UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): August 24, 2018

 

Foot Locker, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

New York 1-10299 13-3513936
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

330 West 34th Street, New York, New York 10001
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 720-3700

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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

 

 

Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 24, 2018, Foot Locker, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2018. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, which, in its entirety, is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Company is making reference to financial measures not presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in both the press release and the conference call. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors because they allow for a more direct comparison of the Company’s performance for the second quarter of 2018 to the Company’s performance in the comparable prior-year period. The non-GAAP financial measures are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation to GAAP is provided in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
99.1   Press Release, dated August 24, 2018, issued by Foot Locker, Inc.
     
   

 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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

 

 

 

FOOT LOCKER, INC.

 

 

Date: August 24, 2018 By: /s/ Lauren B. Peters
   

Name:  Lauren B. Peters

Title:     Executive Vice President and

 Chief Financial Officer

 

     

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

     
  NEWS RELEASE  
   
Contact:

James R. Lance

Vice President,

Corporate Finance and Investor Relations

Foot Locker, Inc.

(212) 720-3882

       

 

FOOT LOCKER, INC. REPORTS 2018 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS

   
 

 

·                   Net Income of $88 Million, or $0.75 Per Share

·                   Comparable-Store Sales Increased 0.5 Percent

 

NEW YORK, NY, August 24, 2018 – Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL), the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, reported today financial results for its second quarter ended August 4, 2018.

 

Second Quarter Results

Net income for the Company’s second quarter ended August 4, 2018 was $88 million, or $0.75 per share, compared to net income of $51 million, or $0.39 per share in the same period of fiscal 2017.

 

Second quarter comparable store sales increased 0.5 percent. Total second quarter sales increased 4.8 percent, to $1,782 million this year, compared to sales of $1,701 million for the corresponding prior-year period. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange rate fluctuations, total sales for the second quarter increased 3.9 percent. The Company’s gross margin rate increased to 30.2 percent from 29.6 percent a year ago, while the SG&A expense rate increased to 21.3 percent from 19.9 percent in the second quarter of 2017.

 

“Our performance reflects the work we are doing on several fronts to position the Company to succeed in a rapidly evolving retail environment,” said Richard Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We remain optimistic that our improving product flow and depth in premium styles positions us to deliver stronger comparable sales growth in the second half of 2018.”

 

Lauren Peters, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added “We are encouraged by the results we delivered, including a return to growth on the top line combined with gross margin expansion. We maintained our disciplined approach to inventory management in the second quarter, which is enabling us to flow improving merchandise assortments into the business for back-to-school and the holidays.”

 

Non-GAAP Adjustments

During the second quarter, the Company recorded an incremental $3 million pre-tax charge related to the Company’s previously-disclosed pension litigation. The Company also recorded $2 million of tax benefits related to 1) an adjustment to the levy for the deemed repatriation of offshore earnings, and 2) changes in regulations which required the Company to record a reduction in tax expense related to foreign currency translation gains and losses of foreign businesses operated as branches. Excluding these items, the Company earned $0.75 per share during the second quarter on a non-GAAP basis, a 21 percent increase over the non-GAAP earnings of $0.62 per share in the comparable 13-week period in 2017. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in the tables below.

 

Year-To-Date Results

Net income for the Company’s first six months of the year increased to $253 million, or $2.14 per share on a GAAP basis, compared to net income of $231 million, or $1.74 per share, for the corresponding period in 2017. On a non-GAAP basis, earnings per share for the six-month period totaled $2.21, a 12 percent increase compared to the same period in 2017. Year-to-date sales were $3,807 million, an increase of 2.8 percent compared to sales of $3,702

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million in the corresponding six-month period of 2017. Year-to-date comparable store sales decreased 1.2 percent, while total year-to-date sales, excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, increased 0.9 percent.

 

Financial Position

As of August 4, 2018, the Company’s merchandise inventories were $1,254 million, 2.8 percent lower than at the end of the second quarter last year. Using constant currencies, inventory decreased 2.4 percent.

 

The Company’s cash totaled $950 million, while the debt on its balance sheet was $124 million. The Company repurchased approximately 1.8 million shares for $93 million during the quarter and paid a quarterly dividend of $0.345 per share, spending $40 million.

 

Store Base Update

During the second quarter, the Company opened 13 new stores, remodeled or relocated 33 stores, and closed 21 stores. As of August 4, 2018, the Company operated 3,276 stores in 24 countries in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. In addition, 107 franchised Foot Locker stores were operating in the Middle East, as well as 10 franchised Runners Point stores in Germany.

 

The Company is hosting a live conference call at 9:00 a.m. (EDT) today, August 24, 2018, to review these results and discuss the outlook for the remainder of 2018. This conference call may be accessed live by dialing 1-800-936-2724 (U.S. and Canada) or +44 203-107-0289 (International), with the passcode 2282987, or via the Investor Relations section of the Foot Locker, Inc. website at http://www.footlocker-inc.com. Please log on to the website 15 minutes prior to the call in order to register. An archived replay of the conference call can be accessed approximately two hours following the end of the call at 1-855-859-2056 (U.S. and Canada) or +1 404-537-3406 (International) with passcode 2282987 through September 7, 2018. A replay of the call will also be available via webcast from the same Investor Relations section of the Foot Locker, Inc. website at http://www.footlocker-inc.com.

 

 

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report 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, growth of the Company’s business and operations, including future cash flows, revenues, and earnings, 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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 on risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” disclosed in the 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could produce significantly different results. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

Periods ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

             
             
   Second Quarter  Year-to-Date
   2018  2017  2018  2017
Sales  $1,782   $1,701   $3,807   $3,702 
                     
Cost of sales   1,243    1,198    2,602    2,519 
SG&A   380    339    765    710 
Depreciation and amortization   44    42    89    83 
Litigation and other charges   3    50    15    50 
Income from operations   112    72    336    340 
                     
Interest income, net   (1)   (1)   (3)   (1)
Other income   (2)   —      (5)   (1)
Income before income taxes   115    73    344    342 
Income tax expense   27    22    91    111 
Net income  $88   $51   $253   $231 
                     
Diluted EPS  $0.75   $0.39   $2.14   $1.74 
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding   117.1    132.0    118.1    132.3 

 

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. In the following table, we have presented certain financial measures identified as non-GAAP, such as adjusted income before income taxes, adjusted net income, and adjusted diluted earnings per share. We present these non-GAAP measures 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 which affect comparability. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are useful in assessing our progress in achieving our long-term financial objectives.

 

Also, 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 businesses that are not related to currency movements.

 

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

 

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(unaudited)

 

Periods ended August 4, 2018 and July 29, 2017

(In millions, except per share amounts)

 

Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results:

 

             
             
   Second Quarter  Year-to-Date
   2018  2017  2018  2017
    
Sales  $1,782   $1,701   $3,807   $3,702 
                     
Pre-tax income:                    
Income before income taxes  $115   $73   $344   $342 
Pre-tax adjustments excluded from GAAP:                    
Litigation and other charges (1)   3    50    15    50 
Adjusted income before income taxes (non-GAAP)  $118   $123   $359   $392 
                     
After-tax income:                    
Net income  $88   $51   $253   $231 
After-tax adjustments excluded from GAAP:                    
Litigation and other charges, net of income tax benefit of $1, $20, $4 and $20 million, respectively (1)   2    30    11    30 
U.S. tax reform (2)   (1)   —      (1)   —   
Tax benefit related to enacted change in foreign branch currency regulations (3)   (1)   —      (1)   —   
Adjusted net income (non-GAAP)  $88   $81   $262   $261 
                     
Earnings per share:                    
Diluted EPS  $0.75   $0.39   $2.14   $1.74 
Diluted EPS amounts excluded from GAAP:                    
Litigation and other charges (1)   0.02    0.23    0.09    0.23 
U.S. tax reform (2)   (0.01)   —      (0.01)   —   
Tax benefit related to enacted change in foreign branch currency regulations (3)   (0.01)   —      (0.01)   —   
Adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP)  $0.75   $0.62   $2.21   $1.97 

 

Notes on Non-GAAP Adjustments:

 

   
(1)

The Company recorded pre-tax charges of $3 million and $15 million in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended August 4, 2018, respectively, in connection with its U.S. retirement plan litigation and required plan reformation. A pre-tax charge of $50 million was recorded in the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 29, 2017 related to the same matter. As disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company must reform the pension plan and the amount accrued will continue to increase with interest until paid, as mandated by the provisions of the required plan reformation. Accordingly, during the twenty-six weeks ended August 4, 2018, the Company recorded charges totaling $6 million representing this increase. Additionally, the amount accrued was increased during the first quarter of 2018 by $7 million reflecting updated estimates of the cost of reformation. Finally, we incurred $2 million in administrative costs associated with the reformation during the twenty-six weeks ended August 4, 2018.

 

The Company applied a marginal tax rate on the non-GAAP adjustment.

 

(2)

On December 22, 2017, the United States enacted tax reform legislation that included a broad range of business tax provisions. The Company recognized, during the fourth quarter of 2017, a $99 million provisional charge for the mandatory deemed repatriation of foreign sourced net earnings and a corresponding change in our permanent reinvestment assertion under ASC 740-30. During the second quarter of 2018, the Company revised its provisional amount by approximately $1 million. Our accounting for the new legislation is not complete and we have made reasonable estimates for some tax provisions and will continue to make and refine calculations as additional analysis is completed.

 

We exclude the discrete U.S. tax reform effect from our adjusted diluted EPS as it does not reflect our ongoing tax obligations under U.S. tax reform.

 

(3) During the second quarter of 2018, the U.S. Treasury issued a notice that delayed the effective date of regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 987. These regulations, which were promulgated in December 2016, changed our method for determining the tax effects of foreign currency translation gains and losses for our foreign businesses that are operated as branches and are reported in a currency other than the currency of their parent. As a result of the delay in the effective date, the Company updated its calculations for the effect of these regulations, which resulted in an increase to deferred tax assets and a corresponding reduction in our income tax provision in the amount of $1 million.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(In millions)

       
       
   August 4,  July 29,
   2018  2017
ASSETS          
           
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $950   $1,043 
Merchandise inventories   1,254    1,290 
Other current assets   320    311 
    2,524    2,644 
Property and equipment, net   842    821 
Deferred taxes   108    167 
Other assets   358    314 
   $3,832   $3,946 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $408   $162 
Accrued and other liabilities   313    308 
    721    470 
Long-term debt   124    126 
Other liabilities   505    456 
Total liabilities   1,350    1,052 
Total shareholders' equity   2,482    2,894 
   $3,832   $3,946 

 

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Store and Square Footage

(unaudited)

 

Store activity is as follows:

 

                
                
   February 3,        August 4,  Relocations/
   2018  Opened  Closed  2018  Remodels
Foot Locker US   910    1    10    901    24 
Foot Locker Europe   636    11    4    643    23 
Foot Locker Canada   111    —      4    107    7 
Foot Locker Asia Pacific   98    2    3    97    5 
Kids Foot Locker   436    2    7    431    4 
Lady Foot Locker   85    —      11    74    —   
Champs Sports   541    3    7    537    7 
Footaction   260    2    6    256    4 
Runners Point   118    3    3    118    1 
Sidestep   83    —      2    81    1 
SIX:02   32    —      1    31    —   
Total   3,310    24    58    3,276    76 

 

Selling and gross square footage are as follows:

 

             
             
   February 3, 2018  August 4, 2018
(in thousands)  Selling  Gross  Selling  Gross
Foot Locker US   2,430    4,225    2,431    4,221 
Foot Locker Europe   957    2,071    985    2,149 
Foot Locker Canada   264    431    263    426 
Foot Locker Asia Pacific   140    230    142    233 
Kids Foot Locker   747    1,285    744    1,277 
Lady Foot Locker   115    195    101    172 
Champs Sports   1,934    2,994    1,917    2,978 
Footaction   829    1,374    809    1,353 
Runners Point   150    258    148    258 
Sidestep   76    131    74    129 
SIX:02   65    109    63    106 
Total   7,707    13,303    7,677    13,302 

 

 

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