bcorp-20211231

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)


☒			ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission file number 1-1043

Brunswick Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware						36-0848180
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

26125 N. Riverwoods Blvd., Suite 500, Mettawa, IL 60045-3420

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(847) 735-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Common stock, par value $0.75 per share

New York Stock Exchange

Chicago Stock Exchange

6.500% Senior Notes due 2048

BC-A

New York Stock Exchange

6.625% Senior Notes due 2049

BC-B

New York Stock Exchange

6.375% Senior Notes due 2049

BC-C

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☐	Smaller reporting company	☐
Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

As of July 3, 2021, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter, the aggregate market value of the voting stock of the registrant held by non-affiliates was $7,598,113,363. Such number excludes stock beneficially owned by executive officers and directors. This does not constitute an admission that they are affiliates.

The number of shares of Common Stock ($0.75 par value) of the registrant outstanding as of February 14, 2022 was 76,563,270.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Part III of this Report on Form 10-K incorporates by reference certain information that will be set forth in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on May 4, 2022.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Brunswick Corporation (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment”) to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2022 (the “Original Filing”), to correct Exhibit 23.1 (Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm) and Exhibit 24.1 (Power of Attorney) included with the Original Filing. Due to an administrative oversight, incorrect versions of these exhibits were inadvertently included in the Original Filing.

Except as described in this Explanatory Note, this Amendment does not modify, amend, or update any of the financial information or any other information set forth in the Form 10-K, and this Amendment does not reflect events that occurred subsequent to the Original Filing.

Item 15. Exhibits


Item 15 of the Original Filing is hereby amended solely to update the Exhibit Index with the corrected Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP (23.1) and Power of Attorney (24.1) with the new certifications required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The updated Exhibit Index is below.


Exhibit No.			Description
2.1			Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2021, by and among Brunswick Corporation, Altor Group AB, West Street Capital Partners VII Investments, L.P., West Street Capital Partners VII Offshore Investments, L.P., West Street Capital Partners VII – Parallel, SLP, Nanna MFN AS and Nanna MFN II AS, filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2021 and hereby incorporated by reference.
2.2			Management Warranty Agreement, dated as of June 23, 2021, by and among Brunswick Corporation and the persons listed on Schedule 1.1 thereto, filed as Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 25, 2021 and hereby incorporated by reference.
3.1			Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated July 22, 1987, filed as Exhibit 19.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1987, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby incorporated by reference.
3.2			Amendments to Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as effective May 2, 2018, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2018, and hereby incorporated by reference.
3.3			Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1995 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 23, 1995, and hereby incorporated by reference.
3.4			Amended By-Laws of the Company, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 2, 2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2016, and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.1			Description of the Company's Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
4.2			Indenture, dated as of October 3, 2018, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2018, and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.3			First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 3, 2018, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2018, and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.4			Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 3, 2018, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2018 and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.5			Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 4, 2019, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2019, and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.6			Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 18, 2021, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 18, 2021 and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.7			Form of Global Note for the 6.500% Senior Notes due 2048, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 3, 2018 and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.8			Form of Global Note for the 6.375% Senior Notes due 2049, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Form 8-A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2019, and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.9			Indenture, dated as of March 15, 1987, between the Company and Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1987, and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.10			Officers' Certificate setting forth terms of the Company's $125,000,000 principal amount of 7 3/8% Debentures due September 1, 2023, filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1993 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 1994, and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.11			Form of the Company's $200,000,000 principal amount of 7 1/8% Notes due August 1, 2027, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 21, 1997, and hereby incorporated by reference.
4.12			The Company's agreement to furnish additional debt instruments upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission, filed as Exhibit 4.10 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 1980, and hereby incorporated by reference.


10.1			Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2018, among the Company, the lenders party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2018 and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.2			Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2011, as amended and restated as of June 26, 2014, as further amended and restated as of June 30, 2016, as further amended as of July 13, 2018, as further amended and restated as of September 26, 2018, as further amended as of November 12, 2019, and as further amended and restated as of July 16, 2021, among Brunswick Corporation, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 19, 2021 and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.3			Extension Amendment, dated as of November 12, 2019, amending the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2011, as amended and restated as of June 26, 2014, as further amended and restated as of June 30, 2016, as further amended as of July 13, 2018 and as further amended and restated as of September 26, 2018, among the Company, the subsidiary borrowers party thereto, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2019 and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.4			First Amendment, dated September 26, 2018, to the Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2018, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2018 and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.5			Form of Dealer Agreement between Brunswick Corporation and the Dealer party thereto, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2019, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.6*			Terms and Conditions of Employment Agreement for David M. Foulkes, effective January 1, 2019, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2018 and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.7*†			Form of Officer Terms and Conditions of Employment.
10.9*			Form of Non-Employee Director Indemnification Agreement, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2007, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.10*			Brunswick Corporation 2005 Elective Deferred Compensation Plan as amended and restated effective January 1, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2012, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.11*			Brunswick Restoration Plan, as amended and restated effective January 1, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2012, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.12*			Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 28, 2014, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2014 and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.13*			2019 Brunswick Performance Plan Summary Terms and Conditions, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2019, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.14*			2019 Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Grant Terms and Conditions for Select Key Employees Pursuant to the Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2019, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.15*			2019 Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Grant Terms and Conditions Pursuant to the Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2019, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.16*			Brunswick Corporation 2005 Automatic Deferred Compensation Plan as amended and restated effective January 1, 2018, filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2019, and hereby incorporated by reference.
10.17*			2020 Brunswick Performance Plan Summary Terms and Conditions.
10.18*			2020 Performance Share Grant Terms and Conditions Pursuant to the Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
10.19*			2020 Performance Share Grant Terms and Conditions Pursuant to the Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan — TSR Participants.
10.20*			2020 Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Grant Terms and Conditions for Select Key Employees Pursuant to the Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.


10.21*			2020 Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Grant Terms and Conditions Pursuant to the Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
10.22*†			2021 Brunswick Performance Plan (BPP) Summary Terms and Conditions.
10.23*†			2021 Performance Share Award Grant Terms and Conditions Pursuant to the Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan --TSR Participants.
10.24*†			2021 Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Grant Terms and Conditions for Select Key Employees Pursuant to the Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
10.25*†			2021 Stock-Settled Restricted Stock Unit Grant Terms and Conditions Pursuant to the Brunswick Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan.
21.1†			Subsidiaries of the Company.
23.1††			Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, Illinois, PCAOB ID 34.
24.1††			Power of Attorney.
31.1†			Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2†			Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.3††			Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.4††			Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1†			Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2†			Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS			Inline XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE			Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104.1			Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL, is contained in Exhibit 101.

* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

† Filed as an exhibit to the Original Filing

†† Filed herewith

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


	BRUNSWICK CORPORATION
February 22, 2022	By:	/s/ RANDALL S. ALTMAN
		Randall S. Altman
		Vice President and Controller

SEC Form 10-K/A filed by Brunswick Corporation (Amendment)