FOOT LOCKER, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2023 RESULTS; ISSUES 2024 OUTLOOK
- Total Sales Increased 2.0%; Comparable Sales Decreased 0.7%
Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker North America Comparable Sales Increased +5.2%- EPS Loss of
$4.13 and Non-GAAP EPS Income of$0.38 - Inventory Decreased 8.2% Year-over-Year
- Anticipates Return to Positive Comparable Sales Growth and EBIT Margin Expansion in 2024
- 2024 Non-GAAP EPS Guidance of
$1.50-$1.70 including a Non-Recurring Charge of$0.10 - Provides Update on Timing to Achieve Lace Up Plan Financial Targets
Fourth Quarter Results
- Total sales inclusive of the 53rd week increased by 2.0%, to
$2,380 million , as compared with sales of$2,334 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, total sales for the fourth quarter increased by 1.5%. - Comparable sales decreased by 0.7%, driven by a 210 basis-point impact from repositioning the
Champs Sports banner, consumer softness, and changing vendor mix. Importantly, combined comparable sales increased 5.2% in theFoot Locker and Kids Foot Locker North American banners.
Please refer to the Sales by Banner table below for detailed sales performance by banner and region.
- Gross margin declined by 350 basis points as compared with the prior-year period, primarily as a result of higher markdowns, partially offset by occupancy leverage.
- SG&A as a percentage of sales increased by 10 basis points compared with the prior-year period, with savings from the cost optimization program more than offset by inflation and investments in front-line wages and technology.
- Fourth quarter net loss was
$389 million , as compared with net income of$19 million in the corresponding prior-year period. On a Non-GAAP basis, net income was$36 million , as compared with$92 million in the corresponding prior-year period. - Fourth quarter diluted loss per share was
$4.13 , as compared with earnings per share of$0.20 in the fourth quarter of 2022. Fourth quarter results include a$0.12 contribution from the 53rd week of 2023. Non-GAAP earnings per share decreased to$0.38 in the fourth quarter, as compared with$0.97 in the corresponding prior-year period. - Non-GAAP results exclude, among other items, non-cash charges of
$478 million related to the Company's minority investments and$75 million related to the Company's partial settlement of its pension plan obligations. The Company assesses the carrying value of its minority investments for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The pension settlement charge of$75 million represents the acceleration of losses that were previously deferred. As part of efforts to reduce pension plan obligations, the Company transferred the plan's registered assets and liabilities to an insurance company through the purchase of a group annuity contract, under which an insurance company is required to directly pay and administer pension payments to certain pension plan participants, or their designated beneficiaries.
See the tables below for the reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures.
Balance Sheet
At quarter-end, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of
As of February 3, 2024, the Company's merchandise inventories were
Store Base Update
During the fourth quarter, the Company opened 29 new stores, remodeled, or relocated 66 stores, and closed 113 stores.
As of
2024 Financial Outlook and Update on Timing to Achieve Lace Up Financial Targets and Capital Allocation
The Company's full year 2024 outlook, representing the 52 weeks ending
Note that the Company's full-year EPS guidance includes an approximate
Metric |
Full Year 2024 |
Commentary |
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Sales Change |
-1.0% to +1.0% |
~1% annual headwind from lapping 53rd week in 2023 |
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Comparable Sales Change |
+1.0 to +3.0% |
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Store Count Change |
Down ~4% |
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Square Footage Change |
Down ~1% |
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|
Licensing Revenue |
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|
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Gross Margin |
29.8% to 30.0% |
Lower markdowns year-on-year |
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SG&A Rate |
24.4% to 24.6% |
Ongoing investment spending |
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D&A |
|
|
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EBIT Margin |
2.8% to 3.2% |
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Net Interest |
|
|
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Non-GAAP Tax Rate |
35.0%-36.0% |
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Non-GAAP EPS |
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|
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Adj. Capital Expenditures* |
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* Adjusted Capex includes capitalized Technology expense |
The Company provides earnings guidance only on a non-GAAP basis and does not provide a reconciliation of the Company's forward-looking EBIT, capital expenditures, and diluted earnings per share guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because of the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliations.
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Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Other than statements of historical facts, all statements which address activities, events, or developments that the Company anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, but not limited to, such things as future capital expenditures, expansion, strategic plans, financial objectives, dividend payments, stock repurchases, financial outlook, and other such matters, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on many assumptions and factors, which are detailed in the Company's filings with the
These forward-looking statements are based largely on our expectations and judgments and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are unforeseeable and beyond our control. For additional discussion regarding risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(unaudited) |
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Periods ended |
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(In millions, except per share amounts) |
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Fourth Quarter |
Year-to-Date |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Sales |
$ |
2,380 |
$ |
2,334 |
$ |
8,154 |
$ |
8,747 |
||||||||
Licensing revenue |
4 |
3 |
14 |
12 |
||||||||||||
Total revenue |
2,384 |
2,337 |
8,168 |
8,759 |
||||||||||||
Cost of sales |
1,746 |
1,632 |
5,895 |
5,955 |
||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
533 |
521 |
1,852 |
1,903 |
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
51 |
51 |
199 |
208 |
||||||||||||
Impairment and other |
21 |
74 |
80 |
112 |
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Income from operations |
33 |
59 |
142 |
581 |
||||||||||||
Interest expense, net |
(2) |
(2) |
(9) |
(15) |
||||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net |
(555) |
(9) |
(556) |
(42) |
||||||||||||
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes |
(524) |
48 |
(423) |
524 |
||||||||||||
Income tax (benefit) expense |
(135) |
26 |
(93) |
180 |
||||||||||||
Net (loss) income from continuing operations |
(389) |
22 |
(330) |
344 |
||||||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax |
— |
(3) |
— |
(3) |
||||||||||||
Net (loss) income |
(389) |
19 |
(330) |
341 |
||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to |
$ |
(389) |
$ |
19 |
$ |
(330) |
$ |
342 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
||||||||||||||||
(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to |
$ |
(4.13) |
$ |
0.24 |
$ |
(3.51) |
$ |
3.62 |
||||||||
Net loss per share from discontinued operations, net of tax |
$ |
— |
$ |
(0.04) |
$ |
— |
$ |
(0.04) |
||||||||
Net (loss) earnings per share attributable to |
$ |
(4.13) |
$ |
0.20 |
$ |
(3.51) |
$ |
3.58 |
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Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding |
94.4 |
94.9 |
94.2 |
95.5 |
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting the Company's financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), the Company reports certain financial results that differ from what is reported under GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures that will be presented will exclude (i) gains or losses related to our minority investments, (ii) impairments and other, and (iii) certain tax matters that we believe are nonrecurring or unusual in nature.
Certain financial measures are identified as non-GAAP, such as sales changes excluding foreign currency fluctuations, adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share. We present certain amounts as excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, which are also considered non-GAAP measures. Where amounts are expressed as excluding the effects of foreign currency fluctuations, such changes are determined by translating all amounts in both years using the prior-year average foreign exchange rates. Presenting amounts on a constant currency basis is useful to investors because it enables them to better understand the changes in our business that are not related to currency movements.
These non-GAAP measures are presented because we believe they assist investors in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core business or affect comparability. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are useful in assessing our progress in achieving our long-term financial objectives and are consistent with how executive compensation is determined.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(unaudited)
Periods ended
(In millions, except per share amounts)
We estimate the tax effect of all non-GAAP adjustments by applying a marginal tax rate to each item. The income tax items represent the discrete amount that affected the period. The non-GAAP financial information is provided in addition, and not as an alternative, to our reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. The various non-GAAP adjustments are summarized in the tables below.
Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results: |
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Fourth Quarter |
Year-to-Date |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Pre-tax income: |
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(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes |
$ |
(524) |
$ |
48 |
$ |
(423) |
$ |
524 |
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Pre-tax adjustments excluded from GAAP: |
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Impairment and other (1) |
21 |
74 |
80 |
112 |
||||||||||||
Other expense / income (2) |
554 |
9 |
548 |
41 |
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Adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP) |
$ |
51 |
$ |
131 |
$ |
205 |
$ |
677 |
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After-tax income: |
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Net (loss) income attributable to |
$ |
(389) |
$ |
19 |
$ |
(330) |
$ |
342 |
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After-tax adjustments excluded from GAAP: |
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Impairment and other, net of income tax benefit of |
14 |
63 |
62 |
91 |
||||||||||||
Other expense / income, net of income tax benefit of |
411 |
7 |
406 |
32 |
||||||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $-, |
— |
3 |
— |
3 |
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Tax reserves benefit / charge (4) |
— |
— |
(4) |
5 |
||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP) |
$ |
36 |
$ |
92 |
$ |
134 |
$ |
473 |
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Fourth Quarter |
Year-to-Date |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Earnings per share: |
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(Loss) earnings per share attributable to |
$ |
(4.13) |
$ |
0.20 |
$ |
(3.51) |
$ |
3.58 |
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Diluted EPS amounts excluded from GAAP: |
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Impairment and other (1) |
0.15 |
0.66 |
0.66 |
0.95 |
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Other expense / income (2) |
4.36 |
0.07 |
4.31 |
0.33 |
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Net loss from discontinued operations (3) |
— |
0.04 |
— |
0.04 |
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Tax reserves benefit / charge (4) |
— |
— |
(0.04) |
0.05 |
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Adjusted diluted earnings per share (non-GAAP) |
$ |
0.38 |
$ |
0.97 |
$ |
1.42 |
$ |
4.95 |
Notes on Non-GAAP Adjustments: |
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(1) |
For the fourth quarter of 2023, impairment and other included $11 million of impairment of long-lived assets and right-of-use assets and accelerated tenancy charges. These were incurred as part of the Company's annual review of underperforming stores and the planned wind down of its
For fiscal year 2023, impairment and other included impairment charges of $30 million from a review of underperforming stores and accelerated tenancy charges on right-of-use assets for closures of the Sidestep banner and certain Foot Locker Asia stores. Additionally, the Company incurred transformation consulting expense of $27 million and reorganization costs of $17 million primarily related to severance and the closures of the Sidestep banner, certain Foot Locker Asia stores, and a North American distribution center. The fiscal year also included the atmos intangible asset impairment of |
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(unaudited)
Periods ended
(In millions, except per share amounts)
Notes on Non-GAAP Adjustments (continued): |
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For the fourth quarter of 2022, impairment and other charges included
For fiscal year 2022, impairment and other charges included |
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(2) |
For the fourth quarter of 2023, other income / expense primarily consisted of a
Other income / expense for the fourth quarter of 2022 consisted of a |
(3) |
In the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a charge to discontinued operations of |
(4) |
In the first quarter of 2023, the Company recorded a |
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Sales by Banner |
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(unaudited) |
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Periods ended February 3, 2024 and |
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(In millions) |
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Fourth Quarter |
Year-to-Date |
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2023 |
2022 |
Constant |
Comparable |
2023 |
2022 |
Constant |
Comparable |
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|
$ |
961 |
$ |
893 |
7.5 |
% |
4.8 |
% |
$ |
3,205 |
$ |
3,304 |
(2.7) |
% |
(2.3) |
% |
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|
372 |
415 |
(10.4) |
(10.4) |
1,304 |
1,681 |
(22.2) |
(20.4) |
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Kids |
214 |
192 |
11.5 |
6.9 |
716 |
708 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSS |
182 |
166 |
9.6 |
(6.1) |
640 |
604 |
6.0 |
(6.8) |
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Other |
— |
15 |
n.m. |
n.m. |
1 |
126 |
n.m. |
n.m. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
1,729 |
1,681 |
2.8 |
(0.7) |
5,866 |
6,423 |
(8.5) |
(8.7) |
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|
495 |
455 |
5.1 |
0.3 |
1,697 |
1,628 |
1.0 |
(0.8) |
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Sidestep |
— |
25 |
n.m. |
n.m. |
26 |
94 |
n.m. |
n.m. |
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EMEA |
495 |
480 |
(0.4) |
(1.0) |
1,723 |
1,722 |
(3.1) |
(2.1) |
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|
106 |
122 |
(10.7) |
0.6 |
387 |
414 |
(3.1) |
4.7 |
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atmos |
50 |
51 |
3.9 |
(1.8) |
178 |
188 |
0.5 |
(2.1) |
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|
156 |
173 |
(6.4) |
(0.2) |
565 |
602 |
(2.0) |
2.6 |
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Total |
$ |
2,380 |
$ |
2,334 |
1.5 |
% |
(0.7) |
% |
$ |
8,154 |
$ |
8,747 |
(7.0) |
% |
(6.7) |
% |
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(unaudited) |
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(In millions) |
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2024 |
2023 |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
297 |
$ |
536 |
||||
Merchandise inventories |
1,509 |
1,643 |
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Other current assets |
419 |
342 |
||||||
2,225 |
2,521 |
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Property and equipment, net |
930 |
920 |
||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
2,188 |
2,443 |
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Deferred taxes |
114 |
90 |
||||||
|
768 |
785 |
||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
399 |
426 |
||||||
Minority investments |
152 |
630 |
||||||
Other assets |
92 |
92 |
||||||
$ |
6,868 |
$ |
7,907 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
366 |
$ |
492 |
||||
Accrued and other liabilities |
428 |
568 |
||||||
Current portion of long-term debt and obligations under finance leases |
5 |
6 |
||||||
Current portion of lease obligations |
492 |
544 |
||||||
1,291 |
1,610 |
|||||||
Long-term debt and obligations under finance leases |
442 |
446 |
||||||
Long-term lease obligations |
2,004 |
2,230 |
||||||
Other liabilities |
241 |
328 |
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Total liabilities |
3,978 |
4,614 |
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Total shareholders' equity |
2,890 |
3,293 |
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$ |
6,868 |
$ |
7,907 |
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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows |
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(unaudited) |
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(In millions) |
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($ in millions) |
2023 |
2022 |
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From operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ |
(330) |
$ |
341 |
||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: |
||||||||
Non-cash impairment and other |
40 |
67 |
||||||
Pension settlement charge |
75 |
— |
||||||
Fair value adjustments to minority investments |
478 |
61 |
||||||
Fair value change in contingent consideration |
(4) |
(31) |
||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
199 |
208 |
||||||
Deferred income taxes |
(136) |
21 |
||||||
Share-based compensation expense |
13 |
31 |
||||||
Gain on sales of businesses |
(3) |
(19) |
||||||
Gain on sale of property |
(3) |
— |
||||||
Change in assets and liabilities: |
(397) |
|||||||
Merchandise inventories |
120 |
(101) |
||||||
Accounts payable |
(122) |
(1) |
||||||
Accrued and other liabilities |
(109) |
— |
||||||
Other, net |
(127) |
(7) |
||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
91 |
173 |
||||||
From investing activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
(242) |
(285) |
||||||
Purchase of business, net of cash acquired |
— |
(14) |
||||||
Minority investments |
(2) |
(5) |
||||||
Proceeds from sales of businesses |
16 |
47 |
||||||
Proceeds from minority investments |
— |
95 |
||||||
Proceeds from sale of property |
6 |
— |
||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(222) |
(162) |
||||||
From financing activities: |
||||||||
Proceeds from the revolving credit facility |
146 |
— |
||||||
Repayment of the revolving credit facility |
(146) |
— |
||||||
Purchase of treasury shares |
— |
(129) |
||||||
Dividends paid on common stock |
(113) |
(150) |
||||||
Payment of obligations under finance leases |
(6) |
(6) |
||||||
Shares of common stock repurchased to satisfy tax withholding obligations |
(10) |
(1) |
||||||
|
4 |
3 |
||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
5 |
6 |
||||||
Purchase of non-controlling interest |
— |
(2) |
||||||
Net cash used in financing activities |
(120) |
(279) |
||||||
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
3 |
— |
||||||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
(248) |
(268) |
||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year |
582 |
850 |
||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period |
$ |
334 |
$ |
582 |
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Store Count and Square Footage |
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(unaudited) |
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Store activity is as follows: |
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Relocations/ |
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2023 |
Opened |
Closed |
2024 |
Remodels |
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Foot Locker |
747 |
7 |
31 |
723 |
50 |
|||||||||||||||
|
86 |
1 |
2 |
85 |
6 |
|||||||||||||||
|
486 |
1 |
83 |
404 |
14 |
|||||||||||||||
Kids |
394 |
11 |
15 |
390 |
23 |
|||||||||||||||
WSS |
115 |
28 |
2 |
141 |
— |
|||||||||||||||
Footaction |
2 |
— |
1 |
1 |
— |
|||||||||||||||
|
1,830 |
48 |
134 |
1,744 |
93 |
|||||||||||||||
Foot Locker Europe (1) |
644 |
25 |
32 |
637 |
30 |
|||||||||||||||
Sidestep |
78 |
— |
78 |
— |
— |
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EMEA |
722 |
25 |
110 |
637 |
30 |
|||||||||||||||
Foot Locker Pacific |
94 |
5 |
1 |
98 |
13 |
|||||||||||||||
Foot Locker Asia |
33 |
— |
20 |
13 |
— |
|||||||||||||||
atmos |
35 |
1 |
5 |
31 |
— |
|||||||||||||||
|
162 |
6 |
26 |
142 |
13 |
|||||||||||||||
Total |
2,714 |
79 |
270 |
2,523 |
136 |
Selling and gross square footage are as follows: |
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(in thousands) |
Selling |
Gross |
Selling |
Gross |
||||||||||||
Foot Locker |
2,362 |
4,044 |
2,401 |
4,080 |
||||||||||||
|
249 |
412 |
259 |
426 |
||||||||||||
|
1,792 |
2,809 |
1,539 |
2,421 |
||||||||||||
Kids |
756 |
1,272 |
780 |
1,304 |
||||||||||||
WSS |
1,138 |
1,435 |
1,458 |
1,757 |
||||||||||||
Footaction |
6 |
11 |
3 |
6 |
||||||||||||
|
6,303 |
9,983 |
6,440 |
9,994 |
||||||||||||
Foot Locker Europe (1) |
1,147 |
2,363 |
1,208 |
2,470 |
||||||||||||
Sidestep |
97 |
186 |
— |
— |
||||||||||||
EMEA |
1,244 |
2,549 |
1,208 |
2,470 |
||||||||||||
Foot Locker Pacific |
213 |
325 |
243 |
366 |
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Foot Locker Asia |
126 |
233 |
52 |
98 |
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atmos |
37 |
63 |
28 |
48 |
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|
376 |
621 |
323 |
512 |
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Total |
7,923 |
13,153 |
7,971 |
12,976 |
(1) Includes 16 and 13 Kids Foot Locker stores, and the related square footage, operating in |
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SOURCE Foot Locker IR