Frequently Asked Questions

1.When was Coach founded?
 Coach was founded in 1941 as a family run workshop in Manhattan. Coach products quickly became renowned for their distinctive design, quality, function and durability. In 1985 Coach was purchased by the Sara Lee Corporation. In October of 2000 Coach had its initial public offering and became a publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, traded under the symbol COH.

2.How did Sara Lee divest Coach?
 Sara Lee sold 19.5% of their shares of Coach at the IPO in October of 2000. This was followed in April 2001 with the distribution of their remaining shares to Sara Lee’s stockholders through an exchange offer.

3.Where is Coach headquarters?
 Coach's corporate headquarters are located at 516 West 34th Street in midtown Manhattan, which was formerly a Coach manufacturing facility. A small factory remains at the location, where sample products are made.

4.Who is authorized to sell Coach product?
 Coach offers its merchandise for sale through the following methods of distribution: (1) Coach stores, (2) Coach factory stores, (3) Coach catalogs, (4) authorized department stores, (5) authorized specialty stores and catalogs, (6) limited duty free locations, and (7) coach.com. Coach does not have individual distributors and is not available through house parties.

5.How many North American stores does Coach operate and what is the total square footage?
 At Fiscal Year 2008 end Coach's North American full price retail store base was 297 with square footage of 795,226. Coach's North American factory store base was 102, with square footage of 413,389.

6.Where else can I buy Coach products?
 As of fiscal year end 2008 Coach was available at over 900 department store locations in the US, 167 international department stores, retail store and duty free shop locations in over 20 countries, 149 department store shop-in-shops and retail and factory store locations operated by Coach Japan, Inc. You can also purchase Coach products from our catalog, or on our website www.Coach.com.

7.What is Coach's geographical sales mix?
 At year end Fiscal 2008 net sales were as follows: The US represented approximately 75%, Japan represented 19% and other International, which reflects shipments to third-party distributors primarily in East Asia, represented about 6%.

8.What is Coach's sales mix by product category?
 As of Fiscal 2008, Coach sales mix is as follows: Handbags accounted for approximately 62%; accessories including women’s small leather goods (money pieces, wristlets and cosmetic cases), men’s small leather goods (wallets and card cases) and novelty accessories including electronic, time management and pet accessories, key fobs and charms represent approximately 29%; The remaining 9% included footwear, outerwear, sunglasses, watches, travel bags, jewelry and fragrance.

9.Does Coach license product?
 Yes, for example: Watches, since 1998 with the Movado Group, Inc.; Footwear since 1999 with the Jimlar Corporation; Eyewear since 2003 with Marchon Eyewear. All of Coach's licensing arrangements are a collaborative effort between Coach and the licensee.

10.Does Coach franchise?
 No, Coach does not franchise in North America.

11.Can I sell Coach product in my store?
 At this time we are not currently entering into new wholesale/vendor relationships.

12.Who should I contact about international store opportunities outside of North America and Japan?
 Please send correspondence to Coach, Inc., 516 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001. Attn: President, Coach International.

13.On what stock exchange is Coach traded, and what is Coach's symbol?
 The company's Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol COH.

14.Is Coach in any major stock index?
 Yes, Coach is included in the S&P 500 index.

15.When does Coach's fiscal year end?
 The fiscal year ends the Saturday closest to June 30th.

16.Is Coach's stock widely followed by security analysts?
 Yes, Coach stock is followed by a substantial number of "sell-side" analysts who represent major national and regional brokerage firms.

17.When was Coach's initial public offering and at what price?
 Coach's IPO occurred on October 4th 2000, at a price of $16.00 per share, the current equivalent of $2.00 per share, after giving effect to the three subsequent stock splits in July 2002, October 2003 and April 2005.

18.When does Coach report its quarterly results?
 Coach reports first quarter results in late October, second quarter results in late January, third quarter results in late April, and fourth quarter in late July or early August.

19.How can I obtain a copy of the Coach Annual Report, a 10-K Form and/or a Proxy Statement?
 These documents are available in the Investor Relations section of Coach.com, or contact us to request a printed version.

20.How can I purchase Coach stock?
 Please contact a stockbroker.

21.Does Coach pay a dividend on its' stock?
 On April 21, 2009 Coach announced the initiation of an annual cash dividend of $0.30 per share. The first quarterly payment, of $0.075 per share, was paid on June 29, 2009 to stockholders of record as of June 8, 2009.

22.Does Coach offer a dividend reinvestment plan or a direct reinvestment plan?
 Given the recent initiation of a dividend, the Company is currently investigating these options.

23.When and where is Coach's Annual Shareholders Meeting?
 This year Coach's meeting will be held on the last Thursday in October at our Corporate Headquarters. Generally, the exact date is communicated to our shareholders in our annual report and proxy statements, mailed in late September or early October.

24.Does Coach mail quarterly reports to shareholder?
 No we do not, however we invite our shareholders to listen to our quarterly conference calls via toll free, or via web-cast on Coach.com. In addition we publicly issue results which are available on this web site under Investor Relations, Press Releases.

25.Does Coach report monthly retail sales?
 No. Sales data is provided on a quarterly basis only via press releases and conference calls.

26.As a registered shareholder, who should I contact to report my address change/request a stock certificate/report a lost Stock certificate/find out how many shares of Coach stock I own?
 Registered shareholders should contact Coach's transfer agent and registrar: Registrar and Transfer Company, 10 Commerce Drive, Cranford, New Jersey 07016-3572. Contact them directly at 1-800-368-5948 or via E-mail at info@rtco.com , or on their website at www.rtco.com . Shareholders holding their Coach shares in street name should contact their brokers.

27.What is Coach's CUSIP number?
 The CUSIP number for Coach Common Stock is 189754104.

28.Who are Coach's independent auditors?
 Deloitte and Touche, LLP.

29.How many people does Coach employ?
 As of July 1, 2007, Coach employed approximately 12,000 people, including both full and part time employees. Of these employees, approximately 3,700 and 6,400 were full time and part time employees, respectively, in the retail field in North America and Japan.

30.How can I apply for employment at Coach?
 Coach offers excellent career growth opportunities, competitive salaries, and benefits in our New York Corporate Headquarters, New Jersey office, Jacksonville, Florida, Distribution and Customer Service Center, and in our network of retail stores. Current career opportunities and their qualifications at available at: www.hotjobs.com and www.monster.com. You may also send your resume with cover letter to the attention of our Human Resources department at 516 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001.

31.Does Coach have an Internship program?
 Yes, Coach does have a summer internship program across all divisions at our corporate headquarters in New York City. The program consists of hands-on work experience, learning sessions with senior executives and networking opportunities. We begin recruiting for summer internships in January. At that time, if you are interested, please apply online at http://www.coach.com/online/handbags/genWCM-10551-10051-en-/Coach_US/CompanyInformation/Careers, or e-mail your resume and cover letter stating areas of interest to internships@coach.com.

32.Does Coach make product donations to schools, places of worship, etc.?
 Due to the overwhelming demand for Coach charitable product donations, we have to limit the types of organizations we can support and requests we can satisfy. Therefore we tend to focus our donations on broader-reaching programs such as organizations that help the homeless and those which research and support certain health care initiatives.



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