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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter - ~~$233,000,000.~~$868,000,000. The market value calculation was determined using a per share price of ~~$15.55,~~$57.45, the price at which the common stock was last sold on the New York Stock Exchange on July 31, ~~2020,~~2021, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter. For purposes of this calculation, shares of common stock held by nonaffiliates excludes only those shares beneficially owned by officers, directors, and shareholders owning 10% or more of the outstanding common stock (and, in each case, their immediate family members and affiliates).

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: As of ~~May 1, 2021, 14,955,924~~March 11, 2022, 13,657,096 shares of the registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

~~In addition, we made certain revisions to the cover page, including the deletion of the reference to our proxy statement and inclusion of updated outstanding share information.~~

Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing. The Original Filing continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing, and we have not updated the disclosures contained therein to reflect any events which occurred at a date subsequent to the filing of the Original Filing. This Form 10-K/A does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosure in the Original Report or reflect events that occurred after the date of the Original Report. Accordingly, this Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with our filings with the SEC subsequent to the date of the Original Filing.

Genesco Inc., incorporated in 1934 in the State of Tennessee, is a leading retailer and wholesaler of branded footwear, apparel and accessories with net sales for Fiscal 2022 of $2.4 billion. During Fiscal 2022, we operated four reportable business segments (not including corporate): (i) Journeys Group, comprised of the Journeys®, Journeys Kidz® and Little Burgundy® retail footwear chains and e-commerce operations; (ii) Schuh Group, comprised of the Schuh retail footwear chain and e-commerce operations; (iii) Johnston & Murphy Group, comprised of Johnston & Murphy® retail operations, e-commerce operations and wholesale distribution of products under the Johnston & Murphy® brand; and (iv) Licensed Brands, comprised of the licensed Dockers®, Levi's®, and G.H. Bass® brands, as well as other brands we license for footwear. We also source, design, market and distribute footwear under our Johnston & Murphy brand and the licensed Levi's, Dockers and G.H. Bass brands, as well as other brands that we license for footwear to over 1,050 retail accounts in the United States, including a number of leading department, discount, and specialty stores.

At January 29, 2022, we operated 1,425 retail footwear and accessory stores located primarily throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico, but also including 92 footwear stores in Canada and 123 footwear stores in the U.K. and the ROI. We plan to open a total of approximately 41 new retail stores and to close approximately 46 retail stores in Fiscal 2023.

The following table sets forth certain additional information concerning our retail footwear and accessory stores during the five most recent fiscal years:

Shorthand references to fiscal years (e.g., “Fiscal 2022”) refer to the fiscal year ended on the Saturday nearest January 31st in the named year (e.g., January 29, 2022). The terms "Company," "Genesco," "we," "our" or "us" as used herein and unless otherwise stated or indicated by context refer to Genesco Inc. and its subsidiaries. All information contained in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which is referred to in this Item 1 of this report, is incorporated by such reference in Item 1.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic. Impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic were significantly adverse in Fiscal 2021 for the retail industry, our Company, our customers, and our employees. We experienced significant disruptions to our business in Fiscal 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related social distancing and shelter-in-place recommendations and mandates, which initially resulted in the temporary closure of a number of stores and furlough of our employees. These disruptions continued in Fiscal 2022 due to the impact of COVID-19, including the Omicron variant, and supply chain disruptions that led to staff shortages and inventory shortfalls. At the beginning of Fiscal 2022, the vast majority of our stores in North America had reopened, but all of the stores in the U.K. and the ROI remained closed. By the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2022, or July 30, 2021, we were operating in substantially all retail locations.

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business are discussed in further detail throughout this Business section, Item 1A - Risk Factors, and Part II - Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Across our company, we aspire to create and curate leading footwear brands that represent style, innovation and self-expression and to be the destination for our consumers' favorite fashion footwear. Each of our businesses has a strong strategic position grounded in a deep and ever-evolving understanding of the customers it serves. We strive to build enduring relationships with our target customers, grounded in unparalleled consumer and market insights. We excite and constantly exceed expectations by delivering distinctive experiences and products, using our deep direct-to-consumer expertise across digital and physical channels. The strength of our concepts and the advantages we have built over time have established long-lasting leadership positions that make our footwear businesses outstanding on their own, but what they share through the benefit of synergies makes them even stronger together. We have aligned our footwear focused business around six pillars aimed at accelerating our transformation and leveraging synergies to drive growth and sustainable profitability, 1) accelerate digital to grow direct-to-consumer, 2) maximize the relationship between physical and digital channels, 3) build deeper consumer insights to strengthen customer relationships and brand equity, 4) intensify product innovation and trend insight efforts, 5) reshape the cost base to reinvest for future growth, and 6) pursue synergistic acquisitions that add growth and create shareholder value. We anticipate optimizing our store footprint in the future, concentrating on locations that we believe will be most productive, as well as closing certain stores, perhaps reducing the overall square footage and store count from current levels, but improving productivity in our existing locations and investing in technology and infrastructure to support omnichannel and digital retailing.

We have made acquisitions, including the acquisitions of the Schuh Group in June 2011, Little Burgundy in December 2015 and Togast in January 2020. Now that many of the challenges of the pandemic are behind us, we expect to concentrate our efforts on opportunities to leverage our direct-to-consumer capabilities to grow our branded platform and leverage its strategies.

More generally, we attempt to develop strategies to mitigate the risks we view as material, including those discussed under the caption “Forward Looking Statements,” above, and those discussed in Item 1A, "Risk Factors". Among the most important of these factors are those related to consumer demand. Conditions in the economy can affect demand, resulting in changes in sales and, as prices are adjusted to drive sales and manage inventories, in gross margins. Because fashion trends influencing many of our target customers can change rapidly, we believe that our ability to react quickly to those changes has been important to our success. Even when we succeed in aligning our merchandise offerings with consumer preferences, those preferences may affect results by, for example, driving sales of products with lower average selling prices or products which are more widely available in the marketplace and thus more subject to competitive pressures than our typical offering. Moreover, economic factors, such as inflation, the collateral effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as supply chain disruptions and increased logistics costs, and any future economic contraction and changes in tax policies, may reduce the consumer’s disposable income or his or her willingness to purchase discretionary items, and thus may reduce demand for our merchandise, regardless of our skill in detecting and responding to fashion trends. We believe our experience and discipline in merchandising and the buying power associated with our relative size and importance in the industry segments in which we compete are important factors in our ability to mitigate risks associated with changing customer preferences and other changes in consumer demand.

The Journeys Group accounted for 65% of our net sales in Fiscal 2022. Journeys retail footwear stores target customers in the 13 to 22 year age group through the use of youth-oriented decor and multi-channel media. Journeys stores carry predominately branded merchandise across a wide range of prices. The Journeys Kidz retail footwear stores sell footwear and accessories

primarily for younger children, toddler age to 12 years old. Little Burgundy retail footwear stores sell footwear and accessories to fashion-oriented men and women in the 21 to 34 age group ranging from students to young professionals.

At January 29, 2022, Journeys Group operated 1,135 stores, including 869 Journeys stores, 229 Journeys Kidz stores and 37 Little Burgundy stores averaging approximately 2,000 square feet, located primarily in malls and factory outlet centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada, selling footwear and accessories for young men, women and children. Journeys Group's e-commerce websites include the following: journeys.com, journeyskidz.com, journeys.ca and littleburgundyshoes.com. In Fiscal 2022, the Journeys Group closed a net of 24 stores.

The Schuh Group accounted for 18% of our net sales in Fiscal 2022. Schuh Group stores target teenagers and young adults in the 16 to 24 year age group, selling a broad range of branded casual and athletic footwear along with a meaningful private label offering. At January 29, 2022, Schuh Group operated 123 Schuh stores, averaging approximately 4,825 square feet, which include both street-level and mall locations in the U.K. and the ROI. Schuh Group's e-commerce websites are schuh.co.uk, schuh.ie and schuh.eu. Schuh Group did not open or close any stores in Fiscal 2022.

The Johnston & Murphy Group accounted for 10% of our net sales in Fiscal 2022. The majority of Johnston & Murphy wholesale sales are of the Genesco-owned Johnston & Murphy brand, and all of the group’s retail sales are of Johnston & Murphy branded products.

Johnston & Murphy Retail Operations. At January 29, 2022, Johnston & Murphy operated 167 retail shops and factory stores primarily in the United States averaging approximately 1,925 square feet and selling footwear, apparel and accessories primarily for men in the 35 to 55 year age group, targeting business and professional customers. Johnston & Murphy retail shops are located primarily in higher-end malls and airports nationwide and sell a broad range of men’s dress and casual footwear, apparel and accessories. Women’s footwear and accessories are sold in select Johnston & Murphy locations. We also sell Johnston & Murphy products directly to consumers through e-commerce websites. The websites are johnstonmurphy.com and johnstonmurphy.ca. Footwear accounted for 59% of Johnston & Murphy retail sales in Fiscal 2022, with the balance consisting primarily of apparel and accessories. Johnston & Murphy Group closed a net of 11 shops and factory stores in Fiscal 2022.

Johnston & Murphy Wholesale Operations. Johnston & Murphy men’s and women's footwear and accessories are sold at wholesale, primarily to better department stores, independent specialty stores and e-commerce retailers. Johnston & Murphy’s wholesale customers offer the brand’s footwear for dress, dress casual, and casual occasions, with the majority of styles offered in these channels selling from $100 to $195.

The Licensed Brands segment accounted for 7% of our net sales in Fiscal 2022. Licensed Brands sales include footwear marketed under the Levi's brand, Dockers brand and G.H. Bass brand, among others. The Levi's brand license and the G.H. Bass brand license were entered into concurrently with the Togast acquisition. Levi's footwear is marketed to men, women and children through department and specialty stores and off-price retailers across the country as well as e-commerce retailers. Suggested retail prices for Levi's footwear generally range from $35 to $100. We have had the exclusive Dockers men’s footwear license in the United States since 1991, and our current license agreement with Dockers expires in 2024. Dockers footwear is marketed to men aged 30 to 55 through many of the same national retail chains that carry Dockers pants and sportswear and in department and specialty stores across the country. Suggested retail prices for Dockers footwear generally range from $50 to $90. Licensed Brands designs and sources licensed footwear under the Levi's and G.H. Bassbrand names, among others, and provides services for the sourcing of FUBU licensed footwear. In the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2022, we signed three-year licensing agreements

with both STARTER and ETONIC to be their exclusive U.S. and Canadian footwear licensee for athletic footwear. We will design and manufacture the STARTER and ETONIC brands footwear for men, women and children with suggested retail prices ranging from $49 to $150 for Starter and $50 to $110 for Etonic. Licensed Brands e-commerce websites are nashvilleshoewarehouse.com and dockershoes.com.

We rely on independent third-party manufacturers for production of our footwear products sold at wholesale and our Johnston & Murphy retail business. We source footwear and accessory products from foreign manufacturers located in Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Portugal, Peru, Spain, Turkey and Vietnam. Our retail operations, excluding Johnston & Murphy, sell primarily branded products from third parties who source primarily overseas.

Competition is intense in the footwear and accessory industries. Our retail footwear and accessory competitors range from small, locally owned stores to regional and national department stores, discount stores, specialty chains, our vendors with their own direct-to-consumer channels and online retailers. We also compete with hundreds of footwear wholesale operations in the United States and throughout the world, most of which are relatively small, specialized operations, but some of which are large, more diversified companies. Some of our competitors have resources that are not available to us. Our success depends upon our ability to remain competitive with respect to the key factors of style, price, quality, comfort, brand loyalty, customer service, store location and atmosphere, technology, infrastructure and speed of delivery to support e-commerce and the ability to offer relevant products.

We own our Johnston & Murphy® brand and own or license the trade names of our retail concepts either directly or through wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Dockers® footwear line, introduced in Fiscal 1993, is sold under a license agreement granting us the exclusive right to sell men’s footwear under the trademark in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. The Dockers license agreement expires in 2024. We entered into a new license agreement with Levi Strauss & Co. in January 2020 for the right to sell men's, women's and children's footwear under the Levi's® trademark in the United States and the Caribbean. The initial term of the license agreement with respect to Levi's® trademarks is through November 30, 2024 with one additional four-year renewal term. We entered into a new license agreement for STARTER athletic footwear in September 2021. The initial term of the license is three years with a three-year renewal option, which would extend the partnership through December 31, 2027. We entered into a new license agreement with ETONIC brand in December 2021. The initial term of the license is three years with two three-year renewal options, which would extend the license through January 31, 2030. We license certain other footwear brands, mostly in foreign markets. License royalty income was not material in Fiscal 2022.

Most of the orders in our wholesale divisions are for delivery within 150 days. Historically, most of our business has been at-once, and as a result, the backlog at any one time has not necessarily been indicative of future sales. However, the current global supply chain environment has resulted in an increase in the backlog of orders for our wholesale operations, including unconfirmed customer purchase orders, from approximately $64.6 million as of February 27, 2021 to approximately $167.7 million as of February 26, 2022. Our backlog may be more vulnerable to cancellation than is typical due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related global supply chain issues.

As a leading retailer and wholesaler of branded footwear, apparel and accessories, we strive to make a positive impact on our industry, our communities and our planet by committing to transparent, socially conscious, and sustainable business practices. We believe that our ESG practices should serve all of our stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers and business partners.

Through our ESG Program, we expect to continue to advance our sustainable business practices with the goal of consistently delivering products that exceed consumer expectations. We believe the progress of our ESG efforts is best served by disclosing goals and relevant metrics. During Fiscal 2023 we expect to complete our initial measurements or baselines for our greenhouse gas emissions and begin to establish targets and goals which can then be reported and measured against. In addition, we expect to issue our initial corporate sustainability report in Fiscal 2023.

We are committed to reducing our impact on the environment by focusing on sustainability initiatives in our operations and throughout our supply chain and product lifecycle. To this end, in Fiscal 2022, we joined the Leather Working Group ("LWG"). The LWG is a not-for-profit organization responsible for the world's leading environmental certification for the leather manufacturing industry. As a member of the LWG, we apply holistic practices in the supply chain for leather manufacturing for our third-party manufacturers.

We had approximately 18,000 employees as of January 29, 2022 with approximately 15,000 employed in the United States and Canada, and approximately 3,000 in the U.K. and the ROI. The majority of our workforce consists of retail-based, customer-facing employees with approximately 70% part-time and 30% full-time as of January 29, 2022.

We consider our employees to be core to our success. Our values include treating our customers and each other with integrity, trust and respect, and creating an unrivaled home for talent and diversity to grow and succeed.

We strive to provide a safe and healthy work environment for all employees. This has been critically important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout Fiscal 2022, we continued to adapt and respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across our various locations.

We maintained and updated the protocols put in place at the beginning of the pandemic, monitoring for compliance and making improvements and adjustments where needed. We took a number of steps to protect our employees and our customers including increased safety and cleaning protocols, social distancing policies, mask requirements, contact tracing, and on-site vaccination clinics.

These actions were important to continue to ensure the health and safety of our workforce and in ensuring the continuity of our operations.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. This package includes many benefits dedicated to our employees’ physical and mental health and well-being as well as benefits designed to help employees build wealth and prepare for the future.

We also provide valuable benefits and protections based on the unique needs and interests of each individual employee such as domestic partner benefits, parental leave, adoption benefits, family building benefits, paid time for community service, financial assistance with emergencies, scholarship opportunities, matching gift contributions and a generous product discount.

Our compensation programs are designed to attract, retain and motivate employees. We provide short-term and long-term incentives to encourage and reward superior performance and also drive long-term shareholder value. We engage a nationally recognized outside compensation consulting firm to independently evaluate the effectiveness of our executive compensation programs and to provide benchmarking against our peers within the industry.

We are committed to accelerating our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts to make a meaningful difference for our employees, our customers, and our communities. Our commitment includes refining our diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, actively engaging with, and supporting an expanded taskforce, investing in training and education for employees and leaders and supporting those in need. We have committed our diversity efforts to four overarching areas – community, talent, business practice and measurement.

We conduct annual employee engagement surveys as well as other targeted surveys with various segments of our workforce to measure important aspects of the employee experience. The survey measures employee sentiment on a variety of topics including leadership, management, alignment, involvement, learning and development, social connection and work life blend, among others. The survey creates the opportunity to establish two-way communication and give employees a direct voice in influencing change. Our results indicate high participation rates and strong engagement scores. We remain committed to listening to and learning from our employees.

We provide employees with the opportunity to grow their careers and be rewarded for their contributions. We have a strong promote from within culture and target training and development that’s relevant to an employee’s current role as well as future roles to which they aspire.

We are committed to responsible sourcing practices in our supply chain. We depend on third-party vendors to produce the products we sell but strive to work only with those vendors who share our commitment to responsible practices, especially in their relationships with employees and their stewardship of the environment. Our supply chain and ethical practices policies are among the ways we seek to implement this commitment.

In 2021, we published a comprehensive human rights policy with its commitment to respecting human rights and belief in fundamental standards that support our commitment to treat our employees, customers and business partners with integrity, trust and respect. Our human rights policy addresses our internal business ethics and code of conduct policies and principles embedded in our business operations, and is guided by the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multi National Enterprises.

We also monitor chemicals and substances in our supply chain for compliance with legal and regulatory requirements consistent with our Environmental Policy and expect our contracted factories and suppliers to take a proactive stance in eliminating any hazardous chemicals or substances in the manufacture of our products.

As part of our retail and wholesale activities, marketing campaigns, customer relationship efforts and use of some third-party partners, we may handle and process certain non-public personal information that customers provide to purchase products, enroll in promotional or marketing programs, register on websites, or otherwise communicate to us in the course of providing support. This may include phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, contact preferences, personal information stored on electronic devices, and certain payment related information, including credit and debit card data. We have removed the transmission, processing, and storage of credit card data from our environment through the use of hardware based end-to-end encryption along with tokenization.

We gather and retain information about our employees only as necessary to fulfill our responsibilities as an employer. We may share information about such persons with benefit and/or employee services vendors that assist with certain aspects of our human resources offering.

We maintain controls and safeguards to mitigate the risks to our systems and to protect this information and have made significant investments to improve our information security and privacy posture and keep pace with the everchanging and evolving risks to our systems and our information. For example, we have implemented hardware based end-to-end encryption with tokenization, multifactor authentication protocols, next generation firewalls, comprehensive cloud email security and endpoint protection, detection, and response software, conducted continuous risk assessments, and established data security breach preparedness and response plans. We also promote security awareness with our employees and require all endpoint users to successfully complete our annual security awareness training.

In addition to information security, we must comply with increasingly complex and demanding regulatory standards enacted to protect the privacy of business and personal data in the United States, Europe and other jurisdictions. For example, the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), which went into effect on May 25, 2018; and California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (the "CCPA") which went into effect on January 1, 2020, and additional jurisdictions are considering proposing or adopting similar regulations. These privacy laws impose additional requirements on companies regarding the handling of personal data and provide certain individual privacy rights to persons whose data is stored or processed.

We have implemented processes and systems to allow for the expedient response and resolution of Data Subject Access Requests ("DSAR") in accordance with existing privacy laws and regulations that are applicable to our business, including GDPR and CCPA.

Compliance with these privacy laws and regulations can be costly and time consuming, and any failure to comply with these regulatory standards could subject us to legal and reputational risks.Failure to secure personal information could result in violation of data privacy laws and regulations, legal proceedings against us by governmental entities or others, issuance of fines by governmental authorities and damage to our reputation and credibility and could have a negative impact on revenues and profits.

Building better communities is part of our everyday values. Our community outreach initiatives support underserved communities including our unique signature community outreach programs Cold Feet, Warm Shoes, the Make a Difference Charity Golf Tournament benefitting United Way, Journeys Attitude That Cares, and Schuh’s Purpose Pillar program. In addition, the Company and our employees engage through community sponsorship and leadership, and are proud of the recent community

recognition being named for the third consecutive year as a “Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality” by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

We have corporate governance mechanisms in place, along with internal controls over our financial reporting framework. We also have Enterprise Risk Management and Ethics and Compliance program frameworks, with annual updates provided to committees of our board of directors ("Board of Directors" or "Board") and our Board. To drive our ESG efforts, we have established an ESG/sustainability management and oversight framework under the direction of our Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel. A subcommittee of the Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board oversees our ESG efforts.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in our Board, which is comprised of 56% of members who are diverse in either gender and/or ethnicity as of January 29, 2022. We are committed to efforts to expand our Board’s diversity.

Our business is seasonal with our investment in working capital normally reaching peaks in the spring and fall of each year and a significant portion of our net sales and operating income generated during the fourth quarter. The wholesale backlog is somewhat seasonal, reaching a peak in the spring. We maintain in-stock programs for selected product lines with anticipated high-volume sales.

Our former manufacturing operations and the sites of those operations as well as the sites of our current operations are subject to numerous federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to human health and safety and the environment. These laws and regulations address and regulate, among other matters, wastewater discharge, air quality and the generation, handling, storage, treatment, disposal, and transportation of solid and hazardous wastes and releases of hazardous substances into the environment. In addition, third parties and governmental agencies in some cases have the power under such laws and regulations to require remediation of environmental conditions and, in the case of governmental agencies, to impose fines and penalties. Several of the facilities owned by us (currently or in the past) are located in industrial areas and have historically been used for extensive periods for industrial operations such as tanning, dyeing, and manufacturing. Some of these operations used materials and generated wastes that would be considered regulated substances under current environmental laws and regulations. We are currently involved in certain administrative and judicial environmental proceedings relating to our former facilities. See Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data".

We file reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports from time to time. We are an electronic filer and the SEC maintains an internet site at http://www.sec.gov that contains the reports, proxy and information statements, and other information filed electronically. Our website address, which is provided as an inactive textual reference only, is http://www.genesco.com. We make available free of charge through the website Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. Copies of the charters of each of our Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee as well as our Corporate Governance Guidelines and Code of Ethics along with position descriptions for our Board of Directors and Board committees are also available free of charge through the website. The information provided on our website is not part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is therefore not incorporated by reference unless such information is otherwise specifically incorporated elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Our business is subject to significant risks. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below and the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to those statements. The ~~Board~~risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider immaterial may also affect our business operations and financial performance. If any of the events described below occur, our business, financial condition, cash flows or results of operations could be adversely affected in a material way. This could cause the trading price of our stock to decline, perhaps significantly, and you may lose part or all of your investment.

We experienced a material disruption to our business as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and our sales, supply chain and financial results have been, and may continue to be materially adversely impacted.

Our business is subject to risks, or public perception of risks, arising from public health and safety crises, including pandemics, which have impacted, and may in the future impact, our wholesale and retail demand and supply chain. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we temporarily closed all of our North American stores on March 18, 2020 and we temporarily closed all of our stores in the U.K. and the ROI on March 23, 2020. Our wholesale partner stores also temporarily closed or substantially reduced operating hours in March of 2020. Beginning on May 1, 2020, we began reopening some of our stores based on pertinent state and local orders, and by August 1, 2020, we had reopened most of our stores, although some stores, notably in California, Canada, the U.K. and the ROI, were subject to further closures for varying periods. While all of our stores are now open, any future closures and their impact over the longer term are uncertain and cannot be predicted at this time. Any continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic depend on future developments outside our control such as emergence of new variants and the effectiveness of containment efforts, as well as the timing and availability of effective COVID-19 vaccines and other medical treatments. Even if the COVID-19 pandemic does not continue for an extended period, our business could be materially adversely affected by several additional factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the following:

COVID-19 has also had and continues to have a significant impact on the countries, including China, from which we and our vendors source products. We and our vendors rely upon the facilities of third-party manufacturers in other countries to support our business. The outbreak resulted in significant governmental measures being implemented to control the spread of the virus, including, among others, restrictions on manufacturing and the movement of employees in many other countries. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures designed to contain the spread of the virus, our and our vendors’ third-party manufacturers may not have the materials, capacity, or capability to manufacture our products according to our schedule and specifications. If third-party manufacturers’ operations are curtailed, we and our vendors may need to seek alternate manufacturing sources, which may be more expensive. Alternate sources may not be available or may result in delays in

shipments to us from our supply chain and subsequently to our customers, each of which would affect our results of operations. While the disruptions and restrictions on the ability to travel, quarantines, and temporary closures of the facilities of third-party manufacturers and suppliers, as well as general limitations on movement, have eased or subsided, production and supply chain disruptions have continued, and the duration of such disruptions and the related financial impact cannot be estimated at this time. Should the production and distribution disruptions continue for a prolonged period of time, the impact on our supply chain could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.

Consumer spending is affected by poor economic conditions and other factors and may significantly harm our business, affecting our financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations.

The success of our business depends to a significant extent upon the level of consumer spending in general and on our product categories. A number of factors may affect the level of consumer spending on merchandise that we offer, including, among other things:

Adverse economic conditions and any related decrease in consumer demand for discretionary items could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. The merchandise we sell generally consists of discretionary items. Reduced consumer confidence and spending may result in reduced demand for discretionary items and may force us to take inventory markdowns, decreasing sales and making expense leverage difficult to achieve. In addition, inflationary cost pressure on the products we sell might limit our ability to pass on cost increases resulting in gross margin impact or reduced demand. Demand can also be influenced by other factors beyond our control.

Moreover, while we believe that our operating cash flows and borrowing capacity under committed lines of credit will be adequate for our anticipated cash requirements, if the economy were to experience a downturn, if one or more of our revolving credit banks were to fail to honor its commitments under our credit lines or if we were unable to draw on our credit lines for any reason, we could be required to modify our operations for decreased cash flow or to seek alternative sources of liquidity, and such alternative sources might not be available to us. These same factors could impact our wholesale customers, limiting their ability to buy or pay for merchandise offered by us.

Failure to protect our reputation could have a material adverse effect on our brand names.

Our success depends in part on the value and strength of the names of our business units. These names are integral to our businesses as well as to the implementation of our strategies for expanding our businesses. Maintaining, promoting, and positioning our brands will depend largely on the success of our marketing and merchandising efforts and our ability to provide high quality merchandise and a consistent, high quality customer experience. Our brands could be adversely affected if we fail to achieve these objectives or if our public image or reputation were to be tarnished by negative publicity or if adverse information concerning us is posted on social media platforms or similar mediums. Failure to comply, or accusation of failure to comply, with ethical, social, health, product, labor, data privacy, and environmental standards could also jeopardize our reputation and

potentially lead to various adverse consumer and employee actions. Any of these events could result in decreased revenue or otherwise adversely affect our business.

Our failure to appropriately address emerging environmental, social and governance matters could have a material adverse impact on our reputation and, as a result, our business.

There is an increased focus from investors, customers, employees, business partners and other stakeholders concerning ESG matters. The expectations related to ESG matters are rapidly evolving, and from time to time, we have announced and will announce certain ESG initiatives and goals. Our ESG efforts may not be perceived to be effective or we could be criticized for the scope of such initiatives or goals. In addition, we could fail to timely meet or accurately report our progress on such initiatives and goals. As a result, we could suffer negative publicity and our reputation could be adversely impacted, which in turn could have a negative impact on investor perception and our products' acceptance by consumers. This may also impact our ability to attract and retain talent to compete in the marketplace.

There is also uncertainty in the markets in which we operate regarding potential policies related to issues surrounding global environmental sustainability. Changes in the legal or regulatory environment affecting responsible sourcing, supply chain transparency, or environmental protection, among others, including regulations to limit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, to discourage the use of plastic or to limit or to impose additional costs on commercial water use may result in increased compliance costs for us and our business partners.

Our business involves a degree of risk related to fashion and other extrinsic demand drivers that are beyond our control.

The majority of our businesses serve a fashion-conscious customer base and depend upon the ability of our buyers and merchandisers to react to fashion trends, to purchase inventory that reflects such trends, and to manage our inventories appropriately in view of the potential for sudden changes in fashion, consumer taste, or other drivers of demand. Failure to execute any of these activities successfully could result in adverse consequences, including lower sales, product margins, operating income and cash flows.

Our future success also depends on our ability to respond to changing consumer preferences, identify and interpret consumer trends, and successfully market new products.

The industry in which we operate is subject to rapidly changing consumer preferences. The continued popularity of our footwear and the development and selection of new lines and styles of footwear with widespread consumer appeal, requires us to accurately identify and interpret changing consumer trends and preferences, and to effectively respond in a timely manner. Continuing demand and market acceptance for both existing and new products are uncertain and depend on substantial investment in product innovation, design and development, an ongoing commitment to product quality and significant and sustained marketing efforts and expenditures.

In assessing our response to anticipated changing consumer preferences and trends, we frequently must make decisions about product designs and marketing expenditures months in advance of the time when actual consumer acceptance can be determined. As a result, we may not be successful in responding to shifting consumer preferences and trends with new products that achieve market acceptance. If we fail to identify and interpret changing consumer preferences and trends, or are not successful in responding to these changes with the timely development or sourcing of products that achieve market acceptance, we could experience excess inventories and higher than normal markdowns, returns, order cancellations or an inability to profitably sell our products.

The majority of our stores are located within shopping malls and depend to varying degrees on consumer traffic in the malls to generate sales. Declines in mall traffic, whether caused by a shift in consumer shopping preferences or by other factors, such as

COVID-19, may negatively impact our ability to maintain or grow our sales in existing stores, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Our business is seasonal, with a significant portion of our net sales and operating income generated during the fourth quarter, which includes the holiday shopping season. Because of this seasonality, we have limited ability to compensate for shortfalls in fourth quarter sales or earnings by changes in our operations or strategies in other quarters. Adverse events outside of our control, such as supply chain interruptions, increased labor costs and labor availability, decreased consumer traffic (as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise) or deteriorating economic conditions could result in lower than expected sales during the holiday shopping season or other periods in which we experience higher net sales, which could materially impact our financial condition and results of operations. Our quarterly results of operations also may fluctuate significantly based on other factors such as:

A failure to increase sales at our existing stores, given our high fixed expense cost structure, and in our e-commerce businesses may adversely affect our stock price and impact our results of operations.

A number of factors have historically affected, and will continue to affect, our comparable sales results and gross margin, including:

Our comparable sales have fluctuated in the past, including the composition of our comparable sales between store and digital, and we believe such fluctuations may continue. The unpredictability of our comparable sales may cause our revenue and results of operations to vary from quarter to quarter, and an unanticipated change in revenues or operating income may cause our stock price to fluctuate significantly.

Changes in the retail industry could have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition.

In recent years, the retail industry has experienced consolidation, store closures, bankruptcies and other ownership changes. In the future, retailers in the U.S. and in foreign markets may further consolidate, undergo restructurings or reorganizations, or realign their affiliations, any of which could decrease the number of stores that carry our products or our licensees’ products or increase the ownership concentration within the retail industry. Changing shopping patterns, including the rapid expansion of online retail shopping, have adversely affected customer traffic in mall and outlet centers. We expect competition in the e-commerce market will continue to intensify. Growth in e-commerce could result in financial difficulties, including store closures, bankruptcies or liquidations for our brick-and-mortar stores and those of our wholesale customers who fail to compete effectively in the e-commerce market. We cannot control the success of individual malls, and an increase in store closures by other retailers may lead to mall bankruptcies, mall vacancies and reduced foot traffic. A continuation or worsening of these trends could cause financial difficulties for one or more of our segments, which, in turn, could substantially increase our credit risk and have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Our future success will be determined, in part, on our ability to manage the impact of the rapidly changing retail environment and identify and capitalize on retail trends, including technology, enhanced digital capabilities, e-commerce and other process efficiencies that will better service our customers.

Our business is intensely competitive and increased or new competition could have a material adverse effect on us.

The retail footwear and accessory markets are intensely competitive. We currently compete against a diverse group of retailers, including other regional and national specialty stores, department and discount stores, small independents and e-commerce retailers, as well as our own vendors who are increasingly selling direct-to-consumers, which sell products similar to and often identical to those we sell. Our branded businesses, selling footwear at wholesale, also face intense competition, both from other branded wholesale vendors and from private label initiatives of their retailer customers. A number of different competitive factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, including:

We face a number of risks in opening new stores and renewing leases on existing stores.

We may open new stores, both in regional malls, where most of the operational experience of our U.S. businesses lies, and in other venues including outlet centers, major city street locations, airports, other off-mall locations and tourist destinations. We cannot offer assurances that we will be able to open as many stores as we have planned, that any new store will achieve similar operating results to those of our existing stores or that new stores opened in markets in which we operate will not have a material adverse effect on the revenues and profitability of our existing stores. In addition to the risks already discussed for existing stores, the success of any planned expansion will be dependent upon numerous factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following:

Additionally, the results we expect to achieve during each fiscal quarter are dependent upon opening new stores and renewing leases on existing stores on schedule. If we fall behind new store openings, we will lose expected sales and earnings between the planned opening date and the actual opening and may further complicate the logistics of opening stores, possibly resulting in additional delays, seasonally inappropriate product assortments, and other undesirable conditions.

Any acquisitions we make or new businesses we launch, as well as any dispositions of assets or businesses, involve a degree of risk.

Acquisitions have been a component of our growth strategy in recent years, and we expect that we may continue to engage in acquisitions or launch new businesses to grow our revenues and meet our other strategic objectives. If acquisitions are not successfully integrated with our business, our ongoing operations could be adversely affected. Additionally, acquisitions or new businesses may not achieve desired profitability objectives or result in any anticipated successful expansion of the businesses or concepts, causing lower than expected earnings and cash flow and potentially requiring impairment of goodwill and other intangibles. Although we review and analyze assets or companies we acquire, such reviews are subject to uncertainties and may not reveal all potential risks. Additionally, although we attempt to obtain protective contractual provisions, such as representations, warranties and indemnities, in connection with acquisitions, we cannot offer assurance that we can obtain such provisions in our acquisitions or that they will fully protect us from unforeseen costs of, or liabilities associated with, the acquisitions. We may also incur significant costs and diversion of management time and attention in connection with pursuing possible acquisitions even if the acquisition is not ultimately consummated.

Additionally, we have in the past and may in the future divest assets or businesses. Following any such divestitures, we may retain or incur liabilities or costs relating to our previous ownership of the assets or business that we sell. Any required payments on retained liabilities or indemnification obligations with respect to past or future asset or business divestitures could have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations. Dispositions may also involve our continued financial involvement in the divested business, such as through transition services agreements and guarantees. Under these arrangements, performance by the divested businesses or conditions outside our control could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

Further, acquisitions and dispositions are often structured such that the purchase price paid or received by us, as applicable, is subject to post-closing adjustments, whether as a result of net working capital adjustments, contingent payments (i.e., earn-outs) or otherwise. Any such adjustments could result in a material change in the consideration paid to or received by us, as applicable, in such transactions.

Goodwill recorded with acquisitions is subject to impairment which could reduce the Company'sprofitability.

In connection with acquisitions, we record goodwill on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. This asset is not amortized but is subject to an impairment test at least annually, where we have the option first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether

events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired. If after such assessment we conclude that the asset is impaired, we are required to determine the fair value of the asset using a quantitative impairment test that is based on projected future cash flows from the acquired business discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk we consider to be inherent in our current business model. We perform the impairment test annually at the beginning of our fourth quarter, or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the value of the asset might be impaired.

Deterioration in our equity market value, whether related to our operating performance or to disruptions in the equity markets or deterioration in the operating performance of the business unit with which goodwill is associated, which could be caused by events such as, but not limited to, COVID-19, could cause us to recognize the impairment of some or all of the $38.6 million of goodwill on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 29, 2022, resulting in the reduction of net assets and a corresponding non-cash charge to earnings in the amount of the impairment.

We depend on a variety of information technology systems for the efficient functioning of our business (including our multiple e-commerce websites) and security of information. Much information essential to our business is maintained electronically, including competitively sensitive information and potentially sensitive personal information about customers and employees.

Despite our preventative efforts, our IT systems and websites may, from time to time be vulnerable to damage or interruption from events such as difficulties in replacing or integrating the systems of acquired businesses, computer viruses, security breaches and power outages.

Our insurance policies may not provide coverage for security breaches and similar incidents or may have coverage limits which may not be adequate to reimburse us for losses caused by security breaches. We also rely on certain hardware and software vendors, including cloud-service providers, to maintain and periodically upgrade many of these systems so that they can continue to support our business. The software programs supporting many of our systems are licensed to us by independent software companies. The inability of our employees and developers or our inability to continue to maintain and upgrade these information systems and software programs could disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations. In addition, costs and potential problems and interruptions associated with the implementation of new or upgraded systems and technology or with maintenance or adequate support of existing systems could also disrupt or reduce the efficiency of our operations or leave us vulnerable to security breaches.

We also rely heavily on our information technology staff. If we cannot meet our staffing needs in this area, we may not be able to fulfill our technology initiatives or to provide maintenance on existing systems.

We are subject to payment-related risks that could increase our operating costs, expose us to fraud or theft, subject us to potential liability and potentially disrupt our business.

As a retailer who accepts payments using a variety of methods, including credit and debit cards, installment payment methods, PayPal, and gift cards, we are subject to rules, regulations, contractual obligations and compliance requirements, including payment network rules and operating guidelines, data security standards and certification requirements, and rules governing electronic funds transfers. The regulatory environment related to information security and privacy is increasingly rigorous, with new and constantly changing requirements applicable to our business, and compliance with those requirements could result in additional costs or accelerate these costs with additional legal and financial exposure for noncompliance. For certain payment methods, including credit and debit cards, we pay interchange and other fees, which increase over time and raise our operating costs. We rely on third parties to provide payment processing services, including the processing of credit cards, debit cards, and

other forms of electronic payment. If these companies become unable to provide these services to us, or if their systems are compromised, it could disrupt our business.

The payment methods that we offer also subject us to potential fraud and theft by persons who seek to obtain unauthorized access to or exploit any weaknesses that may exist in the payment systems. We completed the implementation of Europay, Mastercard and Visa ("EMV") technology and received certification in Fiscal 2018; however future upgrades to our Company's systems could expose us to the fraudulent use of credit cards and increased costs, including possible fines and restrictions on our Company's ability to accept payments by credit or debit cards, if we were not to receive recertification. Because we accept debit and credit cards for payment, we are also subject to industry data protection standards and protocols, such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”), issued by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council. Additionally, we have implemented technology in our stores to allow for the acceptance of EMV credit transactions and point-to-point encryption. Complying with PCI DSS standards and implementing related procedures, technology and information security measures require significant resources and ongoing attention. However, even if we comply with PCI DSS standards and offer EMV and point-to-point encryption technology in our stores, we may be vulnerable to, and unable to detect and appropriately respond to, data security breaches and data loss, including cybersecurity attacks or other breach of cardholder data.

In addition, the Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) is controlled by a limited number of vendors who have the ability to impose changes in the PCI’s fee structure and operational requirements on us without negotiation. Such changes in fees and operational requirements may result in our failure to comply with PCI DSS, and cause us to incur significant unanticipated expenses.

A privacy breach, through a cybersecurity incident or otherwise, or failure to comply with privacy laws could materially adversely affect our business.

As part of normal operations, we and our third-party vendors and partners, receive and maintain confidential and personally identifiable information (“PII”) about our customers and employees, and confidential financial, intellectual property, and other information. We regard the protection of our customer, employee, and company information as critical. The regulatory environment surrounding information security and privacy is very demanding, with the frequent imposition of new and changing requirements some of which involve significant costs to implement and significant penalties if not followed properly. Despite our efforts and technology to secure our computer network and systems, a cybersecurity breach, whether targeted, random, or inadvertent, and whether at the hands of cyber criminals, hackers, rogue employees or other persons, may occur and could go undetected for a period of time, resulting in a material disruption of our computer network, a loss of information valuable to our business, including without limitation customer or employee PII, and/or theft. A similar cybersecurity breach to the computer networks and systems of our third-party vendors and partners, including those that are cloud-based, over which we have no control, may occur, and could lead to a material disruption of our computer network and/or the areas of our business that are dependent on the support, services and other products provided by our third-party vendors and partners. Our computer networks and our business may be adversely affected by such a breach of our third-party vendors and partners, which could result in a decrease in our e-commerce sales and/or a loss of information valuable to our business, including, without limitation, PII of customers or employees. Such a cyber-incident could result in any of the following:

Any of the above risks, individually or in aggregation, could materially damage our reputation and result in lost sales, governmental and payment card industry fines, and/or class action and other lawsuits. Although we carry cybersecurity insurance, in the event of a cyber-incident, that insurance may not be extensive enough or adequate in scope of coverage or amount to reimburse us for damages we may incur. Further, a significant breach of federal, state, provincial, local or international privacy laws could have a material adverse effect on our reputation.

Data protection requirements are constantly evolving and these requirements could adversely affect our business and operating results.

We have access to collect or maintain information about our customers, and the protection of that data is critical to our business. The regulatory environment surrounding information security and privacy continues to evolve and new laws are increasingly giving customers the right to control how their personal data is used. One such law is the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). Our failure to comply with the obligations of GDPR and similar U.S. federal and state laws, including California privacy laws, could in the future result in significant penalties which could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Data protection compliance could also cause us to incur substantial costs, forego a substantial amount of revenue or be subject to business risk associated with system changes and new business processes.

Increased operating costs, including wage increases resulting from potential increases in the minimum wage or competitive pressures, could have an adverse effect on our results.

Increased operating costs, including wage increases resulting from potential increases in the minimum wage or wage increases reflecting competition in relevant labor markets, store occupancy costs, distribution center costs and other expense items, including healthcare costs, may reduce our operating margin, and make it more difficult to identify new store locations that we believe will meet our investment return requirements. In addition, other employment and healthcare law changes may increase the cost of provided retirement and healthcare benefits expenses. Increases in our overall employment costs could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial and competitive position.

If we lose key members of management or are unable to attract and retain the talent required for our business, our operating results could suffer.

Our performance depends largely on the efforts and abilities of members of our management team. Our executives have substantial experience and expertise in our business and have made significant contributions to our growth and success. The unexpected future loss of services of one or more key members of our management team could have an adverse effect on our business. In addition, future performance will depend upon our ability to attract, retain and motivate qualified employees, including store personnel and field management. If we are unable to do so, our ability to meet our operating goals may be compromised. Finally, our stores are decentralized, are managed through a network of geographically dispersed management personnel and historically experience a high degree of turnover. If we are for any reason unable to maintain appropriate controls on store operations due to turnover or other reasons, including the ability to control losses resulting from inventory and cash shrinkage, our sales and operating margins may be adversely affected. There can be no assurance that we will be able to attract and retain the personnel we need in the future.

The loss of, or disruption in, one of our distribution centers and other factors affecting the distribution of merchandise, including freight cost, could materially adversely affect our business.

Each ~~director~~of our divisions uses a single distribution center to handle all or a significant amount of its merchandise. Most of our operations’ inventory is shipped directly from suppliers to our operations' distribution centers, where the inventory is then processed, sorted and shipped to our stores, to our wholesale customers or to our e-commerce customers. We depend on the

orderly operation of this receiving and distribution process, which depends, in turn, on adherence to shipping schedules and effective management of the distribution centers. Although we believe that our receiving and distribution processes are efficient and well positioned to support our current business and potential expansions, we cannot offer assurance that we have anticipated all of the changing demands that our expanding operations, particularly our e-commerce operations, will impose on our receiving and distribution system, or that events beyond our control, such as disruptions in operations due to fire or other catastrophic events, labor disagreements or shortages or shipping problems (whether in our own or in our third party vendors’ or carriers’ businesses), will not result in delays in the delivery of merchandise to our stores or to our wholesale customers or e-commerce/retail customers. In addition, to the extent we need to add capacity to distribution centers by either leasing or building new distribution centers or adding capacity at existing centers or make changes in our distribution processes to improve efficiency and maximize capacity, we cannot assure that these changes will not result in unanticipated delays or interruptions in distribution. We depend upon third-parties for shipment of a significant amount of merchandise. Interruptions in the services provided by third-parties may occasionally result from damage or destruction to our distribution centers; weather-related events; natural disasters; pandemics; trade policy changes or restrictions; tariffs or import-related taxes; third-party labor disruptions; shipping capacity constraints; third-party contract disputes; military conflicts; acts of terrorism; or other factors beyond our control. An interruption in service by third-parties for any reason could cause temporary disruptions in our business, a loss of sales and profits, and other material adverse effects.

Our freight costs are impacted by changes in fuel prices, surcharges and other factors which can affect cost both on inbound freight from vendors to our distribution centers and outbound freight from our distribution centers to our stores and customers. Increases in freight costs, including in connection with increased fuel prices, may increase our cost of goods sold and our selling and administrative expenses.

An increase in the cost or a disruption in the flow of our imported products could adversely affect our business.

Merchandise originally manufactured and imported from overseas makes up a large proportion of our total inventory. A disruption in the shipping of our imported merchandise or an increase in the cost of those products may significantly decrease our sales and profits. We may be unable to meet customer demands or pass on price increases to our customers. In addition, if imported merchandise becomes more expensive or unavailable, the transition to alternative sources may not occur in time to meet demand. Products from alternative sources may also be of lesser quality or more expensive than those we currently import. Risks associated with our reliance on imported products include:

Some of the inventory we sell is imported from China, which has historically been subject to efforts to increase duty rates or to impose restrictions on imports of certain products.

If we or our suppliers or licensees are unable to source raw materials or finished goods from the countries where we or they wish to purchase them, either because of a regulatory change or for any other reason, or if the cost of doing so should increase, it could have a material adverse effect on our sales and earnings.

A small portion of the products we buy abroad is priced in foreign currencies and, therefore, we are affected by fluctuating currency exchange rates. In the past, we have entered into foreign currency exchange contracts with major financial institutions to hedge these fluctuations. We may not be able to effectively protect ourselves in the future against currency rate fluctuations. Even dollar-denominated foreign purchases may be affected by currency fluctuations to reflect appreciation in the local currency against the dollar in the price of the products that they provide. See Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for more information about our foreign currency exchange rate exposure and any hedging activities.

We are dependent on third-party vendors and licensors for the merchandise we sell.

We do not manufacture the merchandise we sell, and our Licensed Brands business is dependent on third-party licenses. Accordingly, our product supply is subject to the ability and willingness of third-party suppliers to deliver merchandise we order on time and in the quantities and of the quality we need. In addition, a material portion of our retail footwear sales consists of products marketed under brands belonging to unaffiliated vendors, which have fashion significance to our customers. If those vendors were to decide not to sell to us or to limit the availability of their products to us, or if they become unable because of economic conditions, COVID-19, work stoppages, labor shortages, strikes, political unrest, raw materials supply disruptions, or any other reason to supply us with products, we could be unable to offer our customers the products they wish to buy and could lose their business. Additionally, manufacturers are required to remain in compliance with certain wage, labor and environment-related laws, regulations and policies. Delayed compliance or failure to comply with such laws, regulations and policies by our vendors could adversely affect our ability to obtain products generally or at favorable costs, affecting our overall ability to maintain and manage inventory levels.

The manufacture of our products and our distributing operations are subject to the risks of doing business abroad, including in China, which could affect our ability to obtain products from foreign suppliers or control the costs of our products.

Although we have taken action to diversify our sourcing base outside of China, the possibility of adverse changes in trade or political relations with China, political instability, increases in labor costs, the occurrence of prolonged adverse weather conditions or a natural disaster such as an earthquake or typhoon, or the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic or the outbreak of another pandemic disease in China could severely interfere with the manufacturing and/or shipment of our products and would have a material adverse effect on our operations. Our business operations may be adversely affected by the current and future political environment in China. Our ability to source products from China may be adversely affected by changes in Chinese laws and regulations (or the interpretation thereof), including those relating to taxation, import and export tariffs, raw materials, environmental regulations, land use rights, property and other matters. Under its current leadership, China’s Communist Party has been pursuing economic reform policies; however, there is no assurance that China’s government will continue to pursue these policies, or that it will not significantly alter these policies without notice. Policy changes could adversely affect our interests through, among other factors: changes in laws and regulations, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on currency conversion, imports or sources of supplies, or the expropriation or nationalization of private enterprises. In addition, electrical shortages, labor shortages or work stoppages may extend the production time necessary to produce our orders. There may be circumstances in the future where we may have to incur higher freight charges to expedite the delivery of product to our customers which could negatively affect our gross profit if we are unable to pass on those charges to our customers.

The impact of climate change, extreme weather, infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, and other unexpected events could result in an interruption to our business, as well as to the operations of our third-party partners, and have a material adverse impact on our business.

The operations of our retail stores, corporate offices, distribution centers, digital operations and supply chain, as well as the operations of our third-party partners, including vendors and manufacturers, are vulnerable to disruption from climate change, natural disasters, infectious disease outbreaks and other unexpected events, such as COVID-19. In addition to impacts on global operations, these events could result in the potential loss of customers and revenues due to mandatory or voluntary store closures, delay or cancellation of merchandise deliveries, reduced consumer confidence or changes in consumers’ discretionary spending habits.

These events could reduce the availability or quality of the materials used to manufacture our merchandise, which could cause delays in responding to consumer demand resulting in the potential loss of customers and revenues or we may incur increased costs to meet demand and may not be able to pass all or a portion of higher costs on to our customers, which could adversely affect our gross margin and results of our operations.

In addition, historically, our operations have been seasonal, and extreme weather conditions, including natural disasters, unseasonable weather or changes in weather patterns, may diminish demand for our seasonal merchandise and could also influence consumer preferences and fashion trends, consumer traffic and shopping habits. In addition, we may incur costs that exceed our applicable insurance coverage for any necessary repairs to property damage or business disruption resulting from climate or weather conditions.

Establishing and protecting our intellectual property is critical to our business.

Our ability to remain competitive is dependent upon our continued ability to secure and protect trademarks, patents and other intellectual property rights in the U.S. and internationally for all of our businesses. We rely on a combination of trade secret, patent, trademark, copyright and other laws, license agreements and other contractual provisions and technical measures to protect our intellectual property rights; however, some countries do not protect intellectual property rights to the same extent as the U.S.

Our business could be significantly harmed if we are not able to protect our intellectual property, or if a court found us to be infringing on others’ intellectual property rights. Any future intellectual property lawsuits or threatened lawsuits in which we are involved, either as a plaintiff or as a defendant, could cost us a significant amount of time and money and distract management’s attention from operating our business. If we do not prevail on any intellectual property claims, then we may have to change our manufacturing processes, products or trade names, any of which could reduce our profitability.

Our business and results of operations are subject to a broad range of uncertainties arising out of world and domestic events.

Our business and results of operations may experience a material adverse impact due to uncertainties arising out of world and domestic events, which may impact not only consumer demand, but also our ability to obtain the products we sell, most of which are produced outside the countries in which we operate. These uncertainties may include a global economic slowdown, inflation, changes in consumer spending or travel, increase in fuel prices, the economic consequences of pandemics such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, wars or other military action or terrorist activities and increased regulatory and compliance burdens related to governmental actions in response to a variety of factors, including but not limited to national security and anti-terrorism concerns and concerns about climate change.

The scope of our non-U.S. operations exposes our performance to risks including foreign, political, legal and economic conditions and exchange rate fluctuations.

Our performance depends in part on general economic conditions affecting all countries in which we do business, including the impact of Brexit. Although the U.K. and the European Union (“E.U.”) entered into the E.U.-U.K. Trade and Cooperation Agreement on December 30, 2020, uncertainty remains about the impact on our business in the U.K. and the ROI, including impact on tariffs, shipping costs, consumer demand and currency fluctuations.

In addition, across all of our markets, we could be adversely impacted by changes in trade policies, labor, tax or other laws and regulations, intellectual property rights and supply chain logistics. We are also dependent on foreign manufacturers for the products we sell, and our inventory is subject to cost and availability of foreign materials and labor. In addition to the other risks disclosed herein, demand for our product offering in our non-U.S. operations is also subject to local market conditions.

As we expand our international operations, we also increase our exposure to exchange rate fluctuations. Sales from stores outside the U.S. are denominated in the currency of the country in which these operations or stores are located and changes in foreign exchange rates affect the translation of the sales and earnings of these businesses into U.S. dollars for financial reporting purposes. Additionally, inventory purchase agreements may also be denominated in the currency of the country where the vendor resides.

If the U.S. dollar strengthens relative to foreign currencies, our revenues and profits are reduced when converted into U.S. dollars and our margins may be negatively impacted by the increase in product costs. Although we typically have sought to mitigate the negative impacts of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations through price increases and further actions to reduce costs, we may not be able to fully offset the impact, if at all.

Tax and trade policies, tariffs and regulations affecting trade between the United States and other countries could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and liquidity. We source a significant portion of our merchandise from manufacturers located outside the U.S., including from China. Existing and potential future tariffs on certain imported products could result in an increase in prices for those products. In addition, tariffs could also increase the costs of our U.S. suppliers, causing those suppliers to also increase the costs of their products. If we are unable to pass along increased costs to our customers, our gross margins could be adversely affected. Alternatively, tariffs may cause us to shift production to other countries, resulting in significant costs and disruption to our business. In addition, further imposition of tariffs by the United States or other countries could have a significant adverse effect on world trade and the world economy.

Our ability to source our merchandise profitably or at all could be hurt if new trade restrictions are imposed, existing trade restrictions become more burdensome or disruptions occur at our suppliers or at the ports.

Trade restrictions, including increased tariffs, safeguards or quotas, on footwear, apparel and accessories could increase the cost or reduce the supply of merchandise available to us. We source footwear and accessory products from foreign manufacturers located in Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, Portugal, Peru, Spain, Turkey and Vietnam. Our retail operations, excluding Johnston & Murphy, sell primarily branded products from third parties who source primarily overseas. The investments we are making to develop our sourcing capabilities may not be successful and may, in turn, have an adverse impact on our financial position and results of operations.

There are quotas and trade restrictions on certain categories of goods and apparel from China and countries that are not subject to the World Trade Organization Agreement, which could have a significant impact on our sourcing patterns in the future. In addition, political uncertainty in the United States may result in significant changes to U.S. trade policies, treaties and tariffs, including trade policies and tariffs regarding China. These developments, or the perception that any of them could occur, may have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions and the stability of global financial markets, and may significantly

reduce global trade. Any of these factors could depress economic activity, restrict our sourcing from suppliers and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We cannot predict whether any of the countries in which our merchandise is currently or may be manufactured in the future will be subject to additional trade restrictions imposed by the U.S. and foreign governments, nor can we predict the likelihood, type or effect of any such restrictions. Trade restrictions, including increased tariffs or quotas, embargoes, safeguards and customs restrictions against items we source from foreign manufacturers could increase the cost, delay shipping or reduce the supply of products available to us or may require us to modify our current business practices, any of which could hurt our profitability.

We rely on our suppliers to manufacture and ship the products they produce for us in a timely manner. We also rely on the free flow of goods through open and operational ports worldwide. Labor disputes and other disruptions at various ports or at our suppliers could increase costs for us and delay our receipt of merchandise, particularly if these disputes result in work slowdowns, lockouts, strikes or other disruptions.

We are subject to regulatory proceedings and litigation and to regulatory changes that could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We are party to certain lawsuits, governmental investigations, and regulatory proceedings, including the proceedings arising out of alleged environmental contamination relating to historical operations of the Company and various suits involving current operations as disclosed in Item 3, "Legal Proceedings" and Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. If these or similar matters are resolved against us, our results of operations, our cash flows, or our financial condition could be adversely affected. The costs of defending such lawsuits and responding to such investigations and regulatory proceedings may be substantial and their potential to distract management from day-to-day business is significant. Moreover, with retail operations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the U.K., and the ROI, we are subject to federal, state, provincial, territorial, local and foreign regulations, which impose costs and risks on our business. Numerous states and municipalities as well as the federal government of the U.S. are proposing or have implemented changes to minimum wage, overtime, employee leave, employee benefit requirements and other requirements that will increase costs. Changes in regulations could make compliance more difficult and costly, and failure to comply with these requirements, including even a seemingly minor infraction, could result in liability for damages or penalties.

Actions of activist shareholders have caused, and could continue to cause, us to incur substantial costs, divert management’s attention and resources, and have an adverse effect on our business.

Our shareholders may from time to time engage in proxy solicitations, advance shareholders proposals or otherwise attempt to affect changes or acquire control over the Company. For example, on May 24, 2021, a shareholder filed a revised preliminary proxy statement containing proposed opposition to our preliminarily filed proxy statement on May 21, 2021, including a proposal to elect four new directors to our Board of Directors. Activist shareholder activities could adversely affect our business because responding to proxy contests and reacting to other actions by activist shareholders can be costly and time-consuming, disrupt our operations and divert the attention of management and our employees. For example, we have retained, and may in the future, retain the services of various professionals to advise us on activist shareholder matters, including legal, financial and communication advisors, the costs of which may negatively impact our future financial results. In addition, perceived uncertainties as to our future direction, strategy or leadership created as a consequence of activist shareholders initiatives may result in the loss of potential business opportunities, harm our ability to attract new investors, customers, and employees, and cause our stock price to experience periods of volatility or stagnation.

Borrowings under our credit facility bear interest at varying rates and expose us to interest rate risk. If interest rates were to increase, our debt service obligations on the variable rate indebtedness referred to above would increase even if the principal amount borrowed remained the same, and our net income and cash flows will correspondingly decrease. Additionally, in connection with the ICE Benchmark Administration’s announced phase-out of LIBOR, we amended our credit facility to, among other things, replace LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), the Sterling Overnight Index Average (“SONIA”) and the Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR”). It is unclear, however, whether SOFR, SONIA or EURIBOR will retain market acceptance as a LIBOR replacement tool, and we may need to renegotiate our credit facility if other LIBOR alternatives are established and become more widely adopted.

Changes in our effective income tax rate could adversely affect our net earnings.

A number of factors influence our effective income tax rate, including changes in tax law, tax treaties, interpretation of existing laws, including the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the "Act"), and our ability to sustain our reporting positions on examination. Changes in any of those factors could change our effective tax rate, which could adversely affect our net earnings and liquidity. In addition, our operations outside of the United States may cause greater volatility in our effective tax rate.

We continue to expect the United States Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service to issue regulations and other guidance that could have a material impact on our effective tax rate in future periods.

At January 29, 2022, we operated 1,425 retail footwear and accessory stores throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom and the ROI. New shopping center store leases in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada typically have initial terms of approximately 10 years. New store leases in the U.K. and the ROI typically have initial terms of between 10 and 15 years. We have leases with fixed base rental payments, rental payments based on a percentage of retail sales over contractual amounts and others with predetermined fixed escalations of the minimum rental payments based on a defined consumer price index or percentage.

The general location, use and approximate size of our principal properties are set forth below:

On February 10, 2020, we announced plans for our new corporate headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. We entered into a lease agreement, which was subsequently amended, for approximately 182,000 square feet of office space which will replace our current corporate headquarters office lease. The term of the lease is 15 years, with two options to extend for an additional period of five years each. We believe that all leases of properties that are material to our operations may be renewed, or that alternative properties are available, on terms not materially less favorable to us than existing leases.

The 63,000 square foot distribution warehouse, owned by us in Nashville, Tennessee, was sold in January 2022.

From time to time, we are subject to legal and/or administrative proceedings incidental to our business. It is the opinion of management that the outcome of pending legal and/or administrative proceedings will not have a material effect on our financial position and results of operations.

Further information with respect to this item may be found in Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," which is incorporated herein by reference.

The officers of the Company are generally elected ~~to hold office until~~at the ~~next~~first meeting of the Board of Directors following the annual meeting of shareholders ~~or special meeting in lieu of such annual meeting or~~and hold office until ~~his or her successor has~~their successors have been ~~duly elected~~chosen and qualified or until ~~his or her~~their earlier death, resignation or removal. ~~Mr. Marty G. Dickens~~The name, age and ~~Ms. Kathleen Mason, who currently serve on the Board, will not be standing for re-election at the 2021 annual meeting~~office of ~~shareholders of the Company, and, therefore, the size of the Board will decrease from eleven to nine directors, with nine directors to be elected at such meeting.~~

There are no family relationships among any of our directors or executive officers. With the exception of Mimi E. Vaughn, all of the directors are independent of management. The following table sets forth the names, ages and certain other information for each ~~of our current directors:~~

~~JOANNA BARSH, 68,~~ ~~Independent Consultant;~~ ~~Senior Partner~~ ~~Emeritus, McKinsey & Company.~~ Ms. Barsh joined Genesco’s Board in 2013. She became a senior partner emeritus of McKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, in March 2013, after more than 30 years with that firm, where she had been a senior partner since 1994. She is the author of several books and an expert on leadership development, growth strategy, organization effectiveness and performance transformation. Ms. Barsh has counseled over 100 companies, organizations and governments around the world in the retail, consumer products, direct selling, private equity, and media sectors on strategic and operational issues. She is a strong advocate for women, serving on New York City’s Commission on Women’s Issues for over a decade and leading ground-breaking research

for The Wall Street Journal’s Women in Econ Task Force and for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She is also a member of former Secretary Clinton’s International Council of Women Business Leaders, co-chairing its Leadership Working Group. The Board believes that Ms. Barsh’s expertise gained through more than three decades of helping management teams and boards identify market opportunities, chart and implement strategies, identify and execute business transformations and navigate industry transitions, as well as her extensive research on advancing women and people of color in the workplace, provide valuable insight to Genesco’s Board and management.

~~MATTHEW C. DIAMOND, 52,~~ ~~Former Chief Executive Officer, Defy Media, LLC.~~ Mr. Diamond has been an operator, investor, and entrepreneur in digital media and retail for over 25 years and is a pioneer in digital commerce and media. He co-founded Alloy, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: ALOY) in 1996, a privately-held marketing and media company focusing on the youth demographic through television, film, and digital media, which merged with Break Media in October 2013 to form Defy Media. From 2010 to 2013, he led the successful sale of over eight Alloy businesses to a combination of strategic and private equity buyers. He served as chief executive officer of Defy Media, LLC from October 2013 until November 2018. Mr. Diamond was a director of Alloy since its founding, and was named its chairman and chief executive officer in 1999. Mr. Diamond was instrumental in the establishment of Alloy’s multi-discipline marketing unit, Alloy Media + Marketing, and led key expansions, including Alloy Entertainment, the youth media behemoth, which was sold to Warner Bros. Television Group; Channel One, the award-winning premiere television news network for teens; and Alloy Education, a leader in student recruitment solutions for higher education. Mr. Diamond has presided over some of the largest youth brands of the last quarter century including, Delia’s, Alloy, CCS, Smosh, Honest Trailers, “Gossip Girl,” “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,” “Vampire Diaries,” “Pretty Little Liars,” and Channel One Media. He also served as board member during the early stages of Rent the Runway and GoNoodle. Mr. Diamond continues to work with multiple leading edge companies and brands seeking to reach consumers through all aspects of digital and social media. He has been a director of Genesco since 2001. The Board considers Mr. Diamond’s experience in youth branding and marketing and insights into navigating and leveraging demographic trends (including as it relates to a key demographic of the Company’s ~~Journeys business),~~executive officers and ~~his knowledge of social media, digital media and commerce, omni-channel and direct retail and marketing, strategic planning and his senior management experience to be important contributors~~certain information relating to the ~~effectiveness of Genesco’s Board.~~

~~MARTY G. DICKENS, 73,~~ ~~Retired President, AT&T-Tennessee.~~ Mr. Dickens, who joined Genesco’s board in 2003, retired from AT&T-Tennessee in 2007, after serving as its president for nine years. He held a number of positions with BellSouth/AT&T Corp. and its predecessors and affiliates since 1999, following more than six years as an executive vice president with BellSouth International. Mr. Dickens is also lead director of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. ~~(Nasdaq: PNFP)~~, chairman of the board of Harpeth Companies, a privately-held investment banking, consulting, and ventures company, and a director of a number of charitable and community organizations. The board believes that Mr. Dickens’ experience in various positions with BellSouth and AT&T, including his international experience, and his extensive involvement in the Company’s headquarters community, Nashville, Tennessee, are beneficial to the board and to the Company.

~~JOHN F. LAMBROS, 55,~~ ~~President of GCA-U.S~~. Mr. Lambros is president of GCA-U.S., a global investment bank, serving as the head of its digital media banking practice. He serves as a member of its board of directors and executive committee and serves as a member of the board of directors of GCA Corporation, its parent company (TYO: 2174). Mr. Lambros has been an active advisor to and operator in the digital media and emerging technology markets. As an investment banker, Mr. Lambros has led more than 250 public and private market financings, merger and acquisition transactions, recapitalizations, joint ventures and senior and subordinated debt financings. From 2000 to 2003, he was senior vice president of business development for Into Networks, a broadband technology company. From 1993 to 2000, Mr. Lambros was a banker at Morgan Stanley & Co., where he served as a vice president and member of the global communications group focused on advising emerging telecommunications, media and technology clients. The Board considers Mr. Lambros’ experience in corporate finance, digital media, emerging technology sectors, as well as his experience with strategic portfolio reviews, M&A, transaction matters and capital markets to be beneficial to Genesco’s Board.

~~THURGOOD MARSHALL, JR., 64,~~ ~~Retired Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.~~ Mr. Marshall, who joined Genesco’s Board in 2012, was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP until his retirement in September 2019. He also serves on the board of CoreCivic Inc. (NYSE: CXW), a publicly-traded, full-service corrections management and real estate solutions provider. He is a former board member of the Ethics Compliance and Certification Institute, the United States Postal Service and the Ford Foundation. Mr. Marshall works at the intersection of law, business, politics and policy. He has practiced law, held senior government appointments, and he serves on an array of corporate and non-profit boards. Mr. Marshall’s professional background includes service in all three branches of the federal government and in the private sector. Prior to joining a predecessor of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP as a partner in 2001, he served in roles including Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary from 1997 to 2001, co-chair of the White House Olympic Task Force in connection with the

2002 Winter Olympics, director of legislative affairs and deputy counsel to the Vice President, counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, and the Governmental Affairs Committee, and as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Barrington D. Parker of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Board believes that Mr. Marshall’s extensive experience in government service, insight into regulatory affairs, and his expertise in corporate governance and oversight, ethics and risk management and stakeholder relations gained through service as a director in for-profit, non-profit, and public sectors, bring unique and valuable perspective to Genesco.

~~ANGEL R. MARTINEZ, 66,~~ ~~Retired Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Deckers Brands~~. Mr. Martinez served as chief executive officer and president of Deckers Brands (formerly known as Deckers Outdoor Corporation) (NYSE: DECK), a footwear designer and distributor whose brands include UGG, Teva, Sanuk, Hoka One One and Koolaburra, from April 2005 until his retirement in June 2016, as executive chairman of the board from 2008 until June 2016, and as non-executive chairman of the board from June 2016 until September 2017. Prior to joining Deckers, Mr. Martinez was co-founder of Keen LLC, an outdoor footwear manufacturer, and served as its president, chief executive officer and vice chairman from April 2003 to March 2005. Prior thereto, he served as executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Reebok International Ltd. and as chief executive officer and president of The Rockport Company, a subsidiary of Reebok International Ltd. He currently serves on the board of directors and is a member of the audit committee of Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY) and served on the board of directors and as a member of the compensation committee of Tupperware Brands Corporation (NYSE: TUP) from 1998 to 2020. The Board believes that Mr. Martinez’s 40 years of experience in the retail footwear industry and his operational and strategic knowledge, including his expertise in capital allocation, navigating and leading industry transitions and business transformation, and human capital management, gained through his experience as a leader and board member of other publicly-traded companies brings valuable insight to the Board and the Company.

~~KATHLEEN MASON, 72,~~ ~~Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Tuesday Morning Corporation.~~ Ms. Mason, who joined Genesco’s board in 1996, served as president and chief executive officer of Tuesday Morning Corporation, an operator of first-quality discount and closeout home furnishing and gift stores, from 2000 until June 2012. She was president and chief merchandising officer of Filene’s Basement, Inc. in 1999. She was president of the HomeGoods division of The TJX Companies, Inc., an apparel and home fashion retailer, from 1997 to 1999. She was employed by Cherry & Webb, a women’s apparel specialty chain, from 1987 until 1992, as executive vice president, then, until 1997, as chairman, president and chief executive officer. Her previous business experience ~~includes senior management positions with retailers May Company, The Limited Inc. and the Mervyn’s Stores division~~ of Dayton-Hudson Corp. (now Target Corporation). Ms. Mason has also served as a director of other national retailers. Ms. Mason’s senior executive and board experience with other national retail companies provide her with a valuable perspective on a number of issues directly relevant to the Company’s business.each are set forth below:

~~KEVIN P. McDERMOTT, 67,~~ ~~Former Partner, KPMG LLP and Former Chief Audit Executive, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.~~Mimi Eckel Vaughn, Mr. McDermott retired as a partner of the international accounting firm KPMG LLP in 2013, after having been associated with the firm for 33 years in various capacities, including audit engagement partner, SEC reviewing partner, professional practice partner, and audit partner in the firm’s Office of General Counsel. He is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in Tennessee and New York. From March 2019 to March 2020, Mr. McDermott was chief audit executive for Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNFP). He is also currently a member of the board of directors and chair of the audit committee of Daktronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: DAKT), a publicly-traded provider of electronic scoreboards and display systems, and has served as the Lead Independent Director of Daktronics, Inc. since June 2020. He has also served on the boards of several community, arts and religious organizations. Mr. McDermott joined Genesco’s 55, Board in 2016. The Board considers Mr. McDermott’s broad exposure to many businesses and his expertise in oversight and knowledge of accounting, auditing, and internal control over financial reporting by publicly-traded companies gained in his career to be valuable to the Board and to the Company.

~~MARY E. MEIXELSPERGER, 60,~~ ~~Chief Financial Officer, Valvoline Inc.~~Chair, Mary E. Meixelsperger is chief financial officer of Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) and has served in that role since June 2016. Valvoline is a leading provider of automotive services and marketer and supplier of premium branded lubricants worldwide. Valvoline operates more than 1,500 quick-lube locations in North America. Prior to joining Valvoline, Ms. Meixelsperger was senior vice president and chief financial officer of DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW), now operating as Designer Brands Inc. (NYSE: DBI), one of North America's largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories, from April 2014 to June 2016, and held the roles of chief financial officer, controller and treasurer at Shopko Stores from 2006 to 2014. Ms. Meixelsperger also serves as a director of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valvoline Inc. and served as a director of Valvoline Cummins Private Ltd., a joint venture between Valvoline Inc. and Cummins India from 2017 to 2020. She also serves as Vice Chairman of the board of United Way of the Bluegrass. Ms. Meixelsperger has over thirty years of experience in various aspects of finance, accounting, risk management, business development, strategic planning, and information technology. The Board believes that Ms. Meixelsperger’s decades of experience

as a chief financial officer, her expertise and knowledge of accounting, auditing, and internal control over financial reporting by publicly-traded companies, and her experience with omni-channel strategy and the specialty footwear retail industry is valuable to the Board and to the Company.

~~GREGORY A. SANDFORT, 66,~~ ~~Former Chief Executive Officer and Director, Tractor Supply Company~~. Gregory A. Sandfort served as chief executive officer of Tractor Supply Company (Nasdaq: TSCO) from May 2016 to January 2020 and as a member of the board of directors of Tractor Supply from February 2013 to May 2020. Following his retirement, he served as strategic advisor and consultant to Tractor Supply from January to August 2020. Mr. Sandfort served as president and chief executive officer of Tractor Supply from December 2012 to May 2016 and as president and chief operating officer of Tractor Supply from February 2012. Mr. Sandfort also previously served in the roles of president and chief merchandising officer and executive vice president - chief merchandising officer of Tractor Supply. Mr. Sandfort served as president and chief operating officer at Michaels Stores, Inc. from March 2006 to August 2007 and as executive vice president - general merchandise manager at Michaels Stores, Inc. from January 2004 to February 2006. Mr. Sandfort has also served as a director of WD-40 Company (Nasdaq: WDFC) since 2011 and as Lead Independent Director of WD-40 Company since October 2020. He was also formerly a director of Kirkland’s, Inc. (Nasdaq: KIRK). With over 40 years of experience in the retail industry, Mr. Sandfort brings a wealth of knowledge regarding all facets of Genesco’s industry and retail, including merchandising, marketing, brand management, operations, strategic planning, human resource management and logistics. The Board considers his broad-based experience in the retail industry, his expertise in capital allocation and his understanding of customer dynamics and shifting consumer preferences and ability to leverage such understanding to successfully lead business transformations to be valuable to the Board and to the Company.

~~MIMI E. VAUGHN, 55,~~ President and Chief Executive ~~Officer, Chair of the Board, Genesco~~Officer.. Ms. Vaughn joined the Company in September 2003 as vice president of strategy and business development. She was named senior vice president, strategy and business development in October 2006, senior vice president of strategy and shared services in April 2009 and senior vice president - finance and chief financial officer in February 2015. In May 2019, Ms. Vaughn was named senior vice president and chief operating officer and continued to serve as senior vice ~~president-finance~~president - finance and chief financial officer until her ~~successor~~replacement was appointed in June 2019. In October 2019, Ms. Vaughn was appointed to become president and a member of the Board of Directors. Ms. Vaughn was appointed chief executive officer of the Company on February 2, 2020. In July 2020, ~~and~~Ms. Vaughn was appointed ~~as a director effective October 30, 2019.~~Board chair of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Vaughn was executive vice president of business development and marketing, and acting chief financial officer from 2000 to 2001, for Link2Gov Corporation in Nashville. From 1993 to 1999, she was a consultant at McKinsey &and Company in Atlanta.

Parag D. Desai, 47, Chief Strategy and Digital Officer. Mr. Desai joined the Company in 2014 as senior vice president of strategy and shared services. He was named chief strategy and digital officer in May 2021. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Desai spent 14 years with McKinsey and Company, including seven years as a partner. Previously, Mr. Desai also held business development and technology positions at Outpace Systems and Booz Allen & Hamilton.

Thomas Allen George, 66, Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer.Mr. George joined the Company in December 2020 as interim senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. He was named as permanent senior vice-president - finance and chief financial officer in October 2021. Mr. George has 40 years of experience, including 30 years as chief financial officer of public and private companies. Prior to joining Genesco, he was chief financial officer of Deckers Outdoor Corporation d/b/a Deckers Brands, a global footwear company, for nine years and prior to that was chief financial officer of Oakley, a global eyewear brand. He has served in this same capacity at companies in the technology and medical device industries.

Scott E. Becker, 54, Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In October 2019, Mr. Becker joined the Company as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Becker served in a variety of roles with increasing responsibility for Nissan Group of North America and Latin America since 2006. Since 2009, he was a senior vice president with responsibilities for Nissan’s legal, government affairs, finance, strategy and administration. From 2006 to 2009, he served as Nissan’s general counsel, corporate secretary and vice president, legal and government affairs. Prior to joining Nissan, Mr. Becker served in various legal roles at Sears Holdings Corporation. Mr. Becker began his legal career with several Chicago area law firms.

Daniel E. Ewoldsen, 52, Senior Vice President. Mr. Ewoldsen is an 18-year Johnston & Murphy veteran. He joined Johnston & Murphy in 2003 as vice president store operations and was later promoted to vice president store and consumer sales in 2006. He was named executive vice president, Johnston & Murphy Retail and E-Commerce in 2013, president of Johnston & Murphy Group in February 2018 and named senior vice president of Genesco in July 2019. Prior to joining Genesco, Mr. Ewoldsen was with Wilsons Leather from 1996 to 2002 serving in roles with increasing responsibilities, including vice president of stores for the El Portal division.

Mario Gallione, 61, Senior Vice President. Mr. Gallione is a 44-year veteran of Genesco. He began his career as a Jarman sales associate in 1977. He was promoted to manager and served in a variety of sales management positions until 1987 when he was promoted as a merchandiser trainee and rose through the ranks to divisional merchandise manager for Journeys in 1994 and vice president in 1998. In October 2006, he was named senior vice president, general merchandise manager of Journeys Group. In 2010, he was named chief merchandising officer of Journeys Group. In September 2017, Mr. Gallione was named president of Journeys and in July 2019, he was named senior vice president of Genesco.

Brently G. Baxter, 56, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Baxter joined the Company in September 2019 as vice president and chief accounting officer. Mr. Baxter most recently served as group vice president, controller and principal accounting officer for Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., a position he held since 2017. From 2014 and 2016, he served as senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer for Stein Mart, Inc. From 2006 to 2014, he served as vice president, accounting, treasury and corporate controller for PetSmart, Inc. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Baxter served as vice president and controller for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.

Matthew N. Johnson, 57, Vice President andTreasurer. Mr. Johnson joined the Company in 1993 as manager, corporate finance and was elected assistant treasurer in December 1993. He was elected treasurer in June 1996. He was named vice president finance in October 2006 and renamed treasurer in April 2011 after a period of service as chief financial officer of one of the Company's divisions. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Johnson was a vice president in the corporate and institutional banking division of The First National Bank of Chicago.

ITEM 5, MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUERPURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

We have not paid cash dividends to our holders of our Common Stock since 1973 and we do not currently anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our ability to pay cash dividends to our holders of common stock is subject to various restrictions. See Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data" for information regarding restrictions on dividends and redemption of capital stock.

Refer to Part III, Item 12, "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters" included elsewhere in this report.

ITEM 7, MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OFOPERATIONS

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and with Part II, Item 7 (“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”) of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021, which provides a discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for Fiscal 2021 compared to our Fiscal 2020.

Our net sales increased 35.6% during Fiscal 2022 compared to Fiscal 2021. The sales increase was driven by increased store sales resulting from the reopening of stores that were closed in Fiscal 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increased wholesale sales, partially offset by a 2% decrease in digital comparable sales. Stores were open about 96% of possible days in Fiscal 2022 compared to 76% of possible days in Fiscal 2021. We have not disclosed comparable sales for Fiscal 2022 or Fiscal 2021 as we believe that overall sales are a more meaningful metric during these periods due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. See below, under the heading "Comparable Sales", for our definition of comparable sales.

Journeys Group sales increased 28%, Schuh Group sales increased 38%, Johnston & Murphy Group sales increased 65% and Licensed Brands sales increased 70% during Fiscal 2022 compared to Fiscal 2021. Gross margin increased as a percentage of net sales from 45.0% in Fiscal 2021 to 48.8% in Fiscal 2022, reflecting gross margin increases as a percentage of net sales in all of our operating business units. The gross margin increase is primarily due to more full-price selling at Journeys Group, Schuh Group and Johnston & Murphy retail, decreased inventory reserves at Johnston & Murphy Group and lower shipping and warehouse expense in all of our retail divisions. The lower shipping and warehouse expense is a result of reduced e-commerce penetration in Fiscal 2022 as a larger percentage of retail stores were open in Fiscal 2022 compared to Fiscal 2021.

Operating margin increased as a percentage of net sales from (6.0)% in Fiscal 2021 to 6.4% in Fiscal 2022, reflecting increased operating income in all of our operating business units.

In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic. As a result, and in consideration of the health and well-being of our employees, customers and communities, and in support of efforts to contain the spread of the virus, we have taken several precautionary measures and adjusted our operational needs, including:

•On March 19, 2020, we borrowed $150.0 million under our Credit Facility as a precautionary measure to ensure funds were available to meet our obligations for a substantial period of time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that caused public health officials to recommend precautions that would mitigate the spread of the virus, including “stay-at-home” orders and similar mandates and warning the public against congregating in heavily populated areas such as malls and shopping centers. We paid down the $150.0 million on September 10, 2020.

•On March 19, 2020, Schuh entered into an Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the “U.K. A&R Agreement”) with Lloyds Bank which amended and restated the Amendment and Restatement Agreement dated April 26, 2017. The U.K. A&R Agreement included only a Facility C revolving credit agreement of £19.0 million, bore interest at LIBOR plus 2.2% per annum and expired in September 2020. In March 2020, we borrowed £19.0 million as a precautionary measure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.K. A&R Agreement was replaced with the Facility Letter in October 2020 described below and the outstanding borrowings in the amount of £19.0 million were repaid.

•On March 26, 2020, we temporarily closed our U.K. e-commerce business. Effective April 3, 2020, our U.K.-based Schuh business announced that it had reopened its e-commerce operations in compliance with government health and safety practices.

•On March 27, 2020, we announced that we were adjusting our operational needs, including a significant reduction of expenses, capital and planned inventory receipts. As part of these measures, we made the decision to temporarily reduce compensation for the executive team and select employees and reduced the cash compensation for our Board of Directors. In addition, we furloughed all of our full-time store employees in North America and our store and distribution center employees in the U.K. We also furloughed employees and reduced headcount in our corporate offices, call centers and distribution centers. In the aggregate, these actions resulted in a temporary reduction of our workforce by 90%.

•During a portion of the first and second quarters of Fiscal 2021, we extended payment terms with suppliers, managed inventory by reducing future receipts and reduced planned capital expenditures by over 50%. For new receipts as of August 1, 2020, we have restored contractual payment terms with suppliers.

•On June 5, 2020, we entered into a Second Amendment to our Credit Facility to, among other things, increase the Total Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the revolving loans from $275.0 million to $332.5 million, establish a First-in, Last-out (“FILO”) tranche of indebtedness of $17.5 million, for $350.0 million of total capacity. On June 7, 2021, we paid off the $17.5 million FILO loan.

•On June 25, 2020, our Board of Directors considered the Company’s financial results to date and that more than 90% of the Company’s stores were expected to be reopened by June 30, 2020, and decided to restore going forward a portion of the compensation of the executive team and select employees whose compensation had been reduced on March 27, 2020. In addition, the cash compensation of our Board of Directors, which had also been reduced on March 27, 2020, was partially restored.

•In October 2020, our Board of Directors restored going forward the remaining portion of the compensation of the executive team and select employees whose compensation had been reduced on March 27, 2020 as well as the compensation of the Board of Directors.

•On October 9, 2020, Schuh entered into the Facility Letter with Lloyds under the U.K.'s Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme pursuant to which Lloyds made available a revolving credit facility ("RCF") of £19.0 million for the purpose of refinancing Schuh's existing indebtedness with Lloyds. The RCF expires in October 2023 and bears interest at 2.5% over the Bank of England Base Rate. As of January 29, 2022, we have no borrowings under the Facility Letter.

•During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021, another lockdown in the U.K. and the ROI disrupted the Schuh Group business with stores closed for approximately 80% of possible days in the first quarter of Fiscal 2022. All Schuh Group stores had re-opened as of the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2022.

•During the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021, a second lockdown in several provinces in Canada disrupted business in some of the Journeys, Little Burgundy and Johnston & Murphy stores. All impacted stores in Canada had re-opened as of the end of the second quarter of Fiscal 2022.

•In December 2020, the Company returned the compensation to select employees other than executive team whose compensation had been reduced on March 27, 2020.

We are operating substantially all retail locations. All store locations are operating under enhanced measures to ensure the health and safety of employees and customers, including providing hand sanitizer in multiple locations throughout each store for customer and employee use, enhanced cleaning and sanitation protocols, reconfigured sales floors to promote physical distancing and modified employee and customer interactions to limit contact. In most of our Journeys, Schuh and Johnston & Murphy stores, it is no longer required for employees to wear masks unless mandated by local government where the store is located.

As a result of the economic and business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we revised certain accounting estimates and judgments. Given the ongoing and evolving economic and business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we may be required to further revise certain accounting estimates and judgments such as, but not limited to, those related to the valuation of inventory, goodwill, long-lived assets and deferred tax assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

During Fiscal 2021 and the first half of Fiscal 2022, we withheld certain contractual rent payments generally correlating with time periods when our stores were closed and/or correlating with sales declines from Fiscal 2020. We continue to recognize rent expense in accordance with the contractual terms. We worked with landlords in various markets to seek commercially reasonable lease concessions given the impact of COVID-19. In cases where the agreements did not result in a substantial increase in the rights of the lessor or the obligation of the lessee such that the total cash flows of the modified lease were substantially the same or less than the total cash flows of the existing lease, we did not reevaluate the contract terms. For these lease agreements, we have recognized a reduction in variable rent expense in the period that the concession was granted. During Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, we have recognized approximately $17 million and $34 million, respectively, in rent savings which are related to abatements and temporary rent relief.

On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), which among other things, provides employer payroll tax credits for wages paid to employees who are unable to work during the COVID-19 pandemic and options to defer payroll tax payments. Based on our evaluation of the CARES Act, we qualify for certain employer payroll tax credits as well as the deferral of payroll and other tax payments in the future, which were treated as government subsidies to offset related operating expenses. During Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, qualified payroll tax credits under the CARES Act and other foreign subsidy programs reduced our selling and administrative expenses by approximately $7.8 million and $13.8 million, respectively, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Savings from a government program in the U.K. have provided property tax relief of approximately $9.7 million and $13.3 million, respectively, for Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021. Other government relief programs in the U.K., the ROI and Canada provided aggregate savings of approximately $5.2 million in Fiscal 2022.

During the second half of Fiscal 2022, supply chain challenges caused increased freight and logistics costs related to inventory purchases from suppliers. We have estimated that these costs increased our cost of sales by approximately $12.7 million on our Consolidated Statements of Operations for Fiscal 2022.

We recorded a pretax gain to earnings of $8.1 million in Fiscal 2022, including an $18.1 million gain on the sale of a distribution warehouse and a $0.6 million insurance gain, partially offset by $8.6 million for professional fees related to the actions of a shareholder activist and $2.0 million for retail store asset impairments which is included in asset impairments and other, net on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for Fiscal 2022.

In assessing the performance of our business, we consider a variety of performance and financial measures. The key performance indicators we use to evaluate the financial condition and operating performance of our business are comparable sales, net sales, gross margin, operating income (loss) and operating margin. These key performance indicators should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the U.S. GAAP financial measures presented herein. These measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled performance indicators used by other companies.

We consider comparable sales to be an important indicator of our current performance, and investors may find it useful as such. Comparable sales results are important to achieve leveraging of our costs, including occupancy, selling salaries, depreciation, etc. Comparable sales also have a direct impact on our total net revenue, cash and working capital. We define "comparable sales" as sales from stores open longer than one year, beginning with the first day a store has comparable sales (which we refer to in this report as "same store sales"), and sales from websites operated longer than one year and direct mail catalog sales (which we refer to in this report as "comparable direct sales"). Temporarily closed stores are excluded from the comparable sales calculation if closed for more than seven days. Expanded stores are excluded from the comparable sales calculation until the first day an expanded store has comparable prior year sales. Current year foreign exchange rates are applied to both current year and prior year comparable sales to achieve a consistent basis for comparison. We have not disclosed comparable sales for Fiscal 2022 or Fiscal 2021, as we believe that overall sales are a more meaningful metric during these periods due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related extended store closures.

Our net sales for Fiscal 2022 increased 35.6% to $2.4 billion from $1.8 billion in Fiscal 2021. The increase in net sales was driven by increased store sales resulting from the reopening of stores that were closed at times in Fiscal 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increased wholesale sales, partially offset by a 2% decrease in digital comparable sales. Stores were open about 96% of possible days in Fiscal 2022 compared to 76% of possible days in Fiscal 2021.

Gross margin increased 46.8% to $1.2 billion in Fiscal 2022 from $804.5 million in Fiscal 2021, and increased as a percentage of net sales from 45.0% in Fiscal 2021 to 48.8% in Fiscal 2022, reflecting gross margin increases as a percentage of net sales in all of our operating business units. The gross margin increase is primarily due to more full-price selling at Journeys Group, Schuh Group and Johnston & Murphy retail, decreased inventory reserves at Johnston & Murphy Group and lower shipping and warehouse expense in all of our retail divisions. The lower shipping and warehouse expense is a result of reduced e-commerce penetration in Fiscal 2022 as a larger percentage of retail stores were open in Fiscal 2022 compared to Fiscal 2021.

Selling and administrative expenses decreased as a percentage of net sales from 45.6% in Fiscal 2021 to 42.7% in Fiscal 2022, reflecting decreased expenses as a percentage of net sales in all of our operating business units. The decrease as a percentage of net sales in expenses in Fiscal 2022 was primarily due to greater leverage of fixed expenses as a result of the significant increase in revenue and to reduced occupancy expense as a percentage of sales, partially offset by increased performance-based compensation. The reduction in occupancy expense as a percentage of sales is driven in part by benefits from our ongoing lease initiative and was partially offset by increased percentage rent as a result of increased sales. Our annual performance-based economic value added (EVA) compensation plan, which is for essentially all corporate and non-store division employees, is designed to be self-funded by improved earnings and capital efficiency on a year-over-year basis. The plan is designed to reward increasing net operating earnings after taxes minus a charge for capital on a year-over-year basis. As a result of the significant improvement in our earnings on a more efficient capital base in Fiscal 2022, we accrued performance-based compensation expense of $54 million in Fiscal 2022, of which $48 million will be paid in the first quarter of Fiscal 2023. The remaining amount, which is subject to a service requirement, is an estimate that is expected to be paid in Fiscal 2024, Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2026 and could increase or decrease according to our future performance. We did not accrue performance-based incentive compensation in Fiscal 2021, as we experienced a significant decline in earnings compared to Fiscal 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Explanations of the changes in results of operations are provided by business segment in discussions following these introductory paragraphs.

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes (“pretax earnings") for Fiscal 2022 were $153.0 million, compared to a pretax loss of $111.7 million for Fiscal 2021. Pretax earnings for Fiscal 2022 included an asset impairment and other gain of $8.1 million which included an $18.1 million gain on the sale of a distribution warehouse and a $0.6 million insurance gain, partially offset by $8.6 million for professional fees related to the actions of a shareholder activist and $2.0 million for retail store asset impairments. The pretax loss for Fiscal 2021 included a goodwill impairment charge of $79.3 million and an asset impairment and other charge of $18.7 million which included $13.8 million for retail store asset impairments and $5.3 million for a trademark impairment, partially offset by a $0.4 million gain for the release of an earnout related to the Togast acquisition.

Net earnings for Fiscal 2022 were $114.9 million, or $7.92 diluted earnings per share compared to a net loss of $56.4 million, or $3.97 diluted loss per share for Fiscal 2021. The effective income tax rate was 24.9% for Fiscal 2022 compared to 49.8% for Fiscal 2021. The effective tax rate for Fiscal 2022 was lower compared to Fiscal 2021 as the one-time tax benefits from initiatives under the CARES Act were partially offset by the non-deductibility of the goodwill impairment charge in Fiscal 2021, did not apply to Fiscal 2022. See Item 8, Note 12, "Income Taxes", to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.

During Fiscal 2022, we benefitted from government stimulus which we don’t expect to recur going forward. We expect a more normalized promotional environment in Fiscal 2023, thereby reducing gross margins. We expect lower performance-based compensation expense and higher occupancy expense next year as Fiscal 2022 benefitted from leverage in occupancy expense as a result of the significant increase in revenue as well as rent abatements and government relief in Fiscal 2022 which is not expected to recur going forward in Fiscal 2023. In addition, we expect increased freight and logistics costs with a more normalized supply chain and inventory levels in the back half of Fiscal 2023.

Net sales from Journeys Group increased 28.4% to $1.58 billion for Fiscal 2022 compared to $1.23 billion for Fiscal 2021, primarily due to increased store sales, resulting from the reopening of stores that were closed during Fiscal 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by decreased digital comparable sales. The store count for Journeys Group was 1,135 stores at the end of Fiscal 2022, including 229 Journeys Kidz stores, 47 Journeys stores in Canada and 37 Little Burgundy stores in Canada, compared to 1,159 stores at the end of Fiscal 2021, including 233 Journeys Kidz stores, 47 Journeys stores in Canada and 38 Little Burgundy stores in Canada.

Journeys Group operating income for Fiscal 2022 increased 115.0% to $165.3 million, compared to $76.9 million for Fiscal 2021. The increase in operating income was primarily due to (i) increased net sales, (ii) increased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, primarily reflecting decreased markdowns, improved initial margins and decreased shipping and warehouse expenses and (iii) decreased selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales due to greater leverage of fixed expenses as a result of revenue growth, and to decreased occupancy expense as a percentage of sales, partially offset by increased performance-based compensation.

Net sales from the Schuh Group increased 38.4% to $423.6 million for Fiscal 2022, compared to $305.9 million for Fiscal 2021, primarily due to increased store sales, resulting from the reopening of stores that were closed during Fiscal 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the favorable impact of $22.6 million due to changes in foreign exchange rates and increased digital comparable sales. Stores were open almost 80% of possible operating days in Fiscal 2022 compared to 58% of possible operating days in Fiscal 2021. Schuh Group operated 123 stores at the end of Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021.

Schuh Group operating income for Fiscal 2022 was $19.3 million compared to an operating loss of $11.6 million for Fiscal 2021. The increase in earnings this year reflects (i) increased net sales, (ii) increased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, reflecting more full-price selling and decreased shipping and warehouse expense and (iii) decreased selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales, reflecting decreased occupancy expense as a percentage of sales, grant income from the U.K. and ROI governments, and greater leverage of fixed expenses as a result of revenue growth, partially offset by increased performance-based compensation and marketing expenses. In addition, Schuh Group's operating income included a favorable impact of $0.4 million for Fiscal 2022 due to changes in foreign exchange rates.

Johnston & Murphy Group net sales increased 65.3% to $252.9 million for Fiscal 2022 from $152.9 million for Fiscal 2021 primarily due to increased store sales, resulting from the reopening of stores closed during Fiscal 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and increased wholesale sales and digital comparable sales. Retail operations accounted for 78.5% of Johnston & Murphy Group's sales in Fiscal 2022, up from 77.6% in Fiscal 2021. The store count for Johnston & Murphy retail operations at

the end of Fiscal 2022 included 167 Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores, including eight stores in Canada, compared to 178 Johnston & Murphy shops and factory stores, including eight stores in Canada, at the end of Fiscal 2021.

Johnston & Murphy Group operating income for Fiscal 2022 was $7.0 million compared to an operating loss of $47.6 million in Fiscal 2021. The increase was primarily due to (i) increased net sales, (ii) increased gross margin as a percentage of net sales, reflecting decreased retail markdowns, decreased inventory reserves, decreased shipping and warehouse expense and a higher mix of retail product and (iii) decreased selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales due to greater leverage of fixed expenses as a result of revenue growth, especially occupancy and compensation expenses, partially offset by increased performance-based compensation expense.

Licensed Brands’ net sales increased 69.7% to $169.2 million for Fiscal 2022 from $99.7 million for Fiscal 2021, reflecting primarily the growth of our Levi's footwear business as well as increased sales in our other licensed brands as customers began to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and order volumes from our wholesale customers improved.

Licensed Brands’ operating income increased from a loss of $5.4 million for Fiscal 2021 to income of $6.6 million for Fiscal 2022. The $12.0 million increase in operating income was primarily due to (i) increased net sales, (ii) increased gross margin as a percentage of net sales as the prior year gross margin was impacted by pre-Togast acquisition royalty and commission cost and (iii) decreased selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales reflecting decreased bad debt expense and shipping and compensation expenses, partially offset by increased royalty and performance-based compensation expense. While gross margin increased for Fiscal 2022, excess freight and logistics costs related to supply chain challenges negatively impacted gross margin.

Corporate and other expense for Fiscal 2022 was $42.6 million compared to $119.5 million for Fiscal 2021. Corporate expense in Fiscal 2022 included an $18.1 million gain on the sale of a distribution warehouse and a $0.6 million insurance gain, partially offset by $8.6 million for professional fees related to the actions of a shareholder activist and $2.0 million for retail store asset impairments. Corporate expense in Fiscal 2021 included non-cash impairment charges of $79.3 million related to goodwill, $13.8 million related to retail store assets and $5.3 million for trademarks, partially offset by a $0.4 million gain for the release of an earnout related to the Togast acquisition. Corporate and other expense, excluding asset impairment and other charges, increased $29.1 million reflecting increased performance-based compensation expense and rent expense on our new headquarters building. In Fiscal 2021, we did not record any performance-based compensation expense.

Net interest expense decreased to $2.4 million in Fiscal 2022 from $5.1 million in Fiscal 2021 primarily due to decreased average borrowings in Fiscal 2022.

Our business is seasonal, with our investment in inventory and accounts receivable normally reaching peaks in the spring and fall of each year. Historically, cash flow from operations has been generated principally in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.

Reasons for the major variances in cash provided by (used in) the table above are as follows:

Cash provided by operating activities was $82.1 million higher for Fiscal 2022 compared to Fiscal 2021, reflecting primarily the following factors:

Cash used in investing activities was $9.9 million higher for Fiscal 2022 compared to Fiscal 2021 reflecting increased capital expenditures primarily related to our new headquarters building and digital and omni-channel initiatives, partially offset by the proceeds from the sale of a distribution warehouse.

Cash used in financing activities was $98.0 million higher in Fiscal 2022 as compared to Fiscal 2021 reflecting share repurchases in Fiscal 2022.

We have three principal sources of liquidity: cash flow from operations, cash and cash equivalents on hand and our credit facilities discussed in Item 8, Note 9, "Long-Term Debt", to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

On January 28, 2022, we entered into a Third Amendment to our Credit Facility to, among other things, extend the maturity date to January 28, 2027 and remove the first in-last out term loan that was in an amount equal to $17.5 million. The Total Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the revolving loans remains at $332.5 million. As of January 29, 2022, we have borrowed $15.7 million under our Credit Facility.

On October 9, 2020, Schuh entered into a Facility Letter with Lloyds under the U.K.'s Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme pursuant to which Lloyds made available a RCF of £19.0 million for the purpose of refinancing Schuh's existing indebtedness with Lloyds. The RCF expires in October 2023. As of January 29, 2022, we have not borrowed under the Schuh Facility Letter.

We were in compliance with all the relevant terms and conditions of the Credit Facility and Facility Letter as of January 29, 2022.

We believe that cash on hand, cash provided by operations and borrowings under our amended Credit Facility and the Schuh Facility Letter will be sufficient to support our liquidity needs in Fiscal 2023 and the foreseeable future.

Our Fiscal 2022 year end cash benefitted from lower inventory levels resulting from supply chain disruptions. During Fiscal 2023, we expect our primary cash requirements to be directed towards funding operating activities, including the acquisition of inventory, and other working capital obligations including those related to taxes, as well as employee compensation, which includes payment of the current portion of the Fiscal 2022 performance-based compensation accrual of approximately $48 million. Given the continued uncertainty and the potential impact on consumer spending from the COVID-19 pandemic and recent geopolitical events, we believe it is prudent to maintain higher than usual cash balances to support potential disruptions in cash flow. While the timing and amount of any common stock repurchases will depend on a variety of factors including price, corporate and regulatory requirements, capital availability and other market conditions, we will also consider returning cash to our shareholders through opportunistic share repurchases pursuant to our repurchase authorization described in more detail below.

In the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2021, we implemented tax strategies allowed under the 5-year carryback provisions in the CARES Act which we believed would generate approximately $55 million of net tax refunds. During Fiscal 2022, we have received approximately $26 million of such refunds and expect to receive the balance in Fiscal 2023.

The following table sets forth aggregate contractual obligations as of January 29, 2022.

(1) Operating lease obligations excludes $10.9 million for leases signed but not yet commenced.

(2) As a result of the Togast acquisition, we also have a commitment to Samsung C&T America, Inc. (“Samsung”) related to the ultimate sale and valuation of related inventories owned by Samsung. If the product is sold below Samsung’s cost, we are committed to Samsung for the difference between the sales price and its cost.

We issue inventory purchase orders in the ordinary course of business, which represent authorizations to purchase that are cancelable by their terms. We do not consider purchase orders to be firm inventory commitments. If we choose to cancel a purchase order, we may be obligated to reimburse the vendor for unrecoverable outlays incurred prior to cancellation.

Capital expenditures were $53.9 million and $24.1 million for Fiscal 2022 and 2021, respectively. The $29.8 million increase in Fiscal 2022 capital expenditures as compared to Fiscal 2021 is primarily related to the Company's new headquarters building and digital and omni-channel initiatives.

We expect total capital expenditures for Fiscal 2023 to be approximately $55 million of which approximately 55% is for new stores and renovations and 45% is for computer hardware, software and warehouse enhancements for initiatives to drive traffic and omni-channel initiatives and other. Planned capital expenditures excludes approximately $11 million for our new corporate headquarters building. We do not currently have any longer term capital expenditures or other cash requirements other than as set forth in the contractual obligations table. We also do not currently have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

We repurchased 1,360,909 shares during Fiscal 2022 at a cost of $82.8 million or an average of $60.88 per share. As of January 29, 2022, we accrued $4.8 million for share repurchases that will settle in Fiscal 2023 which is included in other accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We were operating under a $100.0 million repurchase authorization from September 2019. In February 2022, we announced a $100.0 million increase to the existing $100.0 million share repurchase authorization. As of March 23, 2022, we have $100.3 million remaining under the expanded share repurchase authorization. We did not repurchase any shares in Fiscal 2021. We repurchased 4,570,015 shares during Fiscal 2020 at a cost of $189.4 million or an average of $41.44 per share.

We are subject to certain loss contingencies related to environmental proceedings and other legal matters, including those disclosed in Item 8, Note 16, "Legal Proceedings", to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Outstanding Debt – We have $15.7 million (£11.7 million) of outstanding U.S. revolver borrowings at a weighted average interest rate of 1.48% as of January 29, 2022. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates would increase annual interest expense by $0.2 million on the $15.7 million revolver borrowings.

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Our cash and cash equivalent balances are held in our bank accounts and not invested at this time. We did not have significant exposure to changing interest rates on invested cash at January 29, 2022. As a result, we consider the interest rate risk implicit in these investments at January 29, 2022 to be low.

Summary – Based on our overall market interest rate exposure at January 29, 2022, we believe that the effect, if any, of reasonably possible near-term changes in interest rates on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows for Fiscal 2023 would not be material.

Accounts Receivable – Our accounts receivable balance at January 29, 2022 is concentrated in our wholesale businesses, which sell primarily to department stores and independent retailers across the United States. In the wholesale businesses, one customer accounted for 38%, one customer accounted for 13% and one customer accounted for 7% of our total trade receivables balance, while no other customer accounted for more than 6% of our total trade receivables balance as of January 29, 2022. We monitor the credit quality of our customers and establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information, as well as customer specific factors; however, credit risk is affected by conditions or occurrences within the economy and the retail industry, as well as company-specific information.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk – We are exposed to translation risk because certain of our foreign operations utilize the local currency as their functional currency and those financial results must be translated into United States dollars. As currency exchange rates fluctuate, translation of our financial statements of foreign businesses into United States dollars affects the comparability of financial results between years. Schuh Group's net sales and operating income for Fiscal 2022 were positively impacted by $22.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively, due to the change in foreign exchange rates.

Descriptions of recently issued accounting pronouncements, if any, and the accounting pronouncements adopted by us during Fiscal 2022 are included in Note 2, "New Accounting Pronouncements", to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data".

As a result of the continuing economic and business impact of COVID-19, we may be required to revise certain accounting estimates and judgments such as, but not limited to, those related to the valuation of inventory, goodwill, long-lived assets and deferred tax assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial position and results of operations.

In our footwear wholesale operations and our Schuh Group segment, cost for inventory that we own is determined using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. Net realizable value is determined using a system of analysis which evaluates inventory at the stock number level based on factors such as inventory turn, average selling price, inventory level, and selling prices reflected in future orders for footwear wholesale. We provide a valuation allowance when the inventory has not been marked down to net realizable value based on current selling prices or when the inventory is not turning and is not expected to turn at satisfactory levels.

In our retail operations, other than the Schuh Group segment, we employ the retail inventory method, applying average cost-to-retail ratios to the retail value of inventories. Under the retail inventory method, valuing inventory at the lower of cost or market is achieved as markdowns are taken or accrued as a reduction of the retail value of inventories.

Inherent in the retail inventory method are subjective judgments and estimates, including merchandise mark-on, markups, markdowns and shrinkage. These judgments and estimates, coupled with the fact that the retail inventory method is an averaging process, could produce a range of cost figures. To reduce the risk of inaccuracy and to ensure consistent presentation, we employ the retail inventory method in multiple subclasses of inventory with similar gross margins, and analyze markdown requirements at the stock number level based on factors such as inventory turn, average selling price and inventory age. In addition, we accrue markdowns as necessary. These additional markdown accruals reflect all of the above factors as well as current agreements to return products to vendors and vendor agreements to provide markdown support. In addition to markdown allowances, we maintain reserves for shrinkage and damaged goods based on historical rates.

Inherent in the analysis of both wholesale and retail inventory valuation are subjective judgments about current market conditions, fashion trends and overall economic conditions. Failure to make appropriate conclusions regarding these factors may result in an overstatement or understatement of inventory value. A change of 10% from the recorded amounts for markdowns, shrinkage and damaged goods would have changed inventory by $0.4 million at January 29, 2022.

We periodically assess the realizability of our long-lived assets, other than goodwill, and evaluate such assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Asset impairment is determined to exist if estimated future cash flows, undiscounted and without interest charges, are less than the carrying amount. Inherent in the analysis of impairment are subjective judgments about future cash flows. Failure to make appropriate conclusions regarding these judgments may result in an overstatement or understatement of the value of long-lived assets.

We annually assess our goodwill and indefinite lived trademarks for impairment and on an interim basis if indicators of impairment are present. Our annual assessment date of goodwill and indefinite lived trade names is the first day of the fourth quarter.

In accordance with ASC 350, we have the option first to assess qualitative factors to determine whether events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired. If, after such assessment, we conclude that the asset is not impaired, no further action is required. However, if we conclude otherwise, we are required to determine the fair value of the asset using a quantitative impairment test. The quantitative impairment test for goodwill compares the fair value of each reporting unit with the carrying value of the reporting unit with which the goodwill is associated. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value of the reporting unit, an impairment charge would be recorded for the amount, if any, in which the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit's fair value. We estimate fair value using the best information available, and compute the fair value derived by a combination of the market and income approach. The market approach is based on observed market data of comparable companies to determine fair value. The income approach utilizes a projection of a reporting unit’s estimated operating results and cash flows that are discounted using a weighted-average cost of capital that reflects current market conditions. A key assumption in our fair value estimate is the weighted average cost of capital utilized for discounting our cash flow projections in our income approach. The projection uses our best estimates of economic and market conditions over the projected period including growth rates in sales, costs, estimates of future expected changes in operating margins and cash expenditures. Other significant estimates and assumptions include terminal value growth rates, future estimates of capital expenditures and changes in future working capital requirements. For additional information regarding impairment of long-lived assets, see Item 8, Note 4, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets" and Note 5,"Asset Impairments and Other Charges" to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The quantitative impairment test for indefinite lived trademarks compares the fair value of the trademark with the carrying value of the related trademark. If the fair value of the trademark is less than the carrying value of the trademark, an impairment charge would be recorded for the amount, if any, in which the carrying value exceeds the trademark’s fair value. We estimate fair value using the best information available, and compute the fair value using an income approach that estimates the savings that the trademark owner would realize from owning that asset instead of having to pay rent or a royalty for the use of it. Key assumptions in our fair value estimate are the selected royalty rate and discount rate. Other significant estimates and assumptions include terminal value growth rates and future profitability expectations.

In accordance with ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)" ("ASC 606"), revenue shall be recognized upon satisfaction of all contractual performance obligations and transfer of control to the customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for corresponding goods. The majority of our sales are single performance obligation arrangements for retail sale transactions for which the transaction price is equivalent to the stated price of the product, net of any stated discounts applicable at a point in time. Each sales transaction results in an implicit contract with the customer to deliver a product at the point of sale. Revenue from retail sales is recognized at the point of sale, is net of estimated returns, and excludes sales and value added taxes. Revenue from catalog and internet sales is recognized at estimated time of delivery to the customer, is net of estimated returns, and excludes sales and value added taxes. Wholesale revenue is recorded net of estimated returns and allowances for markdowns, damages and miscellaneous claims when the related goods have been shipped and legal title has passed to the customer. Actual amounts of markdowns have not differed materially from estimates. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in net sales. We elected the practical expedient within ASC 606 related to taxes that are assessed by a governmental authority, which allows for the exclusion of sales and value added tax from transaction price.

A provision for estimated returns is provided through a reduction of sales and cost of goods sold in the period that the related sales are recorded. Estimated returns are based on historical returns and claims. Actual returns and claims in any future period may differ from historical experience. Revenue from gift cards is deferred and recognized upon the redemption of the cards. These cards have no expiration date. Income from unredeemed cards is recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations within net sales in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer in future periods. We perform an evaluation of historical redemption patterns from the date of original issuance to estimate future period redemption activity.

As part of the process of preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements, we are required to estimate our income taxes in each of the tax jurisdictions in which we operate. This process involves estimating actual current tax obligations together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatment of certain items for tax and accounting purposes, such as depreciation of property and equipment and valuation of inventories. These temporary differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, which are included within our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We then assess the likelihood that our deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income. Actual results could differ from this assessment if adequate taxable income is not generated in future periods. To the extent it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred asset will not be realized, valuation allowances are established. To the extent valuation allowances are established or increased in a period, we include an expense within the tax provision in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. These deferred tax valuation allowances may be released in future years when we consider that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. In making such a determination, we will need to periodically evaluate whether or not all available evidence, such as future taxable income and reversal of temporary differences, tax planning strategies, and recent results of operations, provides sufficient positive evidence to offset any other negative evidence that may exist at such time. In the event the deferred tax valuation allowance is released, we would record an income tax benefit for a portion or all of the deferred tax valuation allowance released. At January 29, 2022, we had a deferred tax valuation allowance of $42.2 million.

Income tax reserves for uncertain tax positions are determined using the methodology required by the Income Tax Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”). This methodology requires companies to assess each income tax position taken using a two-step process. A determination is first made as to whether it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained, based upon the technical merits, upon examination by the taxing authorities. If the tax position is expected to meet the more likely than not criteria, the benefit recorded for the tax position equals the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement of the respective tax position. Uncertain tax positions require determinations and estimated liabilities to be made based on provisions of the tax law which may be subject to change or varying interpretation. If our determinations and estimates prove to be inaccurate, the resulting adjustments could be material to our future financial results. See Item 8, Note 12, "Income Taxes", to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information related to income taxes.

We recognize lease assets and corresponding lease liabilities for all operating leases on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as described under ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” We evaluate renewal options and break options at lease inception and on an ongoing basis, and include renewal options and break options that we are reasonably certain to exercise in our expected lease terms for calculations of the right-of-use assets and liabilities. Approximately 2% of our leases contain renewal options. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, we estimate incremental borrowing rates corresponding to the reasonably certain lease term. As most of our leases do not provide a determinable implicit rate, we estimate our collateralized incremental borrowing rate based upon a synthetic credit rating and yield curve analysis at the lease commencement or modification date in determining the present value of lease payments. For lease payments in foreign currencies, the incremental borrowing rate is adjusted to be reflective of the risk associated with the respective currency. See Item 8, Note 10, "Leases", to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information related to leases.

We incorporate by reference the information regarding market risk appearing under the heading “Financial Market Risk” in Item 7, "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations."

We have audited Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of January 29, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January 29, 2022, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries as of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows, and equity for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended January 29, 2022, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15, and our report dated March 23, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Genesco Inc. (the Company) as of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and equity for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended January 29, 2022, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15 (collectively referred to as the "consolidated financial statements"). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three fiscal years in the period ended January 29, 2022, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of January 29, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated March 23, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the account or disclosures to which it relates.

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statement.

The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations

Genesco Inc. and its subsidiaries business includes the sourcing and design, marketing and distribution of footwear and accessories through retail stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada primarily under the Journeys®, Journeys Kidz®, Little Burgundy® and Johnston & Murphy® banners and under the Schuh banner in the U.K. and the ROI; through catalogs and e-commerce websites including the following: journeys.com, journeyskidz.com, journeys.ca, schuh.co.uk, schuh.ie, schuh.eu, littleburgundyshoes.com, johnstonmurphy.com, johnstonmurphy.ca, nashvilleshoewarehouse.com and dockersshoes.com and at wholesale, primarily under our Johnston & Murphy brand, the licensed Dockers® brand, the licensed Levi's® brand, the licensed G.H. Bass® brand and other brands that we license for footwear. At January 29, 2022, we operated 1,425 retail stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, the U.K. and the ROI.

During Fiscal 2022, we operated 4 reportable business segments (not including corporate): (i) Journeys Group, comprised of the Journeys, Journeys Kidz and Little Burgundy retail footwear chains and e-commerce operations; (ii) Schuh Group, comprised of the Schuh retail footwear chain and e-commerce operations; (iii) Johnston & Murphy Group, comprised of Johnston & Murphy retail operations, e-commerce operations and wholesale distribution of products under the Johnston & Murphy brand; and (iv) Licensed Brands, comprised of the licensed Dockers, Levi's, and G.H. Bass brands, as well as other brands we license for footwear.

Principles of Consolidation

All subsidiaries are consolidated in our Consolidated Financial Statements. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

Fiscal Year

Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. As a result, Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 were all 52-week years with 364 days. Fiscal 2022 ended on January 29, 2022, Fiscal 2021 ended on January 30, 2021 and Fiscal 2020 ended on February 1, 2020.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Our foreign subsidiaries held cash of approximately $39.7 million and $21.8 million as of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, respectively, which is included in cash and cash equivalents on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Our strategic plan does not require the repatriation of foreign cash in order to fund our operations in the U.S., and it is our current intention to indefinitely reinvest our foreign cash and cash equivalents outside of the U.S. If we were to repatriate foreign cash to the U.S., we would be required to accrue and pay U.S. taxes in accordance with applicable U.S. tax rules and regulations as a result of the repatriation.

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There were 0 cash equivalents at January 29, 2022 or January 30, 2021.

At January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, outstanding checks drawn on zero-balance accounts at certain domestic banks exceeded book cash balances at those banks by approximately $0.0 million and $0.5 million, respectively. These amounts are included in accounts payable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Concentration of Credit Risk and Allowances on Accounts Receivable

Our wholesale businesses sell primarily to independent retailers and department stores across the United States. Receivables arising from these sales are not collateralized. Customer credit risk is affected by conditions or occurrences within the economy and the retail industry as well as by customer specific factors. In the wholesale businesses, 1 customer accounted for 38%, 1 customer accounted for 13% and 1 customer accounted for 7% of our total trade receivables balance, while 0 other customer accounted for more than 6% of our total trade receivables balance as of January 29, 2022.

We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information, as well as customer specific factors. We also establish allowances for sales returns, customer deductions and co-op advertising based on specific circumstances, historical trends and projected probable outcomes.

Inventory Valuation

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Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized over the estimated useful life of related assets. Depreciation and amortization expense are computed principally by the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:


Buildings and building equipment	20-45 years
Computer hardware, software and equipment	3-10 years
Furniture and fixtures	10 years

Depreciation expense related to property and equipment was approximately $42.4 million, $45.6 million and $49.4 million for Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Leases

We recognize lease assets and corresponding lease liabilities for all operating leases on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as described under ASC 842. We evaluate renewal options and break options at lease inception and on an ongoing basis and include renewal options and break options that we are reasonably certain to exercise in our expected lease terms for calculations of the right-of-use assets and liabilities. Approximately 2% of our leases contain renewal options. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, we estimate incremental borrowing rates corresponding to the reasonably certain lease term. As most of our leases do not provide a determinable implicit rate, we estimate our collateralized incremental borrowing rate based upon a synthetic credit rating and yield curve analysis at the lease commencement or modification date in determining the present value of lease payments. For lease payments in foreign currencies, the incremental borrowing rate is adjusted to be reflective of the risk associated with the respective currency. Operating lease assets represent our right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepayments or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment, if any, of operating lease assets. We test right-of-use assets for impairment in the same manner as long-lived assets.

Net lease costs are included within selling and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Asset Retirement Obligations

An asset retirement obligation represents a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset that is incurred upon the acquisition, construction, development, or normal operation of that long-lived asset. Our asset retirement obligations are primarily associated with leasehold improvements that we are contractually obligated to remove at the end of a lease to comply with the lease agreement. We recognize asset retirement obligations at the inception of a lease with such conditions if a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. Asset retirement obligations are recorded in other long-term liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets and are subsequently adjusted for changes in estimated asset retirement obligations. The associated estimated asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the long-lived asset and depreciated over its useful life.

Our Consolidated Balance Sheets include asset retirement obligations related to leases of $11.5 million as of both January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We annually assess our goodwill and indefinite lived trade names for impairment and on an interim basis if indicators of impairment are present. Our annual assessment date of goodwill and indefinite lived trade names is the first day of the fourth quarter.

Fair Value

The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the Codification defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Topic defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. It also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

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Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 - Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 - Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized upon satisfaction of all contractual performance obligations and transfer of control to the customer. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to be entitled to in exchange for corresponding goods. The majority of our sales are single performance obligation arrangements for retail sale transactions for which the transaction price is equivalent to the stated price of the product, net of any stated discounts applicable at a point in time. Each sales transaction results in an implicit contract with the customer to deliver a product at the point of sale. Revenue from retail sales is recognized at the point of sale, is net of estimated returns, and excludes sales and value added taxes. Revenue from catalog and internet sales is recognized at estimated time of delivery to the customer, is net of estimated returns, and excludes sales and value added taxes. Wholesale revenue is recorded net of estimated returns and allowances for markdowns, damages and miscellaneous claims when the related goods have been shipped and legal title has passed to the customer. Actual amounts of markdowns have not differed materially from estimates. Shipping and handling costs charged to customers are included in net sales. We exclude sales and value added tax collected on behalf of third parties from transaction price.

A provision for estimated returns is provided through a reduction of sales and cost of goods sold in the period that the related sales are recorded. Estimated returns are based on historical returns and claims. Actual returns and claims in any future period may differ from historical experience. Revenue from gift cards is deferred and recognized upon the redemption of the cards. These cards have no expiration date. Income from unredeemed cards is recognized on the Consolidated Statements of Operations within net sales in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer in future periods. We perform an evaluation of historical redemption patterns from the date of original issuance to estimate future period redemption activity.

Our Consolidated Balance Sheets include an accrued liability for gift cards of $6.3 million and $5.0 million as of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, respectively. Gift card breakage recognized as revenue was $1.0 million, $0.8 million and $1.0 million for Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During Fiscal 2022, we recognized $3.1 million of gift card redemptions and gift card breakage revenue that were included in the gift card liability as of January 30, 2021.

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Cost of Sales

For our retail operations, the cost of sales includes actual product cost, the cost of transportation to our warehouses from suppliers, the cost of transportation from our warehouses to the stores and the cost of transportation from our warehouses to the customer. Additionally, the cost of our distribution facilities allocated to our retail operations is included in cost of sales.

For our wholesale operations, the cost of sales includes the actual product cost and the cost of transportation to the Company’s warehouses from suppliers.

Selling and Administrative Expenses

Selling and administrative expenses include all operating costs excluding (i) those related to the transportation of products from the supplier to the warehouse, (ii) for our retail operations, those related to the transportation of products from the warehouse to the store and from the warehouse to the customer and (iii) costs of our distribution facilities which are allocated to our retail operations. Wholesale costs of distribution are included in selling and administrative expenses on our Consolidated Statements of Operations in the amounts of $12.8 million, $10.1 million and $5.6 million for Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

We record buying, merchandising and occupancy costs in selling and administrative expense. Because we do not include these costs in cost of sales, our gross margin may not be comparable to other retailers that include these costs in the calculation of gross margin. Retail occupancy costs recorded in selling and administrative expense were $299.6 million, $269.8 million and $334.4 million for Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and handling costs related to inventory purchased from suppliers are included in the cost of inventory and are charged to cost of sales in the period that the inventory is sold. All other shipping and handling costs are charged to cost of sales in the period incurred except for wholesale costs of distribution and shipping costs for product shipped from stores, which are included in selling and administrative expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are predominantly expensed as incurred. Advertising costs were $106.4 million, $80.1 million and $72.3 million for Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Consideration to Resellers

In our wholesale businesses, we do not have any written buy-down programs with retailers, but we have provided certain retailers with markdown allowances for obsolete and slow-moving products that are in the retailer’s inventory. We estimate these allowances and provide for them as reductions to revenues at the time revenues are recorded. Markdowns are negotiated with retailers and changes are made to the estimates as agreements are reached. Actual amounts for markdowns have not differed materially from estimates.

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Cooperative Advertising

Cooperative advertising funds are made available to most of our wholesale footwear customers. In order for retailers to receive reimbursement under such programs, the retailer must meet specified advertising guidelines and provide appropriate documentation of expenses to be reimbursed. Our cooperative advertising agreements require that wholesale customers present documentation or other evidence of specific advertisements or display materials used for our products by submitting the actual print advertisements presented in catalogs, newspaper inserts or other advertising circulars, or by permitting physical inspection of displays. Additionally, our cooperative advertising agreements require that the amount of reimbursement requested for such advertising or materials be supported by invoices or other evidence of the actual costs incurred by the retailer.

Vendor Allowances

From time to time, we negotiate allowances from our vendors for markdowns taken or expected to be taken. These markdowns are typically negotiated on specific merchandise and for specific amounts. These specific allowances are recognized as a reduction in cost of sales in the period in which the markdowns are taken. Markdown allowances not attached to specific inventory on hand or already sold are applied to concurrent or future purchases from each respective vendor.

We receive support from some of our vendors in the form of reimbursements for cooperative advertising and catalog costs for the launch and promotion of certain products. The reimbursements are agreed upon with vendors and represent specific, incremental, identifiable costs incurred by us to sell the vendor’s specific products. Such costs and the related reimbursements are accumulated and monitored on an individual vendor basis, pursuant to the respective cooperative advertising agreements with vendors. Such cooperative advertising reimbursements are recorded as a reduction of selling and administrative expenses in the same period in which the associated expense is incurred. If the amount of cash consideration received exceeds the costs being reimbursed, such excess amount would be recorded as a reduction of cost of sales.

Vendor reimbursements of cooperative advertising costs recognized as a reduction of selling and administrative expenses were $10.7 million, $6.2 million and $9.1 million for Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. During Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, our vendor reimbursements of cooperative advertising received were not in excess of the costs incurred.

Foreign Currency Translation

The functional currency of our foreign operations is the applicable local currency. The translation of the applicable foreign currency into U.S. dollars is performed for balance sheet accounts using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Income and expense accounts are translated at monthly average exchange rates. The unearned gains and losses resulting from such translation are included as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss within shareholders' equity. Gains and losses from certain foreign currency transactions were not material for Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020.

Commitments

As a result of the Togast acquisition, we also have a commitment to Samsung C&T America, Inc. (“Samsung”) related to the ultimate sale and valuation of related inventories owned by Samsung. If the product is sold below Samsung’s cost, we are committed to Samsung for the difference between the sales price and its cost. At January 29, 2022, the related inventory owned by Samsung had a historical cost of $11.4 million. As of January 29, 2022, we believe that we have appropriately accounted for any differences between the fair value of the Samsung inventory and Samsung’s historical cost.

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New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-12, “Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes”. This guidance aims to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles within the current guidance and by clarifying and amending the current guidance. The guidance is effective for annual reporting periods, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2020. We adopted ASU No. 2019-12 in the first quarter of Fiscal 2022. This guidance did not have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, "Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting", as amended and supplemented by subsequent ASUs (collectively, “ASU 2020-04”), which provides practical expedients for contract modifications and certain hedging relationships associated with the transition from reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. This guidance is applicable for borrowing instruments, which use LIBOR as a reference rate, and is effective immediately, but is only available through December 31, 2022. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

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COVID-19

In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized the outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic. To help control the spread of the virus and protect the health and safety of our employees and customers, we temporarily closed or modified operating models and hours of our retail stores in North America, the U.K. and the ROI beginning in March 2020, both in response to governmental requirements including “stay-at-home” orders and similar mandates and voluntarily, beyond the requirements of local government authorities. A portion of our store fleet remained closed during Fiscal 2021 and the majority of Fiscal 2022. By the end of the third quarter of Fiscal 2022, we were operating in substantially all locations.

Changes made in our operations, including temporary closures, combined with reduced customer traffic due to concerns over COVID-19, resulted in a material impact on our business. This prompted us to update our impairment analyses of our retail store portfolios and related lease right-of-use assets. For certain lower-performing stores, we compared the carrying value of store assets to undiscounted cash flows with updated assumptions on near-term profitability.

We evaluated our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for indicators of impairment at the end of each quarter of Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2022. During the first quarter of Fiscal 2021, such evaluation caused us to determine that, when considering the impact of COVID-19, indicators of impairment existed relating to the goodwill associated with Schuh Group and certain other trademarks. Therefore, we updated the goodwill impairment analysis for Schuh Group, and, as a result, recorded a goodwill impairment charge of $79.3 million during the quarter ended May 2, 2020. In addition, we updated our impairment analysis for other intangible assets and, as a result, recorded a trademark impairment charge of $5.3 million during the quarter ended May 2, 2020. There were 0 impairment indicators for the remainder of Fiscal 2021 or for Fiscal 2022.

We evaluated our remaining tangible assets, particularly accounts receivable and inventory. Our wholesale businesses sell primarily to independent retailers and department stores across the United States. Receivables arising from these sales are not

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collateralized. Customer credit risk is affected by conditions or occurrences within the economy and the retail industry, such as COVID-19, as well as by customer specific factors. We establish an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information.

We also record reserves for obsolete and slow-moving inventory and for estimated shrinkage between physical inventory counts. During the initial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, we recorded incremental inventory reserve provisions as a result of excess inventory due to the impact of COVID-19 on retail traffic and demand for certain products. Depending on future customer behavior, among other factors, we may incur additional inventory reserve provisions.

During Fiscal 2021 and the first half of Fiscal 2022, we withheld certain contractual rent payments generally correlating with time periods when our stores were closed and/or correlating with sales declines from Fiscal 2020. We continue to recognize rent expense in accordance with the contractual terms. We worked with landlords in various markets to seek commercially reasonable lease concessions given the impact of COVID-19. In cases where the agreements did not result in a substantial increase in the rights of the lessor or the obligation of the lessee such that the total cash flows of the modified lease were substantially the same or less than the total cash flows of the existing lease, we did not reevaluate the contract terms. For these lease agreements, we recognized a reduction in variable rent expense in the period that the concession was granted.

On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government enacted the CARES Act, which, among other things, provided employer payroll tax credits for wages paid to employees who were unable to work during the COVID-19 pandemic and options to defer payroll tax payments. Based on our evaluation of the CARES Act, we qualified for certain employer payroll tax credits as well as the deferral of payroll and other tax payments in the future, which were treated as government subsidies to offset related operating expenses. Qualified payroll tax credits under the CARES Act and other foreign subsidy programs reduced our selling and administrative expenses by approximately $7.8 million and $13.8 million during Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, respectively, on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Savings from a government program in the U.K. have provided property tax relief for Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021 of approximately $9.7 million and $13.3 million, respectively. Other government relief programs in the U.K., the ROI and Canada provided savings in Fiscal 2022 of approximately $5.2 million in the aggregate.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. The emergence of variants from the original strain, its economic impact and actions taken in response thereto, including, without limitation, the timing and availability of COVID-19 vaccines and effective medical treatments may result in prolonged or recurring periods of store closures and modified operating schedules and may result in changes in customer behaviors, including a potential reduction in consumer discretionary spending in our stores and online. These may lead to increased asset recovery and valuation risks, such as impairment of our store and other assets and an inability to realize deferred tax assets due to sustaining losses in certain jurisdictions. The uncertainties in the global economy have and are likely to continue to impact the financial viability of our suppliers, and other business partners, which have interrupted and may continue to interrupt our supply chain, limit our ability to collect receivables and require other changes to our operations. These and other factors have and may continue to adversely impact our net sales, gross margin, operating income and earnings per share financial measures.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment were as follows:


(In thousands)	Journeys Group		Licensed Brands Group		Total Goodwill
Balance, January 30, 2021	$	10,082	$	28,468	$	38,550
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates		5		1		6
Balance, January 29, 2022	$	10,087	$	28,469	$	38,556

During the first quarter of Fiscal 2021, we identified qualitative indicators of impairment, including a significant decline in our stock price and market capitalization resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, since the last consideration of indicators of impairment in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2020 for our Schuh Group reporting unit. When indicators of impairment are present on an interim basis, we must assess whether it is “more likely than not” (i.e., a greater than 50% chance) that an impairment has occurred. Due to the identified indicators of impairment in the first quarter of Fiscal 2021, we determined that it was “more likely than not” that an impairment had occurred and performed a full valuation of our Schuh Group reporting. Based upon the results of these analyses, we concluded the goodwill attributed to Schuh Group was fully impaired. As a result, we recorded an impairment charge of $79.3 million in the first quarter of Fiscal 2021.

Goodwill Valuation (Schuh Group)

We estimated the fair value of our Schuh reporting unit in the first quarter of Fiscal 2021 using a discounted cash flow method (income approach) weighted 50% and a guideline public company method (market approach) weighted 50%. The key assumptions used under the income approach include the following:

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Future cash flow assumptions - Our projections for the Schuh reporting unit were based on organic growth and were derived from historical experience and assumptions regarding future growth and profitability trends, including considerations for the impact from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our analysis incorporated an assumed period of cash flows of seven years with a terminal value.

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Discount rate - The discount rate was based on an estimated weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”) for the reporting unit. The components of WACC are the cost of equity and the cost of debt, each of which requires judgment by management to estimate. We developed our cost of equity estimate based on perceived risks and predictability of future cash flows. The WACC used to estimate the fair values of the Schuh reporting unit was 16%.

The guideline company method involves analyzing transaction and financial data of publicly traded companies to develop multiples, which are adjusted to account for differences in growth prospects and risk profiles of the reporting unit and comparable companies.

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Other Intangible Assets

Trademark Valuation

In addition, as a result of the factors noted above, we evaluated the fair value of our trademarks during the first quarter of Fiscal 2021. The fair value of trademarks was determined based on the royalty savings approach. This analysis indicated trademark

impairment in our JourneysGroup and Johnston & Murphy Group. As a result, we recorded a trademark impairment of $5.3 million in the first quarter of Fiscal 2021. This charge is included in asset impairment and other, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Key assumptions included in the estimation of the fair value for trademarks include the following:

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Future cash flow assumptions - Future cash flow assumptions include retail sales from our retail store operations and ecommerce retail sales. Sales were based on organic growth and were derived from historical experience and assumptions regarding future growth, including considerations for the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Our analysis incorporated an assumed period of cash flows of five years with a terminal value.

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Royalty rate - The royalty rate used to estimate the fair values of our reporting units’ trademarks was 1%.

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Discount rate - The discount rate was based on an estimated WACC for each business. The components of WACC are the cost of equity and the cost of debt, each of which requires judgment by management to estimate. The WACC used to estimate the fair values of our reporting units’ trademarks was approximately 15%.

Other intangibles by major classes were as follows:


	Trademarks(1)				Customer Lists(2)						Other(3)						Total
(In thousands)	Jan. 29, 2022		Jan. 30, 2021		Jan. 29, 2022			Jan. 30, 2021			Jan. 29, 2022			Jan. 30, 2021			Jan. 29, 2022			Jan. 30, 2021
Gross other intangibles	$	25,935	$	26,443	$	6,586		$	6,617		$	400		$	400		$	32,921		$	33,460
Accumulated amortization		0		0		(2,666	)		(2,131	)		(400	)		(400	)		(3,066	)		(2,531	)
Other Intangibles, net	$	25,935	$	26,443	$	3,920		$	4,486		$	0		$	0		$	29,855		$	30,929

(1)

Includes a $22.6 million trademark at January 29, 2022 related to Schuh Group and $3.4 million related to Journeys Group.

(2)

Includes $5.1 million for the Togast acquisition.

(3)

Backlog for Togast.

The amortization of intangibles was $0.6 million, $0.9 million and $0.2 million for Fiscal 2022, Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020, respectively. Currently, amortization of intangibles is expected to be $0.6 million for each of the next five years.

Note 5

Asset Impairments and Other Charges

Asset impairment charges are reflected as a reduction of the net carrying value of property and equipment and operating lease right of use assets, in asset impairment and other, net in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

We recorded a pretax charge to earnings of $18.7 million in Fiscal 2021, including $13.8 million for retail store asset impairments and $5.3 million for trademark impairment, partially offset by a $0.4 million gain for the release of an earnout related to the Togast acquisition.

We recorded a pretax charge to earnings of $13.4 million in Fiscal 2020, including $11.5 million pension settlement expense and $3.1 million for retail store asset impairments, partially offset by a $0.6 million gain on the sale of the Lids Sports Group headquarters building, a $0.4 million gain for lease terminations and a $0.2 million gain related to Hurricane Maria.

Note 6

Inventories


(In thousands)	January 29, 2022		January 30, 2021
Wholesale finished goods	$	28,432	$	27,851
Retail merchandise		249,768		263,115
Total Inventories	$	278,200	$	290,966

Note 7

Property and Equipment and Other Current Accrued Liabilities


(In thousands)	January 29, 2022			January 30, 2021
Land	$	7,233		$	7,451
Buildings and building equipment		73,962			74,617
Computer hardware, software and equipment		152,075			138,516
Furniture and fixtures		124,536			127,635
Construction in progress		42,903			14,422
Improvements to leased property		325,180			334,267
Property and equipment, at cost		725,889			696,908
Accumulated depreciation		(509,581	)		(489,066	)
Total Property and Equipment, net	$	216,308		$	207,842

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 7

Property and Equipment and Other Current Accrued Liabilities, Continued


(In thousands)	January 29, 2022		January 30, 2021
Accrued employee compensation(1)	$	60,575	$	11,025
Accrued other taxes		17,631		15,578
Accrued income taxes		2,385		674
Provision for discontinued operations		491		527
Other accrued liabilities		53,074		51,187
Total Other Current Accrued Liabilities	$	134,156	$	78,991

(1) Includes accrual for performance-based incentive compensation of $48.1 million and $0.0 million as of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, respectively.

Fair Value

The carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments at January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021 are:


(In thousands)	January 29, 2022				January 30, 2021
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
U.S. Revolver Borrowings	$	15,679	$	15,679	$	32,986	$	33,612

Since our Credit Facility was amended on January 28, 2022, the carrying amount of our U.S. revolver borrowings as of January 29, 2022 approximates fair value.

Carrying amounts reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash, cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments.

As of January 29, 2022, we have $11.4 million of investments held and used which were measured using Level 1 inputs within the fair value hierarchy.

Note 9

Long-Term Debt

Credit Facility

On January 28, 2022, we entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to our Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 2018 between us, certain of our subsidiaries, the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A. as agent (as amended, the “Credit Facility” or the “Credit Agreement”), to, among other things, (i) extend the maturity date to January 28, 2027, (ii) remove the first in-last out term loan that was in an amount equal to $17.5 million and (iii) add certain in-transit inventory to the borrowing base, subject to customary eligibility requirements. In addition, the Third Amendment makes conforming changes to replace LIBOR with the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"), the Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA") and EURIBOR. The Total Commitments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) for the revolving loans remains at $332.5 million.

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 9

Long-Term Debt, Continued

The Credit Facility continues to be secured by certain assets of the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, including accounts receivable, inventory, payment intangibles and deposit accounts. Equity interests, certain equipment, intellectual property and most leasehold interests are specifically excluded. The Credit Facility continues to provide for the borrowing base to include real estate as those assets are added or maintained as collateral and contains customary real estate covenants. The current outstanding long-term debt balance of $15.7 million bears interest at an average rate of 1.48% and matures January 28, 2027.

Deferred financing costs incurred of $1.2 million related to the amended Credit Facility were capitalized and are being amortized over the term of the new agreement. The remaining balance of deferred financing costs incurred related to the previous Credit Facility are being amortized over the term of the new agreement. These costs are included in other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Credit Facility is a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $332.5 million, including (i) for the Company and other borrowers formed in the U.S., a $70.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a domestic swingline subfacility of up to $45.0 million, (ii) for GCO Canada ULC, a revolving credit subfacility in an amount not to exceed $70.0 million, which includes a $5.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a swingline subfacility of up to $5.0 million, and (iii) for Genesco (UK) Limited, a revolving credit subfacility in an aggregate amount not to exceed $100.0 million, which includes a $10.0 million sublimit for the issuance of letters of credit and a swingline subfacility of up to $10.0 million. Any swingline loans and any letters of credit and borrowings under the Canadian and U.K. subfacilities will reduce the availability under the Credit Facility on a dollar for dollar basis. We have the option, from time to time, to increase the availability under the Credit Facility by an aggregate amount of up to $200.0 million subject to, among other things, the receipt of commitments for the increased amount. In connection with this increased facility, the Canadian revolving credit subfacility may be increased by no more than $15.0 million and the UK revolving credit subfacility may be increased by no more than $100.0 million. The aggregate amount of the loans made and letters of credit issued under the Credit Facility are limited to the lesser of the facility amount ($332.5 million or, if increased as described above, up to $532.5 million) or the "Borrowing Base", as defined in the Credit Agreement.

We are required to pay a commitment fee on the actual daily unused portions of the Credit Facility at a rate of 0.20% per annum.

The Credit Facility also permits us to incur senior debt in an amount up to the greater of $500.0 million or an amount that would not cause our ratio of consolidated total indebtedness to consolidated EBITDA to exceed 5.0:1.0 provided that certain terms and conditions are met.

In addition, the Credit Facility contains certain covenants that, among other things, restrict additional indebtedness, liens and encumbrances, loans and investments, acquisitions, dividends and other restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, asset dispositions, mergers and consolidations, prepayments or material amendments to certain material documents and other matters customarily restricted in such agreements.

The Credit Facility does not require us to comply with any financial covenants unless Excess Availability, as defined in the Credit Agreement, is less than the greater of $22.5 million or 10% of the loan cap. If and during such time as Excess Availability is less than the greater of $22.5 million or 10% of the loan cap, the Credit Facility requires us to have a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.0:1.0. Excess Availability was $165.3 million at January 29, 2022.

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 9

Long-Term Debt, Continued

The Credit Facility contains customary events of default, which if any of them occurs, would permit or require the principal of and interest on the Credit Facility to be declared due and payable as applicable.

We were in compliance with all the relevant terms and conditions of the Credit Facility as of January 29, 2022.

U.K. Credit Agreement

On October 9, 2020, Schuh entered into a facility letter (the "Facility Letter") with Lloyds Bank (“Lloyds”) under the U.K.'s Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme pursuant to which Lloyds made available a revolving capital facility (the "RCF") of £19.0 million for the purpose of refinancing Schuh's existing indebtedness with Lloyds. The RCF expires in October 2023 and bears interest at 2.5% over the Bank of England Base Rate. The Facility Letter includes certain financial covenants tested against Schuh, which took effect in the second quarter of Fiscal 2022. Following certain customary events of default outlined in the Facility Letter, payment of outstanding amounts due under the RCF may be accelerated or the commitments may be terminated. The RCF is secured by charges over all of the assets of Schuh, and Schuh's subsidiary, Schuh (ROI) Limited. Pursuant to a Guarantee in favor of Lloyds in its capacity as security trustee, Genesco Inc. has guaranteed the obligations of Schuh under the Facility Letter and certain existing ancillary facilities on an unsecured basis.

We were in compliance with all the relevant terms and conditions of the Facility Letter as of January 29, 2022.


(In thousands)	January 29, 2022		January 30, 2021
U.S. Revolver borrowings	$	15,679	$	32,986
U.K. revolver borrowings		0		0
Total long-term debt		15,679		32,986
Current portion		0		0
Total Noncurrent Portion of Long-Term Debt	$	15,679	$	32,986

The revolver borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facility at January 29, 2022 included $15.7 million (£11.7 million) U.S. revolver borrowings. We had outstanding letters of credit of $9.6 million under the Credit Facility at January 29, 2022. These letters of credit support lease and insurance indemnifications.

Note 10

Leases

We lease our office space and all of our retail store locations, transportation equipment and other equipment under various noncancelable operating leases. The leases have varying terms and expire at various dates through 2037. The store leases in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada typically have initial terms of approximately 10 years. The store leases in the U.K. and the ROI typically have initial terms of between 10 and 15 years. Our lease portfolio includes leases with fixed base rental payments, rental payments based on a percentage of retail sales over contractual amounts and others with predetermined fixed escalations of the minimum rentals based on a defined consumer price index or percentage. Generally, most of the leases require us to pay taxes, insurance, maintenance costs and contingent rentals based on sales. We evaluate renewal options and break options at lease inception and on an ongoing basis, and include renewal options and break options that we are reasonably certain to exercise in our expected lease terms for calculations of our right-of-use assets and liabilities. Approximately 2% of our leases contain renewal options. Our lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

On February 10, 2020, we announced plans for our new corporate headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. We entered into a lease agreement, which was subsequently amended, for approximately 182,000 square feet of office space which will replace our current corporate headquarters office lease. The term of the lease is 15 years, with 2 options to extend for an additional period of five years each. The lease on our current Nashville office expires in April 2022. We are in discussions on a short-term lease extension for our current Nashville office to extend the lease through the end of June 2022 in order to complete the move to our new headquarters building.

Under ASC 842, for store, office and equipment leases beginning in Fiscal 2020 and later, we have elected to not separate fixed lease components and non-lease components. Accordingly, we include fixed rental payments, common area maintenance costs, promotional advertising costs and other fixed costs in our measurement of lease liabilities.

Our leases do not provide an implicit rate, so the incremental borrowing rate, based on the information available at commencement or modification date, is used in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate represents an estimate of the interest rate we would incur at lease commencement to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments on a collateralized basis over the term of a lease within a particular currency environment. For operating leases that commenced prior to the date of adoption of the new lease accounting guidance, we used the incremental borrowing rate that corresponded to the initial lease term as of the date of adoption.

Net lease costs are included within selling and administrative expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The table below presents the components of lease cost for operating leases for the years ended January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021.


(In thousands)	Fiscal 2022			Fiscal 2021
Operating lease cost	$	174,127		$	160,973
Variable lease cost		21,540			9,562
Less: Sublease income		(246	)		(165	)
Net Lease Cost	$	195,421		$	170,370

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 10

Leases, Continued

The following table reconciles the maturities of undiscounted cash flows to our operating lease liabilities recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 29, 2022:


Fiscal Years	(In thousands)
2023	$	169,973
2024		142,451
2025		114,281
2026		93,827
2027		67,026
Thereafter		124,342
Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments		711,900
Less: Amounts representing interest		(94,934	)
Total Present Value of Operating Lease Liabilities	$	616,966

Our weighted-average remaining lease term and weighted-average discount rate for operating leases as of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021 are:


	January 29, 2022	January 30, 2021
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)	5.8 years	5.5 years
Weighted-average discount rate	5.0%	5.1%

As of January 29, 2022, we have additional operating leases that have not yet commenced with estimated right of use liabilities of $10.9 million. These leases will commence in Fiscal 2023 with lease terms of 1 to 12 years.

Beginning in March 2020, we suspended rent payments under the leases for our temporarily closed stores and initiated discussions with landlords to obtain lease concessions. We have considered the FASB’s guidance regarding lease concessions as a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and have elected to account for lease concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic consistent with how those concessions would be accounted for under Topic 842 and Topic 840 as though enforceable rights and obligations for those concessions existed (regardless of whether those enforceable rights and obligations for the concessions explicitly exist in the contract). Also, in accordance with the FASB’s guidance, we apply this election for concessions related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that do not result in a substantial increase in our obligations or in the rights of the landlord. We continued to recognize contractual rent expense while lease concessions are under negotiation with the respective landlord. The rent concessions are recognized in the period when the amendment is executed. COVID-19 related lease concessions decreased our contractual rent expense by approximately $17 million and $34 million during Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, respectively. As of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, we had an accrued liability for unpaid rent related to the closed stores of $2.1 million and $26.9 million, respectively.

Note 11

Equity

Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock


			Number of Shares						Amounts in Thousands
			As of Fiscal Year End						As of Fiscal Year End
Class	Shares Authorized		2022		2021		2020		2022			2021			2020
Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred		5,000,000		28,325		34,425		34,440	$	850		$	1,033		$	1,033
Stated Value of Issued Shares										850			1,033			1,033
Employees’ Preferred Stock Purchase Accounts										(23	)		(24	)		(24	)
Total Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock									$	827		$	1,009		$	1,009

Subordinated Serial Preferred Stock:

Our charter permits the Board of Directors to issue Subordinated Serial Preferred Stock (3,000,000 shares, in aggregate, are authorized) in as many series, each with as many shares and such rights and preferences as the Board may designate. We have shares authorized for $2.30 Series 1, $4.75 Series 3, $4.75 Series 4, Series 6 and $1.50 Subordinated Cumulative Preferred stocks in amounts of 64,368 shares, 40,449 shares, 53,764 shares, 800,000 shares and 5,000,000 shares, respectively. All of these preferred stocks were mandatorily redeemed by us in Fiscal 2014. As a result, there are no outstanding shares for any preferred issues of stock other than Employees' Subordinated Convertible Preferred stock shown in the table above.

Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock:

Stated and liquidation values are 88 times the average quarterly per share dividend paid on common stock for the previous eight quarters (if any), but in no event less than $30 per share. Each share of this issue of preferred stock is convertible into 1 share of common stock and has 1 vote per share.

Common Stock:

Common stock-$1 par value. Authorized: 80,000,000 shares; issued: January 29, 2022 – 14,256,408 shares; January 30, 2021 –15,438,338 shares. There were 488,464 shares held in treasury at January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021. Each outstanding share is entitled to 1 vote. At January 29, 2022, common shares were reserved as follows: 28,325 shares for conversion of preferred stock and 850,847 shares for the 2020 Genesco Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the "2020 Plan").

For the year ended January 29, 2022, 229,363 shares of common stock were issued as restricted shares as part of the 2020 Plan; 14,936 shares were issued to directors in exchange for their services; 64,535 shares were withheld for taxes on restricted stock vested in Fiscal 2022; 6,885 shares of restricted stock were forfeited in Fiscal 2022; and 6,100 shares were issued in miscellaneous conversions of Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, the Company repurchased and retired 1,360,909 shares of common stock at an average weighted market price of $60.88 for a total of $82.8 million.

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 11

Equity, Continued

For the year ended January 30, 2021, 428,362 shares of common stock were issued as restricted shares as part of the Second Amended and Restated 2009 Genesco Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan"); 38,723 shares were issued to directors in exchange for their services; 64,382 shares were withheld for taxes on restricted stock vested in Fiscal 2021; 150,050 shares of restricted stock were forfeited in Fiscal 2021; and 15 shares were issued in miscellaneous conversions of Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock. We did 0t repurchase any shares of common stock in Fiscal 2021.

For the year ended February 1, 2020, 270,173 shares of common stock were issued as restricted shares as part of the 2009 Plan; 25,368 shares were issued to directors in exchange for their services; 55,598 shares were withheld for taxes on restricted stock vested in Fiscal 2020; 77,013 shares of restricted stock were forfeited in Fiscal 2020; and 1,707 shares were issued in miscellaneous conversions of Employees’ Subordinated Convertible Preferred Stock. In addition, the Company repurchased and retired 4,570,015 shares of common stock at an average weighted market price of $41.44 for a total of $189.4 million.

Restrictions on Dividends and Redemptions of Capital Stock:

Our charter provides that no dividends may be paid and no shares of capital stock acquired for value if there are dividend or redemption arrearages on any senior or equally ranked stock. Exchanges of subordinated serial preferred stock for common stock or other stock junior to such exchanged stock are permitted.

Note 12

Income Taxes

The components of earnings from continuing operations before income taxes is comprised of the following:


	Fiscal Year
(In thousands)	2022		2021			2020
United States	$	130,517	$	(3,123	)	$	83,871
Foreign		22,474		(108,546	)		(1,436	)
Total Earnings (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes	$	152,991	$	(111,669	)	$	82,435

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 12

Income Taxes, Continued

Income tax expense from continuing operations is comprised of the following:


	Fiscal Year
(In thousands)	2022			2021			2020
Current
U.S. federal	$	49,354		$	(106,397	)	$	16,313
International		3,555			1,391			322
State		3,845			10,223			3,383
Total Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)		56,754			(94,783	)		20,018
Deferred
U.S. federal		(22,542	)		48,511			(463	)
International		54			2,773			1,145
State		3,778			(12,142	)		(22	)
Total Deferred Income Tax Expense		(18,710	)		39,142			660
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit) – Continuing Operations	$	38,044		$	(55,641	)	$	20,678

Reconciliation of the United States federal statutory rate to our effective tax rate from continuing operations is as follows:


	Fiscal Year
	2022			2021			2020
U. S. federal statutory rate of tax		21.00	%		21.00	%		21.00	%
State taxes (net of federal tax benefit)		3.94			1.35			3.62
Foreign rate differential		(0.11	)		(0.25	)		(2.21	)
Change in valuation allowance		1.58			(10.70	)		3.64
Credits		(0.55	)		0.44			(0.93	)
Permanent items		(0.05	)		(0.66	)		1.72
Uncertain federal, state and foreign tax positions		0			0			(2.01	)
CARES Act		0			41.53			0
Outside Basis Difference - IRC Section 165(g) 3		0			10.34			0
Goodwill Impairment		0			(13.50	)		0
Other		(0.94	)		0.28			0.25
Effective Tax Rate		24.87	%		49.83	%		25.08	%

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 12

Income Taxes, Continued

We are subject to a tax on global intangible low-tax income (“GILTI”). GILTI taxes foreign income in excess of deemed return on tangible assets of a foreign corporation and we elected to treat this tax as a period cost. Because of tax losses in foreign jurisdictions, there was no liability for GILTI in any period.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are comprised of the following:


(In thousands)	January 29, 2022			January 30, 2021
Pensions	$	553		$	229
Lease obligation		159,411			175,113
Book over tax depreciation		17,369			13,528
Expense accruals		11,965			10,388
Uniform capitalization costs		4,844			4,886
Provisions for discontinued operations and restructurings		596			650
Inventory valuation		394			2,242
Tax net operating loss and credit carryforwards		31,646			39,829
Allowances for bad debts and notes		863			888
Deferred compensation and restricted stock		2,736			2,945
Identified intangibles		1,409			1,586
Other		35			34
Gross deferred tax assets		231,821			252,318
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance		(42,195	)		(36,561	)
Deferred tax asset net of valuation allowance		189,626			215,757
Identified intangibles		(6,333	)		(4,677	)
Prepaids		(1,784	)		(1,765	)
Right of use asset		(150,554	)		(163,674	)
Tax over book depreciation		(30,421	)		(64,009	)
Other		(1,051	)		(1,120	)
Gross deferred tax liabilities		(190,143	)		(235,245	)
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities	$	(517	)	$	(19,488	)

We have an income tax receivable of $53.4 million included in prepaids and other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of January 29, 2022.

The deferred tax balances have been classified in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:


	As of Fiscal Year Ended
	2022			2021
Net non-current asset	$	1,466		$	-
Net non-current liability		(1,983	)		(19,488	)
Net Deferred Tax Assets	$	(517	)	$	(19,488	)

As of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, we had state net operating loss carryforwards of $13.9 million and $22.4 million, respectively. We provided a valuation allowance against these attributes of $3.2 million as of both January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021. The attributes expire in fiscal years 2023 through 2039.

As of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, we had state tax credits of $0.5 million each year. These credits expire in fiscal years 2023 through 2026.

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 12

Income Taxes, Continued

As of January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021, we had foreign net operating loss carryforwards of $50.6 million and $57.6 million, respectively, which have a carryforward period at least 17 years.

As of January 29, 2022, we have provided a total valuation allowance of approximately $42.2 million on deferred tax assets associated primarily with foreign and state net operating losses for which management has determined it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The $5.6 million net increase in valuation allowance during Fiscal 2022 from the $36.6 million provided for as of January 30, 2021 relates primarily to foreign tax attributes. Management believes that it is more likely than not that the remaining deferred tax assets will be fully realized.

As of January 29, 2022, no deferred taxes have been provided on the accumulated undistributed earnings of our foreign operations beyond the amounts recorded for deemed repatriation of such earnings, as required in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "Act"). An actual repatriation of earnings from our foreign operations could still be subject to additional foreign withholding and U.S. state taxes. Based upon evaluation of our foreign operations, undistributed earnings are intended to remain permanently reinvested to finance anticipated future growth and expansion, and accordingly, deferred taxes have not been provided. If undistributed earnings of our foreign operations were not considered permanently reinvested as of January 29, 2022, an immaterial amount of additional deferred taxes would have been provided.

As of January 29, 2022, foreign tax credit carryforwards of approximately $4.1 million were available to reduce possible future U.S. income taxes and which expire from 2028 to 2031. As a result of the Act, we may no longer utilize certain U.S. foreign tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance of $3.9 million has been established against these credits.

The following is a tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits.


	Fiscal Year
(In thousands)	2022		2021		2020
Unrecognized Tax Benefit – Beginning of Period	$	178	$	178	$	1,835
Gross Increases (Decreases) – Tax Positions in a Current Period		0		0		178
Settlements		0		0		(931	)
Lapse of Statutes of Limitations		0		0		(904	)
Unrecognized Tax Benefit – End of Period	$	178	$	178	$	178

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of January 29, 2022, January 30, 2021 and February 1, 2020 which would impact the annual effective rate if recognized were $0.2 million each year. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits may change during the next twelve months but we do not believe the change, if any, will be material to our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

We recognize interest expense and penalties related to the above unrecognized tax benefits within income tax expense on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and it was not material for Fiscal 2022, 2021 or 2020.

We file income tax returns in federal and in many state and local jurisdictions as well as foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, our state and local income tax returns for fiscal years ended January 31, 2019 and beyond remain subject to examination. In addition, we have subsidiaries in various foreign jurisdictions that have statutes of limitation generally ranging from two to six years. Our U.S. federal income tax returns for fiscal years ended January 31, 2019 and beyond remain subject to examination.

Note 13

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

We provide health care benefits for early retirees that meet certain age and years of service criteria and life insurance benefits for certain retirees. Under the health care plan, early retirees are eligible for benefits until age 65. Employees who met certain requirements are eligible for life insurance benefits. We accrue such benefits during the period in which the employee renders service.

Obligations and Funded Status

The measurement date of the assets and liabilities for postretirement medical and life insurance plans is the month-end date that is closest to our fiscal year end.

Change in Benefit Obligation


	Other Benefits
	As of Fiscal Year End
(In thousands)	2022			2021
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	5,606		$	7,025
Service cost		111			89
Interest cost		102			124
Plan participants’ contributions		143			134
Benefits paid		(874	)		(550	)
Actuarial (gain) loss		1,017			(1,216	)
Benefit Obligation at End of Year	$	6,105		$	5,606
Funded Status at End of Year	$	(6,105	)	$	(5,606	)

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of:


	Other Benefits
	As of Fiscal Year End
(In thousands)	2022			2021
Current liabilities	$	(676	)	$	(708	)
Noncurrent liabilities		(5,429	)		(4,898	)
Net Amount Recognized	$	(6,105	)	$	(5,606	)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:


	Other Benefits
	As of Fiscal Year Ended
(In thousands)	2022		2021
Prior service cost	$	0	$	(322	)
Net loss		1,708		1,040
Total Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	$	1,708	$	718

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 13

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Continued

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Net Periodic Benefit Cost


	Other Benefits
	Fiscal Year
(In thousands)	2022			2021			2020
Service cost	$	111		$	89		$	89

Interest cost		102			124			151
Amortization:
Prior service cost		(322	)		(921	)		(921	)
Losses		348			128			22
Net amortization		26			(793	)		(899	)
Other components of net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	128		$	(669	)	$	(748	)
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)	$	239		$	(580	)	$	(659	)

Reconciliation of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


	Other Benefits
(In thousands)	Fiscal 2022
Net (gain) loss	$	1,016
Amortization of prior service cost		322
Amortization of net actuarial loss		(348	)
Total Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income	$	990
Total Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and Other Comprehensive Income	$	1,229

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations


	Other Benefits
	As of Fiscal Year End
	2022			2021
Discount rate		2.43	%		1.49	%
Rate of compensation increase	NA			NA

For Fiscal 2022 and 2021, the discount rate was based on a yield curve of high-quality corporate bonds with cash flows matching our planned expected benefit payments.

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs


	Other Benefits
	Fiscal Year
		2022			2021			2020
Discount rate		2.43	%		1.49	%		3.48	%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	NA			NA			NA
Rate of compensation increase	NA			NA			NA

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 13

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Continued

Assumed health care cost trend rates


	As of Fiscal Year End
		2022		2021
Health care cost trend rate assumed for next year		6.25	%		6.25	%
Rate to which the cost trend rate is assumed to decline (the ultimate trend rate)		5.50	%		5.75	%
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate	2025			2023

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Expected benefit payments for other postretirement benefits, paid from the employee benefit trust, are as follows:


Estimated future payments	Other Benefits ($ in millions)
2022	$	0.7
2023		0.6
2024		0.6
2025		0.6
2026		0.5
2027 – 2031		2.4

Section 401(k) Savings Plan

We have a Section 401(k) Savings Plan available to all employees, including retail employees who have completed 500 hours of service within the first six months of employment, and are age 18 or older.

Since January 1, 2005, we have matched 100% of each employee’s contribution of up to 3% of salary and 50% of the next 2% of salary. In addition, for those employees hired before December 31, 2004, who were eligible for our cash balance retirement plan before it was frozen, we annually make an additional contribution of 2 1/2 % of salary to each employee’s account. Participants are immediately vested in their contributions and our matching contribution plus actual earnings thereon. Our contribution expense for the matching program was approximately $5.9 million for Fiscal 2022, $2.9 million for Fiscal 2021 and $5.3 million for Fiscal 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we suspended our match of employee contributions as of May 1, 2020. The match was reinstated on January 1, 2021.

Note 14

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities to issue common stock were exercised or converted to common stock.

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 14

Earnings Per Share, Continued

Weighted-average number of shares used for earnings per share is as follows:


	Fiscal Year
(Shares in thousands)	2022		2021		2020
Weighted-average number of shares - basic		14,170		14,216		15,544
Common stock equivalents		339		0		127
Weighted-average number of shares - diluted		14,509		14,216		15,671

Common stock equivalents are excluded in Fiscal 2021 due to the loss from continuing operations.

We repurchased 1,360,909 shares during Fiscal 2022 at a cost of $82.8 million or an average of $60.88 per share. We accrued $4.8 million for share repurchases as of January 29, 2022 which is included in other accrued liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We were operating under a $100.0 million repurchase authorization from September 2019. In February 2022, we announced a $100.0 million increase to the existing $100.0 million share repurchase authorization. As of March 23, 2022, we have $100.3 million remaining under the expanded share repurchase authorization. We did 0t repurchase any shares in Fiscal 2021. We repurchased 4,570,015 shares during Fiscal 2020 at a cost of $189.4 million or an average of $41.44 per share.

Note 15

Share-Based Compensation Plans

We have share-based compensation covering certain members of management and non-employee directors. The fair value of employee restricted stock is determined based on the closing price of our stock on the date of grant. Forfeitures for restricted stock are recognized as they occur.

Stock and Cash Incentive Plans

Under the 2020 Plan, which became effective June 25, 2020, we may grant options, restricted shares, performance awards and other stock-based awards to our key employees, non-employee directors and consultants for up to 1.8 million shares of common stock. The 2020 Plan replaced our Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”). There will be no future awards under the 2009 Plan. Under both plans, the exercise price of each option equals the market price of our stock on the date of grant, and an option’s maximum term is 10 years. Options granted under the plan primarily vest 25% per year over four years. Restricted share grants deplete the shares available for future grants at a ratio of 2.0 shares per restricted share grant.

In addition, we established the 2020 Restricted Cash Incentive Program (the “Program”) in Fiscal 2021 to attract and retain executive officers and key employees. Total cash of $2.7 million was granted in June 2020 under this Program. Cash granted under the Program will primarily vest 25% per year over four years. Only employees that were employed as of the grant date were eligible for the Program. The compensation paid under the Program is taxable and subject to applicable tax withholding requirements. Compensation expense recognized in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, for this cash grant was $0.7 million and $0.4 million for Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021, respectively.

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 15

Share-Based Compensation Plans, Continued

On February 5, 2020, our chief executive officer was issued a one-time grant of stock options under the 2009 Plan of 26,620 shares with a grant date fair value of $500,000. The fair value of the one-time stock option is recognized as compensation expense ratably over the vesting period. We estimated the fair value of the stock option award as of the date of the grant by applying a Black-Scholes pricing valuation model. The application of this valuation model involves assumptions that are judgmental and highly sensitive in the determination of compensation expense. The key assumptions used in determining the fair value of the stock option award granted during Fiscal 2021 were expected price volatility of 45.0%, a risk-free rate of 1.52% and a weighted average term of 6.25 years. This resulted in a fair value of $18.78 per share for this one-time stock option.

We recognized $0.1 million of stock option related share-based compensation in both Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2021 in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of January 29, 2022, there was $0.3 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to these stock options under the 2009 Plan. For Fiscal 2020, we did 0t recognize any stock option related share-based compensation for our stock incentive plans as all such amounts were fully recognized in earlier periods. We did 0t capitalize any share-based compensation expense.

Restricted Stock Incentive Plans

Director Restricted Stock

The 2020 Plan permits grants to non-employee directors on such terms as the Board of Directors may approve. Restricted stock awards were made to independent directors on the date of the annual meeting of shareholders in each of Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020. The shares granted in each award vested on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date and the date of the next annual meeting of shareholders, subject to the director's continued service through that date. For awards made prior to Fiscal 2021, the director is restricted from selling, transferring, pledging or assigning the shares for three years from the grant date unless he or she earlier leaves the Board.

The grants for Fiscal 2022 were valued at $107,500, per director, and the grants for Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020 were valued at $91,375 for each year, per director. In addition, we issued 504 shares to three newly elected directors in Fiscal 2022. For Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, we issued 14,936 shares, 28,266 shares and 14,455 shares, respectively, of director restricted stock.

In addition, the 2009 Plan permitted an outside director to elect irrevocably to receive all or a specified portion of his or her annual retainers for Board membership and any committee chairmanship for the following fiscal year in a number of shares of restricted stock (the "Retainer Stock"). Shares of the Retainer Stock were granted as of the first business day of the fiscal year as to which the election was effective, subject to forfeiture to the extent not earned upon the outside director's ceasing to serve as a director or committee chairman during such fiscal year. Once the shares were earned, the director is restricted from selling, transferring, pledging or assigning the shares for an additional three years. The 2020 Plan does not permit the issuance of retainer stock. For Fiscal 2021 and 2020, we issued 10,457 shares and 10,913 shares, respectively, of Retainer Stock. Director retainer fees were reduced during Fiscal 2021 primarily related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In connection with the fee reduction, 2,965 shares of Retainer Stock were forfeited during Fiscal 2021.

We recognized $0.7 million, $0.9 million and $1.3 million of director restricted stock related share-based compensation in Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 15

Share-Based Compensation Plans, Continued

Employee Restricted Stock

Under the 2020 Plan, we issued 228,444 shares of employee restricted stock in Fiscal 2022. Under the 2009 Plan, we issued 427,741 shares and 269,816 shares of employee restricted stock in Fiscal 2021 and 2020, respectively. Shares of employee restricted stock issued in Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020 primarily vest 25% per year over four years, provided that on such date the grantee has remained continuously employed by the Company since the date of grant. In addition, we issued 919, 621 and 1,800 restricted stock units in Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively, to certain employees at no cost that vest over three years. The fair value of employee restricted stock is charged against income as compensation expense over the vesting period. Compensation expense recognized in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for these shares was $8.3 million, $7.4 million and $8.8 million for Fiscal 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

A summary of the status of our nonvested shares of our employee restricted stock as of January 29, 2022 is presented below:


Nonvested Restricted Shares	Shares			Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Nonvested at February 2, 2019		591,338		$	42.99
Granted		269,816			42.48
Vested		(138,765	)		47.56
Withheld for federal taxes		(55,598	)		46.51
Forfeited		(77,013	)		42.19
Nonvested at February 1, 2020		589,778			41.46
Granted		427,741			19.62
Vested		(139,962	)		50.35
Withheld for federal taxes		(64,382	)		50.29
Forfeited		(147,085	)		36.62
Nonvested at January 30, 2021		666,090			27.98
Granted		228,444			63.40
Vested		(162,205	)		30.47
Withheld for federal taxes		(64,535	)		30.36
Forfeited		(6,885	)		34.89
Nonvested at January 29, 2022		660,909		$	39.46

As of January 29, 2022, we had $20.6 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements for restricted stock discussed above. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.81 years.

Note 16

Legal Proceedings

Environmental Matters

The Company has legacy obligations including environmental monitoring and reporting costs related to: (i) a 2016 Consent Judgment entered into with the United States Environmental Protection Agency involving the site of a knitting mill operated by a former subsidiary of ours from 1965 to 1969 in Garden City, New York; and (ii) a 2010 Consent Decree with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment relating to our former Volunteer Leather Company facility in Whitehall, Michigan. We do not expect that future obligations related to either of these sites will have a material effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Accrual for Environmental Contingencies

Related to all outstanding environmental contingencies, we had accrued $1.4 million as of January 29, 2022, $1.5 million as of January 30, 2021 and $1.5 million as of February 1, 2020. All such provisions reflect our estimates of the most likely cost (undiscounted, including both current and noncurrent portions) of resolving the contingencies, based on facts and circumstances as of the time they were made. There is no assurance that relevant facts and circumstances will not change, necessitating future changes to the provisions. Such contingent liabilities are included in the liability arising from provision for discontinued operations on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets because it relates to former facilities operated by us. We have made pretax accruals for certain of these contingencies, including approximately $0.2 million in Fiscal 2022, $0.3 million in Fiscal 2021 and $0.4 million in Fiscal 2020. These charges are included in loss from discontinued operations, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and represent changes in estimates.

Guarantee Related to Discontinued Operations

As part of the Lids Sports Group sales transaction, the purchaser has agreed to indemnify and hold us harmless in connection with continuing obligations and any guarantees of ours in place as of February 2, 2019 in respect of post-closing or assumed liabilities or obligations of the Lids Sports Group business. The purchaser has agreed to use commercially reasonable efforts to have any guarantees by, or continuing obligations of, the Company released. However, we are contingently liable in the event of a breach by the purchaser of any such obligation to a third-party. In addition, we are a guarantor for 9 Lids Sports Group leases with lease expirations through May of 2025 and estimated maximum future payments totaling $9.6 million as of January 29, 2022. We do not believe the fair value of the guarantees is material to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

In addition to the matters specifically described in this Note, we are a party to other legal and regulatory proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. While management does not believe that our liability with respect to any of these other matters is likely to have a material effect on our financial statements, legal proceedings are subject to inherent uncertainties and unfavorable rulings could have a material adverse impact on our financial statements.

Note 17

Business Segment Information

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

Our reportable segments are based on management's organization of the segments in order to make operating decisions and assess performance along types of products sold. Journeys Group and Schuh Group sell primarily branded products from other companies while Johnston & Murphy Group and Licensed Brands sell primarily our owned and licensed brands.

Corporate assets include cash, domestic prepaid rent expense, prepaid income taxes, deferred income taxes, deferred note expense on revolver debt, corporate fixed assets, corporate operating lease right of use assets and miscellaneous investments. We do not allocate certain costs to each segment in order to make decisions and assess performance. These costs include corporate overhead, bank fees, interest expense, interest income, goodwill impairment, asset impairment charges and other, including a gain on the sale of a distribution warehouse, a pension settlement charge, major litigation and major lease terminations.


Fiscal 2022
(In thousands)	Journeys Group		Schuh Group		Johnston & Murphy Group		Licensed Brands			Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Sales	$	1,576,475	$	423,560	$	252,855	$	170,619		$	0		$	2,423,509
Intercompany sales		0		0		0		(1,425	)		—			(1,425	)
Net sales to external customers	$	1,576,475	$	423,560	$	252,855	$	169,194		$	—		$	2,422,084
Segment operating income (loss)	$	165,336	$	19,257	$	7,029	$	6,583		$	(50,694	)	$	147,511
Asset impairments and other(1)		0		0		0		0			8,056			8,056
Operating income		165,336		19,257		7,029		6,583			(42,638	)		155,567
Other components of net periodic benefit cost		0		0		0		0			(128	)		(128	)
Interest expense,net		0		0		0		0			(2,448	)		(2,448	)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	165,336	$	19,257	$	7,029	$	6,583		$	(45,214	)	$	152,991
Total assets at fiscal year end(2)	$	678,680	$	207,495	$	128,187	$	67,658		$	480,079		$	1,562,099
Depreciation and amortization		28,903		6,942		4,612		1,081			1,431			42,969
Capital expenditures		22,438		3,062		4,647		1,071			22,687			53,905

(1)

Asset impairments and other includes an $18.1 million gain on the sale of a distribution warehouse and a $0.6 million insurance gain, partially offset by $8.6 million for professional fees related to the actions of a shareholder activist and a $2.0 million charge for retail store asset impairments, of which $1.0 million is in the Journeys Group, $0.8 million is in the Schuh Group and $0.2 million is in the Johnston & Murphy Group.

(2)

Of our $760.1 million of long-lived assets, $113.9 million and $26.0 million relate to long-lived assets in the U.K. and Canada, respectively.

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 17

Business Segment Information, Continued


Fiscal 2021
(In thousands)	Journeys Group		Schuh Group			Johnston & Murphy Group			Licensed Brands			Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Sales	$	1,227,954	$	305,941		$	152,941		$	101,287		$	0		$	1,788,123
Intercompany sales		0		0			0			(1,593	)		—			(1,593	)
Net sales to external customers	$	1,227,954	$	305,941		$	152,941		$	99,694		$	—		$	1,786,530
Segment operating income (loss)	$	76,896	$	(11,602	)	$	(47,624	)	$	(5,430	)	$	(21,548	)	$	(9,308	)
Goodwill impairment (1)		0		0			0			0			(79,259	)		(79,259	)
Asset impairments and other(2)		0		0			0			0			(18,682	)		(18,682	)
Operating income (loss)		76,896		(11,602	)		(47,624	)		(5,430	)		(119,489	)		(107,249	)
Other components of net periodic benefit income		0		0			0			0			670			670
Interest expense, net		0		0			0			0			(5,090	)		(5,090	)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	76,896	$	(11,602	)	$	(47,624	)	$	(5,430	)	$	(123,909	)	$	(111,669	)
Total assets at fiscal year end(3)	$	767,535	$	232,681		$	159,027		$	58,320		$	369,805		$	1,587,368
Depreciation and amortization		29,326		8,885			5,487			1,317			1,484			46,499
Capital expenditures		16,188		2,794			4,064			356			728			24,130

(1)

Goodwill impairment of $79.3 million is related to Schuh Group.

(2)

Asset impairments and other includes a $13.8 million charge for retail store asset impairments, of which $7.0 million is in the Johnston & Murphy Group, $4.1 million is in the Journeys Group and $2.7 million is in the Schuh Group, and a $5.3 million charge for trademark impairment, partially offset by a $0.4 million gain for the release of an earnout related to the Togast acquisition.

(3)

Of our $829.6 million of long-lived assets, $140.9 million and $35.1 million relate to long-lived assets in the U.K. and Canada, respectively.

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 17

Business Segment Information, Continued


Fiscal 2020
(In thousands)	Journeys Group		Schuh Group		Johnston & Murphy Group		Licensed Brands			Corporate & Other			Consolidated
Sales	$	1,460,253	$	373,930	$	300,850	$	61,859		$	174		$	2,197,066
Intercompany sales		0		0		0		0			—			0
Net sales to external customers	$	1,460,253	$	373,930	$	300,850	$	61,859		$	174		$	2,197,066
Segment operating income (loss)	$	114,945	$	4,659	$	17,702	$	(698	)	$	(39,916	)	$	96,692
Asset impairments and other(1)		0		0		0		0			(13,374	)		(13,374	)
Operating income		114,945		4,659		17,702		(698	)		(53,290	)		83,318
Other components of net periodic benefit income		0		0		0		0			395			395
Interest expense, net		0		0		0		0			(1,278	)		(1,278	)
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	114,945	$	4,659	$	17,702	$	(698	)	$	(54,173	)	$	82,435
Total assets at fiscal year end(2)	$	908,312	$	363,205	$	197,670	$	63,385		$	147,906		$	1,680,478
Depreciation and amortization		29,122		11,466		6,091		660			2,235			49,574
Capital expenditures		17,920		4,890		5,540		428			989			29,767

(1)

Asset impairments and other includes an $11.5 million pension settlement expense and a $3.1 million charge for retail store asset impairments, of which $1.2 million is in the Johnston & Murphy Group, $1.2 million is in the Schuh Group and $0.7 million is in the Journeys Group, partially offset by a $0.6 million gain on the sale of the Lids Sport Group headquarters building, a $0.4 million gain for lease terminations and a $0.2 million gain related to Hurricane Maria.

(2)

Of our $973.4 million of long-lived assets, $174.4 million and $46.2 million relate to long-lived assets in the U.K. and Canada, respectively.

ITEM 9, CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

We have established disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to the officers who certify our financial reports and to other members of senior management and Board of Directors.

Based on their evaluation as of January 29, 2022, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Company have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including the principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

Management assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January 29, 2022. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) drafted by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management believes that, as of January 29, 2022, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on those criteria.

Ernst & Young LLP, the independent registered public accounting firm who also audited our Consolidated Financial Statements, has issued an attestation report on the Company’s effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting which is included herein. The report by Ernst & Young LLP is included in Item 8.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

Certain information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled “Election of Directors,” “Corporate Governance” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in our definitive proxy statement for our annual meeting of shareholders to be held June 23, 2022, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to General Instruction G(3), certain information concerning our executive officers appears under Part I, Item 4A, ~~“Executive Officers of the Registrant”~~“Information about Our Executive Officers” in this ~~report~~.report.

~~Members:~~ ~~Kevin P. McDermott (chairperson), Marty G. Dickens, Kathleen Mason and Mary E. Meixelsperger~~

~~The Company has a separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act.~~ ~~The~~ audit committee is currently composed of four independent directors (as defined under the applicable rules of the NYSE and SEC) and operates under a written charter adopted by the Board, a current copy of which is available on the Company’s website, ~~www.genesco.com~~. The audit committee assists the Board in monitoring (i) the processes used by the Company to produce financial statements, (ii) the effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting, (iii) the effectiveness of the Company’s systems of internal accounting and financial controls, (iv) the Company’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, (v) the independence of the Company’s registered public accounting firm and (vi) the

~~performance of the Company’s internal audit function and independent registered public accountants. The audit committee met 12 times in Fiscal 2021.~~

The Board has determined that Messrs. McDermott and Dickens and Mses. Mason and Meixelsperger each qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, and is “independent,” as defined by the NYSE rules and Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.

We have a code of ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to all of our directors, officers (including our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief accounting officer) and employees. We have made the Code of Ethics available and intend to post any legally required amendments to, or waivers of, such Code of Ethics on our website at http://www.genesco.com. Our website address is provided as an inactive textual reference only. The information provided on our website is not a part of this report, and therefore is not incorporated herein by reference.

The Company is not aware of any legal proceedings related to any directors or director nominees that are required to be disclosed under Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, except that, in November 2018, after Mr. ~~Diamond’s~~ ~~resignation as chief executive officer, Defy Media, LLC made an assignment for the benefit of creditors under California law.~~

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors, certain officers and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities, to file reports of securities ownership and changes in such ownership with the SEC. Certain officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders also are required by SEC rules to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Based solely upon a review of the copies of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any amendments thereto furnished to the Company and written representations made to the Company, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements were timely met during Fiscal 2021.

Genesco’s compensation programs are intended to attract and retain employees with skills necessary to enable the Company to achieve its financial and strategic objectives and to motivate them through the use of appropriate incentives tiedThe information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the ~~Company’s performance~~sections entitled “Director Compensation,” “Compensation Committee Report” and market value to achieve those objectives. The Company recognizes that the goals of employee attraction, retention and motivation must be balanced against the necessity of controlling compensation expense, with the ultimate objective of building shareholder value. With respect to senior management (executive officers and heads of the Company’s operating units and staff departments, including the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer and the additional officers listed“Executive Compensation” in the Summary Compensation Table which follows this discussion, who are referred to in this discussion as the “named executive officers”), the compensation committee of the Board (the “compensation committee” or, in this “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, the “committee”) has the responsibility to design a compensation program and set levels of compensation that attempt to achieve the optimal balance between employee attraction, retention and motivation, on the one hand, and control of compensation expense, on the other.

~~This Compensation Discussion and Analysis describes~~ our ~~executive compensation programs~~definitive proxy statement for ~~Fiscal 2021 named executive officers who were:~~

~~Mr. Tucker~~ resigned as an officer and employee of the Company effective November 27, 2020, to pursue opportunities outside of the Company, and Mr. George began employment with the Company as a financial advisor on November 30, 2020. Effective December 14, 2020, Mr. George was named ~~senior vice president – finance and interim chief financial officer.~~

1. ~~Compensation Mix. Genesco’s compensation programs for its senior management are designed to incorporate a significant element of pay for performance.~~

The Company generally targets base salaries at or below the median of its peer group, while providing upside potential through performance-based compensation, comprised of a combination of annual cash incentives (which incorporate a multi-year banking mechanism) linked to operating results and stock-based compensation.

The graphs below illustrate, for the chief executive officer and for the other named executive officers as a group, the components of target total direct compensation (defined as base salary, target annual cash incentive award, and the grant date market value, of restricted shares and stock options granted under the Company’s equity incentive plan) for Fiscal 2021:

~~In light of the COVID-19 pandemic,~~ our named executive officers (other than Mr. George) agreed to forgo all or a portion of their base salary in Fiscal 2021. As a result, our chief executive officer received only 71.8% of her base salary and the other named executive officers as a group received 78.5% of their collective base salaries during Fiscal 2021. Although Company performance exceeded expectations in light of the pandemic, no amounts were awarded to the chief executive officer or the other named executive officers under the Company’s annual incentive plan. In recognition of their hard work and success in managing through the pandemic, the committee did make token discretionary bonus awards to certain of the named executive officers for Fiscal 2021 in the amounts reflected under the heading “Bonus” in the Summary Compensation Table. Consequently, the total compensation actually earned for the year was approximately 79% of targeted total direct compensation for the chief executive officer and approximately 71% for the other named executive officers as a group other than Mr. Tucker and Mr. George.

~~At the~~ annual meeting of shareholders in 2020, the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company was submitted for a non-binding, advisory “say on pay” vote by shareholders. Approximately 95% of the votes cast, representing approximately 76% of outstanding shares eligible to ~~vote, were voted in favor of the compensation paid~~be held June 23, 2022, to the named executive officers. The committee considered these results in its review of the Company’s compensation philosophy in connection with its approval of named executive officer compensation for Fiscal 2022 and determined that neither the compensation philosophy nor its implementation should be changed in response to the “say on pay” vote. The committee expects to continue to consider shareholder views on compensation philosophy and implementation as expressed in the most recent “say on pay” vote when setting compensation.

2. ~~Compensation Committee Process~~. In seeking to balance employee attraction and retention with appropriate management of compensation expense, the committee looks primarily to market data. It retains an independent compensation consultant to work directlyfiled with the ~~committee in gathering~~Securities and analyzing data. The committee and its consultant also solicit input from the chief executive officer on subjective considerations such as an individual executive’s performance and aspects of his or her role in the Company that might affect the relevance of market comparisons and perceptions of internal equity that the chief executive officer believes should be taken into account in individual cases of the Company’s other executives. On the basis of the market data, management input, and the consultant’s knowledge of trends and developments in compensation design, the consultant annually presents analyses and observations regarding the material elements of senior management direct compensation for the committee’s consideration. The final compensation decisions rest with the committee.

In May 2018, the Company engaged F.W. Cook as its independent compensation consultant, and F.W. Cook’s analysis was used by the committee to make decisions about target total direct compensation levels for Fiscal 2021. Total fees paid by the Company to F.W. Cook represent a minimal portion of the firm’s total revenues, and as a result of this and other factors, the committee believes that no conflict of interest existed or exists in its role as compensation consultant to the committee.

In recent years, the committee has approached its analysis of senior management compensation from the perspective of total direct compensation (consisting of base salary, the annual incentive plan, including the multi-year banking aspects discussed herein, and long-term, stock-based incentives). To assess the competitiveness of the Company’s executive compensation in its decision-making process for Fiscal 2021, the committee considered (i) functional and pay-rank based proxy statement data from a committee-approved peer group of public companies (listed below) which was developed with input from the committee’s consultant and (ii) data reported in published surveys from companies in the retail industry with annual revenues similar to the Company’s. For its analysis of compensation levels established for Fiscal 2021, the committee referenced the following 18-company peer group: Abercrombie & Fitch Co.; Ascena Retail Group, Inc.; The Buckle, Inc.; Caleres, Inc.; The Cato Corporation; Chico’s FAS Inc.; The Children’s Place, Inc.; Deckers Outdoor Corporation; Designer Brands Inc.; Express, Inc.; G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.; Shoe Carnival, Inc.; Skechers USA, Inc; Steve Madden, Ltd.; Tailored Brands, Inc.; Urban Outfitters, Inc.; Wolverine World Wide, Inc.; and Zumiez Inc.

3. ~~Elements of Direct Compensation~~. Total direct compensation to the Company’s senior management consists of annual base salary, annual incentive bonuses (which includes a multi-year “banking” feature) and long-term incentives in the form of stock-based awards. The committee generally seeks to pay base salaries at or below the market median, using the bonus to provide the potential for above-median cash compensation for superior performance against annual performance objectives that reward creation of shareholder value. Additionally, as noted, certain features of the bonus plan are intended to encourage a longer-term focus, as is the long-term incentive element of the compensation program. The long-term incentive element is stock-based, intended to further align management’s interests with those of the shareholders. The committee also considers targeted total cash levels (base salary plus the target bonus) and total direct compensation (target total cash plus the grant date value of long-term incentives) in relation to the peer group companies and the survey data.

A. ~~Base Salary~~. The Company pays base salaries to its employees in order to provide a level of assured compensation reflecting the employment market of the employee’s skills and the demands of his or her position. The following table sets forth the base salary increases approved by the committee for each named executive officer. In light of COVID-19, Ms. Vaughn agreed to forego her base salary temporarily from April 2020 until June 30, 2020, and the other named executive officers (other than Mr. George) agreed to reduce their base salaries temporarily by 50% to 100% during that same time period. On June 25, 2020, the Board considered the Company’s then-current financial results and the fact that more than 90% of the Company’s stores were expected to be reopened by June 30, 2020, and approved a partial restoration of the base salaries of the officers of the Company who elected to reduce their base salaries beginning in April 2020. On October 29, 2020, the Board approved the full reinstatement of salaries for certain officers of the Company who elected to reduce their base salaries beginning in April 2020 to their pre-reduction levels, effective October 1, 2020. The amount of base salary actually paid to each named executive officer as a result of their foregoing a portion of their base salary is reflected under the “Salary” heading in the Summary Compensation Table.

~~(i) Overview.~~ Executive officers (other than the chief executive officer and Mr. George) participate in the Company’s EVA Plan, which is designed to reward increasing earnings in an amount sufficient to provide a return on capital greater than the Company’s cost of capital. The committee has historically recommended that the Board award the chief executive officer’s annual bonus on the same basis as if the chief executive officer were a Corporate Total business unit participant in the EVA Plan, and the committee did so again in Fiscal 2021, and has voted to do so with respect to Fiscal 2022. The EVA Plan also incorporates a provision making a portion of each participant’s award contingent on the achievement of individual strategic goals to provide an incentive for strategic and operational objectives that may not be immediately reflected in the annual financial performance of the participant’s business unit. The compensation committee annually sets target bonus levels based on the Company’s peer group and survey comparisons of target bonuses as a percentage of base salary and target total cash compensation. The chief executive officer also provides input to the committee on target bonus levels for positions other than his or her own.

~~(ii) Bonus Targets.~~ ~~The following table sets forth target bonuses as a percentage of base salary for the named executive officers for Fiscal 2021:~~

The named executive officers’ target bonuses as a percentage of base salary were unchanged from Fiscal 2020, except for Ms. Vaughn whose target bonus increased from 80% to 105% of her base salary effective February 2, 2020, in connection with her promotion to president and chief executive officer.

~~(iii) Award Components.~~ The named executive officers participating in the Fiscal 2021 EVA Plan were eligible to receive a fraction or multiple of their target awards based on the factors described below. Bonuses earned can be negative, offsetting or entirely eliminating “banked” amounts carried over from prior years and, subject to the limitations described below, offsetting awards in future years. Presidents of the Company’s operating divisions were eligible to earn cash awards equal to the sum of (a) 75% of their bonus targets multiplied by a factor determined by changes in Economic Value Added (“EVA”) (the “EVA change factor”) for their respective business units for the year, and (b) 25% of the targets multiplied by (i) the EVA change factor for their respective business units for the year and (ii) the percentage of achievement of individual strategic goals (discussed in greater detail below) agreed upon by the participant and the chief executive officer during the first quarter of the fiscal year. Heads of corporate staff departments were eligible to receive cash awards equal to the sum of (a) 75% of their bonus targets multiplied by the EVA change factor for the Company as a whole and (b) 25% of their bonus targets multiplied by the EVA change factor for the Company as a whole and the product multiplied by their percentage of achievement of their individual performance goals. Each participant’s business unit allocation is assigned by the chief executive officer, who also determines the weighting of the various business unit components for participants with responsibility for multiple units, and approved by the committee. Among the named executive officers participating in the EVA Plan in Fiscal 2021, Mr. Tucker, Mr. Desai and Mr. Becker were assigned to the Corporate Total business unit; and Mr. Gallione was assigned 100% to the Journeys Group business unit. As noted above, while Ms. Vaughn is not a participant in the EVA Plan, the committee has historically awarded the chief executive officer’s bonus on the same basis as if the chief executive officer were assigned 100% to the Corporate Total business unit. Mr. George is also not a participant in the EVA Plan and is entitled only to the compensation reflected below under the heading “~~Arrangement with Mr. George~~.”

~~See “Bonus Calculation Factors,” below, for additional information on the performance factors for each primary business unit and for the Company as a whole for Fiscal 2021.~~

~~(iv) EVA Calculations.~~ EVA for Fiscal 2021 was determined by subtracting from a business unit’s net operating profit after taxes (“NOPAT”) a charge of 10% of the average net assets (total assets minus non-interest bearing liabilities) employed to generate the profit. The 10% capital charge represented the Company’s estimate of its weighted average cost of debt and equity capital. The EVA Plan is designed to encourage efficient use of assets, since profit improvement that is less than 10% of the incremental net assets employed reduces the participant’s bonus. Incentive awards are determined by the amount of actual EVA change during the year relative to EVA change targets for the year.

NOPAT and net assets employed for EVA Plan purposes are not necessarily the same as the corresponding accounting measures calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for financial reporting purposes. The Company’s NOPAT for purposes of the EVA Plan in Fiscal 2021 was calculated by (a) adjusting reported earnings from operations upward by the following amounts:

~~(v) Bonus Calculation Factors.~~ The following table shows for each of the Company’s primary business units in Fiscal 2021: (a) the amount of EVA improvement required to earn a target bonus award, (b) the incremental EVA change required to earn each additional whole-number multiple of the target, (c) the actual EVA for the business unit, and (d) the multiple of the target bonus actually earned. Fractional multiples are earned for incremental changes less than the full improvement interval shown in column (b). Negative bonuses accrue to the extent that shortfalls from the target improvement (column (a)) exceed the interval shown in column (b). See the discussion under the heading “Bonus Bank” below for the consequences of a negative bonus. As discussed above, a named executive officer with responsibilities for more than one business unit receives incentive compensation reflecting the weighted average EVA changes in all the relevant business units.

Each business unit’s target for EVA improvement (shown in column (a), above) is determined in advance by allocating the Company’s total expected EVA improvement among all its business units. The Company calculates the amount of EVA improvement which it believes is “expected” by the market from the amount by which its current market value exceeds the capitalized value of current EVA plus invested capital — in other words, the amount of value associated with the Company’s future growth. Target EVA improvement is the amount of improvement required to give investors a cost of capital return on this future growth value, and thus on the market value of their investment. The incremental improvement interval (shown in column (b), above), is both the amount of additional EVA improvement above the amount in column (a) that is required to earn a bonus of two times the participant’s target and also the amount of shortfall from the column (a) target that will result in a zero bonus. The calibration of the intervals shown in column (b) reflects an effort to give the business units appropriate shares of above-target EVA improvement for a given bonus pool based primarily on unit size with adjustments designed to achieve a similar likelihood of multi-year zero bonuses among all units.

~~(vi) Individual Strategic Objectives.~~ ~~As noted above, the payment of a portion of each participant’s annual incentive award for EVA improvement is contingent on his or her achievement of individual strategic goals agreed~~

upon in advance with the participant’s supervisor. Not achieving all individual strategic goals for a given fiscal year can reduce an EVA Plan award that is otherwise payable, but performance meeting or exceeding these strategic goals cannot serve to increase the amount of any such award. Individual strategic goals for the named executive officers typically involve initiatives that the executive officers consider important to the long-term prospects of the participants’ business units, but that may not be adequately rewarded by the portion of the bonus calculated on current financial performance. Examples include retail divisions’ opening a targeted number of new retail stores on schedule, shared services’ implementation of an infrastructure improvement or execution of a planned disposition of a business unit, or a business unit’s launch of a new retail concept or product line. No individual strategic goal was material to any named executive officer’s compensation or to any component of it in Fiscal 2021. The participant’s supervisor, generally in consultation with the participant, determines whether and to what extent the participant’s individual strategic goals have been met. Certain strategic goals are quantitative, allowing an objective determination of the extent to which they are achieved, while others are more qualitative in nature, requiring a subjective determination of achievement. The EVA Plan permits full credit for strategic goals if they have been at least 95% achieved.

No portion of the award for achievement of individual strategic goals is ordinarily to be paid unless some portion of the applicable award for operating results is earned, although the EVA Plan authorizes the committee to consider exceptions for extraordinary strategic successes upon the recommendation of the chief executive officer. No exceptions of this nature have ever been made.

~~(vii) Bonus Bank.~~ The EVA Plan includes a “bonus bank” feature. Awards for EVA results in excess of target are uncapped and “negative awards” for results less than target are possible. Any award in excess of three times the target bonus and any negative award is credited to the participant’s account in the bonus bank, and positive bank balances are payable in future years only subject to performance in those years. For Fiscal 2021, a participant will receive a payout equal to (i) the current year’s award, up to three times the target, plus (ii) one-third of any amount in excess of three times the target in the current year, and (iii) the installments of banked awards from previous years, if any, that are payable in the current year. Positive bank balances from each year are paid out in three equal annual installments, subject to current-year performance in each of the three subsequent years. If the current year’s award is negative, any positive balance in the participant’s bank is applied against it, reducing or entirely eliminating the positive balance, depending upon the magnitude of the negative award for the current year.

Any positive balance is forfeited if the participant is terminated for “cause” (as defined in the EVA Plan). If the participant voluntarily resigns from employment by the Company, any positive bank balance does not become payable until the end of the fifth fiscal year following the participant’s resignation and is subject to reduction or elimination in the meantime based upon the performance of the business unit or units to which the participant was assigned when he or she resigned.

If the participant’s bonus bank balance from prior years is negative, 50% of any positive award in excess of two times the target in a subsequent year will be applied toward “repaying” the negative balance and 50% will be paid out to the participant (up to the generally applicable limit of three times the target plus one-third of any amount in excess of three times the target in the current year). Any negative balance from a single year will be canceled to the extent not repaid after three subsequent years. The committee believes that the “bonus bank” feature of the EVA Plan offers improved incentives for management to focus on building long-term value in the Company, and that the provisions that leave positive bank balances at risk for five years following voluntary resignation aid the retention of key employees. Including Fiscal 2021 accruals, bonus bank balances for the named executive officers are as follows:

Bonuses reported in column (g) of the Summary Compensation Table below are bonuses actually payable for the years indicated, reflecting, where applicable, reductions of amounts otherwise payable by the recapture of previously

accrued negative balances pursuant to the “banking” feature of the EVA Plan and positive bank balances held back in prior years that became payable for the year indicated because of performance in that year.

~~(viii) Discretionary Bonus.~~ In light of the Company’s performance during the pandemic, the named executive officers’ willingness to work without or at substantially reduced base salaries and their contributions to the Company during the pandemic, the committee authorized a token one-time bonus to each of the named executive officers (other than Mr. George and Mr. Tucker) as set forth under the “Bonus” heading in the Summary Compensation Table for Fiscal 2021.

~~(ix) Compensation Recoupment Policy.~~ The Board has adopted a Compensation Recoupment Policy providing that the committee may in its sole discretion require reimbursement of any cash or equity-based award paid or payable to a current or former executive officer of the Company based partially or entirely upon the attainment of objective performance criteria (“incentive compensation”) in certain circumstances. The committee may require reimbursement from an executive officer who received incentive compensation based on erroneous financial data if the Company is required to restate its financial statements due to material noncompliance with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws or if the committee determines that any action by the executive officer or an employee under his or her direct supervision constituted noncompliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to the material detriment of the Company. Unless the committee determines that the executive officer engaged in misconduct that caused or contributed to a required restatement of financial statements or that the violation of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics was committed by the executive officer or by an employee under his or her direct supervision with the actual or constructive knowledge of the executive officer, the committee may recover only to the extent of any positive bonus bank balance credited to the executive officer under the EVA Plan. If the committee so determines, it may pursue recovery from the executive officer in its discretion, in accordance with applicable law.

~~(x) Anti-Hedging Policy.~~ The Company has a policy prohibiting a director or officer from, directly or indirectly, engaging in any hedging transaction that reduces or limits the director’s or officer’s economic risk with respect to his or her ownership interests in the Company. Prohibited transactions include the purchase by a director or officer of financial instruments including prepaid variable forward contracts, equity swaps, collars, puts, calls or other derivative securities that are designed to hedge or offset a decrease in the market value of the Company’s stock.

C.~~Stock-Based Compensation~~. Grants of restricted stock and stock options to executive officers and other key employees of the Company including the named executive officers are intended to provide them with an incentive to make decisions that are in the long-term best interests of the Company and to balance the shorter-term annual cash incentive component of executive compensation. Stock-based compensation is also intended to align the financial interests of management with those of the Company’s shareholders, since the value of a share of restricted stock and stock options is dependent upon the Company’s performance and the recognition of that performance in the market for the Company’s stock. The committee authorized a one-time grant of non-qualified stock options to Ms. Vaughn in February 2020 in connection with her promotion to president and chief executive officer. Ms. Vaughn’s stock option vests in four equal annual installments. The aggregate grant date value of options and restricted stock granted in February and June 2020, respectively, to Ms. Vaughn represented 2.1 times her base salary. The grant date value of restricted stock granted to the other named executive officers in June 2020 represented 1.25 times base salary for Mr. Tucker, Mr. Desai and Mr. Gallione and 1.05 times base salary for Mr. Becker. Mr. George was not granted any stock-based incentive awards in Fiscal 2021.

Stock-based incentive awards in the form of restricted stock are typically granted to executive officers and other key employees once annually. The committee does not attempt to time stock-based incentive grants in relation to the Company’s release of material information. Since 2009, annual incentive grants have been awarded in June. The committee has also occasionally made grants to newly-hired key employees at its next meeting after their employment commenced.

Since 2008, except for the one-time option grant to Ms. Vaughn discussed above, the committee has awarded equity compensation in the form of restricted stock. The restricted stock is subject to forfeiture upon termination of the grantee’s employment prior to vesting, which occurs in four equal annual increments with respect to all currently outstanding grants to executive officers.

The committee, with input and peer group data provided by F.W. Cook for Fiscal 2021, has considered the addition of performance vesting conditions to restricted stock awards. It has concluded that the EVA Plan, with its potential for positive and negative effects on compensation based on performance and the multi-year effects of its banking features, adequately addresses the compensation policy goals that would be served by incorporating such conditions in equity grants and that the combination of such conditions with the relatively high performance sensitivity of the EVA Plan might result in a compensation system with inappropriately high levels of performance leverage. The committee believes that the policy goals underlying performance conditions in equity awards are served more efficiently through the cash awards under the EVA Plan than through equity grants, which involve both a charge to earnings and permanent equity dilution, given that a higher number of shares with performance conditions would presumably be necessary to achieve market comparable compensation targets. The committee intends, however, to continue to consider performance conditions and their effect on the overall balance of incentives in the context of future equity grants.

A. ~~Change of Control Arrangements, Severance Plan, Transition Agreement and Arrangement with Mr. George~~.

~~(i) Change of Control Arrangements and Severance Plan.~~ All the named executive officers currently employed by the Company (except Mr. George) are parties to employment protection agreements, which become effective only in the event of a change of control (as defined in the agreements). Each agreement provides for employment by the Company for a term of up to three years following a change of control. In the event that the executive’s employment is terminated under certain circumstances during the contractual employment period after a change of control, the executive is entitled to a lump sum payment and the continuation of certain benefits, as described below under the heading “Change of Control Arrangements and Severance Plan.”

Additionally, awards made by the Company under the Company’s equity incentive plans become immediately vested and exercisable upon a “change of control” (as defined in the plans), provided that, awards made by the Company under the Second Amended and Restated 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2009 Equity Incentive Plan”) and the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan become immediately vested and exercisable upon a “change of control” unless the award is assumed by the acquirer or new rights meeting certain conditions are substituted therefor.

The Company maintains a Severance Plan for monthly-paid salaried employees to provide for certain benefits to covered employees (including the named executive officers) in the event of a Company-initiated separation from the Company other than for cause (as defined in the Severance Plan). Under the terms of the Severance Plan, an eligible employee is entitled to one week of base salary at the termination date multiplied by each year of service with the Company with a maximum of 24 weeks and a minimum of two weeks. The Severance Plan is discussed in further detail under the heading “Change of Control Arrangements and Severance Plan.”

The Company believes that reasonable severance and change of control benefits are necessary in order to recruit and retain effective senior managers. These severance benefits reflect the fact that it may be difficult for such executives to find comparable employment within a short period of time, and are a product of a recruiting environment within our industry that has historically been competitive. The Company also believes that a change of control arrangement will provide an executive security that will likely reduce the reluctance of an executive to pursue a change of control transaction that could be in the best interests of shareholders.

~~(ii)~~ ~~Transition Agreement.~~ In connection with Mr. Dennis’s decision to retire as chief executive officer of the Company as of February 1, 2020 (the “Effective Time”), Mr. Dennis and the Company entered into a Transition Agreement (the “Transition Agreement”) whereby, following the Effective Time and until June 30, 2020 (the “Transition Period”), Mr. Dennis remained employed by the Company as executive chairman of the Company’s board of directors and provided certain transition services to the Company. In exchange for such services (and conditioned upon Mr. Dennis’ execution of a general release of claims against the Company), pursuant to the Transition Agreement: (i) Mr. Dennis was entitled to receive a monthly salary of $10,000 per month, up to a maximum of $50,000 during the Transition Period; (ii) the Company reimbursed Mr. Dennis for all reasonable, documented expenses of types authorized by the Company and incurred by him during the Transition Period in the performance of his duties under the Transition Agreement; (iii) the Company provided employee and fringe benefits to Mr. Dennis during the Transition Period under all employee benefits plans and programs which were made available to the Company’s

executive officers and in which Mr. Dennis participated prior to the Effective Time and remained eligible following the Effective Time; and (iv) in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan) prior to the Effective Time or Mr. Dennis’ earlier termination under conditions specified in the Transition Agreement, any acquiror would not have been able to assume Mr. Dennis’s outstanding restricted stock awards, and such awards would have been subject to the accelerated vesting provisions applicable to unassumed awards set forth in Section 13.1 of the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan. Additionally, Mr. Dennis was not entitled to receive any awards after the Effective Time under any of the Company’s equity incentive plans, and all awards previously granted to Mr. Dennis continued to vest in accordance with their terms during the Transition Period. Like the other directors, Mr. Dennis agreed to forego his monthly salary from April 2020 through the end of the Transition Period.

~~(iii) Arrangement with Mr. George.~~ In connection with Mr. George’s appointment as senior vice president – finance and interim chief financial officer of the Company effective December 14, 2020, Mr. George is entitled to receive, subject to pro ration for Fiscal 2021, an annual base salary of $500,000 and a discretionary cash bonus of up to $625,000 (with a minimum guarantee of $125,000 (the “Guaranteed Payment”)) for service through the filing of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2022, subject to Company performance consistent with EVA Plan targets and individual performance objectives. If Mr. George’s employment is involuntarily terminated without cause prior to the filing of the Fiscal 2022 Form 10-K, he is entitled to payment of a pro rata portion of the Guaranteed Payment based on the number of days employed.

~~(i) Defined Contribution Plan.~~ The Company also offers to all employees (including the named executive officers) a voluntary defined contribution plan (the “401(k) Plan”) designed to comply with Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Participants in the 401(k) Plan (including all the named executive officers) may defer a percentage of their qualifying pre-tax compensation for each year. Beginning with calendar year 2006, the Company has made a matching contribution equal to 100% of deferrals up to 3% of compensation (limited to $250,000) plus 50% of the next 2% of compensation (similarly limited) deferred. The Company suspended this matching contribution effective May 15, 2020, but it was reinstated on January 1, 2021. Matching contribution amounts for each named executive officer for Fiscal 2021 are included in column (i) of the “Summary Compensation Table,” below. Deferrals and matching contributions to the defined contribution plan may be invested in any of a number of mutual fund investments and in a guaranteed income option. Participants may also self-direct their investments, subject to certain restrictions.

~~(ii) Deferred Income Plan.~~ The named executive officers, in addition to other eligible employees, may participate in the Genesco Inc. Amended and Restated Deferred Income Plan (the “Deferred Income Plan”). Under the Deferred Income Plan, the participant may elect to defer up to 15% of base salary and 100% of bonus payouts. Deferrals in the plan are not matched by the Company. The Deferred Income Plan is discussed in further detail under the heading “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation,” below.

~~(iii) STEP Up Plan~~. Named executive officers who were participants in the Company’s Retirement Plan as of January 1, 2005 receive a “Step Up” contribution as part of their taxable compensation as highly-compensated employees. The Company pays 2.5% of annual earnings (up to the Social Security taxable wage base) plus 4% of earnings above the taxable wage base to employees who are eligible to receive the Step Up contribution. The contributions for Ms. Vaughn and Mr. Gallione for Fiscal 2021 are included in column (i) of the “Summary Compensation Table,” below.

C. ~~Perquisites~~. The Company provides named executive officers with perquisites and other personal benefits that the Company and the committee believe are reasonable and consistent with its overall compensation program to better enable the Company to attract and retain superior employees for key positions. All employees, including named executive officers, are entitled to a discount on merchandise sold by the Company equal to 40% off the suggested retail price. Additionally, currently employed named executive officers are provided with life insurance that has a death benefit equal to their base salary up to $500,000. This life insurance benefit began in Fiscal 2022 for Mr. George.

~~Tax Deductibility of Compensation~~. The committee reviews and considers the deductibility of executive compensation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), which provides that the Company may not deduct compensation of more than $1,000,000 that is paid to certain individuals. Prior to the effective date of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, certain compensation that constituted “qualified performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code was not counted toward the $1,000,000 cap on deductible compensation. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 removed the exemption for “qualified performance-based compensation” generally with respect to grants of compensation made after November 2, 2017. The committee believes it is in the best interests of the Company to continue to follow the approach to executive compensation described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Executive Compensation — Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” regardless of federal income tax deductibility. Though in years prior to the Company’s 2018 fiscal year the committee adopted features of the EVA Plan which allowed the performance-based aspects of its annual incentive compensation to constitute “qualified performance-based compensation,” and therefore remain fully deductible, the committee anticipates granting essentially the same proportions of “performance-based” compensation and other compensation in its overall mix of targeted total compensation as before the adoption of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The committee has determined that the Company will not necessarily seek to limit executive compensation to amounts deductible under Section 162(m) of the Code if it believes such limitation is not in the best interest of the Company’s shareholders. While considering the tax implications of its compensation decisions, the committee believes its primary focus should be to attract, retain, and motivate executives, and align the executives’ interest with those of the Company’s shareholders.

Ms. Barsh and Messrs. Diamond, Lambros and Marshall served as members of the compensation committee during Fiscal 2021. The compensation committee of the Company has reviewed and discussed the Compensation Discussion and Analysis required by Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K with management and, based on such review and discussions, the compensation committee recommended to the Board that the Compensation Discussion and Analysis be included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The foregoing report of the compensation committee shall not be deemed incorporated by reference by any general statement incorporating by reference this Annual Report on Form 10-K into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange ~~Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates this information by reference, and shall not otherwise be deemed filed under such acts.~~

During Fiscal 2021, no member of the compensation committee had at any time been an officer or employee of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. In addition, there are no relationships among the Company’s executive officers, members of the compensation committee or entities whose executives serve on the Board or the compensation committee that require disclosure under applicable SEC regulations.

~~The table below summarizes the total compensation earned by each of the named executive officers for Fiscal 2021, Fiscal 2020 and Fiscal 2019.~~

Fiscal
Year
(b)
Salary
($)
(c)(1)
Bonus
($)
(d)
Stock
Awards
($)
(e)(9)
Option
Awards
($)
(f)(10)

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
(g)(11)
Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
(h)(12)
All Other
Compensation
($)
(i)(13)
Total
($)
(j)

Mimi E. Vaughn⁽²⁾
  2021
609,875
50,000⁽⁷⁾
1,596,519
500,000
-0-
-0-
40,403
2,796,797
Chair of the Board, President and
2020
602,734
-0-
998,450
-0-
1,150,563
1,663
51,796
2,805,206
Chief Executive Officer
2019
460,925
-0-
704,298
-0-
698,302
-0-
51,473
1,914,998

Thomas A. George⁽³⁾
2021
85,318
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
1,667
86,985
Senior Vice President-Finance and

Interim Chief Financial Officer

Melvin G. Tucker⁽⁴⁾
2021
248,759
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
-0-
12,163
260,922
    Former Senior Vice President-Finance and
   2020
262,812
-0-
521,994
-0-
477,994
-0-
72,805
1,335,605
Chief Financial Officer

Parag D. Desai
2021
290,947
50,000⁽⁷⁾
488,381
-0-
-0-
-0-
19,703
849,031
Senior Vice President – Chief Strategy and
2020
405,500
75,000⁽⁸⁾
486,651
-0-
734,462
-0-
27,127
1,728,740
Digital Officer
2019
344,793
-0-
444,665
-0-
522,360
-0-
25,596
1,337,414

Mario Gallione⁽⁵⁾
2021
347,407
50,000⁽⁷⁾
580,595
-0-
-0-
-0-
33,085
1,011,087
Senior Vice President and
2020
463,500
-0-
556,318
-0-
747,394
7,929
52,930
1,828,071
      President of the Journeys Group

Scott E. Becker⁽⁶⁾
2021
353,850
25,000⁽⁷⁾
424,891
-0-
-0-
-0-
14,560
818,301
Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel

Pursuant to the Company’s EVA Plan, for Fiscal 2021, 50% of any positive awards earned in excess of two times the target award during the next three fiscal years will be applied to repay the negative award and not paid out. See “Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Elements of Direct Compensation — Annual Incentive Compensation — Bonus Bank.” The following named executive officers accrued a negative award with respect to Fiscal 2021 in the amounts set forth below:

Bonuses reported in column (g) of the Summary Compensation Table are bonuses actually payable for the years indicated, reflecting, where applicable, reductions of amounts otherwise payable by the recapture of previously accrued negative balances pursuant to the “banking” feature of the EVA Plan and positive bank balances held back in prior years that became payable for the year indicated because of performance in that year. For Fiscal 2021, because bonuses were negative, no amounts were applied to negative bank balances.

~~For each of the named executive officers, no amounts attributable to prior-year positive “bank” balances became payable based on Fiscal 2021 performance.~~

The following table shows, for each of the named executive officers, information regarding his or her target award under the Company’s EVA Plan for Fiscal 2021 and grants of restricted stock and stock options under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan for Fiscal 2021.

Estimated Possible Payouts Under
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards

All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock or
Units
(#)
(f)(2)

All Other
Option
Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Options
(#)
(g)

Exercise
or Base
Price of
Option
Awards
($/Sh)
(h)

Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and Option
Awards
(i)

Name
(a)

Grant Date
(b)

Threshold
($)
(c)


Target
($)
(d)(1)

Maximum
($)
(e)

Mimi E. Vaughn

N/A



$
    892,500

—

—

—

—


June 24, 2020


—



—

—

81,372

—

—

$
1,596,519

February 5, 2020⁽³⁾

—



—

—

—

26,620

$41.41

$
500,000

Thomas A. George

N/A



$
500,000
⁽⁴⁾

—

—

—

—


—


—



—

—

—
—

—

—

$
—
—

Melvin G. Tucker⁽⁵⁾

N/A



$
    326,250

—

—

—

—


June 24, 2020


—



—

—

26,704

—

—

$
523,932

Mario Gallione

N/A



$
361,530

—

—

—

—


June 24, 2020


—



—

—

29,592

—

—

$
580,595

Parag D. Desai

N/A



$
304,125

—

—

—

—


June 24, 2020


—



—

—

24,892

—

—

$
488,381

Scott E. Becker

N/A



$
260,000

—

—

—

—


June 24, 2020


—



—

—

21,656

—

—

$
424,891

The following table shows, for each named executive officer, certain information concerning vested and unvested equity awards outstanding at January 30, 2021. The awards include restricted stock and stock options, as described under the heading “Stock-Based Compensation” in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” above.

~~(2)~~

~~The shares of restricted stock vest on the following schedule:~~

~~Name~~

~~Grant Date~~

~~Restricted Shares~~

~~Outstanding~~

~~Vesting Increments~~

~~Mimi E. Vaughn~~

~~6/21/2017~~

~~4,229~~

~~4,229 on 6/28/2021~~

~~6/27/2018~~

~~8,610~~

~~4,305 on 6/28/2021~~

~~4,305 on 6/28/2022~~

~~6/26/2019~~

~~17,628~~

~~5,876 on 6/28/2021~~

~~5,876 on 6/28/2022~~

~~5,876 on 6/28/2023~~

~~6/24/2020~~

~~81,372~~

~~20,343 on 6/28/2021~~

~~20,343 on 6/28/2022~~

~~20,343 on 6/28/2023~~

~~20,343 on 6/28/2024~~

~~Thomas A. George~~⁽¹⁾

~~N/A~~

~~Melvin G. Tucker~~⁽²⁾

~~N/A~~

~~Parag D. Desai~~

~~6/21/2017~~

~~2,592~~

~~2,592 on 6/28/2021~~

~~6/27/2018~~

~~5,436~~

~~2,718 on 6/28/2021~~

~~2,718 on 6/28/2022~~

~~6/26/2019~~

~~8,592~~

~~2,864 on 6/28/2021~~

~~2,864 on 6/28/2022~~

~~2,864 on 6/28/2023~~

~~6//24/2020~~

~~24,892~~

~~6,223 on 6/28/2021~~

~~6,223 on 6/28/2022~~

~~6,223 on 6/28/2023~~

~~6,223 on 6/28/2024~~

~~Mario Gallione~~

~~6/21/2017~~

~~1,729~~

~~1,729 on 6/21/2021~~

~~6/27/2018~~

~~5,838~~

~~2,919 on 6/28/2021~~

~~2,919 on 6/28/2022~~

~~6/26/2019~~

~~9,822~~

~~3,274 on 6/28/2021~~

~~3,274 on 6/28/2022~~

~~3,274 on 6/28/2023~~

~~6/24/2020~~

~~29,592~~

~~7,398 on 6/28/2021~~

~~7,398 on 6/28/2022~~

~~7,398 on 6/28/2023~~

~~7,398 on 6/28/2024~~

~~Scott E. Becker~~

~~6/24/2020~~

~~21,656~~

~~5,414 on 6/28/2021~~

~~5,414 on 6/28/2022~~

~~5,414 on 6/28/2023~~

~~5,414 on 6/28/2024~~

⁽²⁾ ~~Mr. Tucker’s restricted stock awards were forfeited upon his resignation, effective November 27, 2020.~~

~~The following table shows, for each named executive officer, certain information about his or her shares of restricted stock that vested during Fiscal 2021:~~

The following table shows, for each named executive officer, his or her contributions to and investment earnings on balances in the Company’s Deferred Income Plan, described under the heading “Deferred Income Plan” in the “Defined Compensation and Deferred Income Plans” section of the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” above. Earnings on plan balances are from investments selected by the participants, which may not include Company securities.

All the currently employed named executive officers (except for Mr. George) are parties to employment protection agreements (collectively, the “Employment Protection Agreements”). The agreements become effective only in the event of a Change of Control, which is defined as occurring when (i) any person (as defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, and as used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof), excluding the Company, any majority owned subsidiary of the Company (a “Subsidiary”) and any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by the Company or any Subsidiary (including any trustee of such plan acting as trustee), but including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act (a “Person”), becomes the beneficial owner of shares of the Company having at least 20% of the total number of votes that may be cast for the election of directors of the Company (the “Voting Shares”); provided, however, that such an event will not constitute a Change of Control if the acquiring Person has entered into an agreement with the Company approved by the Board which materially restricts the right of such Person to direct or influence the management or policies of the Company; (ii) the shareholders of the Company approve any merger or other business combination of the Company, sale of the Company’s assets or combination of the foregoing transactions (a “Transaction”) other than a Transaction involving only the Company and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or a Transaction immediately following which the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to the Transaction (excluding for this purpose any shareholder of the Company who also owns directly or indirectly more than 10% of the shares of the other company involved in the Transaction) continue to have a majority of the voting power in the resulting entity; or (iii) within any 24-month period beginning on or after the date of the agreements, the persons who were directors of the Company immediately before the beginning of such period (the “Incumbent Directors”) cease (for any reason other than death) to constitute at least a majority of the Board or of the board of directors of any successor to the Company, provided that any director who was not a director as of the date of the applicable Employment Protection Agreement will be deemed to be an Incumbent Director if such director was elected to the Board by, or on the recommendation of or with the approval of, at least two-thirds of the members of the Board who then qualified as Incumbent Directors either actually or by prior operation of Section 2(a) of the agreements. Each Employment Protection Agreement provides for employment by the Company for a term of three years following a Change of Control. The executive is to exercise authority and perform duties commensurate with his or her authority and duties existing during the 90 days immediately prior to the Change of Control. He or she is also to receive compensation (including incentive compensation and benefits) during the term in an amount not less than that which he or she was receiving immediately prior to the Change of Control.

If the executive’s employment is terminated by death or Disability (as defined in the agreements) determined in accordance with the Employment Protection Agreements during the term of the agreement, he or she, or his or her legal representative (as applicable), is entitled to receive from the Company, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days from the date of termination (except for payments due to the executive under any employee benefit plan), his or her accrued but unpaid base salary, all amounts owing to him or her under any applicable employee benefit plans, and a bonus equal to the average of the two most recent annual bonuses received by the executive (excluding any year in which no bonus was paid), prorated for the number of days in the current fiscal year that the executive was employed. A deceased executive’s family is also entitled to receive benefits at least equal to the most favorable level of benefits available to surviving families of executives of the Company under provisions of benefit plans relating to family death benefits that were in effect at any time during the 90 days prior to the Change of Control. If the executive is terminated for Cause (as defined in the Employment Protection Agreements) or quits voluntarily (other than on account of Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Protection Agreements)) during the employment period, he or she is entitled to receive from the Company, in a lump sum in cash within 30 days from the date of termination (except for payments due to the executive under any employee benefit plan), the same compensation payable in case of termination by death or disability, except that the prorated bonus would not be payable.

As defined in the Employment Protection Agreements, “Cause” means (i) an act or actions of dishonesty or gross misconduct on the executive’s part which result or are intended to result in material damage to the Company’s business or reputation or (ii) repeated material violations by the executive of his or her obligations under the agreement which violations are demonstrably willful and deliberate on the executive’s part. “Good Reason” is defined to include (i) a good faith determination by the executive that the Company has taken (without his or her consent) action that materially changes his or her authority or responsibilities or materially reduces his or her ability to carry out such responsibilities; (ii) the Company’s failure to comply with provisions of the agreement involving the executive’s compensation, annual bonuses, incentive and savings plans, retirement programs, benefit plans, expenses, vacations

and fringe benefits and working conditions; (iii) the Company’s requiring the executive to be employed at a location more than 50 miles further from his or her principal residence than the location at which the executive worked immediately before the agreement became effective; and (iv) the Company’s failure subject to certain exceptions to require a successor to assume and agree to perform under the agreement.

If the executive’s employment is actually or constructively terminated by the Company without Cause, or if the executive terminates his or her employment for Good Reason during the term of the agreement, the executive will be entitled to receive from the Company, in a lump sum in cash within 15 days from the date of termination, his or her base salary through the termination date, and a severance allowance equal to two times (i) his or her annual base salary, plus (ii) the average of his or her two most recent annual bonuses received by the executive (excluding any year in which no bonus was paid), plus (iii) the present value of the annual cost to the Company of obtaining coverage equivalent to the coverage provided by the Company prior to the Change of Control under any welfare benefit plans (including medical, dental, disability, group life and accidental death insurance) plus the annualized value of fringe benefits provided to the executive prior to the Change of Control, plus, in the case of Employment Protection Agreements entered into prior to Fiscal 2020, reimbursement for any excise tax owed thereon and for taxes payable by reason of the reimbursement. Amounts payable under the Employment Protection Agreements are to be reduced by any amount received under the general severance plan described below.

All restricted stock and stock options granted by the Company under the Company’s equity incentive plan generally become immediately vested upon a Change of Control as defined in the applicable equity incentive plan, provided that, awards made by the Company under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan and the Genesco Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan become immediately vested and exercisable upon a Change of Control unless the compensation committee determines in good faith prior to the Change of Control that such equity award will be honored or assumed, or new rights substituted therefor (an “Alternative Award”), by a participant’s employer immediately following a Change of Control provided that the Alternative Award is (i) based on stock that is traded on an established securities market, (ii) provides the participant with rights and entitlements substantially equivalent to or better than the existing award, including vesting schedule, (iii) has substantially equivalent value to the existing award and (iv) has terms and conditions which provide that if a participant’s employment is involuntarily terminated without cause, or if a participant terminates employment for good reason, such equity award will be deemed immediately vested and exercisable and/or all restrictions shall lapse, and shall be settled for a payment for each share of stock subject to the Alternative Award in cash, in immediately transferable, publicly traded securities, or a combination thereof, in an amount equal to the fair market value of such stock on the date of the participant’s termination or the excess of the fair market value of such stock on the date of participant’s termination over the corresponding exercise or base price.

The following table shows for each of the named executive officers, assuming that a Change of Control, followed by immediate involuntary termination of his or her employment (other than for Cause) or by a voluntary termination by the named executive officer for Good Reason, occurred on January 30, 2021, the estimated amounts payable with respect to (a) salary, (b) bonus, (c) the value, based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the NYSE on January 29, 2021 (the last trading day of the fiscal year) of all previously unvested restricted stock and stock options subject to accelerated vesting, (d) the estimated value of the payment related to benefits provided under the Employment Protection Agreement, (e) the non-qualified deferred compensation (which would be paid upon termination for any reason regardless of whether a Change of Control has occurred, under the terms of the Deferred Income Plan), (f) for named executive officers who entered into Employment Protection Agreements prior to Fiscal 2020, the gross-up related to excise taxes that would have been reimbursable to the named executive officer (assuming a 37.0% marginal federal income tax rate), and (g) the total of items (a) through (f). The actual awards and amounts payable can only be determined at the time of each named executive officer’s termination of employment.

Name

Cash
Severance
(a)
($)


Bonus
(b)(1)
($)


Accelerated
Stock-Based
Compensation
(c)(2)
($)


Estimated
Benefits Value
(d)(3)
($)


Deferred
Compensation
Payout
(e)
($)


Tax Gross-Up
(f)(4)
($)


Total
(g)
($)

Mimi E. Vaughn


1,700,000



2,773,296



5,373,594



208,220



120,599



4,323,104



14,498,813

Thomas A. George⁽⁵⁾


-0-



78,125



-0-



-0-



-0-



-0-



78,125

Melvin G. Tucker⁽⁶⁾


-0-



-0-



-0-



-0-



-0-



-0-



-0-

Parag D. Desai


811,000



1,256,822



1,611,081



88,382



-0-



1,452,131



5,219,416

Mario Gallione


964,080



1,720,500



1,823,333



122,422



30,861



-0-



4,661,196

Scott E. Becker


840,000



-0-



840,469



166,366



-0-



-0-



1,846,835

The following table shows, for each of the named executive officers, assuming that a Change of Control, followed by immediate termination of his or her employment because of death or disability, occurred on January 30, 2021, the estimated amounts payable with respect to (a) salary, (b) bonus, (c) the value, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE on January 29, 2021 (the last trading day of the fiscal year), of all previously unvested restricted stock and stock options subject to accelerated vesting, (d) non-qualified deferred compensation, and (e) the total of items (a) through (d):

The following table shows, for each of the named executive officers, assuming a Change of Control, followed by an immediate voluntary termination (other than for Good Reason) or termination for Cause of his or her employment, occurred on January 30, 2021, the estimated amounts payable with respect to (a) salary, (b) the value, based on the closing price of the Company’s stock on the NYSE on January 29, 2021 (the last trading day of the fiscal year), of all previously unvested restricted stock and stock options subject to accelerated vesting, (c) non-qualified deferred compensation, and (d) the total of items (a) through (c):

~~General Severance Plan.~~ The Company maintains a severance plan for monthly-paid salaried employees to provide for certain benefits in the event of a Company-initiated separation from the Company other than for Cause (as defined in the plan). Under the terms of the plan, an eligible employee is entitled to one week of his or her base salary at the termination date multiplied by each year of service with the Company with a maximum of 24 weeks and a minimum of two weeks. If their employment had been terminated without Cause as of January 30, 2021, the named executive officers would have been entitled to the following severance payments under the plan, which reduce any payments due under the Employment Protection Agreements described above: Ms. Vaughn — $277,885; Mr. George — $19,231; Mr. Tucker — $0; Mr. Desai — $46,791; Mr. Gallione — $222,480; and Mr. Becker — $16,154.

As required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K, the Company is providing the following information about the relationship of the median annual total compensation of all its employees and the annual total compensation of Mimi E. Vaughn, its chief executive officer for Fiscal 2021 (the “CEO”). The ratio reported below represents a reasonable estimate, calculated in a manner consistent with Item 402(u) of Regulation S-K.

For Fiscal 2021, the annual total compensation of the Company’s median employee was $4,188. The Company’s median employee was a part-time, hourly-paid employee in one of its retail stores. As reported in the Summary Compensation Table, the annual total compensation of the CEO was $2,796,797.

~~Based on this information, the ratio of the annual total compensation of the CEO to the median employee was 668 to 1 (the “CEO Pay Ratio”).~~

In calculating the CEO Pay Ratio, the Company first identified all active employees as of November 1, 2019, a date within three months of the end of Fiscal 2020. Including all full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary employees, as required by SEC rules, the Company had 19,633 U.S. and 5,558 non-U.S. employees on that date. The Company did not exclude any employees whether pursuant to the de minimis exemption for foreign employees or any other permitted exclusion.

~~To identify its median employee,~~ the Company initially used total taxable compensation based on 2019 W-2 income for U.S. employees and the equivalent for non-U.S. employees. We continued to use our 2019 data because the median employee identified is still employed by the Company and there have not been significant changes in our employee population or employee compensation arrangements in Fiscal 2021 that we believe would significantly impact the pay ratio disclosure.

In identifying the median employee, the Company did not annualize compensation for any employees who were employed for less than the full fiscal year. For employees not paid in U.S. dollars, the Company converted their pay into U.S. dollars using the average of month-end exchange rates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019. The Company then determined the median employee’s total compensation, including any perquisites and other benefits, in the same manner that it determines the total compensation of the named executive officers for purposes of the Summary Compensation Table disclosed in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Pay ratios reported by the Company’s peers may not be directly comparable to the Company’s because of differences in the composition of each company’s workforce, as well as the assumptions, methodologies, adjustments and estimates used in calculating the pay ratio, as permitted by SEC rules.

~~For Fiscal 2021, directors were entitled to an annual cash retainer of $87,500. In light of COVID-19,~~ ~~the Board elected to temporarily forego their cash compensation (or stock in lieu of cash compensation) in support of the Company’s cost-cutting initiatives beginning in April 2020~~. ~~On June 25, 2020, the~~ ~~Board~~ considered the Company’s then-current financial results and the fact that more than 90% of the Company’s stores were expected to be reopened by June 30, 2020, and the Board approved a partial restoration of the cash compensation (or stock in lieu of cash compensation) to the Board. On October 29, 2020, the Board approved the full reinstatement of cash compensation (or stock in lieu of cash compensation) to the Board effective October 1, 2020.

In addition to their retainer as directors, the chairpersons of the Board committees received the following additional annual retainers beginning in Fiscal 2021: audit committee, $15,000; compensation committee, $10,000; and nominating and governance committee, $20,000. The Company also reimburses directors for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending Board and committee meetings. Directors who are full-time Company employees do not receive any extra compensation for serving as directors.

The following table shows, for each director of the Company who was a member of the Board during Fiscal 2021 and who is not also a named executive officer, information about the director’s compensation in Fiscal 2021. Mr. Martinez, Ms. Meixelsperger and Mr. Sandfort were not members of the Board during Fiscal 2021.

ITEM 12, SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

~~The following table sets forth the ownership, according~~Certain information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the most recent filings of Schedules 13G and 13D and amendments thereto, as applicable, by the beneficial owners, which, as of the record date for this meeting, own beneficially more than 5% of the Company’s common stock. Percentages are calculated based on 14,955,924 outstanding shares as of May 1, 2021. None of such persons owns any equity securities of the Company other than common stock.

section entitled “Security Ownership of Officers, Directors and ~~Management~~

~~The following table sets forth information as~~Principal Shareholders” in our definitive proxy statement for our annual meeting of ~~May 1, 2021, regarding the beneficial ownership of the Company’s common stock by each of the Company’s directors, the persons required~~shareholders to be named in the Company’s summary compensation table appearing elsewhere in the proxy statement and the directors and executive officers as a group. None of such persons owns any equity securities of the Company other than common stock.

The nominating and governance committee of the Company’s Board has adopted share ownership guidelines for directors and executive officers, including the named executive officers. The guidelines require that named executive officers hold at least the number of shares specified below:

~~The guidelines allow covered executives up~~held June 23, 2022, to ~~five years from their appointment dates to comply~~be filed with the guidelines. All executive officers complied with the guidelines through Fiscal 2021. Restricted stock grants may be used to satisfy the guidelines, consistent with the intent that such awards align executive officers’ interests with those of shareholders.

The guidelines require that non-employee directors hold a number of shares equal to three times their annual cash retainer. Directors are expected to achieve that ownership within five years of the director’s election to the Board. All non-employee directors have complied with these guidelines.

The Board has adopted a policy prohibiting hedging against future declines in the market value of the Company’s securities by directors and officers of the Company. This policy prohibits directors and officers from directly or indirectly engaging in any

hedging transaction that eliminates or limits economic risk with respect to the director’s or officer’s interest in the Company’s securities, including any compensation awards the value of which are derived from, referenced to or based on the value or market price of the Company’s securities. The policy reflects the Board’s judgment that hedging transactions decrease alignment between the interests of the officers and directors and those of the shareholders, undermining the objectives underlying stock-based compensation and the share ownership policy for officers and directors.

The following table provides certain information as of January ~~30, 2021~~29, 2022 with respect to our equity compensation plans:

ITEM 13, CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The ~~Company~~information required by this item is ~~not aware~~incorporated herein by reference to the section entitled “Election of ~~any related-party transactions since the beginning~~Directors” in our definitive proxy statement for our annual meeting of ~~the last fiscal year between the Company and any of its directors, executive officers, 5%~~ shareholders ~~or their family members that are required~~ to be ~~disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K (“Item 404”) under the Exchange Act.~~

~~Each year, the Company requires its directors and executive officers~~held June 23, 2022, to ~~complete a comprehensive questionnaire, one of the purposes of which is to disclose any related-party transactions~~be filed with the ~~Company, including any potential Item 404 transactions.~~

~~The Board of the Company has adopted a written policy, which provides that any transaction between the Company~~Securities and any of its directors, nominees for director, executive officers, or significant shareholders or affiliates thereof, must be in the best interest of the Company and must be approved and ratified by the audit committee or, in certain circumstances, the Board. Any member of the audit committee or the Board, if necessary, will recuse himself or herself and abstain from voting on the approval or ratification of the related party transaction. The Company does not have a history of engaging in related party transactions with its directors or executive officers or their respective related persons or affiliates.

The Board has determined that Ms. Barsh, Mr. Diamond, Mr. Dickens, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Martinez, Ms. Mason, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Meixelsperger, Mr. Lambros and Mr. Sandfort are independent under applicable SEC and NYSE rules. No arrangement or understanding exists between any director or executive officer of the Company and any other person pursuant to which any of them were selected as a director or executive officer.

The ~~following table sets forth summary~~ information ~~regarding fees for services~~required by ~~Ernst & Young LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm during Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020.~~

~~Audit fees include fees paid~~this item is incorporated herein by the Company to Ernst & Young in connection with annual audits of the Company’s consolidated financial statements, internal controls over financial reporting, and their review of the Company’s interim financial statements. Audit fees also include fees for services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm that are closely relatedreference to the ~~audit and~~section entitled “Audit Matters” in ~~many cases could be provided only by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.~~

~~Tax fees include fees paid by the Company primarily~~our definitive proxy statement for ~~compliance services and also for planning and advice for Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020.~~

~~In both Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2020, the Company paid other fees to Ernst & Young LLP for access to an online accounting and auditing information resource.~~

~~The audit committee has adopted a policy pursuant to which it pre-approves all services~~our annual meeting of shareholders to be ~~provided by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and a maximum fee for such services. As permitted by the policy, the committee has delegated authority~~held June 23, 2022, to its chairperson to pre-approve services the fees for which do not exceed $100,000, subject to the requirement that the chairperson report any such pre-approval to the audit committee at its next meeting.

~~All fees paid to the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm in Fiscal 2021 were pre-approved in accordance~~be filed with the ~~policy.~~Securities and Exchange Commission.

~~Information in response to~~The following consolidated financial statements of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries are filed as part of this ~~Item was previously included in~~report under Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Report of ~~Part II~~Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Report of ~~our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with~~Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Statements of Operations, each of the ~~SEC on March 31, 2021.~~three fiscal years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, each of the three fiscal years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, each of the three fiscal years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020

Consolidated Statements of Equity, each of the three fiscal years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020

Schedule 2 — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, each of the three fiscal years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020

All other schedules are omitted ~~because they are not applicable, not required or~~ because the required information is ~~included~~either not applicable or is presented in the ~~consolidated~~ financial statements or ~~notes thereto included in Item 8 of Part II of our Annual Report~~related notes. These schedules begin on ~~Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021.~~page 95.

~~The exhibits required to be filed as part of this Form 10-K/A and exhibits incorporated herein by reference to other documents are listed as follows:~~

Exhibits (10)fg through (10)o,r, (10)sv through (10)xaa and (10)ccff are Management Contracts or Compensatory Plans or Arrangements required to be filed as Exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

A copy of any of the above described exhibits will be furnished to the shareholders upon written request, addressed to Director, Corporate Relations, Genesco Inc., Genesco Park, Room 498, P.O. Box 731, Nashville, Tennessee 37202-0731, accompanied by a check in the amount of $15.00 payable to Genesco Inc.

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

of our reports dated March 23, 2022, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Genesco Inc. and Subsidiaries and included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Genesco Inc. for the year ended January 29, 2022, and the financial statement schedule of Genesco Inc. included herein.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated on the ~~27th~~4th day of ~~May, 2021.~~February, 2022.


*By		/s/Scott E. Becker
		Scott E. Becker
		Attorney-In-Fact


	Genesco Inc.

	and Subsidiaries

	Financial Statement Schedule

	January 29, 2022

Schedule 2

Genesco Inc.

and Subsidiaries

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Year Ended January 29, 2022


(In thousands)	Beginning Balance		Charged to Profit and Loss		Reductions			Ending Balance
Allowances deducted from assets in the balance sheet:
Accounts Receivable Allowances	$	5,015	$	19	$	(378	)	$	4,656
Markdown Allowance (1)	$	14,951	$	—	$	(11,792	)	$	3,159

Year Ended January 30, 2021


(In thousands)	Beginning Balance		Charged to Profit and Loss		Reductions			Ending Balance
Allowances deducted from assets in the balance sheet:
Accounts Receivable Allowances	$	2,940	$	2,606	$	(531	)	$	5,015
Markdown Allowance (1)	$	5,559	$	11,080	$	(1,688	)	$	14,951

Year Ended February 1, 2020


(In thousands)	Beginning Balance		Charged to Profit and Loss		Reductions			Ending Balance
Allowances deducted from assets in the balance sheet:
Accounts Receivable Allowances	$	2,894	$	133	$	(87	)	$	2,940
Markdown Allowance (1)	$	7,019	$	1,579	$	(3,039	)	$	5,559

(1)

Reflects adjustment of merchandise inventories to realizable value. Charged to Profit and Loss column represents increases to the allowance and the Reductions column represents decreases to the allowance based on quarterly assessments of the allowance.


Genesco Park,	1415 Murfreesboro Pike	37217-2895
Nashville,	Tennessee	(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)


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


		Page
PART I
Item 1.	Business	4
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	12
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	27
Item 2.	Properties	27
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	27
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	28
Item 4A.	Executive Officers	28

PART II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	30
Item 6.	Reserved	30
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	31
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	44
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	45
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	86
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	86
Item 9B.	Other Information	86
Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	86

PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	187
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	687
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	3487
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	3788
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services	3888

PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	3989
Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	92


	Fiscal 2018			Fiscal 2019			Fiscal 2020			Fiscal 2021			Fiscal 2022
Retail Stores
Beginning of year		1,554			1,535			1,512			1,480			1,460
Opened during year		59			36			12			13			6
Closed during year		(78	)		(59	)		(44	)		(33	)		(41	)
End of year		1,535			1,512			1,480			1,460			1,425


Location	Owned/ Leased	Segment	Use	Approximate Area Square Feet
Lebanon, TN	Owned	Journeys Group	Distribution warehouse and administrative offices		563,000
Nashville, TN	Leased	Various	Corporate headquarters		306,455	(1)
Bathgate, Scotland	Owned	Schuh Group	Distribution warehouse		244,644
Chapel Hill, TN	Owned	Licensed Brands	Distribution warehouse		182,000
Fayetteville, TN	Owned	Johnston & Murphy Group	Distribution warehouse		178,500
Deans Industrial Estate, Livingston, Scotland	Owned	Schuh Group	Distribution warehouse and administrative offices		106,813
Northwest Business Park, Ballycoolin, Dublin	Leased	Schuh Group	Distribution warehouse and administrative offices		49,460
Nashville, TN	Leased	Various	Corporate headquarters		282,657	(2)


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


~~Name~~	~~Age~~	~~Principal Occupation~~
~~Joanna Barsh~~⁽¹⁾	68	~~Independent Consultant; Senior Partner Emeritus, McKinsey & Company~~
~~Matthew C. Diamond~~⁽²⁾	52	~~Former Chief Executive Officer, Defy Media, LLC~~
~~Marty G. Dickens~~⁽³⁾	73	~~Retired President, AT&T-Tennessee~~
~~John F. Lambros~~⁽⁴⁾	55	~~President of GCA-U.S.~~
~~Thurgood Marshall, Jr.~~⁽⁵⁾	64	~~Retired Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP~~
~~Angel R. Martinez~~⁽⁶⁾	66	~~Retired Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Deckers Brands~~
~~Kathleen Mason~~⁽⁷⁾	72	~~Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Tuesday Morning Corporation~~
~~Kevin P. McDermott~~⁽⁸⁾	67	~~Former Partner, KPMG LLP; Former Chief Audit Executive, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.~~
~~Mary E. Meixelsperger~~⁽⁹⁾	60	~~Chief Financial Officer, Valvoline Inc.~~
~~Gregory A. Sandfort~~⁽¹⁰⁾	66	~~Former Chief Executive Officer and Director, Tractor Supply Company~~
~~Mimi E. Vaughn~~	55	~~President and Chief Executive Officer, Chair of the Board, Genesco~~

⁽¹⁾~~Ms. Barsh serves as the chairperson of the Company’s compensation committee and as a member of the nominating and governance committee.~~
⁽²⁾~~Mr. Diamond serves as the lead independent director of the Board, as chairperson of the Company’s nominating and governance committee and as a member of the compensation committee.~~
⁽³⁾~~Mr. Dickens serves as a member of the Company’s audit committee and nominating and governance committee.~~
⁽⁴⁾ ~~Mr. Lambros serves as a member of the Company’s compensation committee.~~
⁽⁵⁾ ~~Mr. Marshall serves as a member of the Company’s compensation committee.~~
⁽⁶⁾ ~~Mr. Martinez serves as a member of the Company’s nominating and governance committee.~~
⁽⁷⁾ ~~Ms. Mason serves as a member of the Company’s audit committee.~~
⁽⁸⁾~~Mr. McDermott serves as the chairperson of the Company’s audit committee.~~
⁽⁹⁾~~Ms. Meixelsperger serves as a member of the Company’s audit committee.~~
⁽¹⁰⁾~~Mr. Sandfort serves as a member of the Company’s compensation committee.~~


ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased		(b) Average Price Paid per Share		(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		(d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
November 2021
10-31-21 to 11-27-21		—	$	—		—	$	59,046

December 2021
11-28-21 to 12-25-21(1)		234,345	$	61.77		234,345	$	44,571

January 2022
12-26-21 to 1-29-22(1)		604,871	$	62.40		604,871	$	6,826

Total		839,216	$	62.22		839,216	$	6,826

(1) Share repurchases were made pursuant to a $100.0 million share repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors and announced in September 2019. We expect to implement the balance of the repurchase program through purchases made from time to time either in the open market or through private transactions, in accordance with the regulations of the SEC and other applicable legal requirements. In February 2022, we announced a $100.0 million increase to the existing $100.0 million share repurchase authorization.


	Fiscal Year Ended						%
	2022			2021			Change
	(dollars in thousands)
Net sales	$	1,576,475		$	1,227,954			28.4	%
Operating income	$	165,336		$	76,896			115.0	%
Operating margin		10.5	%		6.3	%


Cash flow changes:	Fiscal Year Ended
(dollars in millions)	January 29, 2022			January 30, 2021			Increase (Decrease)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	239.9		$	157.8		$	82.1
Net cash used in investing activities		(33.9	)		(24.0	)		(9.9	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(101.2	)		(3.2	)		(98.0	)
Effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on cash		0.6			3.1			(2.5	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	105.4		$	133.7		$	(28.3	)


(in thousands)
Contractual Obligations	Total		Current		Long-Term
Long-Term Debt Obligations	$	15,679	$	—	$	15,679
Operating Lease Obligations(1)		711,900		169,973		541,927
Purchase Obligations(2)		11,446		11,446		—
Other Long-Term Liabilities		791		172		619
Total Contractual Obligations	$	739,816	$	181,591	$	558,225


	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting	46
Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 42)	47
Consolidated Balance Sheets, January 29, 2022 and January 30, 2021	49
Consolidated Statements of Operations, each of the three fiscal years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020	50
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, each of the three fiscal years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020	51
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, each of the three fiscal years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020	52
Consolidated Statements of Equity, each of the three fiscal years ended 2022, 2021 and 2020	53
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	54


		Valuation of Schuh Group Indefinite Lived Trademark
Description of the Matter		At January 29, 2022 the Company had $22.6 million recorded for the indefinite lived trademark associated with the Schuh Group. As discussed in Notes 1, 3, and 4 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company assesses indefinite lived trademarks for impairment on an annual basis, or on an interim basis if indicators of impairment are present. If the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value, an impairment loss would be recorded in the amount equal to the excess.
		Auditing the Company’s quantitative indefinite lived trademark impairment test was complex and highly judgmental due to the subjective nature of the significant assumptions used in the determination of estimated fair value for the Schuh Group trademark. For example, the fair value estimate was sensitive to significant assumptions, including royalty rate, and discount rate, which are affected by expected future market or economic conditions and industry and company-specific qualitative factors.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit		We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s trademark impairment evaluation process. For example, we tested controls over the Company’s review of the significant assumptions used in the trademark valuation as well as the Company’s review of the reasonableness of the data used in this valuation.
		To test the estimated fair value of the Schuh Group trademark, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, testing the significant assumptions discussed above, testing the underlying data used by the Company in its analyses by comparing to historical and other industry data, as well as validating certain assertions with data internal to the Company and from other sources. We compared the significant assumptions used by the Company to current industry and economic trends while also considering changes to the Company’s business model, customer base and product mix. We assessed the historical accuracy of the Company’s revenue projections by comparing the Company’s past projections to actual performance. We also performed sensitivity analyses to evaluate the impact that changes in the significant assumptions would have on the fair value of the Schuh Group trademark. Finally, we involved a valuation specialist to assist in our evaluation of the Company's model, valuation methodology and significant assumptions, including assisting in evaluating the Company’s royalty rate and discount rate.


	As of Fiscal Year End
Assets	January 29, 2022			January 30, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	320,525		$	215,091
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $4,656 at January 29, 2022 and $5,015 at January 30, 2021		39,509			31,410
Inventories		278,200			290,966
Prepaids and other current assets		71,564			130,128
Total current assets		709,798			667,595
Property and equipment, net		216,308			207,842
Operating lease right of use asset		543,789			621,727
Goodwill		38,556			38,550
Other intangibles		29,855			30,929
Deferred income taxes		1,466			—
Other noncurrent assets		22,327			20,725
Total Assets	$	1,562,099		$	1,587,368
Liabilities and Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	152,484		$	150,437
Current portion - operating lease liability		145,088			173,505
Other accrued liabilities		134,156			78,991
Total current liabilities		431,728			402,933
Long-term debt		15,679			32,986
Long-term operating lease liability		471,878			527,549
Other long-term liabilities		40,346			57,141
Total liabilities		959,631			1,020,609
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Equity
Non-redeemable preferred stock		827			1,009
Common equity:
Common stock, $1 par value:
Authorized: 80,000,000 shares
Issued common stock		14,256			15,438
Additional paid-in capital		291,444			282,308
Retained earnings		350,206			320,920
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(36,408	)		(35,059	)
Treasury shares, at cost (488,464 shares)		(17,857	)		(17,857	)
Total equity		602,468			566,759
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,562,099		$	1,587,368


	Non- Redeemable Preferred Stock			Common Stock			Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Treasury Shares			Total Equity
Balance February 2, 2019	$	1,060		$	19,591		$	264,138		$	508,555		$	(37,936	)	$	(17,857	)	$	737,551
Cumulative adjustment from ASC 842, net of tax		—			—			—			(4,208	)		—			—			(4,208	)
Net earnings		—			—			—			61,384			—			—			61,384
Other comprehensive income		—			—			—			—			6,268			—			6,268
Employee and non-employee restricted stock		—			—			10,077			—			—			—			10,077
Restricted stock issuance		—			285			(285	)		—			—			—			0
Restricted shares withheld for taxes		—			(56	)		56			(2,355	)		—			—			(2,355	)
Shares repurchased		—			(4,570	)		—			(184,804	)		—			—			(189,374	)
Other		(51	)		(64	)		115			—			—			—			0
Balance February 1, 2020		1,009			15,186			274,101			378,572			(31,668	)		(17,857	)		619,343
Net loss		—			—			—			(56,429	)		—			—			(56,429	)
Other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			—			(3,391	)		—			(3,391	)
Employee and non-employee restricted stock		—			—			8,460			—			—			—			8,460
Restricted stock issuance		—			467			(467	)		—			—			—			0
Restricted shares withheld for taxes		—			(65	)		65			(1,223	)		—			—			(1,223	)
Other		—			(150	)		149			—			—			—			(1	)
Balance January 30, 2021		1,009			15,438			282,308			320,920			(35,059	)		(17,857	)		566,759
Net earnings					—			—			114,850			—			—			114,850
Other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			—			(1,348	)		—			(1,348	)
Employee and non-employee restricted stock		—			—			9,132			—			—			—			9,132
Restricted stock issuance		—			244			(244	)		—			—			—			0
Restricted shares withheld for taxes		—			(65	)		65			(4,076	)		—			—			(4,076	)
Shares repurchased		—			(1,361	)		—			(81,488	)		—			—			(82,849	)
Other		(182	)		—			183			—			(1	)		—			0
Balance January 29, 2022	$	827		$	14,256		$	291,444		$	350,206		$	(36,408	)	$	(17,857	)	$	602,468


~~Amendment No. 1~~

Named Executive Officer	Fiscal 2020			Fiscal 2021			Fiscal 2021 Base Salary Increase $	Fiscal 2021 Base Salary Increase %
Mimi E. Vaughn	$	650,000	(1)	$	850,000		$200,000	31%
Thomas A. George	$	-0-		$	500,000	(2)	N/A	N/A
Melvin G. Tucker	$	435,000	(3)	$	435,000		-0-	-0-
Parag D. Desai	$	405,500		$	405,500		-0-	-0-
Mario Gallione	$	463,500		$	482,040	(4)	$18,540	4%
Scott E. Becker	$	420,000		$	420,000		-0-	-0-

~~(1)~~	Ms. Vaughn was promoted from the role of chief financial officer to chief operating officer effective May 1, 2019, and her annual base salary was increased to $650,000 in connection with her new role. Effective February 2, 2020, Ms. Vaughn was promoted to president and chief executive officer, and her annual base salary was increased to $850,000.

~~(2)~~	Mr. George was hired as a financial advisor of the Company on November 30, 2020, and he was promoted to senior vice president – finance and interim chief financial officer, effective December 14, 2020. Mr. George’s annual base salary for Fiscal 2021 was $500,000, which was prorated based on the number of days worked in Fiscal 2021.

~~(3)~~	~~Mr. Tucker resigned as senior vice president – finance and chief financial officer, effective November 27, 2020.~~

~~(4)~~	Mr. Gallione’s base salary was increased in recognition of his positive impact on and contributions to the Company and the Journeys division and in an effort to align it more closely with external benchmarks.


~~Named Executive Officer~~	Target Bonus as a Percentage of Base Salary
~~Mimi E. Vaughn~~		~~105~~	%
~~Thomas A. George~~⁽¹⁾		~~N/A~~
~~Melvin G. Tucker~~⁽²⁾		75	%
~~Parag D. Desai~~		75	%
~~Mario Gallione~~		75	%
~~Scott E. Becker~~		62	%

~~(1)~~	~~Mr. George did not participate in the EVA Plan in Fiscal 2021.~~

~~(2)~~	~~Mr. Tucker resigned on November 27, 2020, and no amounts were earned by him under the EVA Plan for Fiscal 2021.~~


	(a)		(b)		(c)			(d)
Business Unit	FY 2021 Target EVA Improvement		FY 2021 Incremental Improvement Interval		FY 2021 EVA Change			FY 2021 Bonus Multiple
	($)		($)		($)
Corporate Total		(1,450,000)		8,599,000		(97,557,000	)		(10.18	)
Journeys Group		(6,040,000)		7,065,000		(26,811,000	)		(1.94	)
Johnston & Murphy Group		(680,000)		1,508,000		(46,258,000	)		(29.22	)
Schuh Group		3,433,000		1,945,000		(15,102,000	)		(8.53	)
Licensed Brands		1,230,000		888,000		(10,426,000	)		(12.13	)


~~Mimi E. Vaughn~~	$	~~(9,085,650)~~
~~Thomas A. George~~		~~N/A~~
~~Melvin G. Tucker (1)~~		~~N/A~~
~~Parag D. Desai~~	$	~~(3,095,993)~~
~~Mario Gallione~~	$	~~(701,368)~~
~~Scott E. Becker~~	$	~~(2,646,800)~~
~~(1) Mr.Tucker resigned from the Company effective November 27, 2020 and, as a result, is no longer a participant in the EVA Plan.~~


	Fiscal Year (b)	Salary ($) (c)(1)	Bonus ($) (d)	Stock Awards ($) (e)(9)	Option Awards ($) (f)(10)	Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) (g)(11)	Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) (h)(12)	All Other Compensation ($) (i)(13)	Total ($) (j)

Mimi E. Vaughn⁽²⁾	2021	609,875	50,000⁽⁷⁾	1,596,519	500,000	-0-	-0-	40,403	2,796,797
Chair of the Board, President and	2020	602,734	-0-	998,450	-0-	1,150,563	1,663	51,796	2,805,206
Chief Executive Officer	2019	460,925	-0-	704,298	-0-	698,302	-0-	51,473	1,914,998

Thomas A. George⁽³⁾	2021	85,318	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	1,667	86,985
Senior Vice President-Finance and
Interim Chief Financial Officer

Melvin G. Tucker⁽⁴⁾	2021	248,759	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	-0-	12,163	260,922
Former Senior Vice President-Finance and	2020	262,812	-0-	521,994	-0-	477,994	-0-	72,805	1,335,605
Chief Financial Officer

Parag D. Desai	2021	290,947	50,000⁽⁷⁾	488,381	-0-	-0-	-0-	19,703	849,031
Senior Vice President – Chief Strategy and	2020	405,500	75,000⁽⁸⁾	486,651	-0-	734,462	-0-	27,127	1,728,740
Digital Officer	2019	344,793	-0-	444,665	-0-	522,360	-0-	25,596	1,337,414

Mario Gallione⁽⁵⁾	2021	347,407	50,000⁽⁷⁾	580,595	-0-	-0-	-0-	33,085	1,011,087
Senior Vice President and	2020	463,500	-0-	556,318	-0-	747,394	7,929	52,930	1,828,071
President of the Journeys Group

Scott E. Becker⁽⁶⁾	2021	353,850	25,000⁽⁷⁾	424,891	-0-	-0-	-0-	14,560	818,301
Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel

(1)	The amounts in column (c) include salary voluntarily deferred in the Defined Contribution Plan and the Deferred Income Plan described under the heading “Other Compensation — Defined Contribution and Deferred Income Plans” in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” section, above, in the following amounts:

		Amount Deferred ($)
Name		Fiscal 2021	Fiscal 2020		Fiscal 2019
Mimi E. Vaughn		17,812		16,982		23,431
Thomas A. George		2,500		N/A		N/A
Melvin G. Tucker		23,825		6,625		N/A
Parag D. Desai		6,083		12,011		18,550
Mario Gallione		12,320		24,203		N/A
Scott E. Becker		17,623		N/A		N/A

~~(3)~~	~~Mr. George began employment with the Company as a financial advisor on November 30, 2020. Effective December 14, 2020, Mr. George was named~~ ~~senior vice president – finance and interim chief financial officer. See “Change of Control Arrangements, Severance Plan, Transition Agreement and Arrangement with Mr. George” above for a description of Mr. George’s compensation arrangement with the Company. Mr. George did not participate in the EVA Plan in Fiscal 2021.~~

~~(4)~~	~~Mr. Tucker began employment with the Company as senior vice president – finance and chief financial officer on June 24, 2019 and resigned from the Company, effective November 27, 2020.~~


~~(7)~~	Ms. Vaughn and Messrs. Desai, Gallione and Becker were awarded a one-time discretionary bonus in connection with their service to the Company during the COVID-19 pandemic and their willingness to forego all or a portion of their base salaries.

~~(8)~~	~~Mr. Desai was awarded a one-time bonus in connection with the Togast acquisition.~~

~~(9)~~	The amounts in column (e) represent the aggregate grant date fair value of restricted stock awards, calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718 “Compensation — Stock Compensation” (“ASC 718”) by multiplying the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE on the grant date by the number of shares granted.

~~(10)~~	Reflects the aggregate grant date fair value of the option award, calculated in accordance with ASC 718. For a description of the assumptions used by the Company in valuing this award for Fiscal 2021, please see Note 15 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 31, 2021.


		Estimated Possible Payouts Under Non-Equity Incentive Plan Awards							All Other Stock Awards: Number of Shares of Stock or Units (#) (f)(2)			All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options (#) (g)		Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh) (h)		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards (i)
Name (a)	Grant Date (b)	Threshold ($) (c)		Target ($) (d)(1)			Maximum ($) (e)							Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards ($/Sh) (h)		Grant Date Fair Value of Stock and Option Awards (i)
Mimi E. Vaughn	N/A			$	892,500					—			—		—		—

	June 24, 2020		—		—			—		81,372			—		—	$	1,596,519
	February 5, 2020⁽³⁾		—		—			—		—			26,620		$41.41	$	500,000

Thomas A. George	N/A			$	500,000	⁽⁴⁾				—			—		—		—

	—		—		—			—		—	—		—		—	$	—	—

Melvin G. Tucker⁽⁵⁾	N/A			$	326,250					—			—		—		—

	June 24, 2020		—		—			—		26,704			—		—	$	523,932

Mario Gallione	N/A			$	361,530					—			—		—		—

	June 24, 2020		—		—			—		29,592			—		—	$	580,595

Parag D. Desai	N/A			$	304,125					—			—		—		—

	June 24, 2020		—		—			—		24,892			—		—	$	488,381

Scott E. Becker	N/A			$	260,000					—			—		—		—

	June 24, 2020		—		—			—		21,656			—		—	$	424,891

~~(4)~~	In connection with Mr. George’s appointment as senior vice president – finance and interim chief financial officer of the Company effective December 14, 2020, Mr. George is entitled to receive a discretionary cash bonus of up to $625,000 (with a Guaranteed Payment of $125,000) for service through the filing of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for Fiscal 2022, subject to Company performance targets consistent with the EVA Plan.

~~(5)~~	~~Mr. Tucker resigned and forfeited his restricted stock award and non-equity incentive stock award, effective November 27, 2020.~~


	Option Awards				Stock Awards
Name (a)	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Exercisable (b)(2)	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options (#) Unexercisable (c)	Option Exercise Price ($) (d)	Option Expiration Date (e)	Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (f)(3)	Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (g)
Mimi E. Vaughn⁽¹⁾	6,655	19,965	$41.41	02/05/2030	111,839	4,340,472
Thomas A. George⁽⁴⁾	-0-	-0-	N/A	N/A	-0-	-0-
Melvin G. Tucker⁽⁵⁾	-0-	-0-	N/A	N/A	-0-	-0-
Parag D. Desai	-0-	-0-	N/A	N/A	41,512	1,611,081
Mario Gallione	-0-	-0-	N/A	N/A	46,981	1,823,333
Scott E. Becker	-0-	-0-	N/A	N/A	21,656	840,469

~~(3)~~	~~Market value is calculated based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the NYSE on January 29, 2021 ($38.81), the last trading day prior to the end of Fiscal 2021.~~

~~(4)~~	~~Mr. George did not receive an equity award in Fiscal 2021.~~

~~(5)~~	~~Mr. Tucker’s restricted stock awards were forfeited upon his resignation, effective November 27, 2020.~~


	Stock Awards

Name	Number of Shares Acquired on Vesting (#) (1)		Value Realized on Vesting ($) (2)
Mimi E. Vaughn		17,212		323,413
Thomas A. George		-0-		-0-
Melvin G. Tucker		3,072		57,723
Parag D. Desai		9,891		185,852
Mario Gallione		9,066		170,350
Scott E. Becker		-0-		-0-


Name (a)	Executive Contributions in Last FY ($) (b)(1)		Registrant Contributions in Last FY ($) (c)		Aggregate Earnings in Last FY ($) (d)(2)		Aggregate Withdrawals/ Distributions ($) (e)		Aggregate Balance at Last FYE ($) (f)(3)
Mimi E. Vaughn		-0-		-0-		4,831		-0-		120,599
Thomas A. George		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A
Melvin G. Tucker		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-
Parag D. Desai		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-
Mario Gallione		-0-		-0-		5,519		-0-		30,861
Scott E. Becker		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-

(3)	The amount reported in column (f) includes, for each named executive officer, the following amount reported as compensation in the Summary Compensation Table for each of the three fiscal years in the Summary Compensation Table.

		Fiscal 2021		Fiscal 2020		Fiscal 2019
Mimi E. Vaughn			-0-		-0-		-0-
Thomas A. George			-0-		N/A		N/A
Melvin G. Tucker			-0-		-0-		N/A
Parag D. Desai			-0-		-0-		-0-
Mario Gallione			-0-		-0-		N/A
Scott E. Becker			-0-		-0-		-0-

Name	Cash Severance (a) ($)		Bonus (b)(1) ($)		Accelerated Stock-Based Compensation (c)(2) ($)		Estimated Benefits Value (d)(3) ($)		Deferred Compensation Payout (e) ($)		Tax Gross-Up (f)(4) ($)		Total (g) ($)
Mimi E. Vaughn		1,700,000		2,773,296		5,373,594		208,220		120,599		4,323,104		14,498,813
Thomas A. George⁽⁵⁾		-0-		78,125		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-		78,125
Melvin G. Tucker⁽⁶⁾		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-
Parag D. Desai		811,000		1,256,822		1,611,081		88,382		-0-		1,452,131		5,219,416
Mario Gallione		964,080		1,720,500		1,823,333		122,422		30,861		-0-		4,661,196
Scott E. Becker		840,000		-0-		840,469		166,366		-0-		-0-		1,846,835

	~~(4)~~	Employment Protection Agreements entered into prior to Fiscal 2020 provide for the reimbursement of the excise tax payable on the Change of Control payment plus income taxes payable on the reimbursement. Beginning in Fiscal 2020, this provision was eliminated from the form of Employment Protection Agreement.

	~~(5)~~	~~See “Change of Control Arrangements, Severance Plan, Transition Agreement and Arrangement with Mr. George~~” above for a description of Mr. George’s compensation arrangement with the Company. If Mr. George’s employment is involuntarily terminated without cause prior to the filing of the Fiscal 2022 Form 10-K, he is entitled to payment of a pro rata portion of the Guaranteed Payment based on the number of days employed.

	~~(6)~~	~~Mr. Tucker resigned from the Company, effective November 27, 2020.~~


Name	Cash Severance (a)(1) ($)	Bonus (b)(2) ($)		Accelerated Stock-Based Compensation (c)(3) ($)		Deferred Compensation Payout (d) ($)		Toal (e) ($)
Mimi E. Vaughn	-0-		924,432		5,373,594		120,599		6,418,625
Thomas A. George	-0-		78,125		-0-		-0-		78,125
Melvin G. Tucker⁽⁴⁾	-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-		-0-
Parag D. Desai	-0-		628,411		1,611,081		-0-		2,239,492
Mario Gallione	-0-		860,250		1,823,333		30,861		2,714,444
Scott E. Becker	-0-		-0-		840,469		-0-		840,469