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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

 

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

 ​

For the quarterly period ended: AprilJuly 29, 2023

 

OR

 

 

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

 ​

For the transition period from __________ to __________

 

Commission File Number: 1-10299

 


 

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

New York

13-3513936

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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330 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001

(Address of principal executive offices, Zip Code)

(212-720-3700)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01

​FL

New York Stock Exchange

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

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer ☒

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer  ☐

Smaller reporting company ☐

Emerging growth company ☐

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

 

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

 

Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 26,August 25, 2023: 93,923,90094,159,150

 



 

 

 

 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income / (Loss) (Unaudited)

3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

5

Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

6

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

15

 Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk23

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

23

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

24

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

24

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

24

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

24

 Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities24
 Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures24
 Item 5.Other Information24

Item 6.

Exhibits

25

SIGNATURE

26

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “continues,” “feels,” “forecasts,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “aims,” “intends,” or “projects.” Statements may be forward looking even in the absence of these particular words.

 

Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our financial position, business strategy, and other plans and objectives for our future operations, and generation of free cash flow. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on us. The forward-looking statements contained herein are largely based on our expectations for the future, which reflect certain estimates and assumptions made by our management. These estimates and assumptions reflect our best judgment based on currently known market conditions, operating trends, and other factors. Although we believe such estimates and assumptions to be reasonable, they are inherently uncertain and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are beyond our control. As such, management’s assumptions about future events may prove to be inaccurate.

 

We do not intend to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, changes in circumstances, or otherwise. These cautionary statements qualify all forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf. Management cautions you that the forward-looking statements contained herein are not guarantees of future performance, and we cannot assure you that such statements will be realized or that the events and circumstances they describe will occur. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited to, a change in the relationship with any of our key suppliers, including access to premium products, volume discounts, cooperative advertising, markdown allowances, or the ability to cancel orders andor return merchandise; our ability to fund our planned capital investments; a recession, volatility in the financial markets, and other global economic factors; our ability to access the credit markets at competitive terms;factors, including inflation; difficulties in appropriately allocating capital and resources among our strategic opportunities; our ability to realize the expected benefits from acquisitions; business opportunities and expansion; investments; expenses; dividends; share repurchases; cash management; liquidity; cash flow from operations; our ability to access the credit markets at competitive terms; borrowing capacity under our credit facility; repatriation of cash to the United States; supply chain issues; labor shortages and wage pressures; expectations regarding increased wages; inflation; consumer spending levels; the effect of certain governmental assistance programs; expectations regarding increasing global taxes; the effect of increased government regulation, compliance, and changes in law; the effect of the adverse outcome of any material litigation against us or judicial decisions that affect us or our industry generally; the effects of weather; climate change; ESG risks; increased competition; geopolitical events; the financial effect of accounting regulations and critical accounting policies; credit risk relating to the risk of loss as a result of non-performance by our counterparties; and any other factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. A forward-looking statement is neither a prediction nor a guarantee of future events or circumstances, and those future events or circumstances may not occur. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak to our views only as of the date of this filing. Additional risks and uncertainties that we do not presently know about or that we currently consider to be insignificant may also affect our business operations and financial performance.

 

Please refer to “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of certain risks relating to our business and any investment in our securities. Given these risks and uncertainties, you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of actual results. Any or all of the forward-looking statements contained in this report, or any other public statement made by us, including by our management, may turn out to be incorrect. We are including this cautionary note to make applicable and take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 for forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

 

January 28,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

January 28,

 

($ in millions, except share amounts)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023*

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023*

 

ASSETS

            

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Current assets:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

 $313  $551  $536  $180  $386  $536 

Merchandise inventories

 1,758  1,401  1,643  1,831  1,644  1,643 

Other current assets

 326  281  342  360  285  342 

 2,397  2,233  2,521  2,371  2,315  2,521 

Property and equipment, net

 901  899  920  898  899  920 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 2,331  2,566  2,443  2,266  2,526  2,443 

Deferred taxes

 94  79  90  94  74  90 

Goodwill

 781  783  785  774  773  785 

Other intangible assets, net

 421  441  426  415  432  426 

Minority investments

 629  759  630  629  736  630 

Other assets

 89  118  92  89  113  92 

 $7,643  $7,878  $7,907  $7,536  $7,868  $7,907 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

            

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

  

 

Accounts payable

 $474  $565  $492  $514  $596  $492 

Accrued and other liabilities

 447  428  568  419  435  568 

Current portion of debt and obligations under finance leases

 6  6  6  6  6  6 

Current portion of lease obligations

 533  557  544  513  548  544 

 1,460  1,556  1,610  1,452  1,585  1,610 

Long-term debt and obligations under finance leases

 445  450  446  444  449  446 

Long-term lease obligations

 2,132  2,323  2,230  2,071  2,287  2,230 

Other liabilities

 323  334  328  322  330  328 

Total liabilities

 4,360  4,663  4,614  4,289  4,651  4,614 

Commitments and contingencies

  

   

   

  

   

   

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Common stock and paid-in capital: 94,175,714; 99,233,112; and 93,396,901 shares issued, respectively

 766  779  760 

Common stock and paid-in capital: 94,253,029; 99,319,014; and 93,396,901 shares issued, respectively

 767  788  760 

Retained earnings

 2,923  2,995  2,925  2,881  3,051  2,925 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 (396) (384) (392) (397) (416) (392)

Less: Treasury stock at cost: 260,870; 4,731,931; and 1,489 shares, respectively

 (10) (178)  

Less: Treasury stock at cost: 98,990; 6,018,197; and 1,489 shares, respectively

 (4) (213)  

Noncontrolling interest

   3      7   

Total shareholders' equity

 3,283  3,215  3,293  3,247  3,217  3,293 

 $7,643  $7,878  $7,907  $7,536  $7,868  $7,907 

 

*

The balance sheet at January 28, 2023 has been derived from the previously reported audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Foot Locker, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2023.2023

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. ​

 

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 1

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Sales

 $1,927  $2,175  $1,861 $2,065 $3,788 $4,240 

Licensing revenue

 4 3  3 3 7 6 

Total revenue

 1,931 2,178  1,864  2,068   3,795   4,246 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 1,349  1,435  1,357  1,411  2,706  2,846 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 431  463  442  452  873  915 

Depreciation and amortization

 51  54  50  51  101  105 

Impairment and other

 39  6  14  12  53  18 

Income from operations

 61  220  1  142  62  362 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 (1) (5) (4) (5) (5) (10)

Other income / (expense), net

 (3) (25)   6  (3) (19)

Income before income taxes

 57  190 

Income / (loss) before income taxes

 (3) 143  54  333 

Income tax expense

 21  58  2  49  23  107 

Net income

 36  132 

Net income / (loss)

 (5) 94  31  226 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

   1        1 

Net income attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $36  $133 

Net income / (loss) attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $(5) $94  $31  $227 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 $0.39  $1.38 

Basic earnings / (loss) per share

 $(0.05) $1.00  $0.33  $2.39 

Weighted-average shares outstanding

 93.7  96.1  94.2  94.1  94.0  95.1 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.38  $1.37 

Diluted earnings / (loss) per share

 $(0.05) $0.99  $0.33  $2.36 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, assuming dilution

 95.1  97.2  94.2  95.1  95.0  96.1 

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME / (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Net income attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $36  $133 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax

  

Net income / (loss) attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $(5) $94  $31  $227 

Other comprehensive income / (loss), net of income tax

 

    

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment:

             

Translation adjustment arising during the period, net of income tax (benefit)/expense of $- and $(1), respectively

  (7) (44)

Translation adjustment arising during the period, net of income tax benefit of $-, $-, $-, and $1, respectively

   (31) (7) (75)

   

  

 

 

Hedges contracts:

             

Change in fair value of derivatives, net of income tax benefit of $-, and $-, respectively

  1  1 

Change in fair value of derivatives, net of income tax benefit of $1, $-, $1, and $-, respectively

 (3) (3) (2) (2)

   

  

 

 

Pension and postretirement adjustments:

  

  

 

Amortization of net actuarial gain/loss and prior service cost included in net periodic benefit costs, net of income tax expense of $1 and $1, respectively

  2  2 

Comprehensive income

 $32  $92 

Amortization of net actuarial gain/loss and prior service cost included in net periodic benefit costs, net of income tax expense of $-, $-, $1, and $1, respectively

 2  2  4  4 

Comprehensive income / (loss)

 $(6) $62  $26  $154 

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See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

 

Additional Paid-In

  

  

  

  

Accumulated

  

  

 

 

Capital &

  

  

  

  

Other

  

  

Total

 

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Common Stock

  

Treasury Stock

  

Retained

  

Comprehensive

  

Noncontrolling

  

Shareholders'

 

(shares in thousands, $ in millions)

 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Earnings

  

Loss

  

interests

  

Equity

 

Balance at April 29, 2023

  94,176  $766   (261) $(10) $2,923  $(396) $  $3,283 

Restricted stock issued

  25                           

Issued under director and stock plans

  52   2                       2 

Share-based compensation expense

      2                       2 

Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations

          (5)                  

Reissued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan

      (3)  167   6               3 

Net income / (loss)

                  (5)          (5)

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)

                  (37)          (37)

Translation adjustment, net of tax

                              

Change in cash flow hedges, net of tax

                      (3)      (3)

Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax

                      2       2 

Balance at July 29, 2023

  94,253  $767   (99) $(4) $2,881  $(397) $  $3,247 

                

Balance at April 30, 2022

  99,233  $779   (4,732) $(178) $2,995  $(384) $3  $3,215 

Restricted stock issued

  23                           

Issued under director and stock plans

  63   2                       2 

Share-based compensation expense

     9                      9 

Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations

         (6)                  

Share repurchases

         (1,400)  (40)              (40)

Reissued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan

      (2)  120   5               3 

Noncontrolling interest capital contribution

                          4   4 

Net income

                94           94 

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)

                 (38)          (38)

Translation adjustment, net of tax

                     (31)      (31)

Change in hedges, net of tax

                     (3)      (3)

Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax

                     2       2 

Balance at July 30, 2022

  99,319  $788   (6,018) $(213) $3,051  $(416) $7  $3,217 

   

 

Additional Paid-In

  

  

  

  

Accumulated

  

  

 

 

Capital &

  

  

  

  

Other

  

  

Total

 

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Common Stock

  

Treasury Stock

  

Retained

  

Comprehensive

  

Noncontrolling

  

Shareholders'

 

(shares in thousands, $ in millions)

 

Shares

  

Amount

  

Shares

  

Amount

  

Earnings

  

Loss

  

interests

  

Equity

 

Balance at January 28, 2023

  93,397  $760   (1) $  $2,925  $(392) $  $3,293 

Restricted stock issued

  628                       

Issued under director and stock plans

  151   4                  4 

Share-based compensation expense

     2                  2 

Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations

        (260) 

(10

)           (10)

Net income

              36         36 

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)

              (38)        (38)

Translation adjustment, net of tax

                 (7)     (7)

Change in cash flow hedges, net of tax

                1      1 

Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax

                 2      2 

Balance at April 29, 2023

  94,176  $766   (261) $(10) $2,923  $(396) $  $3,283 

 

Additional Paid-In

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

  

Additional Paid-In

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

Capital &

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

  

Capital &

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

Total

 

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Common Stock

  

Treasury Stock

  

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Noncontrolling

 

Shareholders'

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

Common Stock

  

Treasury Stock

  

Retained

 

Comprehensive

 

Noncontrolling

 

Shareholders'

 

(shares in thousands, $ in millions)

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Earnings

 

Loss

 

interests

 

Equity

  

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Earnings

 

Loss

 

interests

 

Equity

 

Balance at January 28, 2023

 93,397 $760 (1) $  $2,925 $(392) $ $3,293 

Restricted stock issued

 653               

Issued under director and stock plans

 203 6             6 

Share-based compensation expense

    4             4 

Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations

      (265) (10)        (10)

Reissued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan

   (3) 167 6       3 

Net income

          31       31 

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.80 per share)

          (75)      (75)

Translation adjustment, net of tax

            (7)    (7)

Change in hedges, net of tax

            (2)    (2)

Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax

          4   4 

Balance at July 29, 2023

 94,253 $767 (99) $(4) $2,881 $(397) $ $3,247 

         

Balance at January 29, 2022

 99,071  $770  (2,050) $(88) $2,900  $(343) $4  $3,243  99,071  $770  (2,050) $(88) $2,900  $(343) $4  $3,243 

Restricted stock issued

 88                 111                

Issued under director and stock plans

 74  2            2  137  4             4 

Share-based compensation expense

    7             7     16            16 

Shares of common stock used to satisfy tax withholding obligations

      (32) (1)        (1)      (38) (1)        (1)

Share repurchases

      (2,650) (89)        (89)      (4,050) (129)        (129)

Reissued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan

   (2) 120 5       3 

Noncontrolling interest capital contribution

             4 4 

Net income

          133    

(1

) 132           227    

(1

) 226 

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.40 per share)

          (38)      (38)

Cash dividends on common stock ($0.80 per share)

          (76)      (76)

Translation adjustment, net of tax

            (44)    (44)            (75)    (75)

Change in hedges, net of tax

            1     1             (2)    (2)

Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax

            2     2             4     4 

Balance at April 30, 2022

 99,233  $779  (4,732) $(178) $2,995  $(384) $3  $3,215 

Balance at July 30, 2022

 99,319  $788  (6,018) $(213) $3,051  $(416) $7  $3,217 

 

See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 April 29, April 30,  July 29, July 30, 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

From operating activities:

      

Net income

 $36  $132  $31  $226 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

 

 

  

 

 

Non-cash impairment and other

 18 3  21 5 

Fair value adjustments to minority investments

  25   38 

Depreciation and amortization

 51 54  101 105 

Deferred income taxes

 (4) 3  (3) 8 

Share-based compensation expense

 2 7  4 16 

Gain on sales of businesses

 (2) (18)

Change in assets and liabilities:

   

    

 

Merchandise inventories

 (117) (150) (194) (413)

Accounts payable

 (16) (25) 23  10 

Accrued and other liabilities

 (87) (80) (97) (69)

Other, net

 (1) 10  (68) (10)

Net cash used in operating activities

 (118) (21) (184) (102)

From investing activities:

      

Capital expenditures

 (59) (95) (105) (156)

Purchase of business, net of cash acquired

  (7)  (12)

Minority investments

  (3) (1) (4)

Proceeds from sales of businesses

 10 47 

Proceeds from minority investments

  12 

Net cash used in investing activities

 (59) (105) (96) (113)

From financing activities:

      

Dividends paid on common stock

 (38) (38) (75) (76)

Purchase of treasury shares

  (89)  (129)

Payment of obligations under finance leases

 (2) (2) (3) (3)

Shares of common stock repurchased to satisfy tax withholding obligations

 (10) (1) (10) (1)

Treasury stock reissued under employee stock plan

 3 3 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 4 2  5 3 

Contribution from non-controlling interest

  4 

Net cash used in financing activities

 (46) (128) (80) (199)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

  (1) 3 (5)

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 (223) (255) (357) (419)

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year

 582  850  582  850 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period

 $359  $595  $225  $431 

 

 

  

 

 

Supplemental information:

      

Interest paid

 $8 $8  $9 $8 

Income taxes paid

 23 18  75 103 

Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of operating lease liabilities

 170 174  344 354 

Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of finance lease liabilities

 2 2  4 4 

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations

 34 138  89 277 

Assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations

  1 

 ​

See Accompanying Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 ​

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 5

 

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ​

 

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Business

 

Foot Locker, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries (“Foot Locker,” “Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us”), is a leading footwear and apparel retailer. We have integrated all available shopping channels including stores, websites, apps, and social channels. Store sales are primarily fulfilled from the store’s inventory, but may also be shipped from any of our distribution centers or from a different store location if an item is not available at the original store. Direct-to-customer orders are generally shipped to our customers through our distribution centers but may also be shipped from any store or a combination of our distribution centers and stores depending on availability of particular items. We operate in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, representing our operating segments. We aggregate these operating segments into one reportable segment based upon their shared customer base and similar economic characteristics.

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year. Additionally, the results of operations for the period ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year due to the continued uncertainty of general economic conditions that may affect us for the remainder of the year. Fiscal year 2023 will include the 53-week period that ends on February 3, 2024.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2022 Form 10-K. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. In 2023, we separately present licensing revenue as a component of total revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, as previously licensing revenue was presented within other income / (expense), net.

 

There were no significant changes to the policies disclosed in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of our 2022 Form 10-K.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recently issued accounting pronouncements did not, or are not believed by management to, have a material effect on our present or future consolidated financial statements.

 

2. Revenue

 

The table below presents sales disaggregated by sales channel, as well as licensing revenue earned from our various franchised arrangements. Sales are attributable to the channel in which the sales transaction is initiated.

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

  

April 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

 

Sales by Channel

        

Stores

 $1,613  $1,776 

Direct-to-customers

  314   399 

Total sales

  1,927   2,175 

Licensing revenue

  4   3 

Total revenue

 $1,931  $2,178 

 ​

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

July 29,

  

July 30,

  

July 29,

  

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Sales by Channel

                

Stores

 $1,572  $1,716  $3,185  $3,492 

Direct-to-customers

  289   349   603   748 

Total sales

  1,861   2,065   3,788   4,240 

Licensing revenue

  3   3   7   6 

Total revenue

 $1,864  $2,068  $3,795  $4,246 

  

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2. Revenue (continued)

 

Revenue is attributed to the country in which the transaction is fulfilled, and revenue by geographic area is presented in the following table.

 

 

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April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Revenue by Geography

            

United States

 $1,287  $1,544  $1,177  $1,386  $2,464  $2,930 

International

 644  634  687  682  1,331  1,316 

Total revenue

 $1,931  $2,178  $1,864  $2,068  $3,795  $4,246 

 

Sales by banner and operating segment are presented in the following table.

 

 

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April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Foot Locker

 $744  $807  $704  $752  $1,448  $1,559 

Champs Sports

 328  454  293  406  621  860 

Kids Foot Locker

 167  180  146  155  313  335 

WSS

 150  138  145  138  295  276 

Other (1)

   53    37    90 

North America

 1,389  1,632  1,288  1,488  2,677  3,120 

Foot Locker

 379  377 

Foot Locker (2)

 416  404  795  781 

Sidestep

 14  24  12  25  26  49 

EMEA

 393  401  428  429  821  830 

Foot Locker

 98  93  102  100  200  193 

atmos

 47  49  43  48  90  97 

Asia Pacific

 145  142  145  148  290  290 

Total sales

 $1,927  $2,175  $1,861  $2,065  $3,788  $4,240 

 

(1)

Other includes sales from banners that we no longer operate and primarily represented Eastbay in the prior-year period.

(2)Includes sales from 14 and 15 Kids Foot Locker stores operating in Europe for July 29, 2023 and July 30, 2022, respectively.

 

Contract Liabilities

 

We sell gift cards, which do not have expiration dates. Revenue from gift card sales is recorded when the gift cards are redeemed by customers. Breakage income is recognized as revenue in proportion to the pattern of rights exercised by the customer. The table below presents the activity of our gift card liability balance.

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

Gift card liability at beginning of year

 $36  $46  $36  $46 

Redemptions

 (61) (65) (138) (120)

Breakage recognized in sales

 (4) (4) (9) (8)

Activations

 56  60  133  115 

Foreign currency fluctuations

  (1)

Gift card liability

 $27  $37  $22  $32 

 

We elected not to disclose the information about remaining performance obligations since the amount of gift cards redeemed after 12 months is not significant.

    

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3. Segment Information

 

Foot Locker, Inc. operates one reportable segment. Division profit reflects income before income taxes, impairment and other, corporate expense, other income / (expense), net, and net interest expense.

 

 

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Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Division profit

 $104  $263  $21  $187  $125  $450 

Less: Impairment and other (1)

 39  6  14  12  53  18 

Less: Corporate expense (2)

 4  37  6  33  10  70 

Income from operations

 61  220  1  142  62  362 

Interest expense, net

 (1) (5) (4) (5) (5) (10)

Other income / (expense), net (3)

 (3) (25)   6  (3) (19)

Income before income taxes

 $57  $190 

Income / (loss) before income taxes

 $(3) $143  $54  $333 

 

(1)

See Note 4, Impairment and Other Charges for further detail.

(2)

Corporate expense consists of unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses, as well as depreciation and amortization related to our corporate headquarters, centrally managed departments, unallocated insurance and benefit programs, certain foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, and other items.  

(3)

See Note 5, Other Income / (Expense), net.

 

4. Impairment and Other

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

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Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Transformation consulting

 $19  $  $7  $9  $26  $10 

Impairment of long-lived assets and right-of-use assets

 18  3  3  2  21  5 

Reorganization costs

 2    3    5   

Acquisition and integration costs

   2    1    3 

Other

   1  1    1   

Total impairment and other

 $39  $6  $14  $12  $53  $18 

 

For the thirteen and twenty-sixweeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, we incurred $19$7 million and $26 million of transformation consulting expense.expense, respectively. We recorded impairment charges of $18$3 million and $21 million, respectively, of primarily accelerated tenancy charges on right-of-use assets for the closures of the Sidestep banner and certain Foot Locker Asia stores. Additionally, we recorded reorganization costs of $2$3 million and $5 million, respectively, related to the announced closure of the Sidestep banner, certain Foot Locker Asia stores, and a North American distribution center and costs associated with the closure of the Sidestep banner and certain Foot Locker Asia stores.

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FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 8

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5. Other Income / (Expense), net

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 
 April 29, April 30,  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Pension and postretirement net benefit expense, excluding service cost

 $(2) $  $(2) $  $(4) $ 

Share of losses related to minority investments

 (1)  

Foot Locker Singapore and Malaysia divestiture

 2    2   

Share of earnings / (losses) related to minority investments

   1  (1) 1 

Team Sales divestiture

   18    18 

Minority investment in Retailors, Ltd.

     (25)   (13)   (37)

Other

       (1)

Total other income / (expense), net

 $(3) $(25) $  $6  $(3) $(19)

Effective July 1, 2023, the Company sold its Foot Locker Singapore and Malaysia businesses, consisting primarily of inventory and fixed assets. We received proceeds of $10 million (net of cash of $8 million), resulting in a gain of $2 million, subject to the finalization of net working capital.

 

6. Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

 

The table below provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, as reported on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, to cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, as reported on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 $313  $551  $180  $386 

Restricted cash included in other current assets

 13  8  13  7 

Restricted cash included in other non-current assets

 33  36  32  38 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 $359  $595  $225  $431 

 ​

Amounts included in restricted cash primarily relate to amounts held in escrow in connection with various leasing arrangements in Europe and deposits held in insurance trusts to satisfy the requirement to collateralize part of the self-insured workers’ compensation and liability claims.

 

7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”), net of tax, is comprised of the following:

 

 

April 29,

  

April 30,

  

January 28,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 $(155) $(151) $(148)

Hedge contracts

  (2)  1   (3)

Unrecognized pension cost and postretirement benefit

  (239)  (234)  (241)

 $(396) $(384) $(392)

 ​

The changes in AOCL for the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 2023 were as follows:

 

Foreign

  

  

Items Related

  

 

 

Currency

  

  

to Pension and

  

 

 

Translation

  

Hedge

  

Postretirement

  

 

($ in millions)

 

Adjustments

  

Contracts

  

Benefits

  

Total

 

Balance as of January 28, 2023

 $(148)  (3) $(241) $(392)

 

  

  

  

 

OCI before reclassification

  (7)  3      (4)

Reclassification of hedges, net of tax

     (2)     (2)

Amortization of pension actuarial loss, net of tax

        2   2 

Other comprehensive income

  (7)  1   2   (4)

Balance as of April 29, 2023

 $(155) $(2) $(239) $(396)

 

July 29,

  

July 30,

  

January 28,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 $(155) $(182) $(148)

Hedge contracts

  (5)  (2)  (3)

Unrecognized pension cost and postretirement benefit

  (237)  (232)  (241)

 $(397) $(416) $(392)

 ​

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 9

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7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (continued)

 

Reclassifications from

The changes in AOCL for the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 were as follows:

 

($ in millions)

 

 

Reclassification of hedge loss:

    

Cross-currency swap

 $(2)

Income tax

   

Reclassification of hedges, net of tax

 $(2)

 

 

Amortization of actuarial loss:

 

 

Pension benefits

 $3 

Income tax benefit

  (1)

Amortization of actuarial loss, net of tax

 $2 

Total, net of tax

 $ 

 

Foreign

  

  

Items Related

  

 

 

Currency

  

  

to Pension and

  

 

 

Translation

  

Hedge

  

Postretirement

  

 

($ in millions)

 

Adjustments

  

Contracts

  

Benefits

  

Total

 

Balance as of January 28, 2023

 $(148)  (3) $(241) $(392)

 

  

  

  

 

OCI before reclassification

  (7)  4      (3)

Reclassification of hedges, net of tax

     (6)     (6)

Amortization of pension actuarial loss, net of tax

        4   4 

Other comprehensive income / (loss)

  (7)  (2)  4   (5)

Balance as of July 29, 2023

 $(155) $(5) $(237) $(397)

 ​

Reclassifications from AOCL for the twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2023 were as follows:

($ in millions)

 

 

Reclassification of hedge loss:

    

Cross-currency swap

 $(6)

Income tax

   

Reclassification of hedges, net of tax

 $(6)

 

 

Amortization of actuarial loss:

 

 

Pension benefits

 $6 

Income tax benefit

  (2)

Amortization of actuarial loss, net of tax

 $4 

Total, net of tax

 $(2)

 

8. Fair Value Measurements

 

Our financial assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value, using a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value.

 

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

 

($ in millions)

 

As of April 29, 2023

 

As of April 30, 2022

  

As of July 29, 2023

 

As of July 30, 2022

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

  

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Assets

                        

Minority investment in common stock

 $  $  $  $120  $  $  $  $  $  $107  $  $ 

Available-for-sale security

   6      6      6      6   

Foreign exchange forward contracts

     2       1  

Cross-currency swap contract

  2   1  

Total assets

 $  $6  $  $120  $8  $  $  $8  $  $107  $8  $ 

Liabilities

                        

Contingent consideration

 $  $  $4  $  $  $35  $  $  $4  $  $  $35 

Foreign exchange forward contracts

   1            2         

Total liabilities

 $  $1  $4  $  $  $35  $  $2  $4  $  $  $35 

 

There were no transfers into or out of Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 assets and liabilities for any of the periods presented.

 

Second Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 10

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8. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

Long-Term Debt

 

The fair value of long-term debt is determined by using model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value drivers are observable in active markets and, therefore, are classified as Level 2. The carrying value and estimated fair value of long-term debt were as follows:

 

($ in millions)

 

April 29, 2023

 

April 30, 2022

  

July 29, 2023

 

July 30, 2022

 

Carrying value (1)

 $395  $394  $395  $394 

Fair value

 $339  $332  $312  $313 

 

(1)

The carrying value of debt as of AprilJuly 29, 2023 and AprilJuly 30, 2022 included $5 million and $6 million of issuer’s discount and costs, respectively.

 

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, and other current receivables and payables approximate their fair value.

First Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 10

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9. Earnings Per Share

 

We account for earnings per share (“EPS”) using the treasury stock method. Basic EPS is computed by dividing net income for the period by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding at the end of the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period used in the basic EPS computation plus dilutive common stock equivalents. The computation of diluted earnings per share does not assume conversion, exercise, or contingent issuance of securities that would have an anti-dilutive effect on EPS. The computation of basic and diluted EPS is as follows:

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

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Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

(in millions, except per share data)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Net income attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $36  $133 

Net income / (loss) attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $(5) $94  $31  $227 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

 93.7  96.1  94.2  94.1  94.0  95.1 

Dilutive effect of potential common shares

 1.4  1.1    1.0  1.0  1.0 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding assuming dilution

 95.1  97.2  94.2  95.1  95.0  96.1 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share - basic

 $0.39  $1.38 

Earnings per share - diluted

 $0.38  $1.37 

Earnings / (loss) per share - basic

 $(0.05) $1.00  $0.33  $2.39 

Earnings / (loss) per share - diluted

 $(0.05) $0.99  $0.33  $2.36 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Anti-dilutive share-based awards excluded from diluted calculation

 2.3  2.5  2.7  2.8  2.4  2.7 

 

Performance stock units related to our long-term incentive programs of 0.90.8 million been excluded from diluted weighted-average shares for each of the periods ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 and AprilJuly 30, 2022. The issuance of these shares is contingent on our performance metrics as compared to the pre-established performance goals, which have not been achieved.

 

10. Pension

 

The components of net periodic pension benefit expense are presented in the table below. Service cost is recognized as part of SG&A expense, while the other components are recognized as part of Other income / (expense), net.

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Service cost

 $1  $4  $2  $3  $3  $7 

Interest cost

 6  5  7  5  13  10 

Expected return on plan assets

 (7) (8) (8) (7) (15) (15)

Amortization of net loss

 3  2  3  3  6  5 

Net benefit expense

 $3  $3  $4  $4  $7  $7 

 ​ 

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11. Share-Based Compensation

 

Total compensation expense, included in SG&A, and the associated tax benefits recognized related to our share-based compensation plans, werewas as follows:

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Options and employee stock purchase plan

 $1  $1  $1  $2  $2  $3 

Restricted stock units and performance stock units

 1  6  1  7  2  13 

Total share-based compensation expense

 $2  $7  $2  $9  $4  $16 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit recognized

 $  $1  $1  $1  $1  $2 

Valuation Model and Assumptions

 

We use the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of options and the stock purchase plan. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model incorporates various and subjective assumptions, including expected term and expected volatility.

 

The table below shows assumptions used to compute share-based compensation expense for awards granted during the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 and AprilJuly 30, 2022.

 

 

Stock Option Plans

 

Stock Purchase Plan

  

Stock Option Plans

 

Stock Purchase Plan

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Weighted-average risk free rate of interest

 3.5% 2.3% 2.2% 0.1% 3.6% 2.3% 3.1% 0.4%

Expected volatility

 49% 50% 40% 40% 49% 48% 40% 40%

Weighted-average expected award life (in years)

 5.4  5.5  1.0  1.0  5.4  5.3  1.0  1.0 

Dividend yield

 3.6% 3.9% 3.7% 1.8% 3.7% 3.7% 4.6% 2.0%

Weighted-average fair value

 $14.09  $10.42  $7.16  $29.46  $13.53  $10.50  $5.42  $23.47 

 ​

The information in the table below provides activity under our stock option plans for the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023.

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

Weighted-

  

 

Weighted-

 

Weighted-

 

 

Number

 

Average

 

Average

  

Number

 

Average

 

Average

 

 

of

 

Remaining

 

Exercise

  

of

 

Remaining

 

Exercise

 

 

Shares

  

Contractual Life

  

Price

  

Shares

  

Contractual Life

  

Price

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in years)

 

(per share)

  

(in thousands)

 

(in years)

 

(per share)

 

Options outstanding at the beginning of the year

 3,256  

  $47.85  3,256  

  $47.85 

Granted

 294  

  39.08  341  

  37.72 

Exercised

 (151) 

  24.60  (188) 

  24.02 

Expired or cancelled

 (148) 

  36.71  (214) 

  38.78 

Options outstanding at April 29, 2023

 3,251  3.8  $48.64 

Options exercisable at April 29, 2023

 2,783  2.9  $50.48 

Shares available for future grant at April 29, 2023 under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan

 888  

 

 

Shares available for future grant at April 29, 2023 under the employment inducement award plan (1)

 409  

  

 

Options outstanding at July 29, 2023

 3,195  3.5  $48.77 

Options exercisable at July 29, 2023

 2,710  2.5  $50.89 

Shares available for future grant at July 29, 2023 under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (1)

 11,202  

 

 

Shares available for future grant at July 29, 2023 under the employment inducement award plan (2)

 409  

  

 

 

(1)

On May 17, 2023, the Company's shareholders approved the amended and restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, which increased shares available for grant by 10,300,000. There were no other significant modifications to the plan.

(2)

On August 24, 2022, the Company granted options and other awards to its new President and Chief Executive Officer, Mary N. Dillon. These awards were granted outside of the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan as employment inducement awards and do not require shareholder approval under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise. Shares available for future grant under this plan are reserved for the sole purpose to issue shares pursuant to her employment inducement awards.

 

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 12

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NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

11. Share-Based Compensation (continued)

 

The total fair value of options vested for the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 and AprilJuly 30, 2022 was $4 million for both periods. The cash received from option exercises during the thirteen and twenty-sixweeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 was $4$1 million and $5 million, respectively, and the related tax benefits realized from option exercises were not significant. The cash received from option exercises during the thirteen and twenty-sixweeks ended AprilJuly 30, 2022 was $2were $1 million and $3 million, respectively, and the related tax benefits realized from option exercises were not significant.

 

The total intrinsic value of options exercised (the difference between the market price of our common stock on the exercise date and the price paid by the optionee to exercise the option) is presented below:

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Exercised

 $3  $  $  $  $3  $ 

 ​

The aggregate intrinsic value for stock options outstanding, and outstanding and exercisable (the difference between our closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price of the options, multiplied by the number of in-the-money stock options) is presented below:

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

Outstanding

 $15  $6  $2  $5 

Outstanding and exercisable

 $13  $4  $2  $3 

 ​

As of AprilJuly 29, 2023, there was $5$4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock options which is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 1.81.7 years.

 

The table below summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at AprilJuly 29, 2023

 

 

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

  

Options Outstanding

 

Options Exercisable

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

  

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average

 

Weighted-

 

 

Weighted-

  

 

Average

 

Weighted-

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

Remaining

 

Average

 

 

Average

  

 

Remaining

 

Average

 

 

Average

 

Range of Exercise

 

Number

 

Contractual

 

Exercise

 

Number

 

Exercise

  

Number

 

Contractual

 

Exercise

 

Number

 

Exercise

 

Prices

 

Outstanding

 

Life

 

Price

 

Exercisable

 

Price

  

Outstanding

 

Life

 

Price

 

Exercisable

 

Price

 

 

(in thousands, except prices per share and contractual life)

  

(in thousands, except prices per share and contractual life)

 

$21.60 - $36.51

  855  5.2  $25.40  708  $23.82 832  5.0  $25.48  665  $23.89 

$38.94 - $48.98

  743  5.2  42.58  439  45.00 732  5.0  42.53  428  44.97 

$53.61 - $58.94

  482  3.3  56.73  465  56.84 465  2.9  56.73  452  56.82 

$62.02 - $72.83

  1,171  2.1  66.14  1,171  66.14 1,166  1.9  66.16  1,165  66.16 

 3,251  3.8  $48.64  2,783  $50.48  3,195  3.5  $48.77  2,710  $50.89 

 ​

Restricted Stock Units and Performance Stock Units

 

Restricted stock units (“RSU”) are awarded to certain officers, key employees of the Company, and nonemployee directors. Additionally, performance stock units (“PSU”) are awarded to officers and certain key employees in connection with our long-term incentive program. Each RSU and PSU represents the right to receive one share of our common stock provided that the applicable performance and vesting conditions are satisfied. PSU awards granted in 2022 and 2023 also include a performance objective based on our relative total shareholder return over the performance period to a pre-determined peer group, assuming the reinvestment of dividends. The fair value of these awards is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation as of the date of the grant and share-based compensation expense will not be adjusted should the target awards vary from actual awards.  

 ​

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 13

 
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11. Share-Based Compensation (continued)

 

Generally, RSU awards fully vest after the passage of time, typically three years for employees and one year for nonemployee directors, provided there is continued service with the Company until the vesting date, subject to the terms of the award. PSU awards are earned only after the attainment of performance goals in connection with the relevant performance period and vest after an additional one-year period. No dividends are paid or accumulated on any RSU or PSU awards. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period.

 ​

RSU and PSU activity for the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 is summarized as follows:

 ​

 

 

Weighted-

    

 

Weighted-

   
    

Average

 

Weighted-

     

Average

 

Weighted-

 

 

Number

 

Remaining

 

Average

  

Number

 

Remaining

 

Average

 

 

of

 

Contractual

 

Grant Date

  

of

 

Contractual

 

Grant Date

 

 

Shares

 

Life

 

Fair Value

  

Shares

 

Life

 

Fair Value

 

 

(in thousands)

 

(in years)

 

(per share)

  

(in thousands)

 

(in years)

 

(per share)

 

Nonvested at beginning of year

 1,992  

  $37.58  1,992  

  $37.58 

Granted

 741  

  39.69  1,020  

  38.24 

Vested

 (628) 

  34.12  (665) 

  33.87 

Performance adjustment (1)

 (600) 

    (757) 

   

Forfeited

 (99) 

  39.79  (155) 

  40.10 

Nonvested at April 29, 2023

 1,406  1.8  $40.80 

Nonvested at July 29, 2023

 1,435  1.7  $40.91 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Aggregate value ($ in millions)

 $57    

  $59    

 

 

(1)

This represents adjustments made to PSUs reflecting changes in estimates based upon our current performance against predefined financial targets.  

 

The total value of RSU and PSU awards that vested during the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 and AprilJuly 30, 2022 was $21$23 million and $5$6 million, respectively. As of AprilJuly 29, 2023, there was $35$31 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards.

 

12. Legal Proceedings

 

Legal proceedings pending against the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries consist of ordinary, routine litigation, including administrative proceedings, incidental to the business of the Company or businesses that have been sold or discontinued by the Company in past years. These legal proceedings include commercial, intellectual property, customer, environmental, and employment-related claims. Additionally, the Company is a defendant in two purported class actions alleging wage/hour and wage statement violations in California.

 

We do not believe that the outcome of any such legal proceedings pending against the Company or its consolidated subsidiaries, as described above, would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, liquidity, or results of operations, taken as a whole, based upon current knowledge and taking into consideration current accruals. Litigation is inherently unpredictable. Judgments could be rendered or settlements made that could adversely affect the Company’s operating results or cash flows in a particular period.

 

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 14

  
 

Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Business Overview

 

Foot Locker, Inc. is a leading footwear and apparel retailer that unlocks the "inner sneakerhead" in all of us. We have a strong history of sneaker authority that sparks discovery and ignites the power of sneaker culture through our portfolio of brands, including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS, and atmos.  

 

Ensuring that our customers can engage with us in the most convenient manner for them whether in our stores, on our website, or on our mobile application, is a high priority for us. We use our omni-channel capabilities to bridge the digital world and physical stores, including order-in-store, buy online and pickup-in-store, and buy online and ship-from-store, as well as e-commerce. We operate websites and mobile apps aligned with the brand names of our store banners. These sites offer some of the largest online product selections and provide a seamless link between e-commerce and physical stores.

 

Store Count

 

At AprilJuly 29, 2023, we operated 2,6922,599 stores as compared with 2,714 and 2,8152,799 stores at January 28, 2023 and AprilJuly 30, 2022, respectively.

 

Franchise Operations

 

A total of 163184 franchised stores were operating at AprilJuly 29, 2023, as compared with 159 and 148 stores at January 28, 2023 and AprilJuly 30, 2022, respectively, operating in the Middle East and Asia. These stores are not included in the operating store count above.

 

Results of Operations

 

We evaluate performance based on several factors, primarily the banner’s financial results, referred to as division profit. Division profit reflects income before income taxes, impairment and other charges, corporate expenses, non-operating income, and net interest expense.

 

The table below summarizes our results for the period.

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Sales

 $1,927  $2,175  $1,861  $2,065  $3,788  $4,240 

Licensing revenue

 4 3  3 3 7 6 

Total revenue

 1,931 2,178  $1,864 $2,068 $3,795 $4,246 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Operating Results

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Division profit

 104  263  $21  $187  $125  $450 

Less: Impairment and other (1)

 39  6  14  12  53  18 

Less: Corporate expense (2)

 4  37  6  33  10  70 

Income from operations

 61  220  1  142  62  362 

Interest expense, net

 (1) (5) (4) (5) (5) (10)

Other income / (expense), net (3)

 (3) (25)   6  (3) (19)

Income before income taxes

 $57  $190 

Income / (loss) before income taxes

 $(3) $143  $54  $333 

 

(1)

See the Impairment and Other Charges section for further information.

(2)

Corporate expense consists of unallocated selling, general and administrative expenses as well as depreciation and amortization related to the Company’s corporate headquarters, centrally managed departments, unallocated insurance and benefit programs, certain foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, and other items.

(3)

Other income / (expense), net includes non-operating items, changes in fair value of minority interests measured at fair value or using the fair value measurement alternative, changes in the market value of our available-for-sale security, our share of earnings or losses related to our equity method investments, and net benefit expense related to our pension and postretirement programs excluding the service cost component. See the Other income / (expense), net section for further information.

 

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 15

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

 

In addition to reporting our financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we report certain financial results that differ from what is reported under GAAP. We have presented certain financial measures identified as non-GAAP, such as sales changes excluding foreign currency fluctuations, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

 

We present certain amounts as excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, which are also considered non-GAAP measures. Where amounts are expressed as excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, such changes are determined by translating all amounts in both years using the prior-year average foreign exchange rates. Presenting amounts on a constant currency basis is useful to investors because it enables them to better understand the changes in our business that are not related to currency movements.

 

These non-GAAP measures are presented because we believe they assist investors in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core business or affect comparability. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are useful in assessing our progress in achieving our long-term financial objectives. We estimate the tax effect of all non-GAAP adjustments by applying a marginal tax rate to each item. The income tax items represent the discrete amount that affected the period.

 

The non-GAAP financial information is provided in addition, and not as an alternative, to our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. Presented below is a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP.  

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

 

2023

 

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Pre-tax income:

            

Income before income taxes

 $57  $190  $(3) $143  $54  $333 

Pre-tax amounts excluded from GAAP:

 

  

 

Impairment and other

 39  6  14  12  53  18 

Other income / expense, net

 1  24  (2) (6) (1) 18 

Adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP)

 $97  $220  $9  $149  $106  $369 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

After-tax income:

            

Net income attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $36  $133 

Net income / (loss) attributable to Foot Locker, Inc.

 $(5) $94  $31  $227 

After-tax adjustments excluded from GAAP:

 

  

 

Impairment and other, net of income tax benefit of $6, and $2 million, respectively

 33  4 

Other income / expense, net of income tax benefit/(expense) of $-, and $6 million, respectively

 1  18 

Tax reserves benefit

 (4)  

Impairment and other, net of income tax benefit of $3, $3, $9, and $5 million, respectively

 11  9  44  13 

Other income / expense, net of income tax benefit/(expense) of $-, $(3), $-, and $3 million, respectively

 (2) (3) (1) 15 

Tax reserves benefit / charge

   5  (4) 5 

Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)

 $66  $155  $4  $105  $70  $260 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

 

  

 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.38  $1.37  $(0.05) $0.99  $0.33  $2.36 

Diluted EPS amounts excluded from GAAP:

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Impairment and other

 0.36  0.05  0.12  0.09  0.47  0.14 

Other income / expense, net

   0.18  (0.03) (0.03) (0.02) 0.16 

Tax reserves benefit

 (0.04)  

Tax reserves benefit / charge

   0.05  (0.04) 0.05 

Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP)

 $0.70  $1.60  $0.04  $1.10  $0.74  $2.71 

 

During the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, we recorded pre-tax charges of $39$14 million and $6$53 million, respectively, classified as Impairmentimpairment and Other.other. See the Impairment and Other Chargessection for further information.

 

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 16

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The adjustments made to other income / (expense), net primarily reflected gains or losses associated with our minority investments.investments and gains on sales of businesses. See the Other Income / (Expense), net section for further information.

 

During the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, we recorded a $4 million benefit related to an income tax reserves release from a statute of limitations expiration.

 

Segment Reporting and Results of Operations

 

We have determined that we have three operating segments, North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Our North America operating segment includes the results of the following banners operating in the U.S. and Canada: Foot Locker, Champs Sports, Kids Foot Locker, and WSS, including each of their related e-commerce businesses. Our EMEA operating segment includes the results of the following banners operating in Europe: Foot Locker, Sidestep, and Kids Foot Locker, including each of their related e-commerce businesses. Our Asia Pacific operating segment includes the results of the Foot Locker banner and its related e-commerce business operating in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, as well as atmos, which operates primarily in Asia. We have further aggregated these operating segments into one reportable segment based upon their shared customer base and similar economic characteristics. 

 

As reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, we announcedplanned to close our Sidestep banner and certain stores operating in Asia. During the closuresecond quarter of 2023 we substantially closed the Sidestep banner and the wind down of our stores operating in Hong Kong and Macau. We currently expect to wind down the majority of operations by the end of the second quarter. Additionally during the second quarter, we will be transitioningsold our Singapore and Malaysian business to our license partner. Our license partner will operate those stores under a licensed store model.licensing agreement.

 

Sales

 ​

All references to comparable-store sales for a given period relate to sales of stores that were open at the period-end and had been open for more than one year. The computation of consolidated comparable sales also includes our direct-to-customers channel. Stores opened or closed during the period are not included in the comparable-store base; however, stores closed temporarily for relocation or remodeling are included. Computations exclude the effect of foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Sales from acquired businesses that include inventory are included in the computation of comparable-store sales after the 15th month of operations. Accordingly, both WSS comparable-store salesand atmos are included in the first quarter of 2023, while sales from the atmos banner only include two months in the computation of comparable-store sales.computation.

 

For the thirteen weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, total sales decreased by $248$204 million, or 11.4%9.9%, to $1,927$1,861 million, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period. For the twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2023, total sales decreased by $452 million, or 10.7%, to $3,788 million, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, total sales decreased by $217$209 million, or 10.2%, for the thirteen weeks ended July 29, 2023, and decreased by $426 million, or 10.0%, for the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023. The information shown below represents certain sales metrics by sales channel.

 

 

Thirteen weeks ended

  

Thirteen weeks ended

 

Twenty-six weeks ended

 

 

April 29,

 

April 30,

  

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

July 29,

 

July 30,

 

($ in millions)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Store sales

 $1,613  $1,776  $1,572  $1,716  $3,185  $3,492 

$ Change

 $(163) 

   (144) 

   (307) 

 

% Change

 (9.2)% 

  (8.4) 

  (8.8) 

 

% of total sales

 83.7% 81.7% 84.5  83.1  84.1  82.4 

Comparable sales (decrease) / increase

 (7.4)% 7.9%

% Comparable sales (decrease) / increase

 (8.6) (6.0) (8.0) 0.5 
         

Direct-to-customers sales

 $314  $399   289   349   603   748 

$ Change

 $(85) 

   (60)    (145)  

% Change

 (21.3)% 

  (17.2)   (19.4)  

% of total sales

 16.3% 18.3% 15.5  16.9  15.9  17.6 

Comparable sales decrease

 (16.8)% (29.0)%

% Comparable sales decrease

 (13.1) (26.7) (14.8) (28.3)
         

Total sales

 $1,927  $2,175  $1,861  $2,065  $3,788  $4,240 

$ Change

 $(248)     (204)     (452)   

% Change

 (11.4)%    (9.9)    (10.7)   

Comparable sales decrease

 (9.1)% (1.9)%

% Comparable sales decrease

 (9.4) (10.3) (9.2) (6.2)

 

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 17

 

The information shown below represents certain combined stores and direct-to-customers sales metrics for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 as compared with the corresponding prior-year period.

 

 

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Constant Currencies

 

Comparable Sales

  

Constant Currencies

 Comparable Sales 

Constant Currencies

 Comparable Sales 

Foot Locker

 (7.2)% (5.5)% (5.9)% (4.6)% (6.5)% (5.0)%

Champs Sports

 (27.3)% (24.6)% (27.6)% (25.3)% (27.4)% (24.9)%

Kids Foot Locker

 (7.2)% (7.7)% (5.8)% (4.7)% (6.6)% (6.3)%

WSS

 8.7% (3.4)% 5.1% (7.9)% 6.9% (5.6)%

Other(1)

 n.m.  n.m.  (100.0)% n.m.  (100.0)% n.m. 

North America

 (14.5)% (12.8)% (13.1)% (12.4)% (13.8)% (12.6)%

Foot Locker

 3.7% 2.1%

Foot Locker (2)

 0.2% (1.1)% 1.9% 0.5%

Sidestep

 (41.7)% (37.8)% (56.0)% (34.7)% (49.0)% (36.6)%

EMEA

 1.0% (0.1)% (3.0)% (2.3)% (1.1)% (1.2)%

Foot Locker

 12.9% 11.2% 4.0% 5.7% 8.3% 8.5%

atmos

 6.1% 2.7% (12.5)% (10.0)% (3.1)% (1.8)%

Asia Pacific

 10.6% 8.9% (1.4)% 0.4% 4.5% 5.3%

Total Foot Locker, Inc.

  (10.0)%  (9.1)%

Total sales

 (10.2)% (9.4)% (10.0)% (9.2)%

(1)

Other includes sales from banners that we no longer operate and primarily represented Eastbay in the prior-year period.

(2)Includes sales from 14 and 15 Kids Foot Locker stores operating in Europe for July 29, 2023 and July 30, 2022, respectively.

 

From a product perspective for the combined channels, the sales declines in the quarter and year-to-date were across all categories of footwear, apparel and accessories. 

Comparable sales decreased both in our stores and in our direct-to-customer channels this quarter and for the year to date due to ongoing macroeconomic headwinds, which affected customer traffic and conversion, as well as changing vendor mix coupled with macroeconomic headwinds, including inflation and lower income tax refundsour repositioning of the Champs Sports banner. We are repositioning the Champs Sports banner to serve the active athlete, which resulted in expected comparable sales declines due to the United States.transition. In addition,, North America sales were negatively affected by the closure of Eastbay business, which ceased operating in late 2022. Eastbay's sales primarily represent the other category in the above table, and excluding those sales the decline would have been 11.6%10.7% and 10.9%, on a constant currency basis. Additionally, we are repositioningbasis, for the Champs Sports banner to serve the active athlete, which is resulting in expected comparable sales declines due to the transition.quarter and year-to-date period of 2023, respectively. Within EMEA, constant currency sales for the Foot Locker banners increased, led by our operations in Italy, Spain,France and FranceItaly as tourism has increased as compared with last year. Withinyear, partially offsetting this was the decline in sales in our Sidestep banner due to the planned closure. For our Asia Pacific operating segment, for both the quarter and the year-to-date period, sales for the Foot Locker banner increased across many of the regions that we operate, led byin our operations in Australia and South Korea, while our sales in New Zealand and South Korea.were relatively flat. As previously announced, we are in the process of closinghave closed our operations in Hong Kong and Macau, and convertingwhich negatively affected sales. During the second quarter, we sold our businessbusinesses operating in Singapore and Malaysia to aour licensing arrangement.partner. Our sales fromof our atmos banner increaseddecreased by 2.7%10.0% and 1.8% on a comparable basis, for the quarter and year-to-date period, respectively, as this banner was affected negatively by the lack of certain key styles from Adidasadidas that were available in the marketplace last year.

 

From a product perspective for the combined channels, the sales decline in the quarter was across all categories of footwear, apparel and accessories. 

Gross Margin

 

 

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Gross margin rate

 30.0% 34.0% 27.1% 31.7% 28.6% 32.9%

Basis point decrease in the gross margin rate

 (400) 

  (460) 

  (430) 

 

Components of the change:

 

  

 

 

 

Merchandise margin rate decline

 (250) 

  (300) 

  (280) 

 

Occupancy and buyers’ compensation expense rate

 (150) 

 

Higher occupancy and buyers’ compensation expense rate

 (160) 

  (150) 

 

 

Gross margin is calculated as sales minus cost of sales. Cost of sales includes: the cost of merchandise, freight, distribution costs including related depreciation expense, shipping and handling, occupancy and buyers’ compensation. Occupancy costs include rent (including fixed common area maintenance charges and other fixed non-lease components), real estate taxes, general maintenance, and utilities.

 

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 18

 

The gross margin rate decreased to 30.0%27.1% for the thirteen weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period, reflecting a 250-basis300-basis point decrease in the merchandise margin rate, and a 160-basis point deleverage in the occupancy and buyers' compensation rate. For the twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2023, gross margin rate decreased by 430 basis points, reflecting a 280-basis point decrease in the merchandise margin rate and a 150-basis point deleverage in the occupancy and buyers' compensation rate. The declinedeclines in merchandise margin rate reflected higher markdowns versus last year,promotional activity in the current marketplace, higher costs of merchandise, and increased shrink. The deleverage in the occupancy and buyers' compensation rate was primarily related to the fixed nature of these costs coupled within relation to the decline in sales.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (SG&A)

 

 

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SG&A

 $431  $463  $442  $452  $873  $915 

$ Change

 $(32) 

  $(10) 

  $(42) 

 

% Change

 (6.9)% 

  (2.2)% 

  (4.6)% 

 

SG&A as a percentage of sales

 22.4% 21.3% 23.8% 21.9% 23.0% 21.6%

 

SG&A decreased by $32$10 million, or $25$14 million excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, for the thirteen weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period. For the year-to-date period, SG&A decreased by $42 million, or $39 million excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations. As a percentage of sales, SG&A increased by 110190 basis points and 140 basis points for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, drivenrespectively, primarily byreflecting deleverage from the decline in sales, coupled with pressures from inflation and investments in store wages.front-line wages and technology aimed at improving the omnichannel experience and improving customer data analytics. Partially offsetting these increases was lower incentive compensation due to the Company's underperformance relative to targets and savings from our cost optimization program.

 

Depreciation and Amortization

 

 

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Depreciation and amortization

 $51  $54  $50  $51  $101  $105 

$ Change

 $(3) 

  $(1)    $(4)   

% Change

 (5.6)% 

  (2.0)%    (3.8)%   

 

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $3$1 million and $4 million for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, respectively, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period.periods. Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, depreciation and amortization decreased by $2 million and $4 million for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, respectively. These declines are primarily related to operating fewer stores and the effect from impairments recorded in the prior year.

 

Impairment and Other Charges

 

DuringFor the first quarter ofthirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2023, we incurred $19$7 million and $26 million of transformation consulting expense, $18respectively, as compared with $9 million ofand $10 million in the corresponding prior-year periods. We recorded impairment charges related toof $3 million and $21 million, respectively, primarily accelerated tenancy charges on right-of-use assets for the closures of the Sidestep banner and certainFoot Locker Asia stores, as compared with impairment of $2 million and $5 million in the prior year periods, mainly from the closure of Footaction stores. Additionally, we recorded reorganization costs of $3 million and $5 million for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2023, respectively, related to the announced closure of the Sidestep banner, Foot Locker Asia stores, and $2 million of reorganization costs related to the closure of a North American Distributiondistribution center, and costs associated with the closure of the Sidestep banner and certain Foot Locker Asia stores. In the corresponding prior-year period, we recorded impairment charges of $3 million related to long-lived assets and right-of-use assets as well as accelerated tenancy charges, $2$1 million in other charges. In the comparative periods ended July 30, 2022, we incurred $1 million and $3 million of acquisition and integration costs related to WSS and atmos acquisitions, and $1 million of other expenses.atmos.

 ​

Second Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 19

Corporate Expense

 

 

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Corporate expense

 $4  $37  $6  $33  $10  $70 

$ Change

 $(33) 

  $(27)    $(60)   

 

Corporate expense consists of unallocated general and administrative expenses as well as depreciation and amortization related to our corporate headquarters, centrally managed departments, unallocated insurance and benefit programs, certain foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, and other items.

 

First Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 19

Corporate expense decreased by $33$27 million and $60 million for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period.periods. Depreciation and amortization included in corporate expense was $9 million and $10 million for each of the thirteen weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 and AprilJuly 30, 2022.2022, respectively and $18 million and $19 million for the year-to-date periods, respectively. Corporate expense decreased primarily due to an increase in the allocation of corporate expense to the banners in 2023 and lower incentive compensation, including share-based compensation that is tied to performance, partially offset by our ongoing investments in information technology.

 

Operating Results

 

 

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Division profit

 $104  $263  $21  $187  $125  $450 

Division profit margin

 5.4% 12.1% 1.1% 9.1% 3.3% 10.6%

 

Division profit margin, as a percentage of sales, decreased to 5.4%1.1% and 3.3% for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, respectively, with both sales channels experiencing declines in sales andcoupled with lower gross marginmargins due to the promotional environment and deleveraging expenses.

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

 

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2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Interest expense

 $(5) $(6) $(6) $(6) $(11) $(12)

Interest income

 4  1  2  1  6  2 

Interest (expense) income, net

 $(1) $(5)

Interest (expense) / income, net

 $(4) $(5) $(5) $(10)

 

We recorded $1 million of net interestInterest expense for both the thirteen weeks ended April 29, 2023, as compared with net interest expense of $5 million for the corresponding prior-year period. Interest expensequarter and year-to-date period decreased primarily due to an increase in interest income earned on our cash and cash equivalents related to higher interest rates and income from our cross-currency swap.

 

Other Income / (Expense), Net

 

 

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2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Other income / (expense), net

 $(3) $(25) $  $6  $(3) $(19)

 

This caption includes non-operating items, including changes in fair value of minority investments measured at fair value or using the fair value measurement alternative, changes in the market value of our available-for-sale security, our share of earnings or losses related to our equity method investments, and net benefit / (expense) related to our pension and postretirement programs excluding the service cost component.

 

The thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023 reflected expense of $2 million and $4 million, respectively, related to our pension and postretirement programs, offset by a $2 million gain on the sale of our Foot Locker Singapore and a $1 million loss onMalaysia businesses to our equity method investments. Other income / (expense) forlicense partner in the second quarter. The corresponding prior-year periodperiods primarily represented a decrease in the fair value of our former investment in Retailors, Ltd. resulting in a non-cash loss, offset by an $18 million gain on the divestiture of $25 million.the Eastbay Team Sales business. 

 

FirstSecond Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 20

 

Income Taxes

 

 

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2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

 

Provision for income taxes

 $21  $58  $2  $49  $23  $107 

Effective tax rate

 36.3% 30.3% (98.5)% 34.5% 42.7% 32.1%

 

Our current year interim provision for income taxes was measured using an estimated annual effective tax rate, which represented a blend of federal, state, and foreign taxes and included the effect of certain nondeductible items as well as changes in our mix of domestic and foreign earnings or losses, adjusted for discrete items that occurred within the periods presented.

 

We regularly assess the adequacy of our provisions for income tax contingencies in accordance with applicable authoritative guidance on accounting for income taxes. As a result, we may adjust the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits considering new facts and developments, such as changes to interpretations of relevant tax law, assessments from taxing authorities, settlements with taxing authorities, and lapses of statutes of limitation.

 

During the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, we recorded a $4 million reserve release from a statute of limitations expiration on our foreign income taxes. Excluding this item, and other insignificant reserve releases due to settlements of international tax examinations, the effective tax rate for the current year period increased, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period, primarily due to the decline in income before tax and a change in geographic mix of earnings.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity

 

Our primary source of liquidity has been cash flow from operations, while the principal uses of cash have been to fund inventory and other working capital requirements; finance capital expenditures related to store openings, store remodelings, internet and mobile sites, information systems, and other support facilities; make retirement plan contributions, quarterly dividend payments, and interest payments; and fund other cash requirements to support the development of our short-term and long-term operating strategies, including strategic investments.

 

We generally finance real estate with operating leases. We believe our cash, cash equivalents, future cash flow from operations, and amounts available under our credit agreement will be adequate to fund these requirements.

 

The Company may also repurchase its common stock or seek to retire or purchase outstanding debt through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. Share repurchases and retirement of debt, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions, strategic considerations, and other factors. The amounts involved may be material. As of AprilJuly 29, 2023, approximately $1,103 million remained available under our current $1.2 billion share repurchase program.

 

Our full-year capital spending is expected to be $275$265 million. The forecast includes $210$200 million related to the remodeling or relocation of approximately 170200 existing stores and the opening of approximately 9080 new stores, including 25 WSS stores. Additionally, we expect to spend $65 million for the development of information systems, websites, and infrastructure, including supply chain initiatives. We also expect to spend an additional $30$25 million in software-as-a-service contracts related to our technology initiatives.

On August 15, 2023, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on our common stock of $0.40 per share, which will be payable on October 27, 2023 to shareholders on record as of October 13, 2023. The Board of Directors regularly reviews the dividend policy and rate. Given the current environment and in order to provide us with flexibility, the Board of Directors has decided to pause the dividend program at this time.

Second Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 21

 

Any material adverse change in customer demand, fashion trends, competitive market forces, or customer acceptance of our merchandise mix, retail locations and websites, uncertainties related to the effect of competitive products and pricing, our reliance on a few key suppliers for a significant portion of our merchandise purchases and risks associated with global product sourcing, economic conditions worldwide, the effects of currency fluctuations, as well as other factors listed under the headings “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements,” and “Risk Factors” could affect our ability to continue to fund our needs from business operations.

 

First Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 21

Operating Activities

 

 

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2022

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 $(118) $(21) $(184) $(102)

$ Change

 $(97) 

  $(82) 

 

 

Operating activities reflects net income adjusted for non-cash items and working capital changes. Adjustments to net income for non-cash items include impairment charges, other charges, fair value adjustments to minority investments, depreciation and amortization, deferred income taxes, and share-based compensation expense.

 

The decrease in cash from operating activities reflected lower net income, partially offset by timing of merchandise purchases and payments of accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities, as compared with the same period last year. The prior-year merchandise purchases were affected by the supply chain disruptions that occurred in the preceding year.

 

Investing Activities

 

 

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Net cash used in investing activities

 $(59) $(105) $(96) $(113)

$ Change

 $46  

  $17  

 

 

The change in investing activities primarily reflected lower capital expenditures in the current year,year. For the twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2023, capital expenditures decreased by $51 million to $105 million, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period,period. The prior year amount was elevated as several large projects related to 2021 were paid in the first quarter of 2022.

For This was partially offset by a decrease in proceeds from the thirteen weeks ended April 29,sales of businesses. During the second quarter of 2023, capital expenditures decreased by $36we sold our businesses operating in Singapore and Malaysia for total cash consideration of $23 million and received proceeds of $18 million, or $10 million net of cash. The amounts are subject to $59 million, as compared with the corresponding prior-year period.  finalization of net working capital. The prior year amount represented the divestiture of Team Sales for total proceeds of $47 million.

 

Financing Activities

 

 

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Net cash used in financing activities

 $(46) $(128) $(80) $(199)

$ Change

 $82  

  $119  

 

 

Cash used in financing activities was primarily related to our return to shareholders initiatives as follows:

 

 

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Dividends paid on common stock

 $75  $76 

Share repurchases

 $  $(89)   129 

Dividends paid on common stock

 (38) (38)

Total returned to shareholders

 $(38) $(127) $75  $205 

 

During the thirteentwenty-six weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, we did not repurchase any shares under our share repurchase program, whereas in the prior year we spent $89$129 million to repurchase shares. We declared and paid $38$75 million in dividends representing a quarterly rate of $0.40 per share in both the twenty-six weeks of 2023 and 2022. We paid $10 million and $1 million during the first quarters oftwenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2023 and July 30, 2022, respectively, to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to vesting of share-based equity awards.

 

Second Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 22

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates from the information provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” within the 2022 Form 10‑K.

First Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q Page 22

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Descriptions of the recently issued and adopted accounting principles are included in Item 1. “Financial Statements” in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

There have been no significant changes in our primary risk exposures or management of market risks from the information provided in Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk within the 2022 Form 10-K.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

During the quarter, the Company’s management performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Interim Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). The term "disclosure controls and procedures" means controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of April 29, 2023, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective due to the un-remediated material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting related to certain ineffective general information technology controls over logical access and change management at our WSS business, which was previously disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2023. For additional information, please refer to Part II - Item 9A. of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2023. 

 

Remediation

 

Management is in the process of implementing measures designed to ensure that the control deficiencies contributing to the material weaknesses are remediated, such that these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. The remediation actions include: (i) designing and implementing controls related to deprovisioning, privileged access, and user access reviews, (ii) developing an enhanced risk assessment process to evaluate logical access, and (iii) improving the existing training program associated with control design and implementation. We believe that these actions will remediate the material weaknesses. Management began to implement certain of these remedial steps during the first quarterand second quarters of 2023. The material weaknesses will not be considered remediated, however, until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. We expect that the remediation of these material weaknesses will be completed prior to the end of 2023.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

Other than the ongoing remediation efforts described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act), during the quarter ended AprilJuly 29, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

 

Because of its inherent limitations, management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. 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. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

  

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

Information regarding the Company’s legal proceedings is contained in the Legal Proceedings note under Item 1. “Financial Statements” in Part I.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

In addition to the other information discussed in this report, the factors described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 27, 2023 should be considered as they could materially affect our business, financial condition, or future results.

 

There have not been any significant changes with respect to the risks described in our 2022 Form 10-K.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

The table below provides information with respect to shares of the Company’s common stock for the thirteen weeks ended AprilJuly 29, 2023.

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Total Number of

 

Dollar Value of

  

 

 

Total Number of

 

Dollar Value of

 

 

Total

 

Average

 

Shares Purchased as

 

Shares that may

  

Total

 

Average

 

Shares Purchased as

 

Shares that may

 

 

Number

 

Price

 

Part of Publicly

 

yet be Purchased

  

Number

 

Price

 

Part of Publicly

 

yet be Purchased

 

 

of Shares

 

Paid Per

 

Announced

 

Under the

  

of Shares

 

Paid Per

 

Announced

 

Under the

 

Date Purchased

 

Purchased (1)

  

Share (1)

  

Program

  

Program

  

Purchased (1)

  

Share (1)

  

Program

  

Program

 

January 29 to February 25, 2023

   $    $1,103,814,042 

February 26 to April 1, 2023

 239,806  37.99    1,103,814,042 

April 2 to April 29, 2023

 19,575  39.85    1,103,814,042 

April 30 to May 27, 2023

   $    $1,103,814,042 

May 28 to July 1, 2023

 193   24.79     1,103,814,042 

July 2 to July 29, 2023

 5,426  25.74    1,103,814,042 

 259,381  $38.13       5,619  $25.71      

 

(1)

These columns include shares acquired in satisfaction of the tax withholding obligations of holders of restricted stock unit, and performance-based awards, which vested during the quarter.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

Not applicable.

During the quarter ended July 29, 2023, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of the Company adopted or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" (as each term is defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

10.1 †Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2023, among Foot Locker, Inc., a New York corporation, the guarantors party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Wells Fargo, National Association, as administrative and collateral agent, letter of credit issuer, and swing line lender (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 25, 2023 filed on April 25, 2023).
10.2 †Foot Locker 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated as of March 22, 2023) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-272007), filed on May 17, 2023 (the "2023 Form S-8")).
10.3 †2023 Foot Locker Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on the 2023 Form S-8).

31.1*

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32**

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS*

Inline XBRL Instance Document.

101.SCH*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

101.CAL*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

101.DEF*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

101.LAB*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

101.PRE*

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.

104*

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL datafile)datafile and contained in Exhibit 101).

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†  Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement

*   Filed herewith

**  Furnished herewith

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: June 7,September 6, 2023

FOOT LOCKER, INC.

/s/ Robert HigginbothamMichael Baughn

ROBERT HIGGINBOTHAMMICHAEL BAUGHN

SeniorExecutive Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer 

 

 

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