The increase in other operating expenses was primarily due to increased payroll expenses, increased expenditures for sponsorships and endorsements, and increased expenditures for travel and entertainment.

Nov 3, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Rodney Sachs, other | earnings call 2022-11-03 | transcript 7636dc67-d52f-4f40-bda8-a15b1f3f3ae7 | chars 6561-6765 | segment 6

The increase in other operating expenses was primarily due to increased payroll expenses, increased expenditures for sponsorships and endorsements, and increased expenditures for travel and entertainment. Certain of these increases were the result of the company's return to activities consistent with pre-COVID-19 levels.

Aug 4, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Tom Kelly, CFO | earnings call 2022-08-04 | transcript 82c16614-7b61-40e3-a6c7-abdcb9ed7f3c | chars 6610-6932 | segment 6

During the comparative 2024 quarter, the company decreased expenditures for sponsorship and endorsements and decreased expenditures for travel and entertainment. each largely as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Feb 24, 2022 / receipt, needs a key / Rodney Sachs, CEO | earnings call 2022-02-24 | transcript 9cbf67db-e9f1-4407-92c9-7a24b1b9d4bf | chars 6039-6256 | segment 5

Early in March 2020, the company implemented global travel restrictions and work-from-home policies for employees who are able to work remotely.

Feb 25, 2021 / receipt, needs a key / Rodney Sachs, CEO | earnings call 2021-02-25 | transcript f863ecab-77ea-41c6-8bda-e9292e3d65d7 | chars 2537-2681 | segment 2

As a percentage of net sales, operating expenses for the 2020 third quarter were 22.3%, compared with 24.5% in the 2019 third quarter, primarily the result of decreased expenditures for sponsorships and endorsements of $14.1 million and decreased expenditures of $9.3 million for travel and entertainment expenses each largely as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nov 5, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Rodney Sachs, CEO | earnings call 2020-11-05 | transcript 375f7176-fd13-4d07-804f-b8cfa563d839 | chars 5718-6087 | segment 5

As mentioned on our previous call, in early March 2020, we implemented global travel restrictions and work from home policies for employees who are able to work remotely.

Aug 4, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Rodney Sachs, CEO | earnings call 2020-08-04 | transcript 08c98804-f4a7-4938-b8f5-f095ddc1edce | chars 3196-3366 | segment 2

Operating income was $407.3 million up from $379 million in the second quarter of 2019 due in part to lower sponsorship and endorsement costs of $19.8 million as well as lower travel and entertainment expenses of $10.1 million.

Aug 4, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Rodney Sachs, CEO | earnings call 2020-08-04 | transcript 08c98804-f4a7-4938-b8f5-f095ddc1edce | chars 6478-6705 | segment 6

Early in March 2020, we implemented global travel restrictions and work-from-home policies for employees who are able to work remotely.

May 7, 2020 / receipt, needs a key / Rodney Sachs, CEO | earnings call 2020-05-07 | transcript 5d458829-eae6-4bee-8aab-4a731c356784 | chars 3759-3894 | segment 3