UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [X] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended February 2, 2002 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 No. 1-11084 KOHL'S CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) WISCONSIN 39-1630919 (State or other (I.R.S. Employer jurisdiction of Identification No.) incorporation or organization) N56 W17000 Ridgewood 53051 Drive, (Zip Code) Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (262) 703-7000 Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $.01 Par Value New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: NONE 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 __X__ No _____ Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [_] At March 26, 2002 the aggregate market value of the voting stock of the Registrant held by stockholders who were not affiliates of the registrant was $20,554,153,994 (based upon the closing price of Registrant's Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange on such date). At March 26, 2002, the Registrant had issued and outstanding an aggregate of 336,103,418 shares of its Common Stock. Documents Incorporated by Reference: 1. Portions of Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 12, 2002 are incorporated into Part III. PART I Item 1. Business The Company currently operates 420 family-oriented, specialty department stores that feature quality, national brand merchandise priced to provide value to customers. The Company's stores sell moderately priced apparel, shoes, accessories and home products targeted to middle-income customers shopping for their families and homes. Kohl's offers a convenient shopping experience through easily accessible locations, well laid out stores, central checkout and good in-stock position which allows the customer to get in and out quickly. Kohl's stores have fewer departments than traditional, full-line department stores but offer customers dominant assortments of merchandise displayed in complete selections of styles, colors and sizes. Central to the Company's pricing strategy and overall profitability is a culture focused on maintaining a low cost structure. Critical elements of this low cost structure are the Company's unique store format, lean staffing levels, sophisticated management information systems and operating efficiencies resulting from centralized buying, advertising and distribution. As used herein, the term the "Company" and "Kohl's" refer to Kohl's Corporation, its consolidated subsidiaries and predecessors. The Company's fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to January 31. Fiscal 2001 ended on February 2, 2002, and was a 52 week year. The Company is a Wisconsin corporation organized in 1993. Expansion The Company's expansion strategy is designed to achieve consistent growth. Since 1992, the Company has increased square footage an average of 22.0% per year, expanding from 79 stores located in the Midwest to a current total of 420 stores with a presence in six regions of the country: the Midwest, Northeast, Southcentral, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest. Number of Stores - ------------------------------ At Fiscal Year End - ------------------ As of April Region States 1992 1997 2001 2002 ------ ----------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ----------- Midwest.......... IA,IL,IN,MI,MN,ND,NE,OH,SD,WI 79 136 177 178 Mid-Atlantic..... MD, PA, VA, WV -- 28 55 55 Northeast........ CT, MA, NH, NJ, NY, RI -- 4 47 65 Southcentral..... AR, KS, MO, OK, TX -- 8 52 66 Southeast........ AL, GA, KY, NC, SC, TN -- 6 40 45 Southwest........ CO -- -- 11 11 -- --- --- --- Total..... 79 182 382 420 == === === === In support of its geographic expansion, the Company has focused on providing the solid infrastructure needed to ensure consistent execution. Kohl's proactively invests in distribution capacity and regional management to facilitate the growth in new and existing markets. The Company's central merchandise organization tailors merchandise assortments to reflect regional climates and preferences. Management information systems support the Company's low cost culture by enhancing productivity and providing the information needed to make key merchandising decisions. The Kohl's concept has proven to be transferable to markets across the country. The Company's approach is to enter new markets with critical mass to establish a presence and to leverage marketing, regional management and distribution costs. New market entries are supported by extensive advertising and promotions designed to introduce new customers to the Kohl's concept of brands, value and convenience. Additionally, the Company has been successful in acquiring, refurbishing and operating locations previously operated by other retailers. Of the 420 stores currently operated, 116 are take-over locations, which facilitated the entry into several new markets 2 including Chicago, Detroit, Ohio, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and the New York region. Once a new market is established, the Company adds additional fill-in stores to further strengthen market share and enhance profitability. The Company currently operates stores in the following large and intermediate sized markets: Number of stores February 2, 2002 ---------------- Greater New York metropolitan area.... 36 Chicago............................... 36 Washington D.C./Baltimore............. 21 Greater Philadelphia metropolitan area 21 Dallas/Fort Worth..................... 19 Atlanta............................... 18 Milwaukee............................. 16 Minneapolis/St. Paul.................. 15 Detroit............................... 14 Cleveland............................. 11 Denver................................ 11 Indianapolis.......................... 10 Columbus.............................. 8 St. Louis............................. 8 Kansas City........................... 7 Pittsburgh............................ 7 Cincinnati/Dayton..................... 6 Charlotte............................. 6 In fiscal 2001, Kohl's opened 62 new stores entering the Southeast with 23 new stores including the initial entry in the Atlanta, GA market with 18 stores. Fourteen stores were added to the Southcentral region including four stores in the Oklahoma City, OK market, three stores in the Austin, TX market, three stores in the Fayetteville, AR market and two stores in the El Paso, TX market. In addition, 14 stores were added to the Midwest region and eleven stores were added to the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast and Southwest regions. Management believes there is substantial opportunity for further growth and intends to open approximately 70 new stores in fiscal 2002. In the first quarter, Kohl's opened 38 stores including entering the Houston, TX market with 12 stores; the Boston, MA market with 13 stores and the Nashville, TN market with four stores. In addition, the Company added two stores in Dallas, TX; five stores in the Northeast region and one store each in the Midwest and Southeast regions. In fall of 2002, Kohl's plans to open approximately 32 stores including an entry into the Providence, RI market with four stores; two additional stores in the Boston, MA market; 14 additional stores in the Midwest region; five additional stores in the Northeast region and seven new stores in other existing regions. During 2003, Kohl's plans to open approximately 80 new stores beginning with an entry into the Los Angeles, CA market in the spring. In the fall season, Kohl's plans to enter the Phoenix, AZ and Las Vegas, NV markets. A distribution center, located in San Bernardino, CA, is currently under construction and will be opened at the end of fiscal 2002 to support the Company's growth in this region. Management believes the transferability of the Kohl's retailing strategy, the Company's experience in acquiring and converting pre-existing stores and in building new stores, combined with the Company's substantial investment in management information systems, centralized distribution and headquarters functions provide a solid foundation for further expansion. Merchandising Kohl's stores feature moderately priced, department store national brand names, which provide value to customers. Kohl's merchandise is targeted to appeal to middle-income customers shopping for their families and 3 homes. The Company's stores generally carry a consistent merchandise assortment with some differences attributable to regional preferences. The Company's stores emphasize apparel and shoes for women, men, and children, soft home products, such as towels, sheets and pillows, and housewares. Convenience Convenience is another important cornerstone of Kohl's business model. At Kohl's, convenience begins before the customer enters the store, with a neighborhood location close to home. Other aspects of convenience include easily accessible entry, knowledgeable and friendly associates, wide aisles, a functional store layout, shopping carts/strollers and fast, centralized checkouts. The physical store layout coupled with the Company's focus on strong in-stock position on color and size are aimed at providing a convenient shopping experience for an increasingly time starved customer. In addition, Kohl's introduced on-line shopping on the Company's existing web-site in 2001. Designed as an added service for customers who prefer to shop from their homes, the web-site offers key items, best selling family apparel and home merchandise. The site is designed to provide an easy-to-navigate, on-line shopping environment that compliments the Company's in-store focus on convenience. Distribution The Company receives substantially all of its merchandise at six distribution centers, with the balance delivered directly to the stores by vendors or their distributors. The distribution centers ship merchandise to each store by contract carrier several times a week. The following table summarizes key information about each distribution center: Fiscal Year Square Approximate Distribution Center Location Opened Footage States Serviced Store Capacity - ---------------------------- ------ ------- ------------------------------------------------ -------------- Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. 1981 500,000 Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, northern Indiana 90 Findlay, Ohio (a).......... 1994 750,000 Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, North Carolina, 120 Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Alabama Winchester, Virginia....... 1997 400,000 New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, 100 New York, Delaware, South Carolina Blue Springs, Missouri..... 1999 540,000 Georgia, Missouri, Colorado, Minnesota, 100 Kansas, Oklahoma, southern Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, South Dakota, North Dakota Corsicana, Texas........... 2001 350,000 Texas 45 Mamakating, New York....... 2002 605,000 Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire 100 - -------- (a) This facility was expanded by approximately 100,000 square feet to increase capacity during fiscal 2001 The Company plans to open its seventh distribution center in San Bernardino, CA at the end of fiscal 2002 to support the Company's growth into the Southwestern region. The Company opened a 500,000 square foot fulfillment center in Monroe, OH in March 2001. The facility services the Company's e-commerce business. Employees As of February 2, 2002, the Company had approximately 60,000 employees, including approximately 17,500 full-time and approximately 42,500 part-time associates. The number of associates varies during the year, peaking during the back-to-school and holiday seasons. None of the Company's associates is represented by a collective bargaining unit. The Company believes its relations with its associates are very good. 4 Competition The retail industry is highly competitive. Management considers quality, value, merchandise mix, service and convenience to be the most significant competitive factors in the industry. The Company's primary competitors are traditional department stores, upscale mass merchandisers and specialty stores. The Company's specific competitors vary from market to market. Seasonality The Company's business, like that of most retailers, is subject to seasonal influences, with the major portion of sales and income typically realized during the last half of each fiscal year, which includes the back-to-school and holiday seasons. Approximately 16% and 31% of sales occur during the back-to-school and holiday seasons, respectively. Because of the seasonality of the Company's business, results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be achieved for the fiscal year. In addition, quarterly results of operations depend significantly upon the timing and amount of revenues and costs associated with the opening of new stores. Trademarks and Service Marks The name "Kohl's," written in its distinctive block style, is a registered service mark of a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and the Company considers this mark and the accompanying name recognition to be valuable to its business. This subsidiary has approximately 60 additional trademarks, trade names and service marks, most of which are used in its private label program. Item 2. Properties As of February 2, 2002, the Company operated 382 stores in 29 states. The Company owned 93 stores, owned 76 stores with ground leases and leased 213 stores under operating leases. The Company's typical lease has an initial term of 20-25 years plus five to eight renewal options for consecutive five year extension terms. Substantially all of the Company's leases provide for a minimum annual rent that is fixed or adjusts to set levels during the lease term, including renewals. Approximately 45% of the leases provide for additional rent based on a percentage of sales to be paid when designated sales levels are achieved. 5 The Company's stores are located in strip shopping centers (266), community and regional malls (43), and as free standing units (73). Of the Company's stores, 346 are one-story facilities and 36 are two-story facilities. Number of Stores at February 2, 2002 ----------- Illinois......... 42 Ohio............. 32 Wisconsin........ 29 Pennsylvania..... 26 Michigan......... 25 Texas............ 24 Indiana.......... 20 Georgia.......... 18 New Jersey....... 18 Minnesota........ 17 New York......... 17 Virginia......... 13 Connecticut...... 12 Maryland......... 12 North Carolina... 12 Colorado......... 11 Missouri......... 11 Kansas........... 7 Oklahoma......... 7 Iowa............. 6 Kentucky......... 5 Nebraska......... 4 Tennessee........ 4 Arkansas......... 3 Delaware......... 2 West Virginia.... 2 North Dakota..... 1 South Carolina... 1 South Dakota..... 1 --- Total..... 382 === The Company owns its distribution centers in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin; Findlay, Ohio; Winchester, Virginia; Blue Springs, Missouri and Mamakating, New York. The Company also owns its corporate headquarters in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin and the California distribution center scheduled to open in fiscal 2002. The Company leases the distribution center in Corsicana, Texas and the e-commerce fulfillment center in Monroe, Ohio. Item 3. Legal Proceedings The Company is involved in various legal matters arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such proceedings and litigation will not have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders No matters were submitted to a vote of the Company's security holders during the last quarter of fiscal 2001. 6 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters (a) Market information The Common Stock has been traded on the New York Stock Exchange since May 19, 1992, under the symbol "KSS." On March 6, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors declared a 2 for 1 stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend on the Company's common stock. The record date for the stock split was April 7, 2000. The prices in the table set forth below indicate the high and low prices of the Common Stock for each quarter in fiscal 2001 and 2000, adjusted to give effect to the stock split. Price Range ------------- High Low ------ ------ Fiscal 2001 First Quarter. $72.24 $48.70 Second Quarter 67.95 55.00 Third Quarter. 60.12 42.00 Fourth Quarter 71.85 58.10 Fiscal 2000 First Quarter. $54.78 $34.06 Second Quarter 66.50 44.00 Third Quarter. 64.75 49.06 Fourth Quarter 72.20 48.44 (b) Holders At March 26, 2002, there were 6,238 holders of the Common Stock. (c) Dividends The Company has never paid a cash dividend, has no current plans to pay dividends on its Common Stock and intends to retain all earnings for investment in and growth of the Company's business. In addition, financial covenants and other restrictions in the Company's financing agreements limit the payment of dividends on the Common Stock. The payment of future dividends, if any, will be determined by the Board of Directors in light of existing business conditions, including the Company's earnings, financial condition and requirements, restrictions in financing agreements, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors. 7 Item 6. Selected Consolidated Financial Data The selected consolidated financial data presented below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Company and related notes included elsewhere in this document. The selected consolidated financial data, except for the operating data, has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, which have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors. Fiscal Year Ended ---------------------------------------------------------------- February 2, February 3, January 29, January 30, January 31, 2002 2001 (a) 2000 1999 1998 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share and Per Square Foot Data Statement of Operations Data Net sales................................... $7,488,654 $6,151,996 $4,557,112 $3,681,763 $3,060,065 Cost of merchandise sold.................... 4,923,527 4,056,139 3,014,073 2,447,301 2,046,468 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Gross margin................................ 2,565,127 2,095,857 1,543,039 1,234,462 1,013,597 Selling, general and administrative expenses 1,527,478 1,282,367 975,269 810,162 678,793 Depreciation and amortization............... 157,165 126,986 88,523 70,049 57,380 Preopening expenses......................... 30,509 35,189 30,972 16,388 18,589 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Operating income............................ 849,975 651,315 448,275 337,863 258,835 Interest expense, net....................... 50,111 46,201 27,163 21,114 23,772 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before income taxes.................. 799,864 605,114 421,112 316,749 235,063 Provision for income taxes.................. 304,188 232,966 162,970 124,483 93,790 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income.................................. $ 495,676 $ 372,148 $ 258,142 $ 192,266 $ 141,273 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== Net income per share (b): Basic.................................... $ 1.48 $ 1.13 $ 0.80 $ 0.61 $ 0.46 Diluted.................................. $ 1.45 $ 1.10 $ 0.77 $ 0.59 $ 0.45 Operating Data: Comparable store sales growth (c)........... 6.8% 9.0% 7.9% 7.9% 10.0% Net sales per selling square foot (d)....... $ 283 $ 281 $ 270 $ 265 $ 267 Total square feet of selling space (in thousands; end of period)................. 28,576 23,610 18,757 15,111 12,533 Number of stores open (end of period)....... 382 320 259 213 182 Balance Sheet Data (end of period): Working capital............................. $1,584,073 $1,198,600 $ 732,111 $ 559,207 $ 525,251 Property and equipment, net................. 2,199,494 1,726,450 1,352,956 933,011 749,649 Total assets................................ 4,929,586 3,855,154 2,931,047 1,936,095 1,619,721 Total long-term debt........................ 1,095,420 803,081 494,993 310,912 310,366 Shareholders' equity........................ 2,791,406 2,202,639 1,685,503 1,162,779 954,782 - -------- (a) Fiscal 2000 contained 53 weeks (b) All per share data has been adjusted to reflect the 2 for 1 stock splits effected in April 2000 and April 1998. (c) Comparable store sales growth for each period is based on sales of stores (including relocated or expanded stores) open throughout the full period and throughout the full prior period. Comparable store sales growth for fiscal 2001 compares the 52 weeks of fiscal 2001 versus the 52 weeks ended January 27, 2001. Comparable store sales growth for fiscal 2000 was calculated based on the 52 weeks ended January 27, 2001 versus the 52 weeks of fiscal 1999. (d) Net sales per selling square foot is calculated using net sales of stores that have been open for the full year divided by their square footage of selling space. 8 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Item 7. Results of Operations The Company's net income increased $123.6 million or 33.2% from $372.1 million in fiscal 2000 to $495.7 million in fiscal 2001. This represented the sixth consecutive year of earnings growth over 30%. Net income increased $114.0 million or 44.2% in fiscal 2000 and $65.9 million or 34.3% in fiscal 1999. Net Sales Net sales for the last three years, number of stores, sales growth and net sales per selling square foot by year were as follows: Fiscal Year ---------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net sales (in thousands)............. $7,488,654 $6,151,996 $4,557,112 Number of stores open (end of period) 382 320 259 Sales growth--all stores............. 21.7% 35.0% 23.8% Sales growth--comparable stores (a).. 6.8% 9.0% 7.9% Net sales per selling square foot (b) $ 283 $ 281 $ 270 - -------- (a) Comparable store sales growth for each period is based on sales of stores (including relocated or expanded stores) open throughout the full period and throughout the full prior year. Fiscal 2001 comparable sales growth compares the 52 weeks of fiscal 2001 to the 52 weeks ended January 27, 2001. Fiscal 2000 comparable sales growth was calculated based on the 52 weeks ended January 27, 2001 versus the 52 weeks of fiscal 1999. (b) Net sales per selling square foot is calculated using net sales of stores that have been open for the full year divided by their square footage of selling space. Net Sales. Increases in net sales primarily reflect new store openings and comparable store sales growth. On a fiscal year basis, comparing the 52 weeks ended February 2, 2002 with the 53 weeks ended February 3, 2001, net sales increased $1,336.7 million, or 21.7%, from $6,152.0 million in fiscal 2000 to $7,488.7 million in fiscal 2001. Net sales increased $1,039.4 million due to the opening of 62 new stores in fiscal 2001 and to the inclusion of a full year of operating results for the 61 stores opened in fiscal 2000. Comparable store sales increased $297.3 million. On a comparable 52-week basis, comparable store sales increased 6.8% in fiscal 2001. On a fiscal year basis, comparing the 53 weeks ended February 3, 2001 with the 52 weeks ended January 29, 2000, net sales increased $1,594.9 million, or 35.0%, from $4,557.1 million in fiscal 1999 to $6,152.0 million in fiscal 2000. Net sales increased $1,174.6 million due to the opening of 61 new stores in fiscal 2000 and to the inclusion of a full year of sales for the 46 stores opened in fiscal 1999. Comparable store sales increased $420.3 million. On a comparable 52-week basis, comparable store sales increased 9.0% in fiscal 2000. 9 Components of Earnings The following table sets forth statement of operations data as a percentage of net sales for each of the last three years: Fiscal Year ------------------- 2001 2000 1999 ----- ----- ----- Net sales................................... 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Cost of merchandise sold.................... 65.7 65.9 66.1 ----- ----- ----- Gross margin................................ 34.3 34.1 33.9 Selling, general and administrative expenses 20.4 20.8 21.4 Depreciation and amortization............... 2.1 2.1 1.9 Preopening expenses......................... 0.4 0.6 0.7 ----- ----- ----- Operating income............................ 11.4 10.6 9.8 Interest expense, net....................... 0.7 0.8 0.6 ----- ----- ----- Income before income taxes.................. 10.7 9.8 9.2 Provision for income taxes.................. 4.1 3.8 3.6 ----- ----- ----- Net Income.................................. 6.6% 6.0% 5.6% ===== ===== ===== Gross Margin. Gross margin increased $469.2 million from $2,095.9 in fiscal 2000 to $2,565.1 in fiscal 2001. Gross margin increased $355.3 million due to the opening of 62 new stores in fiscal 2001 and to the inclusion of a full year of operating results for the 61 stores opened in fiscal 2000. Comparable store gross margin increased $113.9 million. The Company's gross margin as a percent of net sales was 34.3% for fiscal 2001 compared to 34.1% for fiscal 2000. The rate increase is primarily attributable to a change in the sales mix as shown on the following table. Women's apparel and accessories, which increased in share of the business, achieve a higher than average gross margin rate. Gross margin increased $552.9 million from $1,543.0 in fiscal 1999 to $2,095.9 in fiscal 2000. Gross margin increased $383.3 million due to the opening of 61 new stores in fiscal 2000 and to the inclusion of a full year of operating results for the 46 stores opened in fiscal 1999. Comparable store gross margin increased $169.6 million. The Company's gross margin as a percent of net sales was 34.1% for fiscal 2000 compared to 33.9% for fiscal 1999. In fiscal 2000, the gross margin rate increase is also primarily attributable to a change in the sales mix and the rate was positively impacted by higher sales of Women's apparel. The Company's merchandise mix is reflected in the table below: Fiscal Year - ----------------- 2001 2000 1999 ----- ----- ----- Womens..... 31.3% 30.1% 28.8% Mens....... 20.1% 20.8% 21.0% Home....... 18.5% 18.8% 19.3% Childrens.. 12.8% 12.7% 12.9% Footwear... 8.8% 9.4% 9.8% Accessories 8.5% 8.2% 8.2% Selling, General and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general and administrative (S,G&A) expenses include all direct store expenses such as payroll, occupancy and store supplies and all costs associated with the Company's distribution centers, advertising and corporate functions, but exclude depreciation and amortization. The S,G&A expense as a percent of net sales decreased from 21.4% in fiscal 1999 to 20.4% in fiscal 2001. Of the 100 basis points of rate improvement, 25 basis points are due to improvement in store operating expenses, 29 basis points are due to improvement in advertising costs and 46 basis points are related to improvement in corporate and distribution expenses. The Company plans S,G&A expenses with a goal of achieving 15 to 20 basis points of leverage in S,G&A expense on a mid single digit comparable store sales increase. For the fiscal years 1999 through 2001, comparable store sales exceeded a mid single digit increase each year and as a result, the Company achieved leverage greater than 20 basis points per year. 10 Depreciation and Amortization. The total amount of depreciation and amortization increased from fiscal 1999 to fiscal 2001 due to the addition of new stores, the remodeling of existing stores and the mix of owned versus leased stores. Depreciation and amortization increased as a percentage of net sales from 1.9% in fiscal 1999 to 2.1% in fiscal 2001. Preopening Expenses. Preopening expenses are expensed as incurred and relate to the costs associated with new store openings, including advertising, hiring, and training costs for new employees and processing and transporting initial merchandise. The following table sets forth the Company's preopening costs for each of the last three years: Preopening Expenses Fiscal Year Year of Store ----------------------- Total Opening 2001 2000 1999 Spending ------------- ------- ------- ------- -------- (In Thousands) 2002..... $ 4,724 $ -- $ -- $ 4,724 2001..... 25,785 5,137 -- 30,922 2000..... -- 30,052 7,422 37,474 1999..... -- -- 23,550 23,550 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total.... $30,509 $35,189 $30,972 $96,670 ======= ======= ======= ======= The average cost incurred to open the 62 stores in fiscal 2001 was $499,000 per store and the average cost incurred to open the 61 stores in fiscal 2000 was $614,000. The average cost per store fluctuates based on the mix of stores opened in new markets versus fill-in markets. Operating Income. Operating income increased $198.7 million or 30.5% in fiscal 2001, $203.0 million or 45.3% in fiscal 2000 and $110.4 million or 32.7% in fiscal 1999 due to the factors described above. Interest Expense. Net interest expense increased $3.9 million in fiscal 2001 to $50.1 million. The increase was primarily attributable to the $300 million of non-callable unsecured senior notes issued in March 2001 (see "Liquidity" discussion below) and the Liquid Yield Option Subordinated Notes issued in June 2000 outstanding for a full year, offset in part by an increase in interest income on short term investments. Net interest expense increased $19.0 million to $46.2 million in fiscal 2000. The increase was primarily attributable to the $551.5 million Liquid Yield Option Subordinated Notes issued in June 2000 and the $200 million of non-callable unsecured debentures issued in June 1999 outstanding for a full year in fiscal 2000. Net interest expense increased $6.1 million to $27.2 million in fiscal 1999. The increase in fiscal 1999 was primarily due to the $200 million of non-callable unsecured debentures issued in June 1999. Income taxes. The Company's effective tax rate was 38.0% in fiscal 2001, 38.5% in fiscal 2000 and 38.7% in fiscal 1999. The overall decline in the effective tax rates in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999 was primarily due to the decrease in state income taxes, net of federal tax benefits and non-deductible goodwill amortization as a percentage of income before taxes. Inflation The Company does not believe that inflation has had a material effect on the results of operations during the periods presented. However, there can be no assurance that the Company's business will not be affected in the future. Liquidity and Capital Resources The Company's primary ongoing cash requirements are for seasonal and new store inventory purchases, the growth in credit card accounts receivable and capital expenditures in connection with expansion and remodeling programs. The Company's primary sources of funds for its business activities are cash flow from operations, 11 financing secured by its proprietary accounts receivable, borrowings under its revolving credit facility and short-term trade credit. Short-term trade credit, in the form of extended payment terms for inventory purchases or third-party factor financing, represents a significant source of financing for merchandise inventories. The Company's working capital and inventory levels typically build throughout the fall, peaking during the holiday selling season. In addition, the Company periodically accesses the capital markets, as needed, to finance its growth. The Company's working capital increased to $1,584.1 million at February 2, 2002, from $1,198.6 million at February 3, 2001. The increase was primarily attributable to an increase of short-term investments, accounts receivable and inventory, offset in part by increased accounts payable. The Company's short-term investments increased $180.8 million over the February 3, 2001 balance. The increase is primarily due to an increase in sales and cash flow from operations. The Company's accounts receivable at February 2, 2002 increased $154.7 million over the February 3, 2001 balance. The increase is primarily due to an increase in proprietary credit card sales. The Company's proprietary credit card sales as a percent of total net sales increased from 30.1% for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2001 to 31.8% for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2002. The Company's merchandise inventories increased $195.0 million over the February 3, 2001 balance. The increase was primarily the result of higher merchandise levels required to support existing stores and incremental new store locations. Accounts payable increased $78.9 million from February 3, 2001. Fluctuations in the level of accounts payable are primarily attributable to the timing and number of new store openings and invoice dating arrangements with vendors. In December 1999, the Company entered into a $225 million Receivable Purchase Agreement (RPA) with Preferred Receivables Funding Corporation, certain investors and Bank One as agent. The RPA is renewable at the Company's request and investors' option, under which it periodically sells, generally with recourse, an undivided interest in the Company's private label credit card receivables. At February 2, 2002 and February 3, 2001, no receivables were sold. At January 29, 2000, proceeds received upon the sale of $85 million of receivables under the RPA was reflected as short-term debt. Cash provided by operating activities was $541.8 million for fiscal 2001 as compared to $372.1 million for fiscal 2000, and $157.5 million for fiscal 1999. Excluding changes in operating assets and liabilities, cash provided by operating activities was $684.7 million for fiscal 2001, $510.5 million for fiscal 2000 and $355.4 million for fiscal 1999. Capital expenditures include costs for new store openings, store remodels, distribution center openings and other base capital needs. These expenditures fluctuate from year to year as a result of the timing of new store capital spending, the mix of owned, leased or acquired stores, the number of stores remodeled and timing of opening distribution centers. The Company's capital expenditures were $662.0 million during fiscal 2001, $481.0 million during fiscal 2000 and $625.4 million during fiscal 1999. Total capital expenditures for fiscal 2002 are currently expected to be approximately $740 million. This estimate includes new store spending as well as base capital needs. The Company plans to open approximately 70 new stores in fiscal 2002. The Company does not anticipate that its planned expansion will be limited by any restrictive covenants in its financing agreements. In March 2002, the Company filed a shelf registration statement with the SEC. When effective, the registration statement will allow the Company to publicly offer and sell securities from time to time for an aggregate offering price of up to $300 million. In March 2001, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principle amount of 6.30% unsecured notes due March 1, 2011. The proceeds have been used for general corporate purposes, including continued store growth. 12 In June 2000, the Company issued $551.5 million aggregate principal amount of Liquid Yield Option Subordinated Notes (LYONs). Net proceeds, excluding expenses, were $319.4 million. The debt is callable by the Company beginning June 12, 2003, for cash. The holders of the securities can "put" the LYONs back to the Company after three and ten years from the date of issuance. The proceeds were initially used to pay off borrowings under the Company's outstanding revolving credit facility and accounts receivables program and for general corporate purposes, including store expansion. The Company anticipates that it will be able to satisfy its working capital requirements, planned capital expenditures, and debt service requirements with proceeds from cash flows from operations, short-term trade credit, $225 million of available financing secured by its proprietary credit card accounts receivable, seasonal borrowings under its $300 million revolving credit facility and other sources of financing. The Company expects to generate adequate cash flows from operating activities to sustain current levels of operations. The Company maintains favorable banking relations and anticipates that the necessary credit agreements will be extended or new agreements will be entered into in order to provide future borrowing requirements as needed. Critical Accounting Policies The Company evaluates the collectibility of accounts receivable based on a combination of factors. Delinquent accounts are written off automatically after the passage of 180 days without receiving a full scheduled monthly payment. Accounts are written off sooner in the event of customer bankruptcy or other circumstances that make further collection unlikely. For all other accounts, the Company recognizes reserves for bad debts based on the length of time the accounts are past due and the anticipated future write offs based on historical experience. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $17,780.3 million or 2.1% of gross receivables at February 2, 2002 compared to $9,281.6 or 1.3% of gross receivables at February 3, 2001. The increase as a percent of gross receivables is attributable to the increase in the rate of write offs related to customer bankruptcies and delinquent accounts due to the economic environment in fiscal 2001. (See Schedule II for further detail on the components of the allowance for doubtful accounts). Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost determined on the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis using the retail inventory method (RIM). Under RIM, the valuation of inventories at cost and the resulting gross margins are calculated by applying a cost-to-retail ratio to the retail value inventories. RIM is an averaging method that has been widely used in the retail industry due to its practicality. Also, it is recognized that the use of the retail inventory method will result in valuing inventories at the lower of cost or market if markdowns are currently taken as a reduction of the retail value of inventories. Based on a review of historical clearance markdowns, current business trends and discontinued merchandise categories, a reserve is recorded to reflect markdowns that have not been taken but which are estimated to be necessary to reduce inventories to the lower of cost or market. Management believes that the Company's inventory valuation reasonably approximates the net realizable value of clearance inventory and results in carrying inventory at the lower of cost or market. Forward-Looking Information/Risk Factors Items 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 7A of this Form 10-K contain "forward-looking statements," subject to protections under federal law. The Company intends words such as "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "may," "will," "should," "expects" and similar expressions to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, statements covering the Company's future sales or financial performance and the Company's plans, objectives, expectations or intentions are forward-looking statements, such as statements regarding the Company's liquidity, debt service requirements, planned capital expenditures, future store openings and adequacy of capital resources and reserves. There are a number of important factors that could cause the Company's results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements, including among others, those risk factors described in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this 10-K and incorporated herein by this reference. 13 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk The Company's primary exposure to market risk consists of changes in interest rates or borrowings. At February 2, 2002, the Company's long-term debt excluding capital leases was $1,067.1 million, all of which is fixed rate debt. Long-term fixed rate debt is utilized as a primary source of capital. When these debt instruments mature, the Company intends to refinance such debt at then existing market interest rates, which may be more or less than interest rates on the maturing debt. If interest rates on the existing fixed rate debt outstanding at February 2, 2002, changed by 100 basis points, the Company's annual interest expense would change by $10.7 million. During fiscal 2001, average borrowings under the Company's variable rate revolving credit facility and its short term financing of its proprietary accounts receivable were $27.5 million. If interest rates on the average fiscal 2001 variable rate debt changed by 100 basis points, the Company's annual interest expense would change by $275,000, assuming comparable borrowing levels. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data The financial statements are included in this report beginning on page F-3. Item 9. Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures None 14 PART III Item 10. Executive Officers of Registrant The information set forth under "Election of Directors" on pages 1-3 and under "Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act" on page 8 of Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 12, 2002 is incorporated herein by reference. The executive officers of the Company are as follows: Name Age Position - ---- --- -------- R. Lawrence Montgomery 53 Chief Executive Officer and Director Kevin Mansell......... 49 President and Director Arlene Meier.......... 50 Chief Operating Officer, Treasurer and Director Donald A. Brennan..... 41 Executive Vice President--Merchandise Planning and Allocation Beryl J. Buley........ 40 Executive Vice President--Stores Patricia Johnson...... 44 Executive Vice President--Chief Financial Officer John Lesko............ 49 Executive Vice President--Administration Richard Leto.......... 50 Executive Vice President--General Merchandise Manager and Product Development Jack Moore............ 47 Executive Vice President--General Merchandise Manager Richard D. Schepp..... 41 Executive Vice President--General Counsel, Secretary Don Sharpin........... 53 Executive Vice President--Human Resources Gary Vasques.......... 54 Executive Vice President--Marketing Mr. Montgomery was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in February 1999. He was appointed to the Board of Directors in 1994 and served as Vice Chairman from March 1996 to November 2000. Mr. Montgomery served as Executive Vice President of Stores from February 1993 to February 1996 after joining the Company as Senior Vice President--Director of Stores in 1988. Mr. Montgomery has 31 years of experience in the retail industry. Mr. Mansell served as President and Director since February 1999. Mr. Mansell served as Executive Vice President--General Merchandise Manager from 1987 to 1998. Mr. Mansell joined the Company as a Divisional Merchandise Manager in 1982, and has 27 years of experience in the retail industry. Ms. Meier served as Chief Operating Officer since November 2000. Ms. Meier served as Executive Vice President--Chief Financial Officer from October 1994 to November 2000 and was appointed to the Board of Directors in March 2000. Ms. Meier joined the Company as Vice President--Controller in 1989. Ms. Meier has 26 years of experience in the retail industry. Mr. Brennan joined the Company in April 2001 as Executive Vice President, Merchandise Planning and Allocation. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brennan served in a variety of management positions with Burdines Department Stores, a division of Federated Department Stores, Inc. since 1982. Mr. Brennan has 20 years of experience in the retail industry. Mr. Buley served as Executive Vice President of Stores since April 2001 and in other management positions since joining the Company in 1988. Mr. Buley has 19 years of experience in the retail industry. 15 Ms. Johnson served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer since August 2001. Ms. Johnson joined the Company in 1998 as a Senior Vice President--Finance. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Johnson held managerial positions at The Disney Store, Inc. from 1995 to 1998, and held several management positions with Family Restaurants, Inc. from 1990 to 1995. Ms. Johnson has six years of experience in the retail industry. Mr. Lesko served as Executive Vice President--Administration since November 2000 and in other management positions since joining the Company in November 1997. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lesko served as Senior Vice President, Information Systems of Jack Eckerd Corporation, a division of the J.C. Penney Company, from January 1997 to November 1997. Mr. Lesko has 27 years of experience in the retail industry. Mr. Leto served as Executive Vice President--General Merchandise Manager since July 1996 and added Product Development to his existing responsibilities in February 1999. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Leto served as Executive Vice President, Merchandising for the R. H. Macy Corporation. Mr. Leto has 29 years of experience in the retail industry. Mr. Moore served as Executive Vice President--General Merchandise Manager since February 1999. Mr. Moore served as Senior Vice President of Merchandise Planning and Allocation in 1998. He joined the Company in 1997 as Vice President--Divisional Merchandise Manager. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Moore served in various management positions at Dayton Hudson Department Stores. Mr. Moore has 25 years of experience in the retail industry. Mr. Schepp served as Executive Vice President--General Counsel since August 2001. Mr. Schepp joined the Company in 2000 as a Senior Vice President, General Counsel. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Schepp held various managerial positions at ShopKo Stores, Inc. from 1992 to 2000, most recently Senior Vice President, General Counsel. Mr. Schepp has 10 years of experience in the retail industry. Mr. Sharpin served as Executive Vice President--Human Resources since August 1998 and in other management positions since joining the Company in 1988. Mr. Sharpin has 23 years of experience in the retail industry. Mr. Vasques served as Executive Vice President--Marketing since 1997. He joined the Company in December 1995 as Senior Vice President, Marketing. Mr. Vasques has 32 years of experience in the retail industry. Item 11. Executive Compensation The information set forth under "Executive Compensation" on pages 7-10 of Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 12, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference. Compensation of directors as set forth under "Director Committees and Compensation" on pages 3-4 of Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 12, 2002 is incorporated herein by reference. Item 12. Beneficial Ownership of Stock The information set forth under "Beneficial Ownership of Shares" on pages 5-6 of Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 12, 2002, is incorporated herein by reference. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions The information set forth under "Other Transactions" on page 10 of Registrant's Proxy Statement dated April 12, 2002 is incorporated herein by reference. 16 PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K (a) Documents filed as part of this report: 1. Consolidated Financial Statements: See "Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule of Kohl's Corporation" on page F-1, the Report of Independent Auditors on page F-2 and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule on pages F-3 to F-19, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. 2. Financial Statement Schedule: See "Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule of Kohl's Corporation" on page F-1 and the "Financial Statement Schedule" on page F-19, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. 3. Exhibits: See "Exhibit Index" of this Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by reference. (b) Reports on Form 8-K The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K in the fourth fiscal quarter. The Exhibit Index has been omitted from the printed version of this Form 10-K. Shareholders may obtain the Exhibit Index without charge by calling Kohl's investor relations at 262-703-1440. 17 INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE OF KOHL'S CORPORATION Page Consolidated Financial Statements Report of Independent Auditors........................... F-2 Consolidated Balance Sheets.............................. F-3 Consolidated Statements of Income........................ F-4 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity F-5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.................... F-6 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............... F-7 Financial Statement Schedule Schedule II--Valuation and Qualifying Accounts........... F-19 All other schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and therefore have been omitted. F-1 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Kohl's Corporation We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kohl's Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of February 2, 2002 and February 3, 2001, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended February 2, 2002. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company at February 2, 2002 and February 3, 2001, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended February 2, 2002, in conformity with accounting practices generally accepted in the United States. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Milwaukee, Wisconsin March 1, 2002 F-2 KOHLS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS ($ in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts) February 2, February 3, 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents.................................................... $ 106,722 $ 123,621 Short-term investments....................................................... 229,377 48,600 Accounts receivable trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,780 and $9,282................................................................. 835,946 681,256 Merchandise inventories...................................................... 1,198,307 1,003,290 Deferred income taxes........................................................ 52,292 39,531 Other........................................................................ 41,400 25,599 ---------- ---------- Total current assets..................................................... 2,464,044 1,921,897 Property and equipment, net..................................................... 2,199,494 1,726,450 Other assets.................................................................... 81,850 65,634 Favorable lease rights.......................................................... 174,860 126,635 Goodwill........................................................................ 9,338 14,538 ---------- ---------- Total assets............................................................. $4,929,586 $3,855,154 ========== ========== LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable............................................................. $ 478,870 $ 399,939 Accrued liabilities.......................................................... 259,598 188,863 Income taxes payable......................................................... 125,085 112,927 Short-term debt.............................................................. -- 5,000 Current portion of long-term debt............................................ 16,418 16,568 ---------- ---------- Total current liabilities................................................ 879,971 723,297 Long-term debt.................................................................. 1,095,420 803,081 Deferred income taxes........................................................... 114,228 84,256 Other long-term liabilities..................................................... 48,561 41,881 Shareholders' equity: Common stock-$.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 335,138,497 and 332,167,129 shares issued.................................................. 3,351 3,322 Paid-in capital.............................................................. 1,005,169 912,107 Retained earnings............................................................ 1,782,886 1,287,210 ---------- ---------- Total shareholders' equity............................................... 2,791,406 2,202,639 ---------- ---------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity............................... $4,929,586 $3,855,154 ========== ========== See accompanying notes F-3 KOHL'S CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Fiscal Year Ended ------------------------------------ February 2, February 3, January 29, 2002 2001 2000 ----------- ----------- ----------- (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data Net sales.............................. $7,488,654 $6,151,996 $4,557,112 Cost of merchandise sold............... 4,923,527 4,056,139 3,014,073 ---------- ---------- ---------- Gross margin........................... 2,565,127 2,095,857 1,543,039 Operating expenses: Selling, general and administrative. 1,527,478 1,282,367 975,269 Depreciation and amortization....... 151,965 121,786 83,323 Goodwill amortization............... 5,200 5,200 5,200 Preopening expenses................. 30,509 35,189 30,972 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total operating expenses............... 1,715,152 1,444,542 1,094,764 Operating income....................... 849,975 651,315 448,275 Other expense (income): Interest expense.................... 57,351 49,332 29,470 Interest income..................... (7,240) (3,131) (2,307) ---------- ---------- ---------- Income before income taxes............. 799,864 605,114 421,112 Provision for income taxes............. 304,188 232,966 162,970 ---------- ---------- ---------- Net income............................. $ 495,676 $ 372,148 $ 258,142 ========== ========== ========== Net income per share: Basic............................... $ 1.48 $ 1.13 $ 0.80 Diluted............................. $ 1.45 $ 1.10 $ 0.77 See accompanying notes F-4 KOHL'S CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Common Stock Total -------------- Paid-In Retained Shareholders' Shares Amount Capital Earnings Equity ------- ------ ---------- ---------- ------------- (In Thousands) Balance at January 30, 1999...................... 316,789 $3,168 $ 502,691 $ 656,920 $1,162,779 Issuance of common shares........................ 5,600 56 199,570 -- 199,626 Exercise of stock options........................ 3,808 38 17,610 -- 17,648 Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options -- -- 47,308 -- 47,308 Net income....................................... -- -- -- 258,142 258,142 ------- ------ ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance at January 29, 2000...................... 326,197 3,262 767,179 915,062 1,685,503 Exercise of stock options........................ 5,970 60 45,819 -- 45,879 Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options -- -- 99,109 -- 99,109 Net income....................................... -- -- -- 372,148 372,148 ------- ------ ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance at February 3, 2001...................... 332,167 3,322 912,107 1,287,210 2,202,639 Exercise of stock options........................ 2,971 29 36,099 -- 36,128 Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options -- -- 56,963 -- 56,963 Net income....................................... -- -- -- 495,676 495,676 ------- ------ ---------- ---------- ---------- Balance at February 2, 2002...................... 335,138 $3,351 $1,005,169 $1,782,886 $2,791,406 ======= ====== ========== ========== ========== See accompanying notes F-5 KOHL'S CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Fiscal Year Ended ---------------------------------- February 2, February 3, January 29, 2002 2001 2000 ----------- ----------- ----------- - (In Thousands) Operating activities Net income........................................................... $ 495,676 $ 372,148 $ 258,142 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization..................................... 157,939 127,491 88,776 Deferred income taxes............................................. 17,211 427 4,923 Other noncash charges............................................. 4,783 4,624 3,536 Amortization of debt discount..................................... 9,110 5,782 61 Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable, trade.................................... (154,690) (176,246) (232,391) Merchandise inventories....................................... (195,017) (208,851) (177,077) Other current assets.......................................... (15,801) (4,432) (2,527) Accounts payable.............................................. 78,931 63,507 118,447 Accrued and other long-term liabilities....................... 74,554 39,544 32,932 Income taxes.................................................. 69,121 148,081 62,691 --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by operating activities............................ 541,817 372,075 157,513 Investing activities Acquisition of property and equipment and favorable lease rights, net (662,011) (480,981) (625,392) Proceeds from sale of property and equipment......................... -- -- 4,350 Net purchase of short-term investments............................... (180,777) (21,100) (764) Other................................................................ (28,520) (25,036) (20,151) --------- --------- --------- Net cash used in investing activities................................ (871,308) (527,117) (641,957) Financing activities Net (repayments of) proceeds from short-term debt.................... (5,000) (80,000) 85,000 Proceeds from public debt offering, net.............................. 299,503 319,379 197,258 Net repayments under credit facilities............................... -- -- (1,600) Repayments of other long-term debt, net.............................. (16,424) (12,094) (1,582) Payments of financing fees on debt................................... (1,615) (7,109) (2,156) Net proceeds from issuance of common shares.......................... 36,128 45,879 217,274 --------- --------- --------- Net cash provided by financing activities............................ 312,592 266,055 494,194 --------- --------- --------- Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents................. (16,899) 111,013 9,750 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year....................... 123,621 12,608 2,858 --------- --------- --------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year............................. $ 106,722 $ 123,621 $ 12,608 ========= ========= ========= See accompanying notes F-6 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. Business and Summary of Accounting Policies Business As of February 2, 2002, Kohl's Corporation (the Company) operated 382 family oriented, specialty department stores located in 29 states that feature national brand apparel, shoes, accessories, soft home products and housewares targeted to middle-income customers. Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Accounting Period The Company's fiscal year end is the Saturday closest to January 31. The financial statements reflect the results of operations and cash flows for the fiscal years ended February 2, 2002 (fiscal 2001), February 3, 2001 (fiscal 2000) and January 29, 2000 (fiscal 1999). Fiscal 2001 and 1999 include 52 weeks and fiscal 2000 includes 53 weeks. Use of Estimates The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Reclassifications Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year's financial statements to conform to the fiscal 2001 presentation. Cash Equivalents Cash equivalents represent debt securities with a maturity of three months or less when purchased, which are held to maturity. Debt securities owned are stated at cost which approximates market value. Short-term Investments Short-term investments are classified as available-for-sale securities and are highly liquid. These securities generally have a put option feature that allows the Company to liquidate the investments at its discretion. These investments are stated at cost, which approximates market value. Merchandise Inventories Merchandise inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with cost determined by the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. Inventories would have been $7,110,000 higher at February 2, 2002, and $4,851,000 higher at February 3, 2001, if they would have been valued using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. F-7 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 1. Business and Summary of Accounting Principles (continued) Property and Equipment Property and equipment is carried at cost and generally depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Property rights under capital leases and improvements to leased property are amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease or useful life of the asset, whichever is less. The annual provisions for depreciation and amortization have been principally computed using the following ranges of useful lives: Buildings and improvements... 20-40 years Store fixtures and equipment. 3-20 years Property under capital leases 20-40 years Construction in progress includes land and improvements for locations not yet opened and for the expansion and remodel of existing locations at the end of each fiscal year. Capitalized Interest The Company capitalizes interest on the acquisition and construction of new locations and expansion of existing locations and depreciates that amount over the lives of the related assets. The total interest capitalized was $6,929,000, $3,478,000 and $4,405,000 in 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Favorable Lease Rights Favorable lease rights are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining base lease term plus certain options. Accumulated amortization was $32,181,000 at February 2, 2002, and $25,259,000 at February 3, 2001. The favorable lease rights balance at February 2, 2002, includes $55,147,000 related to stores acquired in 2001. These stores are expected to open in 2002, and amortization will begin at that time. Goodwill Goodwill is being amortized on a straight-line basis over 15 years. Accumulated amortization was $68,066,000 at February 2, 2002, and $62,866,000 at February 3, 2001. (See New Accounting Pronouncements). Long-Lived Assets The Company annually considers whether indicators of impairment of long-lived assets held for use (including favorable lease rights and goodwill) are present and determines that if such indicators are present whether the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows attributable to such assets is less than their carrying amounts. The Company evaluated the ongoing value of its property and equipment and other long-lived assets as of February 2, 2002, and February 3, 2001, and determined that there was no significant impact on the Company's results of operations. (See New Accounting Pronouncements). Comprehensive Income Net income for all years presented is the same as comprehensive income. Revenue Recognition Revenue from sales of the Company's merchandise is recognized at the time of sale, net of any returns. F-8 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 1. Business and Summary of Accounting Policies (continued) Advertising Advertising costs which are included in selling, general and administrative expenses, are expensed as incurred and totaled $267,274,000, $223,717,000 and $176,009,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Preopening Costs Preopening expenses, which are expensed as incurred, relate to the costs associated with new store openings, including advertising, hiring and training costs for new employees, and processing and transporting initial merchandise. Income Taxes Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between the amounts of assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized for income tax purposes. Net Income Per Share The information required to compute basic and diluted net income per share is as follows: Fiscal Year ----------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 -------- -------- -------- (In Thousands) Numerator for basic earnings per share--net income............... $495,676 $372,148 $258,142 Interest expense related to convertible notes, net of tax........ 5,562 --(a) -- -------- -------- -------- Numerator for diluted earnings per share......................... $501,238 $372,148 $258,142 ======== ======== ======== Denominator for basic earnings per share--weighted average shares 334,141 330,204 324,628 Impact of dilutive employee stock options........................ 6,857 7,871 9,228 Shares issued upon assumed conversion of convertible notes....... 3,946 --(a) -- -------- -------- -------- Denominator for diluted earnings per share....................... 344,944 338,075 333,856 ======== ======== ======== - -------- (a) The convertible debt securities are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share as their impact is antidilutive. (See Footnote 10 to the Company's consolidated financial statements for quarterly information). New Accounting Pronouncements During June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives will no longer be amortized. Full year amortization expense of goodwill for fiscal year 2001 was $5,200,000 and the remaining balance of goodwill is $9,338,000. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, the Company will cease amortization of its remaining goodwill and does not expect any impairment losses on its existing goodwill as a result of the transitional impairment tests. In August 2001, The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets," effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. F-9 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 1. Business and Summary of Accounting Policies (continued) SFAS No. 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for impairment or disposal of long-lived assets and supersedes SFAS No. 121. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 144 to have a significant impact on the Company's results of operations or financial position. 2. Selected Balance Sheet Information Property and equipment consist of the following: February 2, February 3, 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- (In Thousands) Land......................... $ 217,058 $ 175,892 Buildings and improvements... 1,372,836 1,097,343 Store fixtures and equipment. 738,759 609,736 Property under capital leases 54,862 54,862 Construction in progress..... 306,467 174,105 ---------- ---------- Total property and equipment. 2,689,982 2,111,938 Less accumulated depreciation 490,488 385,488 ---------- ---------- $2,199,494 $1,726,450 ========== ========== Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $131,899,000, $107,083,000 and $76,851,000 for fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Accrued liabilities consist of the following: February 2, February 3, 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- (In Thousands) Payroll and related fringe benefits $ 56,332 $ 35,592 Sales and property taxes........... 53,923 54,478 Other accruals..................... 149,343 98,793 -------- -------- $259,598 $188,863 ======== ======== 3. Accounts Receivable Financing On December 23, 1999, the Company entered into an agreement with Preferred Receivables Funding Corporation, certain investors and Bank One as agent. Under this agreement, as amended, the Company periodically sells, generally with recourse, an undivided interest in the revolving pool of its private label credit card receivables up to a maximum of $225 million. The annual agreement is renewable at the Company's request and the investors' option. No receivables were sold as of February 2, 2002 and February 3, 2001. Prior to December 23, 1999, the Company's private label credit card receivables were sold without recourse or were contributed to its wholly owned subsidiary and special purpose entity, Kohl's Receivables Corporation (KRC). Under an agreement, KRC then periodically sold, generally with recourse, an undivided interest in the revolving pool of these receivables to the same investors. Based on this two-tier structure of selling receivables, and a supporting legal opinion, the sale accounting requirements were met, as defined by SFAS No. 125 "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities." Accordingly, interests sold prior to December 23, 1999, were reflected as a reduction of accounts receivable. On December 31, 1999, KRC was merged into the Company. F-10 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 3. Accounts Receivable Financing (continued) The cost of the current financing program is based on the bank's A1/P-1 commercial paper rate, approximately 1.8% and 6.5% at February 2, 2002 and February 3, 2001 respectively, plus certain fees. The agreement is secured by interests in the receivables and contains covenants which require the Company to maintain a minimum portfolio quality and meet certain financial tests. During fiscal 1999, the average receivables off balance sheet totaled approximately $86.0 million. The receivables off balance sheet met the sale requirements of SFAS No. 125 and therefore the Company had no exposure to bad debts and retained no rights to finance charge income, with respect to receivables, for financial statement purposes. For the receivables on balance sheet, the revenues from the credit program, net of operating expenses, are summarized below. Fiscal Year ------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 -------- -------- ------- (In Thousands) Finance charges and other income.............................. $126,492 $103,018 $63,879 Operating expenses: Provision for doubtful accounts............................ 41,284 22,677 13,402 Other credit and collection expenses....................... 36,615 29,561 18,264 -------- -------- ------- Total operating expenses................................... 77,899 52,238 31,666 -------- -------- ------- Net revenue of credit program included in selling, general and administrative expenses..................................... $ 48,593 $ 50,780 $32,213 ======== ======== ======= F-11 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 4. Debt The Company had no outstanding short-term debt at February 2, 2002 and $5.0 million of short-term debt outstanding at February 3, 2001. Long-term debt consists of the following: February 2, 2002 February 3, 2001 ------------------- --------------- Weighted Average Maturing Rate Amount Rate Amount -------- -------- ---------- ---- -------- ($ In Thousands) Notes and debentures: Senior debt Through 2004........... 6.57% $ 35,000 6.57% $ 50,000 2006 (a)............... 6.70% 100,000 6.70% 100,000 2011 (a)............... 6.59% 399,545 7.38% 100,000 2029 (a)............... 7.36% 197,503 7.36% 197,411 Subordinated debt 2020 (b). 2.75% 334,045 2.75% 325,069 ---------- -------- Total notes and debentures.... 5.53% $1,066,093 5.29% $772,480 Capital lease obligations..... 44,699 45,937 Other......................... 1,046 1,232 Less: Current portion......... (16,418) (16,568) ---------- -------- Long-term debt................ $1,095,420 $803,081 ========== ======== - -------- (a) Non-callable and unsecured notes and debentures were issued under one indenture as amended. In March 2001, the Company issued $300 million of senior notes at a discount, with a yield to maturity of 6.32% due 2011. (b) In June 2000, the Company issued $551.5 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured Liquid Yield Option Subordinated Notes (LYONs). The zero coupon LYONs were issued at a discount to yield an effective interest rate of 2.75% per year and are subordinated to all existing and future senior indebtedness of the Company. Net proceeds, excluding expenses, were approximately $319.4 million. Each $1,000 principal amount of LYON is convertible at the holder's option, at any time, into 7.156 shares of the Company's common stock. The debt is callable by the Company beginning June 12, 2003 for cash at the issue price, plus all accreted original issue discount. The holders of the securities can "put" the LYONs back to the Company after three years and ten years from the date of issuance at specified amounts reflective of the issue price, plus all accreted original issue discount. The Company has the option to redeem these putted securities for either cash or the Company's common stock, or any combination thereof. The issue price, plus all accreted original issue discount at February 2, 2002 and February 3, 2001, is reflected in the above table. Using discounted cash flow analyses based upon the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements, the Company estimates the fair value of long-term debt, including current portion and excluding capital leases, to be approximately $1,124.0 million at February 2, 2002, and $807.5 million at February 3, 2001. The Company has a $300 million unsecured revolving bank credit facility which matures on June 13, 2003. Depending on the type of advance, amounts borrowed bear interest at competitive bid rates; the LIBOR plus a margin, based on the Company's long-term unsecured debt rating; or the agent bank's base rate. No amounts were outstanding under this facility at February 2, 2002, or February 3, 2001. F-12 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 4. Debt (continued) The various debt agreements contain certain covenants that limit, among other things, additional indebtedness and payment of dividends, as well as requiring the Company to meet certain financial tests. Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized, were $41,639,000, $46,450,000 and $27,038,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Annual maturities of long-term debt, excluding capital lease obligations, for the next five years are: $15,070,000 in 2002; $10,178,000 in 2003; $10,084,000 in 2004; $87,000 in 2005 and $628,000 in 2006. The annual maturity amounts do not include the amount of convertible debt securities that could be "put" back to the Company in 2003. 5. Commitments The Company leases property and equipment. Many of the store leases obligate the Company to pay real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance costs, and contain multiple renewal options, exercisable at the Company's option, that generally range from two additional five-year periods to eight ten-year periods. Rent expense charged to operations was $177,153,000, $145,617,000 and $111,863,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Rent expense includes contingent rents, based on sales, of $3,901,000, $3,521,000 and $3,487,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Property under capital leases consists of the following: February 2, February 3, 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- (In Thousands) Buildings and improvements... $54,862 $54,862 Less accumulated amortization 20,009 18,209 ------- ------- $34,853 $36,653 ======= ======= Amortization expense related to capital leases totaled $1,800,000, $1,867,000 and $2,004,000 for fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Future minimum lease payments at February 2, 2002, are as follows: Capital Operating Leases Leases ------- ---------- (In Thousands) Fiscal Year: 2002................................... $ 5,872 $ 186,090 2003................................... 5,773 198,129 2004................................... 6,002 197,197 2005................................... 6,063 195,322 2006................................... 6,014 194,069 Thereafter............................. 56,109 2,459,061 ------- ---------- 85,833 $3,429,868 ========== Less amount representing interest...... 41,134 ------- Present value of minimum lease payments $44,699 ======= Included in the operating lease schedule above are $739,043,000 of minimum lease payments for stores that will open in 2002 and 2003. F-13 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 6. Benefit Plans The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for the benefit of its associates other than executive officers. Contributions are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors. The Company recorded expenses of $8,535,000, $6,315,000 and $4,408,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Shares of Company common stock held by the ESOP are included as shares outstanding for purposes of the net income per share computations. The Company also has a defined contribution savings plan covering all full-time and certain part-time associates which provides for monthly employer contributions based on a percentage of qualifying contributions made by participating associates. The participants direct their contributions and/or their account balances among any of the Plan's eight investment alternatives. Total expense was $4,147,000, $3,670,000 and $3,020,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company also made defined annual contributions to the savings plan on the behalf of all qualifying full-time and part-time associates based on a percentage of qualifying payroll earnings. The participants direct these contributions and/or their account balances among any of the Plan's eight investment alternatives. The total contribution expense was $6,210,000, $5,198,000 and $4,168,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. 7. Income Taxes Deferred income taxes consist of the following: February 2, February 3, 2002 2001 ----------- ----------- (In Thousands) Deferred tax liabilities: Property and equipment........ $133,844 $103,091 Deferred tax assets: Merchandise inventories....... 38,156 34,094 Accrued and other liabilities. 23,398 15,764 Accrued rent liability........ 10,354 8,508 -------- -------- 71,908 58,366 -------- -------- Net deferred tax liability....... $ 61,936 $ 44,725 ======== ======== The components of the provision for income taxes are as follows: Fiscal Year -------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 -------- -------- -------- (In Thousands) Current Federal $258,195 $204,989 $135,586 Current State.. 28,782 27,550 22,461 Deferred....... 17,211 427 4,923 -------- -------- -------- $304,188 $232,966 $162,970 ======== ======== ======== F-14 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 7. Income Taxes (continued) The provision for income taxes differs from the amount that would be provided by applying the statutory U.S. corporate tax rate due to the following items: Fiscal Year - -------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 -------- ------- ------- Provision at statutory rate................... 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 3.1 3.4 3.6 Goodwill amortization......................... 0.2 0.3 0.4 Other......................................... (0.3) (0.2) (0.3) -------- ------- ------- Provision for income taxes.................... 38.0% 38.5% 38.7% ======== ======= ======= Amounts paid for income taxes (in thousands).. $218,831 $85,063 $95,075 ======== ======= ======= 8. Preferred and Common Stock The Company's authorized capital stock includes 10,000,000 shares of $.01 par value preferred stock of which none have been issued. On March 6, 2000, the Company's Board of Directors declared a 2 for 1 stock split which was effected in the form of a stock dividend on the Company's common stock. Shareholders' equity and all share and per share amounts have been retroactively adjusted to reflect these dividends. The 1992 and 1994 Long-Term Compensation Plans provide for the granting of options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock to officers and key employees. The 1997 Stock Option Plan provides for granting of similar stock options to outside directors. The following table presents the number of options initially authorized and options available to grant under each of the plans: 1992 Plan 1994 Plan 1997 Plan Total ---------- ---------- --------- ---------- Options initially authorized 22,800,000 24,000,000 400,000 47,200,000 Options available for grant. February 3, 2001......... 238,597 9,732,811 308,000 10,279,408 February 2, 2002......... 295,901 7,324,662 297,000 7,917,563 The majority of options granted vest in four equal annual installments. Remaining options granted vest in five to ten year increments. Options which are surrendered or terminated without issuance of shares are available for future grants. F-15 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 8. Preferred and Common Stock (continued) The following table summarizes the Company's stock options at February 2, 2002, February 3, 2001, and January 29, 2000, and the changes for the years then ended: Number of Weighted Average Options Exercise Price ---------- ---------------- Balance at January 30, 1999 26,039,858 $10.64 Granted................. 4,434,750 35.13 Surrendered............. (518,388) 14.95 Exercised............... (3,807,798) 5.04 ---------- ------ Balance at January 29, 2000 26,148,422 15.53 Granted................. 2,592,975 63.49 Surrendered............. (908,217) 23.78 Exercised............... (5,969,861) 7.68 ---------- ------ Balance at February 3, 2001 21,863,319 23.01 Granted................. 2,887,325 65.11 Surrendered............. (525,480) 37.85 Exercised............... (2,971,368) 12.15 ---------- ------ Balance at February 2, 2002 21,253,796 $29.87 ========== ====== Options exercisable at: Weighted Average Exercise Shares Price ---------- -------- February 2, 2002 11,907,265 $18.32 February 3, 2001 11,508,871 $13.20 January 29, 2000 13,628,550 $ 8.60 Exercise prices for options outstanding at February 2, 2002, ranged from $1.75--$71.82. Additional information related to these options segregated by exercise price range is as follows: Exercise Price Range -------------------------------- $1.75 to $9.50 to $35.50 to $9.49 $35.49 $71.82 ---------- ---------- ---------- Options outstanding................................... 7,253,245 5,940,700 8,059,851 Weighted average exercise price of options outstanding $ 6.57 $ 24.63 $ 54.72 Weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding......................................... 3.4 11.3 13.9 Options exercisable................................... 5,688,895 4,409,099 1,809,271 Weighted average exercise price of options exercisable $ 6.51 $ 22.93 $ 44.22 The Company continues to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" (APB 25), and related Interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. Under APB 25, because the number of options is fixed and the exercise price of the Company's employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is recognized. F-16 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 8. Preferred and Common Stock (continued) As required by SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", the Company calculated the pro forma effect on net income and net income per share of accounting for employee stock options under the fair value method prescribed by SFAS No. 123 in the table below. The weighted-average fair values of options granted during fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999 were estimated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model to be $34.78, $30.00 and $17.27, respectively. The model uses the following assumptions for all years: risk free interest rate between 4.75%-6.0%; dividend yield of 0%; volatility factors of the Company's common stock of 30-40%; and a 7-8 year expected life of the option. Fiscal Year -------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 -------- -------- -------- Pro forma net income (in thousands) $471,188 $348,618 $246,513 Pro forma net income per share: Basic........................... $ 1.39 $ 1.06 $ 0.76 Diluted......................... $ 1.38 $ 1.04 $ 0.74 The SFAS No. 123 expense reflected above only includes options granted since fiscal 1995 and, therefore, may not be representative of future expense. 9. Contingencies The Company is involved in various legal matters arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the outcome of such proceedings and litigation will not have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations. 10. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) Financial Information Fiscal Year 2001 --------------------------------------------------------- First Second Third Fourth Total ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (In Thousands, Except Per Share Data) Net sales.................... $1,488,333 $1,515,750 $1,760,346 $2,724,225 $7,488,654 Gross margin................. 520,798 536,835 608,308 899,186 2,565,127 Net income................... 75,111 86,513 100,230 233,822 495,676 Weighted average basic shares 332,784 334,159 334,616 334,999 334,141 Basic net income per share... $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.30 $ 0.70 $ 1.48 Diluted shares............... 341,142 342,118 342,292 346,121(a) 344,944(a) Diluted net income per share. $ 0.22 $ 0.25 $ 0.29 $ 0.68(b) $ 1.45(c) - -------- (a) Diluted shares include 3,946,000 shares related to the assumed conversion of convertible debt securities. (b) The convertible debt securities have a dilutive impact on net income per share. In the calculation of diluted net income per share, the numerator is $235,233,000 which adds back $1,411,000 of interest on convertible debt securities, net of tax, for the fourth quarter. (c) The convertible debt securities have a dilutive impact on net income per share. In the calculation of diluted net income per share for the year, the numerator is $501,238,000 which adds back $5,562,000 of interest on convertible debt securities, net of tax. F-17 KOHL'S CORPORATION NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued) 10. Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (continued) Fiscal Year 2000 --------------------------------------------------------- First Second Third Fourth Total ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- (In Thousands Except Per Share Data) Net sales.................... $1,228,666 $1,255,360 $1,444,929 $2,223,041 $6,151,996 Gross margin................. 425,920 437,953 495,320 736,664 2,095,857 Net income................... 52,618 64,290 76,746 178,494 372,148 Weighted average basic shares 327,806 329,848 331,196 331,859 330,204 Basic net income per share... $ 0.16 $ 0.19 $ 0.23 $ 0.54 $ 1.13 Diluted shares............... 336,353 338,973 339,693 344,055(a) 338,075 Diluted net income per share. $ 0.16 $ 0.19 $ 0.23 $ 0.52(b) $ 1.10 - -------- (a) Diluted shares include 3,946,000 shares related to the assumed conversion of convertible debt securities. (b) The convertible debt securities have a dilutive impact on net income per share for the fourth quarter. In the calculation of diluted net income per share, the numerator is $179,956,000 which adds back $1,462,000, of interest on convertible debt securities, net of tax. Due to changes in stock prices during the year and timing of issuance of shares, the cumulative total of quarterly net income per share amounts may not equal the net income per share for the year. LIFO The Company uses the LIFO method of accounting for merchandise inventories because it results in a better matching of costs and revenues. The following information is provided to show the effects of the LIFO provision on each quarter, as well as to provide users with the information to compare to other companies not on LIFO. Fiscal Year ---------------- LIFO Expense (Credit) 2001 2000 --------------------- ------- ------- (In Thousands) First........... $ 1,786 $ 1,844 Second.......... 1,819 1,884 Third........... 2,112 2,168 Fourth.......... (3,458) (4,028) ------- ------- Total year...... $ 2,259 $ 1,868 ======= ======= The Company estimates its LIFO provision throughout the year based on expected inflation. The provision is adjusted to actual inflation indices in the fourth quarter. 11. Related Parties A director of the Company is also a shareholder of a law firm, which performs legal services for the Company. Rent expense incurred on store leases with various entities owned or controlled by a director of the Company and his affiliates, which is included in the total rent expense above, was $4,407,000, $4,253,000 and $4,353,000 in fiscal 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively. F-18 KOHL'S CORPORATION SCHEDULE II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Dollars in Thousands) Fiscal Year Ended ---------------------------------- February 2, February 3, January 29, 2002 2001 2000 ----------- ----------- ----------- Accounts Receivable Allowances Balance at Beginning of Year.................................. $ 9,282 $ 7,171 $ 4,069 Charged to Costs and Expenses................................. 41,284 22,677 13,402 Deductions-Bad Debts Written Off, Net of Recoveries and Other Allowances.................................................. (32,786) (20,566) (12,277) Other (1)..................................................... -- -- 1,977 -------- -------- -------- Balance at End of Year........................................ $ 17,780 $ 9,282 $ 7,171 ======== ======== ======== - -------- (1) Adjustments to the accounts receivable allowance for receivables sold pursuant to SFAS No. 125 F-19 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. Kohl's Corporation /S/ R. LAWRENCE MONTGOMERY By: _______________________________ R. Lawrence Montgomery Chief Executive Officer Dated: April 12, 2002 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: /S/ R. LAWRENCE MONTGOMERY ______________________ ____________________________________________ William S. Kellogg R. Lawrence Montgomery Chairman and Director Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) /S/ KEVIN MANSELL /S/ ARLENE MEIER ______________________ ____________________________________________ Kevin Mansell Arlene Meier President and Director Chief Operating Officer and Director /S/ STEVEN A. BURD ______________________ ____________________________________________ Jay H. Baker Steven A. Burd Director Director /S/ JAMES ERICSON ______________________ ____________________________________________ Wayne Embry James Ericson Director Director /S/ JOHN F. HERMA /S/ FRANK V. SICA ______________________ ____________________________________________ John F. Herma Frank V. Sica Director Director /S/ HERBERT SIMON /S/ PETER M. SOMMERHAUSER ______________________ ____________________________________________ Herbert Simon Peter M. Sommerhauser Director Director /S/ R. ELTON WHITE /S/ PATRICIA JOHNSON ______________________ ____________________________________________ R. Elton White Patricia Johnson Director Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Dated: April 12, 2002 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description - ------- ----------- 3.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 1999. 3.2 Bylaws of the Company, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2000. 4.1 Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 13, 1997 among Kohl's Corporation, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc., various commercial banking institutions, The Bank of New York, as Administrative Agent, and The First National Bank of Chicago, as Syndication Agent, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended August 2, 1997. 4.2 Amendment to Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 5, 1998, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-73257). 4.3 Indenture dated as of December 1, 1995 between the Company and The Bank of New York as trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 1996. 4.4 First Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 1999 between the Company and The Bank of New York, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Reg. No. 333-83031). 4.5 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 8, 2001 between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2001. 4.6 Third Supplemental Indenture dated January 15, 2002 between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-83788), filed on March 6, 2002. 4.7 Indenture dated as of June 12, 2000 between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-43988). 4.8 Registration Rights Agreement dated June 12, 2000 between the Company and Merrill Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-3 (Reg. No. 333-43988). 4.9 Certain other long-term debt is described in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company agrees to furnish to the Commission, upon request, copies of any instruments defining the rights of holders of any such long-term debt described in Note 4 and not filed herewith. 10.1 Amended and Restated Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2001.* 10.2 Employment Agreement between the Company and R. Lawrence Montgomery, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 1998.* 1 10.3 Employment Agreement between the Company and Kevin Mansell, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 1, 1999.* 10.4 Executive Medical Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-46883).* 10.5 Executive Life Insurance Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-46883).* 10.6 Executive Accidental Death and Dismemberment Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-46883).* 10.7 Executive Bonus Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-46883).* 10.8 1992 Long Term Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-46883).* 10.9 1994 Long-Term Compensation Plan, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 4, 1996.* 10.10 1997 Stock Option Plan for Outside Directors, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company's registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-26409), filed on May 2, 1997.* 10.11 Amended and Restated Agreements dated December 10, 1998 between the Company and Mr. Mansell, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 1999.* 10.12 Amended and Restated Agreements dated December 10, 1998 between the Company and Mr. Montgomery, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 1999.* 10.13 First Amendment to Employment Agreement between the Company and Mr. Montgomery, dated November 15, 2000, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2001.* 10.14 Employment Agreement between the Company and Arlene Meier dated November 15, 2000, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2001.* 10.15 Receivables Purchase Agreement dated December 23, 1999 by and among the Company, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc., PREFCO, various Investors and Bank One, NA, as agent, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2000. 10.16 Amendment No. 1 to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 2000 by and among the Company, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc., PREFCO, various Investors and Bank One, NA, as agent, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2001. 10.17 Amendment No. 2 to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated December 20, 2001 by and among the Company, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc., PREFCO, various Investors and Bank One, NA, as agent. 10.18 Amendment No. 3 to Receivables Purchase Agreement dated as of February 4, 2002 by and among the Company, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc., PREFCO, various Investors and Bank One, NA, as agent. 2 12.1 Statement regarding calculation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges. 21.1 Subsidiaries of the Registrant. 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 99.1 Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward Looking Information and Risk Factors. * A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 3