstances. The Company may accrue an estimate of the legal defense costs needed to defend each matter when those costs are probable and can be reasonably estimated. For certain of these matters, the Company may accrue additional amounts such as estimated costs associated with settlements, damages, and other losses. Product liability accruals can represent projected product liability for thousands of claims around the world, each in different litigation environments and with different fact patterns. Changes to the accruals may be required in the future as additional information becomes available.
Claims for personal injury have been made against the Company’s subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc., now known as Kenvue Brands LLC (“JJCI”), along with other third-party sellers of acetaminophen-containing products, in federal court alleging that in utero exposure to acetaminophen (the active ingredient in Tylenol®, an over-the-counter (“OTC”) pain medication) is associated with the development of autism spectrum disorder and/or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. In October 2022, lawsuits filed in federal courts in the United States were organized as a multi-district litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. In February 2024, the court entered final judgment in favor of JJCI and the other sellers of acetaminophen-containing products and dismissed the majority of cases then pending in the multi-district litigation. A Notice of Appeal was filed for those cases in March 2024. In August 2024, all remaining cases then pending in the multi-district litigation were dismissed. As of December 2024, all cases were on appeal. Product liability lawsuits continue to be filed, and the Company continues to receive information with respect to potential costs and the anticipated number of cases. In addition, lawsuits have been filed in state court against JJCI, the Company, and J&J. Lawsuits have also been filed in Canada against the Company’s subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Inc. (Canadian affiliate) (“JJI”) and J&J. At this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate either the likelihood or the magnitude of its potential liability arising out of these claims and lawsuits.
In October 2025, the State of Texas filed a petition in the District Court of Panola County, Texas, against the Company, Kenvue Brands LLC (formerly known as Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.) and J&J, alleging violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act and the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act relating to allegations that prenatal and early-childhood exposure to acetaminophen is associated with autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children. The complaint seeks injunctive relief, civil penalties, disgorgement of assets, and other remedies. The Company awaits formal service, and at this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the likelihood or magnitude of potential liability arising from this matter.
In October 2025, claims for personal injury and, in some cases, consequential death, were brought in the Business and Property Courts in Manchester (Circuit Commercial Court, KBD) against Kenvue UK Limited, J&J, and J&J’s subsidiary, Johnson & Johnson Management Limited, in respect of Johnson’s® Baby Powder. The claimants allege they developed mesothelioma, ovarian cancer, lung granulomata, lung fibrosis, and/or uterine fibroids as a result of exposure to Johnson’s® Baby Powder. The claimants claim that the defendants are liable for negligence and the tort of deceit. At this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate either the likelihood or the magnitude of its potential liability arising out of these claims.
General Litigation
In 2006, J&J acquired Pfizer’s OTC business including the U.S. rights to OTC Zantac, which were on-sold to Boehringer Ingelheim (“BI”) as a condition to merger control approval such that BI assumed product liability risk for U.S. sales from and after December 2006. J&J received indemnification from BI and gave Pfizer indemnification in connection with the transfer of the Zantac business to BI from Pfizer, through J&J. In November 2019, J&J received a demand for indemnification from Pfizer, pursuant to the 2006 Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement between J&J and Pfizer. In January 2020, J&J received a demand for indemnification from BI, pursuant to the 2006 Asset Purchase Agreement among J&J, Pfizer, and BI. Pursuant to the agreements, Pfizer and BI have asserted indemnification claims against J&J ostensibly related to Zantac sales by Pfizer. In November 2022, J&J received a demand for indemnification from GlaxoSmithKline LLC, pursuant to the 2006 Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement between J&J and Pfizer, and certain 1993, 1998, and 2002 agreements between Glaxo Wellcome and Warner-Lambert entities. The notices seek indemnification for legal claims related to OTC Zantac (ranitidine) products. Plaintiffs in the underlying actions allege that Zantac and other OTC medications that contain ranitidine may degrade and result in unsafe levels of NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine) and can cause or have caused various cancers in individuals using the products and seek declaratory and monetary relief. J&J has rejected all the demands for indemnification relating to the underlying actions. No J&J entity sold Zantac in the United States.
In 2016, JJI sold the Canadian Zantac business to Sanofi Consumer Health, Inc. (“Sanofi”). Under the 2016 Asset Purchase Agreement between JJI and Sanofi (the “2016 Purchase Agreement”), Sanofi assumed certain liabilities including those pertaining to Zantac (ranitidine) product sold by Sanofi after closing and losses arising from or relating to recalls, withdrawals, replacements, or related market actions or post-sale warning in respect of products sold by Sanofi after the closing, and JJI is required to indemnify Sanofi for certain other excluded liabilities. In November 2019, JJI received a notice reserving rights to claim indemnification from Sanofi pursuant to the 2016 Purchase Agreement. The notice refers to indemnification for legal claims in class actions and various individual personal injury actions with similar allegations to the U.S. litigation related to OTC Zantac (ranitidine) products.
Beginning in 2019, multiple putative class actions naming J&J and/or JJI were filed in Canada with similar allegations regarding Zantac or ranitidine use. JJI is named in one of the two outstanding putative class actions. The outstanding putative
class action naming JJI has been stayed in the Quebec Superior Court. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice action, which named J&J and JJI and was previously pending, was discontinued by court order in May 2025. JJI was also named as a defendant, along with other manufacturers, in various personal injury actions in Canada related to Zantac products. JJI has provided Sanofi notice reserving rights to claim indemnification pursuant to the 2016 Purchase Agreement related to the class actions and personal injury actions. At this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate either the likelihood or the magnitude of its potential liability arising out of these claims and lawsuits.
In September 2023, the Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee (the “NDAC”) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”) met to discuss new data on the effectiveness of orally administered phenylephrine (“PE”) and concluded that the current scientific data do not support that the recommended dosage of orally administered PE is effective as a nasal decongestant. Neither the FDA nor the NDAC raised concerns about safety issues with use of oral PE at the recommended dose. In November 2024, the FDA issued a proposed order to remove the ingredient from the OTC monograph. Beginning in September 2023, following the NDAC vote, putative class actions were filed against the Company and its affiliates, along with other third-party sellers and manufacturers of PE-containing products, asserting various causes of action including violation of consumer protection statutes, negligence, and unjust enrichment. The complaints seek damages and injunctive relief. In December 2023, lawsuits filed in federal courts in the United States were organized as a multi-district litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In November 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed plaintiffs’ streamlined complaint, and a Notice of Appeal was filed in December 2024. Separately, putative Canadian class actions were filed beginning in September 2023 against the Company’s affiliates, along with other third-party sellers and manufacturers of PE-containing products, alleging false, misleading representations, and seeking damages and declaratory relief based on similar causes of action. In December 2024, a representative action was filed in the Federal Court of Australia, Victoria Registry, against the Company’s subsidiary Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Limited alleging contraventions of the consumer guarantees regime and seeking damages and associated relief based on broadly similar causes of action to those in the United States. In February 2025, a representative action was filed in the High Court of New Zealand, Auckland Registry against Johnson & Johnson (New Zealand) Limited and the Company’s subsidiaries JNTL Consumer Health (New Zealand) Limited and Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Limited, alleging breaches of the Fair Trading Act 1986 and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.
Additionally, beginning in October 2023, two putative securities class actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company and certain of its officers, among other defendants. In December 2023, the two cases were consolidated as In re Kenvue Inc. Securities Litigation and a lead plaintiff was appointed. In March 2024, a consolidated amended complaint was filed that named the Company’s directors as defendants in addition to the defendants named in the initial complaints. The consolidated amended complaint brings claims under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. It alleges that the Company’s registration statements and prospectuses filed with the SEC in connection with the Kenvue IPO on Form S-1 and the Exchange Offer on Form S-4 contained misleading statements and omissions about PE. It seeks damages for all shareholders who acquired shares pursuant to the Kenvue IPO and the Exchange Offer registration statements and prospectuses.
In January 2024, shareholder derivative complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the Company as the nominal defendant and the Company’s directors and certain of its officers as defendants, among other defendants. The derivative complaints allege breaches of fiduciary duties based on disclosures in the Company’s SEC filings regarding PE, and they seek damages and equitable relief. The derivative complaints have been consolidated as In re Kenvue, Inc. Derivative Litigation and have been stayed. At this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate either the likelihood or the magnitude of its potential liability arising out of these claims and lawsuits.
In March 2024, following the filing of a Citizen Petition with the FDA by Valisure LLC that included testing results purporting to show that benzoyl peroxide (“BPO”) OTC acne products can degrade into benzene at levels well above the alleged limit of two parts per million, putative class actions were filed against the Company and its affiliates, along with other third-party sellers and manufacturers of BPO-containing acne products, asserting various causes of action including violation of consumer protection statutes, negligence, breach of express and implied warranties, and unjust enrichment. The complaints, pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, seek damages and injunctive relief. At this stage in these proceedings, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate either the likelihood or the magnitude of its potential liability arising out of these claims and lawsuits.
JJCI, along with more than 120 other companies, is a defendant in a cost recovery action brought by Occidental Chemical Corporation in June 2018 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, related to the clean-up of a section of the Lower Passaic River in New Jersey. Certain defendants (not including JJCI) have executed a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice, which was confirmed through a judicial Consent Decree in
December 2024. A Notice of Appeal was filed in January 2025. The case has been administratively closed but can be re-opened upon request.
The Company or its subsidiaries are also parties to various proceedings brought under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, and comparable state, local, or foreign laws in which the primary relief sought is the Company’s agreement to implement environmental investigation and remediation activities at designated hazardous waste sites or to reimburse the government or third parties for the costs they have incurred in performing investigation, oversight, or remediation at such sites.
Other
A significant number of personal injury claims alleging that talc causes cancer were made against J&J and certain of its current and former affiliates, including the Company, arising out of the use of body powders containing talc, primarily Johnson’s® Baby Powder. These personal injury suits were and continue to be filed primarily in state and federal courts in the United States and in Canada.
Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, J&J has retained all liabilities on account of or relating to harm arising out of, based upon or resulting from, directly or indirectly, the presence of or exposure to talc or talc-containing products sold by J&J or its affiliates in the United States and Canada (the “Talc-Related Liabilities”) and, as a result, has agreed to indemnify the Company for the Talc-Related Liabilities and any costs associated with resolving such claims, including matters that have commenced in the United States and Canada naming the Company or its affiliates. The Company will, however, remain responsible for all liabilities on account of or relating to harm arising out of, based upon or resulting from, directly or indirectly, the presence of or exposure to talc or talc-containing products sold outside the United States or Canada.
14. Segments of Business
The Company is organized into three reportable business segments: Self Care, Skin Health and Beauty, and Essential Health.
The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (the “CODM”), the Chief Executive Officer, uses Segment adjusted operating income as the measure of profit or loss and to evaluate the performance of the Company’s segments. For each segment, the CODM uses this information to assist in evaluating underlying trends, to monitor budget and forecast versus actual results, to make investment decisions to allocate resources both in total, and between the segments, and to make key segment personnel decisions. Segment profit is based on Operating income, excluding depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, Separation-related costs, restructuring expenses and operating model optimization initiatives, impairment charges, the impact of the conversion of stock-based awards, issuance of Founder Shares (as defined below), Other operating expense, net, and unallocated general corporate administrative expenses (referred to herein as “Segment adjusted operating income”), as the CODM excludes these items in assessing segment financial performance. General corporate/unallocated expenses, which include expenses related to treasury, legal operations, and certain other expenses, along with gains and losses related to the overall management of the Company, are not allocated to the segments. In assessing segment performance and managing operations, the CODM does not review segment assets.
The Company operates the business through the following three reportable business segments based on product categories:
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| Reportable Segments | Product Categories |
| Self Care | Cough, Cold, and Allergy |
| Pain Care |
| Other Self Care (Digestive Health, Smoking Cessation, Eye Care, and Other) |
| Skin Health and Beauty | Face and Body Care |
| Hair, Sun, and Other |
| Essential Health | Oral Care |
| Baby Care |
| Other Essential Health (Women’s Health, Wound Care, and Other) |
The Company’s product categories as a percentage of Net sales for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 were as follows:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| Product Categories | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
| Cough, Cold, and Allergy | | 13 | % | | 13 | % | | 14 | % | | 14 | % | | |
| Pain Care | | 13 | | | 14 | | | 13 | | | 13 | | | |
| Other Self Care | | 16 | | | 15 | | | 15 | | | 15 | | | |
| Face and Body Care | | 20 | | | 20 | | | 19 | | | 19 | | | |
| Hair, Sun, and Other | | 8 | | | 7 | | | 8 | | | 9 | | | |
| Oral Care | | 10 | | | 11 | | | 11 | | | 10 | | | |
| Baby Care | | 9 | | | 9 | | | 9 | | | 9 | | | |
| Other Essential Health | | 11 | | | 11 | | | 11 | | | 11 | | | |
| Total | | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | 100 | % | | |
Segment Net Sales and Segment Adjusted Operating Income
Segment net sales and Segment adjusted operating income for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 were as follows:
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| | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | Self Care | | Skin Health and Beauty | | Essential Health | | Total | | Self Care | | Skin Health and Beauty | | Essential Health | | Total | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ | 1,564 | | | $ | 1,038 | | | $ | 1,162 | | | $ | 3,764 | | | $ | 1,625 | | | $ | 1,072 | | | $ | 1,202 | | | $ | 3,899 | | | | | |
Segment adjusted Cost of sales(1) | | 546 | | | 401 | | | 512 | | | 1,459 | | | 569 | | | 421 | | | 539 | | | 1,529 | | | | | |
Other segment expense items(2) | | 498 | | | 500 | | | 343 | | | 1,341 | | | 499 | | | 460 | | | 372 | | | 1,331 | | | | | |
| Segment adjusted operating income | | $ | 520 | | | $ | 137 | | | $ | 307 | | | $ | 964 | | | $ | 557 | | | $ | 191 | | | $ | 291 | | | $ | 1,039 | | | | | |
| Reconciliation to Income before taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation(3) | | | | | | | | 75 | | | | | | | | | 94 | | | | | |
Amortization of intangible assets(4) | | | | | | | | 66 | | | | | | | | | 66 | | | | | |
Separation-related costs(5) | | | | | | | | 17 | | | | | | | | | 85 | | | | | |
Restructuring expenses and operating model optimization initiatives(6) | | | | | | | | 97 | | | | | | | | | 38 | | | | | |
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Conversion of stock-based awards(8) | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | |
Founder Shares(9) | | | | | | | | (4) | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | |
| Other operating expense, net | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | 7 | | | | | |
| General corporate/unallocated expenses | | | | | | | | 82 | | | | | | | | | 82 | | | | | |
| Operating income | | | | | | | | $ | 629 | | | | | | | | | $ | 654 | | | | | |
| Other expense (income), net | | | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | (19) | | | | | |
| Interest expense, net | | | | | | | | 93 | | | | | | | | | 96 | | | | | |
| Income before taxes | | | | | | | | $ | 526 | | | | | | | | | $ | 577 | | | | | |
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| | Fiscal Nine Months Ended | | | | |
| | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | | | |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | Self Care | | Skin Health and Beauty | | Essential Health | | Total | | Self Care | | Skin Health and Beauty | | Essential Health | | Total | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales | | $ | 4,786 | | | $ | 3,074 | | | $ | 3,484 | | | $ | 11,344 | | | $ | 4,958 | | | $ | 3,229 | | | $ | 3,606 | | | $ | 11,793 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Segment adjusted Cost of sales(1) | | 1,681 | | | 1,236 | | | 1,539 | | | 4,456 | | | 1,693 | | | 1,324 | | | 1,597 | | | 4,614 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other segment expense items(2) | | 1,492 | | | 1,460 | | | 1,048 | | | 4,000 | | | 1,573 | | | 1,403 | | | 1,095 | | | 4,071 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Segment adjusted operating income | | $ | 1,613 | | | $ | 378 | | | $ | 897 | | | $ | 2,888 | | | $ | 1,692 | | | $ | 502 | | | $ | 914 | | | $ | 3,108 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Reconciliation to Income before taxes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation(3) | | | | | | | | 226 | | | | | | | | | 238 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amortization of intangible assets(4) | | | | | | | | 193 | | | | | | | | | 212 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Separation-related costs(5) | | | | | | | | 79 | | | | | | | | | 231 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Restructuring expenses and operating model optimization initiatives(6) | | | | | | | | 232 | | | | | | | | | 146 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Impairment charges(7) | | | | | | | | — | | | | | | | | | 578 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Conversion of stock-based awards(8) | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Founder Shares(9) | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other operating expense, net | | | | | | | | 19 | | | | | | | | | 29 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| General corporate/unallocated expenses | | | | | | | | 251 | | | | | | | | | 258 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Operating income | | | | | | | | $ | 1,879 | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,358 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Other expense, net | | | | | | | | 26 | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Interest expense, net | | | | | | | | 281 | | | | | | | | | 283 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Income before taxes | | | | | | | | $ | 1,572 | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,069 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) The Company defines Segment adjusted cost of sales as Cost of sales adjusted for amortization of intangible assets, Separation-related costs, conversion of stock-based awards, Founder Shares (as defined below), operating model optimization initiatives, and general corporate/unallocated expenses.
(2) Other segment expense items for each reportable segment include brand support, employee-related costs, shipping and handling costs, research and development costs, and certain other operating expenses (income).
(3) Depreciation consists of depreciation of property, plant, and equipment and amortization of integration and development costs capitalized in connection with cloud computing arrangements.
(4) Relates to the amortization of definite-lived intangible assets (primarily trademarks, trade names, and customer lists) over their estimated useful lives.
(5) Separation-related costs includes depreciation expense on Separation-related assets for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 29, 2024. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Separation-Related Costs,” for additional information regarding Separation-related costs.
(6) Restructuring expenses and operating model optimization initiatives relate to the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative (as defined in Note 15, “Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives”). See Note 15, “Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives,” for additional information.
(7) Impairment charges includes $488 million recognized in the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2024 in relation to Dr.Ci:Labo® long-lived assets, $68 million recognized in the fiscal three months ended March 31, 2024 on the held for sale asset associated with the Company’s former corporate headquarters in Skillman, New Jersey, and $22 million recognized in the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2024 on certain software development assets. See Note 1, “Description of the Company and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Impairment Charges,” for additional information.
(8) Segment adjusted operating income excludes the impact of the conversion of stock-based awards that occurred on August 23, 2023. The adjustment represents the net impact of the gain on reversal of previously recognized stock-based compensation expense, offset by stock-
based compensation expense recognized in the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 relating to employee services provided prior to the Separation.
(9) On August 25, 2023, the Company’s Compensation & Human Capital Committee approved equity grants to individuals employed by Kenvue as of October 2, 2023 (the “Founder Shares”). On October 2, 2023, the Founder Shares were granted to all Kenvue employees in the form of stock options and PSUs to executive officers and either stock options and PSUs or RSUs to non-executive individuals.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization by reportable segment for the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 were as follows:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
| Self Care | | $ | 52 | | | $ | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 154 | | | $ | 155 | | | |
| Skin Health and Beauty | | 32 | | | 46 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 94 | | | 143 | | | |
| Essential Health | | 57 | | | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 171 | | | 174 | | | |
Total depreciation and amortization(1) | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 182 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 419 | | | $ | 472 | | | |
(1) Depreciation consists of depreciation of property, plant, and equipment and amortization of integration and development costs capitalized in connection with cloud computing arrangements. Amortization relates to the amortization of intangible assets.
15. Restructuring Expenses and Operating Model Optimization Initiatives
As part of the Company’s continued transformation to a fit-for-purpose consumer company, during the fiscal year 2024, the Company began strategic initiatives intended to enhance organizational efficiencies and better position Kenvue for future growth (“Our Vue Forward”). To further Our Vue Forward, on May 6, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a multi-year initiative (the “2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative”) to build on the Company’s strengths, improve underlying information technology infrastructure, and optimize its cost structure by rebalancing resources to better position the Company for future growth. The 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative primarily includes global workforce reductions, changes in management structure, and the transition to centralized shared-service functions in lower-cost locations.
The 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative is expected to result in pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges totaling approximately $550 million, consisting of information technology and project-related costs (approximately 50%), employee-related costs (approximately 40%), and other implementation costs (approximately 10%). These charges are expected to be funded primarily through cash flows generated from operations. The Company planned to incur approximately $275 million in pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges in each of fiscal year 2024 and fiscal year 2025. The Company incurred lower than expected spend in fiscal year 2024 due to the shift in timing of certain information technology and project-related costs to fiscal year 2025.
The following table summarizes the classification of pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges incurred related to the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | |
| Restructuring expenses | | $ | 84 | | | $ | 31 | | | $ | 204 | | | $ | 120 | | | |
| Cost of sales | | 8 | | | 4 | | | 20 | | | 19 | | | |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | | 5 | | | 3 | | | 8 | | | 7 | | | |
| Total pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges | | $ | 97 | | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 232 | | | $ | 146 | | | |
The following table summarizes the pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges incurred by cost type related to the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative during the fiscal three and nine months ended September 28, 2025 and September 29, 2024 and inception-to-date through September 28, 2025:
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| | Fiscal Three Months Ended | | Fiscal Nine Months Ended | | Inception-To-Date Through September 28, 2025 |
| (Dollars in Millions) | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | September 28, 2025 | | September 29, 2024 | | | |
Employee-related costs(1) | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 17 | | | $ | 78 | | | $ | 81 | | | | | $ | 184 | |
Information technology and project-related costs(2) | | 60 | | | 18 | | | 147 | | | 49 | | | | | 246 | |
Other implementation costs(3) | | 5 | | | 3 | | | 7 | | | 16 | | | | | 23 | |
Total pre-tax restructuring expenses and other charges | | $ | 97 | | | $ | 38 | | | $ | 232 | | | $ | 146 | | | | | $ | 453 | |
(1) Employee-related costs primarily include severance and other termination benefits.
(2) Information technology and project-related costs primarily include advisory costs to operationalize the initiative.
(3) Other implementation costs primarily include costs to terminate contracts, impairments of assets, and other associated costs to exit.
The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued restructuring expenses and other charges for the 2024 Multi-Year Restructuring Initiative during the fiscal nine months ended September 28, 2025:
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| (Dollars in Millions) | | | | | | Employee-Related Costs(1) | | Information Technology and Project-Related Costs(2) | | Other Implementation Costs(3) | | Total Accrued Costs |
| December 29, 2024 | | | | | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 65 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 93 | |
| Charges to earnings | | | | | | 78 | | | 147 | | | 7 | | | 232 | |
| Cash payments | | | | | | (69) | | | (141) | | | (4) | | | (214) | |
| Non-cash charges | | | | | | — | | | — | | | (4) | | | (4) | |
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| September 28, 2025 | | | | | | $ | 34 | | | $ | 71 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 107 | |
(1) Employee-related costs primarily include severance and other termination benefits.
(2) Information technology and project-related costs primarily include advisory costs to operationalize the initiative.
(3) Other implementation costs primarily include costs to terminate contracts, impairments of assets, and other associated costs to exit.
16. Subsequent Events
On November 2, 2025, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with K-C, the First Merger Sub, and the Second Merger Sub, pursuant to which, among other things, 1) First Merger Sub shall merge with and into the Company (the “First Merger”), with the Company surviving as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of K-C (the “Initial Surviving Company”) (the time the First Merger becomes effective being the “First Effective Time”), and 2) immediately following the First Merger, and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, the Initial Surviving Company shall merge with and into Second Merger Sub (collectively, the “Transaction”).
At the First Effective Time, pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions of the Merger Agreement, each share of Company common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the First Effective Time (other than shares of Company common stock that (x) are owned by K-C or the Company or any wholly owned subsidiary of K-C or the Company (or are held in treasury by the Company) or (y) are held by any Company stockholder who is entitled to demand and properly demands appraisal of such shares pursuant to, and who complies in all respects with, Section 262 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware) shall be converted into the right to receive 1) 0.14625 shares of K-C common stock, par value $1.25 per share (the “K-C Common Stock” and the shares of K-C Common Stock to be issued in connection with the First Merger, the
“Stock Consideration”), plus 2) $3.50 in cash (the “Cash Consideration” and, together with the Stock Consideration, the “Merger Consideration”).
Upon completion of the Transaction, current Company stockholders are expected to own approximately 46% and current K-C stockholders are expected to own approximately 54% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis. K-C has agreed to take all necessary actions to cause, effective as of the First Merger, the K-C Board to consist of three Company designees, with the remainder consisting of existing members of the K-C Board as of immediately prior to the First Merger.